Right Wing Protesters Bring Confederate Flag to White House, Call on Obama to “Put Down the Koran”

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If you want people to believe that the Affordable Care Act is the worst thing since slavery, maybe it’s not a good idea to wave a freaking Confederate flag at your White House protest. The symbolism is beyond appalling: the first black President of the United States protested with the Dixie flag.

Seriously, what the hell is wrong with these people?

UPDATE at 10/13/13 11:45:29 am

And that’s not all, folks: At Tea Party-Like Rally, Obama Told to ‘Put the Quran Down’.

One speaker went as far as saying the president was a Muslim and separately urged the crowd of hundreds to initiate a peaceful uprising.

“I call upon all of you to wage a second American nonviolent revolution, to use civil disobedience, and to demand that this president leave town, to get up, to put the Quran down, to get up off his knees, and to figuratively come out with his hands up,” said Larry Klayman of Freedom Watch, a conservative political advocacy group.

UPDATE at 10/13/13 12:02:37 pm

Wingnut blogger Glenn Reynolds says the Confederate flag was planted by liberals, presumably to make right wingers look bad. “Usually is,” said Glenn.

UPDATE at 10/13/13 12:24:06 pm

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255 comments
1 Targetpractice  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:34:42am

Bringing a Confederate flag to a US war veterans protest…ugh.

2 b.d.  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:35:13am

Is this the same bought and paid for flash mob that showed up at the Florida recount?

3 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:35:18am

Charles Johnson,

They do things based on their emotions without thinking things through, that’s what’s wrong with them!

4 DaveBarnes  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:36:19am

Which would be better? An American Nazi Party flag or the “Loser of the War of Northern Aggression” flag?
This why you see the Stars & Bars.

5 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:36:50am
Seriously, what the hell is wrong with these people?

There’s not enough time to answer that question.

6 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:38:29am
7 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:39:22am

re: #5 Lidane

I know, I gave the best answer I could in a previous comment, but it obviously only scratches the surface.

8 Targetpractice  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:39:34am

What, they couldn’t find any North Korean flags? Nobody could scare up a Socialist Republic of Vietnam flag? Was the store out of Iraqi flags?

Yegods, what morons.

9 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:40:37am

There’s a whole lotta folks that are still butthurt about losing the Civil War. They simply can’t accept the fact that they were militarily defeated and their ‘way of life’ upended.

10 Ming  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:40:40am

From NBC, a sign that for some people, extremism has a payoff:

“Though his approval rating may be slipping nationally, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz received an overwhelming nod of confidence from conservative activists on Saturday with a decisive victory in the Values Voter straw poll.”

It is long past time for anyone who may be able to influence these lunatics to speak up: put the Confederate flags away (better yet, burn them), get used to the Affordable Care Act, get used to a president who isn’t 100% white. We need people like Colin Powell, Bob Dole, George H. W. Bush, and so on to speak out early and often. Do these people really not care?

Instead, the flames of extremism are being fanned every day by the right-wing media empire. I’m truly astonished at how far the right wing has gone. It seems crazy to compare the year 2013 to some truly dangerous times, like the Civil War or World War II. But I’m not so sure anymore.

11 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:40:43am

Here’s a flag I’ve never seen behind Caribou Barbie:

12 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:43:09am
13 Gus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:43:33am

re: #11 Lidane

Here’s a flag I’ve never seen behind Caribou Barbie:

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Ugh. There’s Stockman.

14 bratwurst  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:44:51am

Wasn’t SO long ago that a thread like this would have resulted in something along the lines of:

That flag is NOT racist! It’s an historic fact that black people fought for the Confederacy!

15 Gus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:45:18am

Oh brother. Put down the Quran?

Yes folks. It’s still January 21, 2009.

16 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:46:31am

Is heaven a pine tree? Is it appealing?

17 Kragar  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:47:17am

So, where are the Million Vets they said were going to be there?

Maybe the 10,000 truckers blocking the roads stopped them from getting there.

18 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:47:38am

Trees are green! You know what that means

19 Interesting Times  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:48:25am

re: #16 Carlos Danger

Is heaven a pine tree? Is it appealing?

Perhaps the flag’s an ad extolling the divine aroma of one of these.

20 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:48:56am

re: #11 Lidane

Supposedly, it’s a variation of a flag George Washington had.
The End Times people have co-opted it, as have the Gadsen crowd.

21 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:50:40am

George Washington was the best president the Confederacy ever had!

22 Gus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:51:43am


Derp.

23 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:53:47am
24 GeneJockey  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:54:04am

re: #22 Gus

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Derp.

Because, lord knows, there are no Conservatives who talk about nullification, or secession.
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25 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:58:15am

Gingrich Defends South Carolina’s Decision To Fly Confederate Flag At Capital

Clearly, a plant.

26 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:58:42am
27 Dr. Matt  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:59:12am
28 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:59:16am

Heaven smells like PIne-Sol

29 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 11:59:45am

re: #28 Carlos Danger

Heaven smells like PIne-Sol

It smells so clean and white-bread, like a suburban home!!

30 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:00:04pm
31 Kragar  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:00:29pm

re: #29 Dr Lizardo

It smells so clean and white-bread, like a suburban home!!

Yeah, but nothing ever happens there.

32 Decatur Deb  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:01:09pm

re: #28 Carlos Danger

Heaven smells like PIne-Sol

it’s one of the pre Betsy Ross flags—from Vermont originally, IIRC.

33 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:01:19pm

re: #31 Kragar

Talking Heads ref?

34 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:02:08pm
35 Kragar  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:03:15pm
36 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:03:40pm

Heh. Good point:

37 Kragar  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:03:56pm

Some people don’t give a damn that they are ignorant shitheads.

38 missliberties  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:04:37pm

re: #10 Ming

From NBC, a sign that for some people, extremism has a payoff:


Instead, the flames of extremism are being fanned every day by the right-wing media empire. I’m truly astonished at how far the right wing has gone. It seems crazy to compare the year 2013 to some truly dangerous times, like the Civil War or World War II. But I’m not so sure anymore.

Remember though these are the folks that nominated Michelle Bachman to be President. They thought she seriously had a shot.

It would freaking help if the so called Lame Stream Media would stop sniffing every right wingers butt as if it was the ONLY story in town.

These folks are causing a ton of economic damage to our economy and you can rest assured that they will blame Obama.

We can only hope that sanity prevails and that bringing this pus to the surface will eradicate it for its extremism.

39 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:04:38pm

re: #31 Kragar

Yeah, but nothing ever happens there.

Oh, I don’t know. If heaven is anything like white-bread suburbia, it’ll probably be a lot like Peyton Place.

Heh.

40 Ming  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:05:48pm

re: #20 Backwoods_Sleuth

Supposedly, it’s a variation of a flag George Washington had.
The End Times people have co-opted it, as have the Gadsen crowd.

Uh oh. You reminded me of the End Times people.

The End Times people, and the sore losers from 1865, with major influence in the Congress of the United States. What could possibly go wrong?

41 Decatur Deb  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:05:58pm

G’day, all. Found an island of quiet and wireless in a river of chaos. hardly seen the news for a couple days. Who’s winning?

42 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:06:24pm

re: #32 Decatur Deb

it’s one of the pre Betsy Ross flags—from Vermont originally, IIRC.

Which is kind of funny since Vermont wasn’t part of the original Union.

43 calochortus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:06:47pm

re: #32 Decatur Deb

it’s one of the pre Betsy Ross flags—from Vermont originally, IIRC.

Except their pine trees usually looked something like trees.

44 Decatur Deb  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:07:58pm

re: #43 calochortus

Except their pine trees usually looked something like trees.

These are hipper, more ironic, pine trees.

45 calochortus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:08:46pm

Larry Klayman of Freedom Watch?

Because nothing says freedom like demanding people give up a religion whether it is in fact their faith or not.

46 calochortus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:09:33pm

re: #44 Decatur Deb

These are hipper, more ironic, pine trees.

Actually it looks a lot like an arrow pointing up, to help those who don’t have a clue where heaven might be.

47 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:09:37pm

re: #12 Lidane

and he’ll expect us to believe the tea party isn’t crawling with bigots?

48 Kragar  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:10:43pm

Actually, it looks like they got a hold of an Adeptus Astartes squad banner. Looks like maybe Aurora Chapter or one of their successors.

Image: Squad_Iconography_Index_Astartes.jpg

49 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:11:10pm

re: #27 Dr. Matt


Good question, that he won’t have any good answer to.

50 austin_blue  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:11:31pm

re: #41 Decatur Deb

G’day, all. Found an island of quiet and wireless in a river of chaos. hardly seen the news for a couple days. Who’s winning?

Nobody.

51 Shiplord Kirel  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:13:05pm

I’m surprised they don’t show their current loyalty by flying the Russian flag. Probably only because most of them don’t know what it looks like.

52 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:13:51pm

re: #41 Decatur Deb

G’day, all. Found an island of quiet and wireless in a river of chaos. hardly seen the news for a couple days. Who’s winning?

Who ever rented you that island with no amenities!!!

53 Amory Blaine  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:14:04pm

re: #10 Ming

From the comments:

kat pek, IL
If Cruz is the republicans hope they truly are in deep trouble.

iowaretiree
Well he is a lot better than the dictator that is in office now and all his hope and change!!!

aweb1
Imagine my surprise an old white guy from Iowa doesn’t like President Obama.

heh.

54 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:14:34pm
55 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:16:13pm

re: #51 Shiplord Kirel

I’m surprised they don’t show their current loyalty by flying the Russian flag. Probably only because most of them don’t know what it looks like.

HURR HURR THATZ TEH FRENCH FLAG!!!11!!!!

56 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:16:17pm
57 Gus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:17:12pm
58 Decatur Deb  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:17:44pm

Googled the flag-it’s not originally a pine, no mention of Vermont, though it has a pine tree on its.

www3.villanova.edu

59 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:17:44pm

re: #56 Lidane

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CAN I HAZ TEH COGNITIVE DISSONANCE TOO?! PLEEZE?!1!

Ye gods, these people are imbeciles.

60 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:18:04pm
61 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:19:54pm

HURR HURR LIBRUL PLANT!!!!11!!!!

62 Gus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:21:37pm
63 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:22:09pm
64 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:22:38pm

re: #62 Gus

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Looks like he should be fighting the war of Eating An Ear Of Corn With Only Two Teeth

65 austin_blue  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:23:29pm

re: #62 Gus

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Pisses me off no end he’s got the Marine flag in his other hand.

66 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:24:55pm
67 AlexRogan  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:24:56pm

re: #65 austin_blue

Pisses me off no end he’s got the Marine flag in his other hand.

Five will you get you ten that the choad never was a Marine.

68 makeitstop  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:26:28pm

re: #67 AlexRogan

Five will you get you ten that the choad never was a Marine.

Even a way out of shape Marine would bust that punk clean in half.

69 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:27:01pm

re: #54 Lidane


Good one!

70 Shiplord Kirel  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:27:11pm

re: #61 Vicious Babushka

HURR HURR LIBRUL PLANT!!!!11!!!!

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Ben Shapiro @benshapiro

Good for the media. They’ve finally found the grand mastermind of all conservative politics: some random jackass with a Confederate flag.

It’s true that Gingrich and the galaxy of other secesh apologists in the GOP hierarchy are jackasses, but there is nothing random about them.

71 Decatur Deb  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:27:20pm

re: #62 Gus

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Sometimes meth just isn’t enough.

72 austin_blue  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:27:30pm

re: #67 AlexRogan

Five will you get you ten that the choad never was a Marine.

I don’t care if the little fuck face was a Marine. I wouldn’t be surprised if my dad climbed out of his grave in Arlington and beat him into a bloody stain.

73 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:27:52pm

re: #28 Carlos Danger

Heaven smells like PIne-Sol

I’m so sorry for your loss.
How’s the afterlife???
/

74 Shiplord Kirel  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:29:07pm

re: #67 AlexRogan

Five will you get you ten that the choad never was a Marine.

If he ever was a Marine, he has run into some serious meth problems since.

75 elizajane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:29:29pm

This entire D.C. event has earned its place in the “you can always find a few hundred Americans who will do, believe, or say anything, no matter how insane it is” and also in the “cognitive dissonance means nothing to the far right” archives.

Problem is that at least some of those few hundred are sitting members of congress, not to mention a certain former governor of Alaska, at the march today promoting her special brand of crazy:

Image: Palin_march.jpg

76 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:29:30pm

re: #66 Vicious Babushka


I doubt they know the true meaning of patriotism. Many of the people there probably would think that session was a patriotic somehow.

77 AlexRogan  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:30:20pm

re: #61 Vicious Babushka

HURR HURR LIBRUL PLANT!!!!11!!!!

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78 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:30:23pm
79 Gus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:30:33pm

“I call upon all of you to wage a second American nonviolent revolution, to use civil disobedience, and to demand that this president leave town, to get up, to put the Quran down, to get up off his knees, and to figuratively come out with his hands up,” said Larry Klayman of Freedom Watch, a conservative political advocacy group.

80 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:30:37pm

re: #76 CriticalDragon1177

I doubt they know the true meaning of patriotism. Many of the people there probably would think that session was a patriotic somehow.

There are definitely a bunch of neo-secesssionists out there in the crowd.

81 Decatur Deb  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:30:55pm

re: #61 Vicious Babushka

HURR HURR LIBRUL PLANT!!!!11!!!!

Good for the media. They’ve finally found the grand mastermind of all conservative politics: some random jackass with a Confederate flag.]

Looks like he was among friends.

82 AlexRogan  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:30:58pm

re: #72 austin_blue

I don’t care if the little fuck face was a Marine. I wouldn’t be surprised if my dad climbed out of his grave in Arlington and beat him into a bloody stain.

I wouldn’t have a problem with that.

83 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:32:07pm
84 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:32:15pm
85 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:33:17pm

SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS remember who said that?

86 austin_blue  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:34:24pm

re: #85 Vicious Babushka

SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS remember who said that?

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Lee Harvey Oswald?

87 calochortus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:34:25pm

re: #85 Vicious Babushka

Defeated? Like when he runs for a 3rd term?

88 Gus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:34:38pm

re: #83 Charles Johnson

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Told ya.

89 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:34:59pm

re: #85 Vicious Babushka

John Wilkes Booth right when he killed Lincoln in Ford’s Theater.

90 AlexRogan  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:35:21pm

re: #85 Vicious Babushka

SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS remember who said that?

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Oh, look at that background…is that a Confederate battle flag I see?

91 makeitstop  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:35:26pm

re: #79 Gus

“I call upon all of you to wage a second American nonviolent revolution, to use civil disobedience, and to demand that this president leave town, to get up, to put the Quran down, to get up off his knees, and to figuratively come out with his hands up,” said Larry Klayman of Freedom Watch, a conservative political advocacy group.

(Alleged) pedophile says what?

92 Gus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:37:27pm

re: #90 AlexRogan

Oh, look at that background…is that a Confederate battle flag I see?

LIBRUL PLANT!!!

93 Gus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:38:37pm

Need a break. BBL.

94 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:41:49pm
95 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:42:43pm
96 Killgore Trout  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:42:47pm


Here’s the video
facebook.com

No sign of elderly people in wheelchairs. Same tired old taunts about brown Shirts oppressing a peaceful protest. Mostly peaceful, some minor pushing when the cops first arrive.

97 Shiplord Kirel  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:43:22pm

re: #94 Lidane

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Nothing to see here: The Mississippi legislature is just some bunch of random jackasses.

98 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:44:51pm

re: #62 Gus


That he is.

99 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:46:15pm

Holy crap. In flight WiFi is Teh Awesomes.

You’re all Flyover Country now.

100 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:47:00pm

re: #99 SnowdenBaggerVance

Holy crap. In flight WiFi is Teh Awesomes.

You’re all Flyover Country now.

Say hi to SAM for me.
/

101 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:50:04pm

Surface to Air Morans at the Whitehouse.

102 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:50:24pm

Another conservative on twitter is pretty certain the people carrying the stars and bars rather than the stars and were planted to make the tea party look bad, despite the lack of evidence

103 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:51:56pm

re: #102 CriticalDragon1177

That’s one of the stalkers.

104 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:52:29pm

re: #99 SnowdenBaggerVance

Holy crap. In flight WiFi is Teh Awesomes.

You’re all Flyover Country now.

In-flight WiFi is a great thing. I paid for it the last time I went to California. It made my flight home bearable.

Also, I recently found out that Greyhound buses are all WiFi hotspots, and each row of seats has electrical outlets. You can plug in, log on, and the entire trip is a blur.

105 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:53:23pm

But who’s waving the Secesh flag now?

106 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:54:24pm
107 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:54:27pm
108 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:54:38pm

re: #104 Lidane

The Bolt Bus also has Wi-Fi.

109 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:55:02pm

Seriously, I went from LGF Blackout the other day to LFG In Air a few days later.

Bwahahaha.

Bring me my $12 chardonnay.

110 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:55:29pm

DERP

111 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:55:37pm

re: #109 SnowdenBaggerVance

Seriously, I went from LGF Blackout the other day to LFG In Air a few days later.

Bwahahaha.

Bring me my $12 chardonnay.

Freaking 1%er.
;)

112 Amory Blaine  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:56:04pm

re: #109 SnowdenBaggerVance

1 or 2 boxes?

113 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:56:12pm

re: #102 CriticalDragon1177

Oh, and she’s not giving up, either. Yeah, and the real bigots are at LGF,

Give me a break!

114 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:56:27pm

Ah yes, the classic ‘bring up Byrd’ as a last ditch deflection.

115 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:57:02pm

re: #113 CriticalDragon1177

Oh, and she’s not giving up, either

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Just block the stalker.

116 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:57:16pm

re: #113 CriticalDragon1177

Please… this is one of the people who’ve been stalking me online for years. I really don’t want to see their crap here.

117 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:57:22pm

re: #106 Charles Johnson

The Dixie would never work as a negative association by plant if there was never a viable negative association in the first place.

Fail, wingnuts. But carry on anyways.

118 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:57:36pm
119 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:58:11pm

re: #111 Varek Raith

Freaking 1%er.
;)

It’s OK chard. More like a 3.49%er.

But not to quibble….

120 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 12:58:54pm

How did this guy get up to the front if he was a LIBRUL PLANT? Wouldn’t teh FLAG LOVING PATRIOTS politely request that he should put his banner away? Like they would if someone held up an Obama banner?//

121 jaunte  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:00:31pm

re: #118 Vicious Babushka

I drive a large transport vehicle, therefore my argument is valid!!!

122 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:02:06pm

re: #80 Vicious Babushka

There are definitely a bunch of neo-secesssionists out there in the crowd.

I wouldn’t be surprised. There’s been a lot of talk of seceding from the Union in Wingnut circles.

There’s even an entire blog devoting to exposing a particular brand of secessionist known as the Neo confederate

Its called the anti neo confederate. You should check it out, if you haven’t already
newtknight.blogspot.com

123 Killgore Trout  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:02:28pm

re: #106 Charles Johnson

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of course not but I learned a while back these excuses aren’t about convincing others. It’s much more about self deception. These excuses are easily predictable; false flag plant, it’s an open protest and anyone can participate, what’s wrong with a little radicalism?, It’s only one guy out of millions of normal protesters, etc. It’s all bs.

124 Decatur Deb  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:02:32pm

re: #104 Lidane

In-flight WiFi is a great thing. I paid for it the last time I went to California. It made my flight home bearable.

Also, I recently found out that Greyhound buses are all WiFi hotspots, and each row of seats has electrical outlets. You can plug in, log on, and the entire trip is a blur.

Got to log another Greyhound pilgrimage.

Youtube Video

125 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:02:44pm

Another protest this time in Valley Forge. newsworks.org

126 SidewaysQuark  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:03:03pm

Confederate flag, ha. Imagine for a moment there was no racism associated with the confederate symbol.

Then it would simply be like Frenchmen waving a “Proud of the Maginot Line” banner, considering how profoundly and disastrously they were defeated. Just plain stupid.

127 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:03:20pm

re: #116 Charles Johnson

Please… this is one of the people who’ve been stalking me online for years. I really don’t want to see their crap here.

Okay. I can respect that. I’ll stop posting it.

128 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:03:58pm
129 jaunte  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:04:04pm
130 Egregious Philbin  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:04:40pm

Freaking rabble.

Can’t we just start up a 24/7 Hee-Haw cable channel? That will take these gomers off the streets.

131 Killgore Trout  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:05:29pm

re: #128 Lidane

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Nice Guy Fawkes mask.

132 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:05:59pm

re: #126 SidewaysQuark

Confederate flag, ha. Imagine for a moment there was no racism associated with the confederate symbol..

You realize it’s only a matter of time before some SFB waxes poetically that the Stars and Bars is actually anti-racism and those who speak negatively about it are racist?

133 chadu  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:06:04pm

re: #85 Vicious Babushka

SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS remember who said that?

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A fucking assassin.

134 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:08:47pm

“Mr. Obama, tear down your gates”? Really?

Because the WW2 Memorial being barricaded is somehow comparable to the goddamn Berlin Wall.

135 SidewaysQuark  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:10:28pm

re: #132 SnowdenBaggerVance

You realize it’s only a matter of time before some SFB waxes poetically that the Stars and Bars is actually anti-racism and those who speak negatively about it are racist?

Indeed. Instead of pointing out the Confederate Flag is racist (something the ones advocating its waving don’t care about), I prefer to point out it’s a symbol of military, industrial, technological and political defeat and failure. They’re never quite prepared for that.

It’s also fun to point out to those who say “The South Will Rise Again”, that it didn’t even succeed at rising the first time.

136 chadu  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:10:40pm

re: #130 Egregious Philbin

Freaking rabble.

Can’t we just start up a 24/7 Hee-Haw cable channel? That will take these gomers off the streets.

Updinged, but I grew up watching Hee-Haw, and have a soft part of my heart for it (also, Lawrence Welk).

137 GlutenFreeJesus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:11:28pm

A plant? More like a fungus.

138 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:11:35pm

Another right wing nut can’t wait for Obama’s term to be up.

Its not going to happen, but he can dream can’t he?

139 nines09  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:12:05pm

Tell me again how these drooling morons are people “Just like you and me” like I heard over and over. There’s stupid, then there is “weapons grade” stupid. These cretins are glowing. In the neck. With a rusty coat hanger.

140 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:12:12pm
141 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:12:25pm

re: #128 Lidane

Hey, a Gadsden and Guy Fawkes convergence.

142 PhillyPretzel  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:12:39pm

re: #136 chadu

I liked Lawrence Welk too. Check out your local PBS station they may be showing it.

143 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:13:22pm
144 nines09  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:13:39pm

re: #138 CriticalDragon1177
Can’t even spell let alone think. I hope he gets fucked so hard his ears bleed.

145 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:13:42pm

re: #138 CriticalDragon1177

Another right wing nut can’t wait for Obama’s term to be up.

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Its not going to happen, but he can dream can’t he?

IMPEACE!

146 jaunte  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:14:07pm
147 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:14:29pm

re: #143 Charles Johnson

[Embedded content]

“This will end in tears…”
(couldn’t resist a Marvin response…)

148 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:14:31pm

re: #138 CriticalDragon1177

IMPEACE!

149 Amory Blaine  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:15:03pm

re: #138 CriticalDragon1177

Can’t spell either. Impeace? heh

150 chadu  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:15:20pm

re: #142 PhillyPretzel

I liked Lawrence Welk too. Check out your local PBS station they may be showing it.

BUBBLES!

151 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:15:29pm

Next time I ride past some house with a confederate flag outside, I’ll ask if they’re really just a liberal mole.

Ok, maybe that isn’t such a great idea.

152 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:15:39pm

re: #138 CriticalDragon1177

Also, he better be careful driving that.
Some cops will get you for covering up too much of your windows.

153 Killgore Trout  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:15:41pm

re: #138 CriticalDragon1177

Another right wing nut can’t wait for Obama’s term to be up.

[Embedded content]

Its not going to happen, but he can dream can’t he?

“Impeace”? That sounds kinda nice.

154 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:15:44pm

re: #138 CriticalDragon1177

Another right wing nut can’t wait for Obama’s term to be up.

[Embedded content]

Its not going to happen, but he can dream can’t he?

But he still has the Hodag country music festival covered!

155 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:15:45pm

re: #143 Charles Johnson

Speaking of which, i can’t wait for the new season of Walking Dead to start. My wife will DVR the first two then we watch together when I get back.

We finally have a TV show to love together.

156 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:17:25pm

re: #153 Killgore Trout

“Impeace”? That sounds kinda nice.

Sounds hippyish.

157 nines09  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:17:36pm

re: #151 Carlos Danger

Next time I ride past some house with a confederate flag outside, I’ll ask if they’re really just a liberal mole.

Ok, maybe that isn’t such a great idea.

Stop and tell them the last time you spoke to a gentlemen in a Confederate Rag T shirt, he introduced his wife and sister to you. And there was only one woman standing there.

158 Amory Blaine  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:18:27pm

Ya know if you’re going out of your way to make a super important point about the survival of America on a sign o rwhatever, please proofread. I’m just saying it doesn’t help.

159 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:18:47pm

re: #153 Killgore Trout

“Impeace”? That sounds kinda nice.

“Impeace—the new fragrance for the manly man…”

160 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:19:01pm

re: #158 Amory Blaine

Ya know if you’re going out of your way to make a super important point about the survival of America on a sign o rwhatever, please proofread. I’m just saying it doesn’t help.

NO U
;)

161 Amory Blaine  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:20:53pm

re: #158 Amory Blaine

Damnit!

162 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:20:55pm

WTFITS

163 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:22:02pm

re: #162 Vicious Babushka

WTFITS

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It escaped from the Walmart parking lot.

164 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:22:08pm
165 Amory Blaine  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:22:20pm

re: #162 Vicious Babushka

Someone took the brown acid at Burning Man.

166 makeitstop  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:22:39pm

re: #162 Vicious Babushka

WTFITS

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Trade-in value. It has none.

167 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:23:18pm

re: #162 Vicious Babushka

WTFITS

[Embedded content]

LOLOLOLOL

168 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:23:54pm

That poor car…

169 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:25:31pm

re: #168 Varek Raith

That poor car…

Covers up all the primer.

170 Amory Blaine  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:25:52pm

re: #138 CriticalDragon1177

Another right wing nut can’t wait for Obama’s term to be up.

[Embedded content]

Its not going to happen, but he can dream can’t he?

Imagine the aisle at the hardware store.

Wingnut (to employee): Excuse me, It seems you’re out of the letter H.

Worker: The bin does look empty doesn’t it.

171 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:26:55pm

re: #168 Varek Raith

That poor car…

I see cars like that here in Austin. Usually they’re driven by Alex Jones cranks.

172 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:27:25pm
173 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:27:54pm

re: #172 Charles Johnson

[Embedded content]

Yo dawg, I hear you like ships….

174 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:28:03pm

re: #162 Vicious Babushka

WTFITS

[Embedded content]

When cement eagles fly through your windshield at 80mph… that’s freedom.

175 nines09  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:29:12pm

re: #144 nines09

Did I offend you?

176 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:29:52pm

re: #162 Vicious Babushka

WTFITS

[Embedded content]

Pfft. They have nothing on Mr. Rattlesnake here in Austin.

Heh.

177 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:31:36pm

re: #172 Charles Johnson

Sometimes humans are Amaze.

Then other times, they are WTF.

Fascinating, humans.

178 Romantic Heretic  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:32:50pm

re: #41 Decatur Deb

G’day, all. Found an island of quiet and wireless in a river of chaos. hardly seen the news for a couple days. Who’s winning?

The same people who won the war in Yugoslavia. semi-/

179 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:33:13pm
180 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:34:09pm

LIBERTY!

181 Stanley Sea  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:34:30pm

re: #175 nines09

no

182 Amory Blaine  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:35:03pm

re: #176 Lidane

This is our Jesus guy in Milwaukee. He’s been around for decades. One time I heard him blasting some Hitler speech out of a giant Blues Brothers type speaker. Bloody dolls and anti-abortion stuff.

Youtube Video

(NSFW swearing)

183 b.d.  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:35:38pm

So I’d say that today’s rally puts even more pressure on the republicans to cave?

Please proceed wingnuts.

184 jaunte  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:35:45pm

New picture dictionary entry for “pious fraud”:
Image: Screen_Shot_2013-10-13_at_3.35.05_PM.png

185 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:36:25pm

re: #184 jaunte

New picture dictionary entry for “pious fraud”:
Image: Screen_Shot_2013-10-13_at_3.35.05_PM.png

How does Cruz do that thing with his eyebrows?

186 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:38:31pm

re: #172 Charles Johnson


If that’s real, why doesn’t that ship sink?

187 Amory Blaine  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:39:02pm

re: #182 Amory Blaine

Heh he has a facebook page.

Jesus Car Guy

edit: It’s a parody account.

188 chadu  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:39:34pm

re: #185 Carlos Danger

How does Cruz do that thing with his eyebrows?

Cruz is the eyebrows! The meatsack attached to them is James Probert, late of Milwaukee, taken over by their alien power!

189 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:42:25pm

re: #186 CriticalDragon1177

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If that’s real, why doesn’t that ship sink?

It’s only in 6 inches of water

190 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:42:55pm

re: #188 chadu

This all began innocently enough. Why, they couldn’t do a worse job than my own congressman, thought Probert!

And that’s how alien eyebrows took over the US Government.

191 AlexRogan  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:43:56pm

re: #186 CriticalDragon1177

[Embedded content]


If that’s real, why doesn’t that ship sink?

Because empty ships are mostly air.

Look closely at the “ship-shipping ship”; that’s the MV Blue Marlin, the heavy-lift ship that brought the damaged USS Cole back to the US after it was attacked in Yemen.

She’s a big, big ship…

192 Shiplord Kirel  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:44:04pm

re: #186 CriticalDragon1177

[Embedded content]


If that’s real, why doesn’t that ship sink?

Explains all:
Dockwise Vanguard
Youtube animation:
Youtube Video

193 nines09  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:45:52pm

re: #181 Stanley Sea
I can’t vent at my 80 year old Tea Bag neighbor, it would kill him. My other loon Bagger down the corner is beyond clueless, and it would dissolve to fisticuffs and I would break both hands. I vent here. If my language or attitude is a bit low brow, it’s just my inability to vocalize (all the time) a clever way to display my utter contempt for these clueless racist SOB’s. I thank Charles for that privilege. Now back outside to get ready for winter. Thanks Stanley. Have a great day.

194 Aqua Obama  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:46:53pm

re: #176 Lidane

Pfft. They have nothing on Mr. Rattlesnake here in Austin.

Heh.

It’s like Reverend Howard Finster turned on the shortwave set one day and…

195 Romantic Heretic  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:47:43pm

re: #135 SidewaysQuark

It’s also fun to point out to those who say “The South Will Rise Again”, that it didn’t even succeed at rising the first time.

A few years ago I finally saw Gone With The Wind.

The only scene I liked was when Rhett Butler told a room full of toffs that, “There isn’t a single cannon factory in The South.” At which point one of the toffs asked if he was calling the South’s honour into question.

That scene summed up the whole Civil War for me.

Amateurs study tactics. Professionals study logistics. - Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

196 Amory Blaine  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:50:10pm

My favorite line from the movie.

Youtube Video

197 Romantic Heretic  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:52:08pm

re: #164 Lidane

So it begins. (spoken like Kosh)

198 William Barnett-Lewis  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:52:36pm

re: #186 CriticalDragon1177

[Embedded content]


If that’s real, why doesn’t that ship sink?

That’s what I wondered but it is real - MV Blue Marin and it was used to bring the USS Cole back from it’s near sinking.

199 Shiplord Kirel  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:52:47pm

Saw a great war movie the other day, Intimate Enemies (French: L’Ennemi intime), a 2007 French production about French soldiers fighting in the Algerian War in 1959.
It is unflinching in its portrayal of cruelty and violence, but also sensitive to the emotions and motivations of those involved, on both sides.

200 Romantic Heretic  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:53:38pm

re: #172 Charles Johnson

Not quite as bad as “The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick,” but close.

201 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:56:14pm

RIP Edward James Olmos 1947-2013

202 GlutenFreeJesus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:56:34pm

re: #186 CriticalDragon1177

[Embedded content]


If that’s real, why doesn’t that ship sink?

Broken wingnut dreams keep it afloat.

203 chadu  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:57:32pm

re: #201 SnowdenBaggerVance

RIP Edward James Olmos 1947-2013

Oh fuck no.

204 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:57:48pm

Fuck.

205 GlutenFreeJesus  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:57:56pm

re: #200 Romantic Heretic

Not quite as bad as “The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick,” but close.

Youtube Video

206 jaunte  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:58:59pm

Some more Blue Marlin images:
Blue Marlin: The Giant Ship That Ships Other Ships

207 Stanley Sea  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:59:16pm

re: #201 SnowdenBaggerVance

RIP Edward James Olmos 1947-2013

Uh, that link goes to Hugh Jackman

208 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 1:59:50pm

re: #201 SnowdenBaggerVance

RIP Edward James Olmos 1947-2013

As of yesterday, he’s still alive. Probably one of those fake celebrity deaths the intertubez are so fond of.

deadoraliveinfo.com

209 chadu  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:00:11pm

re: #203 chadu

Oh fuck no.

And that pointed to an FB page about Hugh Jackman’s birthday.

210 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:00:15pm

It’s false.
en.mediamass.net
Phew!

211 CriticalDragon1177  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:00:25pm

re: #189 sattv4u2

That would explain it

212 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:01:00pm

re: #203 chadu

Oh fuck no.

Just making trouble.

213 chadu  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:01:06pm

re: #201 SnowdenBaggerVance

RIP Edward James Olmos 1947-2013

So, are you a dupe or a douche?

214 chadu  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:01:36pm

re: #212 SnowdenBaggerVance

Just making trouble.

Ah, douche.

Thanks!

215 Shiplord Kirel  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:02:04pm

Another good foreign war movie, far more gritty and realistic than the average Hollywood production, is The Ninth Company, about Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan. Again, nothing is sugar coated (or exaggerated) but the humanity of the participants comes through. This film is loosely based on the Battle of Hill 3234 early in 1988. The Russian soldiers are not the killer robots and recycled Nazis of Red Dawn, they are (as in real life) ordinary young men, mostly working class, thrust by politics into a firestorm of violence and fear.

216 Varek Raith  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:02:36pm

re: #212 SnowdenBaggerVance

Just making trouble.

I fart in your general direction.
:P

217 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:02:43pm

re: #207 Stanley Sea

Uh, that link goes to Hugh Jackman

Jackman’s birthday to be specific.

Sorry folks, just couldn’t resist. You’re stuck with me for another 1400 miles.

218 dog philosopher  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:02:57pm

re: #105 Vicious Babushka

Quick History Lesson

answer:

it’s a tragedy that the party that abolished slavery has ended up as the party that the racists want to vote for

219 b.d.  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:03:08pm

btw, Happy Birthday Hugh Jackman

220 GeneJockey  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:03:28pm

re: #210 Varek Raith

Phew!

SO SAY WE ALL!!

221 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:03:43pm

Can’t believe I came back to this filthy, racist treason exhibited by ignorant throwbacks. How the hell do these people keep jobs…oh, wait. Someone will always pay them for this bullshit if they’re willing to show their asses. Like extras in those crowd scenes.

And who paid Palin to show up? Her poli-sugar daddies? She doesn’t do the dirty without pay, you know.

So, this traveling political circus is a feature, not a bug, of the Republican Party.

If Pres Obama was a dictator, they would have never made it to DC.

Quit making my country look bad, you stupid bigots.

222 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:03:52pm

re: #213 chadu

So, are you a dupe or a douche?

El Douche Sumo.

223 GeneJockey  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:04:28pm

re: #222 SnowdenBaggerVance

El Douche Sumo.

Are you missing a ‘pre’?

224 jaunte  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:04:59pm
225 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:05:31pm

However, in real life, my brother-in-law died at 6:17 pm yesterday after several years battling lung cancer.
He died in my sister’s arms, with his favorite cat (who hadn’t left his side the last four days) watching over him.
Our families are all over the country and around the world, and we have been able to be together for my sister and each other 24/7 the last few days as his journey here was ending, thanks to the internet.

So, tonight, I wish my brother-in-law godspeed on his new adventure and lift a glass in his memory and thank him for the happiness he has shared with my sister all of these past years.

226 SnowdenBaggerVance  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:05:47pm

re: #223 GeneJockey

Are you missing a ‘pre’?

I don’t know where to fit that in.

227 GeneJockey  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:06:33pm

re: #226 SnowdenBaggerVance

I don’t know where to fit that in.

Supremo

228 Charles Johnson  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:06:34pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

Sorry for your loss.

229 dog philosopher  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:06:49pm

re: #129 jaunte

Confederate flag was a liberal mole trying to take attention away from Sarah Palin, of whom liberals are terrified.

and all the other protesters not kicking the guy with the confederate flag out of their protest, they’re also plants

and the people posting pictures of the protest where people are not kicking the guy with the confederate flag out to show how the people are against obama, they’re also plants

and the green plants on the white house lawn, they’re also plants

230 Justanotherhuman  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:07:11pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

However, in real life, my brother-in-law died at 6:17 pm yesterday after several years battling lung cancer.
He died in my sister’s arms, with his favorite cat (who hadn’t left his side the last four days) watching over him.
Our families are all over the country and around the world, and we have been able to be together for my sister and each other 24/7 the last few days as his journey here was ending, thanks to the internet.

So, tonight, I wish my brother-in-law godspeed on his new adventure and lift a glass in his memory and thank him for the happiness he has shared with my sister all of these past years.

So sorry. Condolences to you and your family on your loss.

231 chadu  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:07:49pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

Hugs, BS. All the hugs I can give.

232 b.d.  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:08:04pm

CNN’s WHC Jim Acosta is giving a not so bagger friendly report on what happened at the gates today.

233 Randall Gross  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:08:11pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

Sorry for your loss.

234 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:08:42pm

re: #228 Charles Johnson

Sorry for your loss.

Thank you, Charles.

235 Dr Lizardo  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:08:42pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

However, in real life, my brother-in-law died at 6:17 pm yesterday after several years battling lung cancer.
He died in my sister’s arms, with his favorite cat (who hadn’t left his side the last four days) watching over him.
Our families are all over the country and around the world, and we have been able to be together for my sister and each other 24/7 the last few days as his journey here was ending, thanks to the internet.

So, tonight, I wish my brother-in-law godspeed on his new adventure and lift a glass in his memory and thank him for the happiness he has shared with my sister all of these past years.

My condolences.

236 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:10:41pm

Thank you, all.
Always difficult to say goodbye, but that’s how it is…
It’s good to have friends, so thank you all, again.

237 GeneJockey  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:10:48pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

However, in real life, my brother-in-law died at 6:17 pm yesterday after several years battling lung cancer.
He died in my sister’s arms, with his favorite cat (who hadn’t left his side the last four days) watching over him.
Our families are all over the country and around the world, and we have been able to be together for my sister and each other 24/7 the last few days as his journey here was ending, thanks to the internet.

So, tonight, I wish my brother-in-law godspeed on his new adventure and lift a glass in his memory and thank him for the happiness he has shared with my sister all of these past years.

Sorry to hear that, but glad you could all be there, one way or another, for your sister.

This is one of the good things about modern communications. A year or so ago, a close friend whom I never had the honor to meet in person passed away after a long battle with cancer. He had dozens of friends like me, whom he’d never met in person, but who were able to let him know how much we valued his friendship, all in the virtual world.

238 b.d.  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:12:06pm

I’m sorry Backwoods_Sleuth

239 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:13:05pm

re: #172 Charles Johnson

[Embedded content]

If it’s shipping shipping ships, wouldn’t that make it a shipping-ship-shipping ship?

240 makeitstop  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:14:02pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

However, in real life, my brother-in-law died at 6:17 pm yesterday after several years battling lung cancer.
He died in my sister’s arms, with his favorite cat (who hadn’t left his side the last four days) watching over him.
Our families are all over the country and around the world, and we have been able to be together for my sister and each other 24/7 the last few days as his journey here was ending, thanks to the internet.

So, tonight, I wish my brother-in-law godspeed on his new adventure and lift a glass in his memory and thank him for the happiness he has shared with my sister all of these past years.

Deepest, profound sympathies.

241 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:14:12pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

My condolences to you and your family.

242 Lidane  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:14:21pm
243 Stanley Sea  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:14:58pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

So sorry.

244 dog philosopher  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:15:32pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

{{{Backwoods_Sleuth}}}

245 ObserverArt  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:15:48pm

Just some quick Observations on a busy day.

#1 Ted Cruz won the echo chamber straw poll. Wow, that means so much. He’ll be sure to think he is President now. Screw being a mere Senator.

#2 Little runts with Big Flags and no sense of history, decency, or probably anything else are bad asses. Got it.

#3 Larry Klayman knows all about religion, especially his own form of wacko Christianity, but fails to practice it. What’s that called?

#4 Ben Shapiro not only looks 12, he acts like it just to make sure everyone knows. Hey Ben, I’m so glad you think you are self-important for something. Remind me sometime of what that is. It always escapes me.

#5 Greenwald and DickiLeaks are having a spat. Good. They will be sure to destroy each other. There will be so much dirt dishing all parties will suffer to the point no one will pay attention to them ever again actually growing sick of each upon hearing their names and of their organizations.

#6. All of us wonder when our country is going to get back to normal. And that is considering we all know normal wasn’t exactly smooth and heavenly. But it sure beats wingnutty and uber dudebro.

Thanks LGF members for keeping me informed. I’m still on a sports and arts media only consumption pattern. I can take the news and politics when filtered through this site. Much easier to consume when it is broken down into bite size, already baked chunks.

246 austin_blue  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:16:45pm

re: #242 Lidane

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Nice and succinct. No denying or spinning that, eh?

247 sattv4u2  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:18:04pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

{{backwoods}}

248 b_sharp  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:19:52pm

I’m so sorry Backwoods.

249 CuriousLurker  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 2:22:41pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

So sorry for your loss. {{Backwoods_Sleuth}}

250 Dancing along the light of day  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 3:19:10pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

Hugs for you & your sister.
(((BWS)))

251 fern01  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 4:02:51pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

The love among all members of your family shines through in your post. Hugs and condolences.

252 scottslemmons  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 4:52:42pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

Sorry to hear — billions of condolences… :(

253 Vicious Babushka  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 6:06:37pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

However, in real life, my brother-in-law died at 6:17 pm yesterday after several years battling lung cancer.
He died in my sister’s arms, with his favorite cat (who hadn’t left his side the last four days) watching over him.
Our families are all over the country and around the world, and we have been able to be together for my sister and each other 24/7 the last few days as his journey here was ending, thanks to the internet.

So, tonight, I wish my brother-in-law godspeed on his new adventure and lift a glass in his memory and thank him for the happiness he has shared with my sister all of these past years.

{{{{Backwoods}}}}

254 urbanmeemaw  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 6:33:19pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

My condolences to you and your family and friends.

255 wheat-dogghazi  Sun, Oct 13, 2013 8:51:52pm

re: #225 Backwoods_Sleuth

My condolences. He was able to die peacefully with his loved ones around him. That’s a good way to go.


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