Toto: 99
Toto was a group of studio musicians who decided that they could step into the limelight. They were very hot for about three to five years. Their biggest hit was Rosanna. Here is another of their hits: 99.
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Author Vincent Bugliosi Testifies Before the House
Vincent Bugliosi is a best selling author. His latest book is “The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder.” His book is sitting here on my floor in my study, but I haven’t cracked it yet. Below, Bugliosi does not pull any punches. He is clear and straightforward.
I have also talked about impeachment of George W. Bush in this blog on a number of occasions. I have had Constitutional Scholar Bruce Fein on my radio show and we discussed the reasons for impeachment.
I’m still reading “The Conscience of a Liberal” currently. Now that you know what book I’m reading, call into my radio show at 828-252-4348 when I mention it tomorrow, Saturday July 26 at 9 am. If you are the first caller, you will win $75 and a copy of the book, “The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder.” Listen to his opening statement.
Last Lecture Professor Dies
Professor Randy Pausch was what a good college professor should be, making you think about things differently and questioning your beliefs. Pausch did that, and more. He made me think about death and life just a little differently.
He will be missed.
From MSNBC:
Randy Pausch, a computer science professor whose “last lecture” about facing terminal cancer became an Internet sensation and a best-selling book, has died. He was 47.
Pausch died early Friday at his home in Virginia, said Anne Watzman, a spokeswoman for Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh where he worked. Pausch and his family moved there last fall to be closer to his wife’s relatives.
Pausch was diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer in September 2006. His popular last lecture in September 2007 garnered international attention and was viewed by millions on the Internet. (more… )
Worst Persons
- Ben Stein for somehow equating Senator Barack Obama with Hitler. Ben is really out there, like flying without mushrooms or something.
- Bill O’Reilly for stating that NBC offered him a ton of money to join NBC. Keith Olbermann said that he checked with the NBC bosses and what do you know, O’Reilly is wrong, again. He only got an informal offer. There was nothing official, nothing in writing and no money was mentioned.
- Congressman Duncan Hunter for asking to go wildabeast hunting in Chad. They don’t have wildebeasts in Chad.
Obama in Berlin
It is hard to give a speech here in America that will people to stand up and cheer. Now, to give a speech in a foreign country that is about hope and freedom and have them stand up, that is saying something. Barack Obama did exactly that.
A portion of his speech (whole speech):
But in the darkest hours, the people of Berlin kept the flame of hope burning. The people of Berlin refused to give up. And on one fall day, hundreds of thousands of Berliners came here, to the Tiergarten, and heard the city’s mayor implore the world not to give up on freedom. “There is only one possibility,” he said. “For us to stand together united until this battle is won…The people of Berlin have spoken. We have done our duty, and we will keep on doing our duty. People of the world: now do your duty…People of the world, look at Berlin!”
People of the world – look at Berlin!
Look at Berlin, where Germans and Americans learned to work together and trust each other less than three years after facing each other on the field of battle.
Look at Berlin, where the determination of a people met the generosity of the Marshall Plan and created a German miracle; where a victory over tyranny gave rise to NATO, the greatest alliance ever formed to defend our common security.
Look at Berlin, where the bullet holes in the buildings and the somber stones and pillars near the Brandenburg Gate insist that we never forget our common humanity.
People of the world – look at Berlin, where a wall came down, a continent came together, and history proved that there is no challenge too great for a world that stands as one.
Sixty years after the airlift, we are called upon again. History has led us to a new crossroad, with new promise and new peril. When you, the German people, tore down that wall – a wall that divided East and West; freedom and tyranny; fear and hope – walls came tumbling down around the world. From Kiev to Cape Town, prison camps were closed, and the doors of democracy were opened. Markets opened too, and the spread of information and technology reduced barriers to opportunity and prosperity. While the 20th century taught us that we share a common destiny, the 21st has revealed a world more intertwined than at any time in human history.
The fall of the Berlin Wall brought new hope. But that very closeness has given rise to new dangers – dangers that cannot be contained within the borders of a country or by the distance of an ocean.
I hope he gets killed within the first 24 hours
This was posted on the DailyKos. I thought it was a very important post, so I’m re-posting it here. Gail appears to be a good and thoughtful person. Unfortunately, there are many people who are not thoughtful about politics. They have a set of beliefs - Liberal = good, Conservative = bad or vice versa. That is their framework to make it through the day. Everything fits in their frame. These people are not really going to change their minds. There is no argument that will change their frame. You are wasting your breath talking to these folks.
Since, I have lived in the South 90% of my life, I know what Gail is going through. I was on the Matt Mattan Show about 6 months. I was guest hosting and someone called in and said that all Democrats were good for was raising taxes and abortions. Then he ended his statement with don’t ya think? I said No and that’s it. After a couple of seconds of silence, I said thank you for your call and I took another call. Arguing with that knucklehead would have raised my blood pressure and we would have solved nothing. You have to pick your battles.
Gail wasted her breath but the exchange is enlightening.
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From Daily Kos: I am so mad right now I don’t know what to do. For those unfamiliar with me, I live in a small, conservative, republican town in Georgia. I just had a HUGE argument with my next door neighbor. After seeing my new shiny Obama sticker on my van, she launched into an attack on me that was unprovoked and very unsettling. She asked me why he couldn’t say the pledge of allegiance to which I replied, that is not true. I then explained the details of various lies and smears. She continued to bring up every smear out there from the pledge to the swearing in on the Koran. I told her she needed to check her facts as these had all been disproved. She then asked, “So if he is a Muslim, and did swear on a Koran, then would you still support him?” I explained that I would support him because a person’s religion is not an important factor to me. Which is when she said, “I hope if he gets elected, that he is shot and killed within 24 hours!”
I am not sure if any response is appropriate at this point but I tried. I said that the statement made her a horrible person, and in my opinion, not a very good christian. What type of person wishes anyone dead? She replied that Bill Clinton was stupid but Barack Obama was just an idiot. I then said something to the effect of how intelligent our current president is and she asked why? WTF-really? You need this explained. I said the war and the dead soldiers were a good start. She then asked if Sadam Hussien was a good person. I explained, no he was a horrible person, but he had nothing to do with 9/11. The whole time her husband was repeatedly telling her to stop. I am not sure how it ended or why it started but I am still shaking with fury.
This is my next door neighbor and we interact frequently. We attend each others parties and often get together. We have always kidded and joked around about politics because I am a huge, liberal Democrat and they are conservative republicans who think Bush is a wonderful president. It has usually been off handed remarks and quick jabs but it has NEVER been this bad. I have no idea what to do now?
We live in a gated community and are one of maybe two or three Democrats out of 100. Yard signs are not permitted. So my new dilemma is how to get around this? I have a huge dining room window and I would LOVE to have some Barack Obama Hope curtains made that you could see from the road. Also, I am planning to put yard signs and the like in every window facing the street. I am hosting my second Obama party this Saturday night in my home and I hope to get more ideas then. If anyone has any suggestions I would certainly welcome them. Thanks for letting me rant. GO OBAMA!!!
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Errington C. Thompson, MD, is a surgeon, scholar, fulltime sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats...
