deudder-update

Found a computer in the hotel lobby so I thought I'd drop a line. Been a while, I realize that, and I haven't been out visiting. In fact, you could say that I've been downright anti-social, but you know that isn't true.

I appreciate the fact that folks drop by at times like this. Nothing new here. Not for some time. But I told you this would happen. Happens every time I go to work.

Now, about work. It's an Oprah job. Yup. Oprah. Called "For One Day More" and it's the best job I've ever had in this business. Hands down. Bar none. I'm making money and having fun, what more could you ask?

Anyway, I miss you guys and your blogs. I will come calling soon. In the meantime, please forgive me. Gotta make hay while the sun shines.

Love to all...

d.

PS: By "found", I mean it's here for the guests to use, I didn't boost one from someone-else, lol!

Betrayal!

We need a new Government, one responsive to the people. Those serving now can either give it to us, or we will give "it" to them.

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A Reminder

This is from a post I published 3 years ago. It was written by a woman from New York City to those who voted for George Bush. It still rings true today.


A LETTER TO THE RED STATES
Sorry, I try not to deluge people with my ramblings. But I had to write this and, having written it, had to send it. Even though I don't know anyone I can send it to (without alienating my Republican in-laws, who are the only "middle country" people I know.)

I am writing this letter to the people in the red states in the middle of the country -- the people who voted for George W. Bush. I am writing this letter because I don't think we know each other.

So I'll make an introduction.

I am a New Yorker who voted for John Kerry. I used to live in California, and if I still lived there, I would vote for Kerry. I used to live in Washington, DC, and if I still lived there, I would vote for Kerry. Kerry won in all three of those regions.

Maybe you want to know more about me. Or maybe not; maybe you think you know me already. You think I am some anti-American anarchist because I dislike George W. Bush. You think that I am immoral and anti-family, because I support women's reproductive freedom and gay rights. You think that I am dangerous, and even evil, because I do not abide by your religious beliefs.

Maybe you are content to think that, to write me off as a "liberal" -- the dreaded "L" word -- and rejoice that your candidate has triumphed over evil, immoral, anti-American, anti-family people like me. But maybe you are still curious. So here goes: this is who I am.

I am a New Yorker. I was here, in my apartment downtown, on September 11th. I watched the Towers burn from the roof of my building. I went inside so that I couldn't see them when they fell. I had friends who were inside. I have a friend who still has nightmares about watching people jump and fall from the Towers. He will never be the same. How many people like him do you know? People that can't sit in a restaurant without plotting an escape route, in case it blows up?

I am a worker. I work across the street from the Citigroup Center, which the government told us is a "target" of terrorism. Later, we found out they were relaying very old information, but it was already too late. They had given me bad dreams again. The subway stop near my office was crowded with bomb-sniffing dogs, policemen in heavy protective gear, soldiers. Now, every time I enter or exit my office, all of my possessions are X-rayed to make sure I don't have any weapons. How often are you stopped by a soldier with a bomb-sniffing dog outside your office?

I am a neighbor. I have a neighbor who is a 9/11 widow. She has two children. My husband does odd jobs for her now, like building bookshelves. Things her husband should do. He uses her husband's tools, and the two little girls tell him, "Those are our daddy's tools." How many 9/11 widows and orphans do you know? How often do you fill in for their dead loved ones?

I am a taxpayer. I worked my butt off to get where I did, and so did my parents. My parents saved and borrowed and sent me to college. I worked my way through graduate school. I won a full tuition scholarship to law school. All for the privilege of working 2,600 hours last year. That works out to a 50 hour week, every week, without any vacation days at all. I get to work by 9 am and rarely leave before 9 pm. I eat dinner at my office much more often than I eat dinner at home. My husband and I paid over $70,000 in federal income tax last year. At some point in the future, we will have to pay much more -- once this country faces its deficit and the impossible burden of Social Security. In fact, the areas of the country that supported Kerry -- New York, California, Illinois, Massachusetts -- they are the financial centers of the nation. They are the tax base of this country. How much did you pay, Kansas? How much did you contribute to this government you support, Alabama? How much of this war in Iraq did you pay for?

I am a liberal. The funny part is, liberals have this reputation for living in Never-Neverland, being idealists, not being sensible. But let me tell you how I see the world: I see America as one nation in a world of nations. Therefore, I think we should try to get along with other nations. I see that gay people exist. Therefore, I think they should be allowed to exist, and be treated the same as other people. I see ways in which women are not allowed to control their own bodies. Therefore, I think we should give women more control over their bodies. I see that people have awful diseases. Therefore, I think we should enable scientists to try to cure them. I see that we have a Constitution. Therefore, I think it should be upheld. I see that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Therefore, I think that Iraq was not an imminent danger to me. It seems so pragmatic to me. How do you see the world? Do you really think voting against gay marriage will keep people from being gay? Would you really prefer that people continue to die from Parkinson's disease? Do you really not care about the Constitutional rights of political detainees? Would you really have supported the war if you knew the truth, or would you have wanted to spend more of our money on health care, job training, terrorism preparedness?

I am an American. I have an American flag flying outside my home. I love my home more than anything. I love that I grew up right outside New York City. I first went to the Statue of Liberty with my 5th grade class, and my mom and dad took me to the Empire State Building when I was 8. I love taking the subway to Yankee Stadium. I loved living in Washington DC and going on dates to the Lincoln Memorial. It is because I love this country so much that I argue with my political opponents as much I do.

I am not safe. I never feel safe. My in-laws live in a small town in Ohio, and that town has received more federal funding, per capita, for terrorism preparedness than New York City has. I take subways and buses every day. I work in a skyscraper across the street from a "target." I have emergency supplies and a spare pair of sneakers in my desk, in case somethng happens while I'm at work. Do you? How many times a month do you worry that your subway is going to blow up? When you hear sirens on the street, do you run to the window to make sure everything is okay? When you hear an airplane, do you flinch? Do you dread beautiful, blue-skied September days? I don't know a single New Yorker who doesn't spend the month of September on tip-toes, superstitiously praying for rain so we don't have to relive that beautiful, blue-skied day.

I am lonely. I feel that we, as a nation, have alienated all our friends and further provoked our enemies. I feel unprotected. Most of all I feel alienated from my fellow citizens, because I don't understand what you are thinking. You voted for a man who started a war in Iraq for no reason, against the wishes of the entire world. You voted for a man whose lack of foresight and inability to plan has led to massive insurgencies in Iraq, where weapons are disappearing into the hands of terrorists. You voted for a man who let Osama Bin Laden escape into the hills of Afghanistan so that he could start that war in Iraq. You voted for a man who doesn't want to let people love who they want to love; doesn't want to let doctors cure their patients; doesn't want to let women rule their destinies. I don't understand why you voted for this man. For me, it is not enough that he is personable; it is not enough that he seems like one of the guys. Why did you vote for him? Why did you elect a man that lied to us in order to convince us to go to war? (Ten years ago you were incensed when our president lied about his sex life; you thought it was an impeachable offense.) Why did you elect a leader who thinks that strength cannot include diplomacy or international cooperation? Why did you elect a man who did nothing except run away and hide on September 11?

Most of all, I am terrified. I mean daily, I am afraid that I will not survive this. I am afraid that I will lose my husband, that I will never have children, that I will never grow old and watch the sunset in a backyard of my own. I am afraid that my career -- which should end with a triumphant and good-natured roast at a retirement party in 2035 -- will be cut short by an attack on me and my colleagues, as we sit sending emails and making phone calls one ordinary afternoon. Is your life at stake? Are you terrified?

I don't think you are. I don't think you realize what you have done. And if anything happens to me or the people I love, I blame you. I wanted you to know that.


Sums it up pretty good doesn't it?
If anyone knows the author of this please let me know so proper credit can be given.

d.

Independence Day - Part II

Keith says it all...almost....



It is time for another Independence Day.A time for Democrats and Republicans alike, Liberals and Conservatives, all of us, to declare our Independence from the thieves, liars and cheats who occupy our White House. Who choose to serve only themselves and their corporate interests!

What better day than our own Birthday. A day all Americans hold sacred. A day given to us and preserved for us by the blood of heroes. A day we can use to uphold the values laid down 231 years ago by the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Framers of the Constitution of the United States of America.

Demand Accountability.

Demand Impeachment!

It's past time for a Second American Revolution.

d.

Happy Birthday America!

My Star Spangled Banner




A special Treat - The Silent Drill Platoon



Remember, Honor the Warrior, Not the War



As you enjoy today, remember our Brothers and Sisters who are all Heroes and who are counting on us to be courageous as well, and bring them home safely, now.

d.

Psychedelic Sunday, the Preamble

While the '60's may be remembered as a drug-induced bacchanalia, there were great artists performing great songs that had nothing to do with turning on, tuning in or dropping out. Below are five of them. Some came from the '50's. Other's, the early to mid '60's. In our humble opinion, these five voices are the epitome of early Rock & Roll, and remain unsurpassed to this day.


But who was the Best of the Best.

And so, dear readers, We are asking you to vote for the best male vocalist of the '60's out of the five artists featured below.

Who, in your opinion, was the Best,


Dion



Jay Black



Bobby Hatfield



Roy Orbison



Elvis Presley, The King



Next Sunday we'll tell you who d voted for, magster has made her pick. Now let's hear from you.

d. & damagster

(Also next week, Top Five Black Male Vocalists)

Today's Stupid Fuck of the Day is...

The Ultimate Republi-cunt - Ann Coulter!

When she's not busy disrespecting the wives of 911 heroes, or blowing Cheney, she's attacking John Edwards and other "Librul Moonbats"!



Elizabeth Edwards should just take this anemic piece of shit out behind the woodshed and teach her the manners her momma should have.

Ann Coulter, you are deuddersun's Stupid Fuck of The Day!

Congratulations! This award entitles your privaleged ass to a free ride to the local Marine Corps recruiter, where you can take the "Dick" out of your mouth and put your money there instead!

A hearty Fuck off and die to you! Any self-righteous "terrist" wouldn't waste a bullet on your sorry, skinny, butt-ugly ass!






This the face of the enemy. This is the face of the Republican party.

Personally Ann, I wouldn't fuck ya with Karl Rove's dick! (Does he even have one?)

d.

The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming!

Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton

Hatton Cements Status as Top 140-Pounder

By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Boxing Writer


5 hours ago

LAS VEGAS - Ricky Hatton spent most of his career fighting before friendly crowds in his native England. Maybe that's why he felt so at home Saturday night just off the Las Vegas Strip. With thousands of his countrymen coming over from England to cheer him on, Hatton needed just one big punch to stop Jose Luis Castillo to solidify his spot as the best 140-pounder in the world.

(more)

What a night! What a fight! With 11,000 of his adoring fans, who made the pilgrimage from the United Kingdom to the Mecca of Boxing, Las Vegas, beating drums, playing horns and singing wildly, Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, demolished Jose Luis Castillo in Round 4 of their championship fight last night, cementing his legacy as the best 140 lb fighter in the world!

From the moment he entered the arena to the sounds of his trademark entrance song, Blue Moon, the Union Jack once again dominated the American landscape as each thundering blow was greeted by an explosion of cheers! Never missing a beat, Ricky drove the arena into a frenzy of wildly screaming mayhem. In all my years as a fan of boxing I have never witnessed such an exciting event! God Save The Queen still rings in my ears!

Unbelievable fighter...unbelievable fight. Ladies and Gents, Brothers and Sisters, meet my new favorite fighter. Aman who fights from the heart. A man a Marine could love.

Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, the British Bulldog...




Last nights crushing one punch knockout of Castillo can be seen below.



d.

Update: I have joined the Ricky Hatton Fan Club. Now that's saying a lot for a guy who lives with the woman who invented the "Philadelphia Left Hook"! To keep up with the most exciting fighter in the sport today, go to The Official Site of Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton.

An Enigma No More...

After a long hiatus, which had many of us wondering about her well being, our blog-Sister, Enigma Forever, has returned.

The journey she has been on is one not even the most cynical among us could conceive of. This woman, and her family, has been beset upon by Big Business for spilling the beans on some very illegal activities.

She has been poisoned. Literally. Her home ransacked. Her life turned upside down.

To hear the details, drop in at Watergate Summer. You won't want to believe these things could actually happen in the United States of America. It reads like a movie script and it explains her prolonged absence.

Name names Enigma, here in the blogosphere. There are those of us out here who know how to "repay" your tormentors.


Welcome back Sister.

Watergate Summer

d.

Why?

Some time ago I wrote a post entitled, Honor The Warrior, in which I tried to explain how our servicemen and women feel about the War they are fighting.

Moderateman has the answer.

d.

...we said we'd all go down together...