SC6 New Music Pick: Ray LaMontagne 'For the Summer'

     We've got some babysitting duties to tackle this afternoon.  Such is the price you pay for staying with friends free for a year.  It'll be nice to get out of the apartment for a couple hours anyway... We should drop another post or two later tonight, but just in case, we'll do our New Music pick...


   We'll keep it quiet and relaxing this Sunday. Ray Lamontagne first came to us when we found him on Ms. X's old MySpace page.  You've probably heard his first hit, 'Trouble' on commercials.  The dog taking his bone to the bank, freakign out, and eventually burying it in his backyard? Today, we'll play 'For the Summer'....


    Maybe becuase it's been cold for so long, but we like this one.  It reminds us of old Neil Young, except LaMontagne sings much better than Young does.  Hope you enjoy it, and thanks as always for reading.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAJM0Jgir4I

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SC6 Recaps the Winter of 2010-11... In Midseason.

   You know that it's cold when 35 degrees feels like a Heat Wave.  That's what it's pretty much like today... We get lots of cartoons sent to us, and these that Ben sent this week hit the nail on the head in this year of Snow, Snow, Snow...

   Right now, we pretty much are.. Ten inch snow storms for five straight weeks.  One day above 40 since mid-December. Sixty-plus inches of snow... Looking forward to Spring.

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Those Silly Egyptians, Wanting Their Freedom..

      Egypt - and the Unites States for that matter - are in a Pig In a Poke situation here.  We'll start off bluntly... We don't really have an answer for a smooth resolution here.  Short of Hosni Mubarak stepping down, and leaving some sort of strong government behind him, Egypt will be a turbulent mess.  In transitioning from a auticracy to real democracy, these things will happen.



    Yes, sometimes it involves blood - so far about 35 people - and political upheaval.  Things are breaking down as we speak.  Violence between the Cairo police and protestors, looting across the nation, and the rock solid demand that Mubarak stepping down is the only reasonable fix.. These are not factors that lead to peaceful resolutions.  The Obama administration appears to be working towards a Mubarak resignation.  Terms like 'smooth transition' are definite signs they want him to end his reign at 30 years...



    The obvious problem is that there are HUGE unknowns: who takes over? what new freedoms will the people be given? how do they fix the economic troubles? Mubarak is not a favorite of the US - he is no Anwar Sadat - but, he is a known at least.  Israel may be our bets friend in the Middle East, but Egypt is definitely second.  Israel has it easy compared to Egypt... It's no picnic to be an Arab state and support the United States there.  The fear that the people expect too much from whoever takes over, and eventually Egypt takes a step back and becomes a fundamentlist Muslim state, is a worst case scenario.  The Suez Canal - the gateway from Europe to the Indian Ocean - under extremist control.  Big Problems there...



    Does Mubarak put his country over himself, and leave it better than it is now? We'll see.... Being a ruler for decades makes you think that you're invincible, and that it will last forever. But, nothing lasts forever.  Ask Saddam Hussein. Ask the Shah of Iran.  Ask dozens of 'Presidents For Life'... Everything ends at some point - except this blog, maybe!  The bigger question may be will it end peacefully .... or does it get ugly? We'll see.  We'll see.....

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Today's Founders Quote: Anchor of Hope

"I have been happy ... in believing that ... whatever follies we may be led into as to foreign nations, we shall never give up our Union, the last anchor of our hope, and that alone which is to prevent this heavenly country from becoming an arena of gladiators."
-Thomas Jefferson, 1797.


We wouldn't mind being anchored onto Bahara Golestani for a little while either...

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Cartoon of the Week.... With a Freebie!

      With the cartoons usually being a week behind, we haven't seen any Egypt related 'toons, but we're sure they'll be here next week.  So, with little esle politically to talk about, we chose this one...

But, we couldn't pass up this one to remember the Godfather of Fitness, Jack LaLanne...





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Happy Birthday, Uncle Buzz Lightyear !!

Ranger Ron McGill Hits the Big ...... Uhh, We Don't Know.


      Just a note to tell you to wish Florence GOP workhorse/technical guru and all-around good guy Ron McGill a happy birthday. We're not sure how old he is - we suggest you either ask him, or cut him in half and count the rings....


     We make a point to note our loyal readers and commenters birthdays, although we don't know everyone's DoB.. We suspect West Rhino has no birthday, but rather a date of creation in a secret government lab in New Mexico of Glaptorth 7 of the Ganna Galaxy. We'll get back with you on that. Congrats, Ron, and keep an eye on that nephew of yours !

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Today's Founders Quote: Smiles of Heaven

"There exists in the economy and course of nature an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness … we ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which Heaven itself has ordained."

- George Washington's 1789 Inaugural Address


   Yes, there is a direct correlation between Virtue and Happiness.  A virtuous person never has to worry about his conscience, which most directly leads to happiness.  We're not sure of her virtue, but poker player Katie Porrello makes us happy.  We imagine it'd be hard to notice your Royal Flush with her at the table.. Lokks like she's holding Two of a Kind!

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SC6 Has It's Own Katrina Moment ...

       Okay, Okay ..... No, we didn't get stranded without food and shelter for a week from a Category 5 hurricane.  But, we did have an odd past 24 hours here at our new digs.  Last night, we looked forward to a quiet night and day off today after 12 hours at work.  It didn't work out that way....


    It started when we noticed a watery glaze on the driveway (it's been below freezing for a month here).  In the darkness, we unlocked the door, and on our first step in - SPLASH !!! I got the lights on, and noticed that half of my apartment was underwater - and the busted water pipe from the cold was right behind the wall.  Luckily, most of the valuables (my guitars, clothes, and my autographed Joe Wilson photo) were on the high end of the apartment.  Still, there was no water, and the carpet was soaked...


   It was a nice team effort there.  My landlord's whole family came down to vacuum up, move my stuff, and get it fixed later that night.  They even offered to put me up in a hotel, but Carol and Joe gladly had me over.  No, it's not 100% back to normal yet:  the carpet padding is still a bit wet, and will have to be replaced probably.  Also, my stuff is all pushed to one side until it's fixed.  But, it could have been a lot worse.  It's snowing ANOTHER foot tonight, so commuting to work in the AM is more of a concern right now.  We'll live... This post is brought to you by ServPro..

ServPro - Like It Never Even Happened!





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Proving That Congressmen Are Every Bit the Asshole You Are ..... And Then Some.

       The award for Moron Congressman goes to Dennis Kucinich... Yes, the congressman from Lilliput, Ohio - he's so short, he probably would have beaten James Madison for tiniest President - is suing the catering company that gave him a wrap with something so disgusting, we can hardly mention it.  it was - GASP !!! - an Olive Pit.   For $150,000 , or roughly 90% of his annual taxpayer-paid salary......



      Maybe we're all screwed up, but this sounds a bit excessive to us.  From the court filing, he apparently bit into it, and damaged a tooth.  Unless it incapacitated his from doing his duties for 10 1/2 months, we'd throw it out, but that's P-Luv's specialty.  Did we forget to mention it happened in 2008 - the year he ran for the White House?  Case closed. Go home, retard.....



     Actually, we do have some experience in this matter.  Back in 1996, when I managed a Roy Rogers, we had a customer accidentally get the end of a rubber glove in her salad. She damn near choked on it, and came to me... I apologized, paid for her meal, took her name and put it on the wall in the manager's office, and told her she ate here free whenever she wanted.  She left stunned, yet happy....


    That's the way things get handled when it's done right and in a courteous manner.  Yeah, I got a little lucky, but when people put things in perspective - and not be assholes - our judicial system is free to take care of REAL business....

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Color Coding Gets Phased Out....

Illiterate Xenophobes Scream Out For Justice !!!


     Yes, it's true.... The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it's olor-coded alert system, adopted by the Bush Administration, will be eliminated by this April.  Those of you who couldn't tell the difference between 'Guarded' and 'Elevated' (isn't Guarded WORSE than Elevated?), and relied solely upon Red, Yellow and Orange are officially screwed.. We recommend you do like we do - live life in blissful ignorance. Better you don't see it coming anyway....

According to our sources, this is the new system DHS will now use.  Got a problem? Call Janet Napolitano....







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SC6 Celebrates Another Milestone ...

We Have the Power For Post Number 3K .....


     Welcome as we turn the corner on yet another landmark post number.. Thanks for joining us as we mark our 3000th Blog Post.  With that, we will look forward to our automatic induction in the Hall of Fame.  Wait a second, that's hits and baseball... Hey, like a 3000 hit batter, we might not have ever been the best blog or a perennial MVP, but we've always stuck around with a timely game here and there....


    No, we aren't celebrating with any great fanfare or giveaways - just a quick note to thank you guys for reading and contributing to SC6 for the past 5+ years.  Also, we want to address what our plans for the future are with the blog.. We had planned to get to 3000, and then call it a day.  But, a funny thing or two occurred in the past month.  Mainly, we got our own place again, so our time is ours, andsometimes we get pretty bored. SC6 is still our outlet when time is aplenty, and we found out that 10-20,000 people hit us up a month.  So, we'll just keep going, and we'll make more of an effort to keep up with the latest in SC politics...

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Today's Founder Quote: Rainy Days

"As on the one hand, the necessity for borrowing in particular emergencies cannot be doubted, so on the other, it is equally evident that to be able to borrow upon good terms, it is essential that the credit of a nation should be well established."

-Alexander Hamilton, 1790.

    It's no different for you, I or the Federal Government - good credit and financial restraint are important.  Then again, if bootylicious Melanie Walsh asked me to give her five bucks, we'd give it to her...

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Cartoon of the Week ...

     Chinese president Hu Jiantao's visit to the White House - and all the pomp and circumstance surrounding it - was the talk of the cartoon world this week.  We thought this one was the funniest - and unfortunately, the most true...

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SC6 Tells Who Punches Their Super Bowl Tickets

Will Big Ben and the Steelers Fall Victim to the SC6 Photo Curse ??  Ask Tom Brady About It...


      Yep, we purposely put Tom Brady on our photo highlight last week, and it worked... We're like 5-0 in getting a team knocked out with the picture.  Yeah, picking Matt Cassel was no miracle choice, but we're entitled to an easy one now and then....


     We've got 2 nice games lined up. All four could make the Super Bowl, but only 2 can go.  We tried to line up all the empirical data, enter it into our supercomputer, and make our picks.  But, in the end, we just guessed.  After all, we're not that smart.  Hey, we're friggin' 0-4 on Saturday, but 3-1 on Sunday.  Onto the picks:



Green Bay at Chicago
      Word is, Julious Peppers is realy, really bummed about leaving Carolina... Aaron Rodgers was absolutely unconscious last week against Atlanta, but Soldier Field isn't the track meet in the Georgia Dome.  Yes, Rodgers is waaaaay better than Jay Cutler, but this is an outdoor game, and that favors defense, which Chicago is better at.  I usually think that teams that let someone in the playoffs later regret it.  However, the Bears played the Packers even, before sitting everyone. Meanwhile, Rodgers struggled just to get the W.  We'll go with the home team....Bears 20-17.



New York Jets at Pittsburgh
       Say what you want, but Mark Sanchez is 4-1 in the playoffs.  Then again, he's 0-1 in AFC Championship games... Ben Roethlisberger is pretty good in the playoffs, adn he's got the rings to prove it.. The Jets defense is excellent, but The Steelers is even better.  Yeah, Darrelle Revis will clamp off Hines Ward, but Mike Wallace will eat up Antonio Cromartie on stop routes all day - just enough.  Meanwhile, Sanchez is due for one of his patented 'bad games', and as he goes, so goes the Jets.  I can't win either way - not with all the Steeler and Jet fans that are my friends - but we're going for one more lucky Steeler win... Steelers 24-14.


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A Big Birthday Week in SC Politics

Some of Us Prefer to Celebrate Anonymously ....


      Since we respect the right to privacy, we found this picture of P-Luv from a recent Duck Killing trip to Arkansas. We suppose it's enough to keep Mayor Wukela's right hand man anonymous. His birthday is tomorrow, and we suspect he will celebrate with an Purple Haze and a Bombay Sapphire & Tonic.  But hey, he's not the only one this week celebrating a birthday...

It's also SCFYR Chair (and bride to be) Britton Pruett's birthday as well. Congrats Britton, and best wishes for wedded bliss...

Lastly, two-time SC6 candidate Nancy Harrelson is celebrating her birthday as we speak.. It's been a busy couple years of campaigning for her, so we're sure she's enjoying the day..






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Today's Founders Quote: Sublime Comforts

"Give up money, give up fame, give up science, give the earth itself and all it contains rather than do an immoral act. And never suppose that in any possible situation, or under any circumstances, it is best for you to do a dishonorable thing, however slightly so it may appear to you... From the practice of the purest virtue, you may be assured you will derive the most sublime comforts in every moment of life, and in the moment of death."

- Thomas Jefferson, 1785.

Kinda fits in with our previous post. Hollywood may disagree, but it sounds like good advice to us.  France's Angelique Boyer gives us some comfort as well.. Oui, Oui !!

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Taking a Look Back With the Help of a Movie ....

       For a while now, and in this past decade in particular, the relationship between Washington DC and Hollywood has been a huge topic.  While the rich and powerful in both places have no more direct power on Election Day - it is still on person, one vote - the discussion has been on Hollywood using it's influence to direct an outcome in DC...



    Director Robert Levinson's 2009 documentary, 'Poliwood', focuses on the 2008 Presidential race - particularly the RNC and DNC national conventions, and how many stars in Tinseltown worked to educate themselves - and others - and take part in the process...


     No, it's not a perfect picture by any means.. It tries to be impartial, but with the obvious liberal tilt in LA, it's impossible to be so.  There is plenty to argue over, which is funny, because it futile when no one listening to each other.  It's 2008, and at that point, budget deficits weren't the overlying concern.  In 2010, the argument for adding to school spending for things like music and arts is moot....


    That's where the real value and reward in watching 'Poliwood' is: as a reference piece of how stupid things were just two years ago... The idealistic left, who now realize that there isn't enough money for everything. And the extreme right, who my have finally learned that bipartisanship is important.  In all of the speeches from the Hollywood elite and Middle America saying "It's not us, it's them", Levinson found one voice of reason - from all places, it was country musician, Charlie Daniels...


    Daniels talked about the polarization of the political climate.  Democrat and Republican became more important than being an American.... Instead of doing what is best for America, people put party ahead of country. it's thinking like that - where people lose their jobs for supporting a Democrat or Republican - that puts us in a bad spot.  Sometimes they put up better candidate than we do. Not usually, but sometimes.. The thought that one philosphy is always 100% correct, and the other is 100% wrong is ridiculous...



     Sometimes it takes an old redneck like Charlie Daniels and opinionated loudmouths like me to set things straight.  We might not have millions, a beautiful face or nice breasts, like Spike Lee or Anne Hathaway.  But for all their influence and power, Hollywood really doesn't know any more than you do - and they sure as hell don't live the same life you do.  Make is hard to truly understand what matters to you, doesn't it?

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Civil War History Post 1: Secession Week

       As promised, we're marking the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War - the event that singularly made America the country it is today - by noting major events as they occured chronologically.  January, 1861 was generally a slow month - with one major exception....


    South Carolina was the first states to officially secede from the Union on December 20, 1860, after pulling both their Senators from Washington DC.  For three weeks, they stood alone in their resistance. Then, the dominoes fell fast and in rapid succession, what we call Secession Week.



     Yes, the call from the South to leave the Union caught momentum on January 9, 1861, when Mississippi vote to secede, followed by Florida on the 10th, Alabama on the 11th, and Georgia on the 19th. Louisiana also left on the 26th, and Texas quickly joined the Confederacy on February 1st. 


     These were the states that left the Union up to the point of Fort Sumter, when Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina left - guess that's why they're called Tar Heels... Kentucky went the Swiss route and declared itself neutral - until Confederate forces entered the state in September.  Nice try, guys....  



    It was said that South Carolina was too small to be a country, and too big to be an insane asylum. After that week, the asylum got much larger - and the chances of reforming the Union peacefully became much less likely.   The stage was set for conflict, and the South soon took the next step - forming a Government.  It happened 150 years ago this week....

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SC6 New Music Pick: Adele, 'Rolling in the Deep'

      To end today's posting, we give you our latest music pick.  This is the second time we've featured Adele.  The first track from her latest CD '21' (her age) is called 'Rolling in the Deep'.  In this day of American Idol - where how you look is more important as your talent - Adele is refereshing.  Yeah, she's a chubby British girl, but she can sing her ass off like a woman twice her age....  Hope you enjoy the clip, and have a nice weekend!



www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw&ob=av2em

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Fuzzy Thoughts: The Trading Places Edition

Oh Sure ..... Like HE Went to Harvard !!


     It's been some time since we visited the Fuzzy Place in our blog.. There hasn't been all that much little stuff that generally doesn't merit a blog post. The news has either been huge or nothing.  But, now that the holidays are over, the planning for 2011 has begun.


    'Wait a sec, Reino... We just finished the midterm elections and South Carolina just had their state elections. What planning?' is your question right now.  Well, 2011 is a big year for the party at the local and state level, organizationally speaking.  But, we'll start with the big stuff...


    The entire GOP state elected officials took office this week.  Nikki Haley is now Gubner, and we'll soon find out if she can make any headway with the Senate and Legislature is finding ways to cut the budget and find jobs for South Carolina.  The Republicans got what they wanted - now it's time for someone to bridge the gap and work together. Stagnation at this point will not be accepted, even by our own party.


    Party-wise, the race to succeed Karen Floyd as Chair of the SCGOP begins.  There are a few names being bandied about, but there is no clear frontrunner at this point. Locally, all the County Chairs are up for grabs in the Spring.  One thing we will miss is the end of the Braden Bunch Show, aka Sumter County Chair.  Word is that Braden is leaving the gig because it's cutting into his freetime to watch Da Bears' pursuit of another Super Bowl run... Maybe once the Packers end Chicago's season next week, he'll reconsider.


   Need more change?  Contrary to what I thought, South Carolina will be getting a 7th Congressional District.  With it, begins the fight for who runs for the seat.  It likely will be the Grand Strand/Pee Dee areas.  Names being mentioned right now?   Alan Clemmons, Tracy Edge, Luke Rankin, former 6th Congressman/ Democrat Robin Tallon and even Lt. Governor Ken Ard.  Ard running makes no sense to us, and we think it's just loose talk.  We'll see...


   Heck, there's even change within the Four Horsemen.. No, no one has been kicked out..... But the baby of the group, Earl Capps, will be hitting the Big 4-0 soon.  He has a huge party to note the event (special invites only - sorry Gov. Sanford!), and once again, he will have some of his closest friends to roast him.  Since my last roast of him is still legendary, I've been getting phone calls for material...


    Getting out of politics for a minute here, the band is still practicing, but I did finally put my foot down a bit.  We hadn't learned a newer song for 2 months, and once I vowed to not be in an 'Old Guy Band', we started working on newer stuff.  Can't wait til we play that Justin Bieber song !!


     I'm noticing a trend on my football picks: I'm 0-4 on Saturday, and 3-0 so far on Sunday.  This is why Pro Football should only be played on Sunday.  Speaking of which, I'm convinced that after the Steelers got all those gift turnovers against Baltimore yesterday, Mike Tomlin has a Horseshoe jammed in his ass...


     Socially, there is nothing going on.  I dropped Match.com again, and basically going out are just social engagements, with no shot of meeting anyone.  Right now, I think I'll just not even try.  Ignorance is bliss...



     Lastly, we go back to politics... I was watching Fox Sunday Morning, and i got a pretty good dose of why politics is so messed up.  First up was NJ Governor Chris Christie. I really hadn't watched him before, but I was pretty impressed with his grasp of the issues facing the state budgets.  He was poised and well-versed. I have no idea of his social policies, but fiscally, he seemed like a solid moderate.  Then Tim Pawlenty, ex-Gov of Minnesota came on, and looked pretty shaky, considering he's on there all the time.  Then they discussed Sarah Palin, who depends too much on tape media to look 'presidential'.... The sad part?  Palin and Pawlenty are likely running for President in 2012.  Christie said no way - absolutely.  Damn ......

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Florence County GOP Sticks It's Finger in the Pickle Jar .... Bill Pickle , That Is!

It's the Florence GOP's Newest Chairman ....

     This should give you an idea of just how far out of the loop I have become in South Carolina politics... I had no idea that Joe Griffin had resigned as Chairman of the Florence County GOP.  We will contact Joe ASAP, and try to find out exactly what occured.  Yes, the Chairman job is not an easy one, especially if you have a business to run. Lots of people find that once they take the gig, but overall Joe did a good job, and we hope he still stays active..


     With Joe G.'s departure, the locals got together this week, and chose Bill Pickle as the newest Chair.  While Bill has been an active member of the party, we were just a little surprised with his running.  He's a lot like us - active, hardworking, and he even has a blog, In the Pickle Barrel, that focuses on politics.  Bill is a good egg, and we look forward to him doing a good job...



     And in a case of that which is old being new again, Stephanie McLaughlin-Rawlinson was voted into the job she resigned/was forced from last year as Vice-Chair.  Our love/not love (we'd never classify it as hate) relationship with Steph is well documented.  She is smart, organized and as hard a worker as the local GOP has ever had. Our hope is that for Round 2 as Vice-Chair, she works better with those that may not agree 100% with how she feels, and focuses less on the dirty side of politics within the party.  I've always said it's just politics, which I'm sure she does not agree with, but I'm sure somewhere in between is right...


    For now, these positions are temporary, until the county convention takes place later this year.  But, it is a tryout for the jobs, and we'll see how things pan out in the months leading up to it.  We wish all of them luck, and to all our friends in the Florence GOP....

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Republicans, Meet Your New Boss ....

Wisconsin GOP Chair Reince Preibus Takes Over Steele's RNC Chairman Post...


      OK, let's help you out a bit... His name is Reince Preibus (pronounced RHIINTZ PREE-bus), and he is the new RNC Chairman.  Like most votes involving the RNC, there was no clear frontrunner, so it took a while... SEVEN VOTES - before he won a majority of the Committee members.


     Do I know him? Of course not.. He's the Wisconsin GOP Chairman, and we don't get up to Cheese Country too often. Maybe Moye met him on a visit to Green Bay... There are good things we hear about him, and others that may dog him a bit..


     As opposed to Steele, who was a national face - and not a ton more- Preibus is known as a 'nuts and bolts' guy.  That's good... We don't need a cheerleader, we need a real leader who know the details of the party.  Preibus should serve well in that capacity.



    Our questions?  Well, he was known as closely tied to Steele, which is not a point to look well on.  The RNC's spending habits were crazy. They're $20 million in the hole as we speak, and you might notice the picture above shows Preibus and Steele side by side ..... in a private jet.  Might we suggest flying coach.  Trust us, Reince.  No one has any frigging idea who you are - you won't be harrassed...


    About that $20 mil, Preibus may lack the gravitas of Steele to fundraise the RNC out of that hole.  True, with the positive momentum the GOP has had in the past year, the excitement to unseat  Barack Obama may overcome that, but Obama will raise a boatload of cash, and the GOP has no clear frontrunner yet - and likely won't.


     As Gust Avrakatos said - and we always quote - 'We'll See'.  Congrats for now, and best of luck in your term.  And once again, fly coach, and make sure the trips to the Strip Club are after official business is over....

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Today's Founders Quote: The Grecian Horse?

"Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence."
- Alexander Hamilton, 1793.



While we don't recommend shutting out other countries, America must always take it's own benefit as the primary concern. However, Denise Suzanne would definitely influence any decision we made - if she asked....

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Cartoon of the Week ...

     No doubt what had the cartoonists talking this week... The Tucson shootings had questions from all over - gun control, freedom of speech, the politicization of the tragedy, etc..... But to us, the hardest hitting cartoon was this one..


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SC6 Announces a New Recurring Post ....

Follow the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War With Us !!


       With the move to the new apartment, you may have noticed that we have a little more time on our hands... We've been kicking around some ideas for the blog, and we just recently noticed that this year is the 150th anniversary of the beginning of The Civil War, aka The War Between the States, or the War of Northern Aggression - whichever term you use. It gave us an idea....



      We're going to periodically mark the dates of major events related to the war.. We'd really like to take a few trips to the sites, but since most are in Virginia or further south, weekend trips will be tough. We'll see....



      No, January 1861 was not a huge month in Civil War history, so we'll be starting pretty lightly. So, to kick it off, we'll test your Civil War General knowledge - as in Generals.  We give you the picture, you name the general. Good Luck !

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Answers:

Stonewall Jackson, Sherman, Longstreet, Meade, Stuart, Chamberlain, Forrest, Hancock, Beauregard, Hooker...

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Today's Founders Quote: Engagements & Pursuits

"States, like individuals, who observe their engagements, are respected and trusted: while the reverse is the fate of those who pursue an opposite conduct."

- Alexander Hamilton.


    Yes, the same applies to both states and individuals... Our question today is, 'Does Jana Kramer have ANY flaws?'  No, we don't have any T&A pics here, but that face is more than enough for us...


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John Boehner Cries Like His Tears Feed the Hungry ....

We Need Your Help ... Which Should Be The Speaker's Theme Song:  The Cure, Or Smokey Robinson ???


     And now for our two cents on John Boehner's penchant for crying... No, we didn't really notice that The Speaker of the House (and third in line to the Presidency) cries at the drop of a hat, until he lets the water works flow when he got the gavel from Nancy Pelosi.  Word is, Pelosi muttered 'Suck it Up, Faggot!!' to Boehner that day, but that's just a rumor....



    What we did notice is he seemed to let the tears fall for just about everything  - except when sepaking about Gabrielle Giffords' shooting.  Strange to us... There's a time for everything, John.  You might need a handbook on what events merit tears... So, we need a vote: Which is Boehner's theme song?  First up is 'Boys Don't Cry' from the Cure....


www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8CDERzun4k



    Or Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' 'Tears of a Clown'?


www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8CDERzun4k



     Those voting for the winner will be put in a hat, and one selected will win the Grand Prize: One Bite Size Snickers Bar*


* - prize will be mailed in 8-12 weeks. Prize may be stale upon arrival...


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SC6 Analyzes The Divisional Round ...

Tom Brady & The Pats Battle the Jets ....


       Well, Round One is over in the NFL Playoffs... Some of the wannabes have been knocked out - not all, but most.  As for us, we went 2-2 ..... Bad Saturday (0-2), great Sunday (2-0).  We didn't make any stupid picks (did anyone actually pick the Seahawks?), and the Colts/Jets was a tossup.  Round Two is where the men are separated from the boys - both in the actual games, and in the prognostications. Onto the picks!


Baltimore at Pittsburgh
     Where to go on this one?  Every game between these two is a three point battle to the end. Defense will reign as usual.  Pittsburgh confuses us a bit this year. They usually put together a Super Bowl run every three to four years, and they have been the luckiest team in the NFL this year... Meanwhile, the Ravens were solid against KC last week, and the weather will likely neutralize the only gamebreaker around, The Steelers' Mike Wallace.  the Ravens are for real this year, and Joe Flacco doesn't get scared in road playoff games (4-2).  Ravens 13-10.


Green Bay at Atlanta
     If there were any justice for Falcons fans, they'd be kicking Seattle's ass all over the Georgia Dome this weekend.  Instead, they pllay the team no one wants to face... The Packers' D has been solid, but the fast turf inside will be a challenge, and we're starting to think Green Bay's offense is a bit overrated. Points wins games, and the Pack has had scoring trouble. This could be the Falcons' year - at least to get to Dallas.  Falcons  24-17.



Seattle at Chicago
     The Giants will watch this game kicking themselves after spanking BOTH of these teams..... Matt Hasselbeck was lights out last week. It all ends this weekend.  Chicago's D is solid, and Jay Cutler is good enough to get past Seattle's weak secondary, although the running game is more important. Thanks for playing, Seahawks!  Chicago  31-13.



New York Jets at New England
     Yeah, we're swimming in Jet green up here this week... Rex Ryan was smart to try and make the game about him and Bill Belichick. That's because his team is slightly inferior to the Patriots this year.  The Pats are on a roll, while the Jets still are trying to get 60 solid offensive minutes in a game.  We don't think the Pats D is special, but Tom Brady and the offense will far outplay Mark Sanchez and LaDainian Tomlinson.  We did try to put a hex on the Pats by using his pick (a photo almost guarantees a loss here), but talent wins in the end.  Patriots 30-17.


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Snowed In ..... Again!

Another Day , Another Blizzard ...


       Yep, the snowstorm that dumped up to nine inches on you guys finally made it's way up here, where it teamed up with another front from the west... Joined by the Alberta Clipper arctic blast, it was .............. The Perfect Storm!



       This is the view from the door of my apartment, and it's probably as far as I'm going today.  Think I'll stay inside, enjoy the snow day, watch some boob tube, and veg out.... Nice!


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And Then There Are Some of Us That Go Too Far....

Gabrielle Giffords Shooting Leaves Lots of Questions ...


    By now, we all know about Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' (D-AZ) shooting at a Meet & Greet in Tucson.  Thoughts are flying through our head about this. Obviously, we're shocked in a way, but somehow we're not.  It's been over 30 years since a member of Congress was assassinated, but that was Leo Ryan in Guyana by The People's Temple.... Congressmen rarely have security with them - accessability is generally a requirement of the job - but that may change now.


    I've been thinking about the relationship between those of us who criticize Congressmen, and those who do things like this.  That line is fine, and it wouldn't surprise me to find out that someone in DC has a file on me.  I've been riding Congress for five years now, and my trail of critiquing is pretty long and well-defined.  Then again, I've never threatened anyone - unless you feel that calling your Congressman 'ugly' a threat.  We've said this for years - it's only politics.  Some people take all this too seriously... Congresspeople don't determine your path in life - you do.


    We know a little about Jared Loughner. It's obvious this kid is fucked up. But, I think it's a disservice to justice in the end for everyone, from the police to the media, to call this kid insane. Fucked up does not equal insane, and this kid will guaranteed get away with all of this.  He's got a trail of screwed up thoughts that a lot of 20-somethings have before they figure out what the world is actually like... But that's not insane - temporary or not... This was a premeditated act by a evil person. Like Columbine, Loughner was out to take out as many people as possible. Look at who he killed: a nine year old girl, three citizens well into their 70's.  It was just indiscriminate, selfish murder. The kid deserves to die...


     Why Giffords?  We're not 100% on it.  Yeah, he may/may not have connections to one of those private hate groups - not the Tea Party - that are biased against non-whites. Giffords is Jewish, and she represents a heavily Hispanic area in Southern Arizona.  It is a tragedy for her and the others who were killed or injured yesterday.  We pray for all those involved, and for a miracle in Giffords' recovery. 


    For those of you who are hard-headed and need it explained 500 times, we'll try again - IT'S JUST POLITICS. IT'S NOT LIFE... Don't take any of politics too seriously.  DC does not run your life. If you are unhappy with you station, it's your fault. The quicker you come to terms with that, the quicker you can live happier.

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Today's Founders Quote: Observation and Cultivation

"Observe good faith and justice towards all Nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all."
- George Washington, 1796.


After the news of the past 24 hours, we thought a quote that promoted love and peace would be a good idea.  Of course, a hot Italian like Alessandra Bosco doesn't hurt either.  Put her in a glass with some milk...... Yummy!

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Cartoon of the Week - Twin Pack !

      Excellent week for political cartoons. We probably could have picked from five of them this week.  Brett Favre, Obama coming back from vacation, the GOP Takeover of the House: there were plenty of things to choose from. So, we decided to give you an extra one for taking the time to visit.... Of course, when you co-opt The Aflockalypse with Democrats dropping from the House, you will get on the blog...

Yet, we couldn't pass on the recent republishing of Mark Twain - minus the 'N'-words...








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