tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60275951023411877502014-05-09T01:42:09.168-04:00Ryoga MLiberal, Atheist, Lawyer
Tumbleblogging About the Things
That Outrage Him DailyRyoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.comBlogger2231125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-43608188183698652252013-01-09T15:36:00.003-05:002013-01-09T15:36:45.558-05:00made in afghanistanRyoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-89418674754609323402012-08-12T11:36:00.001-04:002012-08-12T11:44:16.224-04:00Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-71226941412928976632012-05-28T11:35:00.001-04:002012-05-28T11:35:44.736-04:00Memorial Day
After arriving at the funeral home, Katherine Cathey pressed her pregnant belly to her husband's casket, moaning softly. Two days after she was notified of Jim's death in Iraq, he found out they would have a boy. Born on December 23, 2005, he was named James Jeffrey Cathey, Jr.
The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-18486506061147507772012-04-30T21:46:00.001-04:002012-04-30T22:02:23.914-04:00Mitt Romney, 2008: "I do not concur in the words of Barack Obama in a plan to enter an ally of ours... I don't think those kinds of comments help in this effort to draw more friends to our effort." From Mentat, from Here, at 2012-04-30 07:14:10 PM
"Any President would have given that order"
Except Any President didn't. Only one man did.
George Bush, 2004: "We haven't heard much from him. And I wouldn't necessarily say he's at the center of any command structure. And, again, I don't know where he is. I'll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about him. I know he is on theRyoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-26351119935395364452012-04-13T08:09:00.002-04:002012-04-13T08:29:34.785-04:00Why I Won't Vote For RomneyLong time between posts, but life has pretty much cured any need to vent on a daily basis about the stupidity around my. So, for what may be my last post in a while, I just want to explain why I will never vote for Romney, beyond that I'm a liberal Democrat happy with Obama's Osama killing policies.The fact is, that, right now, I'm a 30ish father of three boys, happily married, member of the Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-32438843644917327122011-12-25T17:08:00.001-05:002011-12-25T17:08:52.609-05:00Merry Christmas!And now, some Holiday MusicAnd When Christmas Meets Star Wars, nobody wins...Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-53715595890997672792011-11-11T16:42:00.001-05:002012-05-28T11:35:05.953-04:00Memorial Day
After arriving at the funeral home, Katherine Cathey pressed her pregnant belly to her husband's casket, moaning softly. Two days after she was notified of Jim's death in Iraq, he found out they would have a boy. Born on December 23, 2005, he was named James Jeffrey Cathey, Jr.
The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-64344639145537264642011-10-21T13:07:00.003-04:002011-10-21T13:09:58.092-04:00Iraq War FinishedGood news. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all U.S. troops would be withdrawn from the country by year's end.Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-56486684891888540302011-10-20T18:42:00.002-04:002011-10-20T18:44:21.557-04:00Qadaffi KaputZero American lives lost, $1 Billion in spending, as part of a NATO operation, no invasion, no occupation, to rebuilding, one dead dictator. Thanks, Obama.Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-88839135476306259512011-10-06T06:58:00.003-04:002011-10-06T07:05:15.622-04:00Palin Not RunningAh, yes, Palin has officially announced that, even though the worst person in the world in ruining this great country with his socialistic, communistic, anti-America tax and spend policies, and she could easily out-wit him in all the debates and win the presidency, as I've heard her supporters parrot repeatedly for the past two years, you betcha'! Wink!, Palin will not run for the Republican Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-5960433202056277532011-09-20T06:54:00.003-04:002011-09-20T06:56:23.480-04:00Military Ban on Gays Officially OverGays can now officially serve openly in the United States military. Thanks for your service, gay men and women of the military.Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-51378901798430847732011-09-11T01:06:00.000-04:002011-09-10T10:52:48.817-04:009/11: Ten Years LaterThis is a re-post of my original 9/11 post, with slight revisions. It will be the last time I do this. With the death of Osama bin Laden, killed in a daring raid ordered by Obama, the Tenth anniversary of 9/11 feels to me like the closing of an awful chapter in American history. We caught the son of a bitch. The lessons of the last two decades can be now taught separate from the 9/11 Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-16703568320182558772011-09-05T07:35:00.001-04:002011-09-06T07:37:39.675-04:00Happy Labor Day!Thank the progressive labor movement for:Ending Child Labor.Creating the 40 hour workweek, thereby,Creating the Weekend, andCreating Overtime Pay.Creating the Minimum Wage.Supporting Higher Wages for all.Creating Sick Days, Family Leave, Company Provided Health Insurance Coverage,andPaid Vacations.Improving Working Conditions, includingWorkers' Health and Safety regulations.If you enjoy any of Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-25517030370018851282011-08-24T18:49:00.004-04:002011-08-24T18:55:17.698-04:00I Did Not Know That...Shingo, Aomori, a Japanese village, claims to be the burial place of Jesus Christ. Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-38459574015289148502011-08-22T19:55:00.003-04:002011-08-22T20:23:51.222-04:00Libya Liberated
Another stunning international victory for Obama, the overthrow Qaddafi, the brutal dictator and terror supporter, including Pan Am 103 and the 1986 German Disco bombings. Qadaffi appears to have lost control of his country to rebels supported by a NATO bombing campaign, a campaign supported by Obama, in the face of Republican opposition who claimed he was both doing too little and Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-59136537069267341372011-08-14T09:21:00.000-04:002011-08-14T09:22:48.586-04:00Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-87907678010582247202011-08-08T12:25:00.001-04:002011-08-08T12:30:07.736-04:00Tea Bagger Cheer U.S. Downgrade
Idiots.Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-64746776409844653052011-08-07T09:00:00.004-04:002011-08-07T09:07:58.968-04:00Helicopter Crash Kills 30 Americans in AfghanistanThe story here.Our condolences to the families of those lost serving our country.Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-1024365993999648022011-08-07T08:52:00.003-04:002011-08-07T08:56:38.767-04:00The Grand Bargain Would Have Saved Our Credit RatingRead up on the Grand Bargain.It would have preserved our credit rating, and would contain $3 in budget cuts for every $1 of new taxes.Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-21750570647380577382011-08-06T08:05:00.006-04:002011-08-06T08:23:40.035-04:00S & P's report on Lowered RatingRead the full report here.We lowered our long-term rating on the U.S. because we believe that theprolonged controversy over raising the statutory debt ceiling and the relatedfiscal policy debate indicate that further near-term progress containing thegrowth in public spending, especially on entitlements, or on reaching anagreement on raising revenues is less likely than we previously assumed Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-28463872303117464612011-07-30T18:48:00.001-04:002011-07-30T18:48:14.472-04:00Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-47835906615567507832011-07-09T09:23:00.003-04:002011-07-09T11:36:04.669-04:00Michelle Bachmann's Husband is a A Great, Big, Flaming...You know what? I'm not helping the Republicans. If Republicans are dumb enough to support this insane women, then more power to them. I'm not doing their work for them.Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-47341966023565073822011-07-04T08:16:00.000-04:002011-07-04T08:17:15.811-04:00Happy 4th of July!Happy Independence Day! We choose this day to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Spend some time here learning about the Declaration and the 56 men who signed it. Spend some time today reading the actual document here, after all, the men who signed it were committing treason to do so, risking their necks for the principles outlined in it.Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-5901996818728724252011-06-28T22:47:00.004-04:002011-06-28T22:55:20.747-04:00The Video John Kasich doesn't Want you to SeeThe Video John Kasich And AFP Don't Wanhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gift You To See from Progress Ohio on Vimeo.Apparently embarrassed after having this video of Governor John Kasich thanking the Union Busting Koch Brother's front group Americans For Prosperity that they tried to keep secret exposed to the public, the AFP has removed the video from You Tube.The Full story at ProgressOhioIn a Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6027595102341187750.post-60636173763620664672011-06-25T08:28:00.005-04:002011-06-25T08:35:03.850-04:00Congress: Obama, Stop this War! Oh, And Have Some MoneyTPMIn a confused message to President Obama, the House on Friday voted down both a bill to defund U.S. involvement in the Libya mission and a measure that would have granted the mission Congressional approval for one year.All week, support had been building in the House for repudiating Obama's handling of the war with most concerns focused on his failure to consult Congress and gain its approval Ryoga Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245057920617545710noreply@blogger.com0