January 20, 2012
— Gabriel Malor FRIDAY!!!!!!
The U.S. made a major bust of one of the world's largest file-sharing sites yesterday, Mega Upload. The site was shut down and arrests were made . . . in New Zealand. The grand jury indictment makes interesting reading (PDF). In response, Anonymous crashed the DOJ webpage for about five minutes last night.
"Occupy Courts" will attempt to disrupt federal courthouses across the country today, as libtards protest the second anniversary of the Citizens United decision, which held that people do not give up their right to free speech when they exercise their right to free association.
"What a nice day to be killing jobs, eh?"
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Good Morning Morons, its FRIDAY, January 20th, 2012. On this day in 1801, through a conspiracy with John Adams later known as Marbury v Madison, John Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court as chief justice. On this date in 1981 Saint Reagan assumed office and became the oldest President to every take office. And today is Bill “Tingles” Maher’s birthday, he is 56. On to the news.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:07 AM (YdQQY)
Hollywood's top lobbyist and former Sen. Chris Dodd is threatening to cut off campaign funds to President Obama's re-election effort because of anger over the White House appearing to side with tech companies in a bitter fight over anti-piracy legislation.
Why isnÂ’t this crooked SOB in jail? I know just rhetorical.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:07 AM (YdQQY)
CYBER WAR: Feds SHUT DOWN file-sharing website; No trial, no due process...
US government hits Megaupload with mega piracy indictmentThis is from Drudge and his
headline link. I posted on this yesterday with a note that there was no
indication of a court order for this shutdown (different article). This article
is from The Guardian. They do not mention it either one way or another but
Drudge indicates that there has been nothing from the courts other than in
indictment by a Grand Jury. I should think that there should be at least an
order from a judge in order to provide “due process”. Federal Grand Juries have become notoriously unreliable in the
past decades.
The average citizen now completely trusts the DOJ which is insane. This is the major thing that I was against in SOPA because it allowed the government to shutdown a site strickly based on a report from anonymous assholes. Here at least they got there cheese sandwich from a Grand Jury. But it also shows you one major thing, they do not need SOPA or PIPA and more power. They already pretty much do any damn thing they want.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:08 AM (YdQQY)
Also from Drudge
The WP hit piece of old Newt baggage for his ex.
So he is a liar and can not be trusted. OK, so is Mutt. We don't have much left to choose from. See rant below.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:09 AM (YdQQY)
Newt fires back at CNN on an “Ex question"
“I am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate on a topic like that,” Gingrich said in a comment directed at King that drew applause from the debate’s audience in North Charleston
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:10 AM (YdQQY)
Drudge also has this headline link to a poll:
Vote if you like, I didn’t watch the debate. My position is “who cares”?
<rant on>
We are left with zip dog shit for candidates. Year after year after year under the stagnated BS Republican Party primary rules we get stuck with shitty candidates. The primaries are preloaded with almost ALL blue States all the way up to the damn Super Tuesday date. This is why we get stuck with lackluster, its my turn “moderates”. Yet there are some here who keep saying this is all wingnut “conspiracy theory”. I throw the bullshit flag on that. Once is OK, twice may be a coincidence, three times is enemy action. Decades worth is Party design.
We are now left with Mutt Romney who they are still saying is the designated winner although he has only won one Primary in virtually his own home State and it appears he will NOT win SC despite all the MFM hoopala. He hasnÂ’t got a conservative bone in his body. He is not electable because he will split the Party and likely result in a third Party run. The base hates him yet if he does win it will be the same damn way McShitty won. A plurality of about 30%.
Then there is Eye of Newt. More baggage than an overloaded airport train headed for a wide body 747. He has a couple of finger bones that may be conservative.
Coming up third will probably be Santorum (at least in SC). He is arguably more conservative than Gingrich (maybe) but he so alienated his own State so bad he was routed in his last election attempt. His stress on anti-gay and on social con issues is so hard that he is virtually unelectable in any tight State like VA. The same way Mutt will cause conservatives to stay at home, he will cause some fiscal cons who donÂ’t give a shit for social ideas to stay at home. If he would keep his mouth shut on this score he would be a lot better off. Swing into that shit AFTER the election dumb ass. Do like the Dems do, run to the center and then after election go hard right social con.
Fourth is Crazy Racist Uncle. Not a chance of getting elected anywhere but he has a following of loud and obnoxious pot heads and skin heads.
This is what our Republican Party primary rules has given us. This and endless fucking bullshit debates hosted by the MFM designed not to allow the candidates to debate, but to pose “gotcha” questions, stir up controversy for ratings, and just generally damage the Republican party. Hell, the ONLY reason Newt has climbed out of the gutter is by attacking the debate assholes. Is this how we want to pick candidates; seriously?
All you Mutt-Mashers can bitch about this all you want, but I am about fed up with the Republican Party. They are not just the Party of Stupid, they are the Party of semi-Democrats. I am about to agree with Glenn Beck, there is not much difference between them but degree of how far left they want to go. Whether it is big government socialism for the Republicans or bigger government communism for the Democrats. Either damn way we are going off the cliff.
<rant over>
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:16 AM (YdQQY)
More evidence of the failures of socialism and fascist unions
IL has raised taxes 67% and is further in debt than ever.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:16 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Benson at January 20, 2012 03:17 AM (qzcNU)
Crying Boner wants unity in the House now
Well quit shitting on new conservative members and making deals with the CIC (Commander In Commie).
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:17 AM (YdQQY)
Palin unloads on the MFM on Hannity
Are we finally going to get some damn people with the spine to call the MFM for what they are?
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:17 AM (YdQQY)
New Islamacist government in Egypt is upset with the IMF
They want government to borrow from Sharia compliant European Banks. Fine with me. We need to GTF out of the IMF anyway.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:18 AM (YdQQY)
Now this endorsement in Florence, SC may actually help Newt
Florence Baptist pastor endorses Newt. If the word can get out on this in time.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:19 AM (YdQQY)
Democrats Pinky Swear no shenanigans with the Republican Primary in SC
Hahahahaha, anyone believe that?
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:19 AM (YdQQY)
Forget pissing on dead Taliban, this video is a little more disturbing
Purported soldiers beating a live sheep to death with a baseball bat. These folks may be in need of a some professional help before returning to the States. (if true)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:19 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Ed Anger - Certified Kos Kid at January 20, 2012 03:19 AM (7+pP9)
Some things are so bad they “shock the conscience”. The DOJ and Obama are working with ACORN on VOTER REGISTRATION!
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:20 AM (YdQQY)
Even the liberal rag BI says Hostess was bankrupted by union pension contracts
So unions, guess what, unless Obama comes in and nationalizes the company you will get nothing. Kill the goose and those eggs donÂ’t roll out anymore.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:20 AM (YdQQY)
17 big Companies that are very religious?
I knew about George Foreman and Chick-Filet but some of these I never heard of.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:20 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Y-not at January 20, 2012 03:20 AM (5H6zj)
Posted by: Y-not at January 20, 2012 03:21 AM (5H6zj)
Well that’s it for this morning Morons. No new polls since Ras which has Newt in a slight lead. Which means it is essentially a dead heat. But shit, since these initial proportional primaries with half-delegates don’t mean anything but PR anyway, if Newt takes it by 1 point he can say he won. That means Mutt has only won one primary in a “home State” and maybe the MFM and the Mutt-Munchies will STFU about “inevitability” and “electability”.
I also had a link from The Hill about Newt giving the FYNQ to reporters outside the debate. But no matter what I did Pixy would not take it. If you like head over to The Hill and read it.Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:21 AM (YdQQY)
One more thing Morons, donÂ’t forget, Speed Channel coverage of Barret Jackson starts at noon EST. IÂ’ll miss the first few hours because I will be over getting the pump removed.
Now back to the top.Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:22 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 03:23 AM (Gc/Qi)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:23 AM (YdQQY)
Shit, I lie. I think I had the Newt stuff on the brain. Julian Bond was greeted with laughter, not boos.
Posted by: Y-not at January 20, 2012 03:23 AM (5H6zj)
Posted by: Ed Anger - Certified Kos Kid at January 20, 2012 07:19 AM (7+pP9)
Damn I missed that this morning.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:25 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: joncelli at January 20, 2012 03:26 AM (+MbqG)
Posted by: joncelli at January 20, 2012 07:26 AM (+MbqG)
The last time I was in a Federal Court House (jury duty) they were using rent-a-cops.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:28 AM (YdQQY)
It will be interesting to see which cities stop the OWS assholes at the courts.
I wonder if there were any of the little precious snowflakes down here yesterday for the SCOAMF's invasion of the Happiest Place on Earth South. I may have to do some of that exhaustive Intarwebs research...
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, CEO Curmudgeons INC. at January 20, 2012 03:30 AM (d0Tfm)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:30 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Jimmah at January 20, 2012 03:31 AM (TMeYE)
And the press knows it- for example this is the most circulated story on the Newsmap this morning. The language is nothing short of breathtaking: Newt is an "angry", "snarling" philanderer- and he's not even the frontrunner.
News my ass, the media is in full blown Goebbels mode and we haven't even gotten to the convention yet.
Posted by: Nighthawk at January 20, 2012 03:31 AM (RSqz2)
We have a few that have been showing up at the State House in Columbia. They got kicked out once and got a judge to let them back in. Hasn't been fought in court yet.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:32 AM (YdQQY)
They were so bad last election the rank file Democrats even admitted they were all in the tank for Obama.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:33 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: epobirs at January 20, 2012 03:33 AM (kcfmt)
35 Vic, doesn't the Marshals Service provide security at Federal courthouses? If so, those guys are pretty badass, and won't be amused.
--
Not to mention the judge. Phase 3 - "Lets go fuck with judges, while they're AT WORK!"
Posted by: Jimmah at January 20, 2012 03:35 AM (TMeYE)
They are not just the Party of Stupid, they are the Party of semi-Democrats. I am about to agree with Glenn Beck, there is not much difference between them but degree of how far left they want to go. ... Either damn way we are going off the cliff.
<rant over>
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 07:16 AM (YdQQY)
Well ranted, Vic, and I think it summarizes how more and more of us feel about the situation. Especially the deplorable primary system, wherein the game is rigged up front to weed out more capable conservatives. It feels like all the grown ups have left the room. When I was a kid you had all kinds of genuinely conservative minds out there, and people in government who, despite some flaws, could be taken seriously. Now the whole damn structure looks like a friggin' clown car. It's like we used up all the talent during the Cold War, and once that was over they all retired back to the ranch or whatever and left the noobs to take over.
I think the Cold War, in many ways, was what helped keep America going. It forced us to be serious. What happened as soon as the cold war was over? Compassionate Conservatism, followed by f-ing Clinton. And it's all been down hill from there.
If I could I'd make a deal with Putin - bring back Russian Imperialism, and split the world back up into zones. The Ruskies can take back all the old 3rd world crap holes they used to dominate, and we'll take the soon-to-be crap holes made up of what are, for the time being, first world nations. Let all the lesser nations worry about getting nuked, or taken over, or having their governments destabilized/overthrown. Let Americans have a threat to focus on so we can put aside this false sense of security.
Posted by: Reactionary at January 20, 2012 03:35 AM (xUM1Q)
You should read some of the posts from yesterday. It was actually worse than that. She left him.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:35 AM (YdQQY)
Obama's speech drew enthusiastic applause from the 300 or so invited guests and top Disney executives who crowded into a seating area in the middle of Main Street, U.S.A. and filled the sidewalks near the Casey's Corner hot-dog restaurant.
Tourists weren't as lucky. Main Street, the iconic pathway to Cinderella Castle, was closed much of the day to the public. Guests were routed directly to Tomorrowland through a backstage area dressed up with floats and flags, avoiding the site of Obama's speech.
Joan Burke, who was visiting the Magic Kingdom, said she wished she had been able to see the speech. But the event didn't ruin her day.
"We made do," she said. "We got on a lot of rides because there weren't a lot of people here today."
Romney, speaking from South Carolina, said that Obama "has chosen Fantasyland to give this address," adding, "He has been speaking from fantasyland for some time now."
Newt wins in the snark department.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, CEO Curmudgeons INC. at January 20, 2012 03:40 AM (d0Tfm)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 07:33 AM (YdQQY)
What annoys me is not so much the fact that they're in the tank for him- after all that is to be expected. What annoys me is that the quality of their propaganda is so piss poor AND that the audience is so ind numbingly stupid that this piss poor crap actually WORKS.
I really don't know who annoys me more- the press and their piss poor propaganda or the idiot electorate who believe it.
Posted by: Nighthawk at January 20, 2012 03:42 AM (RSqz2)
Naturally, the leftist media, who covered up the Clinton affairs and rapes as best they could, are quick to jump on Newt and air his dirty laundry as far and wide as possible. Well, they already basically got Americans on board with the idea that cheating by politicians is a non-issue that should not be brought up, so it will be a fine thing if Newt gets the nod in spite of, or because of, their harping on the matter.
It is very unfortunate for us that the media is willing to destroy any and all cultural taboos for short term political gain. Media is doing more to destroy our culture than any other force.
Posted by: Reactionary at January 20, 2012 03:42 AM (xUM1Q)
Posted by: Aunt Cranky at January 20, 2012 03:42 AM (JoeF6)
Yeah.
Look, Newt's morality (circa 1990s anyway) is not my morality, but it sounds like Marianne (aka mistress #1/wife #2) left him, then he met Callista and started dating during a six year separation, then Marianne returns to Newt - clearly not out of love but for some convenience reason, I guess - and he doesn't want to break it off with Callista. Color me not shocked.
I am very old-fashioned, but I think most modern people would consider such a long separation to be coupled to the expectation that each of them are dating.
I don't care about Newt's past personal stuff. He seems to have cleaned up his act and other than that I don't need to or want to know.
Posted by: Y-not at January 20, 2012 03:42 AM (5H6zj)
You must make allowances for the Peggy Joseph's of the world. They have to justify their wish for free government cheese some way.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:43 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Senator NoJackKennedy at January 20, 2012 03:44 AM (a/1Yt)
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 20, 2012 03:45 AM (GoIUi)
I really don't know who annoys me more- the press and their piss poor propaganda or the idiot electorate who believe it.
Posted by: Nighthawk at January 20, 2012 07:42 AM (RSqz2)
It is indeed pretty frustrating. But the primary principle of effective propaganda is consistent repetition. The secondary principle is to tell a big lie rather than a small lie. As long as you do both, you will always succeed. I doubt there is any general population on earth that is immune.
Posted by: Reactionary at January 20, 2012 03:45 AM (xUM1Q)
Yes it is, but one must remember that this DOJ is somewhat selective in what it prosecutes.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:45 AM (YdQQY)
My irony meter just broke.
So, from what I've been able to glean from the tweeter and the bookface is that Newt is a baaaaaaad man for asking for the kind of marriage Bill Clinton publicly flaunted. To which I'd add, "Newt hasn't raped anyone."
Posted by: HeatherRadish at January 20, 2012 03:45 AM (ZKzrr)
Posted by: Aunt Cranky at January 20, 2012 03:47 AM (JoeF6)
...the punishment for failure to applaud sufficiently is six months in work camp.
Posted by: Kim Jong-Illinois at January 20, 2012 03:47 AM (ZKzrr)
I think that would have carried more weight had VA not screwed the pooch on its primary. What's the Governor going to do -- endorse someone who isn't on their ballot?
Posted by: Y-not at January 20, 2012 03:48 AM (5H6zj)
I doubt there is any general population on earth that is immune.
Sadly, there are far too many people lacking BS Meters. It certainly doesn't help when the skool sistum is busy making sure that no one learns how to think for themselves and merely resorts to indoctrination instead.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy, CEO Curmudgeons INC. at January 20, 2012 03:49 AM (d0Tfm)
Posted by: Y-not at January 20, 2012 07:48 AM (5H6zj)
I still say the party should disallow all VA delegates. They are holding a nomination, not a primary.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:49 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:51 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Tonawanda at January 20, 2012 03:51 AM (fgysf)
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 20, 2012 03:53 AM (GoIUi)
It is indeed pretty frustrating. But the primary principle of effective propaganda is consistent repetition. The secondary principle is to tell a big lie rather than a small lie. As long as you do both, you will always succeed. I doubt there is any general population on earth that is immune.
Posted by: Reactionary at January 20, 2012 07:45 AM (xUM1Q)
Yes, but unless you are propagandizing to complete idiots another essential principle is to be subtle. The fact that the American press feels that they can dispense with this principle means that they think the public is stupid. That insults me, and the fact that it's TRUE in many (at least 52%) of cases depresses me.
Posted by: Nighthawk at January 20, 2012 03:53 AM (RSqz2)
Democrats Pinky Swear no shenanigans with the Republican Primary in SC
Hahahahaha, anyone believe that?
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 07:19 AM (YdQQY)
Loving this line from the chairman of the South Carolina Democrat party: "WeÂ’re discouraging Democrats from voting in the Republican primary because youÂ’d be rubbing elbows with some pretty despicable people."
Democrats would know a thing or two about rubbing elbows with despicable people.
Posted by: blue star at January 20, 2012 03:53 AM (BHFKG)
You can't expect a lot from Dickhead Hartpoolian.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:56 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Ed Anger - Certified Kos Kid at January 20, 2012 07:19 AM (7+pP9)
If a US attorney ever takes the Fifth before Congress in relation to his job as a government employee, that's cause for immediate dismissal and should be an indictable offense.
Posted by: RickZ at January 20, 2012 03:56 AM (26i79)
Posted by: StrategicCorporalUSMC at January 20, 2012 03:56 AM (zgwWv)
LOL, I had never heard of that place. Must be local only.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 03:57 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 20, 2012 03:59 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 03:59 AM (Gc/Qi)
Big chain in western states. Just opened their first store in Indiana; there's one opening by my house in the spring.
Posted by: HeatherRadish at January 20, 2012 03:59 AM (ZKzrr)
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 20, 2012 07:59 AM (GoIUi)
I didn't see it but I heard about it. I don't watch O'Reilly
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:01 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 07:59 AM (Gc/Qi)
He will cross the aisle more than Bush ever did. He is McShitty 2.0 with no jowls and better hair.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:02 AM (YdQQY)
Must be fairly new because they didn't have them when I was out there. (But that was well over 30 years ago)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:03 AM (YdQQY)
I didn't see it but I heard about it. I don't watch O'Reilly
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 08:01 AM (YdQQY)
I can't watch Fox anymore, and Beck makes my eyes bleed. That leaves me with Drudge, you morons, and legwork of my own. I swear you can't believe anything you read/watch/hear these days.
Posted by: Beefy Meatball at January 20, 2012 04:05 AM (E7yM+)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 04:06 AM (Gc/Qi)
How? You thought McCain was bad just nominate another bitter old man that likes to shot himself in the foot. And worse then that he never blames himself for anything, it's always "everyone is to dumb to understand what he said". Four months of a national campaign with Newt and he'll be lucky to get 40% of the vote.
Posted by: lowandslow at January 20, 2012 04:07 AM (GZitp)
If he gets the nom it is likely we will not see him cross the aisle because we will have 4 more years of Ocommie.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:08 AM (YdQQY)
You better pray for a brokered convention then because Mutt will not do any better.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:09 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 20, 2012 04:10 AM (niZvt)
When those libtards on F&F say he knocked it out of the park that is saying something. Of course, that allows them to get their digs in at CNN.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:11 AM (YdQQY)
I had to run an errand and drove up US 31 on Monday and there was a huge line of cars at the drive-through and people standing outside waiting to get in.
Haven't seen that much excitement for a new restaurant opening since they opened some White Castles on the Southside back in the 60's! HA!
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 20, 2012 04:11 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: Mr Pink at January 20, 2012 04:12 AM (FzVXi)
Vic, I've always wondered about the effort you put in the morning news roundup. I mean, you must get up at o'dark thirty to pull it all in, format it and post. Just to let you know: We really appreciate the effort.
Posted by: Tommy Gunnarson at January 20, 2012 04:12 AM (ybA9f)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 04:13 AM (Gc/Qi)
I used to like the old JIB when I was in CA. I wish they had some of those here. But we do have Sonic and CA didn't have those.
We also have the Hardy's 1/3 lb mushroom swiss gut bomb which is chock full of calories and cholesterol and I love it,
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:14 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Mr Pink at January 20, 2012 08:12 AM (FzVXi)
Well, thanks to that non-existent establishment he has a shit-pot of blue States coming up. He can get out in front again.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:15 AM (YdQQY)
LOL, thanks. I usually get up about 3:30 or 4:00 (thanks decades of shift work) unless I have a rockin' chair session with B&B. Then I will miss it.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:17 AM (YdQQY)
To who? A bunch of Republicans that can't understand the concept of a double standard? Now all of a sudden a candidates personal life is off limits to us? The guys a fucking joke, an embarrassment. And that's not even getting in to his disturbing views on what the federal government should be.
Posted by: lowandslow at January 20, 2012 04:18 AM (GZitp)
So are the other 3 that are left. See post 9
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:19 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 20, 2012 04:19 AM (niZvt)
Mitt obviously wants to win. He has devoted the last 4 years to getting this nomination. He is supported by people like John Bolton.
The question is, is it not possible that Romney (person who actually did save the Olympics and made millions on investing in companies) actually has a PLAN to win? That perhaps he has actually ANTICIPATED attacks by the democrats? That he actually could WIN?
It just doesn't make any sense to me that he would spend all of his money and devote so much time (and his family's) to this if he didn't think he had a good shot. The man doesn't seem to be delusional.
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 20, 2012 04:19 AM (GoIUi)
He is one who these shitty "debates" actually saved. And he did it by attacking the press.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:20 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: mike at January 20, 2012 04:21 AM (WnI5L)
But Mutt isn't any different on both of those scores. His rhetoric is but his record ain't.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:22 AM (YdQQY)
Headline: Dozens of killer whales thrill Southern California sightseers
Below the Fold: And Kill Them
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 20, 2012 04:24 AM (3wBRE)
Posted by: f2000 at January 20, 2012 04:25 AM (FcMtg)
Posted by: Hrothgar at January 20, 2012 04:25 AM (i3+c5)
Posted by: lowandslow at January 20, 2012 08:18 AM
Agreed on all counts, but remember that there is ample precedent for treating The Newt that way: the stuttering clusterfuck of a miserable failure has been held accountable for nothing. He was anointed with no proof of eligibility or ability.. His record in office has qualified him for a jail cell, yet he is the top banana and will remain so for at least four more years.
(Yeah, that "banana" reference is racist as hell, so I denounce myself.).
The Republican Party should change its name. I suggest it replace its symbol with an image of Gen'l Custer. It is as irrelevant today as the Whig Party.
Posted by: MrScribbler at January 20, 2012 04:26 AM (tkd/a)
Posted by: Juicer at January 20, 2012 04:27 AM (J+Ul0)
Posted by: Mr Pink at January 20, 2012 04:27 AM (FzVXi)
Newt just made that idea up in one debate and no one has called him on it yet. It is a mega-grade stupid idea, and I haven't heard anything irresponsible like that come out o Mitt's mouth.
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 20, 2012 04:27 AM (GoIUi)
Yeah, but noting but stupid rhetoric. It has about as much chance of passing as that commie "profits panel" has of passing.
But hell, Mutt was all over amnesty in 2005/2006. So no difference.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:29 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 04:29 AM (Gc/Qi)
He's not as good a debater as Newt, no doubt about it.
I just think presidencies are won by more than debate skills, and governing is done by more than just speech-making (as we have seen).
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 20, 2012 04:30 AM (GoIUi)
Wait, it's Jack in the Box? Not In-and-Out? (Does it matter? It's a burger, and it's new!) I've been chained to this desk too much.
Posted by: HeatherRadish at January 20, 2012 04:30 AM (ZKzrr)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 08:14 AM
My only regret about leaving CA is that I have left the Land of the In-n-Out Burger. A Double-Double Animal is truly the Burger of the Gods; all others are swill in comparison.
Not worth moving back for, though, which tells you how terminally screwed up CA is....
Posted by: MrScribbler at January 20, 2012 04:31 AM (tkd/a)
Yeah, and Nixon was the most liberal Republican President in office since 1900. You rekon' Mutt can beat him in that department.
Maybe he can come up with another EPA-like department.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:31 AM (YdQQY)
It indicates a misunderstanding of the Constitution (equal protection) and a profound misunderstanding of human nature.
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 20, 2012 04:32 AM (GoIUi)
Wasn't part of porkulus training people for jobs that don't exist?
Posted by: HeatherRadish at January 20, 2012 04:32 AM (ZKzrr)
Posted by: Dick Nixon at January 20, 2012 04:33 AM (UjfAB)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Considering taking up drinking at January 20, 2012 04:33 AM (8y9MW)
And amnesty isn't?
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:33 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 04:34 AM (Gc/Qi)
Posted by: no good deed at January 20, 2012 04:34 AM (mjR67)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:34 AM (YdQQY)
I have never eaten at one but the idea of side orders of eggrolls intrigues me.
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 20, 2012 04:34 AM (GoIUi)
I think it's a great answer if you want to sound nice and reasonable to the dullards and the amnesty lovers. The reason it's a great answer is because you know it has practically zero chance of passing but you can still get some credit for throwing out the idea in the first place. Basically, it's a politician's answer.
Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at January 20, 2012 04:36 AM (diO4R)
Posted by: Jean at January 20, 2012 04:37 AM (OfinX)
Posted by: phoenixgirl....a voter without a candidate at January 20, 2012 04:37 AM (Ho2rs)
Hey, Vic- you mind if I post that at my blog? I think it deserves its own hit-count (even if it would get more if promoted here).
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Considering taking up drinking at January 20, 2012 04:37 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:37 AM (YdQQY)
He had a really strong tie in Iowa to build on
Posted by: Panzer Trout at January 20, 2012 04:38 AM (j5CHE)
What we need is a way to get the best conservative to be vetted well before the primaries start, so they get to South Carolina unopposed. Perry made the same mistake Thompson did in 2008 (and Palin would have made if she decided to run). They got into the game too late, and weren't ready for the energy it takes to do the hard campaigning. They end up looking weak.
Even Santorum, who by rights should suck at campaigning, got to be pretty good at it after 400 some appearances in Iowa.
Assuming Mitt does get the nomination (which is still the most likely scenario given his national organization), and he wins in November (because Obama is unelectable), it will be very important that a strong conservative be the VP. We are going to need him or her to be the candidate in 2020 to finish whatever weak sauce work Mitt has done in 8 years to fix the economy.
I think Texas should be the first primary though, and it should be winner take all. Screw New Hampshire.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at January 20, 2012 04:38 AM (RI0fC)
LOL, post 9 rant, sure. Once posted here it is AOS domain.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:38 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 07:07 AM (YdQQY)
Yeah, about the "saint" part. We fought a war a long time ago (more than 100 years ago) to get out from under the thumb of royalty, and elevating someone to sainthood is a step in the wrong direction.
And...Reagan would not have approved.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 04:39 AM (nEUpB)
Hey, what do I know? The guy I thought was the best quit. I don't vote until May, so by then it will probably be decided.
I just caution that Newt isn't as reliable as people seem to think, as far as conservatism goes. The guy thinks Franklin Roosevelt was one of the greatest presidents.
Posted by: Miss Marple at January 20, 2012 04:39 AM (GoIUi)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 04:40 AM (Gc/Qi)
Posted by: phoenixgirl....a voter without a candidate at January 20, 2012 04:40 AM (Ho2rs)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 20, 2012 04:41 AM (niZvt)
There was a Jack In The Box around the corner from my apartment when I was living in CA.
They had a Sourdough Bacon Cheeseburger that was the highest expression of the fast food arts. Marvelous after a night of drinking.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 04:42 AM (nEUpB)
Posted by: phoenixgirl....a voter without a candidate at January 20, 2012 04:42 AM (Ho2rs)
Right now Stephen Colbert is on Morning Joe announcing that "a vote for Herman Cain is a vote for Stephen Colbert".
Vic et al...it's going to get interesting!
Posted by: c. up at January 20, 2012 04:42 AM (oZfic)
Posted by: Chilling the most for perry at January 20, 2012 04:42 AM (6IV8T)
It's about time someone goes to prison for this file "sharing" bullshit. Sure. You're "sharing" media that you absolutely purchased legally
With millions of your close personal friends and family members. While making millions off the sweat and toil of others
Enjoy your stay at an exciting new ass-sharing site: Penitentiaryster.
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 20, 2012 04:42 AM (j7/ZK)
I would say he is a big government statist. The only one in the field who is not is crazy uncle.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:43 AM (YdQQY)
Rand Paul.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at January 20, 2012 04:43 AM (RI0fC)
I agree that [Mitt's] the tax answer was bad. Also think he should just go ahead and release them.
Posted by: Miss Marple
There was an article in the WSJ yesterday speculating that Mitt's bankroll has been sheltered as Bain Co.stock inside a 401K. 100s of millions of assets working tax free inside what was set up to be a retirement instrument for the little guy is going to smell.
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at January 20, 2012 04:43 AM (3wBRE)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 08:42 AM (nEUpB)
Those stops at Jack 'n The Crack after drinking are dangerous. Bunch of us stopped at the one in Alameda and I ate a whole big burger without taking it out of the foil. Shit foil for a week.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:45 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Considering taking up drinking at January 20, 2012 04:45 AM (8y9MW)
It's an example of Newt's predilection for showcasing his "unconventional" intellect rather than doing the heavy lifting of actual analysis.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 04:45 AM (nEUpB)
All the more reason to get it out NOW so he has plenty of time to say, "Hey, I was just working within the rules as written" and hope that time makes it less of an issue.
It will never be easier or less damaging to deal with it than it is right now. Well, okay, maybe not "right now" but Monday.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Considering taking up drinking at January 20, 2012 04:48 AM (8y9MW)
I used to go to the one at Alcatraz and Telegraph in Oakland. And then head over to KingPin Donuts in Berkeley for an unbelievable hot donut fix.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 04:49 AM (nEUpB)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 04:49 AM (Gc/Qi)
This.
This is my problem with Newt. He thinks every problem is just one brilliant idea away from being solved, and it doesn't matter what instrument (government or industry) is used to solve it. I wonder how President Gingrich would have reacted to Gen. Eisenhower telling him that D-Day was going to take a million troops.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at January 20, 2012 04:50 AM (RI0fC)
Posted by: c. up at January 20, 2012 04:50 AM (oZfic)
Posted by: Jean at January 20, 2012 04:50 AM (tZYm2)
I probably hit the one in Castro Valley the most since it was down the street from where I lived.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:51 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: phoenixgirl....a voter without a candidate at January 20, 2012 04:51 AM (Ho2rs)
And my retort (which is childish and ignores the facts and the law and ethics) is:
Fuck you for charging $18.50 for a CD that has one song I want. And then tossing about $.50 to the artist.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 04:52 AM (nEUpB)
Their retort will be go to I-tunes or Amazon and get that "one song" for .99.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:53 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 04:54 AM (Gc/Qi)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:55 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Jean at January 20, 2012 04:55 AM (tZYm2)
I'm talking about the 20 years of getting ripped off before iTunes was invented. And I am fully aware that my argument makes no sense. Nobody held a gun to my or anyone else's head to buy this shit.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 04:55 AM (nEUpB)
Then don't buy it at all. But don't steal it.
Look, this is Econ 101. Either that CD (just that one song) is worth more than 18.50 for you to get to listen to whenever you want, or it's not. If it's not, then don't buy it. If it is, then don't whine.
You don't have a right to that music.
And if the "artist" (really? most "musicians" today are no-talent hacks) only get's 50 cents per album sold... well, they knew that going in. And considering how easy it is for them to sell 100,000 - 1,000,000 copies of each album, I'm not really crying for them.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Considering taking up drinking at January 20, 2012 04:55 AM (8y9MW)
This.
I don't mind them shutting down MegaUpload as such, I mind them doing it without due process.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Considering taking up drinking at January 20, 2012 04:56 AM (8y9MW)
Yeah, that was bad. But I never bought one that only had "one" song. I would pass it up.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 04:57 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 04:57 AM (Gc/Qi)
Except they wouldn't "foul their own nests." People would go there until they'd been approved to stay, and then would move somewhere there is work.
Which means they'd be fouling my nest.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Has Joined Team Meteor at January 20, 2012 04:58 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: Juicer at January 20, 2012 04:58 AM (J+Ul0)
Posted by: c. up at January 20, 2012 04:59 AM (oZfic)
My argument is completely irrational. I am aware that it makes no sense and is indefensible.
I just hate the record companies for their predatory behavior and I am enjoying their troubles.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 04:59 AM (nEUpB)
My rule for buying CDs was that I had to be willing to listen for hours at a time. If it had just one song I liked, I had to like it enough that I wouldn't mind setting my cd player on "Repeat 1" for a couple of hours.
Needless to say, that was incredibly rare.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Has Joined Team Meteor at January 20, 2012 05:00 AM (8y9MW)
That was an outright lie and contrary to the fair use ruling from the Supreme Court.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:00 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Jean at January 20, 2012 05:01 AM (tZYm2)
They pretty much have that with DRM now.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:02 AM (YdQQY)
There was one in Berkeley and two in Oakland -- one on San Pablo and one in the wilds of East Oakland.
They had great brisket and pork ribs, with a nice spicy sauce that I was never able to duplicate. They also had no business sense, so I never knew if they would be open when I needed my ribs and brisket fix.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 05:02 AM (nEUpB)
You know what will discourage people like the Megauploads guy?
Having a pack of violent felons "log in" to their colons.
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 20, 2012 05:03 AM (j7/ZK)
Complete sophistry.
"Progressive" as used in the current language is "Liberal." They're the ones who took the "Progressive" moniker.
So calling Newt a "Progressive" is calling him slightly less than a Socialist.
That said, the Tea Parties are fundamentally conservative. All action is not "progressive." Changing things back (the stated goal of the Tea Parties) is conservative (possibly "reactionary") action, not progressive.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Has Joined Team Meteor at January 20, 2012 05:03 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: phoenixgirl....a voter without a candidate at January 20, 2012 05:03 AM (Ho2rs)
About what time frame was that? I should have seen the ones in Oakland. I left CA in 1977.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:03 AM (YdQQY)
Except the publishers are onto that game. When they know they have a crappy album with only 1 song anyone wants they make the song "album exclusive". You can't buy just the song, you have to buy the whole album.
I will admit, I have one album in my collection that I stole. I couldn't buy it from iTunes or Amazon, and the CD was no longer sold. In the end, Bittorrent was my only choice.
Posted by: Dave in Fla at January 20, 2012 05:04 AM (RI0fC)
Posted by: Jean at January 20, 2012 05:04 AM (tZYm2)
Posted by: Juicer at January 20, 2012 05:04 AM (J+Ul0)
Meanwhile Netenyahu calls the NYT the enemy
Looks like yesterday was a bad day for the MFM.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 07:18 AM (YdQQY)
He should send The Mossad in to take care of them
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 20, 2012 05:05 AM (1Jaio)
Posted by: Juicer at January 20, 2012 08:58 AM (J+Ul0)
There is almost everything wrong with a progressive candidate.
I'm looking for a nice regressive president who will roll back 75 years of damage.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 05:05 AM (nEUpB)
This is not 2008. We don't have to worry about looking mean, like we did then. And we could have a nominee who fires back when attacked. But go ahead and make nice, if you think that's best.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 08:13 AM (Gc/Qi)
I think you're exactly right. Newt is still around for that very reason. Republicans - the real ones outside of DC - want someone who will stand up and fight and who won't take any shit off the propaganda organ of the DNC, the MSM. There was a piece on PJM this morning comparing him to Grant and all his personal failings, yet managing to be a great general in the Civil War. "Can we spare this man? He fights." It's not the only thing, and it's not everything for sure, but I guarantee you Barky Obama pisses his pants at the thought of having to debate Newt 2 or 3 times, but surely not about debating Romney.
Posted by: davidinvirginia at January 20, 2012 05:05 AM (cPJUK)
Hell, I thought he had already flipped on that by 2007. I guess not.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:06 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 05:06 AM (Gc/Qi)
Posted by: Jean at January 20, 2012 05:06 AM (tZYm2)
Posted by: Jean at January 20, 2012 09:04 AM (tZYm2)
Federal Grand Juries are not supposed to repeat charges once someone is cleared under a "no bill". Neither or local ones which made that shit in TX so bad when they went after the old speaker.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:08 AM (YdQQY)
No, they wouldn't survive that- that would make things worse. It was one of the 'ettes (sorry, I can't remember which one) who went on a tear just the other day about being ticked that the only way to play Skyrim on PC is to have a Steam Account- even though Skyrim is a standalone game otherwise.
The way for them to survive is to make it not worthwhile to steal intellectual property. Perhaps the best way to do that would be to pay the musicians a reasonable amount, but then not subsidize their lifestyles (one of the reasons musicians only get between 30 cents and $1 per album sold is that the record company often pays for their housing, as well as a variety of other bills). Reduce their own costs, pass that reduction in costs down to the consumer, and provide less incentive to pirate music.
And, for the government (when people are caught) to give pirates proper due process and then throw them in prison. So, as EoJ so delicately put it, a violent felon can "login" to their colon.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Has Joined Team Meteor at January 20, 2012 05:09 AM (8y9MW)
I got there in 1981, and they had been around for years.
How's the barbecue in your neck of the woods?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 05:09 AM (nEUpB)
Posted by: Jean at January 20, 2012 09:06 AM (tZYm2)
I was under the impression that there were all kinds of different drm.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:09 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Juicer at January 20, 2012 05:10 AM (J+Ul0)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 09:09 AM (nEUpB)
There's some good places but I got to where I just make my own. The secret is getting some good sauce. I like CHS out of Florence, SC. Also, there is a place in TX that has some good sauce that wifey's kin folks sends us ever now and then.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:11 AM (YdQQY)
Their retort will be go to I-tunes or Amazon and get that "one song" for .99.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 08:53 AM (YdQQY)
Not that I would ever use them, but there are enough free file share sites to get songs from and not have to give the commie music industry one cent. Let them and Hollywood go broke
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 20, 2012 05:12 AM (1Jaio)
Even if they are "the commie music industry" why does that give you a right to the good they have produced? If you want them to go broke- fine, don't buy their music. But if you're not going to buy it, you don't get to own a copy.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Has Joined Team Meteor at January 20, 2012 05:14 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: StrategicCorporalUSMC at January 20, 2012 09:12 AM (zgwWv)
Yeah, F&F had some bad things to say about that this morning and they are so in the tank for him.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:14 AM (YdQQY)
And they can get off my lawn.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:15 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 05:15 AM (Gc/Qi)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:16 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Jean at January 20, 2012 05:17 AM (tZYm2)
As you may have noticed, I don't live in a state famous for its barbecue, so I make my own also.
But I have moved away from sauce, and now make my own dry rub. If I do my job, the 'que is juicy and flavorful without needing a sauce.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 05:18 AM (nEUpB)
Hey, I said they should get due process. In any given dispute, both parties can be in the wrong. Between IP Pirates and the Government (and recording industry) that's the case.
don't they know it's not nice to fool the Music Industrial Complex?
Who cares about "nice." They're thieves. They deserve no more sympathy from me than the guy who breaks into homes.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Has Joined Team Meteor at January 20, 2012 05:18 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:19 AM (YdQQY)
And they can get off my lawn. <<< Hang in there, Vic. These kids with their rock and roll...I'm sure it's just a fad.
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 20, 2012 05:20 AM (j7/ZK)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 05:21 AM (Gc/Qi)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 20, 2012 05:22 AM (niZvt)
So I wouldn't be able to bring a CD or DVD to a friend's house and play it there?
Fuck that. If that's what we are moving to, I'm going to start stealing* content.
*Dear Mr. Holder, I am joking about that.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 05:22 AM (nEUpB)
I do a lot of dry rub, but mostly for chops and stuff like that. My favorite type of BBQ is slow simmered until it is shredded and falling apart. They call it BBQ hash around here. I like to do that and put fresh sauce on it and eat it in hamburger buns.
I like it juicy so that it will run down your chin if you ain't careful.
Damn, making me hungry again.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:23 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: c. up at January 20, 2012 05:24 AM (oZfic)
Bah Humbug, Rock 'n Roll died with Buddy Holly in a cornfield before ethanol.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:25 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: Ed Anger - Certified Kos Kid at January 20, 2012 07:19 AM (7+pP9)
Damn I missed that this morning.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 07:25 AM (YdQQY)
Very shortly Holder will do the same - he is pushed to the point where he has no other choice.
The DOJ Inspector General report on Fast and Furious is due out in a few days.
The new director of the ATF is trying to blame former director Melson and "Low level operatives out of control".
http://tinyurl.com/8xa5g67
Of course that doesn't explain where the ATF got the millions of dollars to subsidize the sales of the more expensive US weapons so that the Cartels would buy them. Or how they could possibly explain how the Cartels wouldn't realize that it was a sting operation since they weren't paying full price for the guns. How exactly was that money budgeted?
Nor does the ATF out of control explanation cover the problem of inter agency cooperation - nor does it explain why Assistant AG Lanny Brewer didn't bring things to a screeching halt when he was briefed on Fast and Furious.
Posted by: An Observation at January 20, 2012 05:26 AM (ylhEn)
Posted by: Captain Hate at January 20, 2012 05:26 AM (yowgW)
But, Vic: Rock 'n Roll ain't noise pollution. Rock 'n Roll ain't gonna die.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Has Joined Team Meteor at January 20, 2012 05:26 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: c. up at January 20, 2012 05:26 AM (oZfic)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 05:26 AM (Gc/Qi)
Sometimes I'll smoke a pork butt for about 12 hours, and then finish it in a low oven. I'll pull the meat, and then drizzle the juices over it in a good homemade hamburger bun. That's good stuff.
By the way, pulled pork will freeze fairly well, especially if you add the juices back.
"Slow simmered?" First smoked and then finished in a pot?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJconservative) at January 20, 2012 05:27 AM (nEUpB)
Hey, Hey -- My, My.
Posted by: Neil Young at January 20, 2012 05:30 AM (nEUpB)
Then they're bullshit arguments. Patent law existed before the United States, and Ben Franklin himself owned several, IIRC.
If I expended my time and effort to create something- from a musical opus, to a formula for a drug, to a saddle- that "something" is mine to dispose of as I choose. You have no right to it.
And "The Constitution" doesn't say anything about ownership rights at all (beyond preventing unreasonable searches and seizures)- since it's discussing limits on Government, not common law.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Has Joined Team Meteor at January 20, 2012 05:30 AM (8y9MW)
I brown it slightly then slow cook it all day in a mixture of sauce and water. During the last hour I remove the lid and let it boil down until most of the water is gone. Then I mash it up with a potato masher and add fresh sauce. I don't have smoker.
Ready to eat then. Good stuff.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 05:31 AM (YdQQY)
Posted by: President Chet Roosevelt at January 20, 2012 05:31 AM (roASQ)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 20, 2012 09:22 AM (niZvt)
No need to worry CC we are only interested in results not showmanship
Posted by: Velvet Ambition at January 20, 2012 05:32 AM (mFxQX)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Has Joined Team Meteor at January 20, 2012 05:32 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: JellyToast at January 20, 2012 05:33 AM (KMpJH)
Posted by: mike at January 20, 2012 05:36 AM (WnI5L)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 05:37 AM (Gc/Qi)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Has Joined Team Meteor at January 20, 2012 09:18 AM (8y9MW)
So fucking what? Most of the musicians don't care; at least the ones that have functioning cortices. They've been bent over so much by the robber barons at TEH LABELS that they're pretty much happy with the new world order where they can get their product to the market without the fuckheads taking their cut and being asshole gatekeepers. Steve Jobs helped this along with iTunes, which didn't get enough mention when all the jizzmops, including El JEFe, were trying to make hay on his death.
Posted by: Captain Hate at January 20, 2012 05:42 AM (yowgW)
Posted by: CoolCzech at January 20, 2012 05:43 AM (niZvt)
Posted by: Jean at January 20, 2012 05:43 AM (tZYm2)
Posted by: President Chet Roosevelt at January 20, 2012 05:44 AM (roASQ)
Posted by: mike at January 20, 2012 05:45 AM (WnI5L)
Luling City Market in Luling, Texas has been there for a hundred years. It faces the railroad tracks, not the road. You walk into the smokehouse where they cut up smokey mesquite ribs and brisket and put it on butcher paper. Grab a beer, stay a while.
Posted by: Mr. Dave at January 20, 2012 05:50 AM (OBDWE)
Posted by: BurtTC at January 20, 2012 05:51 AM (Gc/Qi)
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 20, 2012 05:56 AM (B+qrE)
Posted by: Errol at January 20, 2012 05:59 AM (vewos)
17 big Companies that are very religious?
I knew about George Foreman and Chick-Filet but some of these I never heard of.
Posted by: Vic at January 20, 2012 07:20 AM (YdQQY)
Interesting. I knew about Marriott and Trijicon, but none of the others (aside from Chik-fil-a, of course). Naturally the comments are crawling with militant atheists complaining of having religion shoved down their throats.
Posted by: Insomniac at January 20, 2012 06:02 AM (DrWcr)
You probably can't put that much money anywhere or wheres that some journo-cretin won't make a fuss about. You for sure can't say where it all is without someone front-running you when it's time to move it. It's just another gotcha for the Ds to play.
Posted by: DaveA at January 20, 2012 06:04 AM (XFxB5)
Hollywood is not concerned with their theft.
What they are concerned about is that very soon you will be able to produce a Hollywood Block Buster level movie and they won't be able to stop you from doing it.
Hollywood is all about throwing technological stumbling blocks in your way to keep you from being a serious movie producer. For example; you can get the full resolution of digital movie cameras through an HDMI connector - but only at 1080 60i not at 1080P 24, you can only get 1080P 24 compressed from either the SD card or tape. It is Hollywood who controls the HDMI spec.
Today anyone with access to a quiet enough room to do a recording in and a few thousand dollars - can produce a CD every bit as good as the record companies can make. Hollywood sees that coming for movies and it terrifies them; the Blair Witch Project put the hand writing on the wall for anyone to see.
Posted by: An Observation at January 20, 2012 06:04 AM (ylhEn)
What's your basis for thinking Mitt is a nice guy?
Posted by: Y-not at January 20, 2012 06:11 AM (5H6zj)
Yes, BurtTC. Everything is made up of atoms. It's like they're trying to patent the atom, when all they're doing is rearranging the SAME atoms in different combinations!
We must move to invalidate all patent and copyright law, because Atoms.
Hopefully you'll recognize how stupid that argument sounds if someone else types it.
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 20, 2012 06:12 AM (j7/ZK)
And We are not as much of a We as before.
And We've gotten bitchier but not really better organized.
Posted by: DaveA at January 20, 2012 06:16 AM (XFxB5)
Posted by: Comanche Voter at January 20, 2012 06:16 AM (3ESDJ)
Posted by: Comanche Voter at January 20, 2012 10:16 AM (3ESDJ)
Really? I thought that was Mickey Mouse.
Posted by: Insomniac at January 20, 2012 06:23 AM (v+QvA)
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Posted by: Rob in Katy at January 20, 2012 06:57 AM (AwwKE)
The top of the grand jury indictment says "conspiracy to commit racketeering."
Now there's a phrase that should see a lot more use.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at January 20, 2012 07:42 AM (uGKhi)
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