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Don’t piss on progress

by Karoli on August 18, 2010

I am grateful beyond words that the last combat troops are leaving Iraq today. For those of you inclined to say, “but, but, but…there’s 50,000 left there!” I point you to these statistics. Note Afghanistan and Iraq have not been updated since May, 2010.

This was a war that didn’t have to happen, but it did. Today should be a day for celebration because at the very least, this war is over. And don’t forget, the remaining 50,000 troops are scheduled to leave Iraq by December, 2011.

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Good post from Yahoo News about how the “Ground Zero” mosque framing is entirely inaccurate.

Salon’s Justin Elliot noted Monday that the “Ground Zero mosque” controversy started to take shape in early May, with conservative Pamela Geller, of the Atlas Shrugs blog, and the New York Post leading the charge. It was only after such opposition gained steam — and in the wake of an important local community board vote — that the words “Ground Zero mosque” started appearing in headlines of national publications.

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Just in case you weren’t aware that most news flurries aren’t news, have absolutely no basis in fact, and are intentionally spun to create dissent or criticism (but mostly division) among varying factions, walk through the past 36 hours with me. [click to continue…]

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Friday night wine and cheese with Ms. Pug

08.13.2010

Because Ms. Dancer has been sick most of this week and I’m tired and grumpy. Nothing can get me laughing faster than The Pug’s soulful duets with the BigDog or Sticks. This one is with BigDog. Can’t be outraged all the time…It becomes exhausting. Also, there’s some photos from our Tuesday rally at Elton Gallegly’s [...]

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So Elton Gallegly (CD-24) wants to join the tea party?

08.08.2010

Elton Gallegly’s (R-CA) recent confirmation that he’s toying with the possibility of joining the tea party caucus made me laugh aloud. First, it’s a joke because it would require him to actually do something. For 20+ years, he’s gone to Washington largely to do very little, and certainly nothing that would offend the party faithful. [...]

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