Korea: 60th Anniversary of the “Frozen Chosin”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: With the recent increase in hostilities from the "Hermit Kingdom" of North Korea against South Korea, it is appropriate to remember what has become known as the "forgotten war," the Korean War (1950-1953). Advertisement November 26 marks the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. The fighting around … Read more
Record corporate profits – so where are all those private sector jobs?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: We are told by supply-sider Republicans that we must give tax cuts and transfer the nation's wealth to corporations and the investor class, the "two percenters," because they are the "job creators" of our economy. Uh-huh. So how did this Gilded Age revival work out over the past decade? Repost: The Bush … Read more
(Repost) The Wasilla Hillbillies: Thanksgiving Special
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Sarah Palin stars in the situation comedy hit of the new television season, The Wasilla Hillbillies. This week, the show presents its Thanksgiving Special (episode 13). In this episode, Sarah decides that if she can't be president she can still pretend to be one by pardoning a turkey for Thanksgiving. Only Sarah … Read more
Texas jury nails “The Hammer”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: It couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. "Hot Tub Tom" looks a little stunned, doesn't he? A Texas jury on Wednesday found Tom DeLay, the former House majority leader, guilty in a money-laundering trial involving contributions to political campaigns. Ex-House Leader DeLay Found Guilty in Texas Case: Jurors deliberated for 19 hours before … Read more
The Simpsons – Fox News “Not racist, but #1 with racists”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Simpsons damning indictment of the merchants of fear on cable news (and the networks as well). We'll see how long it takes Fox to take down this video. h/t crooksandliars.com.
Update: Brewercare “death panels” in Arizona
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: In a follow-up to last Friday's report, Countdown with Keith Olbermann aired this follow-up report on Tuesday night. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Transcript for Tuesday, Nov. 23rd – Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
Palin Nation rigging the vote fails on Dancing With the Stars
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I do not watch a lot of TV. I despise so-called "reality" shows and contest shows. Which means I do not watch the so-called reality show Sarah Palin's Alaska or her pathetic attempt to rig the vote on Dancing With the Stars for her daughter Bristol in some kind of weird pseudo-straw poll of … Read more
