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The BL RAG is dedicated to the idea of free expression, thus we welcome and encourage reader  commentary on current events and issues, music, sports, or other topics of interest, no matter what one's political leanings or worldview.

  

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Friday
Jan272012

Weekend Open Thread

Well, the Florida Republican Presidential Primary is just a few days away. We Florida residents are now being barraged with campaign commercials as well as rallies and public appearances by the Presidential hopefuls. 

But don't be dismayed...they'll be occuring in your neck of the woods soon enough.

The thread is open.

 

Wednesday
Jan252012

The Obama Economic Record

As the President hits full campaign mode, it's obvious that he doesn't want to focus on his actual record. Why? Because it perhaps speaks for itself.

Friday
Jan202012

Weekend Open Thread

The big news lately, has been the soap opera called the 'Republican Primaries.' The media has had a field day generating non-stories and innuendos about the candidates. But I guess that's been the case relative to politics for hundreds of years. 

Anyway, it's the weekend and this thread is open.

Tuesday
Jan172012

Newt On Target

Newt Gingrich runs hot and cold. Sometimes he foolishly behaves as if he were in the front of a college classroom instead of in the midst of a political campaign. Other times, he is a brilliant debater. Here he is the latter, as he absolutely hammers poor old Juan Williams, a knee-jerk liberal who has never met a problem he couldn't chalk up to racism: I don't think Juan Williams is a leftist operative, or working a deliberate agenda. Seems a lot more likely that he's simply a typical liberal ignoramus who can't think in an orderly fashion, but rather leads with his non-factual feelings. The news media would be better served by hiring critical thinkers instead of talking point parrots who can't reason on their own, even with facts right before their eyes. The racism canard is perhaps the most obvious bellwether of an unqualified journalist. It's tiresome, intellectually deficient, and insulting to thinking people.
Friday
Jan132012

Take Your Pick

Well...the primary season is underway for the GOP.  Have you made a choice yet?  If so,  is it the front-runner, Mitt Romney? Or one of those running in the pack (Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, or Buddy Roemer)?

If you have made a choice, feel free to share it and the reasoning behind it. Or, go ahead and post about anything else you like--it is the weekend, so this will also serve as an open thread.

Artwork courtesy of Paul Sherman (click image for link)

Wednesday
Jan112012

Republicans Steer Clear Of Abortion Politics

Well, except maybe for Rick Santorum.

I've heard pundits galore eschew the subject for weeks now. The primary concern is that addressing the subject might alienate independent voters. The argument is that Republicans should focus on the dismal economy and simply ignore the controversial abortion issue.

But, maybe we need to stop and think this through a little...is it possible that the country's financial woes could be a consequence of a laissez faire attitude towards the unborn?

After all, if we're not concerned and remain apathetic about the helpless unborn, how can we truly be concerned about those in the land of the living?

Friday
Jan062012

Moving On with the New Year

Yeah, it has been a little dead here on the front page of  late, but with the passing of the holidays, we'll be once again begin providing more regular content. In the interim, new content is provided daily in our Miscellanea section, and four days a week in Music.

The image above comes from Fallout 3This is an open thread, so feel free to post what you like.

 

 

Friday
Dec302011

Happy New Year's

Yeah, I know...it's not quite here yet, but I'm off work so it feels like New Year's now. Have a great 2012, and dump the resolutions--there'll be less pressure to live up to them later in the year.

Have a nice weekend, and feel free to post what you like.

Friday
Dec232011

Long Count Holiday Open

It is a four day weekend for me,  but a lot of  people take the whole week off  at this time of year, being the holiday season. I want to wish everyone a happy Hanukkah and a joyful Christmas, and also a great New Year's.  Make sure you get in some extra celebration--2012 is at our door...

The Mayans couldn't predict their  own downfall...I doubt they were able to predict ours,  but if you're in the mood to unload all your possessions to prepare for the Big Event, feel free to hit the Contact button--we can help. This is an open thread, so feel to post what you like.

 

Monday
Dec192011

Kim Jong ll Dead At 69

AP

North Korean dictator, Kim Jong ll, apparently has died of heart failure. The communist country now may have a leadership struggle.

 

In a "special broadcast" Monday from the North Korean capital, state media said Kim died of a heart ailment on a train due to a "great mental and physical strain" on Dec. 17 during a "high intensity field inspection." It said an autopsy was done on Dec. 18 and "fully confirmed" the diagnosis.

Just hours after the announcement of his death, North Korea test fired a surface to surface missile into the sea. Experts say that the missile test was probably already scheduled and was not intended to send any type of message. Nonetheless, South Korea has place their military on high alert.

Kim Jong ll, dead at 69....Elvis has left the building.

Friday
Dec162011

Weekend Open Thread

It always seem there is no shortage of news each week...each day, for that matter.

This week everyone's talking about the Republican debates, the hijacked drone in Iran, and Congressional budget battles, just to name a few topics.

Well, it's the weekend and I hope that all is well with everyone. The thread is open, post what you'd like.

Monday
Dec122011

Possibly The Most Idiotic Statement Of Modern Times

REAL CLEAR POLITICS

Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, said recently that rich people don't create jobs.

Because I say that, Mr. President, every shred of evidence contradicts this red herring. For example, there have been many outlets, but I’ll concentrate on one. National Public Radio went looking for one of these fictitious millionaire job creators. A reporter reached out to the business groups and a tax lobby in the Republican Congress hoping to interview one of these millionaires. Days ticked by with no luck. Many of our job creators are like unicorns, they're impossible to find and don't exist.

Odd really, my boss is a millionaire, and he employs hundreds of people. Come to think of it, most of the people that I've worked for over, over the years, had money and took risks with it, creating jobs. I don't really remember ever being hired  a poor person.

I'm praying that my current boss is even more successful so he'll need to hire even more folks.

I wonder how many people Mr. Reid employs...after all, he's certainly a millionaire.

Friday
Dec092011

Change is in the Air

...or might be. I have been thinking about rearranging our content at the site, so I wanted to make people aware of  it now in case they see the results of  such thinking.  I am not planning to remove any existing sections,  but things may get moved around.  So, if you don't see the page that you're looking for, check the menu panel on the left of the page--you should be able to find it there.

 

That's all I have to announce. Have a nice weekend and feel free to post what you like--this is an open thread.

Friday
Dec092011

Respect, or Serious Lack Thereof

President Barack Obama, apparently not wanting anything to interfere with his upcoming 17 day vacation in Hawaii, decided to rush through an observance of Hannukah.  In addition to observing it far too early, Obama decided, in his infinite wisdom, to light all the candles at once, and crack a few lousy jokes.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_HANUKKAH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-12-08-18-44-18

Hurry, hurry, Mr. President.  Don't be late for your first tee time in Hawaii.  No one will notice yet another of your disrespectful acts.  Just invite a few Jews over for the benefit of the cameras, quickly light a few of those silly candles, crack some jokes about 20 days of Hannukah and how you never miss an opportunity to party, and then run off to your posh hideaway.   

By this time next year, if there is any justice in the universe, we will have sent Obama packing and replaced him with a patriotic and respecful adult.    

 

 

Friday
Dec022011

Weekend Open

It is always a little bit of a letdown on a weekend that follows a holiday,  mainly because we have less time off, so I'm off to the the wastelands, hoping to find the secret device that speeds up the Earth's rotation on Friday and slows it back down again on Monday.  With a little bit of luck, I'll find this mysterious device, and maybe this weekend will be a longer one than normal...

Have a nice weekend and post what you like--this is an open thread.