Fahrenheit 451 is this fall's "The Big Read" offering at libraries around the country. US readers can enter their zipcode here to find a participating group in their area. And yes, some libraries are also offering viewings (see a clip above) of Francois Truffaut's fantastic film adaptation from 1966, as well.
Open thread below.
Huntsman: GOP Like Chinese Communist Party 'if You're Off Script'
John King Touts His 'Rare' CNN Interview With Newt Gingrich
Colin Powell Takes Hannity to Task for His Obsession with Bill Ayers and Rev. Wright
Eric Cantor's insane rant at a Town Hall meeting. Just go broke and find a government program to help you or beg for charity
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John Fugelsang: Only in America Can You Be Pro-Death Penalty, Pro-Torture... and Still Call Yourself Pro-Life |
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Arizona Congressional Candidate 'Pulls a Coffman' |
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Colin Powell Takes Hannity to Task for His Obsession with Bill Ayers and Rev. Wright |
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Ed Schultz Brings National Attention to Florida Voter Roll Purge |
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Bill Maher Knocks Liberty University: It Cheapens My Degree From a Real School |
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Compassionate Conservatism: Romney Meets Medical Marijuana Patient |
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Stockman: Romney Can't Say He Learned How to Create Jobs in the Leveraged Buyout Business |
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Krugman: Romney's Business Career is Fair Game |
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President Obama Asks to See Betty White's Long Form Birth Certificate |
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SNL: Limbaugh Announces New Sponsors |
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Paul Krugman Pwns Carly Fiorina on Corporate Tax Rates |
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'Family Guy' Does the Tea Party |
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Palin: I’m Qualfied to Burn Books Cause I Border a ‘Borders’
http://satiricalpolitical.com/?p=2914
So, Johnnie McSame wants to do for health care what his gang has done for our economy? Here's his poster:
http://gopnot4me.blogspot.com/2008/09/honest-mccain-campaign-poster-32.html
Good advertising.
i think this would be a good read for the troll i bumped into today on the maddow thread. i was up against
self-deception and perceived happiness.
One of Tony Alamo's churches was raided for child porn. Wall Street gets $700 billion in welfare. [I mean "economic aid", since rich white people can't possibly need welfare like lazy minority and poor white people.]
Did anyone here anything more about the Embassy bombing in Yemen? At regular times, people would be screaming "bomb Iran." As it is, it just passed by, without notice, seemingly.
Economists defend the bail-out, which probably means they should have their degrees revoked and given a giant "fail".
Listen to governor palin a 'leading expert on ENERGY'
according to senator mccain answer a simple question.
short video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvUsdmqGYV8&eurl=http://thinkprogress.org/
I don't think this is as big of a problem as the headline suggests, but we don't want it to be an excuse if they steal the votes again.
http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-race
You mean THIS book?
(Cut and pasted from an earlier thread cuz its very important)
Anyone who had no clue (like me) how this happened should take forty minutes and listen to this interview with Michael Greenberger on Fresh Air.
Do give it a listen….it’ll piss you off no end.
And have you heard about Alaska's road to nowhere! This link is somewhat dated. AP is reporting it as being opened!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/04/palin-also-supported-the_n_1239...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9n98SXNGl8 seems we have been walking in circles...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrG54lD-sEs and those circles keep going round n' round...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Qztm2tvmA and they grow smaller and tighter until...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-lJu5ibAM8 the trap door flings... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ and all that we are left with is...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGupCjUaht8 a god damn piece of paper...
burning.
Sadly, Bradbury is a big supporter of RW policies and the war on terror.
Bradbury is overrated. Yes, I'm serious. Trailblazing for his time maybe but trite by any modern standards.
It's odd. Cheney appears to keep insisting the Vice President belongs to neither the executive nor the legislative branch*, yet Palin continues to squawk about her executive "experience" as the Holy Grail of qualifications. Sheesh. Republicans. Can they figure out their own ass from page 8? I wonder if Cheney plans to invite her on any hunting trips. The possibilities for amusing headlines are virtually endless.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/20/cheney.lawsuit/index.html?iref=mp...
A court has ordered ass wipe cheney to preserve all his records despite his contention that he is not part of the executive branch. Sounds like Addington should be held for professional negligence for giving him shitty legal advice.
comedian brad garrett was on fox & friends.
it's hilarious and real.
http://gawker.com/5049223/brad-garretts-horribly-uncomfortable-11-minute...
Do you think the meglomaniacs will appeal til they get an in the pocket judge!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/04/palin-also-supported-the_n_1239...
this is somewhat interesting. i remember eliot spitzer
came out with information about predatory lending
and shortly after info. came out about his sexual flings.
this deregulation scam has happened before and cost
tax payers millions....during george bush senior
video
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/291.html
Posting the Register to Vote link again
https://www.voteforchange.com/index_obama.php
There is still time, but no time to waste.
Email the link around and lets generate turnout. The only poll that counts is on election day. We don’t need just a win, we need a landslide.
http://www.electoral-vote.com/
Congressional Republicans "Warn" Democrats Not to Help the Middle Class. The GOP Believes that the Middle Class Must Help Bail Out Rich Risk-Taking Financial Corporations, But That the Republicans Believe Working American Families Deserve No Relief, Just a Bill for the Malfeasance of Wall Street.
Anchorage Daily News Editorial: "Gov. Sarah Palin has surrendered important gubernatorial duties to the Republican presidential campaign. McCain staff are handling public and press questions about actions she has taken as governor. The governor who said, "Hold me accountable," is hiding behind the hired guns of the McCain campaign to avoid accountability." 9/21
A former Fannie Mae executive has written to The New York Times in an effort to escalate Democrats' pushback to a McCain campaign ad accusing Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) of guilt by association with former officials of the mortgage giant. "I worked in government relations for Fannie Mae for more than 20 years, leading the group for most of those years. When I see photographs of Sen. McCain's staff, it looks to me like the team of lobbyists who used to report to me. Senator McCain's attack on Senator Obama is a cheap shot, and hypocritical." 9/21
Tequila @ 7:
or it means they are hired by AIG.
except the movie is nothing like the book
Johnny2Bad @ 11:
i just listened to the entire interview....thanks. i had
some knowledge but i learned a lot. phil gramm
totally involved. the' shadow financial system' betting
on for example whether or not subprime loans would
be paid. i highly recommend you listen to this interview. micheal greenberg veryknowledgable and
easy to listen to.
For Obama - A wonderful video adaption of Roger Waters’ “The Tide Is Turning” -
I've also posted the entire mini-movie the song comes from, “Radio KAOS” - ‘Below The Fold’ of the above linked posting - This short mini-movie was created by Roger Waters in 1987, 21 years after “Fahrenheit 451” - and now 21 years ago...
Enjoy...
CoIntelPro for Pronktastic Victory Over SCLM, DIEBOLD, ESS and SEQUOIA! @ 23:
I am not surprised. O_o
All I can say is that this continues to prove that Sarah Palin is nothing but smoke and mirrors.
VOTE IN THIS POLL
Do you think Sarah Palin is qualified to serve as Vice President of the United States?
http://www.pbs.org/now/polls/poll-435.html
currently
Yes 51%
No 46%
Not Sure 1%
McCain Confused National Guard and Army. He Thought Palin was "Deploying" Her Son to Iraq as (Don't Laugh) Head of the Alaskan National Guard. Three Big Mistakes Here. Palin's Son is in the American Army, Not the Alaskan National Guard. Two, The U.S. Government Deploys National Guard Troops Overseas, Not Governors. Three, Palin Has Done Nothing in Regards to the Alaskan National Guard Anyway. 9/21
The Very Bitter Ceci Hussein @ 29:
you would think people would be curious and want
answers....i guess our tabloid culture only cares about
what palin is wearing. i am very disappointed. i've
been against her appointment by mccain that friday
morning. now she is being protected from the media
and the mccain campaign is manipulating the media
and the public with shield like 'sexism'.
i never....ever see/read/hear an educated comparison
between Biden and Palin...as far as experience. palin
is oveer her head and on top of that palin is raising
4-5 children one of them a down syndrome newborn.
clytemnestra @ 30:
Let me know when they ask if Palin has the appropriate
experience.....vs. 'qualified'
Pakistan: At Least 40 Dead in Bombing of Marriott Hotel. "A huge truck bomb exploded at the gateway of the five-star Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday evening, just a few hundred yards from the prime minister’s house, where all the leaders of government were dining after the president’s address to Parliament." 9/21
the unannounced third war!
Well, I oppose the bailout unless it includes a ban on gay marriage. Gay marriage is what cause the financial meltdown, cus it angered God.
Plese vote Mccain/Palin becus even tho we're not knowegadble about the economy, we can prevent God's wrath from making the sitution worse.
Thanks, BG!
NoBuddy @ 35:
who may i ask is 'we'.........obviously you want to
start a ridiculous conversation to connect two separate
issues....if they aren't separate please prove it...wow
karen marie @ 18:
Hahaha, Doocy doesn't know how to react to comedy. Garrett:"you're gonna go home tonight, and you're going to think about yourself."
Doocy is one unfunny, uptight fuckwad.
This seemed so innocent (yet annoying) all those months ago
AIG snotty nosed brat commercial
now it reeks of Gobbels/Rove and George 'lying sack of shit' Bush rushing to rescue the scammers of Wall Street.
StirFry @ 38:
hes anal retentive maybe ! the proverbial corncob...
constituent @ 32:
I get very disgusted when I hear on the MSM how people are obsessed with what she's wearing. I mean we are in a financial crisis and in the nadir of our country's influence. And that's what the public is interested in?
I'm with you there. This woman is a thorn in the side of everything that is virtuous and right in America.
The sad thing is that she desensitizes real accounts of sexism with her presence in the election. From her ties alone, she's not a feminist. And it would be a grave mistake to assume as much.
All she knows how to do is to aim her gun and shoot.
And knowing the perspective of the MSM, you never probably will. That alone is due to subtle racism on the media's part, imho.
As a woman, this is a very hard issue to discuss. I know of women who have had many kids and still worked very hard with jobs and careers. But in Sarah Palin's case, she has the help of nannies and money to get by. Therein lies the difference.
NoBuddy @ 35:
Only if Brian, Sean and Anne release their bukake video special they filmed at the Faux xmas party.
ferrofluid (I love the smell of impeachments in the morning) @ 39:
AIG commercial 'never outlive your money' too true there, where it all evaporate to !!!!
Henry Paulson's April Fools Joke, Lehman Brothers Strength
frogs and freedom
Peace to all.
CoIntelPro for Pronktastic Victory Over SCLM, DIEBOLD, ESS and SEQUOIA! @ 31:
Hell, with fuel costs what they are, they just probably shared a C130.
Ron @ 9:
You can count on Fournier to keep the racism in the race. The AP and Rove's little pen pal are in it for McCain.
That's right, Ron, we should note this in case they use it as an excuse.
fastfeat @ 46:
beats sharing a needle in the meth capitol of Alaska.
ferrofluid (eagerly awaiting the Sarah Palin :Special: debates) @ 40:
He should get Kincaide to help him pull it out of his cornhole.
StirFry @ 47:
I'd agree, except that I would be extra vigilant to separate what are excuses and what represents the truth because racism has had its place in the election, from the most subtle level to the extremely blatant.
The Landover Baptist Church is proud to be sponsoring America's Largest Book Burning on Satan's Birthday, October 31st. This will be the third consecutive year we have held the event. Last October, we had 152,800 American Christians show up for the event. We burned over 3.4 million books! That's right! Don't let the numbers dissuade you from holding a book burning at your local church this Halloween. Thousands of churches in America have collected millions of Harry Potter books to be burned that very night.
I wonder if Sarah Palin will attend or just send a video message.
StirFry @ 47:
The good news is that most Republicans are old and near death.
Thought some on you might be interested in the the mindset that you might be up against. Tell me how does one even crack it. What is frightening is that it is all too common among white trash enclaves who definitely will vote for Palin if they can get off their methanphetamines for the requisite time it takes. This idiot has the gall to use "honor" in his posting name!
honor works. : 2008-09-10 16:22:48
You idiots are too ignorant to realize that the policies of the Democrats you so adore are the ones that would keep you down and dependent on them. They crave power and if they getting it by allowing you to be a victim so be it. The only thing that will ever change things is personal responsibility from the men. Women put up with the man womanizer who impregnates many, deserts them leaving single mothers to struggle with working and raising kids on their own. These stories though tragic and criminal are examples of what this culture of playing victims has brought. Stand up, be honorable and you will get the respect when you earn it. This country will never be the Utopia you libs dream of. Don't like the US get the f-ck out. Many have shed their blood so you can bitch and complain. Shut up and get to work. Be Honorable!!!
This gem can be found at:
http://www.dosenation.com/listing.php?smlid=5042
More epic failure from Palin:
The Road to Nowhere Opens!!! ... but no god damned bridge! Hahahaha!
Ketchikan Mayor: "..The road now is ideal for road races and hunting..but that's about it."
$25 million fed funding for First Dud to race snow mobiles and shoot jackalopes.
clytemnestra @ 30:
Jesus, we are fucked. How stupid are the people in this country?
StirFry @ 54:
you know why dont you, if they hadn't built the road, they would have had to pay back the federal money they got for not building the bridge.
(the bridge money got spent on other things)
MsJoanne @ 55:
Imagine legions of bored yet glassy eyed xtians, clicking yes then repeatedly refreshing the page to vote again and again.
I'm finding it kind of interesting that the "Big Read" that is in my area (Wichita, KS) is actually reading some Willa Cather book instead of Fahrenheit 451. The person they are using to hawk the program at my local library is Representative Todd Tiahrt's wife Vicki.
I would have no idea why someone like Todd Tiahrt wouldn't want to read such a controversial book... /sarcasm
constituent @ 20:
Shrubby aka GWB jnr beats his poppy hands down in dollar value in doing the corporate socialism.
It was like $389 billion to bail out the S&L people, in 08 dollars that prob would be 50% more by now,
but Bushco prob have doled out a trillion dollars to their friends.
ferrofluid (eagerly awaiting the Sarah Palin :Special: debates) @ 51:
OMG, that site is hysterical! Check out this page: http://www.landoverbaptist.org/ministries.html
Check out the rest...too funny!!
McCain=War , war, war , WAR and more war .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7yDbwWNCUc - "Do you want other wars?"
Hi, folks --
I saw the links here about Palin, and wanted to offer my two cents about her and the MSM coverage she has racked-up in the past few weeks. She spent months on McCain's list of potential VP's, but every network and news outlet was sorely lacking any information about her. Now they're doubling their efforts to know more. I'd love to know your opinion about how this has been handled by the MSM, and my blog about it is here, at Mojopost.
feel the love LMAO
Just a thought....
Now that our economy is in the crapper can we leave Iraq now?....
Or do we have to stay and leave the oil spigot on for the Chinese?....
Peace....
ferrofluid (Obama + Biden = 2008) @ 63:
Whoa. I would love to be the Official Whoot Whoot Gal for that post. Brilliant!
karen marie @ 18:
Holy crap that was funny. Garrett is awesome.
Is the Coast Clear?--- @ 64:
We would leave the crapper, but it appears that we aren't finished yet. We're not done spattering the bowl, is what I mean. Not even Immodium is going to help us now. Next stop? Kidney failure and/or toxic shock, but we seem to be rallying before we breath our last. It's scary here.
ferrofluid (Obama + Biden = 2008) @ 63:
Too funny. Reminds me of a weekly "column" in Seattle's lefty rag The Stranger:
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=675232&c=hp&hp
Mojopo @ 67:
Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Lebanon, Philippines, Canada these are a few of the nazi-cons favorite things (places to invade)
MsJoanne @ 60:
This one is likely to end up on Rove's desk as a viable option:
http://www.landoverbaptist.org/2008/june/obamaoffer.html
ferrofluid (Obama + Biden = 2008) @ 63:
That's fukkin' awesome!
Do you want to know how wacky Palin is?
Read and watch the videos at End-Times Prophecies and More: How Electing Sarah Palin Endangers Your Life.
If you are not completely terrified after this, you're simply not a thinking person. This woman is terrifying!
Pass it along.
BTW, I kinda like this pic, myself. Could apply to Palin. ;)
http://carcino.gen.nz/images/index.php/00b9a680/05b88783
For those who may be worried about your money, this is a handy site that gives fairly accurate ratings on banks and credit unions:
http://www.bauerfinancial.com/home.html
article on palin and her experience. i personally can't believe this choice by the republicans....this is what american politics has come
to......wow
http://www.newsweek.com/id/160080/page/1
Good ideas and thoughts about McCain's camp.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/opinion/21rich.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
As per your clip ....
No woman was ever a bigger dish than Julie Harris.
Bush wants 700 billion dollars in order to save America of "further" financial turmoil. I said further, because I know things will get worse after this bail out takes place, if Congress agrees with it. The bottom line is: Bush, as a CEO is worth a shit. We know this looooooooooooongt time ago. What does a corporation does when its CEO is no good? Right! The CEO is fired or let go or whatever you want to call it. Bush and Cheney must go. Yes!! Congress should request their resignation as soon as possible. No bullshit about it.
Anti-saggy pants law is declared unconstitutional.
Barack made an appearance at the Republican convention? Who knew? It was nice to wake up to this video this morning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TiQCJXpbKg
ferrofluid (Obama + Biden = 2008) @ 63:
Awesome.
How soon until Rove/McCane spin it into an endorsement of Gramps?
The global economic crash is imminent, and people are talking about Palin, Obama and McCain? Why? Think electing any of these people is going to magically make any of this disappear? The entire system is going to crash. Literally. It has now made the upcoming elections completely meaningless. It's a bit like finding a new penny on the road, and being oh so happy, just before a transport truck runs you over.
Sarah wants to burn books because burning witches is no longer socially acceptable, even in Wasilla.
MsJoanne @ 72:
If anyone can walk away and say that this woman isn't crazy after what you wrote deserves to be put in the rubber room right with her.
That was one of the most terrifying items I've read about this woman in this entire election season.
It is a crime that the MSM isn't covering this.
Bush and Congress agree to 800 BILLION bailout. This is enough to cover aproximately 12 cents on the dollar of the commonly acepted total of 6.6 TRILLION dollars in bad debt being carried by major banks.
About 80 Billion in money market funds was withdrawn last week. Is this the beginning of a run? Time will tell....
Bush says,
"We're going to work with Congress to get a bill done quickly," President Bush said at the White House. Without discussing specifics, he said, "This is a big package because it was a big problem."
and
Bush said he worried the financial troubles "could ripple throughout" the economy and affect average citizens. "The risk of doing nothing far outweighs the risk of the package. ... Over time, we're going to get a lot of the money back."
and
He added, "People are beginning to doubt our system, people were losing confidence and I understand it's important to have confidence in our financial system."
And this moron thinks he and Congress can fix the problem!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAA!
Hey baseball fans: the last game at Yankee Stadium is being played tonight. So sad.
I'll never forget my Dad taking my older brother and I (leaving the other two home with my Mother) on the subwqy to a Sunday doubleheader each year. When Mantle, Maris, Boyer, Ford, and Rizzuto were playing. Later, I'd go with my brothers and wife in the days of Jackson, Nettles, Munson and Mercer.
I feel sick.
Who could ever swing the wrecking ball on "the House That Ruth Built"?
This just in:
According to Real Clear Politics, Florida has gone from leaning toward mccain to toss-up with Sen. Obama leading by 2.3%.
This, in my opinion, is HUGE.
Excuse me, it is time for me to fix a drink (it's night-time here in Japan, I am not a lush).
Tim in Japan @ 86:
I wish it were so in my state. Here's what I have:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/fl/florida_mccain...
Do you have newer data?
ferrofluid (Obama + Biden = 2008) @ 63:
This was really funny, but is it legit? Where was it published?
The Very Bitter Ceci Hussein @ 84:
After watching 24/7 of what Wright said, in one snippet of a long career on continuous loop, that they are letting this go is an abomination.
Please everyone, spread this around! It is ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING!!!
Read and watch the videos at End-Times Prophecies and More: How Electing Sarah Palin Endangers Your Life. Yes, it is long. But it is something that everyone should be aware of.
One of my all time favorite films and books.
Tequila @ 79:
Riviera Beach (in Palm Beach Co, FL) has lots of problems.
This law was simply the way to allow cops to stop people who were too poor to have a car that had a burned-out taillight as a ruse to shake them down.
Glad it will go away.
MsJoanne @ 90:
Sent it off to a few friends and family, even the religious ones.
BTW, I so much preferred "Awesome!" when it was overused by surfers and skateboarders than by preachers and politicians...
fastfeat @ 93:
You mean like when the President of the United States of America said to the Pope: Awesome speech, your holiness?
Yeah, I agree.
If anyone has seen this movie by the way, it's horrible. Not another one of those "the book was much better," but this movie was completely horrible. If I remember correctly, it had a pole instead of the mechanical dog.
The GOP have forgot one thing in fullfilling the bible profitsys, that is false religion. We have only had may be three if you count Koresh which was never charged with anything. At any rate if Bible is true and therer is going to be many false profits they means the Christian church's all fall in that category. Sorry for my bad spelling, on the fly.
Bradbury said he got his idea for this story when he was in a shopping center and saw people walking around with Walkman players and other listening devices; it dawned on him that there were two threats to freedom. One was a totalitarian regime making dissemination of information a criminal act; the other, abandonment of the print medium altogether so that the owners of the media controll all thought and discourse. He was prescient in so many ways!
Jacksonville Jaguars: 23
Indianapolis Colts: 21
Great gaem or waht?
Ah sae graet gaem, you say waht.
Widespread @ 98:
Miami 38
New England 13
In Foxboro! Awesome!
Put Palin in a mod leather cap and coat like Oskar Werner's and give her a WWII surplus flame-thrower and her constituency would eat it up. Burn Baby Burn.
This Truffaut shot, a single, uninterrupted 2:09 take felt refreshing in today's overly saturated smash-cut film industry.
"Bradbury said he got his idea for this story when he was in a shopping center and saw people walking around with Walkman players and other listening devices."
Erm, sorry James but Walkmans were not yet invented when Bradbury wrote the book. Perhaps they had AM transistor radios to their ear listening to the game?
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