POWIP Piece of Work In Progress

Mancunian Candidate

From Pam Geller, who doesn't pull any punches:

Dhimmitude.

Dan Collins

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Brothers

Warning: the following content is extremely inane. As usual, from me.

It's Monday, I'm broke, and I really need to buckle down and try to drum up some business. I keep hearing the phrase, "Nose to the grindstone" in my head, except it's actually, "Nose to the grimestone." Now, I know it's grindstone and not grimestone, but when my brother was little, he had so many ear infections that it really impacted his learning phonetically.  So to this day my vocabulary is littered with words like grimestone, clobs instead of claws, let's join hands and parade, so on and so forth.

Although this has nothing to do with phonics but just a child's interpretation of things, I'm then reminded of the Blues Brothers. I don't remember how old my brother was, six maybe, when we were watching the Blues Brothers movie and as Jake gets out of jail, they are returning his possessions to him: "One unused prophylactic.  One soiled." So of course my brother asks, "What's a soiled?"

To this day, my mom refers to condoms as "soileds."

I'm hoping now that I've shared this story with you I can actually get some work done today. Time to buckle down and put my nose to the grimestone.

Falahime

Falahime Blah blah blah, Wyoming, blah blah, massage therapist, details cars, used to sell beer, blah blah, hunts big game. That’s about all there is to me; I’m pretty simple.

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Universal Health Care

Not so universal:

Senate Democrats, who think healthcare "reform" is so important that we shouldn't take time to read the legislation, are now scurrying to exempt their home states from its costly provisions. In a Wall Street Journal article last Thursday, Kimberly Stassel described the situation:

A central feature of the Baucus bill is the vast expansion of state Medicaid programs. This is necessary, we are told, to cover more of the nation's uninsured. The provision has angered governors, since the federal government will cover only part of the expansion and stick fiscally strapped states with an additional $37 billion in costs.

Majority Leader, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) has cut a deal to exempt Nevada from these costs for the next five years. Generous Mr. Reid saw to it that Oregon, Rhode Island and Michigan got the same exclusion, using a formula known only to the Nevada Senator, because "they are suffering more than most."

Sure.

It has nothing to do with Reid's tough battle to retain his seat in the upcoming election cycle. Can't imagine what he got from those other states. Prime real estate? Or maybe just cover.

Gee, I wonder what it is that all those hardest-hit states have in common? Something there, if only I could put my finger on it . . .

Dan Collins

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Warner Todd Huston on Mark Lloyd

Mark Lloyd is Obama's Diversity Czar, and as one might imagine, he has surrounded himself with some people who have deep concerns about the nature of the US. As WTH points out in his piece, Lloyd has been making noises about returning some kind of "Fairness Doctrine" to radio, and bailing out newspapers. This comes at the same time that it has been reported that USA Today has fallen behind WSJ as the paper with the highest circulation in the country.

The White House this weekend also went on a whining binge about FOX, led by Anita Dunn, who looks as though she's been hit by a cluebat, but obviously hasn't. This comes hot on the heels of Axelrod's meeting with Roger Ailes, which apparently didn't yield up the results he had hoped for.

Massive spending on Census ads may skip FOX:

The Bureau then lists the criteria that would put a media company on its blacklist:

# Excessive sex or violence

# Anti-U.S. government sentiments or supporting any violent acts toward the government or the American people, including but not limited to terrorism.

# Questionable moral or ethical values, particularly dealing with bigotry or prejudice.

# Denigration of any cultural group or faith-based communities (imams, ministers, nuns, priests, rabbis, etc.).

# Anticipated controversial programming that cannot be pre-screened (i.e., reality programming).

# Controversial talk formats.

Newsmax focuses on that last bit about "controversial talk show formats." What could be controversial about a format? Don't people go to talk shows in order to witness controversy? Is there something wrong with controversy in the media?

Why is it important that potentially controversial shows be pre-screened? Once again, who is going to decide what is "controversial," and what are their criteria supposed to be?

Is denigration of any faith-based community really going to exclude Disney, do you think? Will Kevin Jennings be required to recant his criticism of Christians? Will Jew-bashing media be held to account? Honestly?

Questionable moral or ethical values? When you've got administration members who advocate queer-friendly curricula for kindergartners, and others who think we ought to condone polygamy? When Chris Dodd earns your support, and the House can't even get Rangel out of his committee chair? When you support Chavism in Central and South America? When your DoJ is apparently using public funds to spam blogs that post stuff you don't like? Seriously?

Anti-government sentiments? Like, that there should be less of it, maybe? How does it become a matter of state policy to apologize whenever possible for the US as a nation, but to punish criticism of the US government?

So, self-identifying liberals: where are you on this?

And while we're being honest, Anita, let's be honest about why Obama sent Arne Duncan and Eric Holder to Chicago in the wake of the Derrion Albert murder (but after the Olympics committee made its decision): because it wouldn't have been safe to send in a gay School Safety Czar.

Dan Collins

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Maya Disparage Apocalyptic Nutjobs

Tired of hearing about the end of the world in 2012.

Speaking of the end of the world, the BBC noticed that the earth hasn't been warming, perhaps has been cooling, since 1998. Meanwhile, Gore isn't answering questions about the scathing judge's report on the accuracy of his film's claims. Lord Monckton, whom he refuses to debate, will be in Madison today on a separate visit.

The Anchoress has a few quotes to ponder, and Iowahawk's Dashiell Hammett tale takes a Twilight Zone turn.

VDH on Scanditopia: Neither Will Nor Way

Kevin Jennings on stick and stones; mind you, people are born gay, but they are recruited into heterosexuality. I'm not sure exactly how Jennings explains this behaviour.

Dan Collins

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Penetrating Analysis

From David Thompson comes the story of a radical feminist who sees phalli. She's all about the abortion of male children, believes that penetrative sex is rape whether there's consent or not, and don't even show her a strap on. It's as though the poor thing is trapped in a house of mirrors:

I only wish there was a way out. You know those mirror rooms with the infinite reflections? I feel like I’m in one of those. I turn and turn and turn, looking for the male supremacy and how to take it down, but all I see is myself instead…

Feminist Funhouse

Well, I'm certainly convinced. From now on, I'm pleasuring my wife with a bowl.

On the other hand, perhaps there exists a unique opportunity to establish a pure society on Titan.

Titania?

Trapped in a world she never made? That must be hard.

Last night, I was chatting with The Anchoress and a few other Twitter women, talking about Obama's remarks promising to end Don't Ask/Don't Tell. That's great. Also, repeal any sodomy laws. Also, make all civil weddings civil unions, and let the various churches decide whether to perform "gay marriage." Then, as Charles Winecoff suggests, once all of these barriers are down, perhaps the radical gay community will stop fixating on symbolic acts and get around to taking responsibility for their own happiness or lack thereof.

At least Obama's keeping it real, yeah?

Dan Collins

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Friend of Mine – Makes Me Sad

Friend of mine
Has gone away
Like a light from yesterday
Lost in space
Somewhere they say
This friend of mine

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The last time I listened to this song, I was in a 3rd Storey office which overlooked a parking lot - on the East side of town. It must've been February. Because February makes me sad. And because that was the birth date of Michael - my first best friend. We spent every Summer together. But then he died. And I was young when he passed. And it didn't feel real. And I did not know how to feel when I knew it was real. And the last time I listened to this song I cried. And that was 2 years ago now.

This song makes me sad because now I am old enough. But I still don't know how to feel. And I know it is real.

I don't want him to be gone. This friend of mine. This my second childhood best friend to die.

But I don't want to keep him here either. Because he is where he wanted to be. He just left early. Unannounced. Which is just about right.

Enoch_Root

AKA. Bobby Donn Brubaker (the most popular man in Mesa, AZ), the Umbrella of Terror, Jack Ketch.

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Enoch’s Lost a Friend

Some of you may have heard the story of the people overcome in an Arizona resort sweat lodge yesterday. One of the ones who died was Enoch's very good friend and business partner, James Shore, who was a wonderful guy with several young kids. Enoch's known him since they were children.

So, posting may be light today. Prayers would be appreciated.

Dan Collins

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Saturday Morning Bleg

It would be both surprising and humbling to me if you sent me money.

I certainly don't consider myself worthy to be counted in the company of so many truly transformative bloggers who've deserved your financial support in the past.

However, one of the traditional functions of gift monies has been to create momentum for more better blogging. So on behalf of all of those wonderful and more deserving bloggers, I am willing to accept any monies you may send my way.

And if I had a dog, today would be its birthday. And it would be almost as humble as I am.

Dan Collins

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