BP Oil Disaster: Containment Cap Reattached; Two Deaths Reported in Cleanup – ABC News
BP and the Coast Guard simply suck at life.
No wonder all the other branches of service make fun of the coasties.
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Gulf residents awash with ingenuity – USATODAY.com
Gulf residents awash with ingenuity – USATODAY.com
If only the government knew how to get off its ass and get shit done.
More oil flows into Gulf of Mexico after accident | Reuters
More oil flows into Gulf of Mexico after accident | Reuters
It’s getting absurd.
Are we absolutely sure this isn’t a monty python sketch?
Are we being punked?
What’s the fuss, Afghans ask about McChrystal controversy – CNN.com
What's the fuss, Afghans ask about McChrystal controversy – CNN.com
I thought Karzai didn’t like him. Hmmm.
As for whether it endangers our service people to have to avoid killing civilians. Um, do you guys want this war over or not?
Killing civilians creates more indurgents.
Perioud.
Stop your whining and do your jobs people!
Disgraced US lobbyist Jack Abramoff gets fresh start in pizza restaurant | World news | The Guardian
Disgraced US lobbyist Jack Abramoff gets fresh start in pizza restaurant | World news | The Guardian
I’m sure there are snarky jokes to be made but it’s too hot and sticky to think of any….
Salazar Weighs Scaled-Back Drilling Plan – WSJ.com
Salazar Weighs Scaled-Back Drilling Plan – WSJ.com
Slip sliding away….
from any positiont hat requires taking a stand.
That is one os the hallmarks of this administration.
Obama fires Gen. McChrystal | Reuters
Obama fires Gen. McChrystal | Reuters
Not to split hairs or anything but I’d be happier if this story could have been dealt with by the White House without the (becoming commonplaces) descriptions of how this made Obama feel.
Seriously, who the fuck cares if Obama is angry? This isn’t a reality show, it’s real life. Keep the confessional to yourself big guy.
New anti-rape female condom, Rape-axe, debuts at South Africa’s World Cup
New anti-rape female condom, Rape-axe, debuts at South Africa's World Cup
I’ve read in a few sources that one of the challenges in preventing the spread of HIV in that region is a persistent popular myth that you can cure the disease by having sex with a virgin. This belief is in turn is contributing to both the number of rapes and the spread of HIV. Rape is also a popular act of aggression during wartime in more than a few regions. Normally I’d think it’s a little extreme but given the circumstances I’m all for it.
Yes, it’s totally scary to think of angry ex’s armed with these contraptions but to picture it used that way instead of the way it is intended is to lose a little of the context of why the device why created in the first place. Context like the fact that 25% of the female S. African population can expect to be raped AT LEAST once in their lifetime and where a popular youth past-time is jackrolling, a.k.a gang raping.
Some more context for the issue:
http://africarising2010.blogspot.com/2010/05/african-women-face-increasing.html
News Analysis – Rules for War Vex the Warriors – NYTimes.com
News Analysis – Rules for War Vex the Warriors – NYTimes.com
Wish there was more on both sides of this issue out there.
Obama has free rein to act on McChrystal, but system is still complex
Obama has free rein to act on McChrystal, but system is still complex
Handled right, White House officials said, there may actually be opportunity in this moment. McChrystal’s participation in the Rolling Stone profile — whether viewed as simply a gaffe or insubordination — could provide a political opening for Obama, giving him a chance to explain his Afghanistan policy to an increasingly wary public.
Handled right being the opperative words.
Spin Meter: Defining ‘border security’ – BostonHerald.com
Spin Meter: Defining ‘border security’ – BostonHerald.com
Even the Herald conceeds the border is more fortified than it was five years ago.
APNewsBreak: Drilling Chief To Lead Investigations – CBS News
APNewsBreak: Drilling Chief To Lead Investigations – CBS News
So he’s investigating the agency he heads? How convenient.
Legal drilling battle looms as Gulf spill spreads | Reuters
Legal drilling battle looms as Gulf spill spreads | Reuters
Sixty days late and several billion dollars short.
Soros says Germany could cause euro collapse | Reuters
Soros says Germany could cause euro collapse | Reuters
interesting. thought Germany was the fiscally responsible one.
Vitter Aide Attacked Girlfriend, Pleaded Guilty – ABC News
Vitter Aide Attacked Girlfriend, Pleaded Guilty – ABC News
Clearly someone has it out for Vitter.
BBC News – Whaling ‘peace deal’ falls apart
BBC News – Whaling 'peace deal' falls apart
Get it together already!
BBC News – US pirate hunters target movies
BBC News – US pirate hunters target movies
The ACLU questions their motives.
Love it!
On Tape: Blagojevich Talks About Big Jobs — For Himself – Washington Wire – WSJ
On Tape: Blagojevich Talks About Big Jobs — For Himself – Washington Wire – WSJ
Ahhh Chicago, the politics are so clean there!
McChrystal article renews attention to split with Biden over Afghanistan
McChrystal article renews attention to split with Biden over Afghanistan
So that’s where Biden’s been.
Being ignored in favor of this asshole.
Op-Ed Columnist – When Greatness Slips Away – NYTimes.com
Op-Ed Columnist – When Greatness Slips Away – NYTimes.com
“The oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, as horrible as it has been, was yet another opportunity. In his address to the nation from the Oval Office last week, President Obama could have laid out a dramatic new energy policy for the U.S., calling on every American to do his or her part to help us escape the insidious, nonstop destruction that is the result of our obsessive reliance on fossil fuels.
He chose not to.”
Thank you.
