Y'all know what would be the most crazy thing? If a 5.8 earth quake hit Libya, the epicenter was Kodaffy's compound, he's still out buying humus, the rebels can't find him, & Governor Secession was over there with the rebels getting all the ammo & decrying that pesky 16th Amendment. There's a lot going on there, boys & girls! ;D
Let's move to "this day in history." As we're watching another hurricane potentially bearing down on the east coast, let's remember on Aug. 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida, causing record damage. In another natural disaster realm, on this date in 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash. An estimated 20,000 people died.
In an event for Mr. Keith, on this date in 1989, baseball commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti banned Pete Rose from the game for gambling. Marge Schott then sent her big 'ol doggies to Mr. Giamatti's office to poo there!
Finally, in a birthday shout - out to a guy very near & dear to a lot of Hoosiers' hearts, happy 46th birthday to Reggie Miller! New York Knicks fans would probably like to give him THE cake. ;D
Let's Countdown!
#5 "Mojo Workin'?" AKA "Mojo Missing" AKA "Localize It" AKA "Get with the Program" - Governor Secession has opened up a double - digit lead over Mittens Romney in a recent poll, and President Obama's approval numbers ain't exactly something to write home about. The President & Mittens will have dueling jobs plans after Labor Day; if the unveiling is anything like the dueling banjos, RUN! ;D Jeb Bush tried to offer some advice to the GOBP clown car on FAUX News. Bat$hit Bachmann's releasing a health care plan? Well, it'll include prayer only. The Dow has been on the upswing over the past few days! AND, Our Great Orange Satanic leader - looking dapper again! - gets to talk up (or down) President Obama's mojo. President Obama doesn't seem to be getting the message of the Dem idea that's winning in places like WI & OH; him cozying up to corporate big - wigs doesn't look good, either.
Keith misses Donald Trump? Is his back hurting again?! John Nichols gets to talk disconnect between what's going on at the state level in big Dem issues & inside - the - beltway Dems. Dems who've run on strong Dem issues are winning!
#4 "City of Secrets" AKA "N.Y.C.I.A" - The CIA in cahoots with the NYPD have over the past decade infiltrated peaceful law - abiding groups who have ties to Muslim nations & groups under the guise of counter - terrorism. Did America's Mayor help? Look at all the NYPD groups all over the damn world!! $HIT! A spokesperson for the NYPD is making no apologies for these revelations. Matt Apuzzo from the AP broke this story. It sounds like the CIA was encouraging the NYPD to basically entrap Muslim & Middle Eastern American citizens into becoming informants.
"Time Marches On!" - A dude who tried to steal a television machine took a little spill. Some guys transporting a big 'ol tube had to walk behind the mother along the road. Holy crap! Look at that damn wreck in Oklahoma City! Was Senator Inhofe driving?!
#3 "Hacking Investigation" AKA "9/11 Phone Hacking?" - AG Holder told 9/11 families that he's going to open a preliminary criminal investigation concerning whether or not Pirate Rupert & his employees did or tried to hack into their phones. Diane Horning's son died in the World Trade Center that day; she was in today's meeting. All the DOJ & FBI people in the room took notes. Apparently, 1 of the Murdoch peeps reached out to a detective to try to buy phone numbers from 9/11 victims & their families. CLASSY! She thinks another search for remains on the World Trade Center site is necessary.
WPITW - Michelle Malkin didn't like what was said about Mr. Cain's campaign on the show last week. FAUX News is still obsessed with tsunamis after yesterday's quake. Senator McCentury blamed a big 'ol wildfire on illegal immigrants; 2 cousins - 2 non illegal immigrant cousins - didn't properly put out their campfire, and that started the fire. Roger Williams thinks he's Dr. Doolittle. Does he also think Mr. Ed is a documentary?
#1 "Forgotten Famine" AKA "Famine in East Africa" - Terrible famine in Somalia have killed thousands - including children. As if that area of the world hasn't suffered enough. Kristin Davis is an OxFam ambassador. Raymond Offenheiser is the American president of OxFam; this disaster was predicted awhile ago but didn't garner attention until so many began dying.