More of these here.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
"10 generations of retards who will probably vote Republican"
This guy is sooooo good! Abortion...incest...fundies...hypocrites...party, party, party!
More of these here.
More of these here.
Anne Frank, a Mormon?
My Favorite Big-Titted Irish Redhead on Willard And The Saints.
On "magic underwear":
The Repugs know nothing about faith other than "tax cuts" and "less regulation", which is their religion, thus breaking the 1st and 3rd Commandments. Along with the rest of them.
On "magic underwear":
And it’s not only a one-piece any more. “There’s a two-piece now,” he said.
Republicans are the ones who have made faith part of the presidential test. Now we’ll see if Mitt can pass it.
The Repugs know nothing about faith other than "tax cuts" and "less regulation", which is their religion, thus breaking the 1st and 3rd Commandments. Along with the rest of them.
Dispute keeps Russian sailing ship out of S.F.
Interesting.
EssEffChron
Apparently that's where they want to keep it. You know how them Russkies are. I think it would be of great interest to Russian Jewish scholars. Go read.
EssEffChron
A goodwill visit to San Francisco and the Sonoma Coast by a big, handsome Russian sailing ship was suddenly canceled Friday, the result of a complicated legal problem that involves both history and cultural treasures.
But just after dawn, a message came from the Maritime State University in Russia. The Nadezhda wasn't coming. The captain got orders to avoid any U.S. port and head for Mexico.
Vinokurov said the change in orders came as a result of what he called "a long problem" that involves lawsuits and a diplomatic dispute over the so-called Schneerson Library, a collection of more than 62,000 Jewish religious books and documents held by the Moscow State Library. The library was assembled by the Chabad-Lubavitch Hassidic movement over about 200 years.
Some of the material was seized by the Soviet government soon after the October revolution and another portion was captured by the Nazis during World War II and seized by the Soviet Union after the war. Lawyers for the Chabad organization, based in New York City, say that the Russians had shown no interest in the library and had kept it boxed up in the basements of museums.
Apparently that's where they want to keep it. You know how them Russkies are. I think it would be of great interest to Russian Jewish scholars. Go read.
"You're going to explode every two minutes for eternity"
This is funny. The accompanying post at Slate has more examples of pop culture predicting things and many links. Interestingly (to me), our hero in this vid goes back in time to my 42nd birthday. Heh. I wish I could.
Pretty close!
[...] Before we see Perry’s character, though, there’s an opening gag about Qaddafi going to hell. He’s just died. It’s July 29, 2011.
Pretty close!
Defending our country ...
From all enemies, foreign and domestic. Via our good friend and brother in arms deuddersun on the Facebook:
Click to embiggen
Voter fraud ...
No, not regular people voting early and often but Republicans trying to defraud regular people out of their right to vote. A federal judge calls it as he sees it:
If it was left up to them, everybody who doesn't drink the conservative Kool-Aid would not be allowed ot vote.
...
"First, their motive for cooperating with F.B.I. investigators was not to clean up corruption but to increase Republican political fortunes by reducing African-American voter turnout. Second, they lack credibility because the record establishes their purposeful, racist intent," [U.S. District Judge Myron] Thompson wrote.
...
If it was left up to them, everybody who doesn't drink the conservative Kool-Aid would not be allowed ot vote.
Wah-wah-wah ...
You took my war away!
Aside from Grandpa Walnuts, it looks like the biggest whiner is perennial candidate Mitt Romney:
I love how all these assholes are crying. In one week, the President has done more in the name of national security than the Republicans did in the previous 8 years, let alone what he's done in the last 6 months.
Aside from Grandpa Walnuts, it looks like the biggest whiner is perennial candidate Mitt Romney:
Oh, good, Mitt Romney wants to pretend to have foreign policy credibility again. Just one day after taking his sixth different position on U.S. policy in Libya, the former one-term governor is complaining about the end of the war in Iraq.
...
Which is part is the "astonishing failure"? And why is it, exactly, that Romney believes the U.S. military presence should simply continue on, indefinitely?
Romney added today that he’s concerned that “political calculations” were part of the decision making. Think about that one — Mitt Romney, whose decision-making process generally involves sticking his finger in the air to see which way the winds are blowing, is accusing someone else of making "political calculations."
If the Romney campaign was able to type that one up with a straight face, I’d be very impressed.
...
I love how all these assholes are crying. In one week, the President has done more in the name of national security than the Republicans did in the previous 8 years, let alone what he's done in the last 6 months.
Saturday Emmylou Blogging
From German TV 2000. A Gram Parsons song.
Emmylou Harris & Spyboy ~ Hickory Wind
Thanks to 1000Magicians, UK.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Kristol: War Is Like Lemonade
Andrew Sullivan on neocons' influence on Willard, seeing as how he hired 'em all, and Bill "Never Met A War I Didn't Like Or Would Have Served In" Kristol:
And neocons as drunk drivers.
And this must be a core debate in the next election. Are we going to return to a foreign policy that bankrupted the Treasury, destroyed America's moral standing, eviscerated the US military's reputation for competence (a huge loss of deterrence), and empowered our enemies? Or are we going to continue the pragmatism that has since ended torture, decimated al Qaeda, and removed more despots from power in two years than Bush tried to in eight?
Repeat after me: Romney = Cheney's return. And if your purism demands staying home next year, do not complain when a global religious war breaks out. They've told us quite plainly that's what they want. Like a cold, sparkling drink on a hot summer day. War as a cocktail.
And neocons as drunk drivers.
Bullshit ...
I don't care what that little shit from Florida says.
If you're a first or second generation American (like the Mrs. and me), you know exactly where you came from and when. The Mrs. knows how her people came from the shtetl during the Pogroms in Ukraine and Russia at the turn of the 20th Century. I can trace my English family back to 1544 and my German to 1815. I know my mother came here in May of 1951 aboard Queen Elizabeth and I know my dad came here in August of 1949 via Miami. I knew this when I was 6 years old. You know because your family who came here from the "old country" never lets you forget.
Lastly, if you're running for elected office, especially as a Republican, you know goddamn well that every fucking bit of your record will be scrutinized. If he didn't know he was talking bullshit, then he is more stupid than the average Republican.
The truth is he dreamed up a good story that he thought nobody had the balls to challenge and nobody can convince me otherwise.
...
In a brief interview Thursday, Rubio said his accounts have been based on family lore. "I’m going off the oral history of my family," he said. "All of these documents and passports are not things that I carried around with me."
...
If you're a first or second generation American (like the Mrs. and me), you know exactly where you came from and when. The Mrs. knows how her people came from the shtetl during the Pogroms in Ukraine and Russia at the turn of the 20th Century. I can trace my English family back to 1544 and my German to 1815. I know my mother came here in May of 1951 aboard Queen Elizabeth and I know my dad came here in August of 1949 via Miami. I knew this when I was 6 years old. You know because your family who came here from the "old country" never lets you forget.
Lastly, if you're running for elected office, especially as a Republican, you know goddamn well that every fucking bit of your record will be scrutinized. If he didn't know he was talking bullshit, then he is more stupid than the average Republican.
The truth is he dreamed up a good story that he thought nobody had the balls to challenge and nobody can convince me otherwise.
A Few Bits of Advice for National Public Radio
From His Rudeness:
Didn't we get that from a Chimp already?
Could you stop being such acquiescent little bitches to the fucking assholes of right-wing blogging blabbery? (You might wanna put your finger on the bleep button.) Seriously, allowing your corporate agenda to be set by Andrew Breitbart is like allowing your balls to be waxed by chimpanzee.
Didn't we get that from a Chimp already?
Pinhead on the Pyre
Troops in Afghanistan Burn Donated Copies of Bill O’Reilly’s Books
They may regret that the next time toilet paper runs low. Heh.
Christ ...
Please. I can sorta understand people whining about the killing of al-Awlaki. Don't agree, but I can understand it (yes, the American citizenship issue makes people squeamish). However, none should be complaining that Gaddafy was executed or some shit. Of course he was executed and there are good reasons for it, just as there were for killing Osama and tossing his corpse overboard instead of capturing him and bringing him to stand trial here.
Personally, I woulda cut them both up and buried them in a pigsty (and let all their followers know it), deny them the 'paradise' they assumed they'd get in the afterlife. The last thing you want is a martyr for their people to rally around and it gives potential tyrants and terrorists pause before beginning their murderous plans. Yes, I know, most progressives, libs, or whatever would consider me a psychopath or sociopath and I don't have a problem with that. I can sleep quite well knowing I killed some bad guys, doesn't bother me in the least. It's the innocents that I've dispatched in the process that come to haunt me regularly.
There are things that need to be done, no matter how distasteful. Sometimes bad people need to be taken out, killed, deleted, whatever you want to call it, for reasons far beyond seeing them "face justice". Yes, there is a fine line between that and murder, and I believe there should be serious diligence done before the order is given, but we can't go around saying we won't kill someone who is a threat to our national security. Especially someone who has so much American blood on their hands.
In this country, terrorists, like these right wing militias and crazies, should most certainly be brought to trial and prosecuted (and not locked away without trial in some secret camp). I'm all for the Rule of Law. But, in an international scenario, that doesn't work (especially in someplace where "law" is highly subjective). You hunt them down and kill them like a rabid dog, period.
There are a lot more problems for us to worry about than the circumstances surrounding the deaths of murderers who are outside the jurisdiction of US law enforcement. Stop making a big thing over people whose only value is as fertilizer. Worry about the innocent people here who are having their lives destroyed by the psychos who hold the general public hostage to their greed and power trips. Worry about getting the crooked politicians who enable the greed out of office next year.
When we get this country running correctly and people are working again, when our bridges aren't falling down and our roads aren't falling apart, when the rich pay their fair share, when we're not bogged down in endless war, when our seniors don't have to decide between medication and cat food, when families aren't afraid they'll go bankrupt if one of their kids gets sick, when any American who wants a job can get one, I'd welcome a debate about the morality of killing a terrorist or a tyrant who has done nothing but kill innocents (or incite others to kill innocents). Until then, stop your crying over these people who would just as soon kill you as look at you. As a country, we should all sleep a little better at night knowing these assholes are pushing up daisies.
As Isaac Asimov said many years ago: "Never let your morals prevent you from doing what's right."
Personally, I woulda cut them both up and buried them in a pigsty (and let all their followers know it), deny them the 'paradise' they assumed they'd get in the afterlife. The last thing you want is a martyr for their people to rally around and it gives potential tyrants and terrorists pause before beginning their murderous plans. Yes, I know, most progressives, libs, or whatever would consider me a psychopath or sociopath and I don't have a problem with that. I can sleep quite well knowing I killed some bad guys, doesn't bother me in the least. It's the innocents that I've dispatched in the process that come to haunt me regularly.
There are things that need to be done, no matter how distasteful. Sometimes bad people need to be taken out, killed, deleted, whatever you want to call it, for reasons far beyond seeing them "face justice". Yes, there is a fine line between that and murder, and I believe there should be serious diligence done before the order is given, but we can't go around saying we won't kill someone who is a threat to our national security. Especially someone who has so much American blood on their hands.
In this country, terrorists, like these right wing militias and crazies, should most certainly be brought to trial and prosecuted (and not locked away without trial in some secret camp). I'm all for the Rule of Law. But, in an international scenario, that doesn't work (especially in someplace where "law" is highly subjective). You hunt them down and kill them like a rabid dog, period.
There are a lot more problems for us to worry about than the circumstances surrounding the deaths of murderers who are outside the jurisdiction of US law enforcement. Stop making a big thing over people whose only value is as fertilizer. Worry about the innocent people here who are having their lives destroyed by the psychos who hold the general public hostage to their greed and power trips. Worry about getting the crooked politicians who enable the greed out of office next year.
When we get this country running correctly and people are working again, when our bridges aren't falling down and our roads aren't falling apart, when the rich pay their fair share, when we're not bogged down in endless war, when our seniors don't have to decide between medication and cat food, when families aren't afraid they'll go bankrupt if one of their kids gets sick, when any American who wants a job can get one, I'd welcome a debate about the morality of killing a terrorist or a tyrant who has done nothing but kill innocents (or incite others to kill innocents). Until then, stop your crying over these people who would just as soon kill you as look at you. As a country, we should all sleep a little better at night knowing these assholes are pushing up daisies.
As Isaac Asimov said many years ago: "Never let your morals prevent you from doing what's right."
Strong on National Security ...
Ya think?
Though, heaven forbid, the Rethugs give him credit.
Could you imagine the backslapping and partying if these 3 assholes were deleted when the Chimp was President?
... This [the killing of al-Awlaki, bin-Laden, and Gadaffy] helps to inoculate Obama against GOP attacks on national security, but at the same time the number one concern Americans have is the economy. And if the Republicans keep voting against economic proposals the people like, like they did last night, Obama and the Dems in Congress can turn this around.
Though, heaven forbid, the Rethugs give him credit.
Top Republicans are starting to weigh in on Muammar Qaddafi’s death and one consistent theme is quickly emerging: Barack who?
...
Could you imagine the backslapping and partying if these 3 assholes were deleted when the Chimp was President?
Tell me ...
How this isn't treasonous:
Were the tables turned, the Teabaggers would be screaming that the libs were destroying the economy so the Muslim Kenyan Commie Fascist Usurper could institute Sharia law.
In the Teabag world, though, anything is fair game in the effort to make Obama a 1-term President. I'm really sick of these people.
The residents of Tea Party Nation always come up with the most innovative solutions to America's problems—bold ideas that would never come to the mind of your average, mediocrity-embracing sane-American. The latest comes from TP national Melissa Brookstone, who wants small businesses to stop hiring people until Obama's "war" against their businesses and their country ends.
...
Were the tables turned, the Teabaggers would be screaming that the libs were destroying the economy so the Muslim Kenyan Commie Fascist Usurper could institute Sharia law.
In the Teabag world, though, anything is fair game in the effort to make Obama a 1-term President. I'm really sick of these people.
Great thanks to MBRU for the link.
Headline of the Day Guar-on-teed to piss you off
Sen. Bernie Sanders: Fraudulent Defense Contractors Paid $1 Trillion
Doesn't surprise me a bit. All the usual suspects.
Wouldn't it be funny...
...if it turns out that while the Libyan rebels were parading Mooamar around and showing the world they had captured him, and while they were all firing their weapons into the air, he was killed by a falling bullet through the top of his skull?
Heh.
Heh.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Veterans, the Human Rubble of Our Wars
Not quite in toto but almost. From Other Words:
[Back those troops
Where e'er they roam;
But let them suffer
When they're home.
...
But fast-forward to their return from the front. Many vets disembark at Andrews Air Force Base in boxes, others on gurneys, lots more in wheelchairs. These don't make it onto TV. Neither do those who carry the images of gory bodies or repressed guilt as tiny cancer-like cells in their brains. All too often these cells metastasize into explosive violence or solitary suicide.
For those who survive the transition to home, a new war begins, this time with our government. The government is eager to dodge the inconvenient costs of caring for the same lads it earlier lured into war. It's also reluctant to acknowledge some of their worst afflictions, specifically the ones that might hint at real but unspoken war crimes.
Thus it took the Pentagon 25 years to admit that perhaps Agent Orange might indeed have some connection to the cancer, lung disease, birth defects, and death visited upon our troops who served in Vietnam. (Never mind the millions of similarly afflicted Vietnamese.) Likewise, by 2006, around 11,000 veterans of the first Iraq war had died mysteriously of "Gulf War Syndrome," a euphemism for the poisonous effects of the depleted uranium (DU) used in our tank and artillery shells. Other thousands struggle to get DU's effects counted in their disability benefits. Iraqis need not apply.
Those yellow "Support Our Troops" magnets that the Pentagon bought to gin up enthusiasm for the war are now out of date. They don't stick to wheelchairs. And the military no longer hankers for paternity of those expensive suffering veterans.
Troops suffering from emotional disorders or PTSD have it bad too. Commanders often want to order them right back to the front to advance the mission, even if they are emotionally too frail to go. But if they are plainly too ill, the brass commonly just discharges them. That way the military washes its hands of their problems and they can begin their long slog through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Did we mention addiction? Not surprisingly, many heroes in Afghanistan turn to drugs to escape the daily game of dodge ball with death and dismemberment. After all, they grow the opium and heroin right there.
Post-traumatic stress disorder, drug addiction, and suicide are rampant among our veterans. Nevertheless, Republican lawmakers aim to further trim veterans' services.
OtherWords columnist William A. Collins is a former state representative, former mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut, and a member of Veterans For Peace's national board. http://otherwords.org ]
"No pull trigger, no get food" is holding. Another despicable Repug policy, one that is little noticed by people with no investment in our imperial wars other than their yellow ribbon magnet and who have never worn the uniform.
[Back those troops
Where e'er they roam;
But let them suffer
When they're home.
...
But fast-forward to their return from the front. Many vets disembark at Andrews Air Force Base in boxes, others on gurneys, lots more in wheelchairs. These don't make it onto TV. Neither do those who carry the images of gory bodies or repressed guilt as tiny cancer-like cells in their brains. All too often these cells metastasize into explosive violence or solitary suicide.
For those who survive the transition to home, a new war begins, this time with our government. The government is eager to dodge the inconvenient costs of caring for the same lads it earlier lured into war. It's also reluctant to acknowledge some of their worst afflictions, specifically the ones that might hint at real but unspoken war crimes.
Thus it took the Pentagon 25 years to admit that perhaps Agent Orange might indeed have some connection to the cancer, lung disease, birth defects, and death visited upon our troops who served in Vietnam. (Never mind the millions of similarly afflicted Vietnamese.) Likewise, by 2006, around 11,000 veterans of the first Iraq war had died mysteriously of "Gulf War Syndrome," a euphemism for the poisonous effects of the depleted uranium (DU) used in our tank and artillery shells. Other thousands struggle to get DU's effects counted in their disability benefits. Iraqis need not apply.
Those yellow "Support Our Troops" magnets that the Pentagon bought to gin up enthusiasm for the war are now out of date. They don't stick to wheelchairs. And the military no longer hankers for paternity of those expensive suffering veterans.
Troops suffering from emotional disorders or PTSD have it bad too. Commanders often want to order them right back to the front to advance the mission, even if they are emotionally too frail to go. But if they are plainly too ill, the brass commonly just discharges them. That way the military washes its hands of their problems and they can begin their long slog through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Did we mention addiction? Not surprisingly, many heroes in Afghanistan turn to drugs to escape the daily game of dodge ball with death and dismemberment. After all, they grow the opium and heroin right there.
Post-traumatic stress disorder, drug addiction, and suicide are rampant among our veterans. Nevertheless, Republican lawmakers aim to further trim veterans' services.
OtherWords columnist William A. Collins is a former state representative, former mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut, and a member of Veterans For Peace's national board. http://otherwords.org ]
"No pull trigger, no get food" is holding. Another despicable Repug policy, one that is little noticed by people with no investment in our imperial wars other than their yellow ribbon magnet and who have never worn the uniform.
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