Some Ku Klux Klan members made threats against protesters in Ferguson, and now the Anonymous hacker group is retaliating by doxing Klan members: Anonymous Takes the Hoods Off the KKK After Threats of ‘Lethal Force’ on Ferguson Protesters.
These people sure do fit the stereotypes when the white hoods come off.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 2:42:36pm |
Normally I don’t favor such actions, but the KKK has always used its anonymity as a terror weapon, its members wearing hoods during meetings or when carrying out acts of terror, both to prevent victims from IDing their attackers and to make others afraid to act (for non-members could never be sure that the co-worker they often spoke to wasn’t actually a Klansman).
Given the KKK’s history of using anonymity as a weapon, its members are in my mind fair targets for doxing. Removing Klansmen’s ability to hide behind their masks takes away a key element of their power.
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 2:45:21pm |
No shave in three months? Check.
Greasy long hair? Check.
Look like you’ve been on a week-long bender? Check.
Douchebag Affliction t-shirt? Check.
Voted for Romney? Check.
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TedStriker Nov 15, 2014 2:46:41pm |
Dudebro libertarian morons taking on moronic bigots and racists.
Given the choice between those two shit sandwiches, I’ll take Anon for sure, but it’s too bad that we can’t just airlock the whole damn lot.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 15, 2014 2:49:46pm |
I mentioned this a couple of threads downstairs earlier today when my twitter TL exploded about this.
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bill d Nov 15, 2014 2:53:46pm |
re: #3 TedStriker
Talk about a story with no redeeming characters involved in it at all.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 2:55:05pm |
Good. Expose the hooded cowards for who they are.
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Lidane Nov 15, 2014 2:56:06pm |
Anon sucks and after Gamer Gate, doxing is bullshit.
OTOH, fuck the Klan.
This is a story where I despise everyone involved, but the Klan are worse. Let the dudebros expose the inbred rednecks for all I care.
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Internet Tough Guy Nov 15, 2014 2:57:48pm |
Anon vs. the Klan
Can I root for injuries?
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Kragar Nov 15, 2014 2:58:24pm |
Surely proud white supremacists have no problems with having their names associated with their beliefs.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 3:02:22pm |
re: #6 bill d
Talk about a story with no redeeming characters involved in it at all.
True that, but its like an Iran-backed Shiite militia going after ISIS: I don’t like who’s doing the hammering, but I’m not going to complain when monster-grade malefactors get hammered.
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Kragar Nov 15, 2014 3:03:07pm |
I’m sure this doxing will expose the fact the KKK is made up of liberal democrats. After all, the KKK was founded by democrats.
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 3:03:14pm |
It's snowing in St. Louis. #Ferguson
— deray mckesson (@deray) November 15, 2014
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Kragar Nov 15, 2014 3:05:56pm |
As much of a problem I have with Anon and their tactics, every once in a while, there is a rare occasion where they get my grudging nod of approval.
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bill d Nov 15, 2014 3:06:10pm |
re: #12 Kragar
I’m sure this doxing will expose the fact the KKK is made up of liberal democrats. After all, the KKK was founded by democrats.
///
Yep, I’m sure there are Obama bumper stickers on all of their cars and tattoos of Nancy Pelosi on some.
//
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BlueGrl21 Nov 15, 2014 3:06:27pm |
There are times Anonymous does some good. Arab Spring. Westboro Baptist. Darknet (hitting child pornography sites). But they do more damage than they’re worth.
A friend in InfoSec had to deal with the business end of an Anonymous attack last year. They’re a pain in the ass.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 3:07:11pm |
Huffpo headline
OBAMA PUSHES AGENDA FORWARD, SPARKING GOP OUTRAGE
might as well say
OBAMA TAKES A BREATH, SPARKING GOP OUTRAGE
is the GOP ever NOT outraged about something?
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 3:08:06pm |
re: #15 bill d
Yep, I’m sure there are Obama bumper stickers on all of their cars and tattoos of Nancy Pelosi on some.
//
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jamesfirecat Nov 15, 2014 3:09:23pm |
re: #18 Kid A
[Embedded content]
I am sure any potential burglars are happy to know that you can be robbed and will not attempt to summon cops to protect you or recover the stolen goods.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 3:10:19pm |
I’ll bet there are more than a few prison tattoos on those jokers, too.
There’s an aging “Wizard” who lives in this county, but most people just laugh at him (even though the county is run by pretty conservative Rs).
These are the reactionary lumpenproletariat, for the most part. They don’t know how to really make themselves better people, so they have to think they’re “superior” because they’re “white” and must have someone to dump on who they think is “below” them by dint of skin color, among other attributes.
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 3:11:00pm |
re: #19 jamesfirecat
I am sure any potential burglars are happy to know that you can be robbed and will not attempt to summon cops to protect you or recover the stolen goods.
At least he recycles.
//
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 3:11:52pm |
re: #14 Kragar
As much of a problem I have with Anon and their tactics, every once in a while, there is a rare occasion where they get my grudging nod of approval.
I’m behind it. The klan. In Ferguson. Taking advantage of death, oppression and hate.
I’m looking at the moment.
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palomino Nov 15, 2014 3:14:35pm |
re: #17 BeachDem
Huffpo headline
OBAMA PUSHES AGENDA FORWARD, SPARKING GOP OUTRAGE
might as well say
OBAMA TAKES A BREATH, SPARKING GOP OUTRAGE
is the GOP ever NOT outraged about something?
Remember how the GOP congress was on a rabid witch hunt for Clinton’s entire presidency, especially his second term. Filegate turned into travel gate turned into whitewater turned into Monica-gate, even though the Oval Office blowjobs had nothing to do with the original investigations, which were already hollow poltically motivated hatchet work.
Now imagine Clinton was a black guy with a Muslim father. Intensity of hatred now goes to 11.
And now the GOP congress is run by people even more execrable and extreme than Newt Gingrich.
That’s basically where we are today.
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Kragar Nov 15, 2014 3:15:11pm |
re: #23 Resident of The United States of Jesus
I’m behind it. The klan. In Ferguson. Taking advantage of death, oppression and hate.
I’m looking at the moment.
Remember that scene in “Rocketeer”, where the FBI and Mafia are fighting the Nazis?
Its a lot like that.
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EmmaAnne Nov 15, 2014 3:17:37pm |
I notice Anonymous just had to get some sexist cracks in. Not that I have any sympathy for Klan members, male or female, but I just notice the commentary is very different.
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Shiplord Kirel Nov 15, 2014 3:19:12pm |
It’s been my view that the Klan (actually an ever changing managerie of small groups) is basically a mob of under-class losers who have been duped into serving as a lightning rod for the serious, powerful elements who are the real drivers of racism in this country. It was certainly like that in the deep south during the Civil Rights movement, when Klan bombers and goofballs were vilified by the self same “respectable” citizens who were the real beneficiaries and guardians of institutionalized racism.
It may be the same in Ferguson, focus on the obnoxious inbreds while politicians, police, and the tea party collude to derail the search for justice.
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EmmaAnne Nov 15, 2014 3:19:38pm |
Specifically:
“Why the “Ladies of the Klan” calendar never sells”
and
“…absolutely fabulous or nah?”
No such comments on the men.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 3:19:46pm |
re: #26 Kragar
Remember that scene in “Rocketeer”, where the FBI and Mafia are fighting the Nazis?
Its a lot like that.
Except only that most FBI agents were and still are actual good guys. It’s just that J. Edgar Hoover was a asshole.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 15, 2014 3:20:23pm |
re: #27 EmmaAnne
I notice Anonymous just had to get some sexist cracks in. Not that I have any sympathy for Klan members, male or female, but I just notice the commentary is very different.
saw that earlier in their TL.
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Kragar Nov 15, 2014 3:21:00pm |
re: #30 Dark_Falcon
Except only that most FBI agents were and still are actual good guys. It’s just that J. Edgar Hoover was a asshole.
Actually, I was thinking that Anon would be the mafia in that scenario.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 3:24:16pm |
re: #25 palomino
Whitewater wasn’t just a hatchetjob, since some real wrongdoing was found out and Clinton’s successor as governor of Arkansas went to prison. maybe it went on too long, but the subject of the inquiry was a valid one.
As for Monica, its worth remembering that it was Janet Reno’s bright idea to add that mes to Ken Starr’s plate. He didn’t really want it, but having been handed it he felt bound to carry out the job he was charged with. I don’t think he ever sought the resulting 3-ring circus.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 3:24:32pm |
Frank Ancona: I would disown my daughter for marrying a black man.
Check out the costume of his hatred.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 3:24:48pm |
re: #32 Kragar
Actually, I was thinking that Anon would be the mafia in that scenario.
Then who’s the FBI?
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 3:26:15pm |
I wonder what old Frank would think if his daughter wanted to marry a woman.
He’d probably want to watch.
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Shiplord Kirel Nov 15, 2014 3:27:15pm |
re: #28 Shiplord Kirel
I know it’s hard to ignore the drooling idiot Klansman right in front of you, but he is ultimately not as great a threat to justice as the silk suited libertarian grifter or the comfortably retired Tea Party adherent.
Go after the Klan, by all means, but don’t take your eyes off the real powers of reaction and neo-feudalism.
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 3:27:19pm |
re: #39 Justanotherhuman
I wonder what old Frank would think if his daughter wanted to marry a woman.
He’d probably want to watch.
Thats usually the way it works. The people that hate teh gayz the mostest love them some lesbian porn.
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Kragar Nov 15, 2014 3:27:48pm |
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 3:28:44pm |
re: #35 Justanotherhuman
Frank Ancona: I would disown my daughter for marrying a black man.
Check out the costume of his hatred.
He makes me sick. I had to listen to this to calm down:
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 3:29:59pm |
re: #35 Justanotherhuman
Frank Ancona: I would disown my daughter for marrying a black man.
Check out the costume of his hatred.
And if I were his daughter, I’d want a new father who wasn’t a racist pig.
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palomino Nov 15, 2014 3:31:28pm |
re: #34 Dark_Falcon
Whitewater wasn’t just a hatchetjob, since some real wrongdoing was found out and Clinton’s successor as governor of Arkansas went to prison. maybe it went on too long, but the subject of the inquiry was a valid one.
As for Monica, its worth remembering that it was Janet Reno’s bright idea to add that mes to Ken Starr’s plate. He didn’t really want it, but having been handed it he felt bound to carry out the job he was charged with. I don’t think he ever sought the resulting 3-ring circus.
Bullshit. Whitewater was an empty vessel, a never ending reactionary dog whistle for “screw Clinton any way we can.” Starr was on a mission to destroy Clinton one way or another. Your revisionist history, thankfully, is still only shared by a small number of Clinton hating dead enders. See Clinton, Bill…by far the most popular living former president.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 3:32:28pm |
Hey, Ryan Biskup—no need to change your picture, the internet is forever.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 3:37:48pm |
Awful.
Of course, TX doesn’t want the Feds putting any regs on them…
Update: 4 dead in chemical spill at DuPont facility in La Porte, Texas, officials say - @KPRCLocal2
read more on click2houston.com
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ObserverArt Nov 15, 2014 3:39:46pm |
re: #14 Kragar
As much of a problem I have with Anon and their tactics, every once in a while, there is a rare occasion where they get my grudging nod of approval.
I look at it like they deserve each other.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 3:42:20pm |
MSNBC: Obamacare website shows no major glitches CNN: Obamacare website shows no major glitches Fox News: TYRANNY IS TRYING TO TRICK YOU!!
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) November 15, 2014
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 3:44:18pm |
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makeitstop Nov 15, 2014 3:45:24pm |
re: #34 Dark_Falcon
Whitewater wasn’t just a hatchetjob, since some real wrongdoing was found out and Clinton’s successor as governor of Arkansas went to prison. maybe it went on too long, but the subject of the inquiry was a valid one.
As for Monica, its worth remembering that it was Janet Reno’s bright idea to add that mes to Ken Starr’s plate. He didn’t really want it, but having been handed it he felt bound to carry out the job he was charged with. I don’t think he ever sought the resulting 3-ring circus.
Come on, Dark. Starr reveled in the work he did. Don’t attempt to re-write history by making Starr a hesitant participant.
That motherfucker led the goddamn charge.
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 3:46:24pm |
re: #50 Dark_Falcon
Is there some meme I’m missing here?
Have you heard any positive press regarding the ACA from Fox News? Even one time?
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 3:46:56pm |
re: #47 Justanotherhuman
Awful.
Of course, TX doesn’t want the Feds putting any regs on them…
Update: 4 dead in chemical spill at DuPont facility in La Porte, Texas, officials say - @KPRCLocal2
read more on click2houston.com
From the Chronicle.chron.com
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 15, 2014 3:48:27pm |
re: #52 Kid A
Have you heard any positive press regarding the ACA from Fox News? Even one time?
Therein lies the problem: when actual problems have to get reduced to memes for some people to “recognize” anything.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 3:48:32pm |
re: #52 Kid A
Have you heard any positive press regarding the ACA from Fox News? Even one time?
No, but neither had I heard of any recent glitches. I was just making sure Fox wasn’t chasing a fresh hare.
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DodgerFan1988 Nov 15, 2014 3:48:55pm |
They’re not hiding their racism anymore. In this Tea Party website, conservatives are actually siding with the KKK in the comments section relating to this story.
tpnn.com
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Indy GOP Refugee Nov 15, 2014 3:49:42pm |
re: #45 palomino
Agree on Whitewater. Interesting about Reno handing that other mess to Ken Starr. Maybe thinking only one special prosecutor at a time?
Most popular by far? That’s by 1%. GHWB 63% Bill Clinton 64%. If that was a vote it would require a recount. Gallup Which reminds me of the dark whispers about GHWB getting in some fast plane in 1980 and doing secret eeevil geopolitical thiiings. This was about as credible as Whitewater.
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 3:50:17pm |
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bratwurst Nov 15, 2014 3:54:17pm |
re: #50 Dark_Falcon
Is there some meme I’m missing here?
Just the one about one political party and the network that reflects its world view going batshit insane about millions of people being able to get health insurance.
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jamesfirecat Nov 15, 2014 3:54:54pm |
re: #40 Shiplord Kirel
I know it’s hard to ignore the drooling idiot Klansman right in front of you, but he is ultimately not as great a threat to justice as the silk suited libertarian grifter or the comfortably retired Tea Party adherent.
Go after the Klan, by all means, but don’t take your eyes off the real powers of reaction and neo-feudalism.
I recall something important said in 1632 novel by Eric Flint in particular 1635 the Dreason Incident
“It’s not enough to “feel” or “think” this or that bias or prejudice. To keep those biases and prejudices solid, give them meat and bone, you have to be able to act on them. “
Make they f$&kers pay for acting on them and their tune will change.
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palomino Nov 15, 2014 3:55:58pm |
re: #57 Indy GOP Refugee
Agree on Whitewater. Interesting about Reno handing that other mess to Ken Starr. Maybe thinking only one special prosecutor at a time?
Most popular by far? That’s by 1%. GHWB 63% Bill Clinton 64%. If that was a vote it would require a recount. Gallup Which reminds me of the dark whispers about GHWB getting in some fast plane in 1980 and doing secret eeevil geopolitical thiiings. This was about as credible as Whitewater.
I forgot that Bush Sr. was still alive. Are we sure he is? Now ? How about…now?
Anyway, my point was that the gop congress became fixated on ruining Clinton in much the same way they’ve done with Obama. And Clinton was white.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 3:56:30pm |
No, this doesn’t make you two look any cuddlier.
Photo gallery: Koalas being held by G20 world leaders at summit in Brisbane - @smh
read more on smh.com.au
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BlueSpotinAL Nov 15, 2014 3:56:56pm |
KKK: “We didn’t expect Anonymous.”
NO-body expects Anonymous!
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 3:56:59pm |
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palomino Nov 15, 2014 3:57:21pm |
re: #59 bratwurst
Just the one about one political party and the network that reflects its world view going batshit insane about millions of people being able to get health insurance.
Exactly, what a bunch of fucking assholes the Democrats are, trying to insure millions of people so that the US catches up to every other developed country in the world.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 3:59:43pm |
re: #50 Dark_Falcon
Is there some meme I’m missing here?
Rex Huppke just often tweets his take on the reaction of various outlets to news stories, like
MSNBC: Obama embraces net neutrality! Fox News: Tyrant Obama espouses regulations on Internet job creators! CNN: Is the dial-up working?
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) November 10, 2014
MSNBC: Things are looking bad. :( Fox News: THINGS ARE LOOKING GREAT!! CNN: What? Wolf put his dong in the hologram machine again? Jesus.
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) November 4, 2014
He’s a humor columnist (And I find him very amusing.)
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 4:00:00pm |
re: #47 Justanotherhuman
Awful.
Of course, TX doesn’t want the Feds putting any regs on them…
Update: 4 dead in chemical spill at DuPont facility in La Porte, Texas, officials say - @KPRCLocal2
read more on click2houston.com
omg
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 4:03:26pm |
re: #62 Justanotherhuman
No, this doesn’t make you two look any cuddlier.
Photo gallery: Koalas being held by G20 world leaders at summit in Brisbane - @smh
read more on smh.com.au
Brisbane’s got Koala’s but the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago has got Brisbane beat for sheer cuteness. We’ve got a baby sea otter:
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b_sharp Nov 15, 2014 4:03:45pm |
re: #65 palomino
Exactly, what a bunch of fucking assholes the Democrats are, trying to insure millions of people so that the US catches up to every other developed country in the world.
But FREEDOM!!
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 4:06:22pm |
More Klan members exposed here:
Also, check out the tail end of the piece w/a video showing Wilson threatening someone recording him.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 15, 2014 4:13:43pm |
So, Jose Canseco shoots off his finger while cleaning his gun.
Somehow, it gets re-attached.
Then it falls off while he’s playing poker in a tournament in Vegas.
He tweets about it, says the finger is in his freezer.
Speculators are waiting for it to show up on ebay.
People on the internet are very odd.
FoxSports has the best cover on all of this.
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b_sharp Nov 15, 2014 4:15:02pm |
re: #72 Backwoods_Sleuth
So, Jose Canseco shoots off his finger while cleaning his gun.
Somehow, it gets re-attached.
Then it falls off while he’s playing poker in a tournament in Vegas.
He tweets about it, says the finer is in his freezer.
Speculators are waiting for it to shoe up on ebay.People on the internet are very odd.
FoxSports has the best cover on all of this.
Your auto correct is trying to be funny.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 4:15:59pm |
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Decatur Deb Nov 15, 2014 4:17:58pm |
It is deplorable that the right of free association of these fine reactionary gentle folk is being assailed. I shall put it on my List of Things To Be Deplored. Might take a while.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 4:18:13pm |
re: #74 Justanotherhuman
The 4 yr old says, “I want that sea otter! He’s so cute!”
Adorable. : )
Pup 681 is actually a ‘she’. The Shedd is going to be her permanent home and in several months she’ll be out in the aquarium sea otter exhibit.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 15, 2014 4:19:23pm |
re: #73 b_sharp
Your auto correct is trying to be funny.
yeppers.
I was like all…holy crap!!! as I was rushing to fix it all.
:D
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 4:19:54pm |
re: #76 Decatur Deb
It is deplorable that the right of free association of these fine reactionary gentle folk is being assailed. I shall put it on my List of Things To Be Deplored. Might take a while.
Their right to free association has in no way been infringed upon, good sir. Anonymous has simply made sure that the world is aware of what those associations are.
/I know, I know…
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BongCrodny Nov 15, 2014 4:23:52pm |
re: #72 Backwoods_Sleuth
Then it falls off while he’s playing poker in a tournament in Vegas.
I guess his hand wasn’t very good.
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ObserverArt Nov 15, 2014 4:24:37pm |
re: #76 Decatur Deb
It is deplorable that the right of free association of these fine reactionary gentle folk is being assailed. I shall put it on my List of Things To Be Deplored. Might take a while.
I had one of those lists at one time. I put it away for safe keeping and forgot where I put it. One day I will find it and then rediscover what it was that was bothering me all that time.
/
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 4:25:42pm |
re: #72 Backwoods_Sleuth
So, Jose Canseco shoots off his finger while cleaning his gun.
Somehow, it gets re-attached.
Then it falls off while he’s playing poker in a tournament in Vegas.
He tweets about it, says the finger is in his freezer.
Speculators are waiting for it to show up on ebay.People on the internet are very odd.
FoxSports has the best cover on all of this.
Did his girlfriend ask people to pray for the finger this time like she did when he shot it off? (Now I have to check what Deadspin has to say about it.)
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 4:27:08pm |
re: #71 Justanotherhuman
More Klan members exposed here:
Also, check out the tail end of the piece w/a video showing Wilson threatening someone recording him.
And at that site, this is the kind of commenter who supports the Klan members—yikes.
And just because they join the kkk doesn’t mean they are awful people they made a choice in there lives that others don’t agree with. So I don’t agree with a lot of things other people say and or do but that doesn’t make them stupid or uneducated. We all have the right to free speech and free to carry a gun if we want to. We also have the right to kill some one if that’s what we feel.
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ObserverArt Nov 15, 2014 4:27:35pm |
re: #80 BongCrodny
I guess his hand wasn’t very good.
And then he tried to give everyone the finger.
(runs)
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 15, 2014 4:28:26pm |
re: #84 ObserverArt
And then he tried to give everyone the finger.
(runs)
Maybe like Rahm, Jose is now mute in some situations…
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Indy GOP Refugee Nov 15, 2014 4:32:47pm |
re: #85 Backwoods_Sleuth
Showed his hand a little early.
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 4:33:32pm |
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 4:33:39pm |
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 4:34:53pm |
re: #83 BeachDem
And at that site, this is the kind of commenter who supports the Klan members—yikes.
And just because they join the kkk doesn’t mean they are awful people they made a choice in there lives that others don’t agree with. So I don’t agree with a lot of things other people say and or do but that doesn’t make them stupid or uneducated. We all have the right to free speech and free to carry a gun if we want to. We also have the right to kill some one if that’s what we feel.
Obviously mentally deranged?
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Indy GOP Refugee Nov 15, 2014 4:36:18pm |
re: #87 Kid A
Finger in the pot? Cannibals!
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 4:37:45pm |
re: #89 Justanotherhuman
Obviously mentally deranged?
Likely—the “We also have the right to kill some one if that’s what we feel” part really threw me for a loop.
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b_sharp Nov 15, 2014 4:38:00pm |
re: #82 BeachDem
Did his girlfriend ask people to pray for the finger this time like she did when he shot it off? (Now I have to check what Deadspin has to say about it.)
I’m glad God didn’t knuckle under and regrow the finger.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 15, 2014 4:38:15pm |
re: #90 b_sharp
You guys have really nailed the Canseco finger jokes.
It’s Saturday night and we’re just getting started…
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missliberties Nov 15, 2014 4:39:39pm |
re: #29 EmmaAnne
Specifically:
“Why the “Ladies of the Klan” calendar never sells”
and
“…absolutely fabulous or nah?”No such comments on the men.
Redneck longhaired greasy Inbreeds doesn’t work for you? Well then. *snort*
This isn’t about you this time. None of those ladies is all that attrative on the outside. Likely not on the inside either. But differtent strokes.
Now back to the subject at hand. The Klan being exposed. Yeah. That works for me.
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ObserverArt Nov 15, 2014 4:40:47pm |
re: #90 b_sharp
You guys have really nailed the Canseco finger jokes.
Anyone you are pointing to in particular?
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 4:41:39pm |
re: #92 BeachDem
Likely—the “We also have the right to kill some one if that’s what we feel” part really threw me for a loop.
Yeah, that was an obvious clue. : )
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 4:43:15pm |
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 4:44:16pm |
re: #94 Backwoods_Sleuth
It’s Saturday night and we’re just getting started…
Can we count on you to keep a finger on the pulse of the discussion?
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 4:44:27pm |
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 4:44:39pm |
re: #98 Justanotherhuman
Yeah, that was an obvious clue. : )
It’s just so blatant that it makes you do a double take.
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freetoken Nov 15, 2014 4:47:57pm |
I remember way, waaaayyy, back, when Glen Beck was the hot new thing at Fox and he had jumped on the “tea party” bandwagon… and I linked to a midwestern (Indiana) “tea party” gathering (with video) in a bar/restaurant… which was filled with brown shirts which more than a little bit fit the stereotype of wanna-be nazis and klansmen. I’m not sure if anyone around here remembers that or not, but there were some protestations by a few that I had over-reached.
Around that time I had switched my avatar to the Obama one, because I thought the winds blowing at that time were pretty clearly racist. I think many other people knew that in 2007/2008 also, but there were hold-outs who refused to accept that a portion, perhaps a large portion, of the strong negative reaction to P.B.O. was racist in origins.
While I am critical of President Obama in his presidency, I felt and still feel that the bigger issue is the still-surviving social dynamic left over from the days of slavery and the War of the Rebellion, and in that regard what President Obama has been able to be is a mirror into the American soul.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 4:53:05pm |
Well, Conseco can’t give anyone the finger using his left hand anymore.
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Charles Johnson Nov 15, 2014 4:53:38pm |
Why do white supremacists always look so unevolved?
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 4:54:03pm |
re: #103 freetoken
I remember getting here and seeing that avatar. It gave me hope.
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alpuzzzzz (I, R & sometimes why?) Nov 15, 2014 4:54:53pm |
re: #103 freetoken
Oh, jeebus. The local teaparty dipshits in my area couldn’t pass a 10th grade civics class. I know them personally. I still can’t believe some of the moderates fell for that grift.
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Maxwell Not So Smart Nov 15, 2014 4:57:41pm |
Anonymous is proving that sometimes it’s okay to just believe what your eyes are telling you when you look at someone.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 4:58:33pm |
re: #107 alpuzzzzz (I, R & sometimes why?)
Sometimes, ignorance really is bliss.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 15, 2014 4:59:26pm |
re: #105 Charles Johnson
Why do white supremacists always look so unevolved?
Because they don’t believe in evolution.
doh!
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Indy GOP Refugee Nov 15, 2014 5:00:18pm |
re: #105 Charles Johnson
Why do white supremacists always look so unevolved?
Form naturally follows function.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 15, 2014 5:01:39pm |
Hubs has found “Space Cowboys” on the DirecTV.
oh, goodie.
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Decatur Deb Nov 15, 2014 5:01:56pm |
re: #81 ObserverArt
I had one of those lists at one time. I put it away for safe keeping and forgot where I put it. One day I will find it and then rediscover what it was that was bothering me all that time.
/
It helps if you write a short deplorandum and keep it where you store your File of Festivus Grievances.
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freetoken Nov 15, 2014 5:03:01pm |
Unfortunately some of the more insidious racists and white supremacists wear the mask of respectability quite well. Not all of them dress like cavemen.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 5:04:00pm |
Goddamnit.
Newark, NJ, mom arrested after 12-year-old son shoots 9-year-old daughter with unsecured handgun, police say - @ABC7NY
read more on 7online.com
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b_sharp Nov 15, 2014 5:05:24pm |
re: #105 Charles Johnson
Why do white supremacists always look so unevolved?
That’s a self answering question.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 5:06:11pm |
re: #114 freetoken
Unfortunately some of the more insidious racists and white supremacists wear the mask of respectability quite well. Not all of them dress like cavemen.
Yes, we know quite a few politicians of that ilk, don’t we?
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 5:06:45pm |
re: #113 Decatur Deb
It helps if you write a short deplorandum and keep it where you store your File of Festivus Grievances.
Well, add Kirk Cameron to that file, if you would please. His wretched excuse for a Christmas movie is just the latest in a long line of affronts from him.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 5:09:45pm |
Followup on the conversation the other night about textbooks in Texas including bogus info on climate change (they included info from the ever so objective Heartland Institute)
littlegreenfootballs.com
littlegreenfootballs.com
Pearson Education—the largest educational publisher in the world—has cut material from a proposed Texas social-studies textbook that cast doubt on the human causes of global warming.
McGraw-Hill has not yet followed suit.
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BongCrodny Nov 15, 2014 5:10:02pm |
re: #99 Dark_Falcon
He didn’t have the queen of hearts, I guess:
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Good song, although my preference is for this version:
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 5:10:06pm |
re: #113 Decatur Deb
It helps if you write a short deplorandum and keep it where you store your File of Festivus Grievances.
I’ll get the pole from the crawl space. : )
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compound_Idaho Nov 15, 2014 5:10:52pm |
re: #34 Dark_Falcon
The whole Monica thing was classic hostile environment. If you @#$%^&* the boss you are in. I you choose not to well, no one knows for sure the consequences. Maybe I should $%^&*() the boss too. It’s just my career.
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alpuzzzzz (I, R & sometimes why?) Nov 15, 2014 5:10:56pm |
re: #118 Dark_Falcon
Well, add Kirk Cameron to that file, if you would please. His wretched excuse for a Christmas movie is just the latest in a long line of affronts from him.
Would Kirk’s line be as long as say, Ted Cruz’s? How about Rand Paul’s? There’s always GOHMERT!
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ObserverArt Nov 15, 2014 5:12:24pm |
Wouldn’t it be interesting if ignoring and denying science like evolution actually was part of nature’s plan and it then caused those that do to completely regress back into early forms of man?
If we are the most advanced and highest life form because we have all the brain power, then denying that power and its benefits like knowledge, the brain becomes less and less usable.
Back to grunts and howls.
Wait. It’s kinda like that now isn’t it? I read those Tweets everyone links here.
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lawhawk Nov 15, 2014 5:15:55pm |
Hmmm… scheming and conniving a-holes or racist and conniving a-holes, both of which don’t have a problem pursuing illegal activities. A pox on both of them.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 5:16:56pm |
re: #118 Dark_Falcon
Well, add Kirk Cameron to that file, if you would please. His wretched excuse for a Christmas movie is just the latest in a long line of affronts from him.
Not sure if you saw it, but Glenn Beck also has a holiday blockbuster at the ready:
‘The Immortal’ turns Santa Claus into the warrior protector of a young Jesus Christ […]It’s a gritty action-adventure film that marries a rugged version of Santa Claus with the eternal story of Jesus Christ. It is unlike any movie faith film ever conceived, combining the greatest story Glenn has ever conceived with mind-blowing production value.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 5:18:29pm |
re: #123 compound_Idaho
The whole Monica thing was classic hostile environment. If you @#$%^&* the boss you are in. I you choose not to well, no one knows for sure the consequences. Maybe I should $%^&*() the boss too. It’s just my career.
You make an excellent point, though that would have been a tort, and thus beyond Ken Starr’s remit. Federal special prosecutors couldn’t file civil claims in such matters.
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ObserverArt Nov 15, 2014 5:18:38pm |
re: #120 BongCrodny
Good song, although my preference is for this version:
Dave Edmunds - Queen of Hearts
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A little Dave Edmunds hits the spot tonight. That vid reminds me of catching him at a club here in Columbus in the late 80s. He was fantastic. Opened the show with “Crawling form the Wreckage” and rocked out from there. A hell of a tempo to the whole show.
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TedStriker Nov 15, 2014 5:18:44pm |
re: #127 BeachDem
Not sure if you saw it, but Glenn Beck also has a holiday blockbuster at the ready:
‘The Immortal’ turns Santa Claus into the warrior protector of a young Jesus Christ […]It’s a gritty action-adventure film that marries a rugged version of Santa Claus with the eternal story of Jesus Christ. It is unlike any movie faith film ever conceived, combining the greatest story Glenn has ever conceived with mind-blowing production value.
Uggghhhh…gag me with a spoon.
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bill d Nov 15, 2014 5:19:28pm |
Have any of these Dox’ed KKK’ers post any responses or anything?
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RealityBasedEbola Nov 15, 2014 5:20:29pm |
re: #127 BeachDem
Not sure if you saw it, but Glenn Beck also has a holiday blockbuster at the ready:
‘The Immortal’ turns Santa Claus into the warrior protector of a young Jesus Christ […]It’s a gritty action-adventure film that marries a rugged version of Santa Claus with the eternal story of Jesus Christ. It is unlike any movie faith film ever conceived, combining the greatest story Glenn has ever conceived with mind-blowing production value.
Already been done….
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freetoken Nov 15, 2014 5:20:46pm |
Certainly some creative twisted minds could run with this and come up with all sorts of scary scenarios:
The one dollar contraceptive set to make family planning easier
It is an injection - but not as you know it.
The special device, with a smaller needle and no traditional syringe, will be sold at just $1 a unit.
An agreement - signed in the past few days - will make the new way of giving contraceptive injections available to women in 69 of the world’s poorest countries.
[…]
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 5:20:52pm |
re: #127 BeachDem
Not sure if you saw it, but Glenn Beck also has a holiday blockbuster at the ready:
‘The Immortal’ turns Santa Claus into the warrior protector of a young Jesus Christ […]It’s a gritty action-adventure film that marries a rugged version of Santa Claus with the eternal story of Jesus Christ. It is unlike any movie faith film ever conceived, combining the greatest story Glenn has ever conceived with mind-blowing production value.
Immortals… We’ll put their name to the test.
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Charles Johnson Nov 15, 2014 5:21:23pm |
re: #114 freetoken
Unfortunately some of the more insidious racists and white supremacists wear the mask of respectability quite well. Not all of them dress like cavemen.
True, but even with the smooth ones there’s always something off. Like you can sense the rot just beneath the polished surface.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 5:21:53pm |
re: #130 TedStriker
Uggghhhh…gag me with a spoon.
The other night when we were discussing it, Freetoken was able to curb the gag reflex with:
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alpuzzzzz (I, R & sometimes why?) Nov 15, 2014 5:22:48pm |
‘… I’m not a racist but…’
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 5:23:27pm |
re: #138 alpuzzzzz (I, R & sometimes why?)
‘… I’m not a racist but…’
“Most of my best friends are black.”
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jamesfirecat Nov 15, 2014 5:24:04pm |
re: #127 BeachDem
Not sure if you saw it, but Glenn Beck also has a holiday blockbuster at the ready:
‘The Immortal’ turns Santa Claus into the warrior protector of a young Jesus Christ […]It’s a gritty action-adventure film that marries a rugged version of Santa Claus with the eternal story of Jesus Christ. It is unlike any movie faith film ever conceived, combining the greatest story Glenn has ever conceived with mind-blowing production value.
Somebody is upset that Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter already exists, also that Jesus doesn’t have a problem with homosexuality in that movie though he does have a fight scene with a bunch of Athiests…
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 5:25:33pm |
I would not be shocked at all if Beck’s “mysterious illness” is utter crap.
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 15, 2014 5:25:34pm |
re: #118 Dark_Falcon
Well, add Kirk Cameron to that file, if you would please. His wretched excuse for a Christmas movie is just the latest in a long line of affronts from him.
We’ll arrange for him to be cast into the crocoduck pit. Better?
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compound_Idaho Nov 15, 2014 5:25:42pm |
re: #128 Dark_Falcon
Dark, I am with you man, but in the real world, that is lawyer ball. You and I would not be afforded such accommodation.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 5:26:28pm |
Here’s a Christmas song from this century that’s actually good. It’ll help get the Beck-Cameron bad taste out of your mouth:
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 5:27:25pm |
re: #142 Feline Fearless Leader
We’ll arrange for him to be cast into the crocoduck pit. Better?
Yes, the sooner the better.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 5:29:20pm |
re: #143 compound_Idaho
Dark, I am with you man, but in the real world, that is lawyer ball. You and I would not be afforded such accommodation.
True, but neither would we warrant a special prosecutor. I’m sorry if I sometimes get a bit to into the legal aspects of things, I’m pedantic in that way.
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Indy GOP Refugee Nov 15, 2014 5:30:34pm |
Lets see if this embed works… Wanted to share this play list.
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freetoken Nov 15, 2014 5:31:24pm |
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RealityBasedEbola Nov 15, 2014 5:32:53pm |
I’m watching “Your Inner Fish” this evening. It’s just that kind of an evening. Hope that my fellow reptilian raconteurs are all doing well, and not too horribly cold. Here in the Nashville TN area, it’s going to be slushy and nasty Monday AM, but nothing serious is expected.
RBS
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 5:33:13pm |
re: #150 freetoken
Shouldn’t that be Grüber!!! ?
Them fancy dots are for Eurotrash! Write ‘Murican, Gawd Damn It!1
//
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Randall Gross Nov 15, 2014 5:35:32pm |
re: #136 Charles Johnson
True, but even with the smooth ones there’s always something off. Like you can sense the rot just beneath the polished surface.
It’s like Spencer and Geller: you can see the crazy creepy conflagration behind the isinglass windows of their eyes no matter how they pose or smile.
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Charles Johnson Nov 15, 2014 5:35:38pm |
re: #151 RealityBasedEbola
I’m watching “Your Inner Fish” this evening. It’s just that kind of an evening. Hope that my fellow reptilian raconteurs are all doing well, and not too horribly cold. Here in the Nashville TN area, it’s going to be slushy and nasty Monday AM, but nothing serious is expected.
RBS
That’s a great show, although a little dry which is odd considering the subject.
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stpaulbear Nov 15, 2014 5:35:53pm |
re: #125 ObserverArt
Wouldn’t it be interesting if ignoring and denying science like evolution actually was part of nature’s plan and it then caused those that do to completely regress back into early forms of man?
If we are the most advanced and highest life form because we have all the brain power, then denying that power and its benefits like knowledge, the brain becomes less and less usable.
Back to grunts and howls.
Or bleeps. Devo started building a career around this three and a half decades ago.
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b_sharp Nov 15, 2014 5:36:05pm |
re: #148 Dark_Falcon
True, but neither would we warrant a special prosecutor. I’m sorry if I sometimes get a bit to into the legal aspects of things, I’m pedantic in that way.
You are the Tic in pedantic.
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 5:37:46pm |
re: #150 freetoken
Shouldn’t that be Grüber!!! ?
“I’m going to count to three. There will not be a four.”
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 5:38:59pm |
My favorite christmas song—sung by almost anyone. Love the original by Charles Brown and this one, too.
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bill d Nov 15, 2014 5:39:12pm |
D’oh!
.@RT4_Chicago No. Too many Qs & conflicts w/ FLM & TI. Wud go different route&outlet at this time @MarkSZaidEsq @BradMossEsq @JesselynRadack
— Thomas Drake (@Thomas_Drake1) November 15, 2014
Looks like people’s faith in Squeal Central has waned.
Stick a fork in them.
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bratwurst Nov 15, 2014 5:42:20pm |
re: #141 Kid A
I would not be shocked at all if Beck’s “mysterious illness” is utter crap.
Let’s just say that it would be far from the first time that a demonstrably crazy person with a lot of money was able to find doctors to corroborate pretty much whatever they wanted.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 15, 2014 5:44:31pm |
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 5:44:50pm |
re: #161 bratwurst
If you watch his video from Monday (Yes, I watched it and survived to tell about it), his performance is so over the top even for him.
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Charles Johnson Nov 15, 2014 5:44:53pm |
re: #159 bill d
Whoa. Is the ship sinking?
Prominent Greenwald ally seems to be bailing out: “Qs and conflicts.” https://t.co/lJW7ajY7yf— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 16, 2014
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 5:48:23pm |
“The last 11 years have been filled with hard learning. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, the worst foreign policy decision in U.S. history, coincided with mission creep (“nation building”) in Afghanistan.” -Arrogant Bowtie Man.
Is the pig coming out of the hangar?
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 5:48:39pm |
re: #164 Charles Johnson
Whoa. Is the ship sinking?
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@paulcarr Greenwald's not going anywhere. He was always interested in cashing in on Snowden. He was never about transparency or journalism.— Ty Beatty (@short4ty) October 28, 2014
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TedStriker Nov 15, 2014 5:48:48pm |
re: #161 bratwurst
Let’s just say that it would be far from the first time that a demonstrably crazy person with a lot of money was able to find doctors to corroborate pretty much whatever they wanted.
Yeah, like Howard Hughes.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 5:49:42pm |
re: #157 Kid A
“I’m going to count to three. There will not be a four.”
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Haha, Alan Rickman was the best thing in that movie.
He was truly gobbling down the scenery. : )
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Aunty Entity Dragon Nov 15, 2014 5:51:37pm |
re: #60 jamesfirecat
I recall something important said in 1632 novel by Eric Flint in particular 1635 the Dreason Incident
“It’s not enough to “feel” or “think” this or that bias or prejudice. To keep those biases and prejudices solid, give them meat and bone, you have to be able to act on them. “
Make they f$&kers pay for acting on them and their tune will change.
I need to get the new novel with Eddie Cantrell in the West Indies.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 5:52:12pm |
Wait for GG’s “the story of my our demise is exaggerated and premature.”
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CriticalDragon1177 Nov 15, 2014 5:53:43pm |
Charles Johnson,
Someone should tell the Klan, the day when they could get away with forcing their will on their “racial enemies” is over. These sick people seem to think that we’re all living in the south during a second reconstruction and all that has to happen for them to return to the “good old days” of segregation is for the union army to leave the south. They need to be sent the message that most people oppose their bigotry now, and they’re fighting for a lost cause. I hope what Anonymous has done instills fear into the hearts of Klansmen everywhere!
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bill d Nov 15, 2014 5:54:25pm |
re: #164 Charles Johnson
Whoa. Is the ship sinking?
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Drake telling it like it is will confuse Glenn’s army of flying monkeys.
Drake will get a dose of the Glennbots.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 5:55:15pm |
I use 123456, for easier typability “@edbott: Seriously, 123457 is the best password ever. I use it for everything.”— Post-Halloween (@ProfJeffJarvis) November 16, 2014
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 5:56:06pm |
Why is all this about The Intercept and First Look so surprising?
GG has always been a huckster. Always. For whoever was willing to pay him.
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Jenner7 Nov 15, 2014 5:56:34pm |
I listen to this daily. Multiple times per day. @TefPoe. “War Cry” No song stands stronger for justice today. https://t.co/edfsYkl5rS— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 16, 2014
Ferguson is Barack Obama’s Katrina
Spot on. And I really like Obama.
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 15, 2014 5:56:55pm |
re: #171 Justanotherhuman
Wait for GG’s “the story of
myour demise is exaggerated and premature.”
That, or he’ll start reviewing computer games.
//
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Targetpractice Nov 15, 2014 5:57:16pm |
re: #174 teleskiguy
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That’s the kind of thing an idiot would have on his luggage.
/
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 15, 2014 5:58:32pm |
So, I’m too weeks late. Feline Overlord privilege.| 180 |
Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 6:03:08pm |
Hey Abbott, since when is climate change not an economic concern?
Climate change on G20 formal agenda over Australia’s objections, European Union officials say - @Reuters
read more on reuters.com
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bill d Nov 15, 2014 6:03:38pm |
Where will Greenwald go after Daddy Warbucks stops the checks?
I don’t thing he and The Guardian are on the best of terms and no other American paper would touch hie ego with a 10’ pole.
Maybe Taibbi can get him a job at Rolling Stone?
//
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 6:04:50pm |
re: #176 Jenner7
Ferguson is America’s shame.
Not Obama’s.
It just opened our eyes to what’s been happening behind our white privilege. Modern Jim Crow.
Holy shit: “Study: Eviction Rates for Black Women on Par With Incarcerations for Black Men” http://t.co/vudUcZyoMX
— Jessica Luther (@scATX) November 15, 2014
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Indy GOP Refugee Nov 15, 2014 6:09:20pm |
re: #176 Jenner7
re: #182 Resident of The United States of Jesus
I really think President Obama could step up by speaking up more strongly on Ferguson. i truly hope he does when the ‘no indictment” comes out. Order the airspace kept open. Send DOJ observers. DOJ camera drone. Have a world is watching moment.
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PhillyPretzel Nov 15, 2014 6:10:22pm |
Local PBS station has “The Maltese Falcon” on and Spade just got the Falcon delivered to him.
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 6:10:57pm |
re: #183 Indy GOP Refugee
I really think President Obama could step up by speaking up more strongly on Ferguson. i truly hope he does when the ‘no indictment” comes out. Order the airspace kept open. Send DOJ observers. DOJ camera drone. Have a world is watching moment.
I felt hope when I heard the DOJ was involved. Then the Ferguson police ignored their edicts. (name badges)
It is a bad scene there. And everywhere.
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 6:14:23pm |
I’m middle aged. When will I learn?
Touched face after cutting jalapeno. Before washing hands.
oh hell.
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Jenner7 Nov 15, 2014 6:14:25pm |
re: #182 Resident of The United States of Jesus
And I’m not saying in the sense that he’s responsible for the deaths, but in the sense that he’s ignoring what is going on. I hope that makes sense. I just think he should be more vocal about what’s going on, because we seem to be going backwards. History is repeating.
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Indy GOP Refugee Nov 15, 2014 6:15:23pm |
re: #176 Jenner7
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Spot on. And I really like Obama.
Damn. That was a tough listen for me. Not my genre, and I don’t like hearing “house Ni…” ever. On another level tough as in unforgiving and powerful and all too damn accurate. I’m glad I listened through.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 6:15:45pm |
The best we can hope for in Ferguson, MO is the feds conclude their investigation by determining that Michael Brown’s civil rights were violated when he was murdered by Darren Wilson. The yokel local white trash police and prosecutors aren’t going to do a damn thing.
Watch, by December Darren Wilson will be back on active duty.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 6:19:02pm |
re: #186 Resident of The United States of Jesus
I’m middle aged. When will I learn?
Touched face after cutting jalapeno. Before washing hands.
oh hell.
Didn’t wear gloves when I was cutting them a couple of weeks ago. Yikes. Thought my hands would never stop burning. Good thing I wash dishes by hand (even though I have a DW).
(And I’m “elderly”.)
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Kid A Nov 15, 2014 6:20:30pm |
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 6:21:03pm |
Your computer is a stupid piece of crap if it doesn't come off a truck. http://t.co/VhGHSzZUvP pic.twitter.com/t8mYLfAStK— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) November 16, 2014
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dholmes32 Nov 15, 2014 6:21:46pm |
re: #118 Dark_Falcon
Well, add Kirk Cameron to that file, if you would please. His wretched excuse for a Christmas movie is just the latest in a long line of affronts from him.
Upding for the criticism of Kirk’s video telling us wimmins how to celebrate Christmas.
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PhillyPretzel Nov 15, 2014 6:23:49pm |
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compound_Idaho Nov 15, 2014 6:23:52pm |
re: #189 teleskiguy
What do we do if the physical evidence indicates otherwise.
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Mattand Nov 15, 2014 6:25:01pm |
re: #193 teleskiguy
Jesus, I’d hate to see the mouse and keyboard for that thing.
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 15, 2014 6:25:20pm |
Another in my sorta-monthly series taking picture looking up the Ben Franklin Blvd towards City Hall from the steps of the Art Museum.
(Insert Rocky Theme here)| 199 |
dholmes32 Nov 15, 2014 6:25:59pm |
I just checked Rotten Tomatoes.
Dumb and Dumber To has a rating of 27 percent.
Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas is coming in at 10 percent.
Here’s a sentence from a review at rogerebert.com by Peter Sobczynski:
The result is perhaps the only Christmas movie I can think of, especially of the religious-themed variety, that seems to flat-out endorse materialism, greed and outright gluttony.
That’s pretty damning.
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 15, 2014 6:27:02pm |
And the new boardwalk is now open on the river. Connects the current river trail from Locust Street down to South Street.
River boardwalk| 203 |
#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 6:28:01pm |
re: #187 Jenner7
And I’m not saying in the sense that he’s responsible for the deaths, but in the sense that he’s ignoring what is going on. I hope that makes sense. I just think he should be more vocal about what’s going on, because we seem to be going backwards. History is repeating.
Since day one of Obama’s admin, all the guilty racists and Fox News have insinuated that any mention of race is starting a race war.
Henry Louis Gates anyone?
Racism in America is so pure that POTUS in representing the whole USA unfortunately has to respect the putrid part.
Gah, the dreams I have for lame duck Obama these last 2 years.
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Mattand Nov 15, 2014 6:29:11pm |
re: #198 Feline Fearless Leader
Another in my sorta-monthly series taking picture looking up the Ben Franklin Blvd towards City Hall from the steps of the Art Museum.
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When I bike ride around Fairmount Park, I like to end at the top of the steps and watch the tourists.
There’s something inherently charming about watching people from all over the globe jog to the top and imitate Rocky Balboa.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 6:29:52pm |
re: #196 compound_Idaho
What do we do if the physical evidence indicates otherwise.
Is this a question? I’m guessing it is.
Listen man, the fix was in the second Michael Brown’s brains splattered all over Cannfield Drive on that awful August afternoon. The police and prosecutors have been actively protecting Darren Wilson from any scrutiny whatever. The authorities in St. Louis County have obfuscated, reversed themselves, doubled down on spurious facts and evidence and have been openly contemptuous of anybody who might be upset about the whole thing (see: loaded rifles pointed at unarmed protesters).
Whatever Michael Brown’s transgressions, he didn’t deserve to die that day. And everyone who saw it happen said he had his hands up.
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RealityBasedEbola Nov 15, 2014 6:32:20pm |
re: #199 dholmes32
I just checked Rotten Tomatoes.
Dumb and Dumber To has a rating of 27 percent.
Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas is coming in at 10 percent.
Here’s a sentence from a review at rogerebert.com by Peter Sobczynski:
That’s pretty damning.
I kind of figured that it was going to be pretty horrible (D & D 2). When even the trailer can’t make me want to go and see it (and I saw some pretty horrid movies based on trailers, does Ultraviolet ring a bell for anyone).
RBS
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Mattand Nov 15, 2014 6:34:40pm |
re: #206 RealityBasedEbola
I kind of figured that it was going to be pretty horrible (D & D 2). When even the trailer can’t make me want to go and see it (and I saw some pretty horrid movies based on trailers, does Ultraviolet ring a bell for anyone).
RBS
The commercials for D and D To just have that stink of “We’ve got nothing, so let’s put the best stuff in the trailers and hope no one notices.”
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 15, 2014 6:34:40pm |
And my “arty” photo from last week’s walk. Gazebo sits on an outcrop behind the Art Museum overlooking the old Waterworks.
Large Gazebo - 8 hit dice
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 6:37:54pm |
I can get high just listening to this. Don’t need a thing. It’s just my way of screening everything bad out for a few minutes.
I always thought starting at around 4:15 Gilmour’s guitar was bell-like…beautiful. I love this entire piece.
Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.
Admit it, you remember. : )
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 6:38:26pm |
re: #192 Kid A
Here, the party never ends.
Analyze this. (I’m not over it)
This was called pass interference on Florida. https://t.co/t9r552FpTP
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) November 15, 2014
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 6:39:43pm |
re: #209 Justanotherhuman
I can get high just listening to this. Don’t need a thing. It’s just my way of screening everything bad out for a few minutes.
I always thought starting at around 4:15 Gilmour’s guitar was bell-like…beautiful. I love this entire piece.
[Embedded content]
Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.
Admit it, you remember. : )
My favorite touring rock ‘n’ roll act does an amazing Shine On.
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ObserverArt Nov 15, 2014 6:41:05pm |
Have a good rest of your evening all. And remember a Klan hood looks like a dunce cap for a reason.
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 6:44:46pm |
re: #205 teleskiguy
Is this a question? I’m guessing it is.
Listen man, the fix was in the second Michael Brown’s brains splattered all over Cannfield Drive on that awful August afternoon. The police and prosecutors have been actively protecting Darren Wilson from any scrutiny whatever. The authorities in St. Louis County have obfuscated, reversed themselves, doubled down on spurious facts and evidence and have been openly contemptuous of anybody who might be upset about the whole thing (see: loaded rifles pointed at unarmed protesters).
Whatever Michael Brown’s transgressions, he didn’t deserve to die that day. And everyone who saw it happen said he had his hands up.
word. and I cry.
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The Vicious Babushka Nov 15, 2014 6:48:31pm |
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 6:48:51pm |
Excellent news!
Team of Chinese health workers arrive in Liberia to staff and run new $41 million Ebola clinic - @Reuters
read more on reuters.com
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Floral Giraffe Nov 15, 2014 6:50:54pm |
re: #205 teleskiguy
Is this a question? I’m guessing it is.
Listen man, the fix was in the second Michael Brown’s brains splattered all over Cannfield Drive on that awful August afternoon. The police and prosecutors have been actively protecting Darren Wilson from any scrutiny whatever. The authorities in St. Louis County have obfuscated, reversed themselves, doubled down on spurious facts and evidence and have been openly contemptuous of anybody who might be upset about the whole thing (see: loaded rifles pointed at unarmed protesters).
Whatever Michael Brown’s transgressions, he didn’t deserve to die that day. And everyone who saw it happen said he had his hands up.
SO very true!
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freetoken Nov 15, 2014 6:57:59pm |
I’m still digesting the last election, and the unwillingness of my fellow Americans to do their duty.
In some ways the phrase ascribed to Churchill about democracy is just wrong. On a national level I’m not sure how many literal democracies exist in this world, but I’m pretty sure that if the demos don’t participate in making the decisions then you really don’t have a democracy.
What we do have is a sort of poll-driven good ol’ boys club, where enough people participate to keep the engines going but not enough to really change anything.
Writing (as we know it) was only invented about 6000 years ago (a coincidence with the beliefs of creationism that is not unrelated) and so “history” can’t really reach way back in time, but from what little I’ve read of past societies it seems like most above-the-village civilization was based on military-enforced hierarchies, run by (1) a monarch, or (2) an oligarchy, or (3) a bureaucracy tended by more powerful families.
Does the US exist more as a type of #3 above?
For all the hand wringing over immigrants, illegal under the current laws, what happened to the supposed demographic shift in places like TX where a large latino population was supposed to change everything?
Well, nothing changed because few people voted.
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dholmes32 Nov 15, 2014 7:01:34pm |
re: #217 freetoken
For all the hand wringing over immigrants, illegal under the current laws, what happened to the supposed demographic shift in places like TX where a large latino population was supposed to change everything?
Well, nothing changed because few people voted.
The same thing was supposed to happen when women got the vote and when the voting age was lowered to 18. It didn’t happen.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 7:02:09pm |
Y’all remember that time Donald Duck murdered Goofy in cold blood?
Don't mess with Donald Duck! 1936 pic.twitter.com/v3wYsl53y7— Historical Pics (@HistoricalPics) November 16, 2014
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 15, 2014 7:05:17pm |
re: #219 teleskiguy
Goofy with a stick in panel #4 looks pretty threatening. I think DD was just standing his ground.
///
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freetoken Nov 15, 2014 7:06:18pm |
re: #218 dholmes32
The same thing was supposed to happen when women got the vote and when the voting age was lowered to 18. It didn’t happen.
The low turnout of people under 30 is why courting them as a political demographic isn’t so important, and it’s why a lot of “progressives” get so frustrated in trying to change things.
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Stephen T. Nov 15, 2014 7:10:47pm |
re: #221 freetoken
The low turnout of people under 30 is why courting them as a political demographic isn’t so important, and it’s why a lot of “progressives” get so frustrated in trying to change things.
I can’t understand the mindset of those who only vote when there’s an “interesting” candidate or only when the election is an “important” one. I know people who only vote when there is a Presidential election, yet I cannot convince them to vote at any other time. The have also never been able to explain to me in a way that I can understand why their occasional voting makes sense.
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 7:11:42pm |
re: #217 freetoken
Maybe we’ve become too big and unwieldy to govern properly.
And frankly, I’ve found that although people will rant and rave against the “government”, not enough actually participate in even voting. Not to mention that for the average person, who is worked hard and never paid quite enough along with family and other responsibilities, there is little time to actually participate in most other civic activities. To actually even run for dog catcher, you must have “connections”, and most people don’t. Politics really is a kind of exclusive “club” and you must meet that club’s criteria, whatever they say it is.
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Varek Raith Nov 15, 2014 7:15:08pm |
re: #219 teleskiguy
Y’all remember that time Donald Duck murdered Goofy in cold blood?
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I see nothing wrong with this.
/
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 7:18:59pm |
Perry won’t like this…
US Chemical Safety Board deploys investigation team to La Porte, Texas, where chemical spill at DuPonte plant kills 4 - statement
end of alert
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nines09 Nov 15, 2014 7:20:41pm |
re: #217 freetoken
I’m still digesting the last election, and the unwillingness of my fellow Americans to do their duty.
In some ways the phrase ascribed to Churchill about democracy is just wrong. On a national level I’m not sure how many literal democracies exist in this world, but I’m pretty sure that if the demos don’t participate in making the decisions then you really don’t have a democracy.
What we do have is a sort of poll-driven good ol’ boys club, where enough people participate to keep the engines going but not enough to really change anything.
Writing (as we know it) was only invented about 6000 years ago (a coincidence with the beliefs of creationism that is not unrelated) and so “history” can’t really reach way back in time, but from what little I’ve read of past societies it seems like most above-the-village civilization was based on military-enforced hierarchies, run by (1) a monarch, or (2) an oligarchy, or (3) a bureaucracy tended by more powerful families.
Does the US exist more as a type of #3 above?
For all the hand wringing over immigrants, illegal under the current laws, what happened to the supposed demographic shift in places like TX where a large latino population was supposed to change everything?
Well, nothing changed because few people voted.
You would be surprised at the amount of people who are not only not paying attention, they think there is no difference between the two major parties. And that one vote doesn’t amount to a hill of beans.
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freetoken Nov 15, 2014 7:21:05pm |
re: #223 Justanotherhuman
There is such a disconnect with what people say and what they do (or in this case, don’t do.)
Perhaps our society is too complex for many people.
In this last election I had to make choices on:
1) not one but two different school boards;
2) water board;
3) numerous candidates at 4 different levels of the judiciary;
4) mayor and other city officials, including numerous council members;
5) something to do with insurance;
6) state assembly;
7) state senate;
8) governor;
9) deputy governor and some other state level offices;
10) state level constitutional provisions;
11) local ordinance choice;
12) and of course US congress.
Perhaps that is too much for some people. Perhaps life is too complex for them to make these decisions.
But if that is so, then are we not back to what really is a democracy? If the demos are unable to make choices, should we let them? Are we to infer the literacy or other tests for voting have validity? And if we go there, where are we to stop?
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Justanotherhuman Nov 15, 2014 7:21:44pm |
Keep calm and carry on, Lizards!
Later. : )
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Varek Raith Nov 15, 2014 7:23:09pm |
re: #226 nines09
You would be surprised at the amount of people who are not only not paying attention, they think there is no difference between the two major parties. And that one vote doesn’t amount to a hill of beans.
Those people drive me absolutely bonkers.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 7:24:17pm |
Texas. Home of the worst industrial accident in US history, also the explosion that leveled half the town of West last year, and now a DuPont chemical spill that kills four workers.
DOWN WITH REGULATION!
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Varek Raith Nov 15, 2014 7:25:49pm |
re: #230 teleskiguy
Texas. Home of the worst industrial accident in US history, also the explosion that leveled half the town of West last year, and now a DuPont chemical spill that kills four workers.
DOWN WITH REGULATION!
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jaunte Nov 15, 2014 7:26:40pm |
“…The chemical was methyl mercaptan, which is used to give natural gas its rotten-egg smell.The chemical can cause severe respiratory, skin and eye irritation. It can also cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, coma and even death. Exposure in poorly ventilated, enclosed, or low-lying areas can result in asphyxiation, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Discharges, spills or accidental releases of 100 pounds or more of methyl mercaptan must be reported to the Environmental Protection Agency.”chron.com
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jaunte Nov 15, 2014 7:28:41pm |
Your coma was caused by only 25 lbs of methyl mercaptan,
so we’re not reporting it to the EPA.
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RealityBasedEbola Nov 15, 2014 7:29:55pm |
re: #233 jaunte
Your coma was caused by only 25 lbs of methyl mercaptan,
so we’re not reporting it to the EPA.
You in the coma… no sleeping on the job.
RBS
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freetoken Nov 15, 2014 7:30:21pm |
re: #232 jaunte
Umm….
Methanethiol /ˈmɛ㮎ɪnˈ㮊ɪɒl/ (also known as methyl mercaptan) is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3SH (also written as CH4S). It is a colorless gas with a distinctive putrid smell. It is a natural substance found in the blood and brain of humans and other animals as well as plant tissues. It is disposed of through animal feces. It occurs naturally in certain foods, such as some nuts and cheese. It is also one of the main chemicals responsible for bad breath and the smell of flatus.
Lots of flatus in TX tonight.
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jaunte Nov 15, 2014 7:31:34pm |
re: #235 freetoken
At night when the wind is from the east, it’s traditional in Houston to blame the smell on Pasadena.
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jaunte Nov 15, 2014 7:34:02pm |
“We are used to funny smells around here, especially when the wind is out of the north,” La Porte resident Dudley Crittendon said. “We thought something had died in the house. We started burning candles but it didn’t go away.”
click2houston.com
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The Vicious Babushka Nov 15, 2014 7:34:18pm |
Look at this human turd==>
Rush uses “Feminazis”. I think I’m going to embrace the term “Westboro Feminists”.— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) November 16, 2014
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RealityBasedEbola Nov 15, 2014 7:36:45pm |
re: #238 Vicious Piebola
Look at this human turd==>
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Somebody call Erick a cab, he’s drunk again.
RBS
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Decatur Deb Nov 15, 2014 7:37:22pm |
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Varek Raith Nov 15, 2014 7:43:00pm |
re: #238 Vicious Piebola
Look at this human turd==>
[Embedded content]
That doesn’t even make sense.
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 15, 2014 7:43:54pm |
re: #236 jaunte
At night when the wind is from the east, it’s traditional in Houston to blame the smell on Pasadena.
When I lived in northern NY an east wind was easily detectable since it brought a sulfur smell from a paper plant over in Canada.
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Higgs Boson's Mate Nov 15, 2014 7:48:18pm |
re: #230 teleskiguy
Texas. Home of the worst industrial accident in US history, also the explosion that leveled half the town of West last year, and now a DuPont chemical spill that kills four workers.
DOWN WITH REGULATION!
See Naples Texas and die asphyxiate.
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William Barnett-Lewis Nov 15, 2014 7:48:39pm |
re: #238 Vicious Piebola
Look at this human turd==>
[Embedded content]
That’s a really sad commentary on one’s life when you basically admit that something like Rush has more talent than you…
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andres Nov 15, 2014 7:48:41pm |
re: #226 nines09
You would be surprised at the amount of people who are not only not paying attention, they think there is no difference between the two major parties. And that one vote doesn’t amount to a hill of beans.
It’s true in a symbolic way: Mayor elections (like presidential elections), one vote has few influence. However, in the minor elections (like dog catcher), one vote has a huge influence.
A gross mistake, because the minor elections have greater effects on their lives than the mayor ones.
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 7:48:45pm |
re: #229 Varek Raith
Those people drive me absolutely bonkers.
Seriously, by my judgement, I was the only one that voted out of my 12 person office.
Total joke.
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 15, 2014 7:50:57pm |
Hmm… the ultimate libertarian teen film is on. _My Side of the Mountain_; where every child can have their own pet falcon and live off the land without interference.
/
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 7:52:10pm |
re: #248 Higgs Boson’s Mate
That’s the one I was talking about in my #230. Killed over 600 people IIRC. Also one of the largest non-nuclear explosions ever.
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Jenner7 Nov 15, 2014 7:55:13pm |
Darren Wilson confirmed as Ferguson cop who warned resident filming him with cell phone: “I'll lock your ass up” http://t.co/rKKkmPsfw4— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) November 16, 2014
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RealityBasedEbola Nov 15, 2014 7:55:58pm |
re: #246 andres
It’s true in a symbolic way: Mayor elections (like presidential elections), one vote has few influence. However, in the minor elections (like dog catcher), one vote has a huge influence.
A gross mistake, because the minor elections have greater effects on their lives than the mayor ones.
And I guarantee you that the Tea Party and the other hard right organizations know that. They are actively working to get their people onto city council. County Commissions, things like that. One of plums for them is School Boards, so that they can inflict their versions History, Science and Social Studies on children.
RBS
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andres Nov 15, 2014 7:58:16pm |
re: #252 RealityBasedEbola
And I guarantee you that the Tea Party and the other hard right organizations know that. They are actively working to get their people onto city council. County Commissions, things like that. One of plums for them is School Boards, so that they can inflict their versions History, Science and Social Studies on children.
RBS
Absolutely. It’s how they manage to get elected.
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Higgs Boson's Mate Nov 15, 2014 7:59:49pm |
re: #250 teleskiguy
That’s the one I was talking about in my #230. Killed over 600 people IIRC.
You’re rigth: the official toll hovers around 581 killed, including 113 who were known to be in the area of the explosion and were reported missing. Historians feel that the toll was much higher because it did not account for visitors, migrant labor, and transient sailors.
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wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality Nov 15, 2014 7:59:59pm |
re: #252 RealityBasedEbola
And I guarantee you that the Tea Party and the other hard right organizations know that. They are actively working to get their people onto city council. County Commissions, things like that. One of plums for them is School Boards, so that they can inflict their versions History, Science and Social Studies on children.
RBS
Getting people in local governance is also a mission of the Dominionist movement. Government is one of the Seven Mountains.
rightwingwatch.org
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:05:31pm |
re: #251 Jenner7
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Hot head asshole.
Cop in charge kills kid in 90 seconds. Yeah, his shit is together. Not.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 8:06:22pm |
re: #251 Jenner7
What kind of respectable cop threatens to “lock you ass up” the second someone starts filming them?
I’ll spare you figuring that question out: an asshole cop on a power trip.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:06:24pm |
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:08:01pm |
re: #258 HappyWarrior
But that can’t be. I heard he was such a nice guy.//
Ya know, Anonymous sucks that they couldn’t pull up his scrubbed social media.
Pitiful.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:10:04pm |
re: #257 teleskiguy
What kind of respectable cop threatens to “lock you ass up” the second someone starts filming them?
I’ll spare you figuring that question out: an asshole cop on a power trip.
I’ll expand on that. An asshole who shouldn’t be a cop and given the ability to use deadly force and authority on anyone. But we’re to believe that Michael Brown was the “thug” here.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:10:15pm |
re: #259 Resident of The United States of Jesus
Ya know, Anonymous sucks that they couldn’t pull up his scrubbed social media.
Pitiful.
I’m curious about that too.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 8:10:17pm |
This is wild speculation, but fuck it.
Darren Wilson became a cop in north St. Louis County so he could exert power over the n’clangs that populate that area. The moment his gun was unholstered he thought to himself “Now’s my chance to shoot a n’clang and get away with it!”
I wouldn’t be surprised if we find out in the coming months that Darren Wilson is a really bad actor.
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b_sharp Nov 15, 2014 8:17:12pm |
Never ascribe to evil that which can be ascribed to stupidity.
Mind you, they aren’t mutually exclusive.
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:17:44pm |
re: #262 teleskiguy
This is wild speculation, but fuck it.
Darren Wilson became a cop in north St. Louis County so he could exert power over the n’clangs that populate that area. The moment his gun was unholstered he thought to himself “Now’s my chance to shoot a n’clang and get away with it!”
I wouldn’t be surprised if we find out in the coming months that Darren Wilson is a really bad actor.
Not wild. I bet you 10K that I don’t have, that his social media was damning, But the cops, being cops LIVE to tow the blue line. Regardless of morals, regardless of doing the right thing.
They gave him time to become invisible. With pay, with a lawyer.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 8:18:56pm |
Darren Wilson probably sleeps like a fucking baby despite the fact he himself took the life of an unarmed teenager. He might even be proud of what he’s done.
Bet you anything Darren Wilson is an unapologetic racist.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:20:06pm |
All I know is I’m tired of the idea that because you commit some sort of crime whether it was the cigar theft in Brown’s case or casual marijuana use in Martin’s case that it means you’re a “thug” that deserves what you have coming. Of course, it’s all race related whether people want to admit it or not. Let me tell you why I’m so sensitive to the attacks on Michael Brown for being an amateur rapper, a kid who committed petty crimes, etc. Because I knew a kid like that growing up. And that kid is now a man working his ass off to be a good father, husband, and to find a good job. That kid is my own brother.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:22:30pm |
We unfortunately have people in our society that can never see the police as being in the wrong no matter what. They believe “just listen to the officer” and it will all be fine. Not everyone who believes this is a terrible person IMO but they are blinded by the fact of never having to deal with police harassment just because of their race.
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:22:36pm |
Ugh Miami. They are pulling a Gator.
F L O R I D A
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 8:23:36pm |
We had not one but TWO senatorial races plus governor etc. and the turnout was 43.79%. Probably because Republicans figured “our guys will win whether we vote or not” and Democrats figured “our guys don’t stand a chance in hell, whether we vote or not” and in both cases, they were correct,
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:25:28pm |
re: #269 BeachDem
We had not one but TWO senatorial races plus governor etc. and the turnout was 43.79%. Probably because Republicans figured “our guys will win whether we vote or not” and Democrats figured “our guys don’t stand a chance in hell, whether we vote or not” and in both cases, they were correct,
Well I think part of that is candidate driven too. I’d like to see higher turnout but at the same time, I do want better candidates. Not speaking for your state in specific because I have no idea what the candidates were like on the Democratic side but I understand apathy a little if people feel like they have nothing to vote for.
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Jenner7 Nov 15, 2014 8:25:42pm |
re: #267 HappyWarrior
And I’m betting those same people believe that we are losing more of our freedoms every day.
“Comply or die.” “Freedom ya’ll!”
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:26:41pm |
re: #271 Jenner7
And I’m betting those same people believe that we are losing more of our freedoms every day.
“Comply or die.” “Freedom ya’ll!”
Yeah I have seen the disconnect of that. People who think Obama and the Dems are taking away their freedoms act like people should just do anything a cop says.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 8:27:44pm |
re: #264 Resident of The United States of Jesus
Not wild. I bet you 10K that I don’t have, that his social media was damning,
They gave him time to become invisible. With pay, with a lawyer.
I think you’re definitely on to something about this. He’s 28 years old. He had a fucking Facebook account, Instagram, you name it. He was given a good week to scrub all of that, with the help of a union lawyer who probably hired an IT expert to thoroughly scrub his online presence before it was announced that he was the shooter.
The fix is in, people.
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 15, 2014 8:28:22pm |
Vote Feline Overlord in 2016!One cat, one vote. And we’re the cat.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 15, 2014 8:29:30pm |
re: #181 bill d
Where will Greenwald go after Daddy Warbucks stops the checks?
I don’t thing he and The Guardian are on the best of terms and no other American paper would touch hie ego with a 10’ pole.
Maybe Taibbi can get him a job at Rolling Stone?
//
I’ve had a RS subscription for decades and will cancel it the very second they hire GG.
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:30:16pm |
re: #267 HappyWarrior
We unfortunately have people in our society that can never see the police as being in the wrong no matter what. They believe “just listen to the officer” and it will all be fine. Not everyone who believes this is a terrible person IMO but they are a victim of never having to deal with police harassment just because of their race.
San Diego, just one city, there are other higher profile one (somewhere in Oklahoma)
SD: 2 cops, rapes of women pulled over.
Bad guys with power. How many are there. Is being a cop now the bad guy go to power job???
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:32:08pm |
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:32:40pm |
re: #276 Resident of The United States of Jesus
San Diego, just one city, there are other higher profile one (somewhere in Oklahoma)
SD: 2 cops, rapes of women pulled over.
Bad guys with power. How many are there. Is being a cop now the bad guy go to power job???
I honestly don’t know but I tell you this much. I’ve always had a healthy skepticism of the police. I’m an old hippie’s kid after all but I always had at least basic respect. Now, I don’t know whether to trust the police or not. I suspect Ferguson, SD, and others are far from being outliers. There’s probably a lot that doesn’t get reported.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 8:33:24pm |
Four bathing beauties on Miami Beach, 1934. pic.twitter.com/IOiywp3ttD— OnThisDay & Facts (@NotableHistory) November 16, 2014
Full Bathing Suit. What does that even mean?
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:35:42pm |
re: #278 HappyWarrior
I honestly don’t know but I tell you this much. I’ve always had a healthy skepticism of the police. I’m an old hippie’s kid after all but I always had at least basic respect. Now, I don’t know whether to trust the police or not. I suspect Ferguson, SD, and others are far from being outliers. There’s probably a lot that doesn’t get reported.
The image has adjusted.
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Varek Raith Nov 15, 2014 8:37:38pm |
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:37:43pm |
re: #280 Resident of The United States of Jesus
The image has adjusted.
And they (police) know it.
Wondering what they are saying,
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:37:54pm |
re: #280 Resident of The United States of Jesus
The image has adjusted.
Certainly and I think the police have done themselves no favors by hassling anyone who records them. That one video of the guy waiting for his daughter in Minnesota I believe was tough to watch.
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NJDhockeyfan Nov 15, 2014 8:37:56pm |
re: #151 RealityBasedEbola
I’m watching “Your Inner Fish” this evening. It’s just that kind of an evening. Hope that my fellow reptilian raconteurs are all doing well, and not too horribly cold. Here in the Nashville TN area, it’s going to be slushy and nasty Monday AM, but nothing serious is expected.
RBS
I may avoid driving into Nashville Monday morning. Since I moved here I’ve met the nicest bunch of people I ever lived around. Unfortunately I’ve never driven around so many crazy drivers either.
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:39:41pm |
re: #283 HappyWarrior
Certainly and I think the police have done themselves no favors by hassling anyone who records them. That one video of the guy waiting for his daughter in Minnesota I believe was tough to watch.
Yes. And my awareness is now that this is not an unusual occurrence. This is normal. For a segment of our society.
The new Jim Crow.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:40:41pm |
You read about police departments being revealed to have a contingent of KKK members and it honestly scares you. These are the people that are supposed to be protecting us. And then you think about all the progress we’re supposed to have made. Not that I think we have made zero progress in the days since MLK but we have a long way to go. And we need to be willing to talk about race as a nation.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:42:00pm |
re: #285 Resident of The United States of Jesus
Yes. And my awareness is now that this is not an unusual occurrence. This is normal. For a segment of our society.
The new Jim Crow.
I think for some segments of our society this has been normal for decades and we’re only seeing it now due to things like cell phone cameras and viral videos. It’s a good thing we have that technology because without the tech, we would be only relying on hearsay and a lot of people would not believe it.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 8:42:22pm |
NJDhockeyfan, GO AVALANCHE! Yeah!
CAT > DOG, in this extraordinary instance| 289 |
#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:44:04pm |
Worthy.
Help support @nettaaaaaaaa and I as the Ferguson fight continues. Gas, food, supporting others. Every $ counts. http://t.co/iHs7i2dkwO
— deray mckesson (@deray) November 16, 2014
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Varek Raith Nov 15, 2014 8:45:33pm |
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:45:34pm |
re: #287 HappyWarrior
I think for some segments of our society this has been normal for decades and we’re only seeing it now due to things like cell phone cameras and viral videos. It’s a good thing we have that technology because without the tech, we would be only relying on hearsay and a lot of people would not believe it.
bingo.
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:46:29pm |
re: #289 Resident of The United States of Jesus
Worthy.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:47:29pm |
washingtonpost.com
this is a pretty scary read. Just saw this on my FB feed.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:48:13pm |
re: #290 Varek Raith
I think this is the most insane I’ve seen Alex Jones.
Wowzers.
That guy needs a good psychiatrist.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 8:50:59pm |
re: #290 Varek Raith
I think this is the most insane I’ve seen Alex Jones.
Wowzers.
Par for the course.
Here’s the last moment of the last time the man will ever appear on a BBC television program, from last summer.
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 15, 2014 8:52:53pm |
I’m beginning to accept the fact that Doorframe will not survive the night.
I’ve spent the last few hours sitting with him, telling him what a very excellent cat he has been, brushing him, stroking, etc.
Sometimes he wakes up, lifts his head and meows to me, he purrs a bit and then goes “away”.
He’s been a good and loyal cat who loved to walk with me around the farm.
I haz a huge sad tonight.
laterz…
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 8:52:57pm |
re: #270 HappyWarrior
Well I think part of that is candidate driven too. I’d like to see higher turnout but at the same time, I do want better candidates. Not speaking for your state in specific because I have no idea what the candidates were like on the Democratic side but I understand apathy a little if people feel like they have nothing to vote for.
We had some good ones and some meh ones. But, they had little money and no media exposure to speak of. Most of them worked their asses off, going all over the state to town halls, rallies etc. The Republicans pretty much ignored them and bought tons of media. In our House district, the Republican (who is still in his first term) refused to even debate our candidate—and the media said nothing about it. Nobody called him out, nobody blinked.
It’s really disheartening.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:54:19pm |
re: #297 BeachDem
We had some good ones and some meh ones. But, they had little money and no media exposure to speak of. Most of them worked their asses off, going all over the state to town halls, rallies etc. The Republicans pretty much ignored them and bought tons of media. In our House district, the Republican (who is still in his first term) refused to even debate our candidate—and the media said nothing about it. Nobody called him out, nobody blinked.
It’s really disheartening.
Agh stinks. And that’s real pathetic that he wouldn’t even debate his opponent. I blame the media honestly a lot for our political woes. A media obsessed with the pedantic and that is happy to ignore real issues of importance.
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#FergusonFireside Nov 15, 2014 8:55:22pm |
re: #293 HappyWarrior
washingtonpost.com
this is a pretty scary read. Just saw this on my FB feed.
dude.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 8:59:09pm |
re: #300 Resident of The United States of Jesus
dude.
I know. Terrible. And to expand on that, I really want to see a candidate that will take on the prison industrial complex in our country. I want to see a candidate do the total opposite of being tough on crime.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 8:59:38pm |
re: #276 Resident of The United States of Jesus
San Diego, just one city, there are other higher profile one (somewhere in Oklahoma)
SD: 2 cops, rapes of women pulled over.
Bad guys with power. How many are there. Is being a cop now the bad guy go to power job???
Did you see this one in Mass?
A Massachusetts police detective, with a history of assault complaints filed against him, is being investigated after video showed the officer attacking a suspect as he was being booked at police headquarters.
According to a report by WPRI, Detective Robert Kramer has used excessive force in multiple incidents dating back to 2007 that led to dropped charges more than once, and a lawsuit settlement payout in another case…
An investigation by WPRI turned up multiple allegations against Kramer for using excessive force…
Another complainant, Ulises Saldana, stated Kramer threw him “to the ground and repeatedly kicked him.” Saldana was arrested for resisting arrest and is in the process of suing, according to his attorney Joseph Krowski, Jr., who said he was granted a motion to get Kramer’s personnel file.
“There are several complaints in the file,” Krowski said.
According to a statement made in court during a hearing for the O’Brien case, the city of Taunton paid a $65,000 claim for injuries suffered by Celinda Kaye following a 2007 incident…
And what does the chief say?
Taunton Police Chief Edward James Walsh called Kramer “a decorated and pro-active police officer,”
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 9:02:09pm |
re: #305 BeachDem
Did you see this one in Mass?
A Massachusetts police detective, with a history of assault complaints filed against him, is being investigated after video showed the officer attacking a suspect as he was being booked at police headquarters.
According to a report by WPRI, Detective Robert Kramer has used excessive force in multiple incidents dating back to 2007 that led to dropped charges more than once, and a lawsuit settlement payout in another case…
An investigation by WPRI turned up multiple allegations against Kramer for using excessive force…Another complainant, Ulises Saldana, stated Kramer threw him “to the ground and repeatedly kicked him.” Saldana was arrested for resisting arrest and is in the process of suing, according to his attorney Joseph Krowski, Jr., who said he was granted a motion to get Kramer’s personnel file.
“There are several complaints in the file,” Krowski said.
According to a statement made in court during a hearing for the O’Brien case, the city of Taunton paid a $65,000 claim for injuries suffered by Celinda Kaye following a 2007 incident…
And what does the chief say?
Taunton Police Chief Edward James Walsh called Kramer “a decorated and pro-active police officer,”
It’s a problem everywhere. As I recall, the effort that ended up leading to the moratorium on capital punishment in Illinois started upon stories about brutal means of extracting confessions from the Chicago PD.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 9:03:36pm |
re: #286 HappyWarrior
You read about police departments being revealed to have a contingent of KKK members and it honestly scares you. These are the people that are supposed to be protecting us. And then you think about all the progress we’re supposed to have made. Not that I think we have made zero progress in the days since MLK but we have a long way to go. And we need to be willing to talk about race as a nation.
We do need to talk about it, but anytime somebody does, the wingers scream RACE CARD. That’s why I can’t fault Obama that much for not saying much about Ferguson. Sadly, I believe it would just make things worse. The wingers are still shrieking about the innocuous statement he made that if he had a son, he’d look like Trayvon Martin.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 9:05:42pm |
re: #289 Resident of The United States of Jesus
Worthy.
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I wish some of these folks would set up accounts with ActBlue. I don’t have a Paypal account, nor do I want one, but I give to a lot of things through ActBlue.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 9:06:04pm |
re: #307 BeachDem
We do need to talk about it, but anytime somebody does, the wingers scream RACE CARD. That’s why I can’t fault Obama that much for not saying much about Ferguson. Sadly, I believe it would just make things worse. The wingers are still shrieking about the innocuous statement he made that if he had a son, he’d look like Trayvon Martin.
Yeah I don’t fault him much either. Great point about the moment where he said that about Treyvon. I think that one angered them because he really was speaking as an African American father with that statement and for every African American that has been thought to be “up to no good” simply because of his skin color. It was a very personal moment for Obama when he said that.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 9:07:15pm |
@radleybalko has his dudebro libertarian tendencies. He used to write for Reason fercrissake. But he’s followed the LE beat and he’s writing for the Washington Post now.
His reporting in Ferguson is Pulitzer-worthy, IMHO. For me as a reader it blew my mind apart about just how things are done in north St. Louis County. Everything that happened after Michael Brown was murdered made perfect sense.
If you haven’t read it, well, what else ya got to do?
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 9:10:35pm |
What’s sad to say though is we have a lot of racism unresolved in this country. There’s a reason why Republican candidates do say and get away with saying that minority voters vote Democratic because of “free stuff.” There’s a reason why “journalists” like Hoft can bring up a young man like Michael Brown being an amateur rapper as proof that he was “no good” or use both him and Treyvon Martin having marijuana in their system as “proof” that they were aggressive even though marijuana does the total opposite. A reason why Rush Limbaugh can call the First Lady of the United States uppity with no criticism from the Republican Party. In my own state, I recall when I was of grade school age, on MLK’s birthday, we celebrated Lee-jackson-King day. Yep on the day that we celebrated the man who did arguably more than any other American to progress the dialogue on race, we also celebrated Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. And the CSA flag is still a popular symbol in many parts of this country even though the war has been over 149 years.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 9:13:31pm |
re: #310 teleskiguy
@radleybalko has his dudebro libertarian tendencies. He used to write for Reason fercrissake. But he’s followed the LE beat and he’s writing for the Washington Post now.
His reporting in Ferguson is Pulitzer-worthy, IMHO. For me as a reader it blew my mind apart about just how things are done in north St. Louis County. Everything that happened after Michael Brown was murdered made perfect sense.
If you haven’t read it, well, what else ya got to do?
This is what Libertarians should be focusing on. Not acting like any tax is theft. Balko is one of the good guys on this subject though. This has been his pet issue for a while now.
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NJDhockeyfan Nov 15, 2014 9:16:59pm |
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Weet Nov 15, 2014 9:18:58pm |
Most people executed (2013, @Amnesty) 1 China 2 Iran 3 Iraq 4 S Arabia 5 US 6 Somalia 7 Sudan 8 Yemen 9 Japan pic.twitter.com/ARdZFkGmoP
— Conrad Hackett (@conradhackett) November 15, 2014
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 9:20:29pm |
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 15, 2014 9:20:33pm |
re: #287 HappyWarrior
I think for some segments of our society this has been normal for decades and we’re only seeing it now due to things like cell phone cameras and viral videos. It’s a good thing we have that technology because without the tech, we would be only relying on hearsay and a lot of people would not believe it.
I would agree. I wasn’t aware of the reputation of the Philadelphia Police in regards to minorities when I moved here. Read up on it a few years ago and it helped explain to me certain things I’d seen in the city plus a few other behaviors.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 9:21:12pm |
Hey freetoken, remember this tweet from last night?
It must be difficult for #atheists when they find out the Bible has been proven completely true by scientists including Neil DeGrasse Tyson— jon hendren (@fart) November 14, 2014
I posted it with a picture of Beaker. You told me to tweet that to him, I did. Well, he retweeted it to his over 75,000 followers. I was wondering why my phone kept vibrating over breakfast this morning!
Hey, a shocked Beaker in a bunch of Twitter feeds? I’ll take it.
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HappyWarrior Nov 15, 2014 9:22:51pm |
re: #318 Feline Fearless Leader
I would agree. I wasn’t aware of the reputation of the Philadelphia Police in regards to minorities when I moved here. Read up on it a few years ago and it helped explain to me certain things I’d seen in the city plus a few other behaviors.
It seems to me that many PDs have a terrible reputation with minorities. Honestly, I don’t know what the solution is and I think it would take a long time to fix. I have to say though the more I learn the more I understand why many simply don’t trust the police.
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NJDhockeyfan Nov 15, 2014 9:22:58pm |
Updated the media political grid. Let me know if anything should be changed. Business Week is now near Huffpo pic.twitter.com/coZVY1qYbU— Robert Mariani (@robert_mariani) November 10, 2014
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Eclectic Cyborg Nov 15, 2014 9:25:39pm |
re: #296 Backwoods_Sleuth
I’m beginning to accept the fact that Doorframe will not survive the night.
I’ve spent the last few hours sitting with him, telling him what a very excellent cat he has been, brushing him, stroking, etc.
Sometimes he wakes up, lifts his head and meows to me, he purrs a bit and then goes “away”.
He’s been a good and loyal cat who loved to walk with me around the farm.I haz a huge sad tonight.
laterz…
I’m sorry to hear that. I know those last few hours are some of the sweetest and yet saddest you will ever have with a pet. Hang in there, friend. At least you have the comfort of knowing that he will pass away knowing he was loved.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 9:38:52pm |
Putin pictured in his car as he headed to the airport, leaving the G20 summit early. More: http://t.co/mPbLpVh2K2 pic.twitter.com/skeINEWWCO— AJE News (@AJENews) November 16, 2014
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Belafon Nov 15, 2014 9:42:17pm |
re: #321 NJDhockeyfan
In no universe is Fox less insane than CNN.
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Targetpractice Nov 15, 2014 9:51:07pm |
re: #323 teleskiguy
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“I brought a whole fleet of warships and still they hated me. What’s a guy gotta do to get some respect ‘round here?”
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NJDhockeyfan Nov 15, 2014 9:54:52pm |
re: #325 Targetpractice
“I brought a whole fleet of warships and still they hated me. What’s a guy gotta do to get some respect ‘round here?”
~Vlad Dangerfield
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 9:57:19pm |
re: #310 teleskiguy
@radleybalko has his dudebro libertarian tendencies. He used to write for Reason fercrissake. But he’s followed the LE beat and he’s writing for the Washington Post now.
His reporting in Ferguson is Pulitzer-worthy, IMHO. For me as a reader it blew my mind apart about just how things are done in north St. Louis County. Everything that happened after Michael Brown was murdered made perfect sense.
If you haven’t read it, well, what else ya got to do?
OK, I just finished reading it (cause what else did I have to do) and am alternately crying and cursing. What a giant fuckstorm. Thank dog for Arch City Defenders and the others who are trying to help, and massive respect for people Mr. Morgan, who has suffered indignities that would have driven many over the edge.
Shame on Missouri (some of their state laws are ridiculous and totally unfair) and shame on St. Louis and surrounds and their ridiculous schemes to make money from the blood of their residents. I am now even more thoroughly disgusted and disheartened than before.
While the RWNJs screech about society being degraded by same sex marriage and the plight of the misunderstood white men, what’s destroying us is shit like this—putting people in the position of having no hope, no way out, no respect and no consideration.
Crap—I need a drink.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 10:07:43pm |
re: #321 NJDhockeyfan
Gotta say, I disagree with much of his chart. Think Progress is further left than InfoWars is right? Really? And CNN is more left than RT is right? Um-no, just no.
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NJDhockeyfan Nov 15, 2014 10:11:00pm |
There is a very good chance I’m going to try this tomorrow…
Homemade Bavarian soft pretzels are super easy to make. Here's how. http://t.co/3bAJLLjTOM pic.twitter.com/9NzwX68FKN— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) November 16, 2014
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freetoken Nov 15, 2014 10:11:48pm |
re: #323 teleskiguy
Needed a polarizing filter, or if it was attached then it needed to be used properly.
Believe it or not, there are some things that ought to be done at time of capture, not in Photoshop later.
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Targetpractice Nov 15, 2014 10:13:01pm |
BREAKING: #G20 leaders produce plan to boost global growth by more than $2 trillion over 5 years— The Associated Press (@AP) November 16, 2014
GOP leaders quoted as saying “We don’t know how the President will do this, but we’re already against it.”
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freetoken Nov 15, 2014 10:13:24pm |
re: #319 teleskiguy
Beaker is the perfect personality for a tweet.
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bratwurst Nov 15, 2014 10:21:27pm |
re: #328 BeachDem
Gotta say, I disagree with much of his chart. Think Progress is further left than InfoWars is right? Really? And CNN is more left than RT is right? Um-no, just no.
How about Reason and Washington Times scoring so high on the “reasonable/rational” vector? And American Conservative higher than ANYONE ELSE on that same vector?
Fail.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 10:25:23pm |
re: #334 bratwurst
How about Reason and Washington Times scoring so high on the “reasonable/rational” vector?
Fail.
I wonder what his criteria were for coming up with it—guess I should go check his tweets. (Also, I’d think Taki and InfoWars would be way off the chart.)
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kirkspencer Nov 15, 2014 10:25:34pm |
re: #321 NJDhockeyfan
The creator of that chart says the WSJ is left of center, that Ace of Spades is more reasonable than not, and that the most reasonable/restrained site listed is American Conservative.
It’s something of a rorschach test, actually, telling more about the person who placed the positions than about the organizations being placed. In this case I can tell he leans rather heavily conservative. (WSJ left? Really?)
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NJDhockeyfan Nov 15, 2014 10:35:39pm |
I want this Darth Vader sculpture made from scrap metal http://t.co/Y32XlMwP8O pic.twitter.com/8n28Fzftdv— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) November 15, 2014
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 10:36:45pm |
re: #336 kirkspencer
The creator of that chart says the WSJ is left of center, that Ace of Spades is more reasonable than not, and that the most reasonable/restrained site listed is American Conservative.
It’s something of a rorschach test, actually, telling more about the person who placed the positions than about the organizations being placed. In this case I can tell he leans rather heavily conservative. (WSJ left? Really?)
These are his supposed criteria:
Factors on the “Reasonable/Restrained - Insane/Bombastic” spectrum include:
What they cover: Covering trivial/overcovered matters makes you negative and covering important things pushes you towards positive.
Clickbait and listacles = negative.
Level-headedness of tone = positive.
Attack-style pieces = negative.
Factors on the “Left - Right” spectrum include studies of trust and bias, as well as self-description and consensus among those who suggest placement on the chart to me. You can pinpoint the “left-rightness” of an outfit by looking at where the first letter is, not the middle or last letter.
And he uses a Pew poll on trust, but that makes no sense either, because the Pew poll shows some of these with sample sizes too small to measure and those with substantial numbers swing widely on trust depending on whether people are liberal or conservative.
Overall, I’d say the entire chart is a heap o’ crap. (But that’s just my unbiased opinion.)
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BongCrodny Nov 15, 2014 10:39:33pm |
re: #336 kirkspencer
The creator of that chart says the WSJ is left of center, that Ace of Spades is more reasonable than not, and that the most reasonable/restrained site listed is American Conservative.
It’s something of a rorschach test, actually, telling more about the person who placed the positions than about the organizations being placed. In this case I can tell he leans rather heavily conservative. (WSJ left? Really?)
…and American Conservative is *the* most reasonable/restrained of all the media mentioned.
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 10:41:27pm |
I think I see the problem right here. Although it’s another writer who put the chart together…
J. Arthur Bloom is the blog’s editor, and opinion editor of the Daily Caller. He was formerly associate editor of The American Conservative and a music reviewer at Tiny Mix Tapes. He operates three tumblrs, on right-wing art, communism-themed restaurants, and creative neoconservative interpretations of poetry. His work has been published in The American Interest, The University Bookman, The Washington Post’s pop music blog, The Washington Times’
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 10:51:16pm |
I’m not going to waste the time looking for his tumblr accounts, but are there really enough communism-themed restaurants around to have that be a theme? (For some reason, his right-wing art page popped up and the first thing I saw was a picture of Ayn Rand, so I guess we know what we’re dealing with here.)
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NJDhockeyfan Nov 15, 2014 10:51:52pm |
How a lizard washes it’s hands…
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BongCrodny Nov 15, 2014 10:55:59pm |
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BeachDem Nov 15, 2014 11:00:12pm |
re: #343 BongCrodny
GOOD LORD, NO!!!
Probably writes his creative neoconservative interpretations of poetry while enjoying dinner at a communism-themed restaurant bedecked with right-wing art.
Be still my heart.
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wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality Nov 15, 2014 11:00:41pm |
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TedStriker Nov 15, 2014 11:07:13pm |
re: #284 NJDhockeyfan
I may avoid driving into Nashville Monday morning. Since I moved here I’ve met the nicest bunch of people I ever lived around. Unfortunately I’ve never driven around so many crazy drivers either.
Not so much crazy (i’ve had the displeasure of driving through/from Atlanta during afternoon rush to get back here to Nashville once, Atlanta drivers are fucking insane), just oblivious, inattentive, and self-absorbed, on top of generally being inexperienced in winter driving.
We’re talking about people who, when the weather folks call for a dusting, make a run on the grocery stores for bread, eggs, and toilet paper, yet can’t be arsed to actually slow down and drive more carefully when we do get snow and ice.
Believe me, I’ve lived here my entire life, I know…
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 11:16:03pm |
re: #346 TedStriker
Not so much crazy (i’ve had the displeasure of driving through/from Atlanta during afternoon rush to get back here to Nashville once, Atlanta drivers are fucking insane), just oblivious, inattentive, and self-absorbed, on top of generally being inexperienced in winter driving.
We’re talking about people who, when the weather folks call for a dusting, make a run to the grocery store for bread, eggs, and toilet paper, yet can’t be arsed to actually slow down and drive more carefully when we do get snow and ice.
Believe me, I’ve lived here my entire life, I know…
Born/raised in Colorado.
There’s a trick to driving in snow/ice. Slow the fuck down!
When it’s real bad good tires help.
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teleskiguy Nov 15, 2014 11:17:25pm |
re: #347 teleskiguy
When it’s real bad good tires help.
And when I mean real bad I mean the pavement is completely covered in snow or ice.
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palomino Nov 15, 2014 11:42:31pm |
re: #321 NJDhockeyfan
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WTF.
The WSJ is left of center? And the WashTimes is barely right of center?
Not on this planet. Unless your baseline is the average tea party patriot extremist.
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NJDhockeyfan Nov 16, 2014 12:04:14am |
re: #347 teleskiguy
Born/raised in Colorado.
There’s a trick to driving in snow/ice. Slow the fuck down!
When it’s real bad good tires help.
Last year was my first winter here. We just had a few snow dustings but black ice is a problem every year here. We didn’t get much black ice in Virginia, it was usually snow and lots of it. Many people around here don’t seem to understand how dangerous ice is. They fly down the highway like its dry pavement and it scares me. I used to drive in the NJ/NY/Ct area and never saw crazy driving like I see here.
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Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak Nov 16, 2014 12:08:19am |
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NJDhockeyfan Nov 16, 2014 12:16:29am |
Heh
@kjothesmartass I thought you might like to see how “excited” Grand Forks, North Dakota is for Christmas. pic.twitter.com/zNPilMS6qe— Patrice Juelfs (@PatriceJuelfs) November 15, 2014
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Targetpractice Nov 16, 2014 12:20:23am |
Why does it not surprise me that most of the media’s coverage on Ferguson right now is on the potential for violence and the fears of local business owners about property damage, rather than the very likely impending miscarriage of justice?
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NJDhockeyfan Nov 16, 2014 1:03:15am |
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Dark_Falcon Nov 16, 2014 1:21:13am |
re: #353 Targetpractice
Why does it not surprise me that most of the media’s coverage on Ferguson right now is on the potential for violence and the fears of local business owners about property damage, rather than the very likely impending miscarriage of justice?
They’re teeing up the race riot angle.
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Jenner7 Nov 16, 2014 1:27:59am |
100 days. 100 damn days. It took 60 seconds for Darren Wilson, now rich & free, to murder Mike Brown 100 days ago. pic.twitter.com/Fd20oAGk1U— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 16, 2014
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Timothy Watson Nov 16, 2014 2:26:43am |
Anonymous Is Doxing the Klan
I’m going to let Raylan Givens handle this one for me:
Youtube Video
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Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak Nov 16, 2014 2:31:38am |
re: #321 NJDhockeyfan
AmCon is reasonable and Salon is insane? I see…
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Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak Nov 16, 2014 2:35:00am |
re: #361 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak
But then, the guy is a flaming wingnut. No surprises there.
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BigPapa Nov 16, 2014 3:08:32am |
re: #361 Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak
AmCon is reasonable and Salon is insane? I see…
Where is this delectable thingy from NJD? The post is blank.
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Varek Raith Nov 16, 2014 3:14:47am |
re: #321 NJDhockeyfan
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“Let me know if anything should be changed”
Oh my, where to even begin…
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BigPapa Nov 16, 2014 3:19:11am |
If I was to be constructively critical…
No, I’m just going to point and laugh.
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Varek Raith Nov 16, 2014 3:23:59am |
re: #367 BigPapa
If I was to be constructively critical…
No, I’m just going to point and laugh.
Just look where takimag is. That’s all I need to know.
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Islamo-Masonic Vourdalak Nov 16, 2014 3:29:36am |
re: #365 BigPapa
Taki is slightly reasonable. And the guy didn’t forget his own (unknown) blog. Which has Taki and Steve Sailer on the blogroll.
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Eventual Carrion Nov 16, 2014 4:41:40am |
re: #352 NJDhockeyfan
Heh
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I see that and it makes me think back to my high school band director. He didn’t use a baton, he would just circle his thumbs and pointer fingers on each hand, with the other fingers out (like an OK sign) and keep time by swinging them over his head. That position became know to us in the band as the “Flying assholes”.
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Romantic Heretic Nov 16, 2014 4:48:22am |
re: #296 Backwoods_Sleuth
I’m beginning to accept the fact that Doorframe will not survive the night.
I’ve spent the last few hours sitting with him, telling him what a very excellent cat he has been, brushing him, stroking, etc.
Sometimes he wakes up, lifts his head and meows to me, he purrs a bit and then goes “away”.
He’s been a good and loyal cat who loved to walk with me around the farm.I haz a huge sad tonight.
laterz…
So sorry for your loss.
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Romantic Heretic Nov 16, 2014 4:55:24am |
re: #321 NJDhockeyfan
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According to that, judging from what I read, I am a foaming commie.
Shrugs. Some person who thinks that placing his personal opinions on a graph makes them the correct opinions.
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Eventual Carrion Nov 16, 2014 4:55:59am |
Ha
The wonders of photoshop… http://t.co/6RWjuXteR5
— Fascinating Videos (@FascinatingVids) November 15, 2014
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Dave In Austin Nov 16, 2014 5:53:31am |
Good Morning from the North Shore of Lake Travis…..
Some morning cuteness..
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The Vicious Babushka Nov 16, 2014 5:55:53am |
re: #321 NJDhockeyfan
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Any chart that puts AceofSpades in the responsible/restrained quartile has no credibility.
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alpuzzzzz (I, R & sometimes why?) Nov 16, 2014 6:00:12am |
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The Vicious Babushka Nov 16, 2014 6:01:01am |
re: #376 Vicious Piebola
Any chart that puts AceofSpades in the responsible/restrained quartile has no credibility.
I should have said “is complete horse shit”
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blah blah ad hominem mumbo jumbo. Nov 16, 2014 6:29:49am |
re: #1 Dark_Falcon
I have so much respect for you DF.
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Dave In Austin Nov 16, 2014 6:31:19am |
re: #377 alpuzzzzz (I, R & sometimes why?)
How’s the lake these days? I was once a resident of Graveyard Point. Probably the second weirdest time period of my life.
Down to about 40%, maybe a bit lower. All the north ramps are out of the water. Capitalism is alive and well as some marina operators are asking $40. to launch a boat from the dirt or private ramps. Trees are starting to turn here. I’m planning to go out for a few chilly hours this morning and try to crush some Guads……
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darthstar Nov 16, 2014 6:37:44am |
Mornin’ everyone. And yes, the national news media is still retarded.
http://t.co/UGcQhPY3wg and this particular phrase describes our media and SO many stories they cover perfectly. pic.twitter.com/cHyxrrYY7T— banafsheh ghassemi (@banafshehgh) November 16, 2014
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darthstar Nov 16, 2014 6:39:45am |
Ferguson is bracing for an “uprising” http://t.co/iZG2O9s7Ix by @byjoelanderson pic.twitter.com/D74Ygl4Gm3— Adam Serwer (@AdamSerwer) November 16, 2014
@AdamSerwer @byjoelanderson Jesus…did somebody give St. Louis ISIS laced Ebola or what?— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) November 16, 2014
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Timothy Watson Nov 16, 2014 6:43:53am |
re: #382 darthstar
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And if ruled a “justifiable homicide” it wouldn’t even appear in the FBI’s statistics at the end of the year.
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freetoken Nov 16, 2014 6:57:50am |
Too bad that the horse has already left the barn:
Nigeria: Internet Revolution Can Destroy Scholarship, Says Soyinka
Foremost Nigerian writer and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka warned yesterday in Awka that if reasonable steps were not taken, the current internet revolution would destroy scholarship.
Delivering the 3rd Zik annual lecture at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Soyinka said the heavy reliance on internet for academic activities would soon witness the end of books as instrument for mind development and potential building.
According to him, there has been so much decline in writing and reading among the younger generation and urged them not to allow any primordial considerations to hinder them from developing their innate potentials.
[…]
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Timothy Watson Nov 16, 2014 6:59:52am |
re: #384 freetoken
Too bad that the horse has already left the barn:
Nigeria: Internet Revolution Can Destroy Scholarship, Says Soyinka
In other news, water is wet.
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darthstar Nov 16, 2014 7:01:12am |
Nobody would sit w Putin at G20 lunch except Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff http://t.co/AqUms2RvXA— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 16, 2014
Harper spokesman Jason MacDonald told Canadian reporters Harper had been chatting with a handful of other leaders when Putin entered the room.
Putin approached Harper and stuck out his hand to shake the Canadian prime minister’s, said MacDonald.
After months of public condemnation of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its military support for separatist rebels in Ukraine, Harper accepted the handshake with a blunt message.
The prime minister said: “Well, I guess I’ll shake your hand, but I only have one thing to say to you: you need to get out of Ukraine,” recounted MacDonald.
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bill d Nov 16, 2014 7:07:50am |
Can you imagine the wingnut reaction if a pouting President Obama left the G20 early because his feefees got hurt?
I guess it is ok because Putin is a strong leader and is loved by extreme dudebros and wingnuts.
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Eclectic Cyborg Nov 16, 2014 7:23:01am |
re: #384 freetoken
Too bad that the horse has already left the barn:
Nigeria: Internet Revolution Can Destroy Scholarship, Says Soyinka
Does he really think anyone is going to take advice about the Internet from someone in NIGERIA??
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Higgs Boson's Mate Nov 16, 2014 7:24:24am |
re: #384 freetoken
“Radio plays will mean the end of books and writing.”
“Moving pictures will mean the end of books and writing.”
“Television will mean the end of books and writing.”
“Video games will mean the end of books and writing.”
It’s always something. Some Tweets are creative. Some Pinterest boards are creative. Some blogs and web sites exhibit an astonishing amount of scholarship. Amazon has given authors a no-cost means to put their books in front of a huge audience. People find new ways to be creative and scholarly. Just because we’re all not sitting around writing Moby Dick in longhand or publishing a two volume hardbound set of books detailing the origin of the fork doesn’t mean that writing, creativity or scholarship are dying.
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Dark_Falcon Nov 16, 2014 7:25:13am |
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darthstar Nov 16, 2014 7:26:15am |
Guy in “Premium Select” across from me on the flight home from Puerto Vallarta last night (that’s the extra leg-room economy seating but you also get free food and drinks for the extra $69) was going to get his money’s worth…he had the sandwich, he had the cookies, he ordered some pringles, and he ordered six bottles of Jack Daniels that I counted, and quite possibly two more when I wasn’t aware of the constant service he demanded from the flight crew.
Well, those last two bottles of JD were just a wee bit too much for him and he passed out cold 10 minutes before landing. Tray table down, movie still playing on his tablet in front of him. Flight attendant tried shaking him awake to no avail. Finally she just brought his seat back to an upright position, stuck his tablet, his passport and his customs documents on his lap, took his trash away and closed his tray table (didn’t even pause the movie).
To his credit, the wheels touching down woke him up (as his passport, docs, and mobile devices all flew off his lap and under the seats in front of him). How he managed to stay vertical through customs is still something I can’t quite figure out.
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darthstar Nov 16, 2014 7:27:51am |
It just occurred to me, the Anonymous attack on the Klan must be quite a conundrum for Glenn Greenwald. He's an ardent defender of both.— Patrick (@QuadCityPat) November 16, 2014
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Dark_Falcon Nov 16, 2014 7:31:23am |
I know its the Daily Mail, but its relevant to the thread, and it touches on something that is an especially serious concern for RWC:
Footage has emerged of Darren Wilson - the police officer who killed Michael Brown - threatening to arrest a man for filming him.
The video shows Wilson approaching a resident in Ferguson, Missouri, and demanding that he put away his camera.
It comes as a grand jury deliberates whether or not to indict Wilson for killing Brown in August, which sparked months of protest and accusations of racism.
The arrest was filmed in 2013, but was only posted online this week. It shows Wilson telling Mike Arman, a 30-year-old Ferguson resident, to put away his phone or be arrested.
Wilson, thinking he is being photographed rather than filmed, said: ‘If you wanna take a picture of me one more time, I’m gonna lock your ass up.’
And Wilson did arrest Arman (though the charges were dismissed), thereby making him yet another cop who got irrationally pissed off when someone tried to record him at work.
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freetoken Nov 16, 2014 7:36:11am |
re: #393 Dark_Falcon
That was brought up yesterday. Frankly, even though Darren Wilson fits the stereotype of the over-aggressive police officer, no one in charge of him will do anything.
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alpuzzzzz (I, R & sometimes why?) Nov 16, 2014 7:36:44am |
re: #380 Dave In Austin
The last year I lived there it was down at least that much. There were only a few launch areas accessible. One was the point. Within a week of heavy rain my house had 3 feet of water in it. That was it for me.
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darthstar Nov 16, 2014 7:39:12am |
“I hate what the Republicans are planning.”
“Did you vote in the last election?”
“No.”
“Then fuck off.”
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darthstar Nov 16, 2014 7:40:03am |
I enjoy not giving a shit about politics for about two months after every election…it’s like a mini-holiday.
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freetoken Nov 16, 2014 7:40:06am |
I hear it’s cold back in fly-over country. So I checked, and sure enough it’s much warmer in Norway than in large parts of the central US.
Then again, ocean currents and all, Scandinavia is often warmer than the middle of North America in the winter.
I imagine a day will come, in 3 or 4 centuries, after we’ve burnt all the carbon, that winters will be a bit milder (if also quite a bit wetter).
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Dave In Austin Nov 16, 2014 7:40:24am |
re: #395 alpuzzzzz (I, R & sometimes why?)
The last year I lived there it was down at least that much. There were only a few launch areas accessible. One was the point. Within a week of heavy rain my house had 3 feet of water in it. That was it for me.
That must have been ‘07. I remember Jonestown park was completely flooded and we had to park at the top of the hill. Marble Falls got 20” of rain in 4 hours.
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Higgs Boson's Mate Nov 16, 2014 7:47:30am |
re: #391 darthstar
My orders to Vietnam came through which meant that I was leaving South Texas. I called Braniff International Airways, the only interstate carrier flying out of Corpus Christi and asked for the first flight out to California for the day I was detached from my outfit.
Sailors under orders traveled in Dress Blues those days and there I was; young, fit and looking nautical as hell, in my seat on the Braniff 737. Wheels-up and the stewardess asks if I want something to drink. It’s 7 AM and I’m representing sailors everywhere so: “Scotch rocks.” She hands me the cup of ice and the little bottle, I reach for my wallet. “No charge for the Navy,” she says. Then the seatbelt sign comes on and it’s gear down for San Antonio, a brief stop then up we go and she hands me another scotch rocks kit without even asking. Same routine as we stop at Midlands-Odessa, Albuquerque, Tucson, and Vegas. Mom, Dad and Sis were on hand at LAX to welcome their drunken sailor.
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The Vicious Babushka Nov 16, 2014 7:53:47am |
Desperate wingnut in Denial:
@viciousbabushka hmm, probably a planted democrat. Wouldn't put it past them to make her look bad @MiaBLove— Bluebonnet (@bd95raker) November 16, 2014
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The Vicious Babushka Nov 16, 2014 7:55:12am |
Desperate
@viciousbabushka Get it right, where more people are working, there is more risk for an accident. Want to never get a flat tire? Walk— Mason (@brothersfence) November 16, 2014
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ReamWorks SKG Nov 16, 2014 7:58:15am |
I hope they are accurate. I remember the horror when several uninvolved people who had the last name “Zimmerman” were fingered by “doxxers”, including Spike Lee.
I trust neither the KKK nor “Anonymous” to get facts right….
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freetoken Nov 16, 2014 8:03:10am |
Bryan Fischer tried to warn us about this:
Husband and wife share live-in lover, with surprising results
Husband Erik Fridland, 35, fell madly in love with fellow taxi driver Hampus Engstrom, 29, when the pair were both working in the town of Stroemsund.
However, when Erik decided to confess all to wife Linda,34, she insisted that she wanted to meet the man who had stolen her husband’s heart.
After an initial encounter with Linda, Hampus then realised that he also had feelings for her, with Linda later admitting that she felt the same.
It was then, quite literally, a case of three in the bed, with Hampus deciding to move in with the couple, alongside his five-year-old daughter and the couple’s nine-year-old twin boys and 13-year-old son.
[…]
Hampus said: ‘We work together and we live together. I sleep in the same bed as Linda and Erik. We all have sex together’.
[…]
I imagine future marriages to be more like domestic limited liability corporations, with a small set of partners.
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The Vicious Babushka Nov 16, 2014 8:05:19am |
@viciousbabushka based on your opinion. Compare % of work to accidents. Are you union, government employee or general dumbass?— Mason (@brothersfence) November 16, 2014
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Dark_Falcon Nov 16, 2014 8:14:10am |
re: #407 Vicious Piebola
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Right to the insults, I see. It might be fun to tell the wingnut you’re part of a union and then watch him freak out.
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HappyWarrior Nov 16, 2014 8:17:13am |
re: #407 Vicious Piebola
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You should ask him if he has contempt for the military. After all, they are “government employees” too. Oh, that’s right, they only save their contempt for civilian government employees though a lot of them are actually vets too.
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Romantic Heretic Nov 16, 2014 8:26:19am |
re: #405 ReamWorks SKG
I hope they are accurate. I remember the horror when several uninvolved people who had the last name “Zimmerman” were fingered by “doxxers”, including Spike Lee.
I trust neither the KKK nor “Anonymous” to get facts right….
Who needs facts when you have Truth™?
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Romantic Heretic Nov 16, 2014 8:32:09am |
re: #406 freetoken
Bryan Fischer tried to warn us about this:
Husband and wife share live-in lover, with surprising results
I imagine future marriages to be more like domestic limited liability corporations, with a small set of partners.
I’m thinking of Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.
In it the moon was used as a penal colony and farm. Due to the fact that most convicts are men the ratio of men to women was about two to one.
Which lead to the most common form of marriage being a troika; wife, senior husband and junior husband; listed in order of power. There were other forms of marriage as well. The narrator was in a line marriage. When a person left, most often by dying, they married another person into younger end of the group.
It was the last decent book he wrote in my opinion.
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BigPapa Nov 16, 2014 8:45:22am |
Now that Gruber was caught RED HANDED saying people are stupid and the dreaded T word, I’m now totally against Obamacare.
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Sionainn Nov 16, 2014 8:51:58am |
re: #413 BigPapa
Now that Gruber was caught RED HANDED saying people are stupid and the dreaded T word, I’m now totally against Obamacare.
LOL. I had to think a moment before I figured out what the T word was.
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Teukka Nov 16, 2014 8:52:12am |
Snipped from local media because although off-topic, interesting coincidenece…
Famous Christian Democrat politician with background in “Ja till livet” (Swedish pro-life organization) changes loyalties to Sweden Democrats.
Her name? Gunilla Gomér.
Any relation to GOHMERT!!!!!!?
svt.se
[Translation]
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Higgs Boson's Mate Nov 16, 2014 8:52:30am |
re: #403 Vicious Piebola
Texas leads the nation in fatal industrial accidents, period. The argument that Texas has more industrial accidents because more people are working in Texas is complete bullshit. There are more people working in California than in Texas yet CA’s fatal industrial accident numbers are half those of Texas.
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BigPapa Nov 16, 2014 8:53:58am |
re: #414 Sionainn
LOL. I had to think a moment before I figured out what the T word was.
Conservatives hate that word more than the N-word.
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Indy GOP Refugee Nov 16, 2014 9:02:39am |
re: #416 Higgs Boson’s Mate
I don’t think the reality on the ground in Texas is as bad as the politics. look at how these numbers were put together.
Texas’ totals are high, Pegula said, “because it’s a very large state.” Texas, California, Florida and New York have some of the largest labor forces in the U.S.
Seeking a way to account for that, we took each state’s 2011 raw numbers of deaths in the four categories Marston tabbed, added them together, then divided by the average number of workers employed in the state in 2011 per the federal bureau.
Texas ranked 18th, with a rate of 1.7 such deaths per 100,000 workers. Observing that the five states with the “worst” rates all employed fewer than 1 million people in 2011, we checked to see how Texas fared among states employing more than 1 million. The answer: 10th place.
“Worst” among all 50 states were Montana (3.4 deaths per 100,000 workers), North Dakota (3.3), West Virginia (3), Alaska (3) and New Mexico (2.8). “Worst” among states with more than 1 million employed were Arkansas (2.6), Louisiana (2.3), Kansas (2.3), Missouri (2.1) and Kentucky (2).
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Timothy Watson Nov 16, 2014 9:03:18am |
re: #417 BigPapa
Conservatives hate that word more than the N-word.
Not a hard standard to meet since they don’t have a problem at all with the N-word.
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Indy GOP Refugee Nov 16, 2014 9:06:15am |
re: #416 Higgs Boson’s Mate
And even in very highly regulated California our accident rates are too high. We have had refineries blow up, gas pipes erupt in residential areas. High rise construction is dangerous. Where you see a building boom, you see more accidents including rates. Have a construction slump and somebody gets to brag about reduced construction deaths.
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Higgs Boson's Mate Nov 16, 2014 9:10:34am |
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Decatur Deb Nov 16, 2014 9:15:15am |
re: #421 Higgs Boson’s Mate
Thanks for the better take on accident rates. I worked in manufacturing long enough to know that there’s no such thing as accident free. That said, we could do a lot better.
Actually, you didn’t quite get to a useful accident rates discussion. The significant rate is measured in labor hours, not laborers, usually separates out agricultural, industrial, and clerical etc via labor identification codes. That’s why W Va scores so badly—dangerous work in a poorly-regulated state.
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Decatur Deb Nov 16, 2014 9:18:15am |
The best semi-technical discussion of accident stats is in this National Safety Council annual pub. Note: This one is a .pdf.
(.pdf isn’t showing—just a large blank.)
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Indy GOP Refugee Nov 16, 2014 9:20:26am |
re: #421 Higgs Boson’s Mate
Thanks for the better take on accident rates. I worked in manufacturing long enough to know that there’s no such thing as accident free. That said, we could do a lot better.
I agree completely, and I say that as the guy that runs compliance and safety at a shop with regulated processes. Smelting and real acid based purification of precious metals. If there was deliberate violations and cover ups, i could (in theory) go to jail. I sign my name and give my home address on the forms.
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Decatur Deb Nov 16, 2014 9:22:35am |
Here’s a Google cache that takes you to the NSC pub. It’s the first as displayed on my screen.
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 9:27:47am |
re: #45 palomino
Bullshit. Whitewater was an empty vessel, a never ending reactionary dog whistle for “screw Clinton any way we can.” Starr was on a mission to destroy Clinton one way or another. Your revisionist history, thankfully, is still only shared by a small number of Clinton hating dead enders. See Clinton, Bill…by far the most popular living former president.
You mean it was Ronny Reagan?
/
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 9:29:12am |
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jaunte Nov 16, 2014 9:32:55am |
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 9:34:55am |
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allegro Nov 16, 2014 9:38:04am |
re: #428 jaunte
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96% humidity. We’re under water.
Great for Sunday football watching, indoors that is, and sipping warm homemade Wassail spiked with brandy. Also getting to spend the day in snuggly soft fleece jammies and fuzzy socks.
Can you tell I love “winter” in Houston?
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 9:39:35am |
Anonymous going after The KKK After Threats Of ‘Lethal Force’ On Ferguson - Democratic Underground http://t.co/tZ6OUp8IuF— Dawna (@onecaliberal) November 16, 2014
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jaunte Nov 16, 2014 9:40:07am |
re: #430 allegro
And, it’s finally cool enough to clean up the garage.
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 9:43:27am |
@bad_dominicana Stephen jay Gould pic.twitter.com/YIhfEeY1Cw— cerebral bloodstorm (@catbearmd) November 16, 2014
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Timothy Watson Nov 16, 2014 9:51:32am |
re: #418 Indy GOP Refugee
I don’t think the reality on the ground in Texas is as bad as the politics. look at how these numbers were put together.
I think you need by industry statistics per state. For example, I would wager that most of West Virginia’s fatalities are from coal mines, not from industrial plants going boom.
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 9:59:17am |
Two brothers recreated their childhood photos for parents wedding anniversary. See here: http://t.co/hEIkudRGtA pic.twitter.com/vhYqHMNX2f— Inspirationals (@Inpirationals) November 16, 2014
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 10:00:49am |
Holy Shit, I just got an Anonymous Post on my twitter feed.
oooh, I”d be pissed if they did that to me.
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 10:05:23am |
The Loop is shutdown. Black lives matter. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/rDRjGXJiQG— deray mckesson (@deray) November 16, 2014
They are calling it a “Die In”
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Dave In Austin Nov 16, 2014 10:06:22am |
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Lidane Nov 16, 2014 10:14:05am |
re: #438 Dave In Austin
I got 49’ and 99% Out by Jonestown, TX
Gotta go replenish the woodrack.
I’ve got 50° and 93% humidity just east of downtown Austin. It’s overcast and cloudy but no rain. Yet.
I’m just glad I’ve got everything I need in the house. Lunch is ready and I’ve got plans to make a ton of beef stew later today.
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 10:17:09am |
Vladimir Putin leaves G20 early after criticism from world leaders over Ukraine http://t.co/4VJVeC8xGN pic.twitter.com/IEY2UeWwBO— grasswire (@grasswire) November 16, 2014
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 10:17:46am |
re: #439 Lidane
I’ve got 50° and 93% humidity just east of downtown Austin. It’s overcast and cloudy but no rain. Yet.
I’m just glad I’ve got everything I need in the house. Lunch is ready and I’ve got plans to make a ton of beef stew later today.
Damn, haven’t you heard? Sunday is to be a day of rest.
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 10:19:07am |
The Perfect Timing by Sven Zacek. Find more awesome #wildlife photos here: http://t.co/gi2rRlGRo6 #nature pic.twitter.com/yMRmUkhlru— Daniel Gennaoui (@DanielGennaoui) November 16, 2014
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Lidane Nov 16, 2014 10:19:22am |
re: #441 FemNaziBitch
Damn, haven’t you heard? Sunday is to be a day of rest.
Beef stew is easy. Plus I did all the shopping and prep work yesterday. Today it’s just a case of browning the meat and then tossing everything else into the pot and letting it go for a few hours.
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retired cynic Nov 16, 2014 10:21:47am |
re: #440 FemNaziBitch
Leading with his belly button, I see.
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blueraven Nov 16, 2014 10:32:36am |
re: #438 Dave In Austin
I got 49’ and 99% Out by Jonestown, TX
Gotta go replenish the woodrack.
Hey, I am just up the road 3 miles!
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FemNaziBitch Nov 16, 2014 10:45:28am |
pic.twitter.com/3hHDtPFGz2— The Cult Cat (@Elverojaguar) November 16, 2014
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darthstar Nov 16, 2014 10:50:57am |
Election’s over…Republicans don’t have to pretend they’re not racist for another 18 months.
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Dave In Austin Nov 16, 2014 10:52:04am |
re: #446 blueraven
Prolly close to where I launch the boat…
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RealityBasedEbola Nov 16, 2014 10:57:59am |
re: #448 darthstar
Election’s over…Republicans don’t have to pretend they’re not racist for another 18 months.
I love his “non-pology”….
Busted by South Carolina political blogger Will Folks on his FITNEWS blog, DePass told WIS-TV in Columbia, “I am as sorry as I can be if I offended anyone. The comment was clearly in jest.”
Then he added, “The comment was hers, not mine,” claiming Michelle Obama made a recent remark about humans descending from apes. The Daily News could find no such comment.
It’s going to be a long couple of years.
RBS
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jaunte Nov 16, 2014 11:00:37am |
re: #450 RealityBasedEbola
The comment was clearly in jest.
Strange how often that excuse comes up, especially when the ‘jester’ knows he was trying to be insulting.
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Lidane Nov 16, 2014 11:13:58am |
re: #450 RealityBasedEbola
I love his “non-pology”….
It’s going to be a long couple of years.
RBS
Just wait until the GOP primaries start.
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blueraven Nov 16, 2014 11:21:33am |
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Backwoods_Sleuth Nov 16, 2014 11:23:20am |
We buried Doorframe (curled up in his soft comfy cat bed) in the family cemetery here on the farm this morning.
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RealityBasedEbola Nov 16, 2014 11:28:21am |
re: #454 Backwoods_Sleuth
We buried Doorframe (curled up in his soft comfy cat bed) in the family cemetery here on the farm this morning.
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RBS
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Snarknado! Nov 16, 2014 11:34:08am |
So sorry to hear that, BWS. He ended his life in a good place with you.
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Decatur Deb Nov 16, 2014 11:35:29am |
re: #455 RealityBasedEbola
{BWS} It’s never easy.
RBS
Posted this on another pet funeral thread years ago:
(I) was Rhodope’s happiness.
Those who played with me
Called me lovely Stephanos.
Rhodope shed tears when I perished,
And buried me like a human.
I am the dog Stephanos,
And Rhodope set up a tomb for me.
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Teukka Nov 16, 2014 11:36:25am |
re: #454 Backwoods_Sleuth
We buried Doorframe (curled up in his soft comfy cat bed) in the family cemetery here on the farm this morning.
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Sorry for your loss. :(
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Dr Lizardo Nov 16, 2014 11:37:28am |
re: #454 Backwoods_Sleuth
We buried Doorframe (curled up in his soft comfy cat bed) in the family cemetery here on the farm this morning.
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My condolences.
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Feline Fearless Leader Nov 16, 2014 11:41:22am |
re: #454 Backwoods_Sleuth
My condolences. :(
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Dr. Matt Nov 16, 2014 11:41:53am |
I saw these meme on Facebook posted by and ranted on by conservatives. Conservatism really is a mental disorder.
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BeachDem Nov 16, 2014 11:43:43am |
re: #448 darthstar
Election’s over…Republicans don’t have to pretend they’re not racist for another 18 months.
Doesn’t make it any less vile, but that story is from 2009.
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Higgs Boson's Mate Nov 16, 2014 12:17:30pm |
re: #462 Dr. Matt
Obama’s thinking really big: he’s ordering ID cards for one-fourth of the population of Mexico.
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William of Orange Nov 16, 2014 4:31:25pm |
I’m a bit puzzled. I know the clan is a messed up fruity club and I loathe their tactics of herassing Ferguson protesters but championing their outing by Anonimous, while simultanously condemning the same act by “the other Charles Johnson” (who publisized personal information of hospital nurses suffering from Ebola on twitter), seems to me a bit like a double standard case.
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