Archive for July 4th, 2007
FEMA’s On Thin Ice Again
Fox News is reporting that in Memphis, Tennessee, FEMA is getting rid of stockpiled ice from last hurricane season that did not materialize. Hundreds of bags of ice had been warehoused in the eventual necessity of sending it to other cities.
Congress is still asking why it was kept in storage and not delivered to victims in disaster areas. That’s it, Congress, keep the pressure up, it’s working wonders for you.
Question for FEMA’ execs: Couldn’t that ice have been sent up to Canada and the Artic to help stave off the demise of the polar bears? Just thawing ice away doesn’t seem like a good idea.
London’s Rain Is Falling Down…
ACLU Suing Over Jesus Icon
The ACLU has suddenly noticed an icon painting of Jesus hanging for ten years in the Slidell Court House, in St. Tammany’s Parish, in Louisiana.
The ACLU sued after the Slidell City Court refused to voluntarily remove the picture and a message below it that reads: “To Know Peace, Obey These Laws.”
The ACLU says the portrait — an image of Jesus presenting the New Testament — is a religious icon of the Eastern Orthodox branch of Christianity.”We did not file this lawsuit because the ACLU is anti-religion … We did file this lawsuit because we believe this display is clearly in violation of the law,” said Vincent Booth, president and acting executive director of the Louisiana ACLU chapter.
The suit was filed on behalf of an unidentified person who complained to the ACLU about the picture. Named as defendants were the city of Slidell, St. Tammany Parish and City Judge James Lamz. St. Tammany Parish is being sued because it partially funds the court, the ACLU said.
Hopefully, it will be allowed to stay up. Eastern Orthodox icon writings of Jesus are some of the most peaceful, calming, paintings and a court house is a good location for peace and calm. St. Luke Evangelical Catholic Church, I know will be praying that it will continue to hang in the courthouse.
Oh, Oh, Metrosexuals Are Passe
Someone’s got to tell the Cleo… I don’t have the nerve.
Women never really liked metrosexuals anyway. Faux men.
Here’s ten tips culled from across the Pond for the real braw hunks in our life.
- When you say you’re going down the pub, add that drinking pints in reusable glasses is so much more responsible than generating aluminium cans on the sofa.
- Should your girlfriend express an interest in composting, don’t squeal “Oh no, I’m not touching soggy teabags!” Instead say: “Good idea, darling. Let me craft you a container for collecting food scraps from an old ice-cream tub.”
- Take up manly domestic duties such as crushing cans and heaving the recycling out every week.
- Learn to forage for salad leaves in your local park. Failing that, you’ll have to up the stakes and practise preying on squirrels for a locally sourced,
unpackaged BBQ meat. - Spend time in the garden. It doesn’t really matter what you’re doing, just get all your tools out and start talking about water butts and grey water recycling, and make sure that when you come in for lunch there’s plenty of dirt under your fingernails.
- Make sure you know your coriander from your borage. When you’re expected to pluck them from the herb garden to add to a homegrown feast, you don’t want to disappoint and end up bringing in inedible weeds.
Nothing better than seeing your man all hot and sweaty. Works for me. Glad metrosexuality is out. Seeing men buy facial cremes is a little un-nerving.
I did like the one comment on the post: Nose clipping is a must.
Gore’s Son Arrested On Drug Charges
Not much to be said here. Sad indeed.
Al Gore’s son was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of possessing marijuana and prescription drugs after deputies pulled him over for speeding, authorities said.
Al Gore III, 24, was driving a blue Toyota Prius about 100 mph on the San Diego Freeway when he was pulled over at about 2:15 a.m., Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jim Amormino said.
The deputies said they smelled marijuana and searched the car, Amormino said. They found less than an ounce of marijuana along with Xanax, Valium, Vicodin and Adderall, which is used for attention deficit disorder, he said.
“He does not have a prescription for any of those drugs,” Amormino said.
Gore was being held in the men’s central jail in Santa Ana on $20,000 bail.
The son of the former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee also was pulled over and arrested for pot possession in December 2003, in Bethesda, Md., while he was a student at Harvard University.
Live Blogging The 1776 Continental Convention
UPDATE: 10:00AM The Continental Congress’s is getting off to a slow start this morning. Rick Moran talked to Thomas Paine last night and Paine wholeheartedly believes that America will succeed without Britain. Some don’t believe it. What will happen to America’s commerce and trade? There is talk of civil war among the British loyalists. What if Jefferson doesn’t get this declaration passed?
Let’s take it to Carpenter Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 3, 1776.
Keep checking back here for more updates from Rick Moran’s Right Wing Nut House throughout Independence Day to find out what happens to the Committee of Five – you know how live blogging was back then? When the action happens, we’ll bring it right to you, live as it happens.
Continental Congress and the Continental Convention Documents 1774-1789. Thanks and a h/t to Carol.
Catholic Church Issues Mass Attire Guidelines
The Archdiocese in Manila, Phillipines is posting signs on what is appropriate attire for mass attendees.
The Catholic Church has issued guidelines on what Filipinos should wear to mass in Manila after some parishioners complained about distracting skimpy attire.
But Manila’s archdiocese has issued posters advising women not to wear short skirts, revealing necklines and spaghetti-strap tops to mass, while men are warned against shorts, caps and basketball jerseys.
Instead, female parishioners are encouraged to wear dresses or long skirts and blouses and men are asked to wear shirts, trousers or jeans.
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