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Interrogatories

How many U.S. States have you been to? How many countries have you been to? Which were your favorites?

Are you good at chess? How often do you play?

Do you actually read every word of the terms and conditions for software updates and various memberships?

When you were in grade school, did you ever have to make goofy presents for a parent as an art project? What did you make? Did the parent like it? Did the parent keep it?

The Twitter Emitter

@angelanicole74 I like how people always got a limit on how much the working class/poor "should have" but not how much the rich should have.

— Arrakis of Sarcasm (@yeloson) October 23, 2013

Immigration reform? I wonder how you say "Kabuki" in Spanish?

— William K. Wolfrum (@Wolfrum) October 24, 2013

If the primary use you make of your religion is to yell at people, you may wish to rethink your life

— SheriffFruitfly (@sherifffruitfly) October 25, 2013

At least we'll get a Lou Reed episode of Glee.

— rob delaney (@robdelaney) October 27, 2013

My kid is almost old enough for social media so we'll need to have "the talk" soon. You know, about your/you're and their/there/they're.

— Will Ferrell (@Will___Ferrell) October 27, 2013

It's not true that blackface is never funny. Racists think it's hilarious.

— Ian BOOOOdreau (@iboudreau) October 27, 2013

Great Britain, the rains will continue until Piers Morgan's citizenship is revoked.

— God (@TheTweetOfGod) October 27, 2013

This one is satire, unfortunately:

Lou Reed was one of the worst senators of all time. I'd say good riddance.

— Sarah PaIin (@SarahPaIinUSA) October 27, 2013

I can’t resist a pun:

(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Djibouti #songsaboutplaces

— cassandracarolina (@cassandra17lina) October 28, 2013

When your life becomes complete, it kills you.

— Gautam Trivedi (@Gotham3) October 28, 2013

  Good morning Motley Meese! Hope your weekend was lovely.

I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in “Cheers & Jeers”. For example …..

SEPARATED at BIRTH – the late Monkees singer Davy Jones and Star Trek’s Walter Koenig.

   

OK, you’ve been warned – here is this week’s tomfoolery material that I posted.

Sondra Haltom, founder of Empower the Vote Texas, is correct when she reminds us that we simply cannot afford to freak out or to freak others out when dealing with the Republicans’ new voter suppression law requiring photo identification to vote. As Texas Democrats help voters deal with the confusion and obstacles created by this unnecessary law that is being challenged in court, we need to try to focus on voter protection. What that means in practice is to not just get angry, but to get informed and to get active.

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From the “Lessons Learned” file: don’t accept a news wire story as is …. which we will explore after the jump ….

From the White House – Weekly Address

In this week’s address, President Obama discusses the launch of the Health Insurance Marketplace for the Affordable Care Act, which gives millions of Americans the opportunity to have access to affordable and reliable healthcare-many for the first time.

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Interrogatories

It’s National Greasy Foods Day. None of these has to be greasy if cooked right. What is your favorite food in the so-called “Greasy Food” category?

It’s International Artists Day. Do you have a favorite artist, and if so, who is it?

Speaking of artists, what is your opinion of Banksy?

What is your favorite building in your city? Why?

The Twitter Emitter

To give Ted Cruz credit, he DID display the virtues of political discipline and unity, once he united his entire chamber against Ted Cruz.

— Chris Lehmann (@lehmannchris) October 16, 2013

BREAKING: Princeton/Harvard Law grad whose wife works for Goldman Sachs attacks the Establishment

— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) October 16, 2013

When is the House E&C hearing on the dumbass, pointless, costly, harmful govt shutdown?

— roadkillrefugee (@rkref) October 24, 2013

#GOP Game Plan: 1. Pick something about #Obama. 2. Launch an investigation over it. 3. Impeach #Obama. 4. Repeat 1-3 'til something sticks.

— Eric Wolfson (@ericwolfson) October 24, 2013

“If you’re an intellectually honest liberal you’ll unquestioningly accept my histrionic proclamations that ACA rollout is worst thing ever!”

— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) October 24, 2013

If Congress needs to see an Obamacare error log, it can just look at the 40-odd repeal votes in the Congressional Record.

— Danielle (@DCPlod) October 24, 2013

Next on Monkey Court: Bobo groomed Tinkles, but says Tinkles never returned the favor. Celebrity judge Ted Cruz presides.

— Hunter (@HunterDK) October 24, 2013

Why can't that fucking President Obama live up to the Bush standard? He was able to coordinate voting machines across 36 states! Leadership!

— kara vallow (@teenagesleuth) October 25, 2013

Spying is like farting. Everyone does it, but when you catch someone doing it, you complain.

— Frank Vdl (@fvdlfvdl) October 25, 2013

Pat Robertson attributes healthcare .gov glitches to "gay code that entered the site from a back door."

— Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) October 25, 2013

Good morning, Moosekind. TGIF! Don’t forget to let your peeps know where to find you.