On Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year), several weeks ago, MJ and I went to my brother ' s house for the traditional holiday dinner... Not about my brother, mind you, but his wife, her sister, and her husband... I suppose it happens in the best of families, but like the people you see on the news who are asked about some random horrible personal event, you never expect it to happen to you... And when I asked why they were planning to do something so contrary to their heritage, they replied: "Because Obama is anti-Semitic and against Israel."... Where had they gotten their information?... If you ' re going to make a statement like that - especially accusing someone of holding a particular position - you ' d better be prepared to give me a source... "I told him it was my halachic opinion that the financial system was on the point of failing and it could be a disaster, and this was a matter of life and death, to get this passed, as long as the violation was kept to a minimum," Lopatin told The Jerusalem Post ... As Democratic officials confirmed Thursday that Emanuel, 49, had accepted the job of chief of staff in US President-elect Barack Obama ' s new administration, friends and colleagues from Chicago to Washington described him to the Post as a dauntless political warrior and peerless tactician who had cemented his reputation as a consummate Washington general with his leadership of the Democrats ' congressional takeover in 2006... … View Post »

So if you didn ' t get an e-mail from me, here ' s what ' s going on: My friend Kris had, what I thought was an inspired idea, and I promised I would spread the word... Lets all go BLUE for the next week, between now and Election Day, and particularly on Election Day - especially if you live in a heretofore RED or "battleground" state!... Or Ohio (my actual original home state - Go Buckeyes !... ) Very simple, and doesnt cost you a dime wear the color BLUE everyday at work and at play, to indicate our desire for CHANGE ... Its subtle, requires no conversation (unless someone actually notices and says something like, "Hey!... no banner-waving - just a quiet statement that you demand CHANGE ... It ' s kind of a grassroots thing... Maybe folks will notice and will feel encouraged, empowered... … View Post »

The people who know Sara apPallin best, now confirm what the rest of us have been saying for weeks... Now, is that the un American part of Alaska, or the anti American part?... … View Post »

While you ' re there, you can also click to help save the rainforests, support animal shelters, feed the hungry, and more... Back soon with our regularly scheduled politician bashing!... … View Post »

Okay, you Western Pennsylvanians - I ' m not saying that Murtha was necessarily right when he said that, years ago, y ' all were a bunch of rednecks, or that y ' all are a bunch of racists... But you ' ve gotta admit -- John McSame should really leave the off-the-cuff quips to someone who can actually speak the language without reading them off-his-cuffs: Is there no one in the campaign who can tell Sarah apPallin ' what the Vice President ' s job is?... It ' s not like you had to make a special trip to the Library of Congress - they make purse-sized copies of the United States Constitution these days... In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President... Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President... … View Post »

If you think you get plenty of ranting political e-mails from friends and acquaintances on an average day, they just seem to multiply exponentially during Political Season, don ' t they?... This week, he ' s a secret Democrat -- he just hadn ' t really given it quite enough thought before he forwarded this one: ---Original Message from xxxxxxxx@comcast.net: > "It doesn ' t matter how big a ranch ya ' own, or how many cows ya ' brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather."... > > When President Truman retired from office in 1952, > his income was substantially a U.S. Army pension reported to have been > $13,507.72 a year... It belongs to the American > people and it ' s not for sale."... Even later, on May 6, 1971, when > Congress was preparing to award him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he > refused to accept it,writing, "I don ' t consider that I have done > anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise."... > > I think good old Harry Truman was correct when he > observed, "My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a > whorehouse or a politician... I, for one, believe the piano player job to be much more honorable > than current politicians."... Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear... … View Post »

I don ' t know about the rest of the country, but here in Florida, it ' s time to VOTE!... With a capital "H"... I watched the news last night before I went to bed, and do you know that at some of the designated early voting locations, there were lines?!?... Like concert tickets were going on sale, or something!... There were actually people lining up the night before, so they could be the first to VOTE!... We have to keep this kind of excitement rolling..... … View Post »

Leanne says its pretty awesome that its all girls a PR first, but she will keep fighting until shes the last person standing on that stage... Kenley talks about how she hasnt seen or pretty much spoken with her family in about 2 years, and something about them not being there for her... Tim is perplexed by how this big rope strangles the organic nature of the piece... Shes thinking of editing out a blue top that goes with white pants, but its her only pants... The African girl from the first 2 seasons of The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency... Tia brings her tiny dog who promptly poops on the floor... No class... Jennifer Lopez was going to be the guest judge, but supposedly injured her foot and canceled at the last minute... … View Post »

And let me start out by saying that MJ and I have been happily married for almost 20 years... It was hard enough back in the day... I remember the feeling of coming home after a miserable evening and thinking: "Well, that ' s three hours of my life I ' ll never get back."... No. Pathetic singles ' socials?... Knowing that your safety and security are such a priority with TRUE, has got to make meeting new people a more relaxing and fun experience... … View Post »