Month: March 2012

Law/Justice18 Comments

Nobody Could Have Anticipated This

Honestly, I haven’t known what to say aboutthe Trayvon Martin case because there’s just so much hurt there, but I can’t get this family out of my mind. We’ve got a young black kid going to 7-Eleven to get his little brother some Skittles and a trigger-happy wannabe hero with a history of seeing boogeymen behind every bush, plus a completely fucked up Florida state law that makes it nearly impossible to prosecute gun crimes, and a local police chief who mangled the case eight ways to Friday. It’s just a perfect storm of suckitude all the way around. No, … Continue reading Nobody Could Have Anticipated This

Adrastos, Diary3 Comments

Changes

Peter Adrastos Athas

I’ve been crazy busy, which is why my byline has been rather infrequent at First Draft of late. Why? It’s not because I have any intention leaving the team, they’ll have to pry my dead hands off my mouse or something first. I’m moving my business from the French Quarter to Magazine Street, which means I’ve been packing boxes, moving stuff around while still conducting business on Jackson Square until next Sunday. In short, I’ll be posting less frequently until the dust (and oak pollen) settles. There are a few things I’ll miss about the Quarter but I’m cutting my … Continue reading Changes

Athenae, Stupid Republican Tricks1 Comment

Enjoying the Slapfight

Between Romney and Santorum here ahead of the primary: “By the way, I just saw a testimonial as to my conservatism on our website. It was an ad and it was very powerful. It was Sen. Rick Santorum,” Romney said. “He says, look, I’m Rick Santorum, no one puts words in my mouth, and I want you to know if you want to nominate a conservative, a real conservative, why you have to nominate Mitt Romney. “Now, that was four years ago. I hope it still applies.” A. Continue reading Enjoying the Slapfight

Athenae, Books, Film, Kids Today6 Comments

Kids Today and Their Post-Apocalyptic Lit

The Hunger Games and our fucked-up future: The books have sold some 10 million copies globally — and the author, Suzanne Collins, is the “best-selling Kindle author of all time.” They are a shrewd combination of standard YA fare — another love triangle between a girl and two boys … really? — and pop-culture riffs. You have the extreme version of reality shows likeAmerican IdolandSurvivor. You have the young girl who reluctantly grows into a ferocious killer, which started with Buffy and Nikita (if you have to ask…) and now seems to be found in almost every other movie. The … Continue reading Kids Today and Their Post-Apocalyptic Lit

Athenae, Immoral Values7 Comments

Women Who Can Prove They Were Raped

Because this conspiracy of fake rape to obtain an abortion is just OUT OF CONTROL: The Hattiesburg American reports, “A key provision would require doctors to search for a fetal heartbeat before performing an abortion and, if a heartbeat is found, would make going ahead with the procedure illegal. Physicians say a heartbeat can typically be detected at five to six weeks of pregnancy, with the possibility of hearing it earlier if the doctor uses a medically invasive transvaginal ultrasound.” Women who need emergency abortions would be exempted and women who can prove they were raped would also be exempted.But … Continue reading Women Who Can Prove They Were Raped

Athenae, So Called Liberal Media6 Comments

In Which the Internet Continues to Kill Journalism

David Carr on Mike Daisey and the KONY2012 dude: The easy lesson might be that journalism is not a game of bean bag, and it would be best left to professionals. But we are in a pro-am informational world where news comes from all directions. Traditional media still originate big stories, but many others come from all corners — books, cellphone videos, blogs and, yes, radio shows built on storytelling. But there is another word for news and information that comes from advocates with a vested interest: propaganda. Yes. No one ever pulled anything over on a reporter before these … Continue reading In Which the Internet Continues to Kill Journalism

Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks, Tommy T8 Comments

Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Staff and Nonsense edition

Good morning, gentle people!

Well, Jim Rob officially came out for Newtie (and supposedly made FOX news!), and that particular cigar has been blowing up in his face – oh say – four times an hour?

We’ll get to that in a minute, but everyone please suit up and enter the iso chamber, for I have wonderful news –I AM BREITBARTICUS!!!

Breitbart will release full video of Obama tonight on Hannity at 9pm.
Andrew Breitbart ^

Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:17:16 PM byjdokey

Obama tapes will be released tonight on Hannity tonight. Click on link for more info.

1 posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:17:27 PM byjdokey
Actually, the only thing Andrew Breitbart is releasing at this point in time is autolysis fumes.
Anyhoo, Freeperville is abuzz :

To: jdokey

Very interesting stuff! Apparently an edited version has been released but Breitbart is about to release the unedited version on Hannity tonight.

Obama is seen defending a radical associate of Jeremiah Wright.

And Jerimiah Wright was, of course, a member of the NAACP, as was Lawrence Fishburne, who co-starred inMystic River with Kevin Bacon.

It all makes sense to me now!

3 posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:19:31 PM byWilliams (Honey Badger Don’t Care)
To: jdokey

Whoooa! You think BHO bashes the Joos and the US on it?

35 posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:38:32 PM byGrandJediMasterYoda(How ironic that Ann Coulter should write a book called Treason.)
That reminds me – gratuitous Limbaugh-bashing later in today’s Obsession…

To: jdokey

Hey I thought it was 7-10 days from now…lol. That is going to be exciting. Hannity comes on at 9? I am seriously not sure.Now how will I chose between American Idol and Hannity?

Hard to say. One show features hapless losers submitting themselves to nation-wide ridicule, and the other has Ryan Seacrest.

lol. JK. This is big. Obviously I don’t watch Hannity much except at 2 am sometimes, but never during the 8-11 pm timeframe. If someone can be so kind to let me know what time this is on, I would greatly appreciate it.

43 posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:46:14 PM bynapscoordinator (A moral principled Christian with character is the frontrunner! Congrats Santorum!)
To: Scythian
“They’ll still vote for him folks, nothing matters …”

You’re right. He could round up all the GOP reps and execute them on the Capitol steps with coverage by ABCCBSNBCCNN, and they would still vote for him.

10 posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:25:38 PM byTruth29
Nonsense – what a waste of good labor! That’s what the concentration camps are being built for, you ninny!

To: jdokey
39 posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:41:39 PM byLucky9teen (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.~Thomas Jeffer)

Bwahaha

To: crosshairs

Breitbart’s typical MO is to have more “red meat” being held back. Hope this pic and the tape are just the tip of Brietbart’s BHO iceberg. What a gift to send from beyond!

26 posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:32:13 PM byJane Long (Soli Deo Gloria!)

The cigar explodes after the KAAAAHHHNNNNN!!!!!

Continue reading “Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Staff and Nonsense edition”

Athenae, Music10 Comments

Presidential Soundtrack

Obama likes music made in the past decade by an artist who is blackety black black: President Obama is out on the campaign hustings again, meaning another star-studded gala, this time time with R&B singer Cee Lo Green, famed for his hit “F— You.” White House spokesman Jay Carney said it’s likely that the president has Cee Lo tunes on his iPad too. “I know he’s a fan,” said Carney en route to Chicago, where the president is attending two fundraisers before traveling to Atlanta for three more, one a gala featuring Green and actor Tyler Perry. Unclear: Which version … Continue reading Presidential Soundtrack

Athenae, Immoral Values6 Comments

Bitches Don’t Know How Hard Conservative Guys Work to Get Tail, Okay?

Via the Crack Den, we have this mess, the most outrageously stupid and noxious parts of which have already been covered, but here’sthis bit I’d like to talk about: Moreover, do you know what a man thinks when he hears a woman make jokes like this? How many men does it take to screw in a light bulb? ONE. … He just holds it up there and waits for the world to revolve around him. “Run!!!!” Because I actually agree with that. If you’re with a woman and she tells that joke, flee. Hit the road. Get the fuck out. … Continue reading Bitches Don’t Know How Hard Conservative Guys Work to Get Tail, Okay?

Athenae, Film14 Comments

Weekend Question Thread

If you could suddenly step into the life of a movie character, which one would you choose?  Me, I don’t know whether I want to BE Becky Fuller, or just run away with her:  Despite the trailer, it’s actually a romantic comedy about a woman’s relationship with her JOB and her professional relationships. And instead of being shamed for being good at it, or loving it, she’s just shown working at it and figuring it out like any other normal person. WORSHIP. I seriously watch this thing like once a week now when I can’t sleep. A.  Continue reading Weekend Question Thread

Current Affairs, Doc12 Comments

Professor XXX

I spent 12 years in Catholic school and my entire life as the son of a teacher. Perhaps that’s why I never had the “Teacher wants to see me after school” porn fantasies that appear to populate the dreams of many other men. As a professor who values the fact I get to work about half a year and earn more than my father did in his last year of work after 38 years in a factory, I never had the “Maybe you’d like to get me to rethink that F” fantasy either. Still, if you’ve got “Hot for Teacher” … Continue reading Professor XXX

Adrastos, Law/Justice, Malakatude, Political Crack4 Comments

Malaka Of The Week: Fred Heebe

Peter Adrastos Athas

Fred Heebe is abig macherin Louisiana politics and has been an egregious malaka for years. In 2001, then Gov. Mike Foster urged his huntin’ buddy Dubya to appoint Heebe US Attorney. Unfortunately for Heebe, allegations of spousal abuse surfaced and his nomination was withdrawn. Heebe, however, has continued to be one of the most influential crony capitalists in Jefferson Parish. Right now, Heebe is in a world of hurt because of allegations swirling like gnats around a landfill that he owns. Heebe’s buddy, former JP President Aaron Broussard, is under indictment for non-garbage related charges but the US Attorney’s office … Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Fred Heebe

Adrastos, Television11 Comments

Quote of the day

Peter Adrastos Athas

It comes from Jon Hamm: “Whether it’s Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian or whoever, stupidity is certainly celebrated. Being a fucking idiot is a valuable commodity in this culture because you’re rewarded significantly.” Lord knows, I watch more than my share of trash teevee but even I have standards albeit low ones. Besides I watch crappy shows to mock them. I really do not understand why stupidity is in vogue but it is. I guess Archbishop Santorum would call me a snob but nobody who publicly admits to watchingHardcore Pawn is a snob. There I said it. I have, however, … Continue reading Quote of the day

Athenae, Faith, Religion6 Comments

What Churches Risk

In the headlong rush into sexual political fights: It’s too bad U.S. bishops are spending so much political and cultural capital on the religious liberty fight which is now becoming bogged down over contraception. Too bad because while they are engaged in what I suspect will be a losing battle in a rhetorical war, the voice they are raising, rare these days in Washington, against a real war is getting lost in the cultural haze. AsU.S. Senators have essentially now begun taking orders directly from AIPAC and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—in a manner that would no doubt generate outrage … Continue reading What Churches Risk

Current Affairs10 Comments

Game Change Or, Now I Want To Claw My Eyeballs Out

We had a hockey game Saturday night and so we DVR’d “Game Change” and I’m just now watching it. Lots has been written about it, mostly of the “I never thought I’d feel sorry for Sarah Palin” variety. I don’t feel sorry for her. I’m appalled, outraged and pissed off all over again! What the hell? The absolutelast emotion I feel for anyone involved in this debacle is sympathy. Holy shit, this woman didn’t know the basics of contemporary history, let alone the nuances of American foreign policy. What really gets me is not that the McCain campaign foisted someome … Continue reading Game Change Or, Now I Want To Claw My Eyeballs Out

Adrastos, Food and Drink, Stupid Republican Tricks9 Comments

Cheesy Grits?

Peter Adrastos Athas

First, a fond adieu to Virgotex and a rousing greeting to Southern Beale. Btw, the latter is a<drum roll>hockey fan and roots for some team called the Predators one of whose stars is a guy named Pekka. I am making none of this up. Since mocking hockey is one of my jobs here at First Draft, I thought I’d get an early start. Where was I? Oh yeah, Mitt Haircut’s culinary pandering. I used to faux admire Mitt for his ability to pander but he’s either lost his touch or his android memory drive is on the blink. I’m a … Continue reading Cheesy Grits?

Current Affairs23 Comments

Dispatch From Tennessee

Greetings, First Drafters! First of all, a big thanks to Athenae and everyone else for the warm welcome and the opportunity to share my rantings over here. I look forward to meeting some new friends. Also, please bear with me: I’m a TypePad newbie. Let me start out by introducing myself. I grew up in Montclair, N.J. and Los Angeles, CA — two of the country’s most liberal cities. But I’ve spent most of my adult life in Nashville, TN, rural Kentucky and rural Pennsylvania — among our most conservative areas. (Let me debunk some regional stereotypes right now: I … Continue reading Dispatch From Tennessee

Athenae, Geek Cred5 Comments

Pitchers and Catchers Reporting to Blog Camp

All right, you circus animals, we’s shaking stuff up around here. With regret, we bid adieu to Virgo on Wednesdays. She’s done a great job and I’m sorry to see her leave, but she kept chewing through the leather straps and digging under the electric fence. That shit isn’t cheap and we need every dollar to feed Tilly. In all sincerity, thanks for your work here lady, and don’t be a stranger. And we have a new guest poster on Tuesdays:Southern Beale! Everybody show her where Tommy’s Haz-Mat suits are and try to keep the ferrets from stealing her shoes … Continue reading Pitchers and Catchers Reporting to Blog Camp

Athenae, Food and Drink, LOL8 Comments

‘We’ve Even Incorporated It Into Our Lovemaking’

Allison Hantschel

HOWLING: What can I say about the 571B Banana Slicer that hasn’t already been said about the wheel, penicillin, or the iPhone… this is one of the greatest inventions of all time. My husband and I would argue constantly over who had to cut the day’s banana slices. It’s one of those chores NO ONE wants to do! You know, the old “I spent the entire day rearing OUR children, maybe YOU can pitch in a little and cut these bananas?” and of course, “You think I have the energy to slave over your damn bananas? I worked a 12 … Continue reading ‘We’ve Even Incorporated It Into Our Lovemaking’

Athenae, Economy6 Comments

Pensions Are Good For You

Good for business, good for the economy, even good for the 1 percent: Bovie illustrates pensions’ impact with the example of a retired firefighter. He directly impacts his local economy when he uses his pension income to buy a lawnmower. The indirect impact of his purchase is an increase in income not just for the store where he purchased the lawnmower, but for every company involved in its production and distribution. When those companies benefit from increased income, they can hire new employees who spend their paychecks in their local economies, the induced impact of the firefighter’s purchase. While a … Continue reading Pensions Are Good For You

Athenae, Immoral Values, So Called Liberal Media3 Comments

Post-Racial Society and the Journalism of the Worst

Well, I’m sure glad we’re past all possible racism in the world: Fans of Alamo Heights, a wealthy San Antonio school district, chanted “USA!” during the regional basketball championship trophy presentation in the school’s Littleton Gym on Saturday, according to video posted byKENS5. The predominantly white Alamo Heights team had defeated San Antonio’s Thomas A. Edison High School, a mostly Latino team, by 50-39 Friday night, earning its first spot in the state tournament since 1991, the station reported. And can I just ask, what the fuck is going on where we quote random shit off Facebook now? Some posting … Continue reading Post-Racial Society and the Journalism of the Worst

Current Affairs, Doc, Economy4 Comments

Race to the Bottom: College Edition

docphd

I have somewhere between three and six degrees, depending on how the universities I attended are attempting to count them. And, no matter how you slice it, none of those degrees make me smarter, better, more intelligent or anything else when compared to people who don’t have them. If I am better or smarter or anything else, it comes from what I actually LEARNED in doing the degrees. This is why the recent moves by governors Larry, Moe and Curly to create “McYugo” degrees has me wondering if I’ll eventually just wear a paper hat to class and ask, “Welcome … Continue reading Race to the Bottom: College Edition

Tommy T10 Comments

Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Bloody Bull edition

Well, I was going to take the weekend off anyway – Sliced my right index finger open sliding it down a carboard box flap to open it. Back next week with some more Putrid Potpourri. Meanwhile, here’s Bailey Bulldog, ready for action as usual… As TBogg says – click him to big him. Continue reading Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Bloody Bull edition