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Friday, April 10, 2015

Obama, Castro discuss ties

The Internet has been off since 7am. It just returned. Ah, life in the tropics. We've had high winds for days which isn't helping things. Mea culpa for any humor inconvenience .

Here are a few toons for you.

Obama, Castro discuss ties

U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have talked by telephone about restoring diplomatic ties and are due to meet at a summit this weekend as they seek to set aside decades of hostility between two Cold War enemies.

Republican stupidity is funny in a sitcom. On the world stage, not so much.- Kona Lowell

White House photographer Pete Souza caught this incredible shot of President Obama departing Jamaica.

Yesterday President Obama traveled to Jamaica, where he will meet with students and Caribbean leaders. Jamaica's such a beautiful place, Obama says he can't wait to just take it all in, hold it for several seconds, and then exhale. - Jimmy Fallon

Rand Paul Walks Out
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) had yet another contentious interaction with the media on Friday when he reportedly walked out of an interview with The Guardian.

Conservatives have solutions to all the big problems like no one taking their guns and gay people trying to pay for pizza.- LOLGOP

Hillary Clinton to announce White House run on Sunday
The wait is almost over. Hillary Clinton will kick off her long-anticipated campaign for president on Sunday with a social-media announcement, three sources close to the campaign-to-be told POLITICO, and will begin her 2016 run for the presidency with a trip to Iowa.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today appeared on a talk show called "Pasta and Politics." It went so well that he’s agreed to go on “Meet the Garlic Press.”- Seth Myers

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Best Wishes For A Lovely Weekend

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Beautiful spiral clouds above South Georgia island.

Peace.

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Sick day #2

I am not over this flu or allergies or whatever. I have been resting today. I just woke up and realized what time it was. Don't you hate it when that happens?

I don't want to leave you without a bit of humor and a bit of horror.

Meanwhile Back In The Baltics
Russia is so close that the F-16 fighter pilots can see it on the horizon as they swoop down over a training range in Estonia in the biggest ever show of U.S. air power in the Baltic countries.

Where's the outrage at Democratic senators who may help Republicans wreck the Iran deal? It must be quiet outrage. - LOLGOP

Time To Deflate Photo

A ballerina orchid.

Thank you for dropping by.
Peace.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Black Americans killed by police in 2014 outnumbered those who died on 9/11

Black Americans killed by police in 2014 outnumbered those who died on 9/11
The shocking footage of South Carolina man Walter Scott being shot in the back as he ran from North Charleston police officer Michael Slager is once again putting attention on the large number of Americans who are killed by police.

"We've come to take our country back!" I must ask, from whom and to where?- Kona Lowell

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam

Trying to think of one thing the Bush Administration was better at than the Obama Administration. All I'm coming up with is allowing 9/11s.- LOLGOP

Love Those Cell Phone Videos
The South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black man who was running away from him has been fired, and the remainder of the police force in North Charleston will soon be equipped with body cameras, the city's mayor said on Wednesday.

Dead men tell no tales. Unless a bystander takes out his camera phone. - The Daily Edge Tweet

Republican Shenanigans

Dick Cheney continually reminds us how much better off we'd be if someone had told him that he has the right to remain silent.- LOLGOP

In Your Face Racists Using Their Freedumb Of Speech
A Confederate monument featuring 32 flags representing Civil War regiments is nearing completion in an east Texas town, alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Poking The Poor In The Eye
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback may sign a bill this week that would block welfare recipients from using state funds to lead ordinary, entertainment-filled lives. The bill, H.R. 2258, would block recipients from using their benefits to go to the movies, visit swimming pools, go gambling, and get tattoos, despite little to no evidence that any of these are actually happening.

Dick Cheney saying you're the worst president is like Ike Turner saying you're the most disobedient wife.- LOLGOP

Rock The Voter News

The guys who say we need AR-15s to defend against government oppression feel obligated to point out that you shouldn't run from the police?- LOLGOP

Hispanic Conservatives Ignore Polls Just As White Conservative Do!
Hispanic conservative media personalities rushed to defend whether GOP presidential hopefuls Jeb Bush or Ted Cruz "deserve" to be labeled the most Hispanic candidate, ignoring polls that show Latinos care about policies, not personality, and both candidates advocate conservative policies at odds with the vast majority of Latino voters.

Where does Rand Paul stand on gay rights? On the back of the neck.- Kona Lowell

Business/Tech News

I would find this field of candidates disappointing if they were applying for a job at Kinko's.- Andy Borowitz

Money Talks
Defense contractor FLIR Systems Inc. has agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle bribery charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Someone in Utah has come down with a rare allergy to water. The person's going to be fine though because they just moved to California.- Conan O'Brien