Tom Danehy: "Tom reflects on the government shutdown. Spoiler: He's not a Ted Cruz fan" (Tucson Weekly)
There should be a special place in Pandering-To-The-Camera Hell for Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas. Two days after he and other House Republicans cast votes that in effect shut down the government (including the National Park Service), he publicly chastised a Park Service employee for doing her job, which, on that day, meant keeping people out of a national memorial that was closed because of Neugebauer and his buddies.
Both Muhammad Ali and James Brown acknowledged that their own approach to flamboyant self-promotion was influenced by George Raymond Wagner. By what name is Mr. Wagner better known?
Spiro Theodore Agnew (November 9, 1918 - September 17, 1996) was an Americanpolitician who served as the 39th Vice President of the United States from 1969 to 1973, serving underPresident Richard Nixon.
During his fifth year as Vice President, late in the summer of 1973, Agnew was investigated by the United States Attorney's office for the District of Maryland, on charges of extortion, tax fraud, bribery, andconspiracy. In October, he was charged with having accepted bribes totaling more than $100,000 while holding office as Baltimore County Executive, Governor of Maryland, and Vice President of the United States. On October 10, 1973, Agnew was allowed to plead no contest to a single charge that he had failed to report $29,500 of income received in 1967, with the condition that he resign the office of Vice President. Nixon replaced him by appointing then House Minority Leader Gerald Ford to the office of Vice President.
Agnew was the only second Vice President in United States history to resign, the other being John C. Calhoun, and the only one to do so because of criminal charges.
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Languishing Lois (since 1973) Of Oregon was first, and correct, with:
Oh, the pain. Normally it is so much fun answering your
wonderful trivia questions, but this one just sickens
me...thinking of Spiro T. Agnew makes me want to puke. "If
the President does it, it isn't illegal" said Nixon. Same
apparently for the Vice-President, who got out of going to
jail where he belonged, along with the rest of our "leaders"
for the last forty years. Criminally insane monsters all
(possible exception of Jimmy Carter, but who can be sure).
Tried to find a funny picture, but, dear god, it just isn't
funny anymore. He did have a gift for alliteration, but that
should not save him from eternal damnination. May The
Flying Spaghetti Monster have mercy on our souls.
Alan J said:
Spiro Agnew
mj wrote:
The alliterative asshole
Spiro Agnew.
STEPHEN F responded:
Spiro T Agnew
Charlie replied:
Nixon's V.P., Spiro Agnew
I apologize for lying to you. I promise I won't deceive you except in matters of this sort.
Spiro T. Agnew
Then again.... "If Nixon Were Alive Today, He Would Be Far Too Liberal to Get Even the Democratic Nomination."
Adam answered:
Dick Cheney. No..mere wishful thinking.
Spiro Agnew
DanD wrote:
A NTWAG (not-too-wild-ass-guess), Agnew.
Jim from CA, retired to ID, responded:
Spiro Agnew
Sally said:
John C Calhoun (7th VP under Monroe) was the only US Vice President who resigned because of criminal charges. (I thought it was Agnew...)
This is an interesting link about him
@Lois Of The Chocolate Factory in Oregon,
"Oh yeah, Fizzies, the bastard love child of Sweet Tarts and Pop Rocks."
ROTF! Great line!!
John I from Hawai`i says,
"Spiro Agnew."
Marian replied:
Spiro Agnew
Gene MM answered:
Only one US Vice President has resigned because of criminal charges. Who was it?
That would be Spiro Agnew, VP of Richard Nixon.
There was a campaign biography of him with this unintentionally funny (in retrospect) title: Spiro Agnew: His Life and Convictions.
To be truly accurate, it would be his life and No Contest.
Maurice wrote:
Spiro Agnew
Dale of Diamond Springs, Norcali, said:
That nattering nob of negativism himself, the one and only Spiro T. Agnew. What a motherfucker!
Kevin in DC replied:
Vice President who resigned was Spiro T. Agnew, Nixon's V.P. who pled "No
Contest" to taking bribes as Governor of Maryland, his previous job.
Steve W iPadded:
Spiro Agnew
MAM took the day off.
BttbBob responded:
With apologies to the dignity of the office of the VPOTUS, I submit for your approval...
Gad, what a brutish grobian he was... a knave, a scoundrel, a blackguard, I'm tellin' ya... Shall I go on? No, I suppose not. Most of you remember his sordid story, as I do... Although, I must admit that Ol' Spiro was a tyro compared to (you know him, you loathe him) Ol' "Dead-Eye Dick"...
"The Old Nan" declared, some time past, that Ol' "Dead-Eye" is as evil a man as she's ever had the misfortune to experience in her 80 years. That's pretty bad, but deserved, an' that's a fact!
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Happy Birthday this day to:
(44) Her "Jenna" is kinda weird... no, correction, is weird.
(62) The Senate Committee on Veteran's Affairs (D-Angel)
(29) "Arthur" on BBC's "Merlin"... Kinda hokey, but I like it. Particularly Merlin's dragon buddy... I'm all dragons, all the time, dontcha know.
And, Joe S answered:
I know this one too,
I wish I didn't but I do,
Spiro T. Agnew.
No picture because I can't stand to look at him.
Now here's something I can look at, Detroit Tigers in Victory! (sorry Dale.)
CBS begins the night with a FRESH'Undercover Boss', followed by a FRESH'Hawaii Five-0', then a FRESH'Blue Bloods'.
Scheduled on a FRESHDave are Michael Strahan, Simon Amstell, and Cage the Elephant.
Scheduled on a FRESHCraig are Rashida Jones and Brian McKim.
NBC starts the night with a RERUN'The Michael J. Fox Show', followed by a RERUN'Sean Saves The World', then 'Dateline'.
Scheduled on a FRESHLeno are Rosie Perez and Tenacious D.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Fallon are Keanu Reeves, Benedict Cumberbatch, My Morning Jacket featuring Brittany Howard and Merrill Garbus.
On a RERUNCarson 'The Scab' Daly (from 5/6/13) are Amy Schumer, David Peterson, and Gold Fields.
ABC opens the night with a FRESH'Last Man Standing', followed by a FRESH'The Neighbors', then a FRESH'Shark Tank', followed by '20/20'.
On a RERUNJimmy Kimmel (from 10/1/13) are Will Arnett, Clark Gregg, and Bonnie Raitt.
The CW offers a RERUN'The Tomorrow People', followed by a FRESH'America's Next Top Model'.
Scheduled on a FRESHArsenio Hall are Cedric the Entertainer, Nikki Glaser & Sara Schaefer, and Kat Graham.
Faux has a FRESH'Master Chef', followed by a RERUN'Sleepy Hollow'.
MY has an old 'Monk', followed by another old 'Monk'.
AMC offers the movie 'Daylight', 'The Walking Dead', another 'The Walking Dead', and still another 'The Walking Dead'.
BBC -
[6:00AM] BBC WORLD NEWS
[7:00AM] BBC WORLD NEWS
[8:00AM] DOCTOR WHO - Season 1 - Ep 13 - The Parting Of the Ways
[9:00AM] MERLIN - Season 1 - Ep 11 - The Labyrinth of Gedref
[10:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 9 - The Vengeance Factor
[11:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 10 - The Defector
[12:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 11 - The Hunted
[1:00PM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES US - Season 4 - Ep 10 - Zeke's
[2:00PM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES US - Season 1 - Ep 10 - Dillon's
[3:00PM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES UK - Season 1 - Ep 1 - Bonapartes
[4:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 2 - Episode 2
[5:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 2 - Episode 3
[6:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 17 - Birthright, Part 2
[7:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 18 - Starship Mine
[8:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 19 - Lessons
[9:00PM] FANTASTIC FOUR
[11:30PM] FANTASTIC FOUR
[2:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 16 - Birthright, Part 1
[3:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 17 - Birthright, Part 2
[4:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 18 - Starship Mine
[5:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 6 - Ep 19 - Lessons (ALL TIMES EST)
Bravo has 'Tia & Tamera', followed by the movie 'Joe Dirt', followed by the movie 'Joe Dirt', again.
Comedy Central has last night's 'Colbert Report', last night's 'Jon Stewart', 'Tosh.0', another 'Tosh.0', 'Community', another 'Community', still another 'Community', and yet another 'Community'.
FX has the movie 'Monsters Vs. Aliens', followed by the movie 'Monsters Vs. Aliens', again.
IFC -
[6:00AM] Jackie Brown
[9:15AM] Five Minutes of Heaven
[11:15AM] Storage
[1:15PM] Jackie Brown
[4:30PM] Escape From Alcatraz
[7:00PM] Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
[10:00PM] Comedy Bang! Bang!-Zoe Saldana Wears a Tan Blouse and Glasses
[10:30PM] Whitest Kids U'Know
[11:00PM] Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
[1:00AM] Comedy Bang! Bang!-Gillian Jacobs Wears a Red Dress with Sail Boats
[1:30AM] Whitest Kids U'Know
[2:00AM] Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
[4:00AM] Storage (ALL TIMES EST)
Sundance -
[6:00AM] Dream School-50 Cent, Oliver Stone, David Arquette & Cliff Dorfman
[7:00AM] The Writers' Room-New Girl
[7:30AM] Zodiac
[11:00AM] The Big Kahuna
[1:00PM] Cliffhanger
[3:30PM] Zodiac
[7:00PM] Victor/Victoria
[10:00PM] Philadelphia
[12:45AM] The Color Purple
[4:00AM] The First Time (ALL TIMES EST)
SyFy has the movie 'Night Of The Demons', followed by a FRESH'WWE Steroid SmackDown', then a FRESH'Haven'.
Celebrated Canadian short-story writer Alice Munro, who announced her retirement earlier this year, has won the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first Canadian-based writer to earn the honour.
Munro, 82, is the 13th woman to win the prize. She told the Globe and Mail recently that she intended on retiring after the publication of Dark Life, her 14th story collection. She won a Trillium Book Award for the piece in June.
Munro told the Canadian Press that it was "quite wonderful" to receive the award. "I knew I was in the running, yes, but I never thought I would win," she told the news agency. Typical Canadian humility.
Munro was born in 1931 in Wingham, Ont., to a mother who was a teacher and a father who was a fox farmer. She studied journalism briefly, before getting married and moving to Victoria, where she and her husband opened a book store.
From left, Chris Noth, Beth Behrs, Dick Van Dyke, Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Randall Arney attend Geffen Playhouse's 3rd Annual Chairman's Circle Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Geffen Playhouse recently hosted its third annual celebratory Chairman's Circle dinner at the home of Board Chair Frank Mancuso and wife, Fay. The evening paid tribute to Geffen supporters and featured entertainment by Broadway singer and actress Merle Dandridge. Louis XIII and Audi graciously underwrote the evening which recognized Howard Tenenbaum, Vice-President, Keyes Automotive, Inc. with the Gil Cates Mensch Award.
Photo by Jordan Strauss
Four former U.S. government officials who met with former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden said Thursday that he is adjusting to life in Russia and expresses no regrets about leaking highly classified information. Separately, Snowden's father arrived to see his son.
The Americans, who once worked for the CIA, FBI, Justice Department and NSA, have criticized the U.S. government and exposed what they believed was wrongdoing in the security agencies. All supporters of Snowden, they are the first Americans known to have met with him since he was granted asylum in Russia in August.
Like Snowden, Thomas Drake was indicted under the Espionage Act, but the felony charges were dropped before trial and he was found guilty in 2011 on a lesser charge and sentenced to one year of probation and community service.
Drake and the other Americans - Raymond McGovern, Jesselyn Radack and Coleen Rowley - said Snowden was in good spirits and still believes he did the right thing in disclosing the NSA surveillance program.
All but McGovern are past recipients of the Sam Adams Award, named for a CIA analyst during the Vietnam War who accused the U.S. military of underestimating the strength of the enemy for political purposes. The award is given annually by the Sam Adams Associates for Integrity in Intelligence.
American actress Sandra Bullock and mexican director Alfonso Cuaron attend the American Airlines Gala Screening of Gravity during the 57th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® at the Odeon West End on Thursday Oct. 10, 2013 in London.
Photo by Jon Furniss
New Zealand on Thursday moved to correct a clerical oversight lasting 200 years that meant its two main islands were never officially named.
Universally known as the North and South Islands, the landmasses had never been formally recognised despite appearing on maps since European settlement began in the early 1800s, the New Zealand Geographic Board said.
After discovering the error in 2009, the board began a long public consultation process looking at how to rectify the mistake, resulting in an announcement from Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson on Thursday.
Williamson also approved alternative Maori names for the islands: Te Waipounamu -- meaning rivers of green stone -- for the South Island and Te Ika-a-Maui -- the fish of Maui (a Maori god) -- for the North.
A Southern California plastic surgeon said on Wednesday he is behind the auction of a physician's notes that shows actress Marilyn Monroe had undergone cosmetic surgery, and he will donate the proceeds to assist U.S. veterans with medical work.
Norman Leaf, who had previously requested anonymity, told Reuters that interest in the auction of the notes along with a set of X-rays caused him to come forward.
The set of six X-rays and the file of doctors' notes offer a partial medical history of the Hollywood sex symbol from 1950 to 1962 and are expected to fetch between $15,000 and $30,000.
Leaf, who began a medical partnership in Beverly Hills with plastic surgeon Michael Gurdin in 1975, said he did not know he was in possession of the files until about 20 years ago, when he was made aware of Gurdin's old charts that were hidden away storage.
Proceeds from the sale will be donated to nonprofit foundation Rebuilding America's Warriors, which helps U.S. veterans receive free reconstructive surgery on injuries that are not covered by government benefits, said Leaf, who is the foundation's medical director.
Singer and songwriter Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (2nd R) poses with singers Usher and Sean Combs, and record producer L.A. Reid (L-R) after unveiling his star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California October 10, 2013.
Photo by Mario Anzuoni
I can remember way back when young Mr. Edmonds was just a 'runner' and
one of his regular stops was the Disney Channel, and how he beamed showing us a 45 with the first song he'd sold.
We all hoped it would be his ticket to Successville, while being very aware of the odds.
Kinda nice to see.
Comic actor Craig Robinson was detained Wednesday for drug possession as he tried to leave the Bahamas and was ordered to pay a fine, authorities said.
The actor best known for his role as Darryl Philbin on NBC's "The Office" was stopped as he tried to board a plane in the capital, Nassau, and head back to the United States. Customs agents found a small amount of marijuana and pills deemed suspicious, said Supt.Stephen Dean of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
"It was nothing major," Dean said.
Robinson, who was in the Bahamas for a comedy show, was taken into custody and appeared before a magistrate, where he pleaded guilty to two counts of drug possession.Prosecutor Ercel Dorsett told the court that Robinson had a half gram of marijuana and 18 ecstasy pills.
The 41-year-old actor, who appeared calm in a shorts and T-shirt and was not accompanied by a lawyer, told the court he brought the drugs from the United States and did not know they were illegal in the Bahamas.
Actor Andy Samberg and his wife Joanna Newsom pose at the People Magazine "Ones to Watch" party in Los Angeles, California October 9, 2013.
Photo by Mario Anzuoni
California's Democratic governor signed a law on Wednesday that will allow nurses and midwives to perform some abortions, a move aimed at increasing access to the procedure even as other states are tightening the rules.
Under the law, the most populous U.S. state would allow nurse-practitioners, nurse-midwives and physician assistants to perform a procedure known as aspiration, which uses suction to dislodge an embryo from the uterine wall during the first few weeks of pregnancy.
Four other states - Oregon, Montana, Vermont and New Hampshire - already allow non-physicians to perform early stage abortions, but California is the first to codify the practice into law.
"Timely access to reproductive health services is critical to women's health," the bill's author, California state Assemblywoman Toni Atkins said in a statement after Governor Jerry Brown announced the signing of the law.
The intent of the law, said Atkins' spokeswoman, Dale Kelly Bankhead, is to expand access to abortion in areas of the state where there are no providers.
Actress Nikki Reed and long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad pose for photographers during Nyad's 48-hour continuous "Swim for Relief" to support Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in New York's Herald Square. The swim is raising funds at www.NyadSwimforRelief.com for AmeriCares, a non-profit relief organization, with P&G brands such as Duracell, Tide and Secret underwriting the production costs to maximize the funds donated.
Photo by Diane Bondareff
Russian investigators said Wednesday several of the 30 Greenpeace activists already charged with piracy over an open-sea protest were set to face new charges for "other grave crimes" after finding drugs on their ship.
The environmental group vehemently denied the charge that their vessel, the Arctic Sunrise, had carried illegal drugs, calling the allegation a "smear."
The Investigative Committee said the authorities had found "narcotic substances" on the Dutch-flagged Arctic Sunrise detained by Russia after 30 Greenpeace activists from 18 countries staged a protest against Arctic oil drilling last month.
Russian security services seized control of the icebreaker and towed it into Murmansk nearly 2,000 kilometres (1,243 miles) north of Moscow and above the Arctic Circle.
"Any claim that something other than medical supplies was found should be regarded with great suspicion," Greenpeace said, adding the ship was searched with a sniffer dog in Norway.
Singer Paul McCartney (C) raises arms with members of his band after playing a surprise mini-concert in New York's Times Square, October 10, 2013.
Photo by Mike Segar
Russian lawmakers will in February debate a bill that could see homosexual couples lose custody of their children, parliamentary documents showed Wednesday.
The debate will likely coincide with the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi which have already been marred by boycott calls over Russia's controversial new anti-gay legislation.
The bill, published on the website of Russia's Duma lower house of parliament, says the state can strip parents of custody if they practise "non-traditional sexual relations," the term used in Russian laws to describe homosexual relations.
Russia's homosexual community has feared such a measure ever since President Vladimir Putin in June signed a "gay propaganda" law which sparked international condemnation.
Members of the Korean National Gugak Center perform a traditional Korean dance during their show entitled "The Movements of Korea" at the Al Hussein Cultural Center in Amman October 10, 2013. The event was hosted by the Jordanian Korean Friendship Association.
Photo by Muhammad Hamed
A controversial travelling exhibit denouncing psychiatry and sponsored by a group funded by the Church of Scientology has come to Ottawa.
The Scientology-funded Citizen's Commission on Human Rights exhibit is called Psychiatry, An Industry of Death.
A giant banner "stop psychiatric drugging of children now" hangs outside a storefront on Rideau Street at Waller.
Inside the exhibit's 14 video installations are equally unabashed in their attack on psychiatrists. The group claims the practice is abusive and its therapies cause millions of deaths.
A devotee of the Chinese Bang Neow Shrine with two pistols pierced through his cheeks takes part in a street procession during the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket October 10, 2013. The festival, featuring face-piercing, spirit mediums, and strict vegetarianism celebrates the local Chinese community's belief that abstinence from meat and various stimulants during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar will help them obtain good health and peace of mind.
Photo by Athit Perawongmetha
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
A horseman riding a Lusitano horse performs at the gardens of Queluz Palace in Queluz, 20km (12 miles) north of Lisbon September 4, 2013. Lusitano horses descended from the family of Iberian wild horses that were tamed in the eighteenth century by the stud farm of Alter do Chao in southern Portugal.
Photo by Jose Manuel Ribeiro
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