I had a video here last night about IDF soldiers and the increased risk of suicide, and I thought that that, sadly, paralleled the experience of too many vets in this country, as Rachel Maddow reminds us in this clip (pathetic that Crazy Tom Coburn wasn't held up by our corporate media for the appropriate level of ridicule for his actions, but as always, IOKIYAR)...
...and speaking of ridicule, I thought this was an appropriate response to this story (and I'm sure Comcast feels really bad because they were actually busted for it - NSFW)...
...and have fun if you plan to watch that football game this weekend, but make sure to watch your balls (heh – I'm sure Marshawn Lynch is a great running back, but I have to tell you that I'm getting awfully tired of looking at his face every time I go to check the news on my phone)...
...and congrats to Sly Stone for this – hope the verdict survives the appeal.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Thursday Stuff
I thought this was a particularly well-done report by Rachel Maddow on Loretta Lynch, nominated to take over as AG for Eric Holder, who I'm afraid will never get the credit he's due, much like his boss...
…and any loss of life is terrible, and I’m sorry for the Israeli soldiers and their families as noted in the report – all I’m going to point out is that this, to me, is strangely reminiscent of what our own military has suffered mainly as a result of Former Commander Codpiece and his Not-So-Excellent Adventure in Iraq…
...and yes, "Snitchens" ended up going over to the dark side under Bushco (and I can recall this particularly awful episode that followed), but for a time, he was spot-on as he was here, something I recalled in response to this (with "Senator Honor and Virtue" doing his angry old man thing yet again...when I recall Henry Kissinger, though, I think of this first and foremost)...
...and maybe if we rock a little harder, the weekend will get here sooner - just sayin'.
…and any loss of life is terrible, and I’m sorry for the Israeli soldiers and their families as noted in the report – all I’m going to point out is that this, to me, is strangely reminiscent of what our own military has suffered mainly as a result of Former Commander Codpiece and his Not-So-Excellent Adventure in Iraq…
...and yes, "Snitchens" ended up going over to the dark side under Bushco (and I can recall this particularly awful episode that followed), but for a time, he was spot-on as he was here, something I recalled in response to this (with "Senator Honor and Virtue" doing his angry old man thing yet again...when I recall Henry Kissinger, though, I think of this first and foremost)...
...and maybe if we rock a little harder, the weekend will get here sooner - just sayin'.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
Rachel Maddow brings us the story of the so-called "Friendship Nine" and their struggle for civil rights - justice of a sort achieved at long last...
….also, Jon Stewart brings us the latest on the conservative stupidity rally hosted by Steve King – kind of disturbing to hear about Huckabee’s preoccupation with sausages, but funny to listen to Just Plain Folks Sarah Palin trying to form a coherent sentence (here)…
…and I’m sure you’ll be shocked, just utterly shocked to learn how Repug U.S. Senator Bags-On-Her-Shoes and her family benefitted from wingnut welfare (NSFW)…
...and a belated happy 60th (!) birthday to Eddie Van Halen.
….also, Jon Stewart brings us the latest on the conservative stupidity rally hosted by Steve King – kind of disturbing to hear about Huckabee’s preoccupation with sausages, but funny to listen to Just Plain Folks Sarah Palin trying to form a coherent sentence (here)…
…and I’m sure you’ll be shocked, just utterly shocked to learn how Repug U.S. Senator Bags-On-Her-Shoes and her family benefitted from wingnut welfare (NSFW)…
...and a belated happy 60th (!) birthday to Eddie Van Halen.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Tuesday Stuff
I’ll tell you what; I’ll make it so simple that even “Goober” Gohmert can understand it – if you let Netanyahu address Congress, then Pope Frank has to be allowed to do the same thing (here)…
…and yeah, I’m not crazy about the title of this college-level course either, but I guess I’m so old that I can remember when the point of courses like this was to actually attend and have something close to an informed discussion – of course, the phrase “informed discussion” is nowhere to be found at Fix Noise (slightly NSFW)…
…and turning to world stuff, it looks like providing the anti-malaria mosquito nets here doesn’t solve the intended problem without education; looks like folks in Tanzania still face one hell of a dilemma – either eat or protect your kids…
…and here is a little number in honor of this guy, whose birthday we observe here (hey, I’m overdue for some ‘80s trash :-).
…and yeah, I’m not crazy about the title of this college-level course either, but I guess I’m so old that I can remember when the point of courses like this was to actually attend and have something close to an informed discussion – of course, the phrase “informed discussion” is nowhere to be found at Fix Noise (slightly NSFW)…
…and turning to world stuff, it looks like providing the anti-malaria mosquito nets here doesn’t solve the intended problem without education; looks like folks in Tanzania still face one hell of a dilemma – either eat or protect your kids…
…and here is a little number in honor of this guy, whose birthday we observe here (hey, I’m overdue for some ‘80s trash :-).
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Monday Stuff
Jon Stewart gives up the lowlights on the Repugs and their response to Number 44's State of the Union address (next-to-last one I guess)...
...and it was nice to see Bill Maher rebound with this “New Rules” segment after his utterly wretched one defending Flush Limbore – the fat jokes about Governor Bully are actually a little tiresome, though, partly because there are so many other reasons to go after him (NSFW of course)...
…and I have to admit that I don’t like posting about abortion, but I thought Lawrence O’Donnell made a good point here about how incest laws vary from state to state in this country…
…and I guess I should put up a song about snow since we’re going to get a good bit of it apparently, but I think this is an appropriate response to this item (what the #@!$ is it with the Repugs and using songs in violation of copyright without permission? More here too).
...and it was nice to see Bill Maher rebound with this “New Rules” segment after his utterly wretched one defending Flush Limbore – the fat jokes about Governor Bully are actually a little tiresome, though, partly because there are so many other reasons to go after him (NSFW of course)...
…and I have to admit that I don’t like posting about abortion, but I thought Lawrence O’Donnell made a good point here about how incest laws vary from state to state in this country…
…and I guess I should put up a song about snow since we’re going to get a good bit of it apparently, but I think this is an appropriate response to this item (what the #@!$ is it with the Repugs and using songs in violation of copyright without permission? More here too).
Friday, January 23, 2015
Friday Stuff
Rachel Maddow tells us about what I think is some pretty interesting stuff involving the High Court of Hangin' Judge JR (typical for the air marshal and our soldiers to be wronged the way they were under Bushco, and I'm quite sure the Fair Housing Act is in the wingnut cross hairs too)...
…and I thought the clip about winning two campaigns was the “takeaway” from the SOTU address the other night, but really, THIS is the takeaway…
…and I sincerely think most of these kids will be great reporters one day, assuming there are any news outlets left in this country to employ them (here)…
...and these guys just keep cranking out great tunes, like this one.
…and I thought the clip about winning two campaigns was the “takeaway” from the SOTU address the other night, but really, THIS is the takeaway…
…and I sincerely think most of these kids will be great reporters one day, assuming there are any news outlets left in this country to employ them (here)…
...and these guys just keep cranking out great tunes, like this one.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
I’m not one of those people who hangs on every word of the SOTU address regardless of which party is occupying An Oval Office, but I had to admit that I got a kick out of this…
…et mais oui, Fox “News” est tres stupide pour mentir a moi, est vous, avec les frequence (I think I got this right)…
.....and changing the mood big time, Rachel Maddow tells us the significant impact the federal hate crime law has made in the prosecution of the murder of James Craig Anderson in Mississippi...
...and it looks like new Repug Iowa Senator Joni Ernst made a big impact with her base here, though her response was apparently lacking in the content department, which is typical – made me recall this tune (appalling beyond words that she's taking the U.S. Senate seat once held by Tom Harkin...wonder if he has second thoughts?).
…et mais oui, Fox “News” est tres stupide pour mentir a moi, est vous, avec les frequence (I think I got this right)…
.....and changing the mood big time, Rachel Maddow tells us the significant impact the federal hate crime law has made in the prosecution of the murder of James Craig Anderson in Mississippi...
...and it looks like new Repug Iowa Senator Joni Ernst made a big impact with her base here, though her response was apparently lacking in the content department, which is typical – made me recall this tune (appalling beyond words that she's taking the U.S. Senate seat once held by Tom Harkin...wonder if he has second thoughts?).
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Tuesday Stuff
When the Repugs are in doubt (which they’ll never admit of course), the only thing left for them to do is double-down, as Melissa Harris Perry illustrates here in the case of Sam Brownback, one of the truly worst governors in this country from a large, sorry lot…
…and I give you the latest in the chronicles of “white genocide” here (removing my tongue from my cheek - NSFW)…
…and yeah, this is a good ad, but the election has come and gone and the Garden State remains stuck with this baboon – if nothing else, Governor Bully is always good for more than a few headlines…
Update 1/20/15: See what I mean?
...and I guess this is a topical tune, isn't it?
…and I give you the latest in the chronicles of “white genocide” here (removing my tongue from my cheek - NSFW)…
…and yeah, this is a good ad, but the election has come and gone and the Garden State remains stuck with this baboon – if nothing else, Governor Bully is always good for more than a few headlines…
Update 1/20/15: See what I mean?
...and I guess this is a topical tune, isn't it?
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Legacy of a Dream, 2015
Also, here is an excerpt from a speech given by Dr. King at the Barratt School in Philadelphia in 1967.
Sunday Stuff
Yep, I get it that K.O. gave up the politics thing a little while ago, but I think he's spot-on in his analysis of this alleged settlement between the NCAA and Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky horror show...
...and all I can say in response is “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose”...
...and gee, maybe we ought to do something about this whole global warming thing, huh?...
...and here's a tune I don't hear too often from this guy with this in mind (a song probably every married guy could sing at one time or another if we were honest).
...and all I can say in response is “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose”...
...and gee, maybe we ought to do something about this whole global warming thing, huh?...
...and here's a tune I don't hear too often from this guy with this in mind (a song probably every married guy could sing at one time or another if we were honest).
Friday, January 16, 2015
Friday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
C’est Magnifique! (here)...
…and am I ever glad that this guy responded to Carly Fiorina’s recent appearance on “Real Time” – I thought this was an appropriate response also…
…and how do you like this? No sooner is Mikey the Beloved sworn in (correctly this time as far as I know) for his “swan song” term of office than he sponsors this joke of a piece of legislation to try and roll back Dodd Frank financial reforms – this provides some context on Fitzpatrick’s cowardly actions, featuring that nematode Jim Cramer…
...and I hope you're in the mood for some Friday night rock club music, because here it comes.
C’est Magnifique! (here)...
…and am I ever glad that this guy responded to Carly Fiorina’s recent appearance on “Real Time” – I thought this was an appropriate response also…
…and how do you like this? No sooner is Mikey the Beloved sworn in (correctly this time as far as I know) for his “swan song” term of office than he sponsors this joke of a piece of legislation to try and roll back Dodd Frank financial reforms – this provides some context on Fitzpatrick’s cowardly actions, featuring that nematode Jim Cramer…...and I hope you're in the mood for some Friday night rock club music, because here it comes.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Thursday Stuff
"They got the wrong philosophy (re, ISIS), but they're willing to die for what they believe, while we are busily giving away every belief and every value for the sake of political correctness," he said as Republican officials from across the country interrupted him with applause. "We have to change that."Hmmm...to me, that sounds suspiciously like the following (but don’t hold your breath waiting for a fraction of the heat on Carson for his words that Maher ended up taking for his)…
…also, I thought this was a well-done segment by Rachel Maddow about the aftermath of the vote for war with Iraq in this country as compared to the vote in France for expanding the fight against ISIS (basically, one vote in opposition each time…part of me thinks everyone who voted for the AUMF should have sung The Star-Spangled Banner way back when in imitation of what France did, but in this country, I think that would have made the ultimate perversion even worse)…
…and this was truly funny stuff from Jon Stewart on FLA; the really funny part is that he did this on a show where Marco Rubio was a guest (have to check out that interview later)…
…and given that the prior clip featured the Sunshine State, here is perhaps its most famous performer favoring us with a tune written by the guy I put up here a couple of days ago.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Tuesday Stuff
I’m glad to hear Jeremy Scahill’s point of view on the response to the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, particularly his opening remarks about all of the world leaders who attended the march on Sunday and their at-best lukewarm record on press freedom and human rights overall…
...and I thought this was a pretty interesting report on all of the online stuff going on between ISIS and Anonymous (funny in a Stanley Kubrick kind of way that ISIS couldn’t even break down the pay wall for the Albuquerque newspaper - BTW, Richard Engel's report was pretty interesting)…
…and as I know I’ve said ad nauseum, you’d be better off watching paint dry than viewing a minute or less of Fix Noise…
..and yes, I realize the prior clip has to do with Birmingham in the UK, but it still put me in the mood a bit to hear this tune.
...and I thought this was a pretty interesting report on all of the online stuff going on between ISIS and Anonymous (funny in a Stanley Kubrick kind of way that ISIS couldn’t even break down the pay wall for the Albuquerque newspaper - BTW, Richard Engel's report was pretty interesting)…
…and as I know I’ve said ad nauseum, you’d be better off watching paint dry than viewing a minute or less of Fix Noise…
..and yes, I realize the prior clip has to do with Birmingham in the UK, but it still put me in the mood a bit to hear this tune.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Monday Stuff
RIP Anita Ekberg...
…and I guess I’m a little late with this, but while it’s too early I guess to say whether or not this is a hate crime, I don’t think it’s too early to wonder when our corporate media is going to pay attention (here)…
…and kudos to John Ficarra, editor-in-chief of Mad Magazine, for this great commentary (well done from a member of what is referred to as “the usual gang of idiots”)…
…and I’ve had this tune in mind for a little while now from RT about terrorism, and yeah, he actually did write something about it post-9/11; created from the crazy perspective with a twist at the end of course (“when I get to Heaven, I won’t realize that I’m there.”).
(By the way, I think the tune he referred to at the end was "She Said It Was Destiny," which is a great song regardless of whether or not it was a "hit.").
…and I guess I’m a little late with this, but while it’s too early I guess to say whether or not this is a hate crime, I don’t think it’s too early to wonder when our corporate media is going to pay attention (here)…
…and kudos to John Ficarra, editor-in-chief of Mad Magazine, for this great commentary (well done from a member of what is referred to as “the usual gang of idiots”)…
…and I’ve had this tune in mind for a little while now from RT about terrorism, and yeah, he actually did write something about it post-9/11; created from the crazy perspective with a twist at the end of course (“when I get to Heaven, I won’t realize that I’m there.”).
(By the way, I think the tune he referred to at the end was "She Said It Was Destiny," which is a great song regardless of whether or not it was a "hit.").
Friday, January 09, 2015
Friday Stuff
Jon Stewart on Sen. Mr. Elaine Chao’s claim here that the GOP has actually helped the economy (and sorry, but I’m not laughing about the Afghanistan stuff)…
Update 1/12/15: Uh, yeah, I would say so (here).
…and man, has Thom Hartmann been on fire lately (here)…
...and kudos to Anonymous for this...
...and whaddaya say we rock out to start the weekend?
Update 1/12/15: Uh, yeah, I would say so (here).
…and man, has Thom Hartmann been on fire lately (here)…
...and kudos to Anonymous for this...
...and whaddaya say we rock out to start the weekend?
Thursday, January 08, 2015
Thursday Stuff
I thought this was well-said by Jon Stewart in response to the Charlie Hebdo tragedy...
...and silly Thom Hartmann – doesn't he realize that you just aren't supposed to call out the wingnuttia in our corporate media, as noted here (removing tongue from my cheek)...
...and here's another message from an exceptionally brave person and her husband in response to horrific violence...
...and happy 80th birthday to THE KING!
...and silly Thom Hartmann – doesn't he realize that you just aren't supposed to call out the wingnuttia in our corporate media, as noted here (removing tongue from my cheek)...
...and here's another message from an exceptionally brave person and her husband in response to horrific violence...
...and happy 80th birthday to THE KING!
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
GO BERNIE GO!...
…and here is more good news – Bob McCulloch should be disbarred at the very least…
...and I guess it's OK for our bought-and-paid-for corporate media to devote itself to idiotic “process” stories about the first day of the new congressional session as it did yesterday, but Jon Stewart does a typically good job here of reminding us of the sad reality on this subject...
...and I've been trying to come up with a response to this cowardly horror, and this is the best I can do for the moment – a tune sung by a French heroine of another time (the English translation for the title is “No, I regret nothing.”).
And by the way, I haven't heard anything about "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" from this idiot right about now - have you?
…and here is more good news – Bob McCulloch should be disbarred at the very least…
...and I guess it's OK for our bought-and-paid-for corporate media to devote itself to idiotic “process” stories about the first day of the new congressional session as it did yesterday, but Jon Stewart does a typically good job here of reminding us of the sad reality on this subject...
...and I've been trying to come up with a response to this cowardly horror, and this is the best I can do for the moment – a tune sung by a French heroine of another time (the English translation for the title is “No, I regret nothing.”).
And by the way, I haven't heard anything about "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" from this idiot right about now - have you?
Monday, January 05, 2015
Monday Stuff
RIP Stuart Scott, a man who was probably bigger than he could have ever realized...
...and from the sublime back to the ridiculous we go, with Huckleberry Graham and “Bibi” (here)...
..and this is one of the scariest clips I've seen in a long time – I don't know how on earth Vice News got this footage, but it's a good thing they did; might be a good idea to rethink some of the drone strikes, I would say (the looks on some of the kids' faces showing how far gone they are is the stuff of nightmares...and to think Dubya and his pals had al Baghdadi at Gitmo and cut him loose...)...
…and with the arrival of the 114th Congress, now completely in the control of Republicans due to the dunderheaded stupidity primarily of Southern voters and those too lazy to show up on Election Day last year, allow me to make a not-bold-at-all prediction that we will have more gridlock, more whining by Republicans about how that baaad Kenyan Muslim socialist isn’t doing everything he can for the “one percent,” and more faux hand-wringing by our Beltway courtier media wondering why oh why those bad-mannered Democrats just won’t roll over and give the Republicans every single thing they want.
Well, I’ve had this tune in mind for this outgoing bunch of miscreants, and it probably will fit for the incoming bunch too.
...and from the sublime back to the ridiculous we go, with Huckleberry Graham and “Bibi” (here)...
..and this is one of the scariest clips I've seen in a long time – I don't know how on earth Vice News got this footage, but it's a good thing they did; might be a good idea to rethink some of the drone strikes, I would say (the looks on some of the kids' faces showing how far gone they are is the stuff of nightmares...and to think Dubya and his pals had al Baghdadi at Gitmo and cut him loose...)...
…and with the arrival of the 114th Congress, now completely in the control of Republicans due to the dunderheaded stupidity primarily of Southern voters and those too lazy to show up on Election Day last year, allow me to make a not-bold-at-all prediction that we will have more gridlock, more whining by Republicans about how that baaad Kenyan Muslim socialist isn’t doing everything he can for the “one percent,” and more faux hand-wringing by our Beltway courtier media wondering why oh why those bad-mannered Democrats just won’t roll over and give the Republicans every single thing they want.
Well, I’ve had this tune in mind for this outgoing bunch of miscreants, and it probably will fit for the incoming bunch too.
Sunday, January 04, 2015
Sunday Stuff
And wouldn't this be nice (hopefully, congressional Republicans won't totally screw it up)...
...and happy belated 70th birthday to Stephen Stills.
...and happy belated 70th birthday to Stephen Stills.
Friday, January 02, 2015
Friday Stuff
RIP Mario Cuomo – prayers and best wishes to the family (including his son the NY governor, who I believe still has a thing or two to learn from his old man)…
…and hats off to former Army Major Jason Wright for this…
…and yes, there is a God (though, yeah, Blankenship should be facing vastly more time for the mine deaths than for the SEC stuff)…
…and I’m not sure how uplifting this song really is, but I think it does provide some good advice (something to ponder as we start the new year).
…and hats off to former Army Major Jason Wright for this…
…and yes, there is a God (though, yeah, Blankenship should be facing vastly more time for the mine deaths than for the SEC stuff)…
…and I’m not sure how uplifting this song really is, but I think it does provide some good advice (something to ponder as we start the new year).
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