Month: July 2012

Athenae, Faith, Religion8 Comments

Avoidance

Allison Hantschel

So some members of a Baptist church came to the pastor and said, we heard you’re marrying some black folks in here and we’re not okay with that. All due respect, my children, the pastor replied, that you are freaked out by non-white peoples is not Jesus’s major problem at the moment. Nor is it mine. I am sorry, but you are going to have to suck it up and just … I don’t know, not come to the wedding? Were you even invited? Then what the heck do you care? Go home, watch Storage Wars and smoke marijuana like … Continue reading Avoidance

Current Affairs, Propaganda5 Comments

Pay Attention, Please

Okay, Newsweek? Y’all are doing it wrong. Michael Tomasky, you are doing it wrong. This, right here, is doing it wrong: Okay, look, I get the whole “we’re trying to create a buzz” thing. I get that when you put President Obama on the cover with a rainbow halo and call him our “first gay president” or choose the photo of Michele Bachmann where her eyes look super-crazy you’re doing it for the shock value. Just likeTime put the lady with the titty-sucking 12 year old or whatever he was on the cover. Let’s “start a conversation,” let’s be “controversial,” … Continue reading Pay Attention, Please

Athenae, So Called Liberal Media4 Comments

Or, You Know, There’s Journalism

Allison Hantschel

Is Newsweek run by doofi who haven’t had an original political thought in three decades? Why yes, it is: “You can see the editorial thought process at work. What kind of cover story could create the sort of pop that the classic ‘Wimp Factor’ cover did? Then inspiration struck: How about another ‘Wimp Factor’ cover?” —Jonathan Chait Look, my sympathy for Mitt Romney is pretty minimal. In fact, my sympathy for anyone running for national office who is being unfairly treated by our idiot media is pretty minimal. Maybe 25 years ago you could have had some expectation of serious … Continue reading Or, You Know, There’s Journalism

Athenae, So Called Liberal Media

A Jury of Her Peers

I’m gonna try this reasoning the next time I can’t convince a boss to give me a raise: After review of CEO compensation of other publicly-traded newspaper companies, the ECC concluded that Ms. Junck’s compensation, including equity-based compensation, is substantially below that of her peers in the newspaper industry. …The ECC believes that the Company’s stockholders will benefit from linking Ms. Junck’s compensation to appreciation in the value of the Company’s common stock. Just hours after Junck received her latest bonus, she and her associateslaid off four editors at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch after the journalists finished their Thursday shifts. … Continue reading A Jury of Her Peers

Athenae, So Called Liberal Media

A Jury of Her Peers

Allison Hantschel

I’m gonna try this reasoning the next time I can’t convince a boss to give me a raise: After review of CEO compensation of other publicly-traded newspaper companies, the ECC concluded that Ms. Junck’s compensation, including equity-based compensation, is substantially below that of her peers in the newspaper industry. …The ECC believes that the Company’s stockholders will benefit from linking Ms. Junck’s compensation to appreciation in the value of the Company’s common stock. Just hours after Junck received her latest bonus, she and her associates laid off four editors at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch after the journalists finished their Thursday … Continue reading A Jury of Her Peers

Athenae, Faith, Religion8 Comments

Avoidance

So some members of a Baptist church came to the pastor and said, we heard you’re marrying some black folks in here and we’re not okay with that. All due respect, my children, the pastor replied, that you are freaked out by non-white peoples is not Jesus’s major problem at the moment. Nor is it mine. I am sorry, but you are going to have to suck it up and just … I don’t know, not come to the wedding? Were you even invited? Then what the heck do you care? Go home, watch Storage Wars and smoke marijuana like … Continue reading Avoidance

Athenae, So Called Liberal Media4 Comments

Or, You Know, There’s Journalism

Is Newsweek run by doofi who haven’t had an original political thought in three decades? Why yes, it is: “You can see the editorial thought process at work. What kind of cover story could create the sort of pop that the classic ‘Wimp Factor’ cover did? Then inspiration struck: How about another ‘Wimp Factor’ cover?” —Jonathan Chait Look, my sympathy for Mitt Romney is pretty minimal. In fact, my sympathy for anyone running for national office who is being unfairly treated by our idiot media is pretty minimal. Maybe 25 years ago you could have had some expectation of serious … Continue reading Or, You Know, There’s Journalism

Adrastos, Sports4 Comments

Coach Big Brother

Peter Adrastos Athas

As you can see, Sean Payton may be suspended but he’s watching the Saints from on high at their Metry practice facility. I’m not sure if this is old style Soviet or current North Korean but he looks like a stern albeit benevolent leader. Perhaps, they’ll implant digital cameras in his eyes at some point when people get used to the poster. Me, I’m proud of them for skipping the exclamation point. For some more takes on Comrade Sean check out Grandmaster Wang and Jeffrey.You have to scroll through the posts for the latter, the yellow blog’s linking system is … Continue reading Coach Big Brother

Adrastos, Sports4 Comments

Coach Big Brother

As you can see, Sean Payton may be suspended but he’s watching the Saints from on high at their Metry practice facility. I’m not sure if this is old style Soviet or current North Korean but he looks like a stern albeit benevolent leader. Perhaps, they’ll implant digital cameras in his eyes at some point when people get used to the poster. Me, I’m proud of them for skipping the exclamation point. For some more takes on Comrade Sean check outGrandmaster Wang andJeffrey.You have to scroll through the posts for the latter, the yellow blog’s linking system is a nightmare, … Continue reading Coach Big Brother

Stupid Republican Tricks, Tommy T10 Comments

Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Putrid Potpourri edition

Morning everyone – it’s that time again – we need to bring some of the aging drums of creepy up from the back and dispose of them.

Let’s get the air scrubbers cranked up, because our first blast from the recent past is –

ICE, ICE, baby!

Homeland Security suspends immigration agreements with Ariz. police
The Washington Times ^ | June 25,2012 | By Stephen Dinan

Posted on Monday, June 25, 2012 1:31:56 PM byHojczyk

The Obama administration said Monday it is suspending existing agreements with Arizona police over enforcement of federal immigration laws, and said it has issued a directive telling federal authorities to decline many of the calls reporting illegal immigrants that the Homeland Security Department may get from Arizona police.

Administration officials, speaking on condition they not be named, told reporters they expect to see an increase in the number of calls they get from Arizona police — but that won’t change President Obama’s decision to limit whom the government actually tries to detain and deport.

“We will not be issuing detainers on individuals unless they clearly meet our defined priorities,” one official said in a telephone briefing.

The official said that despite the increased number of calls, which presumably means more illegal immigrants being reported, the Homeland Security Department is unlikely to detain a significantly higher number of people and won’t be boosting personnel to handle the new calls.

1 posted on Monday, June 25, 2012 1:32:00 PM byHojczyk
To: Hojczyk

Direct violation of the oath of office on the part of every cabinet member and Obama himself.

Every one of them should be arrested.

2 posted on Monday, June 25, 2012 1:33:41 PM byrarestia (It’s time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
I’ve got a great idea – you should make a Citizen’s Arrest! Do that, and let me know how it comes out – by mail, not in person.

To: rarestia

IMPEACH.

7 posted on Monday, June 25, 2012 1:42:19 PM byJuly4 (Remember the price paid for your freedom.)

And how did that work out for you mental defectives thelast time you tried it (in 1998)?
Clinton_approval_rating
Knock yourselves out.

To:Hojczyk

Time for the state to go rogue.

Reminds me of an old joke that I’ll rework for this situation:

A Californian, an Arizonan, and a Mexican national are walking along the beach at Padre island, and discover a half-buried oil lamp. One quick rub later, a Djinn appears and grants them each one wish.

The Mexican national says: “I wish to be with my family, and for my villiage to have sufficient food and money for no one to ever have to go away to work again.

*BOOM* – he disappears. “Wish granted” says the Djinn.

The Arizonan is next. He says: “I’m tired of all these illegals trying to come into my state – I want a wall around it to stop all the wetbacks out and keep Real Americans like me in.

*BOOM* – he disappears. “Wish granted” says the Djinn.

The Californian gets a thoughtful look on his face and says to the Djinn: “Tell me about that wall, please.”

The Djinn says: “It is a hundred feet high and thirty feet thick, and is completely impregnable!”

The Californian smiles, and says: “OK. Fill it with water.”

…immigrant-rights groups saying they led to abuses…

So sue…where are the records of abuse?

9 posted on Monday, June 25, 2012 1:42:59 PM byEBH (Obama took away your American Dreams and replaced them with “Dreams from My (his) Father”.)

To: gunner03

At what point will the states tell the feds to play in the street.The states need to say “fine we will not send you any more tax revenue”. It’s getting close to picking which side you are on.

21 posted on Monday, June 25, 2012 1:57:23 PM byLets Roll NOW (A baby isn’t a punishment, Obama is)

Arizona
Federal spending received for every tax dollar paid: $1.46
Federal spending received for every tax dollar paid per capita: $2.0
Tear your ass.

To: Hojczyk

Secession anyone???

50 posted on Monday, June 25, 2012 2:23:28 PM byeak3

And how well didthat work out for you thimble-headed gherkins the last time you tried it?
And these chuckleheads accuse other people of Treason…

To: Hojczyk

Under what conditions can the gov declare Martial law and call out the national guard?

I can answer that one for you – the U.S Army – when a Governor declares Secession.

…Just looking toward the future.

93 posted on Monday, June 25, 2012 4:15:17 PM byhoosiermama ( Obama: ” born in Kenya.”.. he’s lying now or then?)

No, you’re looking toward the past – 1861, to be exact.
More random tomfoolery after the Black Beast of AAARRRGGHHHHHHHH…

Continue reading “Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – Putrid Potpourri edition”

Athenae, Television

I Was The Bully: The Newsroom Thread

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Yes. Yes you were. But that’s the thing. You’re always the bully. And you’re always the victim. And you’re always trying to navigate a world that doesn’t make any sense at all, because if the world isn’t monstrous, if the world makes sense, then why did this have to happen to you?

Something like that marks you, and you spend your life negotiating with it. That doesn’t make you good or bad, or the person who did that to you good or bad. It makes you alive, and just like everyone else. I’m writing a novel about this now, about how we’re all getting over something.

Spoilers, comparisons to comic book movies, and a conversation with Mr. A about sexism, inside. This one cut pretty deep.

Continue reading “I Was The Bully: The Newsroom Thread”

Athenae, Television

I Was The Bully: The Newsroom Thread

Allison Hantschel

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Yes. Yes you were. But that’s the thing. You’re always the bully. And you’re always the victim. And you’re always trying to navigate a world that doesn’t make any sense at all, because if the world isn’t monstrous, if the world makes sense, then why did this have to happen to you?

Something like that marks you, and you spend your life negotiating with it. That doesn’t make you good or bad, or the person who did that to you good or bad. It makes you alive, and just like everyone else. I’m writing a novel about this now, about how we’re all getting over something.

Spoilers, comparisons to comic book movies, and a conversation with Mr. A about sexism, inside. This one cut pretty deep.

Continue reading “I Was The Bully: The Newsroom Thread”

Athenae, Food and Drink, Immoral Values3 Comments

War on Christmas in July: The Battle of Chick-fil-A

Allison Hantschel

There are other ways to do this: “The alderman has the ideological support of Mayor Rahm Emanuel,” the Tribune reports. “‘Chick-fil-A values are not Chicago values,’ the mayor said in a statement when asked about Moreno’s decision.” I’m sorry, I didn’t get my Chicago Values handout, but if I remember correctly they have something to do with “What’s in it for me?” More importantly, this sets a dangerous precedent: If your ideological belief isn’t shared by Joe Moreno, forget about building a business in the 1st Ward. And if the next alderman is against gay marriage and you’re for it, … Continue reading War on Christmas in July: The Battle of Chick-fil-A

Adrastos, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks1 Comment

Mitt’s bullshit in a china shop tour

Peter Adrastos Athas

Leave it to Mitt Romney to screw up a ceremonial visit to the UK. He has even made two of the poshest Tories angry: both Cameron and Boris Johnson have taken shots at him and the London Mayor even mocked him publicly: The Boris Johnson thing is particularly funny because he is legendary for his gaffes. He’s kind of like Bertie Wooster with Donald Trump’s hair; only without Bertie’s dim sweetness. What ho, Boris. What ho, Willard. I wonder what Bingo Little is up to nowadays… The Romney team, in the person of Governor PBJ, has pushed back and said … Continue reading Mitt’s bullshit in a china shop tour

Current Affairs, Doc3 Comments

Race to the bottom of Colorado Shooting coverage

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At this point of the media frenzy surrounding the Aurora shootings, the victims have become known to us, the nature of this crime has been known to us and the overall breakdown of what happened before, during and after the crime has become known to us. Vigils have been held, family members continue to grieve and we continue to ponder what will come next. Unfortunately, if you have ever seen one of these things unfold before, you know what comes next from a media perspective. Scraping the barrel for a new angle, a new insight, a new scrap of information … Continue reading Race to the bottom of Colorado Shooting coverage

Athenae, Food and Drink, Immoral Values3 Comments

War on Christmas in July: The Battle of Chick-fil-A

There are other ways to do this: “The alderman has the ideological support of Mayor Rahm Emanuel,” theTribune reports. “‘Chick-fil-A values are not Chicago values,’ the mayor said in a statement when asked about Moreno’s decision.” I’m sorry, I didn’t get my Chicago Values handout, but if I remember correctly they have something to do with “What’s in it for me?” More importantly, this sets a dangerous precedent: If your ideological belief isn’t shared by Joe Moreno, forget about building a business in the 1st Ward. And if the next alderman is against gay marriage and you’re for it, the … Continue reading War on Christmas in July: The Battle of Chick-fil-A

Current Affairs, Doc3 Comments

Race to the bottom of Colorado Shooting coverage

At this point of the media frenzy surrounding the Aurora shootings, the victims have become known to us, the nature of this crime has been known to us and the overall breakdown of what happened before, during and after the crime has become known to us. Vigils have been held, family members continue to grieve and we continue to ponder what will come next. Unfortunately, if you have ever seen one of these things unfold before, you know what comes next from a media perspective. Scraping the barrel for a new angle, a new insight, a new scrap of information … Continue reading Race to the bottom of Colorado Shooting coverage

Adrastos, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks1 Comment

Mitt’s bullshit in a china shop tour

Leave it to Mitt Romney to screw up a ceremonial visit to the UK. He has even made two of the poshest Tories angry: both Cameron and Boris Johnson have taken shots at him and the London Mayor even mocked him publicly: http://anomaly.realgravity.com/flash/player.swf The Boris Johnson thing is particularly funny because he is legendary for his gaffes. He’s kind of like Bertie Wooster with Donald Trump’s hair; only without Bertie’s dim sweetness. What ho, Boris. What ho, Willard. I wonder what Bingo Little is up to nowadays… The Romney team, in the person of Governor PBJ, has pushed back and … Continue reading Mitt’s bullshit in a china shop tour

Athenae, Stupid Republican Tricks8 Comments

‘Devoid of charm, offensive and a wazzock’

Allison Hantschel

That’s the Daily Fucking Mail. I don’t know what a wazzock is, but I don’t think it’s something Mitt wants to be: Speaking anonymously behind the scenes, officials were even more scathing in their verdicts, describing Mr Romney’s second day in London as a ‘total car crash’ and saying he was ‘worse than Sarah Palin’. Another official who met with the former Governor of Massachusetts said he was ‘apparently devoid of charm, warmth, humour or sincerity’. What a crackup. This is why even Republicans think Mitt is Teh Suxxorz. Bush, for all the horrible things you could (and I did) … Continue reading ‘Devoid of charm, offensive and a wazzock’

Athenae, Diary1 Comment

Friday Ferretblogging

Allison Hantschel

Riot and Tilly love cuddling. I think he likes using her as a blanket. She got a clean bill of health at the vet this week. Her weight’s up to two pounds, and considering that’s a pound and a half over when we got her, I was thrilled to hear about her dieting failure. Riot’s also holding his own against the pancreatic cancer, and his adrenal tumor so far isn’t impacting his quality of life (other than that he now answers to both “pork loin” and “chicken” because we’re terrible parents). A. Continue reading Friday Ferretblogging

Athenae, Diary1 Comment

Friday Ferretblogging

Riot and Tilly love cuddling. I think he likes using her as a blanket. She got a clean bill of health at the vet this week. Her weight’s up to two pounds, and considering that’s a pound and a half over when we got her, I was thrilled to hear about her dieting failure. Riot’s also holding his own against the pancreatic cancer, and his adrenal tumor so far isn’t impacting his quality of life (other than that he now answers to both “pork loin” and “chicken” because we’re terrible parents). A. Continue reading Friday Ferretblogging

Athenae, Stupid Republican Tricks8 Comments

‘Devoid of charm, offensive and a wazzock’

That’s theDaily Fucking Mail. I don’t know what a wazzock is, but I don’t think it’s something Mitt wants to be: Speaking anonymously behind the scenes, officials were even more scathing in their verdicts, describing Mr Romney’s second day in London as a ‘total car crash’ and saying he was ‘worse than Sarah Palin’. Another official who met with the former Governor of Massachusetts said he was ‘apparently devoid of charm, warmth, humour or sincerity’. What a crackup. This is why even Republicans think Mitt is Teh Suxxorz. Bush, for all the horrible things you could (and I did) say … Continue reading ‘Devoid of charm, offensive and a wazzock’

Adrastos, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks7 Comments

Cold War Nostalgia

Peter Adrastos Athas

I grew up during the Cold War. It seemed to be insoluble but it got solved in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. Yay, team Velvet Revolution. The Soviet Union went out of business but somebody forgot to tell Mitt and the bunch because they keep referring to that non-existent country: …longtime Republican diplomat Rich Williamson, a Romney adviser, speaking at the Brookings Institution Wednesday. Williamson was condemning the Obama approach to Syria. He called the country “strategically important to the Soviet Union.” <snip> It’s true that modern-day Russia is an ally of Syria — and has been accused of … Continue reading Cold War Nostalgia