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Republican control of government accomplishes their purpose: "N.J. faces 'tough choices' after $800 million revenue shortfall in April ...The state's budget gap in New Jersey is widening, and lawmakers are trying to figure out what to do about it. April's income tax revenues from the state's wealthiest residents are far less than expected, and the overall shortfall for the current fiscal year is $800 million below the Christie administration's projections. Lawmakers will have to make some tough choices, said state Sen. Tony Bucco, the ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee." Hmm...The rich people aren't paying their share, thanks to Republican government.  What a huge surprise!  Well, what do you think they will do to make up the difference, raise tax rates on the rich? "Lawmakers said they don't expect the state to reduce its payment into the pension system to help make up for the revenue shortfall. But Gov. Chris Ch...

In case you have forgotten who the bad guys are in the Middle East, maybe you should read this story: "Beirut (AFP) - The jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant announced it had executed seven prisoners in its bastion in northeastern Syria on Tuesday, two of them by crucifixion." In my mind, that is a little worse than building a wall, or allowing the construction of some suburbs in Jerusalem.  But then what do I know?  Maybe it is Israel's responsibility to make a "peace treaty" with Hamas, which remains committed to the extermination of all Jews worldwide.  Maybe wanting to live is apartheid, at least if you are a Jew. But like I say, what do I know?

So, the NBA seems to be doing all it can to ditch that son of a bitch Donald Sterling.  All I want to know is why they didn't do it twenty years ago when it became clear that he had no intention of fielding a competitive team as long as he could make a profit on a crummy one.  People in Los Angeles had to wait all this time for (through some kind of cosmic accident) the Clippers to start winning, and in the middle of their first serious playoff run since the Hoover administration, this has to happen.  Oh well, new NBA commissioner Gollum (shown below- and who knew they liked basketball in Middle Earth) is throwing the book at him.

I hate to keep harping on this, but in case you didn't know this, a lot of the militia members that ran with their guns to the "defense" of Cliven Bundy are still there: "Concerns are growing about members of the militia surrounding rancher Cliven Bundy. Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford, sent a letter to Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie about the safety of residents in the Bunkerville area. Horsford says his constituents have "expressed concern" over the presence of armed militia groups from out of state. According to Horsford, his constituents say the militia have set up checkpoints where residents must prove they live in the area before they are allowed to pass and have set up a "persistent presence" along federal highways, and state and county roads. They also claim some have established an armed presence in the community. Horsford told the sheriff that the militia are making people feel unsafe.' These are violent, deranged individ...

Many people seem to have already written off the 2014 Congressional elections for Democrats, including Nate Silver, whose predictions that Republicans will retain control of the House and very likely take control of the Senate have received widespread publicity. There is, however, one factor that Silver's mathematical models cannot predict.  That is the likelihood that, between now and November, in keeping with past behavior, a number of Republican adherents are going to do and say things that will prove a serious embarrassment for them. I think Cliven Bundy was the first of these "gaffes" this year- gaffes which always consist in failing to conceal what Republicans really believe.  There will be others, and from people more connected with the party establishment.  Yes, it will be necessary for Democrats to take advantage of these Republican lapses, and yes, Democrats have proven sadly inept at doing so, but this year's Republican fools will be appearing any time ...

I don't need to add my voice to the chorus of attacks on the comments of this degraded asshole, but I would like to ask if there is anyone on earth who thinks that this woman is attracted to anything but Sterling's money, or that this geezer is attracted to anything but...well, it's pretty obvious. Is there anyone who could believe that she feels any emotional attachment to Sterling? This woman is not Sterling's girlfriend, she is a prostitute on a long-term contract.  Just one more sign of what a schmuck Sterling is.

First, this great entrant in the "Scandals That Are Going Nowhere" contest: Bowing to a robot.  No matter how stupid their scandals are, they never give up on them.  Do I need to tell you that this story is all over the right wing internet world today? And another challenger appears: Sarah Seaman, Town Hall:  "Dem Commencement Speakers Outnumber Republicans 57-to-26" If it was based on how likely they were to tell the truth, Democrats would outnumber Republicans by 57,000 to 0.  But I guess recent graduates need a few lies to start them out in life.  Like the notion that they are going to get a fair break on anything in this country.  Otherwise they'd all slit their throats. Bryan Preston, PJ Media:  "Emanuel’s Plan to Build Elite ‘Barack Obama High School’ in an Upscale Chicago Neighborhood Has Parents Enraged" Naming a school after a President from your city: an abomination!  Well, at least if the President is a Democrat....