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(Awesome. I love this kind of stuff. - promoted by leftake)
I called his Red Phone! Don't ask me how I got the number, just know I have sources. Can you believe this outrage? I am about to spit I am so mad. Well I guess you can just call me NERGAL!
Watch the video VERY closely. How did he know about this blog? The folks on it? Just how powerful is Fox?!!!
Okay, your humble editor/Fearless Leader has gone through the list, and through a combination of votes by Left Takers, and... my gut reaction, I've chosen the final fourteen (since this is the first one by vote, I erred on the side of more candidates).
"Well I'll be gosh-darned Sarah, you really can see Russia!"
"So... when is the crowd going to be here..?"
"Sarah, that isn't Russia... That's Rush Limbaugh."
(Both thinking) "Oh thank God we lost! I couldn't put up with THAT ass-hole for the next 4 years!"
"He-e-e-y, Mac-a-rena!"
"how 'bout a big round of applause for all the 'creative' spelling on the homemade signs you real Americans brought with ya today..."
"Put your thumbs back, John! You're letting the hot air out!"
"Who has two thumbs and knows the biggest asshat in Alaska!?"
Fonzie and Pinky Tuscadaro, celebrate their 50th anniversary!
patty CAKE, patty CAKE...
"Let's see Boris and Natasha get that moose and squirrel now!
"If you're crappy and ya know it clap your hands!"
Clapping like trained seals: "Arp! Arp! Arp! Arp! Arp!"
"Oh, crap, I washed my hands. What are the three things we believe in again?"
Check them out below (click "join the discussion" to see the poll), cast your vote, and... whichever one has the highest percent by Wednesday at 5pm eastern is the winner!
(p.s. - feel free to leave more captions below as comments, but only the top 14 being voted on are the potential winners)
The citizens of the country were in turmoil. "The President is a socialist" they cried. A large group of protesters formed to demonstrate around the county.
"We need to take back the country and follow the Constitution" were the slogans used by some of the most affluent New York investors. They had lost a fortune in investments and were convinced that the country was headed in a hopeless direction of Socialism.
They saw the rapid demise of all they had built up.Something must be done...
You may think that this was a description of the "Tea Baggers" and the harsh words were for President Obama. Well, think again. The President is Franklin Roosevelt and the time is during the Great Depression.
Roosevelt had just begun execution of a program called the "New Deal". The "Tea Baggers" of that time were called the American Liberty League and they had actually more in mind than just protesting. What they had in mind was a coup d'etat, a forceful overthrow of the US Government.
(Okay, we're about to come up with the finalists... Stay tuned. - promoted by leftake)
It's caption contest time! $20.10 for the best caption!
But... we're going to try something new, per the suggestion of Left Take members member "Faultguy" -- a two-step contest:
1) Give your best captions right now, and... on Monday the 8th, we'll choose the top 8. These will be deterimined on the basis of who has the most "4" ratings, but... your humble editor reserves the right to choose a few extra, on the basis of merit and your humble editor's whim.
2) The top ones will then be put up to a vote. Just the top ones, using that dandy polling feature we've got.
3) Top vote getter by Wednesday the 10th, at 5pm, is the winner!
Got it? No? Don't worry, just crack your knuckles, grab your keyboards, and... give it your best shot.
Hey, this is something they do periodically over at Daily Kos. A roll call, to let people know a little more about you. We did this once, but... per a suggestion from a Left Taker, we're going to keep this one up in a permanent place. Or at least until we do another one. So... if you're game, add a comment with the following (or whatever parts of it you feel comfortable with)
- Your Age
- Your Gender
- Your town, city, state of residence
- The college or university you attended or graduated from (if any)
- Your occupation
- A favorite site, besides Left Take
Just to shake things up a bit and for general discussion, I decided to post part 3 of Generations. Hmmmm, could get interesting!
For this peek into the future, we require the talents of Nostradamus Engineer. Unfortunately, he communicated two versions of his vision. Typical!
Version 1 must have been from the dark side of his vision because it is exceptionally bleak. Chaos and entropy seem to be the only indicator.
Version 2 presents a future of hope and potiential where humanity rises above. I think that Nostradamus Engineer must have had his coffee by then.
So that is what was left with the LawAndEng, both versions and no clue how to make sense of it all. Let the readers comments begin...
2010 - 2035 The Lord of the Flies version
Continuation of oil based energy consumption like it is an unlimited tap increases prices and risk for future drilling. The general public is unwilling to change their habits for any reason even during this shortage crisis. We will elect politicians that will keep us supplied on the oil teat at all costs, not forcing us to make the hard decisions needed to wean off.
As shortages increase, enviromental and pollution regulations are "put on the back burner". Drilling is allowed on previously preserved lands, national parks, and offshore coastlines.
(Interesting discussion. Jump on in. - promoted by leftake)
Ok, so I know a lot of people have doubts about the job bill doing much good. I say to them, it's better than nothing. And really it is. They predict 250,000 jobs will become available because of this bill if the Senate passes it. That's way better than no new jobs at all.
Some of them feel that it's too puny of a jobs bill and that it won't generate enough new jobs. It's hard for me to imagine a bill that would create a huge amount of jobs that they would all agree on. The one thing I can see is limiting job outsourcing to other countries. Make the companies open more factories in the U.S. and give people jobs. I know it would also make me feel less guilty buying items made in places like China and Taiwan.
Anyway, with this bill, at least they're starting the process of creating new jobs. They have a long way to go.
What do you guys think would increase jobs besides getting rid of minimum wage? I don't want that discussion to start all over again.
(Okay, train wifi is cool, but... it's a royal pain in the ass searching for photos on this SLOOOOOOOW connection. Anyone got suggestions for a good photo to caption? Let me know. Or I'll get this up later tonight. - promoted by leftake)
Looking for a picture as we speak.
On a side note, I'm actually writing you from a train. Amtrak has wifi on this route from NYC to DC.
That's actually kinda cool. Though I wonder... what took them so long?
(What an excellent diary. Welcome to Left Take, LawandEng. Please keep up the great work. - promoted by leftake)
After reading a recent posting, from a very wise "FaceFriend", about the news of politicians trying to pass into law a requirement for drug testing if receiving public assistance, my rant urge became too strong to not write.
I have viewed some of the crap out there like NotWithMyMoney, blahblah, etc .
How is it even possible for Republicans to be concerned about this? Have they not been informed of the present state of the country right now?
Folks, we are fighting wars on 2 fronts, the economy is in shambles that may take decades to get out of, the general public has just been taken for the biggest heist ever by Wall Street, and our manufacturing base is being exported to whichever country will sacrifice their enviroment and health the most. Did you know that about 25% of the pollution hanging over California right now has been traced to China?
The previous administration allowed the use of the techniques that we EXECUTED the Japanese in WWII for as War Crimes. They basically gutted the Dept of Justice from investigating any social injustice. Not one person has gone to prison for that whole 8 year madness. Remember those Haliburton non-bid contracts for infrastructure that didn't get built? Blackwater mercenaries?
Okay, say that drug testing is an important issue. Skipping the fact that it is applied to only the group that probably doesn't have 10 lobbyist working for them at the Capitol, what are the issues that are raised by this and what is hoped to be gained by this?
Let us list the possibilities..
We may be able to save money by not having to give it to people on drugs.
If they were concerned with saving money, they would scream about pork barrel projects like $1.4 billion welfare for an alternative jet engine for the Joint Strike Fighter that the military has repeatedly officially stated that they don't want. How about $1.9 million for the Pleasure Beach water taxi service project. There is a very long list of items so it can't be about saving money or applying government money fairly.
By not giving them money, it may make them change their life choices and improve their lives.
If they were concerned about that, they would offer rehabilitation and education services so that they would have a chance. Education is the key.
Drugs are bad, okay.
Just the bad drugs are bad okay. Drugs produced by companies that eliminate shifty eye syndrome are okay.Existing drugs that are acceptable like smoking or drinking that do more damage than all of that "tested for" drugs are fine. But if testing was a concern, they would do it for everyone that gets public money, including teachers, politicians, police, firefighters, even those pricks on Wall Street whogot TARP. But that would complicate things, applying testing equally.
What it really is.... This is a Red Herring issue, used as something to divert attention away from the more complicated issues that aren't solved with a 5 second sound bite. This to them is one of those screaming black and white issues that raises emotions from the Rush Limbaugh group and allows easy remembrance for the people that cannot make up their own mind and have to tune into AM talk radio to learn what a opinion is or what opinion they should have. They are too lazy to look up the actual facts or research an issue so they turn to a cigar chomping drug addict for their answers. (Is that irony? I get confused ever since that Alanis Morrisette song).
For those 5 minute attention span people that gloss over the important stuff, seek easy solutions to complicated issues, and are easily mis-directed by "Red Herring" issues of the day, here is something to read so that you can make up your mind.
Unemployment went up to 10 percent today as the gradual decay of the manufacturing base...Britneys VahJayJay...drug testing for persons receiving public assistance.
Crime is on the increase especially in the urban areas due to decreased funding and lack... Saying Happy Holidays not Merry Christmas.... intelligent design taught in schools.
Divorce rates continue to climb as family stress conditions....Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve.....Ban gay marriage to save the sanctity of the marriage.
See how easy that works.....look, a chicken!...send me all your money.
(Another great one, from our friend Spiral. Now, your humble editor/Fearless Leader is going to stay out of the PETA debate, since I'm really just getting up to speed on this, but... since we had the other PETA diary, it seems only fair to present the counter story... - promoted by leftake)
People Executing and Trashing Animals
So we have all heard of PETA. You know those nice vegetarians who have whacky ad campaigns and dress up as packages of beef. They do it all to protect Fluffy and Spot and chickens and circus animals. They just want us to be nice. Well at least they just want us to be nice to animals. No harm no foul, right?
Well let's take a look at PETA and see what they are REALLY all about.
That is the winner, in the latest $20.10 caption contest!
The citizens of the country were in turmoil. "The President is a socialist" they cried. A large group of protesters formed to demonstrate around the county. 
After reading a recent posting, from a very wise "FaceFriend", about the news of politicians trying to pass into law a requirement for drug testing if receiving public assistance, my rant urge became too strong to not write. 