Friday, January 26, 2007

Teddy and Minimum Wage

Teddy Kennedy goes of on Republicans and their fillibuster by amendment of the minimum wage increase. This is a thing of beauty...whoever thought one would say that about Teddy Kennedy ;-)

"Do you have such disdain for hard-working Americans that you want to pile all your amendments on this? Why don’t you just hold your amendments until other pieces of legislation? Why this volume of amendments on just the issue to try and raise the minimum wage? What is it about it that drives you Republicans crazy? What is it? Something. Something! What is the price that the workers have to pay to get an increase? What is it about working men and women that you find so offensive?"


awards night
Originally uploaded by AngloBaptist.
To This Guy...[edit...today!].

Happy bIrthday, Tripp

Friday, January 19, 2007

Bow Down, Minions

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is:
Imperial Majesty Justin the Infinite of Kirkby Overblow
Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

Friday, January 12, 2007

Debunked

In two minutes, Keith Olberman debunks everthing the president has said over the last 4 years:

Illinois Iraq Casualties
as of 4 Jan 2007
Data from True Majority

requiescat in pace
Forest Joseph Jostes Albion died April 4, 2004
Jerry A. Tharp Aledo died July 12, 2006
William R. Newgard Arlington Heights died December 29, 2006
Timothy Louis Ryan Aurora died May 19, 2003
Hector Ramos Aurora died January 26, 2005
Edwardo Lopez Jr. Aurora died October 19, 2006
Gregory R. Goodrich Bartonville died April 9, 2004
Shawn C. Edwards Bensenville died April 23, 2004
Joshua D. Palmer Blandinsville died November 8, 2004
Ryan Anthony Beaupre Bloomington died March 21, 2003
Debra A. Banaszak Bloomington died October 28, 2005
Branden P. Ramey Boone died November 8, 2004
James T. Grijalva Burbank died October 12, 2005
Andrew G. Patten Byron died December 1, 2005
Brandon Ramsey Calumet City died August 8, 2003
Benjamin K. Smith Carterville died September 22,2004
Nathaniel K. Moore Champaign died January 26, 2005
Oscar D. Vargas-Medina Chicago died May 1, 2004
Edward Smith Chicago died April 5, 2003
Ivory L. Phipps Chicago died March 17, 2004
Torry D. Harris Chicago died July 13, 2004
Sirlou C. Cuaresma Chicago died June 21, 2006
Mario J. Bievre Constantinople died June 23, 2006
Christopher E. Zimny Cook died January 31, 2005
John R. Sullivan Countryside died November 15, 2003
Kristofer C. Walker Creve Coeur died October 2, 2006
George R. Obourn Jr. Creve Coeur died October 4, 2006
Jonathan W. Collins Crystal Lake died August 8, 2004
Ron Gebur Delavan died May 13, 2006
Sean T. Cardelli Downers Grove died February 1, 2006
Thomas M. Gilbert Downers Grove died October 25, 2006
Drew M. Uhles Du Quoin diedSeptember 15,2004
Matthew D. Bush East Alton died August 8, 2003
Terry W. Ball Jr. East Peoria died August 5, 2005
Phillip E. Frank Elk Grove died April 8, 2004
John T. Olson Elk Grove Village died February 21, 2005
Adriana N. Salem Elk Grove Village died March 4, 2005
William D. Dusenbery Fairview Heights died November 15, 2003
Christopher A. Wagener Fairview Heights died July 1, 2004
Terry Lisk Fox Lake died June 26, 2006
Kyle B. Wehrly Galesburg died November 3, 2005
Brian D. Slavenas Genoa died November 2, 2003
Shawn Christopher
Dostie Granite City died December 30, 2005
Steven P. Mennemeyer Granite City died August 9, 2006
Sean P. Maher Grayslake died February 2, 2005
Geoffrey S. Morris Gurnee died April 3, 2004
Shane Mahaffee Gurnee died May 14, 2006
Ernest E. Utt Hammond died June 27, 2004
Evan Tyler James Hancock died March 24, 2003
Jeffrey R. Wallace Hoopeston died May 24, 2005
Peter J. Giannopoulos Inverness died November 11, 2004
Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker Irvington died May 13, 2003
Christopher Belchik Jersey died August 22, 2004
Brian A. Wright Keensburg died December 6, 2005
Caleb A. Lufkin Knoxville died May 25, 2006
Uday Singh Lake Forest died December 1, 2003
Paul R. Syverson III Lake Zurich died June 16, 2004
Philip John Martini Lansing died April 8, 2006
Neil D. Petsche Lena died December 21, 2004
Daniel G. Gresham Lincoln died February 24, 2005
Travis L. Patriquin Lockport died December 6, 2006
Ryan G. Carlock Macomb died September 9, 2003
Jonathan Lee Gifford Macon died March 23, 2003
Lincoln Daniel Hollinsaid Malden died April 7, 2003
Aaron C. Pickering Marion died November 10, 2004
Charles R. Lamb Martinsville/Casey died September 5, 2004
Charles L. Neeley Mattoon died August 25, 2004
Collier Edwin Barcus McHenry died July 8, 2004
Matthew A. Wyatt Millstadt died December 3, 2004
Joshua A. Terando Morris died November 10, 2005
Adam Wade Kaiser Naperville died December 1, 2005
Bradley H. Beste Naperville died August 4, 2006
Andrew R. Pokorny Naperville died June 13, 2003
David M. Caruso Naperville died November 9, 2004
Jack Taft Hennessy Naperville died October 1, 2004
Ryan J. Buckley Nokomis died June 23, 2006
Jessica L. Cawvey Normal died October 6, 2004
Christopher A. Sisson Oak Park died September 2, 2003
Kenneth L. Ridgley Olney died March 30, 2005
Joshua M. Hines Olney died October 15, 2006
Ryan Leduc Pana died September 24, 2004
Jeremy L. Ridlen Paris died May 23, 2004
Shawna M. Morrison Paris/Champaign died September 5, 2004
Torrey L. Gray Patoka died April 11, 2004
Eric P. Pearrow Peoria died November 24, 2005
Wyatt D. Eisenhauer Pinckneyville died May 19, 2005
Thomas C. Hull Princeton died August 2, 2005
Landis W. Garrison Rapids City died April 29, 2004
Miguel Carrasquillo River Grove died August 9, 2005
Jessica M. Housby Rock Island died February 9, 2005
Brandon Jacob Rowe Roscoe died March 31, 2003
Gary Rovinski Roseville died June 5, 2006
Jaime Moreno Round Lake Beach died October 13, 2004
Jakub Henryk Kowalik Schaumburg died May 12, 2003
William D. Chaney Schaumburg died May 18, 2004
Grzegorz Jakoniuk Schiller Park died November 30, 2005
Brian M. Romines Simpson died June 6, 2005
Kraig D. Foyteck Skokie died October 30, 2006
Jacob C. Palmatier Springfield died February 24, 2005
Scott Matthew Tyrrell Sterling died November 20, 2003
Ryan J. Cummings Streamwood died June 3, 2006
Jonathan S. Beatty Streator died January 27, 2005
Michael J. Sutter Tinley Park died December 26, 2003
Kevin Michael Clarke Tinley Park died February 19, 2005
Corey A. Hubbell Urbana died June 26, 2003
Christopher M. Alcozer Villa Park/DeKalb died November 19, 2005
Gary R. Harper Jr. Virden died October 9, 2005
Jeffrey A. Williams Warrenville died September 5, 2005
David L. Giaimo Waukegan died August 12, 2005
Edward G. Davis III Waukegan/Antioch died April 28, 2006
Nicholas D. Larson Wheaton died November 9, 2004
Jonathan Kyle Price Woodlawn died January 13, 2006
Donald B. Farmer Zion died December 19, 2004

Thursday, January 11, 2007

What's Going On?
--lyrics by Marvin Gaye

[UPDATE: You can take action protesting this action by clicking here for a gathering in your neighborhood.
Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today


Last night the President announced an escalation of troops to Iraq. Last night the President mentioned the need to possibly drag Iran and Sryia into this war. Last night the President said more need to die for this usless war.

Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today


This morning that escalation began by storming the Iranian embasy in Iraq. A second carrier group has been dispatched to the Persian Gulf. A Navy Admrial has been put in charge of a two front "war on terror" with two virtually landlocked countries (Afganistan totally land locked, Iraq has a small port on the Persian Gulf).

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Ah, what's going on


This President has reserved the right to REMOVE habeas corpus. This President has said he has the right to listen to our phone calls, check our email and go through our mail.

Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today


This President refuses to listen to the generals on the ground who have said more troops will not work. This President refuses to listen to the Iraq Study Group and instead of talking to Iran and Syria he has decided to confront them with force. This President has begun airstrikes in Somalia with out the knowledge or approval from congress and after discovering there is oil there.

Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on - Uh
Right on baby
Right on baby


Those of us how believe this war is wrong have a duty to send our thought to our member of congress. Tell them to fight this man with all they have. He has no right to do these actions without the approval of the people. He is our employee and must be reminded of that.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

From Larry Greenfield

Partners in the Gospel,

As American Baptists and other Christians gather this evening for prayer and Bible study, President Bush will be addressing the nation about his new plan for Iraq.

It is expected that he will announce an increase in the number of U.S. solders committed to the war and massive new expenditures for programs in that country.

As we all know, there is already great public controversy about these presidential decisions on a highly unpopular war.

I ask that you keep the President, members of Congress, and our Armed Services in your prayers this evening and in the coming days and weeks prayers that these Americans will be genuinely open to God's leading, which surely will be directing us in the ways of peace, lessening the killing and maiming and destruction, and allowing our nation's wealth to be used for meeting human need at home and around the world.

Let us also pray, as Jesus teaches us, for those who are our enemies.

And may our prayers for peace also empower us to be activists for peace in our nation, in which we the people should rule.

May the peace and power of God be with you.

In the cause of the Evangel,

Larry L. Greenfield
Executive Minister
American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago


Blood Map
Originally uploaded by CelticWander.
These red dots represent the Americans murdered by our president and his failed policies.