A Gritty, Powerful NPR Tiny Desk Concert: Black Dub (Trixie Whitley and Daniel Lanois)

I believe in you

MusicJanuary 2015 • Views: 30,612

Trixie Whitley is the heir to the amazing voice of the gone but not forgotten Chris Whitley, and in this Tiny Desk Concert with Daniel Lanois she digs deep. This is the real deal, folks.

At the NPR Music offices, Trixie Whitley and Daniel Lanois brought a variety of instrumental backing, including an electronic bed for the single “I Believe in You,” only to ditch many of the accoutrements on the fly. The result is a gripping and revealing performance.

Set List:
“Surely”
“Silverado”
“I Believe In You”
“I’d Rather Go Blind”

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265 comments

SteveMcGaziBolaGate Jan 30, 2015 5:47:03pm

There was a wing eating bacchanal in South Philadelphia this morning. Some guy won 10K and a Harley by eating 444 chicken wings in about 25 minutes. The defending champ came up 2 short. She had her heart set on the Harley. EDIT, she lost by 4

Skip Intro Jan 30, 2015 5:48:36pm

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lawhawk Jan 30, 2015 5:48:43pm

Chuckles is at it again with trying to find out why Romney dropped out.

.@Green_Footballs: @ChuckCJohnson It's Deep Poop, don't you know. Got to know your sources…
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) January 31, 2015

I believe that operative to exist. It’s Deep Poop.

De Kolta Chair Jan 30, 2015 5:49:15pm

BREAKING: Snowstorm shaped like the USA attacking the USA!!!

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 5:49:50pm

re: #1 SteveMcGaziBolaGate

There was a wing eating bacchanal in South Philadelphia this morning. Some guy won 10K and a Harley by eating 444 chicken wings in about 25 minutes. The defending champ came up 2 short. She had her heart set on the Harley.

What a disgusting “sport”.

How does that make the people who make wings money? Who watches that and then says “let’s go get some wings”?

SteveMcGaziBolaGate Jan 30, 2015 5:50:11pm

This guy stole the show:

…

Any questions?

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 5:51:41pm

Chuck Johnson is going to blow this story wide open. https://t.co/pTJAtfw8cH
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

Justanotherhuman Jan 30, 2015 5:52:19pm

re: #6 SteveMcGaziBolaGate

This guy stole the show:

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Wow, what a voice!

SteveMcGaziBolaGate Jan 30, 2015 5:53:04pm

re: #8 Justanotherhuman

20,000 people showed up by 6am

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 5:53:41pm

Agree 100%. But I have a sad feeling it's going to take a major epidemic before we start to get serious about this. @GlennF
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

ObserverArt Jan 30, 2015 5:54:00pm

re: #4 De Kolta Chair

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Heh, I just commented in the last thread to a post by lawhawk about the coming storm and how it must include a large area as his forecast for NY/NJ is the same as mine for Ohio. Sure enough.

Justanotherhuman Jan 30, 2015 5:54:26pm

re: #9 SteveMcGaziBolaGate

20,000 people showed up by 6am

I’m not a fan of gluttony, though.

That has to rack up some real stress on your body, eating that much.

D_Red Jan 30, 2015 5:54:40pm

As a former paper boy I’d like to say that delivering 300 papers in 3 hours would be quite a feat, especially if you had to go to school afterwards.

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 5:54:52pm

re: #7 Charles Johnson

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Romney didn’t run again because he was ascared of teh unstoppable juggernaut that is Ted Cruz

Justanotherhuman Jan 30, 2015 5:55:59pm

re: #10 Charles Johnson

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A report this am stated that some drs are refusing to treat children whose parents refuse vaccination.

Not sure if that’s the way to go, but someone needs to jerk these anti-vaxxers up by the collar. I think it borders on child abuse/neglect.

Justanotherhuman Jan 30, 2015 5:59:54pm

Later, Lizards!

Keep calm and have some grits for breakfast. : )

{Dodges slings and arrows}

SteveMcGaziBolaGate Jan 30, 2015 6:00:11pm

Vaxxing touched on the subject of our lecture in nursing school this morning. Even if a nurse disagrees with a patient’s decision about health care, he or she is honor bound to help that client anyway. Can’t refuse care, can’t browbeat them, but you would have to support them and provide teaching for them to safely pursue this course.

stpaulbear Jan 30, 2015 6:00:48pm

re: #15 Justanotherhuman

A report this am stated that some drs are refusing to treat children whose parents refuse vaccination.

Not sure if that’s the way to go, but someone needs to jerk these anti-vaxxers up by the collar. I think it borders on child abuse/neglect.

I heard that story this morning too. The reason given was that doctors don’t wand unvaxinated kids sitting around in their waiting rooms. I can see being so pissed off at the parents that I would tell the whole family to go away.

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:01:06pm

In other words, almost all true. @ChuckCJohnson @waywardteen
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 30, 2015 6:01:21pm

re: #11 ObserverArt

Heh, I just commented in the last thread to a post by lawhawk about the coming storm and how it must include a large area as his forecast for NY/NJ is the same as mine for Ohio. Sure enough.

MrBWS got home about an hour ago and is feeling bad because he’s still sick (even sicker than he was last week) and I made a doctor appointment for him on Monday, so he’ll miss out on any potential storm work.
I told him that missing out on the money is no biggie compared to possibly dying on the job.

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:01:51pm

re: #13 D_Red

As a former paper boy I’d like to say that delivering 300 papers in 3 hours would be quite a feat, especially if you had to go to school afterwards.

He’s just lying again. He probably never had a paper route, and if he did it was for a lot fewer than 300 houses.

SteveMcGaziBolaGate Jan 30, 2015 6:02:29pm

re: #20 Backwoods_Sleuth

Jesus Christ what a nag//

(Ducks under table)

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:03:49pm

The anti-vaccination movement may be the most stupidly self-destructive thing I've seen in my life.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

The anti-vaccination boneheads are literally destroying all the progress humans have made in eradicating infectious disease.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:04:22pm

Now fighting the urge to say OH FUCK OFF to one of @ChuckCJohnson's idiot followers.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:04:48pm

@chuckcjohnson It's a common leftist tactic. They send paid bots to follow you, then report you to Twitter. @green_footballs
— Mech of Justice (@Mech_of_Justice) January 31, 2015

@chuckcjohnson Pre-emptively file a report with Twitter disavowing connection to the bots. @green_footballs
— Mech of Justice (@Mech_of_Justice) January 31, 2015

SteveMcGaziBolaGate Jan 30, 2015 6:05:13pm

re: #23 Charles Johnson

The worst part about it is the way they pat themselves on the back, congratulating themselves for their cleverness and fortitude.

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:05:39pm

Oops! I guess I just said it anyway, didn't I?
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:05:43pm

re: #13 D_Red

As a former paper boy I’d like to say that delivering 300 papers in 3 hours would be quite a feat, especially if you had to go to school afterwards.

I would hate to be the guy on the end of his route and miss my paper on the way to work every morning

The Ghost of the Vanishing Commissar Jan 30, 2015 6:07:14pm

re: #28 b.d.

I would hate to be the guy on the end of his route and miss my paper on the way to work every morning

“Dammit, there’s shit in the mailbox again!”

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:07:15pm

@Green_Footballs Then go get a vaccine - leave us alone. My son almost died from vaccines.
— Glenda Rose (@GlendaMcRose) January 31, 2015

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:07:26pm

Evil Liberal Plan:

1.) Buy fake followers for some racist loser on Twitter
2.) ?
3.) Victory!

De Kolta Chair Jan 30, 2015 6:11:09pm

“I’m sorry—it takes me a really long time to move in my ridiculous coat.”

Amory Blaine Jan 30, 2015 6:14:01pm

I had a paper route. I picked one that delivered Mon-Sat mornings only so no big Sunday morning paper, which was delivered by the Mon - Sat evening paper. Rode my bike through the neighborhood before school delivering. Sometimes, not so early on Saturdays. :P

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:14:42pm

Sorry, but I can't just leave you alone. Your decision not to vaccinate affects everyone. It's not just about you. @GlendaMcRose
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

RealityBasedSteve Jan 30, 2015 6:16:03pm

What’s the going rate for zombie twitter followers. I don’t have much cash on hand, but I’d be willing to get some for upChuck, so they can block him.

RBS

A Cranky One Jan 30, 2015 6:16:07pm

re: #30 Charles Johnson

Leave them alone. Just like the person(s) with measles left everyone at Disneyland alone./////

I almost died of pneumonia when I got measles as a child (a common complication). No big deal right? Still have scars in my lungs from that episode.

Idiots.

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:16:08pm

Looks like DUDEBRO extraordinaire Sirota beat Chuck to the punch this time.

Jeb Bush smoked weed & sold hash http://t.co/P9JMTnZp9Q then he campaigned against legalizing medical marijuana: http://t.co/SqbTvDkHfT

— David Sirota (@davidsirota) January 31, 2015

lawhawk Jan 30, 2015 6:17:18pm

re: #15 Justanotherhuman

The place to start is eliminating the religious and other exemptions that are not medically indicated (as in someone who has allergies to eggs or immune compromised). Oddly, Mississippi is one of two states (WV the other) that doesn’t allow a religious or philosophical exemptions, and they’ve got the highest vaccination rates in the country. California is down on the list because of the higher percentage of people who take advantage of religious and other objections clauses.

Eliminate those exemptions. If MS can uphold the law mandating vaccines on grounds that public health comes first, then these states can and should follow.

As it is, these outbreaks get a foothold where vaccination rates are lower, and while some nitwits want to claim that the outbreaks are the results of foreigners, Latin America has comparable (and in some cases better) vaccination rates with the US (source here). A few have better rates, in part because of universal health insurance and free vaccinations.

lawhawk Jan 30, 2015 6:24:01pm

re: #34 Charles Johnson

It’s not just about this person, but I wonder about their claims that a vaccine may have caused harm to someone they know. If it’s as they say, did they file a claim with the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program? Because that’s where they would report the side effects, and gain compensation if it was indeed a vaccine that caused it.

But since we’re talking about almost dying - 145,000 die of measles worldwide every year. That number has come down due to vaccinations. These anti-vaxxers want to reverse it. They will add to the body count.

And even if no one dies, it can still mean hospitalization and added costs that are entirely preventable. Not just for the person getting vaccinated, but for anyone who can’t get vaccinated like infants and immune compromised, or the elderly.

These fuckers are messing with public health over junk science and pseudoscience. They ignore the consequences of not vaccinating, and it is taking major outbreaks to refocus attention on the anti-vaxxers and their harms.

lawhawk Jan 30, 2015 6:25:55pm

re: #37 b.d.

Sold weed and hash? Why am I getting the munchies? /

Oh and he went on to oppose legalization. Yeah, that’s disqualifying from higher office. Seriously?

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:26:47pm

re: #39 lawhawk

It’s not just about this person, but I wonder about their claims that a vaccine may have caused harm to someone they know. If it’s as they say, did they file a claim with the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program? Because that’s where they would report the side effects, and gain compensation if it was indeed a vaccine that caused it.

But since we’re talking about almost dying - 145,000 die of measles worldwide every year. That number has come down due to vaccinations. These anti-vaxxers want to reverse it. They will add to the body count.

And even if no one dies, it can still mean hospitalization and added costs that are entirely preventable. Not just for the person getting vaccinated, but for anyone who can’t get vaccinated like infants and immune compromised, or the elderly.

These fuckers are messing with public health over junk science and pseudoscience. They ignore the consequences of not vaccinating, and it is taking major outbreaks to refocus attention on the anti-vaxxers and their harms.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of liars taking advantage of this issue for weird psychological reasons of their own, putting bullshit out there.

Check out the timeline of this person - serious craziness there. The story about her kid “almost dying” is probably a lie.

SteveMcGaziBolaGate Jan 30, 2015 6:29:02pm

re: #41 Charles Johnson

Unfortunately, there are a lot of liars taking advantage of this issue for weird psychological reasons of their own, putting bullshit out there.

Check out the timeline of this person - serious craziness there. The story about her kid “almost dying” is probably a lie.

If that kid really almost died, that mother would be a lot more informed about what actually happened to her child.

Bubblehead II Jan 30, 2015 6:29:47pm

re: #39 lawhawk

It’s not just about this person, but I wonder about their claims that a vaccine may have caused harm to someone they know. If it’s as they say, did they file a claim with the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program? Because that’s where they would report the side effects, and gain compensation if it was indeed a vaccine that caused it.

But since we’re talking about almost dying - 145,000 die of measles worldwide every year. That number has come down due to vaccinations. These anti-vaxxers want to reverse it. They will add to the body count.

And even if no one dies, it can still mean hospitalization and added costs that are entirely preventable. Not just for the person getting vaccinated, but for anyone who can’t get vaccinated like infants and immune compromised, or the elderly.

These fuckers are messing with public health over junk science and pseudoscience. They ignore the consequences of not vaccinating, and it is taking major outbreaks to refocus attention on the anti-vaxxers and their harms.

And now it may be showing up in your neck of the woods.

NY state advises non-immune after train rider gets measles

The state Health Department said Friday that the Bard College student took a 1:20 p.m. Amtrak train from New York City’s Penn Station to Albany and then to Niagara Falls this past Sunday.

RealityBasedSteve Jan 30, 2015 6:30:48pm

I just realized that this is pay-day weekend at the post, and I’ve got shopping to do tomorrow. The connection between those two statements, the stores are going to be jammed bigtime. I’m going to have to go and get it done early. I’ve also got to set up and do some photograpy, I’ve got appx 12,000 dollars (retail) of stuff from the dive shop that I’m going to try to sell off for them. It’s all new stuff, but most of it they got at a song from a shop that went out of business. I get 15% of sales after expenses, I know that some of it will go pretty easy, some will go low, and some probably won’t sell at all, some old / cheap or kids stuff.

I’ve got to sit down and plan out the menu for next week, so I can get in and out as quick as possible tomorrow.

RBS

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:30:59pm

.@ChuckCJohnson Hey Chuck, you're missing a hot button issue by not jumping onto the anti-vaccination bandwagon. May want to look into that.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:31:14pm

re: #40 lawhawk

Sold weed and hash? Why am I getting the munchies? /

Oh and he went on to oppose legalization. Yeah, that’s disqualifying from higher office. Seriously?

Because hypocrisy is only a bad thing when it comes to drugs.

Other things Jeb probably did that he wouldn’t legalize:

Driving drunk
Buying booze under age
Driving high
Ticket scalping
Speeding
Failure to yield
Driving without a seat belt
Going swimming within an hour after eating
Public Intoxication

Great White Snark Jan 30, 2015 6:32:21pm

re: #39 lawhawk

We have it too easy, no discipline or imposed responsibilities. It’s too easy to dodge jury duty. There is no mandatory government/public service. We should be required to turn in a ballot, even if blank. Vaccinations should be declined for medically confirmed reasons only like zero immune cells after chemo. Children heck, AFAIK adults should be required to get certain shots.

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:32:31pm

re: #45 Charles Johnson

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We certainly need his hot Ginger opinion that that matter, that’s for sure.

Bubblehead II Jan 30, 2015 6:33:19pm

Night Lizards.

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:33:53pm

re: #46 b.d.

Because hypocrisy is only a bad thing when it comes to drugs.

Other things Jeb probably did that he wouldn’t legalize:

Driving drunk
Buying booze under age
Driving high
Ticket scalping
Speeding
Failure to yield
Graft
Driving without a seat belt
Going swimming within an hour after eating
Public Intoxication

etc……
the list grows

Great White Snark Jan 30, 2015 6:35:07pm

re: #41 Charles Johnson

Plus those that lie to themselves about a cancer or whatever illness and blamed the vaccine.

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:36:41pm

Crazy people were so much easier to identify before the internets came about.

Damn you Al Gore!!

bratwurst Jan 30, 2015 6:37:46pm

'9-1-1, what is your emergency?” ”Morning Joe is on at night.” ”We're dispatching a unit, I'll stay on the line with you, Sir.”
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) January 31, 2015

Thanks to MSNBC for letting me know they are not interested in my viewership tonight.

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:38:20pm

@ChuckCJohnson @yogaleanne @Green_Footballs yea dumb LIBBY's and they're gay sex aids.. The LiB tards get worse everyday…. Smh
— Jeff Beanbag (@WoodenWagonMan) January 31, 2015

The only people on Twitter stupider and more hateful than @ChuckCJohnson are the people who follow him.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

A Cranky One Jan 30, 2015 6:38:32pm

re: #45 Charles Johnson

Charles, that’s just evil.

I love it.

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:39:09pm

re: #51 Rightwingconspirator

Plus those that lie to themselves about a cancer or whatever illness and blamed the vaccine.

This may get my ass in trouble but the anti-vaxers and the anti-GMO, Monsanto is the devil crowd, are pretty much the same folks from what I can see.

Bass Reeves Jan 30, 2015 6:39:22pm

re: #37 b.d.

“I registered… . I would have gone, I got the physical. I was declared 1A, and the draft was eliminated,” Bush said. Asked how voters considering him as a potential commander-in-chief might view his less-than-enthusiastic view of serving in Vietnam, Bush urged that it be seen in the context of that war and that time. “I was 18,” he said. “I’m 61 years old now.”

Does he not see how that statement could be construed to mean he’s a bleeptard chickenhawk?

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:40:06pm

.@ChuckCJohnson libel watch. pic.twitter.com/6A2sPArLcm
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

EPR-radar Jan 30, 2015 6:40:45pm

re: #57 Bass Reeves

Does he not see how that statement could be construed to mean he’s a bleeptard chickenhawk?

Only liberals can be %#^%# chicken hawks. Says so right here in my Bible!

RealityBasedSteve Jan 30, 2015 6:42:32pm

Ah, the thinnest book on record… “The Combined Wit & Wisdom of Chuck C Johnson”.

I don’t tweet, but next time he goes all ‘anti-woman lib’ somebody should just remind him that “A Man of Quality isn’t threatened by a Woman of Equality”

RBS

SteveMcGaziBolaGate Jan 30, 2015 6:42:40pm

re: #57 Bass Reeves

It doesn’t matter what Jeb says. They’ll back up whoever gets the nomination no matter what. For God’s sake, if they were fine with W letting his license lapse because he didn’t want to get a physical, they sure as hell won’t care what Jeb did.

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:43:19pm

re: #57 Bass Reeves

Does he not see how that statement could be construed to mean he’s a bleeptard chickenhawk?

Imagine a Dem candidate saying that and then envision the assploding heads forever.

Varek Raith Jan 30, 2015 6:44:22pm

re: #53 bratwurst

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Thanks to MSNBC for letting me know they are not interested in my viewership tonight.

Tomorrow on Today.
/Mind

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:45:44pm

re: #61 SteveMcGaziBolaGate

It doesn’t matter what Jeb says. They’ll back up whoever gets the nomination no matter what. For God’s sake, if they were fine with W letting his license lapse because he didn’t want to get a physical, they sure as hell won’t care what Jeb did.

I’ll never forget Jim Rob over at FreeRepublic’s tirades against Romney, calling him every name in the book, only to end up telling his sheep to vote for him anyways.

They’ll fall in line behind the candidate, like they always do.

RealityBasedSteve Jan 30, 2015 6:47:17pm

re: #63 Varek Raith

Tomorrow on Today.
/Mind

Tonight on Tomorrow with Tom Snyder.

Bear Jan 30, 2015 6:48:16pm

Way back in time I believe that the smallpox vac was the first vac I had and that was shortly before getting in the Army. I do not think any other vacs were available at that time. In a way I lucked out only getting chickenpox.

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:48:24pm

Chuck apparently thinks so. And please note: it's a lie that Chuck is throwing out to his idiot followers. @arthurkmc @ChuckCJohnson
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

b_sharp Jan 30, 2015 6:48:37pm

Damn I hate it when I get jaggies/lightning bolts in my eyes.

A Cranky One Jan 30, 2015 6:50:43pm

re: #68 b_sharp

Damn I hate it when I get jaggies/lightning bolts in my eyes.

Are they circular and in your peripheral vision?

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:51:15pm

I am reminded of stories of backwards civilizations adhering to their witch doctors and ancient practices even ever after being introduced to modern science.

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:52:08pm

Hey Babycakes? I don't have AIDS, and I'm not on meds. Have you taken your Adderall today? @ChuckCJohnson @yogaleanne
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

b_sharp Jan 30, 2015 6:52:09pm

re: #69 A Cranky One

Are they circular and in your peripheral vision?

Yup, and I get tunnel vision.

b_sharp Jan 30, 2015 6:52:51pm

re: #69 A Cranky One

Are they circular and in your peripheral vision?

It’s generally a precursor to a migraine headache.

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 6:53:06pm

re: #68 b_sharp

Damn I hate it when I get jaggies/lightning bolts in my eyes.

Migraine. I get them too. Hang in - it usually lasts about 30-40 minutes.

RealityBasedSteve Jan 30, 2015 6:53:51pm

re: #70 b.d.

I am reminded of stories of backwards civilizations adhering to their witch doctors and ancient practices even ever after being introduced to modern science.

That’s because the witch doctors were in-network under their current plan. They had to wait for the policy to come up for renewal to get the plan that included modern medicine, otherwise it was all out-of-pocket.
RBS

D_Red Jan 30, 2015 6:56:35pm

AIDs?

b_sharp Jan 30, 2015 6:57:26pm

re: #74 Charles Johnson

Migraine. I get them too. Hang in - it usually lasts about 30-40 minutes.

I downed a couple of ibuprofen and had a nap. That usually reduces the pain. I’m experiencing some mild pain but nothing like I used to.

b_sharp Jan 30, 2015 6:57:57pm

re: #76 D_Red

AIDs?

No thanks, I’m trying to cut down.

lawhawk Jan 30, 2015 6:58:59pm

re: #71 Charles Johnson

There he goes with those powers of BS again. Because it sure isn’t journalism he’s doing there. What an asshat creep.

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 6:59:14pm

re: #75 RealityBasedSteve

That’s because the witch doctors were in-network under their current plan. They had to wait for the policy to come up for renewal to get the plan that included modern medicine, otherwise it was all out-of-pocket.
RBS

The Dalai Lama issued prayer notes to his troops that he claimed would make them invincible to the bullets of the British Army. Once the truth was tragically noticed by the people dying all around them his troops dropped their weapons, stood up and WALKED away during the battle.

amazon.com

Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Secret Exploration of Tibet
Peter Hopkirk

RealityBasedSteve Jan 30, 2015 7:00:49pm

re: #80 b.d.

The Dalai Lama issued prayer notes to his troops that he claimed would make them invincible to the bullets of the British Army. Once the truth was tragically noticed by the people dying all around them his troops dropped their weapons, stood up and WALKED away during the battle.

amazon.com

Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Secret Exploration of Tibet
Peter Hopkirk

I probably would have done the “low crawl away from battle” thing myself.

RBS

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 7:01:17pm

Tonight MSNBC inflicted #morningjoe on their audience for the whole evening. I'm probably not the only one who thinks it's the last straw.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 7:02:38pm

re: #81 RealityBasedSteve

I probably would have done the “low crawl away from battle” thing myself.

RBS

Why the bother? You get the same Dalai Lama in your next life anyways?

Jenner7 Jan 30, 2015 7:02:40pm

if you dont vaccinate your children you are a bad parent who is hurting your own child and other children. VACCINATE YOUR KIDS.
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) January 30, 2015

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 7:03:03pm

re: #82 Charles Johnson

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Was Starbucks sponsoring it?

RealityBasedSteve Jan 30, 2015 7:03:38pm

Well gang, I’m outta here. Want to look at my schedule for next week, put a menu together, get the shopping list ready and then go to bed and read for a while.

Be good, and remember, that it would be mean to tie upChucks shoelaces together, and then scream “FIRE”. It would be mean, and wrong. And if you do it, make sure to send me a copy of the video.

RBS

Bear Jan 30, 2015 7:04:42pm

re: #73 b_sharp

Sounds as if a trip to an eye doctor is in order.

RealityBasedSteve Jan 30, 2015 7:04:53pm

re: #83 b.d.

Why the bother? You get the same Dalai Lama in your next life anyways?

//

You get reincarnated with the Lama you’ve got, not the one you want.

RBS

Feline Fearless Leader Jan 30, 2015 7:04:58pm

Had enough Morning Joe??

How about some 40-year-old Genesis video to cleanse your brain palette?

…

Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 7:05:09pm

Hey, @MSNBC? You really pissed off your liberal audience tonight. Hope it was worth it.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 7:06:36pm

re: #88 RealityBasedSteve

You get reincarnated with the Lama you’ve got, not the one you want.

RBS

How many times do I have to put up with this a-hole!?!?!

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 7:07:28pm

Bill Maher is being his usual asshole bigoted self and he’s only 7 minutes in

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 7:08:16pm

Dudbro Laura Poitras is on Maher.

She’s Greenwald without a twitter account.

b_sharp Jan 30, 2015 7:09:23pm

re: #87 Bear

Sounds as if a trip to an eye doctor is in order.

I was just there last week. Today was the first day I’ve had my new glasses on for the whole day.

Jenner7 Jan 30, 2015 7:10:07pm

This has probably been posted already, but it’s funneh:

Mood: https://t.co/9nSL1v7gNE
— jamilah (@JamilahLemieux) January 31, 2015

A Cranky One Jan 30, 2015 7:10:34pm

re: #87 Bear

Sounds as if a trip to an eye doctor is in order.

I would agree, just because what was described can also be a symptom of vitreous detachment or retinal detachment. Vitreous detachment is common as folks get older and isn’t an issue unless it pulls the retina with it.

But if it goes away when the headache eases, then it’s probably just the migraine. Note: I’m not a medical professional nor do I play one on TV.

But I do have vitreous detachment in both eyes.

#FergusonFireside Jan 30, 2015 7:10:48pm

Best cat on the internet. The #dunegoon (check the feed to see this cat walking in the snow on the beach in NJ)

Petty's not satisfied with sitting in his chair watching now. This isn't going to end well. pic.twitter.com/OQRlVGRyZT

— One-Legged Sandpiper (@OneLegSandpiper) January 30, 2015

b.d. Jan 30, 2015 7:15:36pm

Poitras throws Obama under the bus for not closing Gitmo.

Maher defends Obama saying he wanted to do it but Congress f’ed him, Poitras hemmed hawed and squirmed and said Obama could have done it if he wanted to.

Interesting.

Belafon Jan 30, 2015 7:19:54pm

re: #98 b.d.

Poitras throws Obama under the bus for not closing Gitmo.

Maher defends Obama saying he wanted to do it but Congress f’ed him, Poitras hemmed hawed and squirmed and said Obama could have done it if he wanted to.

Interesting.

I’ve had that fight with some at Daily Kos. They (not everyone there, just some) can’t seem to make the leap to how to pay for the planes or boats to get there and to the US or where to put the detainees. It’s just an abstract place that has a door you can put a chain on.

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lawhawk Jan 30, 2015 7:20:26pm

re: #89 Feline Fearless Leader

Watcher of the Skies works for me, especially since Winter is Coming (another major snowstorm).

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b.d. Jan 30, 2015 7:24:23pm

re: #99 Belafon

I’ve had that fight with some at Daily Kos. They (not everyone there, just some) can’t seem to make the leap to how to pay for the planes or boats to get there and to the US or where to put the detainees. It’s just an abstract place that has a door you can put a chain on.

I will never forgive the PUMA dems that wouldn’t let Obama close Gitmo or raise taxes on the uber wealthy when they had the majority.

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Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 7:26:17pm

Sure you did, Babycakes. RT @ChuckCJohnson: I got the real reason Romney isn't running a few moments ago.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

And then a week goes by and @ChuckCJohnson's promised EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS about Romney never materializes. Same shit, different day.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

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Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 7:28:29pm

Even the brainwashed right wing audience is on to @ChuckCJohnson's grift now. That takes real work.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

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b.d. Jan 30, 2015 7:28:51pm

re: #102 Charles Johnson

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Give Chuck a break, totally destroying Dana this week took a lot of his available time.

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wrenchwench Jan 30, 2015 7:34:40pm

Oooh, Trixie Whitley.

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b.d. Jan 30, 2015 7:37:36pm

Mel Brooks is a guest on Maher, he shows up as a sole guest at the 1/2 hour mark and Mel Brooks is Mel Brooks.

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Higgs Boson's Mate Jan 30, 2015 7:38:05pm

re: #101 b.d.

I will never forgive the PUMA dems that wouldn’t let Obama close Gitmo or raise taxes on the uber wealthy when they had the majority.

They punted on the Bush tax cuts so as not to piss off those imaginary voters who wouldn’t vote for them if they took action. That worked out well for them in 2010, just as it always has and always will. Wonder why they’ve never picked up on that.

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lawhawk Jan 30, 2015 7:40:53pm

Way back in 2008, a major Hizbullah terrorist, Imad Mughniyah was killed in a car bombing in Beirut. At the time, all eyes fell on Israel, which denied involvement. Now, the WaPo is reporting that the CIA was deeply involved, and that the Mossad had its finger on the trigger. The report claims that the CIA helped design the bomb, testing it at Langley to minimize collateral casualties.

Mughniyah was implicated in several high profile bombings, including the US embassy in Beirut, and the Israeli embassy bombing in Argentina, so his targeting makes sense, and it took a presidential finding to authorize the attack.

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Feline Fearless Leader Jan 30, 2015 7:41:08pm

And for those whose other vehicle is a Tarkus - a little ELP. The drum solo might need a little more cowbell. ;)

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lawhawk Jan 30, 2015 7:41:24pm

re: #102 Charles Johnson

He got the reason, after reading Sirota? /

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Feline Fearless Leader Jan 30, 2015 7:42:17pm

re: #108 lawhawk

Way back in 2008, a major Hizbullah terrorist, Imad Mughniyah was killed in a car bombing in Beirut. At the time, all eyes fell on Israel, which denied involvement. Now, the WaPo is reporting that the CIA was deeply involved, and that the Mossad had its finger on the trigger. The report claims that the CIA helped design the bomb, testing it at Langley to minimize collateral casualties.

Mughniyah was implicated in several high profile bombings, including the US embassy in Beirut, and the Israeli embassy bombing in Argentina, so his targeting makes sense, and it took a presidential finding to authorize the attack.

And this is one reason that conspiracy theories about the CIA and Mossad are rife in the Middle East (not to mention elsewhere).

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Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 7:42:18pm

re: #108 lawhawk

Way back in 2008, a major Hizbullah terrorist, Imad Mughniyah was killed in a car bombing in Beirut. At the time, all eyes fell on Israel, which denied involvement. Now, the WaPo is reporting that the CIA was deeply involved, and that the Mossad had its finger on the trigger. The report claims that the CIA helped design the bomb, testing it at Langley to minimize collateral casualties.

Mughniyah was implicated in several high profile bombings, including the US embassy in Beirut, and the Israeli embassy bombing in Argentina, so his targeting makes sense, and it took a presidential finding to authorize the attack.

This is what I want the US government to do. This isn’t a game.

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Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 7:45:36pm

#ThingsBetterThanScarborough pic.twitter.com/NtjYXLcIF2
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

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Feline Fearless Leader Jan 30, 2015 7:45:53pm

re: #112 Charles Johnson

This is what I want the US government to do. This isn’t a game.

Which is something the nut left seems to miss. At a certain level and against certain foes the game and involved ethics change. The challenge is finding the balance between transparency and control of these operations against leaking assets and information. (And it gets doubly annoying when someone starts leaking data simply for internal political advantage.)

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b.d. Jan 30, 2015 7:50:52pm

Tonight on InfoWars, how to make a false flag:

Going behind the scenes to show in detail just how simple this process really is - http://t.co/cy2q8XKG69 pic.twitter.com/2oc9PGQp3f

— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) January 31, 2015

and you wonder where those anti-vaxers come from?

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Charles Johnson Jan 30, 2015 7:52:40pm

Please note, folks: “NewsLo” is one of those fake news sites that makes money by tricking people into believing their crappy stories.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 31, 2015

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lawhawk Jan 30, 2015 7:53:29pm

re: #112 Charles Johnson

Yup, and let’s not forget that the precipitating act was the 1983 bombing of the US Embassy in Beirut that killed 63 (17 Americans) and the Marine barracks bombings that killed 241 Americans. The embassy bombing was the worst attack on a US diplomatic facility to that date (exceeded only by the al Qaeda attacks on the African embassies in 1998). It took decades before the US responded. And the response was targeted on the person responsible for authorizing that attack.

But it took 25 years. 25 years.

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Great White Snark Jan 30, 2015 7:55:05pm

re: #117 lawhawk

Yup, and let’s not forget that the precipitating act was the 1983 bombing of the US Embassy in Beirut that killed 63 (17 Americans) and the Marine barracks bombings that killed 241 Americans. The embassy bombing was the worst attack on a US diplomatic facility to that date (exceeded only by the al Qaeda attacks on the African embassies in 1998). It took decades before the US responded. And the response was targeted on the person responsible for authorizing that attack.

But it took 25 years. 25 years.

That’s okay. A patient power is a wise power.

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Belafon Jan 30, 2015 7:57:25pm

re: #115 b.d.

And yet, most of the time, the real answer is that some evil person killed someone.

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Jenner7 Jan 30, 2015 7:59:43pm

Video

Off to the bar…..g’night!

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teleskiguy Jan 30, 2015 8:29:52pm

re: #30 Charles Johnson

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teleskiguy Jan 30, 2015 8:38:34pm

re: #118 Rightwingconspirator

That’s okay. A patient power is a wise power.

If you juxtapose our 25 year response to the 1983 Beirut bombings to our response to 9/11, I’d have to agree with you. Shit, Osama bin Laden lived for almost 10 years after 9/11.

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klystron Jan 30, 2015 8:39:42pm

National Weather Service just inserting random Whitesnake lyrics at this point. http://t.co/ujhpZMSzeg ht @YAppelbaum pic.twitter.com/W6z06wzK3l
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) January 31, 2015

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teleskiguy Jan 30, 2015 8:41:21pm

re: #123 klystron

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Lidane Jan 30, 2015 8:43:27pm

I just watched several episodes of Say Yes To The Dress. On purpose.

Send help. Or booze. Or chocolate. Or all of them. Please and thank you.

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klystron Jan 30, 2015 8:44:00pm

re: #125 Lidane

Wh…why?

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Lidane Jan 30, 2015 8:45:08pm

re: #126 klystron

Wh…why?

Severe boredom. And now I feel dirty for watching.

Oy.

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Feline Fearless Leader Jan 30, 2015 8:45:26pm

re: #125 Lidane

I just watched several episodes of Say Yes To The Dress. On purpose.

Send help. Or booze. Or chocolate. Or all of them. Please and thank you.

…

Goodness me, could this be, industrial disease?

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klystron Jan 30, 2015 8:47:18pm

re: #127 Lidane

Severe boredom. And now I feel dirty for watching.

Oy.

I’m watching old hockey games.

Much better boredom cure, less wanting to wonder what these people are on.

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b.d. Jan 30, 2015 8:48:48pm

re: #125 Lidane

I just watched several episodes of Say Yes To The Dress. On purpose.

Send help. Or booze. Or chocolate. Or all of them. Please and thank you.

Dude! What? Were your razor blades dulled beyond use or has the recent reclassification of vicodin messed with you that much?

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Lidane Jan 30, 2015 8:50:41pm

re: #129 klystron

I’m now scouring Netflix for a good documentary or foreign film as a brain bleach.

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b.d. Jan 30, 2015 8:51:35pm

Buddy of mine has recently passed a major stepping stone in his life and I have talked him out of a trip to Vegas over a trip to Chicago Lollapalooza as a reward thus saving me at least 1K in real money from Dallas.

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teleskiguy Jan 30, 2015 8:52:14pm

So, The World Alpine Ski Championships start on Monday. Parking started getting scarce today, it’s predicted to be non-existent after 9:00 a.m. during the two-week event.

I was late to work today, first time in the four winters I’ve worked at this particular ski shop, because I couldn’t find a damn place to park.

It’s a source of consternation for many locals. And what’s the payoff? Any Lizards planning on watching some ski racing in America? I’m not even sure what TV channel it’ll be broadcast on. I’ll keep y’all up to date, it is a really exciting thing! My local ski hills haven’t hosted The Worlds in 16 years.

I’m going to watch the Women’s Downhill in person a week from today. It’s a brand new course, the gals haven’t raced on it yet. I hope no one gets hurt, but I’m predicting some crashes. Those downhill courses at Beaver Creek are ferocious!

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klystron Jan 30, 2015 8:52:50pm

re: #131 Lidane

If you like nature documentaries the Planet Earth series is good, although I don’t know if that’s on Netflix.

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b.d. Jan 30, 2015 8:54:07pm

re: #133 teleskiguy

When they have these events do they close down the entire mountain or do they still let parts of it remain open?

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Lidane Jan 30, 2015 8:54:21pm

re: #130 b.d.

Dude! What? Were your razor blades dulled beyond use or has the recent reclassification of vicodin messed with you that much?

No idea. I just got pulled into a vortex of lace, ruffles, and beads. Next thing I know two hours of my life are gone. O.O

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Feline Fearless Leader Jan 30, 2015 8:55:46pm

re: #133 teleskiguy

So, The World Alpine Ski Championships start on Monday. Parking started getting scarce today, it’s predicted to be non-existent after 9:00 a.m. during the two-week event.

I was late to work today, first time in the four winters I’ve worked at this particular ski shop, because I couldn’t find a damn place to park.

It’s a source of consternation for many locals. And what’s the payoff? Any Lizards planning on watching some ski racing in America? I’m not even sure what TV channel it’ll be broadcast on. I’ll keep y’all up to date, it is a really exciting thing! My local ski hills haven’t hosted The Worlds in 16 years.

I’m going to watch the Women’s Downhill a week from today. It’s a brand new course, the gals haven’t raced on it yet. I hope no one gets hurt, but I’m predicting some crashes. Those downhill courses at Beaver Creek are ferocious!

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NBC has the coverage. So probably mainly on NBC sports network.

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teleskiguy Jan 30, 2015 8:56:57pm

re: #135 b.d.

When they have these events do they close down the entire mountain or do they still let parts of it remain open?

The race courses proper and a couple of adjacent trails close, as does the lift over the courses during racing (the lift will open at 2:30 everyday to get people out of there). Other than that, the mountain stays open. Really a drop in the bucket terrain-wise. I read that less than 5% of Vail Mountain will be closed during the races.

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b.d. Jan 30, 2015 8:59:46pm

re: #138 teleskiguy

Do spectators exists?

I was stuck on a lift at -15 in Alta, Utah once and vowed that I shall never again be still on a mountain for more than 5 minutes ever again.

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teleskiguy Jan 30, 2015 9:06:44pm

re: #139 b.d.

Do spectators exists?

I was stuck on a lift at -15 in Alta, Utah once and vowed that I shall never again be still on a mountain for more than 5 minutes ever again.

They built a 3000-seat grandstand at the finish area. The VIP pavilion at the finish area is bigger than the on-mountain restaurants. There are about seven very large temporary structures at the finish area, tune shops, media, etc.

It’s pretty crazy, actually.

And -15 sitting still sucks no matter how you slice it. You can be dressed to the gills and have heated socks and gloves but you’re sill gonna fuckin’ freeze in that kind of weather.

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palomino Jan 30, 2015 9:07:57pm

re: #40 lawhawk

Sold weed and hash? Why am I getting the munchies? /

Oh and he went on to oppose legalization. Yeah, that’s disqualifying from higher office. Seriously?

No, not at all disqualifying. I doubt any of the candidates, even Jindal, remained perfectly sober through their HS and college years.

But it does raise the patrician vibe of “do as I say, not as I do”. Most of all, it makes one wonder how much Romneyesque flip flopping Jeb will have to do in the primaries. He’s a conservative who became a moderate, but will have to go back to pretending he’s “severely conservative” in order to win votes from the gop’s tp/rube contingent.

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palomino Jan 30, 2015 9:15:34pm

re: #95 Jenner7

This has probably been posted already, but it’s funneh:

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Chairs quiver and run at the sight of Christie’s big fat ass.

Seriously, shouldn’t the guy have lost some weight by now? His gastric bypass surgery was like a year ago.

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teleskiguy Jan 30, 2015 9:15:43pm

Phineas Gage holding the iron rod that went through his skull after an explosion. 1848 pic.twitter.com/50zQVE4kBA
— OnThisDay & Facts (@NotableHistory) January 31, 2015

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teleskiguy Jan 30, 2015 9:29:37pm

Start from bottom.

#safetymonth

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BeachDem Jan 30, 2015 9:54:40pm

re: #113 Charles Johnson

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MSNBC viewers have spoken loudly as Morning Joe’s ratings continue to slide. The conservative talker is now the lowest rated morning show on cable news…

MSNBC boss Phil Griffin has continued to tout Morning Joe as one of his successes, but the reality is that MSNBC viewers have no interest in the program. The collapse of Morning Joe highlights one of the biggest inconsistencies in MSNBC’s strategy. Griffin claims that he wants to attract younger viewers to the network, but he appears to be completely in love with a program that does poorly with the same viewers age 25-54 that he is courting.

politicususa.com

So here’s a great idea, let’s put the asshole on in prime time—that’ll work!!

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Higgs Boson's Mate Jan 30, 2015 10:07:34pm

re: #141 palomino

No, not at all disqualifying. I doubt any of the candidates, even Jindal, remained perfectly sober through their HS and college years.

But it does raise the patrician vibe of “do as I say, not as I do”. Most of all, it makes one wonder how much Romneyesque flip flopping Jeb will have to do in the primaries. He’s a conservative who became a moderate, but will have to go back to pretending he’s “severely conservative” in order to win votes from the gop’s tp/rube contingent.

My memory of the last go-round isn’t that detailed. I do seem to recall that the freaks scored scattered victories while the ordained nominee ran up his delegate count. I wouldn’t count on Bush tacking too hard to the right because he knows that the base will turn out for him anyway. The freaks will throw enough red meat to the rubes to keep them involved.

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Kragar Jan 30, 2015 10:20:37pm

So, I’m in the home stretch on getting my Battle Company assembled in its entirety. I pick up the last 10 Marines I need tomorrow, then I just need to pick up 5 transport and I’ll be 100% complete.

Over 100 of the Emperor’s finest, ready for the big time.

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Jayleia Jan 30, 2015 10:26:09pm

re: #147 Kragar

Needs MOAR DAKKA.

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Kragar Jan 30, 2015 10:31:24pm

re: #148 Jayleia

Needs MOAR DAKKA.

That is where the support detachment comes in:
2 Scout Squads
2 Sternguard Squads
Close Assault Terminators in a Crusader
2 Infernus Pattern Predators
with a backup Chaplain and Librarian leading them
and a Venerable Dreadnaught for fun

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Higgs Boson's Mate Jan 30, 2015 10:54:25pm

re: #147 Kragar

So, I’m in the home stretch on getting my Battle Company assembled in its entirety. I pick up the last 10 Marines I need tomorrow, then I just need to pick up 5 transport and I’ll be 100% complete.

Over 100 of the Emperor’s finest, ready for the big time.

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Warhammer? I played Civ from its first release through Civ V but, I never got around to Warhammer.

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teleskiguy Jan 30, 2015 10:58:47pm

Fuckin’ Millenials, man. Admittedly, I’m an old Millenial (born ‘82).

Just heard the word 'squiffy' for the first time. Definitely coopting. http://t.co/txCuVvKOc1
— Ricardo Baca (@bruvs) January 31, 2015

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teleskiguy Jan 30, 2015 11:00:27pm

Happy Birthday Justin Timberlake, you talented fuck you!

January 31, 1981 - Justin Timberlake an American singer-songwriter is born in Memphis, Tennessee pic.twitter.com/HYZGBbbLUp
— OnThisDay & Facts (@NotableHistory) January 31, 2015

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Higgs Boson's Mate Jan 30, 2015 11:00:31pm

re: #151 teleskiguy

Fuckin’ Millenials, man. Admittedly, I’m an old Millenial (born ‘82).

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Everything old (Except me) is new again.

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Kragar Jan 30, 2015 11:13:39pm

re: #150 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Warhammer? I played Civ from its first release through Civ V but, I never got around to Warhammer.

Been playing in one form or another for over 25 years now

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Higgs Boson's Mate Jan 30, 2015 11:20:53pm

re: #154 Kragar

Been playing in one form or another for over 25 years now

Cool! After many hours of “just one more turn” I found myself finished with Civ. I tried Morrowind and Fallout 3 after that. Both were excellent games though I dropped them too after creating a number of mods for both. I fear that I may finally be gamed out.

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Kragar Jan 30, 2015 11:24:27pm

re: #155 Higgs Boson’s Mate

Cool! After many hours of “just one more turn” I found myself finished with Civ. I tried Morrowind and Fallout 3 after that. Both were excellent games though I dropped them too after creating a number of mods for both. I fear that I may finally be gamed out.

I’m waiting for Homeworld Remastered to come out in a few weeks.

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thecommodore Jan 30, 2015 11:36:56pm

re: #14 b.d.

Romney didn’t run again because he was ascared of teh unstoppable juggernaut that is Ted Cruz

I hope Ted Cruz runs and gets the nomination. #hillarylandsllide

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goddamnedfrank Jan 30, 2015 11:54:40pm

@ChuckCJohnson Do you realize that you follow blatant anti-semites and that your eugenic BS inspires them? https://t.co/752aBrB4up @hunterw
— Photonic Gaucho (@goddamnedfrank) January 31, 2015

He also still follows @kaliyugasurfer and @occdissent (Hunter Wallace), the publisher of the horribly racist Occidental Dissent website.

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palomino Jan 31, 2015 12:04:56am

re: #146 Higgs Boson’s Mate

My memory of the last go-round isn’t that detailed. I do seem to recall that the freaks scored scattered victories while the ordained nominee ran up his delegate count. I wouldn’t count on Bush tacking too hard to the right because he knows that the base will turn out for him anyway. The freaks will throw enough red meat to the rubes to keep them involved.

In order to win the gop nod, Romney had to disavow his signature achievements in MA, like Romneycare. He also had to move to the right on gay rights, immigration, abortion, etc, going so far as to use absurd phrases like “I’m severely conservative” to reassure those repubs who thought he was too moderate.

The gop is more conservative than a decade ago, when Bush last held office. He may be acceptable to the base on abortion and some other issues, but he’s gonna have to flip flop on immigration OR pull off a really hard sell to the huge nativist/tp wing of his party. He’s almost certainly the least conservative overall of the candidates, so he’ll be taking shots from the right from all the other contenders.

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge Jan 31, 2015 12:36:13am

I’m honestly extremely surprised at Romney’s leaving the race. There’s ~900 megabucks of Koch money to be spent on this circus, and they’re going to get the nominee they want, which is a nice, controllable plutocratic candidate.

They are not going to allow some loose cannon from the teabagger freakshow that is going to be the rest of the primary race. I would have thought either Mitt or JEB! would have been satisfactory. They figure they can buy the general election for whatever empty suit they decide to finance, and with all the voter-suppression efforts their operatives have put in place, they may be right.

My only question is whether the lid of the lunatic-fringe pressure-cooker can be clamped down tight enough this time. They’ve already decided Bush the Lesser was a commie and Pappy Bush was a one-term president who lost to a Clinton and brought on all the misery and woe we’ve suffered since. /

If the Kochs try to force another Bush on them, I honestly don’t know what’ll happen. They’ve never been forced to live under a blah president for 8 years before. The insanity has attained a pitch I would have considered impossible in the public arena—or most nuthouses.

Will there be a revolt and a brokered convention? Maybe a third-party teabagger candidate? In my fantasies the latter happens and the GOP and TP candidates savage each other so thoroughly that they can barely split 40% of the vote between them. Probably won’t happen, but wouldn’t it be glorious?

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makeitstop Jan 31, 2015 12:37:48am

I just got back from a gig out in Jersey, and I’m here to tell you that it’s goddamn cold out there. When I pulled into my driveway, the radio said it was 17 degrees, but with the wind it feels like 2 degrees.

Anyway, that’s it. I’m going to bed. Bundle up if you gotta go out, this cold will hurt you.

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freetoken Jan 31, 2015 12:42:32am

MP3 Audio

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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 31, 2015 1:55:30am

Do you see any goatnews citation?

http://t.co/pGZLrjhbSF was cited in a Supreme Court brief. http://t.co/p2zAGoA8dC pic.twitter.com/FAUfAmvALH
— Charles C. Johnson (@ChuckCJohnson) January 31, 2015

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Kragar Jan 31, 2015 2:38:34am

re: #163 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Do you see any goatnews citation?

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Vorse wrote articles which got posted at goatsenews

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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 31, 2015 3:13:35am

re: #164 Kragar

That doesn’t make a mention of an article on an unrelated site a citation of goatnews.

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freetoken Jan 31, 2015 3:19:06am

MP3 Audio

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Dr Lizardo Jan 31, 2015 3:24:03am

re: #165 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

That doesn’t make a mention of an article on an unrelated site a citation of goatnews.

But in Chuckle’s delusional world, it means that GotNews was cited directly.

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goddamnedfrank Jan 31, 2015 3:35:23am

Mary Cheney wants to know why it isn’t “socially acceptable” for a white person to “put on blackface and act out offensive stereotypes of African-Americans” if drags queens are allowed to imitate female stereotypes?

Oh Christ. Listen lady, it seems to me as a straight dude that the impetus for drag queens in the gay community started as a sub/conscious acknowledgment that at the root of homophobia lies misogyny. The community fostered it as a form of expression to in part take the sting out of being attacked for a perceived failure to express traditional masculinity.

They weren’t so much making fun of women as they were trying to buy society a fucking clue and maybe have a momentary laugh at their own second class status and subjugation. This is one of many, many reasons why the comparison to blackface is totally goddamned ridiculous. And really, if I can figure that out then how can you as a lesbian, who’s had your own rights and family equality denied along with gay men throughout most of your adult life because of the same perceived failure to conform to gender roles, not simply intuit that shit?

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Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD Jan 31, 2015 3:47:16am

re: #168 goddamnedfrank

In a few words: they’re laughing at themselves first and at the society at large second. Not at women.

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Bubblehead II Jan 31, 2015 4:07:57am

Bagley Cartoon: Bidding Romney Goodbye http://t.co/05rjixg7vF via @sharethis

— Bubblehead II (@BubbleheadII) January 31, 2015

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goddamnedfrank Jan 31, 2015 4:24:11am

Attention random bigots on the internet, if I tell you flat out that you’re being anti-semitic it’s something I already know. I wouldn’t have said it if I was the least bit unsure. So you don’t need to then carpet bomb my ass with insane global Jewish conspiracy theory bullshit or to try and prove something to either of us, because we will at this juncture be well past that point. It’s been proven. you are an anti-semitic piece of crap, no need to oversell. At no point, in the history of ever, is someone who’s just told your nutty Hitler ass that it’s racist as hell to say whatever the fuck it is you just said, going to be persuaded by litany of IMF, Federal Reserve Bank, USS Liberty, Manhattan project, nuclear triggers, all the wars crazy weasel spew.

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Amory Blaine Jan 31, 2015 4:29:17am

I can imagine the Three Stooges working at King Tut’s place, “Grab a beard and start cracking fellas”.

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GlutenFreeJesus Jan 31, 2015 6:00:47am

re: #12 Justanotherhuman

Or gout!

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GlutenFreeJesus Jan 31, 2015 6:13:36am

re: #118 Rightwingconspirator

But we weren’t wise from 2001-2008.

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wrenchwench Jan 31, 2015 6:17:25am

Richard Dawkins wants to fight Islamism with erotica. Celebrity atheism has lost it http://t.co/3RIC2lhomw pic.twitter.com/rUARGNh2Y2
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 31, 2015

Richard Dawkins’ insanity has now become an English institution - like warm beer and rain.

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lawhawk Jan 31, 2015 6:18:59am

So, media outlets are trying to frame the vaccination need as a “debate”. Wrong.

It’s not a debate. It’s not a question. Anti-vaxxers who are unsupported by facts, logic, or science, are doing real damage to public health.

.@iswanTheHill @thehill it's not a debate. Anti-vaxxers doing real damage to public health; eliminate the religious/philosophic exemptions
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) January 31, 2015

The only debate should be how quick states should adopt the WV and MS position on mandatory vaccinations except for those with an established medical need (eg immune compromised, allergic). If MS can get to 99% vaccination, so too can every other state.

This is out of hand, and with reports that someone who may have had measles self-reported that they went through New York Penn Station (which sees 100,000+ people a day, on Amtrak up to Albany and then to Western NY), the fact is that we might see a cluster of cases here soon too.

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Mattand Jan 31, 2015 6:36:17am

re: #176 lawhawk

So, media outlets are trying to frame the vaccination need as a “debate”. Wrong.

It’s not a debate. It’s not a question. Anti-vaxxers who are unsupported by facts, logic, or science, are doing real damage to public health.

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The only debate should be how quick states should adopt the WV and MS position on mandatory vaccinations except for those with an established medical need (eg immune compromised, allergic). If MS can get to 99% vaccination, so too can every other state.

This is out of hand, and with reports that someone who may have had measles self-reported that they went through New York Penn Station (which sees 100,000+ people a day, on Amtrak up to Albany and then to Western NY), the fact is that we might see a cluster of cases here soon too.

Even Larry Wilmore fell back on this “both sides need representation” bullshit to a degree on the Nightly Show. His monologue specifically called out the idea that non-experts are given equal footing as trained immunologists (Jenny McCarthy, in particular) as idiotic.

So naturally, for the roundtable discussion, he included a woman who runs a “freedom to choose to get a shot” network as part of the discussion. The best argument the woman could get forward was “Big Pharma make a bijillion bucks off of vaccines”. Pretty sure her intent was to imply it was a conspiracy without being full-on Alex Jones.

It didn’t help that another panelist cited his distrust of vaccines was due to a fear of becoming part of another Tuskegee experiment. Which is not to downplay the Tuskegee incident; but at this point, if something like that was going on with flu and measles vax, we’d probably know about it by now.

I guess Wilmore’s rationalization was that if we’re going to criticize people for not getting vaccinated, they need to be able to stand up for themselves.

If it were me? Fuck them, they don’t get a voice.

Being anti-vaccine (or pro-choice vaccine, or less vaccines, or whatever bullshit title you want to dress it up in) is the same as declaring water is not wet. You’re ignorant of science and a menace to public health.

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wrenchwench Jan 31, 2015 6:46:43am

“Should You Vaccinate Your Child?” by @Disalmanac https://t.co/g1flahD4tc
— Sarah Posner (@sarahposner) January 31, 2015

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lawhawk Jan 31, 2015 6:48:36am

re: #177 Mattand

What’s next, getting a couple of flat-earthers to debate that the Earth is actually flat?

Anti-vaxxers are in the same category.

Now, there were several incidents where vaccines did cause actual measurable harm - inadequately attenuated vaccines, or vaccines that didn’t provide enough of an immune response, but those incidents are well studied and understood.

The whole notion of choice ignores that public health trumps. These people are putting everyone’s lives in danger. Family, infants, elderly, everyone. And it’s a far greater threat than some nonsensical raving about ebola going airborne (Chuckles here’s looking at you babycakes!).

Heck, if “third world” countries can get 99% vaccination, why can’t the US.

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Varek Raith Jan 31, 2015 7:05:37am

We need a vaccine to protect people from the Stoopid.

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Mattand Jan 31, 2015 7:13:21am

re: #180 Varek Raith

We need a vaccine to protect people from the Stoopid.

I don’t know how I feel about that, as I’m probably a huge Stoopid vector, as any online postings of mine will attest.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 31, 2015 7:21:04am

re: #163 Prof. Backpfeifengesicht, PhD

Do you see any goatnews citation?

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And it means nothing since anyone can write a Supreme Court brief.

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lawhawk Jan 31, 2015 7:23:03am

re: #182 Backwoods_Sleuth

And not only can anyone write a SCOTUS amicus brief, but those briefs can be completely fact-free. See, for example, the current briefs by AGs against the ACA exchanges in states that didn’t set up exchanges.

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Varek Raith Jan 31, 2015 7:27:41am

Taco Bell: Emoji unfairly biased towards hamburger and pizza lovers
Taco Bell makes tacos?

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lawhawk Jan 31, 2015 7:30:02am

This nitwit says that it’s open borders, except the story he links says it was someone possibly from the Philippines, who would have flown in for vacation. In other words, a legal visitor - not an illegal alien, and certainly not the result of “open borders” policies.

@lawhawk @iswanTheHill pic.twitter.com/7QZBcIzTB4
— Ray Sampson (@mightysparty) January 31, 2015

Of course, they all ignore that an outbreak would not occur but for low vaccination rates that allow the disease to spread like wildfire among those who are unvaccinated or whose immunity has waned.

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Varek Raith Jan 31, 2015 7:42:47am

Mmmm, burgers.
Breakfast of champions!

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lawhawk Jan 31, 2015 7:43:37am

Disney measles outbreak likely came from legal visitor or a US resident who came back from overseas and carried the disease.

An outbreak of measles that started in California’s Disneyland probably came from overseas, carried either by a foreign tourist or by an American coming back with the virus, a top federal health official said Thursday.

The virus has now infected 94 people in eight states, and 67 can be clearly linked to Disneyland, California health officials report. Because measles is so contagious, more cases can be expected.

“We don’t know exactly how this outbreak started but we do think it was likely a person infected with measles overseas,” Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters.

“We assume that someone got infected with measles overseas, visited Disneyland park, and spread the disease to others.”

The strain is similar to versions circulating in Indonesia, Qatar, Azerbaijan and Dubai.

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Targetpractice Jan 31, 2015 7:45:17am

re: #187 lawhawk

Disney measles outbreak likely came from legal visitor or a US resident who came back from overseas and carried the disease.

The strain is similar to versions circulating in Indonesia, Qatar, Azerbaijan and Dubai.

Yeah, but it could have also come from Mexico! Or Central America! Just because we haven’t traced it there doesn’t mean an illegal wasn’t the original source!!!

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lawhawk Jan 31, 2015 7:46:03am

re: #188 Targetpractice

And if you focus on the vaccination issues in the US you’re clearly for open borders!

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 31, 2015 7:46:14am

re: #187 lawhawk

Disney measles outbreak likely came from legal visitor or a US resident who came back from overseas and carried the disease.

The strain is similar to versions circulating in Indonesia, Qatar, Azerbaijan and Dubai.

Wait for it: Mooslim Measles!!1111

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Dr Lizardo Jan 31, 2015 7:48:57am

re: #190 Backwoods_Sleuth

Wait for it: Mooslim Measles!!1111

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RealityBasedSteve Jan 31, 2015 7:49:14am

re: #190 Backwoods_Sleuth

Wait for it: Mooslim Measles!!1111

I hate to nod my head in agreement, but I’m nodding my head in agreement with you. It’s going to be put out there, and somebody will agree with it.

RBS

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Varek Raith Jan 31, 2015 7:49:33am

re: #191 Dr Lizardo

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Confirmed: FACT

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Targetpractice Jan 31, 2015 7:50:25am

re: #190 Backwoods_Sleuth

Wait for it: Mooslim Measles!!1111

Obviously this was a terrorist plot. An Islamic terrorist was infected with measles and then sent to Disneyland to spread it amongst the infidels, totally secure in the knowledge that it would spread and kill millions…wait, why are you giving me that look?

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RealityBasedSteve Jan 31, 2015 7:52:34am

re: #194 Targetpractice

Obviously this was a terrorist plot. An Islamic terrorist was infected with measles and then sent to Disneyland to spread it amongst the infidels, totally secure in the knowledge that it would spread and kill millions…wait, why are you giving me that look?

It was a dry run to test for the ebola attack. ////

RBS

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 31, 2015 7:53:53am

My IQ has gone up ten points since joining Twitter. I’m just kidding, I’m nearly brain-dead now.
— Underchilde (@Underchilde) January 28, 2015

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lawhawk Jan 31, 2015 8:02:49am

re: #175 wrenchwench

I’d rather see a whole lot of erotica than a whole lot of movies with guys shooting each other to bits.

/I’m a lover, not a fighter.

Besides, isn’t the Internet for porn?

…

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lawhawk Jan 31, 2015 8:10:51am

And like that, the room empties…

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Decatur Deb Jan 31, 2015 8:17:13am

re: #197 lawhawk

I’d rather see a whole lot of erotica than a whole lot of movies with guys shooting each other to bits.

/I’m a lover, not a fighter.

Besides, isn’t the Internet for porn?

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Cave walls are for porn. The Internet is just an elaboration.

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Great White Snark Jan 31, 2015 8:18:30am

Muslim measles? Oh hell no.

Opinions have consequences. Let's call this very dangerous outbreak Bill #MahersMeasels

— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) January 31, 2015

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Great White Snark Jan 31, 2015 8:19:53am

Can I get a lil help on that hashtag?

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Skip Intro Jan 31, 2015 8:24:50am

World Famous floor shitter Charles C. Johnson may be pooping out a fortune and not know it.

You Can Sell Your Poop For $13,000 a Year

Money definitely doesn’t grow on trees, but it might be growing in your bowels. If you’re really healthy, you can sell your poop to sick people who need it for as much as $13,000 a year.

People who are infected with a bacteria called C. difficile need healthy fecal matter in their gut in order to survive — otherwise they need to be on constant antibiotic treatment. Some people with Crohn’s disease also benefit from fecal transplants. So a company called Open Biome has been facilitating fecal transplants to patients in need, and paying healthy poopers a hefty sum for their services.

time.com

$13,000 a year is a lot more than UpChuck has ever made as a “journalist”. I think all of you Twitter people should let him know about this. It’s the right thing to do.

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Great White Snark Jan 31, 2015 8:42:50am

Totally looking like early spring. The hummingbird feeders are looking like the center of an aerial circus as half a dozen Annas circle and air battle for the feeding order and perhaps some competition for the best mate this spring.

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Dave In Austin Jan 31, 2015 8:52:42am

Happy Dreary Saturday!!

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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light) Jan 31, 2015 8:54:35am

re: #197 lawhawk

I’d rather see a whole lot of erotica than a whole lot of movies with guys shooting each other to bits.

George Carlin on Sex and Violence

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ObserverArt Jan 31, 2015 9:03:05am

re: #145 BeachDem

MSNBC viewers have spoken loudly as Morning Joe’s ratings continue to slide. The conservative talker is now the lowest rated morning show on cable news…

MSNBC boss Phil Griffin has continued to tout Morning Joe as one of his successes, but the reality is that MSNBC viewers have no interest in the program. The collapse of Morning Joe highlights one of the biggest inconsistencies in MSNBC’s strategy. Griffin claims that he wants to attract younger viewers to the network, but he appears to be completely in love with a program that does poorly with the same viewers age 25-54 that he is courting.

politicususa.com

So here’s a great idea, let’s put the asshole on in prime time—that’ll work!!

I just checked this story out. Nice to know many people have the same feeling for Morning Joke as I do. If the story has the ratings info correct, Morning Joke may not be long for cable TV.

I also notice many people are starting to get the feeling I’ve had for a few years now. That would be that traditional fact-based news programs without opinion are dead and gone.

That hurts our society. This is why we get anti-vaxers and other ignorance to grow and take root. There really is no entity that has the ability to make people smarten up and provide the damn truth. No one anyone will listen to because they can always find someone willing to tell them what they want to hear.

First business that gets back into fact based straight news wins. Just don’t know if that will ever be on TV, or if it will just come from the ‘net.

The first and toughest obstacle will be lasting long enough to build up an audience that will respect you and know you are playing it straight. The crap we have now has so much doubt, it will be hard to actually speak the truth.

Thanks FOX. Your war on main stream media blew up everything. In my opinion anyway. Unfair, unbalanced is where we find ourselves now.

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ObserverArt Jan 31, 2015 9:05:38am

re: #204 Dave In Austin

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Happy Dreary Saturday!!

Damn. The hawk got a 2 lb or so carp for dinner. Happy hunter.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 31, 2015 9:08:25am

I really should pay closer attention to my paystubs.
Just found out I got a $1.25/hr raise a couple of weeks ago.

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Great White Snark Jan 31, 2015 9:13:06am

So took a look at this, thinking about a booster shot. I’m not sure which kind of vaccine I got in the early/mid 1960’s. Maybe a local minute clinic has it.

http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/adult-mmr-vaccine-guidelines?page=2

The CDC says adults at greater risk of measles or mumps should get two doses of MMR vaccine, the second one 4 weeks after the first. This includes adults who:

Have been exposed to measles or mumps or live in an area where an outbreak has happened
Are students in colleges or trade schools
Travel internationally
Work in health care
For measles, the CDC advises a second dose for adults who:

Were previously given a vaccine made with “killed” measles (instead of the live-type of vaccine used today)
Were given an MMR vaccine between 1963 and 1967, but there’s no record of what type.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 31, 2015 9:16:59am

re: #209 Rightwingconspirator

Yep, going to ask my PA about what vaccines I may need at my appointment next month.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 31, 2015 9:17:23am

An impressive #WinterStorm is taking shape, spanning 1500 miles & 19 states! Updates on WNTV. pic.twitter.com/dRIzaTjDJ1

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) January 31, 2015

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Great White Snark Jan 31, 2015 9:19:42am

re: #210 Backwoods_Sleuth

It occurs most baby boomers got the dead virus vaccine, and are therefore on the booster list.

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Great White Snark Jan 31, 2015 9:30:30am

Dead virus kills thread!

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SteveMcGaziBolaGate Jan 31, 2015 9:30:54am

re: #5 b.d.

What a disgusting “sport”.

How does that make the people who make wings money? Who watches that and then says “let’s go get some wings”?

…

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ObserverArt Jan 31, 2015 9:33:08am

re: #212 Rightwingconspirator

It occurs most baby boomers got the dead virus vaccine, and are therefore on the booster list.

Can you share any links where you’ve been finding that info?

EDIT…my mistake! I missed your link above. Oops!

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Sionainn Jan 31, 2015 9:35:34am

re: #209 Rightwingconspirator

So took a look at this, thinking about a booster shot. I’m not sure which kind of vaccine I got in the early/mid 1960’s. Maybe a local minute clinic has it.

http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/adult-mmr-vaccine-guidelines?page=2

The CDC says adults at greater risk of measles or mumps should get two doses of MMR vaccine, the second one 4 weeks after the first. This includes adults who:

Have been exposed to measles or mumps or live in an area where an outbreak has happened
Are students in colleges or trade schools
Travel internationally
Work in health care
For measles, the CDC advises a second dose for adults who:

Were previously given a vaccine made with “killed” measles (instead of the live-type of vaccine used today)
Were given an MMR vaccine between 1963 and 1967, but there’s no record of what type.

I think I had my measles titer checked when I was pregnant and need to get a booster. I probably should get the whooping cough booster as well.

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ObserverArt Jan 31, 2015 9:36:31am

re: #211 Backwoods_Sleuth

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They should just draw I-70 on all weather maps. Seems to be some kind of a line of weather demarcation. Either that, or they laid out the path of that interstate road using weather radar…or, gasp…aliens!

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lawhawk Jan 31, 2015 9:39:10am

re: #209 Rightwingconspirator

You might want to get a measles titer first. That can check whether you’re sufficiently covered or not. The doc may suggest that in lieu of the booster shot first.

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Sionainn Jan 31, 2015 9:40:48am

re: #216 Sionainn

I think I had my measles titer checked when I was pregnant and need to get a booster. I probably should get the whooping cough booster as well.

…especially since I will be traveling to Mexico in a couple of months. Don’t want to pick up anything from them.//////

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 9:41:54am

Have I told you how much I hate Illinois Mornings?

It’s not too bad outside in my part of the world, but they say it’s going to get there.

you?

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lawhawk Jan 31, 2015 9:42:04am

Adult schedule for vaccines per CDC.

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 9:44:10am

VOCABULARY WORD OF THE DAY:

Titer
A titer is a measurement of the amount or concentration of a substance in a solution. It usually refers to the amount of antibodies found in a patient’s blood.

ALSO SEE:
Antibody titer

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Sionainn Jan 31, 2015 9:45:50am

re: #221 lawhawk

Adult schedule for vaccines per CDC.

Thanks. I was correct in what I need to get.

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ObserverArt Jan 31, 2015 9:45:52am

re: #220 FemNaziBitch

Have I told you how much I hate Illinois Mornings?

It’s not too bad outside in my part of the world, but they say it’s going to get there.

you?

See the map just above.

As far as today…nice and sunny, 31° heading to 36° and then waiting to see where the storm line between snow or rain is going to fall around I-70 through the center of Columbus tonight, tomorrow and Monday.

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 9:46:39am

SOMEONE! Please translate: carga su arma

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Great White Snark Jan 31, 2015 9:47:07am

re: #222 FemNaziBitch

re: #218 lawhawk

Good point.

If per tests/MD suggestion you should-It’s better to get pricked for a vaccine than be a prick like anti vaxxers.

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ObserverArt Jan 31, 2015 9:48:31am

re: #219 Sionainn

…especially since I will be traveling to Mexico in a couple of months. Don’t want to pick up anything from them.//////

You might want to pick up some real Mexican tequila, if you are into that sort of thing. Maybe some nice dried chilis…

: )

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lawhawk Jan 31, 2015 9:49:07am

re: #225 FemNaziBitch

Load your gun?

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 9:51:24am

re: #209 Rightwingconspirator

So took a look at this, thinking about a booster shot. I’m not sure which kind of vaccine I got in the early/mid 1960’s. Maybe a local minute clinic has it.

http://www.webmd.com/vaccines/adult-mmr-vaccine-guidelines?page=2

The CDC says adults at greater risk of measles or mumps should get two doses of MMR vaccine, the second one 4 weeks after the first. This includes adults who:

Have been exposed to measles or mumps or live in an area where an outbreak has happened
Are students in colleges or trade schools
Travel internationally
Work in health care
For measles, the CDC advises a second dose for adults who:

Were previously given a vaccine made with “killed” measles (instead of the live-type of vaccine used today)
Were given an MMR vaccine between 1963 and 1967, but there’s no record of what type.

Your county Public Health Nurse can also provide most vaccines and at a reduced cost. I was really impressed with the whole set-up when I had to take my son before we left the country for the first time (for a mission trip to South America).

I was also impressed with the number of young mothers in the waiting room. I had no idea how many relied on county services and wondered that without those services, what the health of the infants would be …

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 9:57:30am

10 Scientifically Sound Weather Superstitions - http://t.co/P1Em0LdZGo
— Elements Matter (@ElementsMatter) January 31, 2015

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 9:59:45am

#RuinAFriendshipIn5Words ”I will make you SQUEAL!” pic.twitter.com/AoAVLtuX3q
— cassandracarolina (@cassandra17lina) January 31, 2015

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 10:00:32am

pic.twitter.com/PUDPab2m98
— Red (@Redone68) January 31, 2015

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ObserverArt Jan 31, 2015 10:02:24am

So, will Joni Ernst be a one-timer…or a two-timer???

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Great White Snark Jan 31, 2015 10:06:11am

re: #229 FemNaziBitch

Good suggestion, thinking to break my strict “no selfie” rule as a kind of small protest on twitter. #stillhealthyaftervax

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 10:06:55am

Flying Spaghetti monster attacks plane. pic.twitter.com/sDuoJ435hM
— Anouck(TM) (@nouckems) January 4, 2015

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 10:09:20am

re: #234 Rightwingconspirator

Good suggestion, thinking to break my strict “no selfie” rule as a kind of small protest on twitter. #stillhealthyaftervax

I’d post my selfie but my image library has become unmanageable. I can’t remember the search parameters for it *sigh*. I’ve tried to google them, but no luck.

I know they are not normal terms I’m used to.

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CuriousLurker Jan 31, 2015 10:10:26am

re: #228 lawhawk

Lawhawk, are you still here?

You (and everyone else) may find the article below interesting as it concludes that Boehner’s invitation to Netanyahu is unconstitutional, likewise Congress would be in violation of the Constitution by hosting the speech against POTUS’ wishes. I hadn’t heard this before. An example given was:

Is Netanyahu’s Address to Congress Unconstitutional? (UPDATED)

And as an aside, if the current facts do not seem to make the constitutional point sharply, consider the situation had a Democratic Congress invited Fidel Castro, Daniel Ortega or Mikhail Gorbachev to address Congress over President Reagan’s objection.

The author Michael D. Ramsey appears to be a conservative or libertarian (he’s a member of the Federalist Society), and at least two other law professors seem to agree with him—Peter Spiro, the the beginning of the article, and David Bernstein at the end.

BTW, when did the Volokh Conspiracy become a Washington Post blog? O_o

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kirkspencer Jan 31, 2015 10:11:22am

re: #225 FemNaziBitch

SOMEONE! Please translate: carga su arma

Literally what re: lawhawk said. Alternately ‘charge your weapon’.

“Ready”
(soon to be followed by “fire” and “aim”. Or the other way round in saner circles.)

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 10:12:23am

Cardinal Raymond Burke Rues “Feminization” of the Church, Saying That Altar Girls Lack “Manly Discipline”

Cardinal Raymond Burke: ‘Feminized’ church and altar girls caused priest shortage

In an unusual move, Francis effectively demoted Burke in November, shifting him from his job in the Roman Curia to a largely ceremonial post as patron of the Order of Malta, a global Catholic charitable organization based in Rome.

Vatican observers suspected the switch would actually give Burke more freedom to speak his mind, and in this latest interview the cardinal doubled down on themes he has often struck: that liberalizing changes in both society and the church, especially “radical feminism,” have gravely undermined the Catholic faith since the 1970s.

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 10:13:01am

re: #237 CuriousLurker

BTW, when did the Volokh Conspiracy become a Washington Post blog

Who owns the Post?

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 10:13:53am

re: #239 FemNaziBitch

Burke, a liturgical traditionalist as well as a doctrinal conservative who is renowned for wearing elaborate silk and lace vestments while celebrating Mass, also said that “men need to dress and act like men in a way that is respectful to themselves, to women and to children.”

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CuriousLurker Jan 31, 2015 10:15:10am

re: #240 FemNaziBitch

Who owns the Post?

Yeah, it sure has changed sine Bezos bought it.

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 10:16:01am

Cardinal Raymond Burke (misogynist)

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 10:20:25am

Cobb girl’s dog bites man during attempted abduction

Maybe there is a god

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CuriousLurker Jan 31, 2015 10:25:13am

re: #243 FemNaziBitch

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Holy crap! He really goes all out for the pomp & circumstance, doesn’t he? At first I thought the photo was snark, but after googling him and looking at the photos in this article, I realized it’s not:

Vatican Fashion Leader Removed From Influential Post

Jeez, Louise… LOL

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klystron Jan 31, 2015 10:26:07am

re: #245 CuriousLurker

Here’s a Muslim woman doing fashion much better.

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#FergusonFireside Jan 31, 2015 10:29:24am

re: #245 CuriousLurker

Holy crap! He really goes all out for the pomp & circumstance, doesn’t he? At first I thought the photo was snark, but after googling him and looking at the photos in this article, I realized it’s not:

Vatican Fashion Leader Removed From Influential Post

Jeez, Louise… LOL

It’s very creepy.

The gloves esp.

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Sionainn Jan 31, 2015 10:32:04am

re: #227 ObserverArt

You might want to pick up some real Mexican tequila, if you are into that sort of thing. Maybe some nice dried chilis…

: )

I don’t drink. I do want to pick up some dyestuff to be able to dye the yarn I’m spinning…maybe some cochineal.

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CuriousLurker Jan 31, 2015 10:32:24am

re: #247 #FergusonFireside

It’s very creepy.

The gloves esp.

Oh man, I missed that little detail. Definitely creepy. Gross ostentation. Ugh.

I can see why Pope Francis wouldn’t pick him for anything—he’s his polar opposite in more ways than one.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jan 31, 2015 10:37:09am

re: #249 CuriousLurker

Oh man, I missed that little detail. Definitely creepy. Gross ostentation. Ugh.

I can see why Pope Francis wouldn’t pick him for anything—he’s his polar opposite in more ways than one.

I’m still shaking my head over those massively long vestment trains.

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Romantic Heretic Jan 31, 2015 10:37:21am

re: #202 Skip Intro

At first I thought this was a joke.

But nooooo.

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Dr Lizardo Jan 31, 2015 10:40:31am

re: #250 Backwoods_Sleuth

I’m still shaking my head over those massively long vestment trains.

For a split-second, I thought it was a pic of Bella Abzug.

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ObserverArt Jan 31, 2015 10:41:55am

re: #243 FemNaziBitch

Image: Cardinal Raymond Burke (misogynist)

Alright, imma gonna say it (as a 12-year educated Catholic schooling product)…that is so outrageous as to be almost sexually ambiguous. Dare I say even a bit cross-dressing.

No problem, but this is a man of the cloth that will have nothing to do with female priests, same-sex marriages, birth control, etc., etc.

WTF???

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Higgs Boson's Mate Jan 31, 2015 10:44:07am

re: #243 FemNaziBitch

Cardinal Burke is okay, see? I know that because I found a picture of the GI Joe he played with when he was a youngster:

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CuriousLurker Jan 31, 2015 10:44:38am

re: #250 Backwoods_Sleuth

I’m still shaking my head over those massively long vestment trains.

Same here. I was just looking at them again. I mean seriously—you need someone to follow you around and carry your train and you don’t see a problem with that? He’s the very embodiment of much of what people despise about the Catholic Church.

Gross, gross, gross… Hey, Cardinal? How about you stop spending $$$ on such obscenely luxurious vestments and start feeding some hungry children or something? You’re supposed to be a believer, right? WTF are you going to say to God when asked about that crap, huh?

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CuriousLurker Jan 31, 2015 10:46:48am

re: #253 ObserverArt

Alright, imma gonna say it (as a 12-year educated Catholic schooling product)…that is so outrageous as to be almost sexually ambiguous. Dare I say even a bit cross-dressing.

No problem, but this is a man of the cloth that will have nothing to do with female priests, same-sex marriages, birth control, etc., etc.

WTF???

Heh, yeah, repressed drag queen crossed my mind more than once.

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Dark_Falcon Jan 31, 2015 10:49:17am

re: #117 lawhawk

Yup, and let’s not forget that the precipitating act was the 1983 bombing of the US Embassy in Beirut that killed 63 (17 Americans) and the Marine barracks bombings that killed 241 Americans. The embassy bombing was the worst attack on a US diplomatic facility to that date (exceeded only by the al Qaeda attacks on the African embassies in 1998). It took decades before the US responded. And the response was targeted on the person responsible for authorizing that attack.

But it took 25 years. 25 years.

Better late than never.

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 10:53:45am

Fox News is Offended People Don’t Consider Them to be News

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FemNaziBitch Jan 31, 2015 11:09:15am

Murdoch Newspaper Criticized for Sexist Obit of Author & Neurophysicist Colleen McCullough

(shameless Pages promo)

This reminds of an interview Janis Joplin submitted to when she returned to her hometown —the successful world-touring rock star.

They asked her if she had ever been invited to the Prom.

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De Kolta Chair Jan 31, 2015 11:17:04am

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retired cynic Jan 31, 2015 11:42:30am

re: #243 FemNaziBitch

Real psychological issues there!

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retired cynic Jan 31, 2015 11:44:28am

re: #253 ObserverArt

Alright, imma gonna say it (as a 12-year educated Catholic schooling poroduct)…that is so outrageous as to be almost sexually ambiguous. Dare I say even a bit cross-dressing.

No problem, but this is a man of the cloth that will have nothing to do with female priests, same-sex marriages, birth control, etc., etc.

WTF???

I would have said that, but I wasn’t raised Catholic, so I thought it wasn’t a good thing to jump into!

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ObserverArt Jan 31, 2015 12:44:22pm

re: #262 retired cynic

I would have said that, but I wasn’t raised Catholic, so I thought it wasn’t a good thing to jump into!

Bless you my son!

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Eventual Carrion Jan 31, 2015 12:45:56pm

re: #225 FemNaziBitch

SOMEONE! Please translate: carga su arma

Your cargo smells?

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Eventual Carrion Jan 31, 2015 12:50:41pm

re: #243 FemNaziBitch

Image: Cardinal Raymond Burke (misogynist)

Father aunt Nellie

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