May 20, 2013

Top Headline Comments 5-20-13
— Gabriel Malor

Happy Monday.

Christian Heinze continues to do good work dissecting the 2012 election. He's right that there are a lot of folks who don't want to talk about these numbers.

The Keynesians have been loudly proclaiming victory in their endless war against what they sneeringly refer to as "austerians." But, not so fast, says Jim Pethokoukis, who inconveniently notes that, despite "suffering" from more austerity than Europe, the U.S. is nevertheless better off.

Tim Carney writes that the message Obama's White House sends is pretty clearly reprehensible: "watch what you say about Obama's White House." My own weekend thoughts on the White House's scandal behavior, ICYMI, are here.

The union for DHS' U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees is publicly opposing the Senate's immigration bill. "Insurmountable bureaucracy," says the union.

Star Trek led the box office this weekend, but not by as much as some folks had hoped. I saw it Saturday and liked it a lot more than 2009's reboot. MOVIE SPOILERS AT THE NEXT LINK: Buzzfeed does some original reporting involving (no, really: spoilers)10 TV-series Star Trek references in the movie (/spoilers). As I said on Twitter, this film felt a lot more like the Star Trek that I grew up with than the too-chaotic and too-convenient reboot.

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1 Good morning

Posted by: Joethefatman™ (@joethefatman1) at May 20, 2013 02:51 AM (MnSla)

2 Good Morning Morons.  Today is Monday, May 20, 2013.  On this day in 325 the First Council of Nicea; was held in Turkey by Roman emperor Constantine.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:52 AM (53z96)

3 At least 1 dead, over 20 injured after tornadoes slam Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa and there are more on the way.  I hope all the Morons there made it through OK.

http://is.gd/xvMeVo

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:52 AM (53z96)

4 Immigration Employees Union slams Gang of 8 amnesty bill now.  The only people for this bill are the RINOs, Democrats, and illegals but I guarantee it will pass.  They just do not give a shit about what we want.

http://is.gd/5VruQR

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:52 AM (53z96)

5 In case you missed it yesterday on the talk shows, one of the Crapweasel in ChiefÂ’s top advisors got in our faces yesterday on all the Obama scandals.  He said they would not cooperate in any investigations and the law was irrelevant.  IOW King Barky will not be defied regardless of the law.  He spits on your law.  If we had an honest congress the articles of impeachment would be voted on today.  But since we donÂ’t, and the asshole knows he can get away with being a dictator, he will continue his lawless behavior.  After all, he did it for the first 4 years and was reelected.  The FSA just doesnÂ’t give a shit and Republicans in congress have no balls.

http://is.gd/bPucHz

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:52 AM (53z96)

6 Fox is surprised that Stonewall Jackson still has a lot of appeal and that people are still bringing lemons to his grave (at least one of them, he has two graves, one for his arm and one for the rest of him).

http://is.gd/GRMlgt

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:52 AM (53z96)

7 United will resume Boeing 787 flights.  In light of all the IRS and other department shit should the FAA be investigated for this grounding?  Was it really necessary?  I would start by questioning the Japanese to see if they were pressured.

http://is.gd/jZyUv1

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:53 AM (53z96)

8 OJÂ’s lawyers think he is close to getting his freedom.  They forget they are in NV now, not wingnut CA.

http://is.gd/yO2OdZ

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:53 AM (53z96)

9 Atheist finds objections to Gideon Bibles in State Park cabins.  The State removed them while investigating and the Governor orders them back in.  I guess the asshole atheist never stays in any hotel anywhere ever.   One wonders if religious groups can start claiming offense against being in the presence of activist asshole atheists?

http://is.gd/SHUvyr

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:53 AM (53z96)

10 3 Chicago teens rape 12 year old girl, videotape it, and post it on facebook.  I hope they go up river until they grow old and die.  But that kind of punishment never happens anymore.  100 years ago they would have disappeared in the swamps and never be seen again. Maybe its time to go back to vigilante justice since we will get none from the current assholes in power.

http://is.gd/TfkIDR

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:54 AM (53z96)

11 Another group of AGW crooks claiming glaciers on mountains are melting.  This time at Mt. Everest.  The last one proved to be outright fraud.  Lets send these people to jail.

http://is.gd/LO4fmb

Note the last time it was the Himalayas in general and that was proven false.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:54 AM (53z96)

12 IRS felonies – “Everything comes from the top”.

http://is.gd/lziPbk

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:54 AM (53z96)

13 Another congress-critter calls for Special Counsel on IRS criminal acts.

http://is.gd/8mxsUm

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:55 AM (53z96)

14 And speaking of the IRS and their criminal acts; do you want to overhaul the IRS or abolish it.  Take the poll.

http://is.gd/YKZMZ0

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:55 AM (53z96)

15 Obama gives another piss on whitey for keeping “us” down speech. Talks about his “hard efforts” growing up.  The SOB was born with a silver spoon up his ass and was coddled the whole time he was growing up.  He IS the 1%. 


http://is.gd/2JzWx6

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:55 AM (53z96)

16 Our crooked government started cooking the books again yesterday after it hit the debt limit once again.  If they were a private corporation the entire treasury department would now be in jail.

http://is.gd/a1LhAG

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:55 AM (53z96)

17 Apologize to Rice?  Hell it looks like her career has been remarkably similar to that other incompetent Democrat Jamie Gorelick who has had her fingers in almost every Democrat adm screwup.

http://is.gd/WDy14H

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:56 AM (53z96)

18 Obama has a history of intimidating and targeting the MFM yet they are still kissing his ass.  They have already turned around and started defending him on these illegal IRS activities.  Too bad they are no longer required to use a typewriter to write stories.  The keys would all be stuck together from the dripping splooge in the keyboard.

http://is.gd/xGPbsB

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:56 AM (53z96)

19 Trey Gowdy sounds off on Benghazi.  I have been thinking about buying him a gutta-percha cane and sending it to him.

http://is.gd/OuPD3H

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:56 AM (53z96)

20 Another flash mob in Chicago.  Police do arrest 12 but charges are “pending”.  And they wonder why Chicago is overrun with shit.

http://is.gd/TJofwh

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:56 AM (53z96)

21 Chicago teachers union and SEIU turn on the hands that had been feeding them.  A note to idiot politicians, you canÂ’t keep a pet crocodile in your backyard.  And also, go read the story about the frog and the scorpion.

http://is.gd/9msyxv

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:57 AM (53z96)

22 And they wonder why Chicago is overrun with shit.

They don't wonder "why", they wonder how they can make a profit off it.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at May 20, 2013 02:58 AM (hO8IJ)

23 More voter fraud in MD.  There are 13,000 people still on the voting rolls of DC who have moved to MD.  Remember Motor Voter in which Republican compromised to pass the bill.  Voting rolls were supposed to be purged every 4 years.  That has never happened.  This is exactly what happened with the last amnesty round.  Republicans must demand an automatic sunset clause in the event their end of the deal is not upheld.  Or better yet, quit with these stupid compromises that are not compromises to begin with.

http://is.gd/PCqZzk

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:58 AM (53z96)

24 WaPo discusses Obama nominee of racist Perez and disparate impact.

http://is.gd/G7h981

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:58 AM (53z96)

25 Yes, the IRS is not the only federal agency targeting Tea Party groups.  This was a concerted effort.  This alone tells you that this shit came down from the very top.  It could not have been the efforts of a “few rogue” elements in OH.

http://is.gd/bTf7AO

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:58 AM (53z96)

26 Three sure signs of a “cover-up”

http://is.gd/Y9a87O

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:58 AM (53z96)

27 TOP MEN, bitches!  TOP MEN!

Posted by: Case at May 20, 2013 02:59 AM (wf3Kt)

28 The Daily Deals

http://is.gd/whQmBy


And thatÂ’s it for Monday.   And folks, letÂ’s quit calling all of these IRS felonies as a “scandal”.  A scandal is when someone makes and embarrassing error in judgment.  These are felonies.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 02:59 AM (53z96)

29 Man, Vic is ON today. Plenty of Monday morning DOOM for all.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 20, 2013 03:00 AM (4Mv1T)

30 Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 06:59 AM (53z96)

But the law is, after all, irrelivent

Posted by: Joethefatman™ (@joethefatman1) at May 20, 2013 03:00 AM (MnSla)

31 On the 2012 election


It turns out they have a problem with women who are ethnic minorities, but Romney crushed Obama with the largest group of women in the country. It just blows my mind that that sentence is a reality and yet almost never mentioned.



I have been posting that here from exit polls for both 2008 and 2012 for a long time.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:02 AM (53z96)

32 DAY 198 1,262 to go (1,337 to Inauguration Day 2017) Muzzies, Marxists, Maoists, Mau-Maus, MFM's, Moochelle, McCain's, MIRV's, mutants, malcontents, malthusians, maniacs, malignant medical mandates, miscreants, maladjusted masochistic multiculturalists, momzers, mamalukes, mooks, mariuoli, meeskeits, maricons, marauders, malodorous militants, menstruating mons veneri and miscellaneous meshugas notwithstanding.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 20, 2013 03:03 AM (+98Gb)

33 but Romney crushed Obama with the largest group of women in the country.

REPEAL THE 20th AMENDMENT!

Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at May 20, 2013 03:04 AM (hO8IJ)

34 Don't want to really get into spoiler territory, but I was enjoying the star trek movie until it went from homage to blatant rip off. Absolutely killed any enjoyment I felt towards it and just starting making me angry.

Posted by: Sjg at May 20, 2013 03:05 AM (gDSJf)

35 25 Vic,

"rogue elements" in Ohio are when your beer & Khan's hot dog don't mix... Joe the plumbering seems to be the new state sport.

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 03:05 AM (LRFds)

36 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_mrNQBLSMU

Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at May 20, 2013 03:06 AM (hO8IJ)

37

Hello, 'rons and 'ronettes.  I hope you all had a great weekend.

 

 

The other day I picked up a copy of Pieces of Time: Peter Bogdanovich On the Movies.  It's a 1973 collection of essays he wrote about directors, actors and movies, and I expect I'll be quoting from it from time to time. 

 

 

To start with, here's the legendary Billy Wilder, who told Bogdanovich he doesn't like to watch his old movies:  "I want to climb up there and change everything.  It's like meeting a girl you slept with fifteen years ago.  You look at her and you think, ‘My God, did I go to bed with that?Â’"

 

 

Another story concerns Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman and Alfred Hitchcock, during the filming of Notorious.  One morning they were shooting a scene which, Grant described, was very difficult because Bergman had to say her lines in such a way that Grant could imitate them.  And so shooting began, but Bergman simply couldn't get her reading right - "She was in some sort of daze," Grant later said.  "She just wasn't there."  But all the while, take after take, Hitch sat in his director's chair, smoking a cigar, not saying a word.

 

 

Finally, around 11 o'clock, Grant began to see a spark in Bergman's eyes.  For the first time that morning, the lines were coming out right.  And just then Hitchcock said, "Cut."

 

 

What on earth is he stopping for now? Grant wondered, looking at the director in disbelief.

 

 

Hitchcock straightened up in his chair, looked at Bergman and said quietly, Good morning, Ingrid."

 

 

Hope you all have a wonderful day.

 

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at May 20, 2013 03:06 AM (zF6Iw)

38 So should we still pay our "protection money" to this criminal organization? What impact would a complete tax strike have on the investigations? I was looking for cartoon-eyed college doobies to come up my driveway in their "Obama's Army" t-shirts, telling me about the new hope and change, when really the citizen action force that FROTUS was talking about was the IRS all along. Well, a black man needs all the help he can get. Move along.

Posted by: Opus An Arcus at May 20, 2013 03:07 AM (ysvJN)

39 31 Vic,

I just want to know where all these minorities hide during the census since we now know fraud doesn't exist

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 03:07 AM (LRFds)

40 "rogue elements" in Ohio are when your beer Khan's hot dog don't mix... Joe the plumbering seems to be the new state sport.

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 07:05 AM (LRFds)



What we have is Washington totally infested with rogue politicians with absolute disdain for all laws, but most especially the supreme law of the land.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:08 AM (53z96)

41 33 but Romney crushed Obama with the largest group of women in the country. REPEAL THE 20th AMENDMENT! Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at May 20, 2013 07:04 AM (hO8IJ) I don't think that we have to worry about Obama being crushed by 'women', per se.

Posted by: In Exile at May 20, 2013 03:08 AM (4HJMz)

42 27 TOP MEN, bitches! TOP MEN! Posted by: Case at May 20, 2013 06:59 AM (wf3Kt) So does Barney Frank, IYKWIM...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 20, 2013 03:09 AM (+98Gb)

43 2 Vic,

was Constantine a big fan of garlic, and I hear he wasn't as tall as they say

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 03:09 AM (LRFds)

44 41 I don't think that we have to worry about Obama being crushed by 'women', per se. Posted by: In Exile at May 20, 2013 07:08 AM (4HJMz) Valerie the Ferret and Moochelle Salt Creature Wookie have "crushed" Obama a long time ago. Specifically his "bits."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at May 20, 2013 03:10 AM (+98Gb)

45 I just want to know where all these minorities hide during the census since we now know fraud doesn't exist

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 07:07 AM (LRFds)


Not sure what you are getting at but it appears to me the census over-counts them to increase representation in their strongholds.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:10 AM (53z96)

46

Extremely depressing story at NRO:

 

is.gd/ZgmQfh

 

Big picture background at the Chicago Tribune [go to "View | Source" in your browser to read the story]:

 

is.gd/bOXHLG

 

Its pretty shocking how quickly the Chicago branch office of the Frankfurt School was able to turn all those golly-gee-shucks bureaucrats of the Dubya Administration into just so many jack booted thugs of the gulag.

 

Posted by: Huma Abedin at May 20, 2013 03:11 AM (dScAL)

47 I asked James P from AEI why counterfeiting is still a crime if Ben can print unbacked dollars why can't we?

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 03:11 AM (LRFds)

48 The big point of today is that the MFM should be crucifying Obama over clearly illegal activities that had to come at his direction.


But instead they are blowing him again. If he was a Republican the articles of impeahment would be in vote today after those hearing on Friday. 


Of course if he were a Republican he would have been impeached the first term and this would not be an issue.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:13 AM (53z96)

49 45 Vic,

I travel a lot was on the road last week...

Had I hit the power all I'd pay for headcounts in the ghetto

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 03:13 AM (LRFds)

50 Did a quick scan of Heinze's post... so who are the "lot of folks" who would prefer not to talk about this? 

It seems pretty clear to me what this means, and it's  NOT  that Republicans need to pander more to the issues that appeal to non-whites and unmarrieds. 

We know what they want. 

Posted by: BurtTC at May 20, 2013 03:14 AM (BeSEI)

51 f we had an honest congress the articles of impeachment would be voted on today.  http://is.gd/bPucHz   Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 06:52 AM

Vic, why should there be articles of impeachment? Have you read (or heard) of anyone calling for that? I sure as hell haven't. The liberal fatcats are having a field day with things as they are, and so are those we might think would want to see Choom Boy brought to justice

Too many alleged "conservatives" are too afraid the liberals won't invite them to any more cocktail parties, will think they're being racist or just plain unfriendly if they rock the Chicago Jesus's boat.

No member of Congress is willing to hold President Historic First© -- the man who absolutely would not have his job (or any other) if he wasn't black -- accountable, and neither are the legions of eunuchs, phonies and cowards who gabble endlessly about politics.

It isn't just Bark Obama and his co-conspirators in D.C. who need to be driven in disgrace from office. The tea-sipping, nose-in-the-air yuppies supposedly on "our side" need to go, too.

Posted by: MrScribbler at May 20, 2013 03:14 AM (mHrip)

52 I really dont think you guys are negative enough. Tyranny doesn't happen in a vacuum. Pinochet for example didn't brutalize his country by himself, he was aided and abetted by the majority of his nation for most of the time. Your friends, your neighbors, people you know, some of them are perfectly fine with you being targeted by the IRS and other government agencies. Oh I'm sure some of them will offer weak excuses and "but Bush ____", but what it boils down to is that a large portion of our nation is ok with this. They demonized the tea party, and then they used the power of the government to persecute them. I really don't see what peacefully protesting is going to gain these people anymore.

Posted by: Mr Pink at May 20, 2013 03:16 AM (HrCge)

53 Too many alleged "conservatives" are too afraid the liberals won't invite them to any more cocktail parties, will think they're being racist or just plain unfriendly if they rock the Chicago Jesus's boat.



The Republicans are terrified that the MFM will say something bad about them and cause them to lose elections.


They are too stupid to realize that the MFM has been saying something bad about them for decades and they have nothing to lose.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:18 AM (53z96)

54 So looking at the electoral maps from the first link- all I can say is "GOP pay attention, amnesty is NOT your friend."

Posted by: Darth Randall at May 20, 2013 03:19 AM (lxc0s)

55 Posted by: Mr Pink at May 20, 2013 07:16 AM (HrCge)



I don't know but one couple who voted for Obama and they are from NC.  The FSA and Republican shitty candidates put Obama in office and kept him there.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:19 AM (53z96)

56 What does one do when the entire government is weaponized against you?

Posted by: kreplach at May 20, 2013 03:21 AM (iy7de)

57 What does one do when the entire government is weaponized against you?

Posted by: kreplach at May 20, 2013 07:21 AM (iy7de)


Start eating lemons.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:21 AM (53z96)

58 This guy captures my view on the Star Trek movie: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/16/movie-review-star-trek-darkness/

Posted by: zsasz at May 20, 2013 03:22 AM (MMC8r)

59 Your friends, your neighbors, people you know, some of them are perfectly fine with you being targeted by the IRS and other government agencies.

I haven't unhidden my pinko relatives' Facebook feeds, but I'm pretty sure they're excited as hell about it.  My brother would call the Gestapo on me himself.

But he has a dick, so we'd all be better off if he got to vote and I didn't, right guys?

Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at May 20, 2013 03:22 AM (hO8IJ)

60 56 kreplach,

start running openly on wrecking the govt....

that is hardly an unpopular notion on main street

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 03:23 AM (LRFds)

61 Just imagine if a Republican Presidential adviser had made those comments (#5) on the Sunday talk shows.


The press would be running hog wild and foaming at the mouth.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:24 AM (53z96)

62

"My brother would call the Gestapo on me himself."

 

HR, are you serious?

 

No wonder you drink so damned much.

 

That's depressing.

 

Posted by: Huma Abedin at May 20, 2013 03:25 AM (dScAL)

63 But he has a dick, so we'd all be better off if he got to vote and I didn't, right guys?

Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at May 20, 2013 07:22 AM (hO8IJ)


Its too early and too Monday to start up another flame war.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:25 AM (53z96)

64 Oh I'm sure some of them will offer weak excuses and "but Bush ____", I'd sure like somebody to fill in that blank. 'Cause I can't think of jack shit that Bush did to silence anybody.

Posted by: zsasz at May 20, 2013 03:25 AM (MMC8r)

65 55 Posted by: Mr Pink at May 20, 2013 07:16 AM (HrCge) I don't know but one couple who voted for Obama and they are from NC. The FSA and Republican shitty candidates put Obama in office and kept him there. Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 07:19 AM (53z96) From the dc area a lot of people here voted for him I know. They are all offering the usual "but bush" and other bullshit to excuse the persecution of these people. They get googley eyed when you say "well what if the IRS was targeting race would you give me bullshit excuses then".....and then they change the subject to the Iraq war or some other safe topic of hate for them. My point is they are ok with it. They just don't want to admit it. The same as I don't want to admit a large portion of my friends are ok with the government persecuting me for my political beliefs. It's hard to admit this, it sucks, but it's the fucking truth.

Posted by: Mr Pink at May 20, 2013 03:25 AM (HrCge)

66 RE : 9 Atheist finds objections to Gideon Bibles in State Park cabins.

Drudge has a link to a Daily Mail story about street protests in Georgia (the country, not the state) between gay rights activists and Orthodox Christians. The real story isn't about 'gay' this and 'Orthodox Christians' that. It's about who will rule the country.

Same thing here. This isn't about Atheists, or Gideon Bibles, it is about who will rule. The window dressing, the camouflage is merely the lever that moves the mob into the street, into battle. 

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at May 20, 2013 03:27 AM (7U/nS)

67 Obama will not be gone until he becomes a liability to the democrats.  He's going to have to go bat-crap crazy on live TV or something.

Useless to impeach without conviction,  as we saw with Billy Jeff.  We have a fair amount of the population who just doesn't care,  and a very large group that will defend Obama no matter what.

I don't know the answer,  but I do know that there  are a lot of scared people in DC,  on both sides of the fence.   I think right now they don't know what to do.


Posted by: Miss Marple at May 20, 2013 03:28 AM (GoIUi)

68 64 Oh I'm sure some of them will offer weak excuses and "but Bush ____", I'd sure like somebody to fill in that blank. 'Cause I can't think of jack shit that Bush did to silence anybody. Posted by: zsasz at May 20, 2013 07:25 AM (MMC8r) Oh basically Bush gives them the right to do and say anything. He's like a mystical win every argument talisman that keeps on giving. It doesn't have to make sense or be based in reality.

Posted by: Mr Pink at May 20, 2013 03:29 AM (HrCge)

69 Well Mr Pink you know how I hate polls, but there were a number of them in the news sites that showed the majority of the country is pissed about these IRS felonies. I just didn't link them, other than the poll at #14 which is interactive.


Be sure to do that one.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:29 AM (53z96)

70 Same thing here. This isn't about Atheists, or Gideon Bibles, it is about who will rule. The window dressing, the camouflage is merely the lever that moves the mob into the street, into battle.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at May 20, 2013 07:27 AM (7U/nS)


I'll have to disagree on that one.  This was purely a local atheist asshole being an asshole and getting shut down.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:31 AM (53z96)

71 Any Morons getting into IRS protest tomorrow?

Posted by: CT Moron XIV at May 20, 2013 03:31 AM (9sjmH)

72 I don't know the answer, but I do know that there are a lot of scared people in DC, on both sides of the fence. I think right now they don't know what to do.

Posted by: Miss Marple at May 20, 2013 07:28 AM (GoIUi)



The answer is to file charges against his minions and get one of them to rat him out.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:32 AM (53z96)

73 @67 Which would seem to call for a massive mobilization on our part to take advantage of that fear. Put 2 million people on the steps of the capitol. 100k at the homes of GOP Rinos and vulnerable dems. It's about time as the progressives say, get in their faces. We are literally losing our country before our very eyes. When team GOP rams through comprehensive immigration reform, its game over.

Posted by: kreplach at May 20, 2013 03:34 AM (ytax8)

74 WaPo reporting DOJ also spied on James Rosen of Fox News.

Posted by: Miss Marple at May 20, 2013 03:35 AM (GoIUi)

75 Oh I'm sure some of them will offer weak excuses and "but Bush ____",

Kucinich tried that on Fox News Sunday.  "I'd like to know when somebody's going to look into into Bush's war in Iraq that killed....blah, blah, blah. "

Rove gave him a vigorous beatdown. 

Posted by: pep at May 20, 2013 03:35 AM (YXmuI)

76 Oh basically Bush gives them the right to do and say anything. He's like a mystical win every argument talisman that keeps on giving. It doesn't have to make sense or be based in reality. Posted by: Mr Pink at May 20, 2013 07:29 AM (HrCge) So true. I have been in arguments with leftards about issues having nothing to do with Bush, when they come out with, "you probably supported Bush!" As if that is the trump card that ends the discussion.

Posted by: real joe at May 20, 2013 03:35 AM (PD2ad)

77

    @71 Any Morons getting into IRS protest tomorrow?

 

Hey, if you need me I'll be in my car somewhere.

Posted by: Case at May 20, 2013 03:35 AM (wf3Kt)

78 67 Miss Marple,

God forbid their jobs or upholding their oaths.

I'll be glad when this nation craters if those f***ers are "our best" so long and thanks for all the fish

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 03:36 AM (LRFds)

79 71 Any Morons getting into IRS protest tomorrow? Posted by: CT Moron XIV at May 20, 2013 07:31 AM (9sjmH) I really mean this as a serious question, what is the point of the tea party people peacefully protesting? They tried that and the government targeted them for persecution, the media smeared them as evil, and the dominant political party in the country helped both of those things. I really want to know what recourse they are leaving these people cause the whole peaceful protest thing is kinda built on not being targeted by your government for doing it last time I checked.

Posted by: Mr Pink at May 20, 2013 03:36 AM (HrCge)

80 A prime example of why Obama is getting away with all this criminal activity is Fast and Furious.  Issa started hearings on this in 2011.  Holder committed CRIMES including clear cut perjury.


Not a single charge has been filed.  Even the contempt charge by Issa because he refused to turn over documents was not a criminal contempt charge. it was civil and it is going nowhere fast (and furiously).


Republican are playing that one for POLITICAL reasons, not justice.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:37 AM (53z96)

81 Made it through the storm just fine last night - no flying cows. Prayers for those that got hit.

Posted by: Marge at May 20, 2013 03:37 AM (KsJ43)

82 Wow, looking at those election breakdown numbers it appears that I am, in fact, A Very Special Snowflake Indeed.


Fear me, bitches!

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 20, 2013 03:38 AM (Gk3SS)

83 #78  Well,  sven,  the thing is that I don't know what they know.  I do know that you have to have evidence to do anything,  and right now they are in the  collecting evidence part of this.  Watergate went on for almost 3 years.

The steady drip, drip, drip of evidence and revelations (and no doubt other scandals) will wear away at his popularity,  along with the implementation of his disastrous health care plan.

The unusual number of retiring dem senators is one hopeful sign.

I don't know.  I just dislike the constant attacks on the GOP in the  House when they have at least done SOMETHING.  A year ago I wouldn't have thought we would be in this position, but then a year ago I thought we would win the election. 

Posted by: Miss Marple at May 20, 2013 03:41 AM (GoIUi)

84 Fear me, bitches!  Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at May 20, 2013 07:38 AM (Gk3SS)  - SMOD. Take us away. at May 20, 2013 07:38 AM (Gk3SS)


Feed me, bitches!

Posted by: The Ravage[/i][/u][/s][/b] at May 20, 2013 03:42 AM (sbV1u)

85

But he has a dick, so we'd all be better off if he got to vote and I didn't, right guys?


Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at May 20, 2013 07:22 AM (hO8IJ)

 

Nope.  In the Serene Kingdom of Poppins (a wholly subservient territory to the Empire of Alextopia), you've got to own property and pass a civics test to vote, male or female.  And if you work for the government, you don't get to vote.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at May 20, 2013 03:44 AM (zF6Iw)

86 "My brother would call the Gestapo on me himself."

...as would my sister, only with her it would be Mental Health and it would be for my own good, you see.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at May 20, 2013 03:44 AM (7U/nS)

87 The birds, what a racket! But I showed 'm. I let all the cats out. Go, team Darwin! G'mornin', y'all. Obama is still a stuttering clusterfluke of a miserable failure of an American President.

Posted by: mindful webworker and the birds of the morn at May 20, 2013 03:45 AM (32Scy)

88 Obama is still a stuttering clusterfluke of a miserable failure of an nominally American President. Posted by: mindful webworker and the birds of the morn at May 20, 2013 07:45 AM (32Scy)

FIFY

Posted by: The Ravage[/i][/u][/s][/b] at May 20, 2013 03:47 AM (sbV1u)

89  70 Vic at May 20, 2013 07:31 AM
It's of a piece, see the news about murder of gays in Greenwich Village, Obama's heavy handed race war rhetoric.

It's about fueling the emotions that will eventually start a war.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at May 20, 2013 03:48 AM (7U/nS)

90 Here you go, the smoking gun on the IRS/targeting scandal. Coincidence? Yeah, right. http://preview.tinyurl.com/llnh5sd Just a guess, but I'll bet Rush mentions this very article on his show.

Posted by: Þorgrímur langrækinn-flutningsmáta at May 20, 2013 03:50 AM (c9aNZ)

91 One wonders if the Oval office still has the tape recorder?  If it does they probably do their scheming somewhere else.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:53 AM (53z96)

92 Benedict Cumberbatch steals every scene he is in of the new Star Trek movie.

The rest of it? meh.  

So far, this summer's two block busters have delivered an Ironman with out very much ... you know ... actual Ironman .... and a Star Trek without very much ... you know ... Star Trekking.  (e.g, two of main action sequences in Star Trak actually involve lengthy foot chases.  Foot chases !!)

Posted by: Lothar at May 20, 2013 03:53 AM (u3N3z)

93 92 -

I've just about given up on movies as an entertainment medium.  It takes too much money, and too many people have a hand in the decisions as to what goes up on the screen. 

Movies are now like the music industrial complex.  If you're paying attention to the mainstream, you're  being fed pablum, and are probably missing all the good stuff that is being produced independently, well outside the mainstream. 

Posted by: BurtTC at May 20, 2013 03:57 AM (BeSEI)

94 AP cheif is upset that Obama went after them.  He spits out Obama's privates long enough to call for Obama to stop, then immediately gulps them down again.


Meanwhile, crickets on all the other felonies.

http://is.gd/xrM8w1

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 03:59 AM (53z96)

95 Gateway Pundit: Local school puts solar panels on roof. They catch fire. http://preview.tinyurl.com/lw3drlb

Posted by: zsasz at May 20, 2013 03:59 AM (MMC8r)

96 So far, this summer's two block busters have delivered an Ironman with out very much ... you know ... actual Ironman Same problem the last Batman movie had-- No Batman through the whole middle for the movie.

Posted by: zsasz at May 20, 2013 04:00 AM (MMC8r)

97 95 Gateway Pundit: Local school puts solar panels on roof. They catch fire. http://preview.tinyurl.com/lw3drlb Posted by: zsasz at May 20, 2013 07:59 AM (MMC8r) So let it burn is really catching on.

Posted by: Mr Pink at May 20, 2013 04:01 AM (HrCge)

98 Maybe Hollywood figures after so many sequels and old material the public is tired of Ironman and Batman.


So being the stupid jerks they are they make Ironman and Batman movies with Ironman and Batman.


Hey; it's no content movies!

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 04:02 AM (53z96)

99 Posted by: Þorgrímur langrækinn-flutningsmáta at May 20, 2013 07:50 AM (c9aNZ)

That happened a long long time ago!

Posted by: Hrothgar at May 20, 2013 04:02 AM (Cnqmv)

100 I liked all the callbacks to the other movie in STID. Well done, I thought. But to that Buzzfeed article, to say they didn't do it on purpose, I call BS.

Posted by: blaster at May 20, 2013 04:03 AM (5t86S)

101 Once there were two major schools of thought about Jesus. One held with what Jesus taught, that the gospel is, men are the sons of God and we should love one another. The other taught Paul's theory about Jesus' blood sacrifice, virgin birth, many other ideas. Given a free market, things would have worked out eventually. It might have ended up with cheaper VHS instead of the superior Betamax but it would have shaken out. But a politician got involved. He demanded compromise. You cannot compromise silk and steel. However, the Bishops knew they could not get out without a single creed. The Council of Nicea, the reason Christianity became the Czechoslovakia of religions.

Posted by: Radd Dadd Upanishadd (Smythe) at May 20, 2013 04:05 AM (32Scy)

102 Well Neverwinter is back up.  They did a small rollback.  Which for me is kinda good and kinda bad.  Reset means have to reaccomplish one quest which is kinda bad but it means Idris never happened which is kinda good.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 20, 2013 04:06 AM (d0bTF)

103 Posted by: Radd Dadd Upanishadd (Smythe) at May 20, 2013 08:05 AM (32Scy) wha??

Posted by: real joe at May 20, 2013 04:07 AM (PD2ad)

104 59--But he has a dick, so we'd all be better off if he got to vote and I didn't, right guys? How do you know? Small one, if that

Posted by: Dale Gribble at May 20, 2013 04:08 AM (PT7/5)

105 101 Posted by: Radd Dadd Upanishadd (Smythe) at May 20, 2013 08:05 **** There was no money or political power in the original iteration.

Posted by: Dept. of Acuracy at May 20, 2013 04:08 AM (+I8Mq)

106 So today I see a bumper sticker on base that says, "IMPEACH OBAMA This is Change I can Believe In!" It was parked so I didn't see the driver, but I'd assume he wasn't military (can't advertise our politics that blatantly). I'm just curious, are anti-Obama bumper stickers becoming more common in the states lately? Although I know many probably won't put that stuff on their car and have it keyed by some OWS fucktard. Funny how libs feel perfectly safe putting lib shit all over their vehicle, but never consider why that is...

Posted by: Icedog at May 20, 2013 04:08 AM (9ScGj)

107 Maybe the reason Carney can watch what he says is that his tongue is half as long as his head, and forked

Posted by: boulder toilet hobo at May 20, 2013 04:10 AM (2Zu6X)

108 One real problem with impeaching the president is the possibility of black backlash and riots - since, regardless of the actual reasons, most blacks would see the impeachment as racially motivated.

I do have a suggestion for this problem; half - impeachment. It would work like this: we only impeach Obama's white ass - not his black ass. The senate could find him "not innocent" and require him to keep his white ass out of the White House at all times. Of course we would wind up with a half assed president - but then - we already have that.

Posted by: [/i]An Observation at May 20, 2013 04:12 AM (ylhEn)

109

Morning everyone.  Traffic was a bitch.  Except for the two black unmarked Suburbans with emergency lights on which sped past the bumper-to-bumper cars.  Probably Chuck Hagel late for his haircut appointment.

 

Inre the lack of originality in Hollywood...Red Letter Media made a good point in one of the reviews that with the globalization of movies, Hollywood has chosen to stick with established brands instead of creating new ones.  So what if Star Trek doesn't actually have much of any Star Trekking, or Iron Man doesn't really show the guy in the suit all that often - it has the brand attached so people will go see it.

 

It's going to get even dumber now that Disney is going all-in with the Star Wars brand and releasing what will amount to TV shows as movies every year.  Cheap to produce, shoddy plots, but oh so lucrative.

Posted by: @JohnTant at May 20, 2013 04:13 AM (eytER)

110 Posted by: Radd Dadd Upanishadd (Smythe) at May 20, 2013 08:05

Someone's been hitting the 'shrooms a little early for a Monday.

Posted by: Sean Bannion[/i][/u][/s][/b] at May 20, 2013 04:13 AM (sbV1u)

111

Most divisive ever. 

Posted by: Fourth Virginia at May 20, 2013 04:14 AM (wbmaj)

112 Good gravy had no idea one of the idiots involved with Prometheus helped write the new Star Trek movie script.

Peppering a movie with references is akin to having the Stooges quote Shakespeare.  Kinda sounds right but the delivery is wrong.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 20, 2013 04:15 AM (d0bTF)

113 Pfeiffer once again stuck with the Administration line leading Schieffer to further push back: But what I'm saying to you is that was just PR. That was just a PR plan to send out somebody who didn't know anything about what had happened. Why did you do that? Why didn't the Secretary of State come and tell us what they knew and if he knew nothing say, “We don't know yet?” Why didn't the White House Chief of Staff come out? I mean I would, and I mean this as no disrespect to you, why are you here today? Why isn't the White House Chief of Staff here to tell us what happened? [Sec./State "he" Hillary]

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 20, 2013 04:16 AM (MhA4j)

114 @108 I spat out a mouthful of Schaefer's on the bar!

Posted by: Þorgrímur langrækinn-flutningsmáta at May 20, 2013 04:16 AM (c9aNZ)

115 Austerian language, borders, culture...

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 20, 2013 04:17 AM (MhA4j)

116 Good morning fellow Morons. Has anyone played Civilization? I need a new game to keep me occupied until GTA V comes out so I ordered Civ IV. Never played one before but it sounds interesting. Opinions?

Posted by: DangerGirl @deadlyestrogen at May 20, 2013 04:17 AM (KuUy9)

117 o/t, but will "Thorvald" ever be allowed back?

Posted by: Þorgrímur langrækinn-flutningsmáta at May 20, 2013 04:17 AM (c9aNZ)

118 >>>Posted by: An Observation at May 20, 2013 08:12 AM Seconded. All in favor? Aye! Motion carries.

Posted by: Tobacco Road at May 20, 2013 04:17 AM (4Mv1T)

119 I read by 2020 the Chinese movie audience will surpass the US market, so get prepared to see many more Chinese actors and alternate cuts (as they did with Ironman 3). Also the reason they (laughably) replaced the Chi-coms with Norks in the Red Dawn remake...after the movie was completed.

Posted by: Icedog at May 20, 2013 04:19 AM (9ScGj)

120 Sean don't remind me.  In this area of Neverwinter my character is at there is a contest to collect magic mushrooms.  Yes it does sound like that poster has found some.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 20, 2013 04:20 AM (d0bTF)

121 Yes, the IRS is not the only federal agency targeting Tea Party groups. This was a concerted effort. This alone tells you that this shit came down from the very top. It could not have been the efforts of a “few rogue” elements in OH. ... And folks, let’s quit calling all of these IRS felonies as a “scandal”. A scandal is when someone makes and embarrassing error in judgment. These are felonies. Felonies and conspiracy to commit felonies and failure to report felonies by government agents. ho hum. Throw another IT on the barbie.

Posted by: somejoe at May 20, 2013 04:20 AM (SSWdi)

122 83 Miss Marple, You're absolutely right everything is going so well the US House of Repesentatives is acting as a proper check on an out of control imperial executive. Things are so great you won't see me for the rest of the day and perhaps the week or month. The republic is in great hands. Of course none of that is true, but evidently so long as the media keep giggles above 45% popularity he can do whatever the fuck he wants. Pity the GOP never gets that power eh? I guess the above is what I'm supposed to say, great job House! Sooner or later this will erupt in bloodshed the Democrats keep inching coser and closer to real overt persecution. One day the Democrat will hop in the pool and will find they like the water just fine. You really don't believe "Mr. 25 Million Ayers" do you? I'm responsible for George Bush's "crimes" to this day. I went and saw the Star Trek film yesterday and got lectured on the evils of George Bush for 1\8th of the film. Despite the the fact Obama engages the same policy on drones. Admiral Marcus could just as easily has been a person who speaks hippie and still does nefarious things. Would have been a more interesting and topical character would it not? Speaking of platitudes of hope and change of exploration while being every bit the soulless bastard he was fighting. Instead we get a cartoon roll up of Bush and Rumsfeld for the kajillionth time. Hollywood is in the busines of making the right uncomfy not the left. Theright is under attack 24/7/365 even when we're "good." I am slowly getting to look forward to our trying out "being bad." How many ten of thousands of Federal manhours went into attacking the Tea Party's civil liberties that could have been aimed at Tflashbang and Tspeedbump? Giggles and the donks work for the other side. Hell I am getting to the point I aim to treat them with the same "loyalty" they treat us with. Problem is "the nice guy GOP" will give away the Republic before a counter triad can be built for the Team Jackass Media/Education/Legal bomb. Enjoy the floor show here at the Cirque D'Soleil I hear the newsies do a mean belly dance.

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 04:21 AM (xK1Io)

123 Has anyone played Civilization? I need a new game to keep me occupied until GTA V comes out so I ordered Civ IV. Never played one before but it sounds interesting. Opinions?

Posted by: DangerGirl @deadlyestrogen at May 20, 2013 08:17 AM (KuUy9)


Civ IV is pretty good but it was the turn-around game in that series where they went from emphasis on game play to emphasis on flashy graphics.  Civ II was rated by the "experts as the best, I liked Civ III because I thought it did the best job of balancing game play and graphics.  I have all three of those but after playing IV for a while I went back to III.



But all that was back in my game days.  I haven't played anything other than solitaire for a long time.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 04:21 AM (53z96)

124 The Council of Nicea, the reason Christianity became the Czechoslovakia of religions. Posted by: Radd Dadd Upanishadd (Smythe)

Some people really know how to hold a grudge.

Posted by: pep at May 20, 2013 04:22 AM (YXmuI)

125 89 Skandia Recluse, Indeed and I don't want it, won't start it, and will probably lose it but *when* it comes I will not be simpering I'll be smiling and giggling b/c I'll finally be free.

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 04:23 AM (xK1Io)

126

>>>One real problem with impeaching the president is the possibility of black backlash and riots - since, regardless of the actual reasons, most blacks would see the impeachment as racially motivated.

 

Chum the waters first by emphasizing everywhere on the TV shows that Obama is mulatto. If the American black community is as racist as so many seem to fear, then you'll be giving them an "honorable out".

Posted by: Bigby's Red Hands at May 20, 2013 04:26 AM (3ZtZW)

127 What is worse than fire ants?  A: Crazy Ants

http://is.gd/nPdiwc

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 04:26 AM (53z96)

128 Sven, I haven't seen it yet, but there's actually Bush bashing in the new Star Trek movie? How the hell does that even work in a setting 400 or 500 years in the future? Is there some evil leader named Beorge Gush?

Posted by: Icedog at May 20, 2013 04:27 AM (9ScGj)

129 Since Obama can't run again, does anyone know if the IRS has selected his successor yet? Or do they have to meet with the rest of the bureaucracy first? Does every desk jock count or do they vote by agencies/departments? When they settle on someone will they let us know so we can skip the whole election thing and put that campaign money to productive use?

Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living... at May 20, 2013 04:28 AM (M8WWt)

130 Condemn the fault and not the actor of it? - William Shakespeare.

I think no virtue goes with size - Ralph Waldo Emerson.

All words, And no performance! - Philip Massinger.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 20, 2013 04:28 AM (d0bTF)

131 His successor has already been named.  It is Shillary the "it doesn't matter"

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 04:29 AM (53z96)

132 "President Barack Obama has an important new ally as emboldened Republicans work to derail his agenda: John McCain." ------- "“Ever since the election, we’ve had conversations and phone calls,” McCain told POLITICO in an interview. “And I think we share many agenda items that we can work on together, ranging from immigration reform, the prison in Guantánamo, to working perhaps on a grand bargain, security of our embassies and consulates. There are a bunch of issues that we share.” Good going cocksucker.

Posted by: RWC at May 20, 2013 04:30 AM (fWAjv)

133 Willyjeff got his ass impeached. Never prosecuted. Spread the grief. From one democratic administration to the next. AT LEAST impeach, regardless of the senate's response. It's the proof positive that the House still holds its own constitutional powers in hand and in use. Better than "forgetaboutit" fatalist dhimmitude, by a long shot. Otherwise, Congress is setting precedence, making "social justice" the official policy of every branch in government, TOP DOWN. Only white Presidents of the United States ever get charged with their own crimes while in office. And from now on, NO POTUS will ever face impeachment, no matter the treason and authoritarian dictatorship "administered" -- regardless of intentions, regardless of who benefits at whose expense, regardless of the assertion that hopenchangen actually conquered faith in our American Constitutional Government. As the Catholics (Irish at least) say, "Give it up to God," Americans must now give it up to Obama? Well, when there's no hill worth defending, that's life. pfft And boo hoo about forfeiting law enforcement because criminals will complain, and even riot. THAT is terrorism, the organized crime home grown variety, the threat of rioting in order to enforce chaos. As if those criminals will not cause you bodily harm and financial hardship anyway, even if you play their dhimmi. Dummy.

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 20, 2013 04:31 AM (MhA4j)

134 71 Any Morons getting into IRS protest tomorrow? Posted by: CT Moron XIV at May 20, 2013 07:31 AM (9sjmH) Gonna try. DC protest.

Posted by: RWC at May 20, 2013 04:31 AM (fWAjv)

135 Weller was basically channelling his Col. Green impression from Enterprise, a decade ago, just changed the piping on his uniform. just like Eric Bana was repeating a trope from a Voyager episode with Kurt Fuller, as a stranded Alien commander.

Posted by: cornelius, waiting for the Cobalt bomb at May 20, 2013 04:32 AM (Jsiw/)

136 Since Obama can't run again What if he pinky swore to resign after two years?

Posted by: somejoe at May 20, 2013 04:33 AM (SSWdi)

137 Interesting exit polling analysis linked by Malor (from Heinze). Suggests we-the-Republicans need to get out more Dr. Martin Luther King stuff/colorblind government. Oh, and retire Sen. McCain.

Posted by: Þorgrímur langrækinn-flutningsmáta at May 20, 2013 04:33 AM (c9aNZ)

138 128 IceDog, You'll understand once you see the film. I was vague enough I don't feel I spoilered it.

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 04:33 AM (xK1Io)

139 A Grand Bargain! Bankruptcy Sale! ...with prices so low, you'll never see them again. 0% special financing available to foreign entities!

Posted by: McCain selling out Constitutional Governance at May 20, 2013 04:34 AM (MhA4j)

140 I understand about everyone screaming for articles of impeachment, but we are still miles from that.  You have to remember it took 2 years from the time the Watergate burglary was discovered to Nixon's resignation.  Even then, it took a Nixon staffer breaking ranks and ratting everyone out AND the release of Nixon's tapes before they had a smoking gun.  Right now, we all believe we know what really happened, but there's no hard evidence.  They had Clinton dead-to-rights over lying to a grand jury and he still skated.  Unless someone with inside knowledge decides to step up, impeachment will go nowhere and be portrayed as a Republican vendetta.  This isn't about being feckless; this is about being realistic.

Posted by: Zombie John Gotti at May 20, 2013 04:35 AM (Gkhxf)

141 135 Cornelius, Yup and Col Greene was a nice big middle finger at the GOP. Trek has just about lost me like Family Guy

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 04:35 AM (xK1Io)

142
Kenneth Palinkas, [president of the National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council union], says that while illegal immigrants applying for legal status under DACA are required to pay a fee, DHS and USCIC have been waiving these fees, something he expects to continue if the Senate immigration bill becomes law. He adds that taxpayers are currently “absorbing the cost of over $200 million worth of fee waivers bestowed on applicants for naturalization during the last fiscal year.”

DailyCaller


Whoops!

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at May 20, 2013 04:37 AM (kdS6q)

143 Gotta love teh Trek

Posted by: RobM1981 at May 20, 2013 04:38 AM (JFbSU)

144

#137  Yes, blacks and color blind government.  Hand in glove.  Blacks vote for black candidates--simple as that.  If none are available, they vote for the most liberal white. 

Posted by: Fourth Virginia at May 20, 2013 04:39 AM (wbmaj)

145 Oh, and retire Sen. McCain. Posted by: Þorgrímur langrækinn-flutningsmáta at May 20, 2013 08:33 AM (c9aNZ) Can this be our platform in '16?

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 74% more DOOM! at May 20, 2013 04:40 AM (X4HxX)

146

 >>>This isn't about being feckless; this is about being realistic.

 

So you're saying we need to ramp up Teh Outrage in order to force someone's hand.

Posted by: Bigby's Red Hands at May 20, 2013 04:41 AM (3ZtZW)

147 Gabe's link on 2012 confirms my suspicions: GOP has an ethnicity problem, not gender. We really need a way to woo minorities into smaller government.

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 74% more DOOM! at May 20, 2013 04:42 AM (X4HxX)

148 Sven, I absolutely despise political messaging in movies and TV...it's always leftist garbage and it's always as subtle as a train wreck on a fuckin boat.

Posted by: Icedog at May 20, 2013 04:42 AM (9ScGj)

149

One real problem with impeaching the president is the possibility of black backlash and riots - since, regardless of the actual reasons, most blacks would see the impeachment as racially motivated


This^^^^^ Its more than a possibility. I'm one of 2 white guys in a shop of 8. They adore this President. He can do no wrong. Anything negative said about Obama is RAAACCCIIISTTTT!!!! The sad thing is these guys are alright and I like working with them. I just can't discuss this President with them. They are blinded by color. Ironic really. I've taken the tactic of an old Star Trek episode; Return of the Archons. I don't disagree with them about Obama. I just go all "Archon" on them. Its funny to see them trying to figure out if I'm mocking them or not.

Posted by: puddleglum at May 20, 2013 04:43 AM (r6u2a)

150 Civ IV
DangerGirl @deadlyestrogen at May 20, 2013 08:17 AM

I have a love/hate obsession with that game.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at May 20, 2013 04:43 AM (7U/nS)

151 Did not read an antiBush vibe into STID. Yeah, evil military industrial complex but that's been around forever.

Posted by: blaster at May 20, 2013 04:44 AM (5t86S)

152 Hey, Horde.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence at May 20, 2013 04:44 AM (fwARV)

153

One real problem with impeaching the president is the possibility of black backlash and riots - since, regardless of the actual reasons, most blacks would see the impeachment as racially motivated.

 

Goddammit, that really grinds my gears.  Avoid prosecuting the president for high crimes and misdemeanors because a portion of the population is too fucking stupid to understand the Constitutional stakes and who, were there a God in heaven, would have been stripped of their wholly unearned right to vote years ago?

 

Announce that any rioting will be put down by deadly force.  Shaniqua and Tyrone and Obamapho! Lady take to the streets?  A whiff of grapeshot.

 

It's bad enough there's a lawless regime issuing orders from the White House.  Are we now to cower in front of a mob because we're too afraid of what they'd do if we followed the goddamn law?

 

**puffs.  Rant off.  Goes off for a cup of tea**

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at May 20, 2013 04:44 AM (zF6Iw)

154 147 The problems is Identity Politics tells them big gov gets them stuff. To break the unity you'll have to convince them it's a liability.

Posted by: zsasz at May 20, 2013 04:44 AM (ms33I)

155 This Kirk is a whiny punk, how many times did Shatner go into the Neutral Zone, so the stink of it, is Admiral Marcus, read Rumsfeld or Cheney wants to go to the Vulcan homeworld, Kronos, ie Iraq, because whatever the local version of Halliburton, crikey you have to go to Fast and Furious to avoid indoctrination,

They did the same trick with the Pitch Black sequel, where the innocent Turban clad denizens of Hellion Prime, are assaulted by the Crusaders of the Lord Marshall

Posted by: cornelius, waiting for the Cobalt bomb at May 20, 2013 04:45 AM (Jsiw/)

156
Re: Impeachment

So in the wildly unlikely scenario that Obama gets impeached, Biden -- remember him? -- steps in and nothing changes.

At least in the 70s, the Dems forced out Agnew first, then went after Nixon.  So the Presidency would have gone to the Democratic Speaker of the House.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at May 20, 2013 04:45 AM (kdS6q)

157 Posted by: zsasz at May 20, 2013 08:44 AM (ms33I) yeah I'm not too optimistic, but bloc shifts have happened before, and they'll happen again. And basic math will assert itself, small govt conversions or not.

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 74% more DOOM! at May 20, 2013 04:45 AM (X4HxX)

158 I didn't get politics from the Trek movie. I just got a bad movie.

Posted by: zsasz at May 20, 2013 04:46 AM (ms33I)

159 Has anyone played Civilization? I need a new game to keep me occupied until GTA V comes out so I ordered Civ IV. Never played one before but it sounds interesting. Opinions? Posted by: DangerGirl @deadlyestrogen at May 20, 2013 08:17 AM (KuUy9) I love Civ IV and play it pretty much daily. (The less said about Civ V the better) The learning curve isn't nearly as steep as it first seems but I do recommend playing at some of the lower difficulty levels until you get the hang of it. I'm partial to pursuing the space race victory but lately I've been on a wee bit of a streak of playing one of the lower levels, making sure I'm way ahead in tech and then building up a fleet of tanks and crushing the hell out of all the rest of the civilizations all at once. Also I find building the Great Wall early on to be handy if you don't want to worry about barbarians and/or you want to make sure they attack your enemies for you.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Mmmm. Blondies. at May 20, 2013 04:46 AM (VtjlW)

160 147 Gabe's link on 2012 confirms my suspicions: GOP has an ethnicity problem, not gender. We really need a way to woo minorities into smaller government. Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 74% more DOOM! at May 20, 2013 08:42 AM (X4HxX) Why do you think democrats call republicans racist all the time? They have conviced these people we are.

Posted by: Mr Pink at May 20, 2013 04:46 AM (HrCge)

161 Why do you think democrats call republicans racist all the time? They have conviced these people we are. Posted by: Mr Pink at May 20, 2013 08:46 AM (HrCge) Blacks used to vote against Democrats. Gotta flip that switch again somehow.

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 74% more DOOM! at May 20, 2013 04:47 AM (X4HxX)

162 Oh my! OH HOORAY!

Posted by: Ralph Bakshi's very speical Samwise Gamgee at May 20, 2013 04:47 AM (na4vR)

163 Posted by: Zombie John Gotti at May 20, 2013 08:35 AM (Gkhxf) I agree, we need a 'smoking gun'...something even the braindead LIVs can grasp. .....or a high level turncoat, which is why our Dear Leader isn't firing anyone over F and F, Benghazi, IRS felonies, or illegal phone taps.

Posted by: Icedog at May 20, 2013 04:47 AM (9ScGj)

164

"Blacks vote for black candidates--simple as that. If none are available, they vote for the most liberal white."

 

Posted by: Fourth Virginia at May 20, 2013 08:39 AM (wbmaj)

 

Nothing will change until the republicans adopt a policy of hard-hitting advertising that tells the truth.

 

"Democrats have been saying they are the freind of blacks for 50 years, but in the inner city, your kids can't read or make change for a dollar.  How is opposing vouchers working out for you?"  Vote Republican.

 

Tiptoeing around the edges hasn't worked.  You can't adopt liberal policies to try to win them over.  All you can do is try to show them what chumps they've been.

 

As a matter of fact, that should be the focus - Chump.

 

 

Posted by: jwest at May 20, 2013 04:47 AM (u2a4R)

165 Atheist finds objections to Gideon Bibles in State Park cabins. If the atheists just look to the right of the Bible, they see an empty space on the shelf, or in the drawer -- that's their choice over there, so the cabins are being "tolerant" to those that want that empty space there there.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at May 20, 2013 04:48 AM (XYSwB)

166 I read that the leak in the DOJ investigation of Fox News is that North Korea was likely to respond to United Nations sanctions with more nuclear tests. I am all for protecting national security secrets, but this doesn't seem close. Doesn't N. Korea always threaten nuclear tests -- or nuclear attacks -- when it needs money or is under diplomatic pressure?

Posted by: USA at May 20, 2013 04:48 AM (VIaw0)

167 151 Blaster, The overtness is fading but there, I'm gonna rewatch it in 3d I'll decide if the rhetoric on "unpopulated areas" and "the war X wants" are not a little more targeted the SH Game of Shaows implying Moriarty is Krupp was...

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 04:48 AM (xK1Io)

168 Maybe its time to go back to vigilante justice since we will get none from the current assholes in power. The daughter's parents should be sneaky and wise; never leaving a trail.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at May 20, 2013 04:49 AM (XYSwB)

169 Crap, an I going to have to avoid this site all week; because of Spoilers of the new Star Trek.  I just couldn't see fighting the crowds to be among the first to see it....heavy sigh!

Posted by: Paladin at May 20, 2013 04:50 AM (QGbEp)

170 Chicago teens rape 12 year old girl, videotape it, and post it on facebook. I hope they go up river until they grow old and die. But that kind of punishment never happens anymore. 100 years ago they would have disappeared in the swamps and never be seen again. Maybe its time to go back to vigilante justice since we will get none from the current assholes in power. On second thought, just point an illegal alien boy child rapist in their direction.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at May 20, 2013 04:51 AM (XYSwB)

171 158 zsasz, Ok...I'm wrong...nothing political at all doesn't matter.... Hitting the road have a great day y'all Obama does.

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 04:51 AM (xK1Io)

172 I'm partial to pursuing the space race victory but lately I've been on a wee bit of a streak of playing one of the lower levels, making sure I'm way ahead in tech and then building up a fleet of tanks and crushing the hell out of all the rest of the civilizations all at once.


Did you ever see that Reddit story about someone who's been playing a game of Civ for 10 years?  He and the AI are the only races left and it's a stalemate.  Every turn is little more than his troops wiping out the AI's troops, almost all of the arable land for food has been nuked, and there is no resources left for things like building granaries.

Posted by: EC at May 20, 2013 04:51 AM (GQ8sn)

173

"Announce that any rioting will be put down by deadly force. Shaniqua and Tyrone and Obamapho! Lady take to the streets? A whiff of grapeshot."

 

Careful there or Miss Malodor will ban your IP address.

 

 

 

Posted by: Huma Abedin at May 20, 2013 04:51 AM (dScAL)

174 169 Paladin, I have given no spoiler the ad blitz doesn't....

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 04:52 AM (xK1Io)

175 Obama has a history of intimidating and targeting the MFM yet they are still kissing his ass. this proves it was just a benghazi distraction requested by the one wearing the boots

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at May 20, 2013 04:53 AM (XYSwB)

176 I really don't give a shit if the blacks riot and burn down the urban centers.  The only drawback would be the CBC calling for Pigford-III (under a different name) and the balless Republicans approving it.


Hey, its just a mini-letitburn isn't it.

Posted by: Vic at May 20, 2013 04:53 AM (53z96)

177 Ok...I'm wrong...nothing political at all doesn't matter.... Sven, just saying that any politics went over my head. I was probably already out of the movie at that point by a lot of things that rubbed me the wrong way.

Posted by: zsasz at May 20, 2013 04:54 AM (MMC8r)

178 "Since Obama can't run again..." Cracks me up every time I see that. Naivete is cute.

Posted by: Obama, readying for his Third Term at May 20, 2013 04:54 AM (ELs9k)

179 Re: the last ep of Dr. Who...

Spoilers...







So John Hurt is going to be the next Doctor?  Kind of breaking the pattern a little.  Every new Doctor since the new eps came back has been a younger Doctor.  Matt Smith is practically a child compared to Eccleston and the others before him.

And so we finally learn why Clara is dead/alive all these times and why he keeps meeting her.  It fits, I suppose.

Posted by: EC at May 20, 2013 04:55 AM (GQ8sn)

180 175 rtisanal ette, Which proves the horde isabout three times smarter than "GOP consultants" I'm out...wasn't in top 10 last week won't be again this and in closing fuck John McCain

Posted by: sven10077@sven10077 at May 20, 2013 04:55 AM (xK1Io)

181 The White House is so deeply implicated in ALL these scandals that I hope they choke on them. Oh and Morning all

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 20, 2013 04:57 AM (9Bj8R)

182

Careful there or MissMalodor will ban your IP address.


 

Posted by: Huma Abedin at May 20, 2013 08:51 AM (dScAL)

 

Mmm.  Probably.  Anyway, the grapeshot is what I would do.  Were it to come to impeachment and riots, I suspect it would go down like the LA riots - the police pulling back to let the rioters trash their own neighborhoods and any deadly force would be laid down by those with their own weapons.  Looting, burning and death for anyone unwise enough to be caught in the war zone.

 

As I've noted before, I'm a nihilst anyway.  Obama will skate, Leviathan will grow and the Thought Police will flourish.  Unless civil war breaks out.  It will be either stalemate totalitarianism or secession.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at May 20, 2013 04:57 AM (zF6Iw)

183 Posted by: jwest at May 20, 2013 08:47 AM (u2a4R) Remember though, vouchers are state-driven. The only national-level thing we can do is dismantle the DoE, and promote vouchers as an alternative. Vouchers are a winning message though. Figures the GOP wouldn't be pushing this as a cleaving issue on the left.

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 74% more DOOM! at May 20, 2013 04:57 AM (X4HxX)

184 My latest nic, suggests my mood, doesn't it, I'm mentioning themes, not necessarily plot points, of course Buzzfeed is misleading you, what a surprise,

Posted by: cornelius, waiting for the Cobalt bomb at May 20, 2013 04:57 AM (Jsiw/)

185
So you think California Republicans are in bad shape now?  Just wait:

Millions of Californians who contact the state's new health exchange to buy insurance will be given the opportunity to register to vote, a move that some Republicans fear could benefit Democrats.

Secretary of State Debra Bowen made California the first state to designate its health exchange as a voter registration agency Wednesday but others are expected to follow suit, said Shannan Velayas, Bowen's spokeswoman.

California's health-care exchange, Covered California, is creating a marketplace for millions of uninsured Californians to compare prices and buy health insurance policies this fall to take effect Jan. 1.

SacBee

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at May 20, 2013 04:59 AM (kdS6q)

186 DOJ TARGETED FOX NEWS REPORTER Drudge

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 20, 2013 04:59 AM (9Bj8R)

187 Thanks anyone who responded to my Civ question. I saw Vic's respose then of course work decided they needed stuff done OMGRITENOW so I'll catch up in a bit.

Posted by: DangerGirl @deadlyestrogen at May 20, 2013 04:59 AM (U7Ivf)

188 183 Posted by: jwest at May 20, 2013 08:47 AM (u2a4R) Remember though, vouchers are state-driven. The only national-level thing we can do is dismantle the DoE, and promote vouchers as an alternative. Vouchers are a winning message though. Figures the GOP wouldn't be pushing this as a cleaving issue on the left. Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 74% more DOOM! at May 20, 2013 08:57 AM (X4HxX) Distinction is something well above the understanding of most LIV's. The message here is king, keep it out of the weeds. How are those democrat school systems working out for 'ya?

Posted by: Anthony L. at May 20, 2013 05:01 AM (bl6Iq)

189 Adding to my #188, tarnish the entire brand.

Posted by: Anthony L. at May 20, 2013 05:02 AM (bl6Iq)

190 Obama and the IRS: The Smoking Gun? President met with anti-Tea Party IRS union chief the day before agency targeted Tea Party. American Spectator http://spectator.org/archives/2013/05/20/obama-and-the-irs-the-smoking

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at May 20, 2013 05:03 AM (XYSwB)

191

>>>Gotta flip that switch again somehow.

 

How's about just give up and let 'em have them. Keep the door open but stop fighting?  Instead, concentrate on the rest. There is no big gesture left that can be done betond recognition and acceptance, the rest is just their own chips on the shoulder and forgetting of history / acceptance of servitude.

Posted by: Bigby's Red Hands at May 20, 2013 05:05 AM (3ZtZW)

192

the today show is over at the royal Hawaiian hotel

I should make a sign saying 'we love ann curry you racists!!!"

Posted by: navycopjoe at May 20, 2013 05:05 AM (1403k)

193 155 cornelius, waiting for the Cobalt bomb at May 20, 2013 08:45 AM

Chronicles of Riddick Heh, I took it the exact opposite, necromongers/Islam and Riddick avenges the death of his race. (which would make Riddick Jewish?) (heh)

Same thing with V for Vendetta, came out making Bush the Tyrant with the liberal leftist direct action types adopting the mask of V, but it's Obama who is the tyrant, and the Tea Party Patriots who are called anti-government 'terrorists'.

Or the movie(s) (all four) Alien(s). Are the Alien creatures not representative of Islam or Liberalism? Like Lt Ripley said, we have to take off and nuke'm from orbit just to be sure they don't follow us.

I read somewhere, long since forgotten where, that there are only five (or eight, or fifteen) basic stories. The names change, the story is the same, same characters; love story, war story, adventure, spy, betrayal.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at May 20, 2013 05:06 AM (7U/nS)

194 time to see what Beck opens up with http://www.glennbeck.com/content/radio/#

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at May 20, 2013 05:06 AM (XYSwB)

195 Did you ever see that Reddit story about someone who's been playing a game of Civ for 10 years? He and the AI are the only races left and it's a stalemate. Every turn is little more than his troops wiping out the AI's troops, almost all of the arable land for food has been nuked, and there is no resources left for things like building granaries. Posted by: EC at May 20, 2013 08:51 AM (GQ8sn) and the name of that particular gamer? George Soros

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at May 20, 2013 05:08 AM (XvrTA)

196 @68 and 64

'Cause I can't think of jack shit that Bush did to silence anybody.

Proggie mental processes are all based on fantasy projection.
Bush was the convenient blank canvas on which they, including Obama, projected their deepest , darkest control fantasies. 

Their twisted love-hate relationship continues to date , because they can't possibly face the reality of their own  totalitarian lust.

Posted by: Emperor Barky I - bouncing on his trampoline made from the bones of Newtown's dead children at May 20, 2013 05:08 AM (EZl54)

197

194  time to see what Beck opens up with

i'll take buy gold for $1000 alex

Posted by: navycopjoe at May 20, 2013 05:08 AM (1403k)

198 My grandparents generation has been labeled "The Greatest"...I fear we'll be known as "The Dumbest". I think I'll engrave this on my tombstone, "Many of us tried, but there were far too many idiots"

Posted by: Icedog at May 20, 2013 05:08 AM (9ScGj)

199 /sock away

Posted by: T. Hunter at May 20, 2013 05:09 AM (EZl54)

200 I read somewhere, long since forgotten where, that there are only five (or eight, or fifteen) basic stories. Three basic plot lines: 1) Man v Man 2) Man v Nature 3) Man v Himself

Posted by: Ed Anger at May 20, 2013 05:09 AM (tOkJB)

201 194 time to see what Beck opens up with http://www.glennbeck.com/content/radio/# Posted by: artisanal 'ette at May 20, 2013 09:06 AM (XYSwB) GOLD!!!11!!!

Posted by: BCochran1981 at May 20, 2013 05:10 AM (da5Wo)

202 Obama and the IRS: The Smoking Gun? President met with anti-Tea Party IRS union chief the day before agency targeted Tea Party. American Spectator http://spectator.org/archives/2013/05/20/obama-and-the-irs-the-smoking Posted by: artisanal 'ette at May 20, 2013 09:03 AM (XYSwB) obama directed the whole thing and knew everything, that I am sure of. Now we have to prove it

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 20, 2013 05:10 AM (9Bj8R)

203

the today show is over at the royal Hawaiian hotel
I should make a sign saying 'we love ann curry you racists!!!"

 

Shouldn't it be, "Stay Away From My Daughter"?

Posted by: Colorado Alex at May 20, 2013 05:11 AM (lr3d7)

204 Oh, and good morning to the hive of villains, villainesses and all you other sundry scumbags.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at May 20, 2013 05:11 AM (da5Wo)

205


Three basic plot lines:

1) Man v Man
2) Man v Nature
3) Man v Himself

 

I'd argue that there are only two:

A man changes the world

or

The world changes a man.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at May 20, 2013 05:12 AM (lr3d7)

206 McRINO Now Obama’s Top Ally, Grahmnesty Laments To White House, “I Don’t Know What You’ve Done: You’ve Hijacked Him”… Weasel Zippers Kick him the fuck out of the Party. I've had enough and I've defended him for to long because of his service record.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 20, 2013 05:12 AM (9Bj8R)

207 Did you ever see that Reddit story about someone who's been playing a game of Civ for 10 years? He and the AI are the only races left and it's a stalemate. Every turn is little more than his troops wiping out the AI's troops, almost all of the arable land for food has been nuked, and there is no resources left for things like building granaries. Posted by: EC at May 20, 2013 08:51 AM (GQ8sn) I did see that and it's a really interesting discussion of endgame problems. Someone else played a game where s/he won without making any military units other than the initial warrior. That was a fascinating read into how to exploit the religion/trading systems. I was playing yesterday and had gone on an early game conquering spree that resulted in having to drill research down to zero due to maintenance costs. I had several coastal cities and managed to finish the Colossus and the Great Lighthouse back to back so that got enough money coming in that I could finally kick up research a bit to finish code of laws so that I could build courthouses. Once that happened, I went from being effectively bankrupt to raking in money in about ten turns.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Mmmm. Blondies. at May 20, 2013 05:13 AM (VtjlW)

208 'Don't mean to get off on a rant there' but one of these days, we're going to be saying 'e pleb nista' and wonder what we were referring to, we see in Guatemala, how after the left, was nearly 'nuked from orbit' they got their show trial of genocide, for General Mott, who is an evangelical and a military man, what are the odds. and they are going after his subordinate, Fmr, Gen.
Perez Molina

Posted by: cornelius, waiting for the Cobalt bomb at May 20, 2013 05:13 AM (Jsiw/)

209 I really can't stand when a bunch of smug-ass Brits like Emma Thompson, Bill Nighy and a whole host of other assholes crank out some garbage like Love, Actually with a ridiculously transparent and lame swipe at Bush (played by Billy Bob Thornton). Basically the "film" is just an excuse for these swine to get together and pat each other on the back for being superior to the crass American cretins. Fuck. Them.

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at May 20, 2013 05:14 AM (XvrTA)

210 Three basic plot lines: 1) Man v Man 2) Man v Nature 3) Man v Himself That would make for a pretty shitty pr0n library.

Posted by: Icedog at May 20, 2013 05:14 AM (9ScGj)

211 A few things:

How is Obama getting a pass for addressing the IRS scandals by appointing his own, unqualified hack spreadsheet jockey to head the agency ...  the last guy he should have sent over there is the guy who masterminded the politicization of the sequester cuts.  Is he completely tone deaf or just saying FU?

Not those nasty execution videos coming out of Syria are being portrayed as political -- but the video note the guys getting it as apostates -- druse or alawite -- so this religious.

Posted by: Jean at May 20, 2013 05:14 AM (CMlD4)

212 dump

Posted by: BCochran1981 at May 20, 2013 05:14 AM (da5Wo)

213

"Mmm. Probably."

 

Used to be that broaching the Race Question or the Creed Question would get you and immediate IP ban in these parts.

 

It will be interesting to see whether we're seeing a thaw as regards the Race Question.

 

But it'll be a cold day in Hades before we can speak honestly about Creed.

 

 

"Unless civil war breaks out. It will be either stalemate totalitarianism or secession."

 

Talk of secession is starting to become mainstream.

 

Mark Steyn spoke of it the other day.

 

So did Heartiste.

 

And VDH is getting to be downright Orwellian in his pessimism.

 

It's still forbidden at iSteve, however.

 

Posted by: Huma Abedin at May 20, 2013 05:14 AM (dScAL)

214

203  "Stay Away From My Daughter"

 

nah, we're shipping her off to Europe for two months

she has her grandma and her godfather a protectors

Posted by: navycopjoe at May 20, 2013 05:15 AM (1403k)

215 Regarding 'Into Darkness,' I'm not a Trekkie by any stretch of the imagination. Heck, haven't seen most of the movies let alone the TV series. And I doubt I'll ever watch one again. Seriously, they are going to tie Ehura into TFG??? Great, he was President. Woo hoo, she is part of his bloodline. What does that have to do with the movie???

Posted by: RWC at May 20, 2013 05:15 AM (fWAjv)

216 Ive got my kids referring to the useless, entertainer citizens in CIV as Obama voters.

Posted by: Jean at May 20, 2013 05:16 AM (CMlD4)

217 dump me too, fell much better. wait, what?

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at May 20, 2013 05:16 AM (XvrTA)

218 Hey, folks, apropos of nothing, couple days ago, I caught a vidclip of Lindsay Graham. Realized I'd never seen or heard him before!! um... ew.

Posted by: mindful webworker has no tv at May 20, 2013 05:17 AM (jlm/B)

219 So far, this summer's two block busters have delivered an Ironman with out very much ... you know ... actual Ironman

Same problem the last Batman movie had-- No Batman through the whole middle for the movie.

I jokingly referred to it as Bruce Wayne Rises ... but these movies are pared down to the simplest concept and stronger for it.  Taking a page from Casino Royale.

Posted by: Bourbon Chicken at May 20, 2013 05:17 AM (NoePp)

220 216 Ive got my kids referring to the useless, entertainer citizens in CIV as Obama voters.
Posted by: Jean at May 20, 2013 09:16 AM

Oh, no, those entertainers are great for morale, use'm all the time. Conquer a city, do an entertainment special for the troops, instant pacification and massive cultural influence boost. Everybody loves a good concert. 

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at May 20, 2013 05:22 AM (7U/nS)

221 3164  And they'll still vote for blacks candidates-chump. 

Posted by: Fourth Virginia at May 20, 2013 05:25 AM (wbmaj)

222 #164  And they'll still vote for black candidates.  All the truth telling in the world won't undo the liberal dependency state now in place.  You are an idiot for thinking otherwise:  "Oh, black people, you've been lied to by your black and white liberal leaders for years--but have no fear, we are here to tell you the truth."  Perfect appraoch-from a chump and an idiot. 

Posted by: Fourth Virginia at May 20, 2013 05:27 AM (wbmaj)

223 The last batman, by contrast wasn't that bad, yes the Dent law and the prison is evocative of Gitmo, but the banker dupe was a plausible way for Bane to seek his revenge, as Miranda Tate, is nonspecific enough to be a standin for a
Moslem sleeper agent, al Ghul is Middle Eastern. Freeman's remarks re Clean Energy are ironic in retrospect however.

Posted by: cornelius, waiting for the Cobalt bomb at May 20, 2013 05:28 AM (Jsiw/)

224 obama directed the whole thing and knew everything, that I am sure of. Now we have to prove it

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 20, 2013 09:10 AM (9Bj8R)

And when it's proven, what then?  Nothing would change.  "The Tea Party deserved it, so fuck you," is all that we'd hear.

He wouldn't be impeached, censured or even berated by the press or the Dem voters. 

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence at May 20, 2013 05:29 AM (fwARV)

225 For all the squandered efforts of legislators to fabricate new bills as if to make them famous at home for "having tried" to make "that" a law ("there oughta be a law" campaign platform promise) ... there's a complete lack of political organization given that the Republican Leadership completely misdirects! And it is the leadership's fault, their damned authoritarian neoconservative bipartisan shared values agenda, that Republicans appear too incapable of walking and chewing gum at the same time. Get off the self defense cry baby wagon, and assert constitutional governance as the cure-all to abusive authoritarian corruption in governance. As if specific Republican members of congress can't be assigned the research to enact Obama's impeachment, while other specific Republican legislators are assigned specific bills, all legislation confined to 50 pages or less. Simple, small bills rather than the "comprehensive reform" aka revisionism of American constitutional governance into authoritarianism. "A Grand Bargain!" shouts McCain, the grand inquisitor in the global hierarchy of the opposite game for suckers. What will taxpayers buy and vote to pass? Not more of anything! The surgically precise removal of tax funds for everything excepting the bare necessities of constitutional governance. CUT TAXES BY CUTTING SIZE OF GOVERNMENT AND REMOVING FOREIGN AID, the biggest hoax and most indecent offense to humanity ever. OF COURSE Republican rep.s and sen.s should be ALL ABOUT rescinding big gov budget, cutting off burdensome anti-constitutional federal bureaus, and constricting taxation only for constitutional measures -- border security, infrastructure of highways and power grid, and national defense ONLY defending US territory and citizens. Currently, our congress appropriates our taxes into their own pockets and their criminally organized friends' pockets via US foreign aid. That doesn't even address our finest men and women serving under oath in the US Military being completely abused by congress and our nation's leaders to protect organized crime globally rather than defend the US Constitution and Americans at home. We US taxpayers fund our US military to serve globalist corporations' "nation building" abroad, enriching THEIR wealth for no reason other than "because they could" get away with everything. It is most unfortunate that our military is abused to frequently decimate other countries' citizens, properties and financial infrastructure, not for the protection of the USA but to advance profits for global corporatists, the very few 1% elitists actually sharing memberships on those boards. Coming to such disillusionment, compounded by perpetual redeployment is asking more from our military personnel than is right to do. And it won't be long before "all volunteer" will hardly include American citizens; and the dreadful draft may even be reasserted. Latest figures of American volunteer applicants, only one in four is found to be eligible for military service. Too many are too illiterate to pass the written test; higher failure rate since Bush's "No Child Left Behind" federal abuse of public education, with the best of intentions, of course, and FOR THE CHILDREN. We allow our government to abuse us as well as the peoples around the world when we tell our elected Congress members to "let it go" because, for whatever "reason", federal abuses and corruption and utter fraud are no hills worth an attack, let alone worth the effort to destroy and remove from governance. Why imagine that it isn't worth the effort to get corruption off our backs? As if you'd knowingly leave malignant tumors to do their dirty work in your body without a complaint, without seeking help, to heal. Gangrene? It's not an illness worth fighting.

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 20, 2013 05:31 AM (MhA4j)

226  "Oh, black people, you've been lied to by your black and white liberal leaders for years--but have no fear, we are here to tell you the truth." Perfect appraoch-from a chump and an idiot.

 

Posted by: Fourth Virginia at May 20, 2013 09:27 AM (wbmaj)

 

I'm going to assume from that response that you've got a better idea.

 

Let's hear it. 

Posted by: jwest at May 20, 2013 05:32 AM (u2a4R)

227 The problem is the operating system, whether it's being charter, private or public, the schools are being fitted with constructivist templates, reverse engineered from the Soviets, what Robin has pointed out in a number of links, and has dubbed 'mind arson;

Posted by: cornelius, waiting for the Cobalt bomb at May 20, 2013 05:36 AM (Jsiw/)

228

From Jim Hoft's GatewayPundit:

http://tinyurl.com/mvp3bqa 

Multiple agencies targeting a TrueTheVote person?

This is big.

And not just because of the appearance of collusion, which will mean greater opportunity for a paper trail, and maybe even a RICO type investigation (could one be brought against the Fed? That would certainly fit my understanding of this administration... but the law and common sense do not always align so nicely).

More importantly, they've show their hand in a special way here. 1 Person, 1 Vote hurts them. They know it will hurt them. From dungeon dwelling denizen of <s> chief legal counsel </s> backwater offices right up to <s>frat houses</s> the highly professional D.C. offices, this is a game changing issue. More-so, it's an issue we can win, because 1 Person 1 Vote is a irreducible part of democracy (an that's what most people think we have, so roll with it). We need to push and push and push on this, through every avenue possible, and we need to stay clean of conspiracy-sounding stuff.

Posted by: James at May 20, 2013 05:37 AM (IbRel)

229 93 92 - Borrow movies from your local library. It may take a while to get the films, but it's free. Don't send any more money to Hollywood.

Posted by: Jack at May 20, 2013 05:41 AM (Zv1QB)

230 I fully endorse the policies of Ogabe. 

Posted by: Pol Pot at May 20, 2013 05:43 AM (YYyqq)

231 I figured out long ago that if I wanted to enjoy anything Hollywood puts out I will have to ignore the political slant. What better way to frustrate them? I literally don't give a shit if so and so is a send up of Rummy. Why should I give a shit what a bunch of Hollywood fags think about anything? Ignore the politics and enjoy the chases and explosions or quit bitching and seriously boycott the fuckers.

Posted by: SurferDoc at May 20, 2013 05:47 AM (6H6FZ)

232 Were our taxes allocated stateside rather than to foreign entities, we could easily finance our own American infrastructure rebuilding AND our own US citizen former welfare programs, not burdened with amnesty for illegal aliens and with ObamaCare corporatist fraud at taxpayer expense with nothing good to show for all the corruption. And those who still call it too simplistic to first tend matters at home rather than continue exhausting all that we have abroad are too stupid and cowardly to identify the dictator as villain, even when they themselves are being evicted from constitutional governance at home. It's one thing to be told, "you can't see past your own nose." Quite another to find that you can't see. Period. Blinded by the hype. And too damned proud to admit when you've been wrong. Oh, sure. Rather than slay it, give the corrupt beast a trim around the ears. The better to hear you with. Great help.

Posted by: panzernashorn at May 20, 2013 05:48 AM (MhA4j)

233 Until the GOP gets new leadership, the Dims are virtually unopposed in their felonious mechanizations. The few in thecGOP who try to do the correct thing are very quickly marginalized and demonized. Or worse, like Rubio are co-opyed via a wedge issue. We as a people are well and truly boned. My goodness, the average LIV cares more about DWTS, Idol, and the antics of Lohan, Beyoncé, and Jody Arias than Benghazi, IRS, or any other government failings.

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes C'est Magnifique at May 20, 2013 05:51 AM (1JY2I)

234 209 I really can't stand when a bunch of smug-ass Brits like Emma Thompson, Bill Nighy and a whole host of other assholes crank out some garbage like Love, Actually with a ridiculously transparent and lame swipe at Bush (played by Billy Bob Thornton). Basically the "film" is just an excuse for these swine to get together and pat each other on the back for being superior to the crass American cretins. Fuck. Them. Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at May 20, 2013 at 09:14 AM I always thought Billy Bob's character was a Bill Clinton clone. That's what made it funny to me. That they actually took a swipe at their precious BJ.

Posted by: Buckeye Katie at May 20, 2013 06:22 AM (1M/xn)

235 Glad to hear the spirit of the new Trek movie is closer to the original.  The casting of the 2009 movie was spot-on, but there were a lot of things about it that bothered me.  Most of all was that it seemed to have no meaning and make no statement, unlike the best of the TOS and TNG episodes.

I've firmly resisted reading any spoilers or detailed reviews, and will continue to avoid them until I can catch the film this week.

As for the title, imagine the Enterprise flashing through space to this music:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6te_t4n5NU

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at May 20, 2013 07:55 AM (BDU/a)

236 117 o/t, but will "Thorvald" ever be allowed back?

Posted by: Þorgrímur langrækinn-flutningsmáta at May 20, 2013 08:17 AM (c9aNZ)


Well, it appears he IS already back.  ;-)

Posted by: jem at May 20, 2013 08:19 AM (fM4kr)

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