Rep. John Murtha has Died at Age 77

We’ve lost another Democrat… and this is the way I hate to lose them.

This is the statement released by his office:

Congressman John P. Murtha (PA-12) passed away peacefully this afternoon at 1:18 p.m. at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA. At his bedside was his family.

Murtha, 77, was Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.

First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in February of 1974, Murtha dedicated his life to serving his country both in the military and in the halls of Congress. A former Marine, he became the first Vietnam War combat Veteran elected to the U.S. Congress.

This past Saturday, February 6, 2010, Murtha became Pennsylvania’s longest serving Member of Congress.

The cause was complications from gall bladder surgery.

Using the iPhone to cure acne…

I’m not going to print it here because it is, I think, more of a joke than a serious piece of medical science.

BUT… if you want to learn about this iPhone application, go HERE.

Advertising can be tasteless…

This is the morning that everyone talks about Superbowl ads… and, seeing the Leno/Oprah/Letterman ad, I found some real invention here.

HuffPo, however, did a piece this morning on Outrageous advertising… these are NOT Superbowl related… and one was for the French eco-group, Fondation Nicolas Houlot. It reads: “For Nature, Everyday is 9/11.”

This organization, which campaigns against actions which damage the earth and thus impinges on people’s human rights, provoked much controversy… and, frankly, I find it tasteless. Using an event that killed over 3000 friends and family members (my son Buddy’s youthful basketball coach for one) does not promote their cause as much as it makes us remember something totally awful.

The image? Here it is:

You may disagree with me. I’m interested in your opinion.

Arianna Huffington on Sarah Palin’s Contradictory opinion of using the word “Retard”

clipped from www.huffingtonpost.com The difference between Sarah Palin’s reaction to Rahm Emanuel’s ill-advised use of the word “retarded” (directed at liberals), and Rush Limbaugh’s use of the word (directed at advocates for the mentally handicapped) speaks volumes. When it was reported that Emanuel used the word in a private meeting — one time — Palin quickly took to Facebook and, mentioning Emanuel by name, called on President Obama to fire him. When Limbaugh repeatedly used the term on his radio show, Palin did nothing. Then, after being goaded by commentators, she had her spokesperson offer a generic criticism of “demeaning name calling,” never mentioning Limbaugh by name — and even had her spokesperson phone Rush to assure him she hadn’t used his name. Then, in an interview with Fox that aired this morning, Palin defended Limbaugh’s use of “retards” as “satire.” Which it wasn’t — unless I’m missing the humor in calling a meeting of advocates for the mentally handicapped “a retard summit.”

Thank you, Arianna… no one could have said it better.
And Tea Baggers want Palin to be President?