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2 Did WABC radio in NYC blow out Joe Jackoff & Mika Bubblehead? Hooray!

3 Good morning AoS denizens!

This is the kind of news that warms the cockles of my heart first thing in the morning.  Saw it referenced on Carl in Jerusalem's site.

Report: China, Iran, North Korea have formed strategic alliance

The report, titled "China, Iran and North Korea: A Triangular Strategic Alliance," by Israel's GLORIA Center said China and North Korea were the key suppliers of Scud-based ballistic missiles to Iran's military, the target of Western sanctions...China has sought to make Iran a key waystation in Beijing's silk road policy of expanding influence throughout Asia. The report said Beijing, believed to be channeling aid through neighboring North Korea, regarded Iran as an ally to balance the strategic relationship between the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council.

CJ adds this quip at the end of his post - "It looks China will be a superpower by the time Obama's term ends. The US will not be one."  I tend to agree.

/In the end, there will be only chaos.

4

Another Monday.  Seems like the last three weeks or so were nothing but Mondays.  Sorry, just extra gloomy today. 

 

5 3 Good morning AoS denizens!

This is the kind of news that warms the cockles of my heart first thing in the morning.  Saw it referenced on Carl in Jerusalem's site.

Report: China, Iran, North Korea have formed strategic alliance

The report, titled "China, Iran and North Korea: A Triangular Strategic Alliance," by Israel's GLORIA Center said China and North Korea were the key suppliers of Scud-based ballistic missiles to Iran's military, the target of Western sanctions...China has sought to make Iran a key waystation in Beijing's silk road policy of expanding influence throughout Asia. The report said Beijing, believed to be channeling aid through neighboring North Korea, regarded Iran as an ally to balance the strategic relationship between the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council.

CJ adds this quip at the end of his post - "It looks China will be a superpower by the time Obama's term ends. The US will not be one."  I tend to agree.

/In the end, there will be only chaos.

Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at May 10, 2010 09:14 AM (9hSKh)

China will not be a superpower until it can project will using a Blue Water navy.

6 Beaver News: Biggest Beaver Dam Discovered: http://tinyurl.com/27622aj

7 China will not be a superpower until it can project will using a Blue Water navy. Posted by: Ludicrous Speed at May 10, 2010 09:18 AM (zqzYV) Absolutely! However the way Obami and Gates are gonna emasculate our Navy................

8 6 Beaver News: Biggest Beaver Dam Discovered: http://tinyurl.com/27622aj

Posted by: ParisParamus at May 10, 2010 09:18 AM (lf/rr)

Wow! If humans did that, we'd be accused of destroying the natural environment.

9 #7  Absolutely! However the way Obami and Gates are gonna emasculate our Navy................

Ain't that the damn truth.  China's been rapidly building up their Navy (with crap versions of Russkie subs, yes), but they've also been beefing up their missile tech.

10

Those are some busy beavers.

Fairness demands that they share their wealth with the polar bear and wolverine communities, though.

11 An alliance between (CH)ina, (I)ran and (N)orth (K)orea... Hmmm, I wonder what the acronym will be....

12 9 #7  Absolutely! However the way Obami and Gates are gonna emasculate our Navy................

Ain't that the damn truth.  China's been rapidly building up their Navy (with crap versions of Russkie subs, yes), but they've also been beefing up their missile tech.

Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at May 10, 2010 09:22 AM (9hSKh)

Putting on flame-proof clothing, Subs cannot project power.  Unless you can put troops on your enemy's  beach with impunity, you cannot impose your will.

Developing a sub fleet is a counter to the US's Carrier strategy.

13 but they've also been beefing up their missile tech. Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at May 10, 2010 09:22 AM (9hSKh) While we shit can ours?

14 The Border Patrol's Tucson sector, the busiest in the nation, logged 112,488 apprehensions last fiscal year. In comparison, federal agents in Arizona tracked down and arrested 27 people who had overstayed their visas.

Shocked, I tell ya.

15 Did you ever watch a plate spinner? A bad one? Where the plates are allowed to slow on the tips of the poles, and wobble crazily before they fall?

Yeah... I got nuthin'.

16 #12  Putting on flame-proof clothing, Subs cannot project power.  Unless you can put troops on your enemy's  beach with impunity, you cannot impose your will.

I'm not going to flame you for making a rational statement, friend.  You're right about sub's projection power being nill.  IIRC, China hasn't had much luck revamping some carrier given to them by the Russians.

China's a weird duck.  I don't think they wish to project power as in brute force with carrier groups and such (not yet), but they're more than willing to spread their influence into the Middle East, Africa...dunno about South America.

17 The real issue with China is if she needs a war to distract from internal problems in the next 2 years. It won't involve her Navy. She isn't close to being able to do anything more then rain missiles on Taiwan - so who gets the hammer: RoK (tough), Vietnam (been there, got ass kicked), Laos/Burma (who cares), India (tough), Nepal-Bhutan (support our Moaist brethren, etc.), a vulnerable 'stan in former Russia (how would Putin play it?).

18 "Senior citizens are no longer allowed to pray before meals at the Port WentworthÂ’s Ed Young Senior Citizens Center near Savannah, Georgia. Local officials say the meals are now provided with federal money and therefore the seniors are not allowed to pray before meals."

Not "allowed"?  Yeah, right....

http://tinyurl.com/3xmby38

19

Well its official...4 out of 5 Legal Chilean immigrants think that AZ is justified in enforcing the Immigration laws that the Fed has failed to enforce. This is all I remember from the party I attended on Saturday, Too many margaritas, I think I still might be a little buzzed. It must have been a good night, Mrs. dananjcon did not talk to me all day yesterday...apparently, "I got a big fuckin mouth." 

I think I told a lib school teacher to pound salt.

Eh...good times!

 

20 I saw (maybe within the last year or two) a piece about the changing dynamic between China and Russia. Along specific border areas where Chinese peasants would occasionally travel to the relatively modern and affluent Russian cities in search of work, everything has switched. Now the Chinese side is full of ( relatively speaking) bustling Metropoli and the Russian side looks like a bunch of ghost towns. All sorts of reasons for it, of course. Anyway, I wonder what Putin thinks of this new alliance?

21 I remember watching Stormy Weather as a kid. Didn't squat about race, nor do I recall noticing that the entire cast was black.

I do remember Lena Horne singing the song and liking it alot.

R.I.P. Lena.

22 China's a weird duck. I don't think they wish to project power as in brute force with carrier groups and such (not yet), but they're more than willing to spread their influence into the Middle East, Africa...dunno about South America. Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at May 10, 2010 09:33 AM (9hSKh) I don't think China is all that intent on becoming a World Power like we are ( or were ) and being able to extend it's power world wide like we do. But they do want to become THE PREDOMINANT Power in the Asian Basin and eject the US Navy from playing a prominent role there. And that is the challenge we face. The question is will we have the Military and the Balls to continue projecting our Military Power and protecting our Allies?

23 19
Most of us do too.

I told my niece that if the UVA lacrosse player had a gun, she would be going to her ex-boyfriend's funeral instead of attending her own. I then expanded that to arming all women to decrease the number of rapes in the country.

She began to sputter and rant. It was a beautiful thing...until my wife began glaring at me. But it's so easy and fun to stir up the libs, sometimes we just can't help ourselves!

24

Now here's a surprising revelation - Israel will not volunteer to play guinea pig in new UN game of Let's Destroy a Random Middle East Democracy.

http://tinyurl.com/3x3kp4p

Barry says, "Will be great fun for all... well most."

25 18 "Senior citizens are no longer allowed to pray before meals at the Port WentworthÂ’s Ed Young Senior Citizens Center near Savannah, Georgia. Local officials say the meals are now provided with federal money and therefore the seniors are not allowed to pray before meals."

Not "allowed"?  Yeah, right....

http://tinyurl.com/3xmby38

Posted by: Tami at May 10, 2010 09:39 AM (VuLos)

They forgot to say they needed prayer rugs and foot washes.

26 Is Kagan Chinese?

I mean I haven't seen that many chins since I was in China Town.

27 Tiger had a rough time this weekend, and he should work on not just his putting game, but some way to control that "bulging dick."

28 Hey, I apparently said something brilliant on Saturday night, my wife said the libs shut up like someone had corked them. I then drank too much to remember what I said, and over paid the babysitter.

29 27 Tiger had a rough time this weekend, and he should work on not just his putting game, but some way to control that "bulging dick."

Posted by: Fish at May 10, 2010 09:50 AM (mTAG

I think Tiger's game would come around if the modified the Skins game so for every hole he wins he gets to tap a porn actress.

30
Who is Tim Cavanaugh and why to I do I love him?

"Will Janet Napolitano Be Fired For Time Square Incompetence?  “NapolitanoÂ’s rhetorical slip is a little too serious to be palmed off with some linguistic woolgathering. She has made clear repeatedly that she believes people with Gadsden flag bumper stickers are a greater threat to domestic tranquility than out-of-the-closet terrorists who receive training and material assistance in foreign terror centers. She has been wrong about this every time, and she will continue to be wrong until Americans actually die.” DonÂ’t kid yourself — sheÂ’ll continue to be wrong after that, too.

Plus this: “This is an obvious politicization of her office. (Napolitano’s favored targets — health care protesters and disgruntled veterans — are distinguished not by their propensity toward violence but by their opposition to the administration.) "

Nah - the administration hired her to be the face of their political leftwingerism and Islamic terrorism denial.  American's real threat?  Free speech.

31 28 Hey, I apparently said something brilliant on Saturday night, my wife said the libs shut up like someone had corked them. I then drank too much to remember what I said, and over paid the babysitter.

Posted by: Jean at May 10, 2010 09:52 AM (6Njk9)

Well played, indeed.

32

23 This guy I told off was tolerable at first and we actually had a civil discussion from what I can remember but as the night wore on and the booze started to flow he became like a swarm of gnats around my head.  I couldn't help myself, I don't remember what I said but it must have been sweet, The sniveling little dork spent the rest of party clear on the other side of the yard.

 

33 Dow is up 400. Wow.

34

She began to sputter and rant. It was a beautiful thing...until my wife began glaring at me. But it's so easy and fun to stir up the libs, sometimes we just can't help ourselves!

Just stirring up the wife can be great sport, if you can handle the aftermath. Mine has been on a diet. I caught her standing in front of the mirror admiring her somewhat thinner self. She looked at herself and giggled, then said P.O.W. ! In the next room I was heard to say "yeah, P.O.W., Plenty "O" Woman". Heh....

35 7
Absolutely! However the way Obami and Gates are gonna emasculate our Navy................

Not to worry, Carly Fiorina will build it back up to greatness.

36 The real problem facing Chi Com is India, as in 'Holy Shit, check out that population growth rate' India. Unless Chi Com goes all out now for the kind of immigrant - driven prosperity embraced by the USSA 120 years ago they will be crushed economically by a comparatively free-market India. Russia may be ignored. Afghanistan and Pock-e-ston forgotten. Our foreign policy should consist of remaining tight with the Indians.

37 #24  Those typical Israelis, how dare they not act like pigs going to slaughter!

Here's an interesting Op-ed.

Obama's Plan to Destroy Israel

Like Carter before him, Obama has chosen to cut backdoor deals with the Mullahs in Iran, offering them power over Iraq and Afghanistan, in exchange for quieting things down enough to let him hang up a Mission Accomplished banner and pull the troops out. "Peace with honor", preferably before the next election. The rape law for Shiites in Afghanistan, the push for a US funded Hamas/Fatah Unity government in the territories and the rising expansion of the Taliban are all fruits of this arrangement. If Iran is to be our new best friend under this arrangement, Israel is to be our new best enemy.

38 So the Dow is up over 400 points because the EU is going to try to paper over its economic problems. The market is detached from economic reality. Hell, economies seem to be detached from economic reality.

39 Bush's Civil Rights Restrictions, I usually come home with a bruised shin from my wife kicking me.

40 33 Dow is up 400. Wow.

Greece bailout?  We'll see how long that lasts.

41 Dow is up 400. Wow.

Posted by: LincolnTf at May 10, 2010 09:54 AM (qSRHZ)

I find the Dow inexplicable these days.

42 Just stirring up the wife can be great sport, if you can handle the aftermath.
Posted by: maddogg at May 10, 2010 09:54 AM (OlN4e)

Sweetness:  Honey, does this dress make my ass look fat?

Butthead:  No Barbie, your fat ass makes your ass look fat dear. 

43 DOW is up 400 -- money fleeing Europe over the weekend?

44

Nah - the administration hired her to be the face of their political leftwingerism and Islamic terrorism denial.  American's real threat?  Free speech.

Posted by: Lemon Kitten at May 10, 2010 09:53 AM (0fzsA)

That's something that has always amazed me about libs.  A lib president will surround himself with incompetents and then the entire lib establishment will spend all of their time insisting that the idiotic performance of the incompetents is in truth, a display of their genius. 

And when a conservative president surrounds himself with smart people, the libs spend all their time insisting that the exceedingly competent performance of the right wing people is instead a demonstration of their incompetence.

Fortunately, it seems that a few of them are beginning to understand how hard it is to keep those dots connected.

45

Married men--

Hope you treated your lady well on Mother's Day yesterday.

I heard something driving into work that made my jaw just drop.

AshleyMadison (that "hey, I think I want to cheat on my spouse, hook me up!" website) gets on ave. two-three thousand new female members every  Monday.

Last year, the day after Mother's Day they got 25,000 (!!!!). And they expect 30,000 new members registering today.

46
Goldman Sachs Has First Perfect Quarter With Zero Trading Loss


Good thing Chis Dodd(D-corrupt) and the democrats are crafting legislation to make sure than when Goldman does have a bad quarter, the tax payer will be there to bail them out.

47 Is there some type of water event happening in Tennessee?

48 The "Mom's White Teeth Trick" ad looks like she is getting a load blown all over her face. Not that there is anything wrong with that...

49 I find the Dow inexplicable these days.

The lesson seems to be that everything will be bailed out at taxpayer expense, so there's nothing to lose.

50 Today I have saved the stock market again (Up 380 points) because of my brilliant nomination to the Supreme Court. The flood waters in Tennessee also have receded because of me  as well saving Greece by raising your taxes. I will now rest for a few hours and see what other problems from Bush I can solve. America you are lucky to have me as your hero... No need to thank me...

51 I think we're at the point (with last week's shenanigans/skullduggery combined with the decision to continue using money that has yet to be generated to prop up the EU) where Wall St. knows we're all in on the game now. Run up the prices through whatever mechanism or excuse you can, make some cash, and then try not to get crushed in the stampede back out. It's impossible to know what any company is really worth these days. All of them could come under a massive new regulatory structure or industry killing taxes at the drop of a hat. It's all funny money now.

52

37 #24  Those typical Israelis, how dare they not act like pigs going to slaughter!

Here's an interesting Op-ed.

Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at May 10, 2010 09:55 AM (9hSKh)

I believe that Obama buys totally into the Muslim and European narrative that Israel truly is the destabilizing factor in the Middle East and that without it the Muslims would truly become people of the "Religion of Peace" that every ignorant idiot in the world says they are. 

53 It's really heart-warming to know that taxes confiscated from American citizens will be funneled to the IMF for distribution in Greece for baklava, ouzo and the occasional  mustached whore who looks more like John Bolton than .....well, John Bolton. 

54
Fannie Mae seeks $8.4Billion in aid after 1Q loss.

Thanks Barney Frank, Maxine Waters and all the other financially inept Corruptocrats(D) who denied the problems at these government-run/ tax-payer funded entities.

55 43 DOW is up 400 -- money fleeing Europe over the weekend?

Posted by: Jean at May 10, 2010 09:58 AM (JaO+v)

 

Nope, it's because the Fed decided to bail out all of Europe with a Trillion bucks of our money. 

56 Any morons with any cash left over? http://tinyurl.com/29pu563 "Reality TV Meets A Nevada Brothel: ‘The Virgin Auction’"

57 #56  Ugh, can this blasted world get any more decadent?  I really don't care that these women are auctioning off their virginity - that's their business, but seriously?  Do they think that lowly of themselves?  I loved the justification one of them gave:

“Technically I’m selling my virginity for money, technically that would be classified as prostitution, but it’s not going to be a regular thing, so in my head I can justify that I’m not going to be a prostitute,” she told the paper.

No, you're still a prostitute - you're just negotiating price and stipulations. 

58 I take this opportunity to defend Elena Kagan as a woman of integrity and personal accomplishment, and to state she's no lipstick lesbian by any stretch of the imagination.  She's just the garden variety taco muncher who can bench press about 260 pounds and she won the Key West Cooter Contest in 2006. 

59 so in my head I can justify - the root of modern evil

60 Listening to this Kagan chick on tv:  Lightweight.

Also she talked about "helping communities" (organizing, baby!)and her mom was a teacher (unions baby!) and her parents were children of immigrants (aren't we all).

Yeah, far left lefty.

61
Hollywood just released a movie into theaters on the weekend of Cinco de Mayo that glorifies and encourages illegal aliens to take up arms against Americans.

While some will claim this movie is a spoof, you need to watch the trailer yourself.

The movie is about an illegal alien that gets double crossed after accepting a commission to murder an American politician that is driving illegal aliens out of our country.

The protagonists then lead an army of machete and AK-47 wielding illegal aliens in a violent uprising. In Central and South America, the machete is a symbol of violent revolt.

I am greatly concerned that the introduction of this propaganda film, at this time, with the specific threat against the state of Arizona could greatly increase the chances of violent harm against Americans by illegal aliens.

What You say, Kratos?

62 I'm too damned old to want a virgin. Besides, men who want virgins just want to avoid being compared to anyone else.

63 #52
"I believe that Obama buys totally into the Muslim and European narrative that Israel truly is the destabilizing factor in the Middle East and that without it the Muslims would truly become people of the "Religion of Peace" that every ignorant idiot in the world says they are."

Bingo! And we Joos gobble up his platitudes because we don't want to believe that a black man could hate us. After all, dad marched in Selma!

64 SiM - machete is the symbol of violent uprising, a .45 1911 is the symbol of the suppression of same. Lots of 1911s around.

65 I love my .45, but I sneak around with my H&K .40S&W every now and then.

66 Virgin?  Not by the hair of my chinnie chin chin.

67 Kagan is a judicial wimp. Euro bailout makes Us less unattractive by comparison. Wjateva. Chaining the productive to the slothopeans will just bring doom faster

68 And we Joos gobble up his platitudes because we don't want to believe that a black man could hate us.

Lotta people don't want to believe black people can hate them.

Seems racist.

69 Beck is offering Insider Extreme today and tomorrow if you want to watch the show as well as documentaries and extras.  Go to Glenn Beck dot com and click on the Free Insider block.  Some scary, scary stuff today.

70 Assholes.

71 Posted by: incognito at May 10, 2010 10:44 AM (u6X4c)

I think the broad in that video is smuggling illegal aliens in her ass.

72 41 Dow is up 400. Wow.

Posted by: LincolnTf at May 10, 2010 09:54 AM (qSRHZ)

I find the Dow inexplicable these days.

Posted by: Tami at May 10, 2010 09:56 AM (VuLos)

Elliot Wave theory matches exactly with what is happening in the market

73 Found this at Jawa.

http://tinyurl.com/25br3xx

'Compromise' on Female Circumcision Ignites Debate

74 ALERT Unemployed Morons

My sister in law is now in LA cleaning birds at a rate of $300/hr.  It will not last long but this is a chance.

75 Why work when the government will pay you not to work?

76 Ancient asphalt domes discovered off California coast.

77 74  Already looked into it...the significant other can't bear to part with me (aka. no way is he taking care of the kids by himself for more than half a day).  FML.

78

Did you all see that Freddie Krueger beat out Iron Man this weekend at the box office?

Also, hysterical article in the WSJ about TerraCycle today.  Stupid greentards!

"Companies seeking a more eco-friendly image began asking TerraCycle to turn their discarded packaging into consumer products.  As large retailers increasingly stress efficiency and eco-friendliness in their supply chains...giving Terra Cycle their trash to be used for making products offers cmpanies a new way to boost their environmental cred with both retailers and consumers. 

While the abundance of donated materials helps the company keep down the cost of supplies, it also makes for mountains of garbage.  TerraCycle's 25,000 square foot warehouse and office building filled with wrappers, pouches and other items pouring in at about 200,000 pounds/month.  Execs say they moved desks into hallways or began sharing offices to make room for floor to ceiling trash piles.  Terracycle bought and leased 5 additional warehouses to hold all the waste.

While it was able to use some of the materials for backpacks, tote bags and pencil cases, the orders barely made a dent.  As garbage piled up, so did the company's losses, to $4.5 million in 2008 on sales of $6.6 million...

'If there's a very public program like this one and it fails, then no one's going to order more TerraCycle's funky goods', says Mr. Szaky [TerraCycle founder].  He refuses to send it to landfills or trash burning plants.  The company could go bankrupt trying to get rid of it on his own."

79

Hmm, Specter polling lower than Sestak now.  From Hotair:

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely Democratic Primary voters in the state shows Sestak earning 47% of the vote while Specter picks up 42%. This marks the first time Sestak has held the advantage in the race.

SpecterÂ’s support has slipped from 48% in March to 44% a month ago to 42% today.

The numbers for Sestak have been going in the opposite direction from 37% in March to 42% a month ago to 47% today.

80 Pure comedy from Redstate, referring to an e-mail exchange between the  US Chamber of Commerce and Daily Kos's chief idiot:

http://tinyurl.com/368h7x7

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