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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
To all you lovely Mothers.....I hope your day is a very enjoyable one, and all your wishes are granted.
Happy to see you
all here today. I am very appreciative of your participation.
Has any one been involved in the extreme weather or know some one that has and could you or they give us a report?
Thanks,
dad
Has any one been involved in the extreme weather or know some one that has and could you or they give us a report?
Thanks,
dad
See ya soon
Leaving at 2pm my time to go be with mom. Not sure when exactly I will get back. I know either Monday or Tuesday of next week. My son and his wife are coming there tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you all and saying prayers everyday for those who need them. Love you all.
set back ladies
Girly Comments & Graphics
Weight in day,I had a set back not to bad tho.I have 3 girls yesterday cause of the weather and they brought chips.
I eat some,shame on me.gained 1 pound.
I'm a bad girl.
Hooray! It's Friday!
I am soooo glad it's finally Friday! The weather is perfect here today (after a couple of nights of bad weather). I've got a garage sale tomorrow but Sunday should be a day to spend with my son & family just kickin' back and relaxin'.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
When "Connected" Means "Corrupted"
"Crony capitalism is the name of the Republican game. Its guiding principle is to take care of your friends and leave the risks of the free market for the suckers. That would be John Q. Public. Presiding over a disastrous war and an unconscionable taxpayer bailout of Wall Street, why is George W. Bush still smiling?
From Halliburton's overcharging in Iraq to Enron's manipulation of the California energy crisis and now the emerging hurricane reconstruction boondoggle, we witness what happens when the federal government is turned into a glorified help desk and ATM machine for politically connected corporations.
But the defining case study on the deep corruption of the Bush Administration and the GOP is emerging from the myriad investigations of well-connected Republican fundraiser and lobbyist Jack Abramoff. For starters, Abramoff, a $100,000-plus fundraiser for George W. Bush's presidential campaigns, is under federal indictment on wire fraud and conspiracy charges. He is also under Congressional and FBI investigations.
In the last fortnight alone, the spreading stain of Abramoff's legacy is seen in the possible undoing of Bush's nominee to the nation's Number 2 law enforcement position, the resignation and arrest of the Office of Management and Budget's former procurement chief and another blow to the already tawdry reputation of top Bush political advisor Karl Rove.
It was reported last week that Timothy Flanigan, Tyco International Ltd. general counsel and Bush's nominee for deputy attorney general, stated that Abramoff's lobbying firm had boasted that his access to the highest levels of Congress could help Tyco fight tax liability legislation and that Abramoff later said he "had contact with Mr. Karl Rove" about the issue.
Flanigan's statement was in response to scathing criticism from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee--which is considering his nomination--that he had not been sufficiently responsive in his testimony. Records and interviews show that Flanigan supervised Abramoff's successful efforts two years ago to lobby Congress to kill the legislation, which would have penalized companies such as Bermuda-based Tyco that avoid taxes by moving offshore. Abramoff's firm was paid $1.7 million by Tyco in 2003 and 2004.
In his statement, Flanigan said Abramoff also boasted of his ties to Tom DeLay, the House majority leader. DeLay once described Abramoff as "one of my closest and dearest friends" and accompanied him on several foreign junkets. DeLay denies that the Abramoff-arranged trips were political favors. DeLay continues to be tangled in myriad ethics investigations, many of them linked to his relationship with Abramoff.
Another episode in the rapidly evolving Abramoff scandal involves David Safavian, one of the Bush Administration's top federal procurement officials. He resigned shortly before being arrested last week for allegedly lying to officials and obstructing a Justice Department investigation in connection with his relationship with Abramoff. Safavian received a golf trip to Scotland with the lobbyist, allegedly as a quid pro quo for helping Abramoff in his efforts to buy federal properties. Safavian and Abramoff once worked together at a powerful Washington lobbying firm.
Before Safavian resigned, he reportedly was working on contracting policies for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Don't expect the GOP Congress to look askance at this. Safavian's wife is chief counsel for oversight and investigations on the House Government Reform Committee, which oversees procurement matters, although she's said she'll recuse herself.
The hurricane season is proving to be a windfall for GOP-connected companies such as Halliburton, which are being rewarded with lucrative contracts despite their shoddy performance in Iraq. In the vocabulary of crony capitalism, the word "shame" does not exist.
The players may change, given the occasional criminal indictment, but the game goes on. On the day of Safavian's arrest, former Tyco Chief Executive L. Dennis Kozlowski was sentenced to from eight to twenty-five years in prison for bilking millions from the company, which we are now expected to believe has been reborn virtuous.
Tyco's current lobbyist, Edward P. Ayoob, who once worked with Abramoff at a Washington law firm, is lobbying for another cause these days: Flanigan's confirmation as the nation's second-highest law enforcement officer. Ayoob insisted last week that he is acting on his own and not on behalf of Tyco. And, oh yes, Flanigan promises that, if confirmed, he will recuse himself from any Abramoff investigation involving Tyco. Sure."
~By Robert Scheer
From Halliburton's overcharging in Iraq to Enron's manipulation of the California energy crisis and now the emerging hurricane reconstruction boondoggle, we witness what happens when the federal government is turned into a glorified help desk and ATM machine for politically connected corporations.
But the defining case study on the deep corruption of the Bush Administration and the GOP is emerging from the myriad investigations of well-connected Republican fundraiser and lobbyist Jack Abramoff. For starters, Abramoff, a $100,000-plus fundraiser for George W. Bush's presidential campaigns, is under federal indictment on wire fraud and conspiracy charges. He is also under Congressional and FBI investigations.
In the last fortnight alone, the spreading stain of Abramoff's legacy is seen in the possible undoing of Bush's nominee to the nation's Number 2 law enforcement position, the resignation and arrest of the Office of Management and Budget's former procurement chief and another blow to the already tawdry reputation of top Bush political advisor Karl Rove.
It was reported last week that Timothy Flanigan, Tyco International Ltd. general counsel and Bush's nominee for deputy attorney general, stated that Abramoff's lobbying firm had boasted that his access to the highest levels of Congress could help Tyco fight tax liability legislation and that Abramoff later said he "had contact with Mr. Karl Rove" about the issue.
Flanigan's statement was in response to scathing criticism from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee--which is considering his nomination--that he had not been sufficiently responsive in his testimony. Records and interviews show that Flanigan supervised Abramoff's successful efforts two years ago to lobby Congress to kill the legislation, which would have penalized companies such as Bermuda-based Tyco that avoid taxes by moving offshore. Abramoff's firm was paid $1.7 million by Tyco in 2003 and 2004.
In his statement, Flanigan said Abramoff also boasted of his ties to Tom DeLay, the House majority leader. DeLay once described Abramoff as "one of my closest and dearest friends" and accompanied him on several foreign junkets. DeLay denies that the Abramoff-arranged trips were political favors. DeLay continues to be tangled in myriad ethics investigations, many of them linked to his relationship with Abramoff.
Another episode in the rapidly evolving Abramoff scandal involves David Safavian, one of the Bush Administration's top federal procurement officials. He resigned shortly before being arrested last week for allegedly lying to officials and obstructing a Justice Department investigation in connection with his relationship with Abramoff. Safavian received a golf trip to Scotland with the lobbyist, allegedly as a quid pro quo for helping Abramoff in his efforts to buy federal properties. Safavian and Abramoff once worked together at a powerful Washington lobbying firm.
Before Safavian resigned, he reportedly was working on contracting policies for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Don't expect the GOP Congress to look askance at this. Safavian's wife is chief counsel for oversight and investigations on the House Government Reform Committee, which oversees procurement matters, although she's said she'll recuse herself.
The hurricane season is proving to be a windfall for GOP-connected companies such as Halliburton, which are being rewarded with lucrative contracts despite their shoddy performance in Iraq. In the vocabulary of crony capitalism, the word "shame" does not exist.
The players may change, given the occasional criminal indictment, but the game goes on. On the day of Safavian's arrest, former Tyco Chief Executive L. Dennis Kozlowski was sentenced to from eight to twenty-five years in prison for bilking millions from the company, which we are now expected to believe has been reborn virtuous.
Tyco's current lobbyist, Edward P. Ayoob, who once worked with Abramoff at a Washington law firm, is lobbying for another cause these days: Flanigan's confirmation as the nation's second-highest law enforcement officer. Ayoob insisted last week that he is acting on his own and not on behalf of Tyco. And, oh yes, Flanigan promises that, if confirmed, he will recuse himself from any Abramoff investigation involving Tyco. Sure."
~By Robert Scheer
hi
I went to doctor's yesterday. He gave me a script for a diuretic for the swelling in my hands and feet. It was hard for him to tell my feet were swollen. I have small feet and they looked ok but my sneakers don't fit, they are too tight. So he took my word for it.
I have a torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder. He offered me a shot, allergic to that too, and surgery. I said no. He did say pt might help so i have an appointment next week for that.
He said he would make a referral to the rheumatologist I wanted to see. He made the referral and the other doctor's office called today. I have an appointment with her towards the end of next month.
The doctor suggested I get Mucinex. I cannot remember why he wanted me to get it. I totally blanked out during that conversation. I suddenly realized he was talking about it so i took notes. I called today and left a message asking what I am taking this for. I know what it is and i do have a cough but I don't know if we talked about it or not.
I just don't feel good today. I've had a couple of legs don't want to hold me up or I'm going to pass out, feelings today. Been tossing my cookies too but that may be the cigarettes and pill. I don't know. I went in to work for a few hours but left earlier than i planned. I have eaten today and had water. Maybe i need sleep. i woke up at midnight and couldn't get back to sleep. I don't usually feel like this from lack of sleep.
I still can't figure out how to get 5 vitamin D3 pills in me in one day.
Have a good evening folks
peace baby
Lily
I have a torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder. He offered me a shot, allergic to that too, and surgery. I said no. He did say pt might help so i have an appointment next week for that.
He said he would make a referral to the rheumatologist I wanted to see. He made the referral and the other doctor's office called today. I have an appointment with her towards the end of next month.
The doctor suggested I get Mucinex. I cannot remember why he wanted me to get it. I totally blanked out during that conversation. I suddenly realized he was talking about it so i took notes. I called today and left a message asking what I am taking this for. I know what it is and i do have a cough but I don't know if we talked about it or not.
I just don't feel good today. I've had a couple of legs don't want to hold me up or I'm going to pass out, feelings today. Been tossing my cookies too but that may be the cigarettes and pill. I don't know. I went in to work for a few hours but left earlier than i planned. I have eaten today and had water. Maybe i need sleep. i woke up at midnight and couldn't get back to sleep. I don't usually feel like this from lack of sleep.
I still can't figure out how to get 5 vitamin D3 pills in me in one day.
Have a good evening folks
peace baby
Lily
Anyone read this?
This is the first book I read by James Patterson. It was a birthday present. Now I am hooked on him. He writes several books each year. Wish he would write more. LOL
