Just Stuff and More Stuff

I was a good girl yesterday and ran around and gathered paperwork and delivered it to the proper agencies. Fortunately, much of the ice around Miss Ruby was disappearing and when we got home, I went to work with the sidewalk salt. I checked the mail and there was a letter from another agency telling me that my rent is going up $17 a month on April 1st. It was not an April Fool's joke. Sigh. So of course I had to call the agency where I dropped off paper yesterday and asked them if they needed this letter -- silly me. (Duh!) And today I had to go drop it off which was okay since even more ice had melted and I could reach Miss Ruby without terror of breaking something important and had determined that she and I would be visiting the pharmacy to refill my scrips and make a much needed trip to the laundromat. (Ugh!) Four hours later, we returned home with three large hampers with reasonably well-folded, clean clothes and bedding and a basket of socks to be sorted while I prop my feet up and watch a movie -- after I crack a much-needed brew, of course. :)

And here are a couple things I want share with y'all . . .

More Truth than Poetry:

Last week on ABC News Ron Reagan, son of President Ronald Reagan, was asked "Who was your dad was most like? Barack Obama or Sarah Palin?" and he answered:

"Just on the basis of intelligence, you would have to say Barack Obama. I don’t think my father has anything in common with Sarah Palin whatsoever,” Reagan told Top Line. “I'm a little offended that we even have to talk about Sarah Palin, who has nothing interesting to say."

"Of course my father cut taxes when he was in office, but he also raised taxes as well when he was governor of California. He signed one of the most liberal abortion laws in the country and offered amnesty to illegal immigrants as well. That probably wouldn't sit too well with the tea party of today. But again, those were different times."

A tip of my chapeau for this to Gryphen, my favorite Alaskan blogger.

From my Pick-on-someone-your-own-size Department:

Glenn Beck took to his bully pulpit to castigate Canadian teen heartthrob Justin Bieber for supporting the health care bill. Bieber won my heart (as well as Jon Stewart's) as the cutest, wittiest guest on The Daily Show in recent memory. His performance was quite charming and left me laughing. And yeah, I'm using it to remind y'all to sign the petitions here and here and boycott the advertisers on Beck's show as well as those on Fox News. It really is working. Our friends and neighbors across the pond signed on and Beck's show has been with out sponsors for almost a year in the UK.

One of Kay's Heroes needs our help to help ourselves:

Y'all know that I think Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) is really a great guy. His brash style and straightforward, no holds barred attitude toward the GOP has won my admiration and I'd love to see him as our first Jewish President. One thing for sure, we would always know how he really feels! I get his newsletter and recently he asked me to sign a petition. I did and am asking y'all to join me in this effort. The Supreme Court is going to be asked to hear an initiative/appeal of health care reform's constitutionality. Anthony Weiner is demanding that Justice Clarence Thomas recuse from any such cases. Why?  Because Thomas' wife, Ginny, is a vocal opponent the health care bill and is a lobbyist for the health care industry earning a high six-figure income. Can y'all say "conflict of interest"?  I knew you could.

If you want to know more or sign the petition, y'all can go here. I believe strongly that Justice Thomas should definitely recuse himself and now -- to do otherwise would violate the oath he took as a member of the Supreme Court. (If he doesn't, I think even stronger action should be taken.)  Please consider joining Congressman Weiner and me and countless others this effort.

Hope y'all are having a great day!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!

Kay