Month: August 2013

Adrastos, Political Crack10 Comments

Quote Of The Day: Nothing Against Canada Edition

Peter Adrastos Athas

Light blogging from me this week. Hey, stop cheering in the corner. Yeah, you. Now where was I?Today’s quote comes from Ted Cruz, eh: “Now the Dallas Morning News says that I may technically have dual citizenship,” Cruz said in a statement published by theWashington Post. “Assuming that is true, then sure, I will renounce any Canadian citizenship. Nothing against Canada, but I’m an American by birth and as a U.S. senator; I believe I should be only an American.” We all know that the wingnuts won’t go all birther on his ass because he’s one of them and not … Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Nothing Against Canada Edition

Adrastos, Album Cover Art, Art, Music

Album Cover Art Wednesday: Hamp and Getz

Peter Adrastos Athas

I was minding my own business, cruising the internets when I stumbled into this LP cover. I’d never heard of the album but I like Stan Getz and even Lionel Hampton, the latter’s GOP leanings notwithstanding. The cover art by David Stone Martinreminds me a bit of Stuart Davis, which is a good thing: Here’s a spirited version of Ray Noble’sCherokee: Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Hamp and Getz

Athenae, So Called Liberal Media3 Comments

Newspapers Should Stick to Fucking Just That Chicken

Allison Hantschel

And not six other chickens, plus a goat, Farmer Bill, the mail carrier, and a seagull that got lost and wound up on top of the barn: Newspaper advertising remains the most efficient means of reaching a local audience, so why has this industry ceded so much ground? Today, digital revenue makes up around 10 percent of the industry’s total, yet most newspaper CEOs would say that their core strategic initiatives are to find new digital revenue streams and to reduce the impact of print on their businesses. Why not focus on 90 percent of the pie and stem the … Continue reading Newspapers Should Stick to Fucking Just That Chicken

Stupid Republican Tricks, Tommy T8 Comments

Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – catchup and flies edition

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Morning, all!

Still diggging out older drums of Freepitude – everything must go!

From oldest to newest – Mugabe Johnson is right!

Zimbabwe: President Dares People in Same-Sex UnionsAll Africa ^ | 7/9/2013 | Hebert Zharare

Posted on Saturday, July 06, 2013 10:28:26 PM by knak

PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday challenged people involved in same sex relationships to fall pregnant and produce children, failing which they should face jail.

Speaking during the launch of the Zanu-PF election manifesto and election campaign at a star rally at the Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield, Harare yesterday, the President said it was shameful that US President Barack Obama who is of African parentage insisted on promoting gays and lesbians.

He lamented that the problem had spilled into some churches that were also solemnising same sex marriages, a taboo in many African communities.

President Mugabe said he was shocked by US president Obama who was saying African countries should embrace same sex marriages, adding such practices were not tolerated in Africa and in Zimbabwe in particular.

Some Western countries were forcing African countries to embrace same sex marriages as a pre-condition for aid, but President Mugabe has remained steadfast on his position, describing sexual deviants as “worse than pigs and dogs”.

The MDC formations tried to smuggle homosexuality into the new Constitution and were only stopped by Zanu-PF vigilance.

However, Zanu-PF triumphed and the new Constitution is clear that marriage shall be between people of opposite sex and of legally acceptable age.

1 posted on Saturday, July 06, 2013 10:28:26 PM by knak

To: knak

Never thought that I’d agree with Mugabe on anything.

2 posted on Saturday, July 06, 2013 10:30:44 PM by fella (“As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,”)
Excuse me? Gay people as unnatural monsters?
The tribalism that fringe-right looneys live and die by?
“Protecting the borders” with armed thugs?
Mandatory jail time for same-sex unions?
It sounds like you have a lot more in common than you realize.

To: knak

I never thought I’d live to see the day when commie psychopathic killer leaders would provide more moral leadership than our own American president.

6 posted on Sunday, July 07, 2013 1:10:27 AM by Slyfox (Without the Right to Life, all other rights are meaningless.)

Irony was already on life-support, but that remark finished it off.

To: knak

Not to worry about homosexuals bearing children Mr. Mugabee.

The Obama regime has shoveled millions into a secret laboratory and experiment. It involves re-plumbing of one of each homosexual partners in order for the union to produce offspring.

I had no idea that Alex Jones had a FR account. Live and learn.

The problem is what to do with the intestines and the a—hole.

Get him a Free Republic account?

The solution for lesbians is said to be much easier.

8 posted on Sunday, July 07, 2013 6:08:32 AM by IbJensen (Liberals are like Slinkies, good for nothing, but you smile as you push them down the stairs.)

Homophobic men being disgusted by male homosexuality, but being turned on by female homosexuality has always puzzled me. Oh, well.

To: knak
Moral outrage from a murdering communist dictator.

This planet we inhabit is a strange place.

5.56mm

11 posted on Sunday, July 07, 2013 8:55:54 AM by M Kehoe

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To: knak

“PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday challenged people involved in same sex relationships to fall pregnant and produce children, failing which they should face jail.”

Excellent challenge. If homosexual behavior is truly equal to heterosexual behavior then this should be no problem for them.(and no cheating with adoptions and/or IVF).

13 posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2013 7:49:13 PM by ReformationFan

I think you guys should move to Uganda immediately to help out.
More after the underlined blue thingy.

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Athenae, So Called Liberal Media1 Comment

The Animating Principle

Allison Hantschel

Is this still true? But people who find themselves in a Fourth Estate situation — “If the public knew what power was doing, power would not be allowed to do it anymore” — have power themselves now. If they have the goods, if they have the will, if they have “a tongue which others will listen to,” they can speak to the nation. And some will! The Fourth Estate is really a state of mind. Some in the press have it, some don’t. Some who have it are part of the press. Some, like Ladar Levison and Edward Snowden, are … Continue reading The Animating Principle

Diary, Doc5 Comments

Pals

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The sports bar at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. is generously described as dimly lit. The majority of the illumination came from a few small post lights and the giant LED-screen TVs that showcased the Washington Nationals mounting a seventh-inning comeback against the Philadelphia Phillies.

At the behest of my wife, I’d come here alone in hopes of finding something that would smooth out the uneven nature of the last few days, maybe the last few months.

“Go downstairs and get a drink,” she told me as the din of my child’s audiobook leaked from the pink and black headphones next to us. “You are so wound up.”

The convention we were attending had been better than I thought. The lack of “stuff to do” turned out to be anything but the case. Despite not having three or four papers to present, I managed to fill my time just fine. A meeting with a publisher here, a lunch with a colleague there and suddenly, we were about 8 hours away from heading to the airport and heading home.

In between all of that, we had been told we would be getting an offer on our house. Of course, we were in D.C., our real estate agent was in Canada and nothing could be done for at least two more days.

All of this conspired to turn me into a ball of bipolar.

I sat alone at the fairly deserted bar. Saturday nights at these conventions were like the last couple hours at an after-hours club: The big names had come and gone and most of the people left spent their time sending, “Is anyone still here?” tweets to an abandoned hashtag.

Somewhere in the middle of my second Jack and Diet, a thick, strong hand came to rest on my shoulder.

“Christ, they’ll let anyone in here…”

Continue reading “Pals”

Adrastos, Gret Stet Politics, PBJ, Political Crack1 Comment

PBJ’s Glass Jaw

Peter Adrastos Athas

Chris Christie took a shot at Bobby Jindal at the RNC shebang: “I am not going to come and call you the stupid party,” he said, according to NBC. “The election is over and we need to move on.” Some have interpreted that as a dig at Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), who has said multiple times in the months following last year’s elections that the GOPmust stop being the “stupid party.” I’m glad to see that Governor Fuckhead went after PBJ. The latter does not take criticism well. It makes him petulant and whiny, which is something he has … Continue reading PBJ’s Glass Jaw

Adrastos, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks7 Comments

I guess they couldn’t find a horse’s head

Peter Adrastos Athas

Tennessee teabaggers to Senator Lamar Alexander, retire or else: “During your tenure in the Senate we have no doubt that you voted in a way which you felt was appropriate. Unfortunately, our great nation can no longer afford compromise and bipartisanship, two traits for which you have become famous,” the letter read, according to the Journal. “America faces serious challenges and needs policymakers who will defend conservative values, not work with those who are actively undermining those values,” the letter continued. “Quite honestly, your voting record shows that you do not represent the conservative values that we hold dear and … Continue reading I guess they couldn’t find a horse’s head

Athenae, Law/Justice1 Comment

Conservative Finds Nut; Other Blind Squirrels Displeased

Allison Hantschel

Steve Chapman, who the Tribune puts behind a paywall because apparently they think Google doesn’t work: To anyone who has never been at the wrong end of a police encounter, being accosted may seem like a minor inconvenience. But each stop is “a demeaning and humiliating experience,” Scheindlin stressed. Innocent targets testified that “stops make them feel unwelcome in some parts of the city, and distrustful of the police,” she said. “This alienation cannot be good for the police, the community or its leaders.” Mayor Michael Bloomberg, however, was having none of it. He responded to the camera mandate in … Continue reading Conservative Finds Nut; Other Blind Squirrels Displeased

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Album Cover Art Wednesday: Ole Torme

Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s time for a campy cover from a first rate artist. I don’t think anyone but Steve King would use this cover art in 2013 but there aren’t any cantaloupes, so the Steve-ster might not care for it either. The album itself is a very good stab at big band Latin jazz circa 1959. I’d give it at least 3 1/2 sombreros… Here are 2 tracks from the LP: Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Ole Torme

Adrastos, Faith, Law/Justice, Malakatude, Music, Television7 Comments

Malaka Of The Week: Lu Ann Ballew

Peter Adrastos Athas

I’d never heard of Tennessee Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew until yesterday. Then she committed an act that was both malakatudinous and unconstitutional, which is a tricky feat to accomplish. That’s why Ms. Ballew is malaka of the week. What manner of malakakatude caused me to notice her? A judge in Tennessee ordered that a 7-month-old baby’s name be changed from “Messiah,” prompting the mother to challenge the ruling. Jaleesa Martin and the father of the baby were attending a child support hearing Thursday in Cocke County, Tenn. to settle a dispute over Messiah’s last name. It was there that Child … Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Lu Ann Ballew

Adrastos, Marriage Equality, Political Crack, Propaganda, Religion, Stupid Republican Tricks3 Comments

Strange Bedfellows: Putin and Pat

Peter Adrastos Athas

Remember when Pat Buchanan was a fanatical anti-communist and Russophobe? That guy would have been suspicious of Vladimir Putin because of his background as a KGB man.But Pat’s rabid homophobia finds him in bed with the rabidly macho Russian President: Leno and Obama were referring to a new Russian law prohibiting “homosexual propaganda.” Moscow is also warning foreigners, including visitors to the winter Olympics in Sochi, that propagandizing for gay rights can get them two weeks in detention. No kiss-ins allowed. “Medieval,” howled the Washington Post. “Mr. Putin’s war” on gays and lesbians is “part and parcel of his lapse … Continue reading Strange Bedfellows: Putin and Pat

Athenae, So Called Liberal Media

Keep Fucking That Chicken

Allison Hantschel

I swear to you I’ve never seen a newspaper try so hard to fail. Aggrego’s workers, some recruited from Journatic, are beginning to report on suburban events and news despite the fact that Sun-Times reporters already are covering some of those areas. The Chicago Newspaper Guild, which represents about 140 employees at the Wrapports newspapers, opposes the company’s shifting of work to Aggrego. It has been in negotiations on a new contract for more than a year with Aggrego increasingly an issue. “We believe, based on the facts we have, it violates the law,” said Craig Rosenbaum, the union’s executive … Continue reading Keep Fucking That Chicken

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Clowntime Is Over

Peter Adrastos Athas

Photo via WHAS11.com The latest example of wingnut redneck minstrelsy occurred at a rodeo at the Show Me State’s,uh, State Fair. It gave everyone who is afraid of clowns a new reason to fear them: this “entertainer” was a douchebag with an Obama mask and a stick up his ass. I wish I were making this up but I am not. This sort of thing should be restricted to emails from your crazy uncle who watches Fox News all day. There was an unexpected outbreak of decency in the wake of these ku kluxy hi jinks: the GOP Lt. Governor … Continue reading Clowntime Is Over