tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14647902.post113728460583888904..comments2023-11-05T03:51:49.905-08:00Comments on Photos and Comments From San Diego, CA.: Heckuva Job! Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the CronyismMike V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11447125621060874022noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14647902.post-1137553848363368862006-01-17T19:10:00.000-08:002006-01-17T19:10:00.000-08:00whoa, lotsa new people.that's nice.thanks op and k...whoa, lotsa new people.<BR/>that's nice.<BR/>thanks op and karen.<BR/>and the regulars, of course.<BR/>don't see enough of you, anhoni!Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11447125621060874022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14647902.post-1137543167203030482006-01-17T16:12:00.000-08:002006-01-17T16:12:00.000-08:00Mike, forgot to mention earlier, hope you don't mi...Mike, forgot to mention earlier, hope you don't mind I *borrowed* some of your pics with kudos to you... click on my blog to check it out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14647902.post-1137542255653142292006-01-17T15:57:00.000-08:002006-01-17T15:57:00.000-08:00Hey Mike. I'm stopping to say thanks for the comm...Hey Mike. I'm stopping to say thanks for the comments and the tough opinions.Opinionnationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767001066474841149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14647902.post-1137539322523166952006-01-17T15:08:00.000-08:002006-01-17T15:08:00.000-08:00"Ellen Sauerbrey, a former state lawmaker from Mar..."Ellen Sauerbrey, a former state lawmaker from Maryland is now the Assistant Secretary of State for Refugees, Population, and Migration." = ARGH!!!<BR/><BR/>ARGH!!!!Anhoni Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218177723217345534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14647902.post-1137538621166153232006-01-17T14:57:00.000-08:002006-01-17T14:57:00.000-08:00Like your blog!Like your blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14647902.post-1137528184528201032006-01-17T12:03:00.000-08:002006-01-17T12:03:00.000-08:00The thing is, Bush has promoted so many cronies an...The thing is, Bush has promoted so many cronies and the media have just ignored it- from Mike Brown, Harriet Miers to his new head of immigration. Until they do something so incompetent or outrageous, the media just ignore it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14647902.post-1137485122300999532006-01-17T00:05:00.000-08:002006-01-17T00:05:00.000-08:00Mike: Funny you should mention it, but I actually...Mike: Funny you should mention it, but I actually did turn my comments back on just today. I'm using Comment Moderation. I didn't even know Blogger offered it; someone just told me today.<BR/><BR/>So they're back on. Check it out.Tom Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610417770240609022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14647902.post-1137431726933383022006-01-16T09:15:00.000-08:002006-01-16T09:15:00.000-08:00Yea, Tom, those guys really get in trouble when th...Yea, Tom, those guys really get in trouble when they put lives on the line, don't they?<BR/>BTW, I think you should turn your comments back on for your blog. Just use word verify. If that one dude starts in, he'll get bitchslapped.Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11447125621060874022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14647902.post-1137407248320870082006-01-16T02:27:00.000-08:002006-01-16T02:27:00.000-08:00Great title. It's amazing how slack the "regulato...Great title. It's amazing how slack the "regulators" are with the mining industry. If they get fined at all for violations (unlikely), it's apt to be a fine of several hundred dollars. Oooohh!<BR/><BR/>Several years ago, a mining company was prosecuted for too many violations and accidents. The "punishment" was that the owner couldn't purchase any new coal mines for 6 months.Tom Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610417770240609022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14647902.post-1137391795300106772006-01-15T22:09:00.000-08:002006-01-15T22:09:00.000-08:00Wanna see some serious cronyism? Check out how Ha...Wanna see some serious cronyism? Check out how Halliburton has done since good ol' Geedub and Cheney have taken the reins.Matt Vellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835310503643647836noreply@blogger.com