1 | Charles Johnson Tue, Dec 10, 2013 11:53:44am |
2 | HappyWarrior Tue, Dec 10, 2013 11:54:46am |
re: #1 Charles Johnson
CBS This Morning Captures Nelson Mandela’s Spirit by Playing… Toto’s ‘Africa’?
Our media’s a sad joke. What’s next, Whiskey in the Jar if the taosadiech of Ireland passes away?
3 | Eclectic Cyborg Tue, Dec 10, 2013 11:55:58am |
re: #1 Charles Johnson
CBS This Morning Captures Nelson Mandela’s Spirit by Playing… Toto’s ‘Africa’?
Really? REALLY?!
*shakes head*
4 | b.d. Tue, Dec 10, 2013 11:57:37am |
re: #1 Charles Johnson
CBS This Morning Captures Nelson Mandela’s Spirit by Playing… Toto’s ‘Africa’?
omg, their second choice was the soundtrack from The Lion King though.
5 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 11:57:56am |
re: #1 Charles Johnson
CBS This Morning Captures Nelson Mandela’s Spirit by Playing… Toto’s ‘Africa’?
“Go to the music archives and grab something Africany… NOTHING FROM THE LION KING!”
6 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 11:58:17am |
re: #4 b.d.
omg, their second choice was the soundtrack from The Lion King though.
Fuck, reality beat my mockery.
8 | Decatur Deb Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:00:23pm |
re: #5 Kragar
“Go to the music archives and grab something Africany… NOTHING FROM THE LION KING!”
Thank God the Nairobi Trio was booked.
9 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:00:28pm |
I really liked that cover of Toto by that Sovakian a capella choir.
10 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:01:15pm |
Dim Jim Being Dumb
PHOTO DRAMA: Upset Michelle Obama Switches Seats With Barack at Mandela Memorial http://t.co/zhnAoi2DXL @gatewaypundit— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) December 10, 2013
11 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:02:02pm |
Did they at least get Jeffster to play it live?
12 | Uncle Obdicut Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:06:12pm |
re: #5 Kragar
“Go to the music archives and grab something Africany… NOTHING FROM THE LION KING!”
But the Lion King song was actually originally written by an African dude, and would be more appropriate, vaguely.
Not really, though, it’d be like playing El Rey at the death of a Canadian politician.
13 | Charles Johnson Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:07:37pm |
Bitchy Resting Face
14 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:09:13pm |
No Bryan, Cake Guy is a bigot violating other people’s civil rights.
Secular theocrats want to send Christian baker to jail for heresy: http://t.co/KEkvqPC1Dp via @youtube— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) December 10, 2013
15 | Ian G. Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:12:41pm |
re: #1 Charles Johnson
You know, it’s not like it’s impossible to find good South African music out there:
That was the SECOND result of my Google search of “beat of Soweto”. I think that might be a tad more appropriate than Toto making horrendous metaphors about Kilimanjaro rising like Olympus over the Serengeti.
16 | Lidane Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:17:08pm |
Louie Gohmert warns Americans may flee to Israel for freedom because Obama is ruining everything http://t.co/Hgf7TqhFkO— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) December 10, 2013
17 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:17:21pm |
Louie Gohmert warns Americans may flee to Israel for freedom because Obama is ruining everything http://t.co/Hgf7TqhFkO— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) December 10, 2013
19 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:18:30pm |
Maybe they should go to Russia because Israel is Teh Ghey.
21 | Lidane Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:18:40pm |
re: #3 Eclectic Cyborg
Really? REALLY?!
*shakes head*
I’m waiting for them to play “Back in the USSR” at Putin’s funeral. Or “Turning Japanese” whenever the Japanese emperor dies.
22 | makeitstop Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:20:05pm |
re: #15 Ian G.
You know, it’s not like it’s impossible to find good South African music out there:
Johnny Clegg’s Savuka was pretty good. They even wrote a song for Mandela.
23 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:20:23pm |
How does this protective hand of God shit works, because it doesn't seem to work against shootings, terrorist attacks or natural disasters.— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) December 10, 2013
24 | Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:20:41pm |
re: #14 Lord of the Pies
Secular theocrats want to send Christian baker to jail for heresy: http://t.co/KEkvqPC1Dp via @youtube— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) December 10, 2013
From the decision:
Respondents are ordered to:
(1) Cease and desist from descriminating against Complainants and other same-sex couples by refusing to sell the wedding cakes or any other product Respondents would provide to heterosexual couples; and
(2) Take such other corrective action as is deemed appropriate by the Commission, and make such reports of compliance to the Commission as the Commission shall require.
Jail time? Not so much.
25 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:20:54pm |
Whereas, Bryan only has a fascination with totalitarian dictators if they are TEH GHEY.
Liberal media has a fascination with totalitarian dictators: http://t.co/izMJ9PH7Dv via @youtube— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) December 10, 2013
26 | Ian G. Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:20:54pm |
re: #19 Lord of the Pies
Maybe they should go to Russia because Israel is Teh Ghey.
Too much socialized medicine too. Somalia really is wingnut paradise, they should try it.
27 | GunstarGreen Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:21:26pm |
re: #14 Lord of the Pies
No Bryan, Cake Guy is a bigot violating other people’s civil rights.
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I don’t understand what FischFace hopes to accomplish by assigning the language of his religion to ‘secular’ people. I mean, I get that tired old ‘atheism is a religion’ tripe, but what does that get him in this case? His entire argument is RELIJUS FREEDUM!!11!!11, so ascribing the trapping of religion to secularism doesn’t really do anything for his case.
28 | Backwoods_Sleuth Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:22:07pm |
29 | Ian G. Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:22:41pm |
re: #27 GunstarGreen
I don’t understand what FischFace hopes to accomplish by assigning the language of his religion to ‘secular’ people. I mean, I get that tired old ‘atheism is a religion’ tripe, but what does that get him in this case? His entire argument is RELIJUS FREEDUM!!11!!11, so ascribing the trapping of religion to secularism doesn’t really do anything for his case.
It’s the Pee-Wee Herman “I know you are but what am I?” argument. It just demonstrates the level of intellectual and emotional maturity that Fischer has.
30 | Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:23:33pm |
re: #27 GunstarGreen
I don’t understand what FischFace hopes to accomplish by assigning the language of his religion to ‘secular’ people. I mean, I get that tired old ‘atheism is a religion’ tripe, but what does that get him in this case? His entire argument is RELIJUS FREEDUM!!11!!11, so ascribing the trapping of religion to secularism doesn’t really do anything for his case.
“Secular theocrats” are very bad people, as are “Islamic theocrats”. The only good theocrats are the Christian ones.
31 | Dr. Matt Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:24:34pm |
John McCain Math:
Chamberlain shook hands with Hitler = Obama shaking hands with Castro
32 | Ian G. Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:25:05pm |
re: #23 Kragar
Seriously. Also, if as Louie Gomer suggests, Israel is protected by the hand of God, why are we worried about Iran’s nuclear program?
33 | sagehen Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:25:08pm |
re: #1 Charles Johnson
CBS This Morning Captures Nelson Mandela’s Spirit by Playing… Toto’s ‘Africa’?
better ideas:
34 | Charles Johnson Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:26:07pm |
RT @ZeddRebel: Reagan sitting down in WH with Jonas Savimbi, who waged war on Mandela's ANC at Apartheid's behest. pic.twitter.com/LgwFfI0QO4— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 10, 2013
35 | Dr. Matt Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:27:40pm |
Do the RWNJs really want to play this game?
Nixon shook hands with Castro: Image: amanpour.handshakes.3.-.2673307.-.fidel.jpg
The Pope shook hands with Castro: Image: part_a_image3.jpg
The PopeCatholic Cardinal shook hands with Hitler: Image: hitler-and-a-cardilnal.jpg
36 | Charles Johnson Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:29:35pm |
re: #35 Dr. Matt
That third photo is actually a Cardinal, not the Pope. Still horrible, though.
37 | Justanotherhuman Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:29:47pm |
Soweto Freedom Song.
Pres Obama’s tribute to Madiba was perfect, BTW. Both men are to be emulated, each in their own way.
38 | Dr. Matt Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:30:02pm |
re: #36 Charles Johnson
That third photo is actually a Cardinal, not the Pope. Still horrible, though.
Ah. Thanks.
Corrected.
39 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:32:58pm |
WTFITS
#UniteBlue #P2 #StopRush RT: @Mattphilbin Hey @hardball_chris, look at this vote-supressing racist! #awkward #tcot pic.twitter.com/CdTGGFxPnP— LOLDems (@LOLDems2012) December 10, 2013
40 | leftynyc Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:33:10pm |
re: #16 Lidane
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I’m guessing he doesn’t realize they have national health care in Israel. Should be tell him?
41 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:34:15pm |
re: #32 Ian G.
Seriously. Also, if as Louie Gomer suggests, Israel is protected by the hand of God, why are we worried about Iran’s nuclear program?
Could God allow Iran to make more missiles than He Himself can swat out of the air?
42 | Gus Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:34:46pm |
Former Pres. George H.W. Bush shaking hands with former Bolivarian & Chavista villain, Hugo Chavez! H/T .@TheBigFoxx pic.twitter.com/UkNG9aChE6— Gus (@Gus_802) December 10, 2013
43 | Backwoods_Sleuth Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:34:47pm |
White Ferret In The Bathtub. pic.twitter.com/EXhWXTL2K2
— Animal Planet (@MeetAnimals) December 10, 2013
44 | leftynyc Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:35:56pm |
re: #42 Gus
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I’m guessing the right wing whackos are going to start regretting making a big deal about the handshake.
45 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:36:07pm |
46 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:36:51pm |
re: #44 leftynyc
I’m guessing the right wing whackos are going to start regretting making a big deal about the handshake.
Yeah, right. They’d have to be self-aware and capable of shame.
47 | Backwoods_Sleuth Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:36:53pm |
re: #44 leftynyc
I’m guessing the right wing whackos are going to start regretting making a big deal about the handshake.
With #Benghazi Debunked & http://t.co/Xeon18Ap7h Working Well, Republicans Have to Hope Someone Besides Them Cares About Obama's Handshake.
— TheNewDeal (@TheNewDeal) December 10, 2013
48 | Lidane Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:37:32pm |
re: #44 leftynyc
I’m guessing the right wing whackos are going to start regretting making a big deal about the handshake.
That’s what all the outrage over the selfie is for. Gotta have some backup derp in case the first one falls apart.
49 | Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:37:44pm |
re: #44 leftynyc
I’m guessing the right wing whackos are going to start regretting making a big deal about the handshake.
Yeah, they’ll probably retreat to the “feet on the Oval Office desk” thing.
50 | Justanotherhuman Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:38:28pm |
Twitchy Sold To Owners Of Townhall And Hotair
“Media Matters types would like to paint conservatives as boring, old white guys. Twitchy ads more fun and humor to our platform,” Townhall’s general manager says.
Yes, there’s a lot of “fun and humor” in bigotry and hate.
51 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:38:56pm |
re: #49 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi
Yeah, they’ll probably retreat to the “feet on the Oval Office desk” thing.
“Quickly, rally back around the BENGHAZI!”
52 | Backwoods_Sleuth Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:39:43pm |
53 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:40:29pm |
re: #51 Kragar
“Quickly, rally back around the BENGHAZI!”
So we’ll rally ‘round Benghazi,
Rally once again!
Sounding the battle cry of FREEDUMB!
54 | Gus Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:41:44pm |
Most RTs thus far.
Conservative icon and hero, Margaret Thatcher, shaking hands with, drumroll please, Robert Mugabe! pic.twitter.com/g6kgEDrHs0— Gus (@Gus_802) December 10, 2013
55 | darthstar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:42:17pm |
Shrieking Meth-Rage Banshee Michelle Malkin Selling Twitter Rag ‘Twitchy’ To Some Dumb Idiots http://t.co/ifHha6UZ0o— Kaili Joy Gray (@KailiJoy) December 10, 2013
56 | Lidane Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:43:38pm |
*headdesk*
Will A Handshake Lead To Better U.S.-Cuba Relations? http://t.co/aBawkhLWvL— NPR News (@nprnews) December 10, 2013
WTF IS THIS I CAN’T EVEN. Why is any of this a thing? Why can’t we focus on the wonderful tribute that President Obama paid to Nelson Mandela?
57 | Gus Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:44:33pm |
It's not the handshake, you fools! It's what they said! #Handshakegate is just one part of the #WarOnChristmas! pic.twitter.com/4jLbJguEKw— Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) December 10, 2013
58 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:44:34pm |
Actually Bryan Tweeted some dumb shit this morning that absolutely proves he does not follow Jesus.
HURR HURR
By “religion” in 1st Amendment, Founders meant Christianity: http://t.co/3TRfyd1o5c via @youtube— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) December 10, 2013
59 | darthstar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:44:38pm |
It's not the handshake, you fools! It's what they said! #Handshakegate is just one part of the #WarOnChristmas! pic.twitter.com/4jLbJguEKw— Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) December 10, 2013
60 | HappyWarrior Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:44:54pm |
re: #52 Backwoods_Sleuth
Grumpy Cat Marco Rubio not happy President Obama shook Castro’s hand
Marco Rubio would only be happy if Obama kneed Raul Castro in the nuts.
61 | HappyWarrior Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:45:27pm |
re: #58 Lord of the Pies
Actually Bryan Tweeted some dumb shit this morning that absolutely proves he does not follow Jesus.
HURR HURR[Embedded content]
Move back to Iran, Ayatollah Fischer and take your love of state religion with you.
62 | Uncle Obdicut Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:46:30pm |
re: #58 Lord of the Pies
Actually Bryan Tweeted some dumb shit this morning that absolutely proves he does not follow Jesus.
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So that means that Congress promised not to establish Christian churches, but they could establish non-Christian ones?
63 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:46:57pm |
WE HAVE NO WAY TO PERSECUTE THOSE OTHER RELIGIONS!!!!!
If “religion” means anything other than Christianity, we have no way to …: http://t.co/I5fBBAq7Pk via @youtube— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) December 10, 2013
64 | darthstar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:47:01pm |
re: #56 Lidane
*headdesk*
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WTF IS THIS I CAN’T EVEN. Why is any of this a thing? Why can’t we focus on the wonderful tribute that President Obama paid to Nelson Mandela?
The answer, of course, is yes. See: Iran, Syria, Iraq… One by one, President Obama is calming the waters between us and our would-be enemies. Poor Republicans are pissing themselves with worry that, should they be fortunate enough to regain the White House in 4, 8, or 16 years, there won’t be any evil-doers to get upset about, and they’ll have to invent one themselves.
65 | Dr. Matt Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:47:18pm |
If the POTUS had NOT shook Castro’s hand, the Fox “News” Headline would be: “Obama did not shake Castro’s hand in order to distract from Obamacare”
66 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:47:25pm |
re: #62 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut
So that means that Congress promised not to establish Christian churches, but they could establish non-Christian ones?
DING-DING-DING!!! We have a winner!
67 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:48:09pm |
Christianity is never mentioned in the Constitution.
You know what is in the Constitution?
Article VI, paragraph 3:
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.
68 | wrenchwench Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:49:07pm |
re: #50 Justanotherhuman
Twitchy Sold To Owners Of Townhall And Hotair
“Media Matters types would like to paint conservatives as boring, old white guys. Twitchy ads more fun and humor to our platform,” Townhall’s general manager says.
Yes, there’s a lot of “fun and humor” in bigotry and hate.
And yes, they really did type ‘ads’ where the word ‘adds’ should have been. Unless they mean all the fun and humor is in the ads….
69 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:49:12pm |
re: #62 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut
So that means that Congress promised not to establish Christian churches, but they could establish non-Christian ones?
This is some of the dumb shit that Bryan Tweeted this morning, which Jesus would say Bryan sucks.
Income inequality good for the little guy. The more the rich have, the more they invest, the easier to get a loan for a startup.— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) December 10, 2013
Income inequality good for the little guy. The more the rich have, the more cars, homes, boats they buy. SOMEBODY HAS TO BUILD THEM.— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) December 10, 2013
Income inequality is good for the little guy: I've never taken a paycheck from somebody who had less money than I did.— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) December 10, 2013
Income inequality is good for the little guy. The more the rich have, the more jobs they create and the higher the wages they pay.— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) December 10, 2013
70 | Justanotherhuman Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:49:33pm |
Two Britons in U.S. plead guilty to terror-related charges
(Reuters) - Two British nationals who ran a website that promoted jihad and supported al Qaeda pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Tuesday to charges of providing material support for terrorists.
“The men, Babar Ahmad and Syed Talha Ahsan, each said in U.S. District Court in New Haven, Connecticut, that they were guilty of two counts of providing support to terrorists for running the site, which raised funds for Muslim militants in Afghanistan and Chechnya.
“Ahmad faces the possibility of up to 25 years in prison and two to five years’ probation. Ahsan faces up to 15 years. Each could be fined up to $500,000.”
71 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:49:50pm |
re: #67 Kragar
Christianity is never mentioned in the Constitution.
You know what is in the Constitution?
Article VI, paragraph 3:
That’s because they just ASSUMED everyone knew that only Christians need apply!!!
73 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:50:07pm |
I’ll bet there are a bunch of POOR dumb shmucks who send Bryan money.
74 | lawhawk Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:50:51pm |
re: #2 HappyWarrior
Our media’s a sad joke. What’s next, Whiskey in the Jar if the taosadiech of Ireland passes away?
The Metallica version of course, because Burl Ives, The Dubliners or Thin Lizzy are too obscure. /
75 | Targetpractice Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:50:56pm |
re: #69 Lord of the Pies
This is some of the dumb shit that Bryan Tweeted this morning, which Jesus would say Bryan sucks.
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Hey Bryan, no fair cribbing off Grover’s paper.
76 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:51:19pm |
re: #69 Lord of the Pies
So Bryan believes the entire economy should focus on the desires of the rich.
77 | leftynyc Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:51:23pm |
re: #46 GeneJockey
Yeah, right. They’d have to be self-aware and capable of shame.
Good point. If looking like morons would shame them, they would have changed their behavior looooooong ago.
78 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:51:28pm |
re: #69 Lord of the Pies
This is some of the dumb shit that Bryan Tweeted this morning, which Jesus would say Bryan sucks.
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Funny thing - the greater the inequality, the LESS the ‘little guy’ makes. But that’s based on empirical observation, rather than Faith-Based Economics, so Bryan can’t grasp it.
79 | HappyWarrior Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:51:43pm |
re: #69 Lord of the Pies
This is some of the dumb shit that Bryan Tweeted this morning, which Jesus would say Bryan sucks.
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Seriously Bryan stop calling yourself a man of God and embrace the fact that you’re nothing better than a shill for the Kochs. Justifying income inequality, what a swell fuckwad you are.
80 | darthstar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:51:47pm |
Photo op fail!
@OfficialCBC posted this pic from South Africa w/CBC delegation. LHM, Is that Ted Cruz in back of this picture? LOL pic.twitter.com/1sdC3aK5YM— Donna NoShock (@NoShock) December 10, 2013
81 | Charles Johnson Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:52:02pm |
re: #68 wrenchwench
And yes, they really did type ‘ads’ where the word ‘adds’ should have been. Unless they mean all the fun and humor is in the ads….
It’s very revealing that they think what’s going on at Twitchy is “humor” and “fun.” It’s one of the ugliest, most vicious right wing sites on the web right now.
82 | Justanotherhuman Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:52:25pm |
re: #68 wrenchwench
And yes, they really did type ‘ads’ where the word ‘adds’ should have been. Unless they mean all the fun and humor is in the ads….
Yes, I missed that because I was seeing red at the time at their description of “fun and humor” being on that venal, depraved site.
83 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:53:51pm |
re: #76 Kragar
So Bryan believes the entire economy should focus on the desires of the rich.
Build the pie higher!
84 | GunstarGreen Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:55:29pm |
re: #69 Lord of the Pies
This is some of the dumb shit that Bryan Tweeted this morning, which Jesus would say Bryan sucks.
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Getting a loan, a.k.a. going into debt: Not a smart idea for the Little Guy, not at this point in time. And in any case, just a way for the Rich Guy to leech more funds off of the Little Guy for absolutely no effort. Interest is the life-killer.
Rich people do not buy American when it comes to cars/boats/etc. They buy Italian, German, and other such exotic luxury import brands. This does not help The Little Guy one bit.
“Never taken a paycheck from a poor person” is old, tired, and false for the majority of Americans. The reality of Small Business is that most of them are no better off than the two or three people they employ — they just have a mountain of debt masquerading as wealth.
Historical data flatly disproves the idea that More Treasure For The Wealthy produces jobs or wage increases. Real wages have been flat since the 70s, even NEGATIVE in some years (like recently!), yet the wealth gap has only been growing. The Rich Get Richer, and none of it ‘trickles down’. If anything, it just gets outsourced.
85 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:55:36pm |
Wingnuts love this Tom Sowell meme. I always ask “What is the Waltons’ ‘fair share’ of what their employees earn?” and all I get is HURR HURR THERE TEH JRRB CREATERZ!!! HOW MENY JRRBS HAS U CREEYATED U LIBRUL?? U STAY HOME ALL UNEMPLOYED & MOOCHIN TEH WELFARES & TEH FOOD STAMPZ!!!!!111
86 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:57:09pm |
re: #84 GunstarGreen
“Never taken a paycheck from a poor person” is old, tired, and false for the majority of Americans.
Rand Paul asked: Anybody ever get a job from a poor person? #UniteBlue #LivingWage #StandWithRand #lnyhbt #tgdn pic.twitter.com/eKXeQvJN8p— Vicious Babushka (@viciousbabushka) December 8, 2013
87 | leftynyc Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:57:15pm |
re: #58 Lord of the Pies
Actually Bryan Tweeted some dumb shit this morning that absolutely proves he does not follow Jesus.
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I checked out the tweet you wouldn’t post (I don’t blame you, it was nauseating) but the tweet answers (not sure I’m getting that terminology right) were hilarious. One said Fisher thought about gay sex more than porn stars do.
88 | erik_t Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:57:42pm |
“It’s good to have less money because then the rich person will give you money” is a circular-reasoning clusterfuck; just a goddamned Klein bottle of stupid.
How can a person type something like that and not pause for a moment and say to themselves, hey wait a minute what the fuck did I just write?
89 | RealityBasedSteve Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:58:13pm |
re: #58 Lord of the Pies
Actually Bryan Tweeted some dumb shit this morning that absolutely proves he does not follow Jesus.
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So the gloves are off now, we aren’t even going to pretend that this is a Judeo christian country. It’s All Christians, All The Time.
RBS
I have nothing for or against any religion in general, just the end result of their beliefs and practices.
90 | RealityBasedSteve Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:59:05pm |
re: #87 leftynyc
I checked out the tweet you wouldn’t post (I don’t blame you, it was nauseating) but the tweet answers (not sure I’m getting that terminology right) were hilarious. One said Fisher thought about gay sex more than porn stars do.
Sure, for them it’s a JOB, for him it’s a FETISH.
RBS
91 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:59:12pm |
HURR HURR IF WE HAS NO MINIMUM WAGE THEN MOAR POOR PEOPLE CAN HAZ MOAR JRRBS!!!!11111!!
92 | lawhawk Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:59:22pm |
re: #80 darthstar
Yuppers. The list of members attending:
Here is a list of the congressional delegation, provided to the Washington Post by House aides: Republicans Rep. Aaron Schock and Sen. Ted Cruz; Democrats Dels. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) and Donna Christensen (V.I.); and Democratic Reps. Marcia Fudge, John Conyers (Mich.), Charles Rangel (N.Y.), John Lewis, Jim McDermott (Wash.), Maxine Waters (Calif.), Bobby Scott (Va.), Mel Watt (N.C.), Sheila Jackson-Lee (Tex.), Elijah Cummings (Md.), Gregory Meeks (N.Y.), Barbara Lee (Calif.), G. K. Butterfield (N.C.), Gene Green (Tex.), Gwen Moore (Wis.), Yvette Clarke (N.Y.), Karen Bass (Calif.), Joyce Beatty (Ohio) and Terri Sewell (Ala.).
93 | GunstarGreen Tue, Dec 10, 2013 12:59:50pm |
re: #88 erik_t
“It’s good to have less money because then the rich person will give you money” is a circular-reasoning clusterfuck; just a goddamned Klein bottle of stupid.
How can a person type something like that and not pause for a moment and say to themselves, hey wait a minute what the fuck did I just write?
That tends to happen when your livelihood is based upon taking a several-thousand-year-old fairy tale as literal truth.
94 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:01:37pm |
The ‘Q’ is a team of Christians training, organizing, & mobilizing righteous leaders. We are preparing to thrive by applying Christ’s Commands to everyday life.
Whenever someone wishes you “Happy Holidays” reply with “Happy Hunger Games!” and “May the odds be ever in your favor.” #lnyhbt #prolife #us— The 'Q' (@Qommand) December 10, 2013
95 | Backwoods_Sleuth Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:02:18pm |
re: #84 GunstarGreen
“Never taken a paycheck from a poor person” is old, tired, and false for the majority of Americans. The reality of Small Business is that most of them are no better off than the two or three people they employ — they just have a mountain of debt masquerading as wealth.
It will never get old for me:
Rand Paul asked: Anybody ever get a job from a poor person? #UniteBlue #LivingWage #StandWithRand #lnyhbt #tgdn pic.twitter.com/eKXeQvJN8p
— Vicious Babushka (@viciousbabushka) December 8, 2013
96 | BeenHereAwhile Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:02:53pm |
re: #21 Lidane
I’m waiting for them to play “Back in the USSR” at Putin’s funeral. Or “Turning Japanese” whenever the Japanese emperor dies.
“Sympathy for the Devil” for Putin
97 | BongCrodny Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:03:09pm |
re: #93 GunstarGreen
That tends to happen when your livelihood is based upon taking a several-thousand-year-old fairy tale as literal truth.
Aw, Bryan’s just quoting from the Ninth Beatitude, the one that says “Blessed are the rich, for theirs is the Kingdom of Mammon.”
98 | lawhawk Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:03:29pm |
re: #81 Charles Johnson
It’s very revealing that they think what’s going on at Twitchy is “humor” and “fun.” It’s one of the ugliest, most vicious right wing sites on the web right now.
Right now? Nope. That’s not quite right.
It’s one of the ugliest and most vicious right wing sites on the web. Ever.
The sad thing is if you give them some time, they’ll try their worst to become ever more vicious and ugly in exposing their own hatred, racism, and misogyny to name but a few.
99 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:03:33pm |
So saying “Happy Holidays” is like forcing young people to engage in gladiatorial combat to the death for the entertainment of the wealthy classes.
Well that IS kinda what shopping at Walmart on Black Friday is all about.
100 | RealityBasedSteve Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:03:51pm |
re: #88 erik_t
“It’s good to have less money because then the rich person will give you money” is a circular-reasoning clusterfuck; just a goddamned Klein bottle of stupid.
How can a person type something like that and not pause for a moment and say to themselves, hey wait a minute what the fuck did I just write?
Klein Bottle of Stupid!!!! That is the best phrase I’ve heard in a long time. Truly wish I had multiple accts to give you the updings you deserve.
RBS
101 | lawhawk Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:04:20pm |
re: #94 Lord of the Pies
Hey Q, the odds are never in your favor. /Katniss
102 | BongCrodny Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:06:49pm |
re: #100 RealityBasedSteve
Klein Bottle of Stupid!!!! That is the best phrase I’ve heard in a long time. Truly wish I had multiple accts to give you the updings you deserve.
RBS
I’ll help out, too. :-)
103 | Charles Johnson Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:08:13pm |
An interesting read on Jonas Savimbi, one of Ronald Reagan’s more unsavory associates who worked closely with the South African apartheid regime: Jonas Savimbi: Washington’s Freedom Fighter,’ Africa’s ‘Terrorist” - FPIF.
104 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:08:23pm |
I kinda like “Möbius Strip of Stupid” because of the alliteration.
105 | RealityBasedSteve Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:09:24pm |
re: #99 Lord of the Pies
So saying “Happy Holidays” is like forcing young people to engage in gladiatorial combat to the death for the entertainment of the wealthy classes.
Well that IS kinda what shopping at Walmart on Black Friday is all about.
May the Pies be Ever In Your Flavor /LOTP
RBS
106 | Lidane Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:09:55pm |
Oy. Just did a phone screen with a recruiter for a potential employer. I hope that I did well enough that the hiring manager decides to short list me for an interview. I’m tired of looking for work.
107 | Eventual Carrion Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:09:58pm |
re: #67 Kragar
Christianity is never mentioned in the Constitution.
You know what is in the Constitution?
Article VI, paragraph 3:
Yep. As I said earlier. Religion is mentioned twice in the Constitution and both times it is to put a lid on what any religious power can do in the US government.
108 | makeitstop Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:10:24pm |
A wingnut ‘friend’ on Facebook just posted about a Cato Institute study (yeah, I know) that says welfare recipients in NY state make more money than entry-level teachers.
Anybody got a rebuttal for this, besides the obvious pointing and laughing at Cato? Because I already did that. TIA.
109 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:12:15pm |
110 | calochortus Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:12:48pm |
re: #88 erik_t
“It’s good to have less money because then the rich person will give you money” is a circular-reasoning clusterfuck; just a goddamned Klein bottle of stupid.
How can a person type something like that and not pause for a moment and say to themselves, hey wait a minute what the fuck did I just write?
Post something else so I can give that another upding!
111 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:13:26pm |
They had better dental plans 4000 years ago than people have today.
Dental work on a Mummy from ancient Egypt that archaeologists have dated to 2000 BC pic.twitter.com/33k6YR3u79— Historical Pics (@HistoricalPics) December 10, 2013
112 | Targetpractice Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:13:57pm |
Lord, as if the freaking out over shaking hands with Raul Castro wasn’t inane enough, now I’ve got other wingnuts who are shaking their heads at a picture of Obama joining David Cameron and his wife in a camera phone selfie picture with a smile on his face. Honestly, can you believe the nerve of him, showing human emotions in public?!
113 | RealityBasedSteve Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:15:04pm |
re: #111 Lord of the Pies
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Geeze, I gave a totally involuntary shudder at that pic. Look at the abscess(?) under the front 2 teeth
RBS
114 | Targetpractice Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:15:38pm |
re: #111 Lord of the Pies
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Still better care than most Americans got before the ACA.
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115 | sagehen Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:16:35pm |
116 | Gus Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:16:40pm |
9 Non-Commie World Leaders Shaking Hands With Communist & Other “unSavory” Ones http://t.co/1hA5645FrC s/o @Gus_802 #NelsonMandelaMemorial— Jeneba Jalloh Ghatt (@JenebaSpeaks) December 10, 2013
117 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:17:00pm |
Forgive her for what? Not having an abortion?
Caller asks for counsel on forgiving lesbian mother: http://t.co/D0HHoxMI7F via @youtube— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) December 10, 2013
118 | lawhawk Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:17:42pm |
re: #108 makeitstop
I think that kind of data somehow worked into the NY Post/Newsmax article claiming to have debunked the story that the NYT has been running about homeless kids in NYC, including Dasani.
The Newsmax article claims that the family would have gotten about $500,000 from 2000 to present in housing, food, and other government assistance. That breaks down to about $38,461 a year (for the 13 year period). Housing assistance is the biggest part, but conditions where these folks are put up is substandard and not worth anything near what has been spent. That’s a serious issue that the City has been struggling to deal with for years, but the City simply isn’t building enough affordable housing anywhere in the City, and that’s even with requirements for new housing projects like Atlantic Yards or the buildings in Hudson Yards or LIC or Williamsburg to devote significant percentages of the units for affordable housing. Much of that housing has yet to be built as well.
What would increase the chances for more affordable housing to be built is adjusting zoning and changing the rules to increase densities.
119 | Gus Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:17:54pm |
re: #117 Lord of the Pies
Forgive her for what? Not having an abortion?
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From April…
Our campaign bumper sticker: If babies had guns, they wouldn't be aborted. http://t.co/dr3Nt9Can7 #gosnell #tcot pic.twitter.com/CVaYrQAeK9— Rep. Steve Stockman (@StockmanSenate) April 12, 2013
120 | First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:18:10pm |
re: #111 Lord of the Pies
Check out that bone loss. That person must have lived in absolute agony unless they also had some fancy drugs at the time.
121 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:18:34pm |
re: #111 Lord of the Pies
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I guess he got those two front teeth he wanted for Christmas.
122 | geoffm33 Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:18:52pm |
re: #108 makeitstop
A wingnut ‘friend’ on Facebook just posted about a Cato Institute study (yeah, I know) that says welfare recipients in NY state make more money than entry-level teachers.
Anybody got a rebuttal for this, besides the obvious pointing and laughing at Cato? Because I already did that. TIA.
I’m reading these now, but start here:
123 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:20:45pm |
re: #122 geoffm33
I’m reading these now, but start here:
HURR HURR THAT’S LIBRUL LIES!!!! IT’S ONLY TEH TROOF IF IT’S ON FOX OR BREITBART OR DAILYCALLER HURR HURR!!!!!1
124 | erik_t Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:20:50pm |
re: #117 Lord of the Pies
Forgive her for what? Not having an abortion?
Many evangelicals have quite the fucking passive-aggressive nerve for forgiving people for sins that the evangelical has declared on their behalf.
She should go for the twofer and forgive her mother for being left out of the will.
125 | Backwoods_Sleuth Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:21:20pm |
re: #113 RealityBasedSteve
Geeze, I gave a totally involuntary shudder at that pic. Look at the abscess(?) under the front 2 teeth
RBS
Looks like he/she had already lost those two front teeth. The rest looks like a really elaborate bridge, even though some of the “anchor teeth” appear ready to go as well due to bone loss.
126 | makeitstop Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:23:32pm |
re: #122 geoffm33
I’m reading these now, but start here:
Thank you! I knew I could count on you guys.
127 | wrenchwench Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:24:05pm |
Two Three listenings to this and I feel much better.
Music is a drug. Don’t tell, they’ll take it away!
128 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:24:19pm |
Charles, any way to tweet a page which doesn’t automatically embed a picture in it?
130 | First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:26:25pm |
The wise-guy who repairs stereo and PA equipment here has decided to start using Christmas music to test his handywork, of course at Jimi Hendrix volume levels. I am reasonably sure this is how workplace shootings happen.
I really hope that stupid little girl gets her friggin’ hippopotamus for Christmas, and I hope it shits all over everything she loves.
I don’t know why all the “secular” Christmas music has to be so syrupy and cloying and just downright stupid, lyrically and even melodically. It’s enough to make me wish there really WERE a War on Christmas. I’d enlist.
With a few exceptions, I find the more religiously-oriented traditional Christmas music far less objectionable, sometimes quite pleasant, which is amusing considering that I’m about as atheist as one can get without being a controversial British author.
131 | geoffm33 Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:27:57pm |
re: #126 makeitstop
Thank you! I knew I could count on you guys.
Looks like the Kos article was written just for this purpose:
But now when confronted by some tea bagging nut sack friend or relative who throws this bullshit study in your face, hopefully we’ll all be better armed to debunk the crap before it becomes ‘fact’ in their minds.
132 | wrenchwench Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:29:31pm |
re: #130 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce
I don’t know why all the “secular” Christmas music has to be so syrupy and cloying and just downright stupid, lyrically and even melodically. It’s enough to make me wish there really WERE a War on Christmas. I’d enlist.
Try my brand:
133 | Lidane Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:29:51pm |
re: #130 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce
The wise-guy who repairs stereo and PA equipment here has decided to start using Christmas music to test his handywork, of course at Jimi Hendrix volume levels. I am reasonably sure this is how workplace shootings happen.
Try working at a Top 40 radio station. After Thanksgiving, it’s pretty much all Christmas music all the time, except for whatever songs are popular at the time.
134 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:30:00pm |
re: #122 geoffm33
I’m reading these now, but start here:
If welfare benefits are more generous than working, it’s because working is paying less and less, not because welfare is paying more and more. The same people who complain that welfare pays more than work also oppose any rise in the minimum wage, and any sort of ‘Living Wage’ legislation. Their position amounts to insisting that welfare must always pay less than work, no matter how little work pays, thus pushing even more people into the labor force, increasing the supply of labor without increasing demand for labor. Wages can only drop in that scenario.
Now, of course, if you took the opposite approach, and said, “Welfare pays more than work, so let’s make work pay more”, you’d be pumping money out of corporate coffers into the economy, more people would buy stuff, and more people would be needed to make, distribute, sell, and do stuff.
135 | Justanotherhuman Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:30:26pm |
re: #113 RealityBasedSteve
Geeze, I gave a totally involuntary shudder at that pic. Look at the abscess(?) under the front 2 teeth
RBS
Is that supposed to be the precursor to the gold grille?
136 | Gus Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:31:36pm |
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama board AF1 with the Bushes on their way home from #MandelaMemorial pic.twitter.com/ePmzs2GD9P— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) December 10, 2013
137 | geoffm33 Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:31:43pm |
re: #126 makeitstop
Thank you! I knew I could count on you guys.
Also, one thing else. The Cato study compared a single mom with two kid receiving a litany of welfare benefits to an entry level minimum wage worker.
What is left out, is the entry level minimum wage worker with two kids would likely be receiving some of the same welfare benefits (housing, WIC, what have you).
139 | Lord of the Pies Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:32:40pm |
re: #130 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce
I don’t know why all the “secular” Christmas music has to be so syrupy and cloying and just downright stupid, lyrically and even melodically. It’s enough to make me wish there really WERE a War on Christmas. I’d enlist.
With a few exceptions, I find the more religiously-oriented traditional Christmas music far less objectionable, sometimes quite pleasant, which is amusing considering that I’m about as atheist as one can get without being a controversial British author.
I also find the traditional, religion Christmas music much more pleasant than the shit they play over the loudspeaker at the supermarket, but I have noticed there are always artists who want to do a “styling” of traditional Christmas songs so that they suck too.
Somebody yesterday mentioned Pomplamousse, I listened to about 2 bars of “Deck The Halls” and yes, I did want to stick a screwdriver in my ear.
140 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:33:26pm |
re: #137 geoffm33
Also, one thing else. The Cato study compared a single mom with two kid receiving a litany of welfare benefits to an entry level minimum wage worker.
What is left out, is the entry level minimum wage worker with two kids would likely be receiving some of the same welfare benefits (housing, WIC, what have you).
Wait - I thought we were treating low-wage workers too well, what with them not having to pay income tax and whatnot.
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141 | sagehen Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:34:22pm |
re: #139 Lord of the Pies
I also find the traditional, religion Christmas music much more pleasant than the shit they play over the loudspeaker at the supermarket, but I have noticed there are always artists who want to do a “styling” of traditional Christmas songs so that they suck too.
Somebody yesterday mentioned Pomplamousse, I listened to about 2 bars of “Deck The Halls” and yes, I did want to stick a screwdriver in my ear.
THE ONE ABOUT THE SHOES!!
I don’t remember the name, but I’m sure you know the one I’m talking about…
142 | leftynyc Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:34:24pm |
re: #112 Targetpractice
Lord, as if the freaking out over shaking hands with Raul Castro wasn’t inane enough, now I’ve got other wingnuts who are shaking their heads at a picture of Obama joining David Cameron and his wife in a camera phone selfie picture with a smile on his face. Honestly, can you believe the nerve of him, showing human emotions in public?!
That’s not Cameron’s wife - that’s the Dutch PM - Helle Thorning Schmidt
143 | Sol Berdinowitz Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:34:44pm |
re: #134 GeneJockey
The simple solution: abolish welfare and the minimum wage and let the Invisible Hand lift everyone into prosperity, private charity will take care of the rest.
144 | Sol Berdinowitz Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:36:41pm |
re: #142 leftynyc
That’s not Cameron’s wife - that’s the Dutch PM - Helle Thorning Schmidt
Obama in an international, interracial three-way?
145 | Targetpractice Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:36:44pm |
re: #142 leftynyc
That’s not Cameron’s wife - that’s the Dutch PM - Helle Thorning Schmidt
*headdesk*
146 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:36:58pm |
re: #143 Sol Berdinowitz
The simple solution: abolish welfare and the minimum wage and let the Invisible Hand lift everyone into prosperity, private charity will take care of the rest.
If only that were satire.
147 | First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:37:49pm |
148 | Sol Berdinowitz Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:38:59pm |
re: #146 GeneJockey
If only that were satire.
And close down the emergency wards to anyone who cannot demonstrate the ability to pay up front…
149 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:41:06pm |
Erik Rush Wonders If South Africa Was Better Off Under Apartheid - See more at: rightwingwatch.org
150 | erik_t Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:41:33pm |
re: #148 Sol Berdinowitz
And close down the emergency wards to anyone who cannot demonstrate the ability to pay up front…
Eh, they’ve already gone with “she asked for it, just look how she was dressed!”
If emergency care were harder to get, maybe people would just be more careful.
Party of personal responsibility!
151 | wrenchwench Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:42:22pm |
The importance of the Oxford comma: pic.twitter.com/a4Gl7h1MIW via @rogerwhite86— Jordan Furlong (@jordan_law21) December 10, 2013
153 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:43:24pm |
re: #150 erik_t
Eh, they’ve already gone with “she asked for it, just look how she was dressed!”
If emergency care were harder to get, maybe people would just be more careful.
Party of personal responsibility!
Well, you DO know that the reason health insurance costs so much is because people use it too much, right? I actually was told this by a guy who wouldn’t go to the doctor for his asthma, even though his house was littered with Primatene Mist inhalers.
154 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:44:33pm |
re: #149 Kragar
Erik Rush Wonders If South Africa Was Better Off Under Apartheid - See more at: rightwingwatch.org
Are we sure he’s not a Performance Artist, doing an elaborate, multiyear piece?
155 | Backwoods_Sleuth Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:44:55pm |
re: #141 sagehen
THE ONE ABOUT THE SHOES!!
I don’t remember the name, but I’m sure you know the one I’m talking about…
“The Christmas Shoes”
yes…really horrible song.
156 | Sol Berdinowitz Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:45:38pm |
re: #149 Kragar
Erik Rush Wonders If South Africa Was Better Off Under Apartheid - See more at: rightwingwatch.org
“”You know I hate to rain on the parade here, but there really isn’t a whole lot to celebrate aside from this synthetic symbolism that is being made out of someone who, you know, didn’t do much,” Rush said. “Apartheid went away, great. There are South African blacks who have told friends of mine they wish it was back because the country was safer, if you can believe that.”
Some of it is racism, some of it is sheer cussedness. It hurts these people to say anything positive about Mandela, and they do not get paid to remain silent, so we get this sort of shit coming out. The fact that it is a marketable commodity speaks volumes about the state of political discourse in the USA
157 | BongCrodny Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:45:44pm |
re: #108 makeitstop
A wingnut ‘friend’ on Facebook just posted about a Cato Institute study (yeah, I know) that says welfare recipients in NY state make more money than entry-level teachers.
Anybody got a rebuttal for this, besides the obvious pointing and laughing at Cato? Because I already did that. TIA.
We aims to please.
Basically, the Cato report assumes that welfare recipients are getting every possible benefit — TANF and Medicaid and SNAP and WIC and public housing and utility assistance and free commodities.
The story cited below shows the lies in that assumption:
With less than 10% of SNAP households also receiving TANF, and less than 3% of Medicaid households receiving SNAP, it’s easy to see that Cato’s “typical welfare family” is actually based on an extreme case, not on anything that any of us would consider to be an “average.”
158 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:46:54pm |
re: #155 Backwoods_Sleuth
“The Christmas Shoes”
yes…really horrible song.
Oh, Christmas Shoe, Oh Christmas shoe,
Supportive are your arches!
Oh, Christmas Shoe, Oh Christmas shoe,
You’re fine for longer marches
159 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:47:37pm |
re: #157 BongCrodny
We aims to please.
Basically, the Cato report assumes that welfare recipients are getting every possible benefit — TANF and Medicaid and SNAP and WIC and public housing and utility assistance and free commodities.
The story cited below shows the lies in that assumption:
Cato can’t do a simple Venn Diagram?
160 | GunstarGreen Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:48:15pm |
re: #159 GeneJockey
Cato can’t do a simple Venn Diagram?
Not when their purpose is to lie with statistics.
161 | Targetpractice Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:49:43pm |
re: #149 Kragar
Erik Rush Wonders If South Africa Was Better Off Under Apartheid - See more at: rightwingwatch.org
“Better” for whom? Shit, this is like the Neo-confederates who’ve argued that slavery was better for black folks because they at least were getting a place to sleep and food to eat in exchange for hard work. Didn’t you know them plantation owners took care of their slaves?
162 | Justanotherhuman Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:49:56pm |
Wizards in Winter - TSO
163 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:50:55pm |
Always fun to finally get some help at work and hear the guy describe the job you do as “soul crushing”.
“How the fuck do you do that all day long?”
164 | RealityBasedSteve Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:51:01pm |
re: #149 Kragar
Erik Rush Wonders If South Africa Was Better Off Under Apartheid - See more at: rightwingwatch.org
Erik Rush is a prime example of why some animals eat their young at birth. They know they are just broken from the start.
RBS
165 | PhillyPretzel Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:51:50pm |
Here are some nice snow photos from Newsworks.org. littlegreenfootballs.com
166 | GeneJockey Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:52:11pm |
re: #163 Kragar
Always fun to finally get some help at work and hear the guy describe the job you do as “soul crushing”.
“How the fuck do you do that all day long?”
Tell him, “The job’s not so bad. It’s the people I have to work with” and see if he figures it out.
167 | darthstar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:53:10pm |
168 | Targetpractice Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:53:13pm |
re: #163 Kragar
Always fun to finally get some help at work and hear the guy describe the job you do as “soul crushing”.
“How the fuck do you do that all day long?”
Give him a dead-eyed look and say “I look after things while the Master’s away.” Then hobble off on your crutch.
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169 | Justanotherhuman Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:55:09pm |
170 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:55:38pm |
re: #168 Targetpractice
Give him a dead-eyed look and say “I look after things while the Master’s away.” Then hobble off on your crutch.
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171 | Justanotherhuman Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:57:52pm |
All I Want for Christmas is You - My Chemical Romance
172 | RealityBasedSteve Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:59:30pm |
173 | Backwoods_Sleuth Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:00:08pm |
Meanwhile, in Toronto, Rob Ford shows that he can get even more disgusting.
RT @jianghomeshi: “Rob Ford, Conrad Black and the death of decency.” @marcusbgee nails it @danieldale @globeandmail: http://t.co/8nOh8gsr3g
— Gale Beeby (@galebeeby) December 10, 2013
174 | BongCrodny Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:02:11pm |
re: #132 wrenchwench
Try my brand:
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Nick Lowe always sends me running for my earbuds.
Try this one: it’s not as peppy as Nick’s song, but it’s both incredibly sad and hopeful at the same time:
175 | Justanotherhuman Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:03:11pm |
176 | Gus Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:04:27pm |
Late evening with Col. Qadhafi at his “ranch” in Libya - interesting meeting with an interesting man.— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) August 15, 2009
177 | blueraven Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:05:46pm |
Congrats to GUS!!
9 Non-Commie World Leaders Shaking Hands With Communist & Other “unSavory” Ones
Hmmm…those raising the biggest stink might want to scale that back a bit or otherwise equally condemn these other 9, mainly Republican leaders in history who also sat down with communist, Marxist, Islamic leaders that many have deemed to not be the good guys! Credit: Gus_802 on Twitter whose feed these were all scrubbed from
178 | Lidane Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:07:58pm |
Part of my yearly Christmas soundtrack:
No Doubt did a cover of this song in the 90’s, but I prefer the original.
179 | Sol Berdinowitz Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:08:25pm |
re: #177 blueraven
Congrats to GUS!!
9 Non-Commie World Leaders Shaking Hands With Communist & Other “unSavory” Ones
That is not the point: none of these men (or woman) was an African Muslim usurper who sold his country out for Free Stuff and allowed True Patriots to die in Benghazi (TM).
/
180 | Decatur Deb Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:09:08pm |
Gospel Mass, Lexington KY: Sanctus
181 | wrenchwench Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:09:13pm |
re: #174 BongCrodny
Nick Lowe always sends me running for my earbuds.
Try this one: it’s not as peppy as Nick’s song, but it’s both incredibly sad and hopeful at the same time:
John Prine - Christmas in Prison’
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Thanks, I hadn’t heard that. John Prine is often too sad for me. Here’s one that’s upbeat, but sad if you listen too close.
182 | RealityBasedSteve Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:09:27pm |
re: #173 Backwoods_Sleuth
Meanwhile, in Toronto, Rob Ford shows that he can get even more disgusting.
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He and Tila Tequila would make a hell of a couple.
RBS
183 | Sol Berdinowitz Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:09:36pm |
re: #178 Lidane
Part of my yearly Christmas soundtrack:
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No Doubt did a cover of this song in the 90’s, but I prefer the original.
Our band opened for these guys on their Christmas tour in 1995 - Peter and the Test Tube Babies: Youtube Video
184 | wrenchwench Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:11:15pm |
re: #175 Justanotherhuman
Deck the Halls — Traditional - PS 22
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Not enough!
Nice random swaying!
185 | Gus Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:11:42pm |
re: #177 blueraven
Congrats to GUS!!
9 Non-Commie World Leaders Shaking Hands With Communist & Other “unSavory” Ones
Ah, didn’t see the citation at first. Thanks. I can haz Buzzfeed.
186 | Charles Johnson Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:13:17pm |
re: #185 Gus
You should post your own article about it too. You dug up some great pics.
187 | Gus Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:13:56pm |
re: #186 Charles Johnson
You should post your own article about it too.
Was thinking about it but now I’m thinking about food. :D
188 | wrenchwench Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:15:19pm |
189 | Justanotherhuman Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:18:14pm |
190 | Kragar Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:19:51pm |
Creationist Home School Curriculum Isn't Just Inaccurate — It's Really, Really Dumb http://t.co/vcbM63muc5— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) December 10, 2013
191 | Decatur Deb Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:20:10pm |
Woolies and Soweto Gospel Choir: Madiba Tribute at Woolworth’s
192 | Gus Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:21:41pm |
re: #186 Charles Johnson
You should post your own article about it too. You dug up some great pics.
OK, quickie.
About President Obama Shaking Raul Castro's Hand http://t.co/D36L9o7hQD— Gus (@Gus_802) December 10, 2013
193 | Lidane Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:22:29pm |
Obama Doesn't Murder Raul Castro at Mandela Memorial; Conservatives Outraged: http://t.co/0tKVBkF582— The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) December 10, 2013
194 | Justanotherhuman Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:23:08pm |
re: #173 Backwoods_Sleuth
Meanwhile, in Toronto, Rob Ford shows that he can get even more disgusting.
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Maybe Ford should think about what his own behavior is doing to his kids instead of trying to smear a reporter with vicious and vile accusations.
195 | RealityBasedSteve Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:25:48pm |
well, I’m off to “The Southern Steak & Oyster Restaurant” for our office party.
Later Lizards.
RBS
196 | wrenchwench Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:27:35pm |
re: #189 Justanotherhuman
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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Judy at her finest.
Oh, man. That’s the saddest. At least Bing smiles when he sings that.
re: #191 Decatur Deb
Woolies and Soweto Gospel Choir: Madiba Tribute at Woolworth’s
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That one brought tears to my eyes, but it’s not sad, although I don’t know the lyrics.
197 | Decatur Deb Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:31:45pm |
re: #196 wrenchwench
Oh, man. That’s the saddest. At least Bing smiles when he sings that.
That one brought tears to my eyes, but it’s not sad, although I don’t know the lyrics.
Weird—a commercially sponsored flash mob that worked perfectly. If you don’t speak Zulu, it’s a demo of the line from the ear to the emotions.
198 | ObserverArt Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:38:59pm |
re: #81 Charles Johnson
It’s very revealing that they think what’s going on at Twitchy is “humor” and “fun.” It’s one of the ugliest, most vicious right wing sites on the web right now.
Which is exactly like a lot of Republican/Wingnutia humor.
199 | makeitstop Tue, Dec 10, 2013 2:51:29pm |
re: #139 Lord of the Pies
Somebody yesterday mentioned Pomplamousse, I listened to about 2 bars of “Deck The Halls” and yes, I did want to stick a screwdriver in my ear.
That would be me. Sorry to have inflicted that upon you. They are horrible.
200 | ObserverArt Tue, Dec 10, 2013 3:01:57pm |
re: #167 darthstar
HEY!!! I take offense at that image!
Not all Ohio people are scared of the snow. There is a line about mid-state. Anyone that lives about 40 miles north of a east-west line from Columbus can handle snow. Those up in the area east of Cleveland get as much as upstate New York.
Now Cincinnati, yep…they struggle. Columbus is about 50-50 due to the fact that many northern Ohio types (like me) are plenty used to and enjoy some snow.