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John Ottis Adams, "Flower Border" (1900)

Posted by: rdbrewer at 10:47 AM




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1 More flowers!

Posted by: HH at March 12, 2015 10:48 AM (Ce4DF)

2 Look at the flowers, Lizzy.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 10:49 AM (JtwS4)

3 And safe to click.

Posted by: HH at March 12, 2015 10:49 AM (Ce4DF)

4 ahhhh -
CHOO

Posted by: JohnnyBoy at March 12, 2015 10:49 AM (TPjwz)

5 Yay! Open Thread!

Posted by: EC at March 12, 2015 10:50 AM (GQ8sn)

6 Spring!

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 10:50 AM (7ObY1)

7 Lucky Seven !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 12, 2015 10:50 AM (OCcU9)

8 Needs an illegal gardener with a weed whip.

Posted by: JohnnyBoy at March 12, 2015 10:50 AM (TPjwz)

9 Damn, there's a Raptor behind the tree.

Posted by: wrg500 at March 12, 2015 10:50 AM (sWgE+)

10 now that's calming....thank you rdbrewer

Posted by: phoenixgirl at March 12, 2015 10:51 AM (u8GsB)

11 Find the sniper in the ghillie suit.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at March 12, 2015 10:51 AM (ZbCKc)

12 Barack Obama is a SCOAMT

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 10:51 AM (kff5f)

13 Wait, let me put my glasses on.

...


Well, that didn't do a thing.

Posted by: Bat Chain Puller at March 12, 2015 10:51 AM (SCcgT)

14 Is it spring yet?

After several days near or in the 50's we still have some snow on the ground.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at March 12, 2015 10:51 AM (so+oy)

15 I found Waldo!

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 10:51 AM (kff5f)

16
Damn, there's a Raptor behind the tree.

It's not the one you see that gets you.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 10:51 AM (JtwS4)

17 There are illegal bugs crossing that flower border *every day!*

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 10:52 AM (kff5f)

18 17 There are illegal bugs crossing that flower border *every day!*

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 10:52 AM (kff5f)

Spanish flies.

Posted by: wrg500 at March 12, 2015 10:52 AM (sWgE+)

19 That painting is straight-up racist and anti-feminist.

Posted by: eman at March 12, 2015 10:53 AM (MQEz6)

20 The office of the House minority leader issued a scathing statement Wednesday night saying her meeting with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was part of a bipartisan effort -- conducted through the Bush administration -- to encourage peace in the region and accusing the Republicans of launching a "desperate" defense of their Iran letter to mask criticisms coming from both sides of the aisle.

"The desperate hyperventilation by Republicans and conservative talkers over the intense, national backlash to this letter has caused them to search for a Democratic equivalent to the dangerous precedent set by 47 Republican Senators," said Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill. "The fact is, there is simply not one."


... "bipartisan effort" ... who knew ?

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at March 12, 2015 10:53 AM (e8kgV)

21 We've been in the 40s for 5 days here in WNY. The piles of snow are so high this year the meltening is only making a dent.

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 10:53 AM (7ObY1)

22 Look at the flowers.

Posted by: Carol at March 12, 2015 10:55 AM (cbfNE)

23 Listen, to what the flower people say
Listen, it's getting louder every day...

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 10:55 AM (7ObY1)

24 I bet a lot of emails are hiding in those flowers.

Posted by: WannabeAnglican at March 12, 2015 10:55 AM (UaV8u)

25 All this time I've been wrong about which one is the horny Clinton.

http://tinyurl.com/o4wd5pf

Posted by: The Great White Snark at March 12, 2015 10:56 AM (lKSyl)

26 Nice pic, rd.

After my gig last Sunday, we hung around and started listening to music on the 6,000 watt sound system in the club.

Imagine my surprise when my guitar-playing buddy (whom I'm in the process of converting into an eeeevill conservative *rubs hands together in glee*) pulls up this gem. It was all over the radio before he was even a gleam in his Dad's eye.

Eumir Deodato - Thus Spake Zarathustra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJK3eUP5Hvg

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at March 12, 2015 10:56 AM (0HooB)

27 pushing up the daisies

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 10:56 AM (zOTsN)

28 Of course the racist element of the painting is equal to the anti-feminist nature of the painting and certainly I did not mean to suggest in any way by mentioning racism first that the painting was more racist than anti-feminist or that racism is more important than anti-feminism.

Same goes for the above paragraph.

Posted by: eman at March 12, 2015 10:56 AM (MQEz6)

29 Damn, there's a Raptor behind the tree.

It's distracting you from the ones you don't see. They should move in for the kill in 3...2...1...

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at March 12, 2015 10:56 AM (DT3rQ)

30 As a christian conservative I am concerned about art that fosters the alienation of young people from our christian roots by excluding christian symbols and meaning. Would it have been such a burden for Mr Adams to amend this picture with a crucifix?

Posted by: Christian Conservative at March 12, 2015 10:56 AM (o4QT+)

31 they are actually crucifying Christians in Syria

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 10:57 AM (zOTsN)

32 ratio of racist chant news stories to white cop shot in the face news stories?

Posted by: Costanza Defense at March 12, 2015 10:58 AM (ZPrif)

33 I wish that was our part of the country now, but we have to wait a month or so still.

Posted by: MTF, Bring On The Art. 5 Convention! at March 12, 2015 10:58 AM (LISuA)

34 Flowers are a tool of white masculine patriarchy to preserve privilege and advance colonialism.

Posted by: ghost of hallelujah at March 12, 2015 10:58 AM (7RXcs)

35 Not enough vaginas

Posted by: Georgia O'Keefe at March 12, 2015 10:58 AM (/Z54L)

36 Look at the flowers, kate. Look. At. The. Flowers.

Posted by: NCKate at March 12, 2015 10:58 AM (8dwuI)

37 rapey wild flowers.... just great

Posted by: Yip at March 12, 2015 10:58 AM (84SRe)

38 Not helping my springtime allergies.

Posted by: EC at March 12, 2015 10:59 AM (GQ8sn)

39 Still have a bit of snow and ice in the yard. That bank of flowers looks damn nice.

Posted by: JTB at March 12, 2015 10:59 AM (FvdPb)

40 Someone is really jonesing for Springtime.

Posted by: 1939 at March 12, 2015 11:00 AM (evdj2)

41
ratio of racist chant news stories to white cop shot in the face news stories

Ferguson shooting is top story on google news right now, with about 10 articles.

There are zero about OU SAE.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 11:00 AM (JtwS4)

42 Last bite of my breakfast burrito. Now I am sad. I do get to look forward to the "Culo en Fuego" though.

Posted by: The Triumphant Return of Crusty Butthole at March 12, 2015 11:00 AM (KvKOu)

43 Oh, Toto. I'm getting very sleepy.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 12, 2015 11:00 AM (xq1UY)

44 We clocked in at 71 yesterday (just barely passing).

I think we're supposed to hover right around that for the next several days.

All I can say is, "about d*mn time."

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:01 AM (kff5f)

45 Vince Foster, "Pushing Up the Daisies In Fort Marcy Park" (1993)

Posted by: Fritz at March 12, 2015 11:01 AM (UzPAd)

46 so how will they report it when it is discovered that the fine citizens of Ferguson know who the shooters are and are hiding them

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 11:01 AM (zOTsN)

47 Damn, there's a Raptor behind the tree.

It's not the one you see that gets you.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 10:51 AM (JtwS4)

They could hide in the flowers because adult raptors were generally 1.6 ft. tall at the hip (wikipedia).

*ponders....thus, making them the perfect attack animal for AtC!!

Posted by: Mainah at March 12, 2015 11:01 AM (659DL)

48 Ferguson shooting is top story on google news right now, with about 10 articles.

Yeah.

How many are pro-rioters?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:01 AM (kff5f)

49
*ponders....thus, making them the perfect attack animal for AtC!!
Posted by: Mainah at March 12, 2015 11:01 AM (659DL)
She saddles them and rides them around.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at March 12, 2015 11:02 AM (V2UGp)

50 That looks like Mommy's backyard.

*sneezes all over the place*

Posted by: alexthechick - To nom. Perhaps to nosh. at March 12, 2015 11:02 AM (mf5HN)

51 Allen I agree with you in most things, but you are beyond wrong in this case. Organized action most certainly is given 1st amendment protections (e.g political rallies, PACs, churches, etc...). In addition, while repulsive, the context of the action is clear that there is no direct incitement to violence or threat to another person. This situation is clearly protected speech. Also, the university completely threw out the students due process rights by not even going through their own disciplinary procedures. FIRE by all means would take this case and win, however, it is most likely that those involved will not sue in order to salvage their own reputations.

Posted by: citizen khan at March 12, 2015 11:02 AM (cFr4q)

52 so how will they report it when it is discovered that the fine citizens of Ferguson know who the shooters are and are hiding them

They'll report that?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at March 12, 2015 11:02 AM (0HooB)

53 so how will they report it when it is discovered that the fine citizens of Ferguson know who the shooters are and are hiding them

Racist Militarized Thug Cops.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:02 AM (kff5f)

54 I remember flowers, I don't know if I believe they will ever come back after this winter.

Fuck you, Al Gore.

Posted by: FDR's Television at March 12, 2015 11:02 AM (ne2fm)

55 And now the MFM has the perfect excuse to forget all about that Hillary e-mail unpleasantness that they were forced to report on because NY TIMES.

How convenient.

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:03 AM (7ObY1)

56 They could hide in the flowers because adult raptors were generally 1.6 ft. tall at the hip (wikipedia).

*ponders....thus, making them the perfect attack
animal for AtC!!



Rideable. Like a pony!

Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2015 11:03 AM (qTPeM)

57 I'm going to look at the pretty flowers to distract me from the news about the "mostly peaceful" Fergeson shooters.

Posted by: Lauren at March 12, 2015 11:03 AM (MYCIw)

58 The thing is, we haven't heard about the National support of the 47 Senators and their letter, only that Democrats were deeply offended, that pusillanimous Republicans have deep concerns and that 147,000 or so Americans want Big Brother to quash any dissent to Obama's power grabs.

"The state is me."

Barack Obama I

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 12, 2015 11:03 AM (DXzRD)

59 Love this one. Nice!

Thanks, rdbrewer!

Posted by: Moderate Salami at March 12, 2015 11:03 AM (/Ho8c)

60 God bless America.

http://freebeacon.com/blog/kate-upton-and-puppies/


Also *makes fingers to eyes to thread motion*

Posted by: alexthechick - To nom. Perhaps to nosh. at March 12, 2015 11:04 AM (mf5HN)

61 Yid puts Kerry's indignation into perspective:

http://tinyurl.com/ncv45ml

He left out the whole, "Reminiscent of Genghis Khan..." bullshit, that forever solidified Kerry as a traitorous fuck in my mind.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at March 12, 2015 11:04 AM (BZAd3)

62 Beautiful picture, rd. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 12, 2015 11:05 AM (DXzRD)

63 47 Or ride into battle on.

Posted by: wrg500 at March 12, 2015 11:05 AM (sWgE+)

64 Poppies will put then to sleep.

Posted by: The Wicked Witch of the West at March 12, 2015 11:05 AM (2i576)

65
Eyewitnesses were helpful to the police. They've identified suspects, apprehended two from a house and are now breaking into the attack to get a third.

Live blog:

http://bit.ly/1MusYNV

Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 11:06 AM (JtwS4)

66 Utahraptors were seven feet long and weighed overf 1000 lbs. You know, like Mooch.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at March 12, 2015 11:06 AM (lKSyl)

67 Damn, there's a Raptor behind the tree.

Clever girl.

Posted by: toby928(C) at March 12, 2015 11:06 AM (evdj2)

68 there was in article in the Daily Mail. They were pledges. They were taught that song. Its part of the SAE song book and has been for decades. Being pledges they most likely were asked to sing that song by older members. I think that but for this particular fraternity, they would not have engaged in that behavior. SAE national sounds like they knew about these songs. If so, I hold them most responsible

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 11:06 AM (zOTsN)

69
From the previous thread:

A better headline that more accurately reflects the deliberate partisan nature of the media reporting would be something like, "German Railways Still Punctual Despite Jews Riding For Free"

Posted by: Obnoxious A-Hole at March 12, 2015 10:46 AM (KDbAT)


YES.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 12, 2015 11:06 AM (CMkNk)

70 Also, the university completely threw out the students due process rights by not even going through their own disciplinary procedures.

Okay, at this point you've got me on board.

If the University did not follow its own disciplinary procedures, then they are clearly in the wrong. That is something I had not heard before.

However, I will stand by my characterization of the University not being an agent of the state (because the nature of the association between university and student is mutually voluntary), and therefore not subject to the first amendment.

The problem I have with "speech codes" on university campii is not that the Universities should not have the right to have them, but that they are not applied equally- and a rule not equally and justly enforced is not a rule, but a whim.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:06 AM (kff5f)

71 so how will they report it when it is discovered that the fine citizens of Ferguson know who the shooters are and are hiding them

Hiding in the flowers along with Hillary's server.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 12, 2015 11:06 AM (W5DcG)

72
"Springtime For Holder"

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 12, 2015 11:07 AM (CMkNk)

73 Looks like a bunch of weeds to me.

Posted by: Penfold at March 12, 2015 11:07 AM (Fbt5B)

74 Is it spring yet?

After several days near or in the 50's we still have some snow on the ground.


Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at March 12, 2015 10:51 AM (so+oy)

It's been in the 60s the last few days at Offutt. We've still got a patch of very stubborn snow on our north-facing front lawn. But the birds are back and I can open the windows in the afternoon, so I'm calling it spring!

Posted by: pookysgirl is supposed to be resting at March 12, 2015 11:08 AM (dCUzJ)

75 God bless America.

http://freebeacon.com/blog/kate-upton-and-puppies/


See, I post that in the Dump and nobody cares! And I even refrained from cracks about the Empress' compact magnificence... >snif<

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at March 12, 2015 11:08 AM (DT3rQ)

76 65
Eyewitnesses were helpful to the police. They've identified suspects, apprehended two from a house and are now breaking into the attack to get a third.



Hmmm. No "snitches get stitches"?

Maybe some of the "oppressed minorities" have had enough of this shit. One can only hope.

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:08 AM (7ObY1)

77 It doesn't matter really, from whatever angle you choose to view the left's outrage over Cotton's letter, the senator is kicking the left's ass.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at March 12, 2015 11:08 AM (BZAd3)

78 Why all the flower pictures? Pansies maybe?
Maybe not.

Posted by: OSTB at March 12, 2015 11:08 AM (ShdUd)

79
Its part of the SAE song book and has been for decades.

I heard somewhere that they had had a black member in '99. I wonder how awkward he felt.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 11:09 AM (JtwS4)

80
Had to run to a meeting, but thanks for all the jam session nervousness responses. I think some of the guys were scared too, at least the ones who aren't very good So at least it's not just me being girly or something.

But I hate being put on the spot and the whole thing was like 'go, now you're on the spot'.

Posted by: Lea at March 12, 2015 11:09 AM (lIU4e)

81 God bless America.


Thank you, my Queen. Your generosity is only matched by your benevolence.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at March 12, 2015 11:09 AM (0HooB)

82 Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:08 AM (7ObY1)

Remember during the big riots, many (most?) of the actual instigators were out-of-towners looking to cause trouble. Entirely possible that's the case here, too.

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

83 I just wanted to note that I am loving the painting threads.

Posted by: Apathetic and proud of it at March 12, 2015 11:09 AM (8n+U+)

84 "Literally just one month ago, the Bush administration said U.S. officials should not have contact with the Syrian government." Vice President Cheney called Pelosi's effort "bad behavior." President Bush said Pelosi's delegation was "counterproductive." White House spokeswoman Dana Perino suggested Pelosi was visiting to "have a photo opportunity and have tea" with Syria's prime minister.


Bi-partisan ? .. who knew ?


"IT SEEMS LIKE THE FRUITS OF THIS VISIT WILL NOT APPEAR ALL IMMEDIATELY. IT MIGHT BE HOWEVER, READY WHEN THE DEMOCRATS TAKE THE WHITE HOUSE. IT SEEMS LIKE NANCY PELOSI WANTS TO FIGHT AN AMERICAN DOMESTIC FIGHT OVERSEAS."
http://www.c-span.org/video/?197480-1/speaker-pelosi-visit-syria

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at March 12, 2015 11:09 AM (e8kgV)

85 Daily Mail had an SAE OU alum give them that information.

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 11:10 AM (zOTsN)

86 Takes a lot of manure to get flowers to look like that. Just sayin.

Posted by: fairweatherbill looking for the sweet spot at March 12, 2015 11:11 AM (cNpuB)

87 However, I will stand by my characterization of the University not being an agent of the state (because the nature of the association between university and student is mutually voluntary), and therefore not subject to the first amendment.

The Board of Regents is delegated the power by the Oklahoma state Constitution to govern the university. The Board members are appointed by the Governor and the Legislature acts in its capacity to advise and consent.

So given that landscape, I think they are state actors.

Posted by: @JohnTant at March 12, 2015 11:11 AM (eytER)

88 Another stroll down the ole "Kerry, the traitorous fuck" memory lane:

http://tinyurl.com/l6pd9ln

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at March 12, 2015 11:11 AM (BZAd3)

89 Takes a lot of manure to get flowers to look like that. Just sayin.

Posted by: fairweatherbill looking for the sweet spot at March 12, 2015 11:11 AM (cNpuB)


Roll the grass every day. Water it every other day. Mow thrice a week.

In 300 years, you'll have a really good lawn.

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

90
However, I will stand by my characterization of the University not being an agent of the state (because the nature of the association between university and student is mutually voluntary), and therefore not subject to the first amendment.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:06 AM (kff5f)


I have to give you credit. You are absolutely committed to your utterly incorrect in every possible way stance. Not only that, you are more than willing to continue proving that your position is impenetrable to correction.

Kudos for that.

Posted by: alexthechick - To nom. Perhaps to nosh. at March 12, 2015 11:12 AM (mf5HN)

91
STL Today:

"The protesters seemed to be two camps. The first were there to make a point that they weren't satisfied with the resignations of City Manager John Shaw and Police Chief Thomas Jackson.They were chanting in unison.
The other one was volatile, angry, hurling profanities at the police, media and other protesters. Some skirmishes broke out among the factions."

Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 11:12 AM (JtwS4)

92 there was in article in the Daily Mail. They were pledges. They were taught that song. Its part of the SAE song book and has been for decades. Being pledges they most likely were asked to sing that song by older members. I think that but for this particular fraternity, they would not have engaged in that behavior. SAE national sounds like they knew about these songs. If so, I hold them most responsible

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 11:06 AM (zOTsN)


I agree about the national being responsible but my question is were these kids even on campus at the time. How does the University kick someone out for an off campus event. I see how they could suspend the fraternity but kicking students out??
(Obviously not defending the idiots singing an incredibly stupid song)

Posted by: Timon at March 12, 2015 11:13 AM (ZDJwC)

93 So given that landscape, I think they are state actors.

Did the university accept any gubmint funds?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at March 12, 2015 11:13 AM (0HooB)

94 Because I am guarantee you that more than 147,000 Americans no matter how irritated they may be at Republicans DO NOT have a problem with Tom Cotton or the letter, maybe because unlike leftists who don't understand the separation of powers, they know what the role of Congress is in international treaties.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 12, 2015 11:13 AM (DXzRD)

95 Your generosity is only matched by your benevolence.

ISWYDT

Posted by: toby928(C) at March 12, 2015 11:13 AM (evdj2)

96 Remember during the big riots, many (most?) of the actual instigators were out-of-towners looking to cause trouble. Entirely possible that's the case here, too.

You know, eff that. Two to tango. You can't start a riot among the unwilling, I don't care if the ringleaders are local or from elsewhere.

They want to $#!+ where they sleep, eff 'em all.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at March 12, 2015 11:13 AM (DT3rQ)

97 Okay, I gotta get this off my chest and an open thread is as good a place as any.

I used to be an Air Force rotorhead at Hurlburt Field. I must have done hundreds of night water operations just off the coast of Navarre Beach (which is now momentarily famous, thanks to the mishap two nights ago). Night water operations is dangerous work, even for helicopters like the MH-53 Pave Low that had all of the systems needed for zero illumination flying. Unfortunately, the Pave Low community is gone, scattered to the four winds since 2006. They cost too much to maintain, we were told, and besides, the Army claimed that the 160th SOAR would pick up all of the missions we were doing up in Florida and elsewhere.

So what in the hell were they thinking using Army National Guard UH-60s to do that kind of night mission? (to use an analogy, would you use Army National Guard MP units to do hostage rescue missions?) Where were all these Army SOF helicopters that we were assured would do all of the missions we were doing 10 years ago? Where were the CV-22s that we were told could do all of the missions that the MH-53 used to do with no problem? Were they really just lying to make it look good when they got rid of 40 perfectly good SOF helicopters?

I knew something like this was going to happen eventually and now that it has, I'm not sad, I'm just pissed off. Apparently, we're all expected to post some condolences on Facebook and just move on, forgetting about the underlying issues until it happens again. So don't expect any straight answers from either the Pentagon or anyone else in a leadership position, they were lying 10 years ago when they shut the Pave Lows down and now more lies will be needed to make this latest mishap fade away...

Posted by: Pave Low John at March 12, 2015 11:14 AM (b5yHT)

98 OU used the language that the singing students "created a hostile learning environment"

that way they are invoking federal law which will protect the universities actions

federal legislation will supercede state and OU rules on the matter

OU will be fine. The students if they sue will lose

frankly, it would be better for these students to quietly move on

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 11:15 AM (zOTsN)

99 Bigger "Kerry is a traitorous..." You get the idea:

http://tinyurl.com/l2a6465

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at March 12, 2015 11:15 AM (BZAd3)

100 Take the cookies.

Posted by: Carol at March 12, 2015 11:16 AM (cbfNE)

101 To my perspective... an 18 or 19 yr old in this day and age singing about lyinching or the "N' word is like someone getting bent about Sherman burning Atlanta 60 years after the fact... Obviously very different, but kids today are SO FAR removed from actual racism and lynchings I just can't hold them to account because they have no idea of what they sing. ( and I agree with what Rush said ref this and rap music ).

These kids were taught a song. They shouldn't have, but too, the PC culture has gone round the bend. This is a great opportunity to forgive and learn but doubling down on ruining these kids lives just puts a knife into learning. And tolerance and forgiveness is not the lesson to be learned but that some things must never be said, ever. That is the opposite of what going to a university "should" be about.

Posted by: Yip at March 12, 2015 11:16 AM (84SRe)

102 See, I post that in the Dump and nobody cares! And I even refrained from cracks about the Empress' compact magnificence... >snif
Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at March 12, 2015 11:08 AM (DT3rQ)



Nooo, I missed that!

*shoves blondes through USB for you*

Posted by: alexthechick - To nom. Perhaps to nosh. at March 12, 2015 11:16 AM (mf5HN)

103 "Find the sniper in the ghillie suit."

I can't, but I assume he looks faaaaabbbuuuloussss in his pretty floral bonnet.

Posted by: Jaws at March 12, 2015 11:16 AM (WKNX4)

104 ISWYDT

Posted by: toby928(C) at March 12, 2015 11:13 AM (evdj2)


If anyone needs me, I'll be at the Raptor pen performing the needed maintenance on the Royal Extension Cord of Delight.

*whistles the National Anthem of Alextopia whilst walking away*

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at March 12, 2015 11:17 AM (0HooB)

105 *shoves blondes through USB for you*



Posted by: alexthechick - To nom. Perhaps to nosh. at March 12, 2015 11:16 AM (mf5HN)


Are those blondes part of the sexual elite? I'm asking for a friend.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Gov. Walker's Throne of Skulls! Replicas only at the Outrage Outlet! at March 12, 2015 11:17 AM (hLRSq)

106 Oops, I just realized ppl might think I was socking a regular, not Carol of The Walking Dead. Sorry!

Posted by: @votermom at March 12, 2015 11:17 AM (cbfNE)

107 *shoves blondes through USB for you*

Er, blondes or blondies? (Swore off blondes after college, too high maintenance and high-impact on SAN levels.)

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at March 12, 2015 11:17 AM (DT3rQ)

108 So given that landscape, I think they are state actors.

I don't think so.

Of course, I'm also not terribly hot on public universities (or schools) in the first place, and this is one of the reasons- it blurs lines which need to be straight and bright.

But I will continue to come back to the "voluntary association" piece. Either that means something, or it doesn't. If it does, then that means that either side *must* be able to dissolve that association. Given the contractual nature of the association, there are rules around such dissolution (so if, indeed, they violated their own procedures, that's a different ball of wax than what I thought), but those rules are agreed to mutually.

You do not have "voluntary association" with agents of the State, because all agents of the state (in theory) wield all the power of the State. The University clearly does (or at least: should) not.

Which brings us right back to that "blurred line" thing.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:17 AM (kff5f)

109 "The other one was volatile, angry, hurling profanities at the police, media and other protesters. Some skirmishes broke out among the factions."

I think think it was zombie who had a great post about this. The organizers of these protests are often very bad actors who organize the protest into three groups, without alerting the protesters to this structure.

You have the green group which is the nice, useful idiot protesters who are positioned, unbeknownst to them, in a strategically important area. They act as human shields, and also as decoys for the media.

Then you have the yellow group which is the angry group you described. Some of these people will know the true nature of the "protest" but others are just violent useful idiots. They draw the police attention.

Then you have the red group who are the people actually carrying out the violence.

This protest seems like a classic set up.

Posted by: Lauren at March 12, 2015 11:18 AM (MYCIw)

110 Takes a lot of manure to get flowers to look like that.



So that's the White House gardens?

Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2015 11:18 AM (qTPeM)

111 For the love of common sense. Giving the little sunshines a test with tough questions is enough to qualify for a hostile learning environment.

Posted by: OSTB at March 12, 2015 11:19 AM (ShdUd)

112 Some freedom of speech is more equal than other freedom of speech.


Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:19 AM (7ObY1)

113 If it does, then that means that either side *must* be able to dissolve that association.

If I could dissolve my requirement to fund the state colleges with my tax dollars I *might* agree.

Posted by: toby928(C) at March 12, 2015 11:19 AM (evdj2)

114 >>Look at the flowers.
Posted by: Carol at March 12, 2015 10:55 AM (cbfNE)


Uh, I'd prefer not to if that's OK. Say, why did you bring a gun....?

Posted by: Lizzy at March 12, 2015 11:19 AM (bdqzU)

115 And now Imma rock out to the Mummer's Dance.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:19 AM (kff5f)

116 All of us down at the Brattleboro Women's Reproductive Health Choice
Clinic think President Obama should tell people to leave Hillary alone. She is 1000 times better then that idiot Bush and she does not even come close to Bush lies. She would compliment all the hard work Presdent obama has completed to roll back the Bush disaster and the world would love us more for having a woman leader. She would be on the same level as all the leaders in theat Middle east place and probably be able to talk to those Iran guys to calm down and to channel more energy into helping the children and the poor and tell them that the war monger Bush is gone and will never return. That way if we show them we still hate Bush we will have peace and everybody would be happy agian like we were under Presdent Clintan.

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, VT at March 12, 2015 11:20 AM (Sd++4)

117 The left is already claiming the Ferguson shooting was a false flag operation done by white racists.

Racial healing, y'all.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at March 12, 2015 11:20 AM (ZPrif)

118 John Adams was a better politician than a painter, IMO. Not that it's a bad painting.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 12, 2015 11:20 AM (VAsIq)

119 Fine, Brother Cavil, I will keep the blondes and you can have some, a few, this one of the blondies. *shoves through USB*


Are those blondes part of the sexual elite? I'm asking for a friend.
Posted by: Mikey NTH - Gov. Walker's Throne of Skulls! Replicas only at the Outrage Outlet! at March 12, 2015 11:17 AM (hLRSq)


Debedbugged and everything!

Posted by: alexthechick - To nom. Perhaps to nosh. at March 12, 2015 11:21 AM (mf5HN)

120 Beautiful, rd. Thanks.

Am stressed, or as Gwyneth might say, my adrenal cortex is overflowing. Will see what sellers of THIS house concede, as inspection reveals it needs new roof, furnace, etc. etc. it never ends.xoxo

Posted by: ChristyB would not wear a tunic at March 12, 2015 11:21 AM (TIGDR)

121 I like that it shows a clear demarcation along the border. "On the U.S. soil, the plants grow strong and free. On the Mexican soil, the plant life is struggling..."

Posted by: guy who reads too much into these paintings at March 12, 2015 11:22 AM (VAsIq)

122
I found the sniper kitteh!

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at March 12, 2015 11:22 AM (SpnVI)

123 I thought the Daily Mail interviewed someone from OSU, not OU. That doesn't make what he said invalid, but a) it is a rival school, so I wouldn't put it past someone to be less than truthful and b) OSU and OU have very different cultures. OSU is more rural while OU pulls from the more wealthy kids in the OKC and DFW areas. OSU is more like a mix between Texas A&M and Texas Tech where as OU is basically (and I say this as a UT alum wife) UT.

Posted by: Lauren at March 12, 2015 11:22 AM (MYCIw)

124 If I could dissolve my requirement to fund the state colleges with my tax dollars I *might* agree.

Posted by: toby928(C) at March 12, 2015 11:19 AM (evdj2)


See also: "blurred line."

And I can certainly see where the rest of you are coming from. I just respectfully disagree that this is a first amendment issue.

I do not disagree that it was blown out of proportion, and is yet another example of our "5 minutes' hate" culture.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:22 AM (kff5f)

125 Oh no, I just heard Terry Pratchett died. What a loss. Rest in Peace.

Posted by: Heralder at March 12, 2015 11:22 AM (/Mxso)

126 72 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 12, 2015 11:07 AM (CMkNk)
=========================

Thanks JJ- now that song is stuck in my head and its all your fault!

Posted by: MTF, Bring On The Art. 5 Convention! at March 12, 2015 11:23 AM (LISuA)

127 Which brings us right back to that "blurred line" thing.

See, for me you also get into "reasonable man" standards (would a reasonable man infer that the speech codes apply to all parties, or just limit what some people find offensive) and possible cartelization issues (when there are open organizations that coordinate these things between institutions, I think there's a debate to be had there) that would seriously impact the issue. Plus the fact that, well, what percentage of tuition income is coming from subsidized student loans?

But mostly, cartels, cartels every-frakking-where these days.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented Christian Objectivist at March 12, 2015 11:23 AM (DT3rQ)

128 I imagine "Rammer Jammer" is offensive to everyone else in the SEC.

Posted by: toby928(C) at March 12, 2015 11:23 AM (evdj2)

129 Did the chanting in ferguson provoke the violence? How does it compare to the OU SAE utterances?

Posted by: NCKate at March 12, 2015 11:23 AM (8dwuI)

130 60
God bless America.
http://freebeacon.com/blog/kate-upton-and-puppies/



Also *makes fingers to eyes to thread motion*

Posted by: alexthechick - To
nom. Perhaps to nosh. at March 12, 2015 11:04 AM (mf5HN)


Definitely want to ogle Kate Upton's "puppies", but evidently that means something different to me.

Sigh.

*turns away disappointed*

Posted by: 1bulwetweft having a another fapless thursday. at March 12, 2015 11:24 AM (5Un6g)

131 I like the Ents standing behind the flowers!

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 12, 2015 11:24 AM (VAsIq)

132 *shoves blondes through USB for you*

Real or bottle blondes?

Posted by: wrg500 at March 12, 2015 11:24 AM (sWgE+)

133 I don't care that some white frat boy nobodies sang the n-word while drunk.

I do care that a white cop got shot in the face after 9 months of racial agitation over a lie by the President and Attorney General of the United States.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at March 12, 2015 11:24 AM (ZPrif)

134
*whistles the National Anthem of Alextopia whilst walking away*

*flag*

Unsportsmanlike pandering.

Five yards and loss of down.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 11:24 AM (JtwS4)

135 It's a RAPE FIELD!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Sabrina Ruben Erdely at March 12, 2015 11:24 AM (9GG/0)

136 I was looking for something to read, and kind of at random pulled out my boyhood copy of Treasure Island. Loved that book as a kid.

And it holds up remarkably well for a "children's book." As much fun to read now as it always was.

So I was looking up Robert Louis Stevenson online and discovered that he was a conservative.

I need to read his travel stuff. I like old travel writing. Off to Amazon...

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:24 AM (7ObY1)

137 Abbas's Fatah Tells Israelis 'Collect Your Body Parts and Leave'

Fatah giddily celebrates anniversary of Mughrabi massacre, its most lethal attack, inflating body count again and threatening Israelis.


Hey let's give em s State? Fredo's bestest buddies

Posted by: Nevergiveup at March 12, 2015 11:25 AM (rDqRv)

138 @97 Pave Low.. Good commentary. In the mid 80's I was Army ATC in SE Alabama working helo training and we had a rash of fog training crashes with fatalities... and the Army finally started making it a big deal to avoid it at all costs. Back then it was lo-level NOE flying at night with NVG's and they'd inadvertently fly into thick fog. Someone made a bad decision to fly that training mission.

Posted by: Yip at March 12, 2015 11:25 AM (84SRe)

139 I was looking for something to read, and kind of at random pulled out my boyhood copy of Treasure Island. Loved that book as a kid.

And it holds up remarkably well for a "children's book." As much fun to read now as it always was.

So I was looking up Robert Louis Stevenson online and discovered that he was a conservative.

I need to read his travel stuff. I like old travel writing. Off to Amazon...

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:25 AM (7ObY1)

140 I think I'm starting to fall in love:

10 questions for Bobby Jindal http://cnb.cx/1NOp1Hh

Posted by: Y-not at March 12, 2015 11:25 AM (9BRsg)

141 as inspection reveals it needs new roof, furnace, etc. etc. it never ends.xoxo

The good thing about those kinds of problems coming up in inspection are you can always say "look, now that you officially know about it, you have to mention it anyway. That means you're not going to sell the house without conceding on at least some of it."

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:25 AM (kff5f)

142 WZhas the new TIME cover with a silhoette of Hillary with horns (oopsie!).
But what is left unmentioned is that they must have massively slimmed down Hillary's mid-section. She's gotten quite large, and those down-to-the-knees jackets aren't fooling anyone.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 12, 2015 11:25 AM (bdqzU)

143 Oh no, I just heard Terry Pratchett died. What a loss. Rest in Peace.

Huh.

We should all wear a Lilac blossom in his honor.
Or "ook" like orangutan.

Maybe both.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:26 AM (kff5f)

144 Did you see the latest cover of Time magazine?

http://tinyurl.com/o2ufuzv

(safe link to National Review)

I am just disappointed that they airbrushed out the walker.

Posted by: chemjeff at March 12, 2015 11:26 AM (9GG/0)

145 Lauren you are right and I was mistaken

he was from OSU not OU

but when you are in a fraternity you go to conferences with other chapters in your region

it is very unlikely that the two chapters of the same fraternity in the same state operated very differently

SAE national had to have known about the songs, their spring formal is called Plantation Days. Surely they knew

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 11:27 AM (zOTsN)

146 Been stuck in the yard talking to neighbor. He car is stuck in second gear and it is an automatic transmission. She wants to borrow my truck for a "few weeks". Nice to know I still have the community truck.


As for Polosi, I don't recall any Republicans going on that illegal visit to Iran during the Bush years. Will have to do some research.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:27 AM (wlDny)

147 If I emigrate to Alextopia, will I still have to work with a damned collection of friggin' idiots ?

Posted by: ScoggDog at March 12, 2015 11:27 AM (W3hdj)

148 Debedbugged and everything!

We've swap their bedbugs for lice and the pox. Let's see if he notices.

Posted by: wrg500 at March 12, 2015 11:27 AM (sWgE+)

149 Speaking of TWD, I just found out that my 13yo has been watching it on netflix on her phone. We only found out because last night I was flipping through tv channels and since we couldn't agree I said maybe I'll just rewatch TWD ( to tease my older kid who hates watching gory stuff).
Younger kid says " Nooo! I'm still in season 4!!!"
Not sure how I feel about this ...

Posted by: @votermom at March 12, 2015 11:27 AM (cbfNE)

150 If I emigrate to Alextopia, in exchange for stompy boots, will I get to sleep indoors?

Posted by: chemjeff at March 12, 2015 11:28 AM (9GG/0)

151 Well if you put balls on the reasonable man anything might be possible. They might even use their 1st amendment and stand up and be heard.

Or else we can cry out please help me Erich Holder, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson. Save me I'm a little sheeple who is gender confused with an Ostrich.

Posted by: OSTB at March 12, 2015 11:28 AM (ShdUd)

152 So they could try the defense that they were practicing for a re-enactment to show how racist the pledges used to be. Hey, worth a shot.

The notion of a university off-campus, 24/7 honor code is just about as old and regional as SAE itself. It's part of the US university (pre-war) psyche, but it has not applied in decades. Right up there with the AAUW curfew rules, and riding in cars.

Universities should not be state actors, according to post-war notions of universities as "social institutions," and that's something states should think about before they establish universities. Foregone conclusion for state universities, because, A and M, and the Northwest Ordinance. Educationally, this is a very radical country, since right after the Constitution. And that ought to be reviewed, from time to time.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 12, 2015 11:28 AM (xq1UY)

153 Where's the black flowers?

Posted by: Al 'not so' Sharpton at March 12, 2015 11:28 AM (JgQLj)

154 IRS agents, being state actors, are now allowed to sit around and sing racist, threatening songs, because First Amendment.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 12, 2015 11:28 AM (VAsIq)

155 Nature is racist.

Posted by: Al 'not so' Sharpton at March 12, 2015 11:29 AM (JgQLj)

156 I thought the Daily Mail interviewed someone from OSU, not OU. That doesn't make what he said invalid, but a) it is a rival school, so I wouldn't put it past someone to be less than truthful and b) OSU and OU have very different cultures. OSU is more rural while OU pulls from the more wealthy kids in the OKC and DFW areas. OSU is more like a mix between Texas A&M and Texas Tech where as OU is basically (and I say this as a UT alum wife) UT.
Posted by: Lauren at March 12, 2015 11:22 AM (MYCIw)



For what it's worth, I was talking to Boy BFF earlier this week and he told me that a friend of his in college was in SAE and Boy BFF claims that he distinctly remembers them singing that song. This was at a small college in PA and going on 20 years ago.

Now, knowing Boy BFF as I do, this could very well be a case of him deciding that he remembered something that didn't happen, but it could also be true. I was highly skeptical that he was remembering correctly until I saw other reports about it. Now I'd say that it's at least 50/50.

Posted by: alexthechick - To nom. Perhaps to nosh. at March 12, 2015 11:29 AM (mf5HN)

157 OU used the language that the singing students "created a hostile learning environment"

that way they are invoking federal law which will protect the universities actions


They are obviously in a bus going to some type of formal event. What the fuck does that have to do with a "learning environment" Were they even on campus?

Posted by: Timon at March 12, 2015 11:29 AM (ZDJwC)

158 Shit that was easy. This quoted from CNN:


Though her visit conjured a strong rebuke by the White House, Syria seemed to welcome the 67-year-old California Democrat.



So she worked with Bush huh. Typical Democrat lie.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:29 AM (wlDny)

159 However, I will stand by my characterization of the University not being
an agent of the state (because the nature of the association between
university and student is mutually voluntary), and therefore not subject
to the first amendment.
=======
Sorry man, there is a whole metric fuckton of case law against you on that. It's settled law.

You may be getting hung up on the quasi-contractual nature of the relationship. That is, in exchange for money, the university will provide an education upon certain terms, including complying with the code of conduct (which entails curtailing speech).

At a private institution, that's all well and good. Legal.

But, that's not what we have here.

If the state contracted out the issuance of driver's licenses to a third party and they denied driver's licenses to all blacks, is that legal?

It meets your test of neither compulsory nor guaranteed; it is a voluntary license. I am not required to have a driver's license and I am not guaranteed a driver's license; I choose to get one.

Also: To help you with whether the university is a state entity or not. Every single public university can and does claim sovereign immunity. As was the case in a very public case here locally when Tech fired Mike Leach.


Posted by: RoyalOil at March 12, 2015 11:29 AM (ZvKdv)

160 Public universities *are* state actors. They are run by the state.

Posted by: chemjeff at March 12, 2015 11:29 AM (9GG/0)

161 Jessica Vaughan @JessicaV_CIS
Jt Committee on Taxation: Obama tax refunds for illegal immigrants to cost $2 billion over 5 years http://wtim.es/1Dal2lk via @washtimes

Posted by: Costanza Defense at March 12, 2015 11:30 AM (ZPrif)

162 So I was looking up Robert Louis Stevenson online and discovered that he was a conservative.
I need to read his travel stuff. I like old travel writing. Off to Amazon...Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:25 AM (7ObY1)

RLS was/is one of my favorite authors - "Kidnapped" is still one of my all time favorites along with "Brotherhood of the Black Arrow". I even liked reading the old English dialogue, though I'd have to stop and think about it for a while to make sure I understood what they meant.

Posted by: 1bulwetweft at March 12, 2015 11:30 AM (JkmfQ)

163 I'm not saying the white flowers should be shot.

*wink wink*

Posted by: Al 'not so' Sharpton at March 12, 2015 11:30 AM (JgQLj)

164 Why does that senile old scrunt think she can get away with outrageous lies on something so easily checked?


Because the MFM will never report it is why.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:30 AM (wlDny)

165 See, for me you also get into "reasonable man" standards (would a reasonable man infer that the speech codes apply to all parties, or just limit what some people find offensive) and possible cartelization issues (when there are open organizations that coordinate these things between institutions, I think there's a debate to be had there) that would seriously impact the issue. Plus the fact that, well, what percentage of tuition income is coming from subsidized student loans?

And those are valid concerns as well.

I am *not* saying (or not trying to say, at least) that the expulsion and closing of the frat house is just. I think the sheer speed with which these actions were taken speaks against that.

I am simply saying that I do not believe that (due process re: code of conduct/disciplinary policy having been followed), the school expelling any of these students would be a *First Amendment* issue.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:31 AM (kff5f)

166 >>Not sure how I feel about this ...
Is your 13 yr old up to date with the current activities of ISI and Boko Haram? I can't imagine that anything in TWD is worse than that - although, the show is just so darn bleak that this might be a concern (wouldn't want it to inspiretoo muchpesimism/cynicysm about people in general).

Posted by: Lizzy at March 12, 2015 11:31 AM (bdqzU)

167
10 questions for Bobby Jindal

And it starts

"1. Harwood:"

and I think this is going to be a Moron interview, but Hardwood is just the interviewer's name.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 11:31 AM (JtwS4)

168 Thank goodness the Republican Party is standing tall against every assault on our Constitutional rights. If they weren't doing that we'd REALLY be in deep shit.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 12, 2015 11:31 AM (lG2E3)

169 What Pelousi means by "bipartisan" was that there were a few quisling Republican congresscritters who went with her on that trip. But yeah, the trip was absolutely opposed by Bush.

Republicans write letter to dictator that Obama is working with = TREASON

Democrats go VISIT a dictator that Bush is opposing = PATRIOTISM

Posted by: chemjeff at March 12, 2015 11:32 AM (9GG/0)

170 Why does that senile old scrunt think she can get away with outrageous lies on something so easily checked?

Because she is a Clinton.

Posted by: wrg500 at March 12, 2015 11:32 AM (sWgE+)

171 If I emigrate to Alextopia, in exchange for stompy boots, will I get to sleep indoors?
Posted by: chemjeff at March 12, 2015 11:28 AM (9GG/0)



Of course! In fact, you can have a pallet, a non-smallpoxed blanket *and* a pillow.

Posted by: alexthechick - To nom. Perhaps to nosh. at March 12, 2015 11:32 AM (mf5HN)

172 161
Jessica Vaughan @JessicaV_CIS

Jt Committee on Taxation: Obama tax refunds for illegal immigrants
to cost $2 billion over 5 years http://wtim.es/1Dal2lk via @washtimes

Posted by: Costanza Defense at March 12, 2015 11:30 AM (ZPrif)

I posted a link a few weeks ago where the CBO said it would cost $30B over 10 years.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:32 AM (wlDny)

173 So those "peaceful" protesters tried to take out two racist cops?

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at March 12, 2015 11:32 AM (Bn6aD)

174 /AAACHHHOOOOOOOO

damn hayfever...

Posted by: Big Bad Wolf at March 12, 2015 11:32 AM (qh617)

175 OU is a state actor but federal law, like title nine and civil rights legislation, is going to supercede state law and OU rules

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 11:32 AM (zOTsN)

176 101 Posted by: Yip at March 12, 2015 11:16 AM (84SRe)


Considering all the PC, all the rewritten history about evil America and all the castrating and brainwashing going on in our schools - full on for at least 25 years now - I'm shocked that these numbskulls from SAE even would consider saying what they said. What does that say about the effectiveness (or not) of the NEA indoctrination program?

And the fact they said it on camera is just incredibly stupid in and of itself.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 12, 2015 11:33 AM (CMkNk)

177 Pave Low John, Louisiana congressman John Fleming (R) is on the House Armed Services Committee. Might be a good place to send a letter. Can't imagine that losing four of his people is sitting well with him.

Posted by: fairweatherbill looking for the sweet spot at March 12, 2015 11:33 AM (cNpuB)

178 Oh no, I just heard Terry Pratchett died. What a loss. Rest in Peace.
Posted by: Heralder at March 12, 2015 11:22 AM


*removes hat*

Ook.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 12, 2015 11:33 AM (h4vJk)

179 Flower Power Woot Woot

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 12, 2015 11:33 AM (2Aj5D)

180 165 See, for me you also get into "reasonable man" standards (would a reasonable man infer that the speech codes apply to all parties, or just limit what some people find offensive) and possible cartelization issues (when there are open organizations that coordinate these things between institutions, I think there's a debate to be had there) that would seriously impact the issue. Plus the fact that, well, what percentage of tuition income is coming from subsidized student loans?

And those are valid concerns as well.

I am *not* saying (or not trying to say, at least) that the expulsion and closing of the frat house is just. I think the sheer speed with which these actions were taken speaks against that.

I am simply saying that I do not believe that (due process re: code of conduct/disciplinary policy having been followed), the school expelling any of these students would be a *First Amendment* issue.
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 11:31 AM (kff5f)

We understand what you are saying and we understand you are wrong.

Posted by: eman at March 12, 2015 11:33 AM (MQEz6)

181 "their spring formal is called Plantation Days. Surely they knew"

I'm not sure that alone means anything really. There are housing developments all over the south and southwest called Blah blah blah Plantation. I've always thought that was a bit odd (especially in Atlanta!) but apparently there's a large chunk of the world who is just fine with the word, regardless of connotations.

My guess is that the chant is not some official SAE chant, but rather something that someone made up and that spread and stayed because of the "forbidden word" angle.

It's like "Deck the hall with gasoline..fa la la la la la la la la la"

Who taught you that? Who knows. It certainly wasn't the school. But every child who's ever ridden on a school bus knows it.

Posted by: Lauren at March 12, 2015 11:33 AM (MYCIw)

182 And the fact they said it on camera is just incredibly stupid in and of itself

Drunk and stupid is no way to go through life Son...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at March 12, 2015 11:34 AM (Bn6aD)

183 Posted by: chemjeff at March 12, 2015 11:28 AM (9GG/0)


Of course! In fact, you can have a pallet, a non-smallpoxed blanket *and* a pillow.

You get a PILLOW while I clean Raptor pens in chains.

Posted by: wrg500 at March 12, 2015 11:34 AM (sWgE+)

184
Of course! In fact, you can have a pallet, a non-smallpoxed blanket *and* a pillow.

Posted by: alexthechick - To nom. Perhaps to nosh. at March 12, 2015 11:32 AM (mf5HN)

yay! smallpox free!
here is a present for you:
http://tinyurl.com/k3pe4z2

Posted by: chemjeff at March 12, 2015 11:34 AM (9GG/0)

185 I don't think so.

Of course, I'm also not terribly hot on public universities (or schools) in the first place, and this is one of the reasons- it blurs lines which need to be straight and bright.

But I will continue to come back to the "voluntary association" piece. Either that means something, or it doesn't. If it does, then that means that either side *must* be able to dissolve that association. Given the contractual nature of the association, there are rules around such dissolution (so if, indeed, they violated their own procedures, that's a different ball of wax than what I thought), but those rules are agreed to mutually.

You do not have "voluntary association" with agents of the State, because all agents of the state (in theory) wield all the power of the State. The University clearly does (or at least: should) not.

Which brings us right back to that "blurred line" thing.


Allen, I think you're getting too in the weeds on this. There is no "voluntary exception" rule in 1A law. Whether it's attendance at a state-run University or residence in public housing, protections are just that...protections.

For instance, it certainly would *not* be OK to require that recipients of Section 8 housing could not criticize the government.

That isn't to say regulations can't exist, but that they pretty much have to tie back to state law. For instance, the OU Student Rights and Responsibilities code prohibits things like harassment, arson, perjurious statements, police/fire dept interference, stalking, hazing, sexual assault, and so on. These are things that are covered under state law. But there is no law against singing what those students sang.

In other words, the nature of the association has no bearing as to whether a state arm can override your Constitutional protection.

Another thought experiment...driving on public roads is voluntary. Do people who have driver's licenses lose their 1A rights as a condition of driving on those roads....?

Posted by: @JohnTant at March 12, 2015 11:35 AM (eytER)

186 153
Where's the black flowers?

Posted by: Al 'not so' Sharpton at March 12, 2015 11:28 AM (JgQLj)

i can't stop laughing crying....

Posted by: phoenixgirl at March 12, 2015 11:35 AM (u8GsB)

187 Drunk and stupid is no way to go through life Son...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at March 12, 2015 11:34 AM (Bn6aD)


Now you tell me.

Posted by: Badda Bing at March 12, 2015 11:35 AM (JgQLj)

188 RIP Terry Pratchet at 66. No more stories about girls showing their underwear.


http://bit.ly/1MvT4C4

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:35 AM (wlDny)

189 Thank you for the boots, chemjeff.

*whistles the National Anthem of Alextopia whilst walking away*

*flag*

Unsportsmanlike pandering.

Five yards and loss of down.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 11:24 AM (JtwS4)


I'm reasonably certain that you're just peeved you didn't think of doing that first.

Posted by: alexthechick - To nom. Perhaps to nosh. at March 12, 2015 11:35 AM (mf5HN)

190
Also, crappities. Reporter is named Harwood. Not Hardwood.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 11:36 AM (JtwS4)

191 154 IRS agents, being state actors, are now allowed to sit around and sing racist, threatening songs, because First Amendment.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 12, 2015 11:28 AM (VAsIq)


But Republicans are not a Race... so its OK to deride and target them...

Posted by: IRS Manager at March 12, 2015 11:36 AM (qh617)

192 I seriously don't think those "students" are gonna try and sue. I think they would win, but I think they are trying to get as far away from this as possible..

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at March 12, 2015 11:36 AM (Bn6aD)

193 Half of Charlotte neighborhoods are called Something Plantation.

Posted by: NCKate at March 12, 2015 11:36 AM (8dwuI)

194 What is the national anthem of Alextopia anyhow?

Posted by: EC at March 12, 2015 11:36 AM (GQ8sn)

195 194
Highway to Hell

Posted by: wrg500 at March 12, 2015 11:37 AM (sWgE+)

196 I seriously don't think those "students" are gonna try and sue.

They won't need to. An ample quiet settlement will be offered and accepted.

Posted by: toby928(C) at March 12, 2015 11:37 AM (evdj2)

197 What is the national anthem of Alextopia anyhow?

"Don't Worry, Be Deadly"

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at March 12, 2015 11:37 AM (lG2E3)

198 "Oh the village Tri-Delt she was there
swinging from the chandelier
spilling menstrual juices into everybody's beer"
"Sing your balls to your partner, your ass against the wall,
you'll never get laid on Saturday night, you'll never get laid at all"

Fraternity song, no N word. I miss those days (not SAE, they were pussies)

Posted by: Timon at March 12, 2015 11:37 AM (ZDJwC)

199 What is the national anthem of Alextopia anyhow?
Posted by: EC

These Boots are Made for Stomping?

Posted by: fairweatherbill looking for the sweet spot at March 12, 2015 11:38 AM (cNpuB)

200 194 One Way or the Other (all inferences intentional).

Posted by: 1bulwetweft at March 12, 2015 11:38 AM (5Un6g)

201 They arrested 3 people for the shootings.

Posted by: Bruce J. at March 12, 2015 11:39 AM (iQIUe)

202 Wintercress is the Honey Badger of plant life.

The snow has melted away from the house enough to uncover the same wintercress that sprouted in December. After 3+ months of being buried in many feet of snow, it's still as green as ever and looks exactly like it did in December.

It's related to the Mustard Plant family and is quite tasty.

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:39 AM (7ObY1)

203 So these frat douches are all going to prison? No? They're being kicked out of a school for (probable) violations of a completely non-controversial code of conduct?

Oh.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 12, 2015 11:39 AM (VAsIq)

204 what those boys did was profoundly stupid. Its sounds like hundreds and thousands of SAEs have sung that song for decades without any negative consequences. They were stupid pledges who may have been told to sing the song. They have learned a lesson about learning to think for themselves

their families are not having their homes protested by mobs. they have had to move out of their homes. They are taking this very painful medicine

I am not sure these young men would have sung this song or engaged in cavalier racism like they did if they had joined another fraternity

I will be very surprised to hear the frat sang this song during rush week and the pledges knew what they were getting in to

still, they are responsible for their own behavior. They are taking the consequences. The frat should be closed and it is. The national fraternity, if it had any integrity, would have dealt with this issue decades ago. They clearly did not.

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 11:40 AM (zOTsN)

205 166 >>Not sure how I feel about this ...
Is your 13 yr old up to date with the current activities of ISI and Boko Haram? I can't imagine that anything in TWD is worse than that - although, the show is just so darn bleak that this might be a concern (wouldn't want it to inspiretoo muchpesimism/cynicysm about people in general).

--
She's aware, in a general way.

I guess it explains why she was asking, a couple of days ago, if there had to be an apocalypse, what kind of an apocalypse would I prefer.

I don't think she's gotten to the crazy lizzie storyline yet, I think I'll talk to her now to feelher put on what she thinks of the horrible stuff that happens to kids and nice people on the show.

Posted by: @votermom at March 12, 2015 11:40 AM (cbfNE)

206 Anybody hear Marvin Gaye's daughter Nona after the stupid verdict regarding "Blurred Lines?" She said that she now finally feels "free of the chains placed on her by Robin Thicke and Pharrel Williams"
A little dramatic, no?

Posted by: JoeF. at March 12, 2015 11:41 AM (yty4o)

207 194 What is the national anthem of Alextopia anyhow?
Posted by: EC at March 12, 2015 11:36 AM (GQ8sn

Born To Be Wild
Heart of Gold

And her favorite Blues Band is Jim Lieben and Short Stuff

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 12, 2015 11:42 AM (2Aj5D)

208 Anybody hear Marvin Gaye's daughter Nona?

----

Racists are gonna racist.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 12, 2015 11:42 AM (VAsIq)

209 I've been out of the loop for the last 3 weeks. Went on vacation to a very secluded part of the world and decided to not watch anything on the news. It was nice. WW3 could have broken out and I would have been blissfully unaware.

Now I'm back and I see all these headlines about Hillary and emails.

Can someone give me a 3 sentence story what happened?

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at March 12, 2015 11:42 AM (0LHZx)

210 "feelher put on " = feel her out on

Posted by: @votermom at March 12, 2015 11:42 AM (cbfNE)

211 169
What Pelousi means by "bipartisan" was that there were a few quisling
Republican congresscritters who went with her on that trip. But yeah,
the trip was absolutely opposed by Bush.

Republicans write letter to dictator that Obama is working with = TREASON

Democrats go VISIT a dictator that Bush is opposing = PATRIOTISM


Posted by: chemjeff at March 12, 2015 11:32 AM (9GG/0)

That article I linked had no mention of Republicans. I think she and her staff are the only ones that went.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:42 AM (wlDny)

212 What is the national anthem of Alextopia anyhow?

---

"I Love You" theme from Barney & Friends.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 12, 2015 11:43 AM (VAsIq)

213 194
It would have to be a short song.

Posted by: wrg500 at March 12, 2015 11:43 AM (sWgE+)

214 Oh Marvin, Marvin
There's too many of you suing

Brother, sister, daughter
There's far too many of you suing

What's going on (what's going on)

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:43 AM (7ObY1)

215 @97 Pave Low

Jeez this thread is screaming fast!

Thanks for the info.

Posted by: JohnnyBoy at March 12, 2015 11:43 AM (TPjwz)

216 Lauren, you could look up the full name of Rhode Island, but then we'd have to talk about that famous liberal college there being funded by the slave trade that Rhode Island didn't, of course, have. First permanent Yankee town? Plimoth Plantation.

There's a nice little section in the history museum at Biloxi about the important role that free (not freed, but non-slave) blacks played in their frontier society, before plantation culture made slavery economically viable there. And Georgia, of course, had plantations galore but never had slavery before the nation was founded. Now, that's because it was a penal colony, but, whatever.


Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 12, 2015 11:43 AM (xq1UY)

217 214 Oh Marvin, Marvin
There's too many of you suing

Brother, sister, daughter
There's far too many of you suing

What's going on (what's going on

And I always thought Marvin Gaye was Gay

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at March 12, 2015 11:44 AM (Bn6aD)

218 What is the national anthem of Alextopia anyhow?



Inhale, Exhale, Squeeze?

Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2015 11:44 AM (qTPeM)

219 She's aware, in a general way.



I guess it explains why she was asking, a couple of days ago, if
there had to be an apocalypse, what kind of an apocalypse would I
prefer.



I don't think she's gotten to the crazy lizzie storyline yet, I
think I'll talk to her now to feelher put on what she thinks of the
horrible stuff that happens to kids and nice people on the show.

Posted by: @votermom at March 12, 2015 11:40 AM (cbfNE)


I think some people are more upset about some of the more recent human deaths than they might realize. Which is understandable. They can be very hard to take.

Personally I think the most recent one was handled so beautifully, I understand how it can be painful to watch, but it was great great television.

I'm not specifying who or how, because I know some people have not seen it, but I believe you know who/what I am talking about.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2015 11:44 AM (TOk1P)

220
"Boy BFF claims that he distinctly remembers them singing that song. "

I don't know enough about SAE to know. I think we have relics in our society of another age. I remember some pretty racist chant that somehow got into my head, even though I grew up in the 80's.

I have concerns with the university getting that involved in something that happened off campus and didn't actually hurt anyone. Stuff you do and say at work or at school should be treated differently than stuff you do or say at home or off campus, imo. We seem to be, as a society, blurring the lines a bit too much for my taste. The SAE nationalhas every right to shut the chapter down and some sort of probation or suspension or even mandatory training might be in order for the students, but expulsion seems a bit too far. The only think that might merit that is the allusion to hanging, although I don't think that would legally rise to the level of threat.

Posted by: Lea at March 12, 2015 11:44 AM (lIU4e)

221 Can someone give me a 3 sentence story what happened?

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo

-----

Hillary Clinton set up her own private server so she could avoid her emails being subject to FOIA, she got caught, and she's lying about everything because she's a Clinton and a Democrat.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 12, 2015 11:44 AM (VAsIq)

222 Posted by: Pave Low John at March 12, 2015 11:14 AM (b5yHT)


Yeah, we've been following the Eglin accident news here too. Pooky was out there not that long ago and has a lot of respect for the guys there. But you're right, the military cutbacks of the last several years have been very shortsighted. It's been a total roller coaster ride for Pooky's unit as they're trying to figure out long-term solutions.

Posted by: pookysgirl is supposed to be resting at March 12, 2015 11:45 AM (dCUzJ)

223
Hillary didn't have a *.gov email address, ran State from *.clintonemail, housed on her own private server.

Delivered subpoenaed records on paper. Claims she turned over all official stuff. Deleted "personal" stuff.

Then started lying about just about everything.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 11:45 AM (JtwS4)

224 I remember some pretty racist chant that somehow got into my head, even though I grew up in the 80's.


Eeny-meeney-miney-mo?

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:45 AM (7ObY1)

225 After the Blurred Lines verdict, Bruno Mars better get a damn good lawyer as every 70's funk band (or their descendants) will be after his "Uptown Funk" song, which is really too bad because I like that song and I usually can't stand Pop / hip hop / RB or whatever the fuck it's called now.

Posted by: 1bulwetweft at March 12, 2015 11:46 AM (JkmfQ)

226 Can someone give me a 3 sentence story what happened?

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at March 12, 2015 11:42 AM (0LHZx)


No.

Go away again.

Now.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 12, 2015 11:46 AM (TOk1P)

227 That "Blurred Lines" lawsuit is going to have repercussions in the music industry. Coming on the heels of the Sam Smith/ Tom Petty "settlement"--an even worse travesty, expect more of the same. Just like with most litigation, the problem is the sympathetic juries.
"Blurred lines" evokes a "feel" of the '70's , and it sounds like more than just Gaye's song. There's a David Bowie song from the same era--"Golden Years?"--that has a similar feel, and also some others whose titles I can't think of right now.

Posted by: JoeF. at March 12, 2015 11:46 AM (yty4o)

228 Lauren other SAE alums are saying they were taught the same song. It isn't just these two guys. Housing developments called plantation this and plantation that are named so because they are usually on land from old plantations. The word plantation is not the issue. I wager these songs are very very old and part of the frats history and the national organization has not done a very good job telling the chapters and alums to cease and desist. Which is stupid, an on them. Had they done their job as the national organization, those boys would be fine, the chapter will not have closed and they will not have damaged the SAE reputation

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 11:48 AM (zOTsN)

229 223
Hillary didn't have a *.gov email address, ran State from *.clintonemail, housed on her own private server.

Delivered subpoenaed records on paper. Claims she turned over all official stuff. Deleted "personal" stuff.

Then started lying about just about everything.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 12, 2015 11:45 AM (JtwS4)

_______________

Ahh. Thanks.

And outside of the blogs, does anyone give a fuck? Or is this a "scandal" the way Gruber was a scandal, ie you didn't know it existed if all you watched was CNN and ABC Nightly news?

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at March 12, 2015 11:48 AM (0LHZx)

230 Eeny-meeney-miney-mo?

--

There is a racist version of that.

Posted by: @votermom at March 12, 2015 11:48 AM (cbfNE)

231 Eeny-meeney-miney-mo?

--

There is a racist version of that.

Posted by: @votermom at March 12, 2015 11:48 AM (cbfNE)


I'm 45 years old and I only heard that version about 3-4 years ago.

Posted by: Timon at March 12, 2015 11:49 AM (ZDJwC)

232 That "Blurred Lines" lawsuit is going to have
repercussions in the music industry. Coming on the heels of the Sam
Smith/ Tom Petty "settlement"--an even worse travesty, expect more of
the same. Just like with most litigation, the problem is the sympathetic
juries.
"Blurred lines" evokes a "feel" of the '70's , and it
sounds like more than just Gaye's song. There's a David Bowie song from
the same era--"Golden Years?"--that has a similar feel, and also some
others whose titles I can't think of right now.


Posted by: JoeF. at March 12, 2015 11:46 AM (yty4o)


My sweet lord, what is the music industry coming to? By the way, Marvin Gaye says hi. He's not gay, but he is so fine.

Posted by: Zombie George Harrison at March 12, 2015 11:49 AM (TOk1P)

233 Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at March 12, 2015 11:48 AM (0LHZx)

Oh yeah. Even many on the left have their knives out. For now, anyway.

Posted by: Golfman - We Have No Hill at March 12, 2015 11:49 AM (iVjJr)

234 That article I linked had no mention of Republicans. I think she and her staff are the only ones that went.


Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:42 AM (wlDny)

warning: NYT link
http://tinyurl.com/ky2f2pl

towards the bottom

Posted by: chemjeff at March 12, 2015 11:49 AM (9GG/0)

235 OK, more research finds that there was one Republican RINO from OH with her on that trip. All the others were Democrats. To the press one RINO means bipartisan.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:49 AM (wlDny)

236 There is a racist version of that.Posted by: @votermom at March 12, 2015 11:48 AM (cbfNE)

There's also a raaaaacist name for Brazil nuts.

Posted by: 1bulwetweft at March 12, 2015 11:49 AM (JkmfQ)

237 There's a David Bowie song from the same era--"Golden Years?"--that has a similar feel,


Y'know, I hadn't noticed that before, but yep, "Golden Years" does have a similar feel.

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:49 AM (7ObY1)

238 There is a racist version of that.

Posted by: @votermom at March 12, 2015 11:48 AM (cbfNE)

I'm 45 years old and I only heard that version about 3-4 years ago.
Posted by: Timon at March 12, 2015 11:49 AM (ZDJwC)

I never knew about it until the Jeremy Clarkson thing.

Posted by: Mainah at March 12, 2015 11:50 AM (659DL)

239 Eeny-meeney-miney-mo?
--
There is a racist version of that.



Eeny-meeney-miney-ho,
Catch an STD on your toe....

Posted by: rickb223 at March 12, 2015 11:50 AM (qTPeM)

240 I'm 45 years old and I only heard that version about 3-4 years ago.

Posted by: Timon
-----
Learned that song as a three-year-old in Texas.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 12, 2015 11:50 AM (VAsIq)

241 Who's the dumb, unsuperstitious sumbitch who had to ask yesterday what had become of A Certain Party? Damn, talk about saying the devil's name thrice...

Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 12, 2015 11:50 AM (xq1UY)

242 There's also a raaaaacist name for Brazil nuts.


Posted by: 1bulwetweft at March 12, 2015 11:49 AM (JkmfQ)


I also didn't know that until a good friend, who is a die hard democrat, told me a few years ago.

Posted by: Timon at March 12, 2015 11:50 AM (ZDJwC)

243 Learned that song as a three-year-old in Texas.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 12, 2015 11:50 AM (VAsIq)


I guess that's the difference between Texas and the Pittsburgh suburbs.

Posted by: Timon at March 12, 2015 11:51 AM (ZDJwC)

244 There's also a raaaaacist name for Brazil nuts.


gnarled toes?

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at March 12, 2015 11:51 AM (Bn6aD)

245 If you look closely at that Time mag cover, Hillary! has three sets of horns.

http://tinyurl.com/o2ufuzv

Posted by: Horny Badger at March 12, 2015 11:51 AM (2i576)

246 Ace up

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:52 AM (wlDny)

247
237 There's a David Bowie song from the same era--"Golden Years?"--that has a similar feel,


Y'know, I hadn't noticed that before, but yep, "Golden Years" does have a similar feel.



Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:49 AM (7ObY1)


Hey..... really????

Is he rich???

/speed dials her lawyer

Posted by: Marvin Gaye's Daughter at March 12, 2015 11:52 AM (qh617)

248 Damn, talk about saying the devil's name thrice...

*cough*IgnoreAoSUser*cough*

Posted by: toby928(C) at March 12, 2015 11:52 AM (evdj2)

249 'Round my neck of the woods, white grapes are called "Honkey Balls".

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 12, 2015 11:52 AM (VAsIq)

250 >>And outside of the blogs, does anyone give a fuck?
Probably not since the MSM is being sure to ignore the truly worrisome part of Hillary's cutesy email server:
* It's not a stretch to infer that she did this setup to facilitate communications amonst Hillary's top staff and the Clinton Global Initiative, since there's evidence that countries would "donate" a huge sum to CGI and the Hillary would do something favorable for them at State.
* The email server was likely not sufficiently secured, so that it's likely AMerica's enemies have been spying on Hillary's (and her topp aide's on the smae email server) communications on classified national security topics.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 12, 2015 11:52 AM (bdqzU)

251 The most blatant rip-off I can think of is when Radiohead cleary ripped off "The Air that I Breathe", a 1974 hit for The Hollies, for their hit "Creep." The first time I heard "Creep", I noticed it, but never thought anything of it.
The other day I read that Radiohead and the authors of the Hollie's hit quietly reached a settlement a few years ago, and now share writing credit and royalties.


Posted by: JoeF. at March 12, 2015 11:52 AM (yty4o)

252 By the way, I also didn't know that Goldberg was a Jewish name until my freshman year in college. I had a very sheltered childhood

Posted by: Timon at March 12, 2015 11:53 AM (ZDJwC)

253 I learned the eeny-meeney-miney-mo thing growing up in western NY, so, not just a deep south thing at all.

As far as I knew, the rayciss version was the ONLY version. I was probably in my 20s before I knew there was another version.

Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:53 AM (7ObY1)

254 Let Nona Gaye try to sue Bowie.."Golden Years" came out a year BEFORE "Got to Give it Up."

Posted by: JoeF. at March 12, 2015 11:54 AM (yty4o)

255 besides WD-40, which doesn't seem to be working, is there something liquid (as opposed to me scrubbing with a wire brush which is out of question) white/blue deposits on house radiator nuts? Radiators have not been bled literally for decades. Trying to do some work on them t save mom some $$$

Posted by: Baldy at March 12, 2015 11:55 AM (sEXjW)

256 In Britain, what we call a subdivision or addition is a "housing estate." Doubt many there wish for a return of feudalism. Sharia notwithstanding, of course.

So a mere mention of Plantations isn't exactly a moral disqualifier.
Then, there's this: http://www.shackupinn.com/


Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 12, 2015 11:56 AM (xq1UY)

257 When I was a little kid, someone taught me a rayciss song that included "ran like a -word"
I was so innocent I thought it was complimentary - i.e. ran really fast, like Olympic athletes..

Posted by: @votermom at March 12, 2015 11:57 AM (cbfNE)

258 255
besides WD-40, which doesn't seem to be working, is there something
liquid (as opposed to me scrubbing with a wire brush which is out of
question) white/blue deposits on house radiator nuts? Radiators have not
been bled literally for decades. Trying to do some work on them t save
mom some $$$


Posted by: Baldy at March 12, 2015 11:55 AM (sEXjW)


Oil of wintergreen is the best nut/bolt breaker there is.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:58 AM (wlDny)

259 "Eeny-meeney-miney-mo?
Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:45 AM (7ObY1)"NO, I only heard the tiger version of that one as a kid. The one I'm talking about begins with 'fight fight'.

Posted by: Lea at March 12, 2015 11:58 AM (lIU4e)

260 its not the word Plantation. That by itself is meaningless. The frats history is rooted in pre civil war Alabama. The song has been sung for decades. SAE national should have been very clear with chapters and alums about not reviving that song or that kind of cavalier racism

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 11:59 AM (zOTsN)

261 So, about two hours ago, I'm enjoying a cup of coffee, gazing at the work that needs to be done in the yard now that the weather is becoming cooperative, when my cell sounds an alarm tone.

Suddenly, I remember that teethcleaning I had scheduled. Half-hour reminder and it's at least fifteen minutes drive from home to dentist. I might not have flossed thoroughly. But, what the heck, it was a cleaning, right?

New hygeinist is daughter of a dentist; teeth run in their family. She said I seemed to be doing okay. Told her, now that you've seen inside my head, let me ask: I'm in my 60s and my plan is to go another 60, so, whattaya think, will my (remaining) teeth hang in there? She said, as long as you take care of them; that's what they're designed to do, last a lifetime. Yay!

Greatest feeling ever, post-Dentist cleaning visit. Never lasts long. Oooh! Wife made cookies! ...

Posted by: mindful webworker - look ma! no cavities! at March 12, 2015 12:00 PM (UYkjZ)

262 does any one remember a childrens book about a boy chased by a tiger and churning butter? yea. The illustrations. well....

Posted by: ThunderB, Shapeshifter at March 12, 2015 12:00 PM (zOTsN)

263 Posted by: Citizen X at March 12, 2015 11:45 AM (7ObY1)

Tiger-ist!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo...Anti-Semite at March 12, 2015 12:02 PM (Zu3d9)

264 Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:58 AM (wlDny)

Seriously?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo...Anti-Semite at March 12, 2015 12:02 PM (Zu3d9)

265 RoyalOil-

I had a response to your post about the DL office, but I'm also working-at-work, and it got all garbled.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at March 12, 2015 12:03 PM (kff5f)

266 264 Seriously?


Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo...Anti-Semite at March 12, 2015 12:02 PM (Zu3d9)

Yes, I keep a small jar in my tool box. I was introduced to this when I was an MM in the Navy.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 12:05 PM (wlDny)

267 Are we in mourning here, too?

Terry Pratchett passed, and I'm trying not to cry.

Posted by: Dianna at March 12, 2015 12:07 PM (DV/Ik)

268 #262 - Little Black Sambo?

Posted by: Dianna at March 12, 2015 12:08 PM (DV/Ik)

269 Vic: "Ace up"

Barely. A one-sentence essay. Hardly worth leaving the art thread for. But then, I just got back.

Posted by: mindful webworker - look ma! no cavities! at March 12, 2015 12:10 PM (UYkjZ)

270 I guess everyone went upstairs, but if people are still here to look at the pretty picture I would be grateful for prayers related to my work. Hierarchy problems-uggh!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 12, 2015 12:28 PM (DXzRD)

271 Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:58 AM (wlDny) - THANK you Vic. Now just hve to find who sells it

Posted by: Baldy at March 12, 2015 12:46 PM (sEXjW)

272 271
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 11:58 AM (wlDny) - THANK you Vic. Now just hve to find who sells it


Posted by: Baldy at March 12, 2015 12:46 PM (sEXjW)

Grocery stores carry it.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 12:53 PM (wlDny)

273 Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 12, 2015 12:53 PM (wlDny)
----- Grocery stores? OK. See no evidence online but will look at store Thanks

Posted by: Baldy at March 12, 2015 12:59 PM (sEXjW)

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Michael Moore Goes on Lunchtime Manhattan Death-Spree
Milestone: Oliver Willis Posts 400th "Fake News Article" Referencing Britney Spears
Liberal Economists Rue a "New Decade of Greed"
Artificial Insouciance: Maureen Dowd's Word Processor Revolts Against Her Numbing Imbecility
Intelligence Officials Eye Blogs for Tips
They Done Found Us Out, Cletus: Intrepid Internet Detective Figures Out Our Master Plan
Shock: Josh Marshall Almost Mentions Sarin Discovery in Iraq
Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town
When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool
What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means
Wonkette's Stand-Up Act
Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour
Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider
My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty
Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)
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