Merkel Wants to Block Countries from Following Britain Out the Door

Angela Merkel has said the EU needs to stop other countries following Britain out of the door amid market fears that the bloc is 'no longer governable' after Brexit.
The German Chancellor told her conservative party board in a conference call that it was necessary to prevent other European Union members going down the same path as Britain.
Merkel is also said to have revealed that international financial markets are concerned the EU is 'no longer governable' in the wake of Britain's exit vote.
She added that it was not the right time to pursue a quick deepening of cooperation between euro zone member states.
The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders, creating jobs and improve internal security, she said.

By the way, a British butcher is now selling meat in pounds and ounces.

Posted by: Ace at 11:41 AM

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1 But my globalism!!!!

Posted by: brak at June 27, 2016 11:42 AM (MJuTN)

2 In Europe Merkel is considered conservative?

Posted by: steevy at June 27, 2016 11:42 AM (B48dK)

3 She added that it was not the right time to pursue a quick deepening of cooperation between euro zone member states.

What does that mean?

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 27, 2016 11:43 AM (AroJD)

4 "The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders . . . she said."

Yeah, that'll happen.

Merkel needs to go.

Posted by: Anti Antifa at June 27, 2016 11:43 AM (txI6z)

5 The Northern League in Italy has stated they will push for a referendum.

Ditto in Hungary.

It sounds like this may not be over in England yet either. Some are making a push for the next PM to roll it back. Yikes.

Posted by: Marcus T at June 27, 2016 11:44 AM (O0lVq)

6 Merkel saying the right response to an election is to follow the voters wishes! Amazing.

Someone should alert the GOPe to the idea. It'll shock them.

Posted by: MTF at June 27, 2016 11:45 AM (/m8T6)

7 You may check out any time you like, but you may never leave...

Posted by: MostlyRight at June 27, 2016 11:45 AM (12q7R)

8 Better to live on your knees than stand and risk a rough breeze. That's the EU way!

Posted by: wooga at June 27, 2016 11:46 AM (e+no7)

9 "The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders, creating jobs and improve internal security, she said."

nicholascageyoudontsay.gif

Posted by: shillelagh at June 27, 2016 11:46 AM (L3vVL)

10 Germany dictating what goes on in Europe always ends well.

Posted by: Ashley Judds Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at June 27, 2016 11:46 AM (1JnAL)

11 I didn't think GB had converted to metric. We did but nobody ever converted and we still have MPH, pounds, and other old units.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 27, 2016 11:46 AM (mpXpK)

12 Good...come home to the Anglosphere Great Britain....resume imperial standards we need you.

The gig is up, and Merkel still doesn't grasp the 1-2 punch for Brexit was her ass and the regulatory star chambers in Brussels.

Posted by: sven10077 at June 27, 2016 11:46 AM (SzZnW)

13 Hey Angela: if the EU were worth a shit, you wouldn't have to prevent countries from leaving - they'd be clamoring to enter.

As an East German, you of ALL people should get this.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 11:46 AM (oKE6c)

14 You can never leave ~~la cosa nostra~~ the EU.

Posted by: db at June 27, 2016 11:47 AM (DofgB)

15 They've been slapping the citizens of European countries with their political correctness and senseless immigration that is destroying their cultures and making life more uncertain and dangerous.

But, you know, I guess they though people would like being made Serf's in their own country again.

This was all a big surprise, said not one honest thinking person in the entire world.

Posted by: Marcus T at June 27, 2016 11:47 AM (O0lVq)

16 As for Annnglooo Mercoid Switch her days are numbered. After inviting in 10 billion muzzie freeloaders if she gets a single vote in the next election it will be a surprise.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at June 27, 2016 11:47 AM (mpXpK)

17 Merkel: dead Chancellor walking.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 11:48 AM (oKE6c)

18 We gotta protect our phony-baloney jobs!

Posted by: thousands of bureaucratic drones in Brussels at June 27, 2016 11:48 AM (2WoCi)

19 Gotta love the whole "Voluntary association that you can never leave" thing.

By the way, this may be the first time in recorded history when an individual was identified in a news story as belonging to a "conservative party" but the journo-scum writing the story didn't intend it as a slander.

Posted by: Sharkman at June 27, 2016 11:48 AM (0PYT3)

20 Translation: Please, baby, don't go, I promise I'll do better, and I only hit you because I love you.

The EUniks will never give up. No totalitarian ever does.

Posted by: Brother Cavil at June 27, 2016 11:48 AM (9krrF)

21 Methinks people in our country smell blood in the water. It may be payback time, and a period that is going to break all the modeling and predictions.

Posted by: Marcus T at June 27, 2016 11:49 AM (O0lVq)

22
We're going to hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line.
Have you any dirty washing, mother dear?

We're gonna hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line
'Cos the washing day is here.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mN8wZB8ae8

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 27, 2016 11:49 AM (kdS6q)

23 Eh, last time I was in the UK (2013 I guess) pretty much every butcher outside the center of London was still selling using the Imperial system. And they never got on board with using metric on their roads. It's still miles, not klicks, and MPH and not KPH.

I guess my point is that it's not so much that a few butchers are ditching the metric system, it's that the entire country never really got on board which says something, I think.

To be honest, I really wish they'd adopt metric, at least for weighing people. How much do you weigh? 12 stones? WTF is a "stone"?!?!

Posted by: Dr. Rusty Shackleford at June 27, 2016 11:49 AM (eyj08)

24 Nice to see the masks falling off the faces of these socialist dictators.

Posted by: Drill Thrawl at June 27, 2016 11:50 AM (jJjGw)

25 Anyone else get the feeling the EU is the poster child for the Abilene Paradox?

Posted by: Brother Cavil at June 27, 2016 11:51 AM (9krrF)

26 So I surmise from this that the PIGS are threatening to leave in order to get a better deal from the Germans.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at June 27, 2016 11:51 AM (Pby3z)

27 Mudder (Merkel) is a Xian Democrat which is sorta more a conservative democrat not a "conservative" Helmut Kohl would beat her ass.

Posted by: sven10077 at June 27, 2016 11:51 AM (SzZnW)

28 The Hun is always either at your throat or at your feet.

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie!, with purchase of commentor of equal or greater value at June 27, 2016 11:51 AM (evdj2)

29 //It may be payback time, and a period that is going to break all the modeling and predictions.//

We'd best hope so :/

Posted by: Anti Antifa at June 27, 2016 11:52 AM (txI6z)

30 >>>"The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders, creating jobs and improve internal security, she said."

Too bad I can't post a reaction gif to this! Comedy Gold!

Posted by: Max Power at June 27, 2016 11:52 AM (QCc6B)

31 By the way, a British butcher is now selling meat in pounds and ounces.

Lincoln Chafee wept.

Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie!, with purchase of commentor of equal or greater value at June 27, 2016 11:52 AM (evdj2)

32 The metric globalists can kiss my rump roast.

Posted by: Fritz at June 27, 2016 11:53 AM (2Mnv1)

33 26 Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at June 27, 2016 11:51 AM (Pby3z)

Eh the majority of the "Fuck Yous" are from the non basket cases....

they understand the game of musical chairs means the last sane economy gets to try to prop up the Romance nations.

Posted by: sven10077 at June 27, 2016 11:53 AM (SzZnW)

34 nicholascageyoudontsay.gif
Posted by: shillelagh at June 27, 2016 11:46 AM (L3vVL)

LOL! Great minds....

Posted by: Max Power at June 27, 2016 11:53 AM (QCc6B)

35 She so needs to go...

Posted by: donna at June 27, 2016 11:53 AM (O2RFr)

36 With Germany being the only non-shit economy left in the EU no wonder Merkel's freaking out.

Posted by: Insomniac at June 27, 2016 11:53 AM (0mRoj)

37 You have to appreciate the irony that three-quarters of a century made in Europe.

They are all looking to the Huns now for guidance.

Ich bin ein Deutsche Burger.

Posted by: Marcus T at June 27, 2016 11:53 AM (O0lVq)

38 Russia moves into Latvia & Estonia to "protect" them from Germany?

Posted by: josephistan at June 27, 2016 11:53 AM (7HtZB)

39 Mother's gonna put all her fears into you.
Mother's gonna keep you right here under her wing.
She wont let you fly, but she might let you sing.
Mama will keep baby cozy and warm.

Posted by: MostlyRight at June 27, 2016 11:54 AM (12q7R)

40 When I first heard and read about what the EU was (ca. 1995), the image I formed was layer upon layer of highly paid bureaucrats.

The other thing I surmised was that the EU was a way for the idle rich and powerless former aristocrats/royalty to 'get back into the game' and 'put a bit of stick about'. And have fabulous parties on the proles dime.

I was right. Being part of the EU Elite is way better than the UN (too many darkies).

Posted by: Skunky Choom at June 27, 2016 11:54 AM (CbGSW)

41 OFF TOPIC

Anna Puma's book Golden Isis is FREE today & tomorrow.
If you read it please leave a review on Amazon!

Link in nic

Posted by: @votermom at June 27, 2016 11:54 AM (7lVbc)

42 "quick deepening of cooperation"

Heh.

Posted by: the littl shyning man at June 27, 2016 11:55 AM (U6f54)

43 28 The Hun is always either at your throat or at your feet.
Posted by: Grump928(c) says Free Soothie!, with purchase of commentor of equal or greater value at June 27, 2016 11:51 AM (evdj2)

I've seen the same aphorism re: Arabs

Posted by: josephistan at June 27, 2016 11:55 AM (7HtZB)

44 38 Russia moves into Latvia & Estonia to "protect" them from Germany?
Posted by: josephistan at June 27, 2016 11:53 AM (7HtZB)

The FSB will arrange for some ethnic Russians there to suffer An Outrage, then they'll move in to protect the oppressed minority. It's an old playbook and they know it well.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at June 27, 2016 11:56 AM (Pby3z)

45 Your Patronage is Mandatory, Citizen!

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 27, 2016 11:56 AM (SEFXb)

46 How does she intend to stop them from leaving? Once rule 50, of the 2007 Lisbon treaty, is invoked there is no stopping them.

And if rule 50 is never invoked, there is no leaving.

Posted by: Gordon Lightbender at June 27, 2016 11:56 AM (RwNAl)

47 Merkel Wants to Block Countries from Following Britain Out the Door

She wants to block countries from leaving? Would that be called an Inschluss?

Posted by: pep at June 27, 2016 11:56 AM (3e8zv)

48 Pretty sure this guy is a moron:

https://goo.gl/eO2Z8K

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at June 27, 2016 11:56 AM (iQIUe)

49 So in other words the German government might have to go back to running...Germany?

Oh, heavens. So tragic.

The proper timeline on which to measure Brexit is not two days or two months but 20 years. The real start to the slippery slope that left Britain at the feet of the unelected Eurocrats started in 1975; the Soviet-backed labor union Trots had brought the British economy to collapse, and they were prepared to grab any passing raft to save them.

It's funny how the leadership of both parties misjudged their electorate. Both have a whole lot of Remain-backing MPs whose constituencies went very heavily Leave.

Corbyn's facing a full-on revolt by Parliamentary Labour over being insufficiently committed to Remain; the problem is that too many of these Remainers and Blairites are out of sync with their own electorates and trying to bum-rush the old Commie out the door for having Leave tendencies may just make him more popular within many of the constituency parties that gave him the job in the first place.

Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 11:56 AM (o+SC1)

50 PAY ATTENTION TO US!!! WE ARE STILL RELEVANT!!!

Posted by: George Will & Glenn Beck at June 27, 2016 11:56 AM (10hEu)

51
The EU will do anything but clean up it's won BS and graft.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at June 27, 2016 11:57 AM (iQIUe)

52 Why is that putz kerry getting in volved in Brexit?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 11:57 AM (zp+j1)

53 You can take the English out of the EU, but you can't take the German out of Germany.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 11:57 AM (gmeXX)

54 A nation's membership in the EU is voluntary, yes?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 27, 2016 11:58 AM (ptqRm)

55 Angela Merkel has said the EU needs to stop other countries following Britain out of the door amid market fears that the bloc is 'no longer governable' after Brexit.

How big is the EU's army? Or Germany's for that matter.

Does she have the stones to start a civil war to prevent further successions?

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at June 27, 2016 11:58 AM (R+30W)

56 >> And if rule 50 is never invoked, there is no leaving.

I believe the plan is to translate Article 50 into some fifth-century Germanic language, require that all Article 50 notifications be filed in that language, then legislate a ban on publishing any reference works in that language.

Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 11:58 AM (o+SC1)

57 In the not learning your lesson category here is what the EU masteminds have in store for the plebes next...

https://tinyurl.com/zrdfms8

Posted by: Kreplach at June 27, 2016 11:58 AM (3Xxpy)

58 Build the dang wall!

Posted by: John, my maverick is showing, McCain at June 27, 2016 11:58 AM (86StK)

59 Will breast implants go from being measured in cc's to quarts and gallons???

Posted by: Banana Splits Guy at June 27, 2016 11:58 AM (oGQLL)

60 Why is that putz kerry getting in volved in Brexit?

He's there to show them how to maximize the failure.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 27, 2016 11:59 AM (SEFXb)

61 7
You may check out any time you like, but you may never leave...

Posted by: MostlyRight

The Roach Motel theory of International Relations.

Posted by: pep at June 27, 2016 11:59 AM (3e8zv)

62 >> Does she have the stones to start a civil war to prevent
>> further successions?

Whether or not she has the stones, she certainly no longer has the force.

Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 11:59 AM (o+SC1)

63 alt headline:

Angela Bars the Barn Door after the Herefords Flee.

Posted by: @votermom at June 27, 2016 11:59 AM (7lVbc)

64 The pluto/techno crats just don't get it.

The EU, an unelected and unaccountable body, whose governing body's members do not pay taxes, is failing. And this is a good thing.

The fluff we were fed - a free and open trading bloc, open borders between member states - sounded all well and good.

Then they caught the AGW fever. Now they ban hairdryers, tea pots, toasters, oddly shaped bananas and the list goes on.

The people rose up and spoke. Now the EU governors want to thwart this? (remember - unelected and unaccountable).

This isn't going to end well.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed - PROUD LGBT - Loves Guns, Beer and Tatas at June 27, 2016 11:59 AM (jxbfJ)

65 Angela Merkel has said the EU needs to stop other countries following Britain out of the door amid market fears that the bloc is 'no longer governable' after Brexit.

-----------

Spoken like a true East German.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 11:59 AM (gmeXX)

66 Politico reporting that "hardly anyone wants to speak at the Trump convention."

Embarrassing. Hilz will get the entire media and entertainment treatment, and Trump will get biker gang bozos.

I forecast polling after the conventions with Herself up by 25 or more over Teh Donald.

Posted by: the littl shyning man at June 27, 2016 12:00 PM (U6f54)

67 Why is that putz kerry getting in volved in Brexit?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 11:57 AM (zp+j1)

Because Obama didn't lecture them long enough obviously.

Posted by: Jen the original at June 27, 2016 12:00 PM (PiuBB)

68 52 Why is that putz kerry getting in volved in Brexit?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 11:57 AM (zp+j1)

Because he's an idiotic busybody trying like hell to look like something other than a equine imbecile who rode to his position on hackery and rich old women?

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at June 27, 2016 12:00 PM (Pby3z)

69 They can have my electric teakettle when they pry it from my cold, dead hands.

Posted by: Insomniac at June 27, 2016 12:00 PM (0mRoj)

70 >>>Why is that putz kerry getting in volved in Brexit?<<<

Because he's like a moth; he goes wherever there's heat and light.

Posted by: Fritz at June 27, 2016 12:00 PM (2Mnv1)

71 49 Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 11:56 AM (o+SC1)

It is as I just said in another forum.

Mudder is a globalist loyal to the "Citizenry of the World" not Germany....

the EU is imploding in part b/c the Globalists are trying to punish other nations for not being devout enough on Jihadist invasions and Goreon Warming....

hence the attacks by unelected, unassailable "EU operatives" on things vital for the British way of life such as tea kettles and electric ovens/good toasters.

The actions by Brussels insulates the true believer leadership from blame for the actions they desire and get levied by Brussels.

Elegant and distressingly like our DC civil service regulators.

Posted by: sven10077 at June 27, 2016 12:00 PM (SzZnW)

72 67 Why is that putz kerry getting in volved in Brexit?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 11:57 AM (zp+j1)

Because Obama didn't lecture them long enough obviously.
Posted by: Jen the original at June 27, 2016 12:00 PM (PiuBB)

To be fair, they wouldn't let him be clear.

Posted by: Insomniac at June 27, 2016 12:00 PM (0mRoj)

73 20 Translation: Please, baby, don't go, I promise I'll do better, and I only hit you because I love you.

The EUniks will never give up. No totalitarian ever does.

EU = Ike Turner
Member states = Tina

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:01 PM (PrVhQ)

74 Spoken like a true East German.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 11:59 AM (gmeXX)

Exactly!

Now, more than ever, the EU needs its own army to enforce its laws. Otherwise Free Will will run rampant, and we can't have that.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo -- Am Yisrael Chai at June 27, 2016 12:01 PM (Zu3d9)

75 Embarrassing. Hilz will get the entire media and entertainment treatment, and Trump will get biker gang bozos.

Well, maybe more people identify with them then with the phony Hollyweriders...

Posted by: donna at June 27, 2016 12:01 PM (O2RFr)

76 To be fair, they wouldn't let him be clear.

Posted by: Insomniac at June 27, 2016 12:00 PM (0mRoj)

He should have reminded them, "This is not who you are."

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 27, 2016 12:01 PM (1ZOkK)

77 The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the
bloc's borders, creating jobs and improve internal security, she said.

WELL FUCKING DUH, IDJITS!!!!!

Posted by: Tex Lovera at June 27, 2016 12:01 PM (wtvvX)

78 74 Spoken like a true East German.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 11:59 AM (gmeXX)

Exactly!

Now, more than ever, the EU needs its own army to enforce its laws. Otherwise Free Will will run rampant, and we can't have that.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo -- Am Yisrael Chai at June 27, 2016 12:01 PM (Zu3d9)

National self-determination is racist and xenophobic.

Posted by: Insomniac at June 27, 2016 12:02 PM (0mRoj)

79
Spoken like a true East German.
Posted by: SH

She wants to shoot them in the back as they climb over the wall to freedom.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at June 27, 2016 12:02 PM (IqV8l)

80 Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Nationalism aint what it seems.
You know I love you so
Baby please don't go.

~Angela Van Merkelson

Posted by: fixerupper at June 27, 2016 12:02 PM (8XRCm)

81 11 I didn't think GB had converted to metric. We did but nobody ever converted and we still have MPH, pounds, and other old units.

Little known fact...our gubmint actually does operate on the metric system in that the reported unit(s) of measurement of all imports is done in kgs, metric tons, liters etc. etc.

(I'm in the import/export biz. For realz, not like George Costanza.)

Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at June 27, 2016 12:02 PM (s/EUv)

82 Why is that putz kerry getting in volved in Brexit?

Because he's like a moth; he goes wherever there's heat and light.

And old rich women.

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:02 PM (PrVhQ)

83 The Confederacy called in and advised Britain to avoid making loud noises near forts.

Posted by: Mortimer at June 27, 2016 12:02 PM (Rp7DF)

84 Sie ist eine dumme Frau, die ihren Halt verlieren ist

I read this morning that the so called petition with 2million signatures in GB wanting a re-vote is fake. The names were of people that don't exist and couldn't be verified. Right out of the liberal playbook.

Posted by: Cheri at June 27, 2016 12:03 PM (oiNtH)

85 Don't mention the War!

I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it!

Posted by: basiil Fawlty at June 27, 2016 12:03 PM (SEFXb)

86 (I'm in the import/export biz. For realz, not like George Costanza.)

---------

Do you import matches too?

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:03 PM (gmeXX)

87 Notice the parallels to Obongocare: adverse selection means that the people/countries you most want in ... want out ... and the people/countries you don't want in ... do want in.

Pardon the garbled syntax.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:03 PM (oKE6c)

88 Thanks to Secretariat of State Kerry, I haven't bought a Heinz product (that I know of) since he ran for preezy.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 27, 2016 12:03 PM (1ZOkK)

89

Casablanca - La Marseillaise

youtu.be/KTsg9i6lvqU?t=53s

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at June 27, 2016 12:03 PM (kdS6q)

90 I checked out You Tube but to my surprise, Hitler has not yet found out that Brexit passed. (There is one from February about Brexit being put to the vote)

Adolf will sure be mad when he finds out the English have defied the Krauts yet again.

Really, if there is any issue tailor-made for a "Downfall" parody, this is it.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (u0lmX)

91 //Embarrassing. Hilz will get the entire media and entertainment treatment, and Trump will get biker gang bozos.//

Biker gang "bozos" are a lot less embarrassing that most of the would be speakers at the RNC.

Posted by: Anti Antifa at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (txI6z)

92 To be fair, they wouldn't let him be clear.
Posted by: Insomniac at June 27, 2016 12:00 PM (0mRoj)

LOL....

Posted by: Jen the original at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (PiuBB)

93 Posted by: Insomniac at June 27, 2016 12:02 PM (0mRoj)

I know that is a bit of hyperbole, but pin them down and they will admit that those are their beliefs.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo -- Am Yisrael Chai at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (Zu3d9)

94 "popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders"

Could swear I've heard about this before. Somewhere. I'm gonna do some research, I'll get back to ya.

Posted by: rhomboid at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (QDnY+)

95 Both have a whole lot of Remain-backing MPs whose constituencies went very heavily Leave.

Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 11:56 AM (o+SC1)

============
And now they spend their time insulting their constituencies.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (iQIUe)

96 This situation calls for an immediate James Taylor intervention.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (/tuJf)

97 And not one word from Merkel about fixing the things in the EU that drove Britain out.

Posted by: Socratease at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (FqHs5)

98 What is the manning level of the EU military anyhow?

And the chances that in a shooting war, the various players would be able to work effectively to put down a rebellion of the masses?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (ptqRm)

99 "You can't leave -- all the plants will die!"

Posted by: Jawn Kerrey at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (Pby3z)

100 popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders"

When are they gonna start doing that?

Posted by: donna at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (O2RFr)

101 adverse selection means that the people/countries you most want in ...
want out ... and the people/countries you don't want in ... do want in.

An excellent parallel to draw.

Posted by: pep at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (3e8zv)

102 And old rich women.
Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:02 PM (PrVhQ)

he is one hell of a gold digger, I will give him that

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (zp+j1)

103 23 Eh, last time I was in the UK (2013 I guess) pretty much every butcher outside the center of London was still selling using the Imperial system. And they never got on board with using metric on their roads. It's still miles, not klicks, and MPH and not KPH.

I guess my point is that it's not so much that a few butchers are ditching the metric system, it's that the entire country never really got on board which says something, I think.

To be honest, I really wish they'd adopt metric, at least for weighing people. How much do you weigh? 12 stones? WTF is a "stone"?!?!
Posted by: Dr. Rusty Shackleford at June 27, 2016 11:49 AM (eyj0

A stone is 14 lb.

Posted by: Mandy P. (Not Patinkin), lurking lurker who lurks at June 27, 2016 12:05 PM (KkVB6)

104 90
I checked out You Tube but to my surprise, Hitler has not yet found out
that Brexit passed. (There is one from February about Brexit being put
to the vote)

Adolf will sure be mad when he finds out the English have defied the Krauts yet again.

Really, if there is any issue tailor-made for a "Downfall" parody, this is it.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (u0lmX)

Hard to believe some creative wit hasn't come up with one yet.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 27, 2016 12:05 PM (1ZOkK)

105 popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders"

When are they gonna start doing that?
Posted by: donna at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (O2RFr)

-----

Sounds like real soon..... but from the inside.

Posted by: fixerupper at June 27, 2016 12:05 PM (8XRCm)

106 What is the manning level of the EU military anyhow?

Only 51% of them are considered real men

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 12:05 PM (zp+j1)

107 What's german for 'harrumph?'

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 27, 2016 12:06 PM (SEFXb)

108 Not to be pedantic but George wasn't pretending to be an importer/exporter ,it was Elaine's imaginary boyfriend that she needed his help with ,Art VanDelay.

Posted by: steevy at June 27, 2016 12:06 PM (B48dK)

109 To be honest, I really wish they'd adopt metric, at least for weighing people. How much do you weigh? 12 stones? WTF is a "stone"?!?!
Posted by: Dr. Rusty Shackleford at June 27, 2016 11:49 AM (eyj0

A stone is 14 lb.

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Why wouldn't they just say 168 pounds?

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (gmeXX)

110 106
What is the manning level of the EU military anyhow?

Only 51% of them are considered real men

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 12:05 PM (zp+j1)

Wait till they get a load of our tranny military.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (1ZOkK)

111 96
This situation calls for an immediate James Taylor intervention.

Posted by: JackStraw

Whoa, slow it down there hoss. Let's not go overboard. At least start slow with, say, Carol King, or perhaps a poetry slam.

Posted by: pep at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (3e8zv)

112 Here's an example of what the UK will now be rid of...

A UK salmon factory was required to spend thousands of pounds to label its salmon with EU-compliant 'This product contains fish'

http://tinyurl.com/hpbowyf

Posted by: McCool at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (TQxRy)

113 ,

Posted by: M Magoo at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (rQGRK)

114
Angela Merkel has said the EU needs to stop other countries following Britain out of the door amid market fears that the bloc is 'no longer governable' after Brexit.
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Gee, I wonder why you can't change the market's attitude? I mean, that's the problem, isn't it?

Posted by: iforgot at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (pC96u)

115 98 What is the manning level of the EU military anyhow?

And the chances that in a shooting war, the various players would be able to work effectively to put down a rebellion of the masses?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (ptqRm)

I doubt it's anywhere near where it should be. The Germans would have a tough time contributing if the Russians went into the Baltics. Really, the Baltic states and the Poles, with some token US and UK contributions, would be on their own.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (Pby3z)

116 Hard to believe some creative wit hasn't come up with one yet.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 27, 2016 12:05 PM (1ZOkK)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUfGCCD3-AE

Posted by: Jen the original at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (PiuBB)

117 107
What's german for 'harrumph?'

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 27, 2016 12:06 PM (SEFXb)

++++++++++++++++++++++++++
harumpf?

Posted by: Skunky Choom at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (CbGSW)

118 a British butcher is now selling meat in pounds and ounces.

OK, but what are the hookers in London asking for?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (zp+j1)

119 So,Amy Shumer is like 12 stone.

Posted by: steevy at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (B48dK)

120 3 She added that it was not the right time to pursue a quick deepening of cooperation between euro zone member states.

What does that mean?
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 27, 2016 11:43 AM
---------------------------
My German is a bit rusty but I translate "a quick deepening of cooperation" as "a new slate of tyrannous, oppressive regulations, designed to amuse the ruling class while annoying and impoverishing the riff-raff."

There's something about teapots and toasters in there, I think.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (T/5A0)

121 This situation calls for an immediate James Taylor intervention.

Unleash the Manilow!

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 27, 2016 12:08 PM (SEFXb)

122 What's german for 'harrumph?'

Hands UP!

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 12:08 PM (zp+j1)

123 The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders, creating jobs and improve internal security, she said

Eeshhh, politicians. She has done nothing but the opposite of that for years, and I suspect she only said it to get it in the news. She has no intentions to do those things.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 27, 2016 12:09 PM (ODxAs)

124 Merkel is also said to have revealed that international financial
markets are concerned the EU is 'no longer governable' in the wake of
Britain's exit vote.
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Bullshit.

What concerns international financial markets is all that shit sovereign debt denominated in euros is going to be paid off by fewer and fewer countries as the relatively productive ones (outside of Germany) get off the sinking ship. Now none of that debt was ever really going to be paid, but that point at which it will all have to be written off as lost is accelerating towards the present.

Posted by: Methos, AoSHQ commenter since 2006, now apparently nonvoting democrat at June 27, 2016 12:09 PM (3Liv/)

125
12 Stone

Awesome Band.

"Everybody Goes Psycho."

Posted by: fixerupper at June 27, 2016 12:09 PM (8XRCm)

126 Wait till they get a load of our tranny military.

Posted by: Jane D'oh

The element of surprise is vital to military operations, and a 200 lb man dressed up as Cher, belting out "Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves" is surprising.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at June 27, 2016 12:10 PM (lDrRt)

127 What's german for 'harrumph?'

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 27, 2016 12:06 PM (SEFXb)

++++++++++++++++++++++++++
harumpf?

Flammerwerfun?

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:10 PM (PrVhQ)

128 Angela Merkel has said the EU needs to stop other countries following Britain out of the door...
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We stand in solidarity with the EU! We will never leave.

Posted by: Greece at June 27, 2016 12:10 PM (9mTYi)

129
brb, thwartin the will of the people!

Posted by: M Magoo at June 27, 2016 12:10 PM (rQGRK)

130 DJIA = -246.71

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at June 27, 2016 12:11 PM (Pby3z)

131 If I can't get my maverick secured soon I may have to leave, Hairy Reid could step on it at any time.

Posted by: John, my maverick is showing, McCain at June 27, 2016 12:11 PM (86StK)

132 ooooo! The GERMANS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGauZm2pOSQ

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 27, 2016 12:11 PM (SEFXb)

133 The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders, creating jobs and improve internal security, she said.

If they would have done that in the first fucking place, they wouldn't be behind the 8-ball right now.

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at June 27, 2016 12:12 PM (OR5cC)

134
So this whole democracy and free election thing is all just symbolic now?

Posted by: M Magoo at June 27, 2016 12:12 PM (rQGRK)

135 Alles ist ordenen!

Posted by: Angela Merkel, Ost Oberkommando at June 27, 2016 12:12 PM (RFeQD)

136 popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders"
When are they gonna start doing that?
Posted by: donna at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (O2RFr)
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Sounds like real soon..... but from the inside.

-------

THE TERRORISM IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE!!!

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 27, 2016 12:12 PM (ODxAs)

137 Consider, too, that the UK are big consumers of German wheels, also big producers of German-owned brands like Mini and Bentley, and that German policy has been a clusterfuck in a number of areas other than the migrant flood - energy prices are ruinously high, you have the EU rattling the chains over financial transaction taxes, the skilled workforce is aging out, etc.

So...if any jobs are repatriated from the UK to Germany as a result of Brexit it'll be a small number of corporate HQ positions. The Brits are more likely to gain manufacturing if they adopt sane energy policies, the banks will hold their own, fishing and farming will no longer be hobbled to subsidize the French, etc.

The lack of an EU trade deal with the US hasn't prevented our roads from being filled with BMWs (or Minis), but lower US energy and labor costs have moved a fair chunk of German automaker growth to Alabama and South Carolina instead of Bavaria and Nordrhein-Westfalia.

Note that BMW is building a 3-series plant in Mexico. They've been building 3s in South Africa for a couple decades, even importing some of those to the US, and it looks like they're shutting that down.

Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 12:12 PM (o+SC1)

138 96 This situation calls for an immediate James Taylor intervention.
_____________________________

I'm on my way, because. . . you've got a friend.

Posted by: J.T., Tanglewood Memory Care Residence for Seniors, Stockbridge, Mass. at June 27, 2016 12:12 PM (4AVeu)

139 In: Blocking countries from leaving who have a right to do so.

Out: Blocking "refugees" from entering who have no right to do so, are potentially dangerous, and bring far more problems than they are worth.

Posted by: Angela Merkel's merkin at June 27, 2016 12:13 PM (H9MG5)

140 popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders"
When are they gonna start doing that?
Posted by: donna at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (O2RFr)
-----
Sounds like real soon..... but from the inside.

-------

THE TERRORISM IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE!!!
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at June 27, 2016 12:12 PM (ODxAs)

-------

You can check in anytime you want... but you can never leave......

**air guitar**

Posted by: fixerupper at June 27, 2016 12:13 PM (8XRCm)

141 Germany found that there was a much better and cheaper way to control countries than through violence. Bribe them, then get some other countries to pay. Smart plan except that other countries generally don't want to be controlled for very long. Its why an army was usually used in the past.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:13 PM (gmeXX)

142 134
So this whole democracy and free election thing is all just symbolic now?
Posted by: M Magoo at June 27, 2016 12:12 PM (rQGRK)

Basically. You want power? Become an oligarch or a bureaucrat. Otherwise, eat your rations and watch the telescreens and shut up.

Posted by: joncelli, Bridge Troll and Crossbow Afficianado at June 27, 2016 12:13 PM (Pby3z)

143 Alles ist ordenen!
Posted by: Angela Merkel, Ost Oberkommando

Comensie out mit handy hock!

Posted by: Corporal Jack Jones (in pounds and ounces) at June 27, 2016 12:13 PM (lDrRt)

144 At Drudge. Looks like Merkle has been studying Michelle's RBF.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 27, 2016 12:13 PM (9mTYi)

145 What is the manning level of the EU military anyhow?

I'm assured this depiction is accurate.

https://youtu.be/kcSMaNlcDPs

Posted by: Brother Cavil at June 27, 2016 12:14 PM (9krrF)

146 Would that be called an Inschluss?

golf-clap

Posted by: DaveA at June 27, 2016 12:14 PM (8J/Te)

147 Why are all leftist utopias are so great they have to build walls to keep the people in . . . . ?

Posted by: RoyalOil at June 27, 2016 12:15 PM (77emZ)

148 She's fart'n fart'n fart'n auf der Autobahn

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at June 27, 2016 12:15 PM (IqV8l)

149 Angela Merkel has said the EU needs to stop other countries following Britain out of the door...
-----------

We stand in solidarity with the EU! We will never leave.
Posted by: Greece

Just like the little neighbor kid that would never stop following you around.

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:15 PM (PrVhQ)

150
91 //Embarrassing. Hilz will get the entire media and entertainment treatment, and Trump will get biker gang bozos.//

Oh, yeah, because Cruz or Rubio would have really pulled in the media and Hollywood stars.

Lord. After 2012, people still think that ANY other Republican would have been treated better than Trump.

Littlyshyningman, go sit in a corner and sob with George Will.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at June 27, 2016 12:15 PM (u0lmX)

151
Gee and I thought I could smuggle illegal toasters and tea kettles into the UK and make a mint. Tea Kettle Kowboys!

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at June 27, 2016 12:15 PM (iQIUe)

152 Ein Reich!

Posted by: Angela Merkel at June 27, 2016 12:15 PM (v0YLX)

153 If the EU were awesome, they wouldn't need to force countries to stay in it.

Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at June 27, 2016 12:17 PM (PFy0L)

154 If the EU were awesome, they wouldn't need to force countries to stay in it.
Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at June 27, 2016 12:17 PM (PFy0L)

Kinda like the Iron Curtain and Berlin Wall.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 12:17 PM (zp+j1)

155 #1 I got Anna Puma's book

#2 How in hell can Trump keep from losing points in the polls when Republicans, Democrats and all MSM "pundits" keep saying he is losing? I have stopped listening. I think Brexit is the canary in the coal mine and Shrillary is peeing down her leg in private....just me sayin'

Posted by: AnnaS at June 27, 2016 12:18 PM (P+I7L)

156 This doesn't end well

Posted by: Zombie Abe Lincoln at June 27, 2016 12:18 PM (ptqRm)

157 >>>By the way, a British butcher is now selling meat in pounds and ounces.>>>

Well, of course, silly!

Posted by: Julia Child at June 27, 2016 12:18 PM (DrC22)

158 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUfGCCD3-AE

Posted by: Jen the original at June 27, 2016 12:07 PM (PiuBB)
Sounds like whoever posted that is a Remainder.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:19 PM (oKE6c)

159 "By the way, a British butcher is now selling meat in pounds and ounces."

A friend of mine has a full set of 20-ounce imperial pint glasses. COVET.

They're quite heavy on their own. When full of stout? Serious elbow bending exercises commence.

Posted by: torquewrench at June 27, 2016 12:19 PM (noWW6)

160 If the EU were awesome, they wouldn't need to force countries to stay in it.
Posted by: VA GOP
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Meanwhile, the Left here can't figure out why companies move overseas.

They are perplexed. The solution, of course, is to force companies to stay here.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 27, 2016 12:19 PM (9mTYi)

161 154 If the EU were awesome, they wouldn't need to force countries to stay in it.
Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at June 27, 2016 12:17 PM (PFy0L)

Kinda like the Iron Curtain and Berlin Wall.
Posted by: Nevergiveup

A fact always lost on the left.

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:19 PM (PrVhQ)

162 If the EU were awesome, they wouldn't need to force countries to stay in it.
Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at June 27, 2016 12:17 PM (PFy0L)

Kinda like the Iron Curtain and Berlin Wall.

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The French are happy to be led by the Germans - so long as Paris is left intact.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:19 PM (gmeXX)

163 Ein Reich, Ein Volk, Ein Dole Queue!

Posted by: Newly-Minted Scottish Germans at June 27, 2016 12:19 PM (SEFXb)

164 Ein Volk, ein Reich, eine Fuehrerin!

- Angela Merkel

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Racist for Dinosaurs at June 27, 2016 12:20 PM (Nwg0u)

165 With all this elite teeth gnashing, one might hope that a few of them will chip their capped smiles, thereby driving more business to NGU.

*broken windows economics at work*

Posted by: GnuBreed at June 27, 2016 12:20 PM (gyKtp)

166
They're quite heavy on their own. When full of stout? Serious elbow bending exercises commence.[/]

The Irish Workout.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 27, 2016 12:20 PM (SEFXb)

167 "A friend of mine has a full set of 20-ounce imperial pint glasses. COVET."

Of course he does.

How else does one serve beer?

Posted by: Zombie Abe Lincoln at June 27, 2016 12:20 PM (ptqRm)

168

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 27, 2016 12:20 PM (SEFXb)

169 26
So I surmise from this that the PIGS are threatening to leave in order to get a better deal from the Germans.
======
That Greece is making noise about leaving ought to say something about German "deals."

E.g., they're going to pay off their debts with phony-bologna German-backed EU money then get out with a clean slate.

Damn, that is funny--that's what's got Merkel rattling the sabers: Bitch got took and is realizing she ain't gonna get paid.

Posted by: RoyalOil at June 27, 2016 12:20 PM (77emZ)

170
92% of climate scientists agree that Brexit is the underlying reason for climate change.

Oh, and don't go so hard on that cute (if not somewhat smelly) occupy chick you picked up outside that bar last week who gave you that case of crabs. It wasn't her fault. You guessed it... Brexit.

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean at June 27, 2016 12:21 PM (4ng05)

171 Silly sock, be off.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 27, 2016 12:21 PM (ptqRm)

172 161 154 If the EU were awesome, they wouldn't need to force countries to stay in it.
Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at June 27, 2016 12:17 PM (PFy0L)

Kinda like the Iron Curtain and Berlin Wall.
Posted by: Nevergiveup

A fact always lost on the left.

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:19 PM (PrVhQ)

Your Mileage may vary....

Posted by: Don Quixote... whose ancestors fought for the South at June 27, 2016 12:21 PM (qf6WZ)

173
EXCLUSIVE: Corbyn reveals first appointment to new shadow cabinet

https://goo.gl/mdkvNn

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at June 27, 2016 12:21 PM (iQIUe)

174 Sure, one of the horses is already out of the barn, but I say neigh to a stampede of other countries fleeing the EU.

Be furlong, we'll see a much stronger union between the remaining member nations, a bond tighter than one made from all the bottles of a glue factory.

Posted by: Secretariat of State Lurch Kerry at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (H9MG5)

175 The French are happy to be led by the Germans - so long as Paris is left intact.

Why did the Germans plat trees along the Champs de Elysees in 1914?
So their children could march in the shade in '42.

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (PrVhQ)

176
If the EU were awesome, they wouldn't need to force countries to stay in it.
Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at June 27, 2016 12:17 PM (PFy0L)

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The problem with Socialism isnt that you eventually run out of other peoples money.......

....the problem is it goes against human nature. Things that go against human nature have to be mandated. Then they have to be coerced. Human nature resists coercion, leading to even harsher coercion.

Follow that path long enough and you end up in the Killing Fields, or The Purges, or a happy fun death camp.

Posted by: fixerupper at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (8XRCm)

177 The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders, creating jobs and improve internal security, she said.

Remove the speck from thine own eye first, Angela.

Posted by: Eisenhorn at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (UlI/7)

178 Corbyn will come.

Posted by: A. Hitler at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (evdj2)

179 >> What is the manning level of the EU military anyhow?

Let's put it this way: I figure you could charter a cruise ship, offer 2500 of the NYPD a free vacation, and sack most of the continent (except for France, who actually maintains some of their tanks and jets since now and then they have to go do something in some former African colony, and the Finns and Swiss who get mean when pissed-off) in about six hours.

But then Putin would have the sads for not having thought of it first.

Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (o+SC1)

180 Barbed Wire Stocks UP!

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (SEFXb)

181 I think Brexit is the canary in the coal mine and Shrillary is peeing down her leg in private....just me sayin'

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Perhaps. If I were a Trump supporter, I would take comfort in that result as well. I'm not sure what it says for Trump (the candidate), but it may say a lot for Trump the idea - meaning that Trump may not win, but the idea of Trump may win out, though it may need a better vessel. But we are voting for a man, not an idea. So I'm not sure he will do as well. But who knows.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (gmeXX)

182 You may check out any time you like, but you may never leave...

-
They stab it with their steely knives
But they just can't kill the beast

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Racist for Dinosaurs at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (Nwg0u)

183 The tighter you close your fist, the more star systems that will slip through your fingers - P. Leia

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:23 PM (2PHKP)

184 >> EXCLUSIVE: Corbyn reveals first appointment to new
>> shadow cabinet

I thought it was going to be a 'Downfall' clip.

Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 12:23 PM (o+SC1)

185 For a over a century Europe's Grand Project seems to have been making Socialism work. They've tried the whole spectrum of possibilities and permutations at one time or another.

The EU is the farthest they've gotten with that endeavor and now it's about to blow up on them.

Posted by: Skunky Choom at June 27, 2016 12:23 PM (CbGSW)

186 Corbyn will come.

Mein Fuhrer ... Jeremy ...

Posted by: Grump928(c) tugs collar at June 27, 2016 12:23 PM (evdj2)

187 Damn, that is funny--that's what's got Merkel rattling the sabers: Bitch got took and is realizing she ain't gonna get paid.

Posted by: RoyalOil at June 27, 2016 12:20 PM (77emZ)

And I thought Germany was supposed to have a good education system. That was obvious to anyone with 3 functioning brain cells.

Posted by: buzzion at June 27, 2016 12:24 PM (bMG0w)

188 Squeeze my maverick, please!

Posted by: John, my maverick is showing, McCain at June 27, 2016 12:24 PM (86StK)

189 The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders, creating jobs and improve internal security, she said.

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I believe the same thing was said in 1948 as the wall was going up.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:24 PM (gmeXX)

190
Breaking: Speaker Ryan says that all of this racist, bigoted, homophobic, zenophobic, Islamophobic, right wing extremist, anti-elitist bashing of the EU is not who we are.

So we'd better stop. (he was blubbering. C'mon guys. Be gentle.)

Posted by: Mr Macca Bean at June 27, 2016 12:24 PM (4ng05)

191 And I thought Germany was supposed to have a good education system. That was obvious to anyone with 3 functioning brain cells.
Posted by: buzzion

She was raised in East Germany.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at June 27, 2016 12:25 PM (lDrRt)

192 They are perplexed. The solution, of course, is to force companies to stay here.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 27, 2016 12:19 PM (9mTYi)
And, as I've heard leftists propose, to force them use their (abundant) cash reserves to hire people, never realizing that the reason they're sitting on their cash is Obongocare.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:25 PM (oKE6c)

193 I believe Princess Leia said it best:

The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2016 12:25 PM (/tuJf)

194
Why did the Germans plat trees along the Champs de Elysees in 1914?
So their children could march in the shade in '42.

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (PrVhQ)

The Germans were on the Champs de Elysees in 1914?

Here I was under the impression that the French fought like hell in WWI.

The things you learn here.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at June 27, 2016 12:25 PM (u0lmX)

195

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2016 12:25 PM (/tuJf)

That sounds familiar. Again.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:26 PM (2PHKP)

196 66
Politico reporting that "hardly anyone wants to speak at the Trump convention."

Embarrassing. Hilz will get the entire media and entertainment treatment, and Trump will get biker gang bozos.
==========
Below is a complete list of great, rising Republican stars who will rally all factions to the banner of the GOP:

Posted by: RoyalOil at June 27, 2016 12:26 PM (77emZ)

197 The picture of Merkel up on Drudge is hysterical.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at June 27, 2016 12:26 PM (wtvvX)

198
They are the comedic gift that keeps on giving:

@JuliaHB1:
Labour MP @DavidLammy is on @skynews saying he will not accept the Leave vote as "rule by the mob". #getinthesea

@campbellclaret:
@JuliaHB1 @DavidLammy @SkyNews nice. Get in the sea. Like the drowning migrants eh?

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at June 27, 2016 12:26 PM (iQIUe)

199 What is the manning level of the EU military anyhow?

Let's put it this way: I figure you could charter a cruise ship, offer 2500 of the NYPD a free vacation, and sack most of the continent

Or 250 out of work rednecks.

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:27 PM (PrVhQ)

200 The EU (Germany) will begin to openly cozy up to Russia and company in the near future.

Posted by: Cactus of Liberty at June 27, 2016 12:27 PM (hNICT)

201 The problem with Socialism isnt that you eventually run out of other peoples money.......

....the problem is it goes against human nature. Things that go against human nature have to be mandated. Then they have to be coerced. Human nature resists coercion, leading to even harsher coercion.

Follow that path long enough and you end up in the Killing Fields, or The Purges, or a happy fun death camp.

Posted by: fixerupper at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (8XRCm)

Exactly. Well said. The natural unit of human society is the nuclear family, not the nation-state, which consists merely of nuclear families coming together for their mutual protection and cooperation.

But bottom line: nuclear family > nation-state.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:27 PM (oKE6c)

202 >> For a over a century Europe's Grand Project seems to have
>> been making Socialism work. They've tried the whole
>> spectrum of possibilities and permutations at one time or
>> another.

Well, Bismarck was fifty years ahead of FDR on a lot of the social-insurance stuff (well, until he wanted to shoot striking miners and Kaiser Willy II in one of his more rational moments sacked him) and the British were fighting Hitler as much for the promise of NHS and a Glorious Socialst Future as they were for any notion of Western pluralist democracy.

So, yeah.

but

Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 12:27 PM (o+SC1)

203 91 //Embarrassing. Hilz will get the entire media and entertainment treatment, and Trump will get biker gang bozos.//

Biker gang "bozos" are a lot less embarrassing that most of the would be speakers at the RNC.
Posted by: Anti Antifa at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (txI6z)
----------------------------------
False.
The "bozos" are far less idiotic and depraved, to be sure, and therefore SHOULDN'T be more embarrassing.
But "embarrassment" depends on imagery and on standards set by the media and the academy.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at June 27, 2016 12:28 PM (T/5A0)

204 (What Politico really means is that the GOPe is still throwing a tantrum and is still throwing poison and spittle--whining like they are still relevant and the convention just won't go off well without them.)

Posted by: RoyalOil at June 27, 2016 12:28 PM (77emZ)

205 Village Idiot's Apprentice - Are you up and around? I assume you are gutting it out.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 27, 2016 12:29 PM (9mTYi)

206 From Drudge: "Kremlin Says Brexit Turmoil Reminiscent of Soviet Union Collapse..."

It's a sorry day when the fucking Kremlin makes more sense than the White House.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:29 PM (oKE6c)

207 You can get anything you want
at Angela's Restaurant --

Posted by: mustbequantum at June 27, 2016 12:29 PM (MIKMs)

208 I really wish they'd adopt metric, at least for weighing people. How much do you weigh? 12 stones? WTF is a "stone"?!?!

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Everybody must get stoned.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Racist for Dinosaurs at June 27, 2016 12:29 PM (Nwg0u)

209 >> Labour MP @DavidLammy is on @skynews saying he will
>> not accept the Leave vote as "rule by the mob".
>> #getinthesea

Lammy's constituency voted over 60% for Leave. I'd think he might worry a bit about his preselection if there's an election in the next year.

Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 12:29 PM (o+SC1)

210 Exactly. Well said. The natural unit of human society is the nuclear family, not the nation-state, which consists merely of nuclear families coming together for their mutual protection and cooperation.

But bottom line: nuclear family > nation-state.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:27 PM (oKE6c)

Which is why the left does everything in its' power to destroy the traditional nuclear family.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at June 27, 2016 12:30 PM (u0lmX)

211 She was raised in East Germany.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at June 27, 2016 12:25 PM (lDrRt)

Explains why she really wanted Zuckerberg to help her get control of things on Facebook. She probably misses the "simplicity" of her "country" being run from Moscow and wants Brussels to replace it.

Posted by: buzzion at June 27, 2016 12:30 PM (bMG0w)

212 As of 4/24, Merkel's approval rating stood at 33%...

Keep fucking that chicken.

Posted by: GnuBreed at June 27, 2016 12:30 PM (gyKtp)

213 So, how many Labour MPs have quit now? I lost count.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at June 27, 2016 12:31 PM (iQIUe)

214 I really wish they'd adopt metric, at least for weighing people. How much do you weigh? 12 stones? WTF is a "stone"?!?!

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Everybody must get stoned.

A stoner is about 100 lbs soaking wet. Therefore, I weight 2.75 stoners.

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:31 PM (PrVhQ)

215 Which is why the left does everything in its' power to destroy the traditional nuclear family.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at June 27, 2016 12:30 PM (u0lmX)

Still more to that story. You have the what, not the why.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:31 PM (2PHKP)

216 Wait: Merkel first threw open the door to "refugees", thus making all EU countries responsible for this mass if migrants, and now she wants to block countries from leaving?

LOL. Clean up your own mess, hon.

Posted by: Lizzy at June 27, 2016 12:31 PM (NOIQH)

217 Or 250 out of work rednecks.

Simon Peter Gruber, and 20 of his closest friends.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 27, 2016 12:32 PM (ptqRm)

218 Or 250 out of work rednecks.

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 12:27 PM (PrVhQ)

I believe if they invade most countries after 10 pm they don't need to worry about any air force.

Posted by: buzzion at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (bMG0w)

219 Fourth Reich! Question is the invasion. Tankers or bankers?

Posted by: Headless Body of Agnew at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (FtrY1)

220
107 What's german for 'harrumph?'

Zieg heil ?

Posted by: db at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (DofgB)

221 So when does the "war of EU aggression" begin?

Posted by: dziwnypole at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (XRCeV)

222
204 (What Politico really means is that the GOPe is still throwing a tantrum and is still throwing poison and spittle--whining like they are still relevant and the convention just won't go off well without them.)

Posted by: RoyalOil at June 27, 2016 12:28 PM (77emZ)

Well, if George Will isn't there, they should just hang it up. The charisma of that soporific drone and bow tie - oh what will we do without him?

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (u0lmX)

223 A stoner is about 100 lbs soaking wet.>>>

I thought the unit of measure for weighing stoners was the Cheeto.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (tf9Ne)

224 216
Wait: Merkel first threw open the door to "refugees", thus making all EU
countries responsible for this mass if migrants, and now she wants to
block countries from leaving?

LOL. Clean up your own mess, hon.

Posted by: Lizzy at June 27, 2016 12:31 PM (NOIQH)

Liberal commies are (apparently) fully inoculated against hypocrisy and irony. Neither bug will slow their roll.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (2PHKP)

225 All my life, lefties have been telling me that we need to be more like Europe.

Since that appears to be an untenable position, I wonder who they will demand we be more like now.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (/tuJf)

226 I'd rather weigh 10 stone than 140 pounds.

Posted by: @votermom at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (7lVbc)

227 " Village Idiot's Apprentice - Are you up and around? I assume you are gutting it out."

What did I do this time?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 27, 2016 12:34 PM (ptqRm)

228 "And, as I've heard leftists propose, to force them use their
(abundant) cash reserves to hire people, never realizing that the reason
they're sitting on their cash is Obongocare."

The other thing is, since publicly traded companies aren't spending much cash on capex or hiring, what they HAVE been spending it on during the Obama years has been stock buybacks.

So you hear a lot of noisy rooster crowing from liberals about how "See, the stock market does great under Democrats!" Without any comprehension of how broader economic demand is still horribly weak, and genuine profitability is fragile. Bubbly equities markets are not a reliable proxy for a healthy economy, not in the age of financial engineering.

The other thing that's been going on to make the stock market look better than it otherwise would is that Boris Yellen is magicking a ridiculous amount of virtual money into existence, and the lion's share of it ends up fueling speculation, including in, ta da, the stock market. When the Fed finally has to stop doing that? Look out below for U.S. stocks.

Posted by: torquewrench at June 27, 2016 12:34 PM (noWW6)

229 Well from Germany's perspective, every nation that leaves is a net gain on their financial burden for the ones that stay. Because Germany and England were most of the EU's GDP, and the bulk of the rest are a drain.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 27, 2016 12:35 PM (39g3+)

230 >>Why is that putz kerry getting in involved in Brexit?

Kinda funny, isn't it?

First, Obama ensures that America is no longer a world leader - he pulls back our involvement in foreign affairs, stabs allies in the back, etc.

Second, he and Kerry continue to lecture other countries as if America were still a super power. You won - other leaders no longer care what you think!

Posted by: Lizzy at June 27, 2016 12:35 PM (NOIQH)

231 So the pope says that gays should not be discriminated against, which he says is a church teaching.

This morning, on CNN, a female Democrat US House member was almost in tears, sitting in a chair being interviewed, as she was so relieved that the catholic church has embraced homosexuals.

So when do the same sex marriages and homosexual clergy start in the Catholic church?

Apologies to those of you who are catholic, but I am convinced that your pope has been groomed since a young as, ala Obama, to be put into power to bring this type of mandated "change". He is neither Catholic nor religious, but a secular community organizer.

Posted by: Jen the original at June 27, 2016 12:35 PM (PiuBB)

232 225 All my life, lefties have been telling me that we need to be more like Europe.

Since that appears to be an untenable position, I wonder who they will demand we be more like now.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (/tuJf)

Agree and say first let's go with their abortion laws and France's view on Nuclear power, and see how those go before doing any more.

Posted by: buzzion at June 27, 2016 12:35 PM (bMG0w)

233 Like my Bernie-supporting Evangelical Christian brother said, "Socialism isn't the problem - people are the problem."
_______________________________________________________
176

The problem with Socialism isnt that you eventually run out of other peoples money.......

....the problem is it goes against human nature. Things that go
against human nature have to be mandated. Then they have to be coerced.
Human nature resists coercion, leading to even harsher coercion.

Follow that path long enough and you end up in the Killing Fields, or The Purges, or a happy fun death camp.

Posted by: fixerupper at June 27, 2016 12:22 PM (8XRCm)

Posted by: Pyrocles at June 27, 2016 12:35 PM (fVOPU)

234 226
I'd rather weigh 10 stone than 140 pounds.

Posted by: @votermom at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (7lVbc)

Depends on the stones that come to one's mind. Some says they weigh 10 stones, I assume they weigh 20,000 pounds because I see a marble quarry in my mind. lol

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:36 PM (2PHKP)

235 All my life, lefties have been telling me that we need to be more like Europe.

Since that appears to be an untenable position, I wonder who they will demand we be more like now.

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Venezuela.

No wait.

Cuba.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:36 PM (gmeXX)

236 Alles klar, Frau Kommisar!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Racist for Dinosaurs at June 27, 2016 12:36 PM (Nwg0u)

237 The EU serves Germany, not the other way around.

I suppose Merkel is just going to unilaterally suspend Article 50?

Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at June 27, 2016 12:36 PM (tM4uk)

238 Apologies to those of you who are catholic, but I am convinced that your pope has been groomed since a young as, ala Obama, to be put into power to bring this type of mandated "change". He is neither Catholic nor religious, but a secular community organizer.

Posted by: Jen the original at June 27, 2016 12:35 PM (PiuBB)

I'm Catholic and I've reached the same conclusion.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at June 27, 2016 12:36 PM (u0lmX)

239 My maverick weighs 15 stones.

Posted by: John, my maverick is showing, McCain at June 27, 2016 12:36 PM (86StK)

240 Since that appears to be an untenable position, I wonder who they will demand we be more like now.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2016 12:33 PM (/tuJf)

gays and transexuals obviously. Didn't you get that memo?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 12:36 PM (zp+j1)

241

Labour crisis: Jeremy Corbyn sees 32 shadow ministers quit.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at June 27, 2016 12:37 PM (iQIUe)

242 >> So, how many Labour MPs have quit now? I lost count.

It's not that they've resigned their seats, just that they've quit as members of Corbyn's party administration. They'll keep their places on the benches.

The real issue for them is this: a LOT of Labour constituencies voted Leave. Most of them have Remain MPs.

The Parliamentary party (that is, the Commons Labour Caucus to put it in US terms) is overwhelmingly Remain, but outside the London metropole their voters are largely Leave.

Some will undoubtedly keep their heads down and listen to their voters. But a whole lot of them have doubled down on Blairite/Remain positions.

Let's remember how Corbyn got his seat: leadership nominations are by the Parliamentary party, but the nominees are then voted by the Constituency. He was put on the ballot as a joke, but the Labour voters put him in.

Labour MPs seem even more disconnected from their constituencies at this point than the Tories.

Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 12:37 PM (o+SC1)

243 Buzzion, exactly, and well done. Of course "being more like Europe" is a mindless, ignorant bit of bigotry, like every other part of the crap that substitutes for understanding, thought, and principles in a lefty's "mind".

Posted by: rhomboid at June 27, 2016 12:38 PM (QDnY+)

244 As Stein's Law states "If something cannot go on forever, it will stop"

We are starting to get to the stop part here and in Europe.

The ruling classes refuse to acknowledge Stein's law. "We will make the laws around here, thank you". This approach is not going to end well.

Posted by: Ripley at June 27, 2016 12:38 PM (1BQGO)

245 Angela Merkel has said the EU needs to stop other countries...

The cat's out of the bag. "The EU" only appears to have power if you do what they say.

Soon they'll be begging with signs on street corners, "Will regulate your daily life for food"

Posted by: t-bird at June 27, 2016 12:38 PM (F1ndw)

246 238 Apologies to those of you who are catholic, but I am convinced that your pope has been groomed since a young as, ala Obama, to be put into power to bring this type of mandated "change". He is neither Catholic nor religious, but a secular community organizer.

Posted by: Jen the original at June 27, 2016 12:35 PM (PiuBB)

I'm Catholic and I've reached the same conclusion.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at June 27, 2016 12:36 PM

Pope Commie the First.

Posted by: buzzion at June 27, 2016 12:39 PM (bMG0w)

247 The ruling classes refuse to acknowledge Stein's law. "We will make the laws around here, thank you". This approach is not going to end well.
Posted by: Ripley

I wish they'd take the same attitude towards the law of gravity and test their powers by jumping off a tall building.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at June 27, 2016 12:40 PM (lDrRt)

248 What can't go on--won't go on. My daughter lives and works in London; she's an American citizen married to an Englishman. She's lived and worked in England for 15 years. Highly skilled and educated--MBA in inernational finance and all that.
England is trying to limit the number of immigrants. Brussels says that any EU citizen--even some goatherd from the hills of Bulgaria has an absolute right to emigrate to any other EU country--including England.

So if Eastern Europeans want to emigrate to London (and boy howdy do they ever want to do that) England has sto take them--or so says Brussels.

OTOH if an Australian PhD, a Canadian Engineer or an American with an MBA wants to emigrate to England---and the Bulgarian goatherds have used up the total number of immigration slots for England that year---well tough noogies, the Phd, the Engineer adn the MBA holder can't get in and get a work permit.

England needs more engineers and PhDs--and fewer goatherds. But that's not how Brussels saw it.

So--what can't go on--won't go on. BREXIT and a majority of the British just said so.

Posted by: Comanche Voter at June 27, 2016 12:40 PM (Sda6L)

249 Ich bin ein merkelvergnugenkeitenlangerdrectenmeister!

Hilfe dich mich!!

bitte???

Posted by: Tim in Illinois Mein Land. Meine Familie. Meine Heimat. at June 27, 2016 12:40 PM (WVsWD)

250 242 >> So, how many Labour MPs have quit now? I lost count.

It's not that they've resigned their seats, just that they've quit as members of Corbyn's party administration. They'll keep their places on the benches.

The real issue for them is this: a LOT of Labour constituencies voted Leave. Most of them have Remain MPs.

The Parliamentary party (that is, the Commons Labour Caucus to put it in US terms) is overwhelmingly Remain, but outside the London metropole their voters are largely Leave.

Some will undoubtedly keep their heads down and listen to their voters. But a whole lot of them have doubled down on Blairite/Remain positions.

Let's remember how Corbyn got his seat: leadership nominations are by the Parliamentary party, but the nominees are then voted by the Constituency. He was put on the ballot as a joke, but the Labour voters put him in.

Labour MPs seem even more disconnected from their constituencies at this point than the Tories.

Posted by: JEM at June 27, 2016 12:37 PM (o+SC1)

If I weren't so lazy I would be doing a bunch of strikethroughs on the names and parties and it would describe Washington.

Posted by: buzzion at June 27, 2016 12:41 PM (bMG0w)

251 199 What is the manning level of the EU military anyhow?

Let's put it this way: I figure you could charter a cruise ship, offer 2500 of the NYPD a free vacation, and sack most of the continent

Or 250 out of work rednecks.

Or a million poor innocent Islamic Refugees.

Posted by: Angela Merkel at June 27, 2016 12:41 PM (v0YLX)

252 "Anyone else get the feeling the EU is the poster child for the Abilene Paradox?"

Allow me to point out that the solution to the Abilene Paradox is to use the Kansas City Shuffle.

Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 12:41 PM (iIzG7)

253 Still more to that story. You have the what, not the why.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:31 PM (2PHKP)
That's easy, in fact obvious: to impose Marxism. Marxists learned from the early kibbutzes that the nuclear family was the major obstacle to socialism. Men in one barracks, women in another, children in a third? Uh uh. Women demanded to be with their families, and what mama want, mama get. Then when every family lived in its own cottage, every mother wanted the best for her family, engendering competition between families, rather than cooperation across the kibbutz. The end of the socialist experiment was only a matter of time.
Ergo, the nuclear family has to go.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:42 PM (oKE6c)

254 "The real issue for them is this: a LOT of Labour constituencies voted Leave. Most of them have Remain MPs. The Parliamentary party (that is, the Commons Labour Caucus to put
it in US terms) is overwhelmingly Remain, but outside the London
metropole their voters are largely Leave. Some will undoubtedly keep their heads down and listen to their
voters. But a whole lot of them have doubled down on Blairite/Remain
positions."

There was a genuinely excellent piece by Peter Hitchens (brother to the late Christopher) which delved into just this dichotomy. It's in the Daily Wail, so I apologize for their sidebar full of sideboob and celebrity nitwits.

http://tinyurl.com/jmwq3ol

Posted by: torquewrench at June 27, 2016 12:43 PM (noWW6)

255 252 "Anyone else get the feeling the EU is the poster child for the Abilene Paradox?"

Allow me to point out that the solution to the Abilene Paradox is to use the Kansas City Shuffle.

Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 12:41 PM (iIzG7)

Sorry I don't know that one. How about the Electric Slide?

Posted by: buzzion at June 27, 2016 12:43 PM (bMG0w)

256 The Left here want to be just like Europe except for the nuclear power, the abortion laws and lack of diversity.

Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at June 27, 2016 12:43 PM (mmU7u)

257 Apologies to those of you who are catholic, but I am convinced that your pope has been groomed since a young as, ala Obama, to be put into power to bring this type of mandated "change". He is neither Catholic nor religious, but a secular community organizer.

----

So.... one could say the Pope has nailed Articles of Reformation on the closet door....

Posted by: fixerupper at June 27, 2016 12:44 PM (8XRCm)

258 I might sell some of my maverick to bar S foods.

Posted by: John, my maverick is showing, McCain at June 27, 2016 12:44 PM (86StK)

259 The EU is just another way to collect people's money and spend a little while skimming millions. It's a long con, and a well done one that's backed by "smart" politicians. In other words, they all agree with each other that it's a swell idea. Once the people caught onto the gravy train of EU politics and the horrible regulation bureaucracy that comes with any liberal utopia, people started wanting out.

The EU will crumble. But another liberal boondoggle will take it's place. For them, there is never enough power or money. As one weed dies, ten will take it's place.

So while I rejoice in the fall of the EU, Merkel and Brussels, I am old enough to know this will never stop until the consequences for fleecing the people are too severe. And fortunately for them and their ilk, it takes a whole lot of poking the bear before the bear actually decides to eat someone.

So maybe they get a revolution to deal with. It will pass. People will go back home and slowly they will start to poke the bear again.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:45 PM (2PHKP)

260 I will never understand why we allowed the re-unification of Germany.

Posted by: Emmett Milbarge at June 27, 2016 12:45 PM (nFdGS)

261 235 All my life, lefties have been telling me that we need to be more like Europe.
Since that appears to be an untenable position, I wonder who they will demand we be more like now.
----------
Venezuela.
No wait.
Cuba.
Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:36 PM (gmeXX)

What, no love for North Korea?

So peaceful, so quiet, such a small carbon footprint ... sigh.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:45 PM (oKE6c)

262 Allow me to point out that the solution to the Abilene Paradox is to use the Kansas City Shuffle.
Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 12:41 PM (iIzG7)

-----

I would like to point out that Abilene is in Kansas.

I would further like to point out that Kansas City is in Missouri.

The PROPER solution is the Topeka Two Step.

Posted by: fixerupper at June 27, 2016 12:46 PM (8XRCm)

263 Merkel "added that it was not the right time to pursue a quick deepening of cooperation between euro zone member states. The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders, creating jobs and improve internal security, she said."

She's now channeling Donald Trump, which she needs to do to save her job. Merkel is the one person most responsible for Brexit. You'd think that securing borders, creating jobs, and dealing with terrorism should have been her priority #1 all along.

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 27, 2016 12:46 PM (r1fLd)

264 Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:42 PM (oKE6c)

Exactly. And it's been happening for a while. I.e., McCarthy was actually right. Maybe not the best methods, but he was right.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:46 PM (2PHKP)

265 The devil always overplays his hand.

People are fed up with being labeled racist, islamophobes, etc. More and more people are concerned by the vast differences in culture and morality of incoming immigrants. The crimes committed and threats are getting old. People are absolutely fed up with their leaders being corrupt lying pieces of shit.

Angela, Moe Howard called and wants his hairstyle back.

Posted by: Cheri at June 27, 2016 12:46 PM (oiNtH)

266 > What is the manning level of the EU military anyhow?

Slightly above Chelsea but way below Payton. Maybe Eli-ish.

Posted by: WaitingForMartel at June 27, 2016 12:46 PM (BYSrJ)

267
Hawt MP resigns!
Hawt MP resigns!

https://twitter.com/lucianaberger

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at June 27, 2016 12:47 PM (iQIUe)

268
I will never understand why we allowed the re-unification of Germany.

So the west could get its hands on all those sporty Trabants.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at June 27, 2016 12:47 PM (4WhSY)

269 What, no love for North Korea?

So peaceful, so quiet, such a small carbon footprint ... sigh.
Posted by: Jay Guevara

Got no love, no love in Korea
Go nobody waiting at home.

Posted by: David Lee Roth at June 27, 2016 12:47 PM (lDrRt)

270 Merkel is also said to have revealed that international financial markets are concerned the EU is 'no longer governable' in the wake of Britain's exit vote.

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When a policy from the right fails, it's the fault of the policy. When a policy from the left fails, it's because the people are ungoverable.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at June 27, 2016 12:48 PM (KUaJL)

271 266 > What is the manning level of the EU military anyhow?

Slightly above Chelsea but way below Payton. Maybe Eli-ish.

Posted by: WaitingForMartel at June 27, 2016 12:46 PM (BYSrJ)

Eli has 2 rings. I would think they're more Archie.

Posted by: buzzion at June 27, 2016 12:48 PM (bMG0w)

272 The U.S. Justice Department will announce on Monday that more than 33,000 federal agents and prosecutors will receive training aimed at preventing unconscious bias from influencing their law enforcement decisions, department officials told Reuters.

Yeah sure, I mean why be out there tracking down terrorists and criminals when you can be in a classroom taking a PC powerpoint?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 12:48 PM (zp+j1)

273 Catherine Herridge reporting Obama has been asked to testify on Benghazi and will not.

Also, the Benghazi Committee is releasing the testimonies of 13 witnesses whose statements have not been heard, tomorrow.

Hmmm.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 27, 2016 12:49 PM (1ZOkK)

274 Dear God, the Brits will be going to the moon soon.

Posted by: Jean at June 27, 2016 12:49 PM (Doh4+)

275 The leaders of Europe and America have gone into dictator mode with the backing of the "elites". This is going to get extremely ugly

Posted by: Drill Thrawl at June 27, 2016 12:49 PM (jJjGw)

276 it is with great sadness that I have stood down from his Shadow Cabinet

------------------------------------------------

What kind of writing is that? And people bitch about my writing? Screw that! There are no rules any more.

Posted by: Gordon Lightbender at June 27, 2016 12:49 PM (RwNAl)

277 "So.... one could say the Pope has nailed ~~Articles of Reformation~~ the Communist Maniefesto on the ~~closet~~ door of the Vatican...."

Perhaps a little more accurate now?

Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 12:50 PM (iIzG7)

278 Definitely Level Archie.

Competent and willing but hampered by the talent level he's surrounded by.

Posted by: Skunky Choom at June 27, 2016 12:50 PM (CbGSW)

279 Merkel "added that it was not the right time to pursue a quick deepening of cooperation between euro zone member states.

Not sure about German usage (or what she said, as opposed to how it was translated), but in Britain when someone says "we'll do that when the time is right" they mean "over my dead body." See, e.g, Margaret Thatcher's use of the phrase with respect to joining the European Monetary System.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:50 PM (oKE6c)

280 So the pope says that gays should not be discriminated against, which he says is a church teaching.

I guess it depends on what he means by that. I don't think anyone should be denied pay or medical care because they are homosexual, for instance.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 27, 2016 12:50 PM (39g3+)

281 273
Catherine Herridge reporting Obama has been asked to testify on Benghazi and will not.

Also, the Benghazi Committee is releasing the testimonies of 13 witnesses whose statements have not been heard, tomorrow.

Hmmm.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 27, 2016 12:49 PM (1ZOkK)

I thought the spin about "answering questions somehow interfering with the separation of powers" was a creative bit of bullshit.

Creative, but shit nonetheless.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:50 PM (2PHKP)

282 I checked out You Tube but to my surprise, Hitler has not yet found out that Brexit passed. (There is one from February about Brexit being put to the vote)

Adolf will sure be mad when he finds out the English have defied the Krauts yet again.

Really, if there is any issue tailor-made for a "Downfall" parody, this is it.

Posted by: Donna and V. (sans ampersands at the present time) at June 27, 2016 12:04 PM (u0lmX)

Meh, too easy. I'll let this one go.

Posted by: A. Hilter at June 27, 2016 12:50 PM (TOk1P)

283 NGU - reminds me when I was active duty our CIC was Reagan. A sea change occurred when it was Clinton. All of a sudden all of the mandatory classes were implemented on 'Sexual Harrassment' and all of the left's favorite socialist subjects.

Posted by: Cheri at June 27, 2016 12:51 PM (oiNtH)

284 274 Posted by: Jean at June 27, 2016 12:49 PM (Doh4+)

Two kinds of engineers on this Earth....

those that use Imperial and those whose nations have never sent men to the moon.

Posted by: sven10077 at June 27, 2016 12:51 PM (SzZnW)

285 273 Catherine Herridge reporting Obama has been asked to testify on Benghazi and will not.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 27, 2016 12:49 PM (1ZOkK)

No time in his busy schedule for that. Or for intelligence briefings, for that matter. Must watch ESPN, go on The View, play a little golf. Priorities.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:52 PM (oKE6c)

286 The truth is Washington D.C. is degenerating into the EU. Think about it?

Many rules and regulations are created by executive branch without any representation in the EPA, Homeland Security, etc. I though congress was supposed to pass the laws, not the executive branch. However, congress has rolled over for years now, including the current one controlled by the so called "small government/conservative/constitutional" party. Obama, and future presidents, are now the law givers considering they control all the regulations and fines, etc.

So...if the EU breaks ups, is the United States not far behind?

For example the Democrats put into their party plank the "goal" that Climate Change Denial is criminal and those people should go to prison. SO much for the first amendment,

We are fast reaching a point where there will be nothing left to say...or discuss. At some points the words run out.

Posted by: William Eaton at June 27, 2016 12:52 PM (KhJh8)

287 272 The U.S. Justice Department will announce on Monday that more than 33,000 federal agents and prosecutors will receive training aimed at preventing unconscious bias from influencing their law enforcement decisions, department officials told Reuters.

Yeah sure, I mean why be out there tracking down terrorists and criminals when you can be in a classroom taking a PC powerpoint?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 12:48 PM (zp+j1)

Family pets hardest hit.

Posted by: Drill Thrawl at June 27, 2016 12:52 PM (jJjGw)

288 Perhaps Frau Merkel is considering building the Berlin Wall around all of what's left of the EU. It'll keep the rapefugees out, and the subjects in.

Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 12:52 PM (iIzG7)

289 You'd think that securing borders,

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I think securing borders means something different to her.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:53 PM (gmeXX)

290 I thought the spin about "answering questions
somehow interfering with the separation of powers" was a creative bit of
bullshit.

Creative, but shit nonetheless.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:50 PM (2PHKP)
NOW he worries about separation of powers, after rendering Congress into a talking shop.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:53 PM (oKE6c)

291 >>We are fast reaching a point where there will be nothing left to say...or discuss. At some points the words run out.

The Donald will come.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 27, 2016 12:53 PM (/tuJf)

292 287 272 The U.S. Justice Department will announce on Monday that more than 33,000 federal agents and prosecutors will receive training aimed at preventing unconscious bias from influencing their law enforcement decisions, department officials told Reuters.

PC is gonna be the death of Us...

Posted by: donna at June 27, 2016 12:53 PM (O2RFr)

293 288
Perhaps Frau Merkel is considering building the Berlin Wall around all
of what's left of the EU. It'll keep the rapefugees out, and the
subjects in.

Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 12:52 PM (iIzG7)

One way turnstiles for the immigrants?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:53 PM (2PHKP)

294 >>Allow me to point out that the solution to the Abilene Paradox is to use the Kansas City Shuffle.

Heh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPGle2o2orY
*starts to boogie*

Posted by: Lizzy at June 27, 2016 12:54 PM (NOIQH)

295 "One way turnstiles for the immigrants?"

That's the only way she's gonna get enough votes to stay in office...

Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 12:54 PM (iIzG7)

296 Allow me to point out that the solution to the Abilene Paradox is to use the Kansas City Shuffle.
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Dude. The Kansas City Shuffle takes *way* to long to set up.

Posted by: Methos, AoSHQ commenter since 2006, now apparently nonvoting democrat at June 27, 2016 12:54 PM (3Liv/)

297 So the pope says that gays should not be discriminated against, which he says is a church teaching.

I guess it depends on what he means by that. I don't think anyone should be denied pay or medical care because they are homosexual, for instance.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 27, 2016 12:50 PM (39g3+)

It's funny, as much as the Fresh Pope seems to want to pretend he's this paragon of courage, he seems to pussyfoot around these topics quite a bit.

So tell us, Fresh Pope, is homosexuality a sin or not?

We'll leave the discussions of legal definitions to Cesar, thankyouverymuch.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 27, 2016 12:55 PM (TOk1P)

298 295 "One way turnstiles for the immigrants?"

That's the only way she's gonna get enough votes to stay in office...

Hey, what about us?

The Democrats...

Posted by: donna at June 27, 2016 12:55 PM (O2RFr)

299 NOBODY GETS TO QUESTION ME!

Posted by: Barakhenaton I at June 27, 2016 12:55 PM (7lVbc)

300 295
"One way turnstiles for the immigrants?"

That's the only way she's gonna get enough votes to stay in office...

Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 12:54 PM (iIzG7)

Man, she'd be a natural fit as an American Democrat.

One Day Special! Dead People Vote Twice!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 27, 2016 12:55 PM (2PHKP)

301 You need a body to pull off the Kansas City Shuffle.

Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 12:55 PM (iIzG7)

302 >>>66 Politico reporting that "hardly anyone wants to speak at the Trump convention."

Embarrassing. Hilz will get the entire media and entertainment treatment, and Trump will get biker gang bozos.

I forecast polling after the conventions with Herself up by 25 or more over Teh Donald.
Posted by: the littl shyning man at June 27, 2016 12:00 PM (U6f54)

_________________________

Your Concern Is:

[x] Noted
[ ] Not Noted

Posted by: TeamRawDog at June 27, 2016 12:56 PM (10hEu)

303 The other day I asked a rhetorical question and the guy I was eating with answered "Is the Pope Catholic?"

I was forced to say to myself that this answer isn't as clear as it would have been with JPII.

Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at June 27, 2016 12:56 PM (PFy0L)

304 It's getting more difficult to keep my maverick up and hard, I'm gonna have to call Bob Dole again.

Posted by: John, my maverick is showing, McCain at June 27, 2016 12:56 PM (86StK)

305 Fun regulations the EU imposed. We know about the curved banana one but how about these?

European laws introduced in 2011 meant that drivers who treat their diabetes with insulin could face losing their licences.

In 2011, a ruling by the European Commission claimed that drinking water 'does not ease dehydration'.
Manufacturers of bottled water were prohibited from labelling products with claims that would suggest consumption would fight dehydration.

The EU put a 5% value added tax to home energy bills. So you pay not just your energy costs, but a tax on top of it that is higher the larger your bill.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 27, 2016 12:56 PM (39g3+)

306 You need a body to pull off the Kansas City Shuffle.

Ha ha, very funny, I'm not digging up the backyard.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at June 27, 2016 12:57 PM (4WhSY)

307 So tell us, Fresh Pope, is homosexuality a sin or not?

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He has answered. The act is a sin.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:57 PM (gmeXX)

308 Politico reporting that "hardly anyone wants to speak at the Trump convention.

So we won't get the usual suspects? Good.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 27, 2016 12:57 PM (39g3+)

309 reminds me when I was active duty our CIC was Reagan. A sea change occurred when it was Clinton. All of a sudden all of the mandatory classes were implemented on 'Sexual Harrassment' and all of the left's favorite socialist subjects.
Posted by: Cheri at June 27, 2016 12:51 PM (oiNtH)

You should see the shit we have to take now. Sigh

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 12:57 PM (zp+j1)

310
You should see the shit we have to take now. Sigh

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 12:57 PM (zp+j1)

Well, at least you can transgender into a woman if you so desire.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 27, 2016 12:58 PM (1ZOkK)

311 You can take the girl out of east Germany but you can't take the east Germany out of the girl.

Posted by: jukin Former Republican at June 27, 2016 12:58 PM (/aFi8)

312 Politico reporting that "hardly anyone wants to speak at the Trump convention.

So we won't get the usual suspects? Good.

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I think that should be the proper response from Trump supporters. Do something different.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:58 PM (gmeXX)

313 Well, at least you can transgender into a woman if you so desire.

Yes, the uniforms are fabulous!

Posted by: donna at June 27, 2016 12:58 PM (O2RFr)

314 Angela Merkel has said the EU needs to stop other countries following Britain out of the door

Angela, may I suggest the Ardennes?

Posted by: Zombie General Gerd von Rundstedt at June 27, 2016 12:58 PM (vtcmf)

315 Mechanically, Britain leaving the EU isn't that big a deal as it never left the pound. Mechanically, switching to the Euro is easy, but leaving it is a bitch. Britain will need to negotiate trade treaties and tariffs, but in the end it'll get done. The EU will keep charging Britain "fees" that won't be much different than what Britain pays as an EU member. The London financial district will have some sorting out over regulations. The gain for Britain is border control and an end to onerous EU regulations.

Other countries can't leave as easily, because they're on the Euro. The EU can't let other countries leave, else it'll be the end of the EU as European experiment.

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 27, 2016 12:58 PM (r1fLd)

316 I read this morning that the so called petition with
2million signatures in GB wanting a re-vote is fake. The names were of
people that don't exist and couldn't be verified. Right out of the
liberal playbook.

Posted by: Cheri at June 27, 2016 12:03 PM (oiNtH)

======================
It was a brilliant 4 Chan prank that the BBC bought and sold as the real deal. Drudge linked this heatst.com post a few days ago. I didn't have any warning flags pop up when it loaded, but YMMV content SFW.
LINK: http://preview.tinyurl.com/hqu54mb

Posted by: mrp at June 27, 2016 12:59 PM (JBggj)

317 25 Anyone else get the feeling the EU is the poster child for the Abilene Paradox?
Posted by: Brother Cavil at June 27, 2016 11:51 AM (9krrF)

I'd never heard the expression, but have lived it. Being an ornery, contrary cuss (yes! didn't know that, did you?) at departmental meetings I used to bring up points that were awkward for policies the administration trying to railroad them through, which points the administration would dismiss out of hand.

Afterwards, there'd be a stream of my colleagues coming to my office, shutting the door, and in hushed voice telling me that they'd agreed with me. Then why the hell didn't they do so at the operative time, I wondered? Eunuchs.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:59 PM (oKE6c)

318 "I was forced to say to myself that this answer isn't as clear as it would have been with JPII."

Meanwhile, Benedict XVI would be spinning in his grave if he weren't still alive....

Posted by: JoeF. at June 27, 2016 12:59 PM (gZFZc)

319 >>You can take the girl out of east Germany but you can't take the east Germany out of the girl.

Oh, but we will try to grope, rape and/or beat it of of these German girls!!

Posted by: "Syrian Refugees" wink, wink at June 27, 2016 12:59 PM (NOIQH)

320 Angela Merkel has said the EU needs to stop other countries following Britain out of the door amid market fears that the bloc is 'no longer governable' after Brexit.

So the leader of Germany wants power over every other European country. Huh. Well, Germany is nothing, if not predictable.

Posted by: physics geek at June 27, 2016 01:00 PM (MT22W)

321 "Well, at least you can transgender into a woman if you so desire. "

Go black too, if you wish.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 27, 2016 01:00 PM (ptqRm)

322 This way to the Egress! The amazing, magnificent Egress!

Posted by: zombie p.t. barnum at June 27, 2016 01:00 PM (A/+my)

323 "Well, at least you can transgender into a woman if you so desire."

Queue the Village People's "In The Navy". It's not just rum, sodomy, and the lash; it's an adventure!

Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 01:00 PM (iIzG7)

324 You can take the girl out of east Germany but you can't take the east Germany out of the girl.

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History indicates that Germans like to control Europe and East Germans like walls. So when an East German, German chancellor who controls a European confederation says border security needs to be improved upon ... well let's just say, I would be looking for a way to get out.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 01:00 PM (gmeXX)

325 http://preview.tinyurl.com/jtjjgsh

For those wondering, Hitler has indeed heard that the UK is leaving the EU.

Posted by: Methos, AoSHQ commenter since 2006, now apparently nonvoting democrat at June 27, 2016 01:00 PM (3Liv/)

326 Well, at least you can transgender into a woman if you so desire.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 27, 2016 12:58 PM (1ZOkK)

the new uniforms would be expensive but the lower PRT standards would be a plus!

Posted by: Nevergiveup at June 27, 2016 01:00 PM (zp+j1)

327
So when do the same sex marriages and homosexual clergy start in the Catholic church?

Apologies to those of you who are catholic, but I am convinced that your pope has been groomed since a young as, ala Obama, to be put into power to bring this type of mandated "change". He is neither Catholic nor religious, but a secular community organizer.
Posted by: Jen the original at June 27, 2016 12:35 PM (PiuBB)

Faithful Catholic & I agree. Something very awful is going on . I wonder if a same-sex marriage performed in a Catholic church is the "desolation in the temple" warned about throughout Scripture?

Posted by: josephistan at June 27, 2016 01:00 PM (7HtZB)

328 Man, the world really has gone to shit since Obama became president, huh?

Posted by: JoeF. at June 27, 2016 01:01 PM (gZFZc)

329 Eunuchs.

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Objection. Arguing facts not in evidence.

That would infer at one time they *did* have balls.

Posted by: fixerupper at June 27, 2016 01:01 PM (8XRCm)

330 We are living in intrestinglyest times indeed

Posted by: oddnot frets not but sighs at June 27, 2016 01:01 PM (g1MTt)

331 Breaking - The first National Monument to degeneracy

"Ceremony Designates Stonewall Inn National Monument To Gay Rights"

http://preview.tinyurl.com/zheo9zf

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 27, 2016 01:01 PM (9mTYi)

332 So the DOJ mandating "bias" training... Does that mean if a crime is committed and witnesses give a description of a Black man they'e would be forced to look for a White Man?

Posted by: donna at June 27, 2016 01:01 PM (O2RFr)

333 No one is blocking George Will from leaving the party though, right?

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at June 27, 2016 01:01 PM (4ErVI)

334 #316

SFW except for the "F" and the "S" words, that is. Sorry.

Posted by: mrp at June 27, 2016 01:01 PM (JBggj)

335 ~~Eunuchs~~ Republicans.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:59 PM (oKE6c)

FIFY

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo -- Am Yisrael Chai at June 27, 2016 01:01 PM (Zu3d9)

336 So when do the same sex marriages and homosexual clergy start in the Catholic church?

Next Pope, I figure.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 27, 2016 01:02 PM (39g3+)

337 Bible prophecies seem to be on track. I'm just glad a thousand years is like a day to the Lord. Right around the corner can be a long time from now.

Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at June 27, 2016 01:02 PM (mmU7u)

338 "... but I am convinced that your pope has been groomed since..."

Perhaps for multiple definitions of the word "groomed," and I'm gonna just leave it at that...

Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 01:02 PM (iIzG7)

339 Angela, may I suggest the Ardennes?

Posted by: Zombie General Gerd von Rundstedt at June 27, 2016 12:58 PM (vtcmf)
Goddamnit, how many times do I have to tell you: go through Belgium, and then down the Channel coast, with the right sleeve of right wing brushing the Channel! And this time don't screw it up!
Sheesh.

Posted by: Al von Schliefen at June 27, 2016 01:02 PM (oKE6c)

340 321
"Well, at least you can transgender into a woman if you so desire. "

Go black too, if you wish.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 27, 2016 01:00 PM (ptqRm)
So on my next job application I can claim to be such?

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed - PROUD LGBT - Loves Guns, Beer and Tatas at June 27, 2016 01:03 PM (jxbfJ)

341 So tell us, Fresh Pope, is homosexuality a sin or not?
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He has answered. The act is a sin.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 12:57 PM (gmeXX)

And the point being, that's the limit of his authority on the topic. What should or should not be a matter of law should be left to the civilian authorities... which have, incidentally, almost universally said discrimination is not allowed.

Unless he's talking about places like muslim countries, in which case, what with the stoning and the mutilations and whatnot, I would think a stronger word than "discrimination" is called for. Somehow I doubt he's scolding those people though.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 27, 2016 01:03 PM (TOk1P)

342 So, UNC Chapel Hill insists that its a "microaggression" to interrupt a woman. But in the same document insists that anyone that says they are a woman... is a woman and its a microaggression to say otherwise.

So I can speak forever with a woman without the fear of interruption if I just preface it with "I self-identify as female"?

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 27, 2016 01:03 PM (39g3+)

343 Nood

Posted by: rickb223 TEXIT at June 27, 2016 01:03 PM (PrVhQ)

344 335 ~~Eunuchs~~ Republicans.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 12:59 PM (oKE6c)
FIFY
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo -- Am Yisrael Chai at June 27, 2016 01:01 PM (Zu3d9)

Nah. This was in Europe. No Republicans there, God knows.

Which is not to say that Republicans aren't eunuchs in their own right, of course.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 01:04 PM (oKE6c)

345 So, UNC Chapel Hill insists that its a "microaggression" to interrupt ...

Shut up.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at June 27, 2016 01:05 PM (oKE6c)

346 And the point being, that's the limit of his authority on the topic. What should or should not be a matter of law should be left to the civilian authorities... which have, incidentally, almost universally said discrimination is not allowed.

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I have no problem with him saying they shouldn't be discriminated against. Now for the most part, they aren't - at least in the US. And I'm not sure why the Church should be in the apology business, other than encouraging people to "apologize" to God for their sins.

Posted by: SH at June 27, 2016 01:05 PM (gmeXX)

347 Bible prophecies seem to be on track. I'm just glad a thousand years is like a day to the Lord.
==============================================

Then, we should be into the Third Day right now. Lots of unusual stuff can happen on a Third Day.

Posted by: grammie winger, 2 Chronicles 7:14 at June 27, 2016 01:06 PM (dFi94)

348 And the point being, that's the limit of his authority on the topic.

Well, and if he had any sense of restraint and the gospel, that's as far as he'd go. He needs to focus more on Christ and Him Crucified, not leftist politics.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 27, 2016 01:06 PM (39g3+)

349 Politico reporting that "hardly anyone wants to speak at the Trump convention.

So we won't get the usual suspects? Good.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 27, 2016 12:57 PM (39g3+)

When is the convention? I think I'm free that week. I'll do it.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 27, 2016 01:06 PM (TOk1P)

350 "Bible prophecies seem to be on track. I'm just glad a thousand years is
like a day to the Lord. Right around the corner can be a long time
from now."

"And if those days had not been cut
short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect
those days will be cut short." -- Mt. 24:22.

That "long time from now" can turn very quickly into a free and immediate one-way ticket home. And soon, Lord willing.

Posted by: Qoheleth DIXIT at June 27, 2016 01:07 PM (iIzG7)

351 The PROPER solution is the Topeka Two Step.

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I know for damn sure it's not the D.C. Two-Step.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Racist for Dinosaurs at June 27, 2016 01:07 PM (Nwg0u)

352
When is the convention? I think I'm free that week. I'll do it.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 27, 2016 01:06 PM (TOk1P)

Hell they should do that. Well not you. But just grab average people from all walks of life and have them speak. It would be better than hearing Congressional hack #43 speak.

Posted by: buzzion at June 27, 2016 01:08 PM (bMG0w)

353 This one's better

http://preview.tinyurl.com/hzofcvu

Uh, language warning.

Posted by: Methos, AoSHQ commenter since 2006, now apparently nonvoting democrat at June 27, 2016 01:09 PM (3Liv/)

354 I had to explain the whole Brexit thing to a co-worker of mine.

Basically said it would be like having the UN run the US.

Empty houses in your neighborhood?

Cool. We're going to put violent Muslims there.

Don't want that?

Too bad.

Next door we'll house a bunch of sex offenders from Pakistan.

But don't worry, we'll pay your city council some hush money, so it's cool.

Posted by: shibumi who is awaiting SMOD at June 27, 2016 01:09 PM (tvyXw)

355 Just for you, Angela. Put it on a play loop in your office.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZd0GJYKwzY

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at June 27, 2016 01:10 PM (bzd8I)

356 109
To be honest, I really wish they'd adopt metric, at least for weighing
people. How much do you weigh? 12 stones? WTF is a "stone"?!?!

Posted by: Dr. Rusty Shackleford at June 27, 2016 11:49 AM (eyj0

A stone is 14 lb.

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Why wouldn't they just say 168 pounds?
*
*
"Stone" (both singular and plural -- 1 stone, 12 stone) is a much older measurement unit -- maybe medieval?

I too thought the UK had gone all metric. The classic car magazines from Britain all mention kph and kilos and the like.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at June 27, 2016 01:16 PM (txdEq)

357 Village Idiot's Apprentice - Hmm. Do I mis-remember that you had made a trip to the hospital?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 27, 2016 01:16 PM (9mTYi)

358 Then, we should be into the Third Day right now. Lots of unusual stuff can happen on a Third Day.

Posted by: grammie winger
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Possibly the most understated Biblical reference that I have ever encountered.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 27, 2016 01:22 PM (9mTYi)

359 the new uniforms would be expensive but the lower PRT standards would be a plus!

Posted by: Nevergiveup

You will just adore the bullet proof bra that you will be issued! I remember being issued granny panties that came all the way up to your rib cage. I don't know if the bras were actually bullet proof but they were definitely man-proof!

Posted by: Cheri at June 27, 2016 01:22 PM (oiNtH)

360 "Village Idiot's Apprentice - Hmm. Do I mis-remember that you had made a trip to the hospital?"

Not in the last six years.

Another Moron Maybe?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 27, 2016 01:23 PM (ptqRm)

361 mrp @316 - thank you for the link!

Posted by: Cheri at June 27, 2016 01:25 PM (oiNtH)

362 Merkel is Leatherface. Trust me, you don't want to stay in that cabin.

You're better off escaping, sobbing in the back of the truck while Merkel does the chainsaw dance in impotent fury.

Posted by: Yuimetal at June 27, 2016 01:26 PM (qVItN)

363 "Not in the last six years.

Another Moron Maybe?"

Shit, I forgot....

Bethesda for some skin cancer stuff.

Maybe that was it.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 27, 2016 01:28 PM (ptqRm)

364 Another Moron Maybe?
Posted by: Village Idiot's
--------

Oops. Sorry. It was a day or so ago, and obviously someone else.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 27, 2016 01:31 PM (9mTYi)

365 "Oops. Sorry. It was a day or so ago, and obviously someone else."

Yup, now I have to remember who it was.

Something like a ruptured spleen, and they just got back home that day.

I remember seeing the comment too.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at June 27, 2016 01:32 PM (ptqRm)

366 The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the bloc's borders, creating jobs and improve internal security, she said.

Because Merkel and the EU have done such a bang up job with that up to this point./sarc.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 27, 2016 01:35 PM (frf5f)

367 Yup, now I have to remember who it was.

Something like a ruptured spleen, and they just got back home that day.
-----------

It was a hernia repair. Thus my lame humor about 'gutting it out'.

Wonder who it was?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 27, 2016 01:35 PM (9mTYi)

368 Pisses me off that I can't seem to work up a good methodology for searching old threads.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 27, 2016 01:35 PM (9mTYi)

369
Wow.
A former East German wants to keep people from leaving.

Who could have seen this coming?

Posted by: Joe Mama at June 27, 2016 01:38 PM (TMgNe)

370 Another thing that pisses me off is that my New Thread Alert doesn't seem to be working.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 27, 2016 01:38 PM (9mTYi)

371 Wenn Sie nicht den Deutschen trauen konnten, wen konnen sie trauen?

Posted by: bjk at June 27, 2016 01:44 PM (x2rNW)

372 I guess it depends on what he means by that. I don't think anyone should be denied pay or medical care because they are homosexual, for instance.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 27, 2016 12:50 PM (39g3+)

That's not what he means. He was giving one of his pope talks on the papal plane to reporters. He said that Christians need to apologize to homosexuals and women.
He didn't say what for exactly, but the implication is because Christians have been evil and mean and nasty to those special groups.

And yes, the church is supposed to discriminate against homosexual lifestyles. Not apologize to them for having a belief dictated by scripture.

Posted by: Jen the original at June 27, 2016 01:47 PM (PiuBB)

373 Ironic, considering she's the one who destroyed the borders, and internal security. Cameron isn't the only one who needed to step down.

Posted by: DFCtomm at June 27, 2016 01:48 PM (uqqj+)

374 The EU should instead act on popular concerns such as securing the
bloc's borders, creating jobs and improve internal security, she said.

Brexit would never have happened if they had done this 5 years ago. Listening to your voters, who'd a thunk it

Posted by: JeffreyL at June 27, 2016 03:20 PM (mXv3y)

375 Prager commented he never saw a bigger bunch of big goverment collectives. Barak, Soros, all European leaders, unions.

Posted by: Skip at June 27, 2016 03:49 PM (d9qXV)

376 Merkel is so close to the one-Europe that Hitler tried so hard to obtain,

Minus Britain, of course.

So close, she can taste it.

Posted by: Just an American Citizen at June 27, 2016 04:52 PM (UsCnO)

377 Merkle, the early years:

http://www.panzerdivision.org/CRAPPER.JPG

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