Not very funny

A lot of Republicans have a sick sense of humor. In their world view, life is cheap.

Republicans make words

Republicans put words together and call it a speech or a "communications" of some sort, but seldom does it make much sense or have very much to do with the facts of an issue. But it's okay - it makes them feel important and it appeals to other stupid people as well.

From Think Progress

Mitch McConnell On Boston Bombings: Americans Have Become Complacent About Terrorism
By Ben Armbruster on Apr 16, 2013 at 11:20 am

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday commemorating the Boston Marathon attacks said that some Americans have become complacent about terrorism in such a way that is reminiscent to the time before the 9/11 attacks:

    MCCONNELL: On 9/11 we forever disabused of the notion that attacks, like the one that rocked Boston yesterday, only happen on the field of battle or in distant countries. With the passage of time, however, and the vigilant efforts of our military, intelligence and law enforcement professionals, I think it's safe to say that for many, the complacency that prevailed prior to September 11th has actually returned. And so we are newly reminded that serious threats to our way of life remain. And today again we recommit ourselves to the fight against terrorism at home and abroad.

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It's unclear exactly who McConnell is saying has become complacent regarding terrorism. If he's referring to the U.S. government, intelligence and military officials have thwarted a number of attacks on the United States since 9/11. And the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday that U.S. counterterrorism efforts have all but wiped out the al-Qaeda network founded by Osama bin Laden. Alternatively, is McConnell suggesting that "complacency" by ordinary Americans somehow contributed to the attack?

Another Crooked Politician

A Democrat this time. Why do they do this? Are most people crooks to some defree, or is just that politics attracts most people with the tendency to be crooks? Maybe they're really good people who get tempted by the big money available when you're a politician?

I don't know but I don't like it. This from the Boston Globe...

Cosmetics executive John Walsh and public works contractor Jay M. Cashman were among the members of Boston's business elite who gave former state senator Dianne Wilkerson contributions to help her pay off personal debts, according to people who have been briefed on the transactions or questioned by federal authorities.

Wilkerson had previously said that any financial help she had received to pay off federal tax debts came from personal friends. But in the case of Walsh, Cashman, and some others previously identified, the donors also had major financial interests in the workings of state government, raising questions about their motives for giving checks as large as $10,000 to the powerful senator.

Walsh, in particular, received key help from Wilkerson when he found himself in a high-profile battle to gain entry into an exclusive Beacon Hill co-op. When residents of the building blocked him from buying an apartment, Wilkerson added her name to Walsh's cause - adding some credence to his allegation that he was the victim of discrimination.