Ugh, you guys, I could not be more annoyed for a dumb reason right now. My office and the agency nationwide is doing a canned food drive. We were competing by floor for donuts. Because of the promise of donuts, I and my broken arm brought in 150 lbs of canned goods. This led to an arms race and our office brought in a ludicrous amount of canned goods in total, way more than offices twice our size. So the responsible parties decided, today, everyone gets donuts, they decided to do it today, when almost my entire division, including me, is out of the office. Thanks!!!

Hec,

glad to hear it!

(btw, whenever I type "Hec", I always type "Heck")

All cynicism aside, I think a plot against the president is always newsworthy.

A serious one, yeah. And that does sound serious.

Yeah, I agree. It's kind of shocking that the NYT hasn't reported on it yet. They *murdered* two people who found out about the plot!

Some of you may remember when my close friend and Emmett's godmother, Karen, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Today is her five year all clean.

Aw, that's great news!

They *murdered* two people who found out about the plot!

WHUT.

So the responsible parties decided, today, everyone gets donuts, they decided to do it today, when almost my entire division, including me, is out of the office.

That is some kind of bullshit, right there. (Wait, is this my tax dollars paying for uneaten government bureaucrat donuts??)

So the responsible parties decided, today, everyone gets donuts, they decided to do it today, when almost my entire division, including me, is out of the office. Thanks!!!

Well, that's just unfair! They should do donut day another time just for you.

They *murdered* two people who found out about the plot!

Yeah, these guys were pretty serious, although quite young--the leader is only 21 or so. I can't believe the reporting has been so minimal.

WHUT.

From the Atlantic Wire:

The bizarre story began unfurling on Monday after Pfc. Michael Burnett, dressed in his Army uniform, testified in a southeast Georgia court against his fellow militia members. Prosecutors accused the group F.E.A.R. (Forever Enduring Always Ready) of buying $87,000 worth of assault rifles, bomb materials, and semiautomatic weapons in a plot to bomb a park in nearby Savannah, poison apple orchards in Washington state and blow up a dam with the ultimate goal of overthrowing the government and killing Barack Obama. The group also stands accused of murdering former U.S. soldier Michael Roark and his girlfriend Tiffany York after they learned of the group's plans. In a plea bargain, Burnett plead guilty to manslaughter and illegal gang activity on Monday in connection with Roark and York's murder.

Who would have thought a bunch of people would be out the Thursday before Labor Day?! Also my agency is self-funding and donuts were donated so your tax dollars are safe.

Also my agency is self-funding and donuts were donated so your tax dollars are safe.

OK, great. I can safely be irate at their mistreating you.

This is, unfortunately, not the first time I lost my shit over the canned food drive. I was really not made for charitable endeavor.