1 Mass Graves Day? Call me when the women of Iraq are being paid less then men on average. Then we'll discuss a "Day".

2 It should be celebrated in conjunction with Saddams neck stretching day.

3

Questions about NYC "terrorism" case

I wondered about this case when I first heard the charges. The tried to purchase guns and a couple of “inert” grenades from undercover cops. The terrorism charges come from listening in on a wiretap.

So what do we have? Illegal weapons purchase in NYC from a cop and a “conspiracy”. To me these are pretty thin charges.  This could be another case of LEO abuse of statutes. This is something I, and others have been warning of. If we write a law eventually it will become used for anything they can stretch the case to fit.

4

More from Weasel Zipper “Stimulus stole my job”!

LOL, I have been saying for a long time that the failed porkulous program had no impact on the economy because it only boosted welfare rolls and government jobs that would not have been lost anyway.

Well now we have a study from OH State economists that say it actually destroyed jobs!

5 May they rest in peace.

6

The headline screams:

Palestinians storm into Israel

15 reported killed during unprecedented demonstration

Does that match with the picture of the “demonstrator” with the gun?  These were orchestrated riots intended to provoke killing. The thing I thought was ironic was yesterday on Fox they were showing “demonstrators” with big keys which were supposed to be symbolic of Palestinians losing their homes when Israel was formed over 60 years ago. Of course the Fox talking head failed to:

Mention that none of these people had homes over 60 years ago because they had not been born yet,

There was no  such thing as a country called “Palestine” 60 years ago and never has been.

When Israel was formed any people who were displaced from their homes were well compensated so that they could relocate.

Why is it that you never hear any of this shit from the talking heads? 

7

Yet another liberal hack promoting Ron Paul for the GOP

8 Planking is parkour for lazy people.

9

This kind of shit is why SS is broke

WASHINGTON— The Obama administration will begin to tap federal retiree programs to help fund operations after the government loses its ability today to borrow more money from the public, adding urgency to efforts in Washington to fashion a compromise over the debt.

This is from a local paper! According to reports last week they already exceeded the debt limit. This in addition to the same lying shit-weasel saying a couple of weeks ago that there was no rush to raise the limit because we had additional tax revenue. 

More fodder for the "what if" categories.

10 The IMF guy who was arrested off the plane at JFK for attempted rape of a maid was the great hope of France's SOCIALIST party to bring them back to power in next year's elections.

Ah,  those good old socialists, always looking out for the rights of women and the working class.

11 Planking is parkour for lazy people.

I guess this, although stupid as hell, is not as bad is what I read about in a book several weeks back called "Confederates in the Attic". It described hardcore reenactors  who wqould lie on the side of the road, puffing themselves up, and staring into space to simulate the old Mathew Brady civil war photos of the dead on the battlefields.

They called it "bloating".

12 S.C. Gov. Haley: Don't Raise Debt Ceiling

13 Link fail

S.C. Gov. Haley: Don't Raise Debt Ceiling

14

Meanwhile, at a mosque near you...

http://tinyurl.com/6bdgqxu

As usual, the key quote:  Neighbors were surprised by the arrests and described Hafiz Khan and his family as “really quiet people.”

I find it funny that people are always surprised - what do they expect?  That a bunch of traitors and terrorists would announce themselves, or go around stirring up petty troubles?  It's the quiet ones that warrant the most careful watching.

15 Bill Bennett says Gingrich's attack on Ryan was inexcusable and has torpedoed his candidacy before it started.

Good.

16

WSJ says we hit the debt limit today

17 Controlled explosion near Buckingham Palace due to bomb threat.

18 Link it?

19 "S.C. Gov. Haley: Don't Raise Debt Ceiling" Nikki's a nice person, but she needs to defer to her betters on policy issues like spending.

20 19 Do you need a tissue?

21 20 19 Do you need a tissue? Brought my own, but thanks.

22 16, Time to make some decisions. I wonder what JEF is gonna do?

23

WSJ says we hit the debt limit today

Posted by: Vic at May 16, 2011 07:34 AM (M9Ie6)

I'm sure that the limit will be raised - the immediate consequences of not doing so are too dire.  However, this approach of letting the limit be hit, so that it becomes news, is a good idea.  This kind of thing helps keep the situation in the public mind, and over time will drill in the idea that the government spends too much.  The Reps need to keep things just barely bumping along while out of power, so that once/if our side regains power the people will be expecting cuts.  It will be very important to tie those cuts to overspending by Obastard and his cronies in the congress. 

However, that said, I still contend that the wiser approach to deficit cutting in the near term is to grow the economy by getting government foolishness out of the way.  Drive down energy costs and get employment up - that will make America stronger, relieve considerable public misery, and as a side benefit will expand tax receipts to push down the deficit  Once employment is up, then the spending can be cut with far less resistance.

24 NO, NO. That's a day of remembrance for all the innocent Iraqis that Bushitler killed with his war of vengence and for HallburtonEvilCheney and BIG OIL!!!111!!!1

Irag was a veritable garden of Eden (not including 72 virgins) under Sadaam Hussein.

/stupid liberal/leftist meme spew off

25 Is it actually a limit?

26 Planking on the roof of a cop car is funny, I don't care what anyone says.

27
9 The Obama administration will begin to tap federal retiree programs to help fund operations


They will eventually try to grab private retirement accounts.

28 27 They did that in Ireland.

29 Today is Mass Graves Day in Iraq. It was designated in 2007 to be an annual day of remembrance for the thousands of people killed and dumped by Saddam Hussein George W. Bush and the U.S. military.

FIFY.

30 "I'm sure that the limit will be raised - the immediate consequences of not doing so are too dire" Absolutely. We've already promised to cut sixty-three gazillion trillion dollars. Someday. What more do you rubes want from us?

31 According to Assad we killed 100 million Iraqis.

32 "They will eventually try to grab private retirement accounts". They had better grab the fire arms first or there will be a big ole mess.

33 The bureacracy says they can look under the couch cushions and stave off DEFAULT!!11!1! until Aug. 2.

Today will be filled with Kabuki.

34 Bill Bennett says Gingrich's attack on Ryan was inexcusable and has torpedoed his candidacy before it started.

Good.

Posted by: Miss Marple at May 16, 2011 07:31 AM (Fo83G)

Bwahahahaha!  Good is right.

First Huck and now, hopefully, Newt....and I didn't have to lift a finger. 

35 More news on the bomb in London:  Bret Baier tweets that there was an IRA threat.  The Queen is to visit Ireland tomorrow.

This is all I have.  No links since I either read it on Twitter or heard it on Fox.

36 What a shock, the Morning Joe libs all agree with Gingrich that Paul Ryan's budget is radical. Their consensus: All other potential Republican candidates must follow suit because Gingrich is the cream of the crop, or something.

37 This looks like the better solution. Take the medicine now.

38 Another liberal Democrat drug addict, Juan Williams, is fellating Ron Paul on Fox Business. He would do anything for legal weed.

39 #34  Maybe if we keep thinking positive thoughts all of them will go away!  Seems to be working so far!

40 They will eventually try to grab private retirement accounts.

Posted by: Beto at May 16, 2011 07:44 AM (j5CHE)

I have always been very nervous about having my IRA and 401k keyed to my SSN, clearly visible to the IRS, and several tangible financial transactions away from ME being able to get hold of my funds, especially when I need them.  As usual our evil betters were thinking ahead.

41 Take the medicine now.

Posted by: ontherocks at May 16, 2011 07:48 AM (HBqDo)

And Druckenmiller is Soros' partner in taking down the pound, for crying out loud.

42 Good grief, I just barely beat a real stupid liberal/leftist meme spewing who apparently actually believes that sh!t.

Fubar (you DO know what that means don't you?) please crawl back under the bed you've been hiding under since O got elected. (and who has continued EVERY ONE OF BUSH'S POLICIES RE: THE WAR ON TERROR. Actually more drone strikes, I believe, than Bush ever launched in 7 years.)

43 "36 What a shock, the Morning Joe libs all agree with Gingrich that Paul Ryan's budget is radical." Newt Gingrich is a fine American.

44 22, if I had to guess, I'd say he'll choose to play a round or two of golf.

45 Another liberal Democrat drug addict, Juan Williams, is fellating Ron Paul on Fox Business. He would do anything for legal weed.

Posted by: FlaviusJulius at May 16, 2011 07:48 AM (qIHlG)

Fucking addicts.  Ending Prohibition was the worst thing that ever happened to me this country.

46 Remember; it ain't just cream that rises to the top.

47 #36  I believe that is what was predicted here yesterday.  

Bill Bennett is leading the scorn patrol on Gingrich right now.  I would like to see a flurry of attacks and repudiation of Gingrich today,  snowballing into his complete implosion and withdrawal by Wednesday.

48 "They will eventually try to grab private retirement accounts".

That will depend largely on what side of the bed Kennedy gets up on. Under the "real" Constitution they can not take private property. However, as we have seen with the outrageous Kelo case, and others, they can do just about anything they want.

The key will be how they approach it. In Ireland they did not "take" retirement accounts, they enacted a special tax. SCOTUS has long ruled that Congress has the authority to tax pretty much as they want.

49 Am I the only one who finds comedy in the arab/israeli wars? not to diminish the bad shit at all but...when reading how israel won these wars  with the odds stacked against them, i cant help but laugh. its actually quite humorous .

50 Fubar (you DO know what that means don't you?) please crawl back under the bed you've been hiding under since O got elected. (and who has continued EVERY ONE OF BUSH'S POLICIES RE: THE WAR ON TERROR. Actually more drone strikes, I believe, than Bush ever launched in 7 years.)

Posted by: Doomsayer at May 16, 2011 07:49 AM (KWzOJ)

That's a little thing I like to call "sarcasm."  Are you new here?  Heads up, lots of people on this web site use this arcane technique.

Here's some non-sarcasm: you are a fucking retard.

51 28 Some  economists and forecasters  have predicted this situation for over five years now. They were called cranks and doomsayers.  Now it's happening. One thing they are over the map on is, when will they go for public and private pensions. Some were predicting by April-May 2011. All predict within the next year.
Looks like Stansberry and Celente were correct.

52 "The key will be how they approach it. In Ireland they did not "take" retirement accounts, they enacted a special tax. SCOTUS has long ruled that Congress has the authority to tax pretty much as they want." I decided several years ago that my retirement was not safe from Federal confiscation. I pulled my money out. I haven't regretted it.

53 48 I can't see it happening, We have Senators that will stand and fillibuster such nonesense.

54 Senator Tom Coburn put the cherry on the Sundae with his comment at a townhall, I believe;

From the Tulsa World:

Senator Coburn:

Gingrich "is a super-smart man, but he doesn't know anything about commitment to marriage," he said of the thrice-married former House speaker. "He's the last person I'd vote for for president of the United States. His life indicates he does not have a commitment to the character traits necessary to be a great president."

Hah!

Newt; get your oh so scary smart civil war historian fat butt back to wherever you call home and let someone who actually has some principles run for the nomination.

55

it's another fucking monday, there are to many squishes in the GOP and shit is hitting the fan for th edebt.

 

I say we take off and nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure, man.

56 Posted by: ontherocks at May 16, 2011 07:48 AM (HBqDo)
Thn nice thing about the debt ceiling is that even the general public pretty much understands the idea behind a credit card limit.  This makes it a bit harder for the lying weasel politicians and financiers to obscure the fact that we are flat broke and are pushing up against the stops where any sane investor will not grant more credit. (Of course, the general public is also used to sub-prime mortgages as well.) 
The only positive thing we can do is refuse to raise the debt ceiling and readjust our financial priorities. 
The House Repubs can talk all day about cuts, but they WON'T happen with Dems in any semblance of power.

Short version--we are boned but good.

57 Newt should run as a Democrat.

58 Newt should run as a Democrat.

Posted by: FlaviusJulius at May 16, 2011 07:57 AM (qIHlG)

Wait,...I thought he was....porking Pelosi?

59 Babe on Fox now saying debt limit has hit.

60 Newt has stuck his pecker out the Overton window, I expect a Facebook post from Mrs. Palin to chop that sucker off.

61 Fubar:

And most people use SOME technique of writing to indicate same.

Are you new to the internet? Tone of voice doesn't come across too well for some reason. Maybe because it's A VISUAL MEDIUM?

Nice talk from someone who acts like a jackass. Got anymore intelligent things to say? We're all a twitter waiting for the next pearl of sarcastic wit to drip from your digital pen. /not

Why don't you take your Daily Kos attitude and sophmoric writing skills over to where you'll be appreciated.

62 When is Palin going to announce?

63 Posted by: Doomsayer at May 16, 2011 08:01 AM (KWzOJ) Oh good grief. Stop digging, dude.

64 The House Repubs can talk all day about cuts, but they WON'T happen

You could have stopped right there.
That's why there's a TEA Party. It's not a wing of the republican party. It was about getting rid of ALL of them. Now it's compromised. Will see if it can endure the press and Inside The Beltway Power.

65 62, After the rest of the Jackels eat each other.

66 Gingrich isn't running for President, he's scamming and skimming campaign money legally.
He's the ultimate cynic, with the Snidely Whiplash sneer and ex wives for proof.

67 When is Palin going to announce?

What? Her endorsement of Newt?

68 Why don't you take your Daily Kos attitude and sophmoric writing skills over to where you'll be appreciated.

Posted by: Doomsayer at May 16, 2011 08:01 AM (KWzOJ)

Your reading comprehension skills are sorely lacking, douchebag.  See, "sarcasm" means, among other things, that I didn't mean it, and yet you still accuse me of having a Daily Kos attitude. 

So you completely misinterpreted, and then when I tell you, you double down on fucking stupid.  And I'm the jackass.

Retarded and douchebag is no way to go through life, son.

69 66, I never thought about that, Can't he go to jail for that shit. Some people believed in him, gave him money. That's just filthy.

70 Fox playing excepts from the CBS interview with Boner yesterday where he said he was ready to "cut a deal". As expected, there was a lot more to it than that.

He wants some huge spending cuts and no tax increases. So maybe he hasn't sold us out yet.

71 66, Mrs. Sailor is posting you comment on the Local GOP Womens group website. Your post will be read by a bevy of Southern Belles.

72 He wants some huge spending cuts and no tax increases. So maybe he hasn't sold us out yet.

Posted by: Vic at May 16, 2011 08:08 AM (M9Ie6

It's only a matter of time.

73 He wants some huge spending cuts and no tax increases. So maybe he hasn't sold us out yet. Yeah, baby. I'll gladly repay you Tuesday for a hamburger to-day...

74 615 days 4 hours 49 minutes and 37 seconds.

...but who's counting?

75 68, Wouldn't be retarded and "douchbagesque", Douchebag is a noun and you are trying to describe the noun.

76 He will settle for a Twix bar and half a can of RC cola.

77

>>I never thought about that, Can't he go to jail for that shit. Some people believed in him, gave him money. That's just filthy.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at May 16, 2011 08:05 AM (Jq4xH)

He's got layers of mechanisms for reposition. The guy knows what he's doing.

78 Assholes that pull that shit might want to invest in layers of Kevlar.

79 I always figured Gingrich for Simon Bar Sinister myself...Huckabee for Chumley....if I'm thinking about cartoons,that must mean summer vacation / prolonged unemployment is almost here. 

80 79, Who would be Mr. Whoopie? I think Pawlenty is Tennesee Tuxcedo.

81

Tax Cheat Timmy is calling for Mass Graves Day here. If we don't authorize Congress to spend unlimited amounts of fiat money then, "We're all going to die!!! Die I tell ya!!11eleventy11!!"

Lately I've been seeing libtard posts that inevitably contain a phrase like 'the rethuglicans have built their party on scaring people'. I challenge anyone to line up the 'scare' stories of both parties next to the real world outcome of those scare stories as time unfolded and see which party was more accurate.

Here's a couple starters for ya:
1) grandma will be thrown in the street because she can't pay her rent
2) social security will spend more than it takes in on a geometrically increasing rate completely eating the federal budget
3) grandma will die because she won't get medical treatment
4) the price of goods will soar
5) green energy will replace fossil fuels
6) biofuels will stimulate a resurgence of the economy
7) oil and gas (in the ground) is running out, we HAVE to use renewables
bend over, this won't hurt [I'll give ya this one: both parties]

82 You peasants have forgotten your place. Whatever happened to the concept of "poor, but happy?"

83 Bwahahahaha! Super-conservative, Morning Joe Scarborough, claims that the Huckster is the only one who could possibly beat Obama!

84 Well, I have completed my tour of the nets this morning. Nothing else new out there.

85 The story about Drudge had me thinking about why I love the Drudge report.  I just fucking love it, that's why.

Naa, really, the layout is perfect, convenient.  I can see it all quickly.  And he's reliable--usually always up to the minute.

It's my internet newspaper.

86 can a wedding proposal between FUBAR and Doomsayer be far behind? Kidding!!!! Don't hit me!!!!!

87 Super-conservative, Morning Joe Scarborough, claims that the Huckster is the only one who could possibly beat Obama!
Posted by: mugiwara at May 16, 2011 08:15 AM

Heh.  What is it with all the moderate, big-gubmit conservatives?  Didn't anyone learn anything from Reagan?

88 And I categorically deny the scurrilous rumors that Eric Kantor will drop to one knee and smoke a White Owl.

89

Don Lemon is out?

Don Lemon is out?

90 89, White Owl? is that the new Ghetto slang for a dick.

91
8 rdbrewer

Planking is parkour for lazy people.

Reminds me of phooning.

92 Hey, it's been a while since someone called me a "fucking retard".  I think it's because I am one, and most of you guys are just soft-hearted.  Like I'm your personal Corky or something.

93 Shep may have found him some good Chocolate lovin.

94 70 Fox playing excepts from the CBS interview with Boner yesterday where he said he was ready to "cut a deal". As expected, there was a lot more to it than that.

He wants some huge spending cuts and no tax increases. So maybe he hasn't sold us out yet.

After reading the various articles, I came to that conclusion too

95 "91 89, White Owl? is that the new Ghetto slang for a dick." Now, now. There's no need to get into the gutter here. We're the House of Representatives, not the IMF.

96 He wants some huge spending cuts and no tax increases. So maybe he hasn't sold us out yet.

Posted by: Vic at May 16, 2011 08:08 AM (M9Ie6)

I think we need to get the TEA party in high gear!

97 If I was your son, I'd shoot myself.

Unlike YOU, I know what sarcasm means. I also know that spewing out random crap like a feces flinging monkey at the zoo will not get you much understanding or respect but I doubt you care as your ego takes up most of the room in your cranium.

You can't seem to comprehend the English language or else you're misunderstanding what I'm saying out of utter stupidity or jackass stubbornness.

Since you've shown, so far, an utterly incomprehensible disrespect for anyone, including yourself, by your scatological mouthings I would guess that you amuse yourself at home by self-abuse, unless some other unfortunate (like your mother or sister) is available for you to scream at and threaten or deliver bodily harm to.

You strike me as the type of sad sack dickwad flailing his way through life because you have such an aching desire to have your daddy f*ck you again even though you've gotten too old for him that the pain of his rejection forces you to act out your miserable little fantasies on the first stranger that accidentally crosses your path.

So have you stopped beating your wife or is your daddy f*cking her now instead of you?

98 93, You are far from retarded, However, if you could go to my local grocery store and bag, maybe you wouldn't put a half dozen cans on top of my eggs.

99 Well folks, as much as I hate to give up this flame war, it is time for my morning Dr, Detroit. Haven't gone for a while due to rain so it is time.

100 Posted by: Doomsayer at May 16, 2011 08:21 AM (KWzOJ) Heh.Heh. You said f*ck.

101 I would like to vote Doomsayer off the island!

102 "douchbagesque",

Not to be confused with "douchbaggette" which is a really salty vinegary bit of toast.

103 Gingrich has spend $3.6m travelling across the country in the last two years (not his money, obv). I think that he enjoys being treated like royalty and flying on private jets. He knows that he can't win, but without the media attention there are no free jet-trips.

104 I would like to vote Doomsayer off the island! Well, he does sound like Thurston Howell III

105 Doomsayer has clearly lost his mind, The winner and still CHAMPION, FUBAR!!!!!!!

106 This is an island?

107

[see @98 doomsayer]

Wow! just Wow! those damn libtard spambots are just getting more and more sophisticated every day. They used to just drop by and leave a libturd of two or three lines. Now look...!

108 "Well, he does sound like Thurston Howell III" More like Gilligan after a meth bender.

109

>>Don Lemon is out?

Posted by: beedubya at May 16, 2011 08:18 AM (AnTyA)

When these idiots make these public pronouncements, it reminds me of the newly toilet trained child saying "look mommy I did one like a big boy."

Who gives a shit kid?

110 "They will eventually try to grab private retirement accounts".

They had better grab the fire arms first or there will be a big ole mess.

Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at May 16, 2011 07:46 AM (Jq4xH)

Indeed.  That might just be the straw that breaks the camel's back.  Not that I'm advocating using fire arms in an illegal manner, of course.  But I certainly wouldn't lift a finger to stop my fellow citizens from expressing their displeasure with the government in that way.

Last year, when they were talking about taking the 401k accounts, I tried to close mine.  I discovered at that time that the HR department had been telling me things that were not true - I wasn't able to close the account.  I was ready to take the 10% hit just to get the money out (and out of the US, actually) but it was forbidden.  Now whenever I see my statement I worry that it's all for nothing.  Haven't put a dime into it since 2008, and don't plan to start.

The sickening thing is that for those who plan on working until the age of eligibility to withdraw funds, it's a great deal - if only you could trust the government not to screw around with it.  You could greatly enhance your investment returns by deferring the taxes.  Alas - it's going to be like SS - billed as a "savings" vehicle but in reality just another form of redistribution.

111

@109  More like Gilligan after a meth bender. - oldsailor

I vote this for Thread Winner!

112

I thought mass killings overseas were only important if George Clooney brought attention to them?

113 110, I think the point is he was living a lie. His own team was going to out him so he had to beat them to the punch. Now we can say things like "Can't you imagine him wearing chaps and a wife beater screaming at shep, PUCKER UP FOR THIS BIG LEMON!"

114 Forget all of that other crap.  What's important is how did Barky do at the links this weekend?

Those two tone shoes he's sporting are sick!

115 Gas -- $4.21 or the cheap stuff this AM.  I can imagine mass graves here, before $6 gas.

116 "- if only you could trust the government not to screw around with it." Screw around with your money? Moi?

117 He said he believed the negative reaction to male homosexuality had to do with the history of discrimination that still affects many black Americans, as well as the attitudes of some black women.

Ha aha Ha hha ha (cough)!

Black people hate gays because blacks have been discriminated against!
The race card: is there nothing it can't do?

Also, will black women ever be angry at gay white men for stealing gay black men? Next on Geraldo.

118 Leave Big John alone!

119 Posted by: Reactionary at May 16, 2011 08:29 AM (xUM1Q)
Think that ERISA rules keep a current employee from having actual control of his 401k funds (they thought of everything).  I believe (and I am not a tax advisor) that if you quit the company, you can roll the 401k into an IRA over which you do have control as that is a (for now) private account.
If the country is still standing and fiat money has any value, the 401k/IRA is a good deal.  Right now, I am beginning to view them (tax deferred accounts) as extensions of the SS program with the same degree of stability and security.

120 Black people hate gays because blacks have been discriminated against! Nuh uh. It's because we're afraid of the dark, and there ain't no darker place than a black man's bunghole.

121 Well folks, as much as I hate to give up this flame war, it is time for my morning Dr, Detroit. Haven't gone for a while due to rain so it is time.

Posted by: Vic at May 16, 2011 08:23 AM (M9Ie6)

What?

The way I'm reading this is you're saying you haven't been able to crap because of the rain. No indoor plumbing?

122 Gabby Giffords is launching this morning.

123 Gabby Giffords is launching this morning.

Posted by: Barbarian at May 16, 2011 08:38 AM (EL+OC)

Sir, have you no shame?

124 Sir, have you no shame?

Very little.

125 Gas -- $4.21 or the cheap stuff this AM.  I can imagine mass graves here, before $6 gas.

Posted by: Jean at May 16, 2011 08:31 AM (WkuV6)

And still no drilling in the gulf, nor in ANWR, no new nuke plants, no subsidies for getting LFTRs started but plenty of subsidies for wind/solar crap, and fracking tech is under attack by the EPA.  Small cities are even banning modern, efficient wood burners as fast as they can.  These dumb f*cks in in the government are trying to send us back to the stone age.

When will people wake up and demand better energy policy?  Perhaps when the hospitals are finally going without power?  One thing is for sure - when the black outs start it will not be the law-abiding tax payers who still have power - it will be the ghetto scum.  The State is always sure to keep the criminally inclined paid off - but those of us who labor to keep the system going are the first to encounter the shortages.   

The libtards want us to live like Chinese slave laborers - dwelling on a campus built by our employer, sharing 1 room with 19 other people, unable to travel, fed on rice and maybe a few beans.  Maybe some chicken skin once per month to keep our strength up. 

126 God forbid something happens to the shuttle today.

127 "Sir, have you no shame?" Are you talking to me? ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?? Well, to answer your question--yes, I have no shame. Or bananas.

128 Ok, that was cool....I just got a call from my son in Asscanistan.  Pretty good connection too and he sounded great. 

I now return you to the regular programming....carry on Fubar and Doomsayer.

129 Well I'm back, pinched it off short this morning because it was cool and windy and looked like rain again.

Didn't want to get caught a mile down the road and it start raining.

The way I'm reading this is you're saying you haven't been able to crap because of the rain.

LOL, interesting that you say that. I have recently learned one of the major drawbacks to this 325 mg aspirin a day shit.

130

"They will eventually try to grab private retirement accounts".

This isn't just crazy talk. Discussions to do this have been had...and the requisite leaks have been made to gauge the public sentiment.

Seriously..they think we might have a problem with this???

I had a conversation with my congresstwit Jean Schmitt on this. She's GOP, but she's an idiot. She did, however, say that the Jackassocrats are having serious discussions on how to do this; that they will obviously have to do an end run.

If you don't think they have the fucking nerve to try this, just look at how they got the healthscare scam passed.

 

131

can a wedding proposal between FUBAR and Doomsayer be far behind?

RINOs, the both of them.

132 Posted by: Reactionary at May 16, 2011 08:40 AM (xUM1Q)
Don't know if anyone caught the "disclaimer" by Durbin.  He said something like "we need to expand our use of natural resources (drilling etc.), BUT in a responsible way!"

That's the tell to me, in other words, don't do anything anywhere near anybody any time by any technique to actually access our fossil resources, but we do expect you to file for permits, do all the EPA evaluations, and jump through multiple hoops before we deny you access to the "lease".

No subsidies for YOU!

133 Posted by: Tami at May 16, 2011 08:43 AM (VuLos)
May God bless your son  and keep him (and all of them) safe!

134 If Dickhead Boehner follows through with his current plan to cave on the debt ceiling, I'll never vote for fucking Republican again. And now I have to go to work. That is all.

135 Monty DOOM is up

136

If the country is still standing and fiat money has any value, the 401k/IRA is a good deal. 

Posted by: Hrothgar at May 16, 2011 08:35 AM (yrGif)

I agree with you, but only if you're planning to retire at 60 or older.  Indeed, the value would hold regardless of the status of "fiat money" because it's assets you own, and not cash.  But I hate working and want out as early as possible.  I'm hoarding every penny I can, and if my investments work out I may have enough to get out by 50, or at least close to that (hopefully I can keep what remains of my sanity that long - 13 years).  If my cash is tied up in 401k that means my investment options are very limited (most of the funds in my current plan suck), and I take a terrible tax hit on every penny I take out before the approved age (which will probably go up soon).  Portability is also a serious issue - I want to be able to leave the US quickly, with my money, if necessary. 

 

137 "...Gingrich is the cream of the crop crap..."

Posted by: mugiwara at May 16, 2011 07:47 AM (KI/Ch)

FIFY

138

Don't know if anyone caught the "disclaimer" by Durbin.

Yes, because a Senator from Illinois should have a direct say in where and when Alabama, Alaska, and Texas drill and dig.

Federalism.  We need some.

139 May God bless your son  and keep him (and all of them) safe!

Posted by: Hrothgar at May 16, 2011 08:47 AM (yrGif)

Thanks Hrothgar!

140

Don't know if anyone caught the "disclaimer" by Durbin.  He said something like "we need to expand our use of natural resources (drilling etc.), BUT in a responsible way!"

 

Dickless Dirtbag needs to run over by a train in but in a responsible way

141

God forbid something happens to the shuttle today.

We just want bad weather in Florida after it takes off, so that it lands at Edwards. Last time that happened, it stopped off here for the night. That was one week before we arrived and were staying across the street from the flight line.

 

142 129>> I now return you to the regular programming....carry on Fubar and Doomsayer.
Posted by: Tami at May 16, 2011 08:43 AM (VuLos)

OK, so you've already had a way better day than us and ya just gotta rub it in.

_Cool

143 "A disconnect exists between here and Washington that has matured beyond the tea party movement's anger into something yet unnamed, yet no less vivid."

144

Debt ceiling kabuki.

FUBAR/Doomsayer kabuki.

It's a veritable tsunami of kabuki.

145 What a shock, the Morning Joe libs all agree with Gingrich that Paul Ryan's budget is radical.

Somebody should send Mika Brshitferbrains off the fucking set with orders to count to one hundred and not to come back until she can prove she did it.  Scarblowhard would follow to stare at her cans.  Barnicle would leave for not having enough people to plagiarize and soon enough the 2 or 3 viewers would lose interest.

146

Don Lemon is out?

Posted by: beedubya at May 16, 2011 08:18 AM (AnTyA)

 

These 2 nit wits on Chicago radio this morning were talking about how very very brave it was of him to come out. After all he is working at CNN. Really CNN? Like there's going to be an negative reaction there. You'd think he was made his announcement in downtown Tehran

147 Ok, that was cool....I just got a call from my son in Asscanistan.  Pretty good connection too and he sounded great. 

I now return you to the regular programming....carry on Fubar and Doomsayer.

Posted by: Tami at May 16, 2011 08:43 AM (VuLos)

Please thank him for his service, and give yourself a big hug from my family.  Serving is crazy hard, but staying home praying, might actually be worse sometimes.

It is awesome you were able to speak to him.  You, and he, are in our prayers.

148

Boy, are my chainsawing muscles sore. I'd say "especially my fingers" but I suspect that people might just have a little fun with that.

149

Tami, how did all those socks turn out??

My husband has asked me to send jelly beans (among other things) and I'm really not sure what state they will arrive in.

150 Posted by: Captain Hate at May 16, 2011 09:05 AM (l3wWa)

_{That was Friday's show}

151 Don't make me pull this blog over.

152 Jelly Beans should be OK, chocolate not so much - sometimes it works.  The fix for a chocolate jones - tootsie rolls.

153 Thanks everyone! 

It's great that in this day and age there are so many ways to communicate w/ those fighting overseas.  I can't imagine having to wait months and months for a letter to arrive.

Mama AJ, he said they are great.  I got most of them from this website.  Jelly beans would probably be ok for now....but I imagine as it gets warmer they wouldn't make it in any recognizable form.

He told me he's temporarily no longer at the main camp but 1/2 hour helicopter ride away.  I told him to get his ass back to  camp and stay off helicopters!  Will he listen to me?  Noooooo.

154 Illegal weapons purchase in NYC from a cop and a “conspiracy”.

A grenade is serious.  Conspiracy might be a little thin given that some of these Sudden Jihadi Syndrome cases use KillDaJoos instead of Hello, Goodbye or Umm?

Why the anonymous piss in NYPD Wheaties quotes?  Isn't eating a turd sandwich while saying "No comment" a qualifying test at Quantico?

155 Irag was a veritable garden of Eden (not including 72 virgins) under Sadaam Hussein.

--

The best the media could do to support that was to say the buildings were painted uniformly under Saddam - apparently the new guys are painting the place like South Beach.

156

Boy, are my chainsawing muscles sore. I'd say "especially my fingers" but I suspect that people might just have a little fun with that.

Posted by: Mama AJ at May 16, 2011 09:08 AM (XdlcF)

Mama, you ruined all the fun *_{stomps feet like a three year old}*

Please Mama.  Please!  Just one comment?!

Fine.  I won't say anything...but are you planning to teach a college class on the art of 'chainsawing'?  You'd get on Breitbart and everything!

*_{ducks and runs away and hides under the bed}*

157

It's a veritable tsunami of kabuki.

How long until Godzilla shows up?

158

My husband has asked me to send jelly beans (among other things) and I'm really not sure what state they will arrive in.

Posted by: Mama AJ at May 16, 2011 09:11 AM (XdlcF)

My town is collecting Skittles to send (along with wipes, lip balm, etc.) because they are sweet and don't melt as easily.  I guess our local boys have been begging for them.

159 White Owl is a cheap brand of cigar.
I'm assuming Vic's Doctor Detroit is an AM walk like the movie.  I doubt if Akroyd could even pull that one off anymore though.

160 Wow they are still attacking the Coptic Christians in Egypt.  Apparently with the blessing of the bros.  Why hasn't BO demanded that they stop killing Christians.  These guys do not deserve the check in the plays well with others box.

161 Doh, too many comments.

Well I'm back, pinched it off short

nicely done sir.

162

Thanks for the jellybean advice, y'all. Just shaking my head at "it's over 100 degrees now; send jellybeans". Okay...

are you planning to teach a college class on the art of 'chainsawing'?  You'd get on Breitbart and everything!

I'm telling you, my first million dollars will be from my exercise video: "Aeorbic Housecleaning and Yard Work Reps".

_{The second million will be from the "adult version" video...}

163 Given that the IMF just self-destructed, shouldn't it be Peter Graves day?

164 Did anybody assume Don Lemon was straight?

165 I'm assuming Vic's Doctor Detroit is an AM walk like the movie.

Normally a 2 mile walk with 30 min target time

166 God willing, someday soon will be Today is Mass Graves Day in Iraq.n 

167

>>Posted by: Mama AJ at May 16, 2011 09:34 AM (XdlcF)

Consider this an advance order for Vol 2.

168 Posted by: Hoist-a-Mullah Cranes LTD at May 16, 2011 09:41 AM (4KER5)

Big fan of mass murder, are you?

169

ontherocks, for now, just giggle anytime someone says they are "doing reps" IYKWIMAITYD.

 

170 The SEC Rule Change in 2004—or Why International Coordination of Regulation Does Not Necessarily Lead to Improved Regulation

The SEC rule change in 2004 that changed how the SEC figured the net capital requirements is now seen as a significant mistake. Some journalists have mistakenly called this deregulation.
What these journalists fail to note is that this rule change was the antithesis of deregulation; rather it was the imposition of internationally coordinated regulatory standards—rules known as the “Basel Rules.” The Basel Committee rules were the consequence of years of work by the central bankers of the world and are based on the belief that a common set of global banking standards would result in more efficient use of capital and a more stable global financial system.
The Basel rules call for banks to have capital reserves of eight percent on a risk weighted basis.
Commercial loans had a risk weight of 100, so had to be backed by 8 percent capital in reserve. But AAA rated securities (like the securitized mortgage pools), had a substantially lower risk weight of 20 percent, so banks only had to have 1.6 percent capital in reserve to back investments in AAA rated securities. Basel I rules were replaced with Basel II rules in 2007, which allow for more use of internal bank models in the assessment of risk, something which we would all question today; but rules for residential mortgages did not change.) As I have explained, all those responsible for assessing the risks earned large fees from underestimating the risk and the investment banks ended up leveraging themselves far too highly. Swiss authorities are now raising the minimum capital requirements above those allowed under the Basel Rules.
The SEC rule change was one of the regulatory failures that contributed to the financial crisis.
But rather than a deregulation problem, this is a cautionary tale against agreement to internationally coordinated regulatory standards. If they substitute for prudential regulation, they could be a lot worse.

171 Just put on Beck......oooo he's having a "special announcement" and he says "call everyone you know who is a fan of the program and have them tune in"

172

>>Posted by: Mama AJ at May 16, 2011 09:51 AM (XdlcF)

I was doing crunches and feeling good about myself when you posted that.

Now I'm depressed.

_{Of course 100 reps is a little bit of a stretch I guess.}

173 "The United States is expected to reach the legal limit on its debt later on Monday and will start dipping into federal retirement funds to give the country more room to borrow, a Treasury official said."

So, is this the reason why their salaries were tripled and quadrupled?

174 "Terrified passengers aboard a blazing jetliner prayed together before the plane made an emergency landing on Monday."

175 Posted by: Hoist-a-Mullah Cranes LTD at May 16, 2011 09:41 AM (4KER5)

Big fan of mass murder, are you?

No, hence the sock.  It'll be the start of better days for the people of Iran & the world when the various Mullahs, Persia uber Alles, 12ther's, etc. get theirs.  Until they're gone they'll keep filling mass graves like Saddam did.

176

FTA: Mr. Drudge liked (the accusations of liberal bias), for obvious reasons.

This is apparently a reference to one of the libs' favorite straw men: Drudge's conservative bias.  Drudge is an aggregator, and it is amazing how many liberals simply don't realize that, or know what it means.  The idea of providing access to many different news reports on current affairs, without "framing", is so foreign to them that they literally do not understand the concept.

Does Drudge selectively link to conservative views?  Any reasonable assessment would say that if he does, it is to a much lesser degree than your average local or national lib-rag, or TV talking-headwork.  The common perception that Drudge is conservative derives mainly from the fact that he does not filter out news that reflects positively on conservatives, the way the majority of his competitors have conditioned their audiences to expect.

My favorite reaction to Drudge was from my liberal relative who objected to this non-filtering, saying that such opinions should not be "allowed".  When I pointed out that Drudge links mostly to hard news (to the extent it can be found these days), she said that such news should not be allowed either!

Yep, she's a big Bill Clinton fan.

177

Clearly, Iraq was the Obama Doctrine at work.

Oh, wait...

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