1 Uhhhhhhh, yes.

2

House budget leaders say those "short term" debt hikes the Senate talked about are not going to happen

However, Stewart Varney on F&F this morning said they would have to. They only have 5 weeks left, 3 of which will be in recess.

3 What, me first?

4

The Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved the nomination of Leon Panetta to be the next Pentagon chief,...

A 100-0 vote. When was the last time the Dems voted to approve a Republican nominee unanimously? But we have this:

"Just a home-run choice. The president made a very wise decision," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. 

Is there more than one or two Dems that he has not voted for? That may be an interesting task, find the Graham no votes for any Dem appointee. IÂ’m sure you can count them on one hand.  Of course to get 100-0 DeMint had to vote for him too so perhaps it ainÂ’t too bad.

5

Look at the differences in these two descriptions of the same story and then read the soapbox below.

Fox on debt limit (Jim Angle)

CNS on the same story

Hint, Fox says some Democrats want revenue enhancements. CNS pins it to Geither and calls it a tax increase.  Yeah Jon, them Fox news guys are so conservative and in the Republican bag.

But this is the same old shit the Democrat playbook has had since FDR was in office. Run spending on social programs through the roof and produce a huge deficit. Complain about the deficit and call for tax increases. The only differences have occurred when the Dems did not control congress, which has been rare since FDR. When they control congress they simply raise taxes “for the children” you see. This is how the income tax started at a low level of less than 100% and only applied to a few very wealthy people and had grown to a top marginal rate of 90% under FDR. 

When the Republicans had one of the houses of congress they were sometimes able to halt the tax increases, but most of the time went along. When they fought, of course they were throwing grandma off the cliff and starving “the children”.  Most of the time the compromised for “unspecified budget cuts” down the road as long as we raised taxes now (G.H.W. BushÂ’s lip reading).

They are doing the same shit now. Republicans need to get the message out about the “revenue enhancement” myth of tax increases. They need to publish those studies that show historically in the U.S. revenue as a percentage of GDP always stabilizes at 18.2% after fluctuations caused by congressional action. So what that ultimately means is that not only will a tax increase only produce short term revenues, but in the long run it decreases revenues while it makes everyone in the country poorer. 

This is the Republican PartyÂ’s biggest failing. It can not seem to get the message out there. It is time to quit blaming the MFM, although they are major problem, and start developing alternative means of getting the message to the public. A stupid public will continue to elect communists thinking it will help them.

6

Another Newt Implosion

I posted this yesterday but a lot of people may have missed it in the late afternoon threads. Newt is imploding daily now and he canÂ’t last much longer.

LOL, F&F this morning is calling it the “Newtiny” 

7

Two competing measures in Congress on Libya

We have Mavericky aisle crossing teaming up with Kerry (the new Kennedy) to authorize ObamaÂ’s lawless actions and we have the House bill to force them out of Libya. Boned Boehner will introduce a copy of the traitor bill from the Senate as well as a defunding measure from the House (no mention of the bill that simply said get out now). 

Brit Hume talked about these two competing measures yesterday. His take was the McCain-Kerry measure would pass, the defunding would not. He is usually right about this kind of backstabbing shit from our RINOs.

In the words of Jack Napier; “We been ratted out here boys”.

8

It seems that Romney plans on skipping the upcoming July debate in Las Vegas

That debate, unlike CNN, will be hosted by small gov conservative people and it looks like Romney sees it as a hazard. Cain calls him out on it here.

9 Boned....

AP Exclusive: Medicaid for the middle class?

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers say they discovered only after the complex bill was signed.

The change would affect early retirees: A married couple could have an annual income of about $64,000 and still get Medicaid, said officials who make long-range cost estimates for the Health and Human Services department.

After initially downplaying any concern, the Obama administration said late Tuesday it would look for a fix.

http://tinyurl.com/3deyvpa

10

Michigan Rep. Thaddeus McCotter says he will soon make an announcement about a White House bid in 2012.

I had him on my extended list of 24 candidates / possible candidates but I did not consider him to be “likely”. It seems he IS going to throw his hat in the ring. I am not sure what his strategy here is as he is virtually unknown outside of MI. It is a little late in the game for someone who is an unknown to enter the race unless he has unlimited financial backing.

11

Top-secret clearance checks falsified

ThatÂ’s the headline! When I first saw this I thought that perhaps this would show how we let people slip through the crack like the Wiki-leaks turd. But after reading it I find WOW 170 confirmed falsified investigations. But is that significant? You have to go all the way through to find that that is the total found out of 2 million done per year.

In short, this is pure BS headline and an insignificant issue.

12

New Zogby Poll out

The poll found Mrs. Bachmann garnering 24 percent of the vote, well-ahead of businessman Herman Cain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who each received 15 percent support.  Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., who officially announced his candidacy on Tuesday, scored just 2 percent support.

I checked and could not find complete results or the internals.  This is the first poll that I am aware of following the CNN debates. I hesitate to draw any conclusions without looking at more information.

13

Illegal Migrant Bill similar to the one in AZ about to be approved in SC

14 Wrong turn, near miss or thwarted sudden jihad syndrome?

15 That bill I talked about yesterday that Haley vetoed did not get the veto overridden

16

NRO discusses the latest high handed action by the union thugs posing as NRLB board members

Congress has to step in here and halt this BS.  They are basically rewriting all the labor laws to favor unions even more so than they already are and they are doing it via executive fiat with zero controls.

17

Jonah says Libya important because Obama made it that way

LibyaÂ’s not important because it is vital to our national security. Nor is it a particularly significant country. ItÂ’s important solely because the Washington establishment, led by President Obama, made it important.

He may be right, but is it worth it for a country already bankrupt? Should be continue an illegal war because to end it would diminish NATO? In my opinion NATO has been diminished for a long time and since no debate was every held for this war there is no discernible objective or end strategy.

 Yes, Obama screwed up but that is normal for his foreign policy. He is the worst disaster for foreign policy I have seen since Jimmy Carter. Ron Paul would be better.

18

Alcee Hastings under a cloud yet again

He is being investigated for allegations of sexual harassment. DonÂ’t get your hopes up too high here folks. This guy is a real dirt bag but 90% of these allegations never go anywhere except in large private sector companies.

(link via the Weekly Standard)

And that's it for the news this morning

19 If the moon were made of cheese, would you eat it? Posted by: Gabriel Malor at 06:59 AM Is not the relevant question, If a vajajay smells like cheese, would you eat it? Of course, it depends on what sort of cheese. I'd be up for a nice brie. Limburger... Less so.

20 10

Michigan Rep. Thaddeus McCotter says he will soon make an announcement about a White House bid in 2012.

I had him on my extended list of 24 candidates / possible candidates but I did not consider him to be “likely”. It seems he IS going to throw his hat in the ring. I am not sure what his strategy here is as he is virtually unknown outside of MI. It is a little late in the game for someone who is an unknown to enter the race unless he has unlimited financial backing.

Posted by: Vic at June 22, 2011 07:06 AM (M9Ie6)

Don't forget "Red Eye" viewers- all three of us.

21 I hate getting depressed so early in the  morning, but this seems to happen every time I click on the AoS tab.

22 @8  
Romney must be afraid of Pawlenty's firey attacks. 
/s

23 Concealed carry passed the Wisconsin legislature yesterday. Should go into effect on either Oct 1 or Nov 1.

24 Hrothgar- you mean your spirits weren't lifted by seeing Ace and his blogging buddies are narrowing in on the REAL Weiner story???

25 Concealed carry passed the Wisconsin legislature yesterday. Should go into effect on either Oct 1 or Nov 1.

I thought that was one of the things that T-Paw bragged about signing into law already?  Or am I confusing him with someone else?

26 WI not MN

27 You're right, my bad.

28 What if the GOP hopefuls could put their egos aside and consolidate their money around one person early and start running ads about "nothing about Obama is in writing." Meaning, he made every promise he could think of and then forgot them and there are no documents to hold him accountable. Just like his academic record. Or what if there were some sort of far-reaching network of communicative organizations who saw their sole purpose as shedding light on presidential administrations. They could call themselves "Questioners" or "Skeptics". Couldn't happen.

29 28 What if the GOP hopefuls could put their egos aside and consolidate their money around one person

I think that supposes that all of the GOP candidates are running out of ego, rather than principle.  

30 Hey! If you were a hotdog, and you were starving, would you eat yourself? I know I would. First I'd smother myself in brown mustard and relish. I'd be so delicious. So would you? Don't jerk me around Norm, it's a simple question: if you were a hotdog, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?

31 Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at June 22, 2011 07:20 AM (qsodE)
So that is supposed to the the high point of my day?

32 @23 Whohoo...that means that Illinoize is the only remaining state without concealed carry. We're so special!

33 Of course this helps my attitude!
http://tinyurl.com/Bordersecuritysuccess

34 Vic is en fuego this am

35 I think that supposes that all of the GOP candidates are running out of ego, rather than principle. and.....?

36 @23 Whohoo...that means that Illinoize is the only remaining state without concealed carry. We're so special!

Posted by: Lizbth at June 22, 2011 07:53 AM (JZBti)

But you can rest assured that the "special" people can still get their permits (or won't be prosecuted in any event)!

37 Illinois is run like Chicago says it's going to be run.

38 Vic,

Thanks for all of your links!   That was a fair amount of work this early in the morning (especially to me,  because I cannot figure out the posting system's methods for providing links).

Heard on the radio that Chicago is getting hit with high winds and thunderstorms so flights are delayed.

39 @35
Most people aren't as jaded as you are. 

A campaign against Obama -- acting as if all of the candidates are the same -- is not a good strategy for defeating him, imho.  It plays right into the "Obama inherited this mess from the Republicans" defense.  People want to vote for something/someone, not against someone. 

40 @37 Ya mean like this? "The average Chicago household now owes a staggering $63,525 to cover local government debt, according to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas."

http://tinyurl.com/3d9t2re

41 What if the GOP hopefuls could put their egos aside and consolidate their money around one person

And how would you know who to consolidate around?

The primary system, for all its faults, is better than the alternative of having a smoke-filled backroom select our candidate.

42 @40 I don't know how the rest of the state puts up with them. I always thought the southern part of Illinois was kinda nice but they have that big bully up north to contend with.

43

If the moon were made of cheese, would you eat it?

Yes.  I'd launch a few nukes at the moon to melt it and then pour the newly-melted cheese onto the biggest bowl of nachos situated on Jupiter. 

44 In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Washington, D.C., a group claims NASA is withholding documents that show James Hansen failed to comply with ethics rules and financial disclosures regarding substantial compensation he earned outside his $180,000 taxpayer-paid position as director of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies.

45 Are babies natural or man-made?

46 Yes.  I'd launch a few nukes at the moon to melt it

LOL, that was a big internet meme a few years ago.

Nuke the Moon!

47 >>What if the GOP hopefuls could put their egos aside and consolidate their money around one person
And how would you know who to consolidate around?

If the GOP were to consolidate $ around outing and debunking the MFM in a manner that would catch the eye of the semi aware independent middle, and simultaneously offer not just an alternative but a clearly unbiased information only news service, it might lead to mass conversions.

I think that a lot of sheep are already semi aware that they may be being herded to a destination that is different than advertised by those elites whose sole purpose is to lie to protect them.

48
They say love has no boundaries, and certainly doesn't care about age.

That's good news for newly married couple Courtney Alexis Stodden, the 16-year-old pop artist, and her 51-year-old husband, actor Doug Hutchison, since even the teenÂ’s mother approves of their marriage.

"We are totally supportive of this marriage," Courtney's mother Krista Stodden exclusively told RadarOnline.com about her daughter's marriage to the Green Mile and X-Files actor.

The happy couple tied the knot in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 20, and Krista confirmed that at least one parent had to sign the permission form for the marriage to take place. "They are very much in love and we are so supportive of this," Krista gushed about her blushing bride daughter.

Critics are already questioning the couple's 35 year age difference, but her mother wanted to set the record straight. "Courtney was a virgin when she married Doug. She is a good Christian girl."

Meanwhile the happy couple said: "We're aware that our vast age difference is extremely controversial, but we're very much in love and want to get the message out there that true love can be ageless."

49

Cynthia McKinney reaches a new plateau of shit-crazy:

"The US does not have free education like Libya does, and therefore Libya is a better country."

50 On FNC this morning I awoke to a "republican" senator who is submitting a bill to prohibit airlines from charging baggage fees to returning soldiers.

Now, I don't think that soldiers should have to pay for their bags. No way, no how. However, I also don't like the fucking idea that congress thinks they can stick their slimy little nubs into private business (again), demanding that they provide a service for free, in the name of all that is patriotic. It's bullshit.

For one thing, to my understanding, most of the airlines already waive the fee and the airline which was caught in the scuffle last week immediately changed their policies anyway.

Oh, and this "republican" senator: He was from California. If that is what passes for a republican in California, the whole Arnold thing starts to make more sense.

51

Meanwhile the happy couple said: "We're aware that our vast age difference is extremely controversial, but we're very much in love and want to get the message out there that true love can be ageless."

Mohammad says "word".

/If the bride and her family are okay with this marriage, despite the enormous age difference between the bridge and groom, and as long as it's legal, all I can say is "good luck". 

52 Perry Watch: Did Newt Gingrich just endorse Rick Perry for president?

53 Critics are already questioning the couple's 35 year age difference, but her mother wanted to set the record straight. "Courtney was a virgin when she married Doug. She is a good Christian girl."

Uh, have you seen the photos of that girl? That's virgin territory alright.

54

The next President had better have a solid plan for dealing with a rising Dragon:

China urges U.S. to stay out of sea dispute

BEIJING (Reuters) – China urged the United States on Wednesday to leave the South China Sea dispute to the claimant states, saying that U.S. involvement may make the situation worse, its most direct warning to Washington in recent weeks.

55 It's a Politico article about a Bloomberg poll. I can't find any breakdown by party affiliation in the poll (which is linked at Politico). They polled 1,000 adults, ages 18 and older.

Poll: 3 in 10 sure they'll vote Obama

Just 23 percent of those surveyed for a Bloomberg News poll released Wednesday say they are hopeful about the economy because they see signs of improvement, while 25 percent say they are fearful things are getting worse and 51 percent are cautious because nothing seems to be happening.

snip~

While 30 percent of Americans say they will vote for Obama, 36 percent say they definitely wonÂ’t vote for him. Among likely independent voters surveyed, just 23 percent say they are certain they will vote for Obama while 36 percent say they are sure they will seek out another candidate.

http://tinyurl.com/4xn9h57

56 Pure as the first snowflake, falling on a puppy's nose.

57 Global warming, liberal guy James Hansen shocker!

NASA Scientist Accused of Using Celeb Status Among Environmental Groups to Enrich Himself

58

Whohoo...that means that Illinoize is the only remaining state without concealed carry. We're so special!

 

Jersey, and some other states, have MAY carry laws.  Which simply mean no-one not connected gets a carry permit.

 

Full Disclosure - I had one in the 70's (Gold Refinery manager).  The hoops you needed to jump thru were bad then, I can imagine now.  I gave it up after the two-year permit period was up...too much involved.  Forms, classes, money, plea in open court, and when you got thru that, your local police chief had the final say...and you could carry ONLY to and from work.

59 56

The next President had better have a solid plan for dealing with a rising Dragon:

Rick Perry would shoot it with a .45.

60 Are celebrities weird before you put the spotlight on them, or does it burn away some brain cells?

61

It. Won't. Stop. Raining. You'd think I lived in a swamp. Oh, wait...

 

For one thing, to my understanding, most of the airlines already waive the fee and the airline which was caught in the scuffle last week immediately changed their policies anyway.

Not waived, exactly. IIRC, American's policy is 5 bags. Delta changed theirs to 4 from 3. Some people have to take 5 bags, so would still end up paying a fee. And get reimbursed.

62 I don't read Spanish, but this headline was sent to me by a friend in Venezuela. 
http://tinyurl.com/3za7koc

He explained:

there is this situation right now with 2 jails here. 4000 paratroopers havent been able to take full control of about 250 prisoners yep 4000 they have a weapons cache Chavez is MIA that is some of the stuff the have found in the photo/ they are moving the prisoners to another jail to be able to search better
Chavez went to cuba for a medical procedure.... we havent heard from him in 2 weeks 
the thing is venezuelan logic..... the guys behind the table... sell the prisoners the weapons. the prisoners then set up a mafia inside the jail that uses the weapons to collect protection money from the unarmed prisoners about 30 bucks a day multiply that by 3500 prisoners the mafia uses this money to buy more weapons and drugs and pay for perks like swimming pools, 18yrold scotch, lobster dinners etc which are all provided by said guys behind the table. these guys have direct tv in their cells anyways, the prisoners get ambitious and decide they want out and decide to riot and then the guys behind the table blames the govt oposition.

63 When in doubt, pass it on?

Top-secret clearance checks falsified
By Jim McElhatton, The Washington Times, June 21, 2011

Office of the inspector general has an initiative focused on fabrication cases involving the Office of Personnel Management Federal Investigative Services background investigators.

The monetary loss sustained by the government does not, nor cannot, represent the cost associated with potential compromise of our nationÂ’s security and the trust of the American people in its governmentÂ’s workforce. Authorities said subjects were seeking top-secret clearances for positions in the Air Force, the Army, the Navy and the Treasury Department.

The U.S. AttorneyÂ’s Office in Washington this month announced guilty verdicts given to former government background investigators, Thomas Fitzgerald and Catherine Webb, and a former contract investigator, George Abraham.

OPM handles background investigations for most federal agencies, processing 2 million background investigations per year. Court records show at least 170 confirmed falsifications of interviews or record checks and more than 1,000 others that couldnÂ’t be verified.

64   Clueless at June 22, 2011 08:21 AM (piMMO)

Last time I checked both our Senators are Democrats. Did you mean Representative? Do you know the name?

65 Clueless, those fees werr charged on a chartered flight. Doesnt need a law, needs a new contracting officer.

66

good morning rons and ettes. Well the wife is still preggo - that kid'll be driving when she comes out. GO TO THE LIGHT DAMNIT!

Concealed Carry - here in VA it's so easy you can take your classes and test on line. (A little too easy if you ask me.) $50 later and the gun's in the holster. AND VA is a reciprocol state - FL, AK, KY, MS, NC, OH, PN, SC, SD, TN, TX, WV

67 Most people aren't as jaded as you are. Consolidate around something in writing as opposed to the empty promises. More people are jaded than you think.

68 63 Are celebrities weird before you put the spotlight on them, or does it burn away some brain cells?
__________

Yes.

69 @64 Yeah, I know. That's one reason we're working on jumping the border to more reasonable climes.

Hard part is unloading the hovel.

70 Clueless, those fees werr charged on a chartered flight. Doesnt need a law, needs a new contracting officer.

Yep.

71

Fast and Furious entertainment: If people hadnÂ’t been killed, this would be a comedy act.

72 58>> Pure as the first snowflake, falling on a puppy's nose.
Posted by: Clueless at June 22, 2011 08:27 AM (piMMO)

I'm thinking Courtney is at most a quantum virgin with a very limited understanding of reality. Mom must be on Hutchinson's payroll.

73 Uh, have you seen the photos of that girl? That's virgin territory alright.

Posted by: Clueless at June 22, 2011 08:24 AM (piMMO)

Yea, I did see the pics. She's smokin ho..er' umm pretty for a 16 year old. Does kind of make me feel a bit icky.

74 In re: the previous post - this is what Mickey Kaus wrote in 2006 about Foley: So what if a Soros-backed “watchdog” group coordinated the publicizing of the initial, not-that-damaging-but-suggestive email between Rep. Foley and a page? That’s allowed. You’re even allowed to wait until it’s too late for the GOPs to take Foley off the ballot. The gambit only worked because Foley was guilty. … Essentially he says all's fair...

75 I hate getting depressed so early in the  morning, but this seems to happen every time I click on the AoS tab.

Ditto.  But don't fear.  Huntsman is a game changer!  Things are lookin' up.

76 Well this is fun.

77 Last time I checked both our Senators are Democrats. Did you mean Representative? Do you know the name?

Yes! Duh!

Here is the article as well.

78

Nanny State alert!  Nanny State alert!

Obama's Food Police in Staggering Crackdown on Market to Kids

Link to Human Events.

Tony the Tiger, some NASCAR drivers and cookie-selling Girl Scouts will be out of a job unless grocery manufacturers agree to reinvent a vast array of their products to satisfy the Obama administrationÂ’s food police.

Either retool the recipes to contain certain levels of sugar, sodium and fats, or no more advertising and marketing to tots and teenagers, say several federal regulatory agencies.

The same goes for restaurants.

ItÂ’s not just the usual suspected foods that are being targeted, such a thin mint cookies sold by scouts or M&Ms and Snickers, which sponsor cars in the Sprint Cup, but pretty much everything on a restaurant menu.

Although the intent of the guidelines is to combat childhood obesity, foods that are low in calories, fat, and some considered healthy foods, are also targets, including hot breakfast cereals such as oatmeal, pretzels, popcorn, nuts, yogurt, wheat bread, bagels, diet drinks, fruit juice, tea, bottled water, milk and sherbet...

...The “Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children, Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulation Efforts” says it is voluntary, but industry officials say the intent is clear:  Do it, or else.

“When regulators strongly suggest a course of action, itÂ’s treated as a rule, not a suggestion,” said Scott Faber, vice president of federal affairs for the Grocery Manufacturers Association.  “Industry tends to heed these suggestions from our regulators, and this administration has made it clear they are willing to regulate if we donÂ’t implement their proposal.”

(H/T Weasel Zippers)

79

“Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children, Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry Self-Regulation Efforts”

Posted by: MWR at June 22, 2011 08:50 AM (4df7R)

 

Thats all I need to know.

80

At last!  A totally neutral, unbiased, unembellished, absolutely objective definition of Islam.

Pussy cats really.

81 If it were made of spare ribs, I sure would. And I'd wash it down with nice cold Budweiser.

82 Posted by: MWR at June 22, 2011 08:50 AM (4df7R)

Maybe liberals can put children in sensory deprivation tanks until they turn 18 (letting them out every so often to have sex and get abortions, of course).

83 Kratos #56 China's been claiming further sovereign territory from their own coast than internationally recognized protective rights from coastlines.

Part of the waters are also claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. While China has called for disputes to be resolved bilaterally, others, including the Philippines, have urged a multilateral approach. Philippine Foreign Affairs spokesman Eduardo Malaya said disputes "affect not just the claimant countries but the entire region itself and beyond, and thus call for a multi-stakeholder approach."

China is impersonating Teddy Roosevelt, speaking softly while carrying a big stick. They would own "their" sea, preventing the Philippines from repairing air strips and installations while denying countries access to their own coastal oil supply.

Obvious questions, what about the US Clark Air Base in the Philippines, and international rights of passage for our Navy in the South China Sea.

84

Now, I don't think that soldiers should have to pay for their bags. No way, no how. However, I also don't like the fucking idea that congress thinks they can stick their slimy little nubs into private business (again), demanding that they provide a service for free, in the name of all that is patriotic. It's bullshit.

For one thing, to my understanding, most of the airlines already waive the fee and the airline which was caught in the scuffle last week immediately changed their policies anyway.

It's a ridiculous proposal to make.  The branches of the military have private contracts with most if not all of the major airlines to provide X-number of free checked bags to military men and women.  The issue that cropped up the other week -- was it with Delta? -- was due to their particular contract, which said that soldiers flying coach could get three checked bags free, while soldiers flying first class could get four.  I personally think that's a stupid ass rule.  It should be an all or nothing policy.  And frankly ALL of our military personnel should be bumped up to first class automatically.  But hey, that's between the airline and the military and has f-all to do with me.  Also, I'm fairly sure the military would reimburse their servicemen and women after the fact for any bag fees above and beyond the free limit, but having worked in government for long enough I know what a frigging pain in the ass it is to fill out the paperwork, send it through the bureaucracy, and finally get a check.

This California Congresscritter clearly just wants to score political points.  He should NOT be interferring in private business matters that have already been handled by the free market (also known as lots of really angry people telling Delta they wouldn't be flying with them if they didn't make things right).

85 @37 Ya mean like this? "The average Chicago household now owes a staggering $63,525 to cover local government debt, according to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas."

http://tinyurl.com/3d9t2re

Posted by: Lizbth at June 22, 2011 08:03 AM (JZBti)

 

And the dummies in this state keep voting in the same corrupt Democrats into office year after year. And the Democrats keep making the same promises to them even though the well went dry years ago

86

And the dummies in this state keep voting in the same corrupt Democrats into office year after year. And the Democrats keep making the same promises to them even though the well went dry years ago

Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 22, 2011 09:00 AM (1Jaio)

What's that thing they say about the definition of insanity...?

87

"Just a home-run choice. The president made a very wise decision," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

Posted by: Vic at June 22, 2011 07:03 AM (M9Ie6)

Have you seen any other quotes from a not so obviously deranged Senator? I'd like to see what a more conservative pol's rationale might have been.

88 #75 Hussein the Plumber at June 22, 2011 08:42 AM

Black comedy

...representing social justice enabling its criminal, racist core.

89 In an appearance in New York City, former Vice President Al Gore, prominently known for his climate change activism, took on the subject of population size and the role of society in controlling it to reduce pollution.  

“One of the things we could do about it is to change the technologies, to put out less of this pollution, to stabilize the population, and one of the principle ways of doing that is to empower and educate girls and women,” Gore said. “You have to have ubiquitous availability of fertility management so women can choose how many children have, the spacing of the children.

First, I suggest that for windbags, like Gore, who suggest population control they should address the problem head on by committing suicide and thus saving Gaia from any more harm they might inflict. Second, I like how the turd frames this as "empowering women". The same way he tried to empower that woman in a hotel room?

 

90

Unexpectedly, AlGore channels Margaret Sanger. 

91

What's that thing they say about the definition of insanity...?

Posted by: MWR at June 22, 2011 09:01 AM (4df7R)

I have been going back and forth, and I think that liberals are just stupid. It isn't a question of some disease or syndrome or brainwashing or indoctrination. It is far simpler. They are dumb.

92 On Alcee Hastings, isn't that actually old? I've heard of Winsome Packer before for some reason.

93 First, I suggest that for windbags, like Gore, who suggest population control they should address the problem head on by committing suicide and thus saving Gaia from any more harm they might inflict.

Please not to forget, Chakra Khan here has four children- perhaps he can lead by example and do some retroactive "empowerment" on a couple of them, free up some of gaia's resources.

94

“You have to have ubiquitous availability of fertility management so women can choose how many children have, the spacing of the children.

Oh THAT is cute.  "Fertility management," eh?  Nice.  One of the most antiseptic, bureaucratic descriptions of abortion I've ever heard.  It's almost as bad as "family planning."

Dear Al: 

Just so you know, the countries with the largest populations -- China, India -- are both currently sporting biologically untenable ratios of boys to girls.  If they don't collapse from the sheer absence of ovaries, they'll fall under the wave of revolution brought about by a lot of young men with very, very blue balls. 

95 It isn't a question of some disease or syndrome or brainwashing or indoctrination. It is far simpler. They are dumb.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at June 22, 2011 09:07 AM (LH6ir)

 

I contend that it's both - their stupidity makes them fall prey to the brainwashing and indoctrination.  But even that can't explain it all.  After all, there are many converts to the Right who used to be Libtards, yet stupidity is incurable.  Therefore there must be some fraction of the leftists who are simply misinformed/brainwashed.

96 Eating the moon would be devastating to the earth. Dumb idea.

70. If it's her first, the AVERAGE time of gestation is 40W5D.
I went 42W with mine. They DO come out eventually. And then... aye yi yi.

97

Obama, “Oath of office?  What oath of office?”

98

Dear Al:

Just so you know, the countries with the largest populations -- China, India -- are both currently sporting biologically untenable ratios of boys to girls. If they don't collapse from the sheer absence of ovaries, they'll fall under the wave of revolution brought about by a lot of young men with very, very blue balls.

Posted by: MWR at June 22, 2011 09:10 AM (4df7R)

 

 

Well, at least there's an up side (for us) to their depravity.  The collapse of non-western nations is almost always good for us.  I just wish they'd hurry it along a bit.

99 Well this is fun.

It sure is... funniest thing I've read in a while. Thanks for that.

100

I actually hope that Caroline is correct here.  It would be nice to know that Gates found his self respect.

101 What if the moon was made of spare ribs?  Would you eat it then?  It's a simple question!

102 So Brian Dennehy lied about serving in Vietnam, huh?  He is dead to me.

103 "If they don't collapse from the sheer absence of ovaries, they'll fall under the wave of revolution brought about by a lot of young men with very, very blue balls"

Posted by: MWR at June 22, 2011 09:10 AM (4df7R)

Hah!

China is going to be a very interesting place for the next few generations. Of course their rulers might just decide to have a war to cull the overstock.

 

104

Posted by: Cathy at June 22, 2011 09:10 AM (NvxsG)

Someone told me to stop wishing for her arrival because in 2 weeks I'll want her to go back in...

105 You could greatly reduce the population by teaching all children that gay is good, hetro is bad.

106 109 You could greatly reduce the population by teaching all children that gay is good, hetro is bad.

Posted by: lan sing at June 22, 2011 09:18 AM (YHrQZ)

Way ahead of you, pal.

107 China's been claiming further sovereign territory from their own coast than internationally recognized protective rights from coastlines.
Posted by: maverick muse at June 22, 2011 08:58 AM

Maybe I'm reading a bit too much into it, but this signals to me that the Chinese see obama losing in 2012. As a result, they are grabbing all they can before an adult takes the presidency and ends all the fun.

See it as sort of a clearance sale for despotism- won't be surprised if Russia, North Korea, Iran, etc. all make bold moves in the next year or so while King Putt is floundering through his final days as first doofus.

Again, might be reading too much into this but this is my theory, which is mine, that I have, all by myself.

108

 Also, I'm fairly sure the military would reimburse their servicemen and women after the fact for any bag fees above and beyond the free limit, but having worked in government for long enough I know what a frigging pain in the ass it is to fill out the paperwork, send it through the bureaucracy, and finally get a check.

Yeh, they do. It's a pain, but it's hardly the only time it happens. The original story said those soldiers had an 18 hour layover, so they had to eat, too. And put in for money back for that.

When you use a civilian airline for transporting military people and supplies, it's not a perfect fit.

109 Have you seen any other quotes from a not so obviously deranged Senator? I'd like to see what a more conservative pol's rationale might have been.

No, only that in the linked article. I didn't go out and look though.

I have been working on the Rick Perry eval all morning and it is slow going.

110 Again, might be reading too much into this but this is my theory, which is mine, that I have, all by myself.

Posted by: Chariots of Toast at June 22, 2011 09:21 AM (XyjRQ)

I shall stand with you!

111 Pure as the first snowflake, falling on a puppy's nose.

Posted by: Clueless

NO way she's 16. Just not buying it. I'm not the best judge of age, but she doesn't look like jail bait to me. And how in the hell did they meet in the first place? THAT makes this even creepier.

112 Did you forget that the President's Science Advisor, John Holdren, wanted to put
sterilizing agents in drinking water, he might be a Yashen agent, (Stargate reference).

113 China is going to be a very interesting place for the next few generations. Of course their rulers might just decide to have a war to cull the overstock.

 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at June 22, 2011 09:18 AM (LH6ir)

Or they'll just start turning a blind eye to the trafficking of North Korean women over the border, while simultaneously importing lots of African and Southeast Asian women to otherwise fill the gender gap.

What's that?  Sounds like slavery?  The deuce you say!

114 Twenty-two-year-old Lance Cpl. Sean M. O'Connor, a rifleman based at California's Camp Pendleton, was killed in combat in Afghanistan earlier this month. His funeral is today in Douglas, WY - his home town.

I heard that the execrable Westboro Baptist "Church" plans on picketing his funeral. That shit ain't gonna fly out here.

115 109 You could greatly reduce the population by teaching all children that gay is good, hetro is bad.

Posted by: lan sing at June 22, 2011 09:18 AM (YHrQZ)

Or indeed that gender is a social construct, and they can be boys or girls regardless of what they're born as.

If I were a savvy child in this era, I'd be telling my teachers that I wanted my gender to be Inglingling, and start demanding my own bathroom, locker room, sports teams, etc.  The free shit you could get would be well worth the hassle of having to invent a whole new gender.

116 118 Twenty-two-year-old Lance Cpl. Sean M. O'Connor, a rifleman based at California's Camp Pendleton, was killed in combat in Afghanistan earlier this month. His funeral is today in Douglas, WY - his home town.

I heard that the execrable Westboro Baptist "Church" plans on picketing his funeral. That shit ain't gonna fly out here.

Posted by: from the horse's mouth at June 22, 2011 09:28 AM (cBSWF)

Crowbars, pick-axes, and some really BIG guys in flannel shirts.  That will send them running for the high hills. 

Despicable, horrible people.

They only do this for attention.  Why else would they be planning on picketing at Ryan Dunn's funeral, too, for heaven's sake? 

117 We to send all those Inglinfaphobs to sensitivity training.

118

Crowbars, pick-axes, and some really BIG guys in flannel shirts.  That will send them running for the high hills. 

Seaford Delaware did with stones and slashed tires. Look it up on youtube, it's epic.

119 I have been working on the Rick Perry eval all morning and it is slow going.

Posted by: Vic at June 22, 2011 09:23 AM (M9Ie6)

I've survived a decade with Gov. Goodhair, and while he's been on my shit list for several things, lately he's been turning me back around.  He recently vetoed a no texting while driving ban.   We can agree that texting and driving is generally stupid, but he was smart enough to realize a new law isn't needed.  It's already against the law to be distracted while driving.  Him openly fighting the EPA and other Feds is also a breathe of fresh air.

120

If the moon were made of cheese, would you eat it?

Sure, just serve some rice crackers with it.

121 It rained here last night. Good, old fashioned thunder boomer rolled through. First significant rain in months.

Morning all.

122

I actually hope that Caroline is correct here.  It would be nice to know that Gates found his self respect.

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at June 22, 2011 09:16 AM (jx2j9)

I linked that article for you yesterday, but it was later in the AM so you probably missed it.

Quite a frightening article, don't ya think?

123 A flash-mob intifada app? WTF

124

Top-secret clearance checks falsified

...

In short, this is pure BS headline and an insignificant issue.

Depends.  Who benefits...?

125 When we were kids food tasted great.  I can still remember what chips, cookies, fast food fries USED to taste like.  Hell, you could eat something fatening and not eat the rest of the day because the memory of the great meal stayed with you, and you felt full.

Now, food tastes like bland shitpies and you tend to eat more because you want something with flavor and you 'forget' that you just ate that fat free, shitty tasting meal an hour ago.

I really wish  a study would be done comparing the effect of all this 'healthy oil', healthy sea salt, fake sugar, etc has on one's appetite and the amount of weight gain around the belly.

I'm always hearing from my kids, 'I don't even remember eating that.'

126 128

Top-secret clearance checks falsified

...

In short, this is pure BS headline and an insignificant issue.

Depends.  Who benefits...?

Posted by: DarkLord© apparently didn't sleep very well last night at June 22, 2011 10:01 AM (GBXon)

Mitt Romney, of course.

127

Okay, someone else read this and write something really scathing and ANGRY about it.  I am incandescent with rage.

Shock: Dept. of Defense Vindicates Fort Hood Killer
_{U.S. Army tacitly endorses a religiously bigoted position: it is fine for Muslim service members to kill non-Muslims, but killing Muslims is grounds for an honorable discharge.}

A shocking decision made by the secretary of the Army last month — in the case of an U.S. Army soldier with the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell who refused to deploy to Afghanistan claiming that Islamic law prevented him from killing other Muslims — vindicates Fort Hood killer Major Nidal Hasan. He made identical claims and threatened that “adverse events” would occur if military officials didn’t accede to shariah principles.

The subject of the Fort Campbell case is PFC Nasser Abdo, who was granted conscientious objector status last month, only to be brought up on charges last week — two days after being informed of the secretary of the Army’s decision — after child pornography was found on his government-issued computer. The news reports about Abdo’s arrest were the first to mention the Army recognizing him as a conscientious objector. After his arrest, Abdo is now claiming that the child porn charges are the Army’s way of retaliating against him.

AbdoÂ’s case has been championed by a number of media outlets, including Al-Jazeera and CNN. According to the Associated Press, in his claim for conscientious objector status, Abdo cited a number of Islamic scholars and Koranic verses in his defense:

"I realized through further reflection that God did not give legitimacy to the war in Afghanistan, Iraq or any war the U.S. Army would conceivably participate in..."

I agree with him.  It's ridiculous to think this man would have child pornography on his government owned computer.  It's clearly goat porn.

(Though the goats may be underage).

*RAGE*

128 I really wish  a study would be done comparing the effect of all this 'healthy oil', healthy sea salt, fake sugar, etc has on one's appetite and the amount of weight gain around the belly.

I guess you didn't read that blog I linked the other day on the subject of Vit D. He and Gary Taubes and many others do think it's been a mistake, as he says here.

129 Rick Perry eval up on the CAC thread now

130
I guess you didn't read that blog I linked the other day on the subject of Vit D. He and Gary Taubes and many others do think it's been a mistake, as he says here.

Posted by: Mama AJ at June 22, 2011 10:30 AM (XdlcF)

No. I swear, I did read the article and bookmarked the blog.  Just haven't read any other articles.  I really enjoyed the article you link.  Lots of big words/phrases I had to google though

131

Sorry, I just read that and it sounded grumpy, which I really wasn't feeling!

I meant, I guess you didn't read the entire blog and take in his philosophy, which I would not have expected you to do when you were just trying to learn about vit D.

I'm on a tight time schedule today and am trying to do everything quickly...clarity is hard!

Yeh, that vit D post was dense. My eyes glaze over with some of it. Gary Taubes newer book is excellent and I would highly recommend it. Dr. Kurt is hard to follow in blog format.

132 The same way he tried to empower that woman in a hotel room?

 

Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 22, 2011 09:04 AM (1Jaio)

This second chakra ain't just gonna release itself, darlin'!

133 I guess I'll put this here - I know you're all sick of hearing about Ryan Dunn and Zac, but anyway Westboro has announced they will "demonstrate" at Ryan's funeral. That should be . . . interesting. I hope the Jackasses don't disappoint me!

134 style="font-style: italic;">Scratch an enviro-whacko, find a Malthusian.


Scratch an Enviro-whacko, find a Eugenicist.

135

If the moon were made of cheese, would you eat it?

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at 06:59 AM

Not the part with the footprints. Ewwww....

136

What do you mean "if...cheese"? It must be cheese! If it is not cheese then we would surely have had the foresight, as a nation, to continue to go there and solidify our hold upon the high ground. We deserve, and can anticipate having, Chinese boosted brilliant cheese pebbles raining down from the high ground, I suppose. No radiation, no trace-back, just hunks of cheese moving really fast through the void....

137 Jumping jehosaphat!

rdbrewer mentions that Huntsman is like Charlie Crist but I didn't realize the f**ker LOOKS like Crist too. (minus the orange BoehnerTan&trade

Never saw him from this angle before.

138 (minus the orange BoehnerTan ™ )

testing

139 Waaaiiitt a minute!

THAT IS CRIST!!!

rdbrewer, you should be ashamed of yourself!!!


(good one though.

140 Dude, that's Huntsman.

141 Dude, that's Crist. Huntsman's hair isn't that white.

I double checked a bunch of Huntsman pics on Google and all them show him without all white hair and his face isn't that shape.

I'm pretty sure that's Crist.

142 Yep, that's Charlie.

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Oh how the mighty have fallen.

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