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December 24, 2013

On Heels of Enormous Government Corruption Scandal, Turkey is Rebelling Against Ergodan Again
— Ace

The premier has refused to remove four ministers implicated in the corruption scandal and has accused an unspecified international group of diplomats, journalists and financiers that he called Â“the interest-rate lobbyÂ” of fabricating allegations.
Mr. Erdogan took back-to-back swipes at the U.S. too, suggesting that the American ambassador may be meddling in TurkeyÂ’s affairs and accusing lawmakers in Washington of trying to cripple a state-run bank, whose chief was also jailed pending trial in the bribery case.
Â“A totally illegal, very dirty, and extremely dark trap is being set under the guise of this corruption case,Â” Mr. Erdogan said Sunday in Giresun, on TurkeyÂ’s eastern Black Sea coast. Â“The meaning of the conspiracy that was hatched last week is very clear: disrupting peace and stabilityÂ….We will destroy these nasty games being played on Turkey.Â”

Erdogan is a dark populist, so whenever public dissatisfaction grows against him, he starts blaming foreign interests, foreign agents, and so forth. Jews, he means. Sometimes he means Israelis, but sometimes he just means French Jewish pop-philosophers. Whoever.

But he also means secularist political opponents. Popular opposition to him is always caused by "outside forces" conspiring with domestic un-Islamic assassins.

Â“Mr Erdogan says the Turkish protests are linked to terrorism, an international plot against his country and Â‘an interest rate lobbyÂ’ disturbed by its recent high rates of growth,Â” Daniel Dombey reports for the Financial Times.
This Â“interest rate lobbyÂ” is a good issue for Erdogan to jump on. It conjures up shadowy international capitalists with ties to traditional Turkish big businesses (which were mostly affiliated with the Kemalists). Charging interest is prohibited under most circumstances in Islamic banking, so he accuses this Â“lobbyÂ” and its network of being anti-religious and sinful as well as betraying Turkey to foreigners.

What is surprising is that Turkey is growing economically -- it's growing a lot. But about half of Turkey just rejects Ergodan's ultra-Islamic rule.

And his corruption, of course. And killing protesters.

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1 1st

Posted by: Mallfly at December 24, 2013 11:25 AM (bJm7W)

2 It's interesting that this is probably th most non-secular government in Turkey in decades, but the corruption still seems to be even worse than the God-less secularists.
It makes you wonder if there really is a moral size to Islam.

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at December 24, 2013 11:26 AM (e8kgV)

3 "The premier has refused to remove four ministers implicated in the corruption scandal" -- sounds familiar.

"But he also means secularist political opponents." -- ditto

Posted by: Mallfly at December 24, 2013 11:27 AM (bJm7W)

4 beware the Bumpus hounds

Posted by: the old man at December 24, 2013 11:27 AM (R6JT1)

5 He'll just crack some opposition skulls and blame the Joos.

Posted by: garrett at December 24, 2013 11:27 AM (MAHGB)

6 Obviously he wasn't impressed by Pajama Boy's suggestions, either.

Posted by: Mallfly at December 24, 2013 11:29 AM (bJm7W)

7 beware the Bumpus hounds Posted by: the old man ----------------- Our hounds is just acting natural.

Posted by: Hillbillies Everywhere at December 24, 2013 11:29 AM (aDwsi)

8 And killing protesters.

Good or bad, THAT'S how it's done in most parts of the world.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 24, 2013 11:30 AM (d0Dmj)

9 But the good news is Erdogan was able to sign up for the Bronze Plan under Obamacare.

Posted by: garrett at December 24, 2013 11:31 AM (MAHGB)

10 Turkey could have been one of the bright stories of the new millenium, but they got sucked into Erdogan and his slow march to an Islamic Republic - only when they get there, instead of an Ayatollah, it will Erdogan as Supreme Leader.

The only good outcome to Turkey involves Erdogan dead - from illness, assassination, mishap, or execution doesn't really matter.

Posted by: Adjoran at December 24, 2013 11:31 AM (473jB)

11 It was always the Turkish Army's responsibility in the past to declare a coup whenever an islamist gets into power, to purge them from government, and then to stand down.

This was allpart of Attaturk's original plan to modernize Turkey, and was sanctioned in the original constitution created after the Ottoman Empire was overthrown.

Those retards in the EU insisted this provision be removed before allowing Turkey to join the EU ... and after they did it, the retards at the EU did not allow Turkey to join anyway.

It looks like the military in Turkey is taking its old job back: booting non-secular Islamic idiots out of the government by force.

Posted by: Kristophr at December 24, 2013 11:34 AM (c6N69)

12 The only good outcome to Turkey involves... Ms Turkey 2012 Finalists - http://modaseysi.blogspot.com/2012/05/miss-turkey-2012.html

Posted by: garrett at December 24, 2013 11:34 AM (MAHGB)

13 Seems to be a lot of revolutiony stuff going on in relatively unusual places these days.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at December 24, 2013 11:37 AM (Qt/d2)

14 very dirty, and extremely dark trap Better be careful. Those are "vile, bigoted" words.

Posted by: wooga at December 24, 2013 11:38 AM (f+0kK)

15 "But the good news is Erdogan was able to sign up for the Bronze Plan under Obamacare. Posted by: garrett at December 24, 2013 03:31 PM (MAHGB)" Ampersands are nice and all, but the Platinum membership really needs a like button.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at December 24, 2013 11:39 AM (Qt/d2)

16 I think Erdogan is misspelled in the title though, but I'm not sure. I always pronounce it Edrogan because I think it sounds cooler.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at December 24, 2013 11:42 AM (Qt/d2)

17 Sounds as if this fucker and Obama went to the same politician school of clusterfuckery.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humantiarian at December 24, 2013 11:42 AM (HVff2)

18 "Â“the interest-rate lobbyÂ” Ooooooh. I think he means J-E-W-Z there.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 24, 2013 11:43 AM (LA7Cm)

19 How long before Turkey's Jews are blamed and then rounded up? Or worse.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 11:43 AM (olDqf)

20 I think Erdogan is misspelled in the title though, but I'm not sure.

I always pronounce it Edrogan because I think it sounds cooler.

Seth's cousin?

Posted by: rickb223 at December 24, 2013 11:44 AM (d0Dmj)

21 When Islam or the Left (but I repeat myself) take over a country, they get "progress" good and hard.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 11:44 AM (olDqf)

22 Well, at least the prisons are nice.

Posted by: Billy Hayes at December 24, 2013 11:46 AM (8ZskC)

23 Jews. It's always those damn Jews.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at December 24, 2013 11:46 AM (8ZskC)

24 Islam. Building a mass grave to the 7th CenturyÂ…

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 11:47 AM (olDqf)

25 22 Well, at least the prisons are nice. Posted by: Billy Hayes at December 24, 2013 03:46 PM (8ZskC) "Rif-keeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!" Actually, I have no sympathy for Billy Hayes. He knew what he was doing and got what he deserved.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 11:48 AM (olDqf)

26 " It looks like the military in Turkey is taking its old job back: booting non-secular Islamic idiots out of the government by force." I believe it's about time. Much like the Egyptian military, the Turkish military sort of lives by the rule that religious conflicts are not in their interest. Now if Greece looks the wrong way at Cyprus, now, that's a different story.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 24, 2013 11:51 AM (LA7Cm)

27 turkey needs their own tea party and lots of basting

Posted by: navycopjoe Santa hates the Packers and their drunk waste of life fans at December 24, 2013 11:51 AM (JFrBt)

28 Obama is getting his ass handed to him by Putin. First he gets owned in Syria and now Turkey. And once again it gets back to pipelines.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 24, 2013 11:53 AM (g1DWB)

29 28 but Obama has spam and shaved ice ha HA!!

Posted by: navycopjoe Santa hates the Packers and their drunk waste of life fans at December 24, 2013 11:55 AM (JFrBt)

30 26 Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 24, 2013 03:51 PM (LA7Cm) If only we had a military that would do the same thing with our government. Inshala.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 11:56 AM (olDqf)

31 Interest rate lobby?

Never thought of that one before. Brilliant!

Posted by: MFM at December 24, 2013 11:57 AM (litJN)

32 Turkey. Ain't that next to Giblet?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 11:57 AM (olDqf)

What is surprising is that Turkey is growing economically -- it's growing a lot. But about half of Turkey just rejects Ergodan's ultra-Islamic rule.

Which reminds me...

What's the difference between Turkey and the US? Turkey has an economy.

Posted by: steveegg at December 24, 2013 11:58 AM (o44nj)

34 Turkey has is some nice lookin womenfolk.

Posted by: eman at December 24, 2013 11:58 AM (EWsrI)

35 31 Interest rate lobby? Never thought of that one before. Brilliant! Posted by: MFM at December 24, 2013 03:57 PM (litJN) Fat Cats, Northeast Bankers, the 1%.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 11:59 AM (olDqf)

36 Mr. Erdogan took back-to-back swipes at the U.S. too, suggesting that the American ambassador may be meddling in TurkeyÂ’s affairs and accusing lawmakers in Washington of trying to cripple a state-run bank, whose chief was also jailed pending trial in the bribery case. likely true. Sad to say.

Posted by: noone, really [/i] [/b] at December 24, 2013 11:59 AM (5ikDv)

37 Turkey. Ain't that next to Giblet?

Other side of gravy.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 24, 2013 11:59 AM (d0Dmj)

38 34 Turkey has is some nice lookin womenfolk. Posted by: eman at December 24, 2013 03:58 PM (EWsrI) There's this chick that does porn. Smokin' hot. Tattoo in the small of her back which translates to "insert kebab here."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:00 PM (olDqf)

39 But the good news is Erdogan was able to sign up for the Bronze Plan under Obamacare.

I lol'd.

Posted by: Weird Aunt HeatherRadish at December 24, 2013 12:00 PM (xW2bf)

40 Turkey has arrested the Peruvian ambassador. Again. Same charges, but with a donkey thrown in this time.

Posted by: eman at December 24, 2013 12:01 PM (EWsrI)

41 Turkey, on the whole, is ass.

They've slaughtered Armenians, Kurds, and many more. It's an Islamic shithole since Ataturk left power.

But it's strategic ground we can't afford to lose unless we invade the goddam country, which... I would support.

Posted by: tangonin at December 24, 2013 12:01 PM (x3YFz)

42 This post not nearly gay enough.

Posted by: nip at December 24, 2013 12:01 PM (jI23+)

43 The waffle iron was invented in Turkey.

Posted by: eman at December 24, 2013 12:02 PM (EWsrI)

44 42 This post not nearly gay enough. Posted by: nip at December 24, 2013 04:01 PM (jI23+) Dude. Did you not see the "Midnight Express" reference up thread??? Your supposed to read the comments. Not the content!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:02 PM (olDqf)

45 Same charges, but with a donkey thrown in this time. Why would anyone choose a man's ass over Turkish vagina?

Posted by: Phil Robertson at December 24, 2013 12:03 PM (MAHGB)

46 If you like your male prison anal-rape and pogroms, you can keep your male prison anal-rape and pogroms.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:04 PM (olDqf)

47 OT, but what the hell?
https://twitter.com/NoradSanta/status/415587640755617793

Posted by: Weird Aunt HeatherRadish at December 24, 2013 12:04 PM (xW2bf)

48 45 Why would anyone choose a man's ass over Turkish vagina? Posted by: Phil Robertson at December 24, 2013 04:03 PM (MAHGB) What's the diff? I keed! I keed!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:04 PM (olDqf)

49 Santa is using a Romulan cloaking device this year.

Posted by: eman at December 24, 2013 12:05 PM (EWsrI)

50 >>>Fat Cats, Northeast Bankers, the 1%.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 03:59 PM (olDqf) <<<

Variety is the spice of life.

Posted by: MFM at December 24, 2013 12:05 PM (litJN)

51 The Zoroastrians are ruining Turkey for everyone.

There. It had to be said.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at December 24, 2013 12:05 PM (8ZskC)

52 49 Santa is using a Romulan cloaking device this year. Posted by: eman at December 24, 2013 04:05 PM (EWsrI) A quick glance and I thought you wrote Romanian cloaca. It's been a long year.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:05 PM (olDqf)

53 Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

Posted by: Captain Clarence Oveurr at December 24, 2013 12:06 PM (o44nj)

54 Â“A totally illegal, very dirty, and extremely dark trap is being set under the guise of this corruption case,Â” Mr. Erdogan said Big Anus strikes again!

Posted by: Insomniac at December 24, 2013 12:07 PM (UAMVq)

55 Santa is using a Romulan cloaking device this year. You should be able to re-configure the sensor array to follow the stream of Tachyon particles emitted by his cloaking device. ...or something to that effect.

Posted by: garrett at December 24, 2013 12:07 PM (MAHGB)

56 No, no, no. You're thinking of Dressing which is just east of Casserole.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 24, 2013 12:08 PM (LA7Cm)

57 53 Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison? Posted by: Captain Clarence Oveurr at December 24, 2013 04:06 PM (o44nj) That's where Turkish Delight comes from, right?

Posted by: Joey Biden at December 24, 2013 12:08 PM (UAMVq)

58 Big Anus strikes again!

My dad wants to know why I'm laughing so hard. Uh, cat picture. Yeah, cats.

Posted by: Weird Aunt HeatherRadish at December 24, 2013 12:09 PM (xW2bf)

59 No, no, no. You're thinking of Dressing which is just east of Casserole.

Jello with carrots?

Posted by: rickb223 at December 24, 2013 12:10 PM (d0Dmj)

60 Erdogan is the worst thing that's happened to Turkey since the fall of the Ottoman Empire. But they keep electing him. In a democracy, people really do get the government they deserve.

Posted by: Hayabusa at December 24, 2013 12:10 PM (659DL)

Santa is using a Romulan cloaking device this year.

Posted by: eman at December 24, 2013 04:05 PM (EWsrI)

If it were Klingon, Dr. McCoy and I could do some open-heart surgery on a torpedo and nail the sleigh.

Posted by: Spock at December 24, 2013 12:10 PM (o44nj)

That's where Turkish Delight comes from, right?

Posted by: Joey Biden at December 24, 2013 04:08 PM (UAMVq)

That's my favorite gladiator movie. Do you like it?

Posted by: Captain Clarence Oveurr at December 24, 2013 12:11 PM (o44nj)

63 "Jello with carrots?" South of here. The place everybody calls "The Flats." Dunno why?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at December 24, 2013 12:12 PM (LA7Cm)

64 Fat Cats, Northeast Bankers, the 1%. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 03:59 PM (olDqf) UFO's , yetis, ELF, flu shot implants....

Posted by: Art Bell [/i] [/b] at December 24, 2013 12:13 PM (5ikDv)

65 Somewhere south of the Isles of Langerhans and just to the west of Kishkes...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:13 PM (olDqf)

66 64 UFO's , yetis, ELF, flu shot implants.... Posted by: Art Bell at December 24, 2013 04:13 PM (5ikDv) "Fluoridating water and ice cream. Children's ice cream, Mandrake!!!"

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:14 PM (olDqf)

67 These are the boureks! Break it up, break it up, bourek it all up!!!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:15 PM (olDqf)

68 To be fair, I trusted The Juice, and it was a big mistake.

Posted by: Kato Kaelin, houseguest extraordinaire at December 24, 2013 12:17 PM (3H4Zj)

69

"Fluoridating water and ice cream. Children's ice cream, Mandrake!!!"

Someone say something about draining bodily fluids? *ears perk up*

Posted by: Andy Sullivan's pool boy at December 24, 2013 12:19 PM (3H4Zj)

70 You know, whenever I read about the run up to WWI, I am struck by what now seems to be the sick inevitability of it all. I get the same feeling when reading the news right now.

This has all happened before. It sure as hell seems like it is all going to happen again.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at December 24, 2013 12:19 PM (Gk3SS)

71 37 Turkey. Ain't that next to Giblet? Other side of gravy. Posted by: rickb223 at December 24, 2013 03:59 PM (d0Dmj) A little west of Cranberryistan

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 24, 2013 12:21 PM (HVff2)

72 You never see Ron Paul!!! in the same room with Erdogan. HmmmÂ… (handles silver dimes like Capt. Queeg)

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:21 PM (olDqf)

73 70 This has all happened before. It sure as hell seems like it is all going to happen again. Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at December 24, 2013 04:19 PM (Gk3SS) "Â…And I feel, like I've been, here, before. And you know, it makes me wonderÂ…"

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:23 PM (olDqf)

74 70 You know, whenever I read about the run up to WWI, I am struck by what now seems to be the sick inevitability of it all. I get the same feeling when reading the news right now. This has all happened before. It sure as hell seems like it is all going to happen again. Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at December 24, 2013 04:19 PM (Gk3SS) The good news is it will all be over a lot faster this time.

Posted by: eman at December 24, 2013 12:23 PM (EWsrI)

75 71 A little west of Cranberryistan Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 24, 2013 04:21 PM (HVff2) Over yonder is Yammen.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:23 PM (olDqf)

76 Interest rate lobby? The real devil is Teh Fred! and his reverse mortgage lobby.

Posted by: wooga at December 24, 2013 12:24 PM (f+0kK)

You know, whenever I read about the run up to WWI, I am struck by what now seems to be the sick inevitability of it all. I get the same feeling when reading the news right now.

This has all happened before. It sure as hell seems like it is all going to happen again.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at December 24, 2013 04:19 PM (Gk3SS)

There were a lot more alliances back then, and nobody broke them. Breaking alliances is Teh SCOAMT's specialty.

Posted by: steveegg at December 24, 2013 12:25 PM (o44nj)

78 The Western half of Turkey gets more sunlight. That's why it's easier to find your keys there.

Posted by: eman at December 24, 2013 12:26 PM (EWsrI)

The good news is it will all be over a lot faster this time.

Posted by: eman at December 24, 2013 04:23 PM (EWsrI)

Only if I have anything to say about it.

Posted by: Global Thermonuclear War at December 24, 2013 12:26 PM (o44nj)

80 Blame the jooos and the US...a popular sport for just about every foreign leader. I suppose we made Turkey conduct the Armenian genocide, too.

Posted by: GnuBreed at December 24, 2013 12:26 PM (wNF3N)

81 77 There were a lot more alliances back then, and nobody broke them. Breaking alliances is Teh SCOAMT's specialty. Posted by: steveegg at December 24, 2013 04:25 PM (o44nj) All we wanted was to be left alone. And thenÂ… Woodrow Wilson. 100 years, baby.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:27 PM (olDqf)

82 77 There were a lot more alliances back then, and nobody broke them. Breaking alliances is Teh SCOAMT's specialty. Seriously, do we have any alliances at this time?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 24, 2013 12:27 PM (HVff2)

83 76 Interest rate lobby? The real devil is Teh Fred! and his reverse mortgage lobby. Posted by: wooga at December 24, 2013 04:24 PM (f+0kK) More like Teh FED.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:27 PM (olDqf)

Over yonder is Yammen.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 04:23 PM (olDqf)

Don't forget about Grease.

Posted by: steveegg at December 24, 2013 12:28 PM (o44nj)

85 82 Seriously, do we have any alliances at this time? Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 24, 2013 04:27 PM (HVff2) The SCOAMF foreign policy is essentially Stockholm Syndrome.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:28 PM (olDqf)

86 The good news is it will all be over a lot faster this time. Posted by: eman at December 24, 2013 04:23 PM (EWsrI)

We can only hope.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD, you taunty bitch. at December 24, 2013 12:29 PM (Gk3SS)

87 84 Don't forget about Grease. Posted by: steveegg at December 24, 2013 04:28 PM (o44nj) It's got groove, it's got meaningÂ…

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 12:29 PM (olDqf)

88 85 The SCOAMF foreign policy is essentially Stockholm Syndrome. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 04:28 PM (olDqf) Why, that's just nuts, fucking nuts.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 24, 2013 12:29 PM (HVff2)

89 Today is the start of Season 16 of Midsomer Murders -- the murder capital of the world.

Posted by: Bean Pies! at December 24, 2013 12:30 PM (Qev5V)

90 Boy, these last several years it seems the whole world is falling apart. Almost as if there is a powerful vacuum created by an incompetent head of state.

Posted by: WalrusRex at December 24, 2013 12:30 PM (E+uky)

91 >>Blame the jooos and the US...a popular sport for just about every foreign leader. Only this time it may be correct. Not that we started the problem, the root of all of this is Turkey ignoring sanctions and buying natural gas from Iran, but it is the US and Israel who are putting the pressure on Erdogan.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 24, 2013 12:31 PM (g1DWB)

92
In first with the boner!

Posted by: Jo Jo Biden at December 24, 2013 12:31 PM (pJF+c)

93 90 Boy, these last several years it seems the whole world is falling apart. Almost as if there is a powerful vacuum created by an incompetent head of state. Posted by: WalrusRex at December 24, 2013 04:30 PM (E+uky) What are you talking about? I'm really good at killing people!

Posted by: Barry Soetero at December 24, 2013 12:31 PM (UAMVq)

94 Almost as if there is a powerful vacuum created by an incompetent head of state. Posted by: WalrusRex at December 24, 2013 04:30 PM (E+uky) The sucking sound you hear is Big Anus!

Posted by: Bean Pies! at December 24, 2013 12:32 PM (Qev5V)

95 A little west of Cranberryistan
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 24, 2013 04:21 PM (HVff2)

Over yonder is Yammen. Posted by: J.J. Sefton

Then you come to the land of Nodden.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 24, 2013 12:32 PM (d0Dmj)

96 92 In first with the boner! Posted by: Jo Jo Biden at December 24, 2013 04:31 PM (pJF+c) I believe you're looking for the ghey thread, one post down.

Posted by: Insomniac at December 24, 2013 12:33 PM (UAMVq)

97 If Turkey wants a place at the table it needs peas and hominy.

Posted by: Mr. Feverhead at December 24, 2013 12:33 PM (6ahup)

98
I was looking for Huma Abedin who I understand loves boners? Well, at least she loves pictures of boners.

Posted by: Jo Jo Biden at December 24, 2013 12:34 PM (pJF+c)

99 I was really wishing that Arab Spring was like Irish spring. You know, good smelling soap.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at December 24, 2013 12:34 PM (XIxXP)

100 Â…And I feel, like I've been, here, before. And you know, it makes me wonderÂ…" - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Old.

Posted by: WalrusRex at December 24, 2013 12:35 PM (E+uky)

101 95 A little west of Cranberryistan Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 24, 2013 04:21 PM (HVff2) Over yonder is Yammen. Posted by: J.J. Sefton Then you come to the land of Nodden. Posted by: rickb223 at December 24, 2013 04:32 PM (d0Dmj) Land of Nodden, County of Recliner, County seat Reclinerville

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 24, 2013 12:35 PM (HVff2)

102 99 I was really wishing that Arab Spring was like Irish spring. You know, good smelling soap. Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at December 24, 2013 04:34 PM (XIxXP) Instead of body funk and goat ass.

Posted by: Insomniac at December 24, 2013 12:35 PM (UAMVq)

103
Does anyone know how to do the Turkey Trot? It was all the rage during my youth. You know the gig, bathtub gin and dancing for the win.

Posted by: Abe Vigoda at December 24, 2013 12:35 PM (pJF+c)

104 Does anyone know how to do the Turkey Trot? It was all the rage during my youth. You know the gig, bathtub gin and dancing for the win.
Posted by: Abe Vigoda

Ask Vic.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 24, 2013 12:36 PM (d0Dmj)

105 Turkey is on the decline.

Turducken is the new power player on the block.

Posted by: Prime Minister of Turducken at December 24, 2013 12:36 PM (litJN)

106 Does anyone know how to do the Turkey Trots?

Just put the thing out on the counter overnight to defrost, then lose your meat thermometer.

Posted by: Weird Aunt HeatherRadish at December 24, 2013 12:37 PM (xW2bf)

107
I'm very pleased to know the turkey is now in the game. Maybe the perverts will finally leave me alone.

Posted by: The Chicken at December 24, 2013 12:38 PM (pJF+c)

108 CLAMPDOWN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psB0cidB5bg

Posted by: The Clash at December 24, 2013 12:39 PM (0vTuh)

109 http://tinyurl.com/pmq6rkz

Erdogan said that Â“Democracy is like a train: when you reach your destination, you get off.Â”

What is markedly less known is that during the same period he repeatedly explained why his ideology is inherently tyrannical.

Erdogan is on video saying: Â“You cannot be both secular and a Muslim! You will either be a Muslim, or secular! When both are together, they create reverse magnetism [i.e.they repel one another]. For them to exist together is not a possibility! Therefore, it is not possible for a person who says Â“I am a MuslimÂ” to go on and say Â“I am secular, too.Â” And why is that? Because Allah, the creator of the Muslim, has absolute power and rule!Â” He went on to say, Â“When [does the sovereignty belong to the people]? It is only when they go to the polls [every five years] that sovereignty belongs to the people. But both materially, and in essence, sovereignty unconditionally and always belongs to Allah!Â” This might sound arbitrary and irrelevant to Western readers, but it is not. The overarching theological drive of Islamists is the implementation of the sovereignty of Allah on earth, known as Hakimiyyat Allah, using a divinely mandated set of laws, referred to as Sharia. The problem with the sovereignty of Allah is that it may not be undone by mere mortals, since of course the sovereignty of the people is inferior to the sovereignty of Allah. This means that Islamist doctrine does not allow them to be democratically removed from power, and this makes their ideology inherently tyrannical.

Posted by: Hepcat at December 24, 2013 12:39 PM (Q4mug)

110 Turkey Trots are what you get when you eat an infected Turkey.

Posted by: Truck Monkey, Gruntled New Business Owner at December 24, 2013 12:39 PM (jucos)

111 Does anyone know how to do the Turkey Trots? - I can usually clear them up with Immodium.AD.

Posted by: WalrusRex at December 24, 2013 12:40 PM (E+uky)

112 Turducken is the new power player on the block. Piker.

Posted by: Cthuken at December 24, 2013 12:40 PM (0vTuh)

113 It makes you wonder if there really is a moral size to Islam.

They just haven't graduated to the DNC Solyndra legal style rent-seeking.

Posted by: DaveA[/i][/b][/s] at December 24, 2013 12:41 PM (DL2i+)

114 Or better yet, I saw the Turkey Trots open for the Doodlebops at Kidfest in Milwaukee in 2002.

Posted by: Truck Monkey, Gruntled New Business Owner at December 24, 2013 12:41 PM (jucos)

115
It's actually called Montezuma's Revenge, and best cured with the Brown Bomber, a little brown pill from Mexico. Take two pills and wait four days for a blowout explosion.

Posted by: General Santa Ana Clinton at December 24, 2013 12:41 PM (pJF+c)

116
Santa's on the way, and I'm hoping to receive a new strap-on and a few dozen extra pairs of bikini panties because I frequently lose mine during my frequent assignations.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at December 24, 2013 12:44 PM (pJF+c)

117
The only gift I'm expecting is a date with Pajama Boy.

Posted by: Chaz Bono at December 24, 2013 12:45 PM (pJF+c)

118 Posted by: Hepcat at December 24, 2013 04:39 PM (Q4mug)

But other than that, islam is a very pieceful religion!

Posted by: Hrothgar at December 24, 2013 12:45 PM (o3MSL)

119 117 The only gift I'm expecting is a date with Pajama Boy. Posted by: Chaz Bono at December 24, 2013 04:45 PM (pJF+c) Shit, now I'm really confused

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at December 24, 2013 12:46 PM (HVff2)

120 83 76 Interest rate lobby?

The real devil is Teh Fred! and his reverse mortgage lobby.
Posted by: wooga at December 24, 2013 04:24 PM (f+0kK)

More like Teh FED.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 04:27 PM (olDqf)

Yup. This is a sneak peek of the rhetoric we'll see here once interest rates return to something resembling normalcy with a $20T+ "official" national debt.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke's solid gold diaphragm at December 24, 2013 12:47 PM (e4elg)

121 Posted by: Cthuken

You get back there next to those mashed potatoes.

Posted by: Weird Aunt HeatherRadish at December 24, 2013 12:53 PM (xW2bf)

122 Hey JJ!!!! Remember.... every tribesman has to do Chinese either tonight or tomorrow. So it is written, let it be done.

Posted by: Truck Monkey, Gruntled New Business Owner at December 24, 2013 12:54 PM (jucos)

123 "e", "r", (mumble) "d", "o", "g-a-n" spells Erdogan. Proud of all the Turkish blood that's in me, Divil a Jew can say a word agin me.

Posted by: --- at December 24, 2013 12:55 PM (MMC8r)

124 >> Only this time it may be correct. Not that we started the problem, the root of all of this is Turkey ignoring sanctions and buying natural gas from Iran, but it is the US and Israel who are putting the pressure on Erdogan.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 24, 2013 04:31 PM (g1DWB)

That's interesting and I did not know that. It's strange too as Turkey is a member of NATO.

I'd have to say that Turkey isn't acting much like an ally. It looks like the EU dodged a bullet in not letting Turkey in; maybe it's time to boot Turkey from NATO too.

Posted by: GnuBreed at December 24, 2013 01:00 PM (wNF3N)

125 When I was in Turkey in the early '80s the people I met really liked Americans. I always wanted to go back and walk through the Hagia Sofia again and visit the people I met in Erdemli. It is a beautiful and interesting country and I wish them the best. Of all the great revolutions of the 20th Century...Ataturk's is the only to have stood the test of time. I hope it continues.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at December 24, 2013 01:02 PM (l3vZN)

126 maybe it's time to boot Turkey from NATO too. Trust me, I may not be present for those discussions, but I will be involved. ...just as soon as I get back.

Posted by: Barack H. Obama at December 24, 2013 01:04 PM (FcR7P)

127 GnuBreed at December 24, 2013 05:00 PM (wNF3N) Take a gander. http://tinyurl.com/myfp6b4 http://tinyurl.com/kt4uqu9 Then check out a map of the Middle East. Just as with Syria this all gets back to natural gas and oil and Putin is kicking our ass.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 24, 2013 01:05 PM (g1DWB)

128 Speaking of Vic, did they find anything up his, er, you know where?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 24, 2013 01:08 PM (olDqf)

129

128 They did when they looked up mine- go get your colonoscopy today!!!...

...or at your next scheduled convenience

Posted by: DAve at December 24, 2013 01:09 PM (b7yum)

130 Take a gander. Pretty sure they'll find German companies using Turkey as a middleman.

Posted by: t-bird at December 24, 2013 01:10 PM (FcR7P)

131 Ace is not in the Christmas Spirit at all. Have a drink, relax, and play some Christmas songs, broseph.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 24, 2013 01:11 PM (avC+E)

132
Speaking of Vic, did they find anything up his, er, you know where?

Supposedly all ok.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 24, 2013 01:12 PM (d0Dmj)

133 For a couple of years Ace or one of his cronies would post that lit up house in Connecticut that is set to music.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 24, 2013 01:13 PM (avC+E)

134 Someone should tell GLAAD about Erdogan.

Posted by: blaster at December 24, 2013 01:14 PM (4+AaH)

135 >>Pretty sure they'll find German companies using Turkey as a middleman. My money is on Russia.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 24, 2013 01:16 PM (g1DWB)

136 Name That Movie? "Shakin the bush, boss!"

Posted by: soothsayer at December 24, 2013 01:17 PM (avC+E)

137 "Shakin the bush, boss!" Posted by: soothsayer at December 24, 2013 05:17 PM (avC+E) Showgirls?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at December 24, 2013 01:18 PM (XIxXP)

138 This is the time of the year when all the strippuhs are wearing Santa hats. It's nice.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 24, 2013 01:19 PM (avC+E)

139 Cool Hand Luke

Posted by: The Man With No Eyes at December 24, 2013 01:19 PM (l3vZN)

140 @2 It makes you wonder if there really is a moral size to Islam. --------------- An American who had spent a lot of time in Saudi Arabia once told me that the Koran basically encourages you to take anything that you can get your hands on - even when you're taking it from your own family.

Posted by: junior at December 24, 2013 01:20 PM (FU1yE)

141 Nope, not Showgirls. I might have the line wrong.

Posted by: soothsayer at December 24, 2013 01:20 PM (avC+E)

142 yep Cool Hand Luke!

Posted by: soothsayer at December 24, 2013 01:21 PM (avC+E)

143 Top 30 quotes of 2013 and Ace is one: http://tinyurl.com/mpc2rhb

Posted by: DAve at December 24, 2013 01:23 PM (b7yum)

144 Off with the shiny sunglass sock.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at December 24, 2013 01:23 PM (l3vZN)

145 Jack, thanks for the links. It sounds shady all right, but sanctions can always be avoided if the discount is steep enough.

In other news, Twitter has apologized for blocking the #standwithphil link.

And the price of a first class stamp is going up 3 cents as of Jan. 26th.

Posted by: GnuBreed at December 24, 2013 01:29 PM (wNF3N)

146 And the price of a first class stamp is going up 3 cents as of Jan. 26th. Posted by: GnuBreed at December 24, 2013 05:29 PM (wNF3N) I wonder how long before a privateer steps up to compete.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet Palin/Bolton 2016 at December 24, 2013 01:35 PM (XIxXP)

147 Top 30 quotes of 2013 and Ace is one: http://tinyurl.com/mpc2rhb That's not a quote, it's a manifesto.

Posted by: garrett at December 24, 2013 01:35 PM (0vTuh)

148 134 Someone should tell GLAAD about Erdogan. Posted by: blaster at December 24, 2013 05:14 PM (4+AaH) I read that as Estrogen. Still works.

Posted by: rickl at December 24, 2013 01:40 PM (sdi6R)

149 108
The judge said five to ten but I say double that again I'm not working for the clampdown

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at December 24, 2013 02:30 PM (HubSo)

150 124 That's interesting and I did not know that. It's strange too as Turkey is a member of NATO.

I'd have to say that Turkey isn't acting much like an ally. It looks like the EU dodged a bullet in not letting Turkey in; maybe it's time to boot Turkey from NATO too.

*****************

Where do you think Europe gets most of its gas from? Hint: it ain't NATO.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at December 24, 2013 02:32 PM (HubSo)

151 Turkey - post Obama. Unlikely Obama will support the people when they hit the streets again.

Posted by: gracepmc at December 24, 2013 03:10 PM (rznx3)

152 Greetings: 1) Maybe Erdogan shoulda just accepted that apology Obama made the Israelis make. 2) Time to pick up those Patriot missile batteries, no?

Posted by: 11B40 at December 24, 2013 04:01 PM (vqSoQ)

153 Turkey is growing because of massive Chinese investment in infrastructure, malls and roads. And for every mall is a new huge mosque of the MB variety, who are Erdogun supporters. And all the construction contracts go to his crony friends who are getting very very rich And there are Jews in Turkey. They have been there since before St. Paul and they live in Izmir. They are in grave danger

Posted by: Thunderb at December 24, 2013 06:34 PM (fs6aC)

154 Turkey's 'growth' is only because it was dirt poor for almost always. So to grow percentage from nothing to something is easy, especially with cheap money. That bubble will burst, soon, because Turkey has no true basic industry or other productive area's which aren't borrowed money based.

Posted by: petrossa at December 24, 2013 11:33 PM (te/zw)

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