I’m sure that, if I had a family member or friend serving in law enforcement, I might think “Ok, enough already with these undercover videos – isn’t their job hard enough”? But I don’t have a friend or family member in that circumstance, so I can say that I think it’s more than a little ridiculous for Little Rock, AK police to take a legally blind man to the ground like this (and as Shaun King of Daily Kos puckishly, and appropriately, asks here, guess his race)…
…and after hearing this, I’m wondering if Governor Bully is going to serve as his own hot air balloon ride – heh (though this report ends up with more navel gazing at the Republican clown car of primary candidates…another sloppy video edit at end)…
…and here is a tune apropos for the day, for a couple of more hours anyway…
…and I give you another installment of This Day in Doomsy History from about five years ago this week (featuring a musical selection this time, appropriate for tomorrow I guess), when the Chicago Blackhawks were closing in on their first Stanley Cup in almost 50 years, and it looks like they’re getting ready to win one again after tonight (like to see Tampa Bay try to pull it off somehow, but we’ll see).
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Friday, June 12, 2015
Friday Stuff
Awww, the poor ammo-sexuals out there had their widdle fee fees hurt because that mean, nasty Catholic priest bothered to stand up for people getting killed in this country (here).
A federal judge, a 9-year-old girl and others are killed in an Arizona rampage on a street corner, and a sitting U.S. Congresswoman sustains brain damage from an assault weapon attack, and what legislation is passed in response on the federal level? Nothing.
People are murdered in midnight gun carnage at a movie theater, and what legislation is passed in response on the federal level? Nothing.
School children are slaughtered in a Connecticut suburb in much the same way, and what does our federal government do? NOTHING.
I’d say it’s long past time for as much righteous outrage on our side over this as possible…
Update 6/18/15: Lather, rinse, repeat - sigh.
…and returning to more mundane political stuff, it looks like it’s time to pass the popcorn (though I think the question “why have parties,” though it’s timely, is more than a little scary...and just let Rachel fade to black, huh? Nice edit, MSNBC)…
…and yeah, it looks like one of the most awful Bushco architects is taking a shot at revisionist history – fortunately, Jon Stewart is still around (here)…
…and whaddaya say to a little Friday funk?
A federal judge, a 9-year-old girl and others are killed in an Arizona rampage on a street corner, and a sitting U.S. Congresswoman sustains brain damage from an assault weapon attack, and what legislation is passed in response on the federal level? Nothing.
People are murdered in midnight gun carnage at a movie theater, and what legislation is passed in response on the federal level? Nothing.
School children are slaughtered in a Connecticut suburb in much the same way, and what does our federal government do? NOTHING.
I’d say it’s long past time for as much righteous outrage on our side over this as possible…
Update 6/18/15: Lather, rinse, repeat - sigh.
…and returning to more mundane political stuff, it looks like it’s time to pass the popcorn (though I think the question “why have parties,” though it’s timely, is more than a little scary...and just let Rachel fade to black, huh? Nice edit, MSNBC)…
…and whaddaya say to a little Friday funk?
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Thursday Stuff
RIP Sir Christopher Lee...
...and we can smile for now about the subject of health care reform in this country, though I have a feeling that the High Court of Hangin' Judge JR is going to try and cripple it and then speed out of Washington, D.C. as soon as they can in a matter of days (and as a product of a Catholic School education, I can tell you that I love some nuns)...
...and I promise I'm not putting up this video to shame the father of this poor girl – I think he made an awful mistake, but he'll have the rest of his life to think about it...though Cenk is right; there's not much about parenting that's easy, which is probably how it should be – but only to point out that I thought this was a pretty well-done discussion on the subject of the death of Izabel Laxamana...and I thought these were the best remarks I've ever heard from Jimmy Dore, though he's slightly NSFW a bit at about 11:00, but not much...
...and RIP also Ornette Coleman.
...and we can smile for now about the subject of health care reform in this country, though I have a feeling that the High Court of Hangin' Judge JR is going to try and cripple it and then speed out of Washington, D.C. as soon as they can in a matter of days (and as a product of a Catholic School education, I can tell you that I love some nuns)...
...and I promise I'm not putting up this video to shame the father of this poor girl – I think he made an awful mistake, but he'll have the rest of his life to think about it...though Cenk is right; there's not much about parenting that's easy, which is probably how it should be – but only to point out that I thought this was a pretty well-done discussion on the subject of the death of Izabel Laxamana...and I thought these were the best remarks I've ever heard from Jimmy Dore, though he's slightly NSFW a bit at about 11:00, but not much...
...and RIP also Ornette Coleman.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
I suppose you can refer to this as my "Crime and Punishment"-themed post...first, John Oliver tells us about some episodes of the "99 percent" dealing with bail restrictions that can be described as, as best, Dickensian (here - NSFW)...
...and Chris Hayes tells us the tragic story of Kalief Browder - Hayes's justly-deserved and simmering rage is palpable (and Rand Paul is still an idiot)...
(P.S. - You may probably have to endure an ad on behalf of fracking in our beloved commonwealth that is total garbage. Keep that in mind when I also tell you that Hayes's recent interview with "Gasland 2" director Josh Fox is nowhere to be found on the web site for that supposedly "liberal" cable TV network MSNBC.)
...and former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich shines the spotlight on environmental lawbreakers...
...and on a wholly other note, yesterday marked what would have been the 100th birthday of guitar virtuoso Les Paul (definitely no relation to that numbskull from Kentucky).
...and Chris Hayes tells us the tragic story of Kalief Browder - Hayes's justly-deserved and simmering rage is palpable (and Rand Paul is still an idiot)...
(P.S. - You may probably have to endure an ad on behalf of fracking in our beloved commonwealth that is total garbage. Keep that in mind when I also tell you that Hayes's recent interview with "Gasland 2" director Josh Fox is nowhere to be found on the web site for that supposedly "liberal" cable TV network MSNBC.)
...and former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich shines the spotlight on environmental lawbreakers...
...and on a wholly other note, yesterday marked what would have been the 100th birthday of guitar virtuoso Les Paul (definitely no relation to that numbskull from Kentucky).
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