TomSlick
TomSlick's JournalI was in high school when Blazing Saddles was released. A friend and I went to see it at the local small town theater.
There is a scene in which Hedley Lamarr is engaged in a monologue. All the while he is fondling a female statuette. My friend and I were howling with laughter and the rest of the audience had no idea why.
The Arkansas Democratic Party has sent a mass e-mail concerning House Bill 1204. The e-mail is blatantly untrue.
HB 1204 seeks to change the law in Arkansas that personal injury plaintiffs can recover medical bills that have been neither paid nor remain owing - bills that have been written-off.
The state party's e-mail contains a list of horrors, none of which are true. I suspect the state party simply took the text given them by a plaintiff's lawyer without reading the bill.
I e-mailed the state party about the untrue statements in the mass e-mail. So far no response but hope springs eternal.
Democrats should stand for truth. The Republicans have the misinformation market cornered.
The bill can be found at https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1204.pdf
I had a decision to make today.
One of the local civic clubs posts flags at local businesses on some National holidays but not on MLK Day.
My answer has been to put out my own flag outside the office on MLK Day. I hesitated to do so today for fear of sending an unintended message that I was celebrating the inauguration.
I decided that it's my flag and that Trump and the MAGAts are not going to take it from me. My office may be the only one on Main Street flying a flag for MLK Day, but it's proudly waving.
Hey Grandpa. What's for supper?
Smoked baby back beef ribs, baked potatoes, and brussels sprouts.
I smoked the ribs. Herself did the veggies. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
I apologize for giving offense.
I'm backing off for a while to consider if I add any value to DU.
I have adopted a new DU icon.
The French Resistance had the Cross of Lorraine.
I have adopted the American symbol for electrical resistance.
Paul Simon's "American Tune" has been stuck in my head this week.
The closest that Simon ever got to a political song. Written after Nixon's election.
I am really fond of the cover by Rhiannon Giddens (fast forward to 2:31).
The original:
My traditional election day poem. I just couldn't yesterday.
The election is now over.
The results are now know.
The will of the people has finally been shown.
So, let's bury the hatchet, let by gones pass.
I'll hug your elephant and you can kiss my ass.
I have requests for President Biden.
(1) Release the full Mueller report.
(2) Release any information on Russian interference in this year's election.
(3) Pardon Hunter.
(4) Be content with your service to the country.
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