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by BooMan
Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 05:43:32 PM EST

Obama is spending the Fourth of July in Butte, Montana. Where are you spending it?

Open Thread | 22 comments (22 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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Marching with the peace group in our little mountain town.

by Heart of the Rockies on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 07:16:58 PM EST

"Spending" it? (4.00 / 2)

I just bought groceries and filled my car.

Can't "spend" shit!!!

July Fourth?

In da cave.

Working.

In da Bronx.

Jes' like July third.

Ain't y'all heard?

Thar's a Depression a'comin' on.

Cain't ya smell it?

We los' da war.

Hunker down, babies.

'Hit's gonna git worserer before it gets betterer.

I got yer independence.

Right here!!!

Fireworks?

Ain't we had enuf 'a those?

Vacation?

Sure am.

Gonna do the John McCain Package Tour.

Yup. Buy some shit REAL cheap.

Whadda you? Kiddin' me?

July Fourth?

There's a fucking WAR on, bubba!!!

And we're losing.

Oil just hit $144/barrel.

Hmmmm...

The bin Laden target.

NY Times. Oct. 14th, 2001

If bin Laden takes over and becomes king of Saudi Arabia, he'd turn off the tap,'' said Roger Diwan, a managing director of the Petroleum Finance Company, a consulting firm in Washington. ''He said at one point that he wants oil to be $144 a barrel'' -- about six times what it sells for now. [In 2001]

Hmmmmmm....

King of Saudi Arabia?

Hmnmmmm.....

One smart Muslim, that's fer sure.

Hunker down.

At least if it gets real hot you can get some shade under your beached SUVs, eh folks?

Have fun...

I am.

Been broke so long it looks like up to me.

See ya...

AG

Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie.-Mae West

by Arthur Gilroy (arthurgilroy<at>earthlink.net) on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 07:43:42 PM EST

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Here
cause it's my back yard

by mainsailset on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 07:53:00 PM EST

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Ooh, I'm jealous...it's beautiful.

"Don't waste your time on the clowns, watch the real show"

by Second Nature on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 08:18:26 PM EST
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Yeah it really is and I am always in awe looking out the front door - we've had 2 back to back thunder & lightening storms this week and you can watch the strikes for over 50 miles. Have a good 4th!

by mainsailset on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 08:28:07 PM EST
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Redondo Beach, SoCal!

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 06:07:51 PM EST

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I've been there. Should be cooler than here (temperature wise).

by BooMan on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 06:12:22 PM EST
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Home (San Diego) with the air conditioning turned down to save energy and a candle lit so I can watch me car and make sure no one steals my gas.

by KnightErrant (knighterrant@cox.net) on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 06:20:03 PM EST

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lot of hoodlums in your neighborhood?

by BooMan on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 06:23:46 PM EST
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New Video from Onion News' "Today Now!" show...

Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency

Their player won't embed here, but go watch it. So perfect.

by RandyH on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 06:33:49 PM EST

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Butte would be the residence of Governor Brian Schweitzer, poss VP candidate

The sleep of reason begets tyrants. -Goya

by joe in oklahoma on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 06:34:50 PM EST

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With my family at home.

John McCain hates my wife because she's a "gook."

by Steven D on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 06:46:57 PM EST

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In BFE, Texas with the Pack and my good friends. LOL

4 of the 7 dogs and none of the 10 cats Photobucket

Doing My Part For The Left

by refinish69 (refinish69 at gmail dot com) on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 06:49:14 PM EST

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At a picnic on the beach, raising money for our local Hospice / VNA.

Good times!! Good cause!!

by vicki (nosnivelling at hotmail dot com) on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 07:18:27 PM EST

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I grew up in Montana and Butte is very economically depressed town. It's best days were about 100 years ago. On an interesting note it had one of the longest running whore houses in the US, closed down in the 70's. There was a series of tunnels that connected the brothel to businesses downtown. That way no one had to risk actually being seen walking into it.

by Stooleo on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 07:41:38 PM EST

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st. peter, minnesota

isn't everybody?

by upyernoz (upyernoz [at] yahoo [dot] com) on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 08:04:51 PM EST

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Yep. See you there, Noz.

by rae on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 11:08:54 PM EST
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At home, in the Hudson Valley.

Fear will keep the local systems in line. -Grand Moff Tarkin -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 08:27:04 PM EST

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At home, trying to dig up some billable hours somewhere.

by The Farmer (pineviewfarm@comcast.net) on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 08:43:33 PM EST

Re: Open Thread: Fist jabs are on fire (none / 0)

The Obamas started the fist jab. A Fox host labeled it 'a terrorist fist jab':

Watch the 'Joe Lieberman gives a terrorist fist jab Video

And the not wanting to be left behind fella falls in line. Guess who joins the terrorists?

Happy 4th.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 08:47:44 PM EST

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We're doing a cookout at the fire station I worked out of for 20+ years. After, we have the fireworks at the football field next door. We'll send an engine and a couple of firefighters over in case any of the shooters gets a short fuse.

"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live." Dorothy Thompson, Journalist

by Indianadem on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 10:37:21 PM EST

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At a barbecue at a meetup.com group for atheists about 10 miles fom home:

http://atheists.meetup.com/504/calendar/8135505/

"I can resist everything except temptation." - Oscar Wilde

by DataMasseuse (owning-40786@mypacks.net) on Thu Jul 3rd, 2008 at 12:28:10 PM EST

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