Bush, Cheney have been immunized from prosecution by the Obama administration.

Obama has said that it is time to, "move on". By that, he means that Bush and Cheney and the rest of those who lied to us and manipulated us and caused so many deaths to Iraqis and Americans will never be brought to justice.

This is subjective, but to me, this would be similar to the new head of a post-WW2 Germany decreeing that there would be no Nuremberg trials because it was time to "move on".

Had there been no trials, Germany would never have moved on.
If France had not come to terms with the segment of its society that collaborated with the Nazis, they could not have moved on.

And until we recognize the nature of our government, how it can manipulate us, how it can use the press, how it can intimidate legislators of both parties, we can not move on.

We have let those who perpetrated the war in Vietnam to go either unscathed, or to be awarded points for some domestic programs. But those people lied us into a war. They caused untold deaths in Vietnam and over 50,000 young Americans to lose their lives. For a lie. For an agenda.

They were never brought to book.

And I believe the fact that they were not, and the manner in which they operated has never been publicly acknowledged by people in power, I believe that facilitated Bush and his fellow travelers in doing the same to us once again.

In it, they said,

The Iraq war was unnecessary, costly and damaging on every level. It was based on faulty intelligence manipulated for ideological reasons.

OUT.

Then, they say,

But (Iraq) is a front line in the conflict between moderate Islam and Al Qaeda, not to mention its role as an oil producer. It requires more sustained American involvement than we have recently seen.

IN.

"If we started in 1960, and we said [that] as productivity goes up, that is as workers are producing more -- then the minimum wage was going to go up the same. And if that were the case, then the minimum wage today would be about $22 an hour,"

"So my question is . . . What happened to the other $14.75? It sure didn't go to the worker."

"During my Senate campaign, I ate a No. 11 at McDonald's many, many times a week and I know the price on that one, $7.19," she said. "According to the data on the analysis of what would happen if we raised the minimum wage to $10.10 over three years, the price increase on that item would be about four cents, so instead of being $7.19 it would be $7.23. Are you telling me that's unsustainable?"

- Senator Elizabeth Warren

Isn't she just lovely?  She might wanna keep that Mickey D's bit to herself though, the Emperor of NYC might have an arrest warrant issued;)

Our intention is to create real value and good jobs in countless American communities, by harnessing the power of the 1% of Americans who served in the past decade of war.  These high capacity people have already demonstrated their unique ability to be trained and subsequently serve with distinction under most arduous and demanding of conditions, and we can leverage those qualities and skills against some of our greatest needs.  We have begun redeploying returning veterans and unemployed civilians to US cities, while coordinating with city, state and federal governments to create good jobs providing local, fresh food, reduced energy waste and pollution, improved wellness and rebuild infrastructure.

With more than a decade of war winding down, we have a wealth of returning veterans. This gives us a unique and powerful opportunity to refocus their training on transitioning our nation to sustainable systems, as they transition themselves from military to civilian life.

Argentina was on the verge of approving gay marriage, and the Roman Catholic Church was desperate to stop that from happening. It would lead tens of thousands of its followers in protest on the streets of Buenos Aires and publicly condemn the proposed law, a direct threat to church teaching, as the work of the devil.

But behind the scenes, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who led the public charge against the measure, spoke out in a heated meeting of bishops in 2010 and advocated a highly unorthodox solution: that the church in Argentina support the idea of civil unions for gay couples.

The concession inflamed the gathering -- and offers a telling insight into the leadership style he may now bring to the papacy.

Few would suggest that Cardinal Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, is anything but a stalwart who fully embraces the church's positions on core social issues. But as he faced one of the most acute tests of his tenure as head of Argentina's church, he showed another side as well, supporters and critics say: that of a deal maker willing to compromise and court opposing sides in the debate, detractors included.

The approach stands in sharp contrast to his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who spent 25 years as the church's chief doctrinal enforcer before becoming pope, known for an unbending adherence to doctrinal purity. Francis, by comparison, spent decades in the field, responsible for translating such ideals into practice in the real world, sometimes leading to a different approach.

Now, according to the article:

Cardinal Bergoglio's readiness to reach out across the ideological spectrum and acknowledge civil unions for gay people could raise expectations that he would do the same as pope. But some of this strategic flexibility may have stemmed as much from Francis' position at the time as from his personal ideology.

But new meds should give me some strength. I've been too tired to concentrate, and I'd rather not play than play poorly. I don't play for fun.

BTD, is Bovada still full of people who spread their money around? I may take a look at their Omaha tables. Played in early january at a PL Omaha Hi Lo on bovada, ended the session feeling good. Played about 1/2 hour too long, so the winnings weren't as good as they should have been.

Anyone heard from Dadler or Jim lately? Got emails from Dadler and Jim a while ago, then got tired... I need to email them back. I need to tell folks that there's an email to reach me listed on the site.

A real nothing, imo. Dud city.

It seemed like a film that was simply designed to introduce  replacements for some of the ongoing characters - and to set us up for yet another sequel.

Not me.

Done.

I had it installed on Friday and I must say I really like it.

It is very convenient considering all the stuff I have to record for the kids and being able to let them watch in different rooms the shows that they like and we've recorded is nice.

Don't worry we do limit their screen time.

Also the new on Demand and internet features are a big plus and I swear the picture is much better compared to the older receivers I had.

The Pakistani teen marked for death because she campaigned for girls' education went back to school Tuesday for the first time since a Taliban gunman shot her in the head five months ago, a family spokesperson said.

Malala Yousafzai is attending classes in Birmingham, England, and not her homeland, where the Taliban had vowed to make another attempt on her life.