Skippy Turns Five and Open Thread

By Jeralyn, Section Blog Related
Posted on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 01:08:53 PM EST
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Happy 5th blogiversary to Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. Skippy has made me smile with his unique writing voice all that time.

His blogiversary post reads like a Who's Who of the liberal blogosphere, so go on over and read it and check out the many blogs mentioned.

Congrats, Skippy, you've been a great blogosphere friend . I wish you many more great blogging years and hope you hit that 2 million mark soon.

In other blogging news, Heretik is doing a great job with Mike's Blog Roundup at Crooks and Liars. For those interested in the mechanics of blogging (such as the change-over of many individual blogs to group blogs and the concept of short head vs. long tail blogs) Chris Bowers explains all at the new blog Open Left in a post he titles, New Establishment Rising? The End Of the Flat Blogosphere

Arianna writes that Democrats can't wait for GOP'ers to defect to act to end the war.

Let's make this an open thread.

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5 years old?!?! (none / 0) (#1)
by Edger on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 01:38:04 PM EST

Wow. He'll be walking without holding on to the walls any day now!

:-) Way to go, skippy!

say cheese!!! (none / 0) (#2)
by Sumner on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 01:49:50 PM EST

THIS is really for THIS, IMO

: Godgames (none / 0) (#3)
by Sumner on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 02:23:19 PM EST

Don't get the previous post? Ok, a fictional example

Tough day at Orange over the (none / 0) (#4)
by Militarytracy on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 02:35:38 PM EST

Cindy Sheehan issue. Makes my heart very heavy. Cindy Sheehan is not the whole antiwar movement though, she is only Cindy Sheehan and she long ago fractured herself from my portion of that movement. I was not good enough for her a very long time ago as a military family member of a serving soldier. I always did my best to understand her though because I believed in her goal. I suppose there comes a time though when someone professing to do good is doing far more harm than good. My heart is heavy for those who may feel disenfranchised today because many of us in the antiwar boat have real hurts and real wounds and feeling disenfranchised can mean a day of weeping for me but it can have far greater impact on others and my weeping days are behind me on this issue. May all kind spirits and Gods gather around those today who may feel hurt and alone, that they will come to know that they are not and many fight for their cause and well being. May they know that many care very deeply and do what we can when we can.

It is hard to figure out why those at Orange (none / 0) (#5)
by oculus on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 02:50:38 PM EST

are so involved in advising Ms. Sheehan. I don't discern much anti-war fervor there.


I tend to gravitate toward the (none / 0) (#6)
by Militarytracy on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 02:54:15 PM EST

antiwar movement most likely to succeed hence I am here but I never thought of Orange as prowar, just not as anti as that wild and crazy and often right when you least want him to be Armando.


: We probably agree DK doesn't (5.00 / 1) (#8)
by oculus on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 03:45:47 PM EST

"speak" with a clear voice on the issue of the Iraq War--not pro war--but, also, not a discernible advocacy of a clear solution.

Bowers a wrong a lot in that post (none / 0) (#7)
by Big Tent Democrat on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 03:21:26 PM EST

I'm gonna write about it next weekend.

: Certainly hope you will clarify the (none / 0) (#9)
by oculus on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 03:47:35 PM EST

distinction between long and short tail blogs.

Michael Moore blasts CNN (none / 0) (#10)
by Aaron on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 04:16:59 PM EST

For anyone who hasn't seen it yet, take a look at Michael Moore blasting CNN on the Iraq war and health-care.

Wolf Gets Blitzed by Michael Moore

He'll be on the Situation Room again tonight at 7 p.m. and then on Larry King at 9 p.m. Eastern with Dr. Sanjay Gupta who he took issue with as well.

Conrad Black jury sends note (none / 0) (#11)
by scribe on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 04:29:37 PM EST

apparently deadlocked on one or more counts and asks for clarification of jury instructions.

They've been out since 6/27, and that's a long time for any jury to be out.

: Per the link, the jury consisted of "largely (none / 0) (#12)
by oculus on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 04:42:55 PM EST

middle-aged women."

For the rich SoB and spouse with everything, (none / 0) (#13)
by scribe on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 04:45:48 PM EST

including the multimillion dollar Manhattan and Long Island dwellings, the offshore bank accounts, bales of cash, drawers full of jewelry, and the thriving, operate-it-from-anywhere business:

Indonesian household slaves!

Apparently these folks thought they could beat, burn and hold these two household slaves with impunity. They finally got bail....

: Ya gotta remember ... (none / 0) (#14)
by Sailor on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 06:49:15 PM EST

Apparently these folks thought they could beat, burn and hold these two household slaves with impunity.
they have a great role model;-)
Snark aside, they are only the ones who got caught.

Bush still dropping; the citizenry rising (none / 0) (#15)
by chemoelectric on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 07:54:58 PM EST

Buzzflash reports that Bush's approval rating has continued to drop, in possible contradiction to the 'David Schuster theory' that freeing Libby might bump the approval rating up. I wasn't confident enough to say publicly that would not happen, though I gave it less than 50% chance. (More specifically, I asked my wife, in the privacy of our home, what she thought Schuster had been smoking.)

I am proud of the American people, overall, and proud to be one of them, and have high hopes for their ability to govern themselves, if given a better chance to do so. Along that line of observation, I wish to thank Michael Moore for his appropriate restraint with regard to Wolf Blitzer and CNN.

thanks jeralyn (none / 0) (#16)
by skippybkroo on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 09:11:54 PM EST

as i said in my post on the subject, i'd be nowhere near where i am in blogtopia (yes i coined that phrase) without your early support and encouragement. thanks for your kind wishes on my fifth blogiversary (yes you coined that phrase)!

A Test of Defunding (none / 0) (#17)
by squeaky on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 09:29:26 PM EST

Senate panel cuts off funds for Cheney's office.
AP reports:
A Senate appropriations panel chaired by Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., refused to fund $4.8 million in the vice president's budget until Cheney's office complies with parts of an executive order governing its handling of classified information.
At issue is a requirement that executive branch offices provide data on how much material they classify and declassify. That information is to be provided to the Information Security Oversight Office at The National Archives.
Cheney's office, with backing from the White House, argues that the offices of the president and vice president are exempt from the order because they are not executive branch "agencies."
The funding cut came as the appropriations panel approved 5-4 along party lines a measure funding White House operations, the Treasury Department and many smaller agencies.

think progress

But, but, but (none / 0) (#19)
by Edger on Wed Jul 11, 2007 at 05:43:35 PM EST

There are ICE CUBES in my freezer, DA.

And please explain all the ice that ISN'T melting underneath these hockey sticks?

I think think you're getting a little too much sun, son. ;-)

From Uruknet July 12, 2007 (none / 0) (#20)
by Edger on Fri Jul 13, 2007 at 11:15:17 PM EST

VIDEO - Iraqi girls as young as six forced into prostitution

Iraqi girls as young as six are being forced into prostitution just to survive, supporting families fleeing the war in Iraq now living in Syria.
There's a special place in the eighth circle of Hell for the people that caused this.