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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.


Stupid Fact of the Week
There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg

19 October, 2007
Iraqi gov. finally growing a pair of brass ones?
In a response to the notion of the United States establishing permanent military bases in Iraq, Mowaffak Al-Rubaie, Iraq's national security adviser, recently "sent a message" to Vice President Dick Cheney, stating that “The people of Iraq, the Parliament, the Council of Representative and the government of Iraq, all say no, big fat no, N, O, No military bases for Iraq because we believe that is in direct encroachment to our sovereignty, and we don’t need it.”
[source]

Granted, the current administration has gone on record stating that "There is no particular U.S. desire to have a permanent presence in Iraq," [from video at same source] but I think we all know how far I (read: 76% of America) trust this administration.

Is the Iraqi government finally standing (or beginning to stand) up for themselves? Will they actually have the cajones to tell America to shove off if it comes to that? Will this administration just replace the Iraqi government before it comes to that? Is the national security advisor just blowing smoke?

Endnote:
Blogging world, look out. The Rockel is back, and apparently in full force. Now that I've stepped back up to the monitor, Matt has picked up his keyboard again and is posting wildly, desperately seeking 200 career posts.
Plus, Matt has come out of what some considered blog retirement to sign with a brand new blog site. No more blogger for him.
Anyway. You've now been updated. Show love.
posted by Rockel @ 9:52 AM  
3 Comments:
  • At 19/10/07 1:50 PM, Blogger Edwards said…

    As you said, too many Matts.

    I just wish our own government was a bit more sensitive to encroachments on our own sovereignty. Sometimes I think half the politicians in this country would be happy if the U.N. just took over the whole world.

     
  • At 19/10/07 10:03 PM, Blogger Andronicus said…

    Rockel: Affection!

    Edwards: The UN might be an improvement. They're corrupt, but they don't actually get anything done.

     
  • At 20/10/07 3:28 AM, Blogger Doyle said…

    Check It, 201.

     
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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.

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