What is the word?

re: #1 buzzsawmonkey

The bird is the word.

Two seconds! Consarn it!

Tweets from the beach

Why is Charles flipping us the bird?

re: #2 Occasional Reader

Meanwhile, just off shore, a shark is yelling "BEAR! BEAR!" and waiting for the beachgoers to hit the water.

re: #6 Killgore Trout

That song is so easy to hate...I think that's what makes it great.

re: #4 Sharmuta

Tweets from the beach

Hi tweety.

re: #6 Killgore Trout

Beat me by that much.

Everybody! Have you heard...

looks like you're a hundred feet in the air!

NYT: June 25, 2009
Inside the John Birch Society

I got my Internet access back this afternoon following nearly 3 days of disruption. Now I can catch up on which dictators Obama is cuddling, what insane job-killing proposals Congress is passing, and most important of all, if Michael Jackson's kids are really his biological children.

he's read as much of cap and trade as Waxman

I love how you can see the clouds reflected in the wet sand. Really cool.

re: #13 Killgore Trout

NYT: June 25, 2009
Inside the John Birch Society

Oh, look. It's one of the things I didn't miss while I was away.

re: #12 Shropshire_Slasher

looks like you're a hundred feet in the air!

I think he took the picture from a pier.

re: #18 ArchangelMichael

I think he took the picture from a pier.

SUPER POWERS!

re: #18 ArchangelMichael

I think he took the picture from a pier.

And posted with an apple.

Chalres, on the previous theead several people complained that their posts were getting cut off.

I would like to add my voice to the chorus -- my post (almost) got cut off too.

What caused it? I had a section of text "bolded" with a "[strong]" tag, and within that, a I had a further subsection text also "italicized" with an "[em]" tag. The text was cut off (in the Preview) at the closing of the "[/em]" tag.

Just FYI -- not sure what is causing this. But when i removed the opening and closing em tags, the problem went away.

re: #20 DEZes

And posted with an apple.

"Fanboys... look I already told you I don't give a damn who shot first."

God does Larry Bird ever look small when viewed from above.

Nice pic, I like the reflected clouds.

re: #1 buzzsawmonkey

The bird is the word.

Charles audubon you for planting that stupid song in my head.
/

re: #7 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

Meanwhile, just off shore, a shark is yelling "BEAR! BEAR!" and waiting for the beachgoers to hit the water.

Sounds like a Far Side cartoon.

re: #9 DEZes

Hi tweety.

Hi, putty tat.

re: #23 Truck Monkey

God does Larry Bird ever look small when viewed from above.

Well in his playing days, him being G-D and all, no one ever saw him from that angle.

That's no bird.......

re: #19 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

SUPER POWERS!

He's a WITCH!

//

re: #29 Ben Hur

That's no bird.......

Its a space station.

Charles, you are one tall m-fer.

Gosh, "Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player was 1973.

You guys are old.

re: #33 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Vegan vs Carnivore.

re: #7 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

Meanwhile, just off shore, a shark is yelling "BEAR! BEAR!" and waiting for the beachgoers to hit the water.

You must be running out of ideas to make a threadbear comment like that......
/

re: #34 Ben Hur

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

re: #26 Truck Monkey

Sounds like a Far Side cartoon.

Whats the Far Side?

re: #37 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

Whats the Far Side?

That side. Over there.

Guilty as Sin.
Free as a bird.

re: #34 Ben Hur

Vegan vs Carnivore.

I'm both!

re: #33 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Gosh, "Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player was 1973.

You guys are old.

That was one of the first albums I ever bought. I love that song. Damn, you're right, I'm old.

re: #37 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

Whats the Far Side?

Gary Larsen's cartoon strip. (no longer around)

Due to the fiscal crisis, the state of California can only afford one seagull

re: #34 Ben Hur

Vegan vs Carnivore.

Who ever did that is a world class smart ass, and I wanna buy him/her a beer.

re: #38 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

That side. Over there.

But we won't be back till its over, over there.

re: #21 zombie

Chalres, on the previous theead several people complained that their posts were getting cut off.

I would like to add my voice to the chorus -- my post (almost) got cut off too.

What caused it? I had a section of text "bolded" with a "[strong]" tag, and within that, a I had a further subsection text also "italicized" with an "[em]" tag. The text was cut off (in the Preview) at the closing of the "[/em]" tag.

Just FYI -- not sure what is causing this. But when i removed the opening and closing em tags, the problem went away.

The same thing happened to me this morning. I used the same solution. I haven't had any trouble this afternoon.

cheers

eon

bbl

1000 Pennies goes to Washington

re: #48 Thanos

1000 Pennies goes to Washington

Oops, read it wrong the first time around.

Unrelated to birds but I'm trying to put a good face on the Franken thing.
I hope the Democrats take some pause since this is likely to be a 'dog catches car' moment for them.
They now have control of everything and it will be hard for them to deflect blame or obfuscate when everything goes rapidly south.
Hope I'm not just whistling past the graveyard.

From Revolutionary Road: [Link: shooresh1917.blogspot.com...] Pt 1

9 reasons why the 'presidential election' in Iran is a sham!

1. A government from the Middle Ages which still executes individuals for 'enmity against god' or 'morality crimes', 'acts incompatible with chastity', stones people to death for having sex and has executed over 100,000 people in two decades cannot at the same time profess 'democracy in Iran is transparent and for everyone, compared with Western democracy that has overt and covert limitations,' This has been said by Khamenei, whose title is the Supreme Spiritual Leader no less!

2. Any political party opposed to the government is banned and their members either killed, in exile or clandestinely active with great risk to themselves. Article 26 of the constitution states: 'The formation of parties, societies, political or professional associations …is permitted provided they do not violate the principles of independence, freedom, national unity, the criteria of Islam, or the basis of the Islamic republic.' This goes to show how superficial labels of reformist, moderate, conservative and so on are in Iranian politics. All those running support and will maintain repression and theocracy.

3. In Iran, there is no freedom of association and organisation that is necessary for a fair election. Article 27 of the constitution states that 'public gatherings and marches may be freely held, provided … that they are not detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam.' This is pretty difficult when you consider the anti-Islamic backlash and strong anti-government sentiments amongst the majority of people.

4. In Iran, there is no freedom of the press and expression. Article 24 of the constitution clearly stipulates: 'publications and the press have freedom of expression except when it is detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam or the rights of the public.' The regime keeps closing down press affiliated with itself so you can imagine what it does to independent and free-thinking press and expression.

5. A lot has been said about the fact that only a few of the many candidates were approved to run in today's presidential election by the Guardian Council whose members are directly or indirectly selected by Khamenei. This doesn't mean that many of those disqualified are any better. Some of them are stalwarts of the government.

re: #49 callahan23

Oops, read it wrong the first time around.

Perv.
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Revolutionary Road. Pt 2 And Obama thinks he can sweet-talk these guys. What a moron.

6. The list of those who was selected, though, reads like a most wanted list! All are former or present government officials responsible for and linked to serious human rights violations during their various governmental positions. Here's a short bio of them:

* Mehdi Karroubi, Member of the State Expediency Council, former Majlis Speaker from 1989 to 1992 and 2000 to 2004. Secretary General and founding member of Militant Clerics Society one of the most reactionary organisations in Iran. He also headed the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee and the Martyrs Foundation, two state institutions which control much of the country's assets.

* Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He has been a top commander of the notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in particular responsible for murder of thousands of opponents during the dark days of mass killings in the early 80s. A recently revealed document has shown his involvement in planning an attempt on the life of author Salman Rushdie. He is a member of the central council of the Society of the Devotees of the Islamic Revolution.

* Mohsen Rezai, Secretary of State Expediency Council; one of the founders and former Commander of Iran's notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps from 1981 to 1997. He is personally responsible for murdering many socialist and opponents of the Islamic Republic. He is wanted by Interpol for planning and undertaking acts of terrorism abroad.

* Hossein Mousavi, has been prime minister and head of government for several years. He organised and carried out massacres and suppression of protests of the population in the 80s, in which hundreds of thousands were arrested and thousands executed. In his time in office a row of inhumane and barbaric laws against women, the opposition and critics of the regime were introduced and used.

7. Some say that if all those who want are allowed to run, this could be considered a real election. It can't - because only those 'distinguished men possessing trustworthiness and piety; and a convinced belief in the fundamental principles of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the official religion of the country' can be elected according to Article 115 of the Islamic Republic of Iran's constitution. This effectively excludes the vast majority of the population.

8. Of course that means women are automatically and categorically excluded from running in the election. Again, Article 20 of the constitution states: '…both men and women, equally enjoy the protection of the law and enjoy all human, political, economic, social, and cultural rights' but only in conformity with Islamic criteria.' But again, if women were allowed to run, they would only implement the same misogyny inherent in the system.

9. The person who will be 'elected' today will have to swear that he 'will guard the official religion of the country, the order of the Islamic Republic and the Constitution of the country' and dedicate himself to the 'the honour of the country, the propagation of religion and morality.' The person selected in this farce is going to uphold the very barbarity that the people in Iran are gearing to overthrow.

re: #52 DEZes

Perv.
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LOL!

Maisey the Parrot loves bird threads. Look how excited she got when I told her Charles had posted this thread...

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re: #50 LGoPs

Totally related to birds, the state bird of Mn is the Loon.

Personally, I like to give people the prune rather than the bird. They get confused about that never having read Dante.

Minnesota sends birdbrain to DC......

re: #56 Shr_Nfr

Totally related to birds, the state bird of Mn is the Loon.

They elected the state bird.

re: #55 Walter L. Newton

Uh...have you sprinkled your birdie with glitter?

Hold that bird. cap on trade, republican traitor talk, Iran tyranny, Iraq troop pullout, Kim's fireworks show...etc...forget it all, it's not important.
It's now New and Improved "All Michael, All the Time".

mmmmmm, donuts with a sparkly glove..............

re: #52 DEZes

Perv.
///

Perv - naaah.
Undersexed - definitely

re: #56 Shr_Nfr

New state motto : ' Land of 10,000 Mistakes'......

re: #21 zombie

I think I know what caused that, and it should be fixed now.

re: #62 callahan23

Perv - naaah.
Undersexed - definitely

I set myself up with that on purpose, and still no one took the bait.

re: #33 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Woodstock generation and all. We ran around naked before the politicians did. Johny come latelies.

Obama warming up in the bullpen to throw out the first pitch at the All Star game in St. Louis. You just know that he has his press secretary or Biden with a catchers mitt, so that he can work on his technique.
This egomanic will want to throw a perfect pitch & have people gush over him.
All I ask is that he does not wear a White Sox hat, but he probably will.

re: #64 Charles

All hail the Lizard master without whose efforts all of this would be in vain. Many thanks Charles.

re: #60 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Uh...have you sprinkled your birdie with glitter?

It's an emo-parrot...

No, that's water, I had just sprayed her and she is having a really good time trying to get the water to spread all around her, under her wings and stuff.

re: #67 opnion

Obama warming up in the bullpen to throw out the first pitch at the All Star game in St. Louis. You just know that he has his press secretary or Biden with a catchers mitt, so that he can work on his technique.
This egomanic will want to throw a perfect pitch & have people gush over him.
All I ask is that he does not wear a White Sox hat, but he probably will.

Just remember soon after 9/11 President Bush threw a perfect strike from the rubber in Yankee Stadium

re: #59 DEZes
Got a tweet....

Franken seated and MN still has only one senator.......

re: #65 DEZes

I set myself up with that on purpose, and still no one took the bait.

Maybe my bait will work.
One can dream right? ;-)

re: #69 Walter L. Newton

That is a fantastic pic. "Pretty bird! Pretty bird!"

re: #72 callahan23

Maybe my bait will work.
One can dream right? ;-)

I'd be happy to play if I had any idea what the game is.

re: #72 callahan23

Maybe my bait will work.
One can dream right? ;-)

Hey, point that somewhere else. ;)

re: #67 opnion

He is a case of florid NPD. People will come to understand that in time. All Obama all the time. If it does not have to do with him and give him a dose of his NSS, he does not give a hoot. Maybe he will throw his infamous gutter ball. Those are really hard to hit out of the park.

re: #70 Nevergiveup

Well he ran a baseball team at one point. He knows the difference between the rubber and a condom. More than I can say for Dumbo.

re: #76 DEZes

'course not in your direction. I am 100% het ero.
I am trying to have fun. Is all.

I'll be seeing y'all.

re: #80 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I'll be seeing y'all.

Not if I see you first?
/

re: #79 callahan23

'course not in your direction. I am 100% het ero.
I am trying to have fun. Is all.

Same, I am in an exceptional mood today, and fun will keep me that way.

re: #70 Nevergiveup

Just remember soon after 9/11 President Bush threw a perfect strike from the rubber in Yankee Stadium

Yes he did & I am childishly hoping that Obama tanks & thows into the grouind about half way.

Official portrait, yellow-bellied sap(suckers)
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re: #83 opnion

Yes he did & I am childishly hoping that Obama tanks & thows into the grouind about half way.

Or maybe bean some old lady in the second row

re: #73 buzzsawmonkey

Chris Tolkien just published his fathers version of The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun. Basis for lots of what was in the Hobbit and so forth. Also basis for what was in Wagner's ring cycle. Old Norse legend New Lay of the Voslungs and New Lay of Gudrun. At the time his father was a professor of old English there was no professor of Old Norse. He sort of filled in. For people who want to read something interesting, read a translation of the Heliand. It an effort by a monk in the 8th century to turn the Gospels into something that the local Germans could relate to. Its Jesus and his thanes. No sheep herders, they were the people minding the horses, etc.

re: #34 Ben Hur

getting your homies around drinking beer and en't ribs count as a support group or a hunting party?

re: #77 Shr_Nfr

He is a case of florid NPD. People will come to understand that in time. All Obama all the time. If it does not have to do with him and give him a dose of his NSS, he does not give a hoot. Maybe he will throw his infamous gutter ball. Those are really hard to hit out of the park.

He would not handle being laughed at well. Of Course if he got pissed , He would probably go for another tax increase.

re: #83 opnion

Obama's pitch will be dead on, guided by a laser upgrade in TOTUS.

I'm out for the evening, as well.

Good night, Lizards.

Pleasant dreams.

cheers

eon

re: #85 Nevergiveup

Or maybe bean some old lady in the second row

Obama use the old under hand slow pitch.

re: #91 DEZes

Obama use the old under hand slow pitch.

Perhaps a change up?

re: #85 Nevergiveup

Or maybe bean some old lady in the second row

He would have an excuse, the pressure of the job, or maybe date night.

re: #77 Shr_Nfr

He is a case of florid NPD. People will come to understand that in time. All Obama all the time. If it does not have to do with him and give him a dose of his NSS, he does not give a hoot. Maybe he will throw his infamous gutter ball. Those are really hard to hit out of the park.

Or maybe the ACORN curve, (it comes back a sneaks over the plate 2 more times...)

re: #88 opnion

He would not handle being laughed at well. Of Course if he got pissed , He would probably go for another tax increase.

welcome to the U.S.S.A

re: #91 DEZes

Obama use the old under hand slow pitch.

The King and his court

re: #89 tradewind

Obama's pitch will be dead on, guided by a laser upgrade in TOTUS.

There ya go, And Chia Obama will be replace by Lefty of Hyde Park dolls.

re: #92 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

Perhaps a change up?

Hopey change up.

re: #96 Shug

THE KING still doesn't have any cloths on.

re: #80 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I'll be seeing y'all.

Bye Veggie! Have a wonderful evening..And watch out for those 60 something year old women pulling knives on you....:)
/And just for further reference...What ever you see in the movies...Never block a knife stab or cut...Always move backwards..Saves a lot of blood being spilled on the floor

See ya

re: #99 yochanan

THE KING still doesn't have any cloths on.

And the media swoons.

re: #92 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

Perhaps a change up?

screwball.
forked tongue ball

and to confuse the masses, the eephus pitch

re: #88 opnion

Vaknin is the source book on the topic. OOP and costs $50, but it really gives perspective. Barry Boy is a poster child for NPD. His upbringing is classic. His current behavior is classic. If he starts to get his NSS withdrawn, he may do something destructive to get the spotlight back on him. A total failure would be a catastrophe in his life and he might psychologically self destruct. The folks with NPD that are in business and have their narcissism tied up in the business blow up big time when the business goes bankrupt. I really, genuinely fear for my country if he goes over the edge.

The NSS is like a drug. It does not matter what you got in the past, you have to keep on getting it. Take it away and they go into DTs.

Many of our politicians have NPD, but Obama is the biggest case I have ever seen.

re: #93 opnion

He would have an excuse, the pressure of the job, or maybe date night.

Bush's fault.

Right wing idiot of the day (via Hot Air)....
Limbaugh Warns Of Third Obama Term

re: #29 Ben Hur

That's no bird.......

its a plane

I spent the last few months saying "I can't believe we elected Obama"
Now I'm saying "I can't believe Al Franken is in the US Senate"
I'm feel like I'm living in Alice in Wonderland..........

re: #108 Killgore Trout

Do you think Limbaugh is starting to feel some pressure from the Beck-Malkin-Jones-WND axis pulling away far-right-wing subsets from his audience?

re: #110 LGoPs

I spent the last few months saying "I can't believe we elected Obama"
Now I'm saying "I can't believe Al Franken is in the US Senate"
I'm feel like I'm living in Alice in Wonderland..........

Just how deep is that rabbit hole?

OT
Well we're in for it now. Al Frankenfool is the newest freshman senator.
What the fuck were they thinking? Is it THAT cold up there?

re: #73 buzzsawmonkey

All you Lord of the Rings fans will probably get a kick out of this: Lord of the Ringlings.

needs more character development.

re: #104 Shr_Nfr

Vaknin is the source book on the topic. OOP and costs $50, but it really gives perspective. Barry Boy is a poster child for NPD. His upbringing is classic. His current behavior is classic. If he starts to get his NSS withdrawn, he may do something destructive to get the spotlight back on him. A total failure would be a catastrophe in his life and he might psychologically self destruct. The folks with NPD that are in business and have their narcissism tied up in the business blow up big time when the business goes bankrupt. I really, genuinely fear for my country if he goes over the edge.

The NSS is like a drug. It does not matter what you got in the past, you have to keep on getting it. Take it away and they go into DTs.

Many of our politicians have NPD, but Obama is the biggest case I have ever seen.

Unless I am missing something, how can you make this diagnoses from observation only? Granted, you can look at him and say his displays NPD traits, but without sitting down with him, in a psychoanalytical setting, going through generally accepted techniques to diagnoses NPD, I don't see how you can claim a that his is clinically suffering from NPD.

Explain please?

Bickering and sniping comments will be deleted.

re: #114 Clubsec

Frankin is an idjut.

re: #108 Killgore Trout

Right wing idiot of the day (via Hot Air)....
Limbaugh Warns Of Third Obama Term

[Link: www.govtrack.us...]

Yahoo buzz comments are filled with crazy. Saw a number of people advocating 'armed tea parties' on the 4th of July.

That isn't going to end well, if they do try it.

re: #63 tradewind

Now it's; MN, "Land of 10,000 newly found Dem votes"

I am beginning to be less ashamed of Wisconsin. If Iowa does something nuts I will be satified we are the least worst upper midwest state.

re: #119 Cannadian Club Akbar

[Link: www.govtrack.us...]

I believe Serrano introduces that every year......

Jonathan Livingston Seagull ?

re: #107 Iron Fist

You can block, and sometimes you have to. You have to protect the insides of your arms and, more importantly, your femoral arteries as well as the trunk of your body. You have to block carefully, but you need to get control of the weapon as quickly as you can. It never hurts to break things (fingers, arms, clavical) or knee them in the nuts, but never, despite what you've seen Chuck Norris do, kick at a knife. All they have to do is slip the blow and hamstring you. Then you are meat.

I never want to die by knife wounds. Just shoot me..
My first 2 years in college I took Aikido cause coach said we needed stretching exercise. I loved it.. I did get a brown belt...
We always learned at first blow..Step back quickly....The attacker just missed and is inn a venerable stance...
That's when you mess them up..

re: #37 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

Whats the Far Side?

Probably one of my favorite Far Side cartoons. It also shows Evolution.
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Excellent Birds

re: #124 Shug

I believe Serrano introduces that every year......

Did he when it was Bush 43?

re: #126 HoosierHoops

I never want to die by knife wounds. Just shoot me..
My first 2 years in college I took Aikido cause coach said we needed stretching exercise. I loved it.. I did get a brown belt...
We always learned at first blow..Step back quickly....The attacker just missed and is inn a venerable stance...
That's when you mess them up..

And I was always taught that if you step back, oh let's say, a few miles, it's even safer.

re: #126 HoosierHoops

I never want to die by knife wounds. Just shoot me..
My first 2 years in college I took Aikido cause coach said we needed stretching exercise. I loved it.. I did get a brown belt...
We always learned at first blow..Step back quickly....The attacker just missed and is inn a venerable stance...
That's when you mess them up..

Heh. I did Aikido for a couple of years. Despite it not being a terribly powerful (in an aggresive/combat sense) martial art, it was probably one of the most valuable things I studied. The first principle of 'avoid danger' was very, very valuable.

re: #125 MarineGrunt

Nope. Jonathan Livingston Sandpiper!

re: #111 freetoken

Do you think Limbaugh is starting to feel some pressure from the Beck-Malkin-Jones-WND axis pulling away far-right-wing subsets from his audience?

I never listened to him enough so I don't know where he head is at or where he's coming from. However, many normal conservatives have lost their minds since the election. I've watched very reasonable bloggers turn into nuts over the past few months. There's no reason why Limbaugh would be immune to whatever's going around.

re: #122 Picayune

Those were the aforementioned Mistakes.

A bird?

THROW IT ON THE GRILL!

re: #108 Killgore Trout
That link seems to be from Real Clear Politics not HotAir.

re: #128 Racer X

Nice.

re: #129 Cannadian Club Akbar

Did he when it was Bush 43?

He introduced similar legislation in 2003

re: #128 Racer X

Somebody pointed out the fact that the guitarist in those Laurie Anderson videos is Adrian Bellew (from King Crimson)

re: #126 HoosierHoops

I never want to die by knife wounds. Just shoot me..
My first 2 years in college I took Aikido cause coach said we needed stretching exercise. I loved it.. I did get a brown belt...
We always learned at first blow..Step back quickly....The attacker just missed and is inn a venerable stance...
That's when you mess them up..

A student friend of mine came back after the weekend at his home town where apparently some kooks wanted to mess him up with a knife. He grabbed the knife by the blade, I saw the ghastly wound, and with one movement broke the knife yielding arm of the attacker.
Frightening stuff that.

re: #137 Killgore Trout

I remember when I first watched her concert "Home of the Brave". It blew me away.

re: #131 Altermite

Heh. I did Aikido for a couple of years. Despite it not being a terribly powerful (in an aggresive/combat sense) martial art, it was probably one of the most valuable things I studied. The first principle of 'avoid danger' was very, very valuable.

The stretching exercises are incredable ...Most of the classes were made up of girls..I loved getting my ass kicked by the cute ones...
Such a wonderful sport in mind, spirit and body.....Those were fun days my friend.

re: #134 tradewind

Righty right - intentional mistakes!

re: #70 Nevergiveup

Just remember soon after 9/11 President Bush threw a perfect strike from the rubber in Yankee Stadium

OK, fair enough,besides loving his country and trying to do what he thought was the right thing, even when I disageed, he can pitch. :)

re: #138 Shug

He introduced similar legislation in 2003

actually, per wikipedia

In each of 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009, Serrano introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd Amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as president. Each resolution, with the exception of the current one, died without ever getting past the committee

re: #108 Killgore Trout

The headline is a tad misleading........
I'm not a Limbaugh disciple, rarely hear his radio show, but I do know he is prone to a lot of tongue in cheek dialogue. Reading your link, it appears that he is speculating, a' la ' what if '...... not warning of the impending attempt.
But anyway, nice Chicken Little thing.

re: #133 Killgore Trout

Obama's acolytes were advocating immediately after his election that the constitutional term limit on U.S. Presidents should be repealed. And you're shading this as crazy right wing palaver?

Limbaugh doesn't have to invent this stuff. Obama's own people are putting it out.

re: #139 Killgore Trout

Somebody pointed out the fact that the guitarist in those Laurie Anderson videos is Adrian Bellew (from King Crimson)

I think Charles is the one who pointed that out. True!

re: #141 Racer X

There's not much music from that era that holds up for me these days. Talking Heads, a little bit of DEVO, etc. In the 80's I was listening to stuff from the 70's anyways.

This man was in King Crimson.

I've liked both, but never connected the dots.

re: #119 Cannadian Club Akbar

[Link: www.govtrack.us...]

A variation of that amendment is proposed every presidency. There was one floating around during Bush, and Clinton. Limbaugh and others only seem to notice and freak out when it's a democrat president. The Left seems to think its a prelude to Hitler only when there's a Republican president.

This is seriously not even worth mentioning and Rush is being an ass for giving it any airtime if he did.

re: #133 Killgore Trout

While Teh Crazy does seem to be communicable... I've thought that a good dose of Limbaugh's schtick was just that - an act. Oh, I do believe he is quite serious when it comes to his dislike at being taxed, and so on, but on many social topics (especially when he is talking to the SoCons) it has been my impression is that what he has been doing is playing a character on radio.

Perhaps he has understood the same commercial opportunities that Pat Boone must have discovered - that there is indeed an audience out there for Teh Crazy?

re: #148 quickjustice

Obama's acolytes were advocating immediately after his election that the constitutional term limit on U.S. Presidents should be repealed. And you're shading this as crazy right wing palaver?

Limbaugh doesn't have to invent this stuff. Obama's own people are putting it out.

I've never heard of anyone doing this until now, and I know several people who worked for his campaign.

re: #133 Killgore Trout

I never listened to him enough so I don't know where he head is at or where he's coming from. However, many normal conservatives have lost their minds since the election. I've watched very reasonable bloggers turn into nuts over the past few months. There's no reason why Limbaugh would be immune to whatever's going around.

Ya put your left wing in,
Ya take your left wing out,
Ya put your left wing in and you shake it all about,
Ya do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.
Ya put your right wing in,
Ya take your right wing out,
Ya put your right wing in and you shake it all about,
Ya do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around,
That's what it's all about.

I don't want to know what centrist put in, sorry.

re: #148 quickjustice

Obama's acolytes were advocating immediately after his election that the constitutional term limit on U.S. Presidents should be repealed. And you're shading this as crazy right wing palaver?

Limbaugh doesn't have to invent this stuff. Obama's own people are putting it out.

/H. J. Res. 5

re: #148 quickjustice

Obama's acolytes were advocating immediately after his election that the constitutional term limit on U.S. Presidents should be repealed. And you're shading this as crazy right wing palaver?

Limbaugh doesn't have to invent this stuff. Obama's own people are putting it out.

I've never heard of anyone doing this until now, and I know several people who worked for his campaign.

re: #133 Killgore Trout

I never listened to him enough so I don't know where he head is at or where he's coming from. However, many normal conservatives have lost their minds since the election. I've watched very reasonable bloggers turn into nuts over the past few months. There's no reason why Limbaugh would be immune to whatever's going around.

I was listening today for the first time in a long time. He was discussing the possibility of an effort to repeal the 22nd amendment. The only thing I heard that some people might consider offensive was when he speculated that some of the Obamessiah's most fervent followers, particularly minorities, might become so invested in his leadership that they would feel any other president would be illegitimate. I seriously doubt even Obama supporters are that crazy, but I wouldn't be surprised to see an effort to repeal the 22nd amendment starting somewhere around January 2013.

"Former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney is among the people aboard a ship boarded by Israeli forces near the Gaza Strip." That is one persistent moonbat. [Link: www.ajc.com...]

re: #124 Shug

I believe Serrano introduces that every year......

... and it never gets out of committee, and Rush is smart enough to know that. Just like he's smart enough to know that the Fairness doctrine crap will never go anywhere. That said he keeps billboarding on topics like that to keep the loon contingent tuned in. He knows they are out there, he knows they are part of his demographic. He's got to keep them interested without going overboard.

re: #147 tradewind

Not really, he's using language like " I wouldn't be surprised if....." and he closes with.....

I think this situation in Honduras is very instructive. Anybody who thinks that he (Obabma -ed) intends to just constitutionally go away in 2016 is nuts ... These are people who seek power for reasons other than to serve. They seek to rule.

He thinks people who believe Obama will leave after 2 terms are insane.

re: #159 MrPaulRevere

"Former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney is among the people aboard a ship boarded by Israeli forces near the Gaza Strip." That is one persistent moonbat. [Link: www.ajc.com...]

The stupid is strong in that one.

re: #151 jones

This man was in King Crimson.

I've liked both, but never connected the dots.

I'm still in shock to read here today that Pat Boone recorded with Ronnie Dio...
My whole world has started crumbling...Everything is spinning out of control..:)
//It's almost as bad as finding out Jesus and Satan did Lunch at Spargo's or something....No one can be prepared for that kind of news...

re: #153 freetoken

Of course there's an audience for the crazy--simply check DU.

re: #154 Altermite

You don't know about the Joint Resolution introduced in the House of Representatives on January 13, 2009 to repeal presidential term limits? You're just not paying attention:

[Link: hotair.com...]

It seems to me the lefties in the Congress started this, not Limbaugh.

re: #159 MrPaulRevere

Good. They can keep her.

re: #159 MrPaulRevere

"Former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney is among the people aboard a ship boarded by Israeli forces near the Gaza Strip." That is one persistent moonbat. [Link: www.ajc.com...]

She is just biding her time, building a resume and waiting for an executive level position at Fannie May to open up...

re: #159 MrPaulRevere

"Former Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney is among the people aboard a ship boarded by Israeli forces near the Gaza Strip." That is one persistent and crazed moonbat. [Link: www.ajc.com...]

Amended that for you.

Good evening.

The market dropped a little less than 1% on this last day of the 2nd quarter.

While the 2nd quarter numbers by themselves look nice, bear in mind that the Dow is still down -3.75% on the year and the S&P 500 is positive by 1.78%

10 year treasuries were at 3.53%.

re: #132 Picayune

And then there's the bagpipers on the beach

For the record, I didn't hear the Serrano thing from any radio person.

re: #162 Iron Fist

Of course, I'm prejudiced. I like a knife. I have since I was five or six years old.

Reminds me of one of my fav Eddie Murphy moments..

re: #171 MarineGrunt

And then there's the bagpipers on the beach

Dead link.

re: #156 Killian Bundy

Good work! You nailed it!

Serrano is the left's Bachman - she's working to fill the void left by Cindy McKinney's departure to the greens.

re: #124 Shug
Hey Shug - you mean Serrano introduced that while George W. Bush was President? Really?

re: #164 HoosierHoops

//It's almost as bad as finding out Jesus and Satan did Lunch at Spargo's or something....No one can be prepared for that kind of news...

Would make an interesting rotating quote.

re: #170 3 wood

Good evening.

The market dropped a little less than 1% on this last day of the 2nd quarter.

While the 2nd quarter numbers by themselves look nice, bear in mind that the Dow is still down -3.75% on the year and the S&P 500 is positive by 1.78%

10 year treasuries were at 3.53%.

The S&P 500 has been flat for over 2 months I believe, despite both CNBC cheerleaders and the Paulian/Beck permabear doom and gloomers who were expecting the Weimar Republic by July.

brain

Well, I am gonna try and get somethings accomplished.
Have a great one Lizards.

re: #177 realwest

Hey Shug - you mean Serrano introduced that while George W. Bush was President? Really?

yep.

Opinion polls are what you want them to be. I heard a luncheon talk given by NRA leader (who was one hell of a good debater) Harlan Carter and when asked about 'polling' he said (paraphrase here) 'The results can be whatever you want them to be ... if your paying for it. It is simply a matter of asking a sequence of well phrased questions that will get you the response you wish.'
So with 60 Dhimmis in the Senate and a TOTUS who "Won" and a press corps that grovels at his feet, I'm just wondering how bad things are going to get before 'We the People' get it? AND ...
Now that the Dhimmis are TOTALLY in charge when will the 'It's all Bush's fault' excuses cease and desist?

re: #176 Thanos

Serrano is the left's Bachman - she's working to fill the void left by Cindy McKinney's departure to the greens.

/pimf she's == "he's"

re: #173 BigPapa

Reminds me of one of my fav Eddie Murphy moments..

[Video]

"Embedding disabled by request"? Bummer.

re: #166 quickjustice

You don't know about the Joint Resolution introduced in the House of Representatives on January 13, 2009 to repeal presidential term limits? You're just not paying attention:

[Link: hotair.com...]

It seems to me the lefties in the Congress started this, not Limbaugh.

Its been introduced by Serrano 7 times now, starting in 1999, and several times up through the Bush presidency before now. Given the history, I'm loath to chalk it up to a lefty conspiracy, and think it might just be a crazy congressman's pet project.

re: #161 Killgore Trout

Maybe, but it sounds to me as if his tongue is wedged firmly into the far reaches of his cheek.
He didn't get to where he is today being stupid.

re: #180 buzzsawmonkey

I get "embedding disabled by request." Been getting that a lot lately.

Strange, I did too. But a hyperlink to a buddy on Skpe went through.

It was the Eddie Murphy "I want the Knife" scene from 20 years ago.

"I I I want the kniiiiife..... pleeeeease."

re: #182 DEZes

Same here, the summer grass grows really fast in NOLA, the lawnmower beckons. Later.

re: #166 quickjustice

You don't know about the Joint Resolution introduced in the House of Representatives on January 13, 2009 to repeal presidential term limits? You're just not paying attention:

[Link: hotair.com...]

It seems to me the lefties in the Congress started this, not Limbaugh.

Don't miss Shug's #146

re: #138 Shug

He introduced similar legislation in 2003

actually, per wikipedia

In each of 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009, Serrano introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd Amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as president. Each resolution, with the exception of the current one, died without ever getting past the committee

re: #177 realwest

Hey Shug - you mean Serrano introduced that while George W. Bush was President? Really?

Think he has it mixed up with Fairness Doctrine, which Serrano introduces every year

re: #164 HoosierHoops

//It's almost as bad as finding out Jesus and Satan did Lunch at Spargo's or something....No one can be prepared for that kind of news...

Jesus had the Angel Hair, Stan had the Deviled Ham

re: #180 buzzsawmonkey

I get "embedding disabled by request." Been getting that a lot lately.

Sounds like a personal problem...

re: #143 Iron Fist

If that is what they want, then they are taking the proper legal path to accomplish it. I don't think it will work. They didn't even try it with Clinton, but by the end of the Clinton Administration most people were tired of them and wanted them to go away. If they were to do away with the 22nd Amendment, it doesn't mean that Obama would be elected to a third term. He hasn't even won a second term yet, and he seems to step on his dick somehow, someway every day or two. The lapdog media dont report on it very much, but people notice.

And after a year or two of the hyperinflation Obama's economic policy is going to bring, he may not get a second term. It is way to early to be thinking about such things. Except to note that there is some small faction of the Democratic Party that wants to go in that direction.

RACIST!
/

re: #182 DEZes

Well, I am gonna try and get somethings accomplished.
Have a great one Lizards.

Good day to you, dear friend.

re: #183 Shug

yep.

That at the end of Bush's term when an Obama win looked imminent though correct?

Peggy Noonan has irritated me greatly since early last year, but her latest column explaining how TOTUS is overreaching is worth reading.....and may have inspired Limbaugh's remarks.......
[Link: www.peggynoonan.com...]

Looks more like McHale to me.

re: #124 Shug

Nope. Serrano introduced it in 2003 to benefit Bill Clinton. Now it's Obama he targets.

The point is: Limbaugh isn't making this stuff up.

re: #191 Picayune

Watch out for those cottonmouths....

Could it be an Israeli bird waiting to poop on Cynthia McKinney's head?

re: #198 Thanos

That at the end of Bush's term when an Obama win looked imminent though correct?

Among a number of other years before anyone had even heard of Obama, beyond a few folk in a community he organized. This bill doesn't seem to have anything much to do with Obama, historically.

re: #161 Killgore Trout

Not really, he's using language like " I wouldn't be surprised if....." and he closes with.....

He thinks people who believe Obama will leave after 2 terms are insane.

I'm still waiting for the mea culpas from all the lefties and troofers who told me with a straight face that Bush will cancel the elections in 08 and use Directive 51 and some invented emergency to stay in power.

Or the ones that told me that the draft was being reinstated on January 16, 2005. I think that was even reported by the MSM.

Now Limbaugh is starting this shit. I'm getting really tired of crazy.

re: #199 tradewind

Peggy Noonan has irritated me greatly since early last year, but her latest column explaining how TOTUS is overreaching is worth reading.....and may have inspired Limbaugh's remarks.......
[Link: www.peggynoonan.com...]

She's irritated me ever since she wrote a column that was a hagiography of Reagan. He was a wonderful president but she was the first media person I know of to basically equate a president to the messiah. When she's on Morning Joe I change the channel. What a fake voice. Like she's trying to imitate Jackie O.

blech.

re: #188 Altermite

Maybe he's a "crazy" congressman who introduces the Resolution to repeal term limits carefully timed to benefit Democrat presidents. To repeat the point, Limbaugh isn't making this up.

Gee the Yankees are in a rain delay. I think that's a safe topic?

re: #204 Altermite

Oh, its introduction on January 13, 2009 had nothing to do with Obama?/

re: #208 Nevergiveup

Gee the Yankees are in a rain delay. I think that's a safe topic?

Fascist ;)

The fairness doctrine and the Repeal of 22nd ammendment are not serious legislation. They are distractions, the red cape before the bull so he doesn't see the sword... I don't know why so many conservatives waste so much time on this stuff that just isn't going to happen.

Serrano and Stabenow are the ones who put this crap forth, just to distract from the real threat. Like the budget bill, like the stimulus, like the health care bill, like the cap and trade bill.

The whole right wing blogosphere goes nuts over it, and meanwhile the Dems are stealing the future.

re: #170 3 wood
Good evening 3 wood! How are you doing this evening?
Didja notice that avanti tried to stick it to you this morning? After you posted that the Dow dropped 1.3% (yesterday) he said why didn't you post that it had gained 100 points the day before?

re: #208 Nevergiveup

Gee the Yankees are in a rain delay. I think that's a safe topic?

YANKEES SUCK! GO RAYS!
/ sorry, had to

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re: #211 Thanos

The whole right wing blogosphere goes nuts over it, and meanwhile the Dems are stealing the future

amen to that

re: #193 Thanos

Serrano was shilling for Bill Clinton at the time, not Bush.

re: #208 Nevergiveup

Gee the Yankees are in a rain delay. I think that's a safe topic?

Those of us in the South could have used one of those oh, say, about 1864.

/hee haw

re: #210 experiencedtraveller

Fascist ;)

That's right wing fascists to you

That was a good op piece. So far 'his sentence' has been 'he speaks well and spent a hell of a lot of money.'

re: #194 Cannadian Club Akbar

//It's almost as bad as finding out Jesus and Satan did Lunch at Spargo's or something....No one can be prepared for that kind of news...

Jesus had the Angel Hair, Stan had the Deviled Ham

If I ever get lunch with Jesus I'm checking out the wine list....
/come on you did not just make this out of water? Even in Napa we can't do that stuff...

per wikipedia ( which I always take with a grain of salt )

In each of 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009, Serrano introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd Amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as president. Each resolution, with the exception of the current one, died without ever getting past the committee

re: #217 Nevergiveup

That's right wing fascists to you

As a Mets fan, these days I am happy for any rain delays I can get...

re: #205 ArchangelMichael

Yeah. ODS is just as bad as BDS was. ACORN has replaced Karl Rove but it's still pretty much the same stuff.

re: #174 DEZes

Try this

re: #193 Thanos

Think he has it mixed up with Fairness Doctrine, which Serrano introduces every year

Ah, thanks Thanos.

re: #208 Nevergiveup

Gee the Yankees are in a rain delay. I think that's a safe topic?

No flameouts on the rainouts?

re: #211 Thanos

That's a fair point, but KT's original attack on Limbaugh was for stating that Obama might go for a third term, claiming that such a claim is "crazy". Thanks to Serrano, Limbaugh's claim clearly has substantiation. And it isn't just Obama. Don't kid yourself: Bill Clinton would love to be back in the game.

re: #197 callahan23
Hey callahan23 - how are you doing this evening?

re: #219 HoosierHoops

If I ever get lunch with Jesus I'm checking out the wine list....
/come on you did not just make this out of water? Even in Napa we can't do that stuff...

You have to let him stir it with his finger...But it beats $7 a glass.

re: #215 quickjustice

Serrano was shilling for Bill Clinton at the time, not Bush.

Well that I can understand, didn't work back then either, and unless I miss my guess or there was a time warp, it wasn't 2003, since Clinton had been out of office three years by then?

re: #226 quickjustice

That's a fair point, but KT's original attack on Limbaugh was for stating that Obama might go for a third term, claiming that such a claim is "crazy". Thanks to Serrano, Limbaugh's claim clearly has substantiation. And it isn't just Obama. Don't kid yourself: Bill Clinton would love to be back in the game.

I'd swap Clinton for Obama

re: #230 Shug

I'd swap Clinton for Obama

Either one of them.

re: #211 Thanos

Somebody made a very good point about the Fairness Doctrine recently: Why would the Dems want to shut down Fox news, Glenn Beck and Anne Coulter. They do more to discredit Republicans that anyone else. They are doing a fantastic job at it too.

re: #212 realwest

Good evening 3 wood! How are you doing this evening?
Didja notice that avanti tried to stick it to you this morning? After you posted that the Dow dropped 1.3% (yesterday) he said why didn't you post that it had gained 100 points the day before?

I don't think it was sticking it to him. I was just questioning the rational for showing a one day drop of 80 points was from the failure of the stimulus program. Up 100, then down 80, does not indicate a thing. BTW, I expect a correction, it's been mostly up too long.

re: #230 Shug

I'd swap Clinton for Obama

At least the public outcry over dresses wouldn't be about whether they are sleeveless or not.

Ugh. Sometimes a news story catches my eye and causes me to turn off the TV, radio, Internet for a few hours so I don't have to hear about it. The report that the loathsome worm Al Franken will be joining the Senate is one of those stories.

re: #227 realwest

Hey callahan23 - how are you doing this evening?

Good actually, despite the tiredness due to high stress level at work.
How are you with all those high summer temps?

re: #122 Picayune

Now it's; MN, "Land of 10,000 newly found Dem votes"

"Land of 10,000 Lackeys"

IBgone. (But before i go must make relevant comment on 'birds'.)
I'm off to the last night of Spring Trap League at TT&SC.
Try to remember ...
smooth sweep, catch up to the target then ... Butt, Bird, Beak, BOOM!
TTFN

Hi Honcos! How's this Alice in Wonderland world treating everyone?

re: #235 lincolntf

Ugh. Sometimes a news story catches my eye and causes me to turn off the TV, radio, Internet for a few hours so I don't have to hear about it. The report that the loathsome worm Al Franken will be joining the Senate is one of those stories.

He'll actually fit right in.
/seriously

and yes, the picture of the bird calls to mind my fearless Rooster, who died an honorable death. Let us all remember him now for the hero he was.

(let the tasty jokes begin)

re: #235 lincolntf

fingers in ears, eyes closed, shouting 'LA LA LA LA LA LA LA!'

I have a feeling he's going to be fodder for years, hopefully we can have a sense of humor about it.

re: #222 Killgore Trout

Yeah. ODS is just as bad as BDS was. ACORN has replaced Karl Rove but it's still pretty much the same stuff.

No it's not and Karl Rove was never implicated in voter fraud

re: #236 callahan23
I'm doing ok, thanks - just laying out under the A/C and "resting"! LOL!
Sorry about the stress my friend - still and all at least you still have a job!

Avanti, you stll around? I may have some useful info for you re fuel distribution cleaners.

re: #228 Cannadian Club Akbar

You have to let him stir it with his finger...But it beats $7 a glass.

Streets of gold pal...I'll spare no expense!
Do you think when everybody sits around the big table drinking wine with Jesus that there will be a crazy aunt sitting there naked at the end of the table...
Just like Thanksgiving dinner? of course, Everybody is too embarrassed to say anything including Jesus?
/ Can I try the 6000 year old Merlot?
//

Go Dodgers!

re: #243 buzzsawmonkey

Brilliant BSM. (Honco Salute)

[Link: www.end22.com...]

re: #1 buzzsawmonkey

The bird is the word.

Grease is the word...

re: #243 buzzsawmonkey
"So while I don't enjoy the positions of a number of people on what is still uselessly being called "the right," I'm viewing the whole thing with a little philosophical calm."
Isn't it a tad early to be drinking to achieve that calm state buzz! Just saying..................!

re: #243 buzzsawmonkey

have I told you how awesome you are lately?

re: #247 HoosierHoops

And last week, I got handed a bill in the NYC Grand Hyatt for $17 for a single glass of white wine. (I was not the wine drinker).

re: #211 Thanos

The whole right wing blogosphere goes nuts over it, and meanwhile the Dems are stealing the future.

The whole right wing blogosphere should be going nuts over what the Leftist/Socialist Democrats are doing to this countries future. They're spending this country into oblivion!

The Left was NOT diplomatic and "nice" in their quest for power, and we see now what their power has wrought. Playing nice and fair is not going to get them out of power either. They're systematically destroying this country from within. Whatever it takes (short of physical violence) to get them out of power, I'm willing to entertain it. These people have to be stopped. Our children WILL be living in a country far different then the country we grew up in....and not for the better.

re: #247 HoosierHoops

Streets of gold pal...I'll spare no expense!
Do you think when everybody sits around the big table drinking wine with Jesus that there will be a crazy aunt sitting there naked at the end of the table...
Just like Thanksgiving dinner? of course, Everybody is too embarrassed to say anything including Jesus?
/ Can I try the 6000 year old Merlot?
//

Would Jesus Christ just yell... ME?

A food processing plant that I do temp work at is importing and repackaging pitted dates from Iran.

re: #254 quickjustice

And last week, I got handed a bill in the NYC Grand Hyatt for $17 for a single glass of white wine. (I was not the wine drinker).

Good grief! Did you at least get to keep the glass?

re: #255 DesertSage

Obama's shotgun approach to his "reform" of government has resulted in a government takeover of two major industries, with health care next on the list. And the GOP can't lift a finger to stop any of it. They don't have the votes without Democrat crossovers.

A lovely picture. Thank you. I needed that.

Could I prevail upon the Lizards here to send some good thoughts out to the East Coast this week? The grandson of family friends has just died (kidney failure - his mom had given him one, but he got an infection, & pneumonia). The funeral is tomorrow, and they'll be sitting shiva all week.

re: #21 zombie

Chalres, on the previous theead several people complained that their posts were getting cut off.

I would like to add my voice to the chorus -- my post (almost) got cut off too.

What caused it? I had a section of text "bolded" with a "[strong]" tag, and within that, a I had a further subsection text also "italicized" with an "[em]" tag. The text was cut off (in the Preview) at the closing of the "[/em]" tag.

Just FYI -- not sure what is causing this. But when i removed the opening and closing em tags, the problem went away.

My experience, exactly. The cutoff is usually after a tag, especially a link tag. But, fewer problems today than yesterday.

re: #257 The Other Les
I thought the USA had a ban on imports from Iran?

The head of the promotion company behind Michael Jackson's 50-night "This is It" concert extravaganza says he'd like the concerts to go on.

In an exclusive interview with SKY News, Randy Philips said he would like the Jackson family to be on stage and take part in the show, with celebrity friends of the late icon rotating as stand ins for Jackson

[Link: www.foxnews.com...]

Hey why not drag Micheal Jackson's mummified body around like Barnum and Bailey used to do?