An Ol' Broad's Ramblings
Morning Coffee 08/29/08 – Late Edition
Obama draws parallels to Martin Luther King Jr.
Embarking on the final leg of his historic presidential run, Barack Obama on Thursday invoked the promise of Martin Luther King in a pledge to end “the broken politics in Washington and the failed presidency of George W. Bush.”
Before nearly 90,000 flag-waving supporters in an open-air NFL stadium, Obama accepted his party’s nomination in a quest to become the nation’s first African-American president — 45 years to the day after King delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
I can hear Dr. King crying from Heaven at the thought that his dream has been pre-empted and turned into something it was never meant to be.
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
Carter: Bill Clinton ‘hurt his wife’s candidacy’
“As he tried to campaign for his wife, I think in the heat of the campaign, he made some verbal mistakes,” Mr. Carter said in an interview Wednesday night just minutes before Mr. Clinton took the podium at the Democratic National Convention. “I made plenty of them when I was running for president, too. So I don’t blame him for it, but I think in some of his remarks, he has hurt his wife’s candidacy.”
Mr. Carter praised the Clinton administration’s domestic policies. But when asked whether Mr. Clinton had been a divisive figure, he agreed though stressed he believed it was unintentional.
Contrary to what Mr. Carter things, he is not relevant…..to anyone! The man is a major fruitcake! Although, he might be right in this case. Billy boy’s mouth does tend to run away from him.
Obama Declares: ‘McCain Doesn’t Get It’
“If John McCain wants to have a debate about who has the temperament and judgment to serve as the next commander in chief, that’s a debate I’m willing to have,” Mr. Obama said last night, accepting the Democratic presidential nomination before a crowd of 75,000 in the highly unusual venue of an outdoor football stadium.
Mr. Obama invoked one of the hallmarks of his campaign, his opposition to the war in Iraq, as he painted Mr. McCain as a key supporter of the strategy that put America’s military focus on Baghdad while Al Qaeda regrouped in Afghanistan.
On national security, I see McCain chewing up B. Hussein, and spitting him out.
Gustav threatens Caymans after swamping Jamaica
Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm could wind up almost anywhere in the Gulf of Mexico, but the currently projected track would carry it to Louisiana — perhaps as a major hurricane — by Tuesday.
The hurricane center said the storm was centered near Jamaica’s western coast on Friday morning and it was moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph (13 kph). Gustav’s maximum sustained winds were near 65 mph (100 kph) with higher gusts.
Forecasters said it could strengthen back into a hurricane before slamming into Grand Cayman on Friday and into the western tip of Cuba Saturday.
Hey, maybe it’ll turn right and head out into the Atlantic? One can only hope. If it does head into the Gulf, perhaps it’ll fizzle out?
Former sheriff’s sergeant indicted on first-degree murder charges
Witnesses said Jones, who was off duty, was involved in arguments at the club and threatened the lives of several people, shooting one in the buttocks when he tried to leave. They said he was planning to shoot another customer when Munsey intervened. As they struggled on the ground, witnesses said, Munsey was shot and killed.
First-degree murder carries punishment of life in prison or death, but aggravating circumstances must be shown for the death penalty to be imposed.
I hope they fry this SOB. He had supposedly served ‘the people’, yet turns into a murderous thug.
Protesters Say Obama’s Not an Anti-War Candidate
Giovanni Jackson, spokesman for the San Francisco-based grassroots group The World Can’t Wait, told CNSNews.com that Obama would not remove all troops from Iraq, would increase the troop presence in Afghanistan and has a record of supporting U.S. military aggression around the world.
“Obama claims to be an anti-war candidate when he really is just a new face on the war of terror that Bush has locked into place,” Jackson said. “He’s pledged pre-emptive war on Iran and on Pakistan. He’s not an anti-war candidate. He’s pledged 14,000 more troops to the war in Afghanistan … and wants to keep 80,000 troops in Iraq.”
I guess this bozo isn’t aware that is actually a WAR going on, world wide? Makes ya wonder what they’ve been smoking in their psychedelically painted caves.
Hamas ‘thugs’ may foil Schalit release
The sources described the victory as a “coup,” pointing out that the newly-elected members were far more radical than those who were ousted from the council.
“The Shura Council of Hamas is now dominated by warlords, thugs and militiamen,” one source said. “The new members are not as educated as their predecessors.
Another source described the vote as a “turning point” in the history of the Islamist organization. “From now on, the armed wing of Hamas is expected to play a bigger role in the decision-making process, he said. “The political leadership of Hamas has definitely been weakened.”
Given the fact that Schalit is being held by members of Izzadin Kassam, some of whom are now represented in the Shura Council, Hamas is unlikely to soften its position in the talks on a prisoner exchange agreement.
Let that poor man go home! This is absurd! If these thugs want some sort of legitimacy (although I don’t see them as such), they could send him home, in GOOD health, mental AND physical. May the Good Lord be with this young man, and his family.
Hunters must clean up after whale scandal
The hunters from Ittoqqortoormiit must return to their whale hunting ground and clean up the whale remains left behind after their recent hunt. An information campaign will also be launched to make the hunting regulations clear.
The conclusion came following a number of meetings between Ittoqqortoormiit Council and the Department for Fishing and Trapping this week, which brought an end to the saga of the 48 dead narwhals found by tourists after a hunt.
The case garnered much attention from Greenland and abroad when the whalers broke the cardinal rule of hunting – to use the entire animal after it has been captured.
I thought whaling had been outlawed? I guess it’s still done in some areas, but I gotta tell ya, the picture of the mess these folks left is down right disgusting.
Newborn killed for interrupting video game
Prosecutors allege that when the child started to cry, Barrios paused his video game, went into the bedroom and shook the baby and hit him in the head.
Barrios left the baby comatose on the bed and spent the next five to 10 minutes finishing his game, authorities said.
When Barrios went back into the bedroom, the baby was blue and he called 911.
Police said the baby wasn’t breathing when firefighters arrived at the apartment and the child was pronounced dead at the hospital.
A video game? A freakin’ game????????? I pray there is a special place in hell for excrement like this!
Decapitated – 12 Headless Bodies Found in Mexico – Yucatan
In a sign of the spreading violence in Mexico, 12 decapitated bodies were found late Thursday near the colonial city of Merida on the Yucatan peninsula, officials said.
The bodies bore signs of torture and some were unclothed. Yucatan state officials said a 12th decapitated body was found later about 120 miles south of Merida, a city that is often used as a tourist gateway to the famed Maya ruins at Chichen Itza.
Warring drug gangs have routinely decapitated rivals during the last two years as they battle for coveted routes for smuggling drugs into the United States.
Such a beautiful area, rich in history, to be trashed by the garbage who have taken over, is beyond comprehension. Yet, it is a growing problem all over Mexico, that is leaking over our border. Isn’t it about time we did something about this?
