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The Morning Rant
Apparently, there's been a (another) rule change in regards to how we are to think about and deal with sexual harassment allegations that you all should familiarize yourself with. So, in order to set the proper context, we need to review a little history. When George Bush nominated Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court in 1991, the Democrats brought forward one of his assistants, Anita Hill, who accused him of sexually harassing her. This, of course, caused an immediate firestorm since nothing like that had ever happened before, and while the Republicans all wanted to examine her story for veracity, the Democrats took the line that she should be believed without question because a woman doesn't lie about things like that, and even so, it's not the credibility of the witness or the veracity of the evidence that matters, it's the seriousness of the charges that's important. That is, the crimes that Clarence Thomas is alleged to have committed are so heinous that the mere accusation should be enough to disqualify him from a seat on the Supreme Court. And the final vote was very close (52-48 ). The Democrats very nearly succeeded. My own view is that Clarence Thomas' fiery closing speech, wherein he described what the Democrats were doing to him as "a high-tech lynching," is probably what saved him. Now fast forward a few years. Bill Clinton is in office, and it turns out he is receiving sexual favors from a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. There is little doubt of his guilt. But when the hapless GOP tries to apply the same standard the Democrats used against Clarence Thomas, they discover that the rules have been changed. The zero-tolerance rule is no longer in effect. The predator is now allowed one free grope, and *then* the zero-tolerance standard kicks in. Feminist icon Gloria Steinem even took to the page of the New York Times to explain the switcheroo and why it wasn't a blatant double standard, no not really. During the Bush II years, you didn't hear much from radical feminists. It was as if they were in hibernation. The national focus on Islamic terrorism was partly responsible for some of this, but I think the main reason was that their ardent defense of all-pro horndog Bill Clinton made them look like a bunch of horses' asses and they were more or less laughed off the national stage. They didn't re-emerge until the Obama years. And now we come to the Kavanaugh SCOTUS nomination. Again, the GOP is caught off guard by Democratic chicanery, this time, by an after-the-clock-has-run-out entry into the sexual harassment sweepstakes, and This Time We Mean It Because Serious, You Guys, with a witness with far less credibility than even the most skeptical interpretation of Anita Hill's testimony, with zero corroboration and zero witnesses. And now we're back to the Clarence Thomas rules, and my personal view, and I may be in the minority here, is that the Republicans on the Judiciary Committee should have gone after Doctor Christine Blaisey Doctor Ford hard, like they did with Anita Hill, and asked her about things such as her scrubbed internet history and that mousey little voice she was affecting, because she was such an obvious liar, her fraudulent testimony should've been exposed as such, and perhaps even followed up with perjury charges. I'm still mad about that, and how the Democrats have basically paid no price for their assault on Brett Kavanaugh. Other than Cocaine Mitch confirming a record number of Trump's judicial picks, which very well may be the best revenge. But now comes Tara Reade (no, not the actress), a former staffer of Joe Biden, who alleges that years ago, Biden sexually assaulted her by forcing his fingers inside her (an incident which she told a number of friends about at the time). Me, I'm kind of skeptical due to the number of years that have passed, but the Kavanaugh rules dictate that Biden be driven from public life. However, the NY Times came to the rescue and announced a rule change, as you can see in their tweet below (now deleted) where they basically exonerate Sniffy Joe. And it's because, if I may paraphrase, Reade's story can't be corroborated and also because none of Biden's former staff had anything like that happen to them aside -- from the usual groping and sniffing that Joe usually does. So these new new rules are even better than the old new rules. With the old new rules, you had a free grope 'n' sniff, and that was that. Under the new new rules, you get to continue to do all of the groping and sniffing you want, just like you've always done. Airhead actress Alyssa Milano, who led the charge against Kavanaugh, is now twisting herself into knots defending Joe Biden. We're now at the stage where 'Believe All Women' has been turned into 'Believe Some Women More Than Other Women.'
Some Things Never Change:
Who is Joe Biden? This is Joe Biden. Turns out his memory has been failing him for a very very very very long time. pic.twitter.com/UnugvjKp5l
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) April 12, 2020
This Person Chose... Poorly:
And Now, Today's Lesson From Civics Professor Brian Stelter:
Admin officials "say the White House has made a deliberate political calculation that it will better serve Trump’s interest to put the onus on governors — rather than the federal government — to figure out how to move ahead."
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 11, 2020
Let that quote sink in... https://t.co/v2QVZBXslD
Who Dis:
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Friday's celebs: I thought it would be fun to do another Flash Gordon themed 'who dis', only this time, I used the stars from the 1936 Flash Gordon. What I found notable was that the man looks more handsome than the woman looks beautiful. It was hard to find decent photos of Priscilla Lawson, who played Princess Aura where you can really see her beauty. But good photos of Buster Crabbe are plentiful. Something else I found impressive about Crabbe:j a man in Hollywood with Crabbe's looks could get any woman he wanted, but he married in 1933 and was still married to the same woman when he died in 1983, 50(!) years later. That has to be some kind of a Hollywood record.
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Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: DitkaCA at April 13, 2020 11:14 AM (kVjCi)
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at April 13, 2020 11:14 AM (17n5k)
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Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at April 13, 2020 11:16 AM (XVuno)
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Posted by: Traveling Man Who's Stuck At Home&&&& at April 13, 2020 11:16 AM (27V2D)
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Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at April 13, 2020 11:16 AM (17n5k)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:16 AM (A5zUN)
wasn't even close.
oh well, I've got ham
and who dat is interesting for sure. and no, i don't have a clue.
now to read the content.
oh, and good to hear you're OK Jane. *just getting caught up on morning thread.*
Posted by: SturmToddler at April 13, 2020 11:16 AM (8D42x)
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 11:17 AM (GvEen)
Posted by: Guzalot at April 13, 2020 11:17 AM (Rz36l)
Posted by: Archer at April 13, 2020 11:17 AM (gmo/4)
Posted by: Bandersnatch at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (gd9RK)
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at April 13, 2020 11:16 AM (17n5k)
So you are speculating that he is a ferigner who was looking for the ultimate way to pick up chicks at an American University? Hmmm, possible.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (A5zUN)
PRO TIPS:
1. Get a Otterbox for your phone
2. Get used to screaming into your pillow, because that's going be a big part of your career now
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (XVuno)
Posted by: Roland THTG at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (88+cf)
Posted by: BignJames at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (X/Pw5)
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (arJlL)
Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (A3Ava)
Posted by: engineer at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (P0MEW)
We're now at the stage where 'Believe All Women' has been turned into 'Believe Some Women More Than Other Women.'
It has always been "believe all women who are aligned properly with the advancing interests of the state" and nothing but that.
Attacking Kavanaugh was aligned with state interest. Attacking Biden is not. Therefore, Ford was believed. Reade was not.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (hYcqw)
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The best revenge will be when Roe v Wade (really Casey) are overturned.
Until then we keep fighting.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (sX1BW)
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (YbGTP)
Posted by: Wenda at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (Y0DB3)
It's a little too perfect. That, and the term "uni".
Posted by: The ARC of History! at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (I2/tG)
Chores call. Have a great day, everyone.
We are the ones that have to torch Dems to get America back.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 13, 2020 11:19 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at April 13, 2020 11:19 AM (dfRN6)
Posted by: Truck Monkey at April 13, 2020 11:19 AM (flINI)
Posted by: Bernie Sanders at April 13, 2020 11:20 AM (T6t7i)
- Bad decision-making
- Socialization of bad outcomes
- Rejection of personal responsibility or accountability
- Rage at the opponent
- Trust and violation
There's more than even that. This was astonoshing.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:20 AM (hYcqw)
Posted by: JAS at April 13, 2020 11:20 AM (2BZBZ)
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:20 AM (arJlL)
Posted by: piratepatch at April 13, 2020 11:20 AM (taXNc)
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at April 13, 2020 11:19 AM (dfRN6)
Huge Feet?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:20 AM (A5zUN)
Ham sandwiches today ftw.
The kid's rant who gave her tuition money to Bernie made me giggle.
Posted by: SMH at April 13, 2020 11:20 AM (RU4sa)
Hillary still not President.
And WuHan Flu just might kill off the media as we loathe it.
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 13, 2020 11:21 AM (EPzYj)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 13, 2020 11:21 AM (miJU3)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:21 AM (A5zUN)
Posted by: pep at April 13, 2020 11:21 AM (T6t7i)
Posted by: SMH at April 13, 2020 11:21 AM (RU4sa)
Posted by: JackStraw at April 13, 2020 11:21 AM (ZLI7S)
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (arJlL)
Dingdingding! Winner! I think that's the first time for you, JT, isn't it?
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:21 AM (HA9iw)
That Anon post about Bernie - omg. I hope that is real. that made my day.
see! sometimes being stupid DOES hurt!
that's AMAZING
Posted by: THE_BlackOrchid_STATE! at April 13, 2020 11:21 AM (j9HX3)
Posted by: Wenda at April 13, 2020 11:21 AM (Y0DB3)
Posted by: SMH
And so did the pic of Bernie running away with the bag of cash !
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:22 AM (arJlL)
yeah he's a real humanitarian, like most Dems
Posted by: THE_BlackOrchid_STATE! at April 13, 2020 11:22 AM (j9HX3)
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:22 AM (zr5Kq)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at April 13, 2020 11:22 AM (XVuno)
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 13, 2020 11:22 AM (YbGTP)
497 Here is the link to Whitmer's April 9 EO that she executed the day after the Legislature extended her emergency powers for another 23 days until April 30.
https://tinyurl.com/tugdbut
The section your looking for is #7 , b. and c.
Posted by: Jen the original at April 13, 2020 11:17 AM (Asyn9)
Posted by: Jen the original at April 13, 2020 11:22 AM (Asyn9)
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (arJlL)
Dingdingding! Winner! I think that's the first time for you, JT, isn't it?
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional
YES !
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:22 AM (arJlL)
Posted by: Traveling Man Who's Stuck At Home&&&& at April 13, 2020 11:22 AM (27V2D)
Posted by: dananjcon at April 13, 2020 11:22 AM (u6xw0)
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:22 AM (zr5Kq)
Posted by: Wenda at April 13, 2020 11:21 AM (Y0DB3)
The smelly one?
Posted by: Bill Clinton at April 13, 2020 11:23 AM (QE8X6)
Her name is Oxiris Barbot, and she looks exactly like here name.
Pig snouted fascist and Warren Wilhem acolyte .
They all need to burn, but they won't because Democrats are rarely if ever held to account.
Posted by: Inspector Johnson at April 13, 2020 11:23 AM (mv+Oj)
I typed Rhonda Fleming into duckduckgo and it tries to autocomplete "Rhonda Fleming bare-chested".
Moron-approved!
Posted by: spindrift at April 13, 2020 11:23 AM (iUEG2)
It's a little too perfect. That, and the term "uni".
Posted by: The ARC of History! at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (I2/tG)
________
Agree.
Posted by: FoodWaterAmmo at April 13, 2020 11:23 AM (mcQbR)
Trump, who DIDN'T grab a woman by her P*ssy, but merely explained the obvious point that when you are rich, some women will LET YOU touch their naughty bits; and,
Biden, who DID grab a woman by her P*ssy, against her will, the legal equivalent in the state he committed the act of rape.
It's enough to make you believe in a Deity with an enormously ironical sense of humor.
BRB, buyin' a P*ssy Hat for the 2020 campaign.
Posted by: Sharkman at April 13, 2020 11:23 AM (i4CI5)
Posted by: Tuna at April 13, 2020 11:23 AM (gLRfa)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:23 AM (A5zUN)
oh man if that BK - ranting - student thing is real AND is a foreign student!??!
I love it even more
Posted by: THE_BlackOrchid_STATE! at April 13, 2020 11:24 AM (j9HX3)
Posted by: MAC SOG'''' at April 13, 2020 11:24 AM (P4Pk9)
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 13, 2020 11:24 AM (YbGTP)
Hey, Tater. Have a seat over there, pal. We need to talk. I know you probably don't remember high school civics and, given your age, it was probably useless anyway.
Hush, now, Tater, and listen. We need you to learn about devolution of powers and the power structure in the United States. If you stop to think about it, it's right there in the name of the country - a "union of states."
I know, Tater. I know this is hard for you. But please try to pay attention. I'll go pull the blinds so you're not distracted by tree branches and squirrels outside.
Federal power is sourced from the states. This is why we have the 10th amendment and enumerated powers. This notion that appalls you so much has name, and it's called "Federalism." This is right and proper. The Federal Government does not own or command the State Governments. They are independent unless it involves specific powers.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:24 AM (hYcqw)
Posted by: Braenyard at April 13, 2020 11:24 AM (Kv8Dk)
Posted by: JAS at April 13, 2020 11:24 AM (2BZBZ)
If it radicalizes a few Bernie Bros it's still useful agitprop.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at April 13, 2020 11:24 AM (XVuno)
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 13, 2020 11:25 AM (Zz0t1)
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 13, 2020 11:25 AM (EPzYj)
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 13, 2020 11:24 AM (YbGTP)
He was never the same after a teenage encounter with some otters.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:25 AM (A5zUN)
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:25 AM (zr5Kq)
Posted by: Archer at April 13, 2020 11:25 AM (gmo/4)
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 13, 2020 11:25 AM (Zz0t1)
Posted by: Joey Biden at April 13, 2020 11:25 AM (flINI)
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 13, 2020 11:25 AM (Zz0t1)
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This seems in direct contravention to DJT's latest tweets.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (sX1BW)
Posted by: Hotgas VIP Member at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (olImo)
Human MAGApede: A social experiment that has gone terribly wrong which consists of Sean Hannity expelling excrement directly into the mouth of Donald Trump, whose mouth has been sewn to the anus of Sean Hannity, and then Trump expelling excrement directly into the mouth of his base, whose mouths have been sewn to his anus.
Who knew?
Posted by: IrishEi at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (sGotD)
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (Zz0t1)
Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (A3Ava)
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:25 AM (zr5Kq)
See, I am completely the opposite. I definitely believe there is someone that stupid out there. Quite a few of them.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (A5zUN)
The rest lack any kind of evidence or reporting to authorities at the time the incidents allegedly occurred.
And honestly, Lewinsky wanted to suck off POTUS of her own accord, so that ain't really that big a deal either.
But yes, the feigned outrage by the media and wamyn is definitely inconsistent.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (8iiRQ)
Pretty sure that's a female person since they mention having been pregnant.
Posted by: Laughing in Texas at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (x9s3C)
Posted by: Archer at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (gmo/4)
Posted by: SturmToddler at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (8D42x)
Posted by: Robert at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (DZRVc)
Posted by: Hotgas VIP Member at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (olImo)
Sure, they "twist themselves in knots" to avoid direct contradiction, and deny obvious hypocrisy ... but there is zero "good faith" in those fabrications ... they use any means necessary to win their war against America the Beautiful. Their path to fame has made most of them damaged goods.
Posted by: illiniwek at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (Cus5s)
It's a joke, right?
Right...?
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (ejd/p)
Posted by: Laughing in Texas at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (x9s3C)
You shouldn't make assumptions like that.
H8tr
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (XVuno)
Posted by: Joey Biden at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (flINI)
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (d1uFV)
Posted by: gilbar at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (FhaHH)
Let that quote sink in ... https://t.co/v2QVZBXslD
- Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 11, 2020
Stelter knows as little about our governing system as our racist foreign retard rainman.
Posted by: Grump928(C) at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (X/5o4)
Posted by: SMH at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (RU4sa)
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (Zz0t1)
I just flashed on a Johnny Cochran bit. It is a bit too early in the morning to make the joke, however.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (A5zUN)
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 13, 2020 11:25 AM (Zz0t1)
++++++++++
I doubt it very much. I suspect that he and the other highest tier journalists in the Hierarchy of Stupid have no comprehension of this at all. They are probably just puzzled as to why no one gives them the credit they are due.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (hYcqw)
How can anyone donate a loanbalance to someone, anyone, else?
ummmmm, Rhonda Fleming. . . .
*Schwing!*
Posted by: Tonypete at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (Y4EXg)
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With respect to Lewinsky, no one has ever really suggested she was assualted in any way. She had agency. But it is a clear case of sexual harassment as that term was said to mean in the 90's.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (sX1BW)
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards at April 13, 2020 11:27 AM (d1uFV)
Ditto
Posted by: Archer at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (gmo/4)
Posted by: Rick in SK at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (zDwuO)
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (YbGTP)
Posted by: Norman Spiny at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (NSEzS)
Posted by: IrishEi at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (sGotD)
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Note To Self: Do NOT query obscure terms on the innertoobs. You'll only be sorry.
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (dfRN6)
Posted by: SMOD at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (3aI0K)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (A5zUN)
yes. hard evidence is against me.
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (zr5Kq)
Posted by: Marcus T at April 13, 2020 11:29 AM (VpIIl)
I think it means she borrowed money for college and donated it to Bernie. Which is why she has no money for tuition now.
Posted by: Hotgas VIP Member at April 13, 2020 11:29 AM (olImo)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 13, 2020 11:29 AM (DMUuz)
30 What is the name of the NYC Health Commissioner that was outraged that more NYers were'nt hugging chinks and celebrating Chinese New Year cuz RAYCISS!
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (YbGTP)
Osiris Dingleberry, or some such nonsense
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 13, 2020 11:29 AM (pNxlR)
I could have sworn he was a flaming homo.
But I guess wife and kids don't really preclude that.
Posted by: Robert at April 13, 2020 11:29 AM (DZRVc)
497 Here is the link to Whitmer's April 9 EO that she executed the day after the Legislature extended her emergency powers for another 23 days until April 30.
https://tinyurl.com/tugdbut
The section your looking for is #7 , b. and c.
Posted by: Jen the original at April 13, 2020 11:17 AM (Asyn9)
Posted by: Jen
7 b 3. Specifically.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (GvEen)
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (zr5Kq)
Posted by: Joey Biden at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (flINI)
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (sX1BW)
.....
Fair point.
But if banging your girl at work is wrong, I don't want to be right.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (8iiRQ)
suggested she was assualted in any way. She had agency. But it is a
clear case of sexual harassment as that term was said to mean in the
90's.
Posted by: SH
I believe it was asserted by these same women that any relationship between a woman and a more powerful man, especially one who had the ability to affect her future, was equivalent to rape. Hey, I didn't make the rules.
Posted by: pep at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (T6t7i)
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (7Fj9P)
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (YbGTP)
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (TXOkZ)
I could have sworn he was a flaming homo.
But I guess wife and kids don't really preclude that.
Posted by: Robert
dude
Posted by: Barack Obama at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (zDwuO)
"For the purpose of creating conflict and confusion, some in the Fake News Media are saying that it is the Governors decision to open up the states, not that of the President of the United States & the Federal Government. Let it be fully understood that this is incorrect. It is the decision of the President, and for many good reasons. With that being said, the Administration and I are working closely with the Governors, and this will continue. A decision by me, in conjunction with the Governors and input from others, will be made shortly!"
Posted by: toddg at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (PoO61)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (XVuno)
Posted by: Puddin Head
Fredo the Elder and DeBlasio.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 11:31 AM (GvEen)
now it will be lunch, possibly as an omelette
Posted by: vmom 2020 at April 13, 2020 11:31 AM (G546f)
If we truly believe it is critical, we need a pledge of 600 foundations promising to give funds to stop Trump's and McConnell's reelection, and all of us need to be engaged in ensuring the most marginalized people can vote.
Two things: one, any nonprofit believing this rant is going to be in a lot of trouble with the IRS, since there are severe restrictions on nonprofit political activity.
And two, if foundations do this, it will be a wonderful opportunity to review their nonprofit status after Trump is reelected. One of the real sources of rot in American society is the pernicious influence of "progressive" nonprofits - colleges and universities, as well as institutions like the Ford Foundation. Why these unaccountable institutions are allowed to accumulate billions of dollars tax-free for generations is something that really needs to be reexamined.
The rant:
https://tinyurl.com/tkmrw4o
Posted by: The ARC of History! at April 13, 2020 11:31 AM (I2/tG)
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (sX1BW)
I never thought SHE had done anything wrong. The biggest thing to me is that the President had used the 'Ultimate Authority Figure' angle to get a knob shine from a young girl.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:31 AM (A5zUN)
Not only no price, they won back the House. That'll teach em!
Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at April 13, 2020 11:31 AM (H8QX8)
I can taste the tears from here.
Posted by: SturmToddler at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (8D42x)
He should sue the school he's attending because he's not learned one fucking thing since being there.
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 13, 2020 11:31 AM (Zz0t1)
Posted by: Laughing in Texas at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (x9s3C)
I am pretty sure that the author of that screed would agree that "trans-men" can get pregnant.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 13, 2020 11:31 AM (miJU3)
It's a little too perfect. That, and the term "uni".
Posted by: The ARC of History! at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (I2/tG)
TBH, I had my doubts about it, too. But I decided to post it because it's actually a pretty funny story: progressive idiot steps on rake, hilarity ensues.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:31 AM (HA9iw)
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at April 13, 2020 11:32 AM (+0AKE)
that more NYers were'nt hugging chinks and celebrating Chinese New Year
cuz RAYCISS!
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (YbGTP)
Oxiris Barbot, MD
Now, I've heard this story both ways: one where Oxiris poo-poo-ed the threat of the Chinese virus, and the other where she raised the alarm and was dismissed by His Honor the Mayor.
Posted by: SMOD at April 13, 2020 11:32 AM (3aI0K)
How can anyone donate a loanbalance to someone, anyone, else?
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Posted by: Tonypete at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (Y4EXg)
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I went to college in the Before Times, when most loans were private. For me, it was based on estimated total cost of attendance - so tuition (fixed, known), books (unfixed, estimated), room and board (fixed and known if on campus, estimated if off campus). So if you have anything left over, you can technically spend it on anything you want.
So I think this foolish girl (if it's real, and boy I hope it is) meant "what was left of her student loans" went to Bernie - i.e., she gave it away instead of holding on to it for the next semester.
This is also awesome because she'd be in this position *anyway.* Even if Bernie won the nomination *and* won the election, the soonest you'd be able to shove student loan cancellation through would be probably July or August of 2021, and that's if you have a clear road.
She'd be in this predicament no matter what. Does she think that Bernie wins and then student loans get canceled that day after the election results come in on TV?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:32 AM (hYcqw)
"For the purpose of creating conflict and confusion, some in the Fake News Media are saying that it is the Governors decision to open up the states, not that of the President of the United States & the Federal Government. Let it be fully understood that this is incorrect. It is the decision of the President, and for many good reasons. With that being said, the Administration and I are working closely with the Governors, and this will continue. A decision by me, in conjunction with the Governors and input from others, will be made shortly!"
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Practically speaking, I believe only Trump can open this thing up - not by direct action per se but by setting the tone and telling the governors to open - which would give them political cover.
But I find this an odd tweet by the President.
I'll have to wait to see what his decision is. Right now I won't make too much of it.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:33 AM (sX1BW)
Posted by: Diogenes at April 13, 2020 11:33 AM (axyOa)
That has to be satire. Right? Right? Tell me that is satire.
You can never be sure with young, dumb leftists.
Posted by: Ripley at April 13, 2020 11:33 AM (MxEKc)
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I'm guessing she is talking about the extra money she received for her student loans that was not used for tuition or books. You can apply for say, $10,000, and if your fees only come to $8,000, you get to keep the rest. This scam has been going on for at least 10 years.
Posted by: IrishEi at April 13, 2020 11:33 AM (sGotD)
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (sX1BW)
Forget Lewinksy. What about Juanita Broaddrick (raped). Or Kathleen Willey (molested)?
Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at April 13, 2020 11:33 AM (H8QX8)
Posted by: Norman Spiny at April 13, 2020 11:33 AM (NSEzS)
Governors like Clown-mo have direct oversight of hospitals beds and equipment like ventilators. He oversees the largest "free" healthcare system per capita in the United States.
But yeah, hail the conquering heroes or something. More like FAIL.
Posted by: Marcus T at April 13, 2020 11:33 AM (VpIIl)
Posted by: Joe Biden at April 13, 2020 11:33 AM (XVuno)
Posted by: Braenyard at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (Kv8Dk)
Posted by: vmom 2020 at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (G546f)
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (zr5Kq)
Posted by: creeper at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (XxJt1)
Posted by: The ARC of History! at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (I2/tG)
Remember being in college? Remember how some had a tendency to be affactating douche bags?
I would not be surprised at someone (especially on the left) using Euro terms who is not from Europe to show how sophisticated they are.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (A5zUN)
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With respect to Lewinsky, no one has ever really suggested she was assualted in any way. She had agency. But it is a clear case of sexual harassment as that term was said to mean in the 90's.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:28 AM (sX1BW)
I'm an old-school guy who still thinks that getting your knob polished by the help during work hours is improper.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (HA9iw)
Posted by: Hotgas VIP Member at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (olImo)
You know who else had their legislature grant emergency powers?
Posted by: Archer at April 13, 2020 11:35 AM (gmo/4)
No one in the US says "UNI."
The rest of it is just too on the nose.
Posted by: blaster at April 13, 2020 11:35 AM (ZfRYq)
"Despite numerous warning signs from around the globe, Commissioner Barbot failed to keep New York City ahead of the curve. Significant research on pandemics and the spread of viruses should have been conducted early, and our city should have led the nation by taking drastic measures before any other city," it says.
As the global outbreak heated up in January, Barbot repeatedly assured New Yorkers their risk was "low," and to resume normal activities with only basic precautions such as washing hands.
On Feb. 2, with the city's first suspected coronavirus case under investigation and China's death toll skyrocketing, Barbot touted upcoming Chinese New Year events where crowds gather shoulder-to-shoulder in city streets.
.. I guess it was the first
Posted by: SMOD at April 13, 2020 11:35 AM (3aI0K)
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:35 AM (HA9iw)
I could have sworn he was a flaming homo.
But I guess wife and kids don't really preclude that.
Posted by: Robert
dude
Posted by: Barack Obama at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM (zDwuO)
I assume being into hermaphrodites is it's own kind of fetish.
Posted by: Robert at April 13, 2020 11:35 AM (DZRVc)
now it will be lunch, possibly as an omelette
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"An eternity is a ham and 2 people."
-Dorothy Parker
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at April 13, 2020 11:35 AM (7Fj9P)
Posted by: Magapede at April 13, 2020 11:35 AM (aKsyK)
Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2020 11:36 AM (A3Ava)
Posted by: tubal at April 13, 2020 11:36 AM (90T4r)
Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at April 13, 2020 11:36 AM (K78+l)
suggested she was assualted in any way. She had agency. But it is a
clear case of sexual harassment as that term was said to mean in the
90's.
Posted by: SH
I believe it was asserted by these same women that any relationship between a woman and a more powerful man, especially one who had the ability to affect her future, was equivalent to rape. Hey, I didn't make the rules.
Posted by: pep at April 13, 2020 11:30 AM
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During the Clinton administration, an Army Captain and a Staff Sergeant both went to prison for fraternization. Although not in the same command, the Court deemed it assault for the officer who was clearly superior in rank over the sergeant. Apparently the two had met off base, started seeing each other, fell in love and got busted.
Posted by: Diogenes at April 13, 2020 11:36 AM (axyOa)
Posted by: IrishEi at April 13, 2020 11:33 AM (sGotD)
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And the scam is self-destructive to the borrower. When I was in college, if I had money left over (rarely did), I asked for less the next semester and carried the remaining loan forward. With each penny of it costing me at best 7% and at worst 13%, I would never consider giving it away to someone.
These are the people who end up in continuous deferral and who end up paying 300% or more of the original loan over the next 60 years.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:36 AM (hYcqw)
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my sincerest condolences to his wife and kids during this lockdown
Posted by: vmom 2020 at April 13, 2020 11:36 AM (G546f)
Oh yeah, well worth posting because it's hilarious.
Brilliant satire, if it's not true.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at April 13, 2020 11:37 AM (I2/tG)
Also, what would have happened if Trump attempted to do so in the MIDDLE of his impeachment trial?
Posted by: JoeF. at April 13, 2020 11:37 AM (o1fzk)
Posted by: tubal at April 13, 2020 11:37 AM (90T4r)
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at April 13, 2020 11:38 AM (4a9Vv)
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The burning question remains: did he unwrap the cigar before insertion??
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at April 13, 2020 11:38 AM (7Fj9P)
That has to be satire. Right? Right? Tell me that is satire.
You can never be sure with young, dumb leftists.
Posted by: Ripley at April 13, 2020 11:33 AM (MxEKc)
I suspect it is parody, but it's like the janitor at some big, high-falutin' museum who took out a pile of garbage that was actually one of the exhibits. Sometimes, you can't tell the difference.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:38 AM (HA9iw)
Posted by: tubal at April 13, 2020 11:36 AM (90T4r)
Just wait til she finds out that most truck stops don't even have pillows.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at April 13, 2020 11:38 AM (XVuno)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (A5zUN)
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When I was in, some people called TV "telly" for this reason. No one said, "Uni" that I heard, but that might be in vogue now.
Any number of my history professors used British English spellings (e.g., analyse, colour) purely because of assholery.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:38 AM (hYcqw)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at April 13, 2020 11:38 AM (gqzkO)
Yep. Essentially the CEO of a Fortune 500 company had an intern blow him repeatedly. That's textbook, man. Fat.
Posted by: Grump928(C) at April 13, 2020 11:39 AM (X/5o4)
Let that quote sink in
Brian Stelter (brianstelter) April 11, 2020
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You forgot something Brian:
Admin officials (while twirling their mustaches evilly) say
if you are going to make up an anonymous quote at least make it believable.
Posted by: Seriously at April 13, 2020 11:39 AM (iYN4M)
I could easily see a Berniebot being dumb to view a donation of her student loan balance to that sweaty old crook as an investment in her future. Because, of course he TOTALLY means that, and would TOTALLY shaft the bankers who pay for the Democrat Party.
But I'm betting that's a 4chan troll having some fun.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at April 13, 2020 11:39 AM (hDNne)
Posted by: Hotgas VIP Member at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (olImo)
I am sorry, amigo. I think this lockdown is getting to you. I think you need an emergency stroll.
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:39 AM (zr5Kq)
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All debts should be dis chargeable in bankruptcy.
This gives the lender a better reason to be a check on the borrower.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:39 AM (sX1BW)
Posted by: Braenyard at April 13, 2020 11:39 AM (Kv8Dk)
Posted by: Hotgas VIP Member at April 13, 2020 11:39 AM (olImo)
I encourage you to comment and give them your best Soviet salute, comrades.
Posted by: Marcus T at April 13, 2020 11:40 AM (VpIIl)
Posted by: JoeF. at April 13, 2020 11:40 AM (o1fzk)
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:38 AM (hYcqw)
Shouldn't that be arseholery?
Posted by: Grump928(C) at April 13, 2020 11:40 AM (X/5o4)
Posted by: pep at April 13, 2020 11:40 AM (T6t7i)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at April 13, 2020 11:39 AM (hDNne)
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This is a no-lose scenario. If it is real, it is one of the most wonderful things I have read in weeks or months. If it is fake, it is the most skillfully executed satire I have seen in ages.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:40 AM (hYcqw)
Posted by: Farmer Bob at April 13, 2020 11:40 AM (87EdW)
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:39 AM (zr5Kq)
She actually does look pretty good, but she's been medically enhanced, a lot.
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 13, 2020 11:40 AM (Zz0t1)
Posted by: Grump928(C) at April 13, 2020 11:40 AM (X/5o4)
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If they said it, then yes.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:40 AM (hYcqw)
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The burning question remains: did he unwrap the cigar before insertion??
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin
if anyone truly believes Clinton didn't go balls deep in Monica, call me, I have some ocean front property in Saskatchewan I'm willing to let go dirt cheap
Posted by: Rick in SK at April 13, 2020 11:41 AM (zDwuO)
Posted by: pep at April 13, 2020 11:40 AM (T6t7i)
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.....
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 13, 2020 11:41 AM (Zz0t1)
This gives the lender a better reason to be a check on the borrower.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:39 AM (sX1BW)
THIS. Also put the universities on the hook for some of this.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:41 AM (A5zUN)
Posted by: Hotgas VIP Member at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (olImo)
I am sorry, amigo. I think this lockdown is getting to you. I think you need an emergency stroll.
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I didn't want to say anything - because to each their own.
But I agree - this lockdown may be getting to people.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:41 AM (sX1BW)
Posted by: garrett at April 13, 2020 11:41 AM (A3Ava)
Op ed at the WSJ promoting forced testing as a precondition to go back
to work. Also suggesting mandatory vaccines not just for COVID-19, but
even for the flu for all workers.
I encourage you to comment and give them your best Soviet salute, comrades.
Posted by: Marcus T at April 13, 2020 11:40 AM (VpIIl)
Sure sounds like this is the "get on the train" order. Instead of tattoos, you get a supposed inoculation.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at April 13, 2020 11:42 AM (N39Ws)
Posted by: vmom 2020 at April 13, 2020 11:36 AM (G546f)
Ever see the Kids In The Hall movie, Brain Candy?
The bit with the gay dad?
That Stelter.
https://youtu.be/zsVpdBIi1BU
Posted by: Robert at April 13, 2020 11:42 AM (DZRVc)
Posted by: Hotgas VIP Member at April 13, 2020 11:42 AM (olImo)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 13, 2020 11:42 AM (CqHIp)
Posted by: Hotgas VIP Member at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (olImo)
>>I am sorry, amigo. I think this lockdown is getting to you. I think you need an emergency stroll.
"Pack your shit, it's time to go home.", says the Guide.
Posted by: Just the Punchline at April 13, 2020 11:42 AM (A3Ava)
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Is that frowned upon? Is that not done here? Because at my last job it was no big deal.
Posted by: Bill Clinton at April 13, 2020 11:42 AM (QKCRM)
if it isnt Bernie it will be some Democrat who forgives all loans
eventually. Maybe even a RINO. If I were in college today Id be loading
up on loans and partying like a Rock Star with the excess amounts. These
dumb kids arent so dumb. The dumb ones are the ones who work 3 jobs to
pay for tuition and get money from their even dumber parents.
I've been secluded for too long. I woke up this morning in a panic thinking about '24, and how Gavin Newsome would win, and immediately make citizens of all the illegals. Tuition forgiveness would be next.
Posted by: pep at April 13, 2020 11:42 AM (T6t7i)
Posted by: klaftern at April 13, 2020 11:42 AM (RuIsu)
Posted by: Farmer Bob at April 13, 2020 11:43 AM (87EdW)
Libs and leftists live by what's known as "the principle of shifting principles"
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at April 13, 2020 11:43 AM (4a9Vv)
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (HA9iw)
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If your business is a certain class of establishments in Pahrump, NV?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:43 AM (hYcqw)
.....
Who knew?
Posted by: IrishEi at April 13, 2020 11:26 AM (sGotD)
I thought it was a term of endearment, thanks for taking one for the team and venturing forth to Urban Dictionary. Going to file this under things I could have happily lived my entire life not knowing.
Posted by: moon_over_vermont at April 13, 2020 11:43 AM (GhGb5)
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at April 13, 2020 11:38 AM (4a9Vv)
That was shortly before he "transitioned." I still have that piece he did for the American Spectator on my hard drive somewhere.
He also exposed the Clintons as lying grifters early on, too. He did good work back then.
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:43 AM (w1MTk)
heh, flashback - my pals and I started using "telly" back in the day when Monty Python was first on.
the old housewives skit:
"ooo look, there's a Penquin on the telly!!"
"What's a penguin doin' on the telly?"
"Standin'!!!"
Posted by: Tom Servo at April 13, 2020 11:44 AM (trdmm)
I agree.
Never rely on others to do the things that you can do for yourself.
Posted by: Ron Jeremy at April 13, 2020 11:44 AM (A3Ava)
Monica Lewisnki has aged very well. Very MILFy these days.
Posted by: Hotgas VIP Member at April 13, 2020 11:34 AM (olImo)
I am sorry, amigo. I think this lockdown is getting to you. I think you need an emergency stroll.
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I didn't want to say anything - because to each their own.
But I agree - this lockdown may be getting to people.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:41 AM (sX1BW)
Granted she may not be up there with the "People of Walmart" wearing spandex that is 4 sizes to small. But if that is MILFy, go check out PornHub.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at April 13, 2020 11:44 AM (N39Ws)
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (YbGTP)
Posted by: JoeF. at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (o1fzk)
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (2mteh)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (DMUuz)
Considering the Democrats/Left does not care one whit about killing people --- for crying out loud, they *brag* about choosing to murder babies in order to further their careers.
So the people who have succumbed the most to COVID-19 are the elderly (typically Republican voters) and Blacks (typically Democrat voters).
But Democrats don't really care about Blacks, considering they all worship at the altar of Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood and eugenics. Not to mention, you never hear Democrats or Leftists up in arms about Blacks killing each other in places like Chicago and Baltimore and Detroit, etc.
So Blacks dying makes no difference to them, except they get to use it as a great talking point like the Michigan AG wench did this past week.
Now add in the elderly are dying and not only can the Left eliminate a typical Republican voting bloc, but they also can use their usual talking point about Republican policies "killing grandma".
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (Do5/p)
Posted by: sierra golf hotel at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (j/caU)
Posted by: Braenyard at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (Kv8Dk)
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at April 13, 2020 11:43 AM (4a9Vv)
What's wrong with that?
Posted by: Acme Goal Post Moving Service, LLc. at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (w1MTk)
Posted by: deplorable unperson - END THE LOCKDOWN : It's just a damn bug at April 13, 2020 11:46 AM (3t6Iw)
Posted by: Rick in SK at April 13, 2020 11:46 AM (zDwuO)
Posted by: Grump928(C) at April 13, 2020 11:47 AM (X/5o4)
Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at April 13, 2020 11:47 AM (vXJ56)
I guess being barechested gives ya stamina !
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:47 AM (arJlL)
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 13, 2020 11:47 AM (Zz0t1)
worship at the altar of Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood and
eugenics. Not to mention, you never hear Democrats or Leftists up in
arms about Blacks killing each other in places like Chicago and
Baltimore and Detroit, etc.
So Blacks dying makes no difference to them, except they get to use
it as a great talking point like the Michigan AG wench did this past
week.
I'm waiting for the Dems to condemn the Chinese for their blatant racism towards blacks in China. Apparently they're being used as a scapegoat for Covid, and are now barred from many locations, including McDonald's.
OK, I'm not really waiting.
Posted by: pep at April 13, 2020 11:47 AM (T6t7i)
Posted by: Northernlurker at April 13, 2020 11:47 AM (Uu+Jp)
--Surgeon General Jerome Adams
Who, BTW has ZERO military experience.
Posted by: deplorable unperson
He's in charge of all the surgeons.
Left shoulder scalpel!
Posted by: Bruce at April 13, 2020 11:47 AM (vd8XM)
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:47 AM (zr5Kq)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (DMUuz)
From watching CNN?
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:48 AM (w1MTk)
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Older blacks are dying.
The ones that kind like the orange man.
I have a plan. I have always had a plan. It involves a lot of destruction, death, and me making more money.
Posted by: Soros at April 13, 2020 11:48 AM (jx8zD)
That's some fine investigative reporting by the NYT twitter sleuths. They've also determined that nobody ever farts in a crowded elevator.
Posted by: Fritz at April 13, 2020 11:48 AM (95j/9)
Posted by: JoeF. at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (o1fzk)
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And to build an illegal federal DNA database that, like FISA, will never be misused.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:48 AM (hYcqw)
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:48 AM (zr5Kq)
Posted by: Les Kinetic at April 13, 2020 11:50 AM (+fPHo)
Is that ghost town hotel outside of town still there?
Looked like it had been just walked away from circa 1900?
Un-stolen artifacts abounded. Last there mself mid 90s.
Prolly looted long ago (sigh).
Posted by: getting the banned back together in old mines at April 13, 2020 11:50 AM (Ci7bi)
Posted by: Northernlurker at April 13, 2020 11:50 AM (Uu+Jp)
Posted by: Northernlurker at April 13, 2020 11:47 AM (Uu+Jp)
When he was credibly accused.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:50 AM (w1MTk)
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 13, 2020 11:50 AM (QzF6i)
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I didn't want to say anything - because to each their own.
But I agree - this lockdown may be getting to people.
Posted by: SH at April 13, 2020 11:41 AM (sX1BW)
Granted she may not be up there with the "People of Walmart" wearing spandex that is 4 sizes to small. But if that is MILFy, go check out PornHub.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at April 13, 2020 11:44 AM (N39Ws)
I recall thinking something like this during one of those Bigfoot "documentaries" where they talk to supposed witnesses out in the backwoods. And they talking to this one guy with a beard like ZZ Top and an Ozarks accent, and he's saying "Yep I saw her right out back o' my workshop behind the house, I was in there and it was jes' about dusk, and she came up to the window and looked right at me real close, and I figured it was a she since she walked a way kinda slow like, and I got a good look, and her hair was real purty."
And all I could think was damn, if you start talking about how Bigfoot looked "real purty", you been out in those woods way too damned long.
Posted by: Tom Servo at April 13, 2020 11:50 AM (trdmm)
Yup.
First, she was in position to benefit from blowing the boss: he was trying to get her a cushy job at DoD (IIRC) or barring that with one of his VIP political friends. That sets a precedent that bypasses to direct demand for sex in exchange for employment, as in: everyone in the office knows that the way to get promoted is to blow the boss. Classic sexual harassment.
Second, people always seem to forget how he treated Lewinsky after. He used his WH staff to smear her as a crazy stalker -- the quintessential "bimbo eruption" response they had perfected during the campaign. I do wonder what she got in exchange for essentially letting him, his wife and creepy crew off the hook for all these years. "
Her pose of "I was the first victim of cyberbullying" is so very Clintonian, isn't it? She claims agency AND still maintains she was the biggest victim in all this -- while also excusing the Clinton crew of all responsibility for her "online harassment".
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2020 11:50 AM (bDqIh)
I've seen a few triggered libs getting irritated.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger at April 13, 2020 11:50 AM (8iiRQ)
I remember Hillary said the same thing three years ago.
Posted by: JoeF. at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (o1fzk)
Facebook announced that, at 7 PM PDT tonight, Mark Zuckerburg and Anthony Fauci will hold a public town hall meeting.
Hosannas all around! was the response.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (pNxlR)
Left shoulder scalpel!
Heh.
Not saying that the job requires military background. But to invoke the sneak attack at Pearl Harbor as being equivalent to this Chinese Lung-AIDs overreaction, he should at least be informed by some knowledge of military history.
Who are the Japs in the scenario, sir?
Posted by: deplorable unperson - END THE LOCKDOWN : It's just a damn bug at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (3t6Iw)
The idea of "Forced testing" to go back to work is just another delay tactic to keep this lock down going.
Posted by: JoeF. at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (o1fzk)
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And to build an illegal federal DNA database that, like FISA, will never be misused.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:48 AM (hYcqw)
How did it suddenly become the business of the GOVERNMENT if a company does or does not care about their employees being tested for Covid-19, the latest flu, or any other damn disease, or drug?
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (2mteh)
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (arJlL)
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:47 AM (zr5Kq)
That is an interesting idea. I did use a pic of Hillary once, you know.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (w1MTk)
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that's not to say there isn't one. We just didn't find a pattern.
indeed we aren't even saying there wasn't an instance of sexual misconduct.
We really aren't saying much of anything, we are just leaving the impression that we are.
which is what we usually do.
so yeah, pay us for doing that some more, yearly subscription drive just started!
Posted by: NYT (the failing) at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (SBJxT)
Posted by: pahound at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (iuWLY)
https://tinyurl.com/t8hkue8
Posted by: SMH at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (RU4sa)
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (arJlL)
The arguments they use to justify it is asinine.
I keep seeing my Facebook feed full of these un-Americans. I pray for this country. I fear it's too late.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 11:52 AM (GvEen)
Recall Governor Whitmer. Her failure's during the Covid-19 Corona Virus is causing more Michiganders to get sick. Closing and banning various non essential business's and activities while leaving others open. Further promoting the pandemic. She has lied since day one with her #Fixthedamnroads which she has failed to do anything in this regards. The response to #PFAS was negligence and completely removing funding for #PureMichigan clearly shows her lack of anything positive for the State of Michigan.
I get the rage and I wish them well, but this person really needed a proofreader. #PublicEd
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:52 AM (hYcqw)
Posted by: WOPR at April 13, 2020 11:52 AM (0J9C4)
It's a little too perfect. That, and the term "uni".
________________
Yeah, it does sound made up, especially the part about donating her parents' check for her tuition to Bernie's campaign because she believed his promise about erasing student loan debt.
Now the check for her next semester's tuition won't clear and daddy's gonna disown her and throw her ass out? Uh, how exactly did she think that Bernie was going to get elected and magically get congress to pass a law erasing her student loan debt before next semester started (assuming it started when scheduled)?
The presidential election is not until November, and even in the unlikely event that Bernie had won, he wouldn't have been inaugurated until Jan. 2021 (and couldn't have waved a magic wand to erase student loans on Day One, but instead would have had to get congress to pass a law, which would have taken another year). Meanwhile, her "next semester's" tuition check would have bounced long ago.
Posted by: Josh Brolin at April 13, 2020 11:52 AM (k4dH2)
Posted by: getting the banned back together yah at April 13, 2020 11:52 AM (Ci7bi)
And... one more thing: before I called Rush, I did write an outline of what I wanted to say, just so I didn't miss anything. I was a bit more babbly than I wanted, but I did have an actual conversation with Rush and that was very cool and exciting.
So remember... it can happen to you! Just use redial!!!!
Posted by: shibumi says CV19 is a bioweapon at April 13, 2020 11:52 AM (ZCiJZ)
Posted by: OregonMuse,
I did not know that.
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:53 AM (zr5Kq)
Posted by: Regular joe at April 13, 2020 11:53 AM (6/uwW)
232 One of these days OM will feature Monica and Bill as "who did" entries , just to mess with us.
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:47 AM (zr5Kq)
That is an interesting idea. I did use a pic of Hillary once, you know.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (w1MTk)
And there was a shortage of bleach then too -- to get that image washed from our eyes.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at April 13, 2020 11:53 AM (N39Ws)
Posted by: pahound
Here's another...."There's no such thing as a sure thing "
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:53 AM (arJlL)
indeed we aren't even saying there wasn't an instance of sexual misconduct.
We really aren't saying much of anything, we are just leaving the impression that we are.
which is what we usually do.
so yeah, pay us for doing that some more, yearly subscription drive just started!
Posted by: NYT (the failing) at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (SBJxT)
Besides, he has to do it more than once for there to be a pattern! Come one!
Posted by: NYT gray bitch paper for cage lining at April 13, 2020 11:53 AM (2mteh)
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at April 13, 2020 11:53 AM (4a9Vv)
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (2mteh)
++++++++++++
When the nannies took over.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 11:53 AM (hYcqw)
Posted by: Archer at April 13, 2020 11:54 AM (gmo/4)
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (arJlL)
Makes me sad he is not live-blogging his meetings. I think it's an oversight on his part.
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:54 AM (zr5Kq)
https://tinyurl.com/t8hkue8
Posted by: SMH
Then 1929 will look like a Boy Scout jamboree.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 11:54 AM (GvEen)
My favorite part of the Lewinsky affair is the parents said absolutely nothing
Posted by: Regular joe at April 13, 2020 11:53 AM (6/uwW)
Hard to believe when you think that the father will forever has his surname associated with a sexual activity.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at April 13, 2020 11:54 AM (N39Ws)
https://tinyurl.com/t8hkue8
Posted by: SMH at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (RU4sa)
So your forgoing your paycheck, right cock sucker?
Oh any by the way all those federal programs? They suck. No money, No communication, No contact info, No nothing
Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 13, 2020 11:54 AM (nRk/c)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p0SpL92Cew
Posted by: MachiasPrivateer at April 13, 2020 11:55 AM (EMi53)
Posted by: Les Kinetic at April 13, 2020 11:50 AM (+fPHo)
Only if Fauci sticks to the script.
Posted by: Braenyard - donating his stimulus check to his liquor cabinet at April 13, 2020 11:55 AM (Kv8Dk)
Posted by: NYT (the failing) at April 13, 2020 11:55 AM (9qvvR)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 13, 2020 11:56 AM (WI7YS)
How people sat on their ass on the sofa, shuttered their businesses and listened to radio broadcasts in order to fight the enemy.
Greatest Generation, man.
Posted by: deplorable unperson - END THE LOCKDOWN : It's just a damn bug at April 13, 2020 11:56 AM (3t6Iw)
MSNBC Medical Correspondent Campbell on U.S. Economy: 'We're Not Reopening Anytime Soon'
https://tinyurl.com/t8hkue8
Posted by: SMH
Then 1929 will look like a Boy Scout jamboree.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 11:54 AM (GvEen)
An opinion from
1) MSNBC
2) Someone who claims to be a medical correspondent (well, he probably took CPR 15 years ago).is definitely worth listening to with regards to the economy.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at April 13, 2020 11:56 AM (N39Ws)
Posted by: JoeF. at April 13, 2020 11:45 AM (o1fzk)
We need some method of identifying those who are allowed to participate in society and those who are not. Perhaps we could make those who have not been infected wear yellow stars on their shirts. And since enforcement would bog down the police, we could deputize members of the public to check on people with yellow stars, perhaps give them brown shirts and red armbands.
Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at April 13, 2020 11:56 AM (vXJ56)
Posted by: Tom Servo at April 13, 2020 11:56 AM (trdmm)
It's a little too perfect. That, and the term "uni".
Posted by: The ARC of History! at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (I2/tG)
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Plus, they'd be limited in how much they can give, so it couldn't have been their entire student loan.
And, as I recall from my college days, I never saw the loan money. It went straight to the college. Any overage was refunded back to me, but the college got its money first.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at April 13, 2020 11:56 AM (CAJOC)
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (arJlL)
Kind of hard to flip out and storm out of work when you are telecommuting.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:56 AM (A5zUN)
Posted by: Brown Line at April 13, 2020 11:57 AM (S6ArX)
It's a little too perfect. That, and the term "uni".
________________
Yeah. Some whiny shit from the UK wrote that.
Or a Sushi chef.
Or somebody who's going to the University of Northern Iowa.
They'd have written USNDAH if they went to the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople.
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 11:57 AM (2mteh)
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Yes, they did. Dad complained about everybody using the term Lewinsky.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at April 13, 2020 11:57 AM (+y/Ru)
It's a little too perfect. That, and the term "uni".
Posted by: The ARC of History! at April 13, 2020 11:18 AM (I2/tG)
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Plus, they'd be limited in how much they can give, so it couldn't have been their entire student loan.
And, as I recall from my college days, I never saw the loan money. It went straight to the college. Any overage was refunded back to me, but the college got its money first.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at April 13, 2020 11:56 AM (CAJOC)
...
Isn't the max limit under 3k?
And "uni" is a huge red flag, unless the progs have all shifted to that term in their efforts to make us like the EU.
Posted by: TexasDan at April 13, 2020 11:58 AM (yL25O)
Obviously these people are maintaining their incomes through it all.
Posted by: Northernlurker at April 13, 2020 11:58 AM (Uu+Jp)
Half of the deaths are in NY & NJ.
I'm not sure why the same rules would apply to podunk Tennessee as they do NYC.
Let 'em do whatever they want up there. Hell, lock 'em in the city like they did in China. But there's no need to punish the rest of us.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger at April 13, 2020 11:58 AM (8iiRQ)
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 11:25 AM (zr5Kq)
I like how Kathy Shaidle puts it: Remember, statistically speaking, that half the population is not particularly intelligent.
Posted by: Catherine at April 13, 2020 11:58 AM (rSY7i)
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 13, 2020 11:58 AM (QzF6i)
Posted by: Ripley at April 13, 2020 11:58 AM (MxEKc)
(song celebrating Dr. McIntyre's appt. to Chief Surgeon of the 4077th MASH Unit)
Hail to the Chief,
and head of all the surgeons!
He needs a nurse to
satisfy his urgins'.
Posted by: zombie Richard Hooker at April 13, 2020 11:59 AM (DMUuz)
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If I had to guess, and I do, Texas opens up next week. The rest of the Country watches what they do for two weeks. And then other gov's open up in May - June. The northeast stays locked down and so does cali. Everybody else is back in business by June. By November the northeastern states/cities etc declare bankruptcy.
Posted by: My guess is as dumb as anyone elses at April 13, 2020 11:59 AM (tQnMj)
Posted by: pahound at April 13, 2020 11:59 AM (iuWLY)
That is an interesting idea. I did use a pic of Hillary once, you know.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (w1MTk)
With whom was she partnered:
Webb Hubbell or Vince Foster?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 13, 2020 11:59 AM (pNxlR)
We yelled ORANGE MAN BAD at the top of our lungs. We defended the rights of an ancient old serial sexual predator, rapist, and pedophile. We were strong!!
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at April 13, 2020 11:59 AM (pw+jk)
Another fiction direction would be the silicone valley types wanting the homeless wiped out. Considering they were not being largely affected so the pols have started trying to herd them into indoor shelters where the exposure will be much much higher this could be made pretty believable. I can just picture the evil originator going "why didn't we pay for a cholera epidemic instead?"
Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at April 13, 2020 11:59 AM (K78+l)
That's so British they might as well have bitched they could no longer afford bangers and mash now because they were too poor.
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 12:00 PM (2mteh)
Figures.
Posted by: JoeF. at April 13, 2020 12:00 PM (o1fzk)
Posted by: deplorable unperson - END THE LOCKDOWN : It's just a damn bug at April 13, 2020 12:00 PM (3t6Iw)
Posted by: No One of Consequence at April 13, 2020 11:56 AM (CAJOC)
++++++++++++
I had both kinds. Some lenders sent directly to the college (these loans were tuition-only or fixed room-and-board-only loans). Other sent me the money and I sent it to the school, or the bookstore, or the landlord. I picked which kind of loan I had based on interest rates. You'd think tuition-only loans sent to the school would be lower, but they weren't always.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 12:00 PM (hYcqw)
Left shoulder scalpel!
Heh.
Not saying that the job requires military background. But to invoke the sneak attack at Pearl Harbor as being equivalent to this Chinese Lung-AIDs overreaction, he should at least be informed by some knowledge of military history.
Who are the Japs in the scenario, sir?
Posted by: deplorable unperson - END THE LOCKDOWN : It's just a damn bug at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (3t6Iw)
Chinese.
and technically, he might be more right than he thinks.
IF, and it's not certain they didn't, China developed this rather than CV-19 being naturally occurring, AND their failure to alert the world about it.
It would be an act of war, or close to it.
so maybe pearl harbor is closer to the truth than the good surgeon general meant, or maybe he knew EXACTLY what he was saying...
Posted by: SturmToddler at April 13, 2020 12:00 PM (8D42x)
MSNBC Medical Correspondent Campbell on U.S. Economy: 'We're Not Reopening Anytime Soon'
At least not until a Democrat is inaugurated.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 13, 2020 12:00 PM (aKsyK)
The number of people gleefully ratting out their neighbors is the really frightening part.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at April 13, 2020 12:01 PM (17n5k)
Note to pass along to your daughters of a certain age: "Sweetie, if you decide to perform sexual acts on a major politician, there is a chance our last name will forever be a laughingstock. If you even think of doing anything like this , I will lock you in the basement and chain you to the furnace, which is what they did to one of the Kennedy's back in the day."
Posted by: shibumi says CV19 is a bioweapon at April 13, 2020 12:01 PM (ZCiJZ)
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 12:01 PM (GvEen)
I like how Kathy Shaidle puts it: Remember, statistically speaking, that half the population is not particularly intelligent.
Posted by: Catherine at April 13, 2020 11:58 AM (rSY7i)
The LHS (left hand side) of the bell curve.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 13, 2020 12:01 PM (pNxlR)
Posted by: Archer at April 13, 2020 12:01 PM (gmo/4)
Posted by: Catherine at April 13, 2020 11:58 AM (rSY7i)
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Those on the left of the IQ curve are all democrats.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at April 13, 2020 12:01 PM (pw+jk)
Posted by: SkylerKat at April 13, 2020 12:01 PM (SXIn9)
The number of people gleefully ratting out their neighbors is the really frightening part.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo
But it's the Reich thing to do.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 12:02 PM (GvEen)
Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living at April 13, 2020 12:02 PM (3DZIZ)
Posted by: JoeF"
Except for the illegals, who will be allowed to go about their business as they do now. Also African Americans will be exempt because history of racism or Tuskegee syphilis study or something.
Posted by: Ripley at April 13, 2020 12:02 PM (MxEKc)
Posted by: shibumi says CV19 is a bioweapon at April 13, 2020 12:01 PM (ZCiJZ)
Good times.
Posted by: Rosemary Kennedy at April 13, 2020 12:03 PM (DZRVc)
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GREAT NEWS!!!
With MSNBC almost perfect record of being wrong, this means we are opening up soon. By the end of the month... possibly sooner.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at April 13, 2020 12:03 PM (pw+jk)
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM
Never again! Please!
Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 13, 2020 12:03 PM (DMUuz)
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Its not so much IQ as something else.
The reality based community versus the community based reality.
They believe in magic. They don't admit that to themselves, they call it science, or social justice or whatever. But basically it comes down to magical thinking. Immaturity.
Posted by: My guess is as dumb as anyone elses at April 13, 2020 12:04 PM (DoI/Z)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 13, 2020 12:04 PM (WI7YS)
Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at April 13, 2020 12:04 PM (7Fj9P)
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The beginning of the old Roy Roger Show came on and elicited a memory. What was name of Pat Brady's Jeep?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at April 13, 2020 12:04 PM (+y/Ru)
Posted by: rickb223
They must LIKE you !
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 12:04 PM (arJlL)
They believe in magic. They don't admit that to themselves, they call it science, or social justice or whatever. But basically it comes down to magical thinking. Immaturity.
Posted by: My guess is as dumb as anyone elses at April 13, 2020 12:04 PM (DoI/Z)
+++++++++++++++
So it comes down to how you answer the question, "is reality optional?"
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 12:05 PM (hYcqw)
tip off - We'd have heard of it if got that intimate with the pool intake.
Posted by: DaveA at April 13, 2020 12:05 PM (FhXTo)
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo
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Really opened up my eyes that lots of people I didn't think needed killin, need killin... oh and also what I thought was more than enough ammo supply will need to be at least tripled.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at April 13, 2020 12:05 PM (pw+jk)
Posted by: Truck Monkey at April 13, 2020 12:05 PM (flINI)
Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2020 12:05 PM (ZCEU2)
--
Well now, let me think about this for a second. There aren't many people I would give less credibility on the economy of the United States than an MSNBC medical correspondent.
Flaming hair status:
[ ] Aflame
[X] Not aflame
Posted by: Lady in Black, sans mask at April 13, 2020 12:05 PM (O+I8R)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Also, "in Uni" or "in hospital" is not American engrish.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 12:06 PM (GvEen)
magapede is another tell. Users at the now defunct r/the_donald and its replacement TheDonald.win use the term centipede, pede, or some portmanteau of -pede to describe themselves, which itself comes from the You Can't Stump the Trump videos on Youtube four years ago.
Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at April 13, 2020 12:06 PM (vXJ56)
Nellybell?
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 13, 2020 12:06 PM (QzF6i)
24 inch tree falls on my mud room
and the corner of my kitchen deck
nice fucking deal
Posted by: REDACTED at April 13, 2020 12:06 PM (rpxSz)
Posted by: JoeF. at April 13, 2020 12:07 PM (o1fzk)
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 11:57 AM (2mteh)
Hey!
Posted by: Prof. Peter Schickele at April 13, 2020 12:07 PM (w1MTk)
The problem is that "Pareto accounting" for social advancement allocates power by a proposed system of propriety, not representation of interests.
It gives power to those who can hold on to the claim to be the best rational advocates, because the goal is to rationally allocate powers and rights among contenders.
Pareto measures things by "harm". Which is why the libs will be damned if you get anything you want named "harm" and end up arguing that things which are visible harm aren't really harm.
E.g. if a Wahabbist guts your white sister, it's not really harm so much as growing pains toward the true balanced system. It's still *harm* to take a negative attitude toward Islamists.
The power is being able to define "who is harmed". And it should be no surprise to any observer of human nature that *this* struggle for the allocation of power ends up no more or no less than a simple struggle for power.
One side claims rationality (a central concept in Pareto accounting) and the ability to discern "harm" because these are concepts that define the right to allocate social change in this well-established "progressive" system.
What we are witnessing is a state where there is too much power built up in the CLAIMS of Pareto, that more willful actors can't resist seizing the mantle for just that power itself.
It was like this in 800 when King Otto of the HRE determined that monks were just the honest type of people he needed for his emissaries. So he distributed a modicum of power to anybody who would undertake a pretense at a monastic lifestyle. The honesty of the clergy gave way to the lure to un-landed nobles of having sway and office, or even peasants being given a path to ascension to power.
This was not a good development for either the Church or society in general.
What we are witnessing is a *complete* failure of the well-meaning, Pollyana assumptions of Pareto.
One of the inherent failures of Pareto is the idea that all harms are foreseeable by a rational actor. Pareto gives no value to the "perceived harms" and so what must accompany each re-evaluation in a Pareto system is *actual harm*. However, it also evaluates the extent that people who claim to the "rational" mantle will act rationally and *recognize* harm when it is not in their interest to. Pareto completely breaks down when you can "explain away" harm. Because harm IS the input into the system, it was the basis of any changes begun in the system. It SHOULD be used as feedback to check the moral calculations, if we can forestall the recognition of harm, we blunt that feedback.
It FAILS when you say "Yeah you--a WHITE PERSON--were 'harmed'--but YOUR PARENTS were WHITE and so, by definition harmed so many more ethnicities".
So, my latest epiphany is that Pareto has completely failed, and is failing daily, hourly. That the answer *should* be a return to consensus and an equal distribution of the power of a vote. Because the widest diversity of power restrains well-intentioned system and become power games.
Posted by: Axeman at April 13, 2020 12:07 PM (Eicbe)
High winds are expected here in se Pa , Delaware and People's republic of New Jersey
Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2020 12:05 PM (ZCEU2)
+++++Also MA. Windows already rattling.
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 13, 2020 12:07 PM (QzF6i)
Posted by: JT
I'm just surprised they are following thru with it. I expected it to be more like the mythical Bigfoot or #TwoWeeks.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 12:07 PM (GvEen)
I split the difference. "Uni" always sounded cutesy-poo to my ears so I never used it, even in the UK. I'll still say "in hospital" on occasion though.
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 13, 2020 12:08 PM (ykYG2)
24 inch tree falls on my mud room
and the corner of my kitchen deck
nice fucking deal
Posted by: REDACTED
Sorry to hear it !
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 12:08 PM (arJlL)
Posted by: Kilroy wasn't here at April 13, 2020 12:08 PM (rSHlY)
Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2020 12:08 PM (ZCEU2)
Posted by: creeper at April 13, 2020 12:08 PM (XxJt1)
not fake, it is real ... real satire. Satire that magnifies youthful gullibility, and sedition in our education system.
Posted by: illiniwek at April 13, 2020 12:08 PM (Cus5s)
Interesting.
Posted by: JoeF. at April 13, 2020 12:09 PM (o1fzk)
Posted by: Jen the original at April 13, 2020 12:09 PM (C7CLP)
Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2020 12:05 PM (ZCEU2)
They're HERE !
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 12:09 PM (arJlL)
https://tinyurl.com/t7htdq5
Breaking into homes where there's pissed off people not allowed to go anywhere isn't the wisest of choices.
Posted by: SMH at April 13, 2020 12:09 PM (RU4sa)
24 inch tree falls on my mud room
and the corner of my kitchen deck
nice fucking deal
dammit, COVID-19.
Posted by: deplorable unperson - END THE LOCKDOWN : It's just a damn bug at April 13, 2020 12:09 PM (3t6Iw)
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 12:09 PM (2mteh)
Posted by: Flesh Helmeted Little Joe Biden at April 13, 2020 12:09 PM (flINI)
Posted by: J. G. Wentworth at April 13, 2020 12:10 PM (DMUuz)
Posted by: creeper
You're welcome !
And yes it IS a banner day !
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 12:10 PM (arJlL)
After receiving emails from the Chinese consulate asking him to pass a resolution praising China for its fight against the coronavirus, which originated in China, Wisconsin Senate President Roger Roth (R-Appleton) wrote a resolution slamming China for lying about the coronavirus. . .
More at the Daily Wire. https://tinyurl.com/yx2tlzov
China contacted him several times, and even sent him their requested wording for the resolution that they wanted him to submit. Really tells you the level they are operating at re: sowing disinformation in the US. Would be interesting to take that draft resolution and see who did comply with their propaganda requests, whether it's at state level, media, think tanks, etc.
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2020 12:10 PM (bDqIh)
24 inch tree falls on my mud room
and the corner of my kitchen deck
nice fucking deal
dammit, COVID-19.
Posted by: deplorable unperson
Quick! Check your homeowners' insurance to see if you are covered for Covid-19!
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 12:10 PM (GvEen)
Another fiction direction would be the silicone valley types wanting the homeless wiped out. Considering they were not being largely affected so the pols have started trying to herd them into indoor shelters where the exposure will be much much higher this could be made pretty believable. I can just picture the evil originator going "why didn't we pay for a cholera epidemic instead?"
Posted by: PaleRider is simply irredeemable at April 13, 2020 11:59 AM (K78+l)
Remember. The ending to Tom Clancy's Debt of Honor was pure fictional fantasy.
Posted by: Sooner at April 13, 2020 12:11 PM (Fs5vw)
Memo to self: magazines too.
Posted by: Eva! Where ist du banned's Walther? at April 13, 2020 12:11 PM (Ci7bi)
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 11:51 AM (w1MTk)
With whom was she partnered:
Webb Hubbell or Vince Foster?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 13, 2020 11:59 AM (pNxlR)
I don't remember. It may have been before I started doing the themed-partnering thing. So it would've been some rando.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 12:11 PM (w1MTk)
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 12:11 PM (GvEen)
In the meantime, CO will tell you how many hospitalizations there were, but refuse to tell the recovered.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at April 13, 2020 12:11 PM (r+sAi)
Posted by: Guy Smiley at April 13, 2020 12:12 PM (KxVoZ)
Now's your chance to expand the deck.
Posted by: creeper at April 13, 2020 12:12 PM (XxJt1)
Raquel Welch sat on my head ?
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 12:12 PM (arJlL)
Posted by: Winston at April 13, 2020 12:12 PM (RyWXu)
24 inch tree falls on my mud room
and the corner of my kitchen deck
nice fucking deal
Posted by: REDACTED
tornado ?
Posted by: runner at April 13, 2020 12:13 PM (zr5Kq)
Posted by: Kilroy wasn't here at April 13, 2020 12:13 PM (rSHlY)
Wonder how many other Lewinskys changed their names to "Levinson", "Benlevi" / "Barlevi" or "Lewis".
I would have gone for "Lansky". Murder Inc fo' life!
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 13, 2020 12:13 PM (ykYG2)
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Damn limeys! Always pretending to be real people.
Speaking of limeys, though, did you see the Queen's Easter message?
https://bit.ly/2wFYNII
Long live the Queen!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at April 13, 2020 12:13 PM (+y/Ru)
* catchy jingle *
Call us.
Posted by: J. G. Wentworth
♫ If you need your money don't delay,
Call JG Wentworth right away! ♫
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 12:13 PM (GvEen)
In the meantime, CO will tell you how many hospitalizations there were, but refuse to tell the recovered.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at April 13, 2020 12:11 PM (r+sAi)
Speaking of that - notice on the stats now, they list infected, recovered, and dead.
And yet the recovered and dead never come close to adding up to the infected.
So we're supposed to believe that massive numbers of people are currently infected and we're just lining up the meat wagons to haul them away once they've died?
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 12:14 PM (2mteh)
He skinnydips when he swims in his pool.
I don't care if it's the SS job, that is creepy and disrespectful behavior by Biden. Compare that to W. who always spent Christmas at Camp David (as opposed to Hawaii) so that his SS agents and other staff could be with family when not working.
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2020 12:14 PM (bDqIh)
Posted by: getting the banned back groucho at April 13, 2020 12:14 PM (Ci7bi)
Posted by: ... at April 13, 2020 12:14 PM (lwwTC)
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 12:15 PM (2mteh)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk
Go to Facebook. Say that. Wait 5. See how many replies you get from crying Denverites about how slammed the hospitals will be.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 12:16 PM (GvEen)
-
Woody Allen addressed this predicament in Take the Money and Run.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at April 13, 2020 12:16 PM (+y/Ru)
--
Us 'magapedes' made her do it! And she hates us for it! See, there's a little bit of joy in every day.
OTOH, I'm wondering if it's real. I want it to be real. I do.
Posted by: Lady in Black, sans mask at April 13, 2020 12:16 PM (O+I8R)
A Gala day!
Posted by: getting the banned back groucho at April 13, 2020 12:14 PM (Ci7bi)
If this were the art thread, it would be a "Gull a day".
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 12:16 PM (2mteh)
Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2020 12:16 PM (ZCEU2)
Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at April 13, 2020 12:16 PM (gAXBD)
Posted by: Wenda at April 13, 2020 12:16 PM (Y0DB3)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 13, 2020 12:17 PM (WI7YS)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at April 13, 2020 12:11 PM (r+sAi)
++++++++++++
There's a nice disclaimer on their data page:
* Data on recovered cases is unavailable.
And it doesn't help that there are differing standards even when data is public. In Tennessee, for example, "recovery" is going to take a long time based on their standards (which they gave *finally* disclosed):
TDH defines "recovered" as people who
(1) have been confirmed to be asymptomatic by their local or regional health department and have completed their required isolation period or
(2) are at least 21 days beyond the first test confirming their illness.
So no matter what, in essence, there is a minimum of 14 days - and usually 21 days - between "tested positive" and "recovered" (unless of course you die). So recovery data, if this is typical, is going to be *very* delayed.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 12:17 PM (hYcqw)
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2020 12:14 PM (bDqIh)
I'll take "Stuff you never see reported by the MSM" for $600, Alex.
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 12:18 PM (w1MTk)
It is so hilariously funny I can't stop laughing. It's called, choices have consequences. I hope you learn a valuable lesson from this - nothing is free, choosing one thing means you can't have another - and people who make good choices deserve better outcomes. Maybe you will learn that your entire philosophy is based on the false premise that everyone deserves to have the same outcome regardless of your choices. I hope things go really poorly for you in the short term, but in the adversity that you learn some important life lessons and learn most importantly to choose better, to invest wisely in things that will help you provide for yourself or someday possibly a family, and that you will learn that freedom to make good choices is 1,000,000 X better than any promise a crazy socialist wannabe tyrant will ever make to you.
Posted by: justasheep at April 13, 2020 12:18 PM (sROKe)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Also, "in Uni" or "in hospital" is not American engrish.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 12:06 PM (GvEen)
The true test is if they use math or maths. Which the British reasoning for this is incredibly stupid. "You say maths because it's mathematics." Oh really? Then do you limey dipshits say "econs" as well when you're talking about economics?
Posted by: Buzzion at April 13, 2020 12:18 PM (G2zl5)
Naw, gulls are too young. A gal, though...
Posted by: Eva! Where ist du banned playing again? at April 13, 2020 12:18 PM (Ci7bi)
Yes. She was probably attractive before she had that work done, but now she looks weird.
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2020 12:19 PM (bDqIh)
super...the state unemployment web site is still down...been trying to get signed up since 6:20 this morning
Posted by: AltonJackson at April 13, 2020 12:19 PM (tFyRu)
That's a real empowered woman right there.
Yep.
Real empowered.
Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at April 13, 2020 12:19 PM (gAXBD)
Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at April 13, 2020 12:16 PM (gAXBD)
He's a rebel...
Posted by: OregonMuse, AoSHQ Thought Leader, Pants Monitor & Social Distancing Professional at April 13, 2020 12:19 PM (w1MTk)
Posted by: SMOD at April 13, 2020 12:20 PM (3aI0K)
No; we say The Dismal Science.
Posted by: malthus & carlyle at April 13, 2020 12:20 PM (ykYG2)
Posted by: Wenda at April 13, 2020 12:16 PM (Y0DB3)
++++++++++
It's awful. Also, due to the huge amount of British children's TV content on Netflix, there is another change in playground language occurring. "Ready, Steady, Go!" is replacing "Ready, Set, Go!"
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at April 13, 2020 12:20 PM (hYcqw)
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 13, 2020 12:20 PM (QzF6i)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at April 13, 2020 12:20 PM (gqzkO)
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 13, 2020 12:20 PM (ykYG2)
Posted by: IanDeal at April 13, 2020 12:21 PM (vgGyZ)
Posted by: Lady in Black, sans mask at April 13, 2020 12:21 PM (O+I8R)
And how about "Aluminium" and their reason for that? Do they also say "Platinium"? No they do not.
Posted by: Chris M at April 13, 2020 12:21 PM (eAZVt)
Posted by: SMH at April 13, 2020 12:21 PM (RU4sa)
Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2020 12:21 PM (ZCEU2)
Speaking of that - notice on the stats now, they list infected, recovered, and dead.
And yet the recovered and dead never come close to adding up to the infected.
So we're supposed to believe that massive numbers of people are currently infected and we're just lining up the meat wagons to haul them away once they've died?
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 12:14 PM (2mteh)
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I've noticed that the Recovered # has slowed down just this last week, in relation to the dead #. We have, supposedly ~500K infected. A death % of 40 would have ~200K dying. But only 5% cases are reported as "severe". But at a time when hospitalizations are declining, it's hard to see how 12K jumps to 200k.
This is why power should not be distributed to an "expert class". Because that puts power into the manipulation of expert representations.
Posted by: Axeman at April 13, 2020 12:21 PM (Eicbe)
WTF?
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (NgKpN)
They wouldn't dream of handing the cash over.
Student loan programs should file the money out in in monthlys.
We need to stop grifters like Obiden and Crazy Bernie from looting the student loan program.
Posted by: torabora at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (j9ZhV)
Posted by: pahound at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (iuWLY)
Posted by: JT at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (15zwm)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (WI7YS)
Sorry to hear that.
*looks around the 413*
*gulp*
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (ejd/p)
How about "'Game of Thrones' is shit" (or "shite") rather than "shitty".
Doesn't matter to me, we can at least agree on the series' quality.
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (ykYG2)
No; we say The Dismal Science.
Posted by: malthus & carlyle at April 13, 2020 12:20 PM (ykYG2)
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Hey. Easy there.
I have my degree in Econ with some post grad work specializing in macro and fiscal policy.
At least Im not a dismal lawyer....
Posted by: fixerupper at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (nw6Hr)
Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (gAXBD)
These scammers don't exploit technological vulnerabilities -- they exploit human ones.
Posted by: SMOD at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (3aI0K)
1) They're not going to vote for Biden.
2) They'll vote for Biden, but will do nothing else for him. (These are people who engage in "political" work at the drop of a hat, and are the foot soldiers for any "progressive" Portland politician or issue.)
Either way, it's pretty promising.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (I2/tG)
Posted by: Eva! Thought we ordered out for chinese but the banned brought knishes at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (Ci7bi)
Posted by: Guy Smiley at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (KxVoZ)
Posted by: Adirondack Patriot
He doesn't respect your a-thor-i-tay.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 13, 2020 12:23 PM (GvEen)
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LOL, wow, he sure was. It was pretty pronounced.
Posted by: Lady in Black, sans mask at April 13, 2020 12:21 PM (O+I8R)
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That's why people used to call him "'Plugs' Biden" pretty regularly.
Posted by: Axeman at April 13, 2020 12:23 PM (Eicbe)
Posted by: AltonJackson
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Your supposed to try between midnight and 6 am, doncha' you know?!
Posted by: lin-duh at April 13, 2020 12:23 PM (UUBmN)
Posted by: Buzzion at April 13, 2020 12:23 PM (G2zl5)
The numbers never made sense or stacked up to the fear mongering.
They were projecting 2.5 million dead.
They were only off by 2.46 million.
These bastards need to pay for what they did.
Posted by: Inspector Johnson at April 13, 2020 12:24 PM (mv+Oj)
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It's truly astonishing that the NYT is viewed by anyone as anything but nakedly partisan. It's so obvious.
Posted by: Lady in Black, sans mask at April 13, 2020 12:24 PM (O+I8R)
Yeah, because they probably think Biden's behavior is fine. The MSM are real big on deciding which people deserve respect and which ones are irredeemable deplorables.
Same with Hillary, who is notorious for treating her SS and other security personnel (dating back to Arkansas) like sh#t. Just because someone works for you doesn't mean you get to treat them like "the help," IYKWIM. Screaming at them for saying "Good morning," putting them in awkward situations (e.g. nudity) shows you're a jerk abusing your power over them for kicks.
Posted by: Lizzy at April 13, 2020 12:24 PM (bDqIh)
Wait, Fox reporting that Jared K and Ivanka are going to be on the Committee to open America back up?
WTF?
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM (NgKpN)
++++Why is that a problem?
Posted by: sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 13, 2020 12:24 PM (QzF6i)
Posted by: creeper at April 13, 2020 12:24 PM (XxJt1)
Re: British slang: don't overlook the influence of Harry Potter. 'Git'
is now a playground insult, at least according to my grandchildren.
Posted by: Wenda at April 13, 2020 12:16 PM (Y0DB3)
Except Harry didn't discuss going to 'uni' very much, so, probably not that.
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 12:24 PM (2mteh)
Posted by: fixerupper at April 13, 2020 12:22 PM
Hey! I resemble that remark!
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 13, 2020 12:25 PM (ejd/p)
Posted by: Lady in Black, sans mask at April 13, 2020 12:16 PM (O+I8R)
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I think it is. I think the gal is from Iowa. She references UNI (University of Northern Iowa) like everyone should know what UNI is.
Plus... the *rage* is perfect. Feels authentic. Stupid starry eyed decision. Daddy issues. Blames other people for her fuck up.
Looks real to me.
Posted by: fixerupper at April 13, 2020 12:25 PM (nw6Hr)
Posted by: Jen the original at April 13, 2020 12:25 PM (C7CLP)
Very interesting analysis. And by using the Pareto standard of harm, it takes the discussion away from personal responsibility. Life is risky. If we are all supposed to be protected from all harm, all the time... that is a very different social structure.
Posted by: Iris at April 13, 2020 12:25 PM (lSFe/)
Posted by: Winston at April 13, 2020 12:25 PM (RyWXu)
These bastards need to pay for what they did.
Posted by: Inspector Johnson at April 13, 2020 12:24 PM (mv+Oj)
Start with FCC broadcasting license renewals for the panic mongering media.
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 12:26 PM (2mteh)
Speaking of that - notice on the stats now, they list infected, recovered, and dead.
And yet the recovered and dead never come close to adding up to the infected.
So we're supposed to believe that massive numbers of people are currently infected and we're just lining up the meat wagons to haul them away once they've died?
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 13, 2020 12:14 PM (2mteh
This what I've said from the beginning of this shit show: The numbers don't add up.
It's the biggest misinformation campaign I've seen since second-hand smoke. We're being fed shit and are told it's caviar.
What's sad is so many (including on this blog) are happily eating it.
Posted by: Sooner at April 13, 2020 12:26 PM (Fs5vw)
Posted by: Axeman at April 13, 2020 12:21 PM (Eicbe)
I've read a number of 'articles' based on what 'experts' in my field say.
Two things jump to mind.
1. They usually are not the ones writing the articles, and the press, not being expert, don't understand the material.
2. Almost every time an 'expert' in the field is quoted, its not someone I would really listen to. Because TRUE experts in their fields are too busy working IN their fields, to bother with the Press.
Its like the Fox or CNN Medical Experts. They are not out in the hospitals working. They are not experts on what is going on. They are paid to talk, not practice medicine.
Same applies across all disciplines.
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 13, 2020 12:26 PM (NgKpN)
How many settlements have been paid out? I mean, these pompous and egotistical dopes are no different than Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer.
Posted by: Adirondack Patriot at April 13, 2020 12:26 PM (gAXBD)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk
Go to Facebook. Say that. Wait 5. See how many replies you get from crying Denverites about how slammed the hospitals will be.
Posted by: rickb223
There's a 2000 bed field hospital at the Denver Convention Center, empty.
Posted by: Jean at April 13, 2020 12:26 PM (YEaL1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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Fen!!
I have heard of Double-breasted American bed wrasslers.
Posted by: Tonypete at April 13, 2020 12:27 PM (Y4EXg)
I hate to see this. It hints of withdrawal. From what, I'm not sure.
Posted by: creeper at April 13, 2020 12:27 PM (XxJt1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 13, 2020 12:28 PM (WI7YS)
11-April
total deaths=130 new= 20 %increase= 18%
12-April
total deaths=128 new= -2 %increase= -2%
13-April
total deaths=127 new= -1 %increase= -1%
I guess it really WAS Easter weekend in Philly!
Posted by: THE_BlackOrchid_STATE! at April 13, 2020 12:28 PM (j9HX3)
Posted by: Hierominous Botch at April 13, 2020 12:28 PM (YqED9)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 13, 2020 12:17 PM (WI7YS)
That and the fact that she looks like Caitlyn Jenner.
Posted by: Rosemary Kennedy at April 13, 2020 12:30 PM (DZRVc)
def yes on the surgery but the shiny forehead is botox
which I'm starting to think actually DOES seep into the brain
Posted by: THE_BlackOrchid_STATE! at April 13, 2020 12:31 PM (j9HX3)
Posted by: No One of Consequence at April 13, 2020 12:32 PM (CAJOC)
Posted by: creeper at April 13, 2020 12:32 PM (XxJt1)
Posted by: Jen the original at April 13, 2020 12:33 PM (C7CLP)
Posted by: Iris at April 13, 2020 12:25 PM (lSFe/)
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Yep. Pareto optimality is basically the argument that because not everybody is going to maximize the well-being of others to minimal harm, we must reallocate discretion to those that will.
But what is abstracted away is the power that comes from being able to define these concepts, which is where the power really lies.
Which is why we currently have a situation where the people who represent the old guarde are consistently trying to silence the other side with "Irrational!" and why the people who find themselves worthy of the mantle so monopolize the title "rational". And then, they define for themselves what is rational.
Which is why as a system fails what is clamed to be "rational" starts not representing what anybody but those insiders would identify as "rational".
This is how definitional systems of power fail.
Posted by: Axeman at April 13, 2020 12:33 PM (Eicbe)
11-April
total deaths=130 new= 20 %increase= 18%
12-April
total deaths=128 new= -2 %increase= -2%
13-April
total deaths=127 new= -1 %increase= -1%
I guess it really WAS Easter weekend in Philly!
Posted by: THE_BlackOrchid
They are taking the shot/killed while infected off the list?
Posted by: Ripley at April 13, 2020 12:33 PM (MxEKc)
But Berniebots? Dumb as a fuckin' stump, and twice as ugly.
Karen's Kidz are by far the lowest quality humans in America. Ghetto people, trailer trash, and diminutive Aztec landscapers are smarter and better looking.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at April 13, 2020 12:36 PM (hDNne)
Posted by: Romeo13 at April 13, 2020 12:26 PM (NgKpN)
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But power is allocated by the *claim* to expertise, not simply the actual useful demonstration of it.
So, like power has always been. It lies not in the legitimacy of a the claim, but the ability to wield that power so that all around you have to consent to the legitimacy of that claim, legitimate or not.
Liberals/progressives refuse to see the world that *is*.
Posted by: Axeman at April 13, 2020 12:36 PM (Eicbe)
Hell, you can even get drunk, crash your car, drown a woman, just as long as you support our right to MURDER OUR OWN BABIES!
This is not hard.
The left are all Satanists. Outlaw Satanism and maybe we can have a real republic again. You know, with sane adult men and women and happy families.
Posted by: ThatGuyKindaHasAPoint at April 13, 2020 12:36 PM (zuoRP)
11-April
total deaths=130 new= 20 %increase= 18%
12-April
total deaths=128 new= -2 %increase= -2%
13-April
total deaths=127 new= -1 %increase= -1%
I guess it really WAS Easter weekend in Philly!
Posted by: THE_BlackOrchid_STATE! at April 13, 2020 12:28 PM (j9HX3)
---------------------------------------
"...They were then taken to a better hospital, where their status was upgraded to 'alive' "
Posted by: No One of Consequence at April 13, 2020 12:38 PM (CAJOC)
Who, BTW has ZERO military experience.
The Surgeon General is either a career Public Health Service Commissioned Corps member, or a political appointee. Not expected to be military, despite the uniform.
Posted by: Fox2! at April 13, 2020 12:41 PM (0fbbp)
Border Patrol announced that 158 miles of border wall has been built but what's significant is that it was 151 miles a week earlier, meaning they are now up to building a mile a day. Impressive!
Posted by: Serious Cat, disappointed Arby's customer at April 13, 2020 12:42 PM (zqs/f)
Posted by: tmitsss at April 13, 2020 12:43 PM (bEAoD)
They are taking the shot/killed while infected off the list?
Posted by: Ripley at April 13, 2020 12:33 PM (MxEKc)
The case numbers are,IIRC, a thre day rolling average. So you might get a negative number from that, if a peak moves out of the average. .
Posted by: Fox2! at April 13, 2020 12:46 PM (0fbbp)
Posted by: Mookie at April 13, 2020 12:47 PM (3vIkC)
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 13, 2020 12:50 PM (oVJmc)
Posted by: the macho montanan at April 13, 2020 01:00 PM (+tGOo)
TANSTAAFL's Honey Glaze for Ham
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp dry mustard
Brush over ham during last hour of cook time.
(My daughter once put some water in the pan drippings, heated and then thickened with corn starch. Great addition to the ham.)
Posted by: Mr. Trashbag, Shoggoth and Eater Of Toes at April 13, 2020 01:06 PM (T09ml)
It's Monday......
Posted by: the macho montanan at April 13, 2020 01:07 PM (+tGOo)
Die on a cold sidewalk in stolen clothes, you hideous, worthless leech!
THIS IS MAGA COUNTRY!!!
Posted by: RKae at April 13, 2020 01:14 PM (Z5WlQ)
If a Republican is alleged to have done it, he should be eviscerated and run out of society, if not thrown into prison.
Note that Democrat colateral damage can occur at this point. Remember, the original #MeToo target was Trump, and the Dems were ready for mass suicide to achieve this goal. Weinstein, Cosby, Franken, and others are part of this mess. (Franken was kicked out only because his replacement was even more of a communist.)
But if a Democrat is alleged to have done it, his accuser(s) should be eviscerated and run out of society, if not thrown into prison.
Posted by: Jonah Kyle at April 13, 2020 01:41 PM (SH7Tr)
Posted by: Locke Common at April 13, 2020 01:49 PM (OI4Ss)
Seriously, I'd actually rather wait for reform until the number of sitting Supreme Court justices who are victims of the epidemic of false #MeToo accusations reaches five. Because then, NOW's agenda is dead and we can begin to take free speech in the workplace back.
Posted by: jdgalt at April 13, 2020 03:07 PM (3SFo/)
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Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 13, 2020 11:16 AM (A5zUN)
Perhaps assuming too much, but xhe claimed to have been preggers at some time before giving all xher remaining cash to Bernie.
So, following its "logic", Bernie took all xher cash and it's Trumps fault. Sure, Jan.
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