Month: June 2010

Athenae, Propaganda, So Called Liberal Media7 Comments

My Pulitzer Means I’m Never Wrong

Oh, God, put your dick away. We don’t need to see that: Risen’s piece quickly drew fire from online reporters and writers (including this one), who pointed out that many of the story’s purported revelations about Afghanistan’s mineral reserves had been previously reported. They also questioned the timing of the story, coming as it did on the heels of a series of troubling reports about the stability of the Karzai government and one day before Gen. David Petraeus was scheduled to testify before Congress about the war. […] Risen didn’t take kindly to the blogospheric criticism. “Bloggers should do their … Continue reading My Pulitzer Means I’m Never Wrong

Athenae, Immoral Values5 Comments

On Code Language

Racists are racists are racists: ORANIA, South Africa – You come because there have been stories. Because around the World Cup the talk has been about peace and togetherness and the vanquishing of old racial wounds in the hope that the world’s arrival might stimulate new solutions. And you hear of a place that wants none of that. A place where white and black can’t live side-by-side in the rainbow nation. A place settled by the old South Africa who couldn’t cope with the new South Africa. [snip] On the surface, Orania seems like a normal village. It has a … Continue reading On Code Language

Music, VirgoTex

W.W.T.F.U.S: It was ignorance more than pretension

Down here in Texas the heat has settled down on us in earnest and everything moves slower, if at all. Anything from the late, great Freakwater is always a good choice no matter the temperature but I think they sound even better in hot weather. And for the record, Catherine Irwin is one of America’s greatest under-appreciated songwriters. I wish she was more prolific: I guess nobody needs to look too far about something to get either incredibly pissed off or just despondent about. The way that the government and the country are headed, they’re certainly not trying to make … Continue reading W.W.T.F.U.S: It was ignorance more than pretension

Adrastos, BP Oil Spill, Congress, Political Crack3 Comments

A Samurai From New Orleans East?

Peter Adrastos Athas

My house member, the accidental Congressman Joseph Cao clearly understands that he won’t be re-elected. The vultures are circling, ready to feast on the carrion of his brief political ascent: the NOLA Democratic establishment seems to be coalescing around a candidate, State Rep Cedric Richmond. Richmond ran in 2008 but didn’t make the run-off wherein he would have kicked then Congressman Dollar Bill Jefferson’s ass. Instead through abizarre set of circumstances, we ended up with Mr. Cao in one of the bluest districts in the South. Hell, even in the country: Democratic Presidential nominees usually get 70% plus of the … Continue reading A Samurai From New Orleans East?

VirgoTex7 Comments

Catblogging: now we are three

Us guest posters don’t typically do much critter blogging but I hope you’ll indulge me this once. I moved into my home during the summer four years ago, so I always think of summer as my anniversary of single living. I moved in with all but one of the animal roommates. The last one, Alfie, joined us the following summer. Below, the tiny ball of fluff he was at the beginning, compared to the big palooka he’s grown into: definitely the biggest, heaviest, most muscular cat I’ve ever had. He’s actually bigger this year than he was a year ago … Continue reading Catblogging: now we are three

Athenae, BP Oil Spill8 Comments

Make It Right

What His Rudeness said: Rep. Charlie Melancon, whose chances at taking BP abettor and Pampers enthusiast David Vitter’s seat have increased exponentially, saidyesterday, “I don’t care if it’s a dictator, a king, a democracy, I can’t imagine [another country] allowing any oil company to go out and do wily-nilly what was done in the Gulf of Mexico and is being done to the United States and this state.” And, in a line that should be the retort to any member of Congress who says a raised or eliminated liability cap will drive small oil companies out of the deep water … Continue reading Make It Right

Diary, Jude12 Comments

A Day In The Life

Good morning, starshine.Find many more images like thathere. I woke up this morning at 4:30, which is pretty normal. I took a run around Monona Bay, did a little extra, then got to watch the sun rise over Lake Monona. Then it’s coffee and chicory, read the news, and get ready for work. I like my morning routine. Life is pretty good these days. What are your mornings like? Tell us in the comments. Rave, bitch, do whatever you like. Continue reading A Day In The Life

Athenae, BP Oil Spill8 Comments

‘BP Will Pay’

Obama, tonight: As the clean up continues, we will offer whatever additional resources and assistance our coastal states may need. Now, a mobilization of this speed and magnitude will never be perfect, and new challenges will always arise. I saw and heard evidence of that during this trip. So if something isn’t working, we want to hear about it. If there are problems in the operation, we will fix them. p>But we have to recognize that despite our best efforts, oil has already caused damage to our coastline and its wildlife. And sadly, no matter how effective our response becomes, … Continue reading ‘BP Will Pay’

Adrastos, BP Oil Spill4 Comments

Goo Goo Ga Joob

Peter Adrastos Athas

I know it comes as no surprise to First Drafters (ites?) but Rachel Maddow has done some of the best teevee reporting on the oiltastastrophe. This segment, I Am The Walrus, is particularly good as she dishes BP and uses a big old map of the US and A to show where oil dun spilled in recent years. Dun spilled? Uh oh, I seem to be channeling Plaquemines Parish President and current media love object Billy Nungesser: p align=”center” class=”asset asset-video” style=”display: block; margin: 0pt auto;”>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640 Visit msnbc.com forbreaking news, world news, andnews about the economy Continue reading Goo Goo Ga Joob

Adrastos, BP Oil Spill, Political Crack7 Comments

Salazar Fail

Peter Adrastos Athas

Recent Democratic Presidents have appointed Western politicians to be Interior Secretary. It worked out quite well with Stewart Udall, Cecil Andrus and Bruce Babbitt. Barack Obama followed the same pattern when he selected then Colorado Senator Ken Salazar. It hasn’t worked out that well. Why? The aforementioned Western pols were all conservationists whereas Salazar dances to the beat of a different drummer. I was unaware of that until I readTim Dickinson’s recent article in Rolling Stone. Here’s the money quote about Mr. Salazar: Salazar did little to tamp down on the lawlessness at MMS, beyond referring a few employees for … Continue reading Salazar Fail

Athenae, BP Oil Spill, So Called Liberal Media14 Comments

Tom Shales: News is HAAAAAAAARD

God, Mom, I’m bored. There’s nothing todooooooooooooo: Coverage of the BP oil spill has certainly reached marathon status, the kind of thing still likely to lead on the evening newscasts — so likely that the networks risk evoking “oh not that again” reactions from viewers. It’s an unhappy fact of TV news life: the bigger the story’s significance, the longer it rules the newscasts — and the greater the danger the public will tune out. [snip] One of the unkinder peripheral ironies of a calamity like this one: The longer it goes on, the more likely public outrage will turn … Continue reading Tom Shales: News is HAAAAAAAARD

Athenae, Stupid Republican Tricks12 Comments

Ideas in ‘Life’

So America Speaking Out, one of the worst ideas on the planet, has been mostly cleansed of the4chan/Wonkette invasion that made it, briefly, readable for something other than pointless masochism. However, the actual Republican ideas still on the site are just as lulzy, as evidenced by: Rich people shouldn’t pay taxes since they don’t use socialist handouts like welfare and government cheese. Only the first $20,000 income should be taxed. ALL ROADS SHALL BE TOLL ROADS. We need to eliminate the EEOC guidelines that separate us by ethnicity and race. Having the government categorize us as white, black, green etc. … Continue reading Ideas in ‘Life’

Athenae, Geek Cred13 Comments

HBO’s Game of Thrones: OMG OMG OMG YOU GUYS

I saw this last night and spent about 20 minutes rewinding and watching and rewinding and watching. I devoured all 9 million pages of the books in like a two-week period when Mr. A, who is like my pop-culture pimp, dragged them along on a trip and I ran out of stuff of my own to read. We will be having regular threads about this when it starts, oh yes, we will. Jane Espenson? Sean Bean? Leather and swords and killination and sexiness? How did I so please you, Ceiling Cat? A. Continue reading HBO’s Game of Thrones: OMG OMG OMG YOU GUYS

Athenae, BP Oil Spill7 Comments

What They Said, Oil Spill Edition

What Fishgrease said: These elite make the decisions. ALL the decisions. Do we still have to wonder at their response to the problems affecting Gulf Shore communities? YES! President Obama!TAKE their money! Don’t ask for it.TAKE IT!. Give it to the Podunks. But there’s nothing in The Constitution that allows that, Fishgrease! Fuck you! These assholes have destroyed the Gulf of Mexico and are in the process of destroying hundreds of communities, large and small along the Gulf Shore. You want to tell me we can’t make them pay for it? I won’t listen. The citizens of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama … Continue reading What They Said, Oil Spill Edition

Athenae, Immoral Values6 Comments

Conservative Humor

Oh, God, so tiresome: “Christians, Jews and non-believers are saying, ‘Enough is enough,’” says Brent Bozell, president of Media Research Center and a CARB founder. “There’s room for comedy when it comes to religion, but Comedy Central’s desire to mock and ridicule Jesus Christ and God goes beyond the pale.” Syndicated radio host and CARB member Michael Medved, a longtime observer of all things Hollywood, says the network would never develop shows that exploit stereotypes of other religions or other types of believers. “They’d never satirize Mohammed with a show called ‘The Big Mo’ or ridicule Jews with a show … Continue reading Conservative Humor

Stupid Republican Tricks, Tommy T3 Comments

Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “Endorse THIS!” edition

Good Monday morning, everyone – time to suit up and see what’s in this week’s selection of toxic Freeper stupidity. Let me get the outer airlock door closed. OK. Here we go.

Our Sarah, like St. Ronnie, still enjoys the unalloyed support of the Sheeperati, even when it requires holding two conflicting beliefs in their alleged minds at the same time. I think there’s a term for that besides “cognitive dissonance” – what is it, now? Ah – I’ve got it – “idiotic pigfuckers”.

She was in favour of Brown, who turned out to be the Antichrist. Therefore Our Sarah is the savvy political saviour of all true conservatives.

Observe.

Palin
calls to congratulate Brown

Politico ^

| 01-19-10
| ALEXANDER BURNS

Posted onTuesday, January 19, 2010
10:11:51 PM byeuram

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin placed a phone call to Sen.-elect
Scott Brown Tuesday night to congratulate the Republican on his upset
victory in Massachusetts’s special Senate election.

“Governor
Palin spoke with a very happy Senator-elect Brown this evening and
congratulated him on his most historic victory for not only
Massachusetts but the nation,” Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton told
POLITICO.

In an appearance on Fox News after The Associated Press
called the election for Brown, Palin hailed the Republican’s win as “a
step for taking our country back.”

(…)

Asked by Van Susteren to explain why she did not
formally endorse Brown before the election, Palin praised Brown’s
campaign for relying on “shoe-leather” campaigning instead of national
surrogates.

“I would have” endorsed him, she said, “if he had
requested it.”

In a posting on her Facebook page, Palin added:
“Americans cheered for Scott Brown’s underdog campaign because they
viewed his candidacy as a vote against the Democrats’ health care bill.
You know that there’s something wrong with this legislation when
opposition to it inspired a Republican victory in a state that currently
has no Republicans in Congress and last sent a Republican to the Senate
nearly 40 years ago.”

1
posted onTuesday, January 19, 2010 10:11:51 PM
byeuram

So, Our Sarah was really cagey in only endorsing Brown on her Facebook page rather then in person?

Yeah.

Previously, it was this :

WHERE IS
SARAH???

fr ^

| 3/1/10
| me

Posted onSunday, January 03, 2010
2:27:05 PM byAmerican Dream 246

I am not sure I understand why we did not hear from Sarah Palin about
Yemen – the terrorist bomber – AND why she is not speaking out to help
Brown in MA. Your thoughts?

1
posted onSunday, January 03, 2010 2:27:06 PM
byAmerican Dream 246

To: American Dream 246

Get a life.

39
posted onSunday, January 03, 2010 4:00:43 PM
bybmwcyle
(Free the Navy Seals)

div class=”a2″>To: American Dream 246

Do you need her to make out your grocery list as well?

40
posted onSunday, January 03, 2010 4:03:40 PM
byrabidralph
(“Precedenting” is a lot tougher than community organizing.)

div class=”a2″>To: bmwcyle

wow…nice..no wonder why we have so many problems when people
like you are around.

42
posted onSunday, January 03, 2010 4:05:57 PM
byAmerican Dream 246

And now they’re all – Flush Brown Down!!

Scott
Brown switches vote to advance financial regulation overhaul

Boston Globe ^

Posted onThursday, May 20, 2010 3:13:38
PM byAlanD

Senator Scott Brown switched a key vote from yesterday and joined 57
Democrats and two Republicans this afternoon in advancing a massive
financial regulation overhaul.

The Massachusetts Republican said
that over the last 24 hours he received assurances – from the chief
negotiators in the House and Senate, Senator Christopher J. Dodd, and
Representative Barney Frank — that changes he was seeking would be
addressed. Those assurances came during a phone call with Frank last
night, while the Newton Democrat was working out in the House members
gym. Brown was further convinced during a 40-mile bike ride he went on
this morning with Senator John Kerry.

“We recognize that there’s
going to be some fixes here, more than likely, and the conference
committee,” Brown said after voting. “I’m satisfied that all of our
efforts – Senator Kerry and my efforts – will benefit and protect jobs
in Massachusetts.”

“I spoke at length over a 40 mile bike-ride
with Senator Kerry about it,” Brown added. “He’s a very good athlete.”

This might help Scott Brown be re-elected in Massachusetts, but will
hurt any chance of his being on the national ticket. On the other hand,
maybe a conservative would tap him as a VP in 2012 or 2016, to balance
the ticket.

1
posted onThursday, May 20, 2010 3:13:39 PM
byAlanD


Exploding_head2

To: AlanD
“he received assurances – from the chief negotiators in the House
and Senate, Senator Christopher J. Dodd, and Representative Barney Frank
— that changes he was seeking would be addressed”

Gee, you can’t
tell that he’s new to DC now can you? What a moron.

8
posted onThursday, May 20, 2010 3:17:05 PM
byeast1234
(It’s the borders stupid! My new environmentalist inspired tagline:
cut, kill, dig and drill)

div class=”a2″>

A lot of people on here were giddy about Scott Brown, saying how
great it would be if he ran for President right after his election. It’s
time that many of you took off your Republican colored glasses and
realize that most of the Republicans in Congress aren’t much different
than the Democrats, especially in the Senate. Once a RINO, always a
RINO. There are very few good people in our government. Dark days are
ahead. USA=Greece in 3 years.

11
posted onThursday, May 20, 2010 3:18:46 PM
byjsdjason

.

To:AlanD

A man who won’t defend our unalienable right to Life won’t defend
our unalienable right to Liberty either.

Scott Brown is a Liberty-hating liberal scumbag!

13
posted onThursday, May 20, 2010 3:19:13 PM
byJim Robinson
(JUST VOTE THEM OUT! teapartyexpress.org)

Jimbo, Jimbo, Jimbo – I thought you and Sarah liked his rugged manliness?

Not so much now, huh?

To: AlanD
This might help Scott Brown be re-elected in Massachusetts, but
will hurt any chance of his being on the national ticket. On the other
hand, maybe a conservative would tap him as a VP in 2012 or 2016, to
balance the ticket.

You, sir, are out of your mind.

18
posted onThursday, May 20, 2010 3:20:42 PM
bytx_eggman
(Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas
over Christ.)

…which brings us back to this week’s theme.

Freepers are batshit, completely, unrepentantly, irredeemably, unapologetically, consistently, toys-in-the-attic, bugfuck crazy.

To: Kenny500c
Hard to watch birth of a RINO.

No grass under our feet. How do we
oust him and when. These politicians have to know we will not tolerate
RHINOS. If they sneak in, we have to weed them out.

33
posted onThursday, May 20, 2010 3:27:23 PM
byBitsy

“Stil…jerking the wrist!”

To: AlanD

One thing you can say about Scott Brown. He really likes making
deals with the devil. We do need financial reform. We need to go back to
Glass-Steagall. There is a lot of garbage in this bill. Including
crimes against the American people that are not related to reforming the
markets, but are intended to spy on, intimidate, and control Americans.

35
posted onThursday, May 20, 2010 3:29:12 PM
byRevel

Excuse me a minute:

BanHim2

blockquote>

To: AlanD

As-s-s-s

I want the hundreds of dollars back that I sent to his campaign.

40
posted onThursday, May 20, 2010 3:31:16 PM
byReagan69
(Let me know when those health insurance premiums go down.)

"You drank up the whole fifty bucks she sent you? Fifty bucks! Look what you did to him!
You could've killed him with fifty bucks bucks of whiskey all at once."

blockquote>

To: fightinJAG

Jeez guys, give him a break! He stopped the take over of the
Health Care industry single-handily. Oh wait… never-mind.

50
posted onThursday, May 20, 2010 3:35:26 PM
byBushCountry
( I spoken many wise words in jest, but no comparsion to the number of
stupid words spoken in earnest)

Idolize in haste – repent at leisure.

More after the jumpola.

Continue reading “Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “Endorse THIS!” edition”

Adrastos, Music

Sunday Night Music: Everybody Takes A Tumble

Peter Adrastos Athas

FromWater Song to the Waterboys in a mere 24 hours.Everybody Takes A Tumble is my current theme song. It may just mean that I’m fiddling about, fiddling the books or fiddling whilst Rome burns. You be the judge, cue the string section while you’re at it: p align=”center” class=”asset asset-video” style=”display: block; margin: 0pt auto;”> Continue reading Sunday Night Music: Everybody Takes A Tumble

Athenae, BP Oil Spill5 Comments

Boehner Hears Angry Mob, Smells Burning Torches, Changes Tune

Oh, now he’s all in favor, the douchemook: House Minority Leader John Boehner onThis Week todaysaid he’s now in favor of lifting the cap on BP’s liability in the Gulf oil spill. Though currently law makes BP responsible for cleaning up the actual oil, it limits its liability to $75 million. Senate Democrats have pushed to raise the cap to $10 billion or get rid of the cap entirely. Boehner now seems to be suggesting he’s on board with the latter option but only in the case of BP and this spill, not in general going forward. Right. Because it’s … Continue reading Boehner Hears Angry Mob, Smells Burning Torches, Changes Tune

Adrastos, BP Oil Spill, British Politics, Malakatude, Political Crack11 Comments

Malaka Of The Week: Boris Johnson

Peter Adrastos Athas

London Mayor Boris Johnson (on the left above with David Cameron) is a throwback. He’s a bona fide, genuine toff with all the proper upper class credentials: Eton, Oxford, yadda, yadda, yadda. I can never quite decide whether Boris is a dimmer version of Evelyn Waugh or a brighter Bertie Wooster. It’s quite easy to picture Boris and his old school chum and fellow posh boy Prime Minister David (Call me Dave) Cameron toddling off to the Drones club for a G and T with Bingo Little and Gussie Fink-Nottle. What ho, Boris. What ho, Dave. Besides wearing an old … Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Boris Johnson

Current Affairs, Doc, Sports13 Comments

Kick Me

I really wish I could care about the World Cup. The sense is that Americans don’t care about soccer because we’re jingoes, we’re not as good at it as other countries, we’re self-absorbed or we’re just assholes. While I wouldn’t argue with most of those things, none of that has anything to do with why I can’t deal with soccer. As a kid, I was caught up in that “hey everyone’s going to learn soccer” movement that captured the country in the early 1980s. We were also caught up in that whole “we’ll be converting to the metric system, so … Continue reading Kick Me