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Here’s the first episode of the new comedy web series :DRYVRS, created and written by musician, actor and producer Jack Dishel. The series stars Jack as an on-demand car service passenger and chronicles the strange drivers he encounters. The debut episode guest stars Macaulay Culkin as his driver.

The series will feature numerous special guest stars, so be sure to give a thumbs up and subscribe for future episodes!

“I don’t Internets, but if I did I would strongly consider watching :DRYVRS.”
- Macaulay Culkin

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418 comments
1
freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:20:39pm

The cascade of stupid continues:

Backlash over lesson about Islam leads to Va. school closings

Extra-curricular activities have been cancelled tonight and schools will be closed Friday in a western Virginia school district after the district received “voluminous phone calls and electronic mail” over a high school teacher’s use of an Arabic statement in a geography lesson.

According to Augusta County Sheriff Randy Fisher, news of Riverheads High School teacher Cheryl LaPorte’s lesson on Friday, Dec. 11, brought a deluge of “profane” and “hateful” messages from around the country.

Those messages, he said, led to the decision to lock down Riverheads High School Wednesday and Thursday — meaning “all doors were locked and monitored” once students had entered the buildings. Security was also increased at other county schools, Fisher said.

[…]

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:22:16pm
Kimberly Herndon, an Augusta County parent who organized the event, said she didn’t want a false doctrine spoken in schools.

“She gave up the Lord’s time,” Herndon said of LaPorte. “She gave it up and gave it to Mohammed.”

This is a religious war, for sure.

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:25:19pm

More news from the religious war:

Christian professor suspended after wearing hijab

A tenured professor at Wheaton College was put on administrative leave after she wore a traditional headscarf as part of her Christmas Advent devotion and said she was doing it in solidarity with Muslims.

“I stand in religious solidarity with Muslims because they, like me, a Christian, are people of the book. And as Pope Francis stated last week, we worship the same God,” Larycia Hawkins wrote on Facebook.

After her post, administrators at the private evangelical college questioned her comparison between Christianity and Islam.

[…]

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retired cynic  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:26:35pm

re: #2 freetoken

What an insane woman. Grrrrrrrr

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thedopefishlives  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:27:11pm

re: #3 freetoken

More news from the religious war:

Christian professor suspended after wearing hijab

Most sources are pinning the blame not on the hijab itself, but on the comments the professor made comparing Islam to Christianity. I kinda can’t blame them for that; if you’re looking to hire professors at a private Christian university, they should probably accept the basic tenets of the faith, and the majority of Biblical interpretations agree on the invalidity of other religions.

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Decatur Deb  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:27:38pm

re: #3 freetoken

More news from the religious war:

Christian professor suspended after wearing hijab

Wheaton was Billy Graham’s alma mater. Quoting the pope to them isn’t likely to take her very far.

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jaunte  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:27:52pm

re: #2 freetoken

“She gave up the Lord’s time,” Herndon said of LaPorte. “She gave it up and gave it to Mohammed.”

I have no idea what she’s trying to say.

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:28:52pm

re: #7 jaunte

I have no idea what she’s trying to say.

Religions don’t have to make sense.

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jaunte  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:30:13pm

re: #8 freetoken

I assume she wouldn’t have the same issue with Hebrew calligraphy, because hating Islam is the latest fad.

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retired cynic  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:31:05pm

re: #7 jaunte

Unless it was a private Christian school, she is totally out of line. IMO.

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jaunte  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:32:31pm

People studying medieval European calligraphy might be exposed to some Christian religious statements too.

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thedopefishlives  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:33:17pm

re: #11 jaunte

[Embedded content]

People studying medieval European calligraphy might be exposed to some Christian religious statements too.

I know I’m going to get branded as a heretic for this, but that calligraphy is actually kinda beautiful.

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retired cynic  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:34:42pm

re: #12 thedopefishlives

I know I’m going to get branded as a heretic for this, but that calligraphy is actually kinda beautiful.

Centuries of artists have worked to make it so.

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:34:46pm

re: #5 thedopefishlives

Yes, but then again, that is the point.

Wheaton can’t allow for differences of opinion in anything substantive. The highly regimented thinking is required, essential, to their existence.

This war is really a religious war with many sides. The GOP nomination process being an example.

What Wheaton is doing is not new. What has happened though is that the society in which Wheaton now finds itself is more diverse. So now the issue for Wheaton is that keeping to its old hard line of doctrines becomes even more obvious as an outlier in our society.

And they know this.

And thus the fundamentalists are starting to feel like they no longer have their hegemony over our society.

And they resent that.

So now everything is a last stand, a line drawn in the sand.

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jaunte  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:35:11pm
The school district also announced that “a different, non-religious sample of Arabic calligraphy will be used in the future.”

However, the same freakout could be expected over an ‘EXIT’ sign written in Arabic.

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Barefoot Grin  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:35:46pm

re: #3 freetoken

More news from the religious war:

Christian professor suspended after wearing hijab

My young cousin’s school, Wheaton College in Massachusetts, has issued a vigorous denial of any connection to that Chicago-area school.

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:37:15pm

Regarding the Arabic script example - sure, I think the school should have used a non-religious statement. I’ll even go as far to say that the teacher erred in choosing a religious statement.

But I’m not going to threaten the school and force it to close down.

That latter is the “war” part.

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thedopefishlives  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:38:26pm

re: #14 freetoken

Fundamentalists, as I’ve pontificated at length, thrive on fear; the proper application of it enforces their systems of control. Now, however, with the advent of the Interwebs, it is more and more difficult to maintain their iron grip on their constituents. Is it any wonder that the fundamentalists and wingnuts have sought to control the Internet and to demonize any unapproved sources of information therein?

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jaunte  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:38:59pm

She’s lowered the Lord’s exit sign, and raised Mohammed’s up!

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:39:20pm

Speaking of creationists (and we are):

Creationists expanding institute to include the ‘Dallas Museum of Science and Earth History’

The Institute for Creation Research, which teaches there’s scientific proof that God created the earth in six days, is ready to expand its headquarters in Northwest Dallas, adding a museum and “3D planetarium” to its existing facility at Royal Lane and Luna Road. But first the proposed Dallas Museum of Science and Earth History needs to stop at Dallas City Hall.

Turns out, the area in which the institute is located is zoned for industrial research. And that, says engineer and zoning consultant John Blacker, “doesn’t allow for museum use.”

Hence the need to go before the City Plan Commission on Thursday and request a planned development district to make way for the institute’s expansion, which Blacker says will include the planetarium, a lecture hall and exhibit space.

[…]

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dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:39:42pm

re: #15 jaunte

The school district also announced that “a different, non-religious sample of Arabic calligraphy will be used in the future.”

all arab calligraphy says “paul is dead” if you play it backwards

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Decatur Deb  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:40:29pm

re: #19 jaunte

[Embedded image]

She’s lowered the Lord’s exit sign, and raised Mohammed’s up!

Heh. Athens exit signs transliterate as “Exodos”.

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:41:03pm

re: #19 jaunte

Oh c’mon. We all know the Lord spake in Elizabethan English.

I’ve got my King James Bible right here to prove it.

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jaunte  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:41:22pm

re: #21 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸

all arab calligraphy says “paul is dead” if you play it backwards

firdaous.org

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thedopefishlives  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:41:33pm

re: #23 freetoken

Oh c’mon. We all know the Lord spake in Elizabethan English.

I’ve got my King James Bible right here to prove it.

WHITE AMERICAN BRITISH JESUS!!!!

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jaunte  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:41:56pm

re: #23 freetoken

EXEUNT

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retired cynic  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:42:31pm

re: #20 freetoken

Faugh

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b.d.  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:42:36pm

re: #11 jaunte

[Embedded content]

People studying medieval European calligraphy might be exposed to some Christian religious statements too.

The only acceptable Arabic for wingnuts
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Barefoot Grin  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:46:11pm

re: #24 jaunte

Embedded Image

firdaous.org

Better call Saul.

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Charles Johnson  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:46:45pm

One of the unspoken motives behind this eruption of idiocy in Virginia: if students are taught about any religion’s artwork, they might start thinking for themselves about OUR religion.

And that will never do.

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thedopefishlives  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:48:17pm

re: #30 Charles Johnson

One of the unspoken motives behind this eruption of idiocy in Virginia: if students are taught about any religion’s artwork, they might start thinking for themselves about OUR religion.

And that will never do.

Nailed it. Anyone wants to know what the ultimate purpose of the culture of fear is - this is it. They use fear to prevent free thought, because free thought unravels their flimsy theology and breaks the cycle of control, and that costs them their tax-free donation dollars.

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jaunte  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:50:12pm
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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:50:18pm

Crap, I apologize to folks if there was any inadvertent small spoiling of that film that we’re not talking about in Spy.

Charles, the spoiler tags are great except in Spy, the text inside the spoiler tags still shows if someone updings/downdings the comment. Could that be changed to behave like it does with private comments not addressed to you (i.e., not show up at all)?

In the meantime, note to self: don’t upding/downding comments that use the spoiler tag.

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gocart mozart  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:51:13pm

re: #1 freetoken

Perhaps we now need trigger warnings before they teach Al-gebra. Stupid conservative PC flowers. They should pee their pants on their own time and refrain from bothering normal people.

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jaunte  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:53:27pm
“Are any of you deeply disturbed parents concerned that your child might convert to Islam?” wrote John B. Parker of Waynesboro on Facebook. “Is that the fear here? If you are far enough out of touch with your own child that you think their geography teacher might convert them to Islam against your will, then maybe it’s time to turn off the TV and spend some time with your kids. Besides, if they don’t learn about Islam at school, how will they know who to hate? Writing something on a piece of paper doesn’t make it true. We’re talking about Muslims, not witches.”
newsleader.com
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jaunte  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:54:29pm
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thedopefishlives  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:54:32pm

re: #35 jaunte

HOW DARE YOU TELL US HOW TO PARENT!!! WE’VE BEEN POPPING OUT DOZENS OF KIDS SINCE BEFORE THE DUGGARS MADE IT COOL! CREEPING SHARIA! WHITE AMERICAN JESUS! Where’s the Tylenol?

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Eric The Fruit Bat  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:54:59pm

California means “Land of the Caliph”.

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dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:55:34pm

“It is always a great honor to be so nicely complimented by a man so
highly respected within his own country and beyond,” Trump said, as
quoted by The Hill. “I have always felt that Russia and the United
States should be able to work well with each other towards defeating
terrorism and restoring world peace, not to mention trade and all of the
other benefits derived from mutual respect.”

“… and mr putin is gonna show me how to throw my political enemies and critics in the press in jail too once i’m president”

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ObserverArt  Dec 17, 2015 • 6:58:30pm

re: #30 Charles Johnson

One of the unspoken motives behind this eruption of idiocy in Virginia: if students are taught about any religion’s artwork, they might start thinking for themselves about OUR religion.

And that will never do.

Christianity is OUR only religion. No need to study anything about the Middle East. All good ‘merican Christians know Jesus grew up in ‘merica. Haven’t you read all about Jesus of Nazareth PA???

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Pawn of the Oppressor  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:00:53pm

re: #20 freetoken

Speaking of creationists (and we are):

Creationists expanding institute to include the ‘Dallas Museum of Science and Earth History’

Hah OK… So this is two blocks south of where I work and I accidentally drove by it looking for a donut shop a few weeks ago. I rolled eyes at their sign and the name was vaguely familiar but I didn’t think anything of it.

It SOUNDS like a big place, but really it’s about the size of a dental practice on the south corner of a treacherous intersection, and it’s squeezed into a crummy strip of streets adjacent to Rt. 35. Nobody goes down there unless they need to.

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Barefoot Grin  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:01:41pm

re: #39 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸

“It is always a great honor to be so nicely complimented by a man so
highly respected within his own country and beyond,” Trump said, as
quoted by The Hill. “I have always felt that Russia and the United
States should be able to work well with each other towards defeating
terrorism and restoring world peace, not to mention trade and all of the
other benefits derived from mutual respect.”

“… and mr putin is gonna show me how to throw my political enemies and critics in the press in jail too once i’m president”

I watched a long talk by Stephen Cohen, emeritus of Princeton and NYU, speaking at the Commonwealth something or other yesterday. He is a Russianist. And he is the husband of The Nation editor Katrina vandenbugel. Anyway, he basically said that Trump is the only one who gets it right. No one in the West understands that east Ukraine is married to Russia and can’t be split; and that 30% of the western pro-Europeanists are not really pro-Europeanists at all, but rather fascist ultranationalist. So it would be in our interest to quit demonizing Putin and, like Trump, offer to negotiate.

I thought that—before the sanctions—that was what Obama tried to do, and was roundly scolded for.

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dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:04:34pm

re: #42 Barefoot Grin

I watched a long talk by Stephen Cohen, emeritus of Princeton and NYU, speaking at the Commonwealth something or other yesterday. He is a Russianist. And he is the husband of The Nation editor Katrina vandenbugel. Anyway, he basically said that Trump is the only one who gets it right. No one in the West understands that east Ukraine is married to Russia and can’t be split; and that 30% of the western pro-Europeanists are not really pro-Europeanists at all, but rather fascist ultranationalist. So it would be in our interest to quit demonizing Putin and, like Trump, offer to negotiate.

I thought that—before the sanctions—that was what Obama tried to do, and was roundly scolded for.

nevertheless, putin runs russia in a very similar manner to that which a mafia boss runs a crime domain

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allegro  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:04:46pm

Obama does Alaska with Bear Grills right now. NBC. Fun.

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allegro  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:08:54pm

Funny to watch them hike through some rough terrain to get to Exit Glacier when you can drive right up to it from the other direction.

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Barefoot Grin  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:09:27pm

re: #43 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸

nevertheless, putin runs russia in a very similar manner to that which a mafia boss runs a crime domain

That’s what I have gathered elsewhere and here from Nyet’s posts. I don’t think we need another Cold War, but I think it’s foolish to think we could ever work with Putin without some level of mutual suspicion. From what Nyet and others have posted here, it seems that Putin’s entire legitimacy rests on a kind of rekindled cold war anti-Americanism.

Gotta go to bed. I’ll check in tomorrow.

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Charles Johnson  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:10:37pm

re: #33 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Spoilers are now excluded from all comment excerpts in the Spy.

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:10:57pm

I’m no expert on Arabic, but isn’t the term that started the Virginia kerfuffle one of the most well known verses of the Quran?

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:11:27pm

re: #47 Charles Johnson

Spoilers are now excluded from all comment excerpts in the Spy.

Thanks, Charles.

I go to other websites now and miss all the wonderful features you’ve built here. It really does a lot to help with the community.

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Great White Snark  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:12:49pm

re: #43 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸

I think the corruption at the core of Putin government insults/injures communism or what Russia had hoped to make of communism far more deeply than western capitalism. The corruption is also often a house of cards. A situation arguable more dangerous than the cold war I grew up in.

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thedopefishlives  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:12:50pm

re: #49 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Thanks, Charles.

I go to other websites now and miss all the wonderful features you’ve built here. It really does a lot to help with the community.

And the performance of this system is amazing. A real-time commenting system! It’s an incredible work of software engineering.

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Charles Johnson  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:12:53pm

re: #48 Eclectic Cyborg

I’m no expert on Arabic, but isn’t the term that started the Virginia kerfuffle one of the most well known verses of the Quran?

These people are afraid that if their children say these magic words or even look at them, they’ll turn into Muslim terrorists.

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Belafon  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:14:11pm

re: #52 Charles Johnson

These people are afraid that if their children say these magic words or even look at them, they’ll turn into Muslim terrorists.

These are the people who think Obama saying “radical Islam” will defeat ISIS.

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thedopefishlives  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:14:25pm

re: #52 Charles Johnson

These people are afraid that if their children say these magic words or even look at them, they’ll turn into Muslim terrorists.

Fundamentalist wingnut Christianity does not have the concept of dual citizenship. Saying, reading, or otherwise somehow manifesting the evil words magically invalidates your Jesus-ness. Even though I was always taught that faith is about more than ritual words…

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:15:21pm

re: #52 Charles Johnson

These people are afraid that if their children say these magic words or even look at them, they’ll turn into Muslim terrorists.

Candyman…Candyman…

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Unabogie  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:18:27pm

re: #1 freetoken

I was about to write that I have to half agree with the objections here — I don’t think public school teachers should be including any religion in public schools, unless it’s for a comparative religion class or something like that. But then it occurred to me that this is exactly what the teacher was doing. She was exposing her students to other cultures and other religions, but not professing that religion to be true. Students should be taught about all the religions of the world and all the writings of the world. This time didn’t “belong” to the Christian religion. It belongs to the process of creating adults who aren’t ignorant and small minded and know a thing or two about the world.

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:19:55pm

Here’s my problem: If this was a Hebrew script or a Sanskrit script would anyone care?

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bratwurst  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:20:28pm

I love all of the chest thumping going on about how Trump’s apparent lack of familiarity with the term “nuclear triad” disqualifies him from being POTUS…as if everything else he’s said in the last 6 months were completely kosher.

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Archangelus  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:23:14pm

re: #57 Eclectic Cyborg

Here’s my problem: If this was a Hebrew script or a Sanskrit script would anyone care?

They already did - several months ago, morons in Louisiana confused a “welcome home” sign in Hebrew for Arabic, warned authorities about ISIS invasion….

forwardprogressives.com

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dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:25:20pm

re: #57 Eclectic Cyborg

Here’s my problem: If this was a Hebrew script or a Sanskrit script would anyone care?

“censor em all and let google translate sort em out!”

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Great White Snark  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:27:15pm


إيماني هو نفسه في أي لغة

Foolish fears of bigots will not win the day.

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Unabogie  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:28:03pm

When I was in elementary school, I remember showing the class how we played with dreidels.

Of course, that’s a religious act and the symbols are also religious.

en.wikipedia.org

I bet the same folks would have no objection to it, but that’s only because hating my “people” is now passe, while hating Muslims is the new hotness.

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Archangelus  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:29:33pm

re: #59 Archangelus

Plenty of RWNJs love to use Jews and Judaism as a “beard” - citing so-called shared “Judeo-Christian” BS as though there’s anything even remotely Jewish to whatever form of hate they’re trying to whitewash at the time - but when it comes right down to it, any Jew not planning to convert upon the arrival of the Zombie Apocalypse must burn for eternity and is irrelevant to their belief system.
It’s why I can’t stomach Shapiro’s BS for example - the folks he’s trying so hard to pander to would just as soon feed him to the fires of Satan if he doesn’t convert to Christianity when the time arrives.

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Reality Based Steve  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:30:20pm

Well I’m outta here. Been a long and disappointing day (see my post at the end of the thread down-stairs if you want details).

Here’s my take on the GOP Crop-O-Candidates.

Screw that lesser evil stuff

See ya tomorrow.

RBS

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:33:22pm

Anyone want to come clean my gutters out before the next rainstorm?

/not looking forward to tomorrow on the ladder

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b_sharp  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:34:27pm

re: #65 klys (maker of Silmarils)

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Anyone want to come clean my gutters out before the next rainstorm?

/not looking forward to tomorrow on the ladder

Right after you come and shovel my snow.

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klys (maker of Silmarils)  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:34:47pm

re: #66 b_sharp

Right after you come and shovel my snow.

I’ll bring the flamethrower, it’s all good.

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ninja cat  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:36:11pm

Enjoying the one-off Luther special tonight on BBCAmerica. Would be nice if they brought the series back but this will surely suffice.

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Smith25's Liberal Thighs  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:37:11pm

Not going to watch the new Star Wars tonight, so I guess I’ll crank up the PS4 and play some Star Wars Battlefront.

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Archangelus  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:39:10pm

On a different topic altogether, a question for gamers among us - is there a game already out there that has pulled off transitions such as are shown in this clip (latest engine demo from Star Citizen)? Seems really familiar in a way I can’t quite identify…

Star Citizen: From Pupil to Planet

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Eric The Fruit Bat  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:40:02pm

Wilmington Church destroyed: second fire in two weeks.

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FormerDirtDart  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:42:00pm
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WhatEVs  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:44:22pm

What the fucking fuck?

Signed. Please sign and RT.

If anyone ever wonders why I hate religion, this shows it nicely. Grrrr.

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Unabogie  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:45:22pm

re: #72 FormerDirtDart

[Embedded content]

I thought he and Trump would just rush the shooter if there was any trouble?

“Pewww, pewww, gotcha!”

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WhatEVs  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:46:01pm

re: #68 ninja cat

Enjoying the one-off Luther special tonight on BBCAmerica. Would be nice if they brought the series back but this will surely suffice.

(Perk) What’s this? My hotel doesn’t have BBC. Is this something besides the three series?

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ninja cat  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:49:58pm

re: #75 WhatEVs

(Perk) What’s this? My hotel doesn’t have BBC. Is this something besides the three series?

Yes it’s a new show, but just this one, close to 3 hours long. Premiered tonight. Surely it will repeat? Mr Elba is in fine form.

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gocart mozart  Dec 17, 2015 • 7:56:50pm

Great article by Fred Clark.

Well, this was sadly predictable. After a brief flurry of news hinting that at least some folks at Wheaton College take its “For Christ and His Kingdom” motto seriously, administrators at the white evangelical school have stepped us to reassure us that this was an aberration: “Wheaton College says view of Islam, not hijab, got Christian teacher suspended.”

patheos.com

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WhatEVs  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:02:49pm

re: #76 ninja cat

Yes it’s a new show, but just this one, close to 3 hours long. Premiered tonight. Surely it will repeat? Mr Elba is in fine form.

With Alice no less (reading Twitter). Damn. Double damn.

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Kid A  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:18:27pm

AT LEAST THE BIBBLE WAS WRITTEN IN ENGLISH, LIBTARDS!!!

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:22:52pm

I watched the hilarious :DRYVRS video earlier today and laughed my keister off, though I’ve never even seen a Home Alone movie.

Request to Jack Dishel and Macaulay Culkin: as a follow-up do The Kid Rock Story!

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teleskiguy  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:25:05pm

Facebook Post

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Dark_Falcon  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:28:59pm

re: #74 Unabogie

I thought he and Trump would just rush the shooter if there was any trouble?

“Pewww, pewww, gotcha!”

He can’t. if Ben Carson pulled out one of his knives and rushed the shooter, his Secret Service detail would shoot him.

“How the Hell did you manage to gun down your own principal?!”

“All we saw was an angry black man charging someone with a knife, sir. You know as well as I do that once that happens you’ve gotta take the black out. Otherwise once they draw blood with a blade, they go into a frenzy and attack any nearby white people.”

“So he did have a knife? Well, then its likely to turn out all right. Don’t say anything to the press and I’ll get the lawyers up to speed.”

/Slightly kidding

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:30:39pm

re: #79 Kid A

AT LEAST THE BIBBLE WAS WRITTEN IN ENGLISH, LIBTARDS!!!

Bit o’ trivia the Church doesn’t want you to know: Jesus spoke Aramaic, and by an odd coincidence he was the regional sales manager in Galilee for the Aramis Fragrance Company.

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GlutenFreeJesus  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:36:49pm

T minus 12 hours and 9 minutes and I’ll be watching TFA. Ignoring all things electronic until then. Goodnight everyone!

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:40:39pm

Trump/Shkreli 2016 — too redundant?

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:41:54pm

re: #52 Charles Johnson

These people are afraid that if their children say these magic words or even look at them, they’ll turn into Muslim terrorists.

Words are Magickal, I tell ya.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:45:28pm

re: #48 Eclectic Cyborg

I’m no expert on Arabic, but isn’t the term that started the Virginia kerfuffle one of the most well known verses of the Quran?

A Palestinian friend of mine once gave me a sticker of the Lord’s Prayer in Arabic calligraphy. I put in my Oxford New English Bible for safekeeping. The geometry teacher should have chosen Arabic calligraphy of some well-known Bible phrase, just to punk the haters.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:55:31pm

re: #87 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

The sticker I have is similar to this image, if memory serves.

Our father, who is in Heaven …

WARNING: Looking at it for more than 2 minutes turns you into an Arabic Christian terrorist. I take no responsibility for what might happen if you stare too long at it.

//

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Dark_Falcon  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:55:56pm

re: #85 De Kolta Chair

Trump/Shkreli 2016 — too redundant?

Donald Trump would respond to that suggestion with “Hell no, I’m not that much of a dick!”

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teleskiguy  Dec 17, 2015 • 8:57:10pm

re: #89 Dark_Falcon

Donald Trump would respond to that suggestion with “Hell no, I’m not that much of a dick!”

Nah. Shkreli is a piker compared to The Donald™ .

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SteveMcGaziBolaGate RN  Dec 17, 2015 • 9:06:42pm

Tough choice: The Muppet Movie (the first one) or Rachel Maddow?

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teleskiguy  Dec 17, 2015 • 9:09:55pm

re: #91 SteveMcGaziBolaGate RN

Tough choice: The Muppet Movie (the first one) or Rachel Maddow?

MUPPET MOVIE MUPPET MOVIE MUPPET MOVIE!!!

This is my favorite scene.

The Muppet Movie - El Sleezo Cafe (Extended Scene)

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SteveMcGaziBolaGate RN  Dec 17, 2015 • 9:16:20pm

Love the El Sleazo Cafe. I tuned in 25 minutes late, so I missed that part:(

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Romantic Heretic  Dec 17, 2015 • 9:22:53pm

re: #70 Archangelus

The guy behind that is the guy behind Wing Commander and Ultima. Saw an article about it this morning. Sounds like the game is coming along nicely but has quite a way to go.

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goddamnedfrank  Dec 17, 2015 • 9:24:51pm

re: #90 teleskiguy

Nah. Shkreli is a piker compared to The DonaldTM .

Exactly. Shkreli isn’t whipping up a legion of conservative followers into bigoted hatred, or scapegoating entire populations of minority Americans to the point where they’re plausibly afraid of their families becoming the targets of violent attacks, rounded up by the federal government and deported, or worse.

Trump is just providing a convenient external contrast by which we can clearly see the cancer at the heart of the Republican Party. His candidacy is like the contrast stain that a biology lab tech applies to a tissue sample on the microscopic slide, to make the disease more visible. He didn’t cause the disease, he’s just exploiting it.

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Shiplord Kirel  Dec 17, 2015 • 9:43:30pm

re: #85 De Kolta Chair

Trump/Shkreli 2016 — too redundant?

Shkreli’s not old enough. Now if the SEC will just arrest Trump for one of his many scams, I will truly believe in Christmas miracles.

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Dark_Falcon  Dec 17, 2015 • 9:50:11pm

re: #96 Shiplord Kirel

Shkreli’s not old enough. Now if the SEC will just arrest Trump for one of his many scams, I will truly believe in Christmas miracles.

Good point. Gouger Boy is only 32, and the Constitution mandates that both the president and vice president be at least 35 upon taking office.

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William Lewis  Dec 17, 2015 • 9:55:09pm

re: #88 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

OH, would I love to have one of those stickers. If really wanted to troll the local fundies I could put it on my VA next to the “Adam was an Australopithicus” 0one I need to get made.

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 9:56:27pm

re: #94 Romantic Heretic

The guy behind that is the guy behind Wing Commander and Ultima. Saw an article about it this morning. Sounds like the game is coming along nicely but has quite a way to go.

I never could quite figure out the controls of Wing Commander, but I did spend a lot more time than I care to admit getting lost in Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss, and loving every minute of it. Well, practically every minute.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:01:20pm

re: #98 William Lewis

OH, would I love to have one of those stickers. If really wanted to troll the local fundies I could put it on my VA next to the “Adam was an Australopithicus” 0one I need to get made.

I’ve had it for 25 years, maybe more. If you did some sleuthing on the Internet, you could probably find a source.

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William Lewis  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:03:50pm

re: #100 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

I’m sure. More a matter of enough time and enough money at the same time, alas.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:06:18pm

Off to teach young minds. Wish me luck!

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:06:51pm

re: #102 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Off to teach young minds. Wish me luck!

Break a leg!

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Dark_Falcon  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:07:34pm

Libyan illicit arms Facebook Group

By Miles Vining

I came across this on accident, but there is a Facebook Group, based in Libya that is completely centered around the illicit small arms trade in that country. There is nothing surprising about the huge trade of illicit small arms in war torn countries, but the absolutely blatant exist of such a group is what really got me. The group has almost 9,000 members and is completely public on Facebook, not even secret or a members only section, just all out there for the world to see. It is almost as if Lord of War has entered the social media age in the form of online buying and selling. Everything from rare FN FALs and suppressed Beretta Model 70s, to complete rocket launcher systems and RPGs are sale. The posts read exactly like many of the legal and local firearms selling groups in the United States that I am apart. From places of sale, negotiable prices, bump posts, and reposts of items not sold. Except that potential customers are clamoring for M240s or Benelli M4s instead of Remington 700s or mint 1911s. I find it to be an extremely fascinating look into just what is out there on illicit small arms trade in other countries, almost a case study just by scrolling through all the for sale posts. I’ll attach some of the more interesting stuff I saw on it, but anyone with a Facebook account can log on and see every post in its entirety. If you can’t read Arabic, use google translate to work through the whole thing, and you’ll get a pretty good gist of what is being said.

Obviously, Trey Gowdy needs to require Mark Zuckerberg to testify about Facebook’s complicity in BENGHAZI!!1

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:08:51pm

Just cut to the chase, Republicans — Murdoch/Adelson 2016!

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:12:45pm

re: #105 De Kolta Chair

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:36:31pm

Later gators…

Johnny Paycheck-(Pardon Me) I’ve Got Someone To Kill

I pity the fool who thinks they can write a better country song than that.

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teleskiguy  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:41:02pm

Video

Yes, I was in the audience for this little gem.

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Dark_Falcon  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:45:51pm

re: #108 teleskiguy

[Embedded content]

Yes, I was in the audience for this little gem.

That jazz tune fits Chicago very well, though you’d need to add the roar of a Thompson submachinegun to the end to get the full flavor of what Judge John H. Lye called “The Dry and Lawless Years”*.

*: That was the title of the book he wrote about Prohibition-era Chicago, when he had been an (honest) Cook County judge.

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teleskiguy  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:46:13pm

re: #108 teleskiguy

in re: my tweet. I plum ran out of characters.

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sagehen  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:46:38pm

re: #48 Eclectic Cyborg

I’m no expert on Arabic, but isn’t the term that started the Virginia kerfuffle one of the most well known verses of the Quran?

It’s the phrase that converts say to assert their conversion.

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Dark_Falcon  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:47:36pm

Also of note is that the Park West sits two blocks away from the site of the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre.

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teleskiguy  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:50:13pm

re: #109 Dark_Falcon

I find it a tad fascinating that you’d call the tune a “jazz” tune. I’ve never heard anyone describe Umphrey’s McGee as a jazz band.

;-)

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:56:16pm

re: #113 teleskiguy

I find it a tad fascinating that you’d call the tune a “jazz” tune. I’ve never heard anyone describe Umphrey’s McGee as a jazz band.

;-)

I gotta agree with Dark Falcon ‘bout dat. It has a definite Django Reinhardt vibe.

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 10:56:36pm

re: #113 teleskiguy

“Jazz” now is a label for any music that isn’t “classical”, as far as non-Pop or classic Rock. Sort of like those SiriusXM channel titles, or even the iTunes channels labeled “Jazz”.

What used to be “easy listening” now sometimes gets lumped with “jazz”.

Pretty much anything from a real, physical instrument is now being lumped into these big catch-all categories.

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Dark_Falcon  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:01:49pm

re: #113 teleskiguy

I find it a tad fascinating that you’d call the tune a “jazz” tune. I’ve never hear anyone describe Umphrey’s McGee as a jazz band.

;-)

I mean the tune as its heard in the movie. Umphrey’s McGee puts a very 1970’s spin on the song. It had a disco portion to it, even. Steve Dahl would not approve.

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:01:52pm

re: #115 freetoken

What used to be “easy listening” now sometimes gets lumped with “jazz”.

Nothing makes me turn the radio knob quicker than hearing “Welcome to the silent storm.”

And don’t get me started on what’s been labelled as country music for the past thirty or so years.

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gwangung  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:06:33pm

re: #117 De Kolta Chair

Nothing makes me turn the radio knob quicker than hearing “Welcome to the silent storm.”

Kinda sad for me. When I was growing up, that stood for cutting edge fusion…a little funkiness and soul added to your jazz….Miles Davis and Smokey Robinson…

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teleskiguy  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:06:42pm

Hair Metal disappeared when Grunge took over. But not really. It just morphed into what we know as Country Music today. @chezpazienza talked about this in a Bob & Chez podcast not too long ago.

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Dark_Falcon  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:06:55pm

Please don’t take my #116 the wrong way, Teleskiguy. I’ve got nothing against Umphrey’s McGee, in fact I think their version of the Mos Eiseley Cantina Band’s song is quite good. But giving that they placed in a disco portion and they performed it in Chicago, means that I just had to haul out the Disco Demolition Night reference.

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teleskiguy  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:09:24pm

re: #120 Dark_Falcon

Please don’t take my #116 the wrong way, Teleskiguy. I’ve got nothing against Umphrey’s McGee

I think I took it the right way. We’re all good!

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:13:27pm

re: #118 gwangung

Kinda sad for me. When I was growing up, that stood for cutting edge fusion…a little funkiness and soul added to your jazz….Miles Davis and Smokey Robinson…

Full disclosure: When Herbie Hancock came out with “Head Hunters,” I thought he was a sell out. (I’ve never cared for “fusion.”) On second listen I felt like a compleate idiot for dissing it. It’s a remarkable piece of work.

And Smokey abides. ;-)

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:20:06pm

For example, iTunes puts this under “Jazz”:

orion.shoutca.st:8248/astra

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:25:39pm

re: #123 freetoken

For example, iTunes puts this under “Jazz”:

orion.shoutca.st:8248/astra

I love the Platters, but that’s like filing Sun Ra as bubblegum pop.

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:25:39pm

Here’s some more “jazz”:

listen.radionomy.com - it’s just forgettable pop music. It doesn’t seem to fit under “country” or “rap” so it must be “jazz.”

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:26:16pm

Here’s some more “jazz”:

listen.radionomy.com - it’s just forgettable pop music. It doesn’t seem to fit under “country” or “rap” so it must be “jazz.”

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BeenHereAwhile  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:27:24pm

re: #50 Great White Snark

I think the corruption at the core of Putin government insults/injures communism or what Russia had hoped to make of communism far more deeply than western capitalism. The corruption is also often a house of cards. A situation arguable more dangerous than the cold war I grew up in.

IIRC Brezhnev was showing his mother his trappings of office, cars, boats, etc, when she asked him; “what happens if the communists come back into power?”

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:36:19pm

My personal paragon of cool: alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges (1906-1970), from my home state of Massachusetts. Cambridge, to be exact.

Herman Leonard, Paris 1958
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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:38:40pm

And now for tonight’s winner in the Stupid ‘Murican category:

University Moves to Fire Sandy Hook Denier

Florida Atlantic University announced Wednesday that it is seeking to fire James Tracy, an associate professor in the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies.

The university’s announcement did not state why it was seeking to dismiss Tracy, who is tenured. But Florida Atlantic has been urged to take action against Tracy — known for denying that many mass shootings are real — by the parents of a boy who was among the victims of the 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

Lenny and Veronique Pozner are the parents of Noah Pozner, who was 6 when he was killed at Sandy Hook. In a widely distributed essay last week, they write that they know conspiracy theorists abound, but that Tracy has had particular success in being quoted by newspapers and television stations, spreading the idea that Sandy Hook (and other mass shootings) never happened.

[…]

The winners are in the comments:

Robert Oscar Lopez Conflicted • 13 hours ago
Be alert to what’s happening. There’s a concerted putsch across the country and it’s an organized movement to get the few conservative professors in the academy out, all at once. Parallels to Steven Salaita and Laura Kipnis are distractions. The targeting of conservatives is very specific, concerted, and supported by government entities like the Office of Civil Rights, which distort and misapply laws to help their partisan allies and financial cronies on the ground. Me, Carol Swain, John McAdams, etc. etc. — It is no coincidence that these moves to fire/suspend/sanction conservative professors are happening all at once, in such a blitz that people can’t even figure out what’s happening.[…]

and

Donald Stahl • 18 hours ago
Unlike others, I am familiar with what Dr. Tracy has to say in his blogs. Every statement he has made is verifiable, unlike those purported to come from “the Pozner family,” who are no doubt the same Pozner family which is well known for its support of the position that the government and the media cannot lie—-(at least, ours can’t). If the Pozners really think that Dr. Tracy has somehow harmed them, the rational thing for them to do would be to sue him. However, airing matters in open court would no doubt require them to prove that they had a son who was killed in Sandy Hook. When observable facts will not support one’s statements, the only recourse is to emotive language and vagueness, broached in venues requiring no evidence. This is no doubt obvious to university administrators, but irrelevant. No doubt we will see whether it is irrelevant to the legal system.

And so forth.

Inside Higher Ed, a supposedly serious mag, has its comment section infested by Alex Jones level idiots.

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freetoken  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:49:13pm

Jamie and the J. Silvia singers:

MP3 Audio

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:50:45pm

re: #129 freetoken

And now for tonight’s winner in the Stupid ‘Murican category:

Sick fucks.

From HuffPo, January 29, 2013

A good Samaritan who harbored six terrified survivors of the Sandy Hook massacre has been singled out by conspiracy theorists accusing him of being a liar and an actor.

On the morning of the shooting, Gene Rosen of Newtown, Conn., was feeding his cats when he discovered six terrified children hiding out in his driveway. They told him their teacher was dead, and he listened to their chilling account of the tragedy still going on at the nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Gene Rosen shows some of the stuffed animals he entertained the children with. On the day of the shooting, Rosen took in four girls and two boys that were sitting at the end of his driveway; they had just run from the school, among the first to escape Friday’s deadly shooting. He ran upstairs and grabbed an armful of stuffed animals he kept there. He gave those to the children, along with some fruit juice and sat with them as the two boys described seeing their teacher being shot. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

This is what a mensch looks like.

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Teukka  Dec 17, 2015 • 11:57:50pm

re: #131 De Kolta Chair

Sick fucks.

From HuffPo:, January 29, 2013

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I wonder, when do we give these sick individuals the care their condition responds to?

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 18, 2015 • 12:01:29am

re: #132 Teukka

I wonder, when do we give these sick individuals the care their condition responds to?

I’m going to have to sleep on that, and perhaps dream they’ll burn in a hell of their own making.

Actually, I’ll probably have a fun dream, something along the lines of hanging out with Raquel Welch, Tom Jones, and Ray Davies on a luxury yacht moored off Monaco in 1967, as I don’t give those CT tools the time of day. ;-)

PS, I looked at the comments and I thought I’d seen it all but that is truly pathetic. Little wonder that Trump is on top of the dung heap.

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goddamnedfrank  Dec 18, 2015 • 12:26:33am

LOL, American Thinker is trying to make “Trump Derangement Syndrome” a thing (not going to link to that shitrag.)

What Trump’s Republican detractors don’t realize is that their Trump Derangement Syndrome is playing directly into the left’s hands.

Yeah, that’s so much worse than the actual racism and religious bigotry endemic within American conservatism that Trump’s campaign is so brazenly feeding upon. Who cares if it’s true, Republicans should just condone it because confronting his openly fascist rhetoric head on plays “directly into the left’s hands.”

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De Kolta Chair  Dec 18, 2015 • 12:32:56am

re: #108 teleskiguy

BTW, thanks for posting that tune, teleskiguy. Reet petite!

Now, I better go to bed or I’ll wake up tomorrow at 3 in the pm. ;-)

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freetoken  Dec 18, 2015 • 1:39:24am

MP3 Audio

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 2:25:55am

We’ve got some drinkers here. See how you compare to drinkers around the world.

bbc.com

I ended up in the Italian category, because I drink mostly wine here. Chinese beer is thin and always lager, so it’s boring. The wine is better.

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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 18, 2015 • 2:52:12am

re: #137 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

We’ve got some drinkers here. See how you compare to drinkers around the world.

bbc.com

I ended up in the Italian category, because I drink mostly wine here. Chinese beer is thin and always lager, so it’s boring. The wine is better.

I gor Papua/New Guinea (I am a US native living in Germany). I kinda picked the wrong country for drinking, living in the wine-growing region of a beer-brewing nation…

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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 18, 2015 • 2:56:29am

So Mac C does have some serious resentment bubbling under the surface of his fictional abandonment issues: He got to play ONE ROLE in TWO MOVIES that he grew so identified with that he stood no chance of playing anything else ever again, like Elijah Wood or Daniel Radcliffe.

People were complaining about members of the Cast of Big Bang Theory asking millions of dollars per episode, but I think that they are also aware that they have grown so identified with their fictional personas that their acting careers are all but over.

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Danack  Dec 18, 2015 • 3:30:54am

re: #139 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

He got to play ONE ROLE in TWO MOVIES that he grew so identified with that he stood no chance of playing anything else ever again, like Elijah Wood or Daniel Radcliffe.

Wat.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 3:31:41am

re: #139 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

So Mac C does have some serious resentment bubbling under the surface of his fictional abandonment issues: He got to play ONE ROLE in TWO MOVIES that he grew so identified with that he stood no chance of playing anything else ever again, like Elijah Wood or Daniel Radcliffe.

People were complaining about members of the Cast of Big Bang Theory asking millions of dollars per episode, but I think that they are also aware that they have grown so identified with their fictional personas that their acting careers are all but over.

Mac C’s other big problem is being a former child star. Very few manage the transition into adult acting roles. In his case, IMO, he was suited for one role, and one role only. And he outgrew it.

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 3:36:45am

re: #141 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Mac C’s other big problem is being a former child star. Very few manage the transition into adult acting roles. In his case, IMO, he was suited for one role, and one role only. And he outgrew it.

I think Mac (who was really funny in this short) had the misfortune of growing from a cute kid into a not terribly attractive young man. That’s the kiss of death in Hollyweird.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 3:38:47am

re: #142 WhatEVs

I think Mac (who was really funny in this short) had the misfortune of growing from a cute kid into a not terribly attractive young man. That’s the kiss of death in Hollyweird.

Well, that, too. But there are still roles for not terribly attractive young men, as long as they don’t mind not being The Star.

[edited for clarity]

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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 18, 2015 • 3:55:20am

re: #142 WhatEVs

I think Mac (who was really funny in this short) had the misfortune of growing from a cute kid into a not terribly attractive young man. That’s the kiss of death in Hollyweird.

Ron Howard got around it by becoming a director.

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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 18, 2015 • 3:58:26am

re: #140 Danack

Wat.

You have a point there. But compared with his initial blockbuster success, these are all art house films. I must admit that I was vaguely aware of a few of them but have seen none of them.

I saw Daniel Radcliffe in one British TV series (With John Hamm of Mad Men), based on the Russian short stories of Mikhail Bulgakov.

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Kent Dorfman  Dec 18, 2015 • 4:09:12am

Family Guy - Cool Whip (full)

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 4:18:31am

re: #146 Kent Dorfman

Hah. If I could get away with it, I’d show this to my EFL classes. I was explaining the other day how the /hw/ pronunciation of “wh” words has faded in most places of the English-speaking world to just /w/, so “where” and “wear” sound alike.

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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 18, 2015 • 4:19:23am

re: #146 Kent Dorfman

[Embedded content]

Video

think about it:

who = HOO
when = WEN

actually, best not to think about it too much…

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 4:24:35am

re: #148 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

think about it:

who = HOO
when = WEN

actually, best not to think about it too much…

Hu’s on first.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 4:48:14am

re: #142 WhatEVs

I think Mac (who was really funny in this short) had the misfortune of growing from a cute kid into a not terribly attractive young man. That’s the kiss of death in Hollyweird.

Shirley Temple was short and kind of chubby, also her hair turned brunette. She married a rich guy.

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 4:51:22am

re: #146 Kent Dorfman

That was hysterical. I hope the people in the next room don’t complain. (Don’t want to get kicked out of the hotel just yet. My flights not for hours.)

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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 18, 2015 • 4:58:25am

re: #150 The Vicious Babushka

Shirley Temple was short and kind of chubby, also her hair turned brunette. She married a rich guy.

and had a cocktail named after her, guaranteeing eternal fame

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:00:33am

re: #152 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

and had a cocktail named after her, guaranteeing eternal fame

And she was an ambassador.

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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:01:27am

re: #153 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

And she was an ambassador.

does not guarantee the sort of fame a cocktail gets you, who outside of Scotland would ever have heard of Rob Roy. Or Harvey Wallbanger?

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:03:05am

re: #153 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

And she was an ambassador.

And a Republican. (Well I said she was rich)

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:03:30am

STUPIDEST MEME OF THE DAY==>

It’s early! THEIR WILL BE MOAR STUPIDS!!!!!

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Barefoot Grin  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:12:15am

re: #156 The Vicious Babushka

STUPIDEST MEME OF THE DAY==>

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It’s early! THEIR WILL BE MOAR STUPIDS!!!!!

Yep, that’s the kind of thing I mentioned yesterday that makes me so livid: all along conservatives have basically seen the President and the First Family as our nation’s most successful welfare cheats.

Fuckers.

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Joe Bacon  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:12:27am

re: #129 freetoken

And now for tonight’s winner in the Stupid ‘Murican category:

University Moves to Fire Sandy Hook Denier

The winners are in the comments:

and

And so forth.

Inside Higher Ed, a supposedly serious mag, has its comment section infested by Alex Jones level idiots.

This is what happens when people are fed Conservative propaganda from the radio, Fox News, Right Wing Preachers and the rest of the Corporate Controlled Conservative Propaganda machine.

My friends who fled the Soviet Union in the 80s—ALL of them tell me that the Republican Party acts exactly the same as the Soviet Communist Party. They all will tell you that the American Corporate Press lies exactly the same way as TASS/Izvestia/Pravda did and American Megachurches act and function exactly the same as Soviet Communist Party cells.

When you brainwash and outright lie to the masses so a tiny elite can gather the wealth and political power, idiotic comments like those posted by so-called Sandy Hook “truthers” will flourish. And just note how the liars in the American Media don’t lift a finger to stop them. If these “truthers” were doing this when Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite or Chet Huntley were around, all three of them would join forces to ridicule them endlessly and put them out of business. Now you have a media obsessed with the Kardashians, Star Wars, Sports and Selfishness.

Ayn Rand would be proud of the rancid fruit that grows from the seeds of selfishness she planted. Every last one of these fucking “Truthers” will look you in the eye and bullshit about their “personal relationship with Jesus” when in reality they worship Ayn Rand and kneel down before their beloved Iron Penis. And they all hate the “N” word in the White House as they double down on the “L” word running to replace him…

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:30:16am

CCJ Watch Update: Still MIA. It’s been 9 days since the ginger furby posted on Facebook.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:33:05am

re: #158 Joe Bacon

This is what happens when people are fed Conservative propaganda from the radio, Fox News, Right Wing Preachers and the rest of the Corporate Controlled Conservative Propaganda machine.

My friends who fled the Soviet Union in the 80s—ALL of them tell me that the Republican Party acts exactly the same as the Soviet Communist Party. They all will tell you that the American Corporate Press lies exactly the same way as TASS/Izvestia/Pravda did and American Megachurches act and function exactly the same as Soviet Communist Party cells.

When you brainwash and outright lie to the masses so a tiny elite can gather the wealth and political power, idiotic comments like those posted by so-called Sandy Hook “truthers” will flourish. And just note how the liars in the American Media don’t lift a finger to stop them. If these “truthers” were doing this when Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite or Chet Huntley were around, all three of them would join forces to ridicule them endlessly and put them out of business. Now you have a media obsessed with the Kardashians, Star Wars, Sports and Selfishness.

Ayn Rand would be proud of the rancid fruit that grows from the seeds of selfishness she planted. Every last one of these fucking “Truthers” will look you in the eye and bullshit about their “personal relationship with Jesus” when in reality they worship Ayn Rand and kneel down before their beloved Iron Penis. And they all hate the “N” word in the White House as they double down on the “L” word running to replace him…

The Communist Party of China does a pretty good of rewriting history and redefining words, too. My Chinese students who have access to Facebook and other blocked sites are repeatedly surprised when they uncover facts that the CPC has spun or eliminated from their education.

It’s the same motivation that fundies use when they trap their kids in home schools and “Christian education” factories — control their knowledge to make them easier to mold on the fundie image.

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I Would Prefer Not To  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:34:05am

re: #159 Dr. Matt

CCJ Watch Update: Still MIA. It’s been 9 days since the ginger furby posted on Facebook.

He’s pining for the fjords.

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:35:02am

re: #159 Dr. Matt

CCJ Watch Update: Still MIA. It’s been 9 days since the ginger furby posted on Facebook.

I’m starting to think that someone finally got through: “If you don’t STFU you’re going to go to prison. You’re going to have a boyfriend named Bubba for 5-10 years. And you’re going to lose everything you own and might own for the rest of your miserable life. Stop. Talking.”

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:36:49am

re: #159 Dr. Matt

CCJ Watch Update: Still MIA. It’s been 9 days since the ginger furby posted on Facebook.

Call the jails.

//

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:38:25am

re: #156 The Vicious Babushka

STUPIDEST MEME OF THE DAY==>

It’s early! THEIR WILL BE MOAR STUPIDS!!!!!

If it’s a holiday season, it must mean TCOT is whining about the Obamas again.

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I Would Prefer Not To  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:39:18am

re: #162 WhatEVs

I’m starting to think that someone finally got through: “If you don’t STFU you’re going to go to prison. You’re going to have a boyfriend named Bubba for 5-10 years. And you’re going to lose everything you own and might own for the rest of your miserable life. Stop. Talking.”

I find it hard to believe that he can keep his mouth shut for so long. In the past he would at least post something about his big plans. If he’s not dead this must be eating him up.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:41:36am

re: #165 I Would Prefer Not To

I find it hard to believe that he can keep his mouth shut for so long. In the past he would at least post something about his big plans. If he’s not dead this must be eating him up.

Has anyone checked his other haunts, like Takimag?

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:43:19am

re: #162 WhatEVs

I’m starting to think that someone finally got through: “If you don’t STFU you’re going to go to prison. You’re going to have a boyfriend named Bubba for 5-10 years. And you’re going to lose everything you own and might own for the rest of your miserable life. Stop. Talking.”

It would be remarkable if he actually took someone’s commonsense advice. Could his ego actually handle it?

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:45:02am

re: #165 I Would Prefer Not To

I find it hard to believe that he can keep his mouth shut for so long. In the past he would at least post something about his big plans. If he’s not dead this must be eating him up.

Let us hope. He deserves all this and more.

Drug dude is getting his, as is professor “Sandy Hook is a Gov conspiracy so hound the fuck out of these not really parents” asshole (whom I hope, when he dies, people line up to piss on his grave)…maybe karma is getting pissed. Let’s hope The Donald is next.

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Amory Blaine  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:45:47am

Federal judges allow gerrymandering lawsuit to proceed

A group of Wisconsin Democrats can proceed with a lawsuit that challenges the last legislative redistricting plan as an example of “extreme partisan gerrymandering,” after a panel of three federal judges found that the group has met legal standards to argue its case.

The judges on Thursday declined to dismiss the lawsuit, as sought by the Republican-led state Department of Justice.

“Although we believe that plaintiffs face significant challenges in prevailing on their claims, we conclude that plaintiffs’ complaint is sufficient to state a claim upon which relief may be granted,” wrote the panel, which includes U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb, federal Circuit Judge Kenneth Ripple and Chief Judge William Griesbach, of the U.S. District Court in Milwaukee.

Ripple and Griesbach were appointed to their posts by Republican presidents.

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I Would Prefer Not To  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:46:12am

re: #167 Dr. Matt

It would be remarkable if he actually took someone’s commonsense advice. Could his ego actually handle it?

Perhaps his wife read him the riot act. I don’t think he would listen to anyone else.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:46:15am
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) - After West Virginia’s governor vetoed the idea earlier this year, a push to let people carry hidden guns without permits is regaining steam.

In March, Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin vetoed a measure making concealed carry permits optional. He cited safety concerns and an outcry from law enforcement. However, Republican state Senate President Bill Cole says there is enough support for the measure to revisit it in January.

It’s legal to carry a gun openly - like in a holster - without a permit in West Virginia. With the proposed change, gun carriers wouldn’t need a permit to cover their weapons with a coat, or something similar. Few states allow concealed weapons to be carried without a permit.

If Tomblin vetoes the bill again, the Republican-led Legislature would need only a simple majority to overturn the veto.

W.Va. may weigh measure to allow concealed guns without permit

What could possibly go wrong?

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:46:53am

re: #167 Dr. Matt

It would be remarkable if he actually took someone’s commonsense advice. Could his ego actually handle it?

Heh. Maybe someone had a chat with HAW and the prospect of losing hubby (whew) and house (hey waitaminute!) woke her up.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:48:05am

re: #157 Barefoot Grin

Yep, that’s the kind of thing I mentioned yesterday that makes me so livid: all along conservatives have basically seen the President and the First Family as our nation’s most successful welfare cheats.

Fuckers.

That is the meme they hold dear ever since 2008. Michelle is accomplished and educated. She is a lovely, elegant, tall and slender as a fashion model, but wingnuts see her through their racist goggles and she’s “fat” “ugly” “moochelle” “wookie” “gorilla” “man hands” and since POTUS has no issues of sexual harassment towards women he’s “sissy” “wuss” “pussy” “gay” “mom jeans”

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:53:28am

Gun Fucker in my mentions, Automatic Block Function triggered==>

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:53:40am

re: #173 The Vicious Babushka

I look at that picture in that fake Xmas card and think how beautiful our FLOTUS is and what a gorgeous dress that is. (I was going to tweet that back but didn’t feel like a deluge of hate today.) It’s sick. Obama is likely the best POTUS in my lifetime (IMNSHO) and he’s treated so badly. It’s disgusting. And sad. I have such a burning hatred of Limbaugh and Fox for what they’ve done to this country.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:57:47am

re: #175 WhatEVs

I look at that picture in that fake Xmas card and think how beautiful our FLOTUS is and what a gorgeous dress that is. (I was going to tweet that back but didn’t feel like a deluge of hate today.) It’s sick. Obama is likely the best POTUS in my lifetime (IMNSHO) and he’s treated so badly. It’s disgusting. And sad. I have such a burning hatred of Limbaugh and Fox for what they’ve done to this country.

I was unemployed for 6 years during the Bush admin because of the outsourcing craze and the decline of the auto industry. The only jobs I could get were short-term temp contracts (6 months or less).

I have had a permanent job for 5 years and just leased my 4th new car. Thanks Obama!

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Amory Blaine  Dec 18, 2015 • 5:59:18am

re: #174 The Vicious Babushka

I’m looking for Christmas song tabs, so I go here: countrytabs.com

Look at the huge theme ad, it’s a guy with a giant knife!! WTH?!?

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Great White Snark  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:00:19am

Oh look the latest Star Wars tie in

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:01:41am

re: #178 Great White Snark

Oh look the latest Star Wars tie in

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I like Chewey better as a blonde. Does he or doesn’t he? Only his hairdresser knows for sure.

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:03:41am

re: #177 Amory Blaine

I’m looking for Christmas song tabs, so I go here: countrytabs.com

Look at the huge theme ad, it’s a guy with a giant knife!! WTH?!?

I got yellow diamonds and AT&T. I don’t even like yellow diamonds.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:04:44am

re: #180 WhatEVs

I got yellow diamonds and AT&T. I don’t even like yellow diamonds.

Yellow diamonds are inferior industrial grade. They’re trying to sell them as jewelry? See also: “Chocolate” diamonds.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:10:38am
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:13:12am

re: #181 The Vicious Babushka

Yellow diamonds are inferior industrial grade. They’re trying to sell them as jewelry? See also: “Chocolate” diamonds.

The entire diamond jewelry industry is about tight control of supply and clever marketing. The diamond cartel makes OPEC and the South American drug cartels look like amateurs.

Fact is, diamonds are not all that rare — in nature. It’s just that the cartels limit the supply to drive up prices, then market the diamonds as a one-of-a-kind, must-have bling to the world.

So, if they say yellow diamonds and chocolate diamonds are “really, really spiffy, you gotta get some!”, there will be suckers who will buy them.

Me, I’d rather have emeralds.

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:14:51am

re: #181 The Vicious Babushka

Yellow diamonds are inferior industrial grade. They’re trying to sell them as jewelry? See also: “Chocolate” diamonds.

Not trying. They’re actively selling the colored diamonds as fancy.

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Great White Snark  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:17:10am

re: #181 The Vicious Babushka

Yellow diamonds are inferior industrial grade. They’re trying to sell them as jewelry? See also: “Chocolate” diamonds.

And I get the calls for the non existent “black gold” and “chocolate gold” to cast with. Both non existent, just coatings of one kind or another.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:17:23am

re: #184 lawhawk

Not trying. They’re actively selling the colored diamonds as fancy.

It’s the power of clever marketing. Remember the Pet Rock?

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:17:25am

re: #183 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Considering how industrial diamonds are widespread and you can get all manner of blades and drill bits with diamond tips, that kinda gives lie to the availability of diamonds. Still, finding the colorless and perfect stone is harder - the D, FL with perfect cut, than say a J or K colored stone with inclusions.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:19:27am

re: #185 Great White Snark

And I get the calls for the non existent “black gold” and “chocolate gold” to cast with. Both non existent, just coatings of one kind or another.

Black gold is oil. Texas tea. Those people obviously never watched The Beverly Hillbillies.

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Timothy Watson  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:21:10am

re: #176 The Vicious Babushka

I was unemployed for 6 years during the Bush admin because of the outsourcing craze and the decline of the auto industry. The only jobs I could get were short-term temp contracts (6 months or less).

I have had a permanent job for 5 years and just leased my 4th new car. Thanks Obama!

A LEASE?! HOW HORRIBLE! DEBT IS TEH EVIL!!1!

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:26:25am
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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:28:36am

re: #145 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

You have a point there. But compared with his initial blockbuster success, these are all art house films. I must admit that I was vaguely aware of a few of them but have seen none of them.

I saw Daniel Radcliffe in one British TV series (With John Hamm of Mad Men), based on the Russian short stories of Mikhail Bulgakov.

The flip side is, maybe Radcliffe wants to do art house films, and, unlike most actors, he can afford to.

Also, it seems that David Tennant has managed to move beyond Doctor Who.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:30:14am

re: #187 lawhawk

Considering how industrial diamonds are widespread and you can get all manner of blades and drill bits with diamond tips, that kinda gives lie to the availability of diamonds. Still, finding the colorless and perfect stone is harder - the D, FL with perfect cut, than say a J or K colored stone with inclusions.

Well, sure. Those kind of stones are the kind the diamond mines watch like hawks. Security at a diamond mine is tighter than at Fort Knox.

Plus, it takes a skilled craftsman to cut the stone to make it really special.

Diamond prices, though, would plummet if someone outside the cartel found a new diamond supply, and was willing to fuck up the market by undercutting cartel prices.

Then again, they might fall victim to an “unfortunate accident” on the way home from work.

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:30:46am

re: #190 The Vicious Babushka

And if the shooters are shooting back? Which ones are the good guys?

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Shiplord Kirel  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:31:37am

re: #190 The Vicious Babushka

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“Christmas Spirit” (probably rum) has never been in a firefight, I’ll wager.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:33:04am

re: #193 Belafon

And if the shooters are shooting back? Which ones are the good guys?

I sent that guy links to the Giffords shooting and the Umpqua shooting where “good guys” held their fire. Then I blocked his gunfucking ass.

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:34:16am

During the DNCs software upgrade, some Sanders staffer accessed the Clinton data (they’re normally protected by a firewall, which was down briefly during the upgrade). The DNC reacted by suspending access to any data by the Sanders campaign. The most hilarious thing is reading the people in the comments of the Daily Kos articles, who have no clue how databases work, trying to get Sanders off the hook. As an example, check the comments of this one: dailykos.com.

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Amory Blaine  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:34:17am

Wisconsin ranks 32nd in job growth over five years

Wisconsin ranked 32nd in private-sector job growth among the 50 states in the five-year period that ended in June, new government figures show — a period that effectively encompasses the national hiring recovery since the last recession.

The Badger State increased private-sector jobs by 7.6% during the five-year turnaround, lagging behind the national rate of 11.2%. Wisconsin’s ranking of 32nd also placed it behind nearby states in the Midwest: Michigan’s job growth during the same stretch ranked 10th, Indiana 18th, Minnesota 20th, Ohio 24th, Iowa 30th and Illinois 31st.

The figures released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics are based on a quarterly census of most American employers, which makes them the most accurate and comprehensive jobs data available. The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages tracks jobs and wages in rolling 12-month increments and is published every three months.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:35:06am

If Obama prosecutes journalists, Baby Whiplash, how come you are still on Twitter & not in a FEMA camp?

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Shiplord Kirel  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:35:09am

Speaking of which:
New in pages, Lubbock Council Rejects Bans on Guns in Public Meetings

What could possibly go wrong?

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:36:06am

Teh twitters is broken.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:37:25am

re: #198 The Vicious Babushka

If Obama prosecutes journalists, Baby Whiplash, how come you are still on Twitter & not in a FEMA camp?

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What journalists have been prosecuted in the USA?

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A Cranky One  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:38:13am

Subscribed to LGF one year ago today.

♫
Happy Hatchday to me
Comments I needn’t flee
Cause lizards are good folks
Based in reality
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I Would Prefer Not To  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:38:47am

re: #201 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

What journalists have been prosecuted in the USA?

CCJ. He was forced undercover.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:39:22am

re: #201 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

What journalists have been prosecuted in the USA?

Judith Miller, but that was during the Bush administration.

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:40:52am

re: #183 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Me, I’d rather have emeralds.

And I’m partial to sapphires. I like blue. :-)

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:41:29am

And the nutbag retweeted me. SMH

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:42:14am

re: #193 Belafon

And if the shooters are shooting back? Which ones are the good guys?

The ones who survive, once the cops get there and have to figure out who among the armed yahoos is the good guy with the gun, and who is the bad guy. Meanwhile, the body count will rise as time taken trying to figure all that out is time taken away from getting medical help to those hit.

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:44:01am
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:44:48am

re: #204 The Vicious Babushka

Judith Miller, but that was during the Bush administration.

There was no Bush administration, just as there were no Star Wars prequels, or Batman movies starring George Clooney.

Your example is therefore invalid.
/

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She got schlonged!  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:46:24am

re: #206 Dr. Matt

His timeline is like TimeCube, except for water.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:47:27am

Such Presidential very Leadership wow very class

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Timothy Watson  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:48:59am

re: #206 Dr. Matt

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And the nutbag retweeted me. SMH

Were they trying to sap and impurify his precious bodily fluids?

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Timothy Watson  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:49:45am

re: #211 The Vicious Babushka

Such Presidential very Leadership wow very class

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Have Russian soldiers learned to walk on water yet? Last I checked, their navy wasn’t very impressive.

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I Would Prefer Not To  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:49:53am

re: #211 The Vicious Babushka

Such Presidential very Leadership wow very class

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My response about Russian seizing Alaska will be based on whether or not Sarah Palin is still in the state.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:50:01am

re: #209 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

There was no Bush administration, just as there were no Star Wars prequels, or Batman movies starring George Clooney.

Your example is therefore invalid.
/

Seriously, though, Shapiro is making stuff up, if Judith Miller is the only example.

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:50:50am

This came up in my feed nearly back to back:

They’re afraid the government is off its rocker? No, sorry, but the GOP is totally off its rocker. Completely ignorant and feckless in its disregard for civil rights and foreign policy.

They spent the last debate talking about how much stuff they’re going to bomb and how badly Obama was doing stuff - and yet when pressed on what they’d do, all they could manage to stammer was that they’d do essentially the same exact things that Obama is doing right now.

Heck, you had a couple of guys who were playing Time Warp, thinking that they could commune with the dead (Christie in talking about King Hussein), another guy who thinks we’re not bombing Daesh in Iraq and Syria because we haven’t carpet bombed the place, and a few others who think the Geneva Conventions are something we can and should disregard (war crimes anyone?).

So Jonah, you might be right that folks hear are fearful of the government, but you need to be more specific - folks are afraid that the GOP has completely gone off its rocker and is now sputtering inanities and red meat pablum for know-nothings who couldn’t even identify where Iraq or Syria are on a map (and I’m not entirely sure that some of the candidates know where Daesh operates either given their enthusiasm for bombing the crap out of where they are).

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:51:26am

re: #215 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Seriously, though, Shapiro is making stuff up, if Judith Miller is the only example.

Unless Ben is in a FEMA camp all this time and courageously smuggling out his Tweets in crusts of bread.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:52:27am

re: #217 The Vicious Babushka

Unless Ben is in a FEMA camp all this time and courageously smuggling out his Tweets in crusts of bread.

He taps in Morse code on the campground fence.

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Shiplord Kirel  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:54:28am

re: #217 The Vicious Babushka

Unless Ben is in a FEMA camp all this time and courageously smuggling out his Tweets in crusts of bread.

Nah, the inmates would never waste food like that. He is using an improvised candle lamp to transmit them to resistance fighters concealed in the nearby woods.

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Shiplord Kirel  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:56:18am

I’ll say one thing for the right wing: Their increasingly bizarre antics have made this a golden age of ridicule, sarcasm, and general snark.

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Amory Blaine  Dec 18, 2015 • 6:58:23am

re: #220 Shiplord Kirel

Eat up, there’s plenty more!

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andres  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:04:57am

re: #211 The Vicious Babushka

Such Presidential very Leadership wow very class

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I’m sure he won’t make snide remarks on Twitter.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:05:44am

re: #211 The Vicious Babushka

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:06:57am

So I’m kinda confused.

I saw the original Star Wars series when it came out in the ‘70’s. I did not see the “prequels” that came out later because I read that they sucked.

So where, chronologically in Star Wars time, does this new Star Wars take place? After the original SW?

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Shiplord Kirel  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:07:54am

re: #223 Dr. Matt

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When Republicans look into Putin’s eyes, they see the letters K-G-B, and they obviously like what they see.

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:08:33am

re: #224 The Vicious Babushka

So I’m kinda confused.

I saw the original Star Wars series when it came out in the ‘70’s. I did not see the “prequels” that came out later because I read that they sucked.

So where, chronologically in Star Wars time, does this new Star Wars take place? After the original SW?

30 years after Return of the Jedi. Or about 35 after SW: ANH.

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ObserverArt  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:08:42am

Morning…brrrr.

You get a little used to 40°+ mornings and along comes the high 20° temps and…brrrr!

Reading some of the last couple days comments, especially those about Arabic characters, and thinking of most of what we discuss here at LGF and the makeup of the membership and it makes me wonder.

Would this blog and discussion forum get shut down in TRUMP® America?

Surely it would make some kind of a ‘watch list’ because there are people from out of the country, people of color, people of all types of religions or no religion…and most of all people that think TRUMP® will not make America Great. Far from it.

Sorry. Just thinking of the ugly possibilities. And I am working up an image to address something The Donald™ said the other day in Mesa and getting in the mood.

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Amory Blaine  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:10:13am

re: #224 The Vicious Babushka

This is after the ewoks.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:10:37am

re: #227 ObserverArt

Morning…brrrr.

You get a little used to 40°+ mornings and along comes the high 20° temps and…brrrr!

Reading some of the last couple days comments, especially those about Arabic characters, and thinking of most of what we discuss here at LGF and the makeup of the membership and it makes me wonder.

Would this blog and discussion forum get shut down in TRUMP(r) America?

Surely it would make some kind of a ‘watch list’ because there are people from out of the country, people of color, people of all types of religions or no religion…and most of all people that think TRUMP(r) will not make America Great. Far from it.

Sorry. Just thinking of the ugly possibilities. And I am working up an image to address something The DonaldTM said the other day in Mesa and getting in the mood.

I’m sure The Donald would shut down blogs that are “unfair” to him or that make fun of his hair.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:10:43am

re: #224 The Vicious Babushka

So I’m kinda confused.

I saw the original Star Wars series when it came out in the ‘70’s. I did not see the “prequels” that came out later because I read that they sucked.

So where, chronologically in Star Wars time, does this new Star Wars take place? After the original SW?

Yes. Han, Leia, Luke and Chewbacca are now older.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:12:02am

re: #230 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Yes. Han, Leia, Luke and Chewbacca are now older.

Well duh

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:12:06am
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Dave In Austin  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:17:51am

A rich man by nightfall…..

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:18:49am

re: #227 ObserverArt

Would this blog and discussion forum get shut down in TRUMP(r) America?

Surely it would make some kind of a ‘watch list’ because there are people from out of the country, people of color, people of all types of religions or no religion…and most of all people that think TRUMP(r) will not make America Great. Far from it.

Sorry. Just thinking of the ugly possibilities. And I am working up an image to address something The DonaldTM said the other day in Mesa and getting in the mood.

You can look to China (or Russia or Thailand, to name but two more) for examples. China monitors homegrown social media very closely; there are now regulations that authorize immediate investigations of someone whose tweets or blogs exceed a certain level of views or shares. Every web service has censors on staff, by law, and the government has its own police dogs supervising them. And of course, some sites are just blocked wholesale. All of Google, for example.

Russia is not as anal about its control of the Internet, but everyone knows what happens if someone criticizes the supreme leader too sharply.

Thailand enforces the lese mageste law very strictly. Even liking something on Facebook that even slightly criticizes or mocks the monarchy got some Thais in big trouble recently.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:22:28am

re: #231 The Vicious Babushka

Well duh

I deserve that. I didn’t read your question very carefully. And it’s already been answered more intelligently.

Though in real life it’s a been a bit longer than 30 years since Luke & Co. first flew around the galaxy far, far away.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:28:00am
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FormerDirtDart  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:30:07am

re: #213 Timothy Watson

Have Russian soldiers learned to walk on water yet? Last I checked, their navy wasn’t very impressive.

I would not be surprised to learn that Trump isn’t aware that a Russian invasion of Alaska would trigger Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. I mean, he doesn’t know what the Nuclear Triad is. How can he be expected to be knowledgeable of the nation’s international commitments?

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:31:18am

horrible, HORRIBLE people on twitter.

sigh

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:33:41am

Moar dumb memes. I guess this idiot doesn’t remember what happened to Chris Kyle….

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ObserverArt  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:35:27am

re: #236 Backwoods_Sleuth

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And this is what I am talking about.

We are this > < close to repeating some bad history.

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:36:01am

re: #224 The Vicious Babushka

So I’m kinda confused.

I saw the original Star Wars series when it came out in the ‘70’s. I did not see the “prequels” that came out later because I read that they sucked.

So where, chronologically in Star Wars time, does this new Star Wars take place? After the original SW?

After Return of Jedi. It’s the continuation of the first trilogy (1977-83)

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ObserverArt  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:37:00am

re: #239 Eclectic Cyborg

Moar dumb memes. I guess this idiot doesn’t remember what happened to Chris Kyle….

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Oh you…you and those damn facts. What, one gun range? Sheesh. Libs.

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Eventual Carrion  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:38:19am

re: #242 ObserverArt

Oh you…you and those damn facts. What one gun range? Sheesh. Libs.

/

And the state police barracks in PA

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Eventual Carrion  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:40:20am

Or a gun store

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:40:33am

re: #238 Backwoods_Sleuth

I’m sure Metallica is thrilled their album cover is being used for such ends.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:40:46am

Another gun-fucker in my mentions==>
Automatic Block Function triggered

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:41:39am

re: #244 Eventual Carrion

Or a gun store

Hell didn’t George Zimmerman get shot at outside a gun store not too long ago?

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:42:17am

re: #246 The Vicious Babushka

Paramagician huh? LOL

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b.d.  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:42:59am

re: #239 Eclectic Cyborg

Moar dumb memes. I guess this idiot doesn’t remember what happened to Chris Kyle….

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Dallas Police Headquarters got all shot up this very year in the very armed and NOT liberal state of Texas

crimeblog.dallasnews.com

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:43:38am

re: #239 Eclectic Cyborg

Moar dumb memes. I guess this idiot doesn’t remember what happened to Chris Kyle….

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NRA meetings and Police Stations are gun free zones and loaded firearms are completely banned at gun shows. Good gawd, these idiots are clueless.

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:44:20am

re: #239 Eclectic Cyborg

The NRA doesn’t allow guns at their meetings.

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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:44:32am

re: #239 Eclectic Cyborg

Moar dumb memes. I guess this idiot doesn’t remember what happened to Chris Kyle….

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I have lived in China since 2008. It has very strict gun laws. To my knowledge, there has been one mass shooting, since I arrived. There have been several mass knifings, dozens of self-immolations, a few angry mobs busting windows and overturning cars, but just one mass shooting. And that was done by a man either in the police force or military who was permitted to own a firearm.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:44:36am

re: #239 Eclectic Cyborg

Moar dumb memes. I guess this idiot doesn’t remember what happened to Chris Kyle….

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Moreover, the US doesn’t NOT have strict gun laws have we have mass shootings on a near weekly basis.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:45:08am

HURR HURR OBAMA IS TEH ENEMEE IN TEH WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!!1!!!! INPEECH!!!! CONVICT!!!!!111 EXECUTE!!!!1!!!!!!

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:45:11am

re: #239 Eclectic Cyborg

Moar dumb memes. I guess this idiot doesn’t remember what happened to Chris Kyle….

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Confirmed. FACT.

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:45:43am

re: #254 The Vicious Babushka

HURR HURR OBAMA IS TEH ENEMEE IN TEH WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!!1!!!! INPEECH!!!! CONVICT!!!!!111 EXECUTE!!!!1!!!!!!

Also, too, Rule of Law.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:46:21am
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wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:47:59am

Later, all. Almost midnight here in the gun-free zone called China. Hope I live through another night without a magickal firearm totem by my side.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:51:08am

Huck is angry. He is so much Teh Angrys at Freeloading Moochers!!

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:51:17am

Star Wars Fans Can Bring Real Guns Into Marcus Theaters

This is disturbing. At the Marcus Corporation theaters (NYSE:MCS) in Nebraska people with concealed carry permits can bring their real guns into the movies anytime they want. This includes the opening night of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. However, their costume policy says you can’t bring fake weapons or props that look like real weapons into the theater. Fictional props, like light sabers, are okay.

Top place to avoid if I ever visit Nebraska

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She got schlonged!  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:52:42am

re: #254 The Vicious Babushka

HURR HURR OBAMA IS TEH ENEMEE IN TEH WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!!1!!!! INPEECH!!!! CONVICT!!!!!111 EXECUTE!!!!1!!!!!!

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And if you follow the trail of derp, you find a “satirical” news article about how Obama has banned nativity scenes on Federal property. Which apparently hundreds of Twitter users fell for, despite it containing the phrase “Juggalos for Allah.”

smh

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:55:36am

re: #261 It’s on his hat!

And if you follow the trail of derp, you find a “satirical” news article about how Obama has banned nativity scenes on Federal property. Which apparently hundreds of Twitter users fell for, despite it containing the phrase “Juggalos for Allah.”

smh

Shouldn’t the correct response be “p&l” (point and laugh)? I wonder if part of the country’s problems is that we don’t laugh at idiots nearly as much as they need to be laughed at.

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:55:54am

re: #259 The Vicious Babushka

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:56:19am

re: #254 The Vicious Babushka

HURR HURR OBAMA IS TEH ENEMEE IN TEH WAR ON CHRISTMAS!!!!1!!!! INPEECH!!!! CONVICT!!!!!111 EXECUTE!!!!1!!!!!!

What is this Troubled Heart’s problem today?

Looks like there is some new derp circulating on Twitter about Muslims and some teacher requiring someone to write There is No God but Allah or something.

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:57:40am

re: #263 lawhawk

BUT IT DIDN’T BAN PLANNED PARENTHOOD OR END OBAMACARE OR BAN REFUGEES!!!!!!

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allegro  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:58:20am

re: #259 The Vicious Babushka

Huck is angry. He is so much Teh Angrys at Freeloading Moochers!!

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He’s heading for Breitbart Exploding Heart Syndrome. That kinda screaming, hysterical rage has gotta take a toll.

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Whack-A-Mole  Dec 18, 2015 • 7:59:36am

re: #260 Dr. Matt

It’s sad to say, but I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if there was a theater shooting incident today with how crowded they will be. Man, I hope I’m wrong.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:02:01am

re: #267 Whack-A-Mole

It’s sad to say, but I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if there was a theater shooting incident today with how crowded they will be. Man, I hope I’m wrong.

I agree, accidental or intentional. I fear being shot by some clueless yahoo ammosexual rather than shot during a mass shooting. The odds are in your favor for the former.

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allegro  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:02:17am

re: #267 Whack-A-Mole

It’s sad to say, but I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if there was a theater shooting incident today with how crowded they will be. Man, I hope I’m wrong.

We aren’t surprised by any mass shootings anymore. Helluva statement on our current state of gross dysfunction as a country and as decent human beings.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:05:50am

Now the FBI Is Searching For the Infamous “Affluenza” Teen and His Mom

Ethan Couch—the infamous “affluenza” teen who killed four people while driving drunk—has disappeared, and so far not even the FBI can find him.

Couch, who was two years into the 10 years of probation he received for the crash, became a person of interest earlier this month when a teenage witness posted a video of him playing beer pong—a clear probation violation.

After that, Couch seemed to vanish. Authorities began looking for him after he missed a probation meeting right around the time the video came out, only to learn he and his mother, Tonya Couch, had disappeared.

On Tuesday, a Dallas judge issued an arrest warrant for Ethan, though it’s unclear how they’re going to serve it: No one has any idea where Ethan and his mom are.

Karma finally caught up with this little bastard. We await for karma to catch up with Dick Cheney, George Zimmerman, CCJ, and a host of others.

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:07:53am
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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:08:51am

Wait.

So Republicans who despise the President and have made it an explicitly stated goal to defund, dismantle and otherwise undermine the government are pissed they got nothing in a budget deal they fought at every turn??

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:10:45am

re: #271 lawhawk

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“Close to”? Why didn’t they do it yesterday?

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:11:15am

re: #273 The Vicious Babushka

“Close to”? Why didn’t they do it yesterday?

Seconded.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:12:40am

re: #273 The Vicious Babushka

“Close to”? Why didn’t they do it yesterday?

Political correctness.

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ObserverArt  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:13:25am

re: #268 Dr. Matt

I agree, accidental or intentional. I fear being shot by some clueless yahoo ammosexual rather than shot during a mass shooting. The odds are in your favor for the former.

I love to drive. I am a complete car loving lover of the road and I take driving very seriously and as an art. It is why I love auto racing (What is left of the good stuff).

My biggest fear is someone getting upset with me while driving, pulling a gun and shooting at me. Road rage. I think the odds of that greatly outweigh a terrorist or a mass shooting.

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:13:27am

re: #273 The Vicious Babushka

“Close to”? Why didn’t they do it yesterday?

Because they haven’t found anyone else who gives off “I’m sleazy enough to charge $750/pill and brag about it.”

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:14:39am

Republicans.

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Le Lapin Tueur  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:16:32am

re: #139 Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)

So Mac C does have some serious resentment bubbling under the surface of his fictional abandonment issues: He got to play ONE ROLE in TWO MOVIES that he grew so identified with that he stood no chance of playing anything else ever again, like Elijah Wood or Daniel Radcliffe.

Hey. Radcliffe played The Dogwalker in Trainwreck. He’s breaking out of Potter.

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ObserverArt  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:17:30am

Damn. I was so hoping not to have a day ruined with the brilliant utterances in a tweet by one Benny Shapiro.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:20:29am

STUPIDEST MEME OF THE DAY==>

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:20:40am

re: #279 Le Lapin Tueur

Hey. Radcliffe played The Dogwalker in Trainwreck. He’s breaking out of Potter.

I thought he did a good job in What If.

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CleverToad  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:21:12am

re: #205 WhatEVs

And I’m partial to sapphires. I like blue. :-)

Sapphires! Emeralds are lovely too, but I love the blues. My engagement/wedding ring has a sapphire solitaire. They tried to tell me that the sapphire wouldn’t last as long as a diamond — which is true, it’s showing some minor scratching when you look at it under a magnifier. Don’t care, it will last for my lifetime.

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Mattand  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:21:20am

re: #260 Dr. Matt

Star Wars Fans Can Bring Real Guns Into Marcus Theaters

Top place to avoid if I ever visit Nebraska

This country thrives on stupidity, fear, and ignorance the way plants feed on sunshine.

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b.d.  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:21:54am

re: #281 The Vicious Babushka

STUPIDEST MEME OF THE DAY==>

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ummmm, Obama did fix the country.

Their memories are about as short as their d*cks.

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:22:37am

re: #282 Belafon

I thought he did a good job in What If.

Also I quite enjoyed Woman in Black. I believe he’s also done some well critiqued stage work recently too.

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:22:44am

re: #1 freetoken

The cascade of stupid continues:

Backlash over lesson about Islam leads to Va. school closings

Yes this appears to what came across my Twitters.

Derp.

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She got schlonged!  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:24:55am

re: #285 b.d.

ummmm, Obama did fix the country.

Their memories are about as short as their d*cks.

but the real unemployment is 42%!!!! econnomy in the toilet!

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:25:25am

re: #287 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse

Yes this appears to what came across my Twitters.

Derp.

According to Augusta County Sheriff Randy Fisher, news of Riverheads High School teacher Cheryl LaPorte’s lesson on Friday, Dec. 11, brought a deluge of “profane” and “hateful” messages from around the country.

snip

During a forum Tuesday night at the Good News Ministries church in Greenville, parents discussed the lesson and some expressed outrage over what they called indoctrination.

You just can’t make this stuff up.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:26:35am

Old Dixie Hwy. in Florida renamed for President Obama

Old Dixie Hwy. renamed for President Obama

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:27:11am

re: #289 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse

Ours is the one true religion, and we are kind, and if you don’t believe it we’ll kill you!

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lizardofid  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:27:11am

re: #278 The Vicious Babushka

Republicans.

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I was going to say bad governance, but your answer is more succinct.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:27:44am

re: #288 It’s on his hat!

but the real unemployment is 42%!!!! econnomy in the toilet!

And we need to thank dubyah for the low gas prices!

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harlequinade  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:28:29am

re: #272 Eclectic Cyborg

They got the oil export thing and CISA. Well, CISA without the protections for the consumer.

But I think we got Zadroga, I believe

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:29:17am

re: #279 Le Lapin Tueur

Saw Radcliffe on Broadway in How to Succeed in Business, and he was rather good in it - even holding his own on the song and dance stuff (though he wasn’t nearly as good as John Larroquette). He’s got a bright future in film and he’s tried to break out of being seen as just Potter. He also did Equus on Broadway, and is willing to take chances in his film appearances.

Of the Potter actors/actresses, Emma Watson seems to have found the most success, though a few others have gotten juicy roles - like Alfred Enoch in How to Get Away in Murder (he played Dean Thomas in the Potter movies).

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:29:56am

re: #293 Dr. Matt

And we need to thank dubyah for the low gas prices!

although low gas prices are terrible under Obama but great under GOP.

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:30:07am

re: #294 harlequinade

They got the oil export thing and CISA. Well, CISA without the protections for the consumer.

But I think we got Zadroga, I believe

Yes, the Zadroga Act was extended through to 2090, which essentially covers all first responders at Ground Zero.

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:30:47am

re: #290 Dr. Matt

Old Dixie Hwy. in Florida renamed for President Obama

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Outrageous outrage of all the Outrages!!! How come nothing named after Ronald Reagan????

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b.d.  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:30:55am

re: #288 It’s on his hat!

but the real unemployment is 42%!!!! econnomy in the toilet!

and 0Bummer hasn’t kept us safe from the terrorists like Bush did

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lizardofid  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:31:02am

re: #283 CleverToad

Sapphires! Emeralds are lovely too, but I love the blues. My engagement/wedding ring has a sapphire solitaire. They tried to tell me that the sapphire wouldn’t last as long as a diamond — which is true, it’s showing some minor scratching when you look at it under a magnifier. Don’t care, it will last for my lifetime.

I too am partial to the sapphires. (Married a woman with one on each side of her nose) ;)

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Mattand  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:34:00am

re: #193 Belafon

And if the shooters are shooting back? Which ones are the good guys?

re: #195 The Vicious Babushka

I sent that guy links to the Giffords shooting and the Umpqua shooting where “good guys” held their fire. Then I blocked his gunfucking ass.

Did you ever see that Key & Peele sketch where Key is a black cop and partnered with a white one? They respond to a murder scene, and the white cop freaks out and shoots everyone black person in sight, including several cops.

I get the feeling it’d go something like that with these “good guys with a gun” loons.

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:36:09am

re: #259 The Vicious Babushka

Huck is angry. He is so much Teh Angrys at Freeloading Moochers!!

Good grief, Huck needs his diaper changed.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:37:01am
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Mattand  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:37:46am

re: #287 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse

Yes this appears to what came across my Twitters.

Derp.

I left a comment about this story at the DC NBC affiliate, bascilaly lamenting on how paranoid and stupid you have to be to leave death threats over something like this.

A woman from AK commented that I wasn’t telling the full story, as it was insult to “our” God, and this is how the Nazis got started.

These people are fucking insane. The only bright side was most people immolated her pretty thoroughly, which was encouraging.

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:38:50am

re: #303 The Vicious Babushka

Yeah, bombing the fictional country in Aladdin the Disney movie. These folks aren’t all there. But hey, Daily Caller calls out a bunch of Yalies for signing a supposed petition to repeal the 1A (which the GOP candidates are more than willing to do explicitly with their theocratic positions, anti-Muslim stances, etc.)

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:38:59am

re: #304 Mattand

I left a comment about this story at the DC NBC affiliate, bascilaly lamenting on how paranoid and stupid you have to be to leave death threats over something like this.

A woman from AK commented that I wasn’t telling the full story, as it was insult to “our” God, and this is how the Nazis got started.

These people are fucking insane. The only bright side was most people immolated her pretty thoroughly, which was encouraging.

“God can take care of Himself.”

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Mattand  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:39:21am

re: #290 Dr. Matt

Old Dixie Hwy. in Florida renamed for President Obama

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I hope the Public Works Department has factored into their budget a shit ton of repairing that sign due to vandalism.

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:41:33am

re: #307 Mattand

I hope the Public Works Department has factored into their budget a shit ton of repairing that sign due to vandalism.

We’ll all need links to things named after Ronald Reagan and things named after living presidents.

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Blind Frog Belly White  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:42:17am

re: #281 The Vicious Babushka

STUPIDEST MEME OF THE DAY==>

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Lessee. When Obama took office, we were losing 800,000 jobs a month. The economy was in freefall. The deficit was 1.4 TRILLION dollars. There had been talk of a Constitutional Amendment to ban SSM. Health insurance every year was more expensive and covered fewer Americans.

Now? Millions more have affordable health insurance, which can’t be taken away when you get sick, and which you can still get with preexisting conditions.

5% unemployment.

Drastically reduced budget deficit.

Marriage Equality.

DADT ended.

And there’s more. I’d call that saving the country.

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Teukka  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:43:23am

re: #303 The Vicious Babushka

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:43:44am

re: #309 Blind Frog Belly White

Lessee. When Obama took office, we were losing 800,000 jobs a month. The economy was in freefall. The deficit was 1.4 TRILLION dollars. There had been talk of a Constitutional Amendment to ban SSM. Health insurance every year was more expensive and covered fewer Americans.

Now? Millions more have affordable health insurance, which can’t be taken away when you get sick, and which you can still get with preexisting conditions.

5% unemployment.

Drastically reduced budget deficit.

Marriage Equality.

DADT ended.

And there’s more. I’d call that saving the country.

We all know marriage equality destroyed the country by causing unemployment to go to 42% by forcing all those nice bakers out who wouldn’t bake a cake for a gay couple.

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Mike Lamb  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:45:33am

re: #158 Joe Bacon

This is what happens when people are fed Conservative propaganda from the radio, Fox News, Right Wing Preachers and the rest of the Corporate Controlled Conservative Propaganda machine.

My friends who fled the Soviet Union in the 80s—ALL of them tell me that the Republican Party acts exactly the same as the Soviet Communist Party. They all will tell you that the American Corporate Press lies exactly the same way as TASS/Izvestia/Pravda did and American Megachurches act and function exactly the same as Soviet Communist Party cells.

When you brainwash and outright lie to the masses so a tiny elite can gather the wealth and political power, idiotic comments like those posted by so-called Sandy Hook “truthers” will flourish. And just note how the liars in the American Media don’t lift a finger to stop them. If these “truthers” were doing this when Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite or Chet Huntley were around, all three of them would join forces to ridicule them endlessly and put them out of business. Now you have a media obsessed with the Kardashians, Star Wars, Sports and Selfishness.

Ayn Rand would be proud of the rancid fruit that grows from the seeds of selfishness she planted. Every last one of these fucking “Truthers” will look you in the eye and bullshit about their “personal relationship with Jesus” when in reality they worship Ayn Rand and kneel down before their beloved Iron Penis. And they all hate the “N” word in the White House as they double down on the “L” word running to replace him…

It’s more like this is what happens when someone like Alex Jones isn’t so thoroughly mocked and ridiculed that he can’t appear in public. It’s also what happens when Drudge legitimizes Jones, and Drudge isn’t in turn shunned. It’s what happens when major party candidates for national office can appear on Alex Jones’ show and not immediately be laughed off the public stage. This is yet another reason why you can’t ignore right wing loons.

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:47:07am

re: #297 lawhawk

Yes, the Zadroga Act was extended through to 2090, which essentially covers all first responders at Ground Zero.

Fuckin’ A.

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Shiplord Kirel  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:49:51am

re: #290 Dr. Matt

Old Dixie Hwy. in Florida renamed for President Obama

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Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:52:44am

Watch wingnuts lose their shit over this photo==>

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Lidane  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:52:49am

Our national telephone survey taken Wednesday and Thursday nights finds that 29% of Likely Republican Voters would vote for Trump if their state presidential primary was held today. Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are his closest challengers with 18% and 15% of the GOP vote respectively.

Dr. Ben Carson and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie each earn nine percent (9%) support, closely followed by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush with seven percent (7%) backing. Nine percent (9%) prefer some other candidate, while four percent (4%) are undecided.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:54:08am

my surprise…sigh…

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:57:28am

re: #317 Backwoods_Sleuth

@KyPolicy @joesonka There were more Medicaid recipients in Perry and Owsley County in 2015 than there were gubernatorial voters. Wow.
— Shannon Ragland (@JuryReporter) December 18, 2015

I’ll be the prick: If Bevin cuts their Medicaid, the voters get what they deserve. Enjoy, idiots, as you continue to vote against your best interests.

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:57:59am

re: #259 The Vicious Babushka

Huck is angry. He is so much Teh Angrys at Freeloading Moochers!!

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What’s with Republican’s and the number of pages in bills and shit. I know reading iz haard but seriously, they sound like a bunch of nuts butching about page length. What’s next? Font? Font size? Jeez.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 8:59:30am

re: #319 WhatEVs

What’s with Republican’s and the number of pages in bills and shit. I know reading iz haard but seriously, they sound like a bunch of nuts butching about page length. What’s next? Font? Font size? Jeez.

The reason these budget bills are so staggeringly YOOGE is that every district has to include its own special barrel of pork and special verbiage.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:01:28am

re: #259 The Vicious Babushka

Huck is angry. He is so much Teh Angrys at Freeloading Moochers!!

The unemployed Huckabee sits on the sidelines flinging shit while living off the public dime and wingnut welfare.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:02:16am

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:04:17am

re: #270 Dr. Matt

Now the FBI Is Searching For the Infamous “Affluenza” Teen and His Mom

Karma finally caught up with this little bastard. We await for karma to catch up with Dick Cheney, George Zimmerman, CCJ, and a host of others.

Sounds like his parents are suffering from affluenza…and they in turn raised a spoiled rotten human being, who is just like them.

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Shiplord Kirel  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:06:15am

re: #270 Dr. Matt

Now the FBI Is Searching For the Infamous “Affluenza” Teen and His Mom

Karma finally caught up with this little bastard. We await for karma to catch up with Dick Cheney, George Zimmerman, CCJ, and a host of others.

We got that loathsome pissant Shkreli. We can hope it’s the start of a trend.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:08:10am

re: #324 Shiplord Kirel

We got that loathsome pissant Shkreli. We can hope it’s the start of a trend.

Something to think about:

The Martin Shkreli schadenfreude will pass when ‘Pharma Bro’ wins like every other CEO

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Dave80  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:08:14am

re: #80 De Kolta Chair

re: #75 WhatEVs

re: #259 The Vicious Babushka

God Huck is such a mean spirited shit. I never understood how people bought his aw shucks “nicer” evangelical approach. He was always a man that would righteously burn the heretic. The heretic being anyone that offended his sense of dignity and power. Almost bothers me as much as Cruz. Cruz creeps me out Huch just generates a giant FU from me.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:09:39am

re: #259 The Vicious Babushka

This 2000-page, $1.1 trillion budget deal is a disgusting mess and Republicans got nothing.
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) December 18, 2015

But the republicans hate the government and government handouts. Why do they want something now????

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:11:07am

re: #327 Dr. Matt

But the republicans hate the government and government handouts. Why do they want something now????

HURR HURR WE WON ALL TEH ELECTION IN 2014!!!!!! WHY IS OBUMMER STILL PRESIDENT!!!!11!!! INPEECH NOW!!!!!!1!!!!

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gocart mozart  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:11:39am

re: #254 The Vicious Babushka

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Eclectic Cyborg  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:12:06am

re: #322 The Vicious Babushka

But then they wouldn’t get the tax write off.

:p

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Lidane  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:13:53am

Your daily reminder that we’re surrounded by morons:

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Stanley Sea Toujours  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:18:59am

re: #322 The Vicious Babushka

Happy Birthday!

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:22:48am

STUPIDEST MEME OF THE DAY==>

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Testy Toad T  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:27:30am

Good morning, lizards. Have we discussed this long and fantastic article about Trump and OODA loops yet?

Saw Nate Silver retwitter it and it consumed my coffee break.

[Wikipedia] The OODA loop has become an important concept in litigation,[1] business[2] and military strategy. According to Boyd, decision-making occurs in a recurring cycle of observe-orient-decide-act. An entity (whether an individual or an organization) that can process this cycle quickly, observing and reacting to unfolding events more rapidly than an opponent, can thereby “get inside” the opponent’s decision cycle and gain the advantage. Frans Osinga argues that Boyd’s own views on the OODA loop are much deeper, richer, and more comprehensive than the common interpretation of the ‘rapid OODA loop’ idea.[3]

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Mike Lamb  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:27:51am

re: #333 The Vicious Babushka

STUPIDEST MEME OF THE DAY==>

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1. Ignore impact on numerous sectors of the economy.
2. Ignore the additional infrastructure needed to “cut off” the benefits and enforce the laws that are allegedly not being enforced.
3. …
4. …
5. PROFIT!

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ObserverArt  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:29:35am

Well damn.

The job I asked for some Lizard good thoughts on didn’t come through. And I had to contact the placement agent to find out.

I’m crushed.

Just wanted to let you all know that I appreciated the good thoughts.

Later.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:30:26am

re: #335 Mike Lamb

1. Ignore impact on numerous sectors of the economy.
2. Ignore the additional infrastructure needed to “cut off” the benefits and enforce the laws that are allegedly not being enforced.
3. …
4. …
5. PROFIT!

Undocumented immigrants are not eligible to receive welfare and food stamps.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:31:10am

re: #336 ObserverArt

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Timothy Watson  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:31:11am

re: #335 Mike Lamb

1. Ignore impact on numerous sectors of the economy.
2. Ignore the additional infrastructure needed to “cut off” the benefits and enforce the laws that are allegedly not being enforced.
3. …
4. …
5. PROFIT!

Just like how they want MOAR BORDER PATROL!1!! despite the number of agents on the southern border having increased by over 400% since 1993.

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:32:10am

re: #334 Testy Toad T

Good morning, lizards. Have we discussed this long and fantastic article about Trump and OODA loops yet?

Saw Nate Silver retwitter it and it consumed my coffee break.

I’ll read it at home, but it sounds like the Agile vs Iterative development concept in software development. And I like some parts of agile, but it’s really reactive, and requires at least someone to have an overall vision. I suspect that would be a problem in OODA as well.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:32:21am

LOL

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Mike Lamb  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:33:02am

re: #337 The Vicious Babushka

Undocumented immigrants are not eligible to receive welfare and food stamps.

Sure, but I’m equally sure there is a non-negligible number that receive benefits via fake documentation.

Leaving that aside, I’m guessing this “humane” approach would include no access to ER’s or medical assistance of any kind.

I have no idea how he’d plan to identify the undocumented kids that are going to school in the US.

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Mike Lamb  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:34:33am

re: #339 Timothy Watson

Just like how they want MOAR BORDER PATROL!1!! despite the number of agents on the southern border having increased by over 400% since 1993.

Well, these are the same idiots that also believe we haven’t used our military forces against ISIS. At least they are consistent.

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Decatur Deb  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:40:45am

re: #333 The Vicious Babushka

STUPIDEST MEME OF THE DAY==>

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Note the avatar.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:41:43am

re: #344 Decatur Deb

Note the avatar.

Ron Paul lover supports Trump? Rand has a sad.

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Jenner7  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:42:34am
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Jenner7  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:43:29am
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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:43:51am

Wow.

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Ace-o-aces  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:44:48am

Plus, their leader won’t stop with that fucking song!

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:45:42am

re: #349 Ace-o-aces

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Plus, their leader won’t stop with that fucking song!

They know how to stop Global Warming!

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:47:38am
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gocart mozart  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:48:11am

Parody, nevermind

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:49:05am

re: #336 ObserverArt

Well damn.

The job I asked for some Lizard good thoughts on didn’t come through. And I had to contact the placement agent to find out.

I’m crushed.

Just wanted to let you all know that I appreciated the good thoughts.

Later.

Sorry to hear this. Positive vibes for something better to come up.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:49:50am

re: #352 gocart mozart

I just read the “article”

I call bullshit on every word including ‘and’ and “the”. Has Fox moved from misleading fearmongering propaganda straight into pure unadulterated bald faced lying? I can’t find any other source for this crap. It’s like a chain email from a crazy uncle.

That site is firewalled here. I suspect it is one of those fake news sites like NationalReport or DailyCurrant.

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:50:01am

re: #352 gocart mozart

The Obamas have reportedly decided against any religious themed holiday displays at the White House since the First Lady thinks they are creepy.

This sort of gives it away.

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:51:05am

re: #354 The Vicious Babushka

That site is firewalled here. I suspect it is one of those fake news sites like NationalReport or DailyCurrant.

Oh, so Carly will make it the centerpiece of her next debate opening statement. And she’ll be ‘angry’.

//

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:52:03am

re: #351 The Vicious Babushka

Christian. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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Timothy Watson  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:52:28am

re: #263 lawhawk

GOP didn’t get nothing. They get to add billions to deficit because they cut more taxes (Medical Device Tax, Cadillac tax)

Funny thing is that McCain ran on taxing gold-plated health plans.

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Ace-o-aces  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:52:30am

re: #355 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse

This sort of gives it away.

That and “Juggalos For Allah”.

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WhatEVs  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:52:52am

re: #352 gocart mozart

I just read the “article”

I call bullshit on every word including ‘and’ and “the”. Has Fox moved from misleading fearmongering propaganda straight into pure unadulterated bald faced lying? I can’t find any other source for this crap. It’s like a chain email from a crazy uncle.

It’s where your uncle gets his ammo for his crazy chain emails.

ObserverArt, I’m soooooo sorry you didn’t get that job you wanted!!!

Flight taking off. Cheers til later!

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Ace-o-aces  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:53:02am
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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:53:34am

re: #358 Timothy Watson

Funny thing is that McCain ran on taxing gold-plated health plans.

That was different because something labor unions something.
/

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Timothy Watson  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:53:43am

re: #348 Dr. Matt

Wow.

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I figured they were pretty confident about breaking any records since they didn’t resort to release on Wednesday to bump the first week’s numbers gimmick.

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Franklin  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:56:40am

re: #361 Ace-o-aces

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:56:47am

re: #354 The Vicious Babushka

That site is firewalled here. I suspect it is one of those fake news sites like NationalReport or DailyCurrant.

It’s a fake news site.
snopes.com

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dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸  Dec 18, 2015 • 9:58:28am

re: #361 Ace-o-aces

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it occurs to me that i could construct a political philosophy entirely based on ficticious entities and at least 27% of americans would believe every word, and even call you a moron for not believing in it

i’m thinking of calling it “conservatism”…

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Stanley Sea Toujours  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:04:00am
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Eventual Carrion  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:04:03am

re: #333 The Vicious Babushka

STUPIDEST MEME OF THE DAY==>

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TRUMPTAFARIAN? This guy really does smoke DOPE.

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Decatur Deb  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:05:22am

re: #367 Stanley Sea Toujours

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Stupid snake. It was trying to get to The Bronx.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:07:58am
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Timothy Watson  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:08:14am

re: #367 Stanley Sea Toujours

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“I’m sick of these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking bus” just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

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ObserverArt  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:09:32am

Thanks for the hugs VB.

I just want to vent a tiny bit, so I logged back in.

The freaking job agent for the job I was turned down for closed her email with “Have a nice weekend.”

How hollow and lacking in empathy does one have to be to know that being turned down for a job can be a big thing especially when all you showed was eagerness for that job. Do people think, or is it just so rote in their daily back’n’forth they have no feel? No, my weekend could have been much better, thank you.

And of course no feedback on the decision. Which from what I can tell is all too common.

I hereby say America should eliminate the word “human” from Human Resources.

Okay…that helps. A little. And again. All your kind thoughts help. Up and Down. Later.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:13:40am

hahahaha

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:13:54am

re: #371 Timothy Watson

But it’s no shark on a subway.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:14:35am
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:19:43am
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Timothy Watson  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:21:26am

re: #372 ObserverArt

I applied for a job with my current employer of almost 3.5 years using their content management system. It was an “open until filed” position, almost three months after I submitted the application, my status on the application has been updated to read “not qualified” despite meeting all the qualifications on the job listing.

I am not going to repeat what I said out loud when I read that.

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wrenchwench  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:22:58am
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Eventual Carrion  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:24:33am

re: #377 Timothy Watson

I applied for a job with my current employer of almost 3.5 years using their content management system. It was an “open until filed” position, almost three months after I submitted the application, my status on the application has been updated to read “not qualified” despite meeting all the qualifications on the job listing.

I am not going to repeat what I said out loud when I read that.

I see you are using Muslim Arabic symbols to indoctrinate me into your caliphate. Please refrain from that or I will have to request that LGF be shutdown for the day.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:25:58am
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Nyet  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:27:32am

re: #5 thedopefishlives

Most sources are pinning the blame not on the hijab itself, but on the comments the professor made comparing Islam to Christianity. I kinda can’t blame them for that; if you’re looking to hire professors at a private Christian university, they should probably accept the basic tenets of the faith, and the majority of Biblical interpretations agree on the invalidity of other religions.

But some in the media need misleading, clickbaity headlines. And of course when you point out that she wasn’t fired for hijab, they will say, “Hey, we didn’t write that she was, only that she was fired after wearing it”. Journalism!

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b.d.  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:29:02am

re: #380 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Bernie sure has fallen flat on his face after Clinton’s BENGHAZI! testimony. It is now being reported that his folks downloaded those Clinton files that they no right to go to.

DailyKos is in a denial tizzy on this.

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b.d.  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:29:46am
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:31:24am
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Decatur Deb  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:31:51am

re: #382 b.d.

Bernie sure has fallen flat on his face after Clinton’s BENGHAZI! testimony. It is now being reported that his folks downloaded those Clinton files that they no right to go to.

DailyKos is in a denial tizzy on this.

Hope he doesn’t play the “My followers are over-enthusiastic” BS. Shouldn’t work for Trump, shouldn’t work for him. There’s a reason campaigns (and movements) strive for discipline.

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wrenchwench  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:31:53am

re: #382 b.d.

a denial tizzy

Those are the worst tizzies.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:31:53am

re: #384 Backwoods_Sleuth

Impeeeech!

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Nyet  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:32:13am

re: #42 Barefoot Grin

I watched a long talk by Stephen Cohen, emeritus of Princeton and NYU, speaking at the Commonwealth something or other yesterday. He is a Russianist. And he is the husband of The Nation editor Katrina vandenbugel. Anyway, he basically said that Trump is the only one who gets it right. No one in the West understands that east Ukraine is married to Russia and can’t be split; and that 30% of the western pro-Europeanists are not really pro-Europeanists at all, but rather fascist ultranationalist. So it would be in our interest to quit demonizing Putin and, like Trump, offer to negotiate.

I thought that—before the sanctions—that was what Obama tried to do, and was roundly scolded for.

Cohen has been one of the most execrable leftoid shills for Putin for a long time now. That’s why I have nothing good to say about that rag called “the nation”.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:33:33am
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b.d.  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:34:40am

re: #386 wrenchwench

Those are the worst tizzies.

you’re telling me!

:P

It is bewildering reading their defenses. It is everyone’s fault but Team Bernie, DWS, HRC, DNC all of those initials are to blame but not Bernie!

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Big Beautiful Door  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:35:17am

re: #318 Dr. Matt

I’ll be the prick: If Bevin cuts their Medicaid, the voters get what they deserve. Enjoy, idiots, as you continue to vote against your best interests.

The problem is most of them just didn’t vote, so if they lose their Medicaid benefits they are still getting what they deserved for not voting.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:36:28am

re: #271 lawhawk

Turing Pharmaceuticals close to replacing Martin Shkreli as CEO, sources tell Dow Jones - @CNBCnow t.co
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) December 18, 2015

Martin Shkreli Resigns From His Horrible Drug Company

Perhaps it should read “forced to resign”.

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Decatur Deb  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:36:37am

re: #389 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Rubio would sell more calendars if he wore firefighter turnout suspenders.

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:37:25am

re: #384 Backwoods_Sleuth

That’s all fine, except he’s pardoned far fewer than any of his predecessors going back to before the 20th Century. Commuting the sentences is only part of the story. To me, this is a blot on his record that he’s used this power less than his predecessors.

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b.d.  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:38:52am

re: #393 Decatur Deb

Rubio would sell more calendars if he wore firefighter turnout suspenders.

ew

A Marco Rubio sexy hunk pose of the month calendar?

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Decatur Deb  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:40:13am

re: #395 b.d.

ew

A Marco Rubio sexy hunk pose of the month calendar?

The Full Marco.

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:40:23am

So, campaigning is why Rubio missed yet another vote.

How presidential. Or something.

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Big Beautiful Door  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:41:05am

re: #358 Timothy Watson

Funny thing is that McCain ran on taxing gold-plated health plans.

The GOP again demonstrates that its all about corporate tax cuts and really doesn’t care about fiscal discipline. Fortunately the GOP eagerness for corporate tax cuts gave the Democrats leverage to make the EITC and child tax credit permanent and extend tax cuts for solar and wind power for five years. And we get to enjoy Tea Partiers sweet tears of anger over Paul Ryan’s “betrayal.”

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Big Beautiful Door  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:42:03am

re: #394 lawhawk

That’s all fine, except he’s pardoned far fewer than any of his predecessors going back to before the 20th Century. Commuting the sentences is only part of the story. To me, this is a blot on his record that he’s used this power less than his predecessors.

Hopefully there will be a lot of pardons before he leaves office.

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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:42:43am

re: #279 Le Lapin Tueur

Hey. Radcliffe played The Dogwalker in Trainwreck. He’s breaking out of Potter.

At least he is able to see it ironically…

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Nyet  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:48:14am

Currently reading Gilbert Achcar’s The Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives.

A very curious work. Undoubtedly scholarly, and a must-read for those interested in the topic, it is written without any pretense of “not taking sides” - I’d say it’s written from a liberal, moderately anti-Zionist Arab perspective. Sometimes the author engages in what I can only describe as apologia, but otherwise he succeeds in showing that the Arab attitudes were far from monolithic. His critiques of fellow scholars from the other side of the fence are also illuminating, whether you agree with him or not. His sub-chapter on the Mufti is pretty good.

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Dr. Matt  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:49:43am

Judge Napolitano: Bret Baier ‘Impeached’ Ted Cruz’s ‘Credibility’

Napolitano: You performed a classic cross examination on one of the finest debaters in America, Senator Cruz, and he really couldn’t answer your question because you impeached his credibility.

“impeached his credibility” is politically correct for lying.

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Eventual Carrion  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:52:54am

re: #402 Dr. Matt

Judge Napolitano: Bret Baier ‘Impeached’ Ted Cruz’s ‘Credibility’

“impeached his credibility” is politically correct for lying.

Yeah, he really plum-bed his depth.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:53:45am

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Wendell Zurkowitz (slave to the waffle light)  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:54:45am

re: #404 The Vicious Babushka

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It shows to go that Trump is just a default setting for people who are fed up with politics and politicians as we know them

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Nyet  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:55:14am

re: #404 The Vicious Babushka

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Belafon  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:55:41am

re: #404 The Vicious Babushka

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Fourth Football of the Apocalypse  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:56:04am

re: #402 Dr. Matt

Judge Napolitano: Bret Baier ‘Impeached’ Ted Cruz’s ‘Credibility’

“impeached his credibility” is politically correct for lying.

So, is this a Fox contributor congratulating a Fox anchor? I wonder who Napolitano is in the tank for.

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:57:47am

re: #406 Nyet

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The Vicious Babushka  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:58:29am
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Great White Snark  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:58:40am

Well that escalated quickly…

“By their action, the leadership of the Democratic National Committee is now actively attempting to undermine our campaign,” he said, calling on the DNC to release its freeze on the campaign’s data, a move that has effectively crippled Sanders’ field operation. “This is taking our campaign hostage.”
Weaver described campaign’s data as “stolen by the DNC” and said he saw a “pattern” of actions suggesting the committee has been helping Clinton. He said he planned to bring the issue to federal court this afternoon if the DNC continues to “hold our data hostage.”

Read more: politico.com

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lawhawk  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:58:56am
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Lidane  Dec 18, 2015 • 10:59:19am

re: #408 Fourth Football of the Apocalypse

So, is this a Fox contributor congratulating a Fox anchor? I wonder who Napolitano is in the tank for.

Considering he’s a libertarian nutcase I’d be shocked if Napolitano was in the tank for anybody that wasn’t Rand Paul.

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Nyet  Dec 18, 2015 • 11:00:23am

re: #410 The Vicious Babushka

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Lidane  Dec 18, 2015 • 11:01:08am

Ready! Fire! Aim!

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Nyet  Dec 18, 2015 • 11:01:51am

You don’t tikkun the olam by bringing it to the brink of destruction first…

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Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Dec 18, 2015 • 11:16:29am

re: #413 lawhawk

In reading the account of the staffer who was fired, he accessed the data to demo what was wrong to the vendor. It doesn’t appear to be malicious on his part but he took responsibility. The DNC on the other hand could have just let it lie but instead comes out leaking this right after the endorsements Sanders got yesterday. To me, while I am in no way in the tank for either candidate, this does stink to high heaven and the DNC under Wasserman-Schultz has been in the tank for Clinton since day one.


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