#nobillnobreak – damn right (more here…and leave it to “Goober” Gohmert, the stupidest man in the universe, to get the issue totally wrong)…
…oh, and speaking of guns, it looks like this is more good news for Donald Trump (snark of course, and aren’t you glad that Stuart Varney didn’t “speculate,” to say nothing of that other rent-a-blonde, both taking up space with a “news” network?)…
…well, it was a hell of a good try anyway, and if this doesn’t move the proverbial needle somewhat in November, I’m not sure anything will (here) - during the ‘60s civil rights protests, Lewis was hit over the head with a crate; compared to that, how can the U.S. House Repugs do anything worse short of trying to kill him?...
…and to see the face of what we’re up against, I give you this knucklehead…he knows damn well what the legislation is that’s being proposed, and while people are slaughtered in this country from gun violence, he actually cares about the so-called U.S. House rule on photography…oh, and he’s the guy who compared Democrats to criminals and terrorists – U-S-A! U-S-A!...
…and it’s time for me to shut this whole thing down for a couple of weeks – going to take a long and much-needed break; I’ll leave you for now with something mellow and a bit upbeat, and I’ll look to restart this whole thing sometime after July 5th.
Courage.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
I don’t know if Dem U.S. House Rep John Garamendi has given us the latest video to go “viral” on those Internet tubes, but if he hasn’t, he’s come pretty damn close with this – kudos…
…and I give you more spot-on commentary from Samantha Bee here on the GOP and their all-but-proclaimed presidential candidate, who of course is He Who Shall Not Be Named (and Pat Toomey has that elevator-ducking move of his just about patented, by the way)…
…and even though it now turns out that the so-called ISIS link between Orlando shooter Omar Mateen is specious at best, I still think this is a good story (NSFW); - Kyle Kulinski hit the proverbial bullseye with that last sentence…
…and happy birthday to this guy, Upper Darby, Pa’s own, with a tune from these guys.
…and I give you more spot-on commentary from Samantha Bee here on the GOP and their all-but-proclaimed presidential candidate, who of course is He Who Shall Not Be Named (and Pat Toomey has that elevator-ducking move of his just about patented, by the way)…
…and even though it now turns out that the so-called ISIS link between Orlando shooter Omar Mateen is specious at best, I still think this is a good story (NSFW); - Kyle Kulinski hit the proverbial bullseye with that last sentence…
…and happy birthday to this guy, Upper Darby, Pa’s own, with a tune from these guys.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Tuesday Stuff
Bill Maher compares the most recent foibles of The Donald to prior gaffes from other political campaigns (here – NSFW of course)...
…and speaking of history, 60 years ago today, playwright Arthur Miller defied the House Un-American Activities Committee (here)….
…and I would say that this is food for thought in light of this depressing but utterly predictable development; oh, and by the way, Senator Mr. Elaine Chao is a goddamn liar, in case somehow we don’t know that…
…and here is a special request from yours truly.
…and speaking of history, 60 years ago today, playwright Arthur Miller defied the House Un-American Activities Committee (here)….
…and I would say that this is food for thought in light of this depressing but utterly predictable development; oh, and by the way, Senator Mr. Elaine Chao is a goddamn liar, in case somehow we don’t know that…
…and here is a special request from yours truly.
Monday, June 20, 2016
Monday Stuff
It’s beyond belief to me that we have stories like this coming out of the Orlando massacre, but we do.
Let’s see now – you can argue that our failure to enact common sense gun legislation on the federal level could have been a contributing factor to getting Juan Chavez Martinez killed in the first place, then of course we have the typical LBGT discrimination/demonization, and now, on top of that, because we ALSO don’t have common-sense immigration reform, his family can’t even take Martinez’s body back to Mexico for the burial without running the risk of being locked out of this country.
If none of these are reasons to elect Hillary Clinton and a Democratic congress, then reasons to do that don’t exist (“U-S-A! U-S-A!”)…
…and Rachel Maddow tells us about the political after-effects of Dem CT Sen. Chris Murphy’s great filibuster on gun votes earlier this week (and Lord, does “Straight Talk” McCain need to be voted out of office)…
…and it looks like that pesky Josh Fox is back to remind us about what we should have done long ago by now for the sake of the planet (tied to his new documentary also)…
…and the insanity hasn’t let up lately, unfortunately; what follows is a tribute to anti-Brexit British MP Jo Cox, who was brutally murdered by someone who was, by all accounts, some kind of UK nationalist nut job (oh, right – “allegedly”…don’t want to say anything prejudicial…and wouldn’t you know that there’s a reported link to right-wing extremism in this country, as noted here?)…
...and I had this song in mind as a tribute...
...and I was a bit delinquent in not featuring a Father's Day tune yesterday - I think this will do.
Let’s see now – you can argue that our failure to enact common sense gun legislation on the federal level could have been a contributing factor to getting Juan Chavez Martinez killed in the first place, then of course we have the typical LBGT discrimination/demonization, and now, on top of that, because we ALSO don’t have common-sense immigration reform, his family can’t even take Martinez’s body back to Mexico for the burial without running the risk of being locked out of this country.
If none of these are reasons to elect Hillary Clinton and a Democratic congress, then reasons to do that don’t exist (“U-S-A! U-S-A!”)…
…and Rachel Maddow tells us about the political after-effects of Dem CT Sen. Chris Murphy’s great filibuster on gun votes earlier this week (and Lord, does “Straight Talk” McCain need to be voted out of office)…
…and it looks like that pesky Josh Fox is back to remind us about what we should have done long ago by now for the sake of the planet (tied to his new documentary also)…
…and the insanity hasn’t let up lately, unfortunately; what follows is a tribute to anti-Brexit British MP Jo Cox, who was brutally murdered by someone who was, by all accounts, some kind of UK nationalist nut job (oh, right – “allegedly”…don’t want to say anything prejudicial…and wouldn’t you know that there’s a reported link to right-wing extremism in this country, as noted here?)…
...and I had this song in mind as a tribute...
...and I was a bit delinquent in not featuring a Father's Day tune yesterday - I think this will do.
Friday, June 17, 2016
Friday Stuff
My guess is that, even if armed with the same caliber weapon, if Larry Pratt faced “a bad guy with a gun,” he’d wet his pants (here)…
…and I meant to get to this a little while ago, but I thought this was a pretty good response from Number 44 to those who keep acting like “OMIGOD HE DIDN’T SAY THE CODE WORDS HE WAS SUPPOSED TO SAY. THAT DAMN KENYAN MUSLIM SOCIALIST STRIKES AGAIN!!”…
…and I felt like I was in the mood for the Ted Stevens techno dance mix “It’s A Series of Tubes” from about 8 years ago in light of this great story; yes, ready or not, it’s time for another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History”…
...and Lee Camp is back with Naomi Karavani (?) to explain why those pesky poor people just keep ending up in jail, gosh darn it (snark)…
…and I always thought the so-called “civility pledge” that Steve Santarsiero signed withMikey Part 2 Brian Fitzpatrick was nonsense (sometimes politics is mean - deal with it), and this proves to me how seriously Bucks County Republicans actually take it, which is to say not much (a prior post on this is here)…excuse me, but during the last decade, wasn’t the “party of Lincoln” telling everyone how staunchly pro-military they are? Then why are they ripping on Steve for missing votes to be with his ailing dad, a World War II veteran?
Yep, pretty lowdown all right – here is a reminder why this election for PA-08 in particular matters (and even though this is true, as far as I'm concerned, Steve deserves an "A" for effort, particularly with the Orlando horror fresh in our minds)…
...and I'm of a mind to try and wind things down in a bit of a mellow mood, so here's a tune that I hope gets that done.
…and I meant to get to this a little while ago, but I thought this was a pretty good response from Number 44 to those who keep acting like “OMIGOD HE DIDN’T SAY THE CODE WORDS HE WAS SUPPOSED TO SAY. THAT DAMN KENYAN MUSLIM SOCIALIST STRIKES AGAIN!!”…
…and I felt like I was in the mood for the Ted Stevens techno dance mix “It’s A Series of Tubes” from about 8 years ago in light of this great story; yes, ready or not, it’s time for another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History”…
...and Lee Camp is back with Naomi Karavani (?) to explain why those pesky poor people just keep ending up in jail, gosh darn it (snark)…
…and I always thought the so-called “civility pledge” that Steve Santarsiero signed with
Yep, pretty lowdown all right – here is a reminder why this election for PA-08 in particular matters (and even though this is true, as far as I'm concerned, Steve deserves an "A" for effort, particularly with the Orlando horror fresh in our minds)…
...and I'm of a mind to try and wind things down in a bit of a mellow mood, so here's a tune that I hope gets that done.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Thursday Stuff
Kudos to Anderson Cooper for this (a related post is here)…
...and kudos also to Dem CT Sen. Chris Murphy for his filibuster on guns, forcing “The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body” into doing what they should have done long ago; as you can see, Murphy saved his best for the end (here)…
Update 6/17/16: More here.
...and Kyle Kulinski gives us his NSFW comments on Neanderthals attacking the Muslim representative coming to our country's support in the wake of Orlando...don't condone criticizing ALL religions by definition, though; they can each be a force for good too of course…
...and when it comes to anti-gun songs, I can't forget this one.
...and kudos also to Dem CT Sen. Chris Murphy for his filibuster on guns, forcing “The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body” into doing what they should have done long ago; as you can see, Murphy saved his best for the end (here)…
Update 6/17/16: More here.
...and Kyle Kulinski gives us his NSFW comments on Neanderthals attacking the Muslim representative coming to our country's support in the wake of Orlando...don't condone criticizing ALL religions by definition, though; they can each be a force for good too of course…
...and when it comes to anti-gun songs, I can't forget this one.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
Yeah, what did that stinky body-surfing, brie-eating French (I think) guy John Kerry know about prosecuting criminals and trying to restrict the insane number of guns in this country, particularly assault rifles? A lot, as it turns out (here), compared to Former President Numbskull (pains me to bring this up, but I do so mainly to point out which political party stands for sane gun policy and which doesn’t…not even going to both to investigate Dubya’s 72 percent number since he was such a chronic liar on everything else)…
...and Rachel Maddow tells us about the Sig Sauer MCX gun used in Orlando attack; kudos to her for returning to form, though it's sad that it took a story like this to make that happen (I'm sure the makers of this monstrosity that has no business with anyone except the military or law enforcement manage to sleep at night; will never know how, though)...
…and I want to thank Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox for giving me my best about nine-and-a-half minutes of the day (here)…
…and RIP guitarist extraordinaire Henry McCullough of Wings.
...and Rachel Maddow tells us about the Sig Sauer MCX gun used in Orlando attack; kudos to her for returning to form, though it's sad that it took a story like this to make that happen (I'm sure the makers of this monstrosity that has no business with anyone except the military or law enforcement manage to sleep at night; will never know how, though)...
…and I want to thank Utah Lt. Governor Spencer Cox for giving me my best about nine-and-a-half minutes of the day (here)…
…and RIP guitarist extraordinaire Henry McCullough of Wings.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Tuesday Stuff
Rachel Maddow tells us about the tributes in this country and all over the world to the Orlando victims…
…and I give you a true “Nail. Hammer. Head.” moment from Samantha Bee (here - thought the Sig Sauer weapon of death used in Orlando wasn't technically an AR-15, it was close enough)…
…and shifting gears a bit, I should point out that today is Flag Day, which made me recall this clip from the late, legendary Bill Hicks (here)…
…and despite all the insanity, I still truly believe in this song (with the prior clips in mind).
…and I give you a true “Nail. Hammer. Head.” moment from Samantha Bee (here - thought the Sig Sauer weapon of death used in Orlando wasn't technically an AR-15, it was close enough)…
…and shifting gears a bit, I should point out that today is Flag Day, which made me recall this clip from the late, legendary Bill Hicks (here)…
…and despite all the insanity, I still truly believe in this song (with the prior clips in mind).
Monday, June 13, 2016
Monday Stuff
…and concerning this, I was a little surprised to see Owen Jones walk off the set the way he did; I thought it was pretty well established at that point that the hosts were acknowledging that this was a crime first and foremost against LGBT people, and I definitely think there was more agreement than not; I’m including this clip mainly to provide a world news perspective on this horror…
…and with the recent carnage in mind, I couldn’t help but recall this admittedly sickening, demonic moment from about five years ago…
...and here's some music for all of the reality avoidance out there yet again (here, here, and here for starters - and I would call this justifiable outrage).
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Sunday Stuff
Well, well, well, here we are again – this time, it’s officially the worst mass shooting in this country’s history.
And what response do we get from the all-but-named standard-bearer of the “party of Lincoln”? Do you even need to ask?
As noted from here…
Really??
This is the protest after the Columbine mass shootings.
This is the protest/remembrance after the Virginia Tech mass shootings.
This is the remembrance of sorts after the Fort Hood, TX mass shootings.
This is the protest/remembrance after the Tucson mass shootings.
This is the protest/remembrance after the Aurora, CO mass shootings.
This is the protest after the Newtown, CT mass shootings.
This is the protest after the South Carolina mass shootings.
This is the protest after the San Bernadino, CA mass shootings.
ARE YOU STARTING TO SEE A PATTERN? WHY DON’T YOU TRY TO WORK FOR CHANGE INSTEAD OF PONTIFICATING, YOU WORTHLESS CORPORATE MEDIA HACK??
But of course, politicians have been critically wounded from mass gun shootings, and we’ve done nothing. Judges murdered – nothing. Soldiers murdered – nothing. Children shot in the face – nothing. Who cares about a bunch of dead gays, right?
U-S-A! U-S-A! (#pleaseprovemewrong) - At least a voice of sanity is here.
Here is a statement from President Obama...
…but of course, what can we expect from a country where this takes place (hardy har har - blow that dog whistle a little louder, why dontcha?)…
…as well as this (she tosses the red meat, as it were, for the audience from about 1:00-1:30)…
...and I guess I might as well permanently embed this song.
Friday, June 10, 2016
Friday Stuff
RIP Gordie Howe (you can Google “Gordie Howe Hat Trick” if you want in case you somehow don’t know what it is – his son was probably the best defenseman the Flyers have ever had, and they got him in a trade)…
…and I thought this was a good recent commentary from Bill Maher (in defense of socialism vs. capitalism)...
…and kudos to Sen. Elizabeth Warren for her defense of Judge Curiel here (but PLEASE don’t try to make her the VP…and oh yeah, the predictable response from “Mr. Tiny Hands” is here)…
…and speaking of “Donald Drumpf,” I can’t let the week end without taking note of this disgusting spectacle (more here)…
…also, John Oliver did something truly amazing earlier this week - here is the video (and doing so with humor as always)…
…and yesterday would have been the 125th birthday of legendary American songwriter Cole Porter.
…and I thought this was a good recent commentary from Bill Maher (in defense of socialism vs. capitalism)...
…and kudos to Sen. Elizabeth Warren for her defense of Judge Curiel here (but PLEASE don’t try to make her the VP…and oh yeah, the predictable response from “Mr. Tiny Hands” is here)…
…and speaking of “Donald Drumpf,” I can’t let the week end without taking note of this disgusting spectacle (more here)…
…also, John Oliver did something truly amazing earlier this week - here is the video (and doing so with humor as always)…
…and yesterday would have been the 125th birthday of legendary American songwriter Cole Porter.
Thursday, June 09, 2016
Thursday Stuff
…and it’s time once more for “This Day In Doomsy History,” but we’re just going back about two years this time to 6/4/14 to remind ourselves of the benefits of the Clean Power Plan from President Obama which, as noted here, was stayed by the High Court of Hangin’ Judge JR pending judicial review – uh huh, yeah, right…the Plan was opposed by that nematode Pat Toomey, PA’s own waste of space in the U.S. Senate (here) – to do something about that, click here…
…and continuing the environmental theme somewhat, I was wondering what Lee Camp was up to – here, he tells us that Bayer and Monsanto are trying to merge…what could go wrong (snark)…
…and very much unlike the prior clip, I would say that this is a combination that definitely works.
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
Yep, if it’s a day of the week with a “y” in it, count on Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee to say or do something stupid, as she did here...actually, I think she should be prosecuted for it, though I know they’ll never make the case – pretty close to the female equivalent of Louie Gohmert, only with the catty, bitchy edge; would truly be a gift from above if she ended up as the veep for “Donald Drumpf”…made me recall this clip from not quite four years ago (and of course, when Republicans talk about cutting “discretionary spending,” what they really mean is this)…
…and this, as far as I’m concerned, is terrific news – hopefully not too late; made me recall this great movie (and yeah, you can follow the wretched thread on what led to the electric car’s demise to the other architects of ruin from the prior decade)…
…and returning to the election, why am I not surprised that “Fergus Laing” is a 9/11 moocher also…
…and when it comes to Blackburn, I can’t resist including this little number, even though I just put up a tune by the Rolling Stones last week.
…and this, as far as I’m concerned, is terrific news – hopefully not too late; made me recall this great movie (and yeah, you can follow the wretched thread on what led to the electric car’s demise to the other architects of ruin from the prior decade)…
…and returning to the election, why am I not surprised that “Fergus Laing” is a 9/11 moocher also…
…and when it comes to Blackburn, I can’t resist including this little number, even though I just put up a tune by the Rolling Stones last week.
Tuesday, June 07, 2016
Tuesday Stuff
...and turning to the all-but-named Repug standard-bearer, I give you this (by the way, Rick Wilson is a GOP strategist...at least he didn’t say that Trump supporters masturbate to Animé like he said last time)…
...and keeping with that theme, Samantha Bee does it again (here)...
...and speaking of Donald Drumpf, I'm glad to hear from The Dixie Chicks once more (here).
Monday, June 06, 2016
Monday Stuff
I’ll be honest – I think the writing is on the wall for Bernie…I think he ran a hell of a campaign, but some people I otherwise respect who support him are acting a bit unhinged (here)…that being said, I still thought this was a good NSFW commentary from Kyle Kulinski on Sanders (kind of loses me a bit with the last 2 minutes to go, though – does he SERIOUSLY think Hillary Clinton is worse than ANY REPUBLICAN??!! Bernie is great, but like all pols, he has stuff in his closet too)…
…and I’ll listen to Charlie Pierce talk about politics any day of the week, but I’m glad he knows so much about sports also (re, Muhammad Ali)…
...and I thought this was a great commentary about the media (especially about MSNBC) and the campaign from Bill Maher (even from that barely tolerable tool Matt Welch; we're not voting for "entertainer in chief" you meat sack - and sorry, it IS funny...NSFW)...
…and to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of Robert F. Kennedy (here), I had this song in mind (and yes, I know it’s really about Dylan, but it’s about activism too).
…and I’ll listen to Charlie Pierce talk about politics any day of the week, but I’m glad he knows so much about sports also (re, Muhammad Ali)…
...and I thought this was a great commentary about the media (especially about MSNBC) and the campaign from Bill Maher (even from that barely tolerable tool Matt Welch; we're not voting for "entertainer in chief" you meat sack - and sorry, it IS funny...NSFW)...
…and to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of Robert F. Kennedy (here), I had this song in mind (and yes, I know it’s really about Dylan, but it’s about activism too).
Sunday, June 05, 2016
Sunday Stuff
RIP Muhammad Ali – family members of mine who served couldn’t stand him because he ducked out of service himself, but Ali turned out to be dead right on Vietnam…created the template for today’s loud-mouthed, self-promoting athlete, but he backed it up – also did a lot for activism for various causes including Parkinson’s as noted (paying an awful price for his success), and it took a particular kind of courage to get into that ring with George Foreman in the Zaire fight; I come to praise Ali, not to bury him…I think, ultimately, he deserves our respect…
...and kudos to the Polish women in this video in response to this (timed a bit for Sunday, I’ll admit) - would like to have seen a response like that in this country to this propagandist (and I partly blame myself for that too)...
…and with other worldly matters supposedly in mind, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant received a “religious freedom” award from some right-wing group; Bryant says he wants to be “crucified” for his beliefs (hey, I’ll bring the hammer and nails, you bigot – NSFW)…
…and here’s a bit of a casual “moldy oldie” tune for the day, harking back to Ali and the ‘60s (groovy, man!).
Friday, June 03, 2016
Friday Stuff
Yesterday was National Gun Violence Awareness Day (more here…and yes, wingnuts, I know about this story – once in a while what is desired actually happens instead of something unplanned and usually tragic)…
…and just as a reminder, this is what happens when a Democrat is elected president (like to see stuff like this from HRC – hopefully I will…and what I saw of Number 44’s Elkhart speech on Wednesday was pretty good)…
…and from the nearly sublime to ridiculous we go; “The Donald” wants an apology from The Onion – uh huh (and as much as I hate to admit it, Coulter predicted Trump would be the Republican presidential nominee on “Real Time”)…
…and all I have to say in response to this is estás pero si bien pendejo, “Donald Drumpf”…
…and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week (the oil story is particularly important, IMHO)…
…and happy belated 75th birthday to Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones.
…and just as a reminder, this is what happens when a Democrat is elected president (like to see stuff like this from HRC – hopefully I will…and what I saw of Number 44’s Elkhart speech on Wednesday was pretty good)…
…and from the nearly sublime to ridiculous we go; “The Donald” wants an apology from The Onion – uh huh (and as much as I hate to admit it, Coulter predicted Trump would be the Republican presidential nominee on “Real Time”)…
…and all I have to say in response to this is estás pero si bien pendejo, “Donald Drumpf”…
…and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week (the oil story is particularly important, IMHO)…
…and happy belated 75th birthday to Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones.
Thursday, June 02, 2016
Thursday Stuff
Here is some analysis on “The Donald” from our friends up north; nope, nothing snarky or no historical footage included…just presenting “Fergus Laing” warts and all (and please spare me all of the “omigod, he did it this time – his campaign is surely doomed now” stuff…we’ve seen what we thought were moments like that over and over, and none have materialized so far).
I honestly don’t care that much if he beats up the press. A lot of presidents have done that; that’s not the issue.
The issue is that Trump was, is, and always will be, dangerously unqualified for the most important job in the world. And he’s up against a presumptive Democratic nominee whose negatives are almost as high, which is scary.
I’m going to make yet another appeal to Hillary Clinton to actually campaign and start trying to make it crystal clear what she wants to do as president and how that will benefit this country as opposed to what Trump claims he wants to do and how that would likely wreck everything this country has stood for since its founding – PLEEEAAAASE!! (sorry, Bernie - more here, and she took a step forward on that here)...
...and in response to this (including MSNBC, which looks more and more pathetic with each passing day), I have only to ask the following: Gee, ya' think??!!
...and speaking of The Comcast Network, I think Lawrence O’Donnell makes a great point here about how screwed up our election cycle is in this country given that Iowa and New Hampshire get so much debate and candidate attention relative to California, and of course Robert Kennedy’s words have become even more prescient with the passage of time, but Heaven forbid that the cretins responsible for this fail to get in a Trump mention…
…and I’ve fallen behind on the science and green news from Thom Hartmann, so I’ll try again to catch up…
...and here is what I consider to be an appropriate tune for this little item.
I honestly don’t care that much if he beats up the press. A lot of presidents have done that; that’s not the issue.
The issue is that Trump was, is, and always will be, dangerously unqualified for the most important job in the world. And he’s up against a presumptive Democratic nominee whose negatives are almost as high, which is scary.
I’m going to make yet another appeal to Hillary Clinton to actually campaign and start trying to make it crystal clear what she wants to do as president and how that will benefit this country as opposed to what Trump claims he wants to do and how that would likely wreck everything this country has stood for since its founding – PLEEEAAAASE!! (sorry, Bernie - more here, and she took a step forward on that here)...
...and in response to this (including MSNBC, which looks more and more pathetic with each passing day), I have only to ask the following: Gee, ya' think??!!
...and speaking of The Comcast Network, I think Lawrence O’Donnell makes a great point here about how screwed up our election cycle is in this country given that Iowa and New Hampshire get so much debate and candidate attention relative to California, and of course Robert Kennedy’s words have become even more prescient with the passage of time, but Heaven forbid that the cretins responsible for this fail to get in a Trump mention…
…and I’ve fallen behind on the science and green news from Thom Hartmann, so I’ll try again to catch up…
...and here is what I consider to be an appropriate tune for this little item.
Wednesday, June 01, 2016
Wednesday Stuff
Gosh, Ken Starr goes down over a sex scandal (here) – can you say KARMA??!! (good point about why HRC would keep a personal server, to keep all of the crap out of public view that have nothing to do with how to do your job)...
…and it looks like the Verizon workers actually won in their walkout – kudos; in case anybody out there still wonders whether or not it matters if a Democrat wins the White House in November (not sure how that could be true, but you never know), they should pay attention to this story…
…and if Verizon had had its way without the workforce standing up, then they likely would have pulled the same nonsense that KKR pulled here, as Lewis Black tells us from 6/2/2008; yep, time once more for “This Day In Doomsy History” (I don’t think the URL at the end of the video is active any more, though)…
...and I can't resist having the reaction to the first video that's the same title as this tune.
…and it looks like the Verizon workers actually won in their walkout – kudos; in case anybody out there still wonders whether or not it matters if a Democrat wins the White House in November (not sure how that could be true, but you never know), they should pay attention to this story…
…and if Verizon had had its way without the workforce standing up, then they likely would have pulled the same nonsense that KKR pulled here, as Lewis Black tells us from 6/2/2008; yep, time once more for “This Day In Doomsy History” (I don’t think the URL at the end of the video is active any more, though)…
...and I can't resist having the reaction to the first video that's the same title as this tune.
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Tuesday Stuff
RIP Rick MacLeish of the Flyers – wouldn’t have won those Cups without him, particularly the first one as shown below (Tom Lysiak too)…
…and regarding Memorial Day, I’m not totally sure that I buy Sebastian Junger’s thesis on community support by itself necessarily lowering instances of PTSD, but I know he backs up his claims with data, which is more than a lot of other people do…
…and yeah, let’s hear it for the “good old days,” huh (not current, but still timely)…
…and Dem U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is my new hero for this, standing up to idiot Gail Heriot of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; more Heriot ignorance/bigotry is here, and you guessed it, by the way – Heriot is a Bushco holdover...
...and the stupidest man in the universe strikes again ("GAYS IN SPAAAACE," with Louie Gohmert - NSFW)...
…and I guess I’m a little late with this tune given that the Indy 500 was yesterday, but better than never I suppose (and man, is that one hard-working drummer or what?).
…and regarding Memorial Day, I’m not totally sure that I buy Sebastian Junger’s thesis on community support by itself necessarily lowering instances of PTSD, but I know he backs up his claims with data, which is more than a lot of other people do…
…and yeah, let’s hear it for the “good old days,” huh (not current, but still timely)…
…and Dem U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is my new hero for this, standing up to idiot Gail Heriot of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; more Heriot ignorance/bigotry is here, and you guessed it, by the way – Heriot is a Bushco holdover...
...and the stupidest man in the universe strikes again ("GAYS IN SPAAAACE," with Louie Gohmert - NSFW)...
…and I guess I’m a little late with this tune given that the Indy 500 was yesterday, but better than never I suppose (and man, is that one hard-working drummer or what?).
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