Portland Press Herald -- Cultural Learnings of America
1) Swifter than a speeding bullet?
-- "'I think all the officers are working hard to make sure the criminal justice system works swiftly,' (South Portland Chief of Police Ed Googins) said". From Saturday's edition.
Yeah, but "correctly" is a tad better than swiftly.
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2) What a corrupt, inept, debt ridden country Mexico is. And now they're letting gays have civil unions. Sheesh.
-- From 11/10/06 wire service report briefs - "Mexico City's assembly Thursday voted for the first time in the country's history to legally recognize gay civil unions, a measure that will provide same-sex couples with benefits similar to those of married couples. The bill, which does not approve gay marraige, allows same-sex couples to register their union with civil authorities, granting them inheritance and pension rights, as well as other social benefits."
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3) M.D. Harmon's Friday column.
-- First paragraph: "Regarding the recent national election, it is tempting for conservatives, like the boy on Christmas morning, to grab a shovel and dig, acting on the theory that 'there must be a pony in here somewhere.'" That is not quite the way I've heard that story. All right, he butchered it, and Harmon artfully avoids use of the word "shit", but I understand where he is going. He thinks the nation is a big pile of manure now that the Dems control, barely, Congress. God, I wish he were my grandfather. Betcha he has some funny Holiday stories to tell the little Harmons.
Eighth paragraph: "While it seems incredible that the party of Ted Kennedy, New Jersey's Bob Menendez and Louisiana's William Jefferson could successfully portray anyone else as the 'party of sleaze', they did so. The difference is that the Democrats re-elect their sleazoids." - Bob Menendez? Thas all ya got, Harmon? So....deep breath. Ted Stevens, Jim Bunning, Trent Lott, Conrad Burns, Duke Cunningham, Tom DeLay, Richard Pombo, Henry Hyde, Robert Ney. Strom Thurmond. And Jesse Helms. Phew. Shall we go on?
Last three paragraphs: "Democrats won by not being afraid to wrestle down in the mud, the blood, and the beer. The GOP will do better when it learns that principles win elections, but excuses don't. Even 40 million of them." - Where to start? First off, President Bush and his cronies are responsible for all the blood and mud on the "floor"/in Iraq. The beer? I have no idea what Harmon means. Something about a bar, possibly. And the reference to 40 million excuses? Again, no idea. Number of voters? Number of Democratic voters? Your guess is as good as mine.
-- "'I think all the officers are working hard to make sure the criminal justice system works swiftly,' (South Portland Chief of Police Ed Googins) said". From Saturday's edition.
Yeah, but "correctly" is a tad better than swiftly.
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2) What a corrupt, inept, debt ridden country Mexico is. And now they're letting gays have civil unions. Sheesh.
-- From 11/10/06 wire service report briefs - "Mexico City's assembly Thursday voted for the first time in the country's history to legally recognize gay civil unions, a measure that will provide same-sex couples with benefits similar to those of married couples. The bill, which does not approve gay marraige, allows same-sex couples to register their union with civil authorities, granting them inheritance and pension rights, as well as other social benefits."
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3) M.D. Harmon's Friday column.
-- First paragraph: "Regarding the recent national election, it is tempting for conservatives, like the boy on Christmas morning, to grab a shovel and dig, acting on the theory that 'there must be a pony in here somewhere.'" That is not quite the way I've heard that story. All right, he butchered it, and Harmon artfully avoids use of the word "shit", but I understand where he is going. He thinks the nation is a big pile of manure now that the Dems control, barely, Congress. God, I wish he were my grandfather. Betcha he has some funny Holiday stories to tell the little Harmons.
Eighth paragraph: "While it seems incredible that the party of Ted Kennedy, New Jersey's Bob Menendez and Louisiana's William Jefferson could successfully portray anyone else as the 'party of sleaze', they did so. The difference is that the Democrats re-elect their sleazoids." - Bob Menendez? Thas all ya got, Harmon? So....deep breath. Ted Stevens, Jim Bunning, Trent Lott, Conrad Burns, Duke Cunningham, Tom DeLay, Richard Pombo, Henry Hyde, Robert Ney. Strom Thurmond. And Jesse Helms. Phew. Shall we go on?
Last three paragraphs: "Democrats won by not being afraid to wrestle down in the mud, the blood, and the beer. The GOP will do better when it learns that principles win elections, but excuses don't. Even 40 million of them." - Where to start? First off, President Bush and his cronies are responsible for all the blood and mud on the "floor"/in Iraq. The beer? I have no idea what Harmon means. Something about a bar, possibly. And the reference to 40 million excuses? Again, no idea. Number of voters? Number of Democratic voters? Your guess is as good as mine.
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