well .. let me be the first to comment then … good blog lisa .. brand spankin’ new .. just read through it after a heads up from spencer …

Thank you! And I hope to see you here again!

Yay!

Love Maria in her spikey heels.

Congratulations on the new blog.
The name intrigued me – did you know a “figa” is also an amulet, very popular in Brazil? Probably that “hand gesture” you mentioned is much like the amulet:

http://www.paulogualano.com/did_you_know.htm

(second one on the list)

There are som budget cuts that make sense…
-Freeing all non-violent offenders from prison, and closing a bunch of prisons.
-De-criminalization of pot and other in toxicants.
-Ending highway building. Time for mass transit.
-De-funding everything south of Los Angeles. They want a free market? They can have one.

I didn’t realize the amulet’s link to Brazil and the African diaspora, but yes, that’s the gesture–prolly named that because of the linguistic similarities

One thing the media seems to forget is Ah-noldt’s “starve the beast” rhetoric before he was elected.

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Digg. Did this work?

the gov is not done with us yet. he wants ta be all he can be. nevermind what it costs the rest of us. the thugs are on vacation re:ca budget. only 2 months until a crash.

yes it did.

If we amend the Constitution for Ahnold to run for Prez, i”m resigning my citizenship

Californians might consider doing something about the Jarvit’s Bill,. Prop 13. As an occasional visitor, I was able to see what it did to your State. There was a time when California was admired among the rest of the Union for your fabulous roads, great schools, all those things that make a place livable. Prop 13 reversed all of that and the State has been in a condition of decline ever since IMO. But I suppose you do at least have Star power in your Governator’s Office.

Perhaps we can arrange a charter flight, Elliot!

That is a super video card! Thanks for posting it.

lots of things here need ta be renegotiated/repealed. there is plenty of money but we are short on management. yes, unions/retirement is an issue. san diego/chula vist and many cities are almost bancrupt.

OT – Bush orders pardon reconsidered. Shrub can’t even do pardons right.

I read that.
What were they thinking? we know he wasn’t

According to a senior administration official, the White House learned new information about Toussie’s case Tuesday night — only hours after announcing his pardon.

Yeah, someone from the Pardon Attorney’s office is going to get hung out to dry.

I wonder how much Toussie paid Fielding.

almost as if prepared before everything hit the fan. as if no one reviewed it recently.

Marcy is front-paged!
George Bush Spent $4 Billion to Kill Chrysler–on Obama’s Watch

ChimpCo has always vetted very well. I cannot figure out how this could have slipped by.

Thanks Lisa, neo-con Schwarzenegger is a living nightmare, destroying California’s economy. Let us not forget Schwarzenegger got to be Governor by the criminal GOP recall masterminded by Rove, Cheney and Enron.

“Arnold ‘Enron’ Schwarzenegger: Some Eye-Opening Facts”

http://www.truthout.org/articl…..ning-facts

“Americans in general and Californians in particular need to stop falling for Rich Republican Celebrities, dressed up as “Compassionate” politicians, particularly former actors.”

http://tabacco.blog-city.com/e…..__ar_1.htm

Southern, I do not know if you will see this as I have not seen you around much today. I looked for you this morning to help me get my day started, but then I had to move right on without your send off. ;) So, if you are around, we missed you and hope the season is cheery and bright. B