Former Congressman Joe Walsh Goes Full Metal Racist

He really wanted to say it, so he did
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Here’s a segment of tonight’s Twitter timeline from far right ex-Congressman Joe Walsh, who apparently is in trouble with his radio station because he insisted on spewing racial slurs over the air.

UPDATE at 6/19/14 7:03:27 pm by Charles Johnson

Here’s a screenshot, in case these tweets disappear.

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545 comments
1 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 6:47:29pm
2 Justanotherhuman  Jun 19, 2014 6:49:15pm

Jesushchristonacrutch. Totally clueless and empty headed racist.

Meanwhile, the rack beckons.

Later, Lizards!

3 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 19, 2014 6:50:05pm

How can you add a Tweet to a collection if that person has blocked you? Other than creating a separate Twitter account just for the collections.

4 Charles Johnson  Jun 19, 2014 6:50:10pm

Screenshot in case it gets deleted.

5 Charles Johnson  Jun 19, 2014 6:51:31pm

re: #3 Pie-onist Overlord

Yep, if they’ve blocked you you can’t add their tweets to a collection. I see the reasoning for this, actually.

6 Skip Intro  Jun 19, 2014 6:51:38pm

Joe Walsh, former GOP Congressman from IL.

What a party.

7 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 6:52:34pm

Nice party you’re a part of Joe. Remember when your party used to be the party of Lincoln. Now you’re the party of Lincoln……….Lincoln Rockwell.

8 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 19, 2014 6:52:43pm

re: #5 Charles Johnson

Yep, if they’ve blocked you you can’t add their tweets to a collection. I see the reasoning for this, actually.

How did you make the collection of Glenn Greenwald & Julian Assange’s bitchslap fest?

9 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 6:53:42pm

Really Walsh suffers from the same disease that nearly all conservatives do. Refusing to empathize with other people. It’s like oh I can’t bother trying to understand why this may be offensive. I just carry on with my white conservative privilege ways.

10 jaunte  Jun 19, 2014 6:53:52pm

Tomorrow Walsh will compare himself to Mark Twain.

11 b_sharp  Jun 19, 2014 6:54:22pm

When will they become self-aware?

Any idea?

12 Lidane  Jun 19, 2014 6:55:52pm

re: #11 b_sharp

When will they become self-aware?

Any idea?

Self-awareness is for libruls. Real Muricans don’t need it.

13 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 6:56:23pm

re: #11 b_sharp

When will they become self-aware?

Any idea?

Magic 8 Ball says “Hazy, try again later.”

14 OhNoZombies!  Jun 19, 2014 6:57:05pm

My question is:
Why is he so hell bent on using that kind of language?
If you ask me, he just wanted to say “N” and “S” as many times on the air as he could. Being a proud bigot seems to be the RWNJ’s raison-d’être these days.
Bastard.

15 Lidane  Jun 19, 2014 6:58:49pm

re: #14 OhNoZombies!

Why is he so hell bent on using that kind of language?

Because POTUS skates by on his race and being racist against whites and gets away with it. Why not do the same things?

/2014 GOP

16 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 6:59:46pm

REPOST FROM DOWNSTAIRS:

Please, share your opinion here.

17 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:01:11pm

re: #11 b_sharp

When will they become self-aware?

Any idea?

It’s not so much that they aren’t self-aware. They are and very intrigued by their own selves. To the level of Narcissism. Lack of creative ability to think of others as anything but objects seems to make it impossible for them to empathize.

This could be a sign of immaturity, or pathology. I don’t know. I’m not a professional.

18 goddamnedfrank  Jun 19, 2014 7:01:56pm

Oh Gawd, I’m having a Walter flashback. Something about old crusty white dudes whining about the horrible double standard governing modern racial slur usage.

“There’s layers of retardation that most people don’t even know about.”
-Cpl. Person, Generation Kill

19 ObserverArt  Jun 19, 2014 7:02:59pm

re: #6 Skip Intro

Joe Walsh, former GOP Congressman from IL.

What a party.

America’s Finest.

Assholes.

20 Charles Johnson  Jun 19, 2014 7:04:05pm
21 b_sharp  Jun 19, 2014 7:04:15pm

re: #17 FemNaziBitch

It’s not so much that they aren’t self-aware. They are and very intrigued by their own selves. To the level of Narcissism. Lack of creative ability to think of others as anything but objects seems to make it impossible for them to empathize.

This could be a sign of immaturity, or pathology. I don’t know. I’m not a professional.

That’s a superficial self-awareness.

22 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:04:54pm
23 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:06:00pm

Bee should have worn a tin-foil hat:

24 ObserverArt  Jun 19, 2014 7:06:26pm

re: #11 b_sharp

When will they become self-aware?

Any idea?

I think a guy like Walsh is aware.

I used the word pugnacious in the last thread. He is all that. He likes to piss people off. He is a punk. And a bully.

He is being Joe Walsh. Apparently it pays.

25 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:07:11pm
26 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 7:07:18pm

I guess being a wingnut deadbeat Dad is good money these days.

27 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 7:08:00pm

re: #25 FemNaziBitch

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I honestly can’t name any GOP legislation in recent memory that has been designed to help middle America.

28 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:08:19pm
29 RealityBasedSteve  Jun 19, 2014 7:08:19pm

re: #20 Charles Johnson

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Oh… so I don’t exist? I was in Young Republicans for crying out loud. I even drove a car in the motorcade when Dole came to town. (Had Charles Kuralt in the car. Found out my Mom had gone to High School with him).

I was also active in the anti-choice movement for quite a while, but once I started to look at how the things I believed in actually affected the people I knew, my beliefs had to be re-examined (or more accurately examined for the first time) and changed over time.

Hi, I’m Steve, and I’m a former RWNJ.

RBS

30 dog philosopher  Jun 19, 2014 7:08:26pm

will hillary be a sekrit mooslim if she becomes president?

31 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:09:04pm
32 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 7:09:25pm

re: #30 dog philosopher

will hillary be a sekrit mooslim if she becomes president?

Probably sekrit commie. They like recycling when it comes to conspiracy theories.

33 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:09:32pm

re: #30 dog philosopher

will hillary be a sekrit mooslim if she becomes president?

She’s already a FemNazi, can it get any worse for the Whackos?

:)

34 RealityBasedSteve  Jun 19, 2014 7:10:45pm

re: #32 HappyWarrior

Probably sekrit commie. They like recycling when it comes to conspiracy theories.

sekrit muslim commie lesbian. A trifecta of their nightmares.

RBS

35 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 7:11:14pm
36 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 7:11:16pm

I think you see less people open about being former right that are now left because right to left people aren’t nearly as obnoxious in their converts as the left to right types are; see Horowitz, David or Reagan, Ronald.

37 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 7:12:04pm

re: #35 Gus

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Hopefully your ass on the street with the same homeless people you’ve made a pretty penny deriding for having no work ethic.

38 Bubblehead II  Jun 19, 2014 7:12:22pm

re: #20 Charles Johnson

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Really. Then please ask her why a dyed in the wool republican who voted Mccain/Palin in 2008 voted Obama/Bidan in 2012 and will probably vote HRC (if she runs) in 2016? Might it have something to do with the republicans not only going off the rails but over the cliff in 2008 and then diging even deeper in 2012 and probably even deeper again in 2014 and 2016?

///naaahhhhh

40 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 7:13:29pm

re: #39 Pie-onist Overlord

This is the same asshole who said Tammy Duckworth is not a “true hero”

Yep. Deadbeat Dad too.

42 OhNoZombies!  Jun 19, 2014 7:15:08pm

re: #24 ObserverArt

I think a guy like Walsh is aware.

I used the word pugnacious in the last thread. He is all that. He likes to piss people off. He is a punk. And a bully.

He is being Joe Walsh. Apparently it pays.

Exactly.
He’s also playing to the anti-PC / if they can say it why can we victimhood crowd.
Did I mention he’s a bastard? ‘Cause he is.

43 CuriousLurker  Jun 19, 2014 7:16:20pm

OT Drive-by:

Cost of scramble to solve VA’s waiting-time crisis: $54 billion yearly

Like a waiter bringing the check after a high-spirited meal in a fine restaurant, the Congressional Budget Office has dampened some good vibes among lawmakers who rushed to solve the access-to-care crisis for veterans.

CBO estimates the cost of requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide non-VA medical care to any enrolled veteran who cannot get a VA medical appointment within 30 days, or who lives more than 40 miles from a VA medical facility, at a stunning $54 billion annually.

That estimate takes into account language in both the House and Senate versions of the bill that would end new guarantees on access to non-VA care after two years. But by then, CBO predicts, two million more vets who don’t use VA care today will be drawn to it by new ease of access.

Veterans service organizations, though grateful overall, are worried about unintended consequences of HR 4810, as passed by the House, and of HR 3230, as modified and passed by the Senate.If politicians aren’t truly committed to treating more vets, then VA budgets to run existing facilities could be put at risk, and many vets won’t see gains in access long term. […]

One big worry is that, in mandating expansion of VA’s purchased care authority, Congress must commit to forcing VA to accurately estimate and budget for the added health costs.Congress, in turn, must fully fund the new authorities and not rely on budget “gimmicks” or shift funds from accounts needed to run VA hospitals, clinics and other health care programs. […]

stripes.com

G’nite, lizards.

44 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 7:16:39pm

re: #42 OhNoZombies!

Exactly.
He’s also playing to the anti-PC / if they can say it why can we victimhood crowd.
Did I mention he’s a bastard? ‘Cause he is.

You libtards just don’t like my anti-PC sense of humor. Of course, their “anti-PC” sensibilities go out the window you make a joke about conservatives or Christians. Bigoted “jokes” about religious and racial minorities are acceptable tho.

45 goddamnedfrank  Jun 19, 2014 7:16:39pm

The thing that’s galling about these deliberately clueless angry old white fuckwits is that they’re the first to deny the effects actual, structural racism in society has on minorities.

Instead it’s just so unfair that black and brown people can get away with saying words he can’t.

46 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:16:50pm

re: #20 Charles Johnson

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47 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:17:04pm

re: #21 b_sharp

That’s a superficial self-awareness.

Like a 6 month old child.

48 Skip Intro  Jun 19, 2014 7:17:53pm

I’m always amazed about the kind of slime who get radio shows these days. Salem can really get paying advertisers for this asshole’s show?

49 ObserverArt  Jun 19, 2014 7:18:18pm

He showed his ass several times while running for office. This is Joe Walsh. Just like all the rest of the Tea Party Republicans, they cry out for attention. I guess in some way less than 20% ratings for congressional types makes them have to get attention any way they can.

Being bad is currently being a Republican.

50 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 19, 2014 7:18:24pm

Can somebody correct this wingnut meme with photos of Joe Walsh and Tammy Duckworth?

51 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:19:40pm

Here we go again:

WHAT THINGS? Please if this isn’t an example of about 5 logical phallacies …

52 Skip Intro  Jun 19, 2014 7:21:06pm

The Huckster would have loved Hitler’s Germany if he’d been a power in it.

53 jaunte  Jun 19, 2014 7:22:37pm

re: #52 Skip Intro

Gott Mit Uns.

54 Bubblehead II  Jun 19, 2014 7:23:59pm

re: #51 FemNaziBitch

Here we go again:

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WHAT THINGS? Please if this isn’t an example of about 5 logical phallacies …

Not to mention that fine old christian tradition of burning witches at the stake Mike. That was legal at one time as well in good ol’ colonial times.

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55 Skip Intro  Jun 19, 2014 7:24:47pm

re: #54 Bubblehead II

Not to mention that fine old christian tradition of burning witches at the stake Mike. That was legal at one time as well in good ol’ colonial times.

You appear to think he’d be against that.

By all means, let’s give these goodhearted Men of God power, and see how that works out for us.

56 goddamnedfrank  Jun 19, 2014 7:25:57pm

re: #1 Gus

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FYI, that asshole’s Linkedin profile lists him as an intern at the Bruce Rauner campaign.

Rauner is the chickenshit cock-bag that Dark_Falcon is supporting for Governor of Illinois. The candidate who’s been asked repeatedly for months where he stands on gay marriage and steadfastly refuses to answer the question.

57 Bubblehead II  Jun 19, 2014 7:26:53pm

re: #55 Skip Intro

You appear to think he’d be against that.

Oh, I am quite sure that not only would he be for it, but the asshole would light the fire himself. Added sarc tags to remove any ambiguity though.

58 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 19, 2014 7:26:55pm
59 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:28:45pm

Unaccompanied Children crossing the Border into the USA.

I REMEMBER the number 90K from today’s broadcast. The Texas GOP congress critter was all about stopping the influx-convinced that some nefarious group is using the children to infiltrate the US. “No one believes that a 8 or 9 year old kid would leave his family and travel 1000 miles on his own” I think this guy has led a sheltered life.

The Democrat was concerned with the welfare of the actual children.

This article states 47K —still a lot of children.

It boggles the mind.

60 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 7:29:22pm
61 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:29:53pm

re: #55 Skip Intro

You appear to think he’d be against that.

By all means, let’s give these goodhearted Men of God power, and see how that works out for us.

Or them, they’d be ruthless with each other competing for the top God Guy Position.

62 prairiefire  Jun 19, 2014 7:30:11pm

re: #58 NJDhockeyfan

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That would put a crimp in your commute.

63 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 7:30:18pm
64 Skip Intro  Jun 19, 2014 7:31:02pm

re: #59 FemNaziBitch

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65 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:32:16pm

George Martin is ready to kill you for $20kLink

66 RealityBasedSteve  Jun 19, 2014 7:32:45pm

re: #64 Skip Intro

Crazy Freeper (redundant?) has put out an ACTION ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

freerepublic.com

That has GOT to be 4chan or SomethingAwful trolling. I refuse to believe that even a RWNJ is that freaking stupid.

RBS

67 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:34:25pm

Joe Walsh is (et.al) is trying to challenge free speech laws by using racial slurs.

Kinda like this guy is using “Sexual Freedom”

68 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:35:25pm

re: #66 RealityBasedSteve

That has GOT to be 4chan or SomethingAwful trolling. I refuse to believe that even a RWNJ is that freaking stupid.

RBS

I was thinking it was a gaming thing too.

69 Decatur Deb  Jun 19, 2014 7:35:33pm

re: #66 RealityBasedSteve

That has GOT to be 4chan or SomethingAwful trolling. I refuse to believe that even a RWNJ is that freaking stupid.

RBS

It’s within the worldview of the Threepers—note the III% tag. The writer is probably not in any real position of leadership in that ‘leaderless’ movement.

70 EPR-radar  Jun 19, 2014 7:35:36pm

re: #29 RealityBasedSteve

Oh… so I don’t exist? I was in Young Republicans for crying out loud. I even drove a car in the motorcade when Dole came to town. (Had Charles Kuralt in the car. Found out my Mom had gone to High School with him).

I was also active in the anti-choice movement for quite a while, but once I started to look at how the things I believed in actually affected the people I knew, my beliefs had to be re-examined (or more accurately examined for the first time) and changed over time.

Hi, I’m Steve, and I’m a former RWNJ.

RBS

I was never really into GOP political activism, but I was a reliable GOP voter for many years. I first started paying attention to politics in the mid-70s, and the narrative of hapless/useless Democrats was my first impression.

To keep me as a voter, the GOP would have had to demonstrate no more than minimal levels of competence and decency. That was nowhere to be found in W Bush’s first term.

71 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:35:55pm

re: #62 prairiefire

That would put a crimp in your commute.

But that’s ok, we should spend more on Iraq.

:0

72 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 7:36:40pm

re: #51 FemNaziBitch

Here we go again:

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WHAT THINGS? Please if this isn’t an example of about 5 logical phallacies …

Really Mike. Fucking really. Really asshole stop comparing the fact that gay couples can share the same rights as you and your wife to one of the most evil regimes that ever existed.

73 Skip Intro  Jun 19, 2014 7:36:44pm

re: #66 RealityBasedSteve

Being freaking stupid is the number one requirement for being a Freeper. Having some free cash to send to The Boss helps too.

74 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:37:43pm
75 DubsCorleone  Jun 19, 2014 7:38:40pm

Joe Walsh is a damn fool if I ever saw a damn fool, and I have-plenty of them…

76 EPR-radar  Jun 19, 2014 7:39:10pm

re: #56 goddamnedfrank

FYI, that asshole’s Linkedin profile lists him as an intern at the Bruce Rauner campaign.

Rauner is the chickenshit cock-bag that Dark_Falcon is supporting for Governor of Illinois. The candidate who’s been asked repeatedly for months where he stands on gay marriage and steadfastly refuses to answer the question.

I think we’ve reached the point where you’ve just insulted the fine, upstanding chickenshit cock-bags of America by associating them with Republicans.

77 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 19, 2014 7:39:34pm

Scientists find 6,200-year-old parasite egg in ancient skeleton

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Archaeologists discovered a parasite egg near the pelvis of a child skeleton in northern Syria and say it dates back to a time when ancient societies first used irrigation systems to grow crops. Scientists suspect the new farming technique meant people were spending a lot of time wading in warm water — ideal conditions for the parasites to jump into humans. That may have triggered outbreaks of the water-borne flatworm disease known as schistosomiasis.

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78 HappyWarrior  Jun 19, 2014 7:39:51pm

re: #74 FemNaziBitch

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Seriously, If you can tell your children about Santa, you can tell them that two people of the same gender can experience romantic love for each other. The whole thing is just a cop out anyhow since I think most kids even kids of bigoted parents on this subject understand more so than their parents.

79 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:41:08pm
80 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 7:41:48pm
81 Bubblehead II  Jun 19, 2014 7:41:58pm

re: #66 RealityBasedSteve

That has GOT to be 4chan or SomethingAwful trolling. I refuse to believe that even a RWNJ is that freaking stupid.

RBS

Could be. But given the crap that went down at the Bundy ranch in Nevada and the (State/Feds) dismal response and we are talking Texas here as well, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if some RWNJs responded.

82 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:42:11pm

re: #78 HappyWarrior

Seriously, If you can tell your children about Santa, you can tell them that two people of the same gender can experience romantic love for each other. The whole thing is just a cop out anyhow since I think most kids even kids of bigoted parents on this subject understand more so than their parents.

True.

83 Nines All The Times  Jun 19, 2014 7:43:01pm

Nice to see that child support dodge boy is still that class act he always was and remains to be,

84 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:43:03pm
85 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 7:43:09pm

re: #80 teleskiguy

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Interesting. I have both of those people blocked.

86 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 7:45:03pm

DERP

87 Decatur Deb  Jun 19, 2014 7:45:46pm

re: #81 Bubblehead II

Could be. But given the crap that went down at the Bundy ranch in Nevada and the (State/Feds) dismal response and we are talking Texas here as well, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if some RWNJs responded.

This particular batch of Threepers is putting together a rolling command center to support just that kind of idiocy. It is inspired by what they see as muffed PR opportunities at the Bundy ranch. (It also smells of a moneyraising scam.)

Trying to put up a cache link so no one hits the nutcase site.

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88 Egregious Philbin  Jun 19, 2014 7:46:46pm

Man, they will give anyone a radio show these days.

Best line I’ve heard all day “I’ll bet Walsh is suddenly for the extension of Unemployment Benefits now”

89 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:47:21pm

Another meme that will never die:

Also on Sunday, conservative columnist Amity Shlaes was interviewed about her recent biography of Calvin Coolidge. Charles Murray, the libertarian political scientist and author of the controversial book The Bell Curve, gave dinner remarks. Other highlights included “Collectivism: Exploring Its Nature and Consequences” and “The Foundation for Progress,” which was broken down into several sessions, including “Part One: Drive the National Conversation,” “Part Two: Leverage Science and the Universities,” “Part Three: Advance in the States,” concluding with the aforementioned McConnell talk. Part One featured Michael Lomax, the president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, which recently received a $25 million donation from the Kochs to create a special “Koch Scholars” program emphasizing entrepreneurialism and free markets. Lomax has faced a storm of criticism for taking the money, given the history of attacks by Koch-funded organizations on voting rights, which do the most harm to underprivileged minorities who typically vote Democratic.

90 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 19, 2014 7:47:25pm
91 goddamnedfrank  Jun 19, 2014 7:47:31pm
92 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 7:48:26pm
93 TedStriker  Jun 19, 2014 7:49:36pm

re: #6 Skip Intro

Joe Walsh, former GOP Congressman from IL.

What a party.

And folks like D_F might decry shitheads like Walsh (and rightfully so), yet, even with evidence that said shitheads have been totally driving the GOP bus for some time and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future (see the current TX GOP platform downstairs for that), he stays with the party steadfastly with a Party Uber Alles attitude.

94 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:50:41pm
95 Bubblehead II  Jun 19, 2014 7:51:42pm

re: #87 Decatur Deb

This particular batch of Threepers is putting together a rolling command center to support just that kind of idiocy. It is inspired by what they see as muffed PR opportunities at the Bundy ranch. (It also smells of a moneyraising scam.)

Trying to put up a cache link so no one hits the nutcase site.

Gee, I wonder why? ////

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96 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 7:53:08pm
97 TedStriker  Jun 19, 2014 7:53:54pm

re: #31 FemNaziBitch

Buzzkills…

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98 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 19, 2014 7:54:12pm
99 Jay in Oregon  Jun 19, 2014 7:54:37pm

re: #74 FemNaziBitch

This is my favorite:

100 TedStriker  Jun 19, 2014 7:55:50pm

re: #35 Gus

Gee, Joe…for the life of me, I can’t see why they’d do that….

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101 Bubblehead II  Jun 19, 2014 7:56:25pm

re: #99 Jay in Oregon

This is my favorite:

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ZOMG!!!! INTER SPECIES MARRIAGE!!!!!!

swoons.

102 Jay in Oregon  Jun 19, 2014 7:57:03pm

re: #87 Decatur Deb

Trying to put up a cache link so no one hits the nutcase site.

This week, I learned of the existence of donotlink.com

What is donotlink?
Linking to dubious websites

You’ve all heard there’s no such thing as bad publicity. On the internet this is doubly true. When you link to a website — regardless of the reason — this strengthens its position in search engines. This means that a bad review of a website makes it more popular.

When you are discussing or alerting others to a website that promotes a fraud, scam, cult or other questionable business and you link to that site, search engines will (after a while) improve the offending site’s rank.
Therefore, more people will find these shady websites, and will be exposed to their content without getting the proper context.

That’s where donotlink comes in. With donotlink.com, you can link to sites without giving them “Google juice”.

103 Decatur Deb  Jun 19, 2014 7:58:01pm

re: #102 Jay in Oregon

This week, I learned of the existence of donotlink.com

Digging into that. Looks useful.

104 Amory Blaine  Jun 19, 2014 7:59:09pm

Republicans unveil fake Mary Burke website at MaryBurke.com

If you punch maryburke.com into your web browser, don’t expect to find a glowing portrayal of the Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin.

Quite the opposite, as the site is run by the Republican Party of Wisconsin, which grabbed the domain last year when the Madison School Board member emerged as the chief Democratic challenger to incumbent Gov. Scott Walker.

The site slickly mirrors the real Mary Burke site at burkeforwisconsin.com, except that it features negative content. For instance, the bumper sticker logo at the top of the home page which reads “Mary Burke: Outsourcer” instead of “Mary Burke: Governor.” The silhouette of Wisconsin that appear’s on the real Burke site is replaced with a dollar sign.

105 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 8:01:29pm

re: #102 Jay in Oregon

This week, I learned of the existence of donotlink.com

I first saw this in use earlier this week by The Friendly Atheist Hemant Mehta. He used it to link to a WND article that was discussed here at LGF. It was authored by a black conservative who said that a white Christian conservative needs to be our next president.

106 Blue Fielder  Jun 19, 2014 8:05:12pm

Rebranding!KEEP GOING, YOU’RE DOING GREAT!

107 GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 19, 2014 8:05:53pm

So deadbeat racist bully Joe Walsh has had a bad day. He’s going to get a much needed drink ie. going on a binge. And he’s going to drive home? Asshole.

108 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 8:28:18pm

re: #99 Jay in Oregon

This is my favorite:

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EXCELLENT!!

109 jaunte  Jun 19, 2014 8:28:22pm
110 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 8:30:36pm
111 Bear  Jun 19, 2014 8:31:51pm

OT

Been watching and taking some video of a porcupine eating fernlike matter in my yard.

112 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 8:32:09pm
113 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 8:33:23pm
114 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 8:38:10pm

re: #113 FemNaziBitch

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115 Bubblehead II  Jun 19, 2014 8:44:47pm

re: #114 Gus

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Damnit Gus. You beat me.

116 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 8:47:22pm

The Danger of a Single Story

117 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 8:47:53pm

re: #115 Bubblehead II

Damnit Gus. You beat me.

he’s is The Stealth Photoshopper!

118 Bubblehead II  Jun 19, 2014 8:51:00pm

Though you might want to reshop that. One in red and the other, I don’t know, maybe something like this.

119 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 8:52:30pm

Pres. Obama Announces Cure for Cancer - by Horsey

120 Bubblehead II  Jun 19, 2014 8:55:17pm

re: #117 FemNaziBitch

he’s is The Stealth Photoshopper!

Actually, he beat me in linking back to his previous post. Doing My best Snoopy curse you Red Barron imitation………

But yes, Gus is the go to guy for on the fly photoshops. My hat off to you Sir.

121 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 8:55:35pm

re: #118 Bubblehead II

Though you might want to reshop that. One in red and the other, I don’t know, maybe something like this.

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Was thinking similarly. Have PS closed now. :D

122 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 8:56:05pm
123 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:04:09pm
124 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:06:43pm

How do Moose babies hide in the Strawberry Patch?

125 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:14:52pm
126 thecommodore  Jun 19, 2014 9:15:04pm

DONNA BRAZIL SAID REPUBLICANS HAVE A “WHITE BOY ATTITUDE” CHARM RANGEL SAID GEORGE W. BUSH IS OUR BULL CONNOR AND THE DEMOCRAT PARTY HAD A KLANSMAN IN THE SENATE BUT THEY DIDN’T GET CENSORED THIS IS POLITICAL CORRECTNESS RUN AMOK!!!!!!!!! 11TY

127 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:15:27pm
128 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:18:25pm
129 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 9:22:45pm

Here’s your evening Disney.

Youtube Video

130 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:26:39pm

16 Wacky Ideas In The Texas Republican Party’s New Platform

1) Pornography Should Be Treated Just Like Cocaine

and it goes on and on. (PDF link)

131 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:28:35pm
Family and Defense of Marriage- We support the definition of marriage as a God-ordained, legal and moral commitment only between a natural man and a natural woman.

cue the Lady:
Youtube Video

132 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:31:07pm
Family Values- We support the affirmation of traditional Judeo-Christian family values and oppose the continued assault on those values. We strongly support a woman’s right to choose to devote her life to her family and children. We recognize her sacrifice in the face of the assault on the family. Additionally, we recognize the challenges of single parents and applaud their efforts in creating a stable and moral home.

She has the right to be poor and homeless, yeah they’ll support that.

***grr****

133 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:33:01pm
Homosexuality- Homosexuality is a chosen behavior that is contrary to the fundamental unchanging truths that have been ordained by God in the Bible, recognized by our nation’s founders, and shared by the majority of Texans. Homosexuality must not be presented as an acceptable alternative lifestyle, in public policy, nor should family be redefined to include
homosexual couples. We believe there should be no granting of special legal entitlements or creation of special status for homosexual behavior, regardless of state of origin. Additionally, we oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose homosexuality out of faith,
conviction, or belief in traditional values.

But, were ok, as long as we don’t get caught with Rent Boys —we’ll cover each other’s ass, so to speak.

Reparative Therapy- We recognize the legitimacy and efficacy of counseling, which offers reparative therapy and treatment for those patients seeking healing and wholeness from their homosexual lifestyle. No laws or executive orders shall be imposed to limit or restrict access to this type of therapy

134 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:34:38pm
Abortion Legislation- Until our final goal of total constitutional rights for the unborn child is achieved, we support laws that restrict and regulate abortion including, but not limited to:
1. Parental and informed consent;
2. Prohibition of abortion for gender selection;
3. Prohibition of abortion due to the results of genetic diagnosis
4. licensing, liability, and malpractice insurance for abortionists and abortion facilities;
5. Prohibition of financial kickbacks for abortion referrals;
6. Prohibition of partial-birth, late-term abortions
7. The prohibition of the manufacturing and sale of abortifacients (e.g. morning after pill);
8. New causes of action for so called “wrongful birth” or “wrongful life”;
9. Enactment of any other laws which will advance the right to life for unborn children;
10. Health insurance coverage for abortion services and abortifacients, which under Texas law should be considered supplemental coverage and billed to the beneficiary;
and
11. Repeal of judicial bypass.

Unless one our daughters get’s pregnant with a black child.

135 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:36:31pm
United Nations Treaty on the Rights of the Child- We unequivocally oppose the United States Senate’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Children are the legal property of their father until they turn 18

136 goddamnedfrank  Jun 19, 2014 9:36:36pm

re: #133 FemNaziBitch

But, were ok, as long as we don’t get caught with Rent Boys —we’ll cover each other’s ass, so to speak.

Those basic stances are also almost certain to be in the 2016 GOP national platform. They’ll tone ‘em down slightly, call it support for traditional marriage, but the gist will be the same. The modern GOP is the bigot’s party.

137 goddamnedfrank  Jun 19, 2014 9:37:57pm

re: #135 FemNaziBitch

Children are the legal property of their father until they turn 18

Also, a girl’s virginity belongs to her father until he gives her away in marriage.

Because that’s not creepy or anything.

138 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:38:10pm
Food Choice- We support the right of individuals to make their own dietary decisions. We oppose any laws regarding the production, distribution, or consumption of food. Government should not restrict non-genetically engineered seeds
139 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:38:57pm

Well, you can read the Welfare Reform and the rest for yourself.

140 bratwurst  Jun 19, 2014 9:39:15pm

re: #130 FemNaziBitch

16 Wacky Ideas In The Texas Republican Party’s New Platform
1) Pornography Should Be Treated Just Like Cocaine

I will NOT be sniffing pornography! /

141 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:49:37pm
Incandescent Light Bulbs- We support the freedom to incandescent light bulbs.

Yes, this is an actual plank in the Texas GOP Platform.

143 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 9:54:26pm
Investigate Benghazi- We call upon the United States House of Representatives to appoint a select committee and a special prosecutor in order to subpoena testimony to fully investigate all aspects of the Benghazi debacle, including, but not limited to, the reason Ambassador Stevens was in Benghazi; the denied assistance before and during the attack, the accounts of personnel who participated in the defense of the embassy annex, and the apparent attempt by the White House to deceive the American public with a concocted story about a spontaneous reaction to a YouTube video. We call for bringing those responsible to justice, including jail time.

I can’t come-up with a comment sarcastic enough for this one.

144 Lidane  Jun 19, 2014 9:55:26pm

Meanwhile, outside of Texas:

*headdesk*

145 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 9:58:48pm

Testing.

146 Bubblehead II  Jun 19, 2014 10:01:07pm

Night Lizards. May the Deity smile down upon you..

147 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 19, 2014 10:04:36pm

re: #144 Lidane

Was this yokel ever married, or had a sister who was pregnant? Baby delivery is a medical procedure, and has been for decades. The ACA covers medical procedures. Ergo, the ACA covers baby delivery.*

* However, it does not cover take-out or dine-in options.

//

148 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 10:16:52pm

149 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Jun 19, 2014 10:17:02pm

re: #144 Lidane

Meanwhile, outside of Texas:

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*headdesk*

Same idiot is no doubt strongly “pro-life”.

150 Gus  Jun 19, 2014 10:21:22pm

re: #149 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

Same idiot is no doubt strongly “pro-life”.

Probably also thinks of himself as a libertarian. //

151 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 19, 2014 10:22:53pm

re: #148 Gus

Nice. Needs blue eyes, though.

152 Lancelot Link  Jun 19, 2014 10:25:51pm

re: #149 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

Same idiot is no doubt strongly “pro-life”.

Of course. Also opposes birth control.

153 Lidane  Jun 19, 2014 10:33:14pm

ROFL:

154 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 10:33:36pm

There was a hip-hop concert going on tonight. Uh oh.

155 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 10:38:47pm

Wonder if this is related. This happened tonight near downtown Denver, 20 miles east of Red Rocks. Jefferson County (Denver’s west suburbs) Sheriff is on the scene as well.

What do the kids say these days? Cray Cray? Yeah, that’s it.

156 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 10:42:19pm

I used to live very near where the shooting took place (see comment #155). Man, don’t miss city life all that much. Hell, my former roommates got their car broken into last night and thieves swiped a bunch of musical gear.

What is the world coming to???

*correction* It appears dude’s were shot at Red Rocks and they were driving their wounded buddies to the hospital and they got stopped at this intersection which is close to where I used to live. No shooting took place there, thankfully. I have a lot of friends in those neighborhoods near there, so when I hear of a shooting I get a little distressed, y’know.

157 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 10:43:42pm

People shooting people at Red Rocks, that just ain’t right.

158 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 10:49:42pm
159 Single-handed sailor  Jun 19, 2014 10:51:34pm

re: #155 teleskiguy

Wonder if this is related. This happened tonight near downtown Denver, 20 miles east of Red Rocks. Jefferson County (Denver’s west suburbs) Sheriff is on the scene as well.

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What do the kids say these days? Cray Cray? Yeah, that’s it.

I’ll see your hip-hop shooting and raise you to 17 bullet holes.

160 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 10:52:16pm

Goddamn! I was right! (see comment #155)

161 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 10:53:35pm

in re: comment #160

That intersection SUCKS for commuters and such.

162 Single-handed sailor  Jun 19, 2014 10:55:22pm

re: #159 Single-handed sailor

Link

163 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 10:55:51pm

re: #159 Single-handed sailor

I’ll see your hip-hop shooting and raise you to 17 bullet holes.[Embedded image]

Whoa. Whoever was in the front seats of that car, the person who fired must have really wanted them dead.

164 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 10:58:14pm

43 minutes, well worth it.
Youtube Video

165 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 10:58:33pm

Uh oh. Could this be a real life hip-hop beef turned violent in Denver?

We’ll find out for sure by morning.

166 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 11:07:37pm

Well, that’s a relief!

167 FemNaziBitch  Jun 19, 2014 11:08:22pm

nytol

168 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 11:15:58pm

I hope they brought a snack and some water.

169 goddamnedfrank  Jun 19, 2014 11:26:27pm

My tragic wingnut friend from high school appreciates Alex Jones’ manipulative conspiracy theories even after being shown how horribly wrong they are because “they draw attention to ideas before they exist.”

I’m just going to walk away, because there’s no helping someone who equates what Infowars does with some kind of public service science fiction, and thinks all major media outlets distort the truth to an equivalent degree.

Seriously fucking depressing, the goddamned knife edge of sanity. This is somebody who used to be and in many ways is still whip smart, but who’s somehow become a poster child for crank magnetism.

170 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 11:26:28pm

Fuck man, that could take hours.

171 Lidane  Jun 19, 2014 11:29:27pm

re: #169 goddamnedfrank

I know a few folks like that. I can’t even count how many times I’ve corrected a fake quote only to be told that they agree with the idea even if that person didn’t say it, or debunked some kind of wingnut herpty derp with a Snopes link only to have the person say that maybe it’s not true in that particular instance, but they wouldn’t put it past the media/the government/etc.

It’s obnoxious.

172 teleskiguy  Jun 19, 2014 11:42:09pm
173 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 20, 2014 1:24:11am

re: #171 Lidane

I know a few folks like that. I can’t even count how many times I’ve corrected a fake quote only to be told that they agree with the idea even if that person didn’t say it, or debunked some kind of wingnut herpty derp with a Snopes link only to have the person say that maybe it’s not true in that particular instance, but they wouldn’t put it past the media/the government/etc.

It’s obnoxious.

Some people believe what they want to believe, no matter how wrong it is. I hate to say this as a teacher, but there are some (few, fortunately) who simply cannot be taught. Once they have an idea lodged in their brain, no matter how inane or wrong it is, they will hold onto it like a lifeline. All you can do is hope that at the very least their wrongheadedness will not lead to tragedy.

174 Dr Lizardo  Jun 20, 2014 3:26:39am

Looks like some heavy flooding hit eastern Bulgaria, especially around the Black Sea port city of Varna, leading to at least 10 deaths.

Forecasters said that the equivalent of a month’s worth of rain fell in the regions of Varna and Burgas over the last 24 hours.

“The tragedy is enormous. I am here on a street in the suburb of Aspruhovo. The street is not here, the houses are not here, there are cars on top of each other,” Varna mayor Ivan Portnih was quoted by the Reuters new agency as saying.

And it looks like more heavy rain is on the way.

bbc.com

175 Dark_Falcon  Jun 20, 2014 4:18:01am

re: #39 Pie-onist Overlord

This is the same asshole who said Tammy Duckworth is not a “true hero”

It’s been clear for a while Joe Walsh has a problem with black people. I put up a Page on one of his more egregious prior episodes. I think I’ll just dust off that Page’s subtitle to respond to this new DERP-fest of his:

The ex-congressional deadbeat asshole says what?

176 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 4:23:46am

Control of Terrain in Iraq: June 19, 2014

iswiraq.blogspot.com

177 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 4:26:07am

re: #153 Lidane

ROFL:

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Has he consulted with GG yet? : )

178 darthstar  Jun 20, 2014 4:29:32am

re: #177 Justanotherhuman

Has he consulted with GG yet? : )

179 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 4:33:22am

HOw is it now?

180 Dark_Falcon  Jun 20, 2014 4:35:51am

re: #179 FemNaziBitch

HOw is it now?

Not good, but not yet intolerably bad.

181 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 4:35:59am

They say it’s going to stay wet in my part of the world.

What do I care, I leave for NOLA today. Looks like it is going to be wet there as well.

182 BongCrodny  Jun 20, 2014 4:40:35am

re: #171 Lidane

I know a few folks like that. I can’t even count how many times I’ve corrected a fake quote only to be told that they agree with the idea even if that person didn’t say it, or debunked some kind of wingnut herpty derp with a Snopes link only to have the person say that maybe it’s not true in that particular instance, but they wouldn’t put it past the media/the government/etc.

It’s obnoxious.

I once got into an online (*ahem*) discussion with a friend who swings to the right. She had posted to Facebook that urban legend about how Starbucks refused to donate coffee to Marines in Iraq because the company didn’t support the war.

In response I posted the Snopes article that debunked the story, and in response to me she wrote “I don’t believe in Snopes.”

So basically, she chose to believe an unsourced rumor that could have come from anywhere over a researched, documented article.

It sure is in an interesting mind set.

183 BongCrodny  Jun 20, 2014 4:43:07am

re: #178 darthstar

I had a Libertarian moment, but it passed.

A little Ex-Lax usually helps with that kind of thing.

185 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 4:44:31am

re: #178 darthstar

A lot of people have a libertarian moment. It’s called their teen years. Then they outgrow it as reality sets in and you realize that libertarianism is a great theory but it really sucks in reality.

Add to that the unsavory characters (all well documented here) that libertarian lights like Paul align with, and it’s just a mess to avoid.

186 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 20, 2014 4:44:50am
187 Timothy Watson  Jun 20, 2014 4:47:56am

re: #186 NJDhockeyfan

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And reading a newspaper automatically makes someone smart?

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188 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 4:48:31am

re: #187 Timothy Watson

And reading a newspaper automatically makes someone smart?

…

Probably gets it for the crossword puzzle.

189 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 4:50:09am

re: #118 Bubblehead II

Though you might want to reshop that. One in red and the other, I don’t know, maybe something like this.

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Those nails are what I refer to as “hobbling your hands”.

I mean, who can do anything without chipping one? And I don’t waste $50, the price for a fancy nail job around here, easily. : )

I remember going into a shop in the late 80s when long decorated nails were becoming “fashionable” and the cashier wouldn’t use them on the register, preferring to employ a pencil to punch the keys.

190 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 20, 2014 4:50:29am

re: #182 BongCrodny

As I said in my #173 , some people are unteachable. She’s heard that Snopes is some kind of liberal propaganda machine, I’m sure, so anything it says must be wrong, because Starbucks is one of those librul, West Coast, hoity toity companies that would never support our soldiers.

Photos taken by people she knows well of soldiers drinking Starbucks in Iraq would also have no impact. Hell, if she saw them drinking Starbucks herself, she’s still think the company hadn’t sent them.

192 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 4:52:37am

re: #182 BongCrodny

I once got into an online (*ahem*) discussion with a friend who swings to the right. She had posted to Facebook that urban legend about how Starbucks refused to donate coffee to Marines in Iraq because the company didn’t support the war.

In response I posted the Snopes article that debunked the story, and in response to me she wrote “I don’t believe in Snopes.”

So basically, she chose to believe an unsourced rumor that could have come from anywhere over a researched, documented article.

It sure is in an interesting mind set.

People don’t want to or don’t know how to think.

193 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 20, 2014 4:53:07am

re: #192 FemNaziBitch

Thinkin’ iz hard!

194 darthstar  Jun 20, 2014 4:53:23am

The most amazing part of this whole bloody cake battle? Nobody goes godwin.

195 darthstar  Jun 20, 2014 4:54:22am

re: #183 BongCrodny

A little Ex-Lax usually helps with that kind of thing.

Now THAT would be a Libertarian movement.

196 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 4:54:23am

Microbeads In Soaps Facing Bans Due To Great Lakes Pollution

What puts the ‘scrub’ in facial scrub? Typically, they are tiny plastic microbeads, ranging in size from 0.0004 to 1.24 millimeters. In December 2013, a paper was published in Marine Pollution Bulletin and described how the Great Lakes were choking from this plastic pollution. While Lake Michigan had an average of 17,000 microbeads per square kilometer, some areas of Lake Ontario had as many as 1.1 million beads per square kilometer. How much harm can something so tiny really do? As it turns out, a whole hell of a lot.

Washing your face with something like Clean & Clear’s facial scrub can put as many as 330,000 microbeads down the drain per bottle, according to Gizmodo. These particles are much too small to be filtered out by wastewater facilities, so they are just passed along with the cleaned water, which eventually makes its way to lakes. These tiny particles coat the floor of the lake, choking out plant life. Additionally, some creatures mistake them for fish eggs and ingest them. Unable to digest the particles, their gut becomes filled with the plastic until they ultimately starve to death. The small fish who eat the plastic are eaten by progressively larger fish, all of whom begin to accumulate the plastic.

197 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 4:55:02am

re: #195 darthstar

Now THAT would be a Libertarian movement</>.

Did Beethoven write that:?

198 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 20, 2014 4:55:55am

re: #196 FemNaziBitch

Better living through chemistry … except for the fish.

200 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 4:57:16am

re: #198 wheat-dogghazi

Better living through chemistry … except for the fish.

And the people who continue to eat them.

201 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 4:58:24am

re: #200 Justanotherhuman

And the people who continue to eat them.

fiber?

202 darthstar  Jun 20, 2014 4:59:15am

re: #200 Justanotherhuman

And the people who continue to eat them.

Eat them? I scrub my face with them. Makes me look years younger.

203 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 20, 2014 4:59:28am

Seriously, though, I’m sure not one of the facial scrub developers gave the waste product a moment’s thought. Tiny beads? How could they hurt anything?

204 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 4:59:35am

Mold is high. I could have predicted that one.

Station: Chicago Area (Melrose Park), IL
Joseph G. Leija, MD FAAAAI
Station Head(s): Joseph G. Leija, MD FAAAAI
Date of Pollen and Mold Count: 06/20/2014
Station Notes for 06/20/2014: Heavy rain

*********************************
Pollen & Mold Summary
*********************************
Trees: Low Concentration
Weeds: Low Concentration
Grass: Moderate Concentration
Mold: High Concentration

Have a sinus infection. As I am getting on an airplane today, I went yesterday to get antibiotics.

205 Romantic Heretic  Jun 20, 2014 5:00:15am

re: #153 Lidane

ROFL:

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They’re asking for a ‘libertarian moment’, not an ‘asshole moment.’

So don’t get so excited, Rand.

Edited because the original made me sound like a douche to Lidane.

206 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:00:28am

re: #203 wheat-dogghazi

Seriously, though, I’m sure not one of the facial scrub developers gave the waste product a moment’s thought. Tiny beads? How could they hurt anything?

It originated with oatmeal scrubs, then they used ground nut shells, then micro beads …

I guess it’s back to ground nut shells.

207 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 5:01:21am

re: #202 darthstar

Eat them? I scrub my face with them. Makes me look years younger.

The fish, silly!

208 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:01:35am

re: #180 Dark_Falcon

Not good, but not yet intolerably bad.

You expect it to get worse?

209 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 5:02:10am

re: #203 wheat-dogghazi

Seriously, though, I’m sure not one of the facial scrub developers gave the waste product a moment’s thought. Tiny beads? How could they hurt anything?

*grumble grumble* I’m going through my bathroom cabinet when I get home and throw out all those products.

Estee Lauder and Clinique always include them in the promotions.

210 darthstar  Jun 20, 2014 5:04:27am

re: #207 Justanotherhuman

The fish, silly!

I’m talking about the fish!

211 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:04:28am

Doomsday prepper Martin Winters surrenders, held without bail

TAMPA — Federal authorities sought doomsday prepper Martin Winters for two days in the woods of east Hillsborough County, attempting to arrest him on weapons charges.

On the third day, agents didn’t need to look far at all.

Winters, soggy-shoed and hungry, waited with a daughter in a car outside the FBI field office on Gray Street in Tampa on Wednesday morning as his attorneys stepped up to a reception desk and arranged his surrender.

In trade, he got cheeseburgers, fries, Gatorade, dry shoes, praise from the FBI and a morning free of gunfire — all this from the agency that had spent months chronicling his antigovernment rhetoric and spying on his preparations for an imminent “last stand” with law enforcement.

212 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 5:04:53am

What is this…I just can’t even…
Of course no mention is made that access to sex ed and reliable contraception might, you know, mitigate this problem.

213 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:05:25am

re: #209 Pie-onist Overlord

*grumble grumble* I’m going through my bathroom cabinet when I get home and throw out all those products.

Estee Lauder and Clinique always include them in the promotions.

I’ve always preferred Loofah Gloves or the plastic equivalent.

214 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 20, 2014 5:06:41am

re: #211 FemNaziBitch

Doomsday prepper Martin Winters surrenders, held without bail

Demonstrating the often vast gap between theory and practice.

215 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 5:06:51am

re: #211 FemNaziBitch

Doomsday prepper Martin Winters surrenders, held without bail

Has he been committed yet for the sake of his family? : )

216 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 20, 2014 5:07:39am

re: #213 FemNaziBitch

I’ve always preferred Loofah Gloves or the plastic equivalent.

Lava soap. Of course, I never tried using it on my face, just my greasy hands.

217 Lidane  Jun 20, 2014 5:08:06am

OUTRAGE!

218 Timothy Watson  Jun 20, 2014 5:09:04am

re: #217 Lidane

OUTRAGE!

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It’s a Friday, so the outrage of the day may be something that weak and stupid.

219 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:09:10am

re: #212 Pie-onist Overlord

What is this…I just can’t even…
Of course no mention is made that access to sex ed and reliable contraception might, you know, mitigate this problem.

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Yeah, that simple fact seems to elude the Whackos.

I remember my mother-in-law commenting on how a neighbor let their 19 yo daughter spend too much time alone with her boyfriend. “Isn’t she afraid she’ll get pregnant?”

MIL was not senile.

220 darthstar  Jun 20, 2014 5:10:31am
221 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:11:06am

re: #214 wheat-dogghazi

Demonstrating the often vast gap between theory and practice.

re: #215 Justanotherhuman

Has he been committed yet for the sake of his family? : )

First World Doomsday Prepper.

222 Timothy Watson  Jun 20, 2014 5:13:04am

re: #219 FemNaziBitch

Yeah, that simple fact seems to elude the Whackos.

I remember my mother-in-law commenting on how a neighbor let their 19 yo daughter spend too much time alone with her boyfriend. “Isn’t she afraid she’ll get pregnant?”

MIL was not senile.

There’s a dumbass on our local Board of Supervisors, who repeatedly said that if the county built a YMCA, the teen pregnancy rate would go down (and, no, I have no idea how the two are connected).

223 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 5:14:11am
224 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:14:45am

Joshua Dunn, et al. v. Kim Thomas, et al.

A prisoner stabbed 15 times with an icepick did not have his wounds cleaned or treated. Instead, he was placed in segregation for three months. He also suffered a cracked lens in his right eye at the county jail where he was held before being transferred to prison. He was told the lens won’t be treated because he still has one good eye.

225 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 5:16:37am

LOL

226 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:16:37am

Georgia Accused Of Sentencing Transgender Woman To ‘Torture’

Starting in 2012, department employees violated the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment by denying hormone treatment to Ashley Diamond, a transgender inmate who had received the treatment for nearly two decades before entering the prison system, the letter alleges.

227 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 5:17:00am

re: #224 FemNaziBitch

Joshua Dunn, et al. v. Kim Thomas, et al.

Was this in some third world shithole?

Oh yeah, Alabama…

228 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 5:17:13am

re: #191 FemNaziBitch

He Didn’t Reveal A Truth About Himself Until He Was Almost 70. Then His Career Really Took Off.

Guess Who . .

Spoiler

Ohhh…. myyyyyyy

229 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:19:28am

re: #222 Timothy Watson

There’s a dumbass on our local Board of Supervisors, who repeatedly said that if the county built a YMCA, the teen pregnancy rate would go down (and, no, I have no idea how the two are connected).

County can’t build a YMCA —it is a violation of the Establishment Clause.

YMCA builds their own facilities, they are a not-for-profit.

The County, can however, build a youth community center, which could teach Comprehensive Sex Ed after school. …

230 Lidane  Jun 20, 2014 5:20:37am

re: #220 darthstar

231 Timothy Watson  Jun 20, 2014 5:25:21am

re: #229 FemNaziBitch

County can’t build a YMCA —it is a violation of the Establishment Clause.

YMCA builds their own facilities, they are a not-for-profit.

The County, can however, build a youth community center, which could teach Comprehensive Sex Ed after school. …

They county paid for the building, it’s the commonly-accepted practice around Fredericksburg, VA.

As for the establishment clause problem, the YMCA, at least around here, seems to be a pretty secular organization. There’s at least one court case, this one from the Northern District of Ohio, upholding government funding for the YMCA.

232 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:28:53am
233 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:29:15am

re: #231 Timothy Watson

They county paid for the building, it’s the commonly-accepted practice around Fredericksburg, VA.

As for the establishment clause problem, the YMCA, at least around here, seems to be a pretty secular organization. There’s at least one court case, this one from the Northern District of Ohio, upholding government funding for the YMCA.

Young Mens Christian Association?

234 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:30:17am

ymca

Our Impact is Felt Every Day

With a mission to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all, our impact is felt when an individual makes a healthy choice, when a mentor inspires a child and when a community comes together for the common good.

235 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 5:31:26am

Ummm… what?

236 darthstar  Jun 20, 2014 5:32:17am

re: #234 FemNaziBitch

ymca

237 b.d.  Jun 20, 2014 5:33:38am

The Democratic Party should put a guy in an animal costume and have him follow around the potential republican candidates, the indictment squirrel, he can carry a subpoena.

238 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:34:38am

239 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 5:34:41am

re: #234 FemNaziBitch

ymca

240 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:35:24am

re: #235 lawhawk

Ummm… what?

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WEll, I have.

Why, because they scream the loudest.

It’s a sure sign of perceived guilt.

241 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:39:19am

I think the Sovereign Citizens are the Whackiest of the Whackos.

242 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:41:24am
243 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:42:09am

And Fucking Assholes for putting a dog on top of the car for a cross-country trip.

244 Lidane  Jun 20, 2014 5:43:04am
245 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:43:19am

REALLY, shot in the back? I didn’t hear that.

246 geoffm33  Jun 20, 2014 5:44:42am

re: #236 darthstar

Youtube Video

ymca

247 FemNaziBitch  Jun 20, 2014 5:45:12am

Well, back-up is complete and I have to pack.

Talk to you-all after I land in NOLA.

248 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 5:46:12am

@Pie_Overlord is my backup Twitter account. I will be using this for making collections.

249 makeitstop  Jun 20, 2014 5:46:36am

re: #247 FemNaziBitch

Well, back-up is complete and I have to pack.

Talk to you-all after I land in NOLA.

I yam jealous. Haven’t been to NOLA in a while now.

250 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 5:49:42am

re: #247 FemNaziBitch

Well, back-up is complete and I have to pack.

Talk to you-all after I land in NOLA.

Have a safe & fun trip

251 Timothy Watson  Jun 20, 2014 5:53:39am

re: #233 FemNaziBitch

Here’s another court opinion upholding government support for the YMCA:

For purposes of constitutional analysis, the question is not whether the YMCA has religious aspects, which admittedly it does, but the extent to which the religious dimension permeates the institution. In determining whether state aid advances religion in violation of the establishment clause, the test is:

Aid normally may be thought to have a primary effect of advancing religion when it flows to an institution in which religion is so pervasive that a substantial portion of its functions are subsumed in the religious mission or when it funds a specifically religious activity in an otherwise substantially secular setting.

Hunt v. McNair, 413 U.S. 734, 743, 93 S.Ct. 2868, 2874, 37 L.Ed.2d 923 (1973).

Here the trial court found that the Minneapolis YMCA is not pervasively religious, that its functions are not subsumed in its religious mission. This finding is amply sustained by the evidence and is not clearly erroneous. If one looks beyond the “institutional rhetoric,” Hunt, 413 U.S. at 743, 93 S.Ct. at 2874, it appears that despite its name and religious roots, the YMCA operates its health and recreational center in a nonsectarian manner. Moreover, it is clear, as the trial court also found, that the LaSalle Place Project does not fund a specifically religious activity in an otherwise substantially secular setting.

etc. in a similar vein for anyone that wants to read the whole opinion.

As for the local YMCA, I’m more worried about the lying crooks that are running it than any “Christianness”.

252 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 5:55:26am

HEY IM JUST TRIYING TO HAVE ADULT CONVO HERE ALL YOU REAL RASISTS!!!111

253 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 5:57:43am

re:
#244

Sean Hannity: Fearlessly confronting the powerless since forever

254 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 6:00:49am

re:
#235

Is Instapundit still being stoopid?

255 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 20, 2014 6:02:54am

re: #254 Bulworth

re:
#235

Is Instapundit still being stoopid?

He’s worried about in-you-end-oh!

256 geoffm33  Jun 20, 2014 6:06:45am

My 6yo and 3yo had their dress rehearsals last night for their big dance recital tonight. 175 girls in 10 classes. There will be a lot of proud parents in attendance tonight.

257 b.d.  Jun 20, 2014 6:08:37am

I’m a little confused. I got the talking point that Obama is intentionally bringing kids up to our border from Central America.

It is the how and why he is doing this that eludes me?

//

258 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 20, 2014 6:10:18am

re: #257 b.d.

I’m a little confused. I got the talking point that Obama is intentionally bringing kids up to our border from Central America.

It is the how and why he is doing this that eludes me?

//

Future Democratic voters, of course.

//

259 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 20, 2014 6:11:24am
260 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 6:11:24am

re: #257 b.d.

I’m a little confused. I got the talking point that Obama is intentionally bringing kids up to our border from Central America.

It is the how and why he is doing this that eludes me?

//

HE WANTS TO GIVE THEM ALL TEH JRRBS & HEALTHCARE & WELFARES & FOOD STAMPS THAT HE IS TAKIN AWAY FROM ARE VETS!!!!!

261 b.d.  Jun 20, 2014 6:11:43am

re: #258 wheat-dogghazi

Future Democratic voters, of course.

//

And why would they be democrats when DEMS ARE THE REAL RACISTS?

//

262 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 6:15:40am

And this dropped today:

The indictments are likely to come in the next month, and there’s further indictments likely within Gov. Christie’s circle, in particular dealing with how the Governor’s office and the Port Authority worked to circumvent the limitations on how and where Port Authority money can go for infrastructure projects - looking at the billions given to NJ to do the Pulaski Skyway, which was outside the agency’s authority.

263 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 20, 2014 6:17:22am

re: #261 b.d.

And why would they be democrats when DEMS ARE THE REAL RACISTS?

//

By the time those kids are old enough to vote, there may not even be a Republican Party — at least a nationally viable one.

Apparently, there has been a big influx of immigrant minors coming over the border, unaccompanied by adults. That part is true.

264 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 20, 2014 6:18:33am
265 Dr Lizardo  Jun 20, 2014 6:24:04am

re: #257 b.d.

I’m a little confused. I got the talking point that Obama is intentionally bringing kids up to our border from Central America.

It is the how and why he is doing this that eludes me?

//

IT’S ALL PART OF OBAMA’S PLAN TO DESTROY WHITE AMERICA AND REPLACE IT WITH A MULTI-RACIAL GAY SHARIA COMMIENAZI CALIPHATE!!1!

And I’m sure there’s plenty o’ wingnuts who would say just that, sad to say.

266 darthstar  Jun 20, 2014 6:26:08am

re: #259 NJDhockeyfan

When grits are outlawed, only outlaws will eat grits.

267 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 6:26:11am

re: #264 NJDhockeyfan

You do realize that accused rapists - defendants in criminal cases - have a right to trial counsel? It’s part of the Constitution’s Bill of Rights in fact. Complaining that Clinton was a rapist’s counsel is a nonstarter in my book.

Lawyers have to defend the indefensible at times - no where more than in criminal cases. And given the way that the justice system has failed in many of these cases should remind everyone that the system needs strong defense teams to question the evidence presented (where DNA evidence is frequently exculpatory, if it was even used because rape kits weren’t available, processed, or even treated properly).

268 Targetpractice  Jun 20, 2014 6:26:12am

re: #262 lawhawk

And this dropped today:

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The indictments are likely to come in the next month, and there’s further indictments likely within Gov. Christie’s circle, in particular dealing with how the Governor’s office and the Port Authority worked to circumvent the limitations on how and where Port Authority money can go for infrastructure projects - looking at the billions given to NJ to do the Pulaski Skyway, which was outside the agency’s authority.

Charlie Pierce was noting yesterday that, with all four facing indictments, ones bound to give up Christie. There’s just too much time in Club Fed on the line to take the fall for the man.

269 Dr Lizardo  Jun 20, 2014 6:26:15am

BBIAB

270 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 6:27:27am

I must have been a southerner at some point, because the Mrs. and I both love us some grits (but only when visiting down south because it’s so rare to find well-prepared ones up here). But killing with grits? That must have been some real bad jobu.

271 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 6:28:29am

re: #268 Targetpractice

That’s what I’ve been saying from day 1. And I’m predicting the first to turn state’s evidence will be Kelly, since she was the only one to be actually fired. The rest got “retired” with benefits.

273 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 20, 2014 6:29:10am

re: #267 lawhawk

You do realize that accused rapists - defendants in criminal cases - have a right to trial counsel? It’s part of the Constitution’s Bill of Rights in fact. Complaining that Clinton was a rapist’s counsel is a nonstarter in my book.

Lawyers have to defend the indefensible at times - no where more than in criminal cases. And given the way that the justice system has failed in many of these cases should remind everyone that the system needs strong defense teams to question the evidence presented (where DNA evidence is frequently exculpatory, if it was even used because rape kits weren’t available, processed, or even treated properly).

Of course and victims have the right to be pissed off. My heart goes out for that woman. She’s had to live with this her whole life.

274 Rightwingconspirator  Jun 20, 2014 6:29:22am

Good Morning! Paged an article about crowd control/suppression drones that fire lasers and paint balls. On the happier side the FAA is allowing a number of drones to be used in a commercial application (technically I guess) -A search for a missing off duty firefighter near Ojai/Fillmore Lake Piru area in Ventura county.

Whoever is on monitor/Page watch duty, thanks for the fast feature of the Page. Went up so fast i thought I lost it somehow. LOL.

275 darthstar  Jun 20, 2014 6:29:26am

re: #262 lawhawk

That was on the news last night as well…Wildstein and Bridget Kelley both are willing to turn on Samson for immunity, but prosecutors are sweating them out a bit still. Samson’s only hope is to plea out a deal by giving up Christie.

276 Targetpractice  Jun 20, 2014 6:30:39am

re: #275 darthstar

That was on the news last night as well…Wildstein and Bridget Kelley both are willing to turn on Samson for immunity, but prosecutors are sweating them out a bit still. Samson’s only hope is to plea out a deal by giving up Christie.

Yeah, Samson’s 74, last thing he probably wants is to die in jail. Giving up Christie would probably get any potential charges dropped or at least reduced to only a couple years behind bars.

277 Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2014 6:33:03am

re: #262 lawhawk

And this dropped today:

The indictments are likely to come in the next month, and there’s further indictments likely within Gov. Christie’s circle, in particular dealing with how the Governor’s office and the Port Authority worked to circumvent the limitations on how and where Port Authority money can go for infrastructure projects - looking at the billions given to NJ to do the Pulaski Skyway, which was outside the agency’s authority.

Sounds like Christie is in the midst of needing to make another “incompetent or criminal” choice.

278 darthstar  Jun 20, 2014 6:34:42am

re: #264 NJDhockeyfan

279 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 20, 2014 6:35:43am
280 Targetpractice  Jun 20, 2014 6:36:58am

re: #278 darthstar

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Hate to believe that about any victim of a crime, but I’ve no doubt that money played a part in her sudden change of heart.

281 wheat-dogghazi  Jun 20, 2014 6:39:47am

re: #274 Rightwingconspirator

Good Morning! Paged an article about crowd control/suppression drones that fire lasers and paint balls. On the happier side the FAA is allowing a number of drones to be used in a commercial application (technically I guess) -A search for a missing off duty firefighter near Ojai/Fillmore Lake Piru area in Ventura county.

Whoever is on monitor/Page watch duty, thanks for the fast feature of the Page. Went up so fast i thought I lost it somehow. LOL.

You might interested in this article - a photographer used a UAV to image the Forbidden City, until the cops told him to cut it out.

Might have something to do with the nearby residential compound of China’s leadership, but I’m just guessing.

shanghaiist.com

Bird’s eye view of the Forbidden City

282 Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2014 6:39:59am

Whatcha doin’?

Good morning Lizards.

283 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 6:44:02am

re: #264 NJDhockeyfan

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I think the mentally unstable victim is looking for cash payments from the RNC who will keep her up as long as she persists in being ignorant about the course of justice and they, along with reporters digging up old files, continue their crusade against Clinton.

I feel sorry for her, but she’s an adult and needs to grow up and realize that lying about Hillary Clinton and going along with the R smear of her is worse than what she thinks Clinton did—defend her client, which was her job.

284 Romantic Heretic  Jun 20, 2014 6:44:42am

re: #222 Timothy Watson

There’s a dumbass on our local Board of Supervisors, who repeatedly said that if the county built a YMCA, the teen pregnancy rate would go down (and, no, I have no idea how the two are connected).

Being the evil, cynical, suspicious person I am my first thought on reading this was, “I wonder if this man (the supervisor) is creating a target rich environment for himself?”

285 Romantic Heretic  Jun 20, 2014 6:49:42am

re: #254 Bulworth

re:
#235

Is Instapundit still being stoopid?

You have to ask?

286 Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2014 6:50:10am

re: #222 Timothy Watson

There’s a dumbass on our local Board of Supervisors, who repeatedly said that if the county built a YMCA, the teen pregnancy rate would go down (and, no, I have no idea how the two are connected).

My bet would be that the person is making an ignorant connection between the word “Christian” in YMCA and the teen pregnancy rate. Said ignorance stemming from a multitude of misunderstandings and projections.

287 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 6:52:52am

re: #254 Bulworth

re:
#235

Is Instapundit still being stoopid?

Has he ever been not stupid?

288 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 6:53:00am

United States to move some diplomats out of Kenya, bans all embassy staff travel to Indian Ocean coastline - @Reuters
End of alert

289 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 6:54:18am

re: #278 darthstar

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Logically, there is no contradiction between the statements. Politically though…

290 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 6:55:18am

re: #264 NJDhockeyfan

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I knew that was by Josh Rogin without looking.

291 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 6:56:18am

Eli Lake still selling the Chalabi connection. This morning he links to the Washington Times and the New York Sun. Yep.

292 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 6:56:50am

Which was immediately RT’d by, The Free Beacon. Yep, non-partisan.

293 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 6:57:11am

Free bacon? Mmmm….!

oh wait

294 Romantic Heretic  Jun 20, 2014 6:57:39am

re: #266 darthstar

When grits are outlawed, only outlaws will eat grits.

Never had them but I know Klingons think grits are better than Romulan emergency rations𠉫arely.

295 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 6:57:48am

296 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 6:59:13am
297 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 7:00:29am

Don’t know how legit this is, but it’s out there.

‘British Jihadist’ Video Calls For Iraq Recruits

“A video purporting to show British jihadists urging Western Muslims to join them in Iraq has been released on social media.

“The footage - which has not been independently verified - apparently features Britons and Australians fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

“It is titled “There is no life without Jihad”, lasts 13 minutes and appears to have been shot in Syria several weeks ago.” More

news.sky.com

298 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 7:03:17am

So ex-congresscritter and RWNJ Joe Freedom Walsh was working as a…..RWNJ radio host.

Wingnut radio: never past its saturation point.

299 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 7:04:32am

re: #294 Romantic Heretic

Never had them but I know Klingons think grits are better than Romulan emergency rations�󞚺rely.

I have a lifelong fondness for grits, with real butter, salt & pepper. Simple, and to me, better than mashed potatoes. Can’t eat them often anymore, though. Too many carbs. So they’ve become a “treat”.

Go figure. : )

300 Timothy Watson  Jun 20, 2014 7:05:54am

re: #286 Feline Fearless Leader

My bet would be that the person is making an ignorant connection between the word “Christian” in YMCA and the teen pregnancy rate. Said ignorance stemming from a multitude of misunderstandings and projections.

Stupidity’s always a good bet when dealing this supervisor (Wayne Acors): Regarding the YMCA, the county signed off on the loans to pay for the building while the supervisor and the YMCA itself claimed that not a single cent of taxpayer money would go to pay off county’s loan because there were hundreds of people and businesses out that just begging to pay for the building.

That worked out about as well as you would expect it to.

And no one at either of the two local newspaper, nor the other board members, had the balls to call “bullshit” on this prediction/promise when it was made.

301 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 7:07:56am

re: #299 Justanotherhuman

I have a lifelong fondness for grits, with real butter, salt & pepper. Simple, and to me, better than mashed potatoes. Can’t eat them often anymore, though. Too many carbs. So they’ve become a “treat”.

Go figure. : )

I’ll know my life has gone completely to shit when grits/mush/polenta becomes a ‘treat’.

302 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 7:08:21am

Top Shiite cleric deals blow to al-Maliki leadership

“It is necessary for the winning political blocs to start a dialogue that yields an effective government that enjoys broad national support, avoids past mistakes and opens new horizons toward a better future for all Iraqis,” al-Sisanti said in a message delivered by his representative Ahmed al-Safi in the holy city of Karbala.

The Iranian-born recluse, who lives in the holy city of Najaf south of Baghdad, is deeply revered by Iraq’s Shiites.

The cleric’s thinly veiled comments suggested that the prime minister was to blame for the nation’s crisis as Sunni militants have joined forces with the al-Qaeda-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS).

It was al-Sistani’s appeal last week that prompted thousands of Shiites to volunteer to fight against the military threat by ISIL.

303 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 7:09:09am

Kicking over the hornet’s nest (after noting that McCarthy is a public health menace):

Ah… anti-vaxxers… gotta hate them.

304 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 7:09:11am

re: #191 FemNaziBitch

He Didn’t Reveal A Truth About Himself Until He Was Almost 70. Then His Career Really Took Off.

Guess Who . .

Local Columbus news this morning mentioned that George Takei is the Grand Marshall for this weekends Gay Pride Parade on Saturday. That parade and event is pretty big around here. I’m sure it also pisses a lot of people off, but there it is.

305 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 7:10:32am

re: #301 Decatur Deb

I’ll know my life has gone completely to shit when grits/mush/polenta becomes a ‘treat’.

I don’t know what weirded me out more, my son in Alabama eating grits for breakfast, or my daughter-in-law in Toronto tell me which restaurant has the best poutine.

306 geoffm33  Jun 20, 2014 7:14:14am

re: #303 lawhawk

This guy is a hoot:

I think he means “US History” and not “World History”.

307 Dr. Matt  Jun 20, 2014 7:17:35am
308 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 7:21:43am

re: #305 Pie-onist Overlord

I don’t know what weirded me out more, my son in Alabama eating grits for breakfast, or my daughter-in-law in Toronto tell me which restaurant has the best poutine.

It’s probably the only local Alabama dish that’s not treif.

Do you have any friends in the Jewish Agency? A month or so ago I used one of my 3 Hebrew phrases here, and Nefesh b’ Nefesh has been offering me help with aliyah every day.

309 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 20, 2014 7:22:00am
310 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 7:22:08am

This wingnut meme just yodels RICH WHITE PRIVILEGE.

311 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 7:23:30am

re: #301 Decatur Deb

I’ll know my life has gone completely to shit when grits/mush/polenta becomes a ‘treat’.

High blood sugar.

Shit happens.

312 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 7:23:36am

Of course people working at minimum wage jrrbs can’t even begin to THINK about college loans or mortgages.

313 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 7:23:40am
314 Dr Lizardo  Jun 20, 2014 7:23:48am

re: #279 NJDhockeyfan

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I see ISIS is going for the extreme aversion therapy approach. Wasn’t there a short story by Stephen King that involved smokers losing their fingers? I’m pretty sure I read it many, many years ago.

Maybe someone in ISIS read it and didn’t realize it was a work of fiction.

315 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 7:24:08am

re: #309 NJDhockeyfan

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We have a better chance of getting the humvee back than the Nigerian Schoolgirls.

316 Dr. Matt  Jun 20, 2014 7:25:06am

re: #309 NJDhockeyfan

ISIS and conservatives both mock the First Lady….yet another thing they both have in common.

317 Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2014 7:25:43am

re: #311 Justanotherhuman

High blood sugar.

Shit happens.

I cook polenta with some spinach and carrots. And then eat it with grilled sausage.

I guess I’m a bad person. :(

318 Ian G.  Jun 20, 2014 7:26:57am

re: #310 Pie-onist Overlord

This wingnut meme just yodels RICH WHITE PRIVILEGE.

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I think old dyspeptic losers who parade around in faux revolutionary war outfits should pay for every dime of their healthcare (no Medicare for these principled patriots). Yeah, right…..

319 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 20, 2014 7:27:29am

re: #314 Dr Lizardo

I see ISIS is going for the extreme aversion therapy approach. Wasn’t there a short story by Stephen King that involved smokers losing their fingers? I’m pretty sure I read it many, many years ago.

Maybe someone in ISIS read it and didn’t realize it was a work of fiction.

Cats Eye. I watched with my kids last month.

320 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 7:28:01am
321 Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2014 7:28:15am

re: #314 Dr Lizardo

I see ISIS is going for the extreme aversion therapy approach. Wasn’t there a short story by Stephen King that involved smokers losing their fingers? I’m pretty sure I read it many, many years ago.

Maybe someone in ISIS read it and didn’t realize it was a work of fiction.

en.wikipedia.org.

“Quitters, Inc.” from the collection _Night Shift_.

322 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 7:28:27am

Wow
Female genital mutilation exposed in Swedish class

Some 60 cases of genital mutilation have been discovered in Norrköping in eastern Sweden since March with all 30 girls in one school class found to have undergone the procedure.

323 Ian G.  Jun 20, 2014 7:29:36am

deadspin.com

The above is Deadspin rounding up all of the goals in the World Cup as broadcast by said country’s local commentators.

Colombia’s is beyond awesome. For one thing, the announcer seems to the lung capacity of a humpback whale. For another, they start playing music right out of a chase scene in an 80s action flick.

324 NJDhockeyfan  Jun 20, 2014 7:29:36am

re: #322 Killgore Trout

Wow
Female genital mutilation exposed in Swedish class

WTF?

325 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 7:31:44am

re: #317 Feline Fearless Leader

I cook polenta with some spinach and carrots. And then eat it with grilled sausage.

I guess I’m a bad person. :(

Grits is made from white hominy, which my grandmother served as a “vegetable”. Very bland and yucky, large kernels that are mushy.

Isn’t polentaBland white hominy in a can

made from yellow corn meal?

326 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 7:32:08am

re:
#310

“ProudConservative”

With a handle like that you’d think conservatives were some embattled, ridiculed minority rather than the manly masculine warriors of the majority they claim to be.

327 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 7:32:10am

re: #324 NJDhockeyfan

WTF?

With the vaginas sewn shut. I think that’s an east African thing. Absolutely horrific. The Brits recently started cracking down on that, trying to check girls at Heathrow but enforcement is difficult.

328 Dr Lizardo  Jun 20, 2014 7:32:45am

re: #321 Feline Fearless Leader

en.wikipedia.org.

“Quitters, Inc.” from the collection _Night Shift_.

That’s it. Now I remember.

329 Targetpractice  Jun 20, 2014 7:33:12am

re: #320 Pie-onist Overlord

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“Just get a better job” is the motto of people who haven’t had to look for a job in decades.

330 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 7:34:21am

Alan Dershowitz - Defense Attorney

Claus von Bülow (1984)
Józef Glemp (1989)
Mike Barnicle (1990)
O.J. Simpson (1995)
Jeffrey Epstein (2006)

Dershowitz provided legal assistance to friend and reported billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who was investigated following accusations that he had repeatedly solicited sex from minors. Dershowitz investigated some of Epstein’s accusers and provided both the police and the State attorney’s office with a dossier containing information about their personal behavior, which had been obtained from their personal MySpace pages, including allegations of alcohol and drug use. Eventually, in 2008, Epstein pled guilty to a single state charge of soliciting prostitution and began serving an 18-month sentence.

331 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 7:34:25am

re: #325 Justanotherhuman

Grits is made from white hominy, which my grandmother served as a “vegetable”. Very bland and yucky, large kernels that are mushy.

Isn’t polentaBland white hominy in a can

made from yellow corn meal?

Must differ geographically. Kentucky distinguishes between ‘hominy’ (kernels) and ‘hominy grits’ (mush/polenta like).

332 Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2014 7:34:59am

re: #325 Justanotherhuman

Grits is made from white hominy, which my grandmother served as a “vegetable”. Very bland and yucky, large kernels that are mushy.

Isn’t polentaBland white hominy in a can

made from yellow corn meal?

Yep. And I also cheat on multiple occasions as well.

Trader Joe’s to the rescue!

333 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 7:35:17am

There is yet another RWNJ “conference” going on today, this one about Family, Faith and Freedom—you know, what all wingnut conferences purport to be about. It’s Ralph Reed’s group, whatever that is now.

Anyway, it’s apparently rather sparsely attended.

#RTM2014

334 b_sharp  Jun 20, 2014 7:35:31am

re: #320 Pie-onist Overlord

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I just updinged a blank comment because other people had already updinged it.

335 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 7:36:15am
336 Targetpractice  Jun 20, 2014 7:36:24am

re: #321 Feline Fearless Leader

en.wikipedia.org.

“Quitters, Inc.” from the collection _Night Shift_.

Which was later turned into part of the film Cat’s Eye.

337 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 7:37:02am

re: #330 Gus

Alan Dershowitz - Defense Attorney

Alan Dershowitz also endorsed Joel Pollak for congress. Guess it’s OK when you’re a crypto-conservative.

338 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 7:37:37am

re: #308 Decatur Deb

It’s probably the only local Alabama dish that’s not treif.

Do you have any friends in the Jewish Agency? A month or so ago I used one of my 3 Hebrew phrases here, and Nefesh b’ Nefesh has been offering me help with aliyah every day.

Yes, the unclean pig is usually on the same plate as grits. Bacon, sausage (in various forms), sometimes both, and of course fried eggs with white bread toast.

Greasy but never kosher.

339 Ian G.  Jun 20, 2014 7:38:44am

re: #337 Gus

Alan Dershowitz also endorsed Joel Pollak for congress. Guess it’s OK when you’re a crypto-conservative.

Yeah. Dershowitz also endorses the whole “torture under ticking time bomb” scenario. For a supposed brilliant legal mind, he seems to let dumb FOX action TV shows color his legal opinions a bit much.

He ain’t no liberal.

340 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 7:38:57am

re: #331 Decatur Deb

Must differ geographically. Kentucky distinguishes between ‘hominy’ (kernels) and ‘hominy grits’ (mush/polenta like).

Yeah, my insert screwed up.

We were eating both hominy and grits when I grew up at my grandmother’s.

341 Teukka  Jun 20, 2014 7:39:00am

re: #324 NJDhockeyfan

WTF?

Second that WTF? Some information must not have gotten through to parents. Just so you know, an adult who causes FGC/FGM can get up to 10 years up river for it in Sweden, regardless if the crime was committed in Sweden or abroad.

342 b_sharp  Jun 20, 2014 7:40:22am

re: #338 Justanotherhuman

Yes, the unclean pig is usually on the same plate as grits. Bacon, sausage (in various forms), sometimes both, and of course fried eggs with white bread toast.

Greasy but never kosher.

We don’t really have the same problem now as when pigs were considered unclean.

343 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 7:40:43am
344 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 7:41:40am

re: #338 Justanotherhuman

Yes, the unclean pig is usually on the same plate as grits. Bacon, sausage (in various forms), sometimes both, and of course fried eggs with white bread toast.

Greasy but never kosher.

Alabama Orthodox—has a milchig BBQ and a fleishig BBQ.

345 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 7:42:19am

re: #342 b_sharp

We don’t really have the same problem now as when pigs were considered unclean.

Yeah we do.

Why a deadly pig disease has the U.S. scrambling for a solution

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus is as nasty a problem as it sounds

salon.com

346 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 7:43:36am

re: #344 Decatur Deb

Alabama Orthodox—has a milchig BBQ and a fleishig BBQ.

LOL

347 b_sharp  Jun 20, 2014 7:46:31am

re: #345 Justanotherhuman

Yeah we do.

Why a deadly pig disease has the U.S. scrambling for a solution

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus is as nasty a problem as it sounds

salon.com

Is that a parasite problem?

348 Flounder  Jun 20, 2014 7:48:37am

randomness, wink wink, nudge nudge.

Youtube Video

349 b_sharp  Jun 20, 2014 7:48:51am

re: #345 Justanotherhuman

Yeah we do.

Why a deadly pig disease has the U.S. scrambling for a solution

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus is as nasty a problem as it sounds

salon.com

It’s not a parasite, it doesn’t infect or kill humans it just kills the pigs.

The original problem was a parasite that infected pigs and if eaten, humans.

350 Targetpractice  Jun 20, 2014 7:49:30am

re: #343 Pie-onist Overlord

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Not really that surprising a statistic. Wages have been stagnant or falling for decades, but mortgages and rents sure as fuck have not. It’s not that surprising anymore to see even managers of major chains living at home with their parents because they can’t afford to rent even a cheap apartment.

351 geoffm33  Jun 20, 2014 7:50:28am

re: #343 Pie-onist Overlord

Definitely interns. Or those that can’t afford to go to school and stay home to work (and perhaps help pay the rent?) Or the unemployed/underemployed college graduate. But likely a bunch of interns.

352 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 7:51:26am

re: #350 Targetpractice

Not really that surprising a statistic. Wages have been stagnant or falling for decades, but mortgages and rents sure as fuck have not. It’s not that surprising anymore to see even managers of major chains living at home with their parents because they can’t afford to rent even a cheap apartment.

But wingnuts are all HURR HURR JUST GROW UP!!!!!

353 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 20, 2014 7:53:14am
354 Rightwingconspirator  Jun 20, 2014 7:54:17am

re: #352 Pie-onist Overlord

I like that Page. Recommended for retweets.

355 Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2014 7:54:23am

re: #353 Backwoods_Sleuth

T-1000 Feline Overlords?
O_o

356 Targetpractice  Jun 20, 2014 7:54:32am

re: #352 Pie-onist Overlord

But wingnuts are all HURR HURR JUST GROW UP!!!!!

As an old fart who hasn’t looked for a job or worked in ages, I think kids these days are just lazy and greedy!

357 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 7:54:36am

PLEASE PROCEED GOP

358 Targetpractice  Jun 20, 2014 7:55:16am

re: #357 Pie-onist Overlord

PLEASE PROCEED GOP

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359 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 7:56:42am

360 Dr Lizardo  Jun 20, 2014 7:57:10am

re: #357 Pie-onist Overlord

PLEASE PROCEED GOP

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If Romney somehow ends up as the GOP 2016 standard-bearer retread, I might well die of laughter.

361 Targetpractice  Jun 20, 2014 7:58:19am

re: #360 Dr Lizardo

If Romney somehow ends up as the GOP 2016 standard-bearer retread, I might well die of laughter.

You can just see Mitt standing up before the crowd and declaring “I’M ALL YOU GOT!”

362 Pie-onist Overlord  Jun 20, 2014 7:59:29am

re: #361 Targetpractice

You can just see Mitt standing up before the crowd and declaring “I’M ALL YOU GOT!”

And Jeb screaming and crying IT’S MY TURN NOW!!!!!!

363 Shvaughn  Jun 20, 2014 8:00:40am

re: #359 Gus

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Those people are insane.

364 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 8:01:14am
365 Dr. Matt  Jun 20, 2014 8:02:03am

Posted without comment
Victoria Jackson

366 Rightwingconspirator  Jun 20, 2014 8:02:40am

re: #357 Pie-onist Overlord

SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said he’s “open” to another run for the White House while offering praise for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner for 2016, in a new interview with longtime talk show host Larry King.

“I can tell you how I’d get to the finish line from Super Tuesday, but I can’t tell you how I get through those early primary states having been there and done that once before,” the 2012 candidate said.

Short-“Not with THIS GOP !”

367 Ian G.  Jun 20, 2014 8:03:18am

re: #365 Dr. Matt

She looks like she just stared into the Ark of the Covenant and her head is about to melt/explode.

368 Dr Lizardo  Jun 20, 2014 8:04:02am

re: #361 Targetpractice

re: #362 Pie-onist Overlord

LOLOL

369 RealityBasedSteve  Jun 20, 2014 8:06:08am

re: #345 Justanotherhuman

Yeah we do.

Why a deadly pig disease has the U.S. scrambling for a solution

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus is as nasty a problem as it sounds

salon.com

That just sounds too horrible for words. A commercial pig facility is ‘fragrant’ under the best of times….

RBS

370 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 20, 2014 8:08:41am
371 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 8:09:02am

TINARIWEN chaghaybou
Youtube Video

372 Dr Lizardo  Jun 20, 2014 8:11:14am

re: #370 Backwoods_Sleuth

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To quote the always-great George Takei, “Oh, myyyy……..”

373 piratedan  Jun 20, 2014 8:11:37am

re: #364 Gus

get back to us when you guys start handling your food along biblically acceptable kosher guidelines, you literal hypocrites

374 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 8:11:48am

re: #350 Targetpractice

Not really that surprising a statistic. Wages have been stagnant or falling for decades, but mortgages and rents sure as fuck have not. It’s not that surprising anymore to see even managers of major chains living at home with their parents because they can’t afford to rent even a cheap apartment.

I think a lot of it has to do with how you were raised, what you expect, etc. Even at my age and receiving a very modest SS check, I could survive, even if it was tough and I had to do without (and other than 2 grandchildren, I have no one to rely on).

Many people my age were working at least PT at 13, 14 or so. When I wanted to get married at 17, my father in effect said, Don’t let the door hit you in the ass. In fact, in FL at the time, you had to have a parent’s signature if you were under 18 and my stepmother signed. I went on to raise 2 kids as a single mom, working at low level (secy, acctg, paralegal) jobs. I also bought 2 houses, but not my first until I was 37 and by then, my kids were grown. There were plenty of others like me.

It really is hard for a lot of us older folks who are products of another generation to understand why someone pushing 30 isn’t working at something and making their own life.

I don’t discount the economy one bit, but I think expectations which foster the kind of debt we’re seeing are leading some down a garden path.

375 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 8:12:43am

re:
#373

Oh we don’t mean that part. Or that part. Or that other part. Or those other parts.

376 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 8:13:27am

re: #371 Killgore Trout

TINARIWEN chaghaybou
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Jeez—there’s some Memphis in there. Not sure which Memphis.

377 Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2014 8:15:00am

re: #375 Bulworth

re:
#373

Oh we don’t mean that part. Or that part. Or that other part. Or those other parts.

The parts don’t matter. It’s obedience to our dictates that matter. The part is simply the fig leaf for why you should obey.

And the other group simply uses a different variant of the book for the same purpose.

378 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 8:16:56am

re: #376 Decatur Deb

Jeez—there’s some Memphis in there. Not sure which Memphis.

All roads lead to Africa

379 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 8:20:13am

re: #378 Killgore Trout

All roads lead to Africa

Reading their wiki. It suggests they aren’t influenced by American Blues—that they and the Blues got the sound from the same source. That’s the long way around.

380 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jun 20, 2014 8:21:44am
381 makeitstop  Jun 20, 2014 8:22:10am

re: #359 Gus

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Ted Cruz’s dad says 50% of evangelicals aren’t registered to vote. Pleads with other pastors to set up registration.

Someone should explain to the Elder Nutbag that doing so is unconstitutional.

I will let churches do voter registration if they agree to forfeit their tax-exempt status. Deal?

382 Romantic Heretic  Jun 20, 2014 8:23:03am

re: #306 geoffm33

This guy is a hoot:

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I think he means “US History” and not “World History”.

Yeah, I was thinking, Hundred Years War?, Thirty Years War?

Like yesterday’s thread noted Americans don’t know a lot about war.

383 makeitstop  Jun 20, 2014 8:23:33am

re: #365 Dr. Matt

Posted without comment
Victoria Jackson

Christ, give up the goddamn hair bows unless you’re auditioning for the remake of ‘Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?’.

384 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 8:24:12am

Gary Bauer now saying that Obama is only driven by increasing the abortion rate.

These guys don’t get out much, do they?

Finally figured out what the RTM part of #RTM is: Road To Majority.

Bwwwhhwhhhwhwhhwhwhwhwwhwshshshshs

385 Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2014 8:24:18am

nbcnews.com

Economics and labor supply. How does that work again?

Anyone pointing to this as meaning minimum wage doesn’t need adjusted elsewhere is deluding themselves. That area of North Dakota is basically an outlier right now, and the housing rates, food prices and wages will crash back towards the averages once the drilling boom moves on.

And the comment about minimum wage hurting the unskilled doesn’t get any additional support from the article and doesn’t really fit the topic. Thrown in to be “edgy” I guess.

386 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 8:24:43am
387 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 8:26:31am

re: #370 Backwoods_Sleuth

ISIS Runs Ad Campaign Featuring its Members With… John McCain

So, can this be considered a great example of Johnny McCain’s foreign policy?

The company you keep.

388 Ian G.  Jun 20, 2014 8:27:51am

re: #370 Backwoods_Sleuth

Honestly…is anyone surprised? A year ago, Johnny was advocating arming these guys in their fight against Assad. Oh sure, I’m sure he talked a big game about arming the “moderates”. Yeah, that worked out swell in Afghanistan in the 80s.

389 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 8:27:58am

Salem Communications is an American radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher based in Camarillo, California, targeting audiences interested in Christian and family-themed content and conservative values.

390 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 8:28:22am

re: #379 Decatur Deb

Reading their wiki. It suggests they aren’t influenced by American Blues—that they and the Blues got the sound from the same source. That’s the long way around.

Like Vieux Farka Touré and his father, Mali’s best loved musician (d. 2006), Ali Farka Touré.

Youtube Video

Youtube Video

391 Targetpractice  Jun 20, 2014 8:29:01am

re: #385 Feline Fearless Leader

nbcnews.com

Economics and labor supply. How does that work again?

Anyone pointing to this as meaning minimum wage doesn’t need adjusted elsewhere is deluding themselves. That area of North Dakota is basically an outlier right now, and the housing rates, food prices and wages will crash back towards the averages once the drilling boom moves on.

And the comment about minimum wage hurting the unskilled doesn’t get any additional support from the article and doesn’t really fit the topic. Thrown in to be “edgy” I guess.

It’s like those who point to Texas as “proof” that job growth isn’t dependent on high wages, ignoring that the only thing sustaining Texas’ economic growth right now is the oil and gas sector. Remove those and the state’s economy would implode.

392 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 8:29:03am

Ron’s son, Rand(y), talking about less government, Freedom, and the need to regulate abortionz:

There is a war against the unborn at home & it must end. It is a war of the powerful against the weak

The “powerful” being the women who are waging the war against their “weak” fetuses. /

393 Romantic Heretic  Jun 20, 2014 8:30:17am

re: #349 b_sharp

It’s not a parasite, it doesn’t infect or kill humans it just kills the pigs.

The original problem was a parasite that infected pigs and if eaten, humans.

Trichinosis.

394 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 8:30:22am

Gary Bauer sayz Obama obsessed with gay issues

No, that would be Bryan Fischer and Matt Barber.

395 geoffm33  Jun 20, 2014 8:30:40am

re: #367 Ian G.

She looks like Hopefully she just stared into the Ark of the Covenant and her head is about to melt/explode.

Much better…

396 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 8:31:26am
397 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 8:31:55am

re:
#389

See, Libtards! PROOF! Confirmed. FACT.

398 blueraven  Jun 20, 2014 8:33:58am

re: #387 ObserverArt

So, can this be considered a great example of Johnny McCain’s foreign policy?

The company you keep.

Talk about palling around with terrorists
What will Sarah Palin say about this?

399 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 8:34:20am

Randy Paul on Persecution:

Not 1 penny to nations which persecute gays. No, wait, how did that get in here? Sorry. “Not 1 penny to nations which persecute Christians.” Because we only care about Christians.

400 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 8:36:14am

Arthur Brooks from AEI:

It is only conservatives who can bring true social justice to the least of these.

Bwwwahaahhhhahahhwhwhhwhwhwhw

The operative word being of course “true” social justice which means No Abortion No Gays No Minimum Wage, etc.

401 Timothy Watson  Jun 20, 2014 8:36:30am

re: #381 makeitstop

Ted Cruz’s dad says 50% of evangelicals aren’t registered to vote. Pleads with other pastors to set up registration.

Someone should explain to the Elder Nutbag that doing so is unconstitutional.

I will let churches do voter registration if they agree to forfeit their tax-exempt status. Deal?

501(c)(3)’s can do voter registration as long as it’s done in a nonpartisan manner.

402 Justanotherhuman  Jun 20, 2014 8:36:55am

re: #371 Killgore Trout

TINARIWEN chaghaybou
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Video

Do you suppose there’s not a little Touré influence there?

403 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 8:38:10am
404 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 8:38:37am
405 Stanley Sea  Jun 20, 2014 8:39:51am

Here are the weapons the marine accidentally transported into Mexico.

The handgun was loaded, in his driver’s side door pocket.

Ya, very inconsequential.

406 Skip Intro  Jun 20, 2014 8:40:29am

re: #398 blueraven

Talk about palling around with terrorists
What will Sarah Palin say about this?

Absolutely nothing.

407 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 8:40:30am

Gus, B_Sharp,

Well that was fun. Anti-vaxxer who claims that he’s up for honest debate and not slinging insults, is dishonest and slings insults because you challenge his worldview and fact that he’s illogical and irrational when it comes to the science and facts about vaccination.

408 Ian G.  Jun 20, 2014 8:41:40am

re: #394 Bulworth

Gary Bauer sayz Obama obsessed with gay issues

No, that would be Bryan Fischer and Matt Barber.

Right. Obama’s not obsessed with gays because he’s not a self-loathing closet case. I don’t think we can say the same for Bryan.

409 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 8:42:10am

re: #381 makeitstop

Ted Cruz’s dad says 50% of evangelicals aren’t registered to vote. Pleads with other pastors to set up registration.

Someone should explain to the Elder Nutbag that doing so is unconstitutional.

I will let churches do voter registration if they agree to forfeit their tax-exempt status. Deal?

re: #401 Timothy Watson

501(c)(3)’s can do voter registration as long as it’s done in a nonpartisan manner.

Ideally, I’d like an impenetrable wall between C/S. In practice, we Dems work out of small Black churches all over Alabama. If it weren’t for their structure and support, there’d be no trace of the Democratic Party in this state. (Yes, it gets dicey with gay and reproductive rights—nobody gets to have their ideal world.)

410 b_sharp  Jun 20, 2014 8:43:46am

re: #407 lawhawk

Gus, B_Sharp,

Well that was fun. Anti-vaxxer who claims that he’s up for honest debate and not slinging insults, is dishonest and slings insults because you challenge his worldview and fact that he’s illogical and irrational when it comes to the science and facts about vaccination.

They don’t like conversations that aggravate their dissonance.

This particular guy sounds like an Ayn Rand / posse comitatus fan.

411 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 8:45:40am

re: #405 Stanley Sea

Here are the weapons the marine accidentally transported into Mexico.

The handgun was loaded, in his driver’s side door pocket.

Ya, very inconsequential.

A guy could have a fun time with that in Vegas /

412 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 8:46:20am

re:
#398

False FLag!!1

413 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 8:46:21am

re: #411 lawhawk

A guy could have a fun time with that in Vegas /

Needs moar nylons and chocolate bars.

414 Eventual Carrion  Jun 20, 2014 8:47:04am

re: #405 Stanley Sea

Here are the weapons the marine accidentally transported into Mexico.

The handgun was loaded, in his driver’s side door pocket.

Ya, very inconsequential.

Wonder how much money he was going to get for them? Peso’s or real American dollars? Wonder how large his calves are?

415 Timothy Watson  Jun 20, 2014 8:48:36am

re: #405 Stanley Sea

Here are the weapons the marine accidentally transported into Mexico.

The handgun was loaded, in his driver’s side door pocket.

Ya, very inconsequential.

Is any of that even legal in California?

416 Stanley Sea  Jun 20, 2014 8:49:55am

re: #414 Eventual Carrion

Wonder how much money he was going to get for them? Peso’s or real American dollars? Wonder how large his calves are?

My off the top of my head theory is he was there during the day partying and drinking and was headed back to take care of some business.

mexicotrucker.com

417 Stanley Sea  Jun 20, 2014 8:50:17am

re: #415 Timothy Watson

Is any of that even legal in California?

Don’t know.

418 lawhawk  Jun 20, 2014 8:50:26am

How many people are alive because of her invention; how many devices and technologies have been opened up because of this one invention… RIP

419 Timothy Watson  Jun 20, 2014 8:50:55am

re: #409 Decatur Deb

Ideally, I’d like an impenetrable wall between C/S. In practice, we Dems work out of small Black churches all over Alabama. If it weren’t for their structure and support, there’d be no trace of the Democratic Party in this state. (Yes, it gets dicey with gay and reproductive rights—nobody gets to have their ideal world.)

Yeah, the black community might oppose SSM (but the percentage that do has declined over the last couple years, especially after Obama came out and fully endorsed it), but they still usually vote for the Democratic candidate, as George Allen found out in 2006 here in Virginia.

420 Timothy Watson  Jun 20, 2014 8:51:48am

re: #405 Stanley Sea

Here are the weapons the marine accidentally transported into Mexico.

The handgun was loaded, in his driver’s side door pocket.

Ya, very inconsequential.

And what is that between the shotgun and the AR-15 clone, an extra barrel?

421 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 8:53:18am
422 b.d.  Jun 20, 2014 8:54:33am

re: #420 Timothy Watson

And what is that between the shotgun and the AR-15 clone, an extra barrel?

That is the shotgun barrel, disassembled form the shotgun.

423 b_sharp  Jun 20, 2014 8:54:41am

re: #421 Gus

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looks shopped.

424 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 8:59:19am

BRB

425 RealityBasedSteve  Jun 20, 2014 8:59:27am

re: #405 Stanley Sea

Here are the weapons the marine accidentally transported into Mexico.

The handgun was loaded, in his driver’s side door pocket.

Ya, very inconsequential.

Fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff….

RBS

426 RealityBasedSteve  Jun 20, 2014 9:00:37am

re: #411 lawhawk

A guy could have a fun time with that in Vegas /

ARGH!!!! you beat me to it by a mile…. that ‘s what I get for Posting before Refreshing. (Refresh THEN Post…. Refresh THEN Post… repeat as needed)

RBS

427 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 9:01:19am

re: #423 b_sharp

looks shopped.

Yeah, it does. Manufactured outraged is as good as “real” outrage. It doesn’t matter if it’s real or not.

428 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 9:05:04am

re: #398 blueraven

Talk about palling around with terrorists
What will Sarah Palin say about this?

Why do I get the idea she will be saying absolutely nothing?

429 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:13:59am

re: #427 Killgore Trout

Yeah, it does. Manufactured outraged is as good as “real” outrage. It doesn’t matter if it’s real or not.

You’ve must’ve seen quite a few pixels, as well as shops in your life.

430 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 9:15:49am

re: #429 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

You’ve must’ve seen quite a few pixels, as well as shops in your life.

I think he even left the dotted line circle from the cut and paste. Nice attempt with the shadows though. Not as good as the Iranians but still better than I could do.

431 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 9:16:14am

re: #418 lawhawk

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How many people are alive because of her invention; how many devices and technologies have been opened up because of this one invention… RIP

As an auto racing fan, I can safely say Kevlar did a lot for both safety items and layers within the carbon fiber chassis construction…and all kinds of things.

One hell of a contribution from her. Thank you for all you did, and did it as a woman, which also adds to her contribution.

432 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 9:21:40am

Image: 94644ceb53a28c565.jpg

433 wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2014 9:22:18am

WARNING: At the link you will find a SPIDER and a BEE, as well as some other insects and some flowers, in a nice slideshow. Second to last is one of the best I’ve seen of a hummingbird moth.

‘Luz’, of course, is a great name for a photographer.

434 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:23:39am

re: #432 Killgore Trout

Very informative, as usual. Thanks.

435 Stanley Sea  Jun 20, 2014 9:25:35am

re: #433 wrenchwench

Got to the spider and did a eewwww at my desk.

436 b_sharp  Jun 20, 2014 9:25:53am

re: #433 wrenchwench

WARNING: At the link you will find a SPIDER and a BEE, as well as some other insects and some flowers, in a nice slideshow. Second to last is one of the best I’ve seen of a hummingbird moth.

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‘Luz’, of course, is a great name for a photographer.

Spider?

I don’t think I’ll go there.

437 Charles Johnson  Jun 20, 2014 9:26:53am

re: #322 Killgore Trout

Wow
Female genital mutilation exposed in Swedish class

Also one of the most popular stories at Breitbart “News” right now.

438 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 9:28:14am

re: #434 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Very informative, as usual. Thanks.

Sorry but google images of “Obama urinal” aren’t as entertaining as one might think. But it doesn’t appear to be a lifted image. Possibly the original works of the HufPo/TPM guy

439 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 9:28:41am

re: #437 Charles Johnson

Also one of the most popular stories at Breitbart “News” right now.

Front page of reddit too.

440 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 9:29:39am

re: #432 Killgore Trout

Image: 94644ceb53a28c565.jpg

What the hell is that? Well, other than a totally bad p’shop.

441 Charles Johnson  Jun 20, 2014 9:30:03am

re: #438 Killgore Trout

Sorry but google images of “Obama urinal” aren’t as entertaining as one might think. But it doesn’t appear to be a lifted image. Possibly the original works of the HufPo/TPM guy

Seriously? You’re accusing Igor Bobic of photoshopping that image?

442 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:30:39am

re: #437 Charles Johnson

Also one of the most popular stories at Breitbart “News” right now.

Charles, is there a reason why the “recent pages” sidebar seems to be giving a selection of pages going rapidly back in time, rather than the N most recent pages (by distinct authors)?

443 wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2014 9:30:42am

re: #435 Stanley Sea

Got to the spider and did a eewwww at my desk.

re: #436 b_sharp

Spider?

I don’t think I’ll go there.

I think it’s cute, but I recognize it’s not a universal opinion.

The caterpillar is spectacular.

444 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:30:55am

re: #441 Charles Johnson

Seriously? You’re accusing Igor Bobic of photoshopping that image?

Layers.

445 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 9:31:11am

re: #436 b_sharp

Spider?

I don’t think I’ll go there.

I understand people being creeped out by spiders. But images do it too? That I do not understand.

446 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:31:38am

re: #441 Charles Johnson

Seriously? You’re accusing Igor Bobic of photoshopping that image?

I thought at first that #430 was sarcastic, but that’s too prolonged a joke.

447 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 9:31:39am

re: #441 Charles Johnson

Seriously? You’re accusing Igor Bobic of photoshopping that image?

It looks like a photoshop to me and I don’t see it on google images. I don’t know where he got it from. Does it look legit to you?

448 Fairly Sure I'm Still Obdicut  Jun 20, 2014 9:32:18am

re: #439 Killgore Trout

Front page of reddit too.

Probably on Drudge, too. The kind of people who like posting lots of stuff about Muslims taking over schools in the UK, how Muslims actually want to destroy us, gun violence in Chicago, black people attacking white people, this kind of stuff is like honey to them.

449 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:32:47am

re: #447 Killgore Trout

It looks like a photoshop to me and I don’t see it on google images. I don’t know where he got it from. Does it look legit to you?

Uh, he was there and snapped a pic. Duh?

450 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 9:33:28am

C’mon, there’s a perfect circle of green water with a dotted line around the edge.

451 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:33:39am

re: #449 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Uh, he was there and snapped a pic. Duh?

You mean, photos actually come from somewhere other than the internet?

452 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:34:07am

re: #450 Killgore Trout

C’mon, there’s a perfect circle of green water with a dotted line around the edge.

That’s a plastic thingie.

453 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 9:34:47am

…and the Obama image seems to be floating above the water.

454 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:34:53am

re: #450 Killgore Trout

C’mon, there’s a perfect circle of green water with a dotted line around the edge.

Isn’t that the anti-splash/soap holder plastic thing?

I still can’t tell if this is serious or not.

455 wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2014 9:34:56am

re: #442 iossarian

Charles, is there a reason why the “recent pages” sidebar seems to be giving a selection of pages going rapidly back in time, rather than the N most recent pages (by distinct authors)?

Each author only appears once on the ‘Recent Pages’ list, and it’s been a while for some of them. If more different people posted Pages (and didn’t get them promoted to ‘Featured’) there would be more recent stuff.

456 b.d.  Jun 20, 2014 9:35:09am

The kerning on that Obama urinal thingy is waaaaay off.

//

457 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:35:10am

FFS.

458 Charles Johnson  Jun 20, 2014 9:35:22am

re: #442 iossarian

Charles, is there a reason why the “recent pages” sidebar seems to be giving a selection of pages going rapidly back in time, rather than the N most recent pages (by distinct authors)?

Actually, it does show the 10 most recent pages by each distinct author; if you scroll back through the LGF Pages index you’ll see that those are the most recent Pages by those authors.

459 Fairly Sure I'm Still Obdicut  Jun 20, 2014 9:35:25am

re: #447 Killgore Trout

It looks like a photoshop to me and I don’t see it on google images. I don’t know where he got it from. Does it look legit to you?

It’s Killgore talking about Iraq, of course he’s wrong:

politico.com

460 Charles Johnson  Jun 20, 2014 9:35:36am

re: #447 Killgore Trout

It looks like a photoshop to me and I don’t see it on google images. I don’t know where he got it from. Does it look legit to you?

Yes.

461 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:35:43am

wow
so trainwreck
much slow

462 Charles Johnson  Jun 20, 2014 9:36:40am

re: #455 wrenchwench

Each author only appears once on the ‘Recent Pages’ list, and it’s been a while for some of them. If more different people posted Pages (and didn’t get them promoted to ‘Featured’) there would be more recent stuff.

Exactly.

463 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:36:47am

re: #455 wrenchwench

Each author only appears once on the ‘Recent Pages’ list, and it’s been a while for some of them. If more different people posted Pages (and didn’t get them promoted to ‘Featured’) there would be more recent stuff.

Hmm. I don’t think that’s is - there are some authors who have more recent pages in the full list (via the “pages” link) but who aren’t there at all on the “recent pages” sidebar.

464 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:36:54am

re: #454 iossarian

Isn’t that the anti-splash/soap holder plastic thing?

I still can’t tell if this is serious or not.

Yes, I wanted to get that Fry pic after #430 too.

465 Charles Johnson  Jun 20, 2014 9:37:42am

re: #447 Killgore Trout

I don’t know where he got it from.

Are you aware that Igor Bobic is at the Faith and Freedom conference?

466 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 9:37:53am

re: #450 Killgore Trout

C’mon, there’s a perfect circle of green water with a dotted line around the edge.

Get them eyeballs check there Kilgore.

That is a green plastic drain screen that some maintenance crews put in men’s urinals.

Plus, what the hell is the big deal? This your outrage of the day?

467 makeitstop  Jun 20, 2014 9:38:02am

re: #450 Killgore Trout

C’mon, there’s a perfect circle of green water with a dotted line around the edge.

That’s a plastic guard to keep debris (gum wrappers, cigarette butts) from being sucked into the urinal.

Looks legit to me.

468 Fairly Sure I'm Still Obdicut  Jun 20, 2014 9:38:05am

Finding that politico link took me 30 seconds of searching, by the way. It’s fun to try to verify facts yourself!

The photo credit is:

(Photo: AP Photo/Syrian Emergency Task Force, Mouaz Moustafa | Date: May. 27, 2013)

politico.com

Sen. John McCain, center, accompanied by Mouaz Moustafa, right, visits rebels in Syria.

469 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 9:38:41am

re: #456 b.d.

The kerning on that Obama urinal thingy is waaaaay off.

//

My heat mapper is in the shop for calibration.

470 Charles Johnson  Jun 20, 2014 9:38:59am

re: #463 iossarian

Hmm. I don’t think that’s is - there are some authors who have more recent pages in the full list (via the “pages” link) but who aren’t there at all on the “recent pages” sidebar.

If a Page is bumped to the Featured list, it no longer shows in the Recent list.

471 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:40:23am

Here’s my recent pages sidebar:

472 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:41:28am

re: #471 iossarian

Here’s my recent pages sidebar:

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Looks shopped.

473 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:42:00am

Anyway, not a big deal to me (I can always go to the “Pages” page) but I thought I’d flag it in case it’s unexpected/unwanted behavior.

474 wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2014 9:42:06am

re: #461 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

wow
so trainwreck
very slow

475 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:42:10am

re: #472 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Looks shopped.

Trololo.

476 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:42:39am

re: #474 wrenchwench

catzilla!

477 b_sharp  Jun 20, 2014 9:43:12am

re: #467 makeitstop

That’s a plastic guard to keep debris (gum wrappers, cigarette butts) from being sucked into the urinal.

Looks legit to me.

The way the Obama plastic head is sitting on the screen looks somehow wrong to me.

There are plastic Obama urinal targets, cakes and screens out there, but they don’t look like that one.

I’m not an expert in shopped photos, that one just looks off to my little brain.

478 wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2014 9:44:58am

re: #463 iossarian

Hmm. I don’t think that’s is - there are some authors who have more recent pages in the full list (via the “pages” link) but who aren’t there at all on the “recent pages” sidebar.

That’s why I said,

(and didn’t get them promoted to ‘Featured’)

As Charles said, the ones bumped up to Featured come off of the Recent list. They no longer appear there.

It makes sense if you think about it.

479 b_sharp  Jun 20, 2014 9:45:01am

re: #474 wrenchwench

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Comfort doesn’t matter to them as long as they can disrupt what you’re doing to force you to pay attention to them.

Little worms.

480 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 9:45:56am

re: #454 iossarian

Isn’t that the anti-splash/soap holder plastic thing?

I still can’t tell if this is serious or not.

It’s hard to tell for sure with a low quality pic from twitter. It’s looks suspicious enough but if it’s real I’m sure there will be plenty more pics to verify. It’s certainly plausible enough to be real but people make stuff up, it’s the internet and there are lots of fakes.

481 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 9:46:47am

Another thing for Mr. Outrage KT.

The focal plane is right on the Obama toy. Typical quick shot camera…focused right on the toy and losing sharpness forward or backward of the focal plane. Look at the detail and sharpness in the bottom of the pipe where it meets the urinal. Right in the same focal range. Draw a line up from the toy to the pipe…same plane.

And for b-sharp.

Hard plastic against all that soft white, water, etc and lighting can make that bottom edge look real hard.

Looks pretty legit to me.

482 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:47:10am

re: #480 Killgore Trout

It’s hard to tell for sure with a low quality pic from twitter. It’s looks suspicious enough but if it’s real I’m sure there will be plenty more pics to verify. It’s certainly plausible enough to be real but people make stuff up, it’s the internet and there are lots of fakes.

Ah, I see the problem. You’re thinking of what right-wing scammers like the fuckers who lied to take down ACORN do.

483 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:47:13am

re: #480 Killgore Trout

It’s hard to tell for sure with a low quality pic from twitter. It’s looks suspicious enough but if it’s real I’m sure there will be plenty more pics to verify. It’s certainly plausible enough to be real but people make stuff up, it’s the internet and there are lots of fakes.

1. It doesn’t look suspicious at all.

2. It was not posted by a random guy.

484 wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2014 9:47:20am

re: #479 b_sharp

Comfort doesn’t matter to them as long as they can disrupt what you’re doing to force you to pay attention to them.

Little worms.

They’ll eat your spiders though.

485 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 9:47:49am

re: #477 b_sharp

The way the Obama plastic head is sitting on the screen looks somehow wrong to me.

There are plastic Obama urinal targets, cakes and screens out there, but they don’t look like that one.

I’m not an expert in shopped photos, that one just looks off to my little brain.

It’s not a commercial one that shows up in Google, might be a home-made effort from a bobble head.

google.com

At any rate, I like to think of the RWNJs using them, standing there with their dick for a moment’s reflection on how far they’ve evolved.

486 Fairly Sure I'm Still Obdicut  Jun 20, 2014 9:48:30am

re: #480 Killgore Trout

It’s hard to tell for sure with a low quality pic from twitter. It’s looks suspicious enough but if it’s real I’m sure there will be plenty more pics to verify. It’s certainly plausible enough to be real but people make stuff up, it’s the internet and there are lots of fakes.

Dude, I posted the politico link from 2003, which has the AP picture credit for the story. You’re completely wrong and there was no reason at all, ever, to think that it was shopped. McCain’s trip to Syria provided an obvious scenario where he’d have met ISIS members. It took literally 30 seconds to verify this story. Why not take the most minute amount of time to avoid clowning yourself and getting yourself into this trainwreck?

You really are an expert at making yourself look like a fool.

487 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 9:48:50am

re: #465 Charles Johnson

Are you aware that Igor Bobic is at the Faith and Freedom conference?

That’s why I suspect the pic is original to him. Real or not I don’t know but it does look suspicious.

488 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:49:31am

re: #483 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

1. It doesn’t look suspicious at all.

2. It was not posted by a random guy.

This is a guy covering the conference. He’s a reporter - not only would he lose his job if he made something like that up and it was found out, but there’s no incentive for him to do it when the RW’ers are already providing a bunch of material in the form of rape jokes and discussions of whether it’s OK to say the Washington racial slur in public.

Verdict: real.

489 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:50:10am

re: #486 Fairly Sure I’m Still Obdicut

He is talking about the urinal photo. Yes, it’s come to that.

490 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 9:50:16am

re: #487 Killgore Trout

That’s why I suspect the pic is original to him. Real or not I don’t know but it does look suspicious.

False Urinal Guard !!1!

491 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:50:20am

re: #487 Killgore Trout

That’s why I suspect the pic is original to him. Real or not I don’t know but it does look suspicious.

What is suspicious about it?

492 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 9:50:35am

Ahhh. Kilgore getting his trout mask replica on. Acting out now.

493 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:50:42am

re: #487 Killgore Trout

That’s why I suspect the pic is original to him. Real or not I don’t know but it does look suspicious.

Conspiracy!

494 b_sharp  Jun 20, 2014 9:51:11am

re: #481 ObserverArt

Another thing for Mr. Outrage KT.

The focal plane is right on the Obama toy. Typical quick shot camera…focused right on the toy and losing sharpness forward or backward of the focal plane. Look at the detail and sharpness in the bottom of the pipe where it meets the urinal. Right in the same focal range. Draw a line up from the toy to the pipe…same plane.

And for b-sharp.

Hard plastic against all that soft white, water, etc and lighting can make that bottom edge look real hard.

Looks pretty legit to me.

I’ll defer to your better educated eye.

495 iossarian  Jun 20, 2014 9:51:39am

Classical Liberal, n: someone who thinks that further evidence confirming racism of people who have already publicly demonstrated themselves to be racists many times over is “suspicious”.

496 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:54:02am

And here you go, from another angle:

time.com

497 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 9:54:50am

re: #494 b_sharp

I’ll defer to your better educated eye.

I’ve shot a ton of product photos in my life. I’ve done quick images for a net store with a smallish Nikon digital point and shoot. They can have those hard edges and the focal plane of about 1/2” with drop off at 5/8” either way. Digital does that sometimes. The harsh light of the little flash against all that white bouncing the flash back can enhance that too.

498 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:57:02am

499 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 9:57:35am

re: #496 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

And here you go, from another angle:

time.com

Case closed. Well for rational people anyway.

Now I can’t speak for those outraged. Why…someone might be trying to make this conference look bad. Though I wouldn’t know why…many times they do all the foolish crap for all to see. No one needs to photoshop that.

500 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:57:50am

re: #498 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Obviously shopped, in 3D max. The lenghts those ppl will go to cause some outrage!

501 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 9:58:22am

urinal cake planted false flag!!1

502 wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2014 9:58:34am

re: #496 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

And here you go, from another angle:

time.com

503 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 9:58:36am

re: #501 Bulworth

urinal cake planted false flag!!1

An inside job!

504 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 9:59:01am

Back in my day, serious people did not take a camera into the men’s room.

(We need a FogeyFont.)

505 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 9:59:16am

Hey, is Joe Freedom Walsh scheduled to speak at this here Faith and Freedom conference?

That would be great.

506 wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2014 9:59:45am

re: #504 Decatur Deb

Back in my day, serious people did not take a camera into the men’s room.

(We need a FogeyFont.)

Just use the [large] type.

507 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 9:59:55am

re: #498 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

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Ah, there we go. Much better pic and the dotted line circle makes sense now. Thanks.

508 makeitstop  Jun 20, 2014 10:00:20am

re: #496 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

And here you go, from another angle:

time.com

Photoshop conspiracy!

509 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 10:00:27am

re: #507 Killgore Trout

Ah, there we go. Much better pic and the dotted line circle makes sense now. Thanks.

For some reason all that was clear to me from the first pic.

510 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 10:01:39am

Let’s move to the second part right now: it’s real but it was planted there by Bobic.

511 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 10:02:05am

re: #509 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

For some reason all that was clear to me from the first pic.

I got thrown off by the perfect blue circle that didn’t match the rest of the water. Nice catch.

512 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 10:02:16am

re: #496 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

And here you go, from another angle:

time.com

More cameras in that pisser than on the set of Gravity.

513 makeitstop  Jun 20, 2014 10:02:37am

re: #506 wrenchwench

Just use the [large] type.

All caps will work in a pinch, as well.

514 Charles Johnson  Jun 20, 2014 10:02:57am

I totally understand why you wouldn’t take my word for it. After all, I have no experience at all in spotting faked photos.

515 blueraven  Jun 20, 2014 10:03:24am

re: #507 Killgore Trout

Ah, there we go. Much better pic and the dotted line circle makes sense now. Thanks.

Nevermind (best Emily Litella voice)

516 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 10:03:44am

re: #511 Killgore Trout

So perhaps a mental note for the future: when a mainstream journalist posts something like this, maybe the “it’s a fake” hypothesis should be the last resort.

517 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 10:04:18am

Kilgore, You going to acknowledge it is a real imagere: #507 Killgore Trout

Ah, there we go. Much better pic and the dotted line circle makes sense now. Thanks.

God you are a piece of work. The dotted line and everything made sense before.

Hey, but now Sergey just gave you another road to go down. You can spend all afternoon worrying about all that. Was it done on purpose by a bad journalist?

Good luck Sergey. You just got yourself a can of worms.

: )

518 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 10:06:02am

re: #514 Charles Johnson

I totally understand why you wouldn’t take my word for it. After all, I have no experience at all in spotting faked photos.

Or that there are others here that do have pretty good experience with both photography and photoshop.

519 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 10:06:35am

re: #518 ObserverArt

Or that there are others here that do have pretty good experience with both photography and photoshop.

And men’s rooms.

520 ObserverArt  Jun 20, 2014 10:08:26am

re: #519 Decatur Deb

And men’s rooms.

Well a little.

But I am thinking both Curious Lurker and Klys and others have some photo experience too. I can’t speak about their experience in men’s room!

521 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 10:08:47am

re: #504 Decatur Deb

Back in my day, serious people did not take a camera into the men’s room.

(We need a FogeyFont.)

Yes, but back in your day you also had giant red eyes hanging in the sky, surely that was just as intrusive.

522 b.d.  Jun 20, 2014 10:09:07am

passed water gate

523 blueraven  Jun 20, 2014 10:09:23am

re: #510 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Let’s move to the second part right now: it’s real but it was planted there by Bobic.

It would be irresponsible not to speculate /

524 Bulworth  Jun 20, 2014 10:09:45am

re:
#510

First stage: Not real!

Second stage: OK, real, but PLANTED!

Third stage: It’s real, we did it, it’s justified! NO APOLOGIES! We don’t do apology tours!!!

525 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 10:09:56am

re: #521 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Yes, but back in your day you also had giant red eyes hanging in the sky, surely that was just as intrusive.

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I read that—no sarc.

526 wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2014 10:10:01am

re: #519 Decatur Deb

And men’s rooms.

And Killgore.

527 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 10:10:11am

re: #525 Decatur Deb

I read that—no sarc.

Did you like it?

528 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 10:11:07am

re: #527 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Did you like it?

Kind of blended into all the other SF apocalypses.

529 Gus  Jun 20, 2014 10:11:44am

I see I came back to some derp. Going up.

530 Eventual Carrion  Jun 20, 2014 10:13:55am

re: #519 Decatur Deb

And men’s rooms.

My favorite men’s room was at Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36. At the urinals there is a 2 way mirror that stretches the length of the row that you can see out into the restaurant while you are standing there doing your thing. Maybe a latent flasher tendency in me?

531 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 10:14:50am

re: #516 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

So perhaps a mental note for the future: when a mainstream journalist posts something like this, maybe the “it’s a fake” hypothesis should be the last resort.

Journalism ain’t what it used to be and fake stories get pushed by outlets a lot more reputable that HufPo. It causes me no pain to be skeptical and wait for more evidence when I see something fishy. An Obama image in a urinal is hardly the most important thing in the universe but it’s good practice.

532 Decatur Deb  Jun 20, 2014 10:18:45am

re: #530 Eventual Carrion

My favorite men’s room was at Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36. At the urinals there is a 2 way mirror that stretches the length of the row that you can see out into the restaurant while you are standing there doing your thing. Maybe a latent flasher tendency in me?

They only told you it was one-way glass.

533 Rightwingconspirator  Jun 20, 2014 10:19:21am

LGF Poll-Iraqi Air strikes

Just for those that missed it, take a peek and vote the poll if you like.

534 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 10:21:25am

re: #531 Killgore Trout

Journalism ain’t what it used to be and fake stories get pushed by outlets a lot more reputable that HufPo. It causes me no pain to be skeptical and wait for more evidence when I see something fishy. An Obama image in a urinal is hardly the most important thing in the universe but it’s good practice.

I’m afraid I haven’t heard of an epidemy of journalists photoshopping fake pics.

535 Dave In Austin  Jun 20, 2014 10:22:38am

re: #501 Bulworth

urinal cake planted false flag!!1

To me, it has always been known as “The Mint”.

536 Killgore Trout  Jun 20, 2014 10:23:38am

re: #534 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

I’m afraid I haven’t heard of an epidemy of journalists photoshopping fake pics.

Adnan Hajj jumps to mind. It happens.

537 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jun 20, 2014 10:25:14am

re: #536 Killgore Trout

Adnan Hajj jumps to mind. It happens.

Apparently you also need to look up “epidemy”.

538 wrenchwench  Jun 20, 2014 10:30:15am

re: #536 Killgore Trout

Adnan Hajj jumps to mind. It happens.

Oh the irony. Or something.

The first image was discovered on August 5, 2006 when blogger Charles Johnson of Little Green Footballs wrote that the first image “shows blatant evidence of manipulation” (Adobe Photoshop clone stamp)

re: #514 Charles Johnson

I totally understand why you wouldn’t take my word for it. After all, I have no experience at all in spotting faked photos.

539 Feline Fearless Leader  Jun 20, 2014 10:35:28am

re: #479 b_sharp

Comfort doesn’t matter to them as long as they can disrupt what you’re doing to force you to pay attention to them.

Little worms.

So they’re like Sarah Palin with fur coats? But smart enough to not use a word salad?
//

540 BlueSpotinAL  Jun 20, 2014 10:54:09am

re: #516 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

So perhaps a mental note for the future: when a mainstream journalist posts something like this, maybe the “it’s a fake” hypothesis should be the last resort.

Two mainstream journalists posting pics - Conspiracy! ///

541 BlueSpotinAL  Jun 20, 2014 10:57:56am

Joe Walsh could have just said Ni-CLANG! and he would still be on the radio station.

542 Vidiotic  Jun 20, 2014 2:21:03pm

I heard the broadcast live while stuck in traffic yesterday. I listen to him as I listen to any performance art. Joe really doesn’t get it, he doesn’t believe that he can’t be the decider. When he came back on after being cut off, he couldn’t believe it and his anger was palpable. I thought that it was scripted at first, but he’s not that good or smart.

543 GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 20, 2014 7:39:58pm

re: #530 Eventual Carrion

My favorite men’s room was at Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36. At the urinals there is a 2 way mirror that stretches the length of the row that you can see out into the restaurant while you are standing there doing your thing. Maybe a latent flasher tendency in me?

If you’re ever in Texas, be sure to stop in at a Buc-ee’s. You’re welcome!

544 GlutenFreeJesus  Jun 20, 2014 7:52:02pm

Dotted lines!!!1111!1!111!!!!!

545 socrets  Jun 21, 2014 7:46:26pm

I guess no one told Joe Walsh that you can’t go full racist.


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