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[scottobear]

BHK and I saw and *really enjoyed* Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon... much better than I'd thought it would be, and held well to mockumentary and the original subject matter's convention. I suspect it's not going to be a huge draw though... lucky we caught it on it's first and possibly last weekend.

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Chris and Larry adopted Tigger last night after a marathon shopping at Ikea. My first time there... I enjoyed the odd named stuff and the semi-corporate weirdness. However, we shopped too long, and I got plumb tuckered out. Young Ms. Tigger seems quite happy in her new abode.

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via wickenden and the bad astronomy blog-

Did the devil just shiver? Or was that the White House?

Congress just passed extensive protection for whistle blowers, including scientists who think their work is being suppressed for political reasons:

The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed the Whistle blower Protection Enhancement Act, which would, for the first time, grant federal scientists and contractors the right to expose political interference in their research without fear of retribution. The bill passed by a 331 to 94 vote, with 229 Democrats and 102 Republicans voting in favor.

Yeehaw!

But 94 voted against it. Hmmm. Here’s an interesting little tidbit: not one Democrat voted against this bill. Not one.

All 94 nay votes were from Republicans. All of them.

There are currently 233 Democrats and 202 Republicans in the House. That means 4 Dems abstained, both Independents, and 6 Repubs.

Hmmm.

So this bill had essentially 100% support among Democrats, but only about half of the Republicans.

Hmmm.

Are you a Republican? Did your rep vote against this bill? Maybe you have something to say to them.

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1 year ago - bethany, st patty plans sacked,

2 years ago - much work, webjay, Danny invite, George, potential condo piccies (many mock the pre-move decor)

3 years ago - Astronaut Jones, Square Bear, speak and spell, Frank R paul, I create an fdle syndicated lj

4 years ago - iwo jima in the rock garden, I start using jarhead, wish for peace

5 years ago - facemaker, cab stacking, poem tag, timeline, roles I've filled, cool bunker

6 years ago - cartoon logic that works, alice, I want tasty snack food, lone gunmen, workplace desires

Comments

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

It *was* good but suspect you could make even Christmas with the Kranks seem like a masterwork!

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

What did you guys get there? :0)

IKEA opened up in Round Rock (next to Austin) in November, and I haven't been there yet. Booo. The odd bit is that I waited & watched for it to open 9 months before that.



"All 94 nay votes were from Republicans. All of them.

Any ideas why? Wonder if the Republicans were focusing too much on it having something to do with global warming...rather than whistleblowing in general?

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

you guys are cutie patooties together!

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

Oh & yay for Tigger's new forever home! Good stuff in a crazy world.

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I'm super glad that little ms Tigger is in a comfy house, too!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

She makes me a very happy boy!

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

That's a great question... I don't know what caused them to back off, or caused the few others to abstain.

At ikea, we got BHK a desk, (our primary reason for going), and sundry little bits and bobs- scissors, ice trays, and the like.

[phillykat.livejournal.com]

scott, what is the movie about? what i read wasn't clear.

great bill!!! excellent

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Sort of a mockumentary about how someone becomes a supernatural-level psycho killer, like freddy, jason, michael myers.