Office Pictures

Here are some pictures of the new Marshfield Office:

Marshfield office opening is getting Close

Hi everybody!

Just a quick note to let you know that thanks to some great efforts, the Marshfield Democratic Party Headquarters Office is very close to opening up.

Saturday saw moving in of some of the major items and then Sunday, Lolo and a group of volunteers brought in more supplies and cleaned the place from top to bottom. I'm very enthusiastic about this.

I'll try to post some pictures later on today but for now:

Too funny

In his first and only attempt at riding a horse, then Governor Bush was helped aboard a carefully chosen steed and, once he was firmly in the saddle, the horse was released.Almost immediately, Mr Bush lost control and, in a frightening scene, tumbled from the saddle, his foot caught in a stirrup. The horse continued on as Mr Bush, screaming wildly, was dragged behind it. His aides rushed to help but there seemed little they could do -- the horse was so wild and Mr Bush was so tangled in the rig. Onward the horse rushed as Gov. Bush's head bounced violently on the ground. It seemed all was lost and the witnesses were convinced Mr Bush would be maimed, if not killed outright. Fortunately, the Wal-Mart manager came out in the nick of time and pulled the plug, otherwise Mr Bush might have been trampled before his quarter's-worth of time expired.Ever since, Mr Bush has shied away from the ponies.

I don't know who wrote the original text above but I've seen a couple of versions of it on the web. The "kernel of Truth" in it of course, is the widely-reported information that GWB is actually afraid of horses.

I almost forgot about this:

Okay, read this:

Amendment XIV *

Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

In case you didn't recognize the above, it's the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Mary Scott O'Conner is subbing for the Rude Pundit today and she has the most rational "rant" over the so-called "Protection of Marriage" amendments I have ever seen. She makes some excellent points that I haven't considered in this debate and she' s well worth the read.

For instance, I have never "FRAMED" the question quite the way she does when she asks (paraphrasing), how is it that we can use who a person "sleeps with" as a basis for granting them civil rights? There's that pesky 14th amendment again. Here's a link to the article.
http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/

As an aside, I wonder, I just wonder what would happen if I went door to door with a petition that requested putting the language of the 14th Amendment on the ballot as a referendum question.....

What do you think would happen?

...and pinch hitting for THE RUDE PUNDIT....

is Shakespear's Sister. And She (I assume it's a she) is every bit as RUDE as the RUDE ONE HIMSELF.

WARNING

If you're offended by rude, crude language, then this link IS NOT FOR YOU.

linky-thing here

and a snippet for your amusement:

There are a lot of apathetic jerkoffs in this country who love to take a long slug of shitty beer and utter what they consider the epitome of nuanced political thought: “There’s no difference between the two parties, anyway.” Stunningly original, I’ll acquiesce, but incorrect nonetheless. That this tired drip of dogwank wisdom is still hanging around after six years of indisputable evidence that there was indeed a great deal of difference between George Bush and Al Gore, whose contest in 2000 was defined by that nugget of nonsense, is indicative of how lazy and unengaged the people who employ it really are. I’d have more respect for them if they were honest enough to admit, “I don’t care enough to pay attention, so I don’t have an opinion.” And if they were brave enough to add, “Which makes me a completely useless fuck who has no basis for complaint,” I’d give them a bloody medal.

Martin County (Florida) Dems have a sense of humor

Apparently the Martin County Democrats have been archiving political cartoons on their website and invite us all to join in the fun..... here is a link to their website and for your enjoyment.......

And one more just for fun:

Condolences

On a very Serious Note:

Our Condolences to Amy-Sue Vruwink on the passing of her Mother, Donna Mae

Donna Mae Vruwink, 66, of 3840 Vruwink Road, Milladore, died early Sunday morning, July 30, 2006, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Catholic Church in Vesper. The Revs. Jude Ndugbu and Chester Osowski will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in the town of Sherry.

You can find the rest of the obituary here

Dave Wille told me that appropriate tributes are being arranged in behalf of the County Organization.

Rest In Peace, Donna Mae Vruwink.