Utah Republican: Our Atmosphere Needs More Carbon Dioxide

What Republican war on science?
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Utah state Rep. Jerry Anderson, who is a Republican of course, and a former science teacher believe it or not, has introduced a bill that would allow industries to pump as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as they want, because he feels there isn’t enough CO2 yet. He’d like to see us return to the days of the dinosaurs.

You can’t make up stuff like this; nobody would believe it. The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Utah Lawmaker: Our Atmosphere Needs More Carbon Dioxide.

HB229 narrows the definition of the term “air contaminants,” clarifying that “natural components of the atmosphere,” including nitrogen, oxygen and other stable, or noble gases, are not pollution.

Anderson’s bill would prevent the establishment of state standards for carbon dioxide below atmospheric concentrations of 500 parts per million. This is a level far above what is currently in the atmosphere, already padded with carbon thanks to two centuries of fossil-fuel burning.

“We are short of carbon dioxide for the needs of the plants,” Anderson, a retired science teacher, told the committee overseeing environmental programs in the the state on Tuesday. “Concentrations reached 600 parts per million at the time of the dinosaurs and they did quite well. I think we could double the carbon dioxide and not have any adverse effects.”

These people are dangerously insane.

(h/t: Taegan Goddard.)

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253 comments
1 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 10:55:45am

Let’s put a bunch of Carbon Dioxide into his home then. I mean it’s so good. Good grief, it amazes me that there are not only people like this out there but people like this who have the ability to make laws.

2 Ian G.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 10:58:34am

“Retired Science Teacher”?

Oh waiter? I’d like a table on a less deranged planet.

3 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 10:58:51am
4 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 10:58:58am

…

I seriously have problems addressing how mind bogglingly stupid this is.

5 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 10:59:26am

‘I’ve been around long enough to know we cycle through ice ages…’

Jeeeez, how old is this guy?

6 Tigger2  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 10:59:56am

If the Dinosaurs did so well why dont I have one in my backyard I could ride to the store so I could save some gas money on my truck. /

7 Ian G.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:00:13am

Also, I wonder if “adverse effects” include the shrinking of the snowpack in the Wasatch, and the drying out of the Salt Lake Valley due to climate change. Nah, I’m sure there won’t be any negative effects. And you can always go the Rick Perry route and ask Jesus or Joseph Smith to send rain. Science!

8 Ian G.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:01:06am

re: #5 wrenchwench

‘I’ve been around long enough to know we cycle through ice ages…’

Jeeeez, how old is this guy?

Does this mean he isn’t a creationist? Because the Holocene began approximately 5,000 years before God created the universe.

9 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:01:54am

High carbon dioxide levels can retard plant growth, study reveals

Writing in the journal Science, researchers concluded that elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide actually reduces plant growth when combined with other likely consequences of climate change — namely, higher temperatures, increased precipitation or increased nitrogen deposits in the soil.

The results of the study may prompt researchers and policymakers to rethink one of the standard arguments against taking action to prevent global warming: that natural ecosystems will minimize the problem of fossil fuel emissions by transferring large amounts of carbon in the atmosphere to plants and soils.

10 nines09  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:02:03am

Science. Who needs it? Buffoons and charlatans with millions of lives in the balance. These are the folks who want to tear up the Clean Air and Water act and do away with the EPA. America in 15 years under GOP control.

11 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:03:28am

“Plants need CO2, so more CO2 means more plants!”

Humans need oxygen and water, but more oxygen or water than needed causes some pretty dangerous conditions.

12 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:03:42am

re: #8 Ian G.

Does this mean he isn’t a creationist? Because the Holocene began approximately 5,000 years before God created the universe.

He mentions the Cretaceous and stuff, but that might have been last week….

13 b.d.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:04:38am

It’s hard to argue with logic like that.

It really is!

14 Shiplord Kirel  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:06:20am

Reminds me of this:

Youtube Video

There is in fact a fringe movement advocating increased radiation exposure.

Underexposed: What If Radiation Is Actually Good for You?
Radiation hormesis at wikipedia

15 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:07:18am

re: #13 b.d.

It’s hard to argue with logic like that.

It really is!

You can’t debate stupid.

16 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:07:55am

re: #14 Shiplord Kirel

Reminds me of this:

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at wikipedia

How else are you supposed to develop super powers?

17 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:08:40am

re: #6 Tigger2

Get your dinosaurs and gas….

18 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:10:00am

The same if they refused to bake a cake for an interracial couple.
The same if they refused to bake a cake for an atheist couple.
The same if they refused to bake a cake for an interfaith couple

19 Tigger2  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:10:25am

re: #17 lawhawk

Get your dinosaurs and gas….

Lucky Lady.

I remember those from years ago, They used to be a lot of sinclair stations where I live.

20 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:10:30am

re: #9 Kragar

High carbon dioxide levels can retard plant growth, study reveals

The guy is a fucking botanist.

Professional and Community Affiliations

Utah Science Teachers Association, board member; Price River Trail botanist; Republican State delegate, four terms

It should be criminal to ignore one’s education and lie as a ‘public servant’.

21 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:12:22am

Brawndo: it’s what plants crave.

22 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:13:26am

re: #18 Pie-onist Overlord

The same if they refused to bake a cake for an interracial couple.
The same if they refused to bake a cake for an atheist couple.
The same if they refused to bake a cake for an interfaith couple

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What is so fucking hard for these people to understand?

If you don’t believe in SSM, don’t marry someone they same sex as you.

If you don’t believe in abortion, don’t have one.

If you don’t believe in birth control, don’t use it.

Stop trying to legislate your beliefs onto people who think you’re wrong.

23 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:16:10am

re: #22 Kragar

What is so fucking hard for these people to understand?

If you don’t believe in SSM, don’t marry someone they same sex as you.

If you don’t believe in abortion, don’t have one.

If you don’t believe in birth control, don’t use it.

Stop trying to legislate your beliefs onto people who think you’re wrong.

HURR HURR!!!! IF YOU DON’T LIKE GUNS DON’T OWN ONE!!!!! LIBRULZ WANTS TO BAN TEH GUNS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!

24 Feline Fearless Leader  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:16:26am

re: #6 Tigger2

If the Dinosaurs did so well why dont I have one in my backyard I could ride to the store so I could save some gas money on my truck. /

‘cause that dinosaur *is* the gas in your truck!
;)

25 Tigger2  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:19:44am

re: #24 Feline Fearless Leader

‘cause that dinosaur *is* the gas in your truck!
;)

I could afford him better if he was sill eating plants,

26 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:20:53am

re: #25 Tigger2

I could afford him better if he was sill eating plants,

Yep, just like a Tyrannosaurus Rex!

27 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:23:43am

According to German Chancellor Merkel, Putin wants an end to the violence in Ukraine. Perhaps he’s concerned about a civil war on his borders as well, or maybe he’s thinking that Yanukovych has become too much of a liability, and a more “acceptable” toady needs to be installed, with concessions made to the protesters.

abcnews.go.com

28 Tigger2  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:23:45am

re: #26 Dr Lizardo

Yep, just like a Tyrannosaurus Rex!

In heard from my wingnut neighbor that those make diesel.

29 Dr. Matt  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:25:30am

re: #22 Kragar

What is so fucking hard for these people to understand?

If you don’t believe in SSM, don’t marry someone they same sex as you.

If you don’t believe in abortion, don’t have one.

If you don’t believe in birth control, don’t use it.

I don’t believe in wearing clothes, speed limits, and sobriety.

30 Feline Fearless Leader  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:25:33am

re: #25 Tigger2

I could afford him better if he was sill eating plants,

Do you have the right kind of dung beetles around to handle the resulting “carbon emissions”?

31 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:26:15am
32 Feline Fearless Leader  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:26:47am

re: #27 Dr Lizardo

According to German Chancellor Merkel, Putin wants an end to the violence in Ukraine. Perhaps he’s concerned about a civil war on his borders as well, or maybe he’s thinking that Yanukovych has become too much of a liability, and a more “acceptable” toady needs to be installed, with concessions made to the protesters.

abcnews.go.com

I suspect that Putin’s “end the violence” solution is for the protesters to go home, leave his puppet president undisturbed, and be good little citizen drones.

33 BusyMonster  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:27:24am

So, I think the answer is we need to put this imbecile in a tent, pump it full of CO2 because he lurves it so much, and fucking walk away.

Problem SOLVED.

PS It is so embarrassing admitting to people I was born in Utah. I swear I got away before the brainwashing could kick in.

34 Tigger2  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:28:38am

re: #30 Feline Fearless Leader

Do you have the right kind of dung beetles around to handle the resulting “carbon emissions”?

Come on you’re not going to fool me I just watched Rep. Jerry Anderson tell me carbon is good for us./

35 Timothy Watson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:29:08am

re: #31 Pie-onist Overlord

Too bad it probably won’t be televised by NBC on broadcast television (I don’t have cable) because they rather broadcast ice dancing or some other crap.

36 BusyMonster  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:29:41am

re: #32 Feline Fearless Leader

I suspect that Putin’s “end the violence” solution is for the protesters to go home, leave his puppet president undisturbed, and be good little citizen drones.

Honestly, his displayed capability to actually govern is so poor, I don’t think he’s going to be able to end this on his own terms. I don’t think he’s used to compromise or negotiate. And the WHOLE WORLD is sitting here watching him act like a last-world tyrant.

I’m glad they had the games in Russia, so we can focus on that shithole like a laser. It seems like all the scrummy people who can’t function anywhere else are gravitating to corrupt Russia. Now we can shine a light on that place.

37 GunstarGreen  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:29:53am

IT’S GOT WHAT PLANTS CRAVE!

38 Ian G.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:30:53am

re: #33 BusyMonster

PS It is so embarrassing admitting to people I was born in Utah. I swear I got away before the brainwashing could kick in.

I dunno about the rest of the state, but SLC seemed perfectly cool to me. Also, the state is just drop-dead gorgeous: canyons and mesas and mountains everywhere.

39 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:30:54am

re: #32 Feline Fearless Leader

I suspect that Putin’s “end the violence” solution is for the protesters to go home, leave his puppet president undisturbed, and be good little citizen drones.

Maybe, but it’s also possible that Putin may be willing to throw Yanukovych and his administration under the bus, because this is drawing a lot of heat. Yanukovych is rapidly becoming a liability.

40 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:31:01am
41 Ian G.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:33:08am

re: #39 Dr Lizardo

Maybe, but it’s also possible that Putin may be willing to throw Yanukovych and his administration under the bus, because this is drawing a lot of heat. Yanukovych is rapidly becoming a liability.

I’m guessing the Olympics in Russia will also make it much more difficult for Putin to do anything about the mess in the Ukraine. He won’t be able to send tanks across the border as he did in Georgia in 2008. Plus, in that case, the witless Saakashvili gave him the perfect excuse to attack. Here, the witless one is his own guy.

42 Tigger2  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:33:09am

re: #40 Charles Johnson

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Good move, considering the way things are now of days. lol

43 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:33:13am

re: #35 Timothy Watson

Too bad it probably won’t be televised by NBC on broadcast television (I don’t have cable) because they rather broadcast ice dancing or some other crap.

NBC is broadcasting the hockey games live, which means like 11:00 am or noon if you’re in the Eastern time zone.

44 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:35:52am

re: #41 Ian G.

I’m guessing the Olympics in Russia will also make it much more difficult for Putin to do anything about the mess in the Ukraine. He won’t be able to send tanks across the border as he did in Georgia in 2008. Plus, in that case, the witless Saakashvili gave him the perfect excuse to attack. Here, the witless one is his own guy.

lol.

Yanukovych is his own worst enemy. Sort of like Erdogan in Turkey.

45 Timothy Watson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:37:32am

re: #43 Pie-onist Overlord

Only on the USA Network, at least according to the schedule thing on their website.

46 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:37:49am
47 Bulworth  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:38:14am

re: #40 Charles Johnson

Wow, that’s great to hear. Maybe I’ll stop by there some day and post a comment or two.
/

48 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:39:32am
49 Amory Blaine  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:39:44am

Unsealed email ties Scott Walker to secret email system

Included in more than 27,000 emails unsealed Wednesday is one that for the first time directly ties Gov. Scott Walker to a secret email system used in his office when he was Milwaukee County executive.

“Consider youself now in the ‘inner circle,’” Walker’s administration director, Cynthia Archer, wrote to Walker aide Kelly Rindfleisch just after the two exchanged a test message.

I wake up and it’s just like Christmas morning!

50 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:40:04am

LIKE IN THE UKRAINE, TED?

51 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:40:34am

re: #46 Charles Johnson

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You could pop the head off and stick it on a naked Barbie doll.

52 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:40:46am

re: #46 Charles Johnson

53 kirkspencer  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:40:49am

Wait, I just re-read the idiot referenced up top. 600 ppm is ‘fine’?

At 600 ppm if you’re in good health you start complaining of stiffness and odor. If you’re not in good health you suffer from pretty constant drowsiness and a slightly increased respiratory rate. It won’t kill you (directly) but it’ll make you pretty miserable.

Idiot.

54 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:42:02am
55 Backwoods_Sleuth  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:42:21am

re: #49 Amory Blaine

Unsealed email ties Scott Walker to secret email system

I wake up and it’s just like Christmas morning!

gee…sounds like what Palin did when she was governor.

56 Tigger2  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:43:49am

re: #55 Backwoods_Sleuth

gee…sounds like what Palin did when she was governor.

Good hope he gets cut down just like Christie.

57 b.d.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:46:52am

re: #46 Charles Johnson

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I bought one of those Snowden action figures but it stole all of my shit and fled to Russia.

58 Testy Toad T  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:47:47am

I bought an Ed Snowden action figure but it made my kid flush it down the toilet after explaining that plastic yearns to be free.

59 BongCrodny  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:53:40am

So this guy Anderson, according to his website, was or is an “educator of science and math for over 5 decades.”

Shaping young minds for over 50 years.

Kind of explains Utah, doesn’t it?

60 chadu  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:55:27am

re: #36 BusyMonster

Honestly, his displayed capability to actually govern is so poor,

But he’s sooooo dreamy and hates the gheys and looks good with his shirt off, glistening in the sun, wrasslin’ a bear!

61 Feline Fearless Leader  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:55:43am

re: #58 Testy Toad T

I bought an Ed Snowden action figure but it made my kid flush it down the toilet after explaining that plastic yearns to be free.

It took all your credit cards with it too, didn’t it?
;P

62 Amory Blaine  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:55:58am

Comes as a set

63 chadu  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:56:45am

re: #49 Amory Blaine

Unsealed email ties Scott Walker to secret email system

I wake up and it’s just like Christmas morning!

Just like the Palins!

64 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 11:57:38am
65 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:00:02pm

buzzfeed.com - Colorado Same-Sex Couples Sue For Marriage Rights

66 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:00:04pm

Dust is a natural component of the atmosphere too. It causes roads and freeways in the southwest to be closed regularly. They try to close them before, but sometimes it’s after the accidents. Last October:



DPS confirms 3 dead in blowing dust collision on I-10

[…]

The initial 19 vehicle crash, which resulted in three fatalities, occurred within the westbound traffic lanes of the interstate.

A second two-vehicle crash occurred within the eastbound traffic lanes that involved minor injuries and a commercial vehicle.

Members of the U.S. Air Force 48th Rescue Squadron were among those providing initial care to the injured motorists. The squadron happened to be traveling through the area at the time of the blowing dust.

Following the collisions, they were able to triage and provided critical medical care to the majority of the patients on scene. Members of the squadron also coordinated the on-scene approach and departure of the three responding medical helicopters.

The crash happened just after 12 p.m. The interstate was closed until 11 p.m. At one point, there was a 10-mile backup in each direction, said the Arizona Department of Transportation.

“It’s very different than what we think of during the monsoon. In this case, a steady southwest wind created channels of dense, blowing dust. Unfortunately, one of those localized channels of dust ended up over a busy Arizona interstate,” Chief Meteorologist Chris Dunn said.

[…]

Haboob video at the link.

67 Jack Burton  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:00:07pm

re: #62 Amory Blaine

Bulk Vanderhuge!

68 chadu  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:00:19pm

re: #55 Backwoods_Sleuth

gee…sounds like what Palin did when she was governor.

I done been scooped! ;)

69 BusyMonster  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:00:45pm

re: #38 Ian G.

I dunno about the rest of the state, but SLC seemed perfectly cool to me. Also, the state is just drop-dead gorgeous: canyons and mesas and mountains everywhere.

Well, I grew up in Colorado where you can also see canyons and mesas and mountains and not have to deal with inbred morons. Or at least as many.

The business I work at has to make a special exception to our business model for one of the sites in Utah because they have banned the Internet there. I feel like we’re engaging in business dealings with a distant, savage third-world shithole.

70 chadu  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:00:48pm

re: #57 b.d.

I bought one of those Snowden action figures but it stole all of my shit and fled to Russia.

71 dog philosopher  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:01:25pm

re: #62 Amory Blaine

Comes as a set

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manboobs-vlad am NSFW

72 chadu  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:01:42pm

O/T

Can anyone point me at a comment with the Nathan Fillion animated “I can’t even” GIF? I wanna shove it in my Image Li-berry.

(And that’s a Castle rather than Firefly image, yes?)

73 Tigger2  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:02:15pm

Looks like Tennessee and Corker might have shot themselves in the foot as far as VW goes. Or even the whole South could be overlooked because of the anti union Republicans in office.

“I can imagine fairly well that another VW factory in the United States, provided that one more should still be set up there, does not necessarily have to be assigned to the south again,” said Bernd Osterloh, head of VW’s works council.

“If co-determination isn’t guaranteed in the first place, we as workers will hardly be able to vote in favor” of potentially building another plant in the U.S. south, Osterloh, who is also on VW’s supervisory board, said.

“The conservatives stirred up massive, anti-union sentiments,” Osterloh said. “It’s possible that the conclusion will be drawn that this interference amounted to unfair labor praxis.”

reuters.com

74 dog philosopher  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:02:19pm

“natural components of the atmosphere,”

another natural component of the atmosphere is me going AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA when i hear this shit

75 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:02:22pm

re: #72 chadu

O/T

Can anyone point me at a comment with the Nathan Fillion animated “I can’t even” GIF? I wanna shove it in my Image Li-berry.

(And that’s a Castle rather than Firefly image, yes?)

Try Replygif.net

76 chadu  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:02:40pm

re: #62 Amory Blaine

Somebody should partially wrap Snowbie’s laptop accessory in tinfoil.

77 dog philosopher  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:03:23pm

i’m trying to find the russian expression that means ‘manboobs’ but so far without success…

78 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:04:02pm

re: #76 chadu

Somebody should partially wrap Snowbie’s laptop accessory in tinfoil.

And include a pillow for the bottom of the door and a hoodie for extra security.

79 Dr. Matt  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:06:09pm

re: #31 Pie-onist Overlord

It’s not a gold medal match. The winner of the USA-Canada game advance into the gold medal round.

80 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:06:42pm
81 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:07:44pm

re: #79 Dr. Matt

It’s not a gold medal match. The winner of the USA-Canada game advance into the gold medal round.

The loser has to take Justin Bieber until the next winter games.

82 chadu  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:09:39pm

re: #75 Kragar

Try Replygif.net

Image: 101.gif

83 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:10:41pm
84 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:10:59pm

re: #80 Charles Johnson

85 chadu  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:11:00pm

re: #82 chadu

Image: 101.gif

re: #75 Kragar

Mooch ass gratz.

86 NJDhockeyfan  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:11:01pm

re: #79 Dr. Matt

It’s not a gold medal match. The winner of the USA-Canada game advance into gold medal round.

I was hoping for the Russians to reach the gold medal round so we could beat them again but figuring tears probably flowed down Putin face this morning plus the US advancing to the next round makes it a wonderful day.

87 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:11:20pm

re: #82 chadu

Image: 101.gif

Image: 561.gif

88 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:12:21pm

re: #81 Kragar

The loser has to take Justin Bieber until the next winter games.

That explains much. All the more reason for the US to win.

89 NJDhockeyfan  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:12:49pm
90 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:13:14pm

re: #79 Dr. Matt

It’s not a gold medal match. The winner of the USA-Canada game advance into the gold medal round.

More than any other event, Putin staked his hopes on the Russian hockey team winning the gold.

Now? They’re not even into the medal round.

91 darthstar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:13:24pm
92 darthstar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:14:00pm

re: #89 NJDhockeyfan

I’m sure Putin is considering that option.

93 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:14:06pm
94 Backwoods_Sleuth  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:14:08pm

re: #77 dog philosopher

i’m trying to find the russian expression that means ‘manboobs’ but so far without success…

“moobski”

95 darthstar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:16:08pm

re: #92 darthstar

I’m sure Putin is considering that option.

Okay, that coach is not in a good mood.

Q: You said that the analysis will come later. But what mistakes can you talk about now?

A: There were individual mistakes. That’s why we couldn’t affect the result even though we had twice as many chances as the opponents. We just couldn’t score.

Q: What future, if any, do you see for your own work and for your coaching staff? Because, you know, your predecessor was eaten alive after the Olympics—

A: Well then, eat me alive right now—

Q: No, I mean—

A: Eat me, and I won’t be here anymore.

Q: But we have the world championship coming up!

A: Well then, there will be a different coach because I won’t exist any more, since you will have eaten me.

Q: But you’re staying, aren’t you?

A: Yes, I will remain living.

96 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:17:05pm
97 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:17:42pm
98 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:20:53pm

Beat me. I was just about to…

99 NJDhockeyfan  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:24:11pm

re: #95 darthstar

Okay, that coach is not in a good mood.

This is the only gold medal Russia wanted. They would have taken it as the only medal in the Olympics. This must be devastating to them. Ha ha ha

100 b.d.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:25:04pm

Poor Barrett Brown .

//

His sniveling, better than thou, dudebro pieces written from jail will get him a knuckle sandwich if he doesn’t watch it.

101 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:25:49pm

Supporting my contention that most wingnut journalists cease their emotional growth somewhere around the 5th grade.

102 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:27:00pm

Also, grammatical development.

103 Amory Blaine  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:27:23pm

re: #71 dog philosopher

manboobs-vlad am NSFW

FTFY

104 darthstar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:27:34pm
105 BongCrodny  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:27:43pm

re: #102 wrenchwench

Also, grammatical development.

Your correct.

106 Testy Toad T  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:28:47pm

re: #99 NJDhockeyfan

This is the only gold medal Russia wanted. They would have taken it as the only medal in the Olympics. This must be devastating to them. Ha ha ha

Winter War, Model 2014.

Heh. Fuck the Russians.

107 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:28:49pm

re: #105 BongCrodny

Your correct.

You shall die a peasant’s death.
/

108 leftynyc  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:29:11pm

re: #31 Pie-onist Overlord

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Someone may have already pointed out this was women’s hockey. Although US will play Canada in men’s hockey next (final four game - other game is Sweden and Finland).

109 b.d.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:30:06pm

re: #104 darthstar

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Hell, If he is ignored when he visits the USA he’ll shoplift a bag of Doritos or speed down the highway at 100 mph just to make sure the cops stop him.

Then….. oppression!!!!

110 NJDhockeyfan  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:31:17pm

Whoa, that’s a shitload.

111 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:32:40pm
112 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:33:39pm
113 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:33:51pm
114 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:34:05pm
115 darthstar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:34:20pm

re: #109 b.d.

Hell, If he is ignored when he visits the USA he’ll shoplift a bag of Doritos or speed down the highway at 100 mph just to make sure the cops stop him.

Then….. oppression!!!!

He’ll have his own little armada of paparazzi with him documenting his oppression. He won’t be starved for attention so long as there’s a mirror handy.

116 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:36:24pm

re: #115 darthstar

He won’t be starved for attention so long as there’s a mirror handy.

A truism that is applicable to far too many out there, including Cruz, Trump, Palin, Greenwald, Sirota, etc.

Malignant narcissists.

117 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:36:43pm

They had to use a little cartoon of BB, so he wouldn’t look like the junkie jailbird he is.

118 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:37:50pm

Hang on, I just got a DOG FOOD NOTICE in email. Gotta handle this right away.

119 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:39:18pm

Would you believe it? It was spam.

120 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:39:41pm

re: #110 NJDhockeyfan

Whoa, that’s a shitload.

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They’ve been preparing those Molotov cocktails as napalm devices, where it gets on you as a gel. It’s not that hard that do, actually, but it’s nasty stuff.

121 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:40:58pm

Live streaming video from inside the Skydome at the National Corvette Museum. Cars are still in the sink hole.

122 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:41:13pm

re: #119 Charles Johnson

Would you believe it? It was spam.

Only open the doge food ones.

123 Testy Toad T  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:42:37pm

OT, another quantification of the danger of hate.

American Journal of Public Health Study: Homophobia Takes Years Off of Your Life

“We found evidence that anti-gay prejudice is associated with elevated mortality risk among heterosexuals, over and above multiple established risk factors,” writes a research team led by Mark Hatzenbuehler of Columbia University. “In particular, there was a 2.5-year life expectancy difference between individuals with high vs. low levels of anti-gay prejudice.”

The cause, the researchers write in the American Journal of Public Health, may be homophobes’ higher stress levels. It appears all that intense discomfort takes a physical toll.

Just, like, live and let live or whatever, man.

124 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:42:41pm

re: #110 NJDhockeyfan

Whoa, that’s a shitload.

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I hope that’s a no smoking section

125 chadu  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:43:07pm

re: #119 Charles Johnson

Would you believe it? It was spam.

The Dickens, you say. (/monocle)

126 Testy Toad T  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:43:29pm

re: #122 wrenchwench

wow
such bakery
very maranara
so tomato
wow

127 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:45:26pm

re: #126 Testy Toad T

wow
such bakery
very maranara
so tomato
wow

many hungry
much lunch
so bbl
wow

128 NJDhockeyfan  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:45:37pm

re: #124 Killgore Trout

I hope that’s a no smoking section

They better be careful. A grenade dropped in the middle would be devastating to everyone around there. The riot police have grenades I believe.

129 darthstar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:46:13pm

I’ll say this about Karzai…he likes his bling.

130 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:47:01pm

re: #128 NJDhockeyfan

Yep.

Meanwhile,

Of course, I’d take anything Yanukovych says with a grain 5-lb bag of salt.

131 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:48:50pm

re: #129 darthstar

If you replaced Karzai with Erick Avari would anyone notice? /

132 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:49:12pm

re: #130 Dr Lizardo

Yep.

Meanwhile,

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Of course, I’d take anything Yanukovych says with a grain 5-lb bag of salt.

We can’t spare any salt. Try again.

133 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:49:15pm
134 darthstar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:49:34pm

re: #131 lawhawk

If you replaced Karzai with Erick Avari would anyone notice? /

I’m sure Erick Avari would.

135 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:50:39pm

re: #128 NJDhockeyfan

They better be careful. A grenade dropped in the middle would be devastating to everyone around there. The riot police have grenades I believe.

Stray fireworks could be a problem too, there’s plenty of them flying around

136 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:51:44pm

re: #129 darthstar

I’ll say this about Karzai…he likes his bling.

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Q’Daffy may be gone but his fashion line lives on.

137 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:51:46pm

Actually, yes….Yanukovych could be afraid. With Lviv essentially seceding, he might be recognizing that things are spiralling out of control.

138 Romantic Heretic  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:51:47pm

re: #81 Kragar

The loser has to take Justin Bieber until the next winter games.

For the first time in decades I now care about Olympic hockey.

Go Canada!

139 NJDhockeyfan  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:55:19pm

They bussed in a load of riot police but forgot the port-o-potties.

140 Romantic Heretic  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:56:41pm

re: #123 Testy Toad T

OT, another quantification of the danger of hate.

Just, like, live and let live or whatever, man.

Can’t say I’m surprised. It’s been my observation that most homophobes are hate addicts, and addicts do tend to live shorter lives than other people.

141 Tigger2  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:56:47pm

I think he should have gotten longer.

Disgraced Pennsylvania judge Mark Ciavarella Jr has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for conspiring with private prisons to sentence juvenile offenders to maximum sentences for bribes and kickbacks which totaled millions of dollars. He was also ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution.

examiner.com

142 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 12:57:09pm
143 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:01:50pm

Maybe, as this Tweet suggests, Yanukovych finally got it through his head that if things keep going, Ukraine would suffer an irreparable split, if not outright civil war.

144 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:02:27pm

re: #141 Tigger2

I think he should have gotten longer.

Disgraced Pennsylvania judge Mark Ciavarella Jr has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for conspiring with private prisons to sentence juvenile offenders to maximum sentences for bribes and kickbacks which totaled millions of dollars. He was also ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution.

examiner.com

I hope he never walks out a free man. He ruined those kids life because of his own greed. Sick bastard.

145 NJDhockeyfan  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:03:13pm

Remember last week when Russia said they were going send money to Ukraine.

Surprise!

146 Weet  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:05:02pm
147 Tigger2  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:05:15pm

re: #144 HappyWarrior

I hope he never walks out a free man. He ruined those kids life because of his own greed. Sick bastard.

I was thinking the combined time he sentenced all those kid to.

148 klys  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:06:18pm

re: #147 Tigger2

I was thinking the combined sentences he sentenced all those kid to.

I do hope they at least gave him the maximum they could.

149 b.d.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:06:36pm

The nation yawns.

“I’m going to force the issue just on principle, and I [greenwald] think coming back for a ceremony like the Polk Award or other forms of journalistic awards would be a really good symbolic test,” he said. “We’re still figuring out exactly how we’re going to do it and when, but there’s no question we’re going to come back to the US and test the First Amendment.”

The Polk Awards will be handed out on April 11th.

huffingtonpost.com

150 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:07:08pm

re: #145 NJDhockeyfan

Remember last week when Russia said they were going send money to Ukraine.

Surprise!

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Interesting. The loss of the Russian bailout would mean its Game Over.

151 leftynyc  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:10:49pm

re: #149 b.d.

The nation yawns.

huffingtonpost.com

What happens when he comes back and nobody notices or cares?

152 makeitstop  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:11:05pm

Jumping kitteh.

153 b.d.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:12:08pm

re: #151 leftynyc

What happens when he comes back and nobody notices or cares?

Glenn will create a scene ala Alex Jones.

154 aagcobb  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:13:19pm

re: #141 Tigger2

I think he should have gotten longer.

Disgraced Pennsylvania judge Mark Ciavarella Jr has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for conspiring with private prisons to sentence juvenile offenders to maximum sentences for bribes and kickbacks which totaled millions of dollars. He was also ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution.

examiner.com

Should be long enough that this scumbag will die in prison.

155 EmmaAnne  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:13:19pm

re: #29 Dr. Matt

I don’t believe in wearing clothes, speed limits, and sobriety.

Post pictures.

:-)

156 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:13:51pm

re: #151 leftynyc

He’s going to make sure the media is there to take notice. But I expect that law enforcement will be noticeably absent.

157 aagcobb  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:14:36pm

re: #144 HappyWarrior

I hope he never walks out a free man. He ruined those kids life because of his own greed. Sick bastard.

5,000 convictions by this bastard have been reversed.

158 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:15:02pm

159 darthstar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:15:16pm

re: #153 b.d.

Glenn will create a scene ala Alex Jones.

Or his media posse will. I hope James O’Keefe gets an interview with him. He’d be a great addition and add credibility to Glenn’s new venture.

160 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:15:32pm

Also.

Would You Eat A Chicken’s Period? | Features | PETA

PETA warning. Weirdness.

161 b_sharp  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:15:41pm

re: #138 Romantic Heretic

For the first time in decades I now care about Olympic hockey.

Go Canada!

And Leafs, please draft that Latvian goalie.

162 Testy Toad T  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:17:47pm

I seem to remember a time when PETA was actually treated with… respect? Or something. Not treated like Code Pink-level batshit whackdoodles, anyway.

163 Testy Toad T  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:18:12pm

re: #162 Testy Toad T

By which I mean to say: my God in heaven, PETA is a bunch of Code Pink-level batshit whackdoodles now.

164 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:20:30pm

re: #163 Testy Toad T

By which I mean to say: my God in heaven, PETA is a bunch of Code Pink-level batshit whackdoodles now.

Somewhere along the way, they switched from “lets be kind to animals” to “MEAT IS MURDER, YOU EVIL BASTARDS” and it lost them support in some circles for some odd reason.

165 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:20:31pm

Also. Subtext. “Periods are nasty!”

166 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:20:55pm

re: #150 Killgore Trout

Interesting. The loss of the Russian bailout would mean its Game Over.

If I remember right, the Russians said a few days ago they’d send the second tranche once the situation “stabilized”. With Ukraine looking like it was on the brink of a straight-up civil war, that “technical glitch” is understandable, from the Russian point of view.

167 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:21:21pm

DON’T THESE PEOPLE KNOW WHERE PEOPLE COME FROM!!??
— PETA

168 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:21:39pm

re: #165 Gus

Also. Subtext. “Periods are nasty!”

Semi-colons are much more elegant.

169 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:21:45pm

re: #157 aagcobb

5,000 convictions by this bastard have been reversed.

5,000. Sweet Jesus.

170 dog philosopher  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:21:53pm

re: #158 Gus

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turnabout is fair play, glen, so in retribution i hope somebody starts claiming you are lying about your motives and then insists on telling you what you really believe

171 Testy Toad T  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:22:32pm

re: #164 Kragar

Somewhere along the way, they switched from “lets be kind to animals” to “MEAT IS MURDER, YOU EVIL BASTARDS” and it lost them support in some circles for some odd reason.

The self-radicalization spiral is hard to avoid if you’re an advocacy organization. The True Believers tend to be the loudest and most dedicated, and it’s easy for the more moderate members to look around, shrug, and walk away.

PETA is no different from the NRA, or MADD, when it all comes down to it.

Or, for that matter, the GOP.

172 BusyMonster  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:23:39pm

re: #14 Shiplord Kirel

Reminds me of this:

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at wikipedia

I guess these guys are so ignorant of biology they don’t know the difference between a cure and a poison is often dosage. To them, MOAR GUD STUFF is BETTAR. It’s the exact logic I was told drug addicts use to their destruction, when they were telling me in high school to ‘just say no.’ We were told well if you take some drugs you feel better, so drug addicts take a lot of drugs to feel GREAT.

Of course, that also was Nancy Reagan logic, no wonder it is such a clusterfuck of fail.

173 dog philosopher  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:24:16pm

re: #168 Kragar

Semi-colons are much more elegant.

but only grammarians have them

174 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:24:25pm
175 aagcobb  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:24:47pm

re: #166 Dr Lizardo

If I remember right, the Russians said a few days ago they’d send the second tranche once the situation “stabilized”. With Ukraine looking like it was on the brink of a straight-up civil war, that “technical glitch” is understandable, from the Russian point of view.

In the Tom Clancy Novel, the next step is a Russian invasion.

176 BusyMonster  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:25:44pm

re: #154 aagcobb

Should be long enough that this scumbag will die in prison.

OMG, I think he should have gotten life + 1,000,000 years.

and I think they should have included instructions to bronze this asshole’s corpse, and make SURE it stayed in that cage for 1,000,000 years.

177 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:25:57pm

Some Republicans DO have a sense of humor.

In a jab at Common Core opponents, Missouri House panel recommends $8 for tin foil hats

The tin foil amendment was put forth by committee chairman Rep. Mike Lair, a Republican from Chillicothe who is a retired teacher.

Read more here: kansascity.com

178 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:26:17pm

O.O

179 BusyMonster  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:26:44pm

re: #151 leftynyc

What happens when he comes back and nobody notices or cares?

That’s what I hope. That guy is so fucking full of himself.

180 EPR-radar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:27:08pm

re: #169 HappyWarrior

5,000. Sweet Jesus.

This judge was industrious in his psychopathic greed. Another decade or two of the corruption of the US right, and his diligence might well be put forth as a model to emulate by future wingnuts.

181 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:27:28pm

re: #178 Gus

O.O

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Wingnut heads explode like that poor bastard in “Scanners”.

182 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:28:12pm

re: #180 EPR-radar

This judge was industrious in his psychopathic greed. Another decade or two of the corruption of the US right, and his diligence might well be put forth as a model to emulate by future wingnuts.

Hey it’s bad enough that Scalia is their model USSC justice but yeah. Just glad he and the other judge were caught.

183 dog philosopher  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:28:16pm

Google spreading Fiber fingers to more cities

i’ll stick with the chicken mcnuggets for the mean time

184 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:28:41pm

re: #178 Gus

O.O

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But I thought businesses couldn’t afford it. So much, that.

185 The Ghost of a Flea  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:28:53pm

re: #158 Gus

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Where’s that from?

186 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:29:21pm

re: #185 The Ghost of a Flea

Where’s that from?

His old blog.

187 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:29:57pm

re: #185 The Ghost of a Flea

Where’s that from?

Didn’t get the link. On a mobile connx.

188 dog philosopher  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:30:44pm

re: #186 Gus

His old blog.

who’s he talking about, anyway?

189 Feline Fearless Leader  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:31:39pm

re: #184 HappyWarrior

But I thought businesses couldn’t afford it. So much, that.

Whiplash strategy by Walmart. They have the cushion to afford paying a higher minimum wage. But they think/hope that their competition either can’t afford it, or reacts to it by cutting staff and level of service - and thus stooping to their level or possibly weakening themselves to the point of collapsing or becoming a buyout target.

190 makeitstop  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:31:44pm

re: #188 dog philosopher

who’s he talking about, anyway?

I’d guess Iraq War protestors.

191 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:32:12pm

re: #190 makeitstop

I’d guess Iraq War protestors.

Think so.

192 EPR-radar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:32:31pm

re: #182 HappyWarrior

Hey it’s bad enough that Scalia is their model USSC justice but yeah. Just glad he and the other judge were caught.

From the article:

During his sentencing Ciavarella was defiant, claiming he had broken no laws and claimed the money he received was a legitimate ‘finder’s fee.’

That enormity pretty much ensures that this evil judge will eventually become a wingnut hero. The only thing that is not clear is the timing.

193 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:33:08pm

Meet the oh-so-noble peace protestors in Argentina

Meet the protestors from yesterday’s demonstration in Argentina — those noble individuals whom the American media is depicting as elevated crusaders for economic justice and world peace.

Let’s start with a few photographs of the anti-war, peace advocates in action. Behold their humanitarian spirit and lofty, principled opposition to violence:

The star attraction of the demonstration was Diego Maradona, the former Argentinian soccer player who made headlines yesterday by leading the demonstration along with Venezuelan socialist Hugo Chavez. This was the first time in the last 10 years that Maradona made headlines for something other than his decade-long cocaine binge, resulting health and legal troubles, and close friendship with Fidel Castro:

Not coincidentally, the demonstrators’ heroes prominently include that great crusader for economic justice and world peace, Fidel Castro:

Castro sent an official Communist delegation to represent him, and they were enthusiastic and welcomed participants:

Here is Maradona, striking his rebellious pose, sitting next to a guffawing Hugo Chavez. Maradona is wearing a t-shirt labelling Bush a “war criminal”. See below for the even more sophisticated t-shirt he wore before his costume change:

A representative gentleman advancing the important and insightful argument that Bush is a Nazi, expressed through his sign showing Bush wearing a swastika:

Here is Maradona, before he spoke to the Socialist throngs, expressing the important and insightful argument that Bush is a Nazi:

Finally, here is Maradona sharing a light moment with one of his heroes, humanitarian and worldwide symbol of Freedom and Propserity, Fidel Castro:

It sure is terrible that people like this dislike Bush and think that U.S. policies are misguided and wrong, isn’t it? Boy, this really does show, as the New York Times told us in the first sentence of its article today on the demonstrations, that “Bush’s troubles trailed him to an international summit here.” These are noble, just and insightful people at these demonstrations and if they don’t like something, that is pretty compelling proof that it is wrong.

Distorted media accounts notwithstanding, isn’t it painfully obvious what is going on here? These are hard-core Communists. Fidel Castro is one of their heroes. This has nothing to do with opposition to the war in Iraq or specific free trade agreements. Those are thinly disguised pretexts. These demonstrators hate the United States because they are genuinely opposed to economic freedom and individual liberty, and they seek to impose the collectivist authoritarianism of Fidel Castro onto the entire Latin American continent. It really is that simple. We know this because they said (and showed us with pictures) that that’s what they want.

Why would anyone act as though their views should be accomodated or taken as credible? Isn’t it more a badge of honor than anything else to be protested against by truly odious people like this?

194 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:33:13pm

Dear photos of the year for 2014.

We’re done now. Thanks guys

195 The Ghost of a Flea  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:33:21pm

re: #186 Gus

His old blog.

Not surprised.

“Freedom” is about their comforts and their cash flow. If everybody demands some level of comfort and safety, that’s collectivism, the ultimate evil….

196 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:34:25pm

re: #194 Kragar

That’s a damned good photo! Kudos to the photographer.

197 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:34:30pm

re: #192 EPR-radar

From the article:

That enormity pretty much ensures that this evil judge will eventually become a wingnut hero. The only thing that is not clear is the timing.

Yikes but nothing would surprise me unfortunately at this point.

198 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:35:02pm

re: #194 Kragar

Dear photos of the year for 2014.

We’re done now. Thanks guys

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Yeah that’s a great not to mention powerful photo.

199 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:37:01pm

re: #187 Gus

It’s also his current blog.

re: #195 The Ghost of a Flea

Not surprised.

“Freedom” is about their comforts and their cash flow. If everybody demands some level of comfort and safety, that’s collectivism, the ultimate evil….

Here’s the link.

200 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:38:47pm

re: #193 Gus

I been beat again.

201 dog philosopher  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:38:50pm

re: #193 Gus

they are genuinely opposed to economic freedom and individual liberty

this is always the cry of those who promote the rights of corporations over those of individuals

it is a lie

202 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:42:22pm

Ooops, not current blog, but he’s updated the header with the latest book-to-be info.

203 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:42:56pm

I’ll just go fix some bikes now.

204 EmmaAnne  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:44:18pm

re: #164 Kragar

Somewhere along the way, they switched from “lets be kind to animals” to “MEAT IS MURDER, YOU EVIL BASTARDS” and it lost them support in some circles for some odd reason.

A PETA member told me once that my owning a purebred dog made me as bad as a slave owner.

205 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:44:20pm

re: #201 dog philosopher

this is always the cry of those who promote the rights of corporations over those of individuals

it is a lie

So Fidel Castro, Maduro, Chavez were/are all champions of economic freedom and individual liberty?

206 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:44:51pm

re: #201 dog philosopher

this is always the cry of those who promote the rights of corporations over those of individuals

it is a lie

It’s interesting. Though the ideology he espouses here is different from his current one, it’s the same condescending snide to anyone who disagrees with him.

207 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:46:24pm

re: #204 EmmaAnne

A PETA member told me once that my owning a purebred dog made me as bad as a slave owner.

PETA really is the worst friend the animal rights movement could have. I mean it’s a legitimate issue but PETA doesn’t help a damned thing by splashing blood or doing shit like that.

208 Feline Fearless Leader  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:46:46pm

re: #206 HappyWarrior

It’s interesting. Though the ideology he espouses here is different from his current one, it’s the same condescending snide to anyone who disagrees with him.

He must have decided that the current hypersonic hyperbole ideology is more profitable.

209 Gus  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:47:00pm

I kind of agree with Greenwald here. Sorry, not going to defend those communist losers like Castro, Chavez, Maduro, Chavistas, Bolivarians, that clown Maradona. Nor will I look past those who agree or are passive about the danger that ideology poses. Lenin’s statue in Ukraine wasn’t torn down by accident. At least I remain consistent. Hated communists in 2005; hate them now.

210 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:47:27pm

re: #208 Feline Fearless Leader

He must have decided that the current hypersonic hyperbole ideology is more profitable.

Maybe. I think he’s just a dick who can’t stand the fact that not everyone thinks like him.

211 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:47:55pm

Sounds like someone’s worried about Euromaidan supporters from the rebellious Western Ukraine coming into Kyiv as reinforcements.

212 Charles Johnson  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:48:20pm
213 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:48:52pm

re: #204 EmmaAnne

A PETA member told me once that my owning a purebred dog made me as bad as a slave owner.

Only one reasonable response to that:

Image: iljyFAeH3ygI0.gif

214 Justanotherhuman  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:49:36pm

Pretty obvious what these jackwagons are doing: Whoring for the polluters.

The very same polluters that can use “soft” money to fund their campaigns and no one will ever be the wiser, except—

Who the hell do they think they’re getting over on?

215 Tigger2  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:50:58pm

We don’t need no stinking E.P.A. /
Arsenic finding spurs order to stop discharge from 2nd

North Carolina officials said Tuesday that groundwater containing unsafe levels of arsenic apparently leaching from a Duke Energy coal ash dump is still pouring into the Dan River, which is already contaminated from a massive Feb. 2 spill.


news-record.com

216 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:51:00pm

Dnipropetrovsk is seeing protests breaking out now as well.

217 Testy Toad T  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:51:26pm

re: #213 Kragar

Only one reasonable response to that:

Image: iljyFAeH3ygI0.gif

There is one more reasonable response to that:

Image: 1bZBD.jpg

218 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:53:04pm

re: #168 Kragar

Semi-colons are much more elegant.

You wouldn’t talk that way if you only had half a colon.

219 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:54:16pm

re: #218 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi

You wouldn’t talk that way if you only had half a colon.

Youtube Video

220 Feline Fearless Leader  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:55:17pm

re: #217 Testy Toad T

There is one more reasonable response to that:

Image: 1bZBD.jpg

Even tubers can be annoying…

221 Eventual Carrion  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:55:31pm

If he feels he is missing CO2 he should just put a plastic turkey roaster bag over his head and crawl into the oven, leave the rest of us out of it.


PS: Don’t forget the little red pop up thermometer.

222 Dr. Matt  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:55:48pm

re: #103 Amory Blaine

FTFY

Japanse SFW

223 dog philosopher  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:57:04pm

re: #205 Gus

So Fidel Castro, Maduro, Chavez were/are all champions of economic freedom and individual liberty?

laissez-faire capitalism champions the economic freedom and liberty of corporations over individuals. dictators like castro promote the the dominance of the state over the freedom of individuals and corporations. to be against a dictator does not make one ipso facto a champion of economic freedom and liberty for individuals

but also, and what pisses me off the most, is for me to hear how ‘liberals’ - and they are talking about me and other progressives, are “against economic freedom and individual liberty”, and “pro-castro”, and this from people who want to kill unions, kill the minimum wage, kill consumer protection laws, and restrict the ability of individuals to sue corporations, which they term “tort reform”

224 Justanotherhuman  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:57:16pm

This could be why train service is suspended in western Ukraine. They could be trying to isolate these people.

225 Kragar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:58:05pm

re: #222 Dr. Matt

Japanse SFW

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GOD DAMMIT PIXELS FUCKING UP MY….

Never mind.

226 Usually refered to as anyways  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 1:58:33pm

re: #218 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi

You wouldn’t talk that way if you only had half a colon.

I wouldn’t want half a colon, full stop.

227 Testy Toad T  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:00:37pm

re: #226 Usually refered to as anyways

I wouldn’t want half a colon, full stop.

I think that’s a pretty comma point of view.

228 dog philosopher  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:01:39pm

re: #226 Usually refered to as anyways

I wouldn’t want half a colon, full stop.

what if you were eric the ‘alf a bee?

229 steve_davis  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:01:39pm

re: #2 Ian G.

“Retired Science Teacher”?

Oh waiter? I’d like a table on a less deranged planet.

Jesus: “I feel that one of you tonight will betray me.”

Judas: “Waiter? Separate checks, please.”

Sorry, that just sprang to mind for some reason!

230 EPR-radar  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:01:54pm

re: #223 dog philosopher

laissez-faire capitalism champions the economic freedom and liberty of corporations over individuals. dictators like castro promote the the dominance of the state over the freedom of individuals and corporations. to be against a dictator does not make one ipso facto a champion of economic freedom and liberty for individuals

but also, and what pisses me off the most, is for me to hear how ‘liberals’ - and they are talking about me and other progressives, are “against economic freedom and individual liberty”, and “pro-castro”, and this from people who want to kill unions, kill the minimum wage, kill consumer protection laws, and restrict the ability of individuals to sue corporations, which they term “tort reform”

I’ve long though it sensible for Latin America to have substantial anti-American sentiment in view of the wretched US history in that region of the world. Unfortunately, this often turns into embrace of communists etc. who would provide a cure worse than the diseases of exploitation by US megacorp interests.

231 William Barnett-Lewis  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:03:03pm

re: #207 HappyWarrior

PETA really is the worst friend the animal rights movement could have. I mean it’s a legitimate issue but PETA doesn’t help a damned thing by splashing blood or doing shit like that.

PETA: The Westboro Baptist of Animal Rights

232 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:03:27pm

re: #231 William Barnett-Lewis

PETA: The Westboro Baptist of Animal Rights

Yeah.

233 Feline Fearless Leader  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:03:52pm

re: #231 William Barnett-Lewis

PETA: The Westboro Baptist of Animal Rights

So if Westboro Baptist picketed a PETA funeral, who would win?

234 Justanotherhuman  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:03:55pm

Just how true does anyone think this is?

president.gov.ua

235 chadu  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:04:36pm

re: #176 BusyMonster

OMG, I think he should have gotten life + 1,000,000 years.

and I think they should have included instructions to bronze this asshole’s corpse corpse’s asshole, and make SURE it stayed in that cage for 1,000,000 years.

Makes it more of a conversation piece, I think.

236 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:05:11pm

When the security/intel services are destroying their documents (provided this report is accurate) that’s typically a sign that the Folks Who Are Usually Cognisant Of Such Things reckon that it’s pretty much game over.

237 Justanotherhuman  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:06:23pm
238 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:06:25pm

re: #233 Feline Fearless Leader

So if Westboro Baptist picketed a PETA funeral, who would win?

Ha, I dunno. PETA has more in numbers though. The Phelps clan is quite small but man do they get around. I would have counter-protested them once but that would have meant getting up real early in the morning and this was in my college days when every bit of sleep was treasured.

239 chadu  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:07:37pm

re: #226 Usually refered to as anyways

I wouldn’t want half a colon, full stop.

By Solon’s swollen colon!

240 dog philosopher  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:10:34pm

re: #230 EPR-radar

I’ve long though it sensible for Latin America to have substantial anti-American sentiment in view of the wretched US history in that region of the world. Unfortunately, this often turns into embrace of communists etc. who would provide a cure worse than the diseases of exploitation by US megacorp interests.

what i am really against are all the people who claim that they have the correct and complete answer to the world’s problems, that they are 100% good and virtuous, and that anybody who disagrees with them is against human freedom and liberty

i think that would apply to both sides we are talking about here


would provide a cure worse than the diseases of exploitation by US megacorp interests

i would say provide a “cure” that causes a different set of diseases

or maybe just provides the same kind of misery under a different name…

241 b_sharp  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:11:38pm

And the number one answer is:

Meh!

242 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:14:57pm

Translation: U.S. Government imposes travel ban on ~ 20 senior Ukrainian government officials who were involved in acts of violence.

243 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:16:04pm

re: #242 Dr Lizardo

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Translation: U.S. Government imposes travel ban on ~ 20 senior Ukrainian government officials who were involved in acts of violence.

The plot thickens.

244 Petero1818  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:16:08pm

re: #22 Kragar

What is so fucking hard for these people to understand?

If you don’t believe in SSM, don’t marry someone they same sex as you.

If you don’t believe in abortion, don’t have one.

If you don’t believe in birth control, don’t use it.

Stop trying to legislate your beliefs onto people who think you’re wrong.

And if you don’t believe in serving all members of the public without regard to race, religion, color, creed, gender or sexual orientation or disability, don’t have a business that is allegedly open to the public.

245 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:16:42pm

Yep….at least in Khmelnytsky, the security services figure the gig is up.

246 b.d.  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:19:02pm

re: #241 b_sharp

And the number one answer is:

Meh!

247 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:19:57pm
248 CuriousLurker  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:21:40pm

re: #245 Dr Lizardo

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Yep….at least in Khmelnytsky, the security services figure the gig is up.

Looks like the protesters have a bunch of clergymen up on the stage with them. I wish I knew what they were saying.

Youtube Video

249 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:21:53pm

re: #162 Testy Toad T

I seem to remember a time when PETA was actually treated with… respect? Or something. Not treated like Code Pink-level batshit whackdoodles, anyway.

PETA is the Westboro Baptist of animal rights groups.

250 Dr Lizardo  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:22:48pm

Heading upstairs.

251 Pie-onist Overlord  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:25:31pm

re: #231 William Barnett-Lewis

PETA: The Westboro Baptist of Animal Rights

Note to self: read the whole thread before commenting.

252 William Barnett-Lewis  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 2:27:51pm

re: #251 Pie-onist Overlord

Note to self: read the whole thread before commenting.

I think I got it from you saying it a while back.

253 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 19, 2014 5:02:46pm

re: #3 Pie-onist Overlord

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My brain stopped.


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