Saturday Acoustic Jam: Tommy Emmanuel - From the Hip

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From Tommy’s 1991 album, “Determination”, this song was originally played on electric with a full band!

Recorded on: Canon 7D, Rode K2, Audio Technica 8033
Sound by: Brad Benge
Video by: Clara Emmanuel

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1 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:22:07pm
2 Snarknado!  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:23:46pm

To think you can hide your history by deleting internet posts is crazier than 9/11 trutherism.

3 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:24:20pm

Man. Reading through Abby Martin’s timeline, the overriding impression is that she utterly hates the United States with a passion.

4 thedopefishlives  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:25:30pm

re: #3 Charles Johnson

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Man. Reading through Abby Martin’s timeline, the overriding impression is that she utterly hates the United States with a passion.

But but but she stood up to Putin! There’s no way she’s a shill! NOWAI!

5 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:26:50pm

re: #3 Charles Johnson

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Man. Reading through Abby Martin’s timeline, the overriding impression is that she utterly hates the United States with a passion.

Can you put together an “Abby Martin” + 9/11 Twitter widget for me?

6 makeitstop  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:28:29pm

Damn, Tommy’s overdubs don’t even sound like overdubs for most of that song. His unison playing is nearly perfect.

7 b.d.  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:33:49pm

Russia Today sure has some strict hiring standards.

8 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:34:46pm

re: #7 b.d.

Russia Today sure has some strict hiring standards.

9 thedopefishlives  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:34:58pm

re: #7 b.d.

Russia Today sure has some strict hiring standards.

Hate America? *check*

Okay, you’re hired!

10 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:35:04pm

Speaking of fact checks (from the previous thread), here’s a reasonable and factually accurate article on the Hobby Lobby case from Pew
Health Care Law’s ‘Contraception Mandate’ Reaches the Supreme Court
Pew pew!

11 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:39:53pm

re: #5 Gus

Can you put together an “Abby Martin” + 9/11 Twitter widget for me?

Hmm. Doesn’t seem to want to let me create a widget for that - maybe because she blocked me.

12 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:41:59pm

re: #11 Charles Johnson

Hmm. Doesn’t seem to want to let me create a widget for that - maybe because she blocked me.

Could be. OK, thanks.

13 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:42:53pm

Looks like the widget feature doesn’t allow the more advanced Twitter search options.

In the main Twitter search field, you can use:

from:abbymartin AND “9/11”

To get her tweets. But you can’t create a widget with that search query.

14 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:46:56pm
15 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:49:21pm
16 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:49:31pm
17 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:50:26pm

re: #15 Killgore Trout

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Oh brother.

18 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:50:50pm

re: #16 Gus

She thinks pretty much everything horrible was an inside job by the US government.

19 bratwurst  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:51:43pm

Why not both?

20 ObserverArt  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:52:04pm

One thing about Martin…in her videos she has a really grating delivery. It has that I know I am right and all you are wrong smug thing going on. After her first sentence full of dramatically emphasized key words I want to shut them off. I bet she can really rub people wrong in social environs. She is: Perfect for Putin!

21 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:52:05pm

re: #17 Gus

Oh brother.

New Moderate Leadership!

22 jaunte  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:52:56pm

re: #14 Gus

So, it all seems to be about “how Building 7 collapsed.”

23 thedopefishlives  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:53:25pm

re: #22 jaunte

So, it all seems to be about “how Building 7 collapsed.”

It’s pretty much all the Truthers have left. And even that isn’t very good. Kinda comical, really.

24 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:53:53pm

Oh, shit.

Thousands of credit cards used at California DMV may be compromised, says report

theverge.com

“Thousands of credit card numbers have once again fallen into the wrong hands. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) appears to be the latest target of a credit card breach, according to a report out today from security blogger Brian Krebs. MasterCard has confirmed that it has warned a number of banks about fraudulent charges on cards that have one thing in common: the accounts were all previously used for purchases at the DMV. If you used your card for a DMV charge form August 2nd, 2013 to January 31st of this year, your number might be in danger.” More

25 TedStriker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:55:14pm

Wait, weren’t all of Abby Martin’s tweets quoted in this thread posted during her tenure at RT?

26 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:58:47pm
27 makeitstop  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 12:59:01pm

re: #14 Gus

Well, This Sucks: Abby Martin Is a 9/11 Truther

I just watched part of that fluoride clip posted in the comments over there. What’s up with her delivery? So overwrought and affected.

After about a minute and a half, it annoyed me so bad I had to turn it off.

28 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:01:03pm

re: #26 Gus

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Neocons!

After the US failures in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria, the neocons are looking for a defeat of Russia over Ukraine, and by extension, China too.

29 wrenchwench  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:01:42pm

re: #26 Gus

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Too bad he didn’t say, ‘eyes opened by’ instead of ‘embarrassed by’.

30 jaunte  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:01:51pm

re: #27 makeitstop

Nothing but the facts.

31 jaunte  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:03:11pm

Explore all the loon opinions.

32 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:03:12pm

re: #30 jaunte

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Nothing but the facts.

Neocons!

33 jaunte  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:03:50pm

re: #32 Gus

Don’t be shppl, ppl!

34 wrenchwench  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:03:51pm

re: #30 jaunte

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Nothing but the facts.

At the link in Gus’s #14, the video is deleted. Is this how she discusses the facts?

35 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:05:44pm

re: #33 jaunte

Don’t be shppl, ppl!

ABBY MARTIN SPEAKS TRUTH TO POWER!

36 thedopefishlives  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:06:00pm

re: #33 jaunte

Don’t be shppl, ppl!

Wake up, sheeple! …Oh shit!

37 jaunte  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:07:29pm

re: #35 Gus

No dezinformatsiya campaign ever included a playlet about the independence of a spokesperson!

38 makeitstop  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:07:52pm

re: #30 jaunte

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Nothing but the facts.

Oh, FFS.

Russia must have shorted the budget for propagandists, because they obviously didn’t spend enough money to buy an effective speaker.

What they got with Dear Abby is a borderline amateur who will probably alienate more people with her horrible delivery than she’ll attract with her alleged ‘facts.’

39 Archangelus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:10:38pm

Paged…
Hamas Sends SMS Threats to Israelis, Hacks Websites

Hamas has flooded the phones of many Israelis with threatening SMS messages - Many citizens received alarming and threatening messages in recent hours on behalf of Hamas’s military wing (or from unidentified numbers). One of the messages sent stated: “Warning to Zionists… Al Qassam missiles are waiting for you.. If you want the lives (sic) then flee our country.”

I’ll update as i get more (there’s nothing in English just yet)..

40 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:10:50pm

41 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:12:59pm

DRONE CATS IS AN INSIDE JOB! WAKE UP SHEEPLE!

42 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:14:11pm

US CAT DRONES IS IMPERIALIST!

43 thedopefishlives  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:15:05pm

re: #40 Gus

OBAMA CAT DRONES!

44 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:16:06pm

re: #43 thedopefishlives

OBAMA CAT DRONES!

BENGHAZI CATS IZ EVERYWHERE!

45 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:18:54pm

Warning. Links to serious weirdness.

46 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:20:30pm

re: #45 Gus

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Warning. Links to serious weirdness.

It’s a neo-Nazi site.

47 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:21:36pm

re: #46 Charles Johnson

It’s a neo-Nazi site.

48 Kragar  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:23:02pm

Game cancelled on account of my daughter not finishing her report.

Grumble, grumble

49 TedStriker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:23:04pm

re: #45 Gus

Warning. Links to serious weirdness.

Lemme guess…the “cabal” consists of President Obama, the Rothschilds, the Rockefellers, the Bildebergers, the Illuminati, and, seeing as that’s apparently a neo-Nazi site at that link, the Jews as well?

50 thedopefishlives  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:23:22pm

re: #47 Gus

That was utterly vile. Ick.

51 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:26:03pm

re: #46 Charles Johnson

It’s a neo-Nazi site.

Surprise… it’s also on Veteran’s Today.

52 Dr Lizardo  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:26:10pm

re: #46 Charles Johnson

It’s a neo-Nazi site.

And guess what? They have an article there by Aleksander Dugin, the most well-known proponent of neo-Eurasianism.

My shocked face, etc.

53 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:28:19pm

Buyer Beware: Veterans Today and its Anti-Israel Agenda

Veterans Today (VT) is a website that bills itself as a “military veterans and foreign affairs journal.” And, indeed, many of its contributors are military veterans or veterans’ advocates from across the political spectrum. VT also offers some information about veterans’ benefits (lifted from the Veterans’ Administration) and links to home and other loans for vets.

But start reading the posts, and you’ll find something else entirely: myriad claims that there was a conspiracy behind 9/11 (Israel orchestrated it, in cahoots with the American government), that the American government is a puppet (of Israel), that the Holocaust never happened or was greatly exaggerated (Jews made it up to manipulate non-Jews), and, most recently, that Julian Assange, the man behind Wikileaks, is a pawn (of Israel).

Notice a theme?

Gordon Duff, the senior editor and chairman of the board at VT, is a prolific proponent of these anti-Israel conspiracy theories, including the Wikileaks claims. Though he does occasionally write on issues and policies that directly affect American veterans (he claims to be a Marine Vietnam veteran), most of his ammo is reserved for churning out articles that claim 9/11 was a U.S./Israel conspiracy and that Israel controls the U.S. government. According to Duff and VT contributors like author and attorney Jeff Gates, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a civil rights watchdog group, and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a lobbying group, are Zionist-controlled fronts for Israeli intelligence operations.

In December, Duff claimed that “insiders at the ADL” admitted that Israel was behind Wikileaks, perhaps a slam at an ADL piece a few days earlier. In that article, the ADL pointed out that many of the conspiracy theories about Israel and Wikileaks “are being promulgated by … anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist” Gordon Duff. Marilyn Mayo, a director at the ADL Center on Extremism, told Hatewatch that Duff did not speak to anyone at the ADL and, like other conspiracy theorists, he “makes information up and presents it as the truth.” Indeed, Duff claimed that the ADL website was “loading up with warnings and attacks” defending Wikileaks and Assange. But the ADL’s website claims nothing of the sort and Duff provides no evidence that the “ADL source” he says he is quoting actually exists.

Duff’s anti-Israel articles get a lot of play, and are often quoted or linked to on other conspiracy sites as well as on white nationalist sites like Stormfront and White News Now. Indeed, the anti-Israel bent on VT can slide pretty quickly into overt anti-Semitism. J.B. Campbell, a self-proclaimed founder of the militia movement, wrote this past November on VT: “Since Jews control every important aspect of our lives through banking, finance, law, war, food & drugs and entertainment, we are literally floating on a reservoir of truth blocked by a dam of lies… . The Jews have poisoned our minds for a long time, certainly for all the time that we’ve been alive.” Campbell also claims that Jews control the Federal Reserve and the US Army.

VT has its supporters — check the comments (some virulently anti-Semitic) on any of its articles — but also detractors. A contributor at Burn Pit, a discussion list maintained by American Legion members, refuses to comment or answer questions about articles at VT. In early 2010, the blogger said that, according to VT, “9-11, just like everything else that has happened in the past 50 years to the detriment of the US and the world, is nothing short of the fauilt [sic] of an international cabal of Jews, which is my second reason for never replying to VT nonsense.”

American military veterans looking for information about veterans’ issues and a more balanced take on foreign affairs — as opposed to what looks like an endless stream of Israel-bashing mixed in with some bona fide anti-Semitism — would be better-served looking elsewhere.

54 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:28:28pm

“The Daily Stormer” = Der Stürmer.

55 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:30:37pm

re: #50 thedopefishlives

That was utterly vile. Ick.

I went as far as seeing the star of David Photoshop.

56 thedopefishlives  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:31:18pm

re: #55 Gus

I went as far as seeing the star of David Photoshop.

Yeah, I didn’t even get past the image you tweeted. I saw that image and just about vomited.

57 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:31:49pm

Same old lunacy I’ve seen since 2003.

58 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:31:57pm

re: #52 Dr Lizardo

And guess what? They have an article there by Aleksander Dugin, the most well-known proponent of neo-Eurasianism.

My shocked face, etc.

Here is a paper by Anton Shekhovtsov of Sevastopol National Technical University explaining neo-Eurasianism, rightwing nationalist thought in Russia as postulated by Dugin. The entire 20 pages can be downloaded.

academia.edu

59 Skip Intro  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:32:00pm

re: #54 Charles Johnson

“The Daily Stormer” = Der Stürmer.

That’s no coincidence.

60 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:32:13pm

re: #54 Charles Johnson

“The Daily Stormer” = Der Stuermer.

Should I modify the comment?

61 thedopefishlives  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:34:17pm

As an aside, why is it that every Nazi nutjob uses images of German bombers somewhere on their website? I suppose it’s more subtle than jackbooted stormtroopers…

62 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:34:58pm

Alexander Marquardt ‏@MarquardtA 36m

Today in #Crimea, two #Ukraine bases taken by #Russia forces, along with a sub and a ship. Unclear what else remains in Ukrainian control.

63 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:35:47pm

Here we go again…

64 chadu  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:36:06pm

Income taxes done, and I’m getting a refund this year, thank FSM.

65 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:41:12pm

Just got followed by this guy.

@jimbrownjourno

66 Archangelus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:41:48pm

Is it ok in general if i use a link to a webpage in another language (Hebrew) for the LFG page i made earlier? There’s nothing up in English about the Hamas SMS/hacking effort today, and the only info i got (beyond the first of the three threat messages, which was sent to my phone two hours ago - one of the two in Hebrew rather than the one in English, ironically enough) was from one of the Israeli news websites…

The messages that Hamas sent in Hebrew were hilariously bad by the way (Google Translated without a doubt).

67 jaunte  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:44:18pm
68 TedStriker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:44:35pm

re: #54 Charles Johnson

“The Daily Stormer” = Der Stürmer.

That sounds eerily familiar…

69 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:45:58pm

Check out what a deleted tweet looks like in the LGF Media Library:

littlegreenfootballs.com

70 RadicalModerate  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:46:12pm

re: #25 TedStriker

Wait, weren’t all of Abby Martin’s tweets quoted in this thread posted during her tenure at RT?

She still works for RT.

Liz Wahl is the presenter who resigned on-air.

hollywoodreporter.com

71 sagehen  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:47:09pm

re: #10 Killgore Trout

Speaking of fact checks (from the previous thread), here’s a reasonable and factually accurate article on the Hobby Lobby case from Pew
Health Care Law’s ‘Contraception Mandate’ Reaches the Supreme Court
Pew pew!

So the Supremes can sidestep the whole RFRA argument by deciding that, as a matter of science, contraception in fact is not abortion.

72 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:47:12pm

re: #67 jaunte

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Nothing to see here. Move along!

73 RadicalModerate  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:47:43pm

re: #54 Charles Johnson

“The Daily Stormer” = Der Stürmer.

They are an offshoot site of Stormfront.

74 Archangelus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:48:29pm

From the poor and highly flawed hebrew source: “Warning to Zionists… Al Qassam missiles are waiting with you.. If you want the live then flee our country” (sic)

Hilarious, badly written SMS threat I got today

75 TedStriker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:51:38pm

re: #70 RadicalModerate

She still works for RT.

Liz Wahl is the presenter who resigned on-air.

hollywoodreporter.com

Brainfart, but my question still works: she’s tweeted all of that since she’s been working for RT, right?

76 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:53:43pm

re: #74 Archangelus

“Warning to Zionists… Al Qassam missiles are waiting for you.. If you want the lives (sic) then flee our country”

Hilarious, badly written SMS threat I got today

It was a hack right? I mean, not officially from Hamas?

77 RadicalModerate  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:56:08pm

re: #75 TedStriker

Brainfart, but my question still works: she’s tweeted all of that since she’s been working for RT, right?

Yeah - this is the case for any tweets since mid 2010.
Martin has been with RT since Summer 2010 as a correspondent, and has hosted her own show “Breaking the Set” since 2012, which is still running.

78 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 1:57:41pm

By the way - there’s a way to silently cause anyone to “unfollow” you on Twitter, which comes in handy sometimes. Just block them, then unblock them. The block causes them to unfollow you, but unblocking right away makes it less likely they’ll notice. Sneaky, eh?

79 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:02:48pm

re: #65 Charles Johnson

Just got followed by this guy.

@jimbrownjourno

Aussie?

James Brown ‏@jimbrownjourno 23h

@Strizh5 can’t complain too much mate!

80 wrenchwench  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:03:52pm

re: #69 Charles Johnson

Check out what a deleted tweet looks like in the LGF Media Library:

littlegreenfootballs.com

Pops up like the deletion never happened. Amazing. Does Abby know?

81 Archangelus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:05:39pm

re: #76 Gus

It was a hack right? I mean, not officially from Hamas?

It’s two different (though linked) events, though no one has “officially” taken responsibility, if that’s what you meant. There was the SMS threat campaign (for the lack of a better description) and the hack into the IsraelDefense website and database (from which they may have got subscriber information, as well as email addresses and phone numbers of website subscribers and users). It’s currently unclear if the website hack succeeded in obtaining magazine subscriber’s credit card info, by the way.
Both the SMS campaign and the website hack were done in the organization’s name, though while the hack seems to have been the work of a Hamas operative based on the content, the SMS threat campaign was more ambiguous. It seems to me that the information used in both cases originated from different sources (the hack targeted subscribers in the database, while the SMS messages were directed to far more many people than were listed there)..

82 Dr Lizardo  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:05:45pm

re: #80 wrenchwench

Pops up like the deletion never happened. Amazing. Does Abby know?

Seems Abby has forgotten the old saw, “What happens in Vegas on the internet stays in Vegas on the internet”.

83 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:17:00pm

Uh oh. Outrageous outrage in 3, 2, 1…

84 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:17:27pm

re: #21 Killgore Trout

New Moderate Leadership!

New? Khamenei was the president of Iran from 1981-1989 and has been the Supreme Leader since Khomeini died in 1989.

85 Decatur Deb  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:17:39pm

re: #79 Justanotherhuman

Aussie?

James Brown ‏@jimbrownjourno 23h

@Strizh5 can’t complain too much mate!

“Godfather of Journalism”

86 ObserverArt  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:17:40pm

re: #82 Dr Lizardo

Seems Abby has forgotten the old saw, “What happens in Vegas on the internet stays in Vegas on the internet”.

But…but…but…what about the NSA!!!

Can you bitch about them watching and storing your internet life and then at the same time delete stuff to prevent people seeing your internet life?

So not only the old saw…but the new saw. You’d think one so whip smart as Martin would realize (especially for a ‘journalist’ at a Russian-backed media site who has all kinds of questions about the government) her tweets and videos are all still there.

87 Decatur Deb  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:19:46pm

re: #86 ObserverArt

But…but…but…what about the NSA!!!

Can you bitch about them watching and storing your internet life and then at the same time delete stuff to prevent people seeing your internet life?

So not only the old saw…but the new saw. You’d think one so whip smart as Martin would realize (especially for a ‘journalist’ at a Russian-backed media site who has all kinds of questions about the government) her tweets and videos are all still there.

“The Moving Cursor writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.”

88 Dr Lizardo  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:20:53pm

re: #86 ObserverArt

But…but…but…what about the NSA!!!

Can you bitch about them watching and storing your internet life and then at the same time delete stuff to prevent people seeing your internet life?

So not only the old saw…but the new saw. You’d think one so whip smart as Martin would realize (especially for a ‘journalist’ at a Russian-backed media site who has all kinds of questions about the government) her tweets and videos are all still there.

Heh.

Guess Abby isn’t so “whip smart” after all.

89 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:23:18pm

90 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:23:35pm

re: #84 CuriousLurker

New? Khamenei was the president of Iran from 1981-1989 and has been the Supreme Leader since Khomeini died in 1989.

en.wikipedia.org

91 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:27:06pm

TIL…

Understanding the subtlety of this usage requires second-order interpretation of the speaker’s or writer’s intentions; different parts of the brain must work together to understand sarcasm. This sophisticated understanding can be lacking in some people with certain forms of brain damage, dementia and autism (although not always),[11] and this perception has been located by MRI in the right parahippocampal gyrus.[12][13]

92 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:28:03pm
A French company has developed an analytics tool that claims to have up to 80% accuracy in identifying sarcastic comments posted online.[

lol

93 Jack Burton  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:31:06pm

re: #63 Gus

Here we go again…

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Not really sure what he’s talking about with fakes and accents on that.

All that aside, on the assumption this is “real”:

When you join the United States Armed Forces, you don’t get to decide what is and isn’t “our fight”. You don’t get to pick and choose what wars you will fight in. It’s up to Congress, the President, and treaties and agreements the US has made in good faith. If you don’t want to do the job, don’t join. We have a volunteer military. It can act as a check-and-balance against wildly unpopular military actions.

If a nation attacks a country we have pledged to protect, and then we decide to do nothing at all, we are also the bad guys in the situation. I’m not saying we need to invade the Crimea and start World War 3 here, but something (and sanctions are something) needs to be done. Joe Private in the US Army doesn’t get to make the decision.

94 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:39:29pm

BTW, just took a bunch of screenshots at Abby Martin’s website.

I also found a larger version of her & Rani Khalek flipping off Netanyahu. If you go to this web page and look at the right-hand sidebar then scroll down, you’ll see it (it’s currently like the 14th photo, and, yes, I got a screenshot). You can also find it on the same site included in Rania Khalek , Abby Martin - Trending Photos and Videos, along with some other stuff about Martin.

I’ve never hear of that “veooz” website before, but they seem sympathetic to the fringe. I’m sure if you spend some time on the site you’ll find lots more about her, however it’s Saturday and I’m not that interested in spending a larger chunk of my day chasing barking moonbats, so I’ll leave it to someone else.

95 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:42:08pm

re: #90 Killgore Trout

en.wikipedia.org

“The distinctive quality of sarcasm is present in the spoken word and manifested chiefly by vocal inflections”

//

96 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:44:22pm

97 Stanley Sea  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:44:45pm
98 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:45:32pm

RT NEWS Talks Aliens with Dr Steven Greer
Abby Martin of RT NEWS talks to Dr Steven Greer of the disclosure project.

Youtube Video

99 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:46:09pm

RT and ALIENS!

Youtube Video
Youtube Video
Youtube Video
Youtube Video

100 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:48:55pm

re: #94 CuriousLurker

BTW, here’s the link to the photo. Judging by the URL, it appears to be coming from Facebook using an Akamai server for content delivery.

101 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:50:44pm

re: #94 CuriousLurker

BTW, just took a bunch of screenshots at Abby Martin’s website.

[Embedded image]

That wacky hero of independent journalism!

102 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:51:14pm

Youtube Video

103 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:51:33pm

re: #100 CuriousLurker

Originally posted at Facebook, probably. Still on their servers.

104 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:53:16pm

Start at 5:56. Had to fix some things.

105 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:53:27pm

re: #102 Gus

[Embedded content]

Some 9/11 truthy stuff with Abby Martin and bonus Masonic symbolism.

Oh yeah, that guy she’s “interviewing” is … her brother. He’s some kind of DJ or something, and he sent me quite a barrage of insults on Twitter shortly after the first article on her. He has now deleted his Twitter account - @fluorescentgrey.

106 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:54:14pm

re: #105 Charles Johnson

Oh yeah, that guy she’s “interviewing” is … her brother. He’s some kind of DJ or something, and he sent me quite a barrage of insults on Twitter shortly after the first article on her. He has now deleted his Twitter account - @fluorescentgrey.

Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!

107 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:56:41pm

“The foundation of DC is one giant Masonic symbol!”
— Abby Martin

108 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:56:53pm

In the video. Also…

109 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:58:06pm

Raves? Pfft. That’s already old school.

110 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:58:21pm

Corporatized, co-modified!

111 Dr Lizardo  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:59:05pm

re: #94 CuriousLurker

BTW, just took a bunch of screenshots at Abby Martin’s website.

I also found a larger version of her & Rani Khalek flipping off Netanyahu. If you go to this web page and look at the right-hand sidebar then scroll down, you’ll see it (it’s currently like the 14th photo, and, yes, I got a screenshot). You can also find it on the same site included in Rania Khalek , Abby Martin - Trending Photos and Videos, along with some other stuff about Martin.

I’ve never hear of that “veooz” website before, but they seem sympathetic to the fringe. I’m sure if you spend some time on the site you’ll find lots more about her, however it’s Saturday and I’m not that interested in spending a larger chunk of my day barking moonbats, so I’ll leave it to someone else.

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What a loony.

*smh*

By the way, C_L, here’s something you might find interesting; it’s how Dkhir is done down Ludwigshafen way in Germany.

harmonie-der-herzen.de

It’s got a rockin’ beat! And dervishes - and fezzes!

I’ve been here a few times for Dkhir. It’s always a blast.

112 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:59:35pm

re: #111 Dr Lizardo

What a loony.

*smh*

By the way, C_L, here’s something you might find interesting; it’s how Dkhir is done down Ludwigshafen way in Germany.

harmonie-der-herzen.de

It’s got a rockin’ beat! And dervishes - and fezzes!

I’ve been here a few times for Dkhir. It’s always a blast.

Thanks!

113 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 2:59:47pm

Payola model!

114 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:02:39pm

robbie martin | 911Blogger.com

115 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:03:36pm

Media Roots Radio - Interview with Key Eyewitness to “Underwear Bomber” False Flag

Abby and Robbie Martin conduct an exclusive interview with Kurt Haskell, attorney and key eyewitness to the “Underwear Bomber” incident which happened on December 25, 2010. Kurt maintains that he witnessed a well dressed man argue with security and escort Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, or the “Underwear Bomber”, on their flight without a passport.
Kurt discusses the subsequent government and media cover up about the event and talks about how being a witness to a false flag attack changed his political perspective and caused him to question the entire “War on Terror”.

The above timeline is interactive. Scroll through it to find out more about the show’s music and to resources mentioned during the broadcast. To see a larger version of the timeline with clickable resources go to the soundcloud link below the player.

If you would like to directly download the podcast click the down arrow icon on the right of the soundcloud display. To hide the comments to enable easier rewind and fast forward, click on the icon on the very bottom right.

116 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:04:42pm

Dick Cheney: 9/11 Cover Up | Interview

Abby Martin speaks with independent journalist, and co-host of Media Roots Radio, Robbie Martin, about the recent revelations of former vice president Dick Cheney lying to the 9/11 commission, and what larger implications this could have.

Youtube Video

117 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:04:43pm

Abby Martin’s parents must be so proud. Wondering if they’re ‘baggers?

118 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:07:40pm

re: #112 CuriousLurker

Thanks!

A friend of mine studied Sufi back in the early ’70s. She was pretty unconventional for the time, more so than I was. : )

119 Dr Lizardo  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:08:37pm

re: #118 Justanotherhuman

A friend of mine studied sufi back in the early ’70s. She was pretty unconventional for the time, more so than I was. : )

Check out that video I linked to. It’s pretty different, in a really cool way.

120 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:08:53pm

Abby Martin | 911Blogger.com

121 Shiplord Kirel  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:10:32pm

The Martins and other top conspiracists sure keep a high public profile for people who believe in ruthless and all powerful NSA/Masonic/Juice conspiracies. If I believed in half of what they purport to, I would change my identity and move to a hidden bunker in the farthest reaches of darkest suburbia.
Gee, it is almost as though they may not take it seriously themselves.
////

122 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:11:26pm

re: #119 Dr Lizardo

Check out that video I linked to. It’s pretty different, in a really cool way.

I have it playing now. : )

123 Jack Burton  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:14:41pm

Something I’ve seen thrown around the sewers of Facebook is that Putin isn’t a member of the Illuminati/NWO/Bilderburgers so he’s “sticking it to the man” and should be supported by all freedom loving patriots kooks.

124 Shiplord Kirel  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:14:51pm

Alex Jones must certainly know that the Feds can and do track his private jet everywhere it goes. He seems to have no problem with this however.

125 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:16:10pm

Allegedly a site started by Abby Martin: mediaroots.org

Also…

@MediaRootsNews

126 Dr Lizardo  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:16:12pm

re: #122 Justanotherhuman

I have it playing now. : )

Heh…..you know, being Sufi myself, I’ve been called a “heathen”, “devil”, etc., by other more…..shall we say, ‘traditionally-minded’ Muslims, many of whom would be utterly apoplectic if they saw a dkhir like that in the video.

What can you do? I just blow it off.

127 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:17:05pm

Results for from:MediaRootsNews 9/11

128 Shiplord Kirel  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:21:58pm

re: #123 Jack Burton

Something I’ve seen thrown around the sewers of Facebook is that Putin isn’t a member of the Illuminati/NWO/Bilderburgers so he’s “sticking it to the man” and should be supported by all freedom loving patriots kooks.

There are megatons of irony in the kooks applying that status to a guy who indisputably belonged to a secret global organization whose stock in trade was surveillance and the suppression of dissent.

129 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:23:32pm

re: #126 Dr Lizardo

Heh…..you know, being Sufi myself, I’ve been called a “heathen”, “devil”, etc., by other more…..shall we say, ‘traditionally-minded’ Muslims, many of whom would be utterly apoplectic if they saw a dkhir like that in the video.

What can you do? I just blow it off.

Good. I usually blow off all religion, but I can have respect for those who don’t try to push it on me. I’m curious about everything, however, even if I’m not a “believer”. People have the right to believe what they wish, IMHO, esp if the respect is reciprocated.

130 Dr Lizardo  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:28:48pm

re: #129 Justanotherhuman

Good. I usually blow off all religion, but I can have respect for those who don’t try to push it on me. I’m curious about everything, however, even if I’m not a “believer”. People have the right to believe what they wish, IMHO, esp if the respect is reciprocated.

And that’s how it should be. To each their own; it makes no difference to me whether a person is a Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Zoroastrian, Hindu, Sikh, Shintoist or whether they worship their ancestors who live in the treetops or anything else. It’s the way of the world.

That, and pushy people get under my skin.

131 Amory Blaine  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:29:27pm

Asteroid fighting laser bees?

132 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:32:57pm
133 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:33:08pm
134 Dr Lizardo  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:35:05pm

re: #132 Gus

re: #133 Gus

BREAKING! Exclusive photo of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro:

135 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:40:15pm

Don’t you think a single daffodil deserves a Tiffany lead crystal bud vase when you find out they’re calling for snow here in NC on Tuesday?

They’re blooming everywhere, and my g-grandson brought me this one. : )

136 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:40:18pm

How is it now?

137 Jack Burton  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:41:11pm

re: #128 Shiplord Kirel

There are megatons of irony in the kooks applying that status to a guy who indisputably belonged to a secret global organization whose stock in trade was surveillance and the suppression of dissent.

The pretzel logic used here would be highly entertaining if peoples lives and freedom weren’t endangered, and they didn’t have as much influence as they did.

I long for a time when kooks were marginalized and had a shitty newsletter they put out that had 25 subscribers in Montana.

138 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:41:59pm

re: #126 Dr Lizardo

Heh…..you know, being Sufi myself, I’ve been called a “heathen”, “devil”, etc., by other more…..shall we say, ‘traditionally-minded’ Muslims, many of whom would be utterly apoplectic if they saw a dkhir like that in the video.

What can you do? I just blow it off.

I go with the old Alcoholic’s Anonymous meme:

“They will know you by the way you walk”

139 Stanley Sea  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:42:13pm

re: #135 Justanotherhuman

Don’t you think a single daffodil deserves a Tiffany lead crystal bud vase when you find out they’re calling for snow here in NC on Tuesday?

They’re blooming everywhere, and my g-grandson brought me this one. : )

O

I am loving your weather forecast, sorry. I’m headed to FL on Tues, heading to South Carolina on Thurs. SoCal has had NADA WINTER at all this year. I’ll be happy for rain. :)

140 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:44:44pm

Shitsky. Again.

141 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:45:31pm

Hey ggt - thanks for subscribing!

142 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:45:52pm

re: #139 Stanley Sea

O

I am loving your weather forecast, sorry. I’m headed to FL on Tues, heading to South Carolina on Thurs. SoCal has had NADA WINTER at all this year. I’ll be happy for rain. :)

Well, it was in the low 70s today. This up and down shit has got to go. : )

143 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:46:36pm
144 Jack Burton  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:47:05pm

re: #140 Justanotherhuman

Shitsky. Again.

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They should have moved their whole fleet to Odessa, and what couldn’t be moved should be scuttled blocking the entrance to the port and set the base and all surrounding buildings set on fire.

145 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:47:16pm

re: #140 Justanotherhuman

Shitsky. Again.

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They really shouldn’t have ordered that flagship back to port. It was in Cyprus when this whole thing started. Maybe the Ukrainians decided it was best to give it up. It’s probably very expensive to maintain, especially without a home port.

146 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:49:25pm

A generation that will soon be gone forever.

John Love, Bataan Death March survivor, dies at 91

Read more here: kansascity.com

147 Jack Burton  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:50:12pm

re: #144 Jack Burton

And setup a giant sign made out of burning trashbags filled with sewage that says: Pereyti trakhat’ sebya!

148 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:54:11pm

Moonbats. Still crazy after all these years.

re: #143 Gus

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J.A. Myerson is an independent journalist who is involved in the Media and Labor Outreach committees at Occupy Wall Street.

149 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:54:12pm

re: #141 Charles Johnson

Hey ggt - thanks for subscribing!

Your welcome. I’m just sorry I couldn’t do it earlier. I appreciate the space you provide for my rants.

150 Decatur Deb  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:54:20pm

re: #126 Dr Lizardo

Heh…..you know, being Sufi myself, I’ve been called a “heathen”, “devil”, etc., by other more…..shall we say, ‘traditionally-minded’ Muslims, many of whom would be utterly apoplectic if they saw a dkhir like that in the video.

What can you do? I just blow it off.

It has a nice beat, and you can spin to it.

151 Dr Lizardo  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:56:45pm

re: #150 Decatur Deb

It has a nice beat, and you can spin to it.

Yes, and at about 58:00 minutes or so, there’s jazz sax. Don’t get any better than that!

152 Stanley Sea  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:57:02pm
153 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:57:27pm

re: #146 Justanotherhuman

A generation that will soon be gone forever.

John Love, Bataan Death March survivor, dies at 91

Read more here: kansascity.com

I knew a survivor of Bataan. He was a wonderful man. Lived a long full life and the VA took EXCELLENT care of him towards the end. It was just sad that the end was pretty horrible. He didn’t deserve illness.

154 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:58:48pm

Oh, lovely. Forbes’ 2013 list of The World’s Most Powerful People puts Putin at #1. Apparently, their methodology largely favors macho dick swinging:

Ranking The World’s Most Powerful People 2013
There are nearly 7.2 billion people on the planet. These are 72 that matter.

First, we ask whether the candidate has power over lots of people. […]

Next we assess the financial resources controlled by each person. […]

Then we determine if the candidate is powerful in multiple spheres. There are only 72 slots on our list so being powerful in just one area is often not enough. […]

Lastly, we make sure that the candidates actively use their power. Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin scores the highest points in 2013 because he so frequently shows his strength at home and on the global stage — consider NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and the recent chess match over Syria. […]

Hey, Killgore? Looky here—Khamenei outranks Netanyahu by three places, and the king of Saudi Arabia is wayyyy above both of them:

Forbes: The World’s Most Powerful People 2013

Autocrat, theocrat, absolute monarch, whatever—these are the only people that matter because they have power + money!

//

155 PhillyPretzel  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:58:54pm

re: #152 Stanley Sea

$80 worth of shots? It sounds as though he had some very bad stuff. /half That is someone who cannot handle alcohol.

156 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:59:10pm

I just met a new neighbor and her 8.5 month old Pittbull sisters. OMG, they are so cute and friendly —of course, full of energy.

157 Decatur Deb  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 3:59:22pm

re: #151 Dr Lizardo

Yes, and at about 58:00 minutes or so, there’s jazz sax. Don’t get any better than that!

Was once called ‘efendi’. Thought it was pretty cool, but the guy in Erzurm just wanted to sell me a rug.

158 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:00:01pm
re: #154 CuriousLurker

Oh, lovely. Forbes’ 2013 list of The World’s Most Powerful People puts Putin at #1. Apparently, their methodology

You mean that isn’t the way it’s always been determined?

/gah

159 Political Atheist  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:01:00pm

re: #152 Stanley Sea

That’s what maybe five shots? Wimp.

///

*kinda riffing on LA drink $*

160 Dr Lizardo  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:01:08pm

re: #157 Decatur Deb

Was once called ‘efendi’. Thought it was pretty cool, but the guy in Erzurm just wanted to sell me a rug.

lolol

161 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:02:36pm

re: #148 Gus

Moonbats. Still crazy after all these years.

J.A. Myerson is an independent journalist who is involved in the Media and Labor Outreach committees at Occupy Wall Street.

Shhhhh!

162 Backwoods_Sleuth  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:02:59pm
163 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:03:23pm

Vocabulary Word of the day:

Effendi

From Turkish efendi, from Greek αφέντη (afénti), vocative of αφέντης (aféntis), from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authentēs, “lord, master”).

An educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.

164 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:04:44pm
165 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:05:17pm

re: #154 CuriousLurker

Hey, Killgore? Looky here—Khamenei outranks Netanyahu by three places, and the king of Saudi Arabia is wayyyy above both of them:

Interesting list. That looks about right.

166 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:05:35pm

re: #161 Killgore Trout

Shhhhh!

Guess if we’re cool with Jew counting. //

167 PhillyPretzel  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:06:59pm

OT I just got an iPhone 5s and I would like to know if I can follow LGF on it? Sign in?

168 Stanley Sea  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:07:09pm

re: #159 Political Atheist

That’s what maybe five shots? Wimp.

///

*kinda riffing on LA drink $*

I have peeps who used to live in South Daytona. More like 2.00 ea. That place is beautiful, but depressed. And depressing to see. Most beautiful beaches, old decrepit hotels on said beach.

169 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:07:51pm

I saw tommy in atlanta with ‘the greencards’ opening - dont think I need to tell you both acts were incredible..

tommy always leaves it all on the stage….

170 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:08:25pm

I’m asking everyone to retweet this:

You never know …

171 Fairly Sure I'm Still Obdicut  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:08:31pm

littlegreenfootballs.com

New Statistics Saturday is up.

172 Jack Burton  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:08:49pm

re: #167 PhillyPretzel

OT I just got an iPhone 5s and I would like to know if I can follow LGF on it? Sign in?

Works on an iPhone 4S in Safari or Chrome.

173 Fairly Sure I'm Still Obdicut  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:09:09pm

re: #154 CuriousLurker

Oh, lovely. Forbes’ 2013 list of The World’s Most Powerful People puts Putin at #1. Apparently, their methodology largely favors macho dick swinging:

Hey, Killgore? Looky here—Khamenei outranks Netanyahu by three places, and the king of Saudi Arabia is wayyyy above both of them:

Forbes: The World’s Most Powerful People 2013

Autocrat, theocrat, absolute monarch, whatever—these are the only people that matter because they have power + money!

//

It actually says good things about us as a Democracy that our executive is not the most powerful person in the world. He shouldn’t be.

174 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:09:37pm

Bloomberg at #29? I don’t know about that one.

175 PhillyPretzel  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:09:43pm

re: #172 Jack Burton

okay. Thanks. I just got the phone earlier today and I am trying to get accustomed to it.

176 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:10:48pm

re: #171 Fairly Sure I’m Still Obdicut

littlegreenfootballs.com

New Statistics Saturday is up.

So much work Obdi! I appreciate that you take the time, but my Saturday Brain can’t process that much non-fiction. I have to wait until Monday to read it.

:)

177 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:11:29pm

speaking of tommy, here is chet:

countryblaze.com

178 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:11:45pm

re: #161 Killgore Trout

Shhhhh!

LOL—sorry, it only works when you do it.

179 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:12:25pm

re: #170 FemNaziBitch

done

180 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:12:48pm

re: #167 PhillyPretzel

OT I just got an iPhone 5s and I would like to know if I can follow LGF on it? Sign in?

Absolutely - it’s not optimized yet for mobile devices but everything works, and on an iPhone 5s it’s pretty quick, too. You need to get used to double-tapping to zoom in on areas.

Also, to read and post comments on a mobile device, Spy Mode is a lot better than the standard comment threads.

181 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:13:12pm

Koch bros at #29, Murdoch at #31. No Soros? OMG! Konspiracy!

182 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:13:38pm

re: #171 Fairly Sure I’m Still Obdicut

littlegreenfootballs.com

New Statistics Saturday is up.

you are helping me in my quest to bring back ‘nifty’ to the common lexicon.

I thank you.

183 Dr Lizardo  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:13:39pm

The Onion, in fine form here.

Fred Phelps, Man Who Forever Stopped March Of Gay Rights, Dead At 84

According to biographers and historians, many of the facets of modern-day society that we now take for granted—such as the ban on gay marriage in all 50 states and the inability of homosexuals to serve in the military—can be traced back to Phelps’ vocal public crusades against the unholy practice of homosexuality, which he began in 1991 and which quickly succeeded in bringing efforts to expand LGBT rights to a spectacular and abrupt halt.

“What Fred Phelps accomplished over the past 30 years—from a federal constitutional amendment limiting marriage to one man and one woman, to nationwide laws allowing businesses to turn away gay customers—makes him easily one of the most successful and monumental figures of the past century,” said biographer Michael Ammons, noting that depictions of gays and lesbians began to disappear from popular culture and the media as soon as Phelps began taking his powerful rallies against homosexuality from state to state. “Fred Phelps devoted his life to one goal, and he triumphed. This was an incredibly influential man who deserved all the attention he received. Think of the legacy he leaves behind: In the past three decades, homosexuality has become practically nonexistent in society.”

Some of the best satire I’ve read in quite a while.

theonion.com

184 PhillyPretzel  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:14:14pm

re: #180 Charles Johnson

Thanks. I like the iPhone 5S a lot. And I know I will like it even more once I figure it out. :)

185 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:14:41pm
186 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:14:48pm

re: #181 Killgore Trout

Koch bros at #29, Murdoch at #31. No Soros? OMG! Konspiracy!

he is too busy poisoning glenn beck :
theblaze.com

187 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:15:13pm

re: #185 Charles Johnson

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i want a polka dot shell!! good gosh some crabs get all the luck.

188 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:16:03pm

re: #180 Charles Johnson

Absolutely - it’s not optimized yet for mobile devices but everything works, and on an iPhone 5s it’s pretty quick, too. You need to get used to double-tapping to zoom in on areas.

Also, to read and post comments on a mobile device, Spy Mode is a lot better than the standard comment threads.

Wait, there is an LGF app?

189 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:16:50pm

re: #188 FemNaziBitch

Wait, there is an LGF app?

an ilizard?

190 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:16:53pm

re: #181 Killgore Trout

Koch bros at #29, Murdoch at #31. No Soros? OMG! Konspiracy!

Did you know that OMG spelled backwards is GMO? O.o

191 Weet  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:17:48pm
192 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:17:59pm

re: #188 FemNaziBitch

Wait, there is an LGF app?

No - but you can use the mobile version of Chrome or Safari.

193 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:19:05pm

re: #191 Weet

This is perfect http://t.co/6Js3CsRIA6 pic.twitter.com/Ar5Bu13WhO

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) March 22, 2014

lorde just rocks my world

194 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:21:01pm
195 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:22:42pm

re: #194 CuriousLurker

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aha fox news!

196 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:27:07pm

re: #190 Gus

Did you know that OMG spelled backwards is GMO? O.o

Monsatooooooooo!

197 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:27:52pm

re: #192 Charles Johnson

No - but you can use the mobile version of Chrome or Safari.

ah!

198 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:31:08pm

re: #196 Killgore Trout

Monsatooooooooo!

Monsanto Corn!

199 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:31:18pm

re: #191 Weet

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I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

-Lao Tzu

200 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:34:28pm

Snowden. The hero.

201 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:35:10pm
202 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:36:09pm
203 b_sharp  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:36:47pm

While I was oot and aboot earlier I noticed a couple of points people were making on a previous thread that had I had the time and something other than my phone I would have added to.

There were a few pictures of gorgeous desert sunsets that impressed quite a few people, including me. I just wanted people to know that the official provincial motto for Saskatchewan is ‘Land of the Living Skies’. I’m convinced it’s about the flying cows, but our provincial leaders assure us it’s about our amazing sunsets, especially during harvest.

Another subthread was about a cartoon representing Muslim kids and I noticed a couple of people wishing the US could produce a decent show that dispelled the Muslim stereotypes. We had a series filmed here in Saskatchewan, not far from where they filmed Corner gas, called ‘Little Mosque on the Prairie’ that lasted from 2007 to 2012. It was anything but stereotypical.

204 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:37:42pm
205 PhillyPretzel  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:40:02pm

re: #204 Gus

It looks like a Maglite. amazon.com

206 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:40:19pm

re: #203 b_sharp

While I was oot and aboot earlier I noticed a couple of points people were making on a previous thread that had I had the time and something other than my phone I would have added to.

There were a few pictures of gorgeous desert sunsets that impressed quite a few people, including me. I just wanted people to know that the official provincial motto for Saskatchewan is ‘Land of the Living Skies’. I’m convinced it’s about the flying cows, but our provincial leaders assure us it’s about our amazing sunsets, especially during harvest.

Another subthread was about a cartoon representing Muslim kids and I noticed a couple of people wishing the US could produce a decent show that dispelled the Muslim stereotypes. We had a series filmed here in Saskatchewan, not far from where they filmed Corner gas, called ‘Little Mosque on the Prairie’ that lasted from 2007 to 2012. It was anything but stereotypical.

thank you i have not heard of that show before = but very interested since you mentioned it - will seek it out..

207 Targetpractice  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:41:37pm

re: #200 Gus

[Embedded content]

Snowden. The hero.

Anybody else remember when we were told that the whole focus on the NSA’s actions was about 4th amendment violations and spying on Americans?

208 dell*nix  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:42:30pm

re: #206 palmerskiss

It is on Hulu.

209 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:42:49pm

re: #154 CuriousLurker

Well, I guess it’s good to know that at #66 Forbes at least ranks U.S. Speaker of the House, John Boehner, one step above #67, Joaquin Guzman Loera, the “CEO” of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico. //

210 b_sharp  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:43:04pm

re: #204 Gus

[Embedded content]

Flashlight bomb?

A plastic flashlight isn’t going to give much destructive distance.

211 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:43:33pm

re: #207 Targetpractice

Anybody else remember when we were told that the whole focus on the NSA’s actions was about 4th amendment violations and spying on Americans?

Ayep.

212 Decatur Deb  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:43:49pm

re: #209 CuriousLurker

Well, I guess it’s good to know that at #66 Forbes at least ranks U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner one step above #67, Joaquin Guzman Loera, the “CEO” of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico. //

Boehner and his crew will get a higher bodycount.

213 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:45:04pm

re: #204 Gus

[Embedded content]

Suspicious. Flashlight. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. *smh*

214 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:45:54pm

re: #208 dell*nix

It is on Hulu.

thank you :) more research in an area bereft of great insight..

215 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:46:10pm

re: #213 CuriousLurker

Suspicious. Flashlight. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. *smh*

please cry, cry for all of us..

216 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:46:26pm

re: #210 b_sharp

Flashlight bomb?

A plastic flashlight isn’t going to give much destructive distance.

Better call in one SWAT team, 12 squad cars, 4 engine houses, and 12 EMTs. Throw in some disability payments and early retirement (plus the double dipping) for the few that might accidentally trip and fall during this dangerous encounter with suspicious flashlight.

217 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:48:00pm

Oops. Forgot the bomb squads.

218 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:48:23pm

12 hours later there’s 3 local news helicopters hovering overhead.

219 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:48:33pm

Developing situation.

220 b_sharp  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:48:35pm

re: #216 Gus

Better call in one SWAT team, 12 squad cars, 4 engine houses, and 12 EMTs. Throw in some disability payments and early retirement (plus the double dipping) for the few that might accidentally trip and fall during this dangerous encounter with suspicious flashlight.

Just to watch a dog pick it up and carry it to the back alley.

221 wrenchwench  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:48:52pm

re: #209 CuriousLurker

Well, I guess it’s good to know that at #66 Forbes at least ranks U.S. Speaker of the House, John Boehner, one step above #67, Joaquin Guzman Loera, the “CEO” of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico. //

Shorty probably went down a notch or two when they took him into custody again. Wait ‘til he escapes again. :)

222 b_sharp  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:49:05pm

re: #218 Gus

12 hours later there’s 3 local news helicopters hovering overhead.

Americans aren’t paranoid at all.

223 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:49:13pm

re: #220 b_sharp

Just to watch a dog pick it up and carry it to the back alley.

Either that or a boxy Russian blue!

224 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:49:43pm

re: #222 b_sharp

Americans aren’t paranoid at all.

I’m making this up but I’m rather confident that I’m close. :D

225 Decatur Deb  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:50:12pm

re: #216 Gus

Better call in one SWAT team, 12 squad cars, 4 engine houses, and 12 EMTs. Throw in some disability payments and early retirement (plus the double dipping) for the few that might accidentally trip and fall during this dangerous encounter with suspicious flashlight.

If you mislaid your briefcase at our small installation in Italy, it would be gently carried to the center of the soccer field. Then EOD would put a block of C4 on it. You could go pick up your papers and new underwear afterwards.

226 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:50:59pm

good gosh, sherrif joe, put that damn flashlight in one of your concentration camps and make it wear pink pajamas already.

227 palomino  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:53:02pm

re: #15 Killgore Trout

[Embedded content]

What “uncertainty” exists about Auschwitz, Dachau, Buchenwald, Treblinka, etc. and the Nazis who built and operated these camps and hundreds of others?

What the fuck is Khameini even talking about? Just when you think there’s a glimmer of hope with Iran, you hear more of this BS from its leaders.

228 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:53:21pm

IIRC, Harry was planned & it was a normal healthy pregnancy:

229 Varek Raith  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:54:08pm

re: #181 Killgore Trout

Koch bros at #29, Murdoch at #31. No Soros? OMG! Konspiracy!

This is what I’m talking about.
Do some actual research in to the Koch brothers before dismissing everything just because you don’t like lefty sites.

230 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:54:58pm
231 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:55:16pm

Look! A flashlight’s in the middle of the street. Let me go pick it up.

WAIT! Don’t do it! It might be an IED!

O.o

232 PhillyPretzel  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:55:42pm

re: #231 Gus

More likely an LED.

233 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:56:29pm

Look! A Hello-Kitty backpack leaning against the fence. Let me go pick it up.

WAIT! It might contain a BOMB!

O.o

234 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:56:39pm

re: #222 b_sharp

Americans aren’t paranoid at all.

ZOMG, jihadi suicide flashlight!!11!

Everyone: Check all your flashlights to make sure none are missing—depending on where you bought it, it could have been planted by AQ or MB and programmed to sneak away on its evil mission.

235 wrenchwench  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:57:07pm

re: #227 palomino

What “uncertainty” exists about Auschwitz, Dachau, Buchenwald, Treblinka, etc. and the Nazis who built and operated these camps and hundreds of others?

What the fuck is Khameini even talking about? Just when you think there’s a glimmer of hope with Iran, you hear more of this BS from its leaders.

Those aren’t tweets by Khameini, those are tweets about Khameini.

Follow for regular updates and news about Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader

Tehran * khamenei.ir

Not sure how much difference that makes, but surely some.

236 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:57:20pm

re: #234 CuriousLurker

ZOMG, jihadi suicide flashlight!!11!

>Everyone: Check all your flashlights to make sure none are missing—depending on where you bought it, it could have been planted by AQ or MB and programmed to sneak away on its evil mission.

Or a Chinese flashlight. The batteries only last 1/2 hour. //

237 Killgore Trout  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:57:29pm

re: #227 palomino

What “uncertainty” exists about Auschwitz, Dachau, Buchenwald, Treblinka, etc. and the Nazis who built and operated these camps and hundreds of others?

What the fuck is Khameini even talking about? Just when you think there’s a glimmer of hope with Iran, you hear more of this BS from its leaders.

A lot of people have alternate histories but with the Iranians there’s a whole cultural and religious motivations behind it. Not the least of which is the creation of Israel after WWII.

238 PhillyPretzel  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:58:15pm

re: #233 Gus

Look! A Hello-Kitty backpack leaning against the fence. Let me go pick it up.

WAIT! It might contain a BOMB!

O.o

A Hello Kitty backpack? Nah I will wait for LLBean. llbean.com

239 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:58:27pm

Look! A lost corgi!

WAIT! It might be a suicide MOOZLAMIC corgi!

O.o

240 wrenchwench  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:58:35pm

re: #234 CuriousLurker

ZOMG, jihadi suicide flashlight!!11!

>Everyone: Check all your flashlights to make sure none are missing—depending on where you bought it, it could have been planted by AQ or MB and programmed to sneak away on its evil mission.

Also: LEAKY BATTERIES!!!!!1!!

241 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:59:14pm

also paged

242 palomino  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:59:14pm

re: #154 CuriousLurker

It’s clearly easier to rank high on such a list when you don’t lead a real democracy.

Just think how “powerful” Obama would be if our Congress was as corrupt as Russia’s Parliament, and it rubber stamped everything he wanted. Or if he had the power to throw minor dissidents (Pussy Riot, for example) in prison on thoroughly bogus charges.

I guess if this list were made in a different era, Stalin and Mao and Hitler would have all ranked higher than the likes of FDR, Truman, Ike, JFK, Nixon, et al.

243 b_sharp  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:59:16pm

re: #234 CuriousLurker

ZOMG, jihadi suicide flashlight!!11!

>Everyone: Check all your flashlights to make sure none are missing—depending on where you bought it, it could have been planted by AQ or MB and programmed to sneak away on its evil mission.

I can hear my flashlight whispering ‘Glenn Greenwald’, ‘Glenn Greenwald’, ‘Glenn Greenwald’,…

244 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:59:52pm

re: #240 wrenchwench

Also: LEAKY BATTERIES!!!!!1!!

I used my flashlight to light up a map I have against mah wall… of DIEGO GARCIA! Bwahahahaha!

245 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:02:52pm

re: #241 FemNaziBitch

[Embedded content]

also paged

correction: Insert this tweet to the Paged part.

246 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:03:44pm
247 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:03:47pm

re: #225 Decatur Deb

If you mislaid your briefcase at our small installation in Italy, it would be gently carried to the center of the soccer field. Then EOD would put a block of C4 on it. You could go pick up your papers and new underwear afterwards.

Heh, that reminds of years & years ago when I watched come international Candid Camera type shows. There was one from Egypt where this guy in a suit would walk up, set down a briefcase, and then run like hell.

IIRC, while some reacted more quickly than others, every single person around him also ran or walked very quickly away. I couldn’t help but LOL, at the same time thinking how sad it was (not to mention what a mean trick).

248 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:04:08pm
249 wrenchwench  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:06:12pm

Click ye upon the link to see six additional colorful photos.

250 jaunte  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:07:41pm

251 Varek Raith  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:08:55pm

252 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:09:54pm

Wait a second! That flashlight’s been there for 2 years!

253 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:10:13pm
254 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:10:56pm

re: #250 jaunte

[Embedded image]

Arizona? of course.

255 Targetpractice  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:11:37pm

A flashlight now sitting in the street is “suspicious.” Remember how we were supposed to go about our lives normally, because if we changed our routines in any way, “the terrorists win”?

256 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:11:40pm

re: #247 CuriousLurker

Thank you, Youtube, I found it! The host is loving it wayyyy too much.

OMG, be sure to watch the whole thing—the second prank involves people polishing a brass lamp and a genie busting through the wall. LOL

Youtube Video

257 Decatur Deb  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:11:44pm

re: #247 CuriousLurker

Heh, that reminds of years & years ago when I watched come international Candid Camera type shows. There was one from Egypt where this guy in a suit would walk up, set down a briefcase, and then run like hell.

IIRC, while some reacted more quickly than others, every single person around him also ran or walked very quickly away. I couldn’t help but LOL, at the same time thinking how sad it was (not to mention what a mean trick).

It wasn’t paranoia. Our freakn’ former commander, a 2-star general, had been kidnapped by the Red Brigades and held for a month.

en.wikipedia.org

258 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:12:14pm

0 letters left, I have 3 U’s & TRMQ

really?

259 b_sharp  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:13:02pm

re: #258 FemNaziBitch

0 letters left, I have 3 U’s & TRMQ

really?

TRUMUQU

260 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:13:09pm

BEEBEE!!!!

261 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:14:15pm

re: #259 b_sharp

TRUMUQU

no

262 jaunte  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:14:59pm

Muuqurt, the next trend in yogurt.

263 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:15:43pm
264 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:15:45pm

re: #257 Decatur Deb

It wasn’t paranoia. Our freakn’ commander, a 2-star general, had been kidnapped by the Red Brigades and held for a month.

en.wikipedia.org

I didn’t mean to imply it was unwarranted paranoia, it just triggered a memory. I don’t blame him for being super cautious.

265 Varek Raith  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:15:47pm

re: #258 FemNaziBitch

0 letters left, I have 3 U’s & TRMQ

really?

Mut
Rum
Rut
Uh….

266 Lancelot Link  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:16:26pm

re: #105 Charles Johnson

Oh yeah, that guy she’s “interviewing” is … her brother. He’s some kind of DJ or something, and he sent me quite a barrage of insults on Twitter shortly after the first article on her. He has now deleted his Twitter account - @fluorescentgrey.

Oh jeez, I think I actually know that guy IRL.
Would it surprise anyone to learn that they’re from the wealthiest town in the entire country? (well, third wealthiest now)
No wonder they’re such radicals!

267 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:16:26pm
268 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:17:47pm

watching ‘saving mr. banks’ - really good film - enjoyed emma thompson taking apart walt disney

269 Decatur Deb  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:18:02pm

re: #264 CuriousLurker

I didn’t mean to imply it was unwarranted paranoia, it just triggered a memory. I don’t blame him for being super cautious.

It’s all situational. After we returned from each tour overseas, it would take a month or so before our family members would completely stop reaching for our ID card and ration plate when we went to the grocery or movies.

270 palmerskiss  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:19:05pm

re: #267 Charles Johnson

have you seen those chinese food order by number menus? someone has to analyze the data points….

271 Charles Johnson  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:20:51pm

It’s as if the whole media establishment has decided to tear down America’s intelligence capabilities, no matter whether it helps anyone or not, because they get page views.

And again, I’m struck by the simple fact that ALL of these revelations serve to harm the US. Is there nothing in all those Snowden-stolen docs about Russian or Chinese intelligence programs?

272 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:21:38pm

re: #271 Charles Johnson

It’s as if the whole media establishment has decided to tear down America’s intelligence capabilities, no matter whether it helps anyone or not, because they get page views.

And again, I’m struck by the simple fact that ALL of these revelations serve to harm the US. Is there nothing in all those Snowden-stolen docs about Russian or Chinese intelligence programs?

innuendo, rumor and gossip

273 freetoken  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:23:29pm

re: #228 FemNaziBitch

IIRC, Harry was planned & it was a normal healthy pregnancy:

[Embedded content]

That is, if you want to call muggles “normal”.

274 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:23:33pm

re: #271 Charles Johnson

It’s as if the whole media establishment has decided to tear down America’s intelligence capabilities, no matter whether it helps anyone or not, because they get page views.

And again, I’m struck by the simple fact that ALL of these revelations serve to harm the US. Is there nothing in all those Snowden-stolen docs about Russian or Chinese intelligence programs?

I saw the story in the NYT this morning; linked it in an earlier thread, also. Incredible that everyone thinks that these revelations coming out of the Snowden theft serve any purpose other than to harm US intelligence services.

275 freetoken  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:24:46pm

re: #271 Charles Johnson

Media companies are so desperate to get eyes on their product that I doubt if most of the people involve think twice about what they will air.

276 wrenchwench  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:24:55pm

re: #274 Justanotherhuman

I saw the story in the NYT this morning; linked it in an earlier thread, also. Incredible that everyone thinks that these revelations coming out of the Snowden theft serve any purpose other than to harm US intelligence services.

Or think that’s a good thing.

277 BeenHereAwhile  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:26:27pm

re: #137 Jack Burton

The pretzel logic used here would be highly entertaining if peoples lives and freedom weren’t endangered, and they didn’t have as much influence as they did.

I long for a time when kooks were marginalized and had a shitty newsletter they put out that had 25 subscribers in Montana.

Or like J B Stoner’s _Thunderbolt_ news letter.

en.m.wikipedia.org

278 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:26:34pm

re: #275 freetoken

Media companies are so desperate to get eyes on their product that I doubt if most of the people involve think twice about what they will air.

Once we destroy the US government we can therefore set up city states and crunchy anarchist collectives and we’ll all live happily ever after.

279 b_sharp  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:28:49pm

re: #278 Gus

Once we destroy the US government we can therefore set up city states and crunchy anarchist collectives and we’ll all live happily ever after.

I’ve always wanted to be a powerful warlord.

280 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:29:10pm

Chaos is a Ladder to Power.

281 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:29:48pm

re: #279 b_sharp

I’ve always wanted to be a powerful warlord.

No. That would never happen. We’d have mic checks and group meetings so we’d all have equal power and equal say. Join us!

282 Varek Raith  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:30:04pm

re: #279 b_sharp

I’ve always wanted to be a powerful warlord.

You’ll need a doomsday weapon.

283 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:30:14pm

re: #279 b_sharp

I’ve always wanted to be a powerful warlord.

They tend to have short lives.

284 freetoken  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:30:24pm

re: #278 Gus

Once we destroy the US government we can therefore set up city states and crunchy anarchist collectives and we’ll all live happily ever after.

I doubt they even think that far ahead.

I’m convinced that most in the television/radio/print media live from ratings period to ratings period.

285 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:30:27pm

re: #276 wrenchwench

Or think that’s a good thing.

Well, it’s the dudebros, after all. And they framed the whole debate about this, so much so that the NSA was caught absolutely flatfooted.

I still think it was planned months in advance for Snowden to do what he did. He had already experimented at stealing docs, while contracting for Dell in 2012. So, when he contacted Poitras and Greenwald, before going to work for BHA at the NSA in Hawaii in March 2013, he, and they, knew exactly what he was going to do. P & G have been complicit in this all the way—they would have to prove to me they weren’t. : )

286 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:31:09pm

re: #269 Decatur Deb

It’s all situational. After we returned from each tour overseas, it would take a month or so before our family members would completely stop reaching for our ID card and ration plate when we went to the grocery or movies.

I heard that. Another memory: When I was around 17 we spent a week in Mexico City, which has insane traffic and where pedestrians do NOT have the right of way, so it’s basically “cross at your own risk, and you’d better be agile”.

When we arrived back at the airport in Texas and were leaving to go get our car and go home, I dashed through the traffic passing in front of the terminal like my life depended on it, then got to the other side and felt really sheepish once I came to a stop and noticed people gawking at me as if I was some sort of escaped lunatic. It was like, “Oh, right—we have crosswalks and laws that say the cars have to stop for me.”

287 b_sharp  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:32:06pm

re: #281 Gus

No. That would never happen. We’d have mic checks and group meetings so we’d all have equal power and equal say. Join us!

Hello, is this thing on?

288 b_sharp  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:33:01pm

re: #283 FemNaziBitch

They tend to have short lives.

Not me.

I know Psychology.

289 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:33:25pm

re: #287 b_sharp

Hello, is this thing on?

Going to sing Kumbaya? //

290 William Barnett-Lewis  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:34:01pm

re: #269 Decatur Deb

It’s all situational. After we returned from each tour overseas, it would take a month or so before our family members would completely stop reaching for our ID card and ration plate when we went to the grocery or movies.

Class VI store? ;)

291 b_sharp  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:34:38pm

re: #289 Gus

Going to sing Kumbaya? //

Drum circles aren’t just for shits and giggles.

292 Gus  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:34:50pm
293 FemNaziBitch  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:34:53pm

re: #288 b_sharp

Not me.

I know Psychology.

ah!

294 Justanotherhuman  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:34:55pm

OK, since I’m going relax with the tube now, I’ll leave you with this.

“Well, she got sassy. Oh, oh, little bitty boy…ahooooo…”

Damn, I love this stuff. And I’m old enough to remember it. : ) This is said to be the only filmed version of “Smokestack Lightning” by Howling Wolf in existence. What a guy.

Youtube Video

295 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:35:41pm

re: #278 Gus

Once we destroy the US government we can therefore set up city states and crunchy anarchist collectives and we’ll all live happily ever after tribal areas with warlords and be like Somalia or Afghanistan.

Won’t that be fun! Loya jirga anyone?

296 CuriousLurker  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:42:48pm

Okay, new thread, I’m done. Later, lizards.

297 Lidane  Sat, Mar 22, 2014 5:52:33pm

re: #271 Charles Johnson

And again, I’m struck by the simple fact that ALL of these revelations serve to harm the US.

Information just wants to be free, man.

Is there nothing in all those Snowden-stolen docs about Russian or Chinese intelligence programs?

If there are, Snowden’s Russian hosts have made it clear their hospitality hinges on them not being released.


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