MSM distractions would succeed were it not for the Blogosphere

It is my opinion, Mainstream Media (MSM) as an arm of the American oligarchy, has met its Waterloo in the Blogosphere. We have turned them every which’a way but loose and now they stand before us and to the world “*Naked as a Jay bird!”

They stand before us and to the world as, to be polite, not very nice people. As it were, we Villagers pandered to the folklore and myths of our society, making appropriate sacrifices to the “Gods” as native tradition dictated. We were in darkness and did those things. That is, until the birth of Bill Gates begetting his minions of bloggers and their morphing into the Blogosphere. The problem is “Us” and the oligarchy has to deal with us. We are here! As much flesh and blood as they and with just as much tenacity to wage good fights under the circumstances.

To the perils of MSM and the oligarchy, they have found efforts snaring us into sex scandals, the ever sure winner of racially tinged stories and other such nonsense in the name of viable news is not cutting it any longer. We have our un-deterred eye on them on their bastardization of America. We do not have the short memory they have always tried to brain wash us into believing to cover their nefarious deeds by selective reporting and in many cases, providing no follow-up stories thereby thwarting us Villagers from connecting certain dots.

We have exposed them as the monsters they truly are and from Dorothy exposing the Wizard to whatever metaphor is appropriate, as the good Rev. Jeremiah Wright said and was so skillfully presented to us out of context, “America, be dammed!”

Looking into my Hiney Shiney, I see the movement of the TeaBaggers as making attempts to rid the U.S. Government of overt and covert treasonous neo-cons and wish them well. They will succeed in shining lights on a massive problem but it will be the sustained growth of the Blogosphere we can depend on rescuing Lady America, the damsel in distress, from her entombment in the tower. It is a process going into unchartered waters but commitments have been made. We will not quietly go into the night allowing the MSM and oligarchy kicking and screaming into globalization at the expense of shitting on us Villagers. If anything, we go together as a team, if you will, but unquestionably it will be with or without them. I feel it in my bones and my seventy three year old Hiney Shiney also tells me it is so!
As always,
BB

P.S. The blizzard is bad here in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and we have a bus for the handicapped called MetroAccess. I wonder how the people who have to go for dialysis treatment are fairing and how MetroAccess is handling the situation. It must be a nightmare for them and the dispatchers.

* http://verbmall.blogspot.com/2006/07/naked-as-jay-bird.html

I'm done!
by MetalMD
Excerpt:
People who I thought were relatively intelligent, and people who I would have thought had much more to lose should we continue down this path, have no clue in the world where we're headed. They have been blinded to the truth by their own hatred, and the lack of understanding of the true motivations of those skillfully directing us down this path of destruction.

Read more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/2/6/834441/-Im-done!

And
Honestly, I don't know if I can remain with Democrats if they fail on healthcare
by nyceve
Excerpt:
Here's how I feel. More demoralized and angry today than during the eight years of George Bush. I'm so sorry to say this, but it's the truth.
We have seen the enemy and it is us.
Read more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/2/6/834421/-Honestly,-I-dont-know-if-I-can-remain-with-Democrats-if-they-fail-on-healthcare

Another “Waterloo” challenge for the President?

Name of post:
Shelby Blocks All Obama Nominations Over Alabama Earmarks

Excerpt and problem:
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) has put an extraordinary "blanket hold" on at least 70 nominations President Obama has sent to the Senate, CongressDaily (sub. req.) reports.

Comment and answer?
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Recess appointment
A recess appointment occurs when the President of the United States fills a vacant federal position, of a sufficiently senior level that the nomination must be confirmed by the Senate, while the Senate is in recess. To be confirmed, the appointment must be approved by the Senate by the end of the next session of Congress (which in current practice means by roughly the end of the next calendar year), or the position becomes vacant again. Recess appointments are authorized by Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution: "The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session." Lets do it.
Read more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/04/shelby-blocks-all-obama-n_n_450423.html

Source article
Report: Shelby Blocks All Obama Nominations In The Senate Over AL Earmarks
Read more at:
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/02/report-shelby-blocks-all-obama-nominations-in-the-senate-over-al-earmarks.php

And
Reid Threatens To Bypass Senate With Recess Appointments
Read more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/04/reid-threatens-to-bypass_n_449695.html
As always,
BB

Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) first to break out of gate?

I do not know if I would call it a “chicken and egg” situation but I did read on Tuesday Ms. Edwards addressing the Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United Vs. FEC and the next day reading the intentions of Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to address the same ruling.

Tuesday: Rep. Edwards “has just introduced a Constitutional amendment, together with Congressman John Conyers.” in efforts to counter recent U. S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United vs. FEC.

And

Wednesday: “House Democrats are forming a Citizens United task force to decide on the best set of legislative push back against the Supreme Court decision …” on Citizens Vs. FEC.

In other words, if Ms. Edwards was the first announcing going forth with meaningful legislation to right the ills of the Supreme Court law, she should be given her accolades. If that is indeed the case, it is not fair for Ms. Pelosi to usurp the announcement of Ms. Edwards thereby portraying her as an “add-on”.

In my opinion, what Ms. Edwards is doing will surely get the attention of the Black community at a crucial time going into November elections. If freshman Congresswoman Ms. Edwards can take the heat of being a heron in these troubled times, and if she has the political and intellectual savvy being the spokesperson for sponsoring and advancing a U.S. Constitutional Amendment, it would be a good thing and I anticipate heightened awareness in the Black community. We will take notice!

This courageous endeavor of Congresswoman Edwards should not be written out of history. I continue to have strong feelings regarding the late Howard “History of the U.S.” Zinn not including the name of Watergate Security Guard Frank Wills in his book who, by simply doing his job, unraveled the Nixon administration.

Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB

Rep. Donna Edwards Just Introduced Constl. Amendment
by David Swanson
Tue Feb 02, 2010 at 11:59:06 AM PST
Excerpt:
Congresswoman Donna Edwards has just introduced a Constitutional amendment, together with Congressman John Conyers.

And
PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS APPLAUD REP. DONNA EDWARDS FOR FILING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILL TO OVERTURN US SUPREME COURT RULING ON CORPORATE MONEY IN ELECTIONS
HOUSE JUDICIARY CHAIR JOHN CONYERS, JR JOINS FILING

And
A coalition of public interest organizations and independent business advocates praised the Congresswoman’s action.  The groups, Voter Action, Public Citizen, the Center for Corporate Policy, and the American Independent Business Alliance, say the Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC poses a serious and direct threat to democracy.  Immediately following the Court's ruling on January 21, 2010, the groups launched a constitutional amendment campaign at www.freespeechforpeople.org to correct the judiciary's creation of corporate rights under the First Amendment over the past three decades.  
Read more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/2/2/833161/-Rep.-Donna-Edwards-Just-Introduced-Constl.-Amendment

Pelosi Taps Task Force To Counter Supreme Court's Citizens United Ruling
First Posted: 02- 3-10 06:34 PM  
Excerpt:
House Democrats are forming a Citizens United task force to decide on the best set of legislative push back against the Supreme Court decision that upended 100 years of precedent and legalized unlimited corporate involvement in elections, Democratic members and aides told HuffPost.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tapped as the head Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), her assistant and chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - which has much to worry about when it comes to Citizens United.
Read more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/03/pelosi-taps-task-force-to_n_448536.html

Left, right and center of nowhere

All the talk about a person being left, right, center of left and right of middle and on and on is confusing to me. Many times I wonder if people are only playing a verbal version of the children's game “Patty-Cakes” when they go into that dialog.

Here’s my take on it. This is what a person is posturing while arguing the different positions:

Left
-Only she said she loved me.

Far left of center
-She only said she loved me.

Left of center
-She said only she loved me.

Center
-She said she only loved me.

Right of center
-She said she loved only me.

Right of center
-She said she loved me only.

Right
-She said she loved me only. Period!

As always,
BB
P.S. I have modified a little exercise on adjectives I got in my English 101 #2 or #3 class. (Smile)

Does momentum energize itself?

Just as many Democrats sat back letting Sen. Obama ride them into Congress, those same lazy ass cantankerous critters will muster enough energy to fall on their knees praying to Lord God Almighty that Obama’s performance in Baltimore this pass Friday at the GOP Republican Retreat will stave off energetic storm clouds gathering around their 2010 elections.

Many of them were incompetent know nothing free-loaders before January 30th and will remain so. Unfortunately, they have a constricted time frame in which to perform their own “Obama” and it has to be a real breath taking show-stopper!

It’s -"Is you is or is you ain't"- time. It’s -“Stand up and show God your glory”- time. Hallelujah!

Fighting for he dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
As always,
BB
P.S. My benign suggestion for them is to pay off their car loan and house mortgage now or put their house up for sale now.