What the Sam Hill

is going on in this world?

Georgia under state of emergency
The prime minister initially announced a state of emergency in the capital Tbilisi for 48 hours, but that was later extended to the whole country for 15 days.

At war with the law: Pakistan faces the consequences of a power grab
By Jo Johnson Published: November 7 2007 18:46 | Last updated: November 7 2007 18:46


I know I'm not the only one who's wondering if W is taking notes or calling the shots here?

Uh huh, that's what I thought:

Musharraf: Three Steps ahead of Bush in the Dictatorship Race
November 7, 2007 at 10:22:17
by Tumerica Page 1 of 1 page(s)

... San Diego households on average pay 34 percent more for consumer goods and services each year than the rest of the country, mostly for life's necessities: shelter, healthcare, food, and transportation. Thus, true poverty in San Diego is greater than what the federal threshold presents...


...In 2006, more than 330,000 residents of San Diego County lived below the federal poverty level, which last year stood at $20,614 for a family of four...

If that is their reported income, then obviously that family of four has at least the same amount coming in under the table in order to survive.

SDUT nov 7, 2007

Are retail clinics a healthy choice?
Outlets opening in county could fill niche; physicians warn of drawbacks
By Keith Darcé
STAFF WRITER

House overrides Bush's veto of water projects
Battle over spending bills intensifies
By Carl Hulse
NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
November 7, 2007

Underequipped and overenrolled
New Lincoln High beset with problems
By Helen Gao
STAFF WRITER
November 7, 2007

Facebook ads may revive privacy issues
Friends can be used to endorse products
By Anick Jesdanun
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Being a bit chubby might not be so bad
It may help fend off some ills, study says
By Lindsey Tanner
ASSOCIATED PRESS
November 7, 2007

Cracks me up

This creative link title from Buzzflash made me laugh:

Brownback to Endorse McCain, Robertson for Giuliani; Being a Republican right now must be like shopping in a grocery store after a riot. Not much left on the shelf to pick through. 11/7

And now that I'm smiling, Here's Kucinich on the Cheney Impeachment via BlueGal at Crooks and Liars

LA times front page tuesday nov 6 2007

Writers work picket lines as TV shows shut down
The WGA strike hits late-night programs first. It will take longer to affect series and films.
By John Horn
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
November 6, 2007

Arrests mount in Pakistan crisis
Musharraf rounds up lawyers and other foes amid international condemnation of his
emergency rule.
By Laura King
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Housing crisis tests GOP loyalties
The party could suffer in fast-growing exurban counties, where the real estate market is worst.
By Maura Reynolds
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
November 6, 2007


Sharing space, then lives
Aging homeowners find practical benefits in opening their doors to younger roommates. Sometimes, they forge strong bonds.
By Catherine Saillant
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Drug traffickers dive in
Submersibles are used to ferry narcotics. Some in U.S. fear the tactic may inspire terrorists.
By Chris Kraul

Schwarzenegger orders plan for 10% budget cuts
The directive to all state agencies comes amid projections of a growing shortfall driven by the housing downturn.
By Evan Halper
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

November 6, 2007

Mon Nov 5 NYT

Pakistan Rounds Up Musharraf’s Political Foes
U.S. Is Likely to Continue Aid to Pakistan

Trial Near for Shiite Ex-Officials in Sunni Killings

Fixing Citigroup Will Test Rubin By ERIC DASH

A History of Neglect Foster Children at Risk, and an Opportunity Lost
By LESLIE KAUFMAN

Different Rules When a Rival Is a Woman? November 5, 2007
Political Memo
By ADAM NAGOURNEY and PATRICK HEALY

2007 Weblog Awards and thieving journalists

Go vote pleeeeeaaaaaaase!

(Unless you think the Little Green Fascists deserve to win)

PS, anybody that comes up with the term "blogtopia" is number one in my book.


PSS, would somebody please whack Joel Stein over the head with a copy of the ten commandments, you know, like you do when the dog is bad.

Or in this case, when the dog is good.

How politics really work in the USA

This is for you non Americans who would rather look down your nose at Americans for "electing" "representatives" who suck, than to actually figure out why that may be.

First of all this is a Republic, not a Democracy.

The electoral college sucks.

The pay to play system sucks.

The fact that worthwhile candidates never get media exposure sucks.

Quid pro quo sucks.

Campaign ads suck.

Our whole media system sucks, and you're next, bitches, those greedy media giants won't spare you, either.

Last, but certainly not least, our voting machines suck.

The voting machines really suck.

Brand name spies and disaster capitalism

Blackwater's Owner Has Spies for Hire
Ex-U.S. Operatives Dot Firm's Roster
By Dana Hedgpeth
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, November 3, 2007; Page A01

First it became a brand name in security for its work in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now it's taking on intelligence.

Somehow I don't think these particular spies' investigatory talents will be utilized to discover the origins of the Harris fire.


Yeah, leave it to Cofer Black.

I'm so cynical that I think soon there will be shit going on in the border area that we residents of San Diego have NEVER seen before. Weird shit like, oh, how about suicide car bombers ramming Border Patrol vehicles? That's always a clue that the CIA is pulling shit in the neighborhood. Or drug runners using illegal Mexican mules except for maybe one of the mule's backpacks has explosives in it instead of drugs. These guys never stop coming up with reasons to create yet another underfunded law enforcement agency that will inevitably need to be supplemented with overpriced, overfed, overripe contractors who are accountable to no one. Double-dipping ain't near enough money for these greedy motherfuckers.

Hey, didn't the Roman Empire rot from the inside out?

People Burn Here

Rapture Rescue 911: Disaster Response for the Chosen Naomi Klein


Whoops, missed the CityBeat Blackwater article on the 30th, here 'tis

Who Really Set the California Fires?

By Mike Davis, Tomdispatch.com. Posted November 1, 2007.

Mmm hmm. Finally. A little light shined on San Diego politics.