The president drew laughs by assuming a mock boxing posture while presenting the former heavyweight champion (Mohammed Ali) with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Mr Bush called Ali the “greatest of all time”, in a ceremony at the White House at which 13 others were also honoured…
The boxer responded to Mr Bush’s mock punch by twirling a finger at his head, a gesture indicating the president would be crazy to take him on. BBC
Yeah, that’s why he made the crazy sign…
My daughter’s school was in lockdown because of this. I was just now allowed to go pick her up.
http://www.kcncnews4.com/
Why do we as a society let this happen? By dinnertime this won’t even get a mention.
I work at a pharma company in Boulder. This kind of shit is always in the back of my mind…I can smeell a wayward reaction from down the hall right now.
If we are ever able to determine the “two chemicals used to treat floors,” I will obtain an independent opinion as to their toxicity profile and let you know. The schools are pretty far from the IBM campus, so I assume that was a standard precaution.
Channel 7 news says they mixed two types of epoxy to coat floors. They’re spraying employees with soap and water as they leave.
They blockaded a 2 mile area around the plant, and I saw the roadblock a quater mile away from the school’s entrance. (She goes to Silvercreek.)
I’ll definitely take you up on your toxicity offer as soon as I know. Thanks for your thoughts!
“Workers at a Lexmark International Inc. plant were mixing two chemicals to treat floors …”
Dear Lord, what the hell are they using on the floors? Haven’t they ever heard of Mr. Clean? Sounds like your sig could also be applied closer to home.
Thank heavens you got your daughter home safely.
Epoxys. Go figure!
When I use epoxy all I need is a little on the end of a toothpick. How much do you supposed they used to make a cloud that huge?
And what the hell were they trying to do? Make an entire floor out of glue?
The White House press release and photos of the ceremony.
What a group! From Aretha Franklin and Carol Burnett to Alan Greenspan!
What’s the history of this medal? Has it historically been given to such wide groups of Americans? Including entertainers?
The Brits have knighthood, Dubya figures that medals are just as good.
Wonder if the Jeresy Girls will get some recognition from our government.
Nahhhh.
According to the Washington Post,
I thought I’d have to post my own open thread, but this idea was born to run.
via atrios, this idea from attytood
Yes!!!
Definitely the Boss!
That would be great!
ATTENTION DOWNLAODERS
Argentine newspaper “El Clarin” has an article in which is says that Yoko Ono has given authorization for John Lenon’s SOLO tracks to be legally downloaded from the Internet
Way to go Yoko!!
PS: Personally I use eMule
who requests “The Beatles” every single time I visit the iTunes music store. Hey, they asked.
Don’t hold your breath. Apparently there is an ongoing legal battle between Apple computer and the Beatles music company Apple music. No itunes for John.
Yoko authorized EMI, and only his SOLO traks. That has nothing to do with the Beatles.
I believe Michael Jackson owns most of the Beatles music rights which means Paul has to get permission to sing his own songs when he tours now how fucked up is that?
There is still a grudge. Ono wont ever allow John’s music to be sold by iTunes or used by Pixar (owned and run by Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs).
Apple computer long ago promised (in a legal settlement with Apple Corps) not to get into the music biz. The music company has sued Apple Computer previously over Quicktime and other technologies as being music related, and each time Apple has promised not to infiltrate the music industry proper. iTunes, iPod, Garage Band, and Logic all violate that agreement. The lawsuit is pending.
Perhaps Apple Computer could simply buy out Apple Corps.
hence my self-styled campaign to be a thorn in Apple’s side. Sometimes I’m just cranky.
I was thinking I should change my username to Crabbin’Girl this morning…
They will be legal after Dec. 5th in Britain, and the 6th in the US.
Don’t get busted. 🙂
Paul Harvey! What the fuck?
“And that little boy whom nobody liked…grew up to be…Roy Cohn. And now you know the Rest of the Story.”
Paul Rusesabagina. Ok, I guess that makes up for Paul Harvey.
General Richard Myers? Ok, now I’m angry again.
Carol Burnett? I bet she had a clever finger-twirling gesture for the Chimperor as well.
Abramoff: The Gift that keeps Giving!
Front paged at the Huffington Post an article from the NYT about Abramoff’s request that the government of Gabon pay $9 million for a meeting with the president.
Bonus–Read whole article for a connection between Abramoff and TYCO.
i read that also this morning..this guy is a one man global mafia isn’t he? The question probably should be what politician or official hasn’t he ‘helped’? I’m thinking that would be a much smaller list to compile.
I’d love to interview Joe Wilson on this — he’s the former ambassador to Gabon!
Wow, now that would be interesting! BTW, do we know how many investigations are now going on concerning Mr. Abramoff’s activities?
I’m not sure but I know there are at least 3/4 states doing different investigations into his various criminal activities.
CALL your senators now. Graham just almost blew the roof off the Senate with his hot air about the WOT.
ACLU Urges Congress to Reject Court Stripping Measure;
Proposal Denies Detainees the Right to Challenge the Use of Torture
HERE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, November 10, 2005
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union today urged senators to reject an amendment, offered by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) that would make the McCain anti-torture amendment nearly impossible to enforce at Guantanamo Bay. The Graham amendment would strip all courts, including the Supreme Court, of jurisdiction to consider habeas corpus petitions or any other action challenging any aspect of the detention of foreign detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, except for the narrow question of whether status review boards follow their own rules
he Graham amendment comes just days after the Senate passed, for the second time, the McCain anti-torture amendment, and in the same week that the Supreme Court announced that it will consider the constitutionality of President Bush’s military commissions for detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
The ACLU noted that on a strong bipartisan majority of 90-9 last month and by voice vote last week, the Senate adopted Senator John McCain’s (R-AZ) proposal that bolsters the prohibition on torture by the government. McCain’s amendment uses the Army’s field manual on interrogations as the legal standard for interrogation policies, and prohibits cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. McCain, a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War, said following those procedures would have prevented abuse scandals at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay.
By depriving all courts of jurisdiction over nearly all claims by foreign detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, the Graham amendment would eviscerate the protections of the McCain amendment and other anti-torture laws, violate the Constitution by denying the Supreme Court its role as the final authority on whether government actions are constitutional and legal and terminate nearly all court cases brought by military officers on behalf of detainees.
The following can be attributed to Christopher E. Anders, an ACLU Legislative Counsel:
“Guantanamo Bay is not a black hole: the government shouldn’t be able to round up people, toss them in there for years without charging them, and then slam shut the courthouse doors. If the Graham amendment is adopted, it will be nearly impossible to enforce Senator McCain’s amendment barring torture and abuse. Persons held at Guantanamo Bay would have no access to the courts to seek protection against government-funded torture, abuse or due process violations.
“The Supreme Court has already rejected the government’s claim that Guantanamo Bay is a legal no-man’s land. Congress won’t be able to clean up the mess in Guantanamo Bay until it restores the Constitution and the rule of law to everyone held by the federal government.”
To read the ACLU’s letter to the Senate on the Graham Amendment, go to:
HERE
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Maybe I’d flunk a logic test today, but how on earth can a person be against torture and then deny an individual any access to the courts to stop the torture? “…If the Graham amendment is adopted, it will be nearly impossible to enforce Senator McCain’s amendment barring torture and abuse. Persons held at Guantanamo Bay would have no access to the courts to seek protection against government-funded torture, abuse or due process violations.”
You have HIT the nail on the head ….
… from my govt source, who just emailed this to me ….
Two short talking points (the first is stolen from a Kos poster, the second from the ACLU, I’ve just shortened them):
JEFF BINGAMAN TOTALLY RAWKS!
… from my govt source ….
Two short talking points (the first is stolen from a Kos poster, the second from the ACLU, I’ve just shortened them):
1) We have suspended the writ of habeas corpus only a few times in our history, in the most dire emergencies. It is outrageous to try to suspend the Great Writ in an appropriations bill, without any real debate or warning.
2) Graham can say he opposes torture all he wants–In practice this will make it impossible to enforce the McCain amendment and the other laws against torture.
“So, I hear you’re muslim?”
hahaha Tracy..except I wouldn’t put it past our Buffoon-in-Chief to have actually said something like this….any bets?
I heard he whispered, “Since we’re in America, and America is a Christian country, we put your Christian name on the medal: Cassius Clay.”
live action … I’m having trouble following all the amendmens, etc.
if any of you are watching, and know this stuff better than I, i’d love your running commentaries.
They’re voting on KERRY Amendment that requires disclosure of secret CIA prisons and their cost to the Senate Intel committee ….
Even KBH just voted aye!
I think the Graham amendment vote is next.
It’s going to pass — most GOP are voting for it, incl. Grassley, etc. — but NOT TED STEVENS! No sirree!
It’s definitely time for the walk to the chunk of ice.
FYI — John McCain voted NO on this Kerry amendment … then he changed his vote.
🙂
he voted against it before he voted for it?
Yup. So did a few other Republicans.
btw, I think the Graham amendment will pass. Say goodbye to habeas corpus.
Sununu voted “no.” That schmuck Lieberman voted “aye.”
Feinstein voted no. Haven’t heard Boxer yet but I’m sure she’s a no.
And Ron Wyden of Oregon voted YES! WTF? Also: Mary Landrieu.
Lieberman is a waste of protoplasm.
What the heck is happening with all these amendments? I just turned on C-Span. Did Kerry’s pass? they seem to be debating Graham’s now.
Kerry’s did pass…I think they are doing a quorum call right now and they are very anxious to get these done so they can go for the holidays.
Just read over at the orange place that Rove is going to be on CNN with Wolfie at 7pm eastern. This should be fun. Think Wolfie will ask the right questions or was he handed a script in order to get an exclusive?