I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.
Not so easy! I told Bush; don't play chess with the freakin' Russians.
Can you imagine anything being named after G.W.Bush, except maybe a place where we put our shit? Would serve him right. I think the Blue Plains waste water treatment plant (the worst smelling place in DC) might be a good choice because it doesn't already have a proper name. It would be a joy to refer to that place by his name! Let's start a petition. I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears
Undeservedly so, and in his time in office by not as many as at the time of the media granting him Sainthood during his funeral, if I may opine. *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
The pundits always conveniently forget how Reagan launched his 1980 presidential bid in Philadelphia, Mississippi, standing up to say, "I support states' rights," in a town known solely as being the place where Michael Schwerner, James Chaney and Andrew Goodman were murdered by white supremacists while working on civil rights issues.
Then we have Reagan's famous Cadillac-Driving Welfare QueenTM, who only existed in Reagan's dementia-fueled bitchfests.
Then there was Reagan sending in the cops to beat Berkeley students senseless for having the audacity to hold a sit-in protesting the Vietnam War.
And let's not forget the small matter of Reagan having tripled the national debt.
Nice guy. Hopefully he's rotting in Hell.
I don't mean that as an attack on Gringo or anybody else. But the press covered up the ugly side of Reagan, and, yes, behind his pumping sunshine up our asses constantly was a very ugly old man who preyed upon racial and class hatred like no president since god-knows-when. It's only because of the fact that Junior's gotten more people killed that he doesn't top my list of Worst Presidents Ever. WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
But I wasn't talking about his record: I was talking about a myth at another level, that of Reagan's popularity. His approval rates weren't as sky-high most of the time during his presidency, but by the time of his funeral, history was re-written in people's minds (plus a new generation came who only knew the myth, I guess). *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
I have a confession to make. I voted for Reagan. Twice. I was utterly seduced by his rhetoric. By the middle of his second term the cognitive dissonance between his rhetoric and the reality I saw all around me became too much to reconcile and I began to come to my senses. I will go to my grave regretting those two votes. The blurker formerly known as ignorant bystander.
That is not to say, however, that I have been exactly charmed by the Democrats. Many of my votes since Reagan have been for independents. In my opinion, neither traditional party can be trusted to do what is best for the people of America. I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears
"Rainfall totals have been anywhere from 3 to 6 inches through the event(the past 24 hours) with totals up to 9 inches and above in the past 4 days." WJLA DC Weather
Easy to forget this fact
"Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger." Saint Basil
GWB Blue Plains Sewage treatment Plant is getting plenty of work trying to keep up unlike the laziest president in history who it is named after.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8DOdqOkYjtA "Looking for my Lo and Behold" The Band
Member of the Anti-Fabulousness League since 1987.
It's mine, I made it for putting up here. Those tickets represent about 80-90% of the train, tram and metro rides I've taken since I was 18. Member of the Anti-Fabulousness League since 1987.
but this isn't the best subject for me. Life should consist in at least fifty percent pure waste of time, and the rest doing what you please.
Sorry about the reflection, I'm on the train...
I had a feeling....
I made two photos on the same spot last year (only looking from the line on the bridge towards the line your train whizzled along), but - no polar filter, no adjustments, and shot from the other side of the train, so I am ashamed of their very poor quality - so here is one very small...
Two better photos - the first is the new UFO front of Strasbourg's old station building, after an early morning night train arrival:
Not all railways are high-speed - here is a pre-sunset farewell to a train that took me into the middle of nowhere:
*Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
Shadows? Nice!
More later....
A little too easy, but hey, it'll build up one's station spotting confidence, no?
Again, sorry about the reflection, unavoidable....
OK, next time I have to let LEP know not to clue everyone in to my whereabouts in the diary intro.... although I did it myself in the GTG photo diary from last week.... doh!
