March 21, 2014
— andy David Harsanyi, Senior Editor at The Federalist and author of The People Have Spoken (and They Are Wrong): The Case Against Democracy joins Ace, Gabe and John to thoroughly depress you about the future of the country, but in a fun way.
Presented, of course, in Chill Groove® Infotainment Format.
Intro/Outro: Justin Timberlake - Mirrors / Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize (NSFW)
Chill Groove: Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize (Instrumental)
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BTW (ace): We got the time under control this episode. We're going to be better about sticking to a 1:15/1:20 running length.
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1:15 to 1:20 run length. Man, time compression is gonna be feirce there.
Posted by: Gmac at March 21, 2014 12:22 PM (4pjhs)
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The title of David Harsanyi's book, "The People Have Spoken (and They Are Wrong): The Case Against Democracy", plus the Churchill quote, bring to mind a couple of amusing quotes, both, it so happens, by Democrats:
Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, after his primary loss to David Dinkins: "The people have spoken...and they must be punished."
Dick Tuck, on his loss to Richard Nixon for a California Senate seat: "The people have spoken, the bastards."
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The discussion touched on rooting for the failure of government programs like Obamacare. The discussion mostly centered on wanting the electorate to see that the programs don't work. But, I would go farther than that. In addition to believing that these programs will not work, I don't want them to work. If it were possible for the government to run some kind of fantastic healthcare program where my health is wonderfully managed, but at the center of it is the fact that the government will be making all kinds of decisions for me (for my own good), well, I don't want it. I want to decide how to run my life, even if I don't make the "right" choices. I want government to fail because I value my own liberty. Of course, government is not all wise, so the option for some perfect management of my life by government isn't even on the table.
Rush was criticized a few years ago (even here if I recall correctly) for the following statement:
My hope, and please understand me when I say this. I disagree fervently with the people on our side of the aisle who have caved and who say, "Well, I hope he succeeds. We've got to give him a chance." Why? They didn't give Bush a chance in 2000. Before he was inaugurated the search-and-destroy mission had begun. I'm not talking about search-and-destroy, but I've been listening to Barack Obama for a year-and-a-half. I know what his politics are. I know what his plans are, as he has stated them. I don't want them to succeed.
Rush was right. People who value liberty should not want those policies to succeed.
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Regarding Marcotte's latest public display of her own vileness, Stacy McCain has an interesting piece discussing it: http://tinyurl.com/pmphna2. In it, he links to the piece that has Marcotte so bent out of shape. It's by Kristine Kruszelnicki, titled, "Yes, There Are Pro-Life Atheists Out There. HereÂ’s Why IÂ’m One of Them". Very well written. Link: http://tinyurl.com/p5vgnea.
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I also enjoyed this week's groove music. Keep it coming!
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Posted by: rickb223 at March 21, 2014 12:26 PM (CRyse)
Is there a way to increase the level on Ace's mike, though? It usually seems a lot quieter than the others.
Also, what was the outro?
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Posted by: Flatbush Joe at March 21, 2014 12:42 PM (ZPrif)
Posted by: MIKE WATT at March 21, 2014 12:42 PM (JNU6r)
This train's got the disappearing railroad blues.
Posted by: Arlo Guthrie at March 21, 2014 12:43 PM (JtwS4)
Posted by: The Little Engine That Couldn't at March 21, 2014 12:45 PM (aDwsi)
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Posted by: Southerner at March 21, 2014 12:46 PM (84gbM)
End of an era, folks:
http://tinyurl.com/mtbtmet
Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 21, 2014 12:46 PM (xq1UY)
Posted by: Ray Naglin at March 21, 2014 12:46 PM (r7mtu)
http://tinyurl.com/3vdxvzn On the Hellbound Train.
Running on the Grand Funk Railroad's tracks.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at March 21, 2014 12:46 PM (LSDdO)
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Posted by: Flatbush Joe
On the job fatalities?
Posted by: Cheri at March 21, 2014 12:48 PM (G+Wff)
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Posted by: eleven at March 21, 2014 12:51 PM (Hy7dS)
It's like a Bosch painting.
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*crossing of the memes duly concluded*
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at March 21, 2014 12:53 PM (8ZskC)
Casey jones is ready, watch your speed.
Trouble ahead, trouble behind,
And you know that notion just crossed my mind.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at March 21, 2014 12:53 PM (LSDdO)
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Insomniac ?Besides the anti-virus stuff you need? Download install superantispyware. You will be amazed how much junk even "friendly" sites load on your PC. Mostly tracking cookies. When my netbook gets squirrely that is the first thing I run it usually corrects things.
Posted by: backhoe at March 21, 2014 04:52 PM (ULH4o)
Thanks for the info. It's my work computer that's FUBAR right now, though. It's been running slower than molasses in sub-zero weather all day.
Posted by: Insomniac at March 21, 2014 12:57 PM (DrWcr)
Why you could bring down the whole network.
Then who do YOU call?
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So, you're bored. Do it. See what happens.
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Posted by: Romeo13 at March 21, 2014 01:00 PM (84gbM)
Not much between despair and ecstasy
One night in Bangkok and the tough guys tumble
Can't be too careful with your company
I can feel the Devil walking next to me
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Blow my whistle, govenah! Blow my whistle!
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Posted by: tasker at March 21, 2014 01:07 PM (RJMhd)
When the train left the station
It had two lights on behind
Whoa, the blue light was my baby
And the red light was my mind
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(not said that badly)
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but hey when you own the media, i guess you may use them as your tool and some will still buy it.
Posted by: willow at March 21, 2014 01:17 PM (nqBYe)
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Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at March 21, 2014 01:20 PM (LSDdO)
in NBA. History.
HISTORY
After some said Collins would prove to be a distraction for the Nets, he is pleased to note that Brooklyn has gone 10-3 since signing him. - LA TIMES
Winning!!!!! Look at meeee!!!!
Posted by: Jason Collins[/i] [/b] at March 21, 2014 01:20 PM (5ikDv)
bring your tired words and statements to aces
bring you angst , bring your solutions
just bring Something!
so i do not again find myself on the Wall of Shame!
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Detritis.
Posted by: Soona at March 21, 2014 01:22 PM (B8B+F)
You know the one big hat, napkin around the neck like that pussy Buster Brown and his stupid dog Tige.
I was scared of shoes for a while thinking I was crushing Tige in there.
Or that he'd leap out and bite my ass.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That (Waiting For SMODOT) at March 21, 2014 01:23 PM (LSDdO)
Posted by: Ronnie Biggs at March 21, 2014 01:24 PM (r7mtu)
Yeah but they got that last laugh ya poofta.
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