tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63714432012-01-27T00:39:46.815-08:00In the Natural World, there is no good nor evil, only the footsteps of ManDavid Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.comBlogger1441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-39272173020446561632012-01-26T23:10:00.000-08:002012-01-27T00:39:46.964-08:00

I was reading Huffington Post last night where I came across an interview with Ice-T. He says that Hillary Clinton is a 'G' and will become president after Obama's second term.This got me to thinking (dangerous prospect, to be sure!) that this is a real possibility.Given the coming mass self-immolation of the Republican Party, all that would remain would be the extent of the damage and how deep

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-688162826420547462012-01-19T08:44:00.000-08:002012-01-19T08:50:00.681-08:00

For once, an online protest has worked. At least six lawmakers have withdrawn their support and/or sponsorship of the heinous SOPA/PIPA legislation.Now, this doesn't mean we're out of the woods yet. Hollywood (ie: the MPAA) will try again.Oh, and by the way... Fuck You, Chris Dodd.Now, if you don't mind, I have to return to my lair.So Mote It Be,David A.

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Due to questionable content and possible violations of SOPA and PIPA, this site has be censored.Stop Internet censorship now. Learn how here.

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-21294132598976233732011-09-26T12:16:00.000-07:002011-09-26T12:20:32.781-07:00

The blog is on hiatus for a while.Haven't had the inspiration to keep posting. Please check out the blog roll, 'cause that's where I'll be for the next few weeks.I haven't decided to change the template, change the tone or just bag the whole thing and call it good. I got lots to say but this venue wasn't doing what I wanted it to.Until then, we'll see ya when I see ya!So Mote it be,David A.

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-73335149066957619112011-05-04T10:32:00.000-07:002011-05-22T17:58:12.963-07:00

Just when you start to get comfortable and life begins to mellow out, a tsunami of reality washes over your unsuspecting butt and takes you out to sea.Last week, I suffered a hard drive crash. Now, most responsible folks would have made sure that all important files were backed up and I, being very responsible did so. But, the Gods of Karma weren't going to let that stop them. I backed up

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-15394995305112348082011-03-06T12:53:00.000-08:002011-03-06T13:27:01.874-08:00

I listened to this today. I went back and read the transcript as well. He's been there for us since 1989 with his movie "Roger & Me" about the heartbreak of GM closing his hometown's auto plant and moving it to Mexico. He's fat, loud and not very good looking but he's one of the most beautiful Americans there are.Here's what he had to say in Madison on Saturday, March 5th.Watch live streaming

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-15586627114352463592011-02-28T08:39:00.001-08:002011-02-28T08:42:43.479-08:00

So Mote It Be,David A.

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-57867045361488125262011-02-22T02:07:00.001-08:002011-02-22T02:21:49.762-08:00

On Wisconsin!I can't emphasize enough how important it is for the Democrats in Madison to hold their ground. This is the long haul, folks. The Repugs are playing their big hand and they are all in. Il Duce Walker won't budge. He can't. He's standing on the edge of his career and is trying not to fall into the abyss. He has to hold the line as long as possible and then some. Every Repug

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-7123711130529815102011-02-05T14:36:00.001-08:002011-02-05T17:06:41.491-08:00

Things are getting very interesting out in Egypt. Well, for that matter all across the Middle East. Seems we are witness to a great bit of human history here and I, for one, don't want to miss any of it.Truth be told, I hope it catches on everywhere... especially here!Human beings have a genetic need to be free. We are a natural conundrum. Solitary creatures who crave the company of our own

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-5157148414945206072011-01-09T12:40:00.001-08:002011-01-09T12:54:08.151-08:00

I'm partly responsible. I'm no Glenn Beck nor am I Bill O'Reilly but I have made some comments recently that suggest giving right wingers some of what they've been giving us. I have suggested, even if only as metaphor or as conditional of something else, that we strike back at these purveyors of hate and ignorance in ways that could be seen as violent. That is wrong. I know this, the belief

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-65683660653137069972010-12-28T20:43:00.001-08:002010-12-28T20:48:38.183-08:00

b beat it!piss-ant n. a wretched and worthless person. (Often objectionable.) : Look, you silly pissant, beat it! mod. worthless. (Often objectionable.) : I don't want this little pissant piece of pie. Give me a real piece. Read this from the guys at Alternate Brain....So Mote It Be...David A.

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-60823177181717191572010-09-30T10:09:00.001-07:002010-09-30T10:14:56.116-07:00

God, this woman gives me shivers. I've never read about such a brilliant person, outside of fiction, in my life. Jesus, she should be President!Elizabeth Warren is the only voice of sanity and reason in Washington today. No DCspeak, no doublethink or dancing around the issue, she puts it right down in plain fucking English. She met with the Financial Services Roundtable, a trade lobby

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-35509817985605245922010-08-31T13:30:00.001-07:002010-09-01T11:18:30.717-07:00

Hatred is easy. Hatred requires no thought, no research, no hard decisions. It just needs you to be angry and ignorant.Americans are mentally lazy. Oh, they can work their asses off at their job, in their homes and in their recreation but within their brains, they've taken a nap. They don't want to think about the hard stuff like politics and issues and shit happening on the other side of the

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-30655914101795647422010-08-04T00:00:00.000-07:002010-08-04T09:03:57.150-07:00

It's August again and soon the eyes, ears and air passages of hopeful hempsters will be on Seattle's Myrtle Edwards Park. Hempfest, the world's largest festival of all things cannabis, will be held on Saturday, the 21st and Sunday the 22nd.I will be there, as will nearly 250,000 kind folks. (I'll be the one in the gray ponytail!) I hope to get more pictures up than I did last year. I worked

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-56435747767124647292010-07-21T09:09:00.001-07:002010-07-21T09:15:26.406-07:00

To add my voice to the clamor over the force resignation of Shirley Sherrod. The worst part of this isn't what Breibart did or what Fox News reported, you expect that crap from them. But the speed at which the Obama Administration bought into the lie without a whisper of investigation. They almost forced her off the road to resign, via Blackberry, as she was heading back to Georgia.When the

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-15361837988591811212010-06-30T00:23:00.001-07:002010-06-30T00:28:36.729-07:00

I'm not usually one to get star struck. Hell, I rarely find myself anywhere a self respecting 'celebrity' would want to be seen. So, I have to relate this rare event from yesterday.I work at a well known shipping place that also has a few copy machines. One of my co-workers comes running up to me and hands me an orange guitar pick. What? What the hell is this for?"It's from Don. He gave it

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-75980184195926499182010-05-31T19:07:00.000-07:002010-05-31T19:14:46.782-07:00

This is schadenfreude....Man accidentally shoots self in testicles KOMO-TV STAFF A man was shot in the testicles Sunday afternoon after a gun in his waistband accidentally discharged, police said.Hee!So Mote It Be,David A.

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-66853107728561250772010-05-02T10:33:00.000-07:002010-05-02T10:46:13.024-07:00

You know, there are certain places on this Big Blue Marble that I have no interest in visiting. I hear from friends and neighbors about their hometowns and wonder what those places are like and, for the most part, would love to experience them personally. But some spots just scream out "no fucking way!"Places like Detroit, or Mozambique, or most of Texas. But I would spend my entire vacation

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-75687603884407640032010-04-13T14:16:00.001-07:002010-04-13T14:19:13.164-07:00

Sometimes you just have to stop and shake your head at the sheer arrogance of the Repugs. "Miss. county schools ordered to complywith desegregation order"This follows their esteemed governor's moronic response to Virginia Gov. McDonell's self-screwed proclamation with his own Confederate History Month Commemoration.That bitch is about a couple of clowns short of a full circus. To refresh one's

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-52182194070969911712010-04-08T11:45:00.001-07:002010-04-08T12:07:43.804-07:00

Barack Obama is no coward. Just looking at a few things he's done in his life can tell you that beyond a doubt.My diary at Daily Kos was a response to the cowardice I see in his administration, not in him personally. However, he's in charge and the buck stops with him, though I should not have used the word 'coward' to vent my anger at the lack of courage coming from the White House.The Obama

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...wearing bacon pajamas.I posted a diary on Kos today. After basking in anger and disappointment over the lack of backbone from the Obama Administration, I took it upon myself to cast a metaphoric stone in his direction.It was titled 'President Obama is a Coward'.I'm lucky I got out with the hair still on my balls.The last diary I posted got a grand total of 2 comments. The one before was a

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-79142042264270693652010-03-31T12:17:00.001-07:002010-03-31T12:19:54.632-07:00

Maybe I'm a couple of buses behind the rest of you but I got this link today and it almost made me spit out my perfectly made vanilla cuppa.Bluegal, over at Crooks and Liars, laid upon the masses one of her awesome graphics of Michael Steele and some GOP ho's. Then she set down a challenge to another site:Hot Chicks With Douchebags.Go there NOW!But swallow your sip of joe first!So Mote It Be,

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-79092417883425289602010-03-28T14:09:00.000-07:002010-03-28T14:20:23.185-07:00

(title was from an old Popeye cartoon)Just finished the first batch of Salami today. I tried to smoke some yesterday and succeeded in welcoming the local fire dept to my apartment bldg. My upstairs neighbor had his windows and his front door open which allowed the smoke from my salami get into the hallways - setting off the fire alarm.My luck... I have neighbors burning steaks and chicken wings

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-44511710500104202582010-03-26T14:09:00.000-07:002010-03-26T14:14:08.721-07:00

In response to the new CA state flag as posted by Gordon @ Alternate Brainthis is just a quick one...I'm just heading out to the coal mine and will be making a few adjustments over the weekend.David A.

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-16125801631138942132010-03-26T10:15:00.001-07:002010-03-26T10:26:25.065-07:00

We didn’t get the public option through the Senate or the House this time. The blogosphere wanted it, the people wanted it, and it was the right thing to do. But we ran headfirst into a brick wall called conventional wisdom. Conventional wisdom is neither conventional nor is it wisdom. It’s expediency. It’s going along to get along. It’s cowardice disguised as toughness. It’s a short cut

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-73346515605618900462010-03-24T13:22:00.001-07:002010-03-24T13:26:44.899-07:00

I commented on a post over at Busted Knuckles' place, the Ornery Bastard that dealt with 'socialized medicine.' BK's joint is always a good source of info, rough and tumble debate and a new swear word or three. Add him to your blogroll somewhere near the top. (Just beneath my link..."wink")I've received a couple of emails from friends asking to post it here. Scared Stiff replied to my comment

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-24865980772318311352010-03-23T14:56:00.000-07:002010-03-23T15:20:59.539-07:00

This morning President Obama signed into law the Health Care Reform bill after the House passed it with six votes to spare. Now, the Senate takes up the additions that fix some of the glaring holes left in the bill to get it past the bullshit conservatives. These will accomplished by reconciliation, which can't be used for everything we want but will fill some of the more egregious

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-15360583850234368982010-03-22T10:55:00.001-07:002010-03-22T14:33:42.180-07:00

The House voted yesterday to finally put a Health Care Reform bill on the President's desk. The bill is landmark legislation, the embodiment of months back room deals, late night speeches, town hall fiascoes and gut wrenching compromises.What we have left is a bill that addresses some things but falls far short on too many others. The bill is important, not for what is does, but for what it

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-2188980179714705592010-03-10T12:29:00.001-08:002010-03-10T12:41:25.069-08:00

Just off the wire... (OK, Crooks and Liars)Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) introduced legislation that would allow all Americans to buy into Medicare at cost.It's called the Public Option Act. (careful, link takes you to the website of an avowed liberal Democratic Congressman!)This is what I'm talking about. As long as the cost isn't prohibitive, everyone should be allowed to get into the government

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-32310547946440419372010-03-08T03:34:00.001-08:002010-03-08T04:04:35.802-08:00

I always though Joe Lieberman would play a good Brutus.Beware the Ides of March...Caesar was told this by a soothsayer in Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar'.The play involves treachery, shattered loyalty and the betrayal of those closest.Upon his election and inauguration, Obama filled us with hope and promise. His words echoed our commitment to bring this country back from the shadow of Bush/

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-53105518611703751792010-02-26T14:50:00.000-08:002010-02-26T14:53:22.912-08:00

see you in march...DA

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-61728078622310522632009-12-14T12:45:00.001-08:002009-12-14T12:51:27.894-08:00

Just to let the faithful know that I haven't gone native.The blog was a good place to vent my thoughts and politics but as in all things, this too must pass.I'm not done by any means. Just taking a break during the dark of the year. When I return in the Spring, I may have a new outlook or a new direction. I will be stopping by my regular haunts like Ornery Bastard, Monkeyfister, Alternate

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-40234047482027387552009-10-17T15:49:00.001-07:002009-10-17T15:59:49.687-07:00

A quote from the Old Testament, Exodus 22:18 (KJV) "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."In this climate of radical fundamentalism and utter disregard for reason and logic, it comes as no surprize that born-again Christians are looking to their history for the direction of their future. Present day Christians are bringing back creationism, the Great Flood, even ol' Scratch himself, brick red

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-64706755019800065862009-10-14T15:20:00.000-07:002009-10-17T12:38:21.452-07:00

The economy is in the toilet. Unemployment is drifting around 10 points with no real relief on the horizon. Good, hard working folks are seeing their paychecks shrink as their employers take more away. Bills are coming fast and loose for people who have two cents for every three that have to be paid out. Food banks, thrift shops, food stamps and free clinics are finding popularity with a

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-9032175536992214462009-10-12T11:18:00.000-07:002009-10-12T11:38:05.231-07:00

Throughout blogtopia (y! sctp), we hear about stalwart bloggers who swear that this is their last post, that they are hanging up their keyboards for bright, greener pastures only to show up again a month later because of some significant news event or egregious comment by a particularly loathsome wingnut.That's where I've been the last few months. I love the 'Toobs, been trolling around since

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-85253303039432302009-09-13T02:49:00.001-07:002009-09-13T02:55:31.173-07:00

Perhaps some of you have noticed that I've been a bit scarce on the 'Toobs lately.In an effort to save a few ducats, I've decided to give up my Internet access and the meager cable that came with it. I've been trolling the internet for more almost 20 years, since the years of Protegy, BBS and 9600 baud modems connected to screaming 286 XT's. (ten megahertz, baby!) It's been a part of my daily

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-60243035831944205022009-08-04T12:52:00.001-07:002009-08-04T12:55:52.946-07:00

First off - Happy Birthday, President Obama. August 4th, 1961. Let's see... what was I up to back then? Well, I may have a bit of trouble remembering since I was only 2 1/2. I do remember getting a bath in the kitchen sink but not sure of the date. Needless to say, I'm not able to do much of that now. They don't make sinks that big. Hell, some lakes are too small for this old hippie's

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-14864403133249168792009-07-28T12:06:00.001-07:002009-07-28T12:46:45.611-07:00

OK, I'll step into this cowpie.The reason... my congresscritter (Deputy Dave Reichert WA-8) came on the You Tube and made an ass of himself. Then the congresscritter from my parents district ( Cathy McMorris-Rodgers WA-5) made a bolt up the steps of Congress to get away from Mike Stark, who was trying to get her comment.This way to the Pasture!Let's go all in... Full shoe here.Barack Obama was

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-84256791872187261862009-07-24T13:38:00.000-07:002009-07-24T13:53:13.842-07:00

There's a lot to this whole health care debate that's convoluted and complex, but there's one simple, indisputable fact: Americans that need health care have to pay far too much for it. In other modern, civilized countries, if you need to go to the doctor you can. If you have a broken arm or a case of the Mumps, you get treated by a government approved physician who fixes you up and sends you

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-73714719633458154322009-07-19T11:21:00.000-07:002009-07-19T11:33:09.497-07:00

Stranger over at Blah 3 ( a necessary stop on all tracks of the Intertoobs Express) posted this video and I thought it was so cool, I'd steal it from him (or continue the theft from his Facebook friend, Bobby)Perpetuum Jazzile is an A Capella group from Slovenia that performs jazz and popular music. This video has seen 2.8 million viewers as of this posting.Give it a listen.(I love the

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-79332718042459200182009-07-11T16:07:00.001-07:002009-07-12T10:03:17.472-07:00

I really need to be more attentive of this site.Healthy Foods...We are what we eat - so the saying goes.Ain't it the truth.Americans cram pounds of crap down their gullets every day and spend billions trying to get rid of said crap after the fact. We want it fried, dried, fresh or frozen, packed with sugar, racked with salt, high fat, high carb, low fat, low carb, boiled and baked, covered in

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-59465788909768714512009-07-09T14:33:00.000-07:002009-07-09T14:49:15.909-07:00

What is it about the Right wing? They seem to live for hypocrisy. Usually, each of us can be counted on to do something or say something hypocritical – hell, its human nature. But we get schooled by friends or adversaries and shown back to the real world with our egos lowered a few notches. Not the Republicans. They seem to thrive on hypocrisy. It’s not even criticism anymore. They wear it

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-76370196988745311482009-07-04T12:19:00.001-07:002009-07-04T12:23:41.755-07:00

In an attempt to steal the limelight from Michael Jackson, Sarah Palin committed political suicide on national television yesterday. Pundits from across the spectrum have been spinning this like a set of dishes at a cheap vaudeville show.There's brewing evidence that a landslide of grief is coming down Mount Wasilla right on top of her new house on Lake Louise. Seems good ol' boy Todd got

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-91565028248315881162009-06-30T13:26:00.001-07:002009-06-30T15:35:35.640-07:00

'Bout fucking time.Coleman's been nothing but a punk through this whole thing. He was in a close race and that gives him the right to making sure the count was done correctly but there comes a time that when all the agencies involved say there were no problems, no major discrepancies or errors, courts have decided unanimously, and the people have given both their vote and their voice to Franken

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-19078230553992868912009-06-27T12:02:00.001-07:002009-06-27T12:04:16.886-07:00

I do go on about courage. It's not that I consider myself so courageous but I've been in the presence of those who've fit the bill. I try to live by their example, see the bullshit for what it is and not let it force me down a road I don't need to be on. This isn't rocket science, it's common fucking sense. There are standards of conduct that people should be living by, not anything religious

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-48423148602294842242009-06-25T16:12:00.001-07:002009-06-25T16:18:20.500-07:00

This hasn't been a good week for icons of my youth. A few days ago, I mourned the loss of Ed McMahon, someone I watched as a young insomniac with Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show. He was always the foil to Johnny's antics but was the rock that kept the Master in check. I understand he was destitute at the time of his death. He deserved better.God Speed Ed. Johnny's got your spot on the

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Right here, right now... you can be the proud owner of a brand new, state-of-the-art Spinal Column for the low, low price of one vote!Just take a look at this beauty! You won't see this kind of craftsmanship anywhere in Washington DC. Be the first in the Chamber to have one, be the first one in your Committee to put it on display for all Americans to see and

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I've mentioned my dad in many comments throughout the Toobs so now I want to put it out there in style.My dad is a child of the Depression. He was raised in a rural area with few jobs and fewer social services. Back then, you took care of yourself as best you could 'cause there was no bailout, little charity and most of your neighbors in the same boat as you. My grandparents couldn't afford to

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The Supreme Leader has spoken. He's thrown down the gauntlet to the Iranian protesters and put their leaders' heads on the chopping block. Mir Hossein Moussavi and the rest of the wronged candidates in Iran's sham election were put on notice that the election is over, Ahmadinejad is president and any 'violence' is on their heads.This means Ayatollah Ali Khamenei can call out the Republican

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-73824831596906987232009-06-08T12:52:00.001-07:002009-06-08T17:02:07.849-07:00

Hope is a important part of how we accept things that may not be great for us. Hope that times will get better. Hope that the bump in the road is short and not too damaging. Hope that our leaders will step up and take us down the correct path to recovery. Hope is the fuel that sustains our patience.We are running out of gas.Health care is an abomination in this country. Those who can pay way

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-54480801511537606702009-06-05T11:37:00.000-07:002009-06-05T11:40:30.730-07:00

Here's a few vids to keep the memory cells from going soft. I haven't seen these in years and thought that many of you would get a kick out of taking a step back to those days of running home after school to see these 'Toons.Big fan of the Herculoids. Not sure why.This last one is the keeper! The origins of Mr. Peabody and Sherman!Enjoy the cartoon history lesson, I have to get Peabody's

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-76082101425384682022009-06-01T12:42:00.000-07:002009-06-05T11:21:01.383-07:00

Been pretty serious lately. Lots of anxiety in the Toobs this past week. Through it all, I've been tending my meager garden of veggies and herbs. Net buddies Monkeyfister and the Ornery Bastard, Busted Knuckles have posted about their contributions to the produce aisle, now it's my turn.I live in a small apartment with limited sun coming from the east and southeast. Trees line the parking lot

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Courage is a rare commodity in the halls of leadership today. I see faces on my TV box that are supposed to be in my corner giving aid and comfort to the enemy, namely the GOP.Senator Harry Reid...grow a fucking spine. Jesus H. Christ, Senator, you fold more than an old lawn chair. He covers his yellow streaked ass by making it out that he's a crafty strategist. How can it be good strategy

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This is our time. Time to boldly take the next step or fall back and let the cowards take over.We worked our asses off to get here. Through the Reagan years and four years of Poppy Bush, we endured a lot of crap. In the 80's, the GOP came in and started their policies of corruption and greed. Reaganomics was a joke. It was only a scam to make the rich richer and the poor irrelevant. Even

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San Diego County in the great state of California was sent packing today by the US Supreme Court. They have been trying for three years to overturn California's medical marijuana law, especially the part that says they have to issue patient ID cards. This fine bit of news was lifted off the NORML website. Paul Armentano does a better job of running down the goods on the ramifications of this

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So much shit. Who do you trust? Which way is up?...Up, down, right, left....Did we torture? Yes, we did but was it legal?Fuck you, it WAS against the law!No, you dirty damn hippie, our lawyers wrote the magic memo! It was legal, kinda.Besides, we had too! The evil Brown People were coming to make us all Muslim!The give and take between the right and the left is getting shrill. This is just

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On this second Sunday in May, I want to take a moment to give a shout out to those young ladies (of all ages) who have brought life into the world. One in particular brought this poor old grizzled hippie into the light 50 years ago.I wasn't the only one. No, I was only the second of eight children bore by a housewife from South Dakota who married a logger from Eastern Washington.Talk about love,

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Been trolling the 'Toobs and have come across a few tidbits here and there...HelenWheels is celebrating four years in Blogtopia (thx, skippy) at her place Just Ain't Right. I found her through our friend and co-conspirator, Grandpa Eddie. Congrats, Helen! Have a glass of chablis on me!Just realized that I have been remiss in adding some of the best of the Co-conspirators to my list. Our friend

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Here it is Wednesday already and I haven't posted anything since Sunday. I've been traveling the 'Toobs, especially my blog list (see sidebar) and leaving comments around like so many landmines.As some of my co-conspirators of the less-than-famous blogs know, I've been fighting a battle with health issues. To those who have asked, I'm finally on the mend. I'm actually able to walk to the store

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-39223559284451526962009-05-03T11:48:00.000-07:002009-05-03T11:54:24.615-07:00

Ok, I love cartoons. The old Hanna Barbera cartoons (Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, and Snagglepuss) were my favorite. So, I'll put out a couple of them from time to time just to keep it real.When was the last time you saw this character?Now, a second helping...I love this stuff...So Mote It Be,David A.

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The tide is turning. I’m skeptical but have to at least acknowledge that. I’ve been an advocate for the relaxation of anti-marijuana laws, if not the actual legalization for over 35 years. In that time, I’ve seen us come so close only to have the prize snatched from our grasp at the last instant by a shift in the winds of politics. With the election of Barack Obama as the

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-64804989281832372252009-04-27T19:19:00.000-07:002009-04-27T19:20:30.455-07:00

Was cruisin' the Toobs when I happened to saunter into the Leftist Grandpa, the blog extraordinaire of Grandpa Eddie, when I saw a video clip from the 'Family Guy'.Needless to say, I spent a click!I'm not going to steal the click from him, I'll send you off to see it for yourself at his place. And please enjoy the other snacks and goodies that abound there.See 'Economics 101' courtesy of Grandpa

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I've been trying to get the next post in my series "21st Century Prohibition" done but this shit is changing daily. I've never seen it like this. It's like trying to change a diaper on a baby while its crawling around the room.Now, I have no illusions as to the possibility of legalization of marijuana. I still believe that relief from Prohibition is still quite a ways away. I'm not even

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America was teabagged yesterday. And not in a good way. We were lulled into a false sense of complacency and the nutbags on the Right slipped their jewels down our throat.What is with people? My neighbors and coworkers are railing against taxes that went down this year. They complain about the loss of jobs when stimulus money is starting to flow into the economy to boost employment. The fat

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-21208732994955170022009-04-15T12:34:00.001-07:002009-04-15T13:18:20.497-07:00

If you haven't already, go over to the Ornery Bastard for BK's post on charity. He puts it out there like no one else can. It's real, it's succinct, and it's raw...just the way it has to be. No flowery verse, no pussyfooting around; just wholesale truth, naked and impertinent.The kind of truth that gets served to you when you fuck up.Well, we fucked up. This country is in a tailspin and

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Just a quick note to say I've been remiss in posting much lately. I'm having some medical work done and it leaves me a bit swirly.So, bear with me as I get this doctor shit over and done with, then we can get back to saving the universe.Here's a little gem for you in the meantime...Always loved Huckleberry Hound.Update: This one's for Grandpa Eddie... Thanks for the good words.Daffy can trip

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Our president is afraid. He's terrified of the Spooks. I'm not talking about haunted houses or grim apparitions that go bump in the night; I'm talking about spies.Spooks, or undercover agents, are letting our president know in certain terms that their loyalty is dependent on his willingness to keep the lid on any investigation of misdeeds, torture, and unconstitutional activities of the Bush

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My gun-owning friends online here may have problems with this post. I'm going to spout my views and dues on the almighty firearm. In short, the right to bear arms is not absolute.The Second Amendment states: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.Some folks have taken that to mean that they

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On Horses' Ass, a blog of some local notoriety, one of the contributors, Lee, posted about Rick Steves' new video on his trip to Iran. For those who may not know Rick, he's a well known travel writer who hosts a show on PBS, Rick Steves' Europe. This time, instead of showing us the back streets of Amsterdam, he went to Iran.For almost thirty years, we held Iran as one of our most dastardly

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This series on the 21st Century Prohibition is changing a bit. Due to recent developments and Pres. Obama's unfortunate comments at the Online Townhall meeting, I've decided to change the direction of the discussion here. I had originally meant for this to be about the Legal Eagles, the groups that are providing legal services to those who find themselves in the grip of Johnny Law. That part

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President Obama, in his online Town Hall meeting Thursday morning, brought up the topic of cannabis legalization for the purpose of bringing in tax revenue. He dismissed it with a laugh, joking about what this says about the online audienceNow, he was laughing and joking about it. This is a fairly serious subject around here so I did take a bit of offense at it at first. But I realized and was

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Been a little lax in posting lately. Not for want of any topics, there's shit falling from all fronts. My attention has been turned toward getting healthy.As some of you know, I recently turned 50 and with that came a whole myriad of problems. Turning 50 didn't bring them on, it merely shone the light of attention on them.So, I've been trying to get ahead of those while working odd hours at

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time to brush out the denThe dark of the year is half over. The time for new growth and new beginnings is coming over the horizon. Spring is here.Pagans call it Ostara. The time for getting the flocks out to the green fields, of turning out the bedding and the stables from the winter doldrums. It is the time when the lamb and the calf show their scrunchy noses to the world.For us, the coming

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Can you point me in the direction of Wall Street?Karma can be a real bitch.AIG brought this on themselves, I have little sympathy for them. I just hope that the regular people who had nothing to do with this, those who won't make any bonuses or drive fancy cars aren't pulled into the shitstorm that's coming.I'm afraid, however, that's inevitable. Again, fault lies with AIG.They thought they

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Karl Rove on O'Reilly's gig. Fox News. Everyone on the right hyperventilating over a bullshit article in Politico.I guess we belong to a 'vast left wing conspiracy'. Wish someone had told me, I never get the memo. I hope there's t-shirts with this one. Last time we had a 'VLWC', I missed the whole thing. I was sick that day and Mom wouldn't write me a note.The bloviators on the Right just

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Waning full moon, Friday the 13th, Rush Limbaugh still has a radio show, lots of things to be 'fraid of.Why Friday the 13th? Personally, I would think MONDAY the 13th would be unlucky. At least on Friday you have a weekend to look forward to.On Monday the 13th, if you have a shitty day you still have four more days of work to make it worse!Just a thought.So More It Be,David A.

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Damn crooked bastards.I've been listening to the debate over the Employee Free Choice Act and Jesus H. Christ on a corndog, this is a fucking disaster. Not the bill, the EFCA is due, more than fucking due in the workforce today. I mean, after eight years of anti-worker GOP legislation and a virulently anti-union administration, I think the country is ready for some recovery from the stupid.All

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Spring is just burgeoning, the last of the snows are falling away and the bright colors of the early blooms peek out from the winter ground. Thoughts of new growth, of seeds and soil replace the dreary seclusion of the dark cold turn of the year.The ramblings of everyday life are pushed back as the vibrant green of Spring takes it first steps onto the wasteland of winter's keep. My mind wanders

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Got a bit of bad news the other day. Wasn't sure how to put this in words without sounding all maudlin and weird. But here it is... one of the good guys is hanging up the keyboard.Now, I could have gone on his site and left a nice message to him saying how we'll all miss his counsel and all that. That's a given. His words were much larger than mine on subjects I only met in passing. He

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-91849243479831635232009-03-06T10:19:00.000-08:002009-03-06T15:28:06.450-08:00

Had to stay home yesterday. I don't take many days off from work. There was a day when I could go years without missing a day. Not anymore. Seems the years are catching up to us. (and grabbing us from behind, kicking the shit out of us and taking our money)I have some grief with circulation in my legs. Not to get too graphic but I have to go to the vascular clinic every week to have my legs

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For decades, the popular view of the Republican Party has been the 'Daddy Party', the party of responsibility, frugality, and measured, conservative advance. For decades, the popular view of UFO's has been little green men from some distant world bent on the destruction of our world.I put more credence in the little green men.There is no 'Daddy Party' unless you count a bunch of immature

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This shit is embarrassing.For eight years, they were the king makers, the power elite. These people tortured, stole, trampled the Constitution and made war against any who opposed them. They went out of their way to prove just how rugged and tough they were by clearing brush, watching NASCAR, going to county fairs, and wearing padded flight suits.Well, surprise, surprise... it's was all an

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Daniel Kurtzman, About.comEwww.... just ewwww.....That whole CPAC thing was like walking through a rendering plant. I haven't seen a more fetid gathering of vermin, mold spores and dung beetles since my septic tank was replaced. I hear Mike Rowe was there filming an episode of his show working as a busboy.David Neiwert, from Crooks and Liars, has a graph up that shows what the rabble hoard that

David Aquariushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06357819163784758615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371443.post-9403011033274120562009-02-25T15:50:00.001-08:002009-02-26T08:58:43.131-08:00

Last night, while I toiled in the proverbial coal mine, Pres. Obama delivered his State of the Union speech that wasn't really a State of the Union speech 'cause it's February and he hasn't been president for a whole year yet and the tradition says it's in January.... aw, fuck it! He gave a damn good speech!President Obama laid it out raw and made America stand up and take notice. He didn't

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Travel back with me to a time long ago when disco was king, bell bottoms were bottoming out and Jimmy Carter, lustful heart and all, was president. I was a freshman at Washington State University in Pullman. Big change from the little berg I was raised in. They had more than one traffic light.Upon registering, I came across a row of tables manned by students hawking their clubs and

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Here in the Great Northwest, we have a reputation for liberalism. Would that it would be true! In truth, we have some of the most viral, insipid, morally vacant right wingers that ever peeked out from under a swamp.In the Washington legislature, a bill is up for consideration. It's SB 5615 - 2009-10: "Reclassifying possession of forty grams or less of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a class 2

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(due to a posting error, this title was mistakenly placed on part one. Oops!)This part and the next will discuss the people who fight the fight (both the good guys and the bad). This part is about the bad guys; the people who, through misinformation and fear, want to control the flow of good information about cannabis and its important uses. We, as advocates, seek an end to the Prohibition.

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This is me...My Liberal Identity:You are a Working Class Warrior, also known as a blue-collar Democrat. You believe that the little guy is getting screwed by conservative greed-mongers and corporate criminals, and you’re not going to take it anymore.Take the quiz at www.FightConservatives.comSo Mote It Be,David A.

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Cannabis Sativa - an annual plant in the Cannabaceae family. It is a herb that has been used throughout recorded history by humans for various purposes such as fiber, for its oil, and as food, as a drug, as medicine, and for spiritual purposes(from Wikipedia)This is hemp. It's also Marijuana. The only difference is the potency of the THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive component of the

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My local poli-blog, Horse's Ass, had an interesting post. Jon DeVore mentioned that according to one astrologer, at 7:25am on Feb. 14th, the Age of Aquarius will begin.As you can see to my blog's left, I have included a short video snippet of the musical 'Hair' that features the song 'Age of Aquarius'. Needless to say, this song has been a favorite of mine for a long, long time.I do prefer the

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(this was previously posted as a diary on the Daily Kos)In the past three weeks, we’ve been hammered by pundits and prophets, denizens of marbled hallways and plush leather chairs. We’ve seen both courage and cowardice by those we’ve sent to represent us in the halls of power. At any other time, the partisan games of one-upmanship would be tolerable but there comes a time when such games are

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There come a time when all roads lead out of town. When all talk is done and all things have been said. There comes a time when there is no safe refuge, no safe harbor to wait out the coming storm.That time is now.We tried it their way and lost. Lost big. They want to keep playing the same number on the same wheel but we have to cut our losses and move on. The Republicans, despite losing two

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The Vulcan is at it again!Over at Spocko's Brain, the intrepid Vulcan is taking on the Crap Demon again. A couple of years ago, he took on the piss and vile that is the morning show on San Francisco's KSFO.Officer Vic making a point.The hosts of that waste of radio waves are especially cruel and vile right wing trash. They tried and almost succeeded in taking Spocko off the 'Net. His ISP at

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Just got up and shit, getting old sucks. Aches and pains, bad foots and back, throat feels like I half swallowed a dozen oysters. Crap!Sunday used to be fun. Back in the day, my grandpa would take my next younger brother, Neil and I to a little cafe on Main St. for breakfast. He alternated weekends with my sisters. We would order whatever we wanted as long as we ate it. I would get french

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We have a lot on our plate right now. The Economic Stimulus package is getting its day in the spotlight because we have to get it in place right NOW. But there will come a time in the next few weeks when a nagging question will need to be answered.What will happen to the criminals that just left office? We know they're criminals because they've admitted their crimes on network TV. I believe

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In November, we won a battle. It had been a long time since we had one of those. But the war rages on. We have the upper hand for now, but the fight isn't over.Our enemies were not defeated. They only suffered a set back. They will do as we did in 2000 and 2004, step back and regroup. But we can look back at their successes in 2000 and 2004 and see how they came to lose what seemed for a

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Busted Knuckles, over at Ornery Bastard, has a post linking to our buddy, Monkeyfister. He has a post that everyone should read, learn, and heed.We face a catastrophe of biblical proportions in the next few months. Obama is our best bet in the White House but even he isn't the whole answer. We, as a people, need to take responsibility for our lives.For eight long, fucked up years, the American

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I haven't been satisfied with the way this blog looks for a while. I'm a dinosaur when it comes to HTML so I have to be content to use Blogger's lame templates. I have found a few cool ones elsewhere on the Toobes but they need a bit of modifying before I can upload them here.So, you may see a few changes here and there. Feel free to let me know how it looks or offer a suggestion or two. I'm

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In all the commotion of the last couple of weeks, with the Inauguration, skewering the VRWC, and B.A.D., I neglected to notice a rather auspicious occasion.On Jan. 22, this blog turned five years old.OK, it hasn't made much of a splash in that time but its not for want of trying. Posting has been sporadic and a bit austere but I have made some gains.Let's look at the first few entries of '

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Greed: -noun "excessive or rapacious desire, esp. for wealth or possessions."Gekko: - ie: Gordon Gekko, character in the movie "Wall Street" who said: "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good"On Wall Street today, we are seeing fiction become fact. Not just unrestrained greed, we've always had that. But what we have is unrestrained greed as the ship is sinking.Consider this metaphor:A rich

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