Wingnut Outrage Du Jour: Costco Derangement

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CostCo, which pays its workers a living wage, whose CEO/Owner receives less than $1 million/yr in compensation, must be COMMUNISTS!! WHY ELSE WOULD THEY REMOVE THIS BEST SELLING MOAST PATRIOTIC BOOK FROM THEIR SHELVES HURR HURR!!!!!!

Oh wait you mean it’s not selling so well? And Costco is not really a bookstore and has limited space for books? And don’t they also have a 1st Amendment, not to mention a Free Market right to decide what they will carry in their inventory?

The hysteria as wingnuts compare a private business decision to OMG OMG OMG IT’S JUST LIKE TEH NAZI BOOK BURNINGS OF TEH 1930’S HURR HURR!!!!!!

Have these freaking morons ever heard of public libraries? Where you can get books to read AND IT’S FREE.

HURR HURR TEH LIBARRIES IS NOT FREE THEY TAKES AWAY MY MONEYS IN TEH SLAVERY TAXES AND THEY HAS ALL TEH LIBTARD BOOKS!!!!!! I WAS AT A LIBARRY ONCE & ALL THEY HAD WAS TEH LIBTARD BOOKS EVERYWEAR!!!

Enjoy the delicious wingnut tears:

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243 comments
1 Justanotherhuman  Jul 8, 2014 6:55:11am

I don’t belong to any buying clubs, but if I did, this would be the one. : )

2 lawhawk  Jul 8, 2014 6:58:34am

Made all the more offensive by equating Costco’s business decision not to carry the book to the Nazi book burnings in the 1930s.

These nitwits expropriate the Nazi imagery, not only Godwinning in the process, but showing that they’re ahistorical and amoral.

A business decision is not in any way like a government’s torching of books it deems immoral, illegal, or worthy of being burned.

I’ll take Costco’s business sense over these nitwits any day of the week, and twice on Sunday. Why should the company carry a book that’s already on the discount shelf where they’ll have to deal with returning unsold inventory and the costs associated with it.

3 lawhawk  Jul 8, 2014 7:01:02am

re: #1 Justanotherhuman

Long ago, I belonged to BJs, but the Costco by us carries a bunch of kosher products now, and I’ve used them to buy tires, and my wife uses them for her contact lenses. It makes a lot of sense if you’ve got kids too - great selection of fresh food too. Good for staples, and their Kirkland products are highly rated - their coffee, extra virgin olive oil, and detergents are all well regarded by Consumer Reports among others (both for price and quality).

4 mechanic  Jul 8, 2014 7:32:54am

Well Costco is a lot more quality oriented and professional than their TP critics. Obviously.

5 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 8:04:51am

I don’t buy books (except for cookbooks). Every book I want to read is available for free at the public library.

Even public libraries go through their stacks and remove outdated stuff.

6 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 8:13:42am

Hurr hurr whut about are 1st Amendment Raghts?!??!?!??!?!11

7 elprofe  Jul 8, 2014 8:32:34am

Gonna buy a Costo membership today!

8 EmmaAnne  Jul 8, 2014 8:36:43am

This one is kind of my favorite, just for its pure zaniness:

Costco laundries money for small business owners they buy cases w/cash break them down & sell 1 at a time 4 dbl the cost 4 cash. Stop it!

What what?

9 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 8:48:49am

re:
#8

That’s pretty awesome.

10 CriticalDragon1177  Jul 8, 2014 8:49:46am

Vicious Babushka,

Did these people honestly believe that Costco would carry Dinesh’s book indefinitely? What do they think it is, Amazon dot com? There are books that are hard to find even in massive libraries because they have to deal with space issues.

11 calochortus  Jul 8, 2014 8:51:37am

re: #8 EmmaAnne

This one is kind of my favorite, just for its pure zaniness:

What what?

Hahahahaha. Apparently the illiterati are unaware that it is “Costco Wholesale” as per their website.
These fiscal conservatives don’t understand that stores don’t make everything they sell themselves, in the back room? Of course retailers buy in bulk and mark up individual units.

Also, if I go through a ream of paper in 5 years, I’m happy to buy a ream at twice the unit rate compared to buying the handy 6 ream pack because some of that paper would have to be stored and eventually, buried with me. I will never use that much paper in the remainder of my life. And it would cost me more total to buy all that paper I will never use.
Don’t get me wrong, I like Costco, and I shop there, but some of their items are definitely for small wholesale buyers, not a family of 2.

12 CriticalDragon1177  Jul 8, 2014 8:54:40am

re: #2 lawhawk

13 skylarkingtomfoolery  Jul 8, 2014 8:55:47am

This is the most outrageous thing I have seen since May 25 2013 when conservatives were outraged that Obama did not salute a marine! Outrageous!

littlegreenfootballs.com!

Seriously, am exhausted just keeping up with the fake outrage of the day.

14 Ace-o-aces  Jul 8, 2014 9:02:32am

re: #8 EmmaAnne

You know, been a while since I took econ, but I do believe that’s what we used to call Capitalism.

15 b.d.  Jul 8, 2014 9:07:23am

Having the wingnuts boycott Costco will ensure that they will always stock a healthy supply of wingnut literature.

//

16 Justanotherhuman  Jul 8, 2014 9:09:23am

re: #3 lawhawk

Long ago, I belonged to BJs, but the Costco by us carries a bunch of kosher products now, and I’ve used them to buy tires, and my wife uses them for her contact lenses. It makes a lot of sense if you’ve got kids too - great selection of fresh food too. Good for staples, and their Kirkland products are highly rated - their coffee, extra virgin olive oil, and detergents are all well regarded by Consumer Reports among others (both for price and quality).

Unfortunately, the closest one to me is in Charlotte, 30 mi away, or in Charlotte traffic, an hour. : )

17 Dr. Matt  Jul 8, 2014 9:09:39am

I’ll gladly shop at Costco while RWNJs can have the Chinese communist shit stocked by Hobby Lobby and Walmart.

18 Kilroy01  Jul 8, 2014 9:15:58am

Costco made the ultimate mistake last November.

Caleb Kaltenbach, pastor of Discovery Church, came across the Bibles while shopping for a gift and tweeted the picture on Friday with the comment: “Costco has Bibles for sale under the genre of FICTION Hmmmm…”

latimes.com

Now it is under Science! /s

19 GunstarGreen  Jul 8, 2014 9:16:26am

Remember that time, way back in the ancient history of last fucking week, when wingnuts were arguing that not providing something was not at all the same thing as denying access to it?

Man, how quickly they change their tunes.

Hypocritical piles of shit, /spit.

20 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Jul 8, 2014 9:16:41am

D’Souza occupies a special place in the pantheon of conservative martyrs.

21 Dr. Matt  Jul 8, 2014 9:16:43am

re: #13 skylarkingtomfoolery

Ah, that’s a nice one. But my favorite to this day is Pam Geller’s meltdown (link to MMfA) because the POTUS wore a purpleish tie:

Direct link to Batshit Crazy: Flying the Gangsta Colors at the White House: SEIU, The Color Purple

22 lawhawk  Jul 8, 2014 9:17:41am
23 Justanotherhuman  Jul 8, 2014 9:17:50am

re: #17 Dr. Matt

I’ll gladly shop at Costco while RWNJs can have the Chinese communist shit stocked by Hobby Lobby and Walmart.

Hey now, I got a deal on twin sheet sets the other day at Wildmart. One 300 ct all cotton sheets made in Pakistan, and an all cotton flannel set made in Turkey. Both were $4.50 for each set (flat &, fitted sheets and 1 pillow case). Even the cashier was impressed at my shopping prowess.

I never, ever buy anything full price at Walmart—it’s always an expedition for “real deals” so they don’t make any profit from me. : )

24 bratwurst  Jul 8, 2014 9:21:04am
25 Shazam  Jul 8, 2014 9:23:04am

The main factor in their outrage is that conservatives can’t even name any other bookstore than Costco. Where else are they to go?

26 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:23:04am

These tweets are comical, but the fact that there are so many uneducated, ignorant, aggressive and bigoted people is not. What a waste of human brains.

27 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 9:24:37am

re: #25 Shazam

The main factor in their outrage is that conservatives can’t even name any other bookstore than Costco. Where else are they to go?

Public library?

28 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 9:26:19am

ok how do I do the puple comic sans thingy again?

29 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:27:07am

re: #28 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

[ wingnut ] [/ wingnut]

without spaces

30 SteveMcGazi  Jul 8, 2014 9:27:22am

re: #25 Shazam

The real thing is they on;y care that Costco dropped the book. It doesn’t matter to them who carries it. I bet most of them haven’t even read the damn thing anyway.

31 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 9:27:36am
32 Bubblehead II  Jul 8, 2014 9:27:37am

re: #2 lawhawk

33 wrenchwench  Jul 8, 2014 9:27:47am

re: #28 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

ok how do I do the puple comic sans thingy again?

Hover your cursor over the ‘?’ under the comment box. It will tell you how to do EVERYTHING.

34 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 9:28:53am

I think most of the wingnuts really have no intention of actually buying the book; and those that do buy a copy probably won’t actually read it. It will end up on a shelf or an end table with a bunch of other unread RW screeds as wingnut home decor.

35 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 9:29:44am

It started innocently enough…

Comedy ensued

36 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 9:32:18am

My favorite response by far:

37 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 9:32:21am

re: #27 Pie-onist Overlord

PUBLIC = SOCIALIST/COMMUNIST LIBTARD!

38 Minor_L  Jul 8, 2014 9:32:21am

I’m confused. I was told that the free market solved everything.

39 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 9:32:46am

re: #33 wrenchwench

ty

40 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:33:56am

re: #36 Kragar

Why do you argue with automatons? /

41 Minor_L  Jul 8, 2014 9:34:02am

Dinesh D’Souza is a literal criminal, who is waiting to be sentenced. Doesn’t bother the wingnuts, I guess.

42 BeachDem  Jul 8, 2014 9:34:30am

I just bought a membership even though I never shop there.

43 ObserverArt  Jul 8, 2014 9:34:35am

Damn that list of tweets in the original post by Pie-onist Overlord is a veritable who’s-who of who isn’t (sane).

44 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:35:36am

re: #41 Minor_L

Dinesh D’Souza is a literal criminal, who is waiting to be sentenced. Doesn’t bother the wingnuts, I guess.

He can’t even vote, if I’m not mistaken.

45 RealityBasedSteve  Jul 8, 2014 9:35:54am

re: #27 Pie-onist Overlord
The main factor in their outrage is that conservatives can’t even name any other bookstore than Costco. Where else are they to go?

Public library?

Why should I give up my money so that other people can read for free? The takers have plenty of time to hang out at the library while I’m working to pay for their leisure

46 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 9:35:55am

re: #40 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Why do you argue with automatons? /

They’re more fun to tilt than windmills

47 SteveMcGazi  Jul 8, 2014 9:36:09am

re: #33 wrenchwench

Hover your cursor over the ‘?’ under the comment box. It will tell you how to do EVERYTHING.

I hate to say it took me a few minutes to find the question mark!

48 Testy Toad T  Jul 8, 2014 9:36:20am

If it’s a legitimate sales volume problem, the wholesale distributor has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

49 b.d.  Jul 8, 2014 9:36:23am

DEFEND FREEDOM! MAKE COSTCO CARRY THAT BOOK!

50 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:36:36am

re: #46 Kragar

They’re more fun to tilt than windmills

They break so soon tho…

51 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 9:36:42am

re: #27 Pie-onist Overlord

Public library?

Commie

52 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 9:36:57am

re: #36 Kragar

My favorite response by far:

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TEH MOAR RETWEETS MEANS ITS TEH MOAR TROOF!!!! EACH RETWEET ADDS MOAR TRUTHY TROOF!!!!!!

53 Gus  Jul 8, 2014 9:37:19am

I guess they think Costco should carry every single book in print.

54 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:37:31am

Why would wingnuts care about books anyway? Reading is for egghead liberals. Except for the Bible.

55 RealityBasedSteve  Jul 8, 2014 9:37:42am

re: #46 Kragar

They’re more fun to tilt than windmills

but not as much fun as tipping cows.

56 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:38:13am

re: #53 Gus

I guess they think Costco should carry every single book in print.

Wrong again, libtard, only every conservative book.

57 Gus  Jul 8, 2014 9:38:14am

Cavemen.

58 GunstarGreen  Jul 8, 2014 9:38:57am

re: #52 Pie-onist Overlord

TEH MOAR RETWEETS MEANS ITS TEH MOAR TROOF!!!! EACH RETWEET ADDS MOAR TRUTHY TROOF!!!!!!

The three Great Premises of Idiot America:
* Any theory is valid if it sells books, soaks up ratings, or otherwise moves units
* Anything can be true if someone says it loudly enough
* Fact is that which enough people believe. Truth is determined by how fervently they believe it

~ Charles P. Pierce

59 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 9:39:05am

re: #54 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Why would wingnuts care about books anyway? Reading is for egghead liberals. Except for the Bible.

You’re not really meant to read the Bible, either. You’re meant to have the priest translate it for you in terms you can obey understand.

60 Bubblehead II  Jul 8, 2014 9:39:09am

re: #53 Gus

I guess they think Costco should carry every single book in print.

Just not the LIBRUL ones

61 b.d.  Jul 8, 2014 9:41:03am

HEY AMERICA HATING COSTCO! HOW COME I COULDN’T FIND THIS BOOK ON YOUR SHELVES LAST TIME EITHER!?!?!

Standing Firm

62 Minor_L  Jul 8, 2014 9:41:05am

In similar news, Katie Pavlich has written about the real “War on Women” by the left: wonkette.com

I predict this ode to victimhood will also end up on the discount rack.

63 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 9:41:19am
64 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:41:24am

re: #57 Gus

Cavemen.

How does cappytolism work?

65 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 9:41:29am

re: #36 Kragar

So if they clap louder, like tinkerbell, their conspiracy will come to life and be real?

66 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 9:41:45am
67 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 9:42:05am

re: #56 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Wrong again, libtard, only every conservative book.

Books that conservatives consistently try to ban/suppress:

- Books that help teenage girls understand their sexuality
- Books that question mainstream interpretations of history
- Books that use cusswords
- Books that feature authority-questioning anti-heroes

68 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:42:17am

re: #62 Minor_L

In similar news, Katie Pavlich has written about the real “War on Women” by the left: wonkette.com

I predict this ode to victimhood will also end up on the discount rack.

One more step to Germany’33!

69 ObserverArt  Jul 8, 2014 9:43:44am

re: #24 bratwurst

Since 1996, Republicans have lost every state in which they’ve held their convention

Sounds like they will have to forget Cleveland Ohio and my hoped for ‘Battle State Convention Wars” where the Dems choose Columbus.

They’ll have to go with Dallas. A more sure thing.

And then hopefully they lose Texas!!!

70 lawhawk  Jul 8, 2014 9:43:58am

First Ted Cruz. Now Sarah Palin.

How long before the rest of the GOP’ers in the House start writing up articles of impeachment? I’m figuring October 15 is the over/under.

And purposeful dereliction of duty is rather rich from the Governor who stepped down after only half of her term in office. And ignores that Congress controls the budget, which means that even if the President wanted to do something about the border, he would have to do so with the existing budget in place, not spending more (as is actually needed) to deal with speeding up deportations of non-Mexicans to their country of origin. Also ignores that she’s standing with those nuts who blocked the DHS from enforcing the law in processing individuals for eventual deportation.

71 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 9:44:01am

re: #67 iossarian

Books that conservatives consistently try to ban/suppress:

- Books that question mainstream interpretations of history

That one should have an asterisk since the cons, themselves, have written so many books discounting so many events in history or changing them to fit their world view (see texas BOE trying to re-write history that’s taught in schools).

72 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 9:44:32am

It really is bizarro world when conservatives are saying there’s some kind of social obligation on corporations to sell books at a loss to ensure that multiple viewpoints are heard.

Is it just me, or do the past 6 months really seem to be suggesting an acceleration towards the wingnutularity?

73 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 9:45:25am

Damn Morons.

Costco isn’t the government, they can “censor” whatever the hell they want to.

74 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 9:45:29am

re: #70 lawhawk

First Ted Cruz. Now Sarah Palin.

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How long before the rest of the GOP’ers in the House start writing up articles of impeachment? I’m figuring October 15 is the over/under.

They’re backing out the maximum vote-incentive dates right now based on news cycle analysis.

75 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:45:59am

re: #72 iossarian

Wait. This interpretation of free speech reminds me of something… Never mind.

76 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:46:53am

re: #72 iossarian

Is it just me, or do the past 6 months really seem to be suggesting an acceleration towards the wingnutularity?

True, and what’s more, it’s been so for years ;)

77 lawhawk  Jul 8, 2014 9:47:34am

re: #22 lawhawk

78 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 9:47:44am

In other wingnut news…

GOP certifies Cochran win in MS

But the battle isn’t over yet…

The Mississippi Republican Party says U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran won the state’s Republican primary runoff over challenger Chris McDaniel by 7,667 votes.

The party sent results to the Secretary of State on Monday, the legal deadline.

The GOP’s numbers showed Cochran winning by more than the 6,800 votes counted by The Associated Press after the June election. Tallies change as county parties examine provisional ballots and finalize results.

McDaniel, a state senator, has said he would challenge the results. But his attorney Mitch Tyner says it could be days before that happens.

Tyner said representatives of the campaign were in most of the state’s 82 counties on Monday to examine ballot boxes, including absentee ballots. He said they were looking for examples of people who might have violated state law by voting in the Democratic primary June 3 and the Republican runoff June 24.

Mississippi voters don’t register by party, but state law bans people from voting in one party’s primary and the other party’s runoff in the same election cycle.

“When I vote, and there’s an ineligible voter that also votes, he dilutes my vote, he dilutes your vote,” Tyner said during a news conference Monday at the Hinds County Courthouse.

Tyner said it could be days before he reviews what the McDaniel representatives have been finding during their examination of ballot boxes. After that information is available, state law says a first challenge of election results would be filed with the Mississippi Republican Party executive committee. Tyner said that 10 days after a challenge is filed with the party, a lawsuit could be filed in state circuit court to seek a new election.

This thing just keeps getting messier.

79 ObserverArt  Jul 8, 2014 9:48:17am

Anyone want to guess how many of the D’Souza book backers will never even read the damn book? I’m betting about 80% will never read it, but they will bitch about it. Why else is Costco pulling it? Could it be the wingnuts don’t read books?’

Bitch for the sake of bitching. Maybe all that angst will lead to early deaths.

/

80 wrenchwench  Jul 8, 2014 9:49:38am

re: #47 SteveMcGazi

I hate to say it took me a few minutes to find the question mark!

I didn’t know you could log out on the comment form until Gus pointed it out to me.

81 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 9:49:57am

Also, OT.

For the past two nights I’ve been watching a 90s retrospective special on the National Geographic Channel. I’ve quite enjoyed it, but I have one major complaint.

One of the interviewees featured on the program is: David Sirota.

Yes, THAT David Sirota.

Of all the people to offer thoughts on the 1990s, they get him.

At least his screen time is limited, but still.

82 CriticalDragon1177  Jul 8, 2014 9:49:58am

Here’s another one for you guys!

83 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 9:50:17am

re: #79 ObserverArt

Meh. How many of them think “Ayrab!” when they see his photo for the first time? /

84 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 9:50:36am

re: #72 iossarian

Is it just me, or do the past 6 months really seem to be suggesting an acceleration towards the wingnutularity?

I don’t know, we keep thinking it’s approaching soon but the stupid is gaining more and more mass all the time. I am not sure it can ever be reached. I consider it to be more like metastasizing cancer that will eventually kill the patient (ie the Republicans/Cons).

85 BeachDem  Jul 8, 2014 9:50:50am

Public library free you say? Not so fast…

Proposed Myrtle Beach budget includes $125 fee for library subscription

myrtlebeachonline.com

86 Ace-o-aces  Jul 8, 2014 9:52:05am

re: #79 ObserverArt

Anyone want to guess how many of the D’Souza b ook backers will never even read the damn book?

Reading es harde, makes my brainbone ache!!!

87 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 9:52:24am

re: #78 Eclectic Cyborg

Going to make for a very interesting election in November. It could just throw the election to the Dems without even having to talk about legitimate rape.

88 Dr. Matt  Jul 8, 2014 9:52:39am
“When I vote, and there’s an ineligible voter that also votes, he dilutes my vote, he dilutes your vote,” Tyner said during a news conference Monday at the Hinds County Courthouse.

Translation: When I white southern conservatives vote, and there’s an uppity black librul ineligible voter that also votes, he the uppity black librul dilutes my vote, he dilutes your vote, the white southern conservative votes.”

89 CriticalDragon1177  Jul 8, 2014 9:53:19am

re: #66 Pie-onist Overlord

90 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 9:54:01am

re: #88 Dr. Matt

Translation: When I white southern conservatives vote, and there’s an uppity black librul ineligible voter that also votes, he the uppity black librul dilutes my vote, he dilutes your vote, the white southern conservative votes.”

“We had a Gentleman’s agreement our primary was to be “Whites Only”.”
///

91 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 9:54:08am

re: #85 BeachDem

Public library free you say? Not so fast…

Proposed Myrtle Beach budget includes $125 fee for library subscription

myrtlebeachonline.com

[gabriel iglesias]
Oh hell no!
[/gabriel iglesias]

Youtube Video

The day the public library stops being free is the day I get a wingnut style splodey head and go raise hell with my city council.

Or hey, if they want to charge a fee then they can lower my taxes!

92 Minor_L  Jul 8, 2014 9:54:20am

re: #79 ObserverArt

They’ve got their marching orders. I don’t think they even know why they’re arguing for/against something 90% of the time.

93 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 9:54:46am

re: #88 Dr. Matt

sounds very similar to arguments about racial purity…

94 Romantic Heretic  Jul 8, 2014 9:54:57am

re: #4 mechanic

Well Costco is a lot more quality oriented and professional less insane than their TP critics. Obviously.

FTFY.

95 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 9:55:37am

re:
#88

“When I vote, and there’s an ineligible voter that also votes, he dilutes my vote, he dilutes your vote,” Tyner said during a news conference Monday at the Hinds County Courthouse.

What if the ineligible voter votes for the same candidate as you? Does that dilute your vote, too?

//

96 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 9:56:03am

re: #69 ObserverArt

Sounds like they will have to forget Cleveland Ohio and my hoped for ‘Battle State Convention Wars” where the Dems choose Columbus.

They’ll have to go with Dallas. A more sure thing.

And then hopefully they lose Texas!!!

GOP picked Cleveland.

97 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 9:56:26am

re: #89 CriticalDragon1177

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It’s a riff on the wingnut meme BUT HOBBY LOBBY STILL HAS 16 OUR OF 20 OTHER BIRTH CONTROLS IN ITS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN!!!!!!

98 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 9:57:13am

re: #96 Backwoods_Sleuth

Because their message will go over so well in Cleveland…

99 CriticalDragon1177  Jul 8, 2014 9:57:48am

re: #89 CriticalDragon1177

100 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 9:57:53am

re: #96 Backwoods_Sleuth

GOP picked Cleveland.

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And all the FOX chicks,
with the Botox lips,
say Cleveland Rocks!

101 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 9:58:01am

re: #95 Bulworth

re:
#88

What if the ineligible voter votes for the same candidate as you? Does that dilute your vote, too?

//

You really don’t get the difference between eligible and ineligible, do you?

:)

102 Minor_L  Jul 8, 2014 9:58:52am

re: #70 lawhawk

The sort of hilarious thing about this is that most of us knew in or about November 2008 that the GOP would try to impeach Obama. It wouldn’t matter what he actually did during his presidency. They don’t like not getting their way. This will continue — they will threaten to impeach any Democratic President who dares to get elected.

103 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 9:59:30am

Not sure who posted it before but I still love it:

“The first rule of White Club is you do NOT talk about White club!”

104 Romantic Heretic  Jul 8, 2014 10:00:00am

re: #27 Pie-onist Overlord

Public library?

‘Pulbic’ is another word for ‘Communism’! So is reading. True Amercians™ know everything and don’t need to read.

105 CriticalDragon1177  Jul 8, 2014 10:00:12am

re: #82 CriticalDragon1177

106 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 10:00:20am

I’d bet any amount of money the racism bs will quickly transform to misogynistic bs if Hillary gets elected. I hope she knows what’s in for.

107 Romantic Heretic  Jul 8, 2014 10:01:15am

re: #37 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

PUBLIC = SOCIALIST/COMMUNIST LIBTARD!

Great minds, etc.

108 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 10:01:22am

re: #106 Eclectic Cyborg

I’d bet any amount of money the racism bs will quickly transform to misogynistic bs if Hillary gets elected. I hope she knows what’s in for.

Tcot has already got its Hillary derangement going.

109 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:02:18am

heh…

110 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 10:02:55am

Stairway to Cleveland - Jefferson Starship

Whatcha gonna do about Cleveland?
Whatcha gonna do about rock & roll?
Whatcha gonna do about crazy crazy?
Whatcha gonna do about it?

Hey we gotta a new band - a new face - a new time!
Sing a song of rock & roll & drive us all crazy
People tell me everything I need to know about
Rock & roll
Politics n’ all about our new band
But some people never happy “don’t like it” - “didn’t see it” oh oh
They had to make a comment!
Your new drummer’s crazy, your manager’s an asshole! get a new shirt?
I can’t stand your guitar player!
Rolling stone, village voice, picky picky picky!
Said we can’t sing, can’t play, can’t write anyway!
New name - old name - carry on, with such insane fuckers everywhere,
Whatcha gonna do about it?
Whatcha gonna do about crazy crazy?
Whatcha gonna do about romance?
Whatcha gonna do about tense moments?

So I gotta new girl blonde girl big mouth big heart y’know i like her,
But they say she’s too noisy, atomic girl! … atomic girl!
New York - L.A. times rock & roll magazines, said we couldn’t make it
But here we go again on rock and roll radio, rock and roll radio,
People tell me everything I need to hear about what we need, what we
Got, what we’re never gonna get
Old singers gone away - whatcha gonna do about it? gold records rock &
Roll n’ why don’tcha sound like you used to in ‘65? ‘69? ‘75?
Everybody stand up, they got to make a comment, critics said they’ll
Never make it, never make it, never never never never never never never
Never never!
Fuck you! we do what we want!

Chaos comin’, keep strummin’, louder & louder & louder & louder,
Whatcha gonna do about it? whatcha gonna do about crazy crazy? whatcha
Gonna do about it? whatcha gonna do about dark ages? whatcha gonna do
About nite time? whatcha gonna do about Walter Cronkite? whatcha gonna
Do about romance? whatcha gonna do about the economic price index?
Whatcha gonna do about llluuuuuv? whatcha gonna do about tense moments?
Whatcha gonna do about crazy crazy crazy crazy?
Whatcha gonna do about it? (7 times)
War & toxic chemicals and mister Rogers n’ true love n’ the end of
Civilization n’ muzak n’ the ptl club n’ Ronald Reagan n’ guns n’ the
Draft, b52’s n’ nuclear fission dc-10’s n’ cancer science fiction brain
Control drugs n’ sex n’ buddha n’ 714s 45s eight billion people jesus
Krishna n’ everybody n’ rock and roll surrealism - everything
Everything everything everything!
Fuck you! we do what we want!

111 Romantic Heretic  Jul 8, 2014 10:03:52am

re: #54 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Why would wingnuts care about books anyway? Reading is for egghead liberals. Except for the King JamesBible.

Because that one’s written in the English the way God dictated it.

112 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 10:04:19am

re: #106 Eclectic Cyborg

I’d bet any amount of money the racism bs will quickly transform to misogynistic bs if Hillary gets elected. I hope she knows what’s in for.

Of course it will. That’s the other boil on the ass of our body politic next to racism.

113 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 10:04:33am

re: #111 Romantic Heretic

Because that one’s written in the English the way God dictated it.

It was good enough for Moses, it’s good enough for me.

114 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:04:39am
115 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Jul 8, 2014 10:05:07am

re: #111 Romantic Heretic

Because that one’s written in the English the way God dictated it.

Not even a joke, there are Christian denominations who believe that he dictated the translation. Because God spaketh in 17th centurye Englische

116 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 10:05:37am

re: #114 Backwoods_Sleuth

If those cancer docs had all been packin’ heat this never woulda happened.

117 GlutenFreeJesus  Jul 8, 2014 10:07:48am

re: #61 b.d.

HEY AMERICA HATING COSTCO! HOW COME I COULDN’T FIND THIS BOOK ON YOUR SHELVES LAST TIME EITHER!?!?!

Standing Firm

Don’t you mean “Standing Firme”?

118 ObserverArt  Jul 8, 2014 10:09:09am

re: #96 Backwoods_Sleuth

GOP picked Cleveland.

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Well…I do believe that makes Columbus a real target for the Dems.

And hopefully both the recent election wins for Obama and the fact that since ‘96 the GOP loses the state they hold the convention in holds.

I’ll be doing my part…count on it.

119 lawhawk  Jul 8, 2014 10:09:15am
120 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 10:09:38am

re: #115 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

Not even a joke, there are Christian denominations who believe that he dictated the translation. Because God spaketh in 17th centurye Englische

KJV-onlyists believe that KJV is the only complete God-inspired sacred text that currently exists. The difference between it and the Hebrew original? Either the original was corrupted, or the differences are inspired and carry deep meanings.

121 Dr. Matt  Jul 8, 2014 10:09:47am

122 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 10:10:28am

“The primary difference between the leaders of the Confederate States of America and the Union is that Confederate leaders were godly gentlemen and the Union folks were not,” Butner posted June 5.

I thought the primary difference was the Confederate leaders were willing to kill their fellow Americans in order to keep black people as property.

123 ObserverArt  Jul 8, 2014 10:10:37am

What did Sarah say?

Sarah is the Pits!!!

124 Lidane  Jul 8, 2014 10:10:51am

re: #119 lawhawk

Please proceed. Watching the Teabaggers go after the NRSC and the GOP establishment will be awesome.

125 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 10:11:20am

Anyone else seen this? It seems to float into my Facebook feed about oh, once a month or so…

126 Varek Raith  Jul 8, 2014 10:11:56am

My dad is in the hospital. They say he had a ‘reaction’ during angioplasty on his leg. My mom says he’ll be fine, but I’m freaking out.

128 ObserverArt  Jul 8, 2014 10:12:40am

re: #109 Backwoods_Sleuth

heh…

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Ooopsy!

129 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:13:17am

re: #126 Varek Raith

{{Varek}}

130 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 10:13:31am

re: #126 Varek Raith

My dad is in the hospital. They say he had a ‘reaction’ during angioplasty on his leg. My mom says he’ll be fine, but I’m freaking out.

Praying for you man.

131 Romantic Heretic  Jul 8, 2014 10:13:41am

re: #125 Eclectic Cyborg

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Anyone else seen this? It seems to float into my Facebook feed about oh, once a month or so…

Never seen that before. But what a pile of horseshit.

It does however contain all the major wingnut memes

132 CriticalDragon1177  Jul 8, 2014 10:13:53am

re: #105 CriticalDragon1177

But of course I am so “blinded” by my liberalism

133 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 10:13:57am

re: #125 Eclectic Cyborg

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Anyone else seen this? It seems to float into my Facebook feed about oh, once a month or so…

Yes. There are funny parodies of it around as well.

“There’s this Marine called Jack McGraw, and he’s like 6’5”, 250 and really cut, but not in, like, a gay way. Anyway, he’s taking a break from kicking ass in Iraq, and…”

134 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 10:14:09am

re:
#125

Some classy stuff, there. I think there’s an entire wing of the building at Koch Enterprises that churns out this stuff and feeds it to the masses.

135 Romantic Heretic  Jul 8, 2014 10:14:12am

re: #126 Varek Raith

My dad is in the hospital. They say he had a ‘reaction’ during angioplasty on his leg. My mom says he’ll be fine, but I’m freaking out.

Sending healing vibes your way.

136 Testy Toad T  Jul 8, 2014 10:14:21am

re: #125 Eclectic Cyborg

I don’t know because, frankly, my life and brain cells are too short and precious to wallow through that dreck. I got to “Marine” and “ACLU” and knew it was destined to be a shameful waste of pixels.

137 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 10:15:30am

gawker.com

138 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 10:15:41am

“Marine Todd”

139 Bubblehead II  Jul 8, 2014 10:15:42am

re: #126 Varek Raith

My dad is in the hospital. They say he had a ‘reaction’ during angioplasty on his leg. My mom says he’ll be fine, but I’m freaking out.

Sending good thoughts your way.

140 Self Respecting Woman Voter Against the GOP  Jul 8, 2014 10:15:44am

re: #125 Eclectic Cyborg

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Anyone else seen this? It seems to float into my Facebook feed about oh, once a month or so…

Sounds like BS to me.

141 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 10:15:45am
142 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 10:15:45am

re: #125 Eclectic Cyborg

[Embedded image]

Anyone else seen this? It seems to float into my Facebook feed about oh, once a month or so…

Fascist mindset appeals to “freedomz”. Classy.

143 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 10:16:02am

re:
#122

Then why did the godly-led Confederates States of America lose the fcking war then?

144 Self Respecting Woman Voter Against the GOP  Jul 8, 2014 10:16:15am

re: #126 Varek Raith

My dad is in the hospital. They say he had a ‘reaction’ during angioplasty on his leg. My mom says he’ll be fine, but I’m freaking out.

No more information than just a “reaction”?

145 wrenchwench  Jul 8, 2014 10:16:18am

re: #126 Varek Raith

{{{Varek}}}

Take a walk.

146 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:16:36am

I’ve been a prolific letter writer all of my life, until very recent years because of the tired excuse “life gets in the way”.
My 83-year-old mom has sent me several cards so far this year, with handwritten notes included.
I’m writing a nice long letter to her today.

147 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 10:17:15am

re:
#132

If you’d only watch Fox and listen to Rush all the time you’d be totally unblinded. /

148 Justanotherhuman  Jul 8, 2014 10:17:32am

I just had the weirdest thing happen.

The phone rang and my own number popped under caller ID.

It was “Rachel, from Cardholder Services?” (Yes, she phrased it that way.)

WTF?

149 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 10:17:55am

re:
#142

Why are Librules so violent?

//

150 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 10:18:01am

re: #145 wrenchwench

{{{Varek}}}

Take a walk.

Or at least do something to occupy your mind right now

151 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:18:26am

re: #125 Eclectic Cyborg

I’m getting sick and tired of the FB memes about how soldiers are the ONLY ones who have given us our rights and freedoms.
Dammit, I remember a lot of civilians who gave a lot for those same rights and freedoms.

152 Justanotherhuman  Jul 8, 2014 10:18:26am

Is someone spoofing my phone number?

153 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Jul 8, 2014 10:18:38am

re: #142 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

Fascist mindset appeals to “freedomz”. Classy.

It has all the elements that make for a great illustration of the RWNJ vision of the America they have to save…obnoxious atheist professors imposing their lack of belief on society and a brave Marine who saves us from their evil.

154 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 10:19:17am

re: #148 Justanotherhuman

I just had the weirdest thing happen.

The phone rang and my own number popped under caller ID.

It was “Rachel, from Cardholder Services?” (Yes, she phrased it that way.)

WTF?

SCAM SCAM SCAM!

They are spoofing the number to throw your off. Block the number and forget about it. No legit company is simply going to say “Cardholder services” they’re going to say “I work for VISA in the xxxx dept” and even then most “Cardholder services” departments don’t call you proactively.

155 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 10:19:40am

re:
#153

Need moar slutz and blah people.

/

156 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 10:20:01am

re: #153 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

It has all the elements that make for a great illustration of the RWNJ vision of the America they have to save…obnoxious atheist professors imposing their lack of belief on society and a brave Marine who saves us from their evil.

This brave Marine would be more than willing to be a witness when the Professor presses charges against that douchebag for assault

157 Justanotherhuman  Jul 8, 2014 10:20:20am

re: #125 Eclectic Cyborg

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Anyone else seen this? It seems to float into my Facebook feed about oh, once a month or so…

Of course, the professor called campus security and pressed charges. ////

158 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 10:20:29am

re:
#148

“Cardholder services.” Gosh that’s informative. I have like 10 cards of various kinds.

159 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:20:46am

re: #152 Justanotherhuman

Is someone spoofing my phone number?

Rachel is very sneaky that way.

160 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 10:20:48am

re: #153 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

It has all the elements that make for a great illustration of the RWNJ vision of the America they have to save…obnoxious atheist professors imposing their lack of belief on society and a brave Marine who saves us from their evil.

To think that a Chick tract looks like one of Kant’s works compared to this…

161 Justanotherhuman  Jul 8, 2014 10:20:59am

re: #154 Eclectic Cyborg

SCAM SCAM SCAM!

They are spoofing the number to throw your off. Block the number and forget about it. No legit company is simply going to say “Cardholder services” they’re going to say “I work for VISA in the xxxx dept” and even then most “Cardholder services” departments don’t call you proactively.

Oh yeah, I always hang up on those morons. : )

162 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 10:21:31am

re:
#160

All the updings.

163 Justanotherhuman  Jul 8, 2014 10:21:58am

re: #154 Eclectic Cyborg

SCAM SCAM SCAM!

They are spoofing the number to throw your off. Block the number and forget about it. No legit company is simply going to say “Cardholder services” they’re going to say “I work for VISA in the xxxx dept” and even then most “Cardholder services” departments don’t call you proactively.

Unfortunately, I can’t block my own number. And besides, I have to call it to pick up messages. : (

164 lawhawk  Jul 8, 2014 10:21:59am

re: #141 Kragar

165 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 10:22:04am

obama’s islam curses are powerless against the marine todd!

166 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 10:22:23am

re: #125 Eclectic Cyborg

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Anyone else seen this? It seems to float into my Facebook feed about oh, once a month or so…

It’s still bullshit wingnut violent revenge pr0n just like the first time around.

167 Timothy Watson  Jul 8, 2014 10:22:25am

re: #125 Eclectic Cyborg

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Anyone else seen this? It seems to float into my Facebook feed about oh, once a month or so…

HURR HURR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT = FREEDUM!1!!!

168 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:22:41am
169 lawhawk  Jul 8, 2014 10:22:50am

re: #151 Backwoods_Sleuth

I’m getting sick and tired of the FB memes about how soldiers are the ONLY ones who have given us our rights and freedoms.
Dammit, I remember a lot of civilians who gave a lot for those same rights and freedoms.

Service guarantees citizenship. Would you like to know more. /

170 Varek Raith  Jul 8, 2014 10:22:50am

re: #144 Self Respecting Woman Voter Against the GOP

No more information than just a “reaction”?

That he started turning blue and was back to normal color by the time he was loaded in to the ambulance.

171 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 10:23:28am

re: #154 Eclectic Cyborg

SCAM SCAM SCAM!

They are spoofing the number to throw your off. Block the number and forget about it. No legit company is simply going to say “Cardholder services” they’re going to say “I work for VISA in the xxxx dept” and even then most “Cardholder services” departments don’t call you proactively.

Yup, I got calls last year saying “You’ve been chosen to receive a grant from the Federal government, we just need to verify your personal info” for a good 2 weeks last summer. I asked them under what agency they worked for and what the program’s name was and they kept trying to push “Let me just verify your info and then I can answer all your questions.” As soon as I said I thought they were lying, they said “Fuck you” and hung up.

172 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 10:24:08am

re: #154 Eclectic Cyborg

SCAM SCAM SCAM!

They are spoofing the number to throw your off. Block the number and forget about it. No legit company is simply going to say “Cardholder services” they’re going to say “I work for VISA in the xxxx dept” and even then most “Cardholder services” departments don’t call you proactively.

Usually when I get these calls it’s a robocall and I just hang up, but once I answered the phone and there was an actual person claiming to represent “Card Services.” I asked which card was she calling about? She said “all of them!” I hung up.

173 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:24:14am

re: #170 Varek Raith

YIKES!

174 Self Respecting Woman Voter Against the GOP  Jul 8, 2014 10:24:21am

re: #170 Varek Raith

That he started turning blue and was back to normal color by the time he was loaded in to the ambulance.

Try to take your mom’s word for it that he’s going to be okay. (((Varek))) I know it’s hard to do that.

175 b_sharp  Jul 8, 2014 10:24:40am

re: #126 Varek Raith

My dad is in the hospital. They say he had a ‘reaction’ during angioplasty on his leg. My mom says he’ll be fine, but I’m freaking out.

Believe your mom.

{{{ Varek

176 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 10:25:03am

re: #172 Pie-onist Overlord

All of the cards. All of them.

177 Dr Lizardo  Jul 8, 2014 10:25:03am

re: #96 Backwoods_Sleuth

GOP picked Cleveland.

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The last time the GOP was in Cleveland, the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run was on the loose, carving people up like Thanksgiving turkeys!

MWAHAHAHAHA!

178 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 10:25:25am
179 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 10:25:57am

OK, this is really good.

180 Varek Raith  Jul 8, 2014 10:26:20am

re: #174 Self Respecting Woman Voter Against the GOP

Try to take your mom’s word for it that he’s going to be okay. (((Varek))) I know it’s hard to do that.

Yeah.
I always freak out with medical stuff. Part of my anxiety disorder.
Now then, kitteh!

181 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 10:26:28am

re: #179 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator

OK, this is really good.

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This one is my favorite:

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182 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 10:26:40am

re: #176 iossarian

All of the cards. All of them.

I thought Hey, Sarah Palin got a job she’s qualified for!

183 J A P  Jul 8, 2014 10:26:45am

re: #106 Eclectic Cyborg

Since the percentage of the electorate who are women is larger than the percentage which is black, this will truly make the GOP a marginal party. If they do that, I hope the Republicans know what they’re in for.

184 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:28:31am

re: #172 Pie-onist Overlord

Usually when I get these calls it’s a robocall and I just hang up, but once I answered the phone and there was an actual person claiming to represent “Card Services.” I asked which card was she calling about? She said “all of them!” I hung up.

I get the Rachel robocalls a lot, and some calls that are live people.
Only one time was it a legitimate caller. MrBWS was working storm a few hundred miles away and our Discover card had fuel purchases in three different states in less than 48 hours. Discover was calling the phone number on file associated with our CC account to make sure it wasn’t fraudulent use. And they did NOT ask for any personal personal information.

185 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 10:28:42am

So, this week I have one feline overlord in the hospital getting thyroid treatment, and today, dropped off one of the other overlords for an overnight stay to have lethargy, not eating stuff checked out.

Drops mic.

186 Feline Fearless Leader  Jul 8, 2014 10:29:01am

re: #53 Gus

I guess they think Costco should carry every single book in print.

Ook. (And those not yet written either.)

187 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:29:14am

re: #176 iossarian

All of the cards. All of them.

I’m hearing that in Sarah Palin’s voice…

188 iossarian  Jul 8, 2014 10:30:16am

Awesome gawker Marine Todd comment:

Toddemyos the Myrmidon was attending a symposium for a noted philosopher between his deployments to Ilium.

Just before the sacrifice, the philosopher shocked everyone by arguing that the war against Troy was being prolonged due to Agamemnon’s pride and stubbornness, and would have serious long-term consequences for the Achaean peoples, destabilizing the region as a whole. “Gods of Olympus,” said the philosopher, “if you do not strike me down within the next 15 minutes, then you accept that this destructive conflict of rage and jealousy has gone on too long!”

Several minutes drip by as honey from an amphora, while all in attendance sit in hushed silence. When the 15 minutes is almost expired, Toddemyos gets up from his seat, approaches the philosopher, and, flashing-eyed, punched the philosopher in the face, spilling his wine-dark blood upon the ground. The Myrmidon simply went back to his seat.

The philosopher came to, shaken in his spirit, and asked the Myrmidon, “By the houses of the dead, what was that for?”

Toddemyos said, “Dark-faced Ares was busy protecting the Myrmidon infantry who are out protecting your right to say stupid shit like that, so he sent me to fill in.”

“But Ares sided with the Trojans, not the Argives!” said the philosopher. “It was his sister’s quarrel with Hera and Athena that started this whole thing!”

“Yeah, I’m pretty drunk,” said Toddemyos.

189 wrenchwench  Jul 8, 2014 10:30:39am

re: #185 Bulworth

So, this week I have one feline overlord in the hospital getting thyroid treatment, and today, dropped off one of the other overlords for an overnight stay to have lethargy, not eating stuff checked out.

Drops mic.

{{Felines}}

190 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 10:32:14am
191 lawhawk  Jul 8, 2014 10:32:15am

re: #178 Kragar

192 J A P  Jul 8, 2014 10:32:32am

re: #125 Eclectic Cyborg

Yup, seen it a bunch of times. They like to bother atheists with that one. I don’t really get what these strange stories do for the people who promote them. I guess it makes them feel better. Don’t quite understand it. I haven’t yet seen anyone converted by it.

193 Varek Raith  Jul 8, 2014 10:32:48am

re: #190 Kragar

Youtube Video

194 Eclectic Cyborg  Jul 8, 2014 10:33:11am

re: #172 Pie-onist Overlord

Usually when I get these calls it’s a robocall and I just hang up, but once I answered the phone and there was an actual person claiming to represent “Card Services.” I asked which card was she calling about? She said “all of them!” I hung up.

This scam has been around awhile and the FTC have been going after the scammers for years. From 2012:

What to do if you’re still getting calls from “Rachel in Cardholder services”

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission shut down five operations responsible for untold number of scammy robocalls from “Rachel (or one of many other names) at Cardholder Services.” But several readers have written in to say that these calls have not ended.

“We know there are lots of bad guys,” William Maxson, an attorney for the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, tells Consumerist, adding that even though the agency was able to bring the hammer down (my phrasing, not his) on five major scammers, “There are others out there that use the same methods.”

The FTC confirms that there are ongoing investigations into other robocallers, though it can’t offer specifics since telling scammers that you’re about to bust them is not always the best way to catch them.

For people that continue to get robocalls from Cardholder Services or any other potential scam, Maxson says the fastest and easiest way to let the FTC know is to go to donotcall.gov and click “File a Complaint.” You can also call[no phone numbers allowed] to file a complaint with the FTC.

195 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 10:34:12am

re:
#192

It’s just about reassuring themselves, which I guess means that their religion and guns and god don’t do a good enough job of that.

196 RealityBasedSteve  Jul 8, 2014 10:35:43am

re: #178 Kragar

[Embedded content]

Just don’t let Boyd Crowder select your snakes…

Hi, I’m here with your snakes

197 Feline Fearless Leader  Jul 8, 2014 10:36:18am

re: #159 Backwoods_Sleuth

Rachel is very sneaky that way.

It was Peggy’s day off.

198 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:36:34am

GOP picks Cleveland for its convention.
Mother Nature responds:

199 RealityBasedSteve  Jul 8, 2014 10:37:07am

I’m crushed…. One wild night of passion, and now Rachel never calls me any more.

RBS

200 b_sharp  Jul 8, 2014 10:37:45am

I was just arguing/discussing chemtrails with a few people on Twitter, one of them a Reiki practitioner who I called a loon.Well, she is…

the entire time I was screaming at them (in my head) “You idiots, can’t you see you’re jumping to the most ridiculous conclusion you can? The correlation isn’t enough by itself!”

I can see how they should be thinking, how many other possible explanations that need to be ruled out before they can come to any conclusion, let alone the one they do, but I can’t get them to crawl out into the light.

It’s so frustrating, when you can see their mistake.
.
.
.
Unless I’m the one not thinking right.

Hmmm.

201 Feline Fearless Leader  Jul 8, 2014 10:39:15am

re: #185 Bulworth

So, this week I have one feline overlord in the hospital getting thyroid treatment, and today, dropped off one of the other overlords for an overnight stay to have lethargy, not eating stuff checked out.

Drops mic.

Radioactive cat? One of my Siamese got the radioactive iodine thing for hyperthyroid back in 2009 or so.

202 Islamo-Masonic Conspirator  Jul 8, 2014 10:39:51am

re: #188 iossarian

A liberal muslim homosexual ACLU lawyer professor and abortion doctor was teaching a class on Karl Marx, known atheist

“Before the class begins, you must get on your knees and worship Marx and accept that he was the most highly-evolved being the world has ever known, even greater than Jesus Christ!”

At this moment, a brave, patriotic, pro-life Navy SEAL champion who had served 1500 tours of duty and understood the necessity of war and fully supported all military decision made by the United States stood up and held up a rock.

“How old is this rock, pinhead?”

The arrogant professor smirked quite Jewishly and smugly replied “4.6 billion years, you stupid Christian”

“Wrong. It’s been 5,000 years since God created it. If it was 4.6 billion years old and evolution, as you say, is real… then it should be an animal now”

The professor was visibly shaken, and dropped his chalk and copy of Origin of the Species. He stormed out of the room crying those liberal crocodile tears. The same tears liberals cry for the “poor” (who today live in such luxury that most own refrigerators) when they jealously try to claw justly earned wealth from the deserving job creators. There is no doubt that at this point our professor, DeShawn Washington, wished he had pulled himself up by his bootstraps and become more than a sophist liberal professor. He wished so much that he had a gun to shoot himself from embarrassment, but he himself had petitioned against them!

The students applauded and all registered Republican that day and accepted Jesus as their lord and savior. An eagle named “Small Government” flew into the room and perched atop the American Flag and shed a tear on the chalk. The pledge of allegiance was read several times, and God himself showed up and enacted a flat tax rate across the country.

The professor lost his tenure and was fired the next day. He died of the gay plague AIDS and was tossed into the lake of fire for all eternity.

Semper Fi.

203 Timothy Watson  Jul 8, 2014 10:39:53am

re: #196 RealityBasedSteve

Just don’t let Boyd Crowder select your snakes…

Hi, I’m here with your snakes

+100

204 Varek Raith  Jul 8, 2014 10:40:12am

re: #201 Feline Fearless Leader

Radioactive cat? One of my Siamese got the radioactive iodine thing for hyperthyroid back in 2009 or so.

I will irradiate you!
- Cat

205 Bubblehead II  Jul 8, 2014 10:42:01am

re: #200 b_sharp

I was just arguing/discussing chemtrails with a few people on Twitter, one of them a Reiki practitioner who I called a loon.Well, she is…

the entire time I was screaming at them (in my head) “You idiots, can’t you see you’re jumping to the most ridiculous conclusion you can? The correlation isn’t enough by itself!”

I can see how they should be thinking, how many other possible explanations that need to be ruled out before they can come to any conclusion, let alone the one they do, but I can’t get them to crawl out into the light.

It’s so frustrating, when you can see their mistake.
.
.
.
Unless I’m the one not thinking right.

Hmmm.

It’s quite obvious you are one of the sheeple that hasn’t the natural immunity from the mind altering chemicals being sprayed from every jet in the sky.

////

206 Feline Fearless Leader  Jul 8, 2014 10:42:19am

re: #204 Varek Raith

I will irradiate you!
- Cat

If cats ever get opposeable thumbs and weapons access than humans will learn to *fear* the red dot!

207 Lidane  Jul 8, 2014 10:42:27am

re: #196 RealityBasedSteve

Walt Goggins is such an underrated actor. He was great on The Shield and I love him as Boyd Crowder. Then there’s Venus on Sons of Anarchy. I haven’t looked at him the same way since.

208 b_sharp  Jul 8, 2014 10:43:29am

re: #205 Bubblehead II

It’s quite obvious you are one of the sheeple that hasn’t the natural immunity from the mind altering chemicals being sprayed from every jet in the sky.

////

I knew there was something wrong. I just knew it. I can feel it in my bones.

209 Ace-o-aces  Jul 8, 2014 10:43:36am

I just discovered something HILARIOUS about all this wingnut outrage over Costco. You know who sits on the board of directors of this evil-commie-librul-America-hating corporation?

Ben Carson. nndb.com.

Yes, THAT Ben Carson, the homophobic, young earth creationist darling of the tea party right.

210 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 10:43:53am

re: #148 Justanotherhuman

I get calls like that now and then. I ask “Card Holder Services” for what? And they get flustered and I ask what company they work for then they give me some vague answer. Needless to say they hang up fast.

211 ObserverArt  Jul 8, 2014 10:44:53am

re: #152 Justanotherhuman

Is someone spoofing my phone number?

Scammers. They might be showing your number from their auto dial system.

I get those all the time. I’ve never seen my number but they use fake numbers that you can never dial back.

212 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Jul 8, 2014 10:44:59am

re: #210 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

I get calls like that now and then. I ask “Card Holder Services” for what? And they get flustered and I ask what company they work for then they give me some vague answer. Needless to say they hang up fast.

I have an advantage that I have a surname that is almost impossible for Germans to pronounce correctly, so when somebody calls up and asks for Herr (mispronounced) I know it is some sort of spam call

213 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 10:45:47am

re: #194 Eclectic Cyborg

This scam has been around awhile and the FTC have been going after the scammers for years. From 2012:

What to do if you’re still getting calls from “Rachel in Cardholder services”

I’m getting telemarketer calls on my cell phone now. But I just reject numbers that I don’t recognize and if they’re legit they can leave a voice mail, or I put them on the reject list.

214 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 10:45:50am

re:
#201

Yep. One of the other kittehs got the treatment in April.

215 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 10:47:39am

re: #212 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

I have an advantage that I have a surname that is almost impossible for Germans to pronounce correctly, so when somebody calls up and asks for Herr (mispronounced) I know it is some sort of spam call

Yeah I get calls like that too. Let’s say my name is Zurkowitz and the caller asks for Zurkowsky.

216 Teukka  Jul 8, 2014 10:49:40am

re: #215 Pie-onist Overlord

Yeah I get calls like that too. Let’s say my name is Zurkowitz and the caller asks for Zurkowsky.

My tip-off is they use the first name registered in the census for me, which isn’t the name I’m known under. Or if they attempt mutilating my last name (which has way too many vowels (3xÄ)).

217 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 10:49:40am
218 calochortus  Jul 8, 2014 10:50:56am

re: #212 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

I have an advantage that I have a surname that is almost impossible for Germans to pronounce correctly, so when somebody calls up and asks for Herr (mispronounced) I know it is some sort of spam call

That’s funny, I have a German name that most English speakers mispronounce (it’s the “ei” pronounced as long I or long E thing.)

219 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:51:00am

Meanwhile in Wales, sheep are getting nervous…

220 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 10:56:53am

Don’t even get me started on the political calls.

221 Skip Intro  Jul 8, 2014 10:58:16am

Charles Pierce shows that the 2014 Texas GOP platform has a historical basis.

The Platform
A) We strongly urge the Texas Legislature ignore, oppose, refuse, and nullify any federal mandated legislation which infringes upon the states’10th Amendment Right. All federal enforcement activities in Texas must be conducted under the auspices of the county sheriff with jurisdiction in that county.

Historical Basis
B) To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes; but neither this, nor any other clause contained in the Constitution, shall ever be construed to delegate the power to Congress to appropriate money for any internal improvement intended to facilitate commerce.

The Platform
A) We, the 2014 Republican Party of Texas, believe in this platform and expect our elected leaders to uphold these truths through acknowledgement and action…We believe in:1.Strict adherence to the original intent of the Declaration of Independence and United States and Texas Constitutions…And we believe in “The laws of nature and nature’s God” as our Founding Fathers believed.

Historical Basis
B) We, the people …each State acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God do ordain and establish this Constitution…

B are excerpts from the Constitution ……. of the Confederate States of America.

esquire.com

222 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 10:58:49am

Rand Paul is still at it:

223 Pie-onist Overlord  Jul 8, 2014 11:01:14am

Costco wants to put other companies out of business by offering their own employees a living wage. OK….

224 RealityBasedSteve  Jul 8, 2014 11:02:03am

re: #207 Lidane

Walt Goggins is such an underrated actor. He was great on The Shield and I love him as Boyd Crowder. Then there’s Venus on Sons of Anarchy. I haven’t looked at him the same way since.

OMG!!! I had forgotten all about that one. ROLF

225 b.d.  Jul 8, 2014 11:05:06am

re: #209 Ace-o-aces

I just discovered something HILARIOUS about all this wingnut outrage over Costco. You know who sits on the board of directors of this evil-commie-librul-America-hating corporation?

Ben Carson. nndb.com.

Yes, THAT Ben Carson, the homophobic, young earth creationist darling of the tea party right.

TAKE A STAND PATRIOTS! DO YOU STAND WITH DR. BEN CARSON OR WITH DINESH D’SOUZA?

226 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 11:05:33am
227 wrenchwench  Jul 8, 2014 11:06:26am

re: #222 Backwoods_Sleuth

Rand Paul is still at it:

[Embedded content]

Damn her! She quoted him verbatim!

228 Mike Lamb  Jul 8, 2014 11:07:26am

re: #223 Pie-onist Overlord

Costco wants to put other companies out of business by offering their own employees a living wage. OK….

[Embedded content]

Aren’t good capitalists supposed to try to put competitors out of business? Although because Costco kills them with kindness, it doesn’t compute with wingnuts.

Honestly, seeing these reactions makes me love shopping at Costco even more (not that I believe for a second that they pulled the book for anything other than economic motives).

The only complaint I have with Costco is that many of their products have about 4 layers of packaging. Otherwise, I shop there as often as I can. Hopefully, a wingnut boycott will clear the aisles a bit…

229 Kragar  Jul 8, 2014 11:11:34am
230 Justanotherhuman  Jul 8, 2014 11:11:53am

Well, I just tried to make a complaint to the Do Not Call Registry about that spoofing and explained in “comments” that it was a spoofed call.

It would not accept the complaint because the numbers were the same, my phone and from caller.

Grrrr!

231 RealityBasedSteve  Jul 8, 2014 11:12:11am

I WISH we had a Costco here where I live. Not really sure I’d shop there that much, (single occupant household), but I’d support them.

RBS

232 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Jul 8, 2014 11:12:37am

re: #228 Mike Lamb

I love costco myself, prefer it over Sam’s Club. However the wife and Mother-in-law decided to let the costco membership lapse and get one with Sam’s Club because it was A) 15 bucks cheaper a year and B) Sam’s club is closer (granted only a mile closer, Costco is about 3 miles away and Sam’s is only 2). Makes no sense to me whatsoever but they do the shopping.

233 Feline Fearless Leader  Jul 8, 2014 11:13:27am

re: #213 Pie-onist Overlord

I’m getting telemarketer calls on my cell phone now. But I just reject numbers that I don’t recognize and if they’re legit they can leave a voice mail, or I put them on the reject list.

That’s what I do as well. No voice mail - I delete it. If it persists it goes to a “contact” set to use a null ring tone and no buzz. Generally caller ID as somewhere in Florida. One once caller ID’d as[no phone numbers allowed]; they weren’t even trying.

234 Feline Fearless Leader  Jul 8, 2014 11:15:24am

re: #214 Bulworth

re:
#201

Yep. One of the other kittehs got the treatment in April.

How are they doing now? In the week after treatment while mine was in isolation at the hospital and then at the vet he put a pound of weight back on. (Which was good for a 16-year-old cat.) He never made it back up to the healthy 9-10 lbs the vet wanted, but he lasted another 5 years in fairly decent health.

235 Bulworth  Jul 8, 2014 11:16:16am

re:
#229

Law-abiding gun owners, etc.

/

236 BeenHereAwhile  Jul 8, 2014 11:46:12am

re: #196 RealityBasedSteve

Just don’t let Boyd Crowder select your snakes…

Hi, I’m here with your snakes

Waiting for the Church Of The Black Mamba.

237 Tyrion  Jul 8, 2014 1:02:30pm

I’m in an argument with some wingnuts on a forum and the gist is that if it’s OK for Costco to not sell this book, then why are liberals upset that Hobby Lobby doesn’t want to pay for certain birth control. I need some help articulating why they are different. Anybody got ideas on what the best way would be to show them?

238 Fineday  Jul 8, 2014 1:26:38pm

Oh, man, Germany is making Brazil look like amateurs at the World Cup…

239 piratedan  Jul 8, 2014 1:26:48pm

re: #219 Backwoods_Sleuth

TIME TO CALL IN TORCHWWOOD!

240 Backwoods_Sleuth  Jul 8, 2014 2:00:59pm

re: #237 Tyrion

I’m in an argument with some wingnuts on a forum and the gist is that if it’s OK for Costco to not sell this book, then why are liberals upset that Hobby Lobby doesn’t want to pay for certain birth control. I need some help articulating why they are different. Anybody got ideas on what the best way would be to show them?

Was Costco providing the book at no out-of-pocket cost according to federal law?

241 Patricia Kayden  Jul 8, 2014 3:12:10pm

re: #7 elprofe

Gonna buy a Costo membership today!

When I saw the CEO of Costco at the Democratic National Convention in 2012, I immediately went and signed up. Plus they have a good amount of vegetarian products for the Hubby.

242 Tyrion  Jul 8, 2014 4:54:22pm

re: #240 Backwoods_Sleuth

Thanks. This forum I’m on is for a sports team but has a general discussion board and it’s usually pretty good. But, there are a lot of these “libertarians” on there that think they know every damn thing. Unfortunately for me, I’m the type that can think the right answer but have a hard time writing it. This will help. Thanks.

243 compound_Idaho  Jul 8, 2014 6:06:24pm

I know dead dead thread but I knew the compensation thing was not right.

insiders.morningstar.com

COSTCO pres/CEO 5.3 million in total compensation 2013

the next several executives do just fine as well.


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