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By Jeralyn, Section Blog Related
Posted on Tue Sep 05, 2006 at 06:23:06 AM EST
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I'm off to Omaha for court. I'll be stopping in to post from the airport and hotel, but there's proably a lot going on I'll miss. Here's a place to weigh in. Happily, I think this is my only trip for the next month.

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    Tuesday Open Thread | 7 comments (7 topical)
    Re: Tuesday Open Thread (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Tue Sep 05, 2006 at 04:01:15 AM EST
    Bill Maher asks, "Are you ever embarrassed by America?"

    Re: Tuesday Open Thread (none / 0) (#2)
    by dutchfox on Tue Sep 05, 2006 at 06:32:48 AM EST
    Empty houses Finally, let's mourn the passing of yet another fine Dutch tradition. Cute little delftware miniatures of traditional Dutch houses that were filled to the brim with the finest Dutch gin were first introduced by royal Dutch airlines, KLM, years ago. They proved popular the world over, and now there are 87 different types to collect. But gin of course is a liquid and thanks to the threat of 'terrorist' liquids on board planes they're now considered almost as dangerous as mobile phones in the hands of Dutch ISAF-troops. So the Telegraaf reports that from now on, the miniatures will have to be sold empty by KLM. But here's the irony: the move brings the US and other western countries totally in line with the Arab world, where the miniatures were only allowed in empty form anyway because alcohol is forbidden in Islam. Even terrorists couldn't have dreamt of such a glorious victory. story link

    Re: Tuesday Open Thread (none / 0) (#3)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Tue Sep 05, 2006 at 08:31:28 AM EST
    See a tongue-in-cheek visual of Condi performing her newest "Neocon Concerto"...here: www.thoughttheater.com

    Re: Tuesday Open Thread (none / 0) (#4)
    by Madison Guy on Tue Sep 05, 2006 at 10:04:20 AM EST
    Something for members of Congress to think about as they return: Census data map of how median income has fallen, in inflation-adjusted dollars, in nearly every state. Roadmap for Democratic victory in midterms. The Republicans have had their chance: They tried their tax cuts, their military spending, their free market panaceas. They didn't work. It's time to have the grownups run the economy again.

    Re: Tuesday Open Thread (none / 0) (#5)
    by roy on Tue Sep 05, 2006 at 11:17:37 AM EST
    Madison, You've fallen for a Republican trick. They talk about the "free market", but the batch we have in power now promote nothing of the sort. No-bid contracts do not a free market make. Then there's the federal takeover of things which could be handled privately, such as airport security. And increased regulation, such as SarbOx. We still have our tariffs and other protectionist trade rules, though I can't recall any increases lately. When they pass some law that benefits businesses, they like to talk about a "free market" because it sounds cool and because some genuine free marketeers haven't caught onto the scam yet. It's usually just government meddling, the opposite of a free market. Lowering taxes was sort of a step towards a more free market, but that's "free as in beer", not "free as in speech". Or "gratis", not "libre".

    Re: Tuesday Open Thread (none / 0) (#6)
    by squeaky on Wed Sep 06, 2006 at 09:44:54 AM EST
    Che's Lounge-Just in case you did not see this take a look. It answers your request for a link regarding yellowcake. link

    Re: Tuesday Open Thread (none / 0) (#7)
    by Sailor on Wed Sep 06, 2006 at 02:38:08 PM EST
    I don't mean to keep beating a dead who ... oops sorry, horse, but does anyone else remember ppj saying how those brown folks buying cell phones musta been terrerists?
    Charges Dropped in Mich. Cell Phone Case
    A federal judge threw out conspiracy and money laundering charges Tuesday against three Texas men once accused of plotting a terror attack on Michigan's iconic Mackinac Bridge.
    U.S. District Court Magistrate Charles Binder in Bay City ruled that federal prosecutors failed to present enough evidence to justify bringing them to trial on charges involving the buying and resale of prepaid cell phones. They were cleared earlier of the terror charges.
    Tuesday Open Thread | 7 comments (7 topical)