The stock market is tanking, the fed can’t drop rates fast enough, the dollar is at an all-time low against the euro, oil is up to over a $100 a barrel, gas prices are expected to top $4 a gallon this summer, up to a quarter of Americans are dealing with the possibility of foreclosure, economists fear we may be at the beginning of a period of stagflation, every day brings a new round of layoffs, we’re on the cusp of a huge credit crunch, and Bush’s tax cuts are working?!?!
WHAT?!?!
In what universe?!?!
Please, stop drinking the kool-aid, you idiots.
And then let’s stop entertaining the ignorant boy king’s fantasies about making those irresponsible give-aways to America’s privileged permanent and work to enact responsible taxation. After seven long years, the middle class needs a break.
Whew. Thanks. I feel better now.
Have a good weekend.
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This image dates back to last spring (look at that lush green grass!) and features my neighbor’s dog, who is quite the sentry.
Our own Dear Puppy continues to convalesce. She’s taking small amounts of food, but not yet enough to start putting some weight back on. Have a great weekend, and don’t forget to check out a special Leap Day version of the modulator’s ark!
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Happy Leap Day!
The Egyptians started all the Leap Year fun (which is probably news to all the anti-science freaks out there… sigh). Some people use the day as a time to get caught up or they take the day off (update: whoops! she posted!) — a few even throw reruns at us. But others will use the day to make time for friends, or observe some evil! Anyway, here’s a cool Leap Day card from Roy Doty. Have a happy day! Spend it wisely!
UPDATE: are you one of the people who will work for free today?
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If you’re getting tired of politics, scroll down. Today I’ve got some non-politics links after the <hr>!
George W. Bush: he’s “confident [the GOP will] hold the White House in 2008” and understands “the mentality of the American people.” OTOH, he doesn’t even know how much Americans are paying for gas. And has been lying to us about about the cost of his war.
John McCain (just like Bush, and the most anti-child!): keeps digging deeper when it comes to his attempts to game the campaign finance system (efforts which appear to be falling flat). In other news, is he even eligible to run?
Tennessee: One one hand, we’re finally beating back the shameless partisans who would cynically use disingenuous attempts to amend our constitution to GOTV. On the other hand, our GOP is really making us look stupid — just ask the RNC, John McCain, Lamar Alexander and Karl Rove, who are embarrassed by the TN GOP’s bigotry. Fortunately, they were spanked quickly and soundly! Sorry, world. Please don’t hold this against us. The latest news is here. UPDATE: and here.
Texas: early turnout is huge (why wait for results?).
Alabama: Don’t even get me started.
Europe: were you planning a European vacation this summer? Maybe not so much?
Ratings: people are paying attention these days.
Autism and vaccinations: the US Government concedes there’s a link (here’s the doc). Will this news give fuel to the anti-vaccination community? And speaking of autism, the autistic community has been doing some networking online. Perhaps their efforts will help to counter the ignorance of so many people when it comes to autism.
Bees: they’re still disappearing (or perhaps they’re all headed to one particular attic in Florida).
Pools: when I was a kid, I was kinda scared of the deep ends of pools — and maybe I still am because the picture on the right here made me feel a little dizzy-ish. It is a cool collection of images, though.
Billboards: AT&T + NSA!
Counting cash: How do you do it (video)?
Help at the pumps: do you ever have trouble remembering which side of the car has the gas tank (this can be especially tough with rental cars!)? Sometimes there’s a clue in your dash.
Video: A History of Evil
And finally, if you just want to skip to the results of the 2008 Presidential Eleciton, here’s your chance!
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This is quite the accomplishment and it’s pretty hard to argue with it. He’s gotta be compiling one hell of a mailing list, and February receipts could be as much as $50 million (via Oliver Willis).
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He died at his post (now we’ll all wonder what he was writing about). More here.
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