Month: April 2012

Current Affairs, Doc4 Comments

Does this guy get a set of steak knives or something?

Wisconsin just issued its 100,000th concealed/carry permit. The quote of the day comes from J.B. Van Hollen: “There were doomsday people out there, before concealed carry was passed, who were predicting, of course, the doom and gloom that when we put more guns on the street, that when more people are able to carry concealed weapons, that we’re going to have more problems,” he said. “Nothing could have been further from the truth.” OK, maybe a fair point. I can’t find statistical data out there yet that shows changes in gun-related deaths. I’m figuring this is something that might take … Continue reading Does this guy get a set of steak knives or something?

Adrastos, Music, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks1 Comment

Smoke (La Vie En Fumer)

Peter Adrastos Athas

More hillbilly malakatude from West Virginny Gooper John Raese who’s seeking a rematch with Conserva-Dem Senator Joe Manchin: “I don’t want government telling me what I can do and what I can’t do — because I’m an American. But in Monongalia County, you can’t smoke a cigarette, and you can’t smoke a cigar, you can’t do anything,” Raese said. And I oppose that, because I believe in everybody’s individual freedoms, and everybody’s individual rights to do what they want to do. And I’m a conservative and that’s the way that goes. But in Monongalia County now, I have to put … Continue reading Smoke (La Vie En Fumer)

Adrastos, Food and Drink, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks6 Comments

Tough Cookies

Peter Adrastos Athas

Photo by Jae C. Hong/AP Mitt Romney had another one of his what planet are you from moments yesterday in the Keystone State. (I love state nicknames and fling them about with abandon whenever I get the chance.)He was handed some cookies made by a local baker and, well, insulted the baked goods: http://embed.5min.com/517339370/ I don’t know about your neck of the woods but in mine 7-Elevens don’t bake cookies. It is, however, noteworthy that Mitt has actually heard of 7-Eleven. What’s next? Mocking Stuckey’s pecan logs? Actually those are kinda scary and eminently mockable since they look like turds… … Continue reading Tough Cookies

Adrastos, Current Affairs, Music, R.I.P.1 Comment

Levon Helm, R.I.P.

Peter Adrastos Athas

This is very sad but not unexpected news. The great Levon Helm, drummer and vocalist for The Band, has died at the age of 71. Levon has been herocially battling a series of maladies for many years. He was one of my childhood musical heroes and always had a special place in my heart. I’m even feeling a bit verklempt right now and that’s a rare thing for me, y’all. Here’s one of Levon’s many signature songs: Continue reading Levon Helm, R.I.P.

Adrastos, Congress, Malakatude, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks7 Comments

Malaka Of The Week: Allen West

Peter Adrastos Athas

Tea Party favorite Allen West was one of the looniest members of the GOP’s class of 2010. And that’s saying something. He’s even mega wingnutty by the standards of Florida politics. And that’s saying something. The other day he said something stupidly inflammatory even by his own standards. And that’s why he’s this week’s poster boy for malakatude, I’m not going into chapter and verse about his past rants, if you want toread his greatest hits, click here.His latest expedition to Bizzarro World started last week went he trotted out his inner Joe McCarthy and claimed that there wereup to … Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Allen West

Michael F3 Comments

Third Eye Blind

FromAlbum4 OK, a little creative license with the picture — it’s not fish with three eyes, no, the fish are either deformed or covered with lesions, as are shellfish.The shrimp have no eyes. No eye sockets either. Also too, like First Drafter Southern Beale, I’ve been wondering what the hell the orange slime is. Of course, the authorities are saying no problem because it’s been tested, whatever that means. Meanwhile, the rest of the media has gone to the dogs.Literally. (Link includes audio.) Continue reading Third Eye Blind

Adrastos, Music1 Comment

No longer America’s oldest teenager

Peter Adrastos Athas

The old line about Dick Clark got trotted out again after hisdeath was announced. I had my own variation on it: the teflon teenager. Clark was up to his neck in the payola scandal in the Fifties but skated whileAlan Freedtook the fall. Freed died a wrecked man at the age of 43 whereas Clark died a rich mogul at the age of 82: better to skate than be a scapegoat. Hmm, sounds like a hit to me but I somehow doubt one could dance to it… Here’s a cringeworthy exchange between Clark and Talking Heads: Continue reading No longer America’s oldest teenager

Adrastos, Music1 Comment

Wednesday Night Music: Heartbeat

Peter Adrastos Athas

In 1982 King Crimson released an elpee, Beat, which was essentially a tribute to Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady ofOn The Road fame.Heartbeat is my favorite tune from that album. It features lyrics and lead vox by Adrian Belew who has one the greatest names in rock history. I’m not sure who or what he belew but I love his colorful moniker… Continue reading Wednesday Night Music: Heartbeat

Adrastos, Immoral Values, Law/Justice3 Comments

Cheap bastards

Peter Adrastos Athas

Not only are the secret service dudes involved in the Coulmbian prostitution scandal stupid but they’re cheapskates: The controversy arose after one of the women went back to a hotel room with two agents. The woman wanted to be paid for serving both agents, the source who has been briefed on the probe told NBC News. Instead, the agents would only agree to split her price, prompting the woman to complain to local police who were stationed in the lobby of the Hotel Caribe, the source said. So, they wanted a two-fer. I don’t know much about hookers but I … Continue reading Cheap bastards

Athenae, Economy, Kids Today7 Comments

How Dare You Want Things?

Ugh, this sort of shit is so predictable. Parents need to do a far better job in helping young adults understand that the money spent on education needs to be able to be recouped in the form of a real job on the other side. Parents would also do well to explain the importance of hard work, personal responsibility, vision, personal sacrifice and minimizing the sense of entitlement. Look, people younger than 30 aren’t a different species. Young people want stuff to work. They want good jobs and to get paid well or at least fairly for them, they want … Continue reading How Dare You Want Things?

Adrastos, Books, Epic Blogger Win3 Comments

Grendel Gander the Sinister Goose

Peter Adrastos Athas

My friend and blogger nemesisMichael (The Money Badger) Homan has written a kid’s book with illustrations by one of his kin folks, Peat Duggins.Here’s how the sinister goose describes itself: “I’m mean & I’m nasty, I’m full of abuse. I’m evil incarnate, a most sinister goose! If you think I am kind then your idea’s absurd, I am a low-down stinking fowl-feathered bird!” The book is clearly autobiographical.For more info, check out Homan’s post about it. Continue reading Grendel Gander the Sinister Goose

Adrastos, Sports28 Comments

NOLA Notes: Name That Team

Peter Adrastos Athas

The local NBA squad has been sold to Tom Benson, car dealer, Saints owner and professional malaka. NBA Commish David Stern has decided to bend his past rule about not allowing nickname changes when a team moves, which is how we got the Hornets, Utah got the Jazz and Memphis got the Grizzlies. In short, the Hornets will be no more after this season and that’s fine with me: I got tired of local sports guys calling them the bees and saying that the Arena was the hive. Hornets, of course, live in a nest but that sounds too birdy … Continue reading NOLA Notes: Name That Team

Current Affairs, Economy10 Comments

Arthur Laffer: Serial Liar

Comedian/faux economist Arthur Laffer, who has been wrong about everything since forever, is making shit up to Tennessee’s House-Senate Fiscal Review Committee, because he’s a serial liar and an asshole. That can be the only explanation forthis comment he made as he lobbied for a repeal of the state’s inheritance and estate tax: At one point, in response to a question about the economic impact on the state of repealing the inheritance tax, Laffer said: “I spent about two hours with Fred Smith three days ago up in Memphis, and he said he’s gettin’ out of this state if it … Continue reading Arthur Laffer: Serial Liar

Adrastos, LOL

Let’s See Action

Peter Adrastos Athas

There have been quite a few live or hot mic gaffes in the American presidential election.In France, a minor candidate had a thin or hot wall moment: One moment of light relief came when rank outsider Nicolas Dupont-Aignan discovered his campaign headquarters was not as soundproof as he might have wished after noisy neighbours engaging in what the French press described as “bedroom sport” interrupted a press conference. “Enough talk, we want actions,” continued the candidate, pretending not to notice, as journalists sniggered. Continue reading Let’s See Action

Current Affairs, Do Something, Religion6 Comments

May The Farce Be With You

Sometimes I want to give the internet a hug: Tommy Robinson took a few seconds on Sunday evening to make an observation about Twitter’s homepage. “Welcome to twitter homepage has a picture of a mosque,” he wrote. “What a joke#creepingsharia.” Of course, Robinson isn’t just any old tweeter, but the co-founder of the English Defence League, a far-right protest group. Tweet posted, Robinson no doubt wandered off to do other Sunday evening things; maybe plan a rally or two. […] In less than 24 hours, #creepingsharia was trending, but what could have become a feed for EDL members and sympathisers … Continue reading May The Farce Be With You

Adrastos, Television7 Comments

Mad Men Thread: He was caught with chewing gum on his pubis

Peter Adrastos Athas

The rough and tumble world of Sixties advertising got rougher and more tumbly onMad Men last night. Fisticuffs broke out in the SCDP conference room and the winnah and new champeen is the usually mild mannered Lane Pryce who kicked Pete Campbell’s ass. It was most satisfying as was the entire episode, which was a string of humiliations for the twerp who is unworthy of Trudy. The fisticuffs were the result of Lane’s attempt to line up the Jaguar account via his new BFF (British friend forever) a cheerfully tweedy chap named Edwin. Toodle pip, Edwin. After Lane’s meeting with … Continue reading Mad Men Thread: He was caught with chewing gum on his pubis

Athenae, Immoral Values4 Comments

Arrogant

I’ve been trying to write aboutthis for weeks: A major anti-abortion group has expanded its scope beyond abortion clinics to include protests against in vitro fertilization clinics. Andthis: Lesbian Dem Hilary Rosen tells Ann Romney she never worked a day in her life. Unlike Rosen, who had to adopt kids, Ann raised 5 of her own. Andthis: He told the science and fertility experts in his audience to resist “the fascination of the technology of artificial fertility. Benedict cautioned the experts against “easy income, or even worse, the arrogance of taking the place of the Creator,” an attitude he indicated … Continue reading Arrogant

Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks, Tommy T14 Comments

Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “Big Jim’s Manifester” edition

Well, boys and girls, looks like Jim Rob has roused himself from his slug-like torpor and rolled to the top of Mount Olympus to rhrow thunderbolts and rage at the trembling denizens of Freeperville.

All you teabaggers –this is what your movement has wrought. The people who actually hold power on the right side of the aisle have kicked you to the curb like the febrile fringe element you are.

Daddy was quite happy to let you sit in the driveway and pretend to steer – but your attempt to suddenly try and grab the wheel while Daddy is driving down the street has been met with a cuff to the side of the head, and a gruff warning about what will happen to your sorry asses if youever try that again.

And Jim Rob is going to pack his things in his pillowcase and run away and you’ll all be sorry then, see if you won’t!

Notice: Free Republic has been in full rebellion mode since 2008 and will remain so for the duration
Click here to pledge your support! ^ | April 11, 2012 | Jim Robinson

Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:04:00 PM byJim Robinson

Notice: Free Republic has been in full rebellion mode since 2008 and will remain in full rebellion mode for the duration!

No more Doles!! No more McCains!!

JimRobNoMccain

No more RINOS!!

No more pencils, no more books…

NO ROMNEY!!

Sorry – I just looked, and he’s still there. Nice try, though.

Those who cannot stomach rebellion might as well start looking for a new home on the net!!

“I may even banmyself!”

Those who have ignored my hundreds of posts on this crucial issue or who have doubted me these last three or four years might as well get used to it. FR will never support the abortionist, homosexualist, socialist, mandate loving, constitution trampling liar Mitt Romney.

“Also, I’ll be holding my breath untilyou turn blue. So there.”

In case you haven’t noticed, a TEA Party rebellion is on and Free Republic signed on years ago. There is no turning back. No more crap from the GOP-e!!They’ve screwed us for the last time!!

Ah – but weren’t you justasking for it? I mean – justlook at the way you guys were dressed!

Karl Rove and Mitt Romney, et al, loathe conservatism and loathe the tea party and took it upon themselves to use their money and connections to destroy nearly every one of our conservative tea party candidates while pushing their big government RINOS.

Well, if you hadn’t been fellating Karl Rove and his ilk with such gusto eight years ago, your words might have some credence.

But you were, so they don’t.

That makes them the enemy. I will not reward that betrayal by giving them my support or my vote.

OneDoesNot

FR is and will remain a pro-life, pro-limited government conservative site!!

There will, however, be unlimited Freepathons!

We are beholden to NO ONE!! We bow to no kings!! We bow toNO RINOS!!

JimRobCoulter

I’d rather fight and die like a man than bend over and be screwed by a RINO!! I refuse to kiss Karl Rove or Mitt Romney’s rings!! They can kiss my rosy red ass instead!!

“Unless, of course, they give me a photo op.”

FUMR!! FUGOP!!

Wharrgarbl

Long live the rebellion!!

Hope my message is clear.

1 posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:04:11 PM byJim Robinson
As an unmuddied lake, Jimbo. As clear as an azure sky of deepest summer.
As you would expect, the replies fall into two camps – the “WOO HOO! Let’s lose someMORE!” camps and the horrified camp who sees the Once And Future Tea Party throwing the election to The Dark Overlord.

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To: Jim Robinson
COUNT ME IN JIM!

Gonna go over to the donate page anddouble this month’s monthly.

We have an opportunity to make history — let’s not miss it!!

(Be right back…)

4 posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:07:22 PM bydayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)

FoolAndHisMoney2

To: Jim Robinson

but, but, Ann Coulter says he is a conservative…/sarc

7 posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:08:32 PM bySquidpup (“Fight the Good Fight”)

Jimbo – are you gonna let him talk about your transexual girlfriend that way? She who once gave you a handjob in your own kitchen?

To: mamelukesabre

Rove and his pals didn’t lift a finger to support any of our tea party candidates in 2010

That’s because you were tools that have served their purpose and are now expendable.

in fact went way out of their way to torpedo many of them. FOX news, too.

Up yours Karl Rove!! Up yours GOP-e!!

FUMR!!

MikeRoweHey

50 posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:25:44 PM byJim Robinson (There’s no crying in rebellion!!)

Naysayers and much more after theFUMR!

Continue reading “Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “Big Jim’s Manifester” edition”

Adrastos, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks2 Comments

So much for the war on Moms

Peter Adrastos Athas

The Romney camp’s attempt at political jiu jitsu on the war on women may have blown up in their faces because of the candidate’stendency to lie and make flippy floppy; “I wanted to increase the work requirement,” said Romney in New Hampshire. “I said, for instance, that even if you have a child 2 years of age, you need to go to work. And people said, ‘Well that’s heartless.’ And I said, ‘No, no, I’m willing to spend more giving day care to allow those parents to go back to work. It’ll cost the state more providing that daycare, but … Continue reading So much for the war on Moms

Athenae, Immoral Values6 Comments

At Least the Hookers Weren’t In the Press Room This Time

ZOMG DID OBAMA PAY FOR SECRET SERVICE H0RS? [Fox link] Put together, the allegations were an embarrassment for an American president on foreign soil and threatened to upend White House efforts to keep his trip focused squarely on boosting economic ties with fast-growing Latin America. Obama was holding two days of meetings at the Summit of the Americas with leaders from across the vast region before heading back to Washington Sunday night. The Secret Service did not disclose the nature of the misconduct. The Associated Press confirmed on Friday that it involved prostitutes. The White House said Obama had been … Continue reading At Least the Hookers Weren’t In the Press Room This Time

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Weekend Question Thread

I took swimming lessons as a kid, in a pool owned by one of my Grandma’s neighbors. Their teenage daughter was trying to teach all the neighborhood kids how to dive and backstroke and whatnot, but I was hopeless. To this day, I think I could swim to save myself if I was thrown from a boat or something, but I don’t swim for fun. I’d rather sit on the beach and listen to the waves. Can you swim? A. Continue reading Weekend Question Thread

Adrastos, Film, Immoral Values, Malakatude4 Comments

Malakas Of The Week: Commenters On The Gibson-Eszterhas Mishigas

Peter Adrastos Athas

Remember the last time Mel Gibson was in the news for something good? Me neither. Hollywood’s leading deranged bigot is baaaack and feuding with creepyShow Girls/Basic Instinctscreenwriter Joe Eszterhas. In a 9 page epistle, Eszterhas blisters Gibson for his anti-semitic malakatude and lunatic fringiness as to the writer’s screenplay for a film aboutthe Macabees. The script was rejected and Eszterhas says Gibson never intended to make the story of the Macabees and that the whole thing was a sham to prove that Mel is kosher or some such shit. In my opinion, letting Mel Gibson direct a film about the … Continue reading Malakas Of The Week: Commenters On The Gibson-Eszterhas Mishigas