Georgie just couldn't help himself...

German foreign minister warns Mideast against proxy war in Iraq
...Berlin's top diplomat ruled out the deployment of German troops, calling on the major Mideast powers to take responsibility for stabilizing the situation in Iraq.



After Obama answers for "losing" Iraq, he must be held accountable for picking Sarah Palin and Katrina.- LOLGOP

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• Militants post images of mass killing in Iraq
• Kurds seize disputed oil hub amid Iraq chaos
• Airstrikes in NW Pakistan kill about 100 militants
• Despite Bergdahl swap, peace talks still in limbo
• Report: Ukraine president proposing cease-fire

The Bush/Cheney guys offer advice on Iraq. 

Mitt explains how to win the presidency. 

Next, Newt tells us how to care for a sick wife. - LOLGOP

The Largest US Embassy In The World Built By Bush Update

With Baghdad threatened by the advance of an al-Qaida-inspired insurgency, the State Department is reinforcing security at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq's capital — and sending some personnel out of town.

The only thing Tony Blair is fit to give his opinion upon is George W. Bush's paintings.- LOLGOP

Iran And US To Fight Iraq al-Qaida

Secretary of State John Kerry cautiously signaled on Monday that the United States would be open to cooperating with Iran militarily in Iraq to beat back al Qaida-inspired fighters who pose an "existential" danger to that war-torn country and may look to target Europe and the United States.

Republican Shenanigans

• Chris Wallace: Terrorist Army In Iraq Makes Al-Qaida ‘Look Like A Tea Party’ [VIDEO]
• Republican fundraising for 2016 presidential race off to a slow start
• Christie tells Republican donors they'll 'get over' bridge scandal, report says
• Sarah Palin Is 'Just About' Ready To Renounce Her Republican Ties

George W. Bush has vowed not to criticize the successor he left with a steaming pile of innumerable disasters. 
Classy move! - LOLGOP

Republicans Feeding On One Another
The Idaho state GOP convention collapsed on Saturday as the presiding Republican U.S. congressman called a halt to the proceedings amid infighting and walk-outs by delegates.


Saying the party had hit “rock bottom,” 1st District Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador adjourned the convention without electing a chairman, establishing a platform or completing any of its scheduled business, according to the Spokesman-Review.



I'M NOT A SCIENTIST BUT BEING A REPUBLICAN DOES MAKE ME QUALIFIED TO MAKE YOUR GYNECOLOGICAL DECISIONS. - LOLGOP

Rock The Voter News

• The U.S. Has The Most Expensive And Least Effective Health Care In The Developed World

Weird. Discussions about whether Mitt should run in 2016 never mention his age, even though he's older than Hillary.- LOLGOP



It's Time For Christian Atheist Persecution!
A high school German teacher in Middlebury, Indiana claims he was fired for complaining about the religious environment at the charter school where he taught, The Goshen News reported Sunday.

Business/Tech News

• Oil rises above $107 as Iraq turmoil intensifies
• Income gap widens as American factories shut down
• Russia leans on companies to rescue Crimea tourism
• Starbucks offers online college program to workers

REMINDER: You're not allowed to blame George W. Bush for what George W. Bush did, except the way he tracked down Osama bin Laden from Texas.- LOLGOP



Stock Markets Shaky World Wide 
European stocks dropped for a second day as Sunni insurgents made further territorial gains in Iraq and as Russia cut supplies of gas to Ukraine. U.S. index futures and Asian shares also retreated.

IMF Wants U.S. Interest Rates Kept At 0
The International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecast for the U.S. economy this year and said the Federal Reserve may have scope to keep interest rates at zero for longer than investors expect.




According to a new study, the number of car crashes linked to marijuana has risen. Fortunately, when the cars crashed they were all going eight miles per hour. - Conan O'Brien

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Odd News

• Cop: Man with gun tattoo had real gun in waistband
• At least five Americans accidentally shot off their penises since 2010
• Hoarder Dies When House Collapses From All Her Stuff
• Would-be cat rescuer ends up needing rescue
• Coast Guard rescues man trying to row from New York to Scotland

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Dutch Castle, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Peace.

While Iraq is in Turmoil.....

Diplomats, pilots and hired guns: Here are the Americans left in Iraq

Iraq is a shambles. Insurgents fighters are pushing south with the apparent end goal of taking Baghdad, the country’s capital. Meanwhile, after the Iraqi military fled, Kurdish troops in Iraq’s north have taken control of the city of Kirkuk, extending the autonomous region they already controlled.

Is it just me, being infuriated with two presidents who attacked Iraq, say nothing and instead jump out of airplanes and paint pictures? How lovely living in Bushland.



REMINDER: 5 years after Bush we're still left with the clowns he ushered into power in both Iraq and Afghanistan.- LOLGOP

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam

• Obama, key lawmakers are open to launching airstrikes on Iraq
• Iraq Gets International Help... From Iran
• Nervous Baghdad residents brace for onslaught by militants
• Russian Bombers Buzz California
• Bergdahl arrives in Texas: Pentagon

GOP: We could afford to stay in Iraq forever but this taking care of veterans stuff is just too expensive. - LOLGOP

"A Tea Party candidate won Virginia's Republican primary, mostly on his anti-immigration stance. His first plan is to change the state's slogan from 'Virginia is for lovers' to 'Virginia is for lovers who habla ingles.'" –Conan O'Brien

Making Us Afraid Of Children

Fox News host Jeanine Pirro voiced her suspicions on Thursday regarding the thousands of undocumented minors being taken to military housing after emigrating to the U.S.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if some of these ‘kids’ are nothing more than fronts for drug dealers,” Pirro said. “We just talked about terrorists. [There's] MS-13. Some of them look like they’re 18 or older. This is a danger zone for us.”



If bringing Al Qaeda to Iraq is your foreign policy legacy, there's a reason no one is listening to you.- LOLGOP

I bet Jeb Bush is praying for Iraq to be a key issue in 2016.- LOLGOP




DoD Has Been Planning For World Wide Civil Unrest Since 2008
A US Department of Defense (DoD) research programme is funding universities to model the dynamics, risks and tipping points for large-scale civil unrest across the world, under the supervision of various US military agencies. The multi-million dollar programme is designed to develop immediate and long-term “warfighter-relevant insights” for senior officials and decision makers in “the defense policy community,” and to inform policy implemented by “combatant commands.”

Republican Shenanigans

• Former President George H.W. Bush 90th Birthday parachute jump
• Oklahoma GOP Candidate OK With Stoning Gay People To Death
• The Entire GOP Could Get Cantor’d
• Catholic bishops keep focus on abortion, marriage

Pretty convinced the GOP 2016 candidates are funding Rick Perry's campaign because who doesn't he make look good.- LOLGOP




Rick Perry Bombs In San Francisco
Texas Gov. Rick Perry raised eyebrows during his appearance at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco Wednesday night, when he compared homosexuality to alcoholism.

Rock The Voter News

• Another Obama administration reform plan: Shorter sentences for 20,000 drug inmates

Immigration reform is the heart transplant the GOP needs. Instead, they're smoking two packs a day and insulting possible heart donors.- LOLGOP

Uh Oh, Hillary Gets Testy

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got into a testy exchange today with "Fresh Air" radio host Terry Gross, accusing her of "playing with my words" when pressing Clinton about when, and why, she decided to support same-sex marriage.




Business/Tech News

• Oil keeps rising, nears $107 on Iraq fighting
• China housing slump sparks fears for economy
• Deal Would Create World's Largest Online Gambling Company

Tell us what we "won" in Iraq again, GOP. I seem to have forgotten.- LOLGOP

Shoney's To Serve Likker In Tennessee

David Davoudpour’s campaign to return the iconic Shoney’s restaurant chain to its “glory days” has brought a few new twists: the first Shoney’s mall location, a new Shoney’s On The Go concept with walk-up and drive-through windows and the first full-service bar.

"For the second day in a row, President Obama made an unscheduled trip out of the White House, this time for a burger at a nearby restaurant. Obama wants to be OUT of the White House more than Hillary wants to be IN it. Well, almost." –Jimmy Fallon

A new study shows that red wine can boost short-term memory. Three or four glasses, and you’re guaranteed to remember your ex’s phone number.- Seth Myers

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Odd News

• Man arrested for allegedly stealing nearly 600 high school girl gym uniforms from 50 different schools
• Florida man charged with vandalism after bumper sticker protest of judge who handled his divorce case
• Homeowner to torch house teetering on lake cliff
• Employees sue company claiming they were forced to say “I love you”
• Fifty years of garbage from families’ personal dumpsite trashes community

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Best wishes for a beautiful and peaceful weekend.

Tea party rejoicing at Cantor's defeat

Tea party rejoicing at Cantor's defeat
Republican tea party forces are rejoicing and the party establishment is somber or altogether silent in the wake of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's primary defeat at the hands of political neophyte David Brat


REMEMBER: what happened in Delaware when the Repubs went with Christine O'Donnell, the witch, instead of the more moderate candidate.  

The Democrats got the seat in November.



The one thing Republicans seem to have in common with the rest of America is that they don't like Republicans.- LOLGOP

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam

• Iraq rebels take Saddam's home town in lightning advance
• U.S. defense chief defends swap of Taliban for war prisoner
• Gaza rocket hits Israel, first time since Palestinian unity government formed
• Pakistan's 'fanatical' Uzbek militants
• The 74 school shootings since Sandy Hook

“Good presidents, people like George Bush, they SEND people to war. They don’t bring them a rescue. This is America. We rescue insurance companies and banks.” – Bill Maher

Only Right Wing Christians Are Going To Heaven. Who Knew?
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) on Tuesday grilled a pastor who supports the separation of church and state, asking him why he did not share the “good news” that non-Christians were going to Hell.




REMINDER: If you vote Republican, you're voting for a party that wants to default and destroy the global economy on purpose. Happy Hump Day!- LOLGOP

Republican Shenanigans

• The un-Cantor: Sen. Lindsey Graham wins by poking eye of tea party
• Analysis: Immigration issue may have felled Cantor
• Sean Hannity defends guest who tells Republicans to ‘stop chasing genitalia’
• Ann Coulter: Cantor’s loss should push GOP to oppose immigrant ‘amnesty’
• Protégé of Sarah Palin and Condi Rice guns for Senate seat in Alaska

Gotta thank GOP primary voters for rarely missing an opportunity to tell Latinos that Republicans don't want their votes.- LOLGOP

Cesar Chavez Name Thief Being Sued

A relative of celebrated Mexican-American labor leader Cesar Chavez filed a legal challenge on Tuesday to have a man using his grandfather’s name booted off the ballot in Arizona.

Rock The Voter News

• Massachusetts' Cape Cod beaches to ban smoking
• California bill would bar jailing of minors for truancy
• Marijuana activists sue to halt Colorado pot tax collections

Cantor gave the Tea Party its government shutdown but they never forgave him for the government reopening.- LOLGOP

Republicans Will Soon Want Women To Wear Burkas
A Republican state legislator miffed about an Arkansas judge's ruling that struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban suggested on a conservative radio show that politicians should emulate Saudi Arabia by basing laws off Christian doctrine, as Saudi Arabia does with Islam.



Here’s a crazy idea: try going out without your gun. I know there may be some separation anxiety, but just think how exciting it’ll be when you get home and there she is. Oiled up and just wearing a holster.- Bill Maher

Looks Like Students Won't Be Voting GOP
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation aimed at letting people refinance their student loans at lower rates, a pre-ordained outcome that gave Democrats a fresh election-year talking point against the GOP




Business/Tech News

• Oil prices rise on OPEC expectations, Iraq jitters
• Kurdish oil finds new buyers in Europe despite Baghdad threats
• Ukraine rejects Putin's offer of gas discounts
• Costa Rica must share financial info on US citizens beginning July 1st
• Poor healthcare in Alabama prisons contributed to deaths -report

Another Weirdo Outs Himself Online

A Seattle physician licensed in Washington state since 1995, is facing serious and alarming charges by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). As reported by The Huffington Post, the DOH's statement of charges against Dr. Arthur K. Zilberstein, includes in part, putting “patients at unreasonable risk of harm” and having “frequently exchanged personal and often sexually explicit text messages while on duty from at least April through August 2013.”

President Obama surprised tourists by walking to a Starbucks near the White House. Even more surprising, he traded five Taliban members for a grande soy latte.- Seth Myers

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Odd News

• Arizona man arrested for shooting at moon
• Feds say NYC strippers drug rich men
• Police in Alabama say man tried to arrest mayor
• California mayor apparently tossed dog feces on to neighbor's lawn
• Woman charged with throwing trash on Seattle Cancer Charity race

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AIGUILLE DU MIDI, CHAMONIX, FRANCE

Peace.