This Week’s Poll from the Lester & Charlie Institute of Forward Thinking:
Does Anyone Make “It Gets Worse” Videos?
Adieu, 2012. It’s tempting to say good riddance.
This wasn’t the year we hoped it would be. Sure, we’re happy Barack Obama got re-elected (and, as always, we worked tirelessly to help him), but then there was all that other stuff. Hurricane Sandy. QEII neglecting to invite us to her Diamond Jubilee. That speech by that NRA buffoon.
Still, 2012 had its good moments. The planet resisted the efforts of the Ancient Mayans, the Higgs boson and the Westboro Baptist Church to destroy it completely. So we can all be happy that we’ll live another day to watch our president try to deal with all those Republicans in Congress who claim they were never informed of the mandate he was given by the voters.
Oh, speaking of FOX News… At least we know we’re not the only ones to say that 2012 didn’t come out as expected. Just think of all those conservatives who were flabbergasted when it turned out that Karl Rove, Matt Drudge, Dick Morris and Rush Limbaugh were totally lying to them about Mitt Romney’s assured presidential victory!
Now, nobody knows better than we do that making predictions is hard. We’ve been doing this for a while now, and we have to admit we’re not always right.
We were incorrect, for example, in predicting last year that the Pope would finally get laid. We were right, however, that — despite everything Ron Paul promised — the Catholic Church has not cured your cancer. We were less accurate in saying that an emboldened FCC would finally rule that FOX can no longer use the word “News” in any of their media. Alas, there’s always next year.
Speaking of next year, it’s time for some new predictions! Anything could happen in 2013. Who knows? Maybe the SETI project’s radio telescopes will receive an alien transmission and pinpoint the source to that UFO hovering over Donald Trump’s head.
So what do YOU see coming in 2013? Dig out your Magic 8 Ball and tell us!
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Here is a link to further exposure of what these folks are up to. It’s just one of the seven facets of their “big picture” of course. Thanks for all you do. I sent a little your way. I posted links to your blog about the cloud. I wish I could do more. As I am sure you know it is incredibly difficult to get the traction needed to give your work wide exposure.
http://americablog.com/2013/01/pentagon-bans-gay-web-sites.html
Your support just helped me keep my hosting current for this month on this site…a little from many would keep me from having to stop my work here and find income. Even $10 a month from 50 people would keep my head above water. I can’t thank you enough for your ongoing support and encouragement. I will continue to post here as time allows, so don’t give up on me
I also sent the link you included to my colleagues at the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and I will post about it when I hear back from them. Thank you for sharing that with me. The eyes and ears of all of you out there will be even more important as I have less time to dedicate to this work.
This is off topic… but I tried to drop you an email a couple of times with tidbits and both were rejected (you have my email). Also, I have people interested in Leah’s List and it’s not up.
Bob
BTW… Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! (Hope it’s a lot better than last…)
Leah’s List is sadly down for awhile. I could not keep up with the costs and no matter how much I begged – I only received donations from a half dozen people. 2012 I received a grand total of $115…period. That’s it…and I cannot continue to run my personal account into the red every month. I can’t do this anymore, so if people do not help – these efforts will go silent – including Leah’s List, God’s Own Party?, The Kryptonite Project (maps & radio show), and articles on PoliticusUSA. I should do a post about this letting people know why Leah’s List is down and why I will be looking for work, meaning that my contributions will begin to diminish.
A tough row to hoe.
I would have helped, but you know our situation. I’m scared to spend even pennies at times… and while people have made fun of me, I pick up pennies that are dropped. They do add up, and you never know when that dollar’s worth of change will cover the co-pay for medicine or enough gasoline to get home.