Is Chuck C. Johnson Collaborating with a Criminal Revenge Porn Extortionist?

Signs point to “Totes.”
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So do any o’ y’all remember super gross chin-beard aficionado Craig Brittain?

He’s touching your swimsuit area with his eyes.

Brittain ran the revenge porn site “Is Anybody Down” until he was forced to shutter it by the Federal Trade Commission for essentially being a criminal extortion scheme:

At the end of January, the Federal Trade Commission said it had reached a settlement with Craig Brittain, who owns the isanybodydown.com website, which stopped spreading revenge porn images in April 2013. The FTC alleged that “he used deception to acquire and post intimate images of women”, which would then be posted on the site, often alongside their address, phone number and Facebook profile. Again, he’d ask for hundreds of dollars from victims demanding photos of them were removed, according to the regulator. Brittain would also offer a reward of at least $100 in exchange for pictures and supplementary information, the complaint claimed. His punishment was light: a ban from posting images of people nude without their consent and an agreement to delete all the awful material he was alleged to have published.

Part of Brittain’s deception involved the creation of another ostensibly unconnected, pretend third party website actually created by Craig. On this site he advertised the services of a fictitious lawyer who would work with people to have their information removed from Is Anybody Down. From Jezebel:

Now, there’s “Is Anybody Down?” (creative!), a copycat site with a twist: click “Get me off this site!” and you’ll reach a “lawyer” (he’s now replaced the word “lawyer” with “hammer” — more on that later) who’ll remove those naked photos that, of course, you probably never consented to posting on the internet in the first place, for $250. Here’s the ad:

Advertisement Disclaimer: This is a paid advertisement by David Blade | Attorney-at-Law

Hello! I’m the Takedown Lawyer and so far, I’ve had 42 clients come to me to have their pictures and information removed from Is Anybody Down, all of whom were a success! I have people’s pictures and information taken down from sites like these all the time; including over 38 removals from the original “Is Anyone Up” over the past 2 years.

Please check out my website, takedownlawyer.com for more info, or you can contact me directly at davidblade@takedownlawyer.com.

Don’t delay! Your safety and security might depend on it!

…

Edit: Updated September 21st.

I have had 42 clients removed this website at this point. The administrator of this website has complied with me on 100% of cases so far.

My work is pro bono, and at a reduced filing fee, which is comparatively inexpensive.

If you see that content is removed from this website in the future - It means that I was hired.

I work as a Public Defender for the State of New York. I’m a real attorney - not an ‘internet lawyer’.

Except there was one little problem, the lawyer David Blade didn’t exist:

“Aww, what a thoughtful, helpful guy!” is not what lawyer Marc Randazza thought when he came across “Is Anybody Down?” He figured something fishy was up, so looked into it: turns out that there’s no David Blade licensed as a layer in New York, and that the same dude — Craig Brittain — owns isanyonedown.com and takedownlawyer.com. Shocker: save-the-ladies superhero “David Blade” is in cahoots with the website he claims to be fighting against. Or he doesn’t exist at all. This is like Nabokov’s Pale Fire, except unpoetic and incredibly disgusting.

And that’s why the FTC shut Brittain down, managing to use the prospect of an actual criminal prosecution to get him to sign a multi part consent decree, some elements of which have an enforcement period of 20 years. Exactly how he managed to stay out of prison is still kind of a mystery considering the egregious nature of his extortion operation, However one can rather plausibly speculate on the likelihood that Craig ratted out all of his associates and file uploaders to get such a sweet deal.

Anyway Brittain is a user of the Twitter machine, originally under the handle @forcedisbased. He still uses the same account, but changed the handle to @auditthemedia. The fact that he changed the handle without shutting down the original account means that his old tweets are still searchable under either name. Last year it looked like our old friend and alleged (it’s important to type alleged here to avoid charges of super-libel) floor-pooper Chuck C Johnson was getting rather chummy with Mr. Brittain, encouraging Craig to call him on the telephone box for what one can only assume were lengthy discussions about sluts and the innate characteristics of certain minorities.

That conversation originated with Brittain forwarding Chuck the Facebook page of one of the Ferguson eyewitnesses. It was back in December and before Brittain’s interesting stay out of jail agreement with the FTC.

I’d forgotten about the relationship between Chuck and Brittain until the last couple of days when Chuck let slip his own fascination with extortion.

Along with other recent comments that generated reasonable speculation that Chuck may well be attempting to build a better web enabled blackmail engine. Then today he came right out with a defense of revenge porn.

So, and I do thank those of you who’ve stayed with me this far, that got me thinking. Exactly how close are Chuck’s ties to disgraced bottom feeding, lawyer impersonating extortionist Craig Brittain? When was the last time they were in contact?

Yesterday they apparently arranged another phone conversation over the Twitter tubes. And like before, one can reasonably make topical speculation as to the subject matter.

The question here is, exactly how close to violating his consent decree with the FTC is Brittain getting with his collaboration with CCJ? Here is the text of the agreement between Brittain and the FTC for any lawyers specializing in the affairs of super creepy gross people to advise on. I’ve only browsed it so far but managed to glean that it is to remain in effect for 20 years.

Finally I’ll leave you with this:

I, for one, am rooting for jail time.

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354 comments
1 Higgs Boson's Mate  Apr 4, 2015 11:41:11pm

They deserve each other. I don’t think that Brittain wants much more than a mule and that’s what he’ll get. It’s a good guess that Brittain threw his associates to the wolves in his last go round so with luck we’ll be hearing how The Man was so scared of CCJ that he threw him in prison.

2 Dr Lizardo  Apr 4, 2015 11:56:43pm

Chucky is gonna end up in the slammer.

Oh well………no great loss.

3 Alyosha  Apr 5, 2015 12:43:20am

Hopefully, shitbirds of a feather fry together.

4 Decatur Deb  Apr 5, 2015 2:19:07am

Who will doxx the doxxers?

5 goddamnedfrank  Apr 5, 2015 2:42:03am
IV.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent shall maintain and upon request make available to the Federal Trade Commission for inspection and copying a print or electronic copy of:

…

B. all representations about Respondent’s collection, use, disclosure, or sharing of personal information in connection with marketing, promoting, or offering for sale any good or service that involves the collecting or posting of personal information on a website or online service, including but not limited to the terms of use, frequently-asked questions, and privacy policies of such website or online service, for a period of five (5) years from the date of preparation or dissemination, whichever is later;

…

VI.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondent, for a period of ten (10) years after the date of issuance of this order, shall notify the Commission of the discontinuance of his current business or employment, or of his affiliation with any new business or employment. The notice shall include Respondent’s new business address and telephone number and a description of the nature of the business or employment and his duties and responsibilities. Unless otherwise directed by a representative of the Commission in writing, all notices required by this Part shall be emailed to debrief@ftc.gov or sent by overnight courier (not the U.S. Postal Service) to the Associate Director of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. The subject line must begin: In the Matter of Craig Brittain, FTC File No. ________.

Even without Brittain’s involvment there would already enough evidence and red flags in CCJ’s other statements to prompt the FTC to keep a close eye on whatever nascent extortion brokerage scheme Chuck would have everyone believe he is cooking up.

However leaving a data trail on Twitter pointing to personal conversations and possible/probable consultancy with Brittain raises legitimate concerns about what Brittain’s involvement might be in either of Chuck’s current registered companies in California - Got News, LLC and CCJ Strategies, LLC - or in any new or venture he may be planning.

6 WhatEVs  Apr 5, 2015 8:10:47am

Should this come to pass, the fact that he has prior legal issues (in MS) would likely not bode will for Chuck.

7 the silent one  Apr 5, 2015 8:41:09am

I wonder if he would be defending it if it was revenge porn of a beloved female relative or friend?

8 BigPapa  Apr 5, 2015 10:04:52am

I bookmarked this page then ordered some popcorn.

Preparing for the Chuckpocalypse
9 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 10:32:38am

Good research, Frank.

10 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 10:37:03am

re: #7 the silent one

I wonder if he would be defending it if it was revenge porn of a beloved female relative or friend?

In his radio interview with Joyce Kaufman about the Allen West thing, UpChuck was all righteous about the women West allegedly harassed as “someone’s daughter or sister.” This, coming from a guy who outs rape victims and routinely accuses them of making shit up.

And, he brags about being a Catholic convert.

I’d sure like a few words with his priest.

11 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 10:38:12am

re: #5 goddamnedfrank

CCJ Strategies, LLC? For real? LOL

12 Targetpractice  Apr 5, 2015 10:41:32am

I keep wondering if the reason Chucky hasn’t yet run afoul of the law is because they view him as such a small blip on the radar that it’s not worth wasting money and time on him.

13 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 10:43:53am

re: #12 Targetpractice

You are most likely correct.

14 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 10:47:02am

Frank, are you familiar with UpChuck’s alleged sexual harassment of his former girlfriend in college? He made the whole thing public, and managed to make himself the victim and the woman the perp.

claremontconservative.com

I believe the young woman now works for Mediaite

15 Viscous Obama  Apr 5, 2015 10:49:15am

Ted Cruz’s first commercial!!!1

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16 FemNaziBitch  Apr 5, 2015 10:49:21am

Once again, it is morning.

you?

17 FemNaziBitch  Apr 5, 2015 10:49:42am

re: #14 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Frank, are you familiar with UpChuck’s alleged sexual harassment of his former girlfriend in college? He made the whole thing public, and managed to make himself the victim and the woman the perp.

claremontconservative.com

I believe the young woman now works for Mediaite

MRA

18 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 10:50:12am

re: #15 Viscous Obama

Um. Until the end I thought it was a parody.

19 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 10:50:49am

re: #17 FemNaziBitch

Yup. He was an early adherent.

20 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 10:51:55am

re: #18 Nyet

Um. Until the end I thought it was a parody.

His campaign commercials were planned to begin on Easter Sunday, in keeping with his father’s prophecies about Ted, I suppose.

21 GlutenFreeJesus  Apr 5, 2015 10:52:00am

I can’t wait for the mugshot.

22 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 10:53:23am

re: #16 FemNaziBitch

It is early afternoon here in Philly. :)

23 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 10:53:36am

re: #21 GlutenFreeJesus

Already got one prepped.

24 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 10:54:35am

LOL!

25 FemNaziBitch  Apr 5, 2015 10:54:35am

Big-Bank Bad Guys Bully Democracy - And Blow It

26 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 10:54:46am

re: #23 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Looks good.

27 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 5, 2015 10:55:12am

re: #16 FemNaziBitch

Once again, it is morning.

you?

Doing OK. Got up, had pie, took a long walk along the river in the park to enjoy the weather. Came back and am contemplating making pie for a dinner tonight.

28 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 10:56:11am

re: #16 FemNaziBitch

Once again, it is morning.

you?

9:00 PM here.

29 GlutenFreeJesus  Apr 5, 2015 10:57:42am
Is Chuck C. Johnson Collaborating with a Criminal Revenge Porn Extortionist?

Well duh!

30 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 10:58:05am

re: #16 FemNaziBitch

Once again, it is morning.

you?

Morning here, too, as in 2 am. I met some friends at a teahouse around 8 pm, then went out for barbecue and drinks around 11 pm. It’s a Chinese thing.

No classes tomorrow, because it’s a traditional holiday, QingMingJie (Tomb Sweeping Day).

31 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 10:59:04am

re: #23 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Embedded Image

Already got one prepped.

He’s 6’6”?

I thought he was 5’6”.

32 Dr Lizardo  Apr 5, 2015 10:59:38am

re: #16 FemNaziBitch

Once again, it is morning.

you?

Just about 8:00 PM here in Central Europe.

Watching The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. And sorta sad that it was canceled due to low ratings, despite the fact that it was actually not bad at all. Guess audiences weren’t interested in a show about a woman detective in Gaborone, Botswana.

And more’s the pity.

…

33 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 10:59:56am

re: #26 PhillyPretzel

Looks good.

Yeah, but I think the height is wrong. I doubt he’s 6’6”, but this composition was the best I could do at the time.

34 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 11:00:42am

re: #31 b_sharp

He’s 6’6”?

I thought he was 5’6”.

See my 33

35 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 11:01:05am

re: #27 Feline Fearless Leader

Doing OK. Got up, had pie, took a long walk along the river in the park to enjoy the weather. Came back and am contemplating making pie for a dinner tonight.

You had pie? You’re making pie? When Alouette isn’t posting pics?

You’re of the devil.

36 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 11:06:42am

re: #24 Backwoods_Sleuth

All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my Pulitzer.

37 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 11:08:55am
38 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 11:11:39am

Chuck seems to think maliciously outing someone who wants to remain anonymous is the same thing as a journalist naming a source for a story. The boy ain’t right in the head. But he sure does think highly of himself.

39 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 11:13:40am

re: #38 Charles Johnson

Real journalists do not out anonymous sources. Most would go to jail first.

I rest my case.

40 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 5, 2015 11:14:45am

re: #35 b_sharp

You had pie? You’re making pie? When Alouette isn’t posting pics?

You’re of the devil.

When new pie comes out of oven I will take and post picture. I posted pictures of the other pie the other day.

41 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 11:15:41am

re: #40 Feline Fearless Leader

When new pie comes out of oven I will take and post picture. I posted pictures of the other pie the other day.

You can has ALL TEH PIE. VB has NO PIE this week.

42 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 5, 2015 11:19:44am
No pie for you!
43 A Cranky One  Apr 5, 2015 11:22:01am

Lizards love pie!

44 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 11:22:30am

If you go on a cruise ship in Kansas, you can be sure that No Poors will be aboard.

Wait…there are cruise ships in Kansas?

45 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 11:24:30am

re: #44 The Week Of No Pie

If you go on a cruise ship in Kansas, you can be sure that No Poors will be aboard.

Wait…there are cruise ships in Kansas?

I think they’re called RVs there.

46 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 11:25:04am

re: #44 The Week Of No Pie

“…The Kansas TANF program, known locally as the Successful Families Program, offers a family of three as much as $429 per month in cash benefits…”

How many people with this income are at risk of taking cruises, seriously.

47 Targetpractice  Apr 5, 2015 11:25:50am

re: #44 The Week Of No Pie

If you go on a cruise ship in Kansas, you can be sure that No Poors will be aboard.

Wait…there are cruise ships in Kansas?

Kansas welfare recipients will be unable to get more than $25 per day in benefits under a new law sent this week to Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s desk by the state legislature.

*snip*

Under the new rule, a three-person family receiving the maximum benefit would have to go to the ATM more than a dozen times to get the full benefit, which would be whittled away by an 85 cent fee for each withdrawal after the first one. And the local cruise liner ATM will no longer be an option.

48 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 11:27:21am

re: #47 Targetpractice

“Cruise liner ATM?”

Sounds like Chinglish. WTF?

49 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 11:27:29am

re: #47 Targetpractice

It seems as though everyone has their fingers in that pie. No pun intended.

50 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 11:27:43am

How do I take a screenshot of my phone?

51 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 11:28:54am

re: #50 The Week Of No Pie

How do I take a screenshot of my phone?

If you have Android, swipe downward from the top to get the toggles page. iPhoners may have other advice.

52 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 11:28:55am

Just got a text from T-Mobile:
Welcome to Palestine.
Out of plan coverage. For info call [this number]

53 Targetpractice  Apr 5, 2015 11:29:31am

re: #48 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

“Cruise liner ATM?”

Sounds like Chinglish. WTF?

A joke on their part. I probably shouldn’t have cut this bit off:

The bill also prohibits welfare recipients from spending their benefits at certain types of businesses, including liquor stores, fortune tellers, swimming pools and cruise ships.

54 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 11:31:07am

But my plan covers unlimited text & data in Israel.

55 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 11:31:42am

re: #53 Targetpractice

OK, now it makes sense.

I can understand fortune tellers, liquor stores and cruise ships, but swimming pools? What the hell is wrong with spending a few bucks at a swimming pool, especially in the summer?

Effin’ paternalistic cheapskates.

56 prairiefire  Apr 5, 2015 11:32:14am

re: #54 The Week Of No Pie

But my plan covers unlimited text & data in Israel.

How was Prague?

57 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 11:32:32am

re: #54 The Week Of No Pie

But my plan covers unlimited text & data in Israel.

Apparently, T-mobile knows something about the two-state solution that no one else is aware of.

58 klys (maker of Silmarils)  Apr 5, 2015 11:32:48am

re: #51 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

If you have Android, swipe downward from the top to get the toggles page. iPhoners may have other advice.

Android will also take screenshots if you hold the power button and volume down button at the same time.

59 Targetpractice  Apr 5, 2015 11:32:49am

re: #55 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

OK, now it makes sense.

I can understand fortune tellers, liquor stores and cruise ships, but swimming pools? What the hell is wrong with spending a few bucks at a swimming pool, especially in the summer?

Effin’ paternalistic cheapskates.

It’s the usual bit of hypocritical shit from America conservatives: “The government should not be able to control my life…but if you’re living off ‘my’ tax dollars, then I get to control your life!”

60 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 11:34:25am

re: #55 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

OK, now it makes sense.

I can understand fortune tellers, liquor stores and cruise ships, but swimming pools? What the hell is wrong with spending a few bucks at a swimming pool, especially in the summer?

Effin’ paternalistic cheapskates.

If there was a way to temporarily remove the pleasure centers from the brains of poor people, to punish them for the sin of being low earners, conservative politicians would be in favor of it as a “motivator.”

61 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 11:34:40am

Screen shot for iPhone press home button and on/off button at the same time.

62 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 11:34:43am
63 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 11:34:47am

re: #58 klys (maker of Silmarils)

Android will also take screenshots if you hold the power button and volume down button at the same time.

Well, I never knew that. Just tried it, and it works! Thx!

64 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 11:35:34am

re: #61 PhillyPretzel

Screen shot for iPhone press home button and on/off button at the same time.

Thx to u, too!

65 klys (maker of Silmarils)  Apr 5, 2015 11:35:40am

re: #63 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Well, I never knew that. Just tried it, and it works! Thx!

You’re welcome. :)

I have been a screenshot-taking fiend as I’ve been working on the website for my app and I have to do them ALL OVER AGAIN because I am making some changes to several screens.

66 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 11:36:35am

re: #60 jaunte

If there was a way to temporarily remove the pleasure centers from the brains of poor people, to punish them for the sin of being low earners, conservative politicians would be in favor of it as a “motivator.”

I suspect they’d favor a permanent removal, since they expect teh poorz to stay that way 4-evah.

67 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 11:38:01am

re: #64 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

I did it once by accident and I tried to remember how I did it.

68 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate  Apr 5, 2015 11:38:27am

All righty, it’s now 2:30 am here and my sleep centers are buzzing the cerebral cortex for downtime. See you later!

69 LadyBehir  Apr 5, 2015 11:39:35am
7 egg quiche


Quiche is sort of like pie, isn’t it?

70 A Cranky One  Apr 5, 2015 11:40:10am

re: #62 Charles Johnson

[Embedded content]

Is that called a hare cut? /

71 calochortus  Apr 5, 2015 11:42:28am

re: #55 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

OK, now it makes sense.

I can understand fortune tellers, liquor stores and cruise ships, but swimming pools? What the hell is wrong with spending a few bucks at a swimming pool, especially in the summer?

Effin’ paternalistic cheapskates.

And how would they know whether the $5 (or whatever) to take your kids to the pool comes out of your welfare dollars?

72 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 11:42:49am

re: #69 LadyBehir

As per the free dictionary; yes it is.

73 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 11:42:53am
74 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 11:45:53am
75 wrenchwench  Apr 5, 2015 11:47:38am

re: #73 Charles Johnson

[Embedded content]

Happy Easter:

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76 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 11:49:17am

re: #52 The Week Of No Pie

jewishexponent.com

77 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 11:50:09am

re: #70 A Cranky One

Is that called a hare cut? /

D’oh!

78 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 11:50:18am

re: #74 Charles Johnson

[Embedded content]

Wow, breaking!

79 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 11:51:51am

re: #76 Nyet

Another reason to stick with Verizon.

80 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 11:52:17am

re: #74 Charles Johnson

[Embedded content]

Sounded like he was supporting the atheists to me. He certainly wasn’t suggesting atheists should observe Easter or let Christians off of the hook.

81 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 11:53:37am

re: #80 b_sharp

Sounded like he was supporting the atheists to me. He certainly wasn’t suggesting atheists should observe Easter or let Christians off of the hook.

I dunno how that’s a news story. Also, it’s “look at those wacky atheists” type of story IMHO.

82 BeachDem  Apr 5, 2015 11:56:18am

Missouri is right in line with Kansas on poor-shaming anyone with a need for an EBT card.

No steak or fish, you poors—

The bill being proposed would ban the purchase with food stamps of “cookies, chips, energy drinks, soft drinks, seafood or steak.”
“The intention of the bill is to get the food stamp program back to it’s original intent, which is nutrition assistance,” said Rick Brattin, the representative who is sponsoring the proposed legislation.

It must be all those mysterious crab legs and filet mignon buyers the Republicans are always seeing at their grocery stores that prompted it. Ah, yes:

“I have seen people purchasing filet mignons and crab legs with their EBT cards,” he said. “When I can’t afford it on my pay, I don’t want people on the taxpayer’s dime to afford those kinds of foods either.”

dailykos.com

Poor little Ricky Brattin—so sad that he can’t afford surf and turf—maybe he should start a gofundme page to help out.

He’s also the braintrust who wants women to get permission for their impregnators before having an abortion.

he would make an exception for victims of rape, but women would have to prove that a rape had actually occurred.

“So you couldn’t just go and say, ‘Oh yeah, I was raped,’ and get an abortion,” he said. “It has to be a legitimate rape.”

kansascity.com

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Republicans don’t simply have differences of opinion about policy—they are flat out mean, spiteful, miserable people.

83 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 11:56:47am
When Passover coincides with Easter
84 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 11:56:55am

re: #81 Nyet

I dunno how that’s a news story. Also, it’s “look at those wacky atheists” type of story IMHO.

That’s what I got out of it.

85 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 11:58:35am

Save The Date: This month’s meeting of the American Association of Acquiescent Non-Conformists has been changed to the 18th. And for once this time, try and obey the dress code. This means you, Berenice!

86 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 11:58:37am

re: #82 BeachDem

“I have seen people purchasing filet mignons and crab legs with their EBT cards,” he said. “When I can’t afford it on my pay, I don’t want people on the taxpayer’s dime to afford those kinds of foods either.”

Moldy bologna sandwiches until you get a rich daddy!

87 Kragar  Apr 5, 2015 11:59:12am

Given the strict nature of CA’s consent laws in regards to taping conversations & privacy rights, I look forward to CCJ’s pending legal problems.

88 WhatEVs  Apr 5, 2015 12:00:22pm

re: #69 LadyBehir

[Embedded content]

Quiche is sort of like pie, isn’t it?

That looks DE-LISH!

89 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 12:00:39pm

I’m off my meds today and my mind isn’t working well. I feel all fuzzy headed and words seem to run away when I look for them.

90 wrenchwench  Apr 5, 2015 12:01:43pm

But the bill found a strong opponent in the form of Crow tribal member Democratic Rep. Carolyn Pease-Lopez who reminded the House that there are nine hate groups in Montana and the bill would allow them all to discriminate against her:

“American Indians are the walking dead because of how they’re treated by people who discriminate. And now we’re going to license it. We’re going to elevate it.”

91 calochortus  Apr 5, 2015 12:02:09pm

re: #82 BeachDem

He’s just jealous because poor people apparently have better budgeting skills than he does. I say, if you can manage to save enough to buy filet mignon when you’re on food stamps, go for it. But then that’s just me.

92 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 12:03:23pm

re: #56 prairiefire

How was Prague?

Apart from KLM losing one of our bags and the shitty weather? IT WAS GREAT.

We found the lost bag at the airport where it was the whole time since arriving on the next flight from Amsterdam, and the weather here in Jerusalem is excellent, sunny and 65.

93 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:03:28pm
94 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 12:03:32pm

re: #91 calochortus

There’s a huge possibility he’s lying about what he’s seen people buying with EBT.

95 calochortus  Apr 5, 2015 12:03:58pm

re: #91 calochortus

I would be fine with not being able to use food stamps for “edible food-like substances” and soft drinks. Steak and lobster have more nutritional value than junk food.

96 FemNaziBitch  Apr 5, 2015 12:04:38pm
97 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:04:38pm

re: #94 jaunte

There’s a huge possibility he’s lying about what he’s seen people buying with EBT.

Almost a certainty, in fact.

98 calochortus  Apr 5, 2015 12:05:02pm

re: #94 jaunte

There’s a huge possibility he’s lying about what he’s seen people buying with EBT.

Ya think???

99 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 12:05:06pm

re: #91 calochortus

He’s just jealous because poor people apparently have better budgeting skills than he does. I say, if you can manage to save enough to buy filet mignon when you’re on food stamps, go for it. But then that’s just me.

And sometimes filet mignon is on sale super cheap, especially on the sell by date.

100 FemNaziBitch  Apr 5, 2015 12:05:10pm

re: #32 Dr Lizardo

Just about 8:00 PM here in Central Europe.

Watching The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. And sorta sad that it was canceled due to low ratings, despite the fact that it was actually not bad at all. Guess audiences weren’t interested in a show about a woman detective in Gaborone, Botswana.

And more’s the pity.

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I LOVE the books

101 BeachDem  Apr 5, 2015 12:06:04pm

re: #94 jaunte

There’s a huge possibility he’s lying about what he’s seen people buying with EBT.

Ya think?
//

Honest to dog, who ARE these people who look over the shoulders of every freaking shopper at the grocery store? I have no idea what kind of cards other people are using, nor do I inspect their groceries as I wait in line.

102 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 12:06:08pm

re: #98 calochortus

Ya think???

“They pulled up in a Ferrari, and pulled out their EBT cards for crab legs.”

103 ObserverArt  Apr 5, 2015 12:06:38pm

Just jumping in here after reading g’d’frank’s great little story.

Yesterday I made a comment about wishing Chuck C. some behind-bars-time in a jail and some said to have it happen would involve someone getting hurt.

So, I then made this comment…

littlegreenfootballs.com

Yeah, I thought about that. But sometimes people can’t be stopped until they meet the ground after taking the big jump. Chucky seems to be wanting to take such a leap.

Maybe he gets involved in a scam set up by some police agency and goes down falling for the set up, thus not getting ordinary folks involved.

Now I am wondering about something right in line with my comment and some of g’d’frank’s digging.

Pardon me if comments have already been made.

Could one of the reasons Craig Brittain has creative sentencing be he is a tech narc?

I don’t want to make my point too clearly. You never know if a new journalist is around!

/

104 FemNaziBitch  Apr 5, 2015 12:07:15pm

re: #89 b_sharp

I’m off my meds today and my mind isn’t working well. I feel all fuzzy headed and words seem to run away when I look for them.

DO NOT GO OFF THE MEDS!!!!

105 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:07:21pm

re: #89 b_sharp

I’m off my meds today and my mind isn’t working well. I feel all fuzzy headed and words seem to run away when I look for them.

Catch the bastids and fry’em.

106 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 12:08:05pm

re: #63 wheat-dogghazi-mailgate

Well, I never knew that. Just tried it, and it works! Thx!

I just tried that, where is the screenshot stored?

107 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 12:08:14pm

re: #99 Backwoods_Sleuth

Since it is a large cut of beef you can do a lot with it. The tip is great in sauces and poured of a bed of noodles. The middle section can be used for steaks and/or the famous Chateau Briand. And finally the “head” end can make a great roast beef. At least that is what my late mom did with it.

108 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:08:23pm
109 Dr Lizardo  Apr 5, 2015 12:08:39pm

re: #100 FemNaziBitch

I LOVE the books

The show was pretty good, i have to say. A shame it didn’t do better in the ratings, but I suppose that Keeping Up With The Kardashians is more in line with typical popular tastes.

*barf*

110 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:10:36pm

re: #108 Charles Johnson

Heh, not as bad as I expected.

111 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 12:11:32pm

re: #105 Nyet

Catch the bastids and fry’em.

I may have to ask you to do it for me.

Or do that thing in Monty Python where what’s his name couldn’t think of the word so came up with a long explanation that went all over the place trying to describe the word he was looking for.

112 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:14:11pm

re: #111 b_sharp

I may have to ask you to do it for me.

Or do that thing in Monty Python where what’s his name couldn’t think of the word so came up with a long explanation that went all over the place trying to describe the word he was looking for.

That happens to me when I try to translate between languages.

113 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:14:17pm
114 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 12:15:06pm

You know, Mark Knopfler isn’t a bad guitarist.

115 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:16:00pm

re: #113 Charles Johnson

musician, artist, producer, composer, songwriter & thinking homosexual

I do have my doubts.

116 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 12:16:24pm

re: #112 Nyet

That happens to me when I try to translate between languages.

I’m just trying to translate between young me who had a decent vocabulary and old me who couldn’t find a word to save his life.

117 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:18:15pm

This reminded me of Chris Hodges, a douchebag popular among some leftists, who likes to bash atheists.

118 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 12:18:23pm

re: #106 The Week Of No Pie

On my iPhone it is in albums. I do not know where it would be on an Android phone.

119 A Cranky One  Apr 5, 2015 12:21:12pm

re: #95 calochortus

I would be fine with not being able to use food stamps for “edible food-like substances” and soft drinks. Steak and lobster have more nutritional value than junk food.

There was a time where I skipped lunches for 3 weeks in order to save enough money to take out the wife for an anniversary dinner. It never occurs to the RWNJs that folks could be celebrating an important event, such as a graduation, etc. and making a very rare purchase for the event. And doing without other days in order to make up the difference. No, poor folks are living the life of luxury! ////////

120 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 12:21:41pm
121 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:22:35pm

re: #120 The Week Of No Pie

The official explanation is that the it’s hard to separate the zones one from another.

122 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:22:45pm

huhwut

123 calochortus  Apr 5, 2015 12:24:24pm

re: #119 A Cranky One

There was a time where I skipped lunches for 3 weeks in order to save enough money to take out the wife for an anniversary dinner. It never occurs to the RWNJs that folks could be celebrating an important event, such as a graduation, etc. and making a very rare purchase for the event. And doing without other days in order to make up the difference. No, poor folks are living the life of luxury! ////////

No, they just don’t care that they could be celebrating something.

Also too, there was a case a year or two ago where some guy stole his girlfriend’s EBT card and bought a bunch of steak and lobster, so that absolutely proves something…

124 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 12:24:41pm

re: #113 Charles Johnson

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Why does he think you’re homophobic?

125 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 12:25:29pm

re: #121 Nyet

The official explanation is that the it’s hard to separate the zones one from another.

My daughter lives only a few blocks from the Old City so maybe I caught a Palestinian cell tower while we were driving home.

126 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:26:25pm

re: #124 b_sharp

Why does he think you’re homophobic?

I honestly have no idea. I think he’s just throwing out the insult because he’s an asshole.

127 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 12:26:42pm

re: #117 Nyet

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This reminded me of Chris Hodges, a douchebag popular among some leftists, who likes to bash atheists.

I do think Charles’ analysis of that article as being Twitchyesque in attacking atheists is wrong.

128 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:26:49pm
129 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:27:28pm

re: #124 b_sharp

Why does he think you’re homophobic?

Charles rightly mocked the ridiculousness of him labeling himself a “thinking homosexual” (as opposed to “unthinking” ones?).

130 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 12:27:44pm

re: #126 Charles Johnson

I honestly have no idea. I think he’s just throwing out the insult because he’s an asshole.

I thought perhaps it was because of your (our) critical stance against Glenn Greenwald.

131 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:28:27pm

re: #127 b_sharp

I do think Charles’ analysis of that article as being Twitchyesque in attacking atheists is wrong.

No problem, it turned out to have been written by an atheist after all. But frankly, I don’t see the reason for it.

132 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:28:36pm

re: #122 Nyet

I would suggest the ‘self hating homosexual’ is @Green_Footballs

That’s even more ridiculous. I really got under his skin by pointing out he was talking nonsense about the Constitution.

133 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 12:29:33pm

re: #129 Nyet

Charles rightly mocked the ridiculousness of him labeling himself a “thinking homosexual” (as opposed to “unthinking” ones?).

So it was because of Charles’ response to something stupid and unthinking this guy did?

134 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 12:30:05pm

WTF is Dana blathering about?
1. People die all the time.
2. A bunch of stupid rubes gave half a million dollars to some homophobic grifters. That tells me HATE WON.

135 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:30:05pm

re: #127 b_sharp

Yup, I was wrong - the author tweeted to me about it. But imagine that article at Twitchy instead - you wouldn’t have to change a thing about it.

136 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:30:23pm

re: #133 b_sharp

So it was because of Charles’ response to something stupid and unthinking this guy did?

Ayup.

137 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:30:44pm

re: #129 Nyet

Charles rightly mocked the ridiculousness of him labeling himself a “thinking homosexual” (as opposed to “unthinking” ones?).

Really? You think that was it? Didn’t even occur to me.

138 calochortus  Apr 5, 2015 12:32:10pm

Must go for walk (I’ve been far too lazy this week and I’m feeling it.)
Laters, all.

139 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:32:17pm

re: #134 The Week Of No Pie

Death’s sting is a ref to 1 Cor. 15:55:

“Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”i

140 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:32:40pm

re: #137 Charles Johnson

Really? You think that was it? Didn’t even occur to me.

That was the first time he mentioned your “homophobia”.

141 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 12:33:39pm

re: #135 Charles Johnson

Yup, I was wrong - the author tweeted to me about it. But imagine that article at Twitchy instead - you wouldn’t have to change a thing about it.

I get where you’re coming from. It is easy to see that it could be interpreted as a condemnation of atheists for being atheists even on Christian holy days.

142 A Cranky One  Apr 5, 2015 12:35:02pm

re: #125 The Week Of No Pie

My daughter lives only a few blocks from the Old City so maybe I caught a Palestinian cell tower while we were driving home.

Cell phones usually talk to more than one tower at a time. This is necessary to ensure a smooth transition from one tower to the next as the phone moves. The underlying equipment compares the simultaneous signals from multiple cell tower faces/cell towers and selects the highest quality signal to send into the network. The phone will naturally home on the strongest signal it’s receiving from the towers.

It’s possible for example, that the signal from the closest towers was being blocked by buildings or terrain and the phone got the best signal from a more remote tower and so the remote tower became the home for a short time.

143 Higgs Boson's Mate  Apr 5, 2015 12:35:03pm

re: #94 jaunte

There’s a huge possibility he’s lying about what he’s seen people buying with EBT.

He’s a Republican, isn’t he? Lying, for Republicans, is not optional.

144 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 12:35:50pm

re: #136 Nyet

Ayup.

So the being gay was incidental to the review of the guy’s self description.

Even gay atheists sometimes miss the context and the intent when they want to.

145 FemNaziBitch  Apr 5, 2015 12:37:01pm

bbl

146 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 12:37:26pm

I like how “Getting half a million dollars from dumb rubes” is the same as “Being demonized”

147 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:38:22pm

re: #140 Nyet

That was the first time he mentioned your “homophobia”.

I had already blocked him by then - I was responding to someone else.

148 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:38:29pm

re: #144 b_sharp

So the being gay was incidental to the review of the guy’s self description.

Even gay atheists sometimes miss the context and the intent when they want to.

The guy was all about missing the context from the start.

149 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 12:39:01pm

Last weekend near Round Top.

150 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:39:06pm

re: #146 The Week Of No Pie

The Kenya story was “barely mentioned at all?” What universe do these people live in?

151 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 12:40:16pm

and Chuck gets even more pathetic.

152 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 12:41:12pm

re: #148 Nyet

The guy was all about missing the context from the start.

That’s why I included ‘when they want to’ in my comment. I assumed his butthurt is something he’s quite attached to.

153 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:42:10pm

re: #151 Backwoods_Sleuth

& give journalism award

I had to ROFL. Stupid ewok.

154 prairiefire  Apr 5, 2015 12:43:14pm

re: #149 jaunte

That’s a big ‘un.

155 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:43:27pm

BTW, did you know that Christ is risen? Why is nobody covering it?

156 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 12:44:10pm

re: #153 Nyet

I had to ROFL. Stupid ewok.

Me, too. :D

157 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 12:44:28pm
158 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 12:44:52pm

I wonder what socialist public park this photo was taken at==>

159 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:45:01pm

re: #156 Backwoods_Sleuth

Me, too. :D

So needy.

160 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:45:55pm

re: #158 The Week Of No Pie

So the Confederate states were socialist?

161 A Cranky One  Apr 5, 2015 12:46:23pm

re: #151 Backwoods_Sleuth

and Chuck gets even more pathetic.

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Here you go Chuck, another award:

162 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 12:46:45pm
163 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 12:46:46pm

re: #154 prairiefire

That’s a big ‘un.

He seemed to understand how barbed wire works, too. Wasn’t very worried by my approaching.

164 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 12:49:00pm

re: #160 Nyet

So the Confederate states were socialist?

They made people work for no pay at big collective farms.

165 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:49:04pm

telegraph.co.uk

France’s Front National may have been given a multi-million-euro loan by a Russian bank as a “reward” for backing President Putin’s annexation of Crimea, according to text messages released by Russian hackers.

[…]

The messages, alleged to have been sent or received by the head of the Kremlin internal affairs department, Timur Prokopenko, were hacked by a Russian opposition group, Anonymous International, and posted on its website.

This is the kind of Anonymous that I wholeheartedly support.

Just to be sure, they have nothing to do with the Western anons. That’s what Wikileaks should have been publishing if they weren’t Putin’s shills.

b0ltai.org

166 stpaulbear  Apr 5, 2015 12:49:23pm

re: #155 Nyet

BTW, did you know that Christ is risen? Why is nobody covering it?

Check the date on that story…

167 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 12:51:57pm

re: #166 stpaulbear

Check the date on that story…

Just wait until Easter Sunday in 2018 for twitter to explode…

168 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:53:20pm

re: #166 stpaulbear

Check the date on that story…

Oh, my bad, that was the decadent Western Christ. But when the real Eastern Christ rises in a week, the media better cover it!

169 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:55:31pm

re: #167 Backwoods_Sleuth

Just wait until Easter Sunday in 2018 for twitter to explode…

- He is risen!
…

SYKE!

170 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 12:56:39pm

re: #169 Nyet

- He is risen!
…

SYKE!

:D !

171 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 12:57:50pm

I still remember the time when @MikeRinder used to be the bete noir of the anti-Scientology movement. How times change.

172 unproven innocence  Apr 5, 2015 12:58:03pm

I suspect that some revenge porn sites were inspired by some LEO-related websites that routinely make mug shots available for public viewing of people recently arrested, but not yet convicted. No extortion incentives there, of course. /

173 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 12:58:17pm
174 Lord Of The Pies  Apr 5, 2015 12:58:49pm

Wait for the right-wing freakout over Malia & Sasha’s outfits.

175 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 12:59:14pm

re: #173 The Week Of No Pie

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WHY ARE THE OBAMA GIRLS DRESSED LIKE THEY ARE GOING OUT BAR HOPPING??!!???

176 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 1:02:17pm

This is apparently what caused that weirdo to call me homophobic:

Note that his own profile calls himself a “thinking homosexual.”

177 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 1:03:44pm

The funny part of it is, he’s complaining about me being “homophobic” to a virulently bigoted, anti-gay right wing stalker.

178 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 1:04:37pm

re: #176 Charles Johnson

This is apparently what caused that weirdo to call me homophobic:

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Note that his own profile calls himself a “thinking homosexual.”

That phrase always reminds me of an old music review in which Burton Cummings of the Guess Who was described as “the thinking man’s Elton John.”

179 prairiefire  Apr 5, 2015 1:05:11pm

re: #174 The Week Of No Pie

Wait for the right-wing freakout over Malia & Sasha’s outfits.

omg they are adorable! those girls have grown up!

180 b.d.  Apr 5, 2015 1:08:06pm

re: #173 The Week Of No Pie

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BARE ARMS!!!

181 unproven innocence  Apr 5, 2015 1:10:12pm

re: #180 b.d.

BARE ARMS!!!

And the dogs are running around naked.

182 WhatEVs  Apr 5, 2015 1:10:25pm

re: #173 The Week Of No Pie

Those girls are so lovely. What a beautiful family.

183 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 1:10:41pm
184 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 1:11:11pm

re: #183 Charles Johnson

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185 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 1:11:14pm
186 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 1:14:26pm
187 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 1:14:42pm

supremacist persuasion

Words that don’t fit together for $200, Alex.

188 TedStriker  Apr 5, 2015 1:14:58pm

re: #102 jaunte

“They pulled up in a Ferrari, and pulled out their EBT cards for crab legs.”

Something, something about “young bucks buying T-bone steaks” and “welfare queens driving Cadillacs”…

189 BigPapa  Apr 5, 2015 1:17:31pm

re: #74 Charles Johnson

Those tricksey atheists.

190 ObserverArt  Apr 5, 2015 1:20:21pm

re: #174 The Week Of No Pie

Wait for the right-wing freakout over Malia & Sasha’s outfits.

You mean they haven’t yet???

191 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 1:24:43pm

Well, my dad’s back in the hospital. An ambulance was called this morning because his urine was black after last weeks kidney operation and he’s suffering from a horrendous cough.

192 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 1:25:37pm

re: #191 b_sharp

{{hugs}}

193 Blind Frog Belly White  Apr 5, 2015 1:27:26pm

re: #158 The Week Of No Pie

I wonder what socialist public park this photo was taken at==>

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No, sorry, sweetie. That’s Capitalism you’re thinking of.

194 ObserverArt  Apr 5, 2015 1:27:29pm

re: #191 b_sharp

Well, my dad’s back in the hospital. An ambulance was called this morning because his urine was black after last weeks kidney operation and he’s suffering from a horrendous cough.

Good thoughts to your father, you and the family.

195 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 1:30:05pm

lolwut?

196 klys (maker of Silmarils)  Apr 5, 2015 1:31:07pm

re: #195 Backwoods_Sleuth

Well that explains all the shit.

197 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 1:32:22pm

re: #195 Backwoods_Sleuth

Tweet in bathroom

He is sitting* on the floor.

* May or may not be a typo.

198 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 1:33:52pm
“I have read numerous books by Kitchen, and though he is a fine Egyptologist, it is my experience that he generally does a poor job of presenting the views of critical biblical scholarship. But in the study notes to which I refer here, Kitchen’s presentation was adequately clear. Indeed, by the time he had fully explained the critical theory of sources in the Pentateuch, I could hardly believe how reasonable and sensible the theory seemed. So I turned to the next page of Kitchen’s notes with great anticipation, looking forward to a robust and convincing rebuttal of the critical deception. Then came the moment of disappointment.
“Having already shown me the earth from an orbiting spaceship, Kitchen then proceeded to argue that the earth was flat. For the first time it began to dawn on me that the critical arguments regarding the Pentateuch were far better, and carried much more explanatory power, than the flimsy broom that Kitchen was using to sweep them away. At that moment I began to doubt that evangelical scholars were really giving me the whole story when it came to the Bible and biblical scholarship” (pp. 11-12).

patheos.com

199 WhatEVs  Apr 5, 2015 1:33:55pm

re: #191 b_sharp

I’m so sorry.

{{hugging your whole family}}

200 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 1:34:15pm
201 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 1:35:41pm
202 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 1:36:18pm

You know, the winter of 14/15 has been really crappy around here.

On a more fun note, our new dog Max is running back and forth between me in the living room and V in the kitchen trying to convince me to convince V to give him some meatballs.

203 b.d.  Apr 5, 2015 1:36:32pm

re: #191 b_sharp

Sending your dad good thoughts.

204 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 1:37:11pm

re: #202 b_sharp

You know, the winter of 14/15 has been really crappy around here.

On a more fun note, our new dog Max is running back and forth between me in the living room and V in the kitchen trying to convince me to convince V to give him some meatballs.

Do convince her…

205 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 1:49:25pm

Adding this to my reading list:

How the Bible Became a Book: The Textualization of Ancient Israel

206 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Apr 5, 2015 1:50:42pm

Anyone watching “Better Call Saul”?

I don’t mean right this minute. Just in general.

207 A Cranky One  Apr 5, 2015 1:51:55pm

re: #191 b_sharp

Well, my dad’s back in the hospital. An ambulance was called this morning because his urine was black after last weeks kidney operation and he’s suffering from a horrendous cough.

Positive thoughts toward both you and your dad. Hope everything works out.

Hugs for you all!
208 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 1:52:07pm
Paul Maxum Sembaliuk’s sculpture the Vegreville egg (a Ukrainian pysanka) in Alberta, Canada. 31 feet in length and three and 1/2 stories tall. According to Wikipedia, “[t]he software created to guide the lasers which cut the Pysanka’s tiles was eventually purchased and used for the cutting of the exterior tiles of the space shuttle.”
209 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 1:54:08pm

re: #204 Nyet

Do convince her…

He got two.

He just had to wait until they were baked.

210 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 1:55:12pm

re: #208 De Kolta Chair

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I’ve stood under that thing. It’s on the large size. So large in fact I fear what comes out when it hatches.

211 BigPapa  Apr 5, 2015 1:57:41pm

Imagine the omelette from that buggah.

212 sagehen  Apr 5, 2015 1:58:32pm

re: #206 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

Anyone watching “Better Call Saul”?

I don’t mean right this minute. Just in general.

Yes, and loving it.

213 BeachDem  Apr 5, 2015 1:58:36pm

re: #208 De Kolta Chair

How can that be? I thought all technological advances came from porn and revenge porn?
//

214 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 2:00:52pm

re: #206 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

Anyone watching “Better Call Saul”?

I don’t mean right this minute. Just in general.

You betcha. Best new show on TV.

215 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 2:02:24pm

re: #213 BeachDem

How can that be? I thought all technological advances came from porn and revenge porn?
//

“The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, if you catch my drift, and I think you do, nudge nudge wink wink.” — Archimedes
216 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 2:05:18pm

re: #211 BigPapa

Imagine the omelette from that buggah.

I’m more worried about Godzilla.

217 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 2:08:31pm

re: #216 b_sharp

I’m more worried about Godzilla.

No need to worry, we have Mothra to protect us! At least I think that’s what she’s doing in this photograph.
218 A Cranky One  Apr 5, 2015 2:09:07pm

re: #216 b_sharp

I’m more worried about Godzilla.

Where to hide these?
219 A Cranky One  Apr 5, 2015 2:11:18pm

re: #217 De Kolta Chair

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Unless it’s a Mothra egg! Be very afraid!

220 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 2:11:37pm

re: #218 A Cranky One

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That looks like Godzilla’s son Minilla, the Joffrey Baratheon of Japanese monster movies.

221 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 2:11:58pm

This question’s been bugging me for some time. David Bokovoy addresses it head on: The Death of the Documentary Hypothesis

222 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 2:12:30pm

re: #220 De Kolta Chair

That looks like Godzilla’s son Minilla, the Joffrey Baratheon of Japanese monster movies.

Was he a member of Vanilla Minilla?

223 A Cranky One  Apr 5, 2015 2:14:27pm

re: #222 b_sharp

Was he a member of Vanilla Minilla?

He was kicked out when they discovered he was lip-syncing his roars.

224 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 2:16:39pm
225 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 2:16:58pm

re: #223 A Cranky One

He was kicked out when they discovered he was lip-syncing his roars.

I assume he was dancing, and everyone knows how hard it is to roar and dance.

226 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 2:17:17pm

re: #222 b_sharp

Was he a member of Vanilla Minilla?

I’d have to look that up, but I suspect that the Twins were dubbed by the Bee Gees.

“Feel I’m goin’ back to Massachusetts…”

227 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 2:17:35pm

re: #224 Backwoods_Sleuth

Why the fuck is this cat so consistently cute?

228 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 2:18:45pm

re: #227 Nyet

Why the fuck is this cat so consistently cute?

He is what he is.

229 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 2:20:28pm

re: #227 Nyet

Why the fuck is this cat so consistently cute?

He’s controlling your mind.

230 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Apr 5, 2015 2:20:52pm

re: #214 Charles Johnson

I am amazed at how deftly they turned Chuck from a sympathetic character into an almost-villain before I knew what hit me. My possibly-weird, decades-long fandom of Michael McKean is vindicated, however.

Also, the gun-laden guy Mike disarmed in the parking garage is a scarily/hilariously accurate parody of a former co-worker, right down to the mannerisms and facial expressions.

231 freetoken  Apr 5, 2015 2:24:40pm

re: #226 De Kolta Chair

MP3 Audio

232 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 2:25:25pm

re: #230 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

I am amazed at how deftly they turned Chuck from a sympathetic character into an almost-villain before I knew what hit me. My possibly-weird, decades-long fandom of Michael McKean is vindicated, however.

Also, the gun-laden guy Mike disarmed in the parking garage is a scarily/hilariously accurate parody of a former co-worker, right down to the mannerisms and facial expressions.

Chuck had better watch out for those lanterns.

233 Blind Frog Belly White  Apr 5, 2015 2:32:30pm

I am amazed at the level of ignorance out there. There are repeating discussions on car forums about using nitrogen to fill your tires, vs compressed air. You hear all sorts of bullshit because people don’t understand the ideal gas law, and partial pressures, and relative humidity.

Oh, and some car dealers are charging phenomenal amounts for nitrogen fills with new cars, too. These threads go to 50 or more responses before somebody steps in and explains about PV = nRT and all that.

234 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 2:34:13pm

re: #231 freetoken

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Now that’s what I call Jungle Boogie! Godzilla vs The Thing was my absolute fave movie as a kid until The Good, The Bad & The Ugy came along.

Thank you Toho Studios and Maestro Sergio Leone for blowing my young mind and expanding my imagination! I am eternally in your debt.

235 The Ghost of a Flea  Apr 5, 2015 2:34:42pm

re: #230 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

I am amazed at how deftly they turned Chuck from a sympathetic character into an almost-villain before I knew what hit me. My possibly-weird, decades-long fandom of Michael McKean is vindicated, however.

Also, the gun-laden guy Mike disarmed in the parking garage is a scarily/hilariously accurate parody of a former co-worker, right down to the mannerisms and facial expressions.

Watching Chuck go outside in the full sun last episode was one of the tensest things I’ve seen on TV. Michael McKean was great.

I was so involved in his struggle that I didn’t think through what the implication of him going for the phone would be. The bit between Odenkirk and McKean was devastating. So, so good.

236 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce  Apr 5, 2015 2:37:38pm

re: #232 Charles Johnson

And while we expect Chekov’s Rifle Lanterns to make their appearance in the third act, this writing crew has a way of thwarting expectations.

237 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 5, 2015 2:42:43pm
Apple Pie*

* - also contains cup of cranberries that soaked in B&B for a while.

238 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 5, 2015 2:45:28pm
Celebrate my minions! I bring you beer and pie!
239 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 2:51:59pm

re: #238 Feline Fearless Leader

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Excepting the brand of pilsner, that could be a screenshot of a Skype chat I had a couple of hours ago with friends in Omagh, Northern Ireland. They have at least seven cats that I know of on their farm, all of them in management positions of course.

240 A Cranky One  Apr 5, 2015 2:57:43pm

re: #238 Feline Fearless Leader

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241 Feline Fearless Leader  Apr 5, 2015 2:57:59pm

re: #239 De Kolta Chair

Excepting the brand of pilsner, that could be a screenshot of a Skype chat I had a couple of hours ago with friends in Omagh, Northern Ireland. They have at least seven cats that I know of on their farm, all of them in management positions of course.

“Tuxedo” marked domestic short-hair cats seem to be very common. Along with all-black ones as well. I’ve seen a number of cat photo posts here or via a Twitter feed that bear close resemblance to the resident Feline Overlords.

242 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 2:58:13pm

In memory of the 1916 Easter Rising, here’s The Young Dubliners, performing “The Foggy Dew.”

…

243 Dave In Austin  Apr 5, 2015 2:59:30pm

Out for a ride today. The wildflowers in the Texas Hill Country are almost at a peak. Hard to keep your eyes on the road.

244 Blind Frog Belly White  Apr 5, 2015 3:00:15pm

re: #230 First As Tragedy, Then As Farce

I am amazed at how deftly they turned Chuck from a sympathetic character into an almost-villain before I knew what hit me. My possibly-weird, decades-long fandom of Michael McKean is vindicated, however.

Also, the gun-laden guy Mike disarmed in the parking garage is a scarily/hilariously accurate parody of a former co-worker, right down to the mannerisms and facial expressions.

They gave us all the clues on Chuck’s betrayal, too, so when the reveal came, it was not really out of left field. And then knowing it was Chuck all along…

245 ObserverArt  Apr 5, 2015 3:01:16pm

re: #243 Dave In Austin

Out for a ride today. The wildflowers in the Texas Hill Country are almost at a peak. Hard to keep your eyes on the road.

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Nice image too. Good composition.

246 Blind Frog Belly White  Apr 5, 2015 3:03:50pm

Weather has been weird today. It was supposed to rain, at least a bit. I watched (on wundermap) band after band of showers come in off the Pacific, seemingly headed for here, only to have them all pass about 2 miles north.

So, we finally walked the dogs, and what do you suppose happened as we reached the farthest point from the house on our loop?

247 Dave In Austin  Apr 5, 2015 3:05:00pm

Thx OA…. just off my IPhone. I’ll get an SLR one of these days. I’ll post a few more. I post on Twitter due to the size restrictions here.

248 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 3:06:56pm

littlecatdiaries.blogspot.co.uk

249 Dave In Austin  Apr 5, 2015 3:09:37pm

Spitting drizzle today. The best way to see Texas wildflowers is on a Harley…… Next weekend for sure.

250 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 3:10:29pm

So, no more women coming forth to expose Allen West?

251 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 3:11:26pm

re: #249 Dave In Austin

I was just now looking for some seeds:
seedsource.com

252 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 3:13:40pm

re: #250 Nyet

So, no more women coming forth to expose Allen West?

Babycakes has completely dropped that one. He’s hoping everybody just forgets about it at this point.

253 Dave In Austin  Apr 5, 2015 3:13:59pm
254 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 3:14:13pm

re: #252 Charles Johnson

Babycakes has completely dropped that one. He’s hoping everybody just forgets about it at this point.

But he keeps tweeting Allen West daring him to sue.

255 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 3:17:47pm

*eyeroll*

Fuck them.

256 Dave In Austin  Apr 5, 2015 3:18:23pm

re: #251 jaunte

Wild Seed Farm on the way to Fredericksburg is where we got our starter packs. we sowed almost 5lbs on our 3 acres. It was almost a mistake. If you are in Austin, it makes for a great day trip.

257 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 3:19:35pm

re: #256 Dave In Austin

Thanks! I’m in Houston, but planting out near Round Top.

258 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 3:19:39pm

re: #255 Nyet

More fodder for Chuck outrage.

259 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 3:21:18pm

re: #258 Backwoods_Sleuth

More fodder for Chuck outrage.

Who retweets things like

260 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 3:21:53pm

re: #259 Nyet

Who retweets things like

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yep

261 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 3:23:14pm

So, what literary personage does Chuck remind you of?

262 Dave In Austin  Apr 5, 2015 3:24:10pm

re: #257 jaunte

http://www.wildseedfarms.com/home.php

264 Belafon  Apr 5, 2015 3:25:38pm

re: #259 Nyet

I’m a straight white male, so I may have missed something, but ever since the Democrats purged those straight white males that couldn’t stand blacks, has there been any kind of purge in the party?

265 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 3:27:25pm

re: #264 Belafon

I’m a straight white male, so I may have missed something, but since the Democrats purged those straight white males that couldn’t stand blacks, has there been any kind of purge in the party?

I’m not sure all of them were as straight as they wanted others to think.

;)

266 Belafon  Apr 5, 2015 3:29:44pm

re: #265 Nyet

You’re right, I should have left that one out.

267 b.d.  Apr 5, 2015 3:33:42pm

re: #259 Nyet

Who retweets things like

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Didn’t the GOP purge all of its Jewish members when they primaried Cantor?

268 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 3:35:48pm
ETA 30 minutes
269 Dave In Austin  Apr 5, 2015 3:37:14pm

re: #268 De Kolta Chair

Are you visiting the BibWorks as you enter?

270 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 3:37:34pm

re: #268 De Kolta Chair

Healthy snack.

271 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 3:42:03pm

Dersh to Newsmax:

“So when you combine this statute with the absence of the statute protecting sexual orientation, it can be construed as an invitation to bigotry and discrimination. We have to have a balance here. I mean, I wouldn’t want to see a statute that said that a Catholic priest had to marry two men, or an Orthodox rabbi had to perform a marriage of two men, or somebody who had deeply felt religious beliefs had to violate his religious beliefs.

As if anybody anywhere suggested such a thing. But I guess a grifter’s gotta grift. No wonder he employed Chuck as a researcher for at least three books.

272 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 3:42:20pm

*yawn*

Apparently he hasn’t seen the Rolling Stone tweets yet.

273 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 3:48:03pm

re: #272 Backwoods_Sleuth

CCJ only sees what he wants to.

274 Timothy Watson  Apr 5, 2015 3:50:37pm

re: #259 Nyet

Who retweets things like

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What Asian model is she (he) posing as now?

275 wrenchwench  Apr 5, 2015 3:54:56pm

re: #268 De Kolta Chair

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I used to wash dishes in a restaurant that made that. The discs would be baked meringue, painted with chocolate, then layered with berries and whipped cream. They’re no good the next day, and as the last person there, I often had to dispose of one just cut into.

276 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 4:01:32pm

re: #259 Nyet

Her next tweet is a link to the extreme right wing Israel National News, and the article says absolutely nothing about “purging Jews from the Democratic Party.”

It still amazes me how blatantly deranged and dishonest the conservative movement has gotten. It’s a party full of pathological liars at this point.

277 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 4:04:59pm

re: #270 Nyet

Healthy snack.

Just desserts.

278 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 4:06:18pm

re: #272 Backwoods_Sleuth

279 Swift2991  Apr 5, 2015 4:07:27pm

To Atheists who want their own feast day: here’s how you do it. What are the present feast days and public celebrations? Proclaim next Easter the Spring Maiden Festival, introduce new dances at the atheist hall, give presents on your new holday, get football to play Atheist Bowls, poke around pagan rituals and copy the ones you think might catch on, then spend the next few hundred years incorporating traditions like the Sparing of the Paschal Lamb, and then boom, Easter is a plain old church thing, and they’re having a No God Day parade down 5th Avenue. That’s how we did it. Oh, and get the Roman Legions on your side.

— courtesy, the Old Catholic Church. You’re welcome.

280 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 4:08:30pm
281 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 4:08:38pm

It must really chap Chuck’s ass that DimJim got that Breitbart “journalism award”.

282 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 4:09:30pm

re: #278 Backwoods_Sleuth

Hmm. That sounds like CCJ apologizing for himself using his “wife’s” account.

283 Swift2991  Apr 5, 2015 4:09:34pm

npr.org

Just the facts. It’s a felony. The crime is very old, it’s just the new technology can make it hard to spot for a few seconds. It’s called extortion. You go to jail. As you should.

284 goddamnedfrank  Apr 5, 2015 4:09:42pm

re: #276 Charles Johnson

Her next tweet is a link to the extreme right wing Israel National News, and the article says absolutely nothing about “purging Jews from the Democratic Party.”

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It still amazes me how blatantly deranged and dishonest the conservative movement has gotten. It’s a party full of pathological liars at this point.

That’s not the only pathological thing about that account. Every few days it changes the account’s location to a new city and the avi to a new stock photo. I detect a strong odor of catfish.

285 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 4:11:24pm

re: #282 PhillyPretzel

Hmm. That sounds like CCJ apologizing for himself using his “wife’s” account.

naw, @ChucksAsianWife is a fun twitter account.

286 PhillyPretzel  Apr 5, 2015 4:13:02pm

re: #285 Backwoods_Sleuth

I just headed there and I saw an ugly red headed thing. Could it be …

287 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 4:13:15pm

Lest I forget, Van Morrison’s new duets lp is vantastic. Very nice that it’s mostly the Grand Ol’ Mick’s lesser known songs, though none of them lesser known to true blue fans. And you can’t beat “Whatever Happened to PJ Proby?” sung with PJ Proby himself, which is a gasser

288 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 4:16:28pm
289 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 4:22:13pm

re: #288 Charles Johnson

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Even this one!

290 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 4:23:41pm
291 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 4:29:34pm
292 Justanotherhuman  Apr 5, 2015 4:33:04pm

Reminds me of an anti-drink & drive billboard down the road w/a guy who looks like Brittain blowing into a breathalyzer with the caption, “You just blew $10,000.”

Will there be justice? : )

293 Dave In Austin  Apr 5, 2015 4:37:03pm

The Full Bachmann… That’s it!

294 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 4:37:42pm

re: #293 Dave In Austin

The Full Bachmann… That’s it!

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Such an adorable woman.

295 Justanotherhuman  Apr 5, 2015 4:40:18pm

re: #294 b_sharp

Such an adorable woman.

Those eyes.

Crazed.

296 ObserverArt  Apr 5, 2015 4:40:23pm

re: #293 Dave In Austin

The Full Bachmann… That’s it!

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She is so drunk on cheap Jesus, she can’t think straight.

/

297 #FergusonFireside  Apr 5, 2015 4:42:33pm

b_sharp - not sure if you are here now, but I’m sorry about your Dad. Hope it turns out OK.

298 Justanotherhuman  Apr 5, 2015 4:44:42pm

The pathetic Upchuck…

Charles C. Johnson @ChuckCJohnson * 3h 3 hours ago
Who wants to bet I am not mentioned in #rollingstone whitewash? #jackiecoakley

299 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 4:46:40pm

re: #293 Dave In Austin

That’s a fake quote. It starts out with things she really said, but the part about Jesus is made up.

See: littlegreenfootballs.com

300 #FergusonFireside  Apr 5, 2015 4:50:30pm

For RWC. Point it out to him when you see him por favor!

301 Justanotherhuman  Apr 5, 2015 4:52:16pm

Sorry, Upchuck, no mention at all from the writer.

Writer Sabrina Rubin Erderly apologizes for flawed Rolling Stone story on campus rape, says she allowed concern for victim’s ‘well -being, my fear of re-traumatizing her, and my confidence in her credibility to take the place for more questioning and more facts. These are mistakes I will not make again’
end of alert

302 b_sharp  Apr 5, 2015 4:52:24pm

re: #297 #FergusonFireside

b_sharp - not sure if you are here now, but I’m sorry about your Dad. Hope it turns out OK.

He’s a tough old coot. I suspect it’s a problem with the kidney they opened up to extract the stone. His other kidney still works well.

303 Belafon  Apr 5, 2015 4:52:54pm

re: #293 Dave In Austin

I have yet to find anything on google regarding that interview.

304 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 4:52:56pm

Whenever I see a quote like that, that seems a little too unbelievably insane, I search Google for the key phrase in quotes. If you find no results, it has to be a fake because otherwise it would be all over the web.

305 Justanotherhuman  Apr 5, 2015 4:54:06pm

re: #300 #FergusonFireside

For RWC. Point it out to him when you see him por favor!

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Dyslexic chyron writer, or just randy?

306 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 4:54:13pm

re: #303 Belafon

I have yet to find anything on google regarding that interview.

It’s a fake. Didn’t happen. Joni Ernst is nuts, but not that nuts.

307 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 4:57:08pm

Richard Bradley’s post was 6 days before Chuck’s tweet.

308 Belafon  Apr 5, 2015 4:58:15pm

re: #306 Charles Johnson

It’s a fake. Didn’t happen. Joni Ernst is nuts, but not that nuts.

I went searching when I saw it. If we could actually catch a Republican being that honest, I would put it on t-shirts and give it to my conservative friends.

309 #FergusonFireside  Apr 5, 2015 4:58:36pm

re: #305 Justanotherhuman

Dyslexic chyron writer, or just randy?

Young intern with the perfect door to walk through.

310 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 4:59:57pm

re: #299 Charles Johnson

One should always assume the twitter quotes are fake.

311 Lidane  Apr 5, 2015 5:00:29pm

Reminder: 60 years ago, similar legislation would have kept Bobby Jindal and his family away from the lunch counters in Louisiana:

“This state shall not take any adverse action against a person, wholly or partially, on the basis that such person acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction about the institution of marriage,” the legislation reads. It would apply to private employers as well, regardless of religious affiliation, and it could allow businesses to deny certain state benefits to members of same-sex marriages if the employer objects to the marriage.

This recent string of “religious freedom” laws is not a coincidence. The bigots are running scared. They know they’ve lost the culture wars, so they want a new Jim Crow in place before SCOTUS legalizes gay marriage across the board.

312 Charles Johnson  Apr 5, 2015 5:00:39pm
313 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 5:02:41pm
“We’re looking at Obamacare right now. Once we start with those benefits in January, how are we going to get people off of those? It’s exponentially harder to remove people once they’ve already been on those programs…we rely on government for absolutely everything. And in the years since I was a small girl up until now into my adulthood with children of my own, we have lost a reliance on not only our own families, but so much of what our churches and private organizations used to do. They used to have wonderful food pantries. They used to provide clothing for those that really needed it. But we have gotten away from that. Now we’re at a point where the government will just give away anything.”
nymag.com
314 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 5:03:10pm

re: #312 Charles Johnson

A stupid tweet without any evidence or an actual post with arguments, it’s so hard to decide. /

I remember that tweet, the story was falling apart, Chuck had nothing to do with it. He’s a pathological liar.

315 Belafon  Apr 5, 2015 5:03:57pm

re: #313 jaunte

That’s close, and she might want to look into her family’s dependence on government aid.

316 ObserverArt  Apr 5, 2015 5:06:08pm

re: #315 Belafon

That’s close, and she might want to look into her family’s dependence on government aid.

Well, there is government aid and then there is Government Aid.

Wink. Wink.

317 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 5:06:39pm

re: #315 Belafon

“…As reported by Salon, it turns out that daddy’s construction company (and here I thought he was but a poor, struggling farmer) was awarded some $215,665 in building contracts from the Montgomery County during the years 2009 and 2010.

There is certainly nothing inappropriate in a builder winning a few government contracts—unless it turns out that the builder’s daughter Joni, who would go on to become a United States Senator, happens to be the powerful county auditor for that very same Montgomery County.

According to Iowa law, that is a “no-no.”
forbes.com

318 #FergusonFireside  Apr 5, 2015 5:06:59pm

Sorry, not caught up with the poop dude bullshit. Forgive me & carry on.

I’m watching the Mad Men re-runs.

Don is about to show up to work on Roger’s vague request.

I love love this show. (and the furniture)

319 #FergusonFireside  Apr 5, 2015 5:11:31pm

Real or fake?

320 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 5:13:51pm

re: #319 #FergusonFireside

No, Tom Cotton did not say this fake quote

321 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 5:14:11pm

re: #319 #FergusonFireside

Real or fake?

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Of course fake.

washingtonpost.com

The left love their fake quotes just as the right. “actually said this”! LOL.

322 #FergusonFireside  Apr 5, 2015 5:14:57pm

re: #320 jaunte

No, Tom Cotton did not say this fake quote

Twitter, trust not a damn thing.

323 Belafon  Apr 5, 2015 5:16:05pm

I really can’t stand Republicans willful ignorance about their past and their belief that they shouldn’t have to help others. I could write a fairly long list of help that I and other people received that made our lives better, and I believe we should keep offering those advantages.

324 #FergusonFireside  Apr 5, 2015 5:18:09pm

re: #320 jaunte

No, Tom Cotton did not say this fake quote

re: #321 Nyet

Of course fake.

washingtonpost.com

The left love their fake quotes just as the right. “actually said this”! LOL.

I did my best VB rebut.

325 Khal Wimpo  Apr 5, 2015 5:18:23pm

re: #263 Nyet

Meanwhile: Netanyahu tells U.S. TV networks he’s ‘trying to kill a bad Iran deal’

Yeah, the clues to this were in the NYT story today. Page 1, middle. About how after Jeb Bush’s good ol’ buddy Baker popped off on how Netanyahu should STFU on US foreign policy, billionaire creepazoid and Jabba the Hutt impersonator Shelly Adelson called up and raged.

It’s all about getting their mitts on that sweet, sweet $30 billion in cash prize to the person who pledges most convincingly to nuke Iran and send American kids to die in the Big Sandbox. The article even contained telling phrases pretty much calling out Adelson as a one-issue guy - he cares only about Israel and could give two shits about the USA. He’ll spend every last nickel (and push GOP politicians into war pledges they’d rather not make) in order to support his warped version of what constitutes security for Israel.

It seems to escape Adelson that his & Netanyahu’s all-or-nothing stance is the greatest threat to Israel, from a long-term perspective.

326 Belafon  Apr 5, 2015 5:19:33pm

re: #321 Nyet

Of course fake.

washingtonpost.com

The left love their fake quotes just as the right. “actually said this”! LOL.

The temptation to accept something that sounds like what you believe is strong, and very few are immune.

327 #FergusonFireside  Apr 5, 2015 5:19:40pm

Gawd, I’m a tired Gator.

328 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 5:19:50pm

If you see something too good to be true, go against your bias, assume it’s not until proven otherwise.

If you see a twitter or an FB quote, assume it’s fake until proven otherwise.

Sometimes they will turn out to be true, but mostly not.

329 b.d.  Apr 5, 2015 5:20:42pm
330 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 5:23:22pm

re: #329 b.d.

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“I saw Lincoln’s quote on the internet and since I liked its message, I assumed it was true.” ~ Mark Twain.

“Mark Twain’s methodology was flawed. It is well-known that more than 70% of internet quotes are fake.” ~ Albert Einstein.

331 goddamnedfrank  Apr 5, 2015 5:23:32pm

re: #319 #FergusonFireside

Real or fake?

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Fake.

Cotton proposes at the very least a $77 billion increase and recommends actually $200 billion over current defense spending. So between a 14 and 37 percent boost. Totally nuts but far short of tripling current numbers. Nothing in the speech about prisons.

332 Blind Frog Belly White  Apr 5, 2015 5:24:43pm

re: #328 Nyet

If you see something too good to be true, go against your bias, assume it’s not until proven otherwise.

If you see a twitter or an FB quote, assume it’s fake until proven otherwise.

Sometimes they will turn out to be true, but mostly not.

Two of my friends posted a Ted Cruz quote that was fake on FB. When I pointed it out, they both deleted their posts.

VB, OTOH, usually gets called a communist, and told to fuck off.

333 Lidane  Apr 5, 2015 5:25:33pm

re: #329 b.d.

334 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 5:26:05pm

re: #332 Blind Frog Belly White

That doesn’t excuse the initial postings, and I’ve seen enough of them from the left to play the naturalistic balance fairy here.

:)

335 Backwoods_Sleuth  Apr 5, 2015 5:26:41pm
336 ObserverArt  Apr 5, 2015 5:27:23pm

re: #328 Nyet

If you see something too good to be true, go against your bias, assume it’s not until proven otherwise.

If you see a twitter or an FB quote, assume it’s fake until proven otherwise.

Sometimes they will turn out to be true, but mostly not.

I tend to only go with the quotes that can be seen/heard coming from their mouths. If there is video or good verifiable audio, I’ll take it.

And that usually is fine as many of the people that get the fake quotes attributed to them don’t really need it. They’ve been quoted with plenty of the crazy.

I think what happens, some people become such a joke, get into the mainstream, and then they get mocked. That is where people run with the super crazed added quotes. Part of the internet experience too. Stuff gets around faster than the context can be understood.

337 Blind Frog Belly White  Apr 5, 2015 5:27:58pm

re: #334 Nyet

That doesn’t excuse the initial postings, and I’ve seen enough of them from the left to play the naturalistic balance fairy here.

:)

True. It’s depressing to think that the same kind of clowns make up shit on the left.

I do think the Right seems to do more ‘quoting famous person’ posts, however.

338 jaunte  Apr 5, 2015 5:29:34pm

re: #337 Blind Frog Belly White

“The right is more comfortable with Authority.”
—Calvin Cloolidge

339 prairiefire  Apr 5, 2015 5:30:20pm

re: #333 Lidane

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Hey, “the Golbergs” is great! I liked the mom as a slutty cop on “Reno 911”.

340 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 5:30:33pm

re: #336 ObserverArt

I think what happens, some people become such a joke, get into the mainstream, and then they get mocked.

That certainly has happened. There was one meme with a quote - I think ascribed to Ted Cruz - and altho it was being distributed as a real one, it originated in an FB group that was clearly mocking that person. I think this was brought up here 1-2 weeks ago.

341 Blind Frog Belly White  Apr 5, 2015 5:31:44pm

re: #336 ObserverArt

I tend to only go with the quotes that can be seen/heard coming from their mouths. If there is video or good verifiable audio, I’ll take it.

And that usually is fine as many of the people that get the fake quotes attributed to them don’t really need it. They’ve been quoted with plenty of the crazy.

I think what happens, some people become such a joke, get into the mainstream, and then they get mocked. That is where people run with the super crazed added quotes. Part of the internet experience too. Stuff gets around faster than the context can be understood.

Yes. Oh, my, yes.

As Twain famously may not have actually said, ” A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”, and that was BEFORE the internet.

342 #FergusonFireside  Apr 5, 2015 5:37:04pm

re: #332 Blind Frog Belly White

No response yet.

I posted the Lincoln quote to follow up.

343 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 5:38:30pm

re: #342 #FergusonFireside

She deleted the tweet.

344 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge  Apr 5, 2015 5:39:39pm

“Not finding something on Google” strikes me as a very unreliable method of debunking anything. Of course, all I get on Google is page after page of whoever paid them the most, second most, etc., to wind up at the top of any search.

345 #FergusonFireside  Apr 5, 2015 5:41:49pm

re: #343 Nyet

She deleted the tweet.

I guess that’s a win. Thanks.

346 Decatur Deb  Apr 5, 2015 5:42:26pm

re: #313 jaunte

That’s not a hell of a lot better.

347 Belafon  Apr 5, 2015 5:43:17pm

re: #344 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

“Not finding something on Google” strikes me as a very unreliable method of debunking anything. Of course, all I get on Google is page after page of whoever paid them the most, second most, etc., to wind up at the top of any search.

If you are going to start with the belief that it’s true, then no, “I can’t find it on google” will not work. If you start by believing it’s false, then finding evidence would make it true.

348 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 5:51:58pm

re: #345 #FergusonFireside

I guess that’s a win. Thanks.

I will give our side this: the liberal left is more likely to delete the fake quotes when called upon. Or at least that’s my subjective experience.

That said, I see her twitter is full of various memes, so whether this particular lesson will be learned remains to be seen. :)

349 dell*nix  Apr 5, 2015 5:53:40pm

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I have been trying to learn how to use the macro function on my Pentax K110D. As several of you have been posting wildflower pics was wondering if you could identify the ones I have posted on Flickr.

350 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 5:55:52pm

re: #349 dell*nix

Nice pics.

351 #FergusonFireside  Apr 5, 2015 5:56:29pm

re: #348 Nyet

I will give our side this: the liberal left is more likely to deleted the fake quotes when called upon. Or at least that’s my subjective experience.

That said, I see her twitter is full of various memes, so whether this particular lesson will be learned remains to be seen. :)

She responded to me & said thanks. I invited her to join.

Inch by inch. I swear.

352 dell*nix  Apr 5, 2015 5:57:57pm

re: #350 Nyet

Danke

353 Nyet  Apr 5, 2015 6:12:18pm

re: #352 dell*nix

Danke

Nix zu danken.

354 De Kolta Chair  Apr 5, 2015 6:27:17pm

re: #269 Dave In Austin

Are you visiting the BibWorks as you enter?

I’m unfamiliar with that. Is it a Mossad thing? //


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