Morning Thread (6-24-2015)

The New Puritans meet The Reconstruction. Pretty much the worst mashup ever.

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1 Good Morning Morons. Today is Wednesday, June 24, 2015. On this day in 1916 Mary Pickford became the first female film star to sign a million dollar contract. Multi-million dollar contracts are common now but in 1916 before FDR inflated the money a million dollars was still a million dollars. We were on the gold standard then. $1M in 1916 would be worth app $21.5M now which is close to what a new actor might make in a contract.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 05:58 AM (GpgJl)

2 ISIS savages are making videos again. They don't want people to forget they are still around.

http://fxn.ws/1Id93F2

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 05:58 AM (GpgJl)

3 The number of people exposed on the Chinese hacks of OPM personnel files has now reached 18M but nobody is responsible.

http://fxn.ws/1fzAldI

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 05:58 AM (GpgJl)

4 Gov Haley is about to find out that removing the Confederate flag may make a good talking point for the MFM toadies but she is not going to have an easy time getting it through the State legislature.

http://fxn.ws/1LAzuU8

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 05:58 AM (GpgJl)

5 Longtime political journalist and pundit Mark Halperin says he owes his Republican sources an apology after apparently doubting their claims that MIT economist Jonathan Gruber played a major role in crafting ObamaCare.

I have some advice, the more bad a story sounds out of this administration the more likely it is true. And anything you hear from the Obamamanites has a high probability of being a lie.

http://fxn.ws/1e2T0xs

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 05:59 AM (GpgJl)

6 We have a new invasive guest moving in. The New Guinea flatworm. It is a threat to native worms here in the US. That may not sound bad but worms play and important part in maintaining healthy soil.

http://fxn.ws/1N8ZYwx

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 05:59 AM (GpgJl)

7 WH is changing the policy regarding paying hostage ransom demands.

http://fxn.ws/1IcUO38

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 05:59 AM (GpgJl)

8 The Medical Examiner report on Freddie Grey has been released so they can stir some more crap in Baltimore. It shows that he received no injury during the arrest and that he was on drugs at the time. (which is most likely why he ran)

http://fxn.ws/1K9bOY8

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 05:59 AM (GpgJl)

9 A RINO and a Commie want to bring back debate on a gun control bill after the Charleston shooting. This crap happens every time and it NEVER makes a bill that would have stopped the shooting. It probably has a low chance of getting even out of the committee. CO proved that gun control is hazardous to political life.

http://wapo.st/1GxPzFO

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:00 AM (GpgJl)

10 The pope's key science advisor is an atheist who believes in GAIA.

http://bit.ly/1K9qCYl

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:00 AM (GpgJl)

11 Data shows that people are leaving high tax States in droves. We already knew that.

http://cnb.cx/1fxNIuQ

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:00 AM (GpgJl)

12 SCOTUS is moving left this term, or I should say more left.

http://nyti.ms/1K9xjrV

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:00 AM (GpgJl)

13 VaJayJay's entire family were hardcore communists. What do you think she is?

http://bit.ly/1TMN6kX

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:01 AM (GpgJl)

14 Climate experts in England say that the sun is cooling and we are headed into another ice age.

http://bit.ly/1df6Lbz

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:01 AM (GpgJl)

15 And from our government we get this fugly hag calling people who don't believe the AGW lies names.

http://bit.ly/1dfl8wt

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:01 AM (GpgJl)

16 And from that great scientific genius Obama we get that the oceans could rise up to 4 feet in our children's lifetimes. This guy really is a dumb shit liar.

http://bit.ly/1BA36Rj

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:01 AM (GpgJl)

17 Scankles is drawing campaign donations by the millions but she can't pay her interns.

http://bit.ly/1HdpAda

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:02 AM (GpgJl)

18 And Media Matters admits that their purpose is to defend Scankles non-profit fight even though she is allegedly moving non-profit money to her campaign. And MM is also a "non-profit" which is really a political organization. But the only people that get investigated are tea party groups and religious organizations.

http://bit.ly/1N95W0c

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:02 AM (GpgJl)

19 Black Georgetown professor goes on a racist rant against white people. A white professor would have been fired before the echoes died down.

http://bit.ly/1CrY2tg

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:02 AM (GpgJl)

20 Obama hosts muzzie Israel haters at a dinner.

http://bit.ly/1Gp633L

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:02 AM (GpgJl)

21 RINO Rubio cast the deciding vote for Obamatrade. He really is a shit.

http://bit.ly/1GG8W2C

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:03 AM (GpgJl)

22 And Cruz said Obamatrade was immersed in corrupt backroom dealings. So why is that any different than normal DC dealings?

http://bit.ly/1Hb2hRn

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:03 AM (GpgJl)

23 Oshithead compared the shooting of innocent people in a church to the shooting in Chapel Hill of those muzzies over a parking dispute. Again a really dumb liar.

http://bit.ly/1QObvr3

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:03 AM (GpgJl)

24 LOL, a new study shows that electric cars are worse for the environment than normal cars.

http://washex.am/1J4bNDi

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:03 AM (GpgJl)

25 First Amendment, R.I.P.

With an increasing number of people in America supporting so-called "H8 speech" laws that would ban the expression of through crime, perhaps it is time to say goodbye to the 1st Amendment while we still can...

More: http://politicalhat.com/?p=9248

Posted by: The Political Hat at June 24, 2015 06:04 AM (7YlUk)

26 Idiots Obama and Kerry want to give Iran nuclear equipment if they will agree to "slow down" their nuclear weapons program. First off they really have never needed a nuclear generation industry. Their program has never been about that because they are virtually swimming in oil and they don't need a lot of electricity to begin with. Second, any deal you make with the mullahs is not worth the paper it is printed on. Their religion says it is OK to lie to your enemies and make no mistake, we ARE their enemies. Even if Obama and Kerry are too stupid to know that.

http://fxn.ws/1Cs5ogc

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:04 AM (GpgJl)

27 The Daily Deals

http://amzn.to/1J4cIUr

That's it for today folks.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:04 AM (GpgJl)

28 Thanks, Vic

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 06:10 AM (VPLuQ)

29 g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at June 24, 2015 06:14 AM (KCxzN)

30

DAY 960

503 to go (576 to Inauguration Day 2017)

Muzzies, Marxists, Maoists, Mau-Maus, MFM's, Moochelle, Mao-suits, McCain's, McConnell's, machiavellian Mississippi mudslingers, McAuliffe's, Maduro's, MIRV's, Mexifornians, mewling mattress myth manufacturers, menacing Mozillan 'mo's, Mugwumps, Monrovian microbes, mutants, malcontents, malthusians, maniacs, malignant medical mandates, martial law, miscreants, microaggressors, minions, maladjusted masochistic multiculturalists, momzers, mamalukes, mooks, mopes, mariuoli, meeskeits, maricons, marauders, malodorous militants, menstruating mons veneri, malfunctioning Moron microsites and miscellaneous meshugas notwithstanding.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:14 AM (St6BJ)

31 Lot of conjecture in the Freddy Grey Autopsy.

Coroner believes
1.FG was able to stand
2. Vehicle altered direction/speed rapidly
3. Change in direction/speed caused the standing FG to impact interior bolt

And now the States Attorney, Ms Mosby will be on the cover of Vogue.
And the Mayor has been voted in as Americas Mayor

And to top it off?

The Governor has cancer.

Only in Maryland.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 06:14 AM (VPLuQ)

32
Here's your new Lamborghini, kid. Please drive slowly.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:15 AM (St6BJ)

33 31 Only in Maryland.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 06:14 AM (VPLuQ)

Mosby is on the wrong side of the bars there.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:15 AM (GpgJl)

34 And it was Mitt Romney and the GOP which started all this nonsense.

Fuck you, Mitt.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 24, 2015 06:15 AM (j2FM9)

35 thanks Vic

Vic? I have a question: what does DIABLO mean?

Posted by: AltonJackson at June 24, 2015 06:16 AM (KCxzN)

36 Type. Erase. Type. Erase. I've got a lot of distain for the population this morning. Trying to stay constructive but not doing a very good job.

Posted by: dogfish at June 24, 2015 06:16 AM (jWtyG)

37 34
And it was Mitt Romney and the GOP which started all this nonsense.

Fuck you, Mitt.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 24, 2015 06:15 AM (j2FM9)

Which particular nonsense was that with either political party you have to be specific because just about everything they do is nonsense.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:17 AM (GpgJl)

38 36 Posted by: dogfish at June 24, 2015 06:16 AM (jWtyG)

If bits and bytes were bullets . . .

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:17 AM (St6BJ)

39 35 Vic? I have a question: what does DIABLO mean?

Posted by: AltonJackson at June 24, 2015 06:16 AM (KCxzN)

With respect to the Republican Party it means a Republican who is a Democrat in all but label only. Under my weighting system they get RINO status when their ACU rating drops below 90 or if they cross the aisle on important stuff too many times and they get DIABLO status when their rating drops below 50.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:19 AM (GpgJl)

40 Which particular nonsense was that with either political party you have to be specific because just about everything they do is nonsense.

The flag bannings. Mitt grandstanded and triggered a stampede.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 24, 2015 06:25 AM (j2FM9)

41 thx, Vic

Posted by: AltonJackson at June 24, 2015 06:26 AM (KCxzN)

42 Gov Haley is about to find out that removing the Confederate flag may make a good talking point for the MFM toadies but she is not going to have an easy time getting it through the State legislature.
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With the vandalism of Confederate monuments and the insane reaction against the flag, I have a feeling it is going to be a tough fight to remove it. The reaction after the shooting is insane. The shooting was horrifying and virtually everyone was united on that fact. Now the Leftists have turned it into a divisive issue.

How long before the Dukes of Hazard is taken off the air or they decide to digitally remove the flag on the General Lee and bleep out/dub the name of the car.

Posted by: Not Loved Time to be Feared at June 24, 2015 06:26 AM (nRvEn)

43
With very few exceptions, it's all play acting/kabuki theatre. We are no longer a constitutional republic with two parties. The Leviathan is here and it will be fed; We The People will be ground to dust and that's that. Whether the destruction is ideological or driven by those wanting to profit by it, the destination is the same.

It is now time for action. What that action is and how it will commence is anyone's guess. But the time is NOW.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:28 AM (St6BJ)

44 40 The flag bannings. Mitt grandstanded and triggered a stampede.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 24, 2015 06:25 AM (j2FM9)

I didn't see any comments from him on this crap that the MFM started recently. I have have never liked him anyway though. I have always considered him a RINO. Of course that all the RNCe manages to nominate with out shitty primary schedule.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:28 AM (GpgJl)

45
Banning the Confederate flag is the stage-setter for banning the American flag.

It is coming. Bank on it.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:28 AM (St6BJ)

46 It is now time for action. What that action is and how it will commence is anyone's guess. But the time is NOW.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:28 AM (St6BJ)
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What's going to trigger it is going to be something small. It will be the final shifting pebble that starts the avalanche.

Posted by: Not Loved Time to be Feared at June 24, 2015 06:30 AM (nRvEn)

47 46 What's going to trigger it is going to be something small. It will be the final shifting pebble that starts the avalanche.
Posted by: Not Loved Time to be Feared at June 24, 2015 06:30 AM (nRvEn)

SPOCCR- Sweet Pebble of Counter-Counterrevolution.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:31 AM (St6BJ)

48 Banning the Confederate flag is the stage-setter for banning the American flag.

It is coming. Bank on it.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:28 AM (St6BJ)
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Not a banning but a demand to change the American flag since the current one is racist, etc. and we need one that represents the new, inclusive, and lunatic America.

Posted by: Not Loved Time to be Feared at June 24, 2015 06:31 AM (nRvEn)

49
Mitt

I didn't see any comments from him on this crap that the MFM started recently.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party

Mitt Romney

Take down the #ConfederateFlag at the SC Capitol. To many, it is a symbol of racial hatred. Remove it now to honor #Charleston victims.
20 Jun 2015

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 24, 2015 06:32 AM (kdS6q)

50

And, on the EPA story above, lest we forget, that's former Mitt Romney environmental advisor, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 24, 2015 06:33 AM (kdS6q)

51 Was Mitt the first one though?

Posted by: Not Loved Time to be Feared at June 24, 2015 06:34 AM (nRvEn)

52 How long before the Dukes of Hazard is taken off the air or they decide to digitally remove the flag on the General Lee and bleep out/dub the name of the car.
Posted by: Not Loved Time to be Feared

Already happened. Warner Brothers has stopped licensing it. It is just bizarre.

Posted by: dogfish at June 24, 2015 06:35 AM (jWtyG)

53 How long before the Dukes of Hazard is taken off the air or they decide to digitally remove the flag on the General Lee and bleep out/dub the name of the car.

Warner Brothers has already done this. The General Lee is no longer licensed for sale as of yesterday.

Big corporations played conservatives for chumps. They were really our enemy all along.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 24, 2015 06:35 AM (j2FM9)

54 "What's going to trigger it is going to be something small. It will be the final shifting pebble that starts the avalanche."

Let's see.

Lots of people are going to take great umbrage at the threats to the CBF.
Some/most of these people will be decent, law abiding individuals.
Some will be more or less the reason why southern redneck stereotypes exist.

Rumblings of renewed push for gun control laws are occurring.

Ya poke the growling dogs enough times, some of those dogs are going to fight back.

If it flashes over,
Go big, or stay home.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 06:35 AM (VPLuQ)

55 The New Puritans meets Stalinism is the worst mashup ever. Ex A: Hillary Clinton.

Posted by: Christopher Stevens at June 24, 2015 06:38 AM (TcePY)

56 Morning y'all. Coffee's ready.

Posted by: MTF at June 24, 2015 06:38 AM (TcePY)

57 Long time Rochester, NY company moving production to Mexico. (SentrySafe 350-500 jobs)
Probably Cuomo won't care, just increase the min. wage that will fix everything. (or raise taxes)

Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2015 06:39 AM (VVrB8)

58 49 Take down the #ConfederateFlag at the SC Capitol. To
many, it is a symbol of racial hatred. Remove it now to honor
#Charleston victims.
20 Jun 2015

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 24, 2015 06:32 AM (kdS6q)

It actually started back in 2000 when the push came by the NAACP to remove it from the State House dome. That was when it was moved to where it is now.

Mitt can have a say so if he ever moved to SC but until then he can kiss my ass.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:40 AM (GpgJl)

59 >>>>Data shows that people are leaving high tax States in droves. We already knew that.
.
.
.
.When we were finally able to sell our house and move out of Connecticut we had to pay U-haul a $60 southbound premium for a trailer and it took over a week to get one.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at June 24, 2015 06:42 AM (iONHu)

60 In case you missed it, ISIS crucified a few boys for eating too early on Ramadan Saturday. Were there American Muslims reading about this in their Sunday paper who said "Not in my name!" or no?

http://bit.ly/1LjEL4o

Posted by: MTF at June 24, 2015 06:42 AM (TcePY)

61 Not a banning but a demand to change the American flag since the current one is racist, etc. and we need one that represents the new, inclusive, and lunatic America.
Posted by: Not Loved Time to be Feared at June 24, 2015 06:31 AM (nRvEn)

True. This is the preliminary step to the outright banning.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:42 AM (St6BJ)

62
I'll be darned. Actual good news:

The California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Monday that it would begin reissuing the states black license plates, originally issued between 1963 and 1969.

California issued the black license plates from 1963 to 1969, and for those who restore cars of that era, finding an original can be time-consuming and expensive. Collectors have been known to dig through scrap yards or pay hundreds of dollars online for a set of matching original plates, hoping to meet the DMVs laundry list of regulations for old plates, including making sure the year of the plate matches the year of car.

The black plates will be stamped from the original molds at the states license plate factory at Folsom Prison. The only difference is the new ones will get sprayed with a clear, reflectorized coating so they can be seen at night.

Whats more, the reissued black plates wont be reserved for vintage car owners. Someone looking to give their new Toyota Prius or a Tesla Model S a postmodern vibe can order a set.

SFGate

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 24, 2015 06:42 AM (kdS6q)

63
I feel very conflicted. My personal feeling about the Confederate flag is that it does symbolize the wrong side of history. That said, my initial reaction to this shit is to go out and buy a t-shirt with one on it but that might lead to my getting my teeth kicked in.

Fucking leftists. That's all.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:44 AM (St6BJ)

64
Fuck it. I'll wear my IAF roundel t-shirt.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:46 AM (St6BJ)

65 Vic @ 22:

And Cruz said Obamatrade was immersed in corrupt backroom dealings.

Why was Cruz, until very recently, a vocal supporter of TPA? It looks to me as if Cruz switched his allegiance, at least publicly, only after TPA was certain of passing both houses.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at June 24, 2015 06:46 AM (0IhFx)

66 Type. Erase. Type. Erase. I've got a lot of distain for the population this morning. Trying to stay constructive but not doing a very good job.

Posted by: dogfish at June 24, 2015 06:16 AM (jWtyG)

Disdain? I envy you. I've gone right to absolute hatred.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 24, 2015 06:46 AM (zF6Iw)

67 65 Why was Cruz, until very recently, a vocal supporter
of TPA? It looks to me as if Cruz switched his allegiance, at least
publicly, only after TPA was certain of passing both houses.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at June 24, 2015 06:46 AM (0IhFx)

That's what I said. He is no better than the rest of the RNCe.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:47 AM (GpgJl)

68 Why was Cruz, until very recently, a vocal supporter of TPA? It looks to me as if Cruz switched his allegiance, at least publicly, only after TPA was certain of passing both houses.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at June 24, 2015 06:46 AM (0IhFx)

That's my thought, too. Cruz was also playing the "you rubes in Jesusfuckland are too stupid to understand how DC does business" card with regards to TPA. I guarantee McCocksickle and Boner told him, "hey, we don't need your vote, so you can go pretend to be a great conservative savior." Screw him.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 24, 2015 06:50 AM (zF6Iw)

69 8 The Medical Examiner report on Freddie Grey has been released so they can stir some more crap in Baltimore. It shows that he received no injury during the arrest and that he was on drugs at the time. (which is most likely why he ran)

http://fxn.ws/1K9bOY8

My theory is that he ran from the police because he was selling drugs and rather than be caught with drugs, he swallowed them.

Posted by: Chilling the most at June 24, 2015 06:51 AM (zW5rQ)

70 Sorry, no story today. Too much work on the desk and too eaten up with anger after perusing yesterday's flag thread.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 24, 2015 06:52 AM (zF6Iw)

71 Everytown for gun safety. We need a Federal law, the same law for everyone, everywhere. Common sense gun laws so that all our Cities can have safe streets like Chicago.

Pot, on the other hand, does no harm and should be a local issue decided by the states.

Posted by: Quotous Loo at June 24, 2015 06:54 AM (znz7P)

72
I heard Cruz on Levin yesterday. He sounded reasonable in his explanation as to why he initially supported and then switched to no.

Yes, it should have been an immediate no from the get-go. Unless he was privy to info that we weren't.

The total sleaziness of 99.99% of our elected officials taints the other .01% with the same brush.

Not saying that your kabuki theatre theories are wrong, but it that the whole thing sucks.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:56 AM (St6BJ)

73
Good news, Taiwan!:

On June 17, Chinese government issued orders for civilian shipbuilders to ensure that five types of civilian ships, container, roll-on/roll-off, multipurpose, bulk carrier, and break-bulk cargo carriers, will be technically compliant for emergency mobilization during wartime.

Roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) carriers are especially interesting given that while they normally transport cars and other automobiles, which drive onto and drive off of them at ports. As shown by U.S military practice during the Gulf Wars, RO/RO carriers can be easily mobilized to dock at a captured or friendly port to quickly drop off a battalion from its ramps. If Chinese amphibious or special forces capture an enemy port, a RO/RO carrier could be brought in to quickly disperse mechanized infantry to seize the surrounding city in a rapid campaign. RO/RO carriers would also allow for the speedy deployment of follow on logistic equipment, and anti-access systems like surface to air missiles.

These technical changes will likely include the ability to install military grade communications and defense systems when needed, as well as stronger damage control mechanisms such as additional firefighting equipment. Such militarized new ships would likely be used in support of sustained maritime, amphibious and regional power projection campaigns. Given China's status as one of the world's largest shipbuilder by displacement, including those five categories of transports, and a large merchant marine fleet, the PLAN will not come up short when mobilizing immediate SHUFT capacity.

www.popsci.com/chinese-cargo-ships-get-military-option

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 24, 2015 06:58 AM (kdS6q)

74 Posted by: Chilling the most at June 24, 2015 06:51 AM (zW5rQ)
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Of course.

Mosby had ordered more drug policing on that very corner the previous week. This kid was a known drug dealer with a long rap sheet. He was carrying a weapon when arrested. The cops didn't injure him in the arrest, he wasn't treated badly at any point.

Mosby is covering up a lot in this investigation, like this ME report (which I'm sure was reworked in draft form more than usual). It will all come out, and hopefully in time to help the innocent cops.

Posted by: MTF at June 24, 2015 06:58 AM (TcePY)

75 74 Posted by: MTF at June 24, 2015 06:58 AM (TcePY)

So Freddy Gray and Eric Garner were killed by the unintentional consequences of Mosby and DeBolshie.

Socialism Kills.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:01 AM (St6BJ)

76 3 killed 14 wounded overnight in Chicago. Banning the flag should fix all this. Of course black lives matter.

Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2015 07:03 AM (VVrB8)

77 Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
- John Adams

Most, if not all, of the Founders would be locked up for hate thoughtcrimes today.

Posted by: Citizen X at June 24, 2015 07:05 AM (7ObY1)

78 So I posted this late yesterday afternoon, but I want to hit the early-birds.

There were close to 75 separate individuals who kicked in to help me pay my bills after things went batshit at work. To all of them, and to everyone who helped keep my spirits up with witty banter, boob jokes and well-wishes - Thank you.

There is a conclusion to my story:

I have defeated the United States government.

The Commerce OIG offered the following settlement terms to avoid a protracted and public court battle:

- suspension letter removed from jacket
- all back pay delivered at appropriate (non-bonus) tax rate
- Letter of Reprimand issued in place of suspension
- LoR back-dated to 4/13/14 (date of incident in question)
- LoR removed from my jacket one year after the date of the letter
- 50 - 100% (still being negotiated) of legal fees paid

I asked my lawyer to accept their terms on my behalf while reserving the right to file further suits if warranted.
Office of Special Counsel informed me that this is the fastest settlement they've ever seen.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:05 AM (fwARV)

79 "...the innocent cops."

Posted by: MTF at June 24, 2015 06:58 AM (TcePY)

You know this....how?

I'm no fan of Mosby, or for that matter anyone involved in this shitstorm, but assuming the cops are "innocent" is as irrational as assuming that they are guilty.

The amount of disinformation dwarfs the amount of information. Until the facts come out it seems prudent to wait.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 24, 2015 07:06 AM (Zu3d9)

80 Morning, Glories.

Thanks again, Vic, for the wake-up blast!

Here's what I think about all that:
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Flatworm invasion: Can we at least trust that it takes them longer to migrate than the killer bees?
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White House okays ransoms: No surprise that Obama would make things more comfy & profitable for his buddies.

Also, so much simpler than sending in Marines!

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Obama: "Is it the opposite of American Interests?"
Advisors: "Yes."
Obama: "We'll do that!"

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...pope's key science advisor is an atheist who believes in GAIA

Not to quibble, but, is that atheism, or is belief in earth-spirits more properly called paganism?

One's beliefs have nothing to do with real science. Alas, this is "I♥Science!"

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VaJayJay's entire family were hardcore communists. What do you think she is?

[Unprintable rant]

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Obama [says] we get that the oceans could rise up to 4 feet in our children's lifetimes...

So, he's saying he failed at the one thing he claimed he was actually going to be able to do, stop their rise.

Oh, wait, that's not the only thing. He has successfully "transformed the nation."

[whimper, sulk]

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ICYMI Dept:
A Woman on the Ten-Spot - a Mindful Webwork
A few suggestions for "improving" the US Ten-Dollar Bill
with women, and other ideas for monetary changes.
http://bit.ly/ten-spot-women

Posted by: mindful webworker - all the stage is a world at June 24, 2015 07:06 AM (4Utw1)

81 I applaud Haley for her act of savvy political judo on flagapalooza.
So far she's the only one whose managed to use this Dem attack to her own advantage.

Posted by: @votermom at June 24, 2015 07:07 AM (sR0Zo)

82 >>>>The amount of disinformation dwarfs the amount of information. Until the facts come out it seems prudent to wait.
.
.
.And Mosby is the one trying to make it so the facts won't come out, at least until the day of the trials.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at June 24, 2015 07:08 AM (iONHu)

83 76 3 killed 14 wounded overnight in Chicago. Banning the flag should fix all this. Of course black lives matter.
Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2015 07:03 AM (VVrB

"Another grim milestone tonight as we report . . ."

(**how a national news broadcast would begin on the Sefton News Network - every night**)

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:09 AM (St6BJ)

84 "There is a conclusion to my story:

I have defeated the United States government."

Not often that one gets to read that.

Congrats.

Perhaps a small libation to celebrate?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 07:09 AM (VPLuQ)

85 "To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world."

Karl Barth (Theologian)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 07:11 AM (OSs/l)

86 Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at June 24, 2015 07:08 AM (iONHu)

Oh...absolutely! She is a political hack who is both a zealot and an incompetent.

I look forward to the clusterfvck of a trial that she will put on. Hopefully she will prosecute it personally, so America can see up close and personal what a retard she is.

But the dude died in police custody. Let's find out how and why.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 24, 2015 07:11 AM (Zu3d9)

87 I heard Cruz on Levin yesterday. He sounded reasonable in his explanation as to why he initially supported and then switched to no.

He switched to no because they had enough votes.

Anyone who is with the GOP is not trustworthy.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 24, 2015 07:11 AM (j2FM9)

88 Perhaps a small libation to celebrate?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 07:09 AM (VPLuQ)

There was a manhattan imbibed last night. Saturday though... Saturday might get out of hand.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:12 AM (fwARV)

89 Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:05 AM (fwARV)

**pushes celebratory Manhattan through USB port**

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 24, 2015 07:12 AM (zF6Iw)

90 @7 ....Heading in a couple weeks on my Scotland/France trip. Hubby asked me the other night how much should he pay if the terrorists get me. First thing out of my mouth was "you never negotiate with terrorists". He just smiled and said OK. After having some time to think about this and seeing this article I may have to revisit the subject with him

Posted by: Molly k. at June 24, 2015 07:12 AM (zS+qK)

91
Meh. Put a dame's mug on the penny. Lincoln's already on a fin and dames are worth less than a man anyway.

Draws attention to the equal pay issue. Win!

My suggestion, June Allyson or Barbara Stanwyck. Both strong conservatives.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:12 AM (St6BJ)

92 81
I applaud Haley for her act of savvy political judo on flagapalooza.

So far she's the only one whose managed to use this Dem attack to her own advantage.

Posted by: @votermom at June 24, 2015 07:07 AM (sR0Zo)

She will get nothing out of it because she can not run for gov again and has said she will not run for President. You notice that back when she was still running for gov she supported the flag. She knows it is political suicide in this Sate to come out against it. As the former gov Hodges found out.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:13 AM (GpgJl)

93 87 I heard Cruz on Levin yesterday. He sounded reasonable in his explanation as to why he initially supported and then switched to no.

He switched to no because they had enough votes.

Anyone who is with the GOP is not trustworthy.
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at June 24, 2015 07:11 AM (j2FM9)

This is troubling. Very troubling.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:13 AM (St6BJ)

94 "This is troubling. Very troubling. "

Much easier to accept once one realizes that all Politicians are a form of weasel.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 07:15 AM (VPLuQ)

95 >>>>But the dude died in police custody. Let's find out how and why.
.
.
.I agree 100%, but I don't think we will every find out what happened as politics has reared it's ugly head. And it does not help anything that the State ME wrote a politically motivated autopsy report rife with speculation and conjecture.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at June 24, 2015 07:15 AM (iONHu)

96 94 "This is troubling. Very troubling. "

Much easier to accept once one realizes that all Politicians are a form of weasel.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 07:15 AM (VPLuQ)

Hence, Weasel Zippers?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:16 AM (St6BJ)

97 LOL, they are playing the song Dixie on the radio here right now. One wonders why.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:16 AM (GpgJl)

98 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:09 AM (St6BJ)

Alinsky would be proud.....

And that is not an insult in this case.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 24, 2015 07:16 AM (Zu3d9)

99
Judo = stuff that matzo is made out of.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:16 AM (St6BJ)

100 Rubio, it is said, was the deciding vote that passed the TPA.

Cruz no, Rubio no, and it wouldn't pass?

Who can know these things?

Posted by: Quotous Loo at June 24, 2015 07:17 AM (znz7P)

101 100 Rubio, it is said, was the deciding vote that passed the TPA.

Cruz no, Rubio no, and it wouldn't pass?

Who can know these things?
Posted by: Quotous Loo at June 24, 2015 07:17 AM (znz7P)

Not only should there have been 60 "No" votes, but it should never have survived cloture in the first place.

And there goes the diastolic.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:19 AM (St6BJ)

102 Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at June 24, 2015 07:15 AM (iONHu)

The media is ignorant* of the use of the word "homicide" in medical examiner jargon.

It doesn't mean murder. It just means that the death was caused by human action, not necessarily intentionally, and not necessarily a crime.

*Shocking, I know.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 24, 2015 07:20 AM (Zu3d9)

103 98 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:09 AM (St6BJ)

Alinsky would be proud.....

And that is not an insult in this case.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 24, 2015 07:16 AM (Zu3d9)

Well, in the real world it is a grim milestone and reporting it as such would not be hyperbolic.

But thanks.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:20 AM (St6BJ)

104 3 killed 14 wounded overnight in Chicago

If that was a plane crash or something, CNN would be all over the story 24/7

Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2015 07:21 AM (VVrB8)

105 Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:05 AM

Good news. Lifts my spirits.

Posted by: dogfish at June 24, 2015 07:22 AM (jWtyG)

106 I applaud Haley for her act of savvy political judo on flagapalooza. So far she's the only one whose managed to use this Dem attack to her own advantage.
Posted by: @votermom at June 24, 2015 07:07 AM (sR0Zo)

I don't see any advantage. She's given the mob blood, and now, as we see, they're demanding more. I think it was pandering and ass-covering.

A Governor Poppins would have said FYNQ to every race-baiting asshole who couldn't find South Carolina on a map, and then asked the legislature to see about creating a referendum question for the citizens of SC to decide whether they wanted to keep the flag. That's whose voice should be heard on the matter, not a bunch of limp-wristed SJWs who read Roots in college and think they know everything about the South.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 24, 2015 07:22 AM (zF6Iw)

107 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:16 AM (St6BJ)

O/T.....

My MIL thinks that farbissiner is too harsh. She thinks it means bitter and nasty.

But damn! it sounds great!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 24, 2015 07:22 AM (Zu3d9)

108 My guess is that the next step is to follow the flag cave-in with a major gun control push while trying to link gun ownership to defense of the CSA flag. They have a wedge and they will try to push it as deep as they can on the backs of those nine souls in Charleston. They got some big names to jump ship (Romney, Haley, etc)

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at June 24, 2015 07:22 AM (mvenn)

109 Good news. Lifts my spirits.

Posted by: dogfish at June 24, 2015 07:22 AM (jWtyG)

Thank you, in particular.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:22 AM (fwARV)

110 This is troubling. Very troubling.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:13 AM

Frankly, it doesn't trouble me at all. Pick up pencil, cross "Cruz" off list of potential candidates, move on. Smaller field makes it easier to see who might be worth a vote.

I've said -- and believe -- that results are what get my attention and support. I'm a simple guy: if I can see it, I can believe it.

Bye-bye, Teddie.

Posted by: MrScribbler at June 24, 2015 07:22 AM (P8YHq)

111 LOL, they are playing the song Dixie on the radio here right now. One wonders why.
Posted by: Vic

Must be confusing for the Dixie Chicks.

Posted by: dogfish at June 24, 2015 07:23 AM (jWtyG)

112 Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 24, 2015 07:22 AM (zF6Iw)

This.

I'd be totally okay with South Carolina voting to change South Carolina's flag.

Having policy forced upon them... well, that's what started this whole mess in the first place, now isn't it?

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:23 AM (fwARV)

113 "Daddy"

An "Our Daily bread" video devotional:

http://odb.org/video/daddy/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 07:25 AM (OSs/l)

114 64

Fuck it. I'll wear my IAF roundel t-shirt.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 06:46 AM (St6BJ)
_________
Funny, I never would have thought of you as a fan of the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) which I founded

Posted by: Saul Alinsky at June 24, 2015 07:26 AM (cJ+9T)

115 Truly, my pleasure.

Posted by: dogfish at June 24, 2015 07:26 AM (jWtyG)

116
I applaud Haley for her act of savvy political judo on flagapalooza. So far she's the only one whose managed to use this Dem attack to her own advantage.
Posted by: @votermom

"clap"*

*the applause one receives for an act of naked political careerism, against the wishes of her constituents, designed to increase her chances of being the "historic first" on Jeb's ticket

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 24, 2015 07:26 AM (kdS6q)

117 Arrogant leftist: "We grow tired of lecturing the masses about our dogma."

http://tinyurl.com/nofmzrt

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 07:28 AM (O7MnT)

118 108
My guess is that the next step is to follow the flag cave-in with a
major gun control push while trying to link gun ownership to defense of
the CSA flag. They have a wedge and they will try to push it as deep as
they can on the backs of those nine souls in Charleston. They got some
big names to jump ship (Romney, Haley, etc)

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at June 24, 2015 07:22 AM (mvenn)

They have already started the next step. They want all the Southern politicians out of public buildings.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:28 AM (GpgJl)

119 Congrats Washington Nearsider!

Posted by: @votermom at June 24, 2015 07:30 AM (gTvCM)

120 Oh, and the gun control push has already started. See #9 above.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:30 AM (GpgJl)

121 Chubby washed up ponytailed blogger: "The Confederate Flag and the Rainbow Flag are totes different, you right-wing knuckledraggers."

http://tinyurl.com/ojudcaz

[Did you know Charles Johnson tried to hop on the GoFundMe bandwagon, trying to raise $10,000 to "help me fight the right wing." He fell a little, um, a lot short.)

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 07:31 AM (O7MnT)

122 @119 Ditto!

Congrats Nearsider.

Posted by: Yip at June 24, 2015 07:31 AM (e7T6D)

123 "Big corporations played conservatives for chumps. They were really our enemy all along."

Yes. I now favor confiscatory levels of taxation for multinationals. Fuck 'em.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at June 24, 2015 07:32 AM (YFw5T)

124 As Russia flexes muscles, European defense spending decline again.

http://tinyurl.com/n97sxah

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 07:33 AM (O7MnT)

125 Funny, isn't it, that when 3,000 Americans were slaughtered by Muslims we were told (within DAYS) not to judge Islam as a whole by the actions of a radical few. We even created a new word to describe precisely the action of accurately pointing out what critical and central Islamic texts say.

Today though, the Washington Post tells us that 'all Southern whites' are responsible for the Charleston lunatic.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:34 AM (fwARV)

126 Holy mackerel! I'm caught up on comments and have nothing to contribute. Mightz well go back to bed.

My old cell's screen failed.

I took it to the Company and asked, "Can you transfer data to a new cell without the screen?"

I was told, No. But there's a guy in town who may, relatively cheaply, fix that.

So, he has my cell and will work on it this morning.

I immediately got to thinking about what info is on there that I don't want in anybody else's hands. Not much, but still...

If he goes snooping for pr0n, though, he's likely to be disappointed when he encounters "Secrets of the Bible, season 2, episode 1, The early life of Jesus." Hot stuff!

Posted by: mindful webworker - ready for 2nd cuppa at June 24, 2015 07:35 AM (4Utw1)

127
And, one might posit that the GOP El Foldo Gigantie on Le Affair Dixie is going to cause base turnout in the South and Border states to hemorrhage.

If the Dems were truly evil*, they would line up a Southern Dem Governor or Senator, ala Carter or Clinton, and make deep gains among the disaffected voters.

*they are

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 24, 2015 07:35 AM (kdS6q)

128 Arrogant leftist: "We grow tired of lecturing the masses about our dogma."

http://tinyurl.com/nofmzrt
Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 07:28 AM

So they are going to shut up then? and leave us in peace?

Isn't it odd how the political left mirrors the right so precisely. Why it's almost as though they live in an alternate mirror image universe, and we share no common ground.

Posted by: Quotous Loo at June 24, 2015 07:35 AM (znz7P)

129 On happiness-Science agrees with Jesus and the Saints:

http://tinyurl.com/njpbyye

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 07:35 AM (OSs/l)

130 Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 07:28 AM (O7MnT)

They should just leave the satire to the onion

Posted by: the real ch3 at June 24, 2015 07:36 AM (IG5KL)

131 Lots of stuff going on at Area 51.

http://tinyurl.com/ouj85sc

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 07:36 AM (O7MnT)

132
So, I'm feeling particularly mean vis a vis this Confederate flag deal. How about we all put lawn jockeys outside our houses?

And semi-related, Don Featherstone, the man who invented the pink flamingo lawn ornament has died.

RIP

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:36 AM (St6BJ)

133
So, I'm feeling particularly mean vis a vis this Confederate flag deal. How about we all put lawn jockeys outside our houses?

And semi-related, Don Featherstone, the man who invented the pink flamingo lawn ornament has died.

RIP

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:36 AM (St6BJ)

134 Have they mentioned the Palmetto and Crescent was the flag the Boys from South Carolina actually fought under -- because that's on every other car on the east coast.

Posted by: Jean at June 24, 2015 07:37 AM (ztOda)

135 126 Posted by: mindful webworker - ready for 2nd cuppa at June 24, 2015 07:35 AM (4Utw1)

If they have the right equipment they most certainly can transfer all the data on the phone. My old company had a base that you could plug two cell phones in and connect to a computer and look at the contents of both and transfer data.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:37 AM (GpgJl)

136
I was told, No. But there's a guy in town who may, relatively cheaply, fix that. So, he has my cell and will work on it this morning.
Posted by: mindful webworker

*WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!*

Posted by: That Relatively Cheap Guy in Town Working on Your Phone

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 24, 2015 07:38 AM (kdS6q)

137 107 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:16 AM (St6BJ)

O/T.....

My MIL thinks that farbissiner is too harsh. She thinks it means bitter and nasty.

But damn! it sounds great!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 24, 2015 07:22 AM (Zu3d9)

It's the closest word to "curmudgeon" I can find/think of. Like most Yiddish, it's contextual.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:38 AM (St6BJ)

138 Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:05 AM (fwARV)

Congratulations, WN. I'm sorry that you had such a difficult time and I'm glad things worked out.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 07:38 AM (OSs/l)

139 >>>>So, he has my cell and will work on it this morning.

I immediately got to thinking about what info is on there that I don't want in anybody else's hands. Not much, but still...

If he goes snooping for pr0n, though, he's likely to be disappointed
when he encounters "Secrets of the Bible, season 2, episode 1, The
early life of Jesus." Hot stuff!
.
.
.
.Something similar happened with our old Ipad. We were surprised what is on there. We had passwords, bank account info and old emails that had a ton of PII in them. I will never give or loan out any electronic device ever again and we will always nuke them out when we are done with them.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at June 24, 2015 07:38 AM (iONHu)

140 What kills me about the CBF controversy is ,... just as all prog things... it's all emotion driven. Civics and history have been poorly taught for 40 years. Since the what, 90's with black history month, curriculums were tailored. I read a good book a few years back where the author ( Confederates in the Attic) traveled around the south looking into Civil War history.

He stopped in Mississippi and happened to meet a school group on a field trip to a court house or some such and talked with the teacher about his project. She said, even in Mississippi they only barely touched on the Civil War.. may a day or two worth.. they just had too much to cover. We're losing our history to those that ardently want to erase it and replace it. Almost like in some manifesto somewhere...

Posted by: Yip at June 24, 2015 07:40 AM (e7T6D)

141 4 Gov Haley is about to find out that removing the Confederate flag may make a good talking point for the MFM toadies but she is not going to have an easy time getting it through the State legislature.

F@ck her and the other GOPe cowards in full retreat.

Posted by: Bystanders at June 24, 2015 07:40 AM (hbeK4)

142
*WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!*

Posted by: That Relatively Cheap Guy in Town Working on Your Phone

This is how we fix things on Russian Space Station!
http://tinyurl.com/d7lrjff

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:40 AM (fwARV)

143 @87, (Cruz) switched to no because they had enough votes.

Yep, this. Even Cruz is playing us for fools. I am so F***ING tired of that kind of kabuki BS in Congress. I am so sick of being viewed with contempt by the GOPe that today, finally, the registration change goes in the mail, R to I. Then, I think, I have to step back from politics for a while, before I have a rage-stroke.

Maybe I'll start a business making wedding cake tops- poly-marriage tops and animal marriage tops- in anticipation of SCOTUS' upcoming ruling. Make 'em look like those cute little Hummel figurines. Can't be unhappy while making those cute little things, right? Then make a script treatment of a reboot for "Eight is Enough," about 8 people married to each other in, maybe, Boulder? If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. But first, moar coffee.

Posted by: Agent J at June 24, 2015 07:41 AM (9Mtv3)

144 134
Have they mentioned the Palmetto and Crescent was the flag the Boys from
South Carolina actually fought under -- because that's on every other
car on the east coast.

Posted by: Jean at June 24, 2015 07:37 AM (ztOda)

Although it flew as an insert on some civil war era flags for SC it originated in SC on the flags used in the Revolutionary war.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:41 AM (GpgJl)

145 As I have said before, Shrillary is going to rake in the millions, spend as little of it as possible and try to keep it for herself, win or lose.

Posted by: Grampa Jimbo at June 24, 2015 07:41 AM (baR5c)

146 Gun control is on the roll, push it while the iron is hot. The GOP will cave as they are accused of racism. Plus it will stop the slaughter in the cities.

3 killed 14 wounded overnight in Chicago

Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2015 07:42 AM (VVrB8)

147 97 LOL, they are playing the song Dixie on the radio here right now. One wonders why.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:16 AM (GpgJl)

Ha. I anticipate backlash of some kind ytbd...

Posted by: Le-a is on a boat, MFers! at June 24, 2015 07:42 AM (vmMMi)

148 127 If the Dems were truly evil*, they would line up a Southern Dem Governor or Senator, ala Carter or Clinton, and make deep gains among the disaffected voters.

*they are
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 24, 2015 07:35 AM (kdS6q)

If Shrillary flops - and it looks like she is heading that way - the name of ManBearPig has been floated.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:42 AM (St6BJ)

149
In case you missed it, ISIS crucified a few boys for eating too early on
Ramadan Saturday. Were there American Muslims reading about this in
their Sunday paper who said "Not in my name!" or no?

http://bit.ly/1LjEL4o

Posted by: MTF at June 24, 2015 06:42 AM (TcePY)

Let's not rush to judgement about the religion of peace, but some deranged loon in SC is the fault of the entire white race

Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 24, 2015 07:42 AM (DiZBp)

150 You know this....how?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at June 24, 2015 07:06 AM (Zu3d9)
====================

Sorry, just noticed this question and comment. Its not irrational to give the accused the presumption of innocence, unless you hate the American way, you commie.

Just kidding. Lets review the actions of the cops and Mosby so far: Mosby successfully ordered her pre-arrest instructions to the cops suppressed (a whistleblower union rep presumably disclosed her letter); she attempted to have the ME report suppressed; after her initial press conferences, she then asked for and received a gag order to be applied to responses from the police attorneys; she has contested release of evidence to the cops attorneys; and she issued charges against the cops almost entirely because of her attempt to mollify the mob in Baltimore.

Unlike the Eric Garner case in NY, this case looks very bad based on the evidence released so far and Mosby looks like a pure opportunist.

So, and remember I am usually highly critical of the cops (who, to remind you, I think are often poorly led and trained, and, in my opinion, often resort far too quickly to violence), that's why I think the arrested cops look innocent. There simply isn't any evidence released so far that I've seen that says otherwise.

Posted by: MTF at June 24, 2015 07:43 AM (TcePY)

151 140 I read a good book a few years back where the author ( Confederates in
the Attic) traveled around the south looking into Civil War history.

Posted by: Yip at June 24, 2015 07:40 AM (e7T6D)

I read that book, it was good.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:43 AM (GpgJl)

152 Fuck Cruz.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at June 24, 2015 07:44 AM (YFw5T)

153 3 killed 14 wounded overnight in Chicago

If that was a plane crash or something, CNN would be all over the story 24/7

Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2015 07:21 AM (VVrB

What flag is causing all of the shootings in Chicago?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 24, 2015 07:44 AM (DiZBp)

154 142
*WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!*

Posted by: That Relatively Cheap Guy in Town Working on Your Phone

This is how we fix things on Russian Space Station!
http://tinyurl.com/d7lrjff
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:40 AM (fwARV)

When I visited Russia in the spring of '92, so many places/things were in a total state of dilapidation, but my guide told me they were all on "v'remont" or in a state of upgrading/repair.

That was there go-to phrase my entire time; "v'remont."

(hmm, where Bernie Sanders lives)

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:44 AM (St6BJ)

155 I read a good book a few years back where the author ( Confederates in the Attic) traveled around the south looking into Civil War history.

By Tony Horwitz. An excellent book. Very depressing towards the end, when he visits black classrooms and asks them about the War. They frankly don't give a shit, dismissing Lincoln as an old, dead honky and whites as racist assholes.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at June 24, 2015 07:45 AM (zF6Iw)

156 Waking up pissed off, hostile, and ready for war(figuratively)--what a transformation the reign of King Barry has worked on the peasant class-- formerly known as US citizens.

Posted by: The ruse aint what it used to be at June 24, 2015 07:46 AM (7GI9v)

157 The New Puritans meet The Reconstruction. Pretty much the worst mashup ever.

"Sinners in the Hands of Angry SJWs"*

*Surprisingly or rather unsurprisingly, the doctrine espoused in the original Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" regarding God line up pretty darn closely with SJW wrath and their use of gov't-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinners_in_the_Hands_of_an_Angry_God

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2015 07:46 AM (KUa85)

158 153 What flag is causing all of the shootings in Chicago?
Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 24, 2015 07:44 AM (DiZBp)

Black Flag.

"Jiggers! RAID!!!"

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:47 AM (St6BJ)

159
The Palmetto was added to the National flag of South Carolina, after it seceded from the Union in 1861.

Oh, it's a Confederate thing? Gone.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 24, 2015 07:48 AM (kdS6q)

160 Politico, I think, Hotassgass QOTD last night said, South Carolina couldn't bring down the Confederate flag until the old republicans died off.

It's just amazing how effectively the GOP has been smeared with this slavery issue. The progressive democrats openly brag about driving the slave owning democrats out of the democrat party and into the GOP, and it's the GOP who are/were the slave owners. (Blame Nixon for his 'southern strategy'. It's always Bush, or Nixon.)

Ferguson, (St. Louis County) one might remember is administered by the democrat party, a white democrat party.

Posted by: Quotous Loo at June 24, 2015 07:48 AM (znz7P)

161 What flag is causing all the killings in Chicago you ask?

This one

http://bit.ly/1J4NTra

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:48 AM (GpgJl)

162 VaJayJay's entire family were hardcore communists. What do you think she is?

http://bit.ly/1TMN6kX

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 06:01 AM (GpgJl)

Everyone in this administration are card carrying commies

Posted by: TheQuietMan at June 24, 2015 07:48 AM (DiZBp)

163 Have they mentioned the Palmetto and Crescent was the flag the Boys from South Carolina actually fought under -- because that's on every other car on the east coast.

Yeah, I have noticed that.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 07:49 AM (O7MnT)

164 The manual pushes aside the George W. Bush-era label of "unlawful enemy combatant" for al Qaeda and the like. The new term of choice: "unprivileged belligerent."

An eye-catching section deals with a definition of journalists and how they are expected to stay out of the fight.

The manual defines them this way: "In general, journalists are civilians. However, journalists may be members of the armed forces, persons authorized to accompany the armed forces, or unprivileged belligerents."

Posted by: unlawful enemy combatantR Lee at June 24, 2015 07:50 AM (e8kgV)

165 Data shows that people are leaving high tax States in droves. We already knew that.

I did. Since we've moved, we've gotten so many, "OMG, how could you move out to ... cow country?" from the poor saps back in Maryland.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 07:51 AM (O7MnT)

166 Don Featherstone - We will never see the like of his genius again.

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*WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!* *WHAM!*
Posted by: That Relatively Cheap Guy in Town Working on Your Phone

Funny thing is, screen went out a while back and I actually was able to apply some "concussive maintenance" to restore it. Meant to get a new one before that happened permanently, but oops.

Since I don't use my cell for business or email, there's not a lot of personal secrets on there. The info I'd be most worried about is the AoSHQ Platinum passwords...

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And, for the record...

Rainbow flags are symbols of bigotry and oppression, they are triggering, and should be banned and burned!

Posted by: mindful webworker - cells b evil at June 24, 2015 07:51 AM (4Utw1)

167 "Fuck Cruz."

He has sure disappointed of late.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 07:51 AM (0HMWD)

168 155 I read a good book a few years back where the author ( Confederates in the Attic) traveled around the south looking into Civil War history.

By Tony Horwitz. An excellent book. Very depressing towards the end, when he visits black classrooms and asks them about the War. They frankly don't give a shit, dismissing Lincoln as an old, dead honky and whites as racist assholes.

Big fan of Horwitz's work. I have pretty much ever book he's written and they are all excellent.

His book on the voyages of Capt. Cook (Blue Latitudes) is particularly great.

He seems rather conservative for a long-haired pot smoking backpacking type. But I'm glad he leaves politics out of his writing, whatever his happen to be.

Posted by: Citizen X at June 24, 2015 07:51 AM (7ObY1)

169 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 07:25 AM (OSs/l)

Thanks for the devotionals, fenelon! Sorely needed.

Posted by: Le-a is on a boat, MFers! at June 24, 2015 07:52 AM (vmMMi)

170 Have they mentioned the Palmetto and Crescent was the flag the Boys from

South Carolina actually fought under

The one that was taken down off the SC statehouse in 1865 is still in Iowa. In the 90s they asked for it back; Branstad said they could borrow it, and it was returned in 2002.

http://is.gd/E48Pbm

Originally Iowa's captured battle flags, along with flags of Iowa regiments, were stored in the Capitol building (which is itself a monument to the Union) without any special preservation--the veterans who set this up in the 1880s-90s wanted the flags to disintegrate as this horrible war could be forgotten and we could move the fuck on.

But a hundred years later attitudes changed, and the flags got preserved.
http://is.gd/cpC2rM

And now just 15 years later, we're refighting the fucking thing.

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at June 24, 2015 07:52 AM (rHXGG)

171 As my family name has been much in the news of late, I would simply like to say, "No relation, Sir."

Posted by: Col. John Singleton Mosby at June 24, 2015 07:53 AM (YFw5T)

172 164 The manual defines them this way: "In general, journalists are civilians. However, journalists may be members of the armed forces, persons authorized to accompany the armed forces, or unprivileged belligerents."
Posted by: unlawful enemy combatantR Lee at June 24, 2015 07:50 AM (e8kgV)

When General Malik Shabazz's Civilian Defense Force orders Colonel Snoop Dogg to turn the guns on us, this will come in handy.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:53 AM (St6BJ)

173 172 -

"Don't fire until you see the whites."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:54 AM (St6BJ)

174 146 Gun control is on the roll, push it while the iron is hot.

No, it is not. If they couldn't push it after Newtown, they won't be able to know. Of course, they're going to keep on trying and they will be sneaky about it.

But Bloomberg's millions couldn't get it done in now- bluish Colorado. The MSM and lib pols have been lecturing Americans about this for decades and demonizing the NRA and it's the one area where Americans have not rolled over.

I only wish we'd defend our other liberties with as much vigor. Gun control is a losing issue for libs, but they just can't help themselves from pushing it.

Posted by: Donna &&&&&& V. (brandishing ampersands) at June 24, 2015 07:54 AM (+XMAD)

175 125 Funny, isn't it, that when 3,000 Americans were slaughtered by Muslims we were told (within DAYS) not to judge Islam as a whole by the actions of a radical few. We even created a new word to describe precisely the action of accurately pointing out what critical and central Islamic texts say.

Today though, the Washington Post tells us that 'all Southern whites' are responsible for the Charleston lunatic.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:34 AM (fwARV)

Funny also how 'all of Connecticut or even the northeast' had no responsibility for the asshole who murdered children.

Posted by: Le-a is on a boat, MFers! at June 24, 2015 07:55 AM (vmMMi)

176 I'm going down to get the oil changed in my car. BBL

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:55 AM (GpgJl)

177
Old and busted - Ted Cruz

New old hotness - Pablo Cruise

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:57 AM (St6BJ)

178 176 I'm going down to get the oil changed in my car. BBL
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:55 AM (GpgJl)

Sounds vaguely euphemistic.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:57 AM (St6BJ)

179 He has sure disappointed of late.

All of them have, but I can't help feeling if we don't rally behind one of the Not Jebs, then Jeb! is going to pick them all off one by one like Romney did.

Nobody's perfect, so the question is, who is least imperfect. I'm signing up for Rand Paul, but any of Perry, Jindal, Cruz, or Walker would also be acceptable.

I just want us to pick one, because if we split the vote, we get Jeb!

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 07:58 AM (O7MnT)

180 Will there really be a hard time getting a flag removal bill through the legislature? I would think legislators have been so cowed over this and afraid of being called racist they wouldn't say no.

I have no dog in this fight; I'm not from SC although I think removal of a flag will not change peoples hearts. Violent drug addled racists such a Dylaan need a "heart transplant" by the grace of Go. A flag transplant from the capitol will do nothing for inner transformation.

And no so we avoid the acrimony of yesterday's thread, I make no negative judgement on people of the South including SC. I leave that to leftists.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 07:58 AM (OSs/l)

181 No, it is not. If they couldn't push it after Newtown, they won't be able to know. Of course, they're going to keep on trying and they will be sneaky about it.

I am getting the urge to strap up again.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 07:59 AM (O7MnT)

182 Still rolling the Wal-Mart statement about not wanting their merchandise to offend anyone around in my head.

Seems that one could have a good time in the Wal-Mart music department.
Particularly in the Rap section.

Maybe swing through the patio section, and look for rainbow flags.

Grocery section, focusing on pork products.

Yep...Wal-Mart doesn't want to offend me.
They told me so in their statement, when they decided to drop the CBF.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 07:59 AM (VPLuQ)

183 Make that grace of "God".

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 07:59 AM (OSs/l)

184 179 Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 07:58 AM (O7MnT)

Oh, dear Lord. Luap the Lesser?!

**shakes head, disappointed**

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:59 AM (St6BJ)

185 *Surprisingly or rather unsurprisingly, the doctrine espoused in the
original Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" regarding God line up
pretty darn closely with SJW wrath and their use of gov't-

Put me down as unsurprised.

We read the original in high school (by which I mean it was assigned by the teacher--it was her first year and she did not realize only one student in the entire 11th grade would bother to read anything she assigned). I assume this is no longer done because the same fuckwads who get all upset that some parents want to opt their kindergartener out of fisting lessons get the vapors about any mention of Christianity.

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at June 24, 2015 08:00 AM (rHXGG)

186 I have seen CA blue plates that were painted black.

It is easy to tell the difference. The black plates were 3 letters followed by 3 numerals. When the blue plates came out, they were 3 numerals followed by 3 letters.

When they got to 999 ZZZ, they wrapped to 1 AAA 000.

Posted by: Grampa Jimbo at June 24, 2015 08:00 AM (baR5c)

187 "No, it is not. If they couldn't push it after Newtown, they won't be able to know."

A single issue-bill is probably a no go but I don't put it past them to sneak shit through in unrelated bills. We don't even know everything in the TPP.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 08:00 AM (0HMWD)

188
I'm going down to get the oil changed in my car. BBL

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 07:55 AM (GpgJl)

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Did somebody mention a lube job?

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at June 24, 2015 08:00 AM (HSmrB)

189
Funny also how 'all of Connecticut or even the northeast' had no responsibility for the asshole who murdered children.

Posted by: Le-a is on a boat, MFers! at June 24, 2015 07:55 AM (vmMMi)

This is precisely why 'hate crime' laws are asinine.

You can't tell me the Charleston shooter was any more or less evil than the Newtown shooter. You can't convince me that shooting 9 adults is more or less evil than shooting 30 children. (If anything, it's less. Much less.)

Murder is murder. Crazy is crazy.

These distinctions we try to draw (have drawn for us) in order to delineate one crime from another when it's actually the same fucking crime only serve to deepen and exacerbate the increasingly-large chasms between groups of Americans.

This is by design.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 08:00 AM (fwARV)

190 Posted by: Le-a is on a boat, MFers! at June 24, 2015 07:52 AM (cmmmi)

You're most welcome.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 08:00 AM (OSs/l)

191 The Confederate Battle Flag issue is just This Week's Distraction.

Last week it was Flozell Dolezal. The week before it was Caitlyn Jenner. Next week, the SCOTUS gay marriage ruling.

Just bullshit to distract the LIV's while they sell us out.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:01 AM (O7MnT)

192 I'm not from SC although I think removal of a flag will not change peoples hearts.

No one does. Not even the Left.

They're exploiting the entire situation to get a victory. Every victory is just more momentum they will use to roll over every one else.

They control the Narrative, they control the power structure. Everything they do is just to draw the noose tighter.

They're not concerned with hearts, they're concerned with power.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at June 24, 2015 08:02 AM (oVJmc)

193 Thumbs up on the 'Jump to bottom of page link' (I just noticed it, don't know if it's been around for awhile.)

Posted by: tunakermit at June 24, 2015 08:02 AM (2PwRN)

194 http://tinyurl.com/oucesnr

Good. Fuck Whole Foods and anyone that shops there

Posted by: the real ch3 at June 24, 2015 08:02 AM (IG5KL)

195 @168 Holy crap Citizen X, you just brought a smile to my face. I've bought and read all of Tony Horwitz's books.... the first was Blue Latitudes followed quickly by Attic... and then the rest. I even went out of my way to get signed first editions of BL and Attic! ( that became my hobby.. finding authors I really liked and if I liked a book, try to find a autographed copy and if possible a 1st ed)

I found out Tony was doing a signing in Boston when he (edited) Devil May care, (which I didn't care for since he didn't write it) but I called the shop, and they had Tony sign one to me. Kinda cool and the irony is not lost on me... heh

I just finished Midnight Rising earlier this spring and it really struck me the parallels between the instigation and divisiveness of the abolitionists leading up to John Brown's fevered attacks... and what goes on nowadays with the harpy left and gay rights and shut up and if you don't agree you're evil , etc. It all could have been handled so much better if only.. THAT was a sobering book.

Posted by: Yip at June 24, 2015 08:03 AM (e7T6D)

196 "Yep...Wal-Mart doesn't want to offend me. "

Last time I was at a Wal Mart I was offended by some of the people there. What is Wal Mart going to do to assuage my feelings?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 08:03 AM (0HMWD)

197 Oh, dear Lord. Luap the Lesser?!

What can I say, I love me some flat tax and smaller Government.

Maybe since my dad and I disagreed on pretty much everything ever, it's easier for me to accept that Rand isn't a political clone of Ron.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:04 AM (O7MnT)

198 So ISIS decapitates seven people on a beach, using DET cord.
Drowns six people by locking them in a game, and lowering the cage into water till they drown.
And murders two children for eating too early at the end of Ramadamadingdong.

And the Libs focus on the CBF as worthy of the nations attention.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 08:04 AM (VPLuQ)

199 Still rolling the Wal-Mart statement about not wanting their merchandise to offend anyone around in my head.

The juniors clothing section is a good place to start.

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at June 24, 2015 08:04 AM (rHXGG)

200 Gregory of Yardale: "OMG, how could you move out to ... cow country?" from the poor saps back in Maryland.

The correct reply is: "It's cattle country."

When you go full native.

...

Which brings up a story I've told before but anyway.

Back in her high school days, daughter brought a couple of silly mallrat friends out to the ranch.

This is in an area where "Eat more beef" is the most common front license plate or bumper sticker, right?

One of the pajama boys looked out at the black angus grazing in the pasture and asked, "So, do you milk those cows?"

"Oh, sure," I told him. "In fact, you see that big black one with just one big udder? 'Specially gentle. You should go out and milk that one right now."

Alas, pajama boy declined, but YouTube didn't exist yet in those days anyway.

Posted by: mindful webworker - now I want a hamburger at June 24, 2015 08:05 AM (4Utw1)

201 Bloomberg
"Obama gains leeway to extend negotiations with Iran if deadline (June 30) is missed."

http://preview.tinyurl.com/o8wnrsg

y-net news : West reportedly ready to offer nuclear technology to Iran to make a deal.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/qbdynos

[cognitive disconnect : we're negotiating with Iran to prevent Iran from acquiring knowledge necessary to build a nuclear weapon by giving Iran nuclear technology] Ya, that should work.

Posted by: Quotous Loo at June 24, 2015 08:05 AM (znz7P)

202 118
They have already started the next step. They want all the Southern politicians out of public buildings.

At some point folks will figure out they are no longer welcome and will finally leave.

Posted by: Bystanders at June 24, 2015 08:06 AM (hbeK4)

203 They're exploiting the entire situation to get a victory. Every victory is just more momentum they will use to roll over every one else.

Caving to the left on the CBE issue does two very, very bad things.

1. It concedes the principle that "hate speech" can be censored.

2. It concedes to the left the power to decide what constitutes "hate speech."

It's a very, very bad precedent, even if you didn't care when they came for the Confederate flag because you weren't a Southerner.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:07 AM (O7MnT)

204 Last time I was at a Wal Mart I was offended by some of the people there.

Don't go the day the EBT cards are refreshed. (Which in Indiana is several different days, your day is based on your last name, they spread it out to make it easier on the big retailers.)

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at June 24, 2015 08:07 AM (rHXGG)

205 197 Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:04 AM (O7MnT)

He blamed pre-Obama American foreign policy for creating ISIS. Along with endorsing McConnell there were a number of other unforced gaffes over the last year or so that have definitely crossed him off my list.

To each his own, but Rand is showing too much of the family cray-cray for my taste.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:07 AM (St6BJ)

206 "She said, even in Mississippi they only barely touched on the Civil War.. may a day or two worth.. they just had too much to cover."

My daughter teaches a 4th grade in NY suburbs. I asked her about teaching history, she says there is so much to cover she has very little time to teach history.
It's deliberate.

Posted by: Idiocracy is a documentary at June 24, 2015 08:07 AM (Cz/08)

207 "She said, even in Mississippi they only barely touched on the Civil War.. may a day or two worth.. they just had too much to cover."

My daughter teaches a 4th grade in NY suburbs. I asked her about teaching history, she says there is so much to cover she has very little time to teach history.
It's deliberate.

Posted by: Idiocracy is a documentary at June 24, 2015 08:07 AM (Cz/08)

208 203 Exactly.

Posted by: steevy at June 24, 2015 08:08 AM (sPO3u)

209 I only hit post once, dammit.

Posted by: Idiocracy is a documentary at June 24, 2015 08:08 AM (Cz/08)

210
"No, it is not. If they couldn't push it after Newtown, they won't be able to know."

ATF publishes a few new rules or interpretations. Perhaps an Obama EO or two.

GOP just sits and does nothing.

Effectively the same thing.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 24, 2015 08:08 AM (kdS6q)

211 What flag is causing all of the shootings in Chicago?
Posted by: TheQuietMan

The Jolly Roger?

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2015 08:08 AM (SMgA0)

212 "Oh, sure," I told him. "In fact, you see that big black one with just one big udder? 'Specially gentle. You should go out and milk that one right now."

Reminds me of the scene from "Kingpin." When Woody Harrelson milks the "cow" in the barn.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 08:08 AM (0HMWD)

213 No, it is not. If they couldn't push it after Newtown, they won't be able to know. Of course, they're going to keep on trying and they will be sneaky about it.

****

The big difference is that the perception was that Adam Lanza was a product of a progressive system (coddled, medicated, privileged northeast upbringing). With this latest scumbag, they have the ability to push the meme that Roof is "one of them". Add in the cave on the flag and you have a wedge scenario. They will pick off more and more putative 2A advocates with the threat of "we will paint you with this racist brush if you don't go along. Why, opposing common sense gun control measures is tantamount to wrapping yourselves in the battle flag and pissing on the graves of the victims."

And to set the record straight, Bloomberg's millions did help Colorado's legislature crank the gun control ratchet another few notches, including the hi-capacity magazine ban.

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at June 24, 2015 08:08 AM (mvenn)

214 So ISIS decapitates seven people on a beach, using DET cord.

What is it about ISIS and murdering people on the beach? Were their leaders traumatized by Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello?

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:09 AM (O7MnT)

215 Leave me alone--batin'!

Posted by: Ted Cruz at June 24, 2015 08:09 AM (YFw5T)

216 No, they're not concerned with hearts. My point was, God is. :^)

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 08:09 AM (OSs/l)

217 214 No need for cleanup?

Posted by: steevy at June 24, 2015 08:09 AM (sPO3u)

218
I bet this new TPP bill has all sorts of anti-2nd Amendment goodies in it. Along with lots of things that strip us of our national sovereignty and individual rights.

You want nullification? I got your nullification right here.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:10 AM (St6BJ)

219 214 So ISIS decapitates seven people on a beach, using DET cord.

What is it about ISIS and murdering people on the beach? Were their leaders traumatized by Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello?
Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:09 AM (O7MnT)

And in the part of Eric von Zipper?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:11 AM (St6BJ)

220 The Dems picked the confederate flag battle, imo the thing to do is turn it around on them. Make them sorry they brought it up at all. How?
By hammering in the facts that it is a DEMOCRAT flag. That Democrats are the party of slavery.
Turn the ugliness back on them.

Posted by: @votermom at June 24, 2015 08:12 AM (WCV03)

221 What is it about ISIS and murdering people on the beach?

I think it's an allusion to something PedoMo did, but I can't remember where I read it.

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at June 24, 2015 08:13 AM (rHXGG)

222 186 I have seen CA blue plates that were painted black.

I see a blue plate and I want it painted black,
no colors any more, I want them all turned black...

Posted by: Donna &&&&&& V. (brandishing ampersands) at June 24, 2015 08:13 AM (+XMAD)

223 220 The Dems picked the confederate flag battle, imo the thing to do is turn it around on them. Make them sorry they brought it up at all. How?
By hammering in the facts that it is a DEMOCRAT flag. That Democrats are the party of slavery.
Turn the ugliness back on them.
Posted by: @votermom at June 24, 2015 08:12 AM (WCV03)

A) We have no party
B) No candidate has the cojones to do it
C) The MFM will twist and distort it
D) Cry

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:13 AM (St6BJ)

224 He blamed pre-Obama American foreign policy for creating ISIS. Along with endorsing McConnell there were a number of other unforced gaffes over the last year or so that have definitely crossed him off my list.

Cruz flip-flopped on Obamatrade and wants to import more cheap foreign workers.
Walker supports Obamatrade and has supported Amnesty in the past.
Perry used to be a Democrat, supported in-state tuition for illegals, and supported the establishment RINO Dewhurst over Cruz.
Rubio is Jeb! with a combover.

They're all flawed, I accept that. I don't like all of Rand Paul's positions, but I sort of accept that one can find a reason to reject any of these guys.

But they're, mostly, still better than Jeb!.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:14 AM (O7MnT)

225 My daughter teaches a 4th grade in NY suburbs. I asked her about
teaching history, she says there is so much to cover she has very
little time to teach history.

It's funny how the day has the same number of hours in it as it ever did but there's just no time for all these subjects that used to be taught.

But here, kids, put this rubber on this banana. True, none of the things sex ed was supposed to make better are better now than when it started, but these are your new life skills.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at June 24, 2015 08:14 AM (oVJmc)

226 221 What is it about ISIS and murdering people on the beach?

I think it's an allusion to something PedoMo did, but I can't remember where I read it.

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at June 24, 2015 08:13 AM (rHXGG)

A beach? In the Arabian desert? Unless he's on the coast.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:14 AM (St6BJ)

227 Man, if voters start watching what I do instead of what I say, I'm fucked!

Posted by: Ted Cruz at June 24, 2015 08:14 AM (YFw5T)

228 Poor Jonathan Edwards. He wrote volumes and volumes of stuff including great pieces on the love and grace of God and the beauty of nature and all he's known for by so many people who only encounter him in hs English in "Sinners In the Hand of an Angry God". This gives people the narrow view of an angry Puritan and nothing more. I like the piece and read it to, but I love JE and I am sorry that is all his reputations is based solely on that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 08:14 AM (OSs/l)

229
What is it about ISIS and murdering people on the beach?

Less identifiers as to location.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at June 24, 2015 08:15 AM (oVJmc)

230 224 But they're, mostly, still better than Jeb!.
Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:14 AM (O7MnT)

A-fucking-gree with that, dude. Jeb is the Obama of the GOP. Stupid and goes where kicked by the puppet masters.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:16 AM (St6BJ)

231 Every saint in heaven is as a flower in the garden of God, and holy love is the fragrance and sweet odor that they all send forth, and with which they fill the bowers of that paradise above. Every soul there is as a note in some concert of delightful music, that sweetly harmonizes with every other note, and all together blend in the most rapturous strains in praising God and the Lamb forever.

Jonathan Edwards

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 08:16 AM (OSs/l)

232 "I see a blue plate and I want it painted black,
no colors any more, I want them all turned black..."

Heh.

Can "reverse" hippy be a thing now?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 08:16 AM (0HMWD)

233 We already have an invasive flat worm in the White House called the Obama sphincter yellow worm. We do not need another type coming over from New Guinea.

Posted by: TubeSteak Boogie at June 24, 2015 08:16 AM (D0NZx)

234 228 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 08:14 AM (OSs/l)

Sunshine go away today,
I don't feel much like dancing . . .

Oops, wrong Jonathan Edwards.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:17 AM (St6BJ)

235 I notce no libs blamed Cambridge - progressive Cambridge - for the Boston Marathon killers.

And that actually would have made more sense, since those two loser brothers were taught in school that America is awful and Muslims are right to feel anger at the West.

Posted by: Donna &&&&&& V. (brandishing ampersands) at June 24, 2015 08:17 AM (+XMAD)

236 we're punching air. They have the news outlets.

We can only speak out and be heard on smaller venues.

They get to choose the stories they get to choose what's heard.

How long does it take for people to finally understand that the news media doesn't play fair?

The only way to penetrate the barrier is with something so loud and so blatant that they can't ignore it. And even then they manage in many cases.

when's the last time you saw full coverage of the anti abortion march done yearly in DC? If anything they show a few people a few signs and that's it. They never mention the thousands that show up they never show a picture of it and along with what meagre coverage they show they will twist and lie about what it means and who's marching and why.

Until everyone wakes up and finally understands that the media must be reckoned with and action taken, all the logical thinking and righteous rhetoric will go for naught because they control the majority of air time.

Mainstream Media Delenda Est.

Posted by: Jakee308 at June 24, 2015 08:18 AM (x3GpS)

237 "Man, if voters start watching what I do instead of what I say, I'm fucked!"

I'll quit kicking while down, but, damage is done, dude.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 08:18 AM (0HMWD)

238 233 We already have an invasive flat worm in the White House called the Obama sphincter yellow worm. We do not need another type coming over from New Guinea.
Posted by: TubeSteak Boogie at June 24, 2015 08:16 AM (D0NZx)

New Guinea? You want me to have your legs broken for that?!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:18 AM (St6BJ)

239 Dumb people who don't understand science very excited about pyramid-like rock found on Mars.

http://tinyurl.com/o7rd5yh

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:19 AM (O7MnT)

240 I've shopped at Whole Foods. I don't shop there regularly but occasionally i go there for soup or things from their hot foods and salad bar.

And God bless you too!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 08:19 AM (OSs/l)

241 Gregory of Yardale: "OMG, how could you move out to ... cow country?" from the poor saps back in Maryland.

The correct reply is: "It's cattle country."

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

Random thought: Is there a gender-neutral, singular noun for adult cattle?

Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at June 24, 2015 08:20 AM (yxw0r)

242 The juniors clothing section is a good place to start.

LOL. That's true.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 08:20 AM (OSs/l)

243 I might have misspoken about the beach part of the beheading.

Link to Zip's place.

Graphic warning.

http://www.weaselzippers.us/?p=227218

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 08:20 AM (VPLuQ)

244 Confederate Battle Flags.

Posted by: Confederate Battle Flags at June 24, 2015 08:20 AM (YFw5T)

245 Random thought: Is there a gender-neutral, singular noun for adult cattle?

Steak?

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at June 24, 2015 08:20 AM (rHXGG)

246 Posted by: Confederate Battle Flags at June 24, 2015 08:20 AM (YFw5T)

Lace wigs! Kitteh filter machines!

Posted by: Lace Wigs at June 24, 2015 08:21 AM (rHXGG)

247 Random thought: Is there a gender-neutral, singular noun for adult cattle?

Yeah, it's "cattle." The plural is "kine."

Not that anyone actually uses it, though.

Posted by: Grey Fox at June 24, 2015 08:22 AM (a42f0)

248 the real ch3: Good. F--- Whole Foods and anyone that shops there

Thanks.

Since that seemed unduly harsh, I read the article. What did the "inspectors" really find?

"They found every label was inaccurate, with many overcharging consumers."

Note the careful weaseling. "Every label was inaccurate." The weight of vegetable products could vary with watering, evaporation, even growth (as in the case of still-growing sprouts). And a scale, yes, may become a little off between calibrations. Lots of possibilities for relatively insignificant error.

That every label, when the inspector weighed them, is not the same as when they were packaged is just not surprising. It's an appoximation. For a control, do the same thing at all other grocers. Oh, wait, they did that and found the same thing 77% of the time.

The telling part would seem to be "many overcharging." Not most products. Many. So, the majority were undercharging? By how much overcharged is not said, either.

And was this taken up with the company's management as a possible oversight before smearing their rep in public?

This smells like a witch-hunt to me. But most things do.

Posted by: mindful webworker - it's just a store, dude at June 24, 2015 08:22 AM (4Utw1)

249 They've been trying to instigate a white killer from Day One. Roof is just the gullible sap who let himself be provoked.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at June 24, 2015 08:23 AM (oVJmc)

250 Steak?

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at June 24, 2015 08:20 AM (rHXGG)

Aaaaand I love you.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 08:23 AM (fwARV)

251 Is there a gender-neutral, singular noun for adult cattle?

***

Cowtlynn?

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at June 24, 2015 08:23 AM (mvenn)

252 And was this taken up with the company's management as a possible oversight before smearing their rep in public?

This smells like a witch-hunt to me. But most things do.

Posted by: mindful webworker - it's just a store, dude at June 24, 2015 08:22 AM (4Utw1)

The article also states that Whole Foods specifically has been cited and warned for this repeatedly over the years.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 08:24 AM (fwARV)

253 Oh Reggie, when's tee time?

Posted by: President Barry Kickass at June 24, 2015 08:24 AM (UzPAd)

254 "http://tinyurl.com/o7rd5yh"

Heh. Pointy rock in a field of pointy rock. Look at that one at the top of the hill. Pointy too. I think I'm seeing a pattern here.

*franticly looks for tin foil in pantry*

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 08:24 AM (0HMWD)

255 Hmm...I'd like to learn more about these hole foods...

Posted by: Billy Bob Clinton at June 24, 2015 08:25 AM (YFw5T)

256 The multiculturalists have finally found a culture they hate. Not the Islamist culture that rapes little girls and decapitates POWs with Det cord. Not urban Thug Culture that glorifies violence against women and bad lifestyle choices. Thats all just groovy with them. But white southern culture? Begin the ethnic cleansing!

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:26 AM (O7MnT)

257 It's funny how the day has the same number of hours in it as it ever did
but there's just no time for all these subjects that used to be taught.

My niece spent a couple of days last year picking up trash around town for "Earth awareness" or some shit. It was exciting because they got out of math class.

I'm a big fan of child labor when it's directed by their parents/grandparents/crazy aunt, but wasting classroom time like that is bullshit.

Posted by: HR trinken trinken trinken at June 24, 2015 08:26 AM (rHXGG)

258 Something I tweeted yesterday
https://twitter.com/votermom/status/613445629684129792

Banning the Democrat Confederate Flag is not enough to atone for slavery.
The Democrat Party must disband.

Posted by: @votermom at June 24, 2015 08:26 AM (5x7lb)

259 Driving the back roads of the south, you will see a church every mile or so.
You can see why the Dem's have lost the south, with the anti-christian crusade.

Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2015 08:26 AM (VVrB8)

260 Random thought: Is there a gender-neutral, singular noun for adult cattle?

Dinner.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2015 08:27 AM (SMgA0)

261
What if we made rainbow-colored Confederate battle flags?

Win!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:27 AM (St6BJ)

262 The article also states that Whole Foods specifically has been cited and warned for this repeatedly over the years.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 08:24 AM (fwARV)

Slap on the wrist, the liberals won't get too upset because they think whole foods is on their side. Which makes me think, marketing campaigns tricking liberals might be good investments....

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:27 AM (0eidE)

263 What if we made rainbow-colored Confederate battle flags?
Win!
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:27 AM (St6BJ)

Liberals would probably even want to ban confederate bikinis on Kate Upton.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:28 AM (0eidE)

264 263 What if we made rainbow-colored Confederate battle flags?
Win!
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:27 AM (St6BJ)

Liberals would probably even want to ban confederate bikinis on Kate Upton.
Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:28 AM (0eidE)

I assume anyone with the name "Dixie" will be forced to change it. And say goodbye to Dixie Cups and Wynn-Dixie Markets.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:29 AM (St6BJ)

265 255
Hmm...I'd like to learn more about these hole foods...

Posted by: Billy Bob Clinton at June 24, 2015 08:25 AM (YFw5T)
**********

I sense a disturbance in the force.

Posted by: Microwave-warmed Cantaloupe at June 24, 2015 08:29 AM (yxw0r)

266
Soon, Piggly Wiggly will have to change its name and logo to be sharia compliant.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:30 AM (St6BJ)

267 "Liberals would probably even want to ban confederate bikinis on Kate Upton."

To be fair, I would prefer to see her sans said covering as well.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 08:30 AM (VPLuQ)

268 Whole Foods is interesting to me, because I think it's a case of a libertarian who figured out how to make a fortune off of well-heeled, health obsessed lefties. The CEO published an anti-Obamacare oped in the WSJ right before it passed and the leftists went nuts. "Traitor! I'll never shop there ever again!!"

Well, that boycott lasted like all of 4 days. The CEO didn't apologize - the SJW just decided that principles are good and all but nothing is more important than organic heirloom tomatoes.

That's a lesson for other weak-kneed corporations - you can stand up to these assholes and survive, you don't have to cave and apologize because their attention span isn't that long.

Posted by: Donna &&&&&& V. (brandishing ampersands) at June 24, 2015 08:30 AM (+XMAD)

269
Seriously, if enough people just said "hell no" simultaneously, we would not be in the mess we find ourselves in now.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:31 AM (St6BJ)

270 "We have legacy systems that are very old," Katherine Archuleta, director of the Office of Personnel Management, told Senate lawmakers at a hearing on the intrusion. "It's an enterprise-wide problem. I don't believe anyone is personally responsible."

In the private sector, they increase your pay with increased responsibility.
If nobody is responsible, then lower everybody's pay to entry level.

Posted by: unlawful enemy combatantR Lee at June 24, 2015 08:31 AM (e8kgV)

271 A racist nutjob murders nine people in a church and the nation is immediately embroiled in a fight over a 150 year-old flag.

If this doesn't demonstrate to you that we're standing on the smoking ruins of Western Civilization, then nothing will.

The Marxists won. It's time for all of us as individuals to just admit that fact and deal with it as best we can.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at June 24, 2015 08:32 AM (YFw5T)

272 Golds Gym has got to be sweating the next shoe to drop....

Posted by: Yip at June 24, 2015 08:32 AM (e7T6D)

273 269 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:31 AM (St6BJ)

While everyone is searching for the next Reagan, what the American people need is the next Rosa Parks (with a dollop of Augusto Pinochet on top).

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:32 AM (St6BJ)

274 I assume anyone with the name "Dixie" will be forced to change it. And say goodbye to Dixie Cups and Wynn-Dixie Markets.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:29 AM (St6BJ)

Probably best to let the culture to decide on its own. We don't see Adolfus or Judas anymore. Is it me or were republicans and conservatives for taking down the confederate flag at least 150 years ago?

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:32 AM (0eidE)

275 270 Posted by: unlawful enemy combatantR Lee at June 24, 2015 08:31 AM (e8kgV)

I propose we lower her salary to $15.00 per hour. And then shit-can her.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:33 AM (St6BJ)

276
While everyone is searching for the next Reagan, what the American
people need is the next Rosa Parks (with a dollop of Augusto Pinochet on
top).

Not sure what you mean, J.J. Rosa Parks was a professional activist and her Narrative is a myth.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at June 24, 2015 08:33 AM (oVJmc)

277 "Liberals would probably even want to ban confederate bikinis on Kate Upton."
To be fair, I would prefer to see her sans said covering as well.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 08:30 AM (VPLuQ)

I knew someone would get the slow pitch! Liberal chicks would probably get jealous and want her in a burka.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:34 AM (0eidE)

278 Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:26 AM (O7MnT)

they don't hate those cultures because those cultures only do those things because the evil white male-centric western culture MADE them do it by marginalizing their beautiful societies

Posted by: the real ch3 at June 24, 2015 08:34 AM (IG5KL)

279 Golds Gym has got to be sweating the next shoe to drop....
Posted by: Yip at June 24, 2015 08:32 AM (e7T6D)

What's controversial about Golds Gym?

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:34 AM (0eidE)

280
How to confuse a lib:

Burkas decorated with Confederate flags.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:35 AM (St6BJ)

281 give up all hope, you will all be assimilated. don't resist

Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2015 08:35 AM (VVrB8)

282 "If this doesn't demonstrate to you that we're standing on the smoking ruins of Western Civilization, then nothing will. "

We're not a serious country anymore. We're driven by what's trending on Twitter and who has called who a poopy-head.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 08:35 AM (0HMWD)

283 276
While everyone is searching for the next Reagan, what the American
people need is the next Rosa Parks (with a dollop of Augusto Pinochet on
top).

Not sure what you mean, J.J. Rosa Parks was a professional activist and her Narrative is a myth.
Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at June 24, 2015 08:33 AM (oVJmc)

Well, we need someone who's narrative is not a myth to say "no more." I thought it might have been Cliven Bundy, but alas.

You get the idea.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:36 AM (St6BJ)

284 What's controversial about Golds Gym?

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:34 AM (0eidE)

The Charleston shooter is in tons of pictures wearing their stuff.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 08:36 AM (fwARV)

285 Burkas decorated with Confederate flags.

Bubba Achmed.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2015 08:36 AM (SMgA0)

286 We're not a serious country anymore. We're driven by what's trending on Twitter and who has called who a poopy-head.

The question is how long the irrefutable laws of nature (call them 'God' if you want) will tolerate this idiocy.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:37 AM (O7MnT)

287 The Marxists won. It's time for all of us as individuals to just admit that fact and deal with it as best we can.
Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at June 24, 2015 08:32 AM (YFw5T)

Don't worry, the marxists will never continually win. Just look at Russia and China. Marxists try to say that gravity does not exist and that humans can't be free. Marxism will always lose in the long run.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:37 AM (0eidE)

288 271 Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at June 24, 2015 08:32 AM (YFw5T)

Given: America is gone.

Now what do we do?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:38 AM (St6BJ)

289 Golds Gym has got to be sweating the next shoe to drop....

Posted by: Yip at June 24, 2015 08:32 AM (e7T6D)

What's controversial about Golds Gym?

Roof is shown wearing a Golds Gym tanktop, time to cancel my membership??

Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2015 08:38 AM (VVrB8)

290 "What's controversial about Golds Gym?"

Sounds a little Jewish to me. Ya know, like Israel which is racist against those sweet Palestinians.

Yada, yada....

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 08:38 AM (0HMWD)

291 "How to confuse a lib:

Burkas decorated with Confederate flags.

We were running our community picnic the other weekend.

At the beginning of the traditional sack race, I mentioned that they were wearing them upside down, and the sacks were missing eye slits.

Someone was not amused.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 08:38 AM (VPLuQ)

292 287 Don't worry, the marxists will never continually win. Just look at Russia and China. Marxists try to say that gravity does not exist and that humans can't be free. Marxism will always lose in the long run.
Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:37 AM (0eidE)

I think Marxism has now become fascism in both cases. Cold comfort, really.

But one can never predict the future with any certainty. There's always the unexpected and unforeseen.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:39 AM (St6BJ)

293 ...what the American people need is the next Rosa Parks (with a dollop of Augusto Pinochet on top).
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:32 AM

In other words: Choom Boy.

Posted by: MrScribbler at June 24, 2015 08:39 AM (P8YHq)

294 293 ...what the American people need is the next Rosa Parks (with a dollop of Augusto Pinochet on top).
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:32 AM

In other words: Choom Boy.
Posted by: MrScribbler at June 24, 2015 08:39 AM (P8YHq)

I hate you. But in the nicest possible way.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:40 AM (St6BJ)

295 The Charleston shooter is in tons of pictures wearing their stuff.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 08:36 AM (fwARV)

Weird. Some liberals might try this, but I doubt it'll get traction because there is so little logic in saying that Golds Gym is wrong.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:40 AM (0eidE)

296 "Given: America is gone. Now what do we do?"

I wish I had a good answer, JJ.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at June 24, 2015 08:40 AM (YFw5T)

297 296 "Given: America is gone. Now what do we do?"

I wish I had a good answer, JJ.
Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at June 24, 2015 08:40 AM (YFw5T)

Hell, even a bad answer will suffice.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:41 AM (St6BJ)

298 Liberals keep saying to embrace the teachings of Christ, and to give up our worldly riches. So that less fortunate (Those who make really fcuking stupid decisions in life) may enjoy a fair life style as well.

They keep forgetting that Christ also said that the poor shall always be with us as well.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 08:42 AM (VPLuQ)

299 Mars was not nuked intentionally. The Illudium Series of Space Modulators are very volatile.

What do you think happened to the 1-33 models? Test fired at Venus?

LoLoL

Posted by: Tim in Illinois at June 24, 2015 08:42 AM (RQ2Z6)

300 That's a lesson for other weak-kneed corporations ... you don't have to cave and apologize because their attention span isn't that long.

Posted by: Donna &&&&&& V. (brandishing ampersands) at June 24, 2015 08:30 AM
________

I make a mental note of boycotts - targets, reasons, and duration - and noticed they last about as long as it can trend on Twitter.

Posted by: FireHorse at June 24, 2015 08:42 AM (X9sa+)

301 Barack Obama is a SCOAMT.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - Not dead yet at June 24, 2015 08:43 AM (kff5f)

302 Weird. Some liberals might try this, but I doubt it'll get traction
because there is so little logic in saying that Golds Gym is wrong.

Logic, we don't need any stinking logic!

Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2015 08:43 AM (VVrB8)

303 Burn it down.
Scatter the stones.
Salt the earth where it stood.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - Not dead yet at June 24, 2015 08:43 AM (kff5f)

304 @295.... bwhahaaaa..... you said so little logic .... this is a manufactured outrage because eleventy!

Posted by: Yip at June 24, 2015 08:44 AM (e7T6D)

305 Morning. I know it's pretty late now, but I'm sorry I missed the NoVaMoMee! Had a family health emergency with my son. He had an allergic reaction to something and broke out really bad.

Posted by: Mainah at June 24, 2015 08:44 AM (659DL)

306 LIMBAUGH: Next flag that will come under assault is the American flag...

El Rushbo is correct, I'm afraid.

Posted by: Citizen X at June 24, 2015 08:45 AM (7ObY1)

307 179 Sounds vaguely euphemistic.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 07:57 AM (St6BJ)

More like cashphemistic. The price has sure gone up for this crap. It was $39 for oil and filter change, nothing else.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 24, 2015 08:45 AM (GpgJl)

308 "Hell, even a bad answer will suffice. "

I'm afraid a bad answer in the only one available. Not to be fatalistic.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 08:45 AM (0HMWD)

309 I asked my lawyer to accept their terms on my behalf while reserving the right to file further suits if warranted.
Office of Special Counsel informed me that this is the fastest settlement they've ever seen.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:05 AM (fwARV)

Fuckin' A, dude. Congratulations on your victory! Victory against the government is victory for the people. (Raises virtual martini glass in WN's direction.)

Posted by: joncelli, Boned like You at June 24, 2015 08:45 AM (RD7QR)

310 So, it is unofficially (it hasn't been announced yet) official (we're pretty sure it has been decided): the BSA National Council is going to mandate that BSA Packs/Troops/Ventures allow openly homosexual leadership. That decision is expected to be handed down (no vote this time, people might decide that's a bridge too far) and effective sometime in the next 30 - 90 days. If we're lucky we'll get a year.

I cannot put into words how sick this makes me, or even all the reasons.

Worse, I'm going to have to explain to my 8 yr old why he can't be a Cub Scout anymore- and he loves scouting. Dammit.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - Not dead yet at June 24, 2015 08:46 AM (kff5f)

311 I think Marxism has now become fascism in both cases. Cold comfort, really.
But one can never predict the future with any certainty. There's always the unexpected and unforeseen.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2015 08:39 AM (St6BJ)

There is truth in that. Both fascism and marxism are forms of socialism. True to say I can't predict the future of humanity. But how have centrally controlled markets done in history? Capitalism and independent merchant trade has been going on since mesopotamia.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:46 AM (0eidE)

312 5 weeks until Thermador.

We can only hope

Posted by: Avi at June 24, 2015 08:46 AM (Gx3Fe)

313 Photography (tasweer) means the taking of pictures of living, animate moving beings, like people, animals, birds, etc. The ruling is that it is forbidden on the basis of a number of reports, such as the following:

'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Those who will be most severely punished by Allaah on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, see al-Fath, 10/382).

Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Allaah, may He be exalted, says: 'Who does more wrong than the one who tries to create something like My creation? Let him create a grain of wheat or a kernel of corn.'" (Reported by al-Bukhaari, see Fath al-Baari, 10/385).

'Ali (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: "Shall I not send you on the same mission as the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sent me? Do not leave any built-up tomb without levelling it, and do not leave any picture in any house without erasing it." (Reported by Muslim and al-Nisaa'i; this is the version narrated by al-Nisaa'i).

Ibn 'Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Every image-maker will be in the Fire, and for every image that he made a soul will be created for him, which will be punished in the Fire." Ibn 'Abbaas said: "If you must do that, make pictures of trees and other inanimate objects." (Reported by Muslim, 3/1871)

These ahaadeeth indicate that pictures of animate beings are haraam, whether they are humans or other creatures, whether they are three-dimensional or two-dimensional, whether they are printed, drawn, etched, engraved, carved, cast in moulds, etc. These ahaadeeth include all of these types of pictures.

The Muslim should submit to the teachings of Islam and not argue with them by saying, "But I am not worshipping them or prostrating to them!" If we think about just one aspect of the evil caused by the prevalence of photographs and pictures in our times, we will understand something of the wisdom behind this prohibition: that aspect is the great corruption caused by the provoking of physical desires and subsequent spread of immorality caused by these pictures.

The Muslim should not keep any pictures of animate beings in his house, because they will prevent the angels from entering. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or pictures." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, see al-Fath, 10/380).

... guess this makes any "Muslim" on Instagram an infidel

Posted by: UBL at June 24, 2015 08:46 AM (e8kgV)

314 I asked my lawyer to accept their terms on my behalf while reserving the right to file further suits if warranted.
Office of Special Counsel informed me that this is the fastest settlement they've ever seen.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 07:05 AM (fwARV)

Nice! I know it's been a long time, Nearsider. Congrats on the win! I bet it feels good.

Posted by: Mainah at June 24, 2015 08:47 AM (659DL)

315 Every single talking head on MSDNC is positively wetting their pants and squeezing in unison over their great victory over those dumb, rayciss, hillbilly southerners.

I'm a Yankee and it makes ME sick. I can only imagine how my southern bretheren must feel.

Posted by: Citizen X at June 24, 2015 08:47 AM (7ObY1)

316 It would appear that not a lot of gun owners are complying with Cuomo's registration order.

http://tinyurl.com/qbzjhq9

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:48 AM (O7MnT)

317 I can only imagine how my southern bretheren must feel.

A mite besieged.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - Not dead yet at June 24, 2015 08:48 AM (kff5f)

318 The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: "The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or pictures."

My house is safe.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2015 08:48 AM (SMgA0)

319 "squeeing", stupid computer, not "squeezing."

It's a new-ish word. Update thyself and stop changing it.

Posted by: Citizen X at June 24, 2015 08:49 AM (7ObY1)

320 "... guess this makes any "Muslim" on Instagram an infidel"

Someone should perhaps mention this to those ISIS dudes, who keep posting pictures of their still living victims.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 24, 2015 08:49 AM (VPLuQ)

321 Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:48 AM (O7MnT)

Sad about all those boating accidents.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - Not dead yet at June 24, 2015 08:49 AM (kff5f)

322 Posted by: Avi at June 24, 2015 08:46 AM (Gx3Fe)

What is the significance of the date of five weeks from now?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 08:49 AM (OSs/l)

323 306 LIMBAUGH: Next flag that will come under assault is the American flag...
El Rushbo is correct, I'm afraid.
Posted by: Citizen X at June 24, 2015 08:45 AM (7ObY1)

Already is with hispanics in CA. I'm certain the muslism will join them, because they hate anything anti-sharia.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:49 AM (0eidE)

324 JUMP! JUMP, might as well JUMP!

Posted by: David Lee Roth when he could still sing at June 24, 2015 08:50 AM (5buP8)

325 Worse, I'm going to have to explain to my 8 yr old why he can't be a Cub Scout anymore- and he loves scouting. Dammit.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - Not dead yet at June 24, 2015 08:46 AM (kff5f)
I loved BS when I was a kid. So proud to wear even parts of the uniform, as my parents couldn't afford the whole thing. Transexuals will probably be next in a united BS/GS thing.

Posted by: Colin at June 24, 2015 08:50 AM (VVrB8)

326 Ohayo gozaimus minna, genki desu ka?

For our lovers of the cinema, today Tinseltown/Cinemark will be having two special showings of Jaws on the big screen. 2pm and 7pm.

Take a bite out of summer and watch this classic.

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 24, 2015 08:50 AM (8ZI4Y)

327 I doubt it'll get traction because there is so little logic in saying that Golds Gym is wrong.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:40 AM (0eidE)

The logic is precisely the same as saying the confederate flag made him shoot those people.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 08:50 AM (fwARV)

328 In fact, one could fairly say that Cheetos Johnson's GoFundMe was more successful than Andy Cuomo's gun registry.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:50 AM (O7MnT)

329 I'm a Yankee and it makes ME sick. I can only imagine how my southern bretheren must feel.

Calm.
Polishing and oiling guns, loading mags, and taking inventory is always calming.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2015 08:51 AM (SMgA0)

330 Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - Not dead yet at June 24, 2015 08:46 AM (kff5f)

There are some great alternatives out there. It's sad to see, but you're right to make that decision. I wouldn't let my son be in the BSA now.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:51 AM (0eidE)

331 "It would appear that not a lot of gun owners are complying with Cuomo's registration order."

I don't know how I should proceed, but I'm pretty sure non-violent non-cooperation will play a much larger role for me in the future.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at June 24, 2015 08:51 AM (YFw5T)

332 So, now that we've purged the Confederate flag, Jeff Davis statues, all the violence ends, right? (Asking for a friend on the streets of Chicago.)

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at June 24, 2015 08:51 AM (5buP8)

333 >>>>It would appear that not a lot of gun owners are complying with Cuomo's registration order.

http://tinyurl.com/qbzjhq9
.
.
.
.Same thing happened in CT when the new bans went into effect after Newtown. By some estimates there was less than 20% compliance with the new laws. And boy did it pi$$ off the Libs there. I am glad we finally got rid of the house there and moved away.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at June 24, 2015 08:51 AM (iONHu)

334 I applaud Haley for her act of savvy political judo on flagapalooza. So far she's the only one whose managed to use this Dem attack to her own advantage.
Posted by: @votermom at June 24, 2015 07:07 AM (sR0Zo)

I respectfully disagree. Haley is about to learn that appeasing the Liberal mob does NOT, never, EVER win Repubs any strange new respect.

Once they smell blood, they always want more.

Ask Juam McLame (for starters) how appeasing the traitorous MFM works out.

Posted by: Citizen X at June 24, 2015 08:51 AM (7ObY1)

335 Posted by: Citizen X at June 24, 2015 08:47 AM (7ObY1)

One of many times I'm glad that i don't have a functioning T.V. so if I'm going to get enraged it's only from stuff here or if i buy stupid leftist papers.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 08:52 AM (OSs/l)

336 The MSM is in lock step
Remember how they all spontaneously used the term "gutsy call"

Posted by: Avi at June 24, 2015 08:52 AM (Gx3Fe)

337 The logic is precisely the same as saying the confederate flag made him shoot those people.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 08:50 AM (fwARV)

I understand some stupid liberals are saying the flag made him shoot black people and that banning all guns in churches would have prevented it too. They're idiots.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:52 AM (0eidE)

338 Just ponder these Red Guards of the Cultural Revolution marching on Beauvoir, the home of Jefferson Davis, to burn it all to the ground.

To accomplish something that Hurricane Katrina failed to destroy.

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 24, 2015 08:53 AM (8ZI4Y)

339 The push back on this confederate flag bullshit is gonna be hard. Much harder than imbecile leftards dream. They think they have won. Not by a long shot you stupid sons of whores.

Posted by: maddogg at June 24, 2015 08:53 AM (xWW96)

340 Hey Libs: What flag is killing all those kids on Chicago?

Posted by: Citizen X at June 24, 2015 08:53 AM (7ObY1)

341 This is precisely why 'hate crime' laws are asinine.

You can't tell me the Charleston shooter was any more or less evil than the Newtown shooter. You can't convince me that shooting 9 adults is more or less evil than shooting 30 children. (If anything, it's less. Much less.)

Murder is murder. Crazy is crazy.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards at June 24, 2015 08:00 AM (fwARV)

Indeed. The only time a 'hate crime' designation makes sense would be something like a burning cross, which is more properly on the level of a terroristic threatening than a similar property crime (like if someone burned a lawn chair and threw it in your yard).

A hate crime designation on murder only means we are saying these victims matter more than those victims, because of some quirk of reasoning on the part of the killer. That is wrong. All victims lives matter equally.

Posted by: Lea at June 24, 2015 08:54 AM (lIU4e)

342 So, now that we've purged the Confederate flag, Jeff Davis statues, all the violence ends, right? (Asking for a friend on the streets of Chicago.)
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at June 24, 2015 08:51 AM (5buP

Isn't that the funny part? Liberals don't care about helping. They don't care about the black community.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:54 AM (0eidE)

343 340 Hey Libs: What flag is killing all those kids on Chicago?

This "JUMP" thingie is leading to the Department of Redundancy Department. (See my comment at 332.)

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at June 24, 2015 08:56 AM (5buP8)

344 "They don't care about the black community."

They use it as a cudgel, a voting block. That is all.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 08:56 AM (0HMWD)

345 Liberals don't care about helping. They don't care about the black community.

One recalls Bob Shrum lamenting how much worse it would have been if one of Stormdoor's victims had been able to shoot back.

Dead black bodies are a lot more politically useful to Democrats than empowered black survivors.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 08:57 AM (O7MnT)

346 Dump up.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - Not dead yet at June 24, 2015 08:57 AM (kff5f)

347 Posted by: Anna Puma at June 24, 2015 08:50 AM (8ZI4Y)

We're going to the cinema near us for the showing tomorrow. it's to celebrate the end of 9th grade and passing everything. FenelonSpouse and i will be glad to have the 9th grade finished!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2015 08:57 AM (OSs/l)

348 Violent video games, rap music, and the Confederate flag all need to go now!!!!

That should be our response since Tipper Gore and other Democrats have claimed all the above are to blame for human ills. Instead of admitting something inside these killers is defective that makes them evil.

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 24, 2015 08:58 AM (8ZI4Y)

349 Granted, the GOP doesn't care about the black community or America... but conservatives do.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 08:58 AM (0eidE)

350 344 "They don't care about the black community."

Black Lives Matter!*

*on election day

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at June 24, 2015 08:58 AM (5buP8)

351 is gonna be hard. Much harder than imbecile leftards dream. They think they have won. Not by a long shot you stupid sons of whores.
Posted by: maddogg at June 24, 2015 08:53 AM (xWW96)

Sadly, this may be what you want. They want to energize the Southern whites so that they can scare all the Asians et alinto thinking they're racist so they vote for Hillary

Posted by: Avi at June 24, 2015 08:58 AM (Gx3Fe)

352 "Polishing and oiling guns, loading mags, and taking inventory is always calming."

Heh.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at June 24, 2015 08:58 AM (0HMWD)

353 Two new cases of the deadly Ebola virus have been recorded in Sierra Leone's capital city of Freetown, about three weeks after the most recent new cases were found, underscoring the difficulty of ridding the region of the disease.

Posted by: I'm not a lawyer or even an actor playing a lawyer at June 24, 2015 08:59 AM (e8kgV)

354 Why can't the tolerant left be tolerant of southern white Christians?
Do they have Southern-phobia?

Does southern-phobia kill?

Posted by: Avi at June 24, 2015 09:00 AM (Gx3Fe)

355 Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at June 24, 2015 08:58 AM (5buP

LOL

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 09:00 AM (0eidE)

356 Why can't the tolerant left be tolerant of southern white Christians?
Do they have Southern-phobia?
Does southern-phobia kill?
Posted by: Avi at June 24, 2015 09:00 AM (Gx3Fe)

They're afraid of Christianity because it trumps liberalism. They like southern white liberals like gore, bill clinton, and jimmy carter.

Posted by: Draki at June 24, 2015 09:02 AM (0eidE)

357 Obama-voter harbors fugitive. "Cause to me, he didn't do no wrong. He just shot a cop "

http://tinyurl.com/oprjb8c

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at June 24, 2015 09:08 AM (O7MnT)

358 VDH is correct again-

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/420142/america-one-nation-indivisible

The idea that even saying 'America is a melting pot" is now verboten by the leftards-

points to the complete balkanization of the US.

The idea that the American Dream is something foreign to-

as an example, Black people.

That somehow the common Middle Class American idea of -

bettering yourself, getting a good education or marketable skill, obeying the law, raising a family and providing for your children to do better than you did-

is somehow antithetical to being Black is complete insanity.

but, that seems to be the standard now.

That instead of the common interests of good schools, safe streets, clean gov't, maximum freedom, and equality as fellow Americans and fellow citizens in the same damn city-

are far less relevant than the simple identifier of skin color can lead no where good and never has throughout the entire course of human history.

Anywhere you go in the world, the Middle Class has to do those very things, to be Middle Class.

The new idiocy from the Progtards is to break everyone into smaller and smaller competing groups- Blacks, Latinos, Wymyns, Asians- none of whom have any power without gov't patronage.

That people are selling their future, that of their children, grandchildren for the cookie crumb of an indirect, impersonal pat on the head from some celebrity of the moment is just plain nuts.

but hey, here we are.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2015 09:12 AM (KUa85)

359 "The angels do not enter a house in which there is
a dog or pictures."

... we know there are no angels in the White House

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at June 24, 2015 09:22 AM (e8kgV)

360 Dude, we ain't never got out of reconstruction.

Posted by: Eromero at June 24, 2015 09:27 AM (go5uR)

361 Did my post get removed for some reason?

Posted by: Blano at June 24, 2015 09:32 AM (uiVGU)

362 SWJs aren't worthy of the Puritan moniker or any Christian movement, and the historic Puritans don't deserve to have their reputation tarnished and misappropriated.

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Posted by: Donaldsa at June 24, 2015 10:50 AM (yZ/48)

364 those flat worms are invasive, but a danger to our snails, not our native worms, per the article

Posted by: Illiniwek at June 24, 2015 11:14 AM (8bK1p)

365 If no one will sell me a Confederate flag, I won't have one to burn. How am I going to fully exercise my first amendment rights?

Posted by: The Poster Formerly Known as Mr. Barky at June 24, 2015 11:17 AM (4KoRb)

366 If the American Flag represents the Great Satan, what does the confederate flag represent? The Worser Satan?

Posted by: The Poster Formerly Known as Mr. Barky at June 24, 2015 11:19 AM (4KoRb)

367 Self-Willowed.

Posted by: The Poster Formerly Known as Mr. Barky at June 24, 2015 11:25 AM (4KoRb)

368 test

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