(photo from http://bill-hay.com via Google Images)
I was in my email in-box earlier and ended up finding an article on Sen. Susan Collins over at Mainefem’s blog that caught my attention. Apparently, Collins is in the process of getting funding for Maine’s police/bomb squads for them to be able to combat IED’s and other bombs that the terrorists might use against us in the future.
Oh the fear of it all, huh Suzie-Q! (here’s the bill that Suzi-Q and Joe Lieberman are sponsoring together)
In the beginning paragraph of this article it states that Suzie-Q was caught in the middle of an acorn storm:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Maine law enforcement officials braved an acorn storm Thursday morning to discuss legislation that would help local police around the country better understand bombs and improvised explosive devices, also called IEDs.
Yep, ole Suzie-Q braved an acorn storm! I got to thinking about what she is proposing for our police here in Maine, and on the surface, it does sound like a good idea. I don’t think anyone likes the idea that kids or adults can find the directions on making a bomb on the Internet! But…then reality hit me. I thought to myself, “Wouldn’t the money be better spent in Iraq, you know, spend the money for the training over there to combat the daily use of IED’s or bombs made by angry citizens that they found out how to make on the Internet?”. Way too rational on my part! What the hell was I thinking????? Ole Suzie-Q doesn’t want to combat anything over in Iraq. Hell, if anything, she’d rather send bombs to the insurgency to keep the occupation and Bush’s exercise in nation-building going full strength! See? Everything this woman does doesn’t make sense and it’s jackboot licking at best.
Okay, back to the acorn storm that ole Suzie-Q braved recently…
Ya see, it’s not surprising that ole Suzie-Q or any republican is getting caught in an “acorn” storm, because acorns like ACORN don’t like the reich wingers in our country who try to steal elections, who cover up for and lie for those who do, and who try to sue them to suppress the votes of 1.6 million Americans! No wonder acorns were flying out of nowhere and at ole Suzie! She deserved it! It’s just Acorn Karma!
This kind of storm might be another one the republicans will fail at.
what the hell is an “acorn storm”?
And while I am at it- i didn’t realize that you Downeasters had such an IED problem!
LOL Bill (OM)! I know. I had no idea we had an IED problem here in Maine either, but since Suzie-Q wants to win in 2008, it’s better to take the fear-card and run with it apparently! She’s learned from her Masters (George Bush and Joe Lieberman) that fear works, but truth does not. See?
Two types of acorn storm:
1) Acorns falling from trees this time of year
and,
2) ACORN blasting any republican with their Acorn Karma.
See?
I’ll take a swing down by the Federal Building tomorrow–to my recollection, there’s not an oak tree near ‘da place (perhaps across the street in an adjacent small parking lot, but not directly in front of the Federal building/Bangor post office).
But, Suzie-Q was *brave* when dodging said non-existent acorn “storm,” huh?
I feel sooooooooooo much safer (esp. that she wasted who-knows-how-much $$$$ in bringing Chertoff along with her)…at taxpayers’ expense, no less.
The reporter is out of D.C.–same one as in the BDN article.
…nor do law enforcement agencies in Maine encounter IEDs of any sort (which means they certainly don’t “need” access to TRIPwire).
Chief Ron Gastia (Bangor P.D.) is a schmuck, to say the least (must be a Rethug)–he’s a new Chief.
The only “terrists” we might have is those pesky “Socialist” Canadians, ‘ya know.
Utter bullshit.
You are a worthless, toilet-scrubbing lunatic. I know the FBI is watching and probably the DEA.
Edited by Kay:
Gee, Bombiran, does Robert Gates of the Pentagon know that you’re using his name in your email address and smearing his name every time you write a vile comment to me? Huh. He could know, now couldn’t he? Ooopsie! I thought you asswipes said you respect everyone in the Bush Regime! Gees! Liar.
I hope I’m being watched. I want them to know what I’m saying! Ha ha.
Mainefem, I think the interview she did for this article happened in DC, but even if it didn’t, Acorn Karma will follow her and the rest of the republicans. Bwa hahahahahahaha! Poor babies. Sucks being pelted by acorns when the fascists so badly want Americans to love them. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
So Hurricane Noel pelted Maine with acorns. I hope problems were few for all of the good Mainers. Did Walker’s Point suffer any? I remember when a nor’easter almost leveled it. I read where this “tropical” storm may bring up to 7 inches of snow to the mountains of NW Maine! How about that, snow out of a hurricane? Too bad, the drought-stricken Southeast didn’t get some water.
Where I am in the state Grant, we didn’t see much of this storm. Chris from Maine is near the coast, as is, Mainefem too. Mainefem tells me here power flickered and went out @ 5 times, but not for long periods of time. There was some flooding in the state, but not as bad as it could have been. I hadn’t heard that the mountains got snow, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all! It’s a whole other world up there. I have mountains around me, but the higher mountains are much farther north from here. Those mountains probably did get some snow for sure. A skiers delight!
I think I can understand why Susie-Q might be afraid of an acorn storm especially when you know she might think the rocks in her head were falling out.
Strange to see “Bombiran” commenting. Just over two days ago he said he didn’t care if Kay banned him because he was never coming back. Bet you all didn’t know there was an X-Files episode based on his family life:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_%28The_X-Files%29
No, it happened in Bangor (her office is inside of the Federal Building/Bangor Post Office on Harlow St., etc.).
So is Michaud’s; and the regional Social Security office…been upstairs many times.
The reporter (Rebekah Metzler, Boston University Washington News Service) wasn’t around; and has published a few articles of late in the _BDN_.
I’ll check tomorrow for said hypothetical oak trees located directly *in front* of the Federal Building (where the so-called “press conference” was held); however, I’m farily sure that it’s all concrete to the sidewalk & to Harlow St.
If oak trees are indeed located across the street (along the back perimeter of the small parking lot); it’d be one helluva breeze, in order to propel those suckers such a distance (and they wouldn’t fall akin to a “storm” from “above”, ‘cuz it’s *across* the street).
Total bullshit.
Walker’s Point is high on ledge (but its beach area probably eroded some more), Grant–same w/any beach areas in York Cty. (came in from the Northeast).
Suze’s “press conference” in Bangor was on Thursday.
York Cty. took a beating; as did the Camden-Rockport-Rockland area (Mid Coast).
Major huge trees uprooted/power lines down.
I’m 15 mi. from the coast; and apartment is located on high ground.
Down East in Hancock and Washington Ctys. (Cutler area) got hammered the hardest (highest wind speeds; and it was also a high tide sea surge, which didn’t help matters).
I thought maybe Bomb Eye-ran was boinking tree trunks again, and a squirrel decided to capitalize on it!
lol.. id just like to say i had nothing to do with this.
see, cause my last name is Achorn.. lol
When I heard that Susie-Q was being attacked by Achorns I immediately thought of Chris From Maine and his relatives. Dunno why, but there you have it.
That’s the other acorn storm! Chris Achorn of My Two Sense! Sorry Chris. I should have included you in this post.
Achorn Karma. Bah hahahahahahaha! Poor Suzie-Q. LOL
“Bet you all didn’t know there was an X-Files episode based on his family life:” ~ Randy
Love it Randy! So true. LOL
Mainefem it would be great if you found out there isn’t an oak tree near her office! That will tell me that the writer was trying to make Suzie-Q look brave. *rolling eyes* How pathetic is that?
And now for some ad hominem:
Susie-Q IS brave every day for going out in the world with hair that looks like she cuts it by putting a pot on her head first. Susie-Q Bodine … Jethro Bodine’s less well-known twin.
#11 –
I bet Suzie-Q gets her hair cut at the local barbershop.
Photo of the Margaret Chase Smith U.S. Federal Building (Harlow St., Bangor, ME).
No trees out front, whatsoever–let alone–oak trees, laden w/acorns (it’s all concrete)–just as I indicated yesterday.
A bit of low shrubbery; and seasonal planting w/some mulch tossed in; but no trees, folks.
I live 2 mi. from it.
Photo is taken from waaaaaaaaay across Harlow St., in the small parking lot, BTW.
It’s one of the few places to park, if needing to go into the post office, Suzie-Q’s Senate office, Michaud’s office, U.S. Attorney’s, and/or the Social Security Admin.’s regional office.
Total bullshit _BDN_ “report” (by a stringer for a B/U, MA Washington news serrvice’s media outlet, no less–Metzler).
Don’t believe anything you read in the _BDN_, BTW.