Oh dear. The Tea Party had to cancel their Freedom Jamboree due to low registration, which isn't quite like cancelling freedom, but pretty damn close.
"It appears the Tea Party horse is riderless, and riding off in all directions at once."
The AP is reporting that the Justice Department is looking into the allegations that News Corp. hacked into the cellphones of 9/11 victims. We're told to expect a statement from DOJ shortly.
Jebus loves us.
UPDATE: Okay, here we go!
The FBI has opened an investigation into whether reporters for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp hacked into the phone records of 9/11 victims, according to the FBI's New York office.
A source with knowledge of the FBI investigation confirmed news of the probe to TPM, saying it's been launched in part because of Rep. Peter King's (R-NY) high-profile letter calling for an investigation.
You know whose fault it is, don't you? The damned radical liberal left, that's who.
The complaint alleges Perry violated the First Amendment's establishment clause by organizing, promoting and participating in the event. "The answers for America's problems won't be found on our knees or in heaven, but by using our brains, our reason and in compassionate action," said Dan Barker, a co-director of the foundation. "Gov. Perry's distasteful use of his civil office to plan and dictate a religious course of action to 'all citizens' is deeply offensive to many citizens, as well as to our secular form of government." The group, which unsuccessfully sued to stop a national day of prayer earlier this year, filed the case on behalf of 700 members in Texas and called on the court to stop Perry from participating in the meeting or using his office to promote or recognize it.Backers of the event are furious: "This is tantamount to a lawsuit declaring Governor Perry is unable to attend church on Sundays. It's the most outrageous thing I've ever seen." The FFRF fires back that that AFA "promotes a rabid evangelical Christian agenda that is hostile to nonbelievers, non-Christians
Last night the Family Research Council's Tony Perkins sent out a bulletin about the lawsuit filed by the cast of Sister Wives. It goes as you'd expect. There are times when groups like FRC don't enjoy being right. And the fallout from the New York same-sex "marriage" law is one of them. Those of us who have spent years in the fight for marriage have cautioned Americans where this brave new world could lead. And it isn't to "equality." Once marriage is redefined, we warned, polygamy and open infidelity won't be far behind. People accused us of exaggerating the stakes. Yet within days of Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signing his name to the New York law, a man and his four wives felt emboldened enough to launch a challenge to Utah's polygamy ban.
In the suit, they argue that the law violates the equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment. In an interview with the New York Times, Kody Brown said, "We only wish to live our private lives according to our beliefs." Sound familiar? Homosexual activists have used this same "privacy" argument for decades. And while I believe in those rights, these acts are not constrained to the bedroom. They have devastating implications for society and the culture as a whole. For homosexuals, this has never been about "benefits" or "equality." It's about a devastating strategy meant to destroy innocence, religious freedom, and ultimately, the family.
President Obama and some Democrats say the "everything has to be on the table" in the deficit reduction talks. But not everything is on the table. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq need to be on the table. We accomplished nothing there and aren't going to accomplish anything and it's costing us 2 billion a week. If we're looking at a balanced budget why not start with money were just flushing down the toilet? I think staying in Afghanistan but getting rid of Medicare and Social Security is a bad decision. It's time to focus on rebuilding America.
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Saving Valentina. If this doesn't touch your heart, you may not have one.
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People starting to notice the Republicons are nuts
There aren't many positive aspects to the looming possibility of a U.S. debt default. But there has been, I have to admit, an element of comic relief — of the black-humor variety — in the spectacle of so many people who have been in denial suddenly waking up and smelling the crazy.A number of commentators seem shocked at how unreasonable Republicans are being. "Has the G.O.P. gone insane?" they ask.
Why, yes, it has. But this isn't something that just happened, it's the culmination of a process that has been going on for decades. Anyone surprised by the extremism and irresponsibility now on display either hasn't been paying attention, or has been deliberately turning a blind eye.
And may I say to those suddenly agonizing over the mental health of one of our two major parties: People like you bear some responsibility for that party's current state.
And guess what? It isn't just here in America people are starting to notice that these guys are bonkers. Here's Das Bild:
"Playing poker is part of politics, as is theatrical posturing. That's fair enough. But what America is currently exhibiting is the worst kind of absurd theatrics. And the whole world is being held hostage."Irrespective of what the correct fiscal and economic policy should be for the most powerful country on earth, it's simply not possible to stop taking on new debt overnight. Most importantly, the Republicans have turned a dispute over a technicality into a religious war, which no longer has any relation to a reasonable dispute between the elected government and the opposition."
"If it continues like this, the US will be bankrupt within a few days. It would cause a global shockwave like the one which followed the Lehman bankruptcy in 2008, which triggered the worst economic crisis since the war. Except it would be much worse than the Lehman bankruptcy. The political climate in the US has been poisoned to a degree that is hard for us (Germans) to imagine. But we should all fear the consequences."
Way to go, wingnuts.
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Still doubt republicans are evil mofos?
Bill Johnson, Republican candidate for secretary of state, filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Secretary of State Elaine Walker and the State Board of Elections over the issue of registering homeless people to vote.Johnson, a Todd County businessman and educator, claims Walker and the board are violating the Kentucky Constitution by registering voters without an address.
He contends that the elections board was wrong on June 30 when it notified county clerks that they can register voters who have no address in the precinct.
The board said applications should be approved if they have "homeless" or "place to place" listed as addresses.
But wait! It gets way, way worse:
"The homeless, like all Americans, have the right to vote," Johnson said in his complaint. "However, to exercise that right to vote, all persons must register using the voter registration form and meet residency and precinct requirements."
Silly homeless. If they'd just list an address on their voter registration form, they wouldn't be homeless!
State law actually requires the Secretary of State to register people without permanent addresses. Bill Johnson is a moron in addition to being an evil bastard. But that just makes him a typical republican.
Liberals know American democracy can survive only if everyone votes.
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What do you want to bet that the "trusted" ones are all white?
Eventually they always come around to what we've been saying all along, and we've been saying they should do this since the first time we took off our shoes to get on an airplane. "The Transportation Security Administration will unveil a pilot version of a trusted traveler program that has been talked about as way to improve wait times at airport security Thursday, The Hill has learned. ... TSA Administrator John Pistole made the announcement on a conference aviation industry officials. ... He said the program would improve airport security. ... "These improvements will enable our officers to focus their efforts on higher risk areas," said TSA Administrator John S. Pistole. "Enhancing identity-based screening is another common sense step in the right direction as we continue to strengthen overall security, and improve the passenger experience whenever possible." ... The program will be tested through a partnership with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and on some domestic flights. It is scheduled to begin in the fall."
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The executive at the center of the News Corp. hacking scandal, News International CEO Rebekah Brooks, resigned today, saying she felt "deep responsibility for the people we have hurt." Brooks, who was editor of News of the World during much of the alleged hacking, had received resignation calls from the British prime minister, but News Corp. head Rupert Murdoch publicly defended her.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy 9/11 Giuliani came to Rupert Murdoch's defense on CNN yesterday, saying it's important to maintain a "presumption of innocence." Giuliani and Murdoch are old friends, and the media titan is a former client of the ex-mayor.
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