Wednesday Morning News Dump

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1 Dump!

Posted by: Roy at February 11, 2015 08:24 AM (VndSC)

2 Corgis called.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 08:24 AM (NRcvN)

3 Hell no, the GOP is not your friend. Not anyone's other than there own.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 11, 2015 08:25 AM (nGHT/)

4 Would love to see a tie-back to Zombies postings on the ONT about Rachael Corrie Jr.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 11, 2015 08:26 AM (sHoya)

5
GOP Leaders At Odds Over Immigration

No they're not.

They're at odds over how to sell the 'ol GOP fluff and fold yet again.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 11, 2015 08:26 AM (kdS6q)

6 "their"

fcuk

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 11, 2015 08:26 AM (nGHT/)

7 Love the concept of volunteering to fight ISIS.

Nothing good will come of this. Kidnapped ex soldiers tortured.

Don't put yourself in harms way and expect ANY help from us brother.

NONE.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 11, 2015 08:27 AM (0FSuD)

8 God Bless Lt. Cmdr Langdell.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 11, 2015 08:29 AM (nGHT/)

9 The Gutfeld piece is great.

Related: it's easy to forget how different this comment section is from the rest of the internet. Y'all morons have me spoiled.

Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 11, 2015 08:29 AM (G0Cqp)

10 US Charges Iowa Widow Over How She Deposited Her Husband's Cash

Fuck the government.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 08:29 AM (NRcvN)

11 "Obama's war authorization", he doesn't want 'victory', he just wants the photo op, and a cudgel to use against the GOP.

Posted by: J.T. Grungtherd at February 11, 2015 08:30 AM (tvoo/)

12 Military Brass Demands NBC Apologize Over Segment Smearing Chris Kyle As A Racist On A Killing Spree

Im not holding my breath.

Weasel Zippers

Well it's NBC after all. PAR

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 08:31 AM (rDqRv)

13 The Republicans not my friend? But they sang James Taylor tunes to me. I'm heartbroken

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 11, 2015 08:32 AM (F2IAQ)

14 "GOP Leaders At Odds Over Immigration"

Mitch the Bitch says that Boehner's House bill is too harsh. And Jeff Flake(Worthless P*ssy, AZ) agrees.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 11, 2015 08:32 AM (nGHT/)

15 "Obama's war authorization", he doesn't want 'victory', he just wants the photo op, and a cudgel to use against the GOP.
Posted by: J.T. Grungtherd at February 11, 2015 08:30 AM (tvoo/)

Yup. It's a PR move and a move to prevent any victory. It MUST be defeated and shown for the bullshit it is. But I harbor no illusions

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 08:33 AM (rDqRv)

16 5

GOP Leaders At Odds Over Immigration

No they're not.

They're at odds over how to sell the 'ol GOP fluff and fold yet again.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix

Actually, they are trying to find a way to isolate the conservatives and jam it rudely where the sun don't shine, like they always do.

Posted by: Gmac - Driving into the future from the past at February 11, 2015 08:33 AM (4pjhs)

17 Wow... Don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but that Jackie Robinson Little League team that was bruited through the streets has been stripped of its National win title. For cheating on player eligibilty boundaries.

The Chicago way! But those poor kids.

Posted by: Dollar Store Sock at February 11, 2015 08:33 AM (c+gwp)

18 Yay! Dump!

Posted by: EC at February 11, 2015 08:34 AM (GQ8sn)

19 The Republican Party Is Not Your Friend

Good article.

Maybe Gabe should read it. He wouldn't have to tread far.

Posted by: Golfman in NC at February 11, 2015 08:35 AM (GqEzX)

20
And in silly girl news, SJWs are having a sad over a Brit-Pol's use of the color pink in political advertising, because Barbie or something.

Meanwhile, pink ribbons, Code Pink and everything at Target going pink during breast cancer awareness month.

Selectively outraged, as usual.

www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-31412425

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 11, 2015 08:35 AM (kdS6q)

21 Great dump Ben. Where do you find this shit??

NY Slime is all over Williams today. Blistering story about his arrogance. He will never be on TV again, EVAH.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 11, 2015 08:36 AM (0FSuD)

22 It's so nice to see The Week have a delusional column about America avoiding Islamic problems.

Posted by: Better Feared than Loved at February 11, 2015 08:36 AM (nRvEn)

23 Weasel Zippers is saying the NC muzzie shooter was a fan of Richard Dawkins and Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

WTF?

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 08:38 AM (v1Jkv)

24 Ya know, Ben Carson is starting to grow on me.

Posted by: maddogg at February 11, 2015 08:39 AM (xWW96)

25 @23

It's fucking Chapel Hill. Fruits and Nuts are common. Really, the rule.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 11, 2015 08:39 AM (0FSuD)

26 10 US Charges Iowa Widow Over How She Deposited Her Husband's Cash

Fuck the government.
Posted by: rickb223

^^^THIS^^^

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 11, 2015 08:40 AM (F2IAQ)

27 Veteran WH reporter at whitehousedossier (dot)com has the right take on Obama's gay marriage lie - it's chilling:

"Of course, we all knew he was lying...But to hear it so blandly admitted is verychilling. This republic
was founded on the assumption that men of honor could be found to lead
it. It can't just survive on written rules and laws.

That there has oftenbeen lying and corruption at the top levels of our
government is certainly true. But I'm not sure I've ever heard a
deception done by a president in such a bold, unnuanced, and cynical
way. Even Bill Clinton, who broke new ground with respect to
presidential dishonesty, at least felt compelled to try totechnically
tell the truth."

Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 08:40 AM (WvpaS)

28 NY Slime is all over Williams today. Blistering story about his arrogance. He will never be on TV again, EVAH.

methinks that it ain't a 'random' attack.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 08:40 AM (Spluw)

29 Some military spouses awoke Tuesday to chilling messages on their social media accounts, which issued threats in the name of the Islamic State.

More than half a dozen women have said they received messages on Facebook or Twitter. At least one person said her account had been hacked.

Let us carry weapons NOW

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 08:40 AM (rDqRv)

30 The GOP issue with amnesty is: should we amnesty 10 million, or 30 million? It revolves around the bribe payment negotiations.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 11, 2015 08:41 AM (uJS/X)

31 NY Slime is all over Williams today. Blistering story about his arrogance. He will never be on TV again, EVAH.

methinks that it ain't a 'random' attack.
Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 08:40 AM (Spluw)

Are they also all over Fredo lying aobut gay marriage and hillary dodging bullets in Bosnia? Until then they can fuck off

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 08:42 AM (rDqRv)

32 The U.S. intelligence community believes that American hostage Kayla Mueller was given as a bride to a fighter with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, during her captivity, CBS News has learned.

Lovely?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 08:43 AM (rDqRv)

33 I am being oppressed because my ESP has been disallowed in areas of public accommodation including commercial aircraft!

**ESP = Emotional Support Pony

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 08:43 AM (NeFrd)

34 Muzzie "bride" means sex slave.They temporarily " marry" hookers to make it okay in islam.

Posted by: steevy at February 11, 2015 08:45 AM (v5UtH)

35 methinks that it ain't a 'random' attack.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 08:40 AM (Spluw)

Nothing the Slime does is random, including printing Obama's plans for you.

You know we are going to invade Mosul this summer, right? Don't tell ISIS.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 11, 2015 08:46 AM (0FSuD)

36 Are they also all over Fredo lying aobut gay marriage and hillary dodging bullets in Bosnia? Until then they can fuck off
Posted by: Nevergiveup

That's my point. The MFM would rather tear apart one of their own, who makes them look bad, then tell the truth apart darling dems.

And now it's easy. They're piling on. And they get to ignore JEF, Hildabeast and princess Running Joke.

In other, somewhat related news, the drip, drip about Kayla Mueller continues. AP had a follow up article. She was probably sold off or given awy to an ISIS thug. But just like the 'random' attack on a kosher grocery, such details are icky.
They'd rather scream and blather about a fake war on women and ignore the real won. Because the fake one involves talk, blaming and power grabbing. Real wars involve thought and effort.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 08:46 AM (Spluw)

37 Here's me woman-bashing:

I've always found it fascinating that our system of justice - predicated on the presumption of innocence - presumes guilt for one crime and one crime only: sexual assault (in all its forms).

Anecdotes aren't data, but I've witnessed this. A good friend of mine (we went to school together and swore in on the same day) was accused of rape by a girl because he wouldn't sleep with her. Thank GOD there were photos and receipts that prove he was elsewhere. He's black, she's white.

Even though his innocence was proven, his career as an Air Force intelligence officer was nearly destroyed before it even started. Getting that TS clearance is pretty much impossible with a rape charge in your jacket.

I can't fathom why liable/slander laws don't cover false accusations of rape, nor do I understand why charges can't be filed for false reports.

But I'm just a white man. What do I know?

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards, returned from 1080 exile at February 11, 2015 08:47 AM (fwARV)

38 US Charges Iowa Widow Over How She Deposited Her Husband's Cash

Meanwhile, Jon Corzine is having his nails done while chuckling over that missing billion.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 11, 2015 08:47 AM (659DL)

39 Interesting if an atheist offed those muslims.The MFM was rooting so hard for a Christian tea partier.

Posted by: steevy at February 11, 2015 08:47 AM (v5UtH)

40 So, I had to meet a guy about a thing at a place. In place at thing, but where is guy?

The Republican Party is a house divided. Some are trying to rebuild it as it should be.

Being from a state and district of the more Constitutional rebuilders group, it's hard to say give up on them completely. Yet.

Posted by: mindful webworker - wait wait wait wait at February 11, 2015 08:48 AM (ACs58)

41 Obama opposed gay marriage ****as a Christian*** when interviewed by Rick Warren in 2008:

"I believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman. Now, for me as a
Christian ---for me--- for me as a Christian, it is also a sacred union.
God's in the mix."

So can he also just acknowledge that that part about being a Christian was a lie, too?

Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 08:48 AM (WvpaS)

42 How America Avoided Europe's Islamism Problem

The author here misses the most obvious reason: A couple oceans worth of separation.

Posted by: mugiwara at February 11, 2015 08:48 AM (06U11)

43 I have said it over and over. Dems prefer their candidates to be liars.

Posted by: blaster at February 11, 2015 08:49 AM (Rx8ML)

44 I hear that Obama has declared victory against Ebola in Africa and is withdrawing our troops. That was fast. He sure is awesome.

Posted by: t-bird at February 11, 2015 08:49 AM (FcR7P)

45 Ya know, Ben Carson is starting to grow on me.

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Carson has been placed on an extremist watch list perpetrated by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 11, 2015 08:50 AM (ee9LE)

46 Sixty percent of the time I'm honest every time.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 11, 2015 08:50 AM (ppaKI)

47 So Chris kyle killer

Never saw combat. Big pot user. Had over active "imagination"

Reporter saw a "photo" of PTSD diagnosis

From what?!

Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 08:50 AM (cNCKx)

48 Is there a Northern Poverty Law Center?

Posted by: Fourth Virginia at February 11, 2015 08:50 AM (VcOqI)

49 I have said it over and over. Dems prefer their candidates to be liars.
Posted by: blaster at February 11, 2015 08:49 AM (Rx8ML)

then they all should be freaken happy as a pig in shit

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 08:51 AM (rDqRv)

50 - Carson has been placed on an extremist watch list perpetrated by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Posted by: The Great White Snark

The actual designation is "uppity", but let's not quibble.

Posted by: SPLC (doing the damage the IRS can't) at February 11, 2015 08:51 AM (Spluw)

51 Is there a Northern Poverty Law Center?

Detroit.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 11, 2015 08:52 AM (659DL)

52

RIP Lt. Cdr. Langdell.

Well done, sir. G-dspeed

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 11, 2015 08:52 AM (CMkNk)

53 33 I am being oppressed because my ESP has been disallowed in areas of public accommodation including commercial aircraft!

**ESP = Emotional Support Pony
Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 08:43 AM (NeFrd)

Move here, you can have a ERK.

Emotional Rescue Kangaroo

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 11, 2015 08:52 AM (F2IAQ)

54 A FOUR-FOOT teddy bear? Are you *$(^@#* kidding me? Where the hell am I supposed to put this? THIS is why we need a bigger house! JANET's husband got her new granite countertops. Get out of my sight, Mr. I-buy-gifts-from-stupid-ads. Where are the *%%( bon-bons....

Posted by: American Wife on Valentines Day at February 11, 2015 08:53 AM (yxw0r)

55 **ESP = Emotional Support Pony

I'd like an Emotional Support Rail Gun. With a parking lot full of Priuses for ammo.

Posted by: t-bird at February 11, 2015 08:53 AM (FcR7P)

56 Carson has been placed on an extremist watch list perpetrated by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Posted by: The Great White Snark

The actual designation is "uppity", but let's not quibble.

Has Jesse Jackson threatened to cut his nuts off yet?

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 11, 2015 08:53 AM (659DL)

57 #50 I just read it: "Uppity but articulate"

Posted by: Fourth Virginia at February 11, 2015 08:53 AM (VcOqI)

58 48 Is there a Northern Poverty Law Center?
Posted by: Fourth Virginia at February 11, 2015 08:50 AM (VcOqI

No, as we don't wallow in the Civil War bullshit.

(Runs for cover)

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 11, 2015 08:53 AM (F2IAQ)

59 And in silly girl news, SJWs are having a sad over a Brit-Pol's use of
the color pink in political advertising, because Barbie or something.

--

Lord. Have. Mercy. It must really suck to live a life where everything you see, read and interact with has the strong potential to make you put on a SJW cape and seethe on social media with the injustice of it all. It really is something to witness.

Posted by: Lady In Black at February 11, 2015 08:54 AM (6C3ns)

60 I now have an "Emotional Rescue" earworm, which is OK. I like that song and haven't thought about it in a while.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 11, 2015 08:54 AM (JtwS4)

61 57 #50 I just read it: "Uppity but articulate"
Posted by: Fourth Virginia at February 11, 2015 08:53 AM (VcOqI)

You forgot "clean" didn't you?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 11, 2015 08:54 AM (F2IAQ)

62 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 11, 2015 08:52 AM (CMkNk)

hey J.J., I don't know about you, but my head almost exploded yesterday when those 2 Fredo putz's denied the attack at the Kosher Supermarket was aimed at Jews. Their true colors shined thru.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 08:54 AM (rDqRv)

63 You know what I don't understand? Why was it necessary for Obama to give his high horse speech about Christians when the extremist violence has nothing to do with Islam?

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 11, 2015 08:55 AM (ee9LE)

64 Morning all.

Posted by: Lea at February 11, 2015 08:55 AM (lIU4e)

65 #61 I've demanded its inclusion but SPLC said it is still investigating.

Posted by: Fourth Virginia at February 11, 2015 08:55 AM (VcOqI)

66 SPLC: "We like our blacks poor and stupid."

Posted by: Fourth Virginia at February 11, 2015 08:56 AM (VcOqI)

67 You know what I don't understand? Why was it necessary for Obama to give his high horse speech about Christians when the extremist violence has nothing to do with Islam?

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 11, 2015 08:55 AM (ee9LE)

I want to know why we're giving Qurans and prayer rugs to the guys in Gitmo.

Since they're not Muslim...

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards, returned from 1080 exile at February 11, 2015 08:56 AM (fwARV)

68 Is everyone reading these 'I'm brian williams' quotesin an 'i'm brian fallows' voice? I find it helps.

Posted by: Lea at February 11, 2015 08:56 AM (lIU4e)

69 Looks like there's a news hook for one of my earliest video webwork efforts, 2012 May 18.

Obama's Gay Marriage Flip Flops (30 sec)
Obama was for the idea before he was against it before he was sort-of for it before he needed to be for it again.
http://bit.ly/16T7lZP

Posted by: mindful webworker - wait wait wait wait at February 11, 2015 08:57 AM (ACs58)

70 Ya know, Ben Carson is starting to grow on me.

Posted by: maddogg at February 11, 2015 08:39 AM

Ben Carson "doesn't see any reason" why you should be allowed to own a gun.

So, no

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 11, 2015 08:58 AM (2Ayux)

71 Looks like there's a news hook for one of my earliest video webwork efforts, 2012 May 18. Obama's Gay Marriage Flip Flops (30 sec) Obama was for the idea before he was against it before he was sort-of for it before he needed to be for it again. http://bit.ly/16T7lZP

SEE!?! No one lets me be clear!!! This is why I have to say it all the time!!!!

Posted by: Manufactured Messiah at February 11, 2015 08:58 AM (Spluw)

72 Carson has been placed on an extremist watch list perpetrated by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

That earns him some points in my book.

Posted by: Jean at February 11, 2015 08:58 AM (ztOda)

73
Sidebar headline one of the coolest evah:

"'Drunk' mountain gorilla punches wildlife photographer"

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 11, 2015 08:59 AM (JtwS4)

74 *reads link about Guilty even if Innocent*

That is called Witch Trials Ms. Gray. Even the Inquisition was not that draconian.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 08:59 AM (pTEmS)

75 >>Why was it necessary for Obama to give his high horse speech about
Christians when the extremist violence has nothing to do with Islam?

Because he likes to troll - he knew it would not be well-received, especially so soon after the Charlie Hebdo and Jordanian pilot murders. But being a (Christian) Prayer breakfast he know that people would just have to sit there and take it - not unlike his smearing SCOTUS during the SOTU a few years ago.
Obama really is a dick.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 08:59 AM (WvpaS)

76 St kermit Gosnell; now there's a fine fellow.

Posted by: SPLC (we'll choose for you) at February 11, 2015 08:59 AM (Spluw)

77 I know Medicare Part D gets a bad rap but frankly that is the part of Medicare that I had previously thought had always existed as it is the most common and financially burdensome part of medical treatment out there. I am of the position that Part D is a good and necessary program. The reasons why the cost of Part D cost more than we would like is the same reason medications in the private sector cost more than what seems reasonable.

Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 11, 2015 09:00 AM (Xrson)

78 "Ben Carson "doesn't see any reason" why you should be allowed to own a gun."

Yeah. Great, big, fcukin' "No."

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 11, 2015 09:00 AM (nGHT/)

79 Ben Carson "doesn't see any reason" why you should be allowed to own a gun.

So, no

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 11, 2015 08:58 AM (2Ayux)

This.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards, returned from 1080 exile at February 11, 2015 09:00 AM (fwARV)

80 Now now Nearsider, you are being logically consistent. Which is akin to Unobtanium for fellows like Gaylord Merkin Focker the Wurst who soley desire power.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:01 AM (pTEmS)

81 72 Carson has been placed on an extremist watch list perpetrated by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

That earns him some points in my book.
Posted by: Jean at February 11, 2015 08:58 AM (ztOda)

He should see one of our Jooish friends and convert.

Ben Carsonstein has a certain ring to it.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 11, 2015 09:01 AM (F2IAQ)

82 Now now Nearsider, you are being logically consistent. Which is akin to Unobtanium for fellows like Gaylord Merkin Focker the Wurst who soley desire power.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:01 AM (pTEmS)

I'm mostly logically consistent.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards, returned from 1080 exile at February 11, 2015 09:02 AM (fwARV)

83 Guten Morgen, meine fapperschen!

Posted by: Insomniac at February 11, 2015 09:02 AM (2Ojst)

84 SJW femynysts trending now:

#ICan'tBreed

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 09:03 AM (NeFrd)

85
While the imbecile "feminists" piss and moan about how everything is rape this shit is going on without a whisper from their drooling mouths.
http://tinyurl.com/mwedv7v

Posted by: maddogg at February 11, 2015 09:03 AM (xWW96)

86 Fapperschen, darling fapperschen

Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:03 AM (zOTsN)

87 Every time I hear that Prime Minister Netanyahu is going to address the U.S. Congress, I remember that poster that shows a photo of him dressed in IDF combat gear going on a raid juxtaposed with a photo of the bastard whoreson toking up. The Israelis have an honorable and courageous leader. We have Obama. My contempt for the God-damned fools that voted for that criminal couldn't possibly be any deeper. They truly are TWANLOC.

Posted by: mac at February 11, 2015 09:04 AM (S4G+s)

88
Faepperchen, dammit.

At least until we get Umlauts.

Posted by: Umlaut Liberation Front at February 11, 2015 09:04 AM (JtwS4)

89 I read the Dalrock piece last night. Good stuff. His blog is one of my regular reads actually. He has a lot of excellent insight.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 11, 2015 09:04 AM (2Ojst)

90 Why was it necessary for Obama to give his high horse speech about Christians when the extremist violence has nothing to do with Islam?Because he likes to troll - he knew it would not be well-received, especially so soon after the Charlie Hebdo and Jordanian pilot murders. But being a (Christian) Prayer breakfast he know that people would just have to sit there and take it - not unlike his smearing SCOTUS during the SOTU a few years ago.Obama really is a dick.
Posted by: Lizzy

I disagree.
Most people think exactly like this. They have no idea who Charles Martel was, no knowledge of the Muslim invasions of the world. They have no idea why the Crusades were initiated. And most reflexively hate Christians and the Catholic Church. Hell, many Christians hate Catholics.

And this false equivalency is so glib, so much easier than protracted policy implementation tat takes years, decades to achieve visible results.

What would LIVs rather pass around on Facebook; that icky papists started icky wars and inquisitions, or that a 26 year old aid workers was given away like a piece of meat?

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 09:04 AM (Spluw)

91 And Jews should get off their high horse, too, if you recall that nasty ambush they sprang on the Egyptians who were mostly peacefully crossing the Red Sea...

Posted by: Barack Obama at February 11, 2015 09:04 AM (FcR7P)

92 Obama knew his "crusades" remarks would be well received in the muslim world though.For a non muslim he sure likes to play to them.I think ISIS is already using the clip in their propaganda.

Posted by: steevy at February 11, 2015 09:05 AM (v5UtH)

93 86 Fapperschen, darling fapperschen
Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:03 AM (zOTsN)

? I thought that's what I said...

Posted by: Insomniac at February 11, 2015 09:05 AM (2Ojst)

94 Everything he does is to curry favor with Iran

Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:06 AM (zOTsN)

95 No no I was thinking musically. Like Wayne newton. Singing it

Moron anthem

Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:07 AM (zOTsN)

96 Fair seas and following winds. Joseph Langdell, the oldest survivor and last officer of USS Arizona has passed away at the age of 100.

http://tinyurl.com/kp6nn9c

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:07 AM (pTEmS)

97 Everything he does is to curry favor with Iran
Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:06 AM (zOTsN)

True and unfcukinbelievable that we have a SOB like that in The White House. Fuck

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 09:07 AM (rDqRv)

98 94 Everything he does is to curry favor with Iran
Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:06 AM (zOTsN)

hmm, I wonder if this has anything to do with me being raised in Iran?

Posted by: ValJar at February 11, 2015 09:07 AM (DNTer)

99 37 "A good friend of mine (we went to school together and swore in on the
same day) was accused of rape by a girl because he wouldn't sleep with
her. Thank GOD there were photos and receipts that prove he was
elsewhere. He's black, she's white."

There's a long pedigree to this. Joseph and Potiphar's wife, Genesis 39. Joseph went to the slammer.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at February 11, 2015 09:08 AM (5f5bM)

100 Trying to verify that Kayla Mueller ever worked for Doctors Without Borders. Closest I can find is that she accompanied a friend who was a technician who was contracted to make repairs on a facility operated by a Spanish chapter of DWB.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:08 AM (v1Jkv)

101 >>And this false equivalency is so glib, so much easier than protracted
policy implementation tat takes years, decades to achieve visible
results.

I see it as both - an intentional insult to people of faith who do know history, and also something that pleases his ignorant, Christian-hating true-believers who can then post about it on twitter, facebook, etc..
That's why I see it as trolling.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 09:08 AM (WvpaS)

102
hey J.J., I don't know about you, but my head almost exploded yesterday when those 2 Fredo putz's denied the attack at the Kosher Supermarket was aimed at Jews. Their true colors shined thru.

It's worse than the general idiocy and refusal to admit the truth doesn't conform to your particular paradigm. ISIS and Al Queda are trying to capture the "hearts and minds" (as they are) of the Palestinians for strategic purposes. First, to provide a beachhead for the next assault into Jordan. Second, to draw from a pool of new recruits. And, third, to gain some legitimacy on the Arab "street" for fighting Jews and thus securing more fiscal, human, and political capital.

By not acknowledging the enemy's basic strategy, they hamper our ability to fight it.

On the other hand, by getting into the Palestinian mess, ISIS and Al Queda are increasing their exposure to the Mossad and friends.

Posted by: Jean at February 11, 2015 09:08 AM (ztOda)

103
And in parents seeing your birth as an opportunity for the lols news:

California parents outraged after 4 month old baby catches measles

Meet Mobius Loop. Hes a happy, healthy kid living with his parents Ariel and Christopher Loop in Pasadena, California...

http://tinyurl.com/m475y69

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 11, 2015 09:08 AM (kdS6q)

104 His goal is chaos and destruction.

He's a Leftist.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 11, 2015 09:09 AM (MMC8r)

105 Trying to verify that Kayla Mueller ever worked for Doctors Without Borders. Closest I can find is that she accompanied a friend who was a technician who was contracted to make repairs on a facility operated by a Spanish chapter of DWB.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:08 AM (v1Jkv)

Yeah I never read she worked for them. She just happened to be in the same area with them and volunteered to help out.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 09:09 AM (rDqRv)

106 Meet Mobius Loop.

Fuck you, parents.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 11, 2015 09:10 AM (MMC8r)

107 Meet Mobius Loop. Hes a happy, healthy kid living with his parents Ariel and Christopher Loop in Pasadena, California...

http://tinyurl.com/m475y69
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 11, 2015 09:08 AM (kdS6q)

Who takes a 4-month old to Disneyland?

Posted by: MikeH at February 11, 2015 09:10 AM (DNTer)

108 his parents Ariel and Christopher Loop in Pasadena, California

If they were from Cupertino he might have been named Infinite Loop.

Posted by: t-bird at February 11, 2015 09:10 AM (FcR7P)

109 62 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 11, 2015 08:52 AM (CMkNk)

hey J.J., I don't know about you, but my head almost exploded yesterday when those 2 Fredo putz's denied the attack at the Kosher Supermarket was aimed at Jews. Their true colors shined thru.
Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 08:54 AM (rDqRv)

Hey Painless. It is utterly breathtaking the now visible overt Joo-hatred, as well as the buffoonery of their ham-fisted non-denial denials and equivocations.

And 2 years to go.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 11, 2015 09:10 AM (CMkNk)

110 Barack Obama is a SCOAMT.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:10 AM (kff5f)

111 Just on news 30 k new isis recruits pouring over the border

Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:11 AM (zOTsN)

112 Guten Morgen, meine fapperschen!

Posted by: Insomniac at February 11, 2015 09:02 AM (2Ojst)

Start the day with a smile!

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 11, 2015 09:11 AM (JO9+V)

113 If Mobius Loop decides he's gay (and what are the odds with this parenting?), he'll have to become Froot Loop.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 11, 2015 09:11 AM (MMC8r)

114 his parents Ariel and Christopher Loop in Pasadena, California If they were from Cupertino he might have been named Infinite Loop.

And if his parents were from SF, the name might just be..............

Posted by: Toucan Sam at February 11, 2015 09:11 AM (Spluw)

115 Fuck you, parents.

How do you do? My name is Sue!

Posted by: anon a mouse at February 11, 2015 09:11 AM (/jpU8)

116 >>Meet Mobius Loop. Hes a happy, healthy kid living with his parents Ariel and Christopher Loop in Pasadena, California...

They should have named him Loop D. Loop.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2015 09:12 AM (g1DWB)

117 Admitted serial liar and valor theifBrian Williams~~, Fabulist~~

FIFY.

"Fabulist" sounds harmless. "Liar" does not.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:12 AM (kff5f)

118 But Mobius is non gender specific. So if dear little Mobius thinks they are other-kin, don't need to change name.

*thud*

Cues up Elmer in his Viking armor yelling, "SMOD!!!!!!"

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:12 AM (pTEmS)

119 Posted by: AltonJackson at February 11, 2015 08:58 AM (2Ayux)

Not exactly his position though his position is a little naive.

He is not for a national gun registry which is good. His weird statement though when asked about owning semi auto weapons ( as a non gun guy he was talking about ARs or AKs I believe) he said he would rather it not be allowed in the big cities but in the country was fine.

As I said weird statement.

Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 11, 2015 09:13 AM (Xrson)

120 They call him "moby" for short

Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:13 AM (zOTsN)

121 Of course, his dad didn't fare so well, either, with a name that sounds like Aerial Loop.

Posted by: t-bird at February 11, 2015 09:13 AM (FcR7P)

122 His weird statement though when asked about owning semi auto weapons ( as a non gun guy he was talking about ARs or AKs I believe) he said he would rather it not be allowed in the big cities but in the country was fine.

As I said weird statement.
Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 11, 2015 09:13 AM (Xrson)

The city is where you're most going to need an AR or AK...

Posted by: Insomniac at February 11, 2015 09:13 AM (2Ojst)

123 Meet Mobius Loop.

#BandName!

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:13 AM (v1Jkv)

124
Okay gang.

I actually have a paying project to get to.

Later!

Keep it IS-real.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 11, 2015 09:14 AM (CMkNk)

125 So, states were required to send out Form 1095-A by end of January to Obamacare recipients so they can figure out on their taxes whether their subsidy was too high or too low (Form 1040, Line 46). There currently is a news blackout on the fact that many states have shit the bed on this, including Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Posted by: Corrupt Media + Corrupt Government = 3rd World Shit Hole at February 11, 2015 09:14 AM (7u7u7)

126 >>And this false equivalency is so glib, so much easier than protracted

policy implementation tat takes years, decades to achieve visible

results.
I see it as both - an intentional insult to people
of faith who do know history, and also something that pleases his
ignorant, Christian-hating true-believers who can then post about it on
twitter, facebook, etc..
That's why I see it as trolling.
Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 09:08 AM (WvpaS)

Waaaaah. Hows about you go start a Crusade over it you Christianist bigot?

Posted by: Trollbama at February 11, 2015 09:14 AM (06U11)

127 Or a Japanese manga named Mobius Klein by Kia Asamiya.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:14 AM (pTEmS)

128 Little Mobius is cute. But dang, what a name. Mobius Loop. Can't say I'd want that.

Posted by: Lady In Black at February 11, 2015 09:14 AM (6C3ns)

129 He is not for a national gun registry which is good. His weird statement though when asked about owning semi auto weapons ( as a non gun guy he was talking about ARs or AKs I believe) he said he would rather it not be allowed in the big cities but in the country was fine.

As I said weird statement.

Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 11, 2015 09:13 AM (Xrson)

He doesn't know anything about guns because he's a non-gun guy. If he wants to run for prez, then he needs to hire some 2A consultants because that question is going to come back again and again. He needs to do some due diligence on this issue.

Posted by: EC at February 11, 2015 09:14 AM (GQ8sn)

130 Nothing better than making your child's name a joke. What could go wrong?

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 11, 2015 09:15 AM (MMC8r)

131 Let us carry weapons NOW

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 08:40 AM (rDqRv)

That is so obvious that it shouldn't even have to be said in a sane world. We've all seen the pics of the hot Israeli chicks with their genuine assault rifles slung over their shoulders. There is no epidemic of violence resulting there, but here in the nanny state US someone might get shot.

Oh the humanity.

Posted by: GnuBreed at February 11, 2015 09:15 AM (w4UpX)

132 I saw Mobius Loop open for Moby Grape at ShroomFest '68

Posted by: Insomniac at February 11, 2015 09:15 AM (2Ojst)

133 Any chapel hill morons?

What's the latest on the triple murder, any local dope that is more informative than the nets?

Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:15 AM (zOTsN)

134 Meet Mobius Loop.

****

There will be no end to the teasing this kid is going to get.

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 09:15 AM (NeFrd)

135 Hope you have some fun with the gig J.J. Sefton.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:15 AM (pTEmS)

136 Meet Mobius Loop...

***

His relationship with his parents will be mostly one-sided.

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 09:16 AM (NeFrd)

137 Nothing in the local paper this morning, nor on the bit of radio I've heard, about the militant Atheist who slaughtered three Muslim students in Raleigh, NC yesterday. Had to learn about it from the Daily Mail via FB.

Posted by: Lincolntf at February 11, 2015 09:16 AM (2cS/G)

138
"I can't fathom why liable/slander laws don't cover false accusations of rape, nor do I understand why charges can't be filed for false reports."
***********
I think charges can be filed for false reports, but they rarely are? I think it's hard to positively disprove something like rape, just as its hard to positively prove it, if both parties were in the same place and especially if there is any proof of sex.
But if you've got 100% proof something didn't happen, I say prosecute away.

There is also the idea that people don't want to report rape, which I think contributes to the problems you describe, but I can't say that makes it logical or fair.

Posted by: Lea at February 11, 2015 09:16 AM (lIU4e)

139 111 Just on news 30 k new isis recruits pouring over the border

Which border? Oh, the NATO ally whose truck drivers aren't getting beheaded and who isn't being attacked at all by ISIS. The one who isn't allowing their allies to use bases to contain ISIS. That border, hmmmm.

Posted by: Jean at February 11, 2015 09:16 AM (ztOda)

140 Meet Mobius Loop...

****

He'll be constantly on edge.

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 09:16 AM (NeFrd)

141 >>>>Interesting if an atheist offed those muslims.The MFM was rooting so hard for a Christian tea partier.
.
.
.
.Yep, I have already seen twitter feeds calling him a Christian Fundamentalist among other things. Obviously the knee jerk reactions are strong with the stupid people.

Posted by: The Great White Soctsman at February 11, 2015 09:16 AM (4oSLk)

142 Schoolplace violence.Darwin comfort and keep them.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2015 09:17 AM (hlbmD)

143
His relationship with his parents will be mostly one-sided.
Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 09:16 AM (NeFrd)

Kid'll grow up to be a homeomorph.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 11, 2015 09:17 AM (2Ojst)

144 105 Trying to verify that Kayla Mueller ever worked for Doctors Without Borders. Closest I can find is that she accompanied a friend who was a technician who was contracted to make repairs on a facility operated by a Spanish chapter of DWB.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:08 AM (v1Jkv)

Yeah I never read she worked for them. She just happened to be in the same area with them and volunteered to help out.

---

The organization she was officially working for was called Support to Life.

Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 11, 2015 09:17 AM (G0Cqp)

145 Meet Mobius Loop. Hes a happy, healthy kid living with his parents Ariel and Christopher Loop in Pasadena, California...

On the one hand: that's terribly mean to do to your child. Though you can always shorten it to "Mo" so he doesn't get beat up *quite* as much on the playground.

On the other hand: that's hilarious. Not enough people have senses of humor anymore.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:17 AM (kff5f)

146 Ground Loop.

Posted by: Skookumchuk at February 11, 2015 09:17 AM (9tzvc)

147 Posted by: Jean at February 11, 2015 09:16 AM (ztOda)

Maybe it's the border where they sit in their tanks and watch ISIS attack the Kurds?

Posted by: wrg500 at February 11, 2015 09:18 AM (sWgE+)

148 Ben Carson "doesn't see any reason" why you should be allowed to own a gun.

Yeah, it's not like it's in writing or anything.

Posted by: The Constitution at February 11, 2015 09:18 AM (FcR7P)

149 Ali Loop

Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:19 AM (zOTsN)

150 Poor Mobius, he'll get stuck repeating third grade due to constant teacher strikes over their non-existent pensions that the union blew on trips to Vegas.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:19 AM (pTEmS)

151 Meet Mobius Loop...

He won't know whether he's coming or going.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 11, 2015 09:19 AM (zF6Iw)

152 The organization she was officially working for was called Support to Life.
Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 11, 2015 09:17 AM (G0Cqp)

It aughta be call Support for Dummies

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 09:19 AM (rDqRv)

153 94 Everything he does is to curry favor with Iran
Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:06

I looked at that statement and I thought, Nah, couldn't be. There has to be some other streak of vanity flowing thru his veins. Then I think, hmmm Cuba, Iran 2 nice feathers in the cap for him written by historians such as Doris Kearns Plagiarism Goodwin

So yeah, that is very possible.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 11, 2015 09:19 AM (F2IAQ)

154
Meanwhile, in The Golden State, where vast herds of unicorns thunder majestically across the endless prairie:

In a move that could shape Californias climate policies for decades to come, legislators on Tuesday introduced a series of bills that would enshrine into law goals announced last month by Gov. Jerry Brown, who sees in the states fight against climate change a chance to create a lasting personal legacy. The legislative package unveiled Tuesday would create enforceable new goals stretching out to mid-century. By 2050:

Oil use for all forms of transportation would be cut in half.

Utilities would be required to get 50 percent of their electricity from the sun, the wind and other renewable sources. The same standard would apply both to investor-owned utilities such as PGE as well as municipal utilities, such as those serving Los Angeles and Sacramento.

The energy efficiency of all existing buildings within the state would be improved by 50 percent.

In addition, Californias two major public retirement funds, CalPERS and CalSTRS, would divest all coal company stock holdings,

http://tinyurl.com/ktyxkks

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 11, 2015 09:20 AM (kdS6q)

155 His relationship with his parents will be mostly one-sided.

+1!

Posted by: t-bird at February 11, 2015 09:20 AM (FcR7P)

156 Doesn't loop mean wolf in third world cheese eating surrender monkey?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2015 09:20 AM (hlbmD)

157 As I said weird statement.

Posted by: Bob Belcher at February 11, 2015 09:13 AM (Xrson)

Not weird- ignorant.

People's views of ARs and AKs in "cities" is still the Hollywood bank robbery from back in the 90s. Never mind that gun laws weren't going to stop those two, that is what the uninformed see when they picture "semi-automatic weapons" in the city.

They have no mental picture for the country, so they're able to be more objective.

I suspect that if you were to question him further on the matter, either he would abandon the position as not being well thought out, or it would come out that he really is anti-gun (to some extent) and was just trying to "satisfy everyone and please no one."

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:21 AM (kff5f)

158 What's the latest on the triple murder, any local dope that is more informative than the nets?

Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 11, 2015 09:15 AM (zOTsN)

Some crazy guy who didn't like muzzies.

Posted by: EC at February 11, 2015 09:21 AM (GQ8sn)

159 The organization she was officially working for was called Support to Life. Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 11, 2015 09:17 AM (G0Cqp) It aughta be call Support for Dummies
Posted by: Nevergiveup

I dunno. The people that were grabbed in the 80s in lebanon and elsewhere were mostly teachers and aid workers. It seems to not be a thing until it suddenly becomes a thing.The casualty rate for this type of work would be helpful in passing judgement here.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 09:21 AM (Spluw)

160 Utilities would be required to get 50 percent of their electricity from the sun

Nothing greener than well-aged, decomposed vegetation.

Posted by: t-bird at February 11, 2015 09:21 AM (FcR7P)

161 152 The organization she was officially working for was called Support to Life.
Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 11, 2015 09:17 AM (G0Cqp)

It aughta be call Support for Dummies

---

Yes, it's very dumb to risk your life in service of the least among us. Totally not something that we are commanded to do. We should all stay safe in our homes because trying to comfort the afflicted could be icky.

Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 11, 2015 09:22 AM (G0Cqp)

162 Meet Mobius Loop. Hes a happy, healthy kid living with his parents Ariel and Christopher Loop

...and his sister Ooda Loop.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:22 AM (v1Jkv)

163 That's just mean naming a kid Mobius Loop.
But I do appreciate that his parents were getting him the proper vaccinations and are encouraging other parents to vaccinate as well.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 09:22 AM (WvpaS)

164 California continues to create the conditions that will cause a mega disaster.

Bet in ten years the teeming hives of closely packed humanity called SF and LA will be ghost towns. Just because Prog-Socs, like any parasite, kill their host, the state of California.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:22 AM (pTEmS)

165 129 -

I've heard him make statements about seeing gunshot wounds, and if he would just leave it at that, he'd be fine.

The impulse toward gun control though, is not a question of whether he's got a good policy position or not, it's the lack of fundamental understanding that the Constitution is malleable on this subject.

Some believe it is. If he's one of them, that's a problem.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 11, 2015 09:23 AM (TOk1P)

166 So Fredo and his bunch of incompetent nincompoops finally closes the Yemen Embassy about a month AFTER everyone with half a brain knew we should have. Top People?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 09:23 AM (rDqRv)

167 Fossil fuels are all organic.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2015 09:23 AM (hlbmD)

168 Meet Mobius' siblings, sister Hoola and brother Cant A. Loop

Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 09:23 AM (WvpaS)

169 Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 11, 2015 09:20 AM (kdS6q)

O_o

o_O

?

So... Jerry Brown doesn't want California to have an economy. Do I have that right?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:23 AM (kff5f)

170 Link in sidebar about UN admitting that the "goal of environmental activists is not to save the world from ecological calamity but to destroy capitalism" is broken, and apparently no valid anywhere in the internet, since all the other stories linked to it are broken too.

IBD may have altered, or was asked to roll back reporting.

However that phrase brings up links to Ted Kaczynski too!

Posted by: Kindltot at February 11, 2015 09:23 AM (t//F+)

171
Doesn't loop mean wolf

Loup. The P is silent.

Posted by: Django at February 11, 2015 09:23 AM (JtwS4)

172
Bet in ten years the teeming hives of closely packed humanity called SF and LA will be ghost towns. Just because Prog-Socs, like any parasite, kill their host, the state of California.

The problem is, where will the parasites move to?

Posted by: Jean at February 11, 2015 09:23 AM (ztOda)

173 >>Top People?

Strategic Patience, bitchez!!!!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 09:24 AM (WvpaS)

174 In addition, Californias two major public retirement funds, CalPERS and CalSTRS, would divest all coal company stock holdings,

Because they're doing so well. It'd be fun to monitor and determine how much fossil fuel energy is going into Moonbeams' choo-choo.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 09:24 AM (Spluw)

175 166

But I thought Yemen was a success story! /s

Posted by: wrg500 at February 11, 2015 09:24 AM (sWgE+)

176 Utilities would be required to get 50 percent of their electricity from the sun

Nothing greener than well-aged, decomposed ~~vegetation~~ vegatarians.

FIFY.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:25 AM (v1Jkv)

177 Ben Carson "doesn't see any reason" why you should be allowed to own a gun.

That's OK, I don't see any reason he should hold office.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented at February 11, 2015 09:25 AM (DT3rQ)

178 I can't figure why the atheist freedom fighter turned himself in. Why not continue to fight for social justice.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2015 09:25 AM (hlbmD)

179 Are breeder reactors "renewable"?

Posted by: Jean at February 11, 2015 09:25 AM (ztOda)

180 So Fredo and his bunch of incompetent nincompoops finally closes the Yemen Embassy about a month AFTER everyone with half a brain knew we should have. Top People?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 09:23 AM (rDqRv)

I know who's nearby to help them clear out safely.

2400 Marines.

Posted by: EC at February 11, 2015 09:26 AM (GQ8sn)

181 I like Ben Carson, but can't support a novice for President. He should have run for governor of Maryland and proved himself capable before going for the big job. Of course, nobody ever expected a Republican could win a statewide election in MD... until it actually happened last November.

Posted by: mugiwara at February 11, 2015 09:26 AM (06U11)

182 I can't figure why the atheist freedom fighter turned himself in. Why not continue to fight for social justice.

****

Judging by the picture at Weasel Zippers he probably figured he could get a better fitting suit in jail.

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 09:26 AM (NeFrd)

183 Doesn't loop mean wolf

Loup. The P is silent.
Posted by: Django

Like the Brit loo?

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:26 AM (v1Jkv)

184 I dunno. The people that were grabbed in the 80s in lebanon and elsewhere were mostly teachers and aid workers. It seems to not be a thing until it suddenly becomes a thing.The casualty rate for this type of work would be helpful in passing judgement here.
Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 09:21 AM (Spluw)

Yes, it's very dumb to risk your life in service of the least among us. Totally not something that we are commanded to do. We should all stay safe in our homes because trying to comfort the afflicted could be icky.
Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 11, 2015 09:22 AM (G0Cqp)

Sorry. To go to a war zone like Syria or Iraq, without any protection, is s stupid irresponsible thing to do. And if you have a Joan of Arc complex and choose to go, I don't want to hear about it after the fact or feel all that sorry for you. There are plenty of people here in the US or elsewhere that need help and where you can go without putting your life in jeopardy and complicating US Foreign Policy ( such as it is now a days)

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 09:26 AM (rDqRv)

185
Yes, it's very dumb to risk your life in service of the least among us. Totally not something that we are commanded to do. We should all stay safe in our homes because trying to comfort the afflicted could be icky.
Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone

You might want to review Zombie's links in the overnight. She was an active member of assorted jew hating pro-muslim groups. Rahter selective and political in her "service".

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 11, 2015 09:27 AM (kdS6q)

186 Oil use for all forms of transportation would be cut in half.

Average range of electric vehicles is what? About 200 miles? Yeah, that couldn't possibly cause a problem.

Utilities would be required to get 50 percent of their electricity from the sun, the wind and other renewable sources. The same standard would apply both to investor-owned utilities such as PGE as well as municipal utilities, such as those serving Los Angeles and Sacramento.

Because Jerry Brown has discovered how to store energy on the grid. Give that man a Nobel Prize.

The energy efficiency of all existing buildings within the state would be improved by 50 percent.

??? What about historical buildings? What about low-rent housing? What about... you know, just forget it. This is insane.

In addition, Californias two major public retirement funds, CalPERS and CalSTRS, would divest all coal company stock holdings,

Oh, yes, THAT's a fantastic idea.

Morons in Cali- move out. Your Governor and Legislature are attempting to self-destruct.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:27 AM (kff5f)

187 EC your comment just gave me a terrible idea. Gaylord has so destabilized the world, it will be a return to the Banana Wars. That is of the portion of the world not radioactive.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:28 AM (pTEmS)

188 @179 Jean breeder reactors are the ultimate in recycling.

You just keep making fuel for yourself.

You know who has tons of breeder reactors? The Japanese.

Make of that what you will.

Posted by: blaster at February 11, 2015 09:29 AM (Rx8ML)

189
Utilities would be required to get 50 percent of their electricity from the sun

They already get 100% of their energy from the sun. Fossil fuels are fossilized decayed plants that got their energy from the sun 100s of millions of years ago.

Petroleum is stored solar energy.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 11, 2015 09:29 AM (JtwS4)

190 he said he would rather it not be allowed in the big cities but in the country was fine.

-
So he's a Bloombergian.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 11, 2015 09:29 AM (ee9LE)

191 161 -

Seems to me the question on the table is not whether she was do-gooder, but whether she was working in the service of the enemy. Among savages her country has labeled as evil, when perhaps the kneejerk reaction among many leftists, that THIS country (and Israel) are the sources of evil, just might be wrong.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 11, 2015 09:29 AM (TOk1P)

192 Because Jerry Brown has discovered how to store energy on the grid. Give that man a Nobel Prize.

*****

Wait a second.

**goes to drawing board, scribbles furiously**

I've got it! Everybody plug in your cell phones and tablets. We'll store all that electricity in our devices during the day, then at night we can run the lights of the cities off of the stored power.

Ta Duh!!

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 09:30 AM (NeFrd)

193 Sounds like self defense to me.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2015 09:30 AM (hlbmD)

194 Some crazy guy who didn't like muzzies.
--

No, some hard-core, left-wing atheist activists who hated Christians and Muslims and all theists -- from what I've read.

Facebook fan of SPLC and Richard Dawkins and MSNBC and Rachel Maddow and online atheism activism. Kind of asshole who spends his day on-line viciously attacking anyone who believes in God. He appears to have been big on posting sarcastic anti-religious insults on FB.

That's just what I read.

Charles C. W. Cooke @charlescwcooke 2h2 hours ago
Also: Shooter liked SPLC and Rachel Maddow. That isn't their fault in any way, but if other way around they wouldn't show the same courtesy.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 11, 2015 09:30 AM (ZPrif)

195 That Atheist's FB posts look/sound just like tons of the stuff I see on my own timeline. In fact, I don't think anyone of any Religion has ever tried to convert me as much, or in such a rude, ignorant manner, as Atheists. When I turn down a Jehovah's Witness, at least they don't mutter about Spaghetti Monsters, for fuck's sake. Time for a national conversation on militant Atheism?

Posted by: Lincolntf at February 11, 2015 09:30 AM (2cS/G)

196 EC your comment just gave me a terrible idea. Gaylord has so destabilized the world, it will be a return to the Banana Wars. That is of the portion of the world not radioactive.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:28 AM (pTEmS)

They should have cleared out earlier, but whatever reasons they had not to, it's now going to fall on other people to help them leave safely. I just hope it's not going to be like the Sam Jackson movie, "Rules of Engagement".

Posted by: EC at February 11, 2015 09:30 AM (GQ8sn)

197 They already get 100% of their energy from the sun. Fossil fuels are fossilized decayed plants that got their energy from the sun 100s of millions of years ago.

Governor Brown, I have a phone call from someone calling himself The First Law?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:31 AM (kff5f)

198 Average range of electric vehicles is what? About 200 miles? Yeah, that couldn't possibly cause a problem.

Utilities would be required to get 50 percent of their electricity from the sun, the wind and other renewable sources.

I see no problem with Kali overstressing their electrical grid by using electric cars and cutting production in half.
Especially since Texas has their own grid and can tell Kali, FYNQ.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:31 AM (v1Jkv)

199 You mean the Beirut RoE - no loaded weapons.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:31 AM (pTEmS)

200 So Fredo and his bunch of incompetent nincompoops finally closes the Yemen Embassy about a month AFTER everyone with half a brain knew we should have. Top People?

-
The extremists are on the run.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 11, 2015 09:32 AM (ee9LE)

201 So Fredo and his bunch of incompetent nincompoops finally closes the Yemen Embassy about a month AFTER everyone with half a brain knew we should have. Top People?

-
The extremists are on the run.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 11, 2015 09:32 AM (ee9LE)

202 188 @179 Jean breeder reactors are the ultimate in recycling.

You just keep making fuel for yourself.

You know who has tons of breeder reactors? The Japanese.

Make of that what you will.
Posted by: blaster at February 11, 2015 09:29 AM (Rx8ML)

I'm sure the Chinese have noticed.

Posted by: Jean at February 11, 2015 09:32 AM (ztOda)

203 You mean the Beirut RoE - no loaded weapons.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:31 AM (pTEmS)

Not this time.

Posted by: EC at February 11, 2015 09:32 AM (GQ8sn)

204 You might want to review Zombie's links in the overnight. She was an active member of assorted jew hating pro-muslim groups. Rahter selective and political in her "service".

---

Fair enough, if she was a scumbag, that's one thing. I don't know anything about her personal beliefs.

I'm just reacting to the knee-jerk "it's dumb to allow yourself to be at risk in order to help others". We had this same issue when the missionaries who worked in Africa ended up with Ebola. I personally hate the idea that risking your life in service to others is something to condemn.

Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 11, 2015 09:32 AM (G0Cqp)

205 Does the other 50% come from unicorn waste?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2015 09:32 AM (hlbmD)

206 You might want to review Zombie's links in the overnight. She was an active member of assorted jew hating pro-muslim groups. Rahter selective and political in her "service".
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix

All of these cases seem to have this in common; these people all thought, with some validity, that they were earnest friends of the people and were doing good. The hostages included journolists, truck drivers, and activists. And in every case, Somebody chose to ignore all of that and grab them because of their nationality. Suddenly, nothing else mattered.

A young woman was beaten to death in South Africa years ago by an ANC mob. because she was white; no other reason. She was there as an aid worker also, one of many working for the locals and who probably hated apartheid. And her parents made a big show about 'social justice.'

There's a vast disconnect here.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 09:32 AM (Spluw)

207 How America Avoided Europe's Islamism Problem

By importing Mexicans instead?

Posted by: rickl at February 11, 2015 09:32 AM (zoehZ)

208 America doesn't have Europe's Moslem problem not because of "rah-rah! America Liberty!" and the Melting Pot but because Moslems are a small fraction of immigrants and even then they're not a problem because the MFM doesn't treat them driving a car through a crowd of people while yelling 'allahu akbar' as a problem. (Just local traffic news, don't you know.) It also doesn't stop America from having a Mexican (etc.) problem so the premise is flawed. (Unless the Mexican-American War and the Pancho Villa raids are responsible for that problem. /snark)

Posted by: andycanuck at February 11, 2015 09:33 AM (2KB+E)

209 Thought I would google Mobius and Matrix to see if anything interesting could be added to the conversation. Apparently Mobius Matrix is the brand name of a bong. Perhaps thats how the child was named, after their favorite household appliance.
Shit like this makes me feel old.

Posted by: fairweatherbill bucking the wind at February 11, 2015 09:33 AM (N8nkJ)

210 You know who has tons of breeder reactors? The Japanese.

Make of that what you will.
Posted by: blaster at February 11, 2015 09:29 AM (Rx8ML)

The French also have them too, and use them quite efficiently. They are far ahead of us in terms of nuke power generation. We should be, but....

Posted by: EC at February 11, 2015 09:33 AM (GQ8sn)

211 Darn you, rickl! You beat me to it!

Posted by: andycanuck at February 11, 2015 09:33 AM (2KB+E)

212 Doesn't loop mean wolf

Loup. The P is silent.
Posted by: Django

Like the Brit loo?
Posted by: rickb223

Piss of, wanker!

Posted by: Lou Garou at February 11, 2015 09:34 AM (DT3rQ)

213 >>Utilities would be required to get 50 percent of their electricity from the sun

So...is this like the government implementing regulations that would require car manufacturers to make cars that meet a much higher MPG by 201X and then taking credit for making cars more efficient - even though they've just delegated the whole engine redesign to meet their pie in the sky standards to someone else?

Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 09:34 AM (WvpaS)

214 Wow,

from the pictures on Drudge it looks like Uma Thurman's doing a reverse Bruce Jenner.

She must've told the plastic surgeon,

"Right, get rid of all those distinctive feminine feature that make me look sexy."

Yeesh.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 11, 2015 09:34 AM (KBvAm)

215 We've doubled Muslim pop since 9-11. We are just 20 years behind Europe's muslim problem. Obama has sharply increased immigration from muslim nations.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 11, 2015 09:34 AM (ZPrif)

216
"Doesn't loop mean wolf in third world cheese eating surrender monkey?'
<<<<
IDK, but now I'm thinking of the loop garou? If you'rea fanof Butcher.

Posted by: Lea at February 11, 2015 09:34 AM (lIU4e)

217 Retreat? Hell, we're just advancing in a different direction.

- Barack "Chesty" Obama

Posted by: The Great White Snark at February 11, 2015 09:34 AM (ee9LE)

218 Ben Carson "doesn't see any reason" why you should be allowed to own a gun.

That's OK, I don't see any reason he should hold office.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented at February 11, 2015 09:25 AM

When he first came to prominence, I though he would make a good Surgeon General, but not now.

I don't want anyone with his beliefs / views on 2A issues in any policy position.

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 11, 2015 09:35 AM (2Ayux)

219
Loup. The P is silent.
Posted by: Django

Like the Brit loo?

Yes, unless the word after it starts with a vowel, then you pronounce the P.

Froggish is weird.

Posted by: Django at February 11, 2015 09:35 AM (JtwS4)

220 "Right, get rid of all those distinctive feminine feature that make me look sexy."

Assumes facts not in evidence.

Uma Thurman was never actually good looking.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:35 AM (kff5f)

221 The atheist killer is obviously a dedicated leftist, as well.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 11, 2015 09:35 AM (Y/+LR)

222 I'm just reacting to the knee-jerk "it's dumb to allow yourself to be at risk in order to help others". We had this same issue when the missionaries who worked in Africa ended up with Ebola. I personally hate the idea that risking your life in service to others is something to condemn.
Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone

I think that there's a significant difference between risking your life fighting a diease and working in a violent, unstable area, and then being attacked by either one of the local groups or THE group that you're trying to help. If such a risk exists, then we're no longer talking about Father Damien among the lepers.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 09:36 AM (Spluw)

223 I'm just reacting to the knee-jerk "it's dumb to allow yourself to be at risk in order to help others". We had this same issue when the missionaries who worked in Africa ended up with Ebola. I personally hate the idea that risking your life in service to others is something to condemn.
Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 11, 2015 09:32 AM (G0Cqp)

There is a HUGE difference with going Africa to help with Ebola and going to war zone unprotected to Help? I am sorry that is irresponceble. And if those "volunteers" who go to Africa then come back and break quaretine here, they can also fo fuck themselves. Being a volunteer does NOT mean you are absolved of all responcibility for your actions or the consequences.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 09:36 AM (rDqRv)

224 The Republican Party Is Not Your Friend

None of the parties are our friends.

Posted by: Citizen X at February 11, 2015 09:36 AM (7ObY1)

225 The pictures I saw of New Uma seemed to primarily be the result of not wearing any eye makeup.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 11, 2015 09:36 AM (Y/+LR)

226 Uma Thurman was not unattractive but she had ugly feet.

Posted by: blaster at February 11, 2015 09:36 AM (Rx8ML)

227 Aid workers in areas where 'Death to America' or 'Death to the West' is the national anthem are all potential hostages and murder victims. Just their 'hosts' have not decided the perfect time to have them die for the cause.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:37 AM (pTEmS)

228 Y'know, I get the feeling by 2050, Silicon Valley will either (a) have massive exemptions from California's environmental sumptuary laws, or (b) have scattered elsewhere. Hollywood too probably.

Yeah, so much for "shall guarantee a republican form of government" in California...

Posted by: Lou Garou at February 11, 2015 09:37 AM (DT3rQ)

229 Utilities would be required to get 50 percent of their electricity from the sun

They already get 100% of their energy from the sun. Fossil fuels are fossilized decayed plants that got their energy from the sun 100s of millions of years ago.

Petroleum is stored solar energy.
___________________________

Shhhhhhhhhhh.

We're working on a deal to sell the government of CA some of our excess sunshine.

Don't blow it for us!

Posted by: State of AZ at February 11, 2015 09:38 AM (Fnyc2)

230 Media doesn't want to rush to judgment on this psycho since his Facebook page screams Angry Left-Wing Atheist Dickwad.

Noah Rothman @NoahCRothman 2m2 minutes ago
Would judgment be reserved if the killer was a fan of Joel Osteen & Duck Dynasty instead of Maddow and SPLC? http://t.co/x3HOvXRgY4

Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 11, 2015 09:38 AM (ZPrif)

231 IDK, but now I'm thinking of the loop garou? If you'rea fanof Butcher.

Loup Garou.

And Jim Butcher isn't the only one who uses the term as "Bigger, Bad-ass-er Werewolf."

And I'm not jonesing like a tweeker a week out from a hit for the next Dresden novel. Nope. Not at all. Not. At. All.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:39 AM (kff5f)

232 Hooper Loop?

Posted by: Circumference Square at February 11, 2015 09:39 AM (3O6MD)

233 Go read the VDH article on the scorching of California. The last areas that will feel the multi-year drought are those living in the artificial green oasis of southern California because they still get their full water allocations even as the northern California reservoirs drop to historic lows and the Central Valley turns into another dust bowl.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:39 AM (pTEmS)

234 Based on zombie's links, Kayla was another Rachel Corrie. She was very much an activist who had chosen a side, and she not only was there to aid the downtrodden, but to protest Israel.
Her fatal stupid move (above an beyond joining ITU) was accompanying a friend to Syria who was doing something for Doctors w/out Borders. Apparently it was supposed to be a day trip, but for some reason they had to spend the night. Both Kayla and friend were supposed to meet w/transport home the next morning and never arrived. Her friend was released (he is from the region), but she was not.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 09:40 AM (WvpaS)

235 Uma Thurman was never actually good looking.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:35 AM (kff5f)

Yikes, she looks terrible!

Oh wait... that's jon stewart.

Actually Uma's claim to fame was a smoking hot bod. Pretty? Nah, not really, not even when she was younger.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 11, 2015 09:40 AM (TOk1P)

236 You might want to review Zombie's links in the overnight. She was an active member of assorted jew hating pro-muslim groups. Rahter selective and political in her "service".
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 11, 2015 09:27 AM (kdS6q)

So basically another Rachel Corrie type?

Posted by: Insomniac at February 11, 2015 09:40 AM (2Ojst)

237 The reports I've read is that the chick thought she was ok in the war-zone cause she was an anti-Israel, anti-American activist. This has happened to several -- they think cause they hate Israel, too, that that will protect them from the crazies. Hey, we both hate the Jews, I'm not your enemy. Nope. Still American.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 11, 2015 09:41 AM (ZPrif)

238 And if those volunteers who go to Africa then come back and break quarantine...

---

There, I agree with you. Exposing yourself to Ebola or terrorism to help innocents is selfless, exposing everyone else is selfish assholery. And I'm also 100% fine with refusing to rescue people who get kidnapped in dangerous areas.

Posted by: Jenny Hates Her Phone at February 11, 2015 09:41 AM (G0Cqp)

239 All of these cases seem to have this in common;
these people all thought, ~~with some validity~~, that
they were earnest friends of the people and
were doing good.

Fixed for accuracy.

When your "friends" kill you, all validity goes out the indow.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:41 AM (v1Jkv)

240 I just feel this threads calls for adorable pictures of furry critters. Who knows I may post in other threads too? ;^)

http://tinyurl.com/kswomg8

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2015 09:42 AM (DXzRD)

241 Was it her friend? I read elsewhere it was her Syrian boyfriend who took her into the Syrian war-zone.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 11, 2015 09:42 AM (ZPrif)

242 Actually Uma's claim to fame was a smoking hot bod. Pretty? Nah, not really, not even when she was younger.
Posted by: BurtTC at February 11, 2015 09:40 AM (TOk1P)

I thought she was pretty in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. She also got nekkid-ish.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 11, 2015 09:42 AM (2Ojst)

243 Actually Uma's claim to fame was a smoking hot bod.

Never did a thing for me.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:43 AM (kff5f)

244 Wash-and-wear wolf sock off.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented at February 11, 2015 09:43 AM (DT3rQ)

245 The reports I've read is that the chick thought she was ok in the war-zone cause she was an anti-Israel, anti-American activist. This has happened to several -- they think cause they hate Israel, too, that that will protect them from the crazies. Hey, we both hate the Jews, I'm not your enemy. Nope.

Still ~~American~~ kuffir.

Fixed for accuracy.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:43 AM (v1Jkv)

246 Her fatal stupid move (above an beyond joining ITU) was accompanying a friend to Syria who was doing something for Doctors w/out Borders. Apparently it was supposed to be a day trip, but for some reason they had to spend the night. Both Kayla and friend were supposed to meet w/transport home the next morning and never arrived. Her friend was released (he is from the region), but she was not.
Posted by: Lizzy

I thought that she was in Syria, and went to a more unstable part. Or perhaps the situation was fluid, which wouldn't be surprising in a civil war/burgeoning caliphate.

I haven't heard of any recent kidnappings, so i surmise that there was a spate of these, which resulted in foreign aid workers (ideologically driven or not) to clear out.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 09:43 AM (Spluw)

247 Mark Berman @markberman 2m2 minutes ago
Just in from Chapel Hill Police: Preliminary investigation suggests shooting was motivated by "ongoing neighbor dispute over parking"

Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 11, 2015 09:44 AM (ZPrif)

248 Hooper Loop?

Is the "P" still silent?

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 11, 2015 09:45 AM (2Ayux)

249 Stupid liberal bubblehead fetishizes the poor little people, and turns a blind eye to the fact that for every poor little child is a psycho barbarian who really calls the shots and will slaughter her in an instant.

There's no way I'd let a daughter of mine go anywhere in that part of the world. Hers have to be as idiotic as she was.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 11, 2015 09:45 AM (Y/+LR)

250 Mark Berman @markberman 2m2 minutes ago Just in from Chapel Hill Police: Preliminary investigation suggests shooting was motivated by "ongoing neighbor dispute over parking"
Posted by: Costanza Defense

If these were designated parking spots, then this ISN'T a random attack.

Posted by: JEF at February 11, 2015 09:45 AM (Spluw)

251 Okay... is it just me, or is Hollywood really going all-in on 50 Shades?

It seems like I can't turn around without an advertisement for that execrable drek being (if you'll pardon the phrase) shoved in my face.

It's bad fan-fiction of a bad teenage angst romance. Why on earth would anyone with a Y chromosome give a rip? I'm not even sure why anyone with two X chromosomes gives a rip, but apparently they're all (well, at least a very loud minority, and possibly a fair majority) ga-ga for it.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:46 AM (kff5f)

252 Moonbats in the Middle East don't realize that an American hostage is an American hostage, and therefore very valuable to the terrorists.

Hating da Jooooos isn't going to make any difference.

Posted by: Citizen X at February 11, 2015 09:46 AM (7ObY1)

253 If I were helping the Kurds in their fight against ISIS, advertising the fact on Facebook wouldn't be something that I would do. The chance for blowback against family and friends would be too great. Also, when they get back, I wonder what sort of welcome our govt will give them?

Posted by: fairweatherbill bucking the wind at February 11, 2015 09:46 AM (N8nkJ)

254 Breaking News Feed @PzFeed 3m3 minutes ago
BREAKING NEWS: Houthi rebels in Yemen seize U.S. embassy vehicles and U.S. Marine's weapons. CNN

Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 11, 2015 09:47 AM (ZPrif)

255 Breaking News Feed @PzFeed 3m3 minutes ago BREAKING NEWS: Houthi rebels in Yemen seize U.S. embassy vehicles and U.S. Marine's weapons. CNN
Posted by: Costanza Defense

Random attack. let me be clear.

Posted by: JEF at February 11, 2015 09:48 AM (Spluw)

256 Thurman had an 'interesting' look, even rather exotic, but not classically pretty.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 11, 2015 09:48 AM (Y/+LR)

257 Is the "P" still silent?

+++++++++

Of course not, psilly!

Posted by: Jennnn Psaki at February 11, 2015 09:48 AM (NeFrd)

258 The only reason you know of Uma's feet is because of Quentin Tarantino...

Time for a musical interlude - http://youtu.be/IiryTUCtLNA

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at February 11, 2015 09:48 AM (pTEmS)

259 If i go back to hating gay marriage, would the muslims ( who are NOT involved) love us again?

Posted by: JEF at February 11, 2015 09:49 AM (Spluw)

260 So, wait, this shooter was a fan of Richard Dawkins?

The Hogan's Heroes guy? The Family Feud guy?

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 09:49 AM (NeFrd)

261 American ISIS Hostage Kayla Mueller Was Member of Radical Leftist Group ISM, Lived In Palestinian Village To Fight Israeli Occupation

Weasel Zippers

Spit

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 09:50 AM (rDqRv)

262 Is the "P" still silent?

Yes. But only at the table.

Posted by: Ruprecht at February 11, 2015 09:50 AM (3O6MD)

263 Breaking News Feed @PzFeed 3m3 minutes ago
BREAKING NEWS: Houthi rebels in Yemen seize U.S. embassy vehicles and U.S. Marine's weapons. CNN

I'm more muslim than they are.

Posted by: Howard Dean at February 11, 2015 09:51 AM (ZbCKc)

264 So, wait, this shooter was a fan of Richard Dawkins?

The Hogan's Heroes guy? The Family Feud guy?

He was a fan of Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:51 AM (v1Jkv)

265 Six months ago:

“This counterterrorism campaign will be waged through a steady, relentless effort to take out ISIL wherever they exist, using our air power and our support for partner forces on the ground. This strategy of taking out terrorists who threaten us, while supporting partners on the front lines, is one that we have successfully pursued in Yemen and Somalia for years. "

Posted by: Barky at February 11, 2015 09:52 AM (vPh3W)

266 American ISIS Hostage Kayla Mueller Was Member of Radical Leftist Group ISM, Lived In Palestinian Village To Fight Israeli Occupation Weasel Zippers

So, she was more akin to Rachel Corrie.
I'm still sorry that she died, and sorry that she was probably sold off. She had far more choice in the matter than the women of Mosul or Yazidi women and children, but It's sad.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 11, 2015 09:52 AM (Spluw)

267
Just in from Chapel Hill Police: Preliminary investigation suggests shooting was motivated by "ongoing neighbor dispute over parking"

Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised. The guy sounds like a raging loon. This would be just the kind of thing to set him off.

If he were on a crusade he'd target a place with more than three people.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 11, 2015 09:52 AM (Y/+LR)

268 Uma --- Oprah.
Oprah --- Uma.
Uma --- Oprah.
Oprah --- Uma.
Uma --- Oprah.
Oprah --- Uma.
Uma --- Oprah.
Oprah --- Uma.

Tell me when it gets funny. I can go all day.

Posted by: davy letterman at February 11, 2015 09:53 AM (2KB+E)

269 If he were on a crusade he'd target a place with more than three people.
Posted by: Zap Rowsdower

The Popemobile has a spot, thanks. We're good.

Posted by: Pope Urban I at February 11, 2015 09:54 AM (Spluw)

270 Houthi rebels in Yemen seize U.S. embassy vehicles and U.S. Marine's weapons.

****

#StrategicPatience.

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 09:54 AM (NeFrd)

271 Seems like it's hard to tell your friends from your yemenis over there.

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 11, 2015 09:54 AM (NeFrd)

272 I'm still sorry that she died, and sorry that she was probably sold off. She had far more choice in the matter than the women of Mosul or Yazidi women and children, but It's sad.

This. But, frankly, I'm not going to agonize very much over the death of a Jew-hating leftist.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 11, 2015 09:55 AM (zF6Iw)

273 Chapel Hill is also, coincidentally, a gun-free zone. Many years ago, another crazy guy off his meds opened up on a busy sidewalk with an M1 Garand.

A frickin' Garand!!!

Posted by: EC at February 11, 2015 09:55 AM (GQ8sn)

274 Moonbats in the Middle East don't realize that an American hostage is an American hostage, and therefore very valuable to the terrorists.
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Bergdahl paid off handsomely for everyone involved..., except the U.S.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 11, 2015 09:56 AM (vPh3W)

275 Comparing and contrasting environmental footprints of the world's energy sources hot-linked in my sock.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 11, 2015 09:56 AM (2KB+E)

276
Loup Garou.

And Jim Butcher isn't the only one who uses the term as "Bigger, Bad-ass-er Werewolf."

And I'm not jonesing like a tweeker a week out from a hit for the next Dresden novel. Nope. Not at all. Not. At. All.
>>>>
Yes if I'd read ahead I would have seen the spelling correction coming...

The next novel is SO far away. I want yearly novels from him and i'm not getting them. Although I shouldn't complain because he's still better than GRRM.

Posted by: Lea at February 11, 2015 09:56 AM (lIU4e)

277 Chapel Hill is also, coincidentally, a gun-free zone. Many years ago, another crazy guy off his meds opened up on a busy sidewalk with an M1 Garand.
------------------

A law student, if I recall.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 11, 2015 09:56 AM (vPh3W)

278 Kayla was a useful idiot

Her friend sold her out

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at February 11, 2015 09:57 AM (zOTsN)

279 Ace is up early for some morning nood.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 11, 2015 09:57 AM (2KB+E)

280 Thurman had an 'interesting' look, even rather exotic, but not classically pretty.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 11, 2015 09:48 AM (Y/+LR)

^^^This.

It was her feminine facial characteristics over the "interesting" parts that made her look sexy ( along with the smoking hawt bod).

Plastic surgeon wiped out the feminine stuff and just left the interesting.

Prediction -

New career in ensemble CW comedy!

Posted by: naturalfake at February 11, 2015 09:57 AM (KBvAm)

281 Chapel Hill is also, coincidentally, a gun- free zone. Many years ago, another crazy guy off his meds opened up on a busy sidewalk with an M1 Garand.

A frickin' Garand!!!

Nuts!

Posted by: rickb223 at February 11, 2015 09:57 AM (v1Jkv)

282 195 lincolntf -- I pointed out, to a militant atheist I know, the logical inconsistency of atheists proselytizing for atheism, as if they are trying to convert non-atheists. I haven't heard a peep from him since on the subject.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at February 11, 2015 09:59 AM (5f5bM)

283 The next novel is SO far away. I want yearly novels from him and i'm not getting them. Although I shouldn't complain because he's still better than GRRM.

Yeah, he got popular, and I think he finished the first actual story back with Changes. So now I think he's trying to figure out the full scope of the new story (which seems to be shaping up as a fight against whatever those things the Gatekeeper is keeping out).

Have you tried Patricia Briggs? Mrs. Tenther and I really like the Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega novels.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 11, 2015 09:59 AM (kff5f)

284 >>Houthi rebels in Yemen seize U.S. embassy vehicles and U.S. Marine's weapons.

Is it normal for Marine's to leave weapons behind when bugging out?

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2015 09:59 AM (g1DWB)

285 Tell me when it gets funny. I can go all day.

Posted by: davy letterman at February 11, 2015 09:53 AM (2KB+E)

***********************
Beat me to it. In this case, I'm glad you did.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at February 11, 2015 10:01 AM (5f5bM)

286 Oops - it was on a trip w/her Syrian boyfriend, not just a friend. She was not in Syria to begin with - it was a day trip into that country that went bad. Per Haaretz:

"Mueller reportedly entered Syria not under any aid organization's
auspices, but with her boyfriend, a Syrian activist and photographer she
had met in Cairo. The boyfriend, whose name has not been made public,
was reportedly hired as a technician to perform repairs at a Spanish MSF
(Doctors without Borders) hospital in Syria."

http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/.premium-1.641876

Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 10:02 AM (WvpaS)

287 If i go back to hating gay marriage, would the muslims ( who are NOT involved) love us again?

Posted by: JEF at February 11, 2015 09:49 AM (Spluw)

**********************
I have been waiting for years for the gay pride demonstration outside the mosque. It'll never happen. Fellow travelers, you know. But if the revolution ever did win, my money's on the suicide bombers.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at February 11, 2015 10:04 AM (5f5bM)

288 "Ongoing parking dispute" is kind of like a mini crusade over asphalt.

Posted by: HugoStiglitz at February 11, 2015 10:06 AM (Moh0M)

289 Utilities would be required to get 50 percent of their electricity from the sun, the wind and other renewable sources.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

(Breath)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

ALSO: CALIFORNIA WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM PHYSICS AND WOULD BE THE HOME OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST UNICORN POPULATION.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 11, 2015 10:07 AM (659DL)

290 >>I have been waiting for years for the gay pride demonstration outside the mosque.

And yet....Queers for Palestine march (from zombie, naturally):

http://www.zombietime.com/ sf_rally_september_24_2005/queers_for_palestine/

Posted by: Lizzy at February 11, 2015 10:07 AM (WvpaS)

291 News about Chapel Hill shooter: Dispute was about parking. Still formulating tasteless crack about parking problems during the second crusade.

Posted by: joncelli at February 11, 2015 10:08 AM (RD7QR)

292 Muslim shot in North Carolina? Better get Holder down there. Sounds like a clear case of Islamaphobia. See if someone can print up some t-shirts with a catch phrase. Something like, "Don't Shoot/Islam is a Religion of Peace". Or, "The Crusades are over, don't kill me". Second thought, get Jarrett and Holder on the plane down there. We need a full court press on this.

Posted by: Reggie's boy toy at February 11, 2015 10:16 AM (N8nkJ)

293 News about Chapel Hill shooter: Dispute was about
parking. Still formulating tasteless crack about parking problems during
the second crusade.

Posted by: joncelli at February 11, 2015 10:08 AM (RD7QR)

Acre of parking?

Posted by: Kindltot at February 11, 2015 10:18 AM (t//F+)

294 Is it normal for Marine's to leave weapons behind when bugging out?
Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2015 09:59 AM (g1DWB)

Depends on how fast you have to bug out and since it "appears" Fredo waited till the last minute, you do the math

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 11, 2015 10:19 AM (rDqRv)

295 @293 Acre of parking?

That's two in two days, you sonofabitch. I can see you're dangerously educated.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at February 11, 2015 10:22 AM (xq1UY)

296 And who understood me, Stringer?

We have special talents.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 11, 2015 10:25 AM (t//F+)

297 @296 You can probably do some great seminars in The Camps, though.
"And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach."

Posted by: Stringer Davis at February 11, 2015 10:28 AM (xq1UY)

298 289 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

ALSO: CALIFORNIA WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM PHYSICS AND WOULD BE THE HOME OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST UNICORN POPULATION.
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Hey 50% sun/wind is totes doable, especially with 'smart' meters. It's called rolling blackouts.

Posted by: Gouverneur Morris at February 11, 2015 12:20 PM (02oLK)

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