A late edition of the Ten Post Round-Up…life has a curious way of keeping you from your scheduled plans (know what I mean?).
With the five year anniversary of the Iraq invasion, I am spending more time than usual thinking about the enormous changes that have happened in my life due to the three Iraq deployments of SSG Dizzy. Namely, I am having a recurrence of chest pains not felt since a vehicular incident that happened right before his first deployment. I spend a lot of time doing the work of two people and since I am just one person, that means that other guy’s stuff piles up until it can no longer be avoided, especially when I am in pain.
Of course, being an active blogger means that the news is hard to avoid, as well. Let’s see what Uncle Jay has on his mind, this week: Uncle Jay Explains the News – March 17, 2008
I’m going to need some pretty good painkillers to get over this recurring whiplash pain I have in my chest, but, it seems that you may find, in reading today’s Ten Post Round-Up that some of our lawmakers (current and former) are either licking salvia or smoking crack:
1: Former Qwest CEO gets his day in court and many are asking, just why was he targeted in the first place…
Nacchio Conviction Overturned; Bloggers Raise FISA-Telcom Immunity Questions–Colorado Confidential
2: al-Qaeda planning on helping the Dems win in November? McCain thinks so…
McCain ‘worries’ that Iraq violence may help Dems–Crooks and Liars
3: Bummer! Toys my kids actually like, being recalled…
Mega Brands Recalls 2.4 Million Magnetic Toys–The Huffington Post
4: Former NY Govs sex scandal casts new net on former NJ Govs sex scandal…
McGreevey aide: I had regular threesomes with the Gov and his wife–Pam’s House Blend
5: Legislative douchebaggery: Massachusetts-style…
6: Introducing the new governor of New York…
7: Hey! Whatever works…
Ukraine: Brain surgeon operates with DIY drill–Signs of the Times
8: Surprise! You may be paying state taxes on that stimulus check, next year!…
State Tax Treatment of Economic Stimulus Rebates–TaxProf Blog
9: Apparently, Denial is a river that runs through Iraq…
Cheney: Was There ‘A Link Between Iraq And Al Qaeda? Seems To Me Pretty Clear That There Was’» cheney–Think Progress
10: Why Vitter won’t pull a Spitzer: Vitter’s crime not the same as Spitzer’s, ‘cuz, ya know, he’s more patriotic than Spitzer…
David Vitter Not At All Like Eliot Spitzer, Says Vitter–Wonkette
I believe I may now be suffering from a severe case of *head-desk* syndrome…
308 días hasta el final de un error…
Peace.
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I agree with McCain that a return to normal levels of violence directed at our troops in Iraq would harm him in the eyes of voters. I also agree with him that this is a very likely turn of events this fall.
Sadly, the other thing that is all too predictable is a headline terror attack on our civilian population and that the whole goal would be to scare voters into keeping the Whitehouse occupied by a major warmonger.
Dez
“I spend a lot of time doing the work of two people and since I am just one person, that means that other guy’s stuff piles up until it can no longer be avoided, especially when I am in pain.”
What a pair you and I are. Between my biz and the blog I’m essentially running 2 businesses – alone. I have so much back work that is catching up with me with critical force that it is not even funny anymore. Take care of yourself!
Pam, you and I are definitely like two peas in a pod. Thankfully, I learned my current survival skills as a single mom, but it does get overwhelming sometimes, especially when pain is involved.
Darrell, I feel what you are saying. It’s like when Bush brags about the “huge” number of troops due home at a certain time in the future, only it turns out that Bush’s so-called “withdrawal” perfectly coincides with already pre-scheduled redeployments (that is, Bush’s announcement is not news).
As the weather warms up, there will be a lot more attacks by the terrorists du jour.
Words of wisdom. Thanks.
Dez
We are two peas in a pod! I hope one day we get to actually meet.