Miscellaneous Yakking [Updated]

I have discovered over the years one doesn't have to be particularly bright or talented to write books or have ghostwritten books written on his or her behalf; for example, take a look at books "written" by Ann Coulter or Glenn Beck for proof.

The so-called "left" has its own purveyors of pretentious prose, as anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan has a new "book" available only as a download.

She's supposed to be in Ashland tonight to promote her masterpiece. I doubt I am going to waste my time driving clear over there. I will see how I feel.
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What happens when a group of billionaires get together to talk about giving away money?

What they SHOULD be talking about is giving their share of what they SHOULD have been paying in taxes all along to the federal government; we wouldn't be in this goddamned mess to begin with if they had.

Well, that and not sending all of our jobs overseas.
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Not under "yakking," but the total number of people receiving UI is still at record levels, which means employers still aren't hiring.
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So is the decision of the Obama administration to oppose the reinstatement of Valerie Plame's case based on law or is it based on revenge since Plame and husband Joseph Wilson backed Hillary Clinton in last year's primaries?
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For Some on the Left,

in this case bloggers, Democratic leaders simply aren't good enough for them.

Which only goes to show how ignorant of political reality these people are. The bloggers, not the Democratic leaders.
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Speaking of clueless, Cindy Sheehan embarks on another publicity stunt.
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John Conyers

gets a pantload of character assassination by idiots like this guy who think wacko Cindy Sheehan is some kind of saint.

She's not. Her 15 minutes of fame passed a LONG time ago. All she does is hurt the antiwar cause.

Sheehan proved to me fairly early on she was in over her head about everything. What sympathy I had for her over her son got overshadowed by her stupid antics.

Her talked-about challenge to unseat Nancy Pelosi proved beyond all doubt she's not all there in the head.

As the World Turns.

British ballerina and actress Moira Shearer, best known for her role in the classic movie The Red Shoes, has died. She was 80.
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Police, embarrassed they overracted when arresting Cindy Sheehan, apologized to her and dropped the charges against her.
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According to what's-his-name, Enron fudged reports to meet expectations of analysts.
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Bail was set at $200,000 for Andrea Yates.
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Holy goddamned shit:

A man who owned three McDonald's fast-food franchises crashed his truck on Interstate 90 early Wednesday, then got out, took his clothes off and stood in a traffic lane, where he was run over and killed.

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