Lois Lerner got it right!

“Lois Lerner, the former Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal involving that agency’s targeting of conservative groups, called Republicans “crazies” and “assholes,” according to emails released Wednesday.”

…Time magazine

I agree with Ms. Lerner’s assessment and offer these pictures of GOP members of the House and Senate as an illustrative example of the correctness of her statement.

Ukrainian rebels bear resemblance to some U.S. groups!

Remembering Esequiel Hernandez Jr.

From Wikipedia:

Esequiel Hernández, Jr. (May 14, 1979 – May 20, 1997) was an 18-year-old American high school student killed on May 20, 1997 by United States Marines in Redford, Texas, located approximately one mile from the United States–Mexico border.^[1] Hernández was the first American civilian to be killed by active United States Armed Forces while they were on duty since the student massacre at Kent State University in 1970^[2] and led to Defense Secretary William Cohen issuing a temporary suspension of troop patrols near the U.S.–Mexico border.^[3] The shooting inspired the 2005 movie The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada by Tommy Lee Jones, and the 2007 documentary The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez.^[4]

Death

U.S. Marines on drug patrol heavily camouflaged in ghillie suits came upon Hernández herding goats. The camouflaged Marines observed the 18 year old high school student from concealment at a distance of approximately 200 yards maintaining radio contact with their unit.^[5] Hernández, who was carrying a .22 caliber rifle that family members said he used to fend off predators, shot in the direction of the Marines.^[1] Continuing to call for Border Patrol assistance, the Marines proceeded to track Hernández for twenty minutes, until the Marine fire-team leader shot and killed Hernandez. The bullet entered Hernandez' armpit on his right side.^[6]

Investigation

A congressional investigation into the killing was scheduled for September 1997.^[7] A grand jury examined the fatal shooting and considered criminal charges against the four Marines,^[8] but did not indict any of the Marines involved in the shooting.^[9] The Justice Department subsequently dropped its investigation.^[10] The Marines also investigated the killing.^[11] In 1998, the U.S. government paid his family $1.9 million to settle a wrongful death claim.^[12] The U.S. Marine who fatally shot Hernández was not charged.^[13]

Perry Grandstanding Again!

Same old story plays out in Middle East

Blood on his hands

Immigrants, refugees, poor, huddled masses need not apply

Rick Perry? President?

Is this the legacy of West, Texas?

No truth to the rumor that Rick Perry has a brain

Guns at Target? What could go wrong?

Gonna need more knitting supplies!