February 06, 2012 09:30 PM
Open Thread
Something tells me "Nevermind" would be the first thing Gilda Radner (rest in peace) would tell Komen right now.
Open Thread below....
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Executive Producer of The Professional Left Podcast. On staff at Crooks and Liars since 2007. Master's degree from Harvard. Happy wife of Driftglass. Mother of three geniuses. Obsessive knitter. Blogs at http://bgalrstate.blogspot.com. .
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In todays lexicon it would be "whatever".
'Talk to the hand'
It's my lunch hour now, Andy K. Just checkin' in. It's about an hour late today because we are working on an altered schedule.
far left loon >.<
Edit and Update: some hours later now and 6:15 pm. I'm thinking about what to make for dinner.
See how that works? Now you don't have to inquire about my free time or my sleep habits again.
far left loon >.<
Perhaps someone could start giving out an annual "Emily Litella Journalism Award" for the best female 'newscaster' on Fox.
Wall Street is just a parasite on the actual labor and investments of average Americans.
Banks play with futures, debt paper, complex financial instruments, and other peoples incomes.
Sell 'em short & help 'em crash - Tear 'em apart & sell the pieces
irritating me. A war?
The war is between supporters of PP and Komen. PP hasn't said anything inflamatory that I can find. The goddamn media makes it sound like PP is a bunch of flamethrowers. No...that would be the women of America who feel betrayed and are pissed off.
PP issued this press release:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/new...
"We are alarmed and saddened that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation appears to have succumbed to political pressure. Our greatest desire is for Komen to reconsider this policy and recommit to the partnership on which so many women count,” said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America."
"The Komen Foundation’s leadership did not respond to Planned Parenthood requests to meet with the Komen Board of Directors about the decision"
“While this is deeply disturbing and disappointing, we want to assure women who rely on Planned Parenthood for breast care that we’re still here for them, and we always will be. The new fund we’re launching to support these services will ensure that the Komen Foundation’s decision doesn’t jeopardize women’s health,” added Richards."
..............
Is that a declation of war? Not unless the facts are inflamatory, and that is generaly how the right-wing percieves the facts.
Wall Street is just a parasite on the actual labor and investments of average Americans.
Banks play with futures, debt paper, complex financial instruments, and other peoples incomes.
Sell 'em short & help 'em crash - Tear 'em apart & sell the pieces
A war?
Spin. Red meat for the (R) base. Evil PP vs saintly private free enterprise foundation giving freely only to be refused by ungrateful abortion providers.
Just some guesses. The usual BS.
far left loon >.<
It's GLOBAL .. just ask Newsweek ..
From NewsWeek - Ayaan Hirsi Ali:The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/02...
I heard about it on MSNBC -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvifJ--atUI
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
http://literallyunbelievable.org/post/1715326...
Billion dollar abortionplex!
Passengers at airports across Australia will be forced to undergo full-body scans or be banned from flying under new laws to be introduced this week.
President Obama appointed former Monsanto vice president and lobbyist Michael Taylor as senior advisor to the Food and Drug Administration commissioner.
Chris Hedges: "The real proof that the takeover by the corporate state is almost complete, is that their actions are so blatant and in your face now. It is so obvious that even the paid for media is having a hard time continuing the farce of representative government."
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Thanks Geronimo. Occupy the courts, indeed.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
Nineteen members of three NGOS funded by the US State Dept have been put on trial in Egypt for interfering with their government.
The three NGOs are the International Republican Institute (that's "Republican" as in "Republican Party"), the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (yup .. you guessed it .. that's "Democratic" as in "Democratic Party") and Freedom House.
How many of you (let alone the American public) even know that our taxpayers' dollars are used to finance NGOs run by "the two parties" with the goal of
meddling in the affairs ofadvancing democracy in other nations?All three NGOs are financed by the National Endowment for Democracy, a "a bipartisan, private, non-profit corporation" proposed by President Ronald Reagan in 1982 and created by an act of Congress in 1983.
In other words, The Two Parties voted themselves money to conduct operations in other nations. Are the Green Party or the Working Families Party or any other American political party so funded? No.
More troubling are some of the activities of these NGOs. For instance the International Republican Institute (whose chair since 1993 has been John McCain) was involved in the 2004 coup in Haiti, the 2009 coup in Honduras, and has helped organize the right wing in Poland.
And WE pay the bill - both in the money given to these groups, and in the consequences of their actions.
Read more here:
National Endowment for Democracy
http://www.ned.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Endowme...
International Republican Institute
http://www.iri.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Re...
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
http://www.ndi.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democra...
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
No surpise it began under Reagan.
They may be full of ambition, albeit blind, and they may be dishonest, but never forget that republicans, above all, are stuuupid, and they simply do not belong in positions of power or responsibility...
Congressman Posts Satirical Attack On Planned Parenthood From The Onion As News
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
Oh ya :)... When is the last time a Democrat thought an Onion article was real? The last time a republican thought an Onion article was real was a month or two ago.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
I'll get the research team at work on that immediately and get back to you ASAP.
But you're right .. calling all politicians stupid is probably not accurate .. there's a lot of smart, conniving, deceitful ones in the lot too ..
Oh .. btw .. GreenPeace did in fact take their name for their boat The Rainbow Warrior from the Native American prophecy I was using as my "signature" recently ..
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
Republicrat!
There, solved the controversy.
statusquObama, change you can only pretend in
This one got the Republican dander up: schoolchildren held hostage
http://www.theonion.com/articles/congress-tak...
far left loon >.<
Their minds literally don't perceive sarcasm. Note how many think Colbert is actually one of them.
I don't know if this makes them dumb. It does add more evidence to the pile suggesting political views are shaped more by differing psychology than anything else. Though, the studies do say that low IQ leads to conservative principles...
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
I loved have an excuse to post that because it's frickin hilarious. Never gets old.
far left loon >.<
Yeah. It's no wonder conservatives hate science. It continues to prove how backward they are.
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
Denial - the most primitive of psychological defenses.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
A nice exhibition of ignorance and stupidity , thanks for sharing. Only two freakin years after the most disastrous and corrupt administration in history , Republicons in the White House backed by a Republicon majority in Congress destroyed the economy , almost the 2nd great depression , the country all but destroyed and the stupid fucks turn right around and vote Republicon ? The consensus was that the Republicons had screwed themselves so royally that we were done for , that it would take decades for them to come back . A peoples could not possibly be any dumber . Obama's fault ? Absolute idiocy ... the usual .
Insanity , it is what it is , there is no understanding it .
http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_Da...
John Williams, of Shadowstats, notes that manipulated government statistics are not changing the fact that the true SGS Unemployment Measure now sits at a staggering 22.5%. Williams can only use comparisons from the Great Depression to put things into proper perspective. Here is what Williams had to say: “The Economy Still Is Not Recovering. As discussed in the Opening Comments and Executive Summary, irrespective of the nature of the factors that helped to boost (recent) labor data, the general outlook has not changed. Even after the 2011 upside benchmark revisions, the January 2012 payroll employment level remains below the level that preceded the 2001 recession, more than a decade ago.”
Geronimo posted a link to a chart that explained all the rosey jobs numbers from January were caused by "seasonally adjusting" the real numbers. The real numbers actually declined.
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
Oh ya :)... Have you read this...
Did 1.2 Million People Fall Out of the Labor Force in a Month? Umm, NO!
I have to admit i need to read it again to understand it all more fully, but it indicates that all is not on the up and up when it comes the figures in Geronimo's link. Anyhow, don't forget that there are people on both sides out to discredit this President any way they can - they have become emotionally invested in seeing him defeated.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
And in truth it's usually difficult or impossible to tell whom to believe.
But on the face of it it looks kinda fishy that just as the election starts to really heat up the jobs numbers start to improve. And even if the improvement is real, there's still a long way to go to dig out of the ditch.
What kind of jobs? Just as good as the jobs lost? Not from what I read. Sure, there are fulltime jobs, but the pay is significantly less than it used to be.
And the longterm unemployed numbers don't seem to have changed a bit.
Then there's the massive student loan burdens - and by law you can't get out from under student loan debt by going bankrupt (altho any corporation is allowed to do exactly that).
Then the housing market is still in the toilet.
And (yeah, I'm gonna bash Obama) at the end of three years I don't see him having done much of anything to address the issues. And when he did his efforts have been pathetic. For instance his recent move to reduce the interest rate or rate of repayment for students currently in college is a drop in the bucket compared to the $1 Trillion debt held collectively by all students who have already graduated and don't benefit a bit from this change.
I also blame him 100% for losing the House in 2010, so I don't hear the excuse that the Republicans won't let him do anything. If he'd come out all FDR in 2009 when he took office the Dems could well not have lost the House.
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
if there was a good reason to thank Obama, you wouldn't find if it was written on your forehead.
Obama is only a front man for the powers that be, and have been for a very long time.
statusquObama, change you can only pretend in
His leadership on passing the bill to give a tax credit to companies that hire veterans shows what he's capable of when he wants to do something. Granted, passing a bill helping veterans and offers a tax break isn't exactly a polarizing issue, but he really took a leading role in promoting that. Would be great to see him do that on something that helps all struggling Americans.
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
him defeated. They're emotionally invested in calling out liars.
I'd be the first to cheer ..
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
But that doesn't really fit into the whole "we were expecting rainbows and unicorns and I didn't get a pony."
I'm all about truth, justice and the American way.
Hold their feet to the fire and all that. It's as democratic and American as apple pie.
far left loon >.<
Glad to hear it BigDaddy.
So I trust we'll see you in all the threads to call out the crooks and liars, and not just the Obama threads...
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
or when I thing the post is missing something. To me, there's no point in commenting with something that's critical of Gingrich or Santorum or whatever. As I've said before, that's like saying water is wet.
The reported stats are never accurate , never have been , can easily tack on 5 to 10 % , people not showing up on the radar screen , the self employed , people who run out of unemployment , many are just invisible , that's nothing new . Fact is things have been improving , not as much as is needed , not out of the woods by a long shot but it's getting better . As for tomorrow , who knows ? In light of the fact that the Reich / Republicons are constantly trying to sabotage the economy and prevent any recovery , it's a little good news for once .
Insanity , it is what it is , there is no understanding it .
Yet another one who believes everything they read and investigates nothing . Some nut job creates a web site and he becomes an authority , one to be quoted no less . LMAO
Insanity , it is what it is , there is no understanding it .
http://enenews.com/89-sieverts-hour-measured-...
(How the Obama administration could POSSIBLY give our tax dollars toward more nuclear energy starts is waaaaaaay beyond my thinking.....).
Romney: Pro nuclear power
Obama: Pro nuclear power
A Third Way: No more nuclear power. SHUT THEM DOWN!!!!!!!!!!! Candidate: __________________??
"The US has an army of 90,000 soldiers in Afghanistan and is spending $100bn a year, but has still been unable to defeat 20,000-25,000 Taliban who receive no pay at all." - Patrick Cockburn
"we're opening 75% of available natural gas reserves and off-shore drilling opportunities .."
Said our Imperial Leader in his marvelous State of The Union speech ..
So why not expand our nuclear power capablity too?
You gotta problem with energy independence?
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
Well, we certainly need to begin shutting down all those plants that were built in the 60s and 70s, and without at least some new nuclear plants, we will have to go back to candles, iceboxes, hand washed cloths, and closing up of factories that require lots of power to operate. Romney opposes alternative and renewable energy, in favor of oil, while President Obama supports developing renewable sources. The President believes we will need all forms of energy for the near future, and he's probably right - IMO. But President Obama seems clearly to interested in developing new forms of safe and renewable energy that can replace oil and the existing generation of nuclear plants. I'm sure he would welcome any and all alternatives to nuclear power that can be offered, while we ween America off oil.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
Massive investment in solar infrastructure - if the Fed can toss $16 Trillion to the banks they can certainly invest a few trillion more in solar.
For instance.
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
It's funny how some politicians are using China as an example of how Americans can create more jobs through lower wages and anti-union policies but they go silent on things like investment in emerging technologies.
I guess they don't want to bother investing in our future while they're busy trying to get their old country back...
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
Not long ago they were Commie bastards the USA should nuke. Now they are darlings of capitalism who should be emulated.
Did I miss a step in between or was it that night and day?
far left loon >.<
No. You got it right. I remember a while back arguing with a conservative buddy about how the Chinese are not Communist in the literal sense and my explanation totally hitting a brick wall. Of course, this is the same buddy who refused to believe we sold weapons to both Iraq and Iran even though I forwarded him information about if directly from the DoD website.
I swear, he's not a dumb person. He's brilliant in many ways but any information that doesn't benefit him directly is useless and any that might make him question the world he imagines is totally crazy.
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
Denial - the most primitve of psychological defenses.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
Romney: Pro nuclear power
Obama: Pro nuclear power
A Third Way: No more nuclear power. SHUT THEM DOWN!!!!!!!!!!! Candidate:
No nuclear Power, no energy independence. Hey, take every option we get as long as it doesn't interfere with nature's way.
Pat LaMarche - Roseanne Barr Joins Other Green Party Candidates
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/02/06-5
Good article ..
Pat LaMarche was the Green Party's vice-presidential candidate in the 2004 U.S. presidential election, with David Cobb as its presidential candidate
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
On her blog, Birgitta Yonsdottir, Icelandic MP for The Movement, announces their nomination of Bradley Manning for the Noble Peace Prize.
Recall Birgitta Yonsdottir's Twitter account was subpoened by the US govt a few months back for her alleged communications with WikiLeaks.
Read their letter to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee on Birgitta Yonsdottir's blog:
http://joyb.blogspot.com/2012/02/bradley-mann...
RussiaToday talks with Birgitta Yonsdottir, Icelandic MP for The Movement:
Bradley Manning for Nobel Peace Prize?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unG3LACq3F0
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
Are Conservatives More Fearful Than Liberals? -- The GOP seems to understand a psychological phenomenon that researchers are studying: conservatives appear to be motivated by fear in a way that liberals are not.
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Manic paranoid schizophrenics like republicans are the last people we should select for the job of protecting America. Republicans are reckless because they are driven by the most primitive elements of human nature. Their primitive nature is also fundamental to their constant denial of basic facts, and their aversion to the realities of the modern world. The difference is that republicans let their fears control them, while the rest of us control our fears.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
Just like when they thought some crazed Muslim sent the anthrax to the top Democratic leaders in the weeks after 9/11. That was crazy and so are the people who still believe that.
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
It’s the old bait and switch again. Name a bill the exact opposite of what it actually does to try and sneak it through.
This time it’s the Whistleblower Improvement Act (H.R. 2483), introduced by Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY), that is designed to dismantle current financial sector whistleblower rights and protections. Please help guard Whistleblowers Protections from Wall Street... be informed and be heard. Speak out.
Don’t let Rep. Grimm and big-moneyed lobbyists overpower the whistleblower community. Make your voice heard so lawbreaking companies don’t escape accountability.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill...
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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"THE BIG LIE: “Rich People Create Jobs”" -- "One of the reasons our economy is struggling, Hanauer says, is the middle-class has been gutted and stripped of its purchasing power."
Why Economic Inequality Leads to Collapse - "Purchasing power shrinks and consumer societies suddenly lack the capacity to consume."
National Agenda...
6 Things You Should Know About Arizona's Worse-Than-Wisconsin's Attack on Public Workers: Jan Brewer has decided to get in on the union-busting action, introducing a bill that makes Ohio's and Wisconsin's attacks on public workers look mild.
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
"Job Creators" are the new magical deities. They just pull out your rib and *poof* they turn it into a job.
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
NBC Apologizes For Obscene Gesture Made By Performer During Super Bowl Halftime Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZWeeM5_vFg
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
I had to talk my mother down from her impotent outrage over the obscenity of the act during a "family broadcast". I told her that if the networks didn't want and expect controversy they wouldn't have had MIA in the show. It's an obvious ratings ploy in the same vein as most reality TV. bring in people who are known to act out and let 'em at it.
I really like MIA's music and think she's done a good job bringing awareness to some important causes in the past. I also think she has gotten way too addicted to being "controversial" and being a part of the Superbowl only discredits any shred of integrity she claims to have on issues she speaks about. NBC and the Superbowl didn't have any integrity to lose and their apology is fraudulent considering they wanted MIA to do something to make headlines.
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
In this post 9/11 society we live in we need people like Bill Hicks and Lenny Bruce more than ever to tell the brainwashed people the truth.
A Tribute to Lenny Bruce.
Who in this society values the truth as much as Bill Hicks and Lenny Bruce??
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Part 1/2 Bird & fortune - Financial crisis - Silly Money, Nov 08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWDdcD-1xoo&fe...
Part 2/2 Bird & fortune - Financial crisis - Silly Money, Nov 08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScwGBNMH428&fe...
h/t StupidGit
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
Hicks is my hero. No matter how often I watch his shows I never tire of them.
My ideal self would be as honest as those two men in both my work and my life. In my reality I fall far short but I continue to try and when I'm writing a screenplay or song I often think, "What would Bill do?". And the answer is he would be honest to his message. Of course, when I'm working on a commercial or "branded media" for a client I just think of Bill saying, "Kill yourself."
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
Scandal (1989) - Profumo Affair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgIKXX-1r_w
Same YouTube user account where I found Missing and the J Edgar Hoover documentary.
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
All we are saying, is we gave de-regulation a chance...
...and it didn't work.
Former Wall Street Trader: ‘There’s No Other Industry Where You Could Get Paid So Much For Doing So Little’
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
I just can't understand the logic of "men are raped too, so women should be forced to continue pregnancies that are the result of rape." But then, we have the mother of a young rape victim with disabilities trying to win brownie points by announcing to the world that she denied her daughter EC following the rape, and it's all because she's so pro-life and holy. It's sickening, but I guess it should fail to surprise.
"The greatest tyranny is censoring information in order to be better able to control people." - Cristina Saralegui
here's the best of what we have tonight!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45755822/ns/msnbc...
Krugman . http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/opinion/kru... Latest job numbers are genuine good news but are are we out of the woods ? No .
Insanity , it is what it is , there is no understanding it .
It's great to see that jobs are on the rise again and in many ways our economy is gaining momentum again. These are things to be happy about no matter what our ideological bent may be since it means there are fewer people down and out... for now.
My fears are not alleviated by this since all the causes of our crash are not only still in place but bigger and badder than ever. The only reason this "recovery" is happening is because trillions of dollars have been funneled to corporations through bailouts, tax breaks, anti-union measures, and war profiteering. I'm not a proponent of austerity measures in the standard sense they are discussed, but I do think our nation is living on borrowed money and with now that those trillions have gone into bombing brown people and lining rich people's pockets there is less available to actually invest in our infrastructure, emerging technologies and green energy. So, when will this bubble burst and where will we get the money to fill in the pot hole again?
Hopefully humanity will one day learn to be humane.
we got lucky,WE got lucky.me thinks.untill that time.
....the fools do not realize,a population that can ,..... not paticipate .............in the 'economy'...,can not keep it viable!..........."we are listening,.......and we're not blind.,......this is your life....this is your time."
Speaking of Komen, a friend of mine was offended that I dared suggest what they engaged in was blackmail and terrorism, since holding people's lives hostages, in order for a third party to meet your demands is nothing like those crimes. And they tried to challenge my argument that they no longer qualify as a "charity", if they play favorites on women whom they deem eligible for breast cancer services. Oh, and I wanted to go back to that Obama vs. Romney poll. Don't forget that, at one point in '08, McCain polled higher than Obama and Hillary. Anyway...
Obama is suddenly for Super PACs. Myanmar panel says Suu Kyi can run for parliament. Argentina and Britain's unfinished war. Romania's gov't. collapsed over anti-austerity protests. Judge grants class-action status to slaughterhouse workers forced to work on "gang time". BofA investor wins class-action suit over the bank misleading its shareholders on Merrill Lynch's financial status when it got bought out. Fukushima reactor mysteriously heats up?! "Controversial" flier allegedly handed out by an Iowan HS teacher. In Canada, banker actually gets paycut for loss. Lost Malcolm X speech recovered. Remember folks, deficits are ok, if they fund the war machine. Egypt to try 19 Americans in case straining ties. Sierra Club got money from natural gas companies. Mexico conservatives back female presidential candidate. China bars airlines from paying EU carbon tax. Pat Boone equates Santorum with Raygun. [In a good way.] JP exclusion zone shows few signs of life. Palestinians move toward end of political rift. GA court overturns assisted suicide restrictions. Stay warm, Europe! Obamas hosting dinner for Iraq vets. TX squatter w/ $16 kicked out after eight months. Congresssman's lawyer says AG accepts TX redistricting map. Swiss bank Julius Baer expected to get fined in U.S. case. Clint was ironically against Chrysler bailout. On the other hand, his ad wasn't meant to be political. Roland Martin is GLAAD to hear constructive criticism. Judge denies initial effort to shut down used digital music seller. Congress approves aviation bill. McDonalds is sorry for all the pitbulls it offended. Via @tomtomorrow:
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too much Rah, Rah Gooo Ameeerica! Oh, and the halftime, just what was the score? Average U.S. citizen 3, Corporations and Politicians 110? Yeah, we're coming back from that one.
Syria @ war. Steve angel. Tucson shooter gets more time.
http://it.slashdot.org/story/12/02/07/0327233...
US cybercafés to spy on Americans
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/225409.html?utm_...
http://wonkette.com/462489/rep-john-fleming-s... http://www.republicreport.org/2012/rick-berma... http://www.truth-out.org/black-bloc-cancer-oc... http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/02/06/wall-s... http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/feb/07... http://www.alternet.org/story/153963/dennis_k...
Jeepers, wonder what kind of gig MSNBC will offer Dennis Kucinich once he's ousted? Ok, OK... Current TV!
Anybody want a great big redneck correspondent to interview the 'baggers, buying SHTF/BOBs on credit at the Eastern Sport & Outdoor Show, before their wives' Food Stamps & PA-DLI Unemployment disappear for good?
Mitt's new running-mate: http://www.therecordherald.com/news/x12002601...
I have a T-shirt/bumper sticker idea that I would like to market. Does anyone know how one would go about doing so?
"Better." It's what we should ask of ourselves and of our leaders.
I had Tshirts made a few years ago with my paint company logo on it.
It's not that expensive. And they're pretty easy to find. I took the logo off of my business card. You can pretty much get anything if you have something to work off of(like my card)
Then,wear them around town and see what kind of feed back you get.
You can always start at selling them at art fairs, or farmers markets. It'll take off from there. Sell them online too. just an idea.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
Big Bone Lick State Park's T-Shirts, or Golgotha Fun Park's or The Creationist Museum's for that matter? Wanna buy my Fuck BACK or ATF, or Safe as MILK or God Bless President Obama t-shirt to wear to the meeting-house? http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/index.aspx
If you do so, you'll find smokers are most grateful and may well buy your shirts, even if it's an anti-smoking message...
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
M.I.A. flips the "bird" to AMERIKA.
Here
YES M.I.A.
Fuck Amerika!
statusquObama, change you can only pretend in
after waiting two weeks without a peep from CA EDD, who just ignored my claim and told me I needed to file in FL...
Florida's form (assuming you can survive the initial shock of Gov Skeletor's mugshot on the homepage) requires you to complete an "Initial Skills Test" in three categories-- Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, and Locating Information. Fifteen questions in each category, at three different skill levels (pretty much indistinguishable from each other...) beginning at Level 3 (??!!). The test was more difficult than I'd have expected (yeah, missed 2/45), but apparently, there was no minimum number of correct answers needed to receive benefits-- so why the fuck have it??? FWIW, I'd be willing to bet that the average Florida goober gets only about 25% correct-- all were four-option multiple choice questions.
Also, their UI site's acronym is FLUID, and their site to check claim status is: https://www2.myflorida.com/flccid.
Though it wasn't required, I feel like sending a piss sample to Gov Skeletor just for the Hell of it.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
Skeletor needs to go back to the cookoo's nest where he belongs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbsH2XkMswo
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
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