Kudos to Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Dem U.S. House Rep (and wounded vet) Tammy Duckworth for this - this video needs a lot more than 182 views, by the way...
...and do you want to know how an American should treat a Muslim (or anyone else regardless of their faith, or lack thereof)? Sen. Bernie Sanders shows us how...
…and of all of the utterly pointless anti-Obama obstruction going on on Capitol Hill, this may be the most pointless of all (God, I wish Number 44 himself would highlight stuff like this every week – I realize he has far better things to do, but shaming these idiots, at a minimum, is all they understand...and yes, Sen. Sherrod Brown's new grandson truly is adorable)…
...and speaking of stupid - this would actually be funny if these clowns weren’t so serious; sorry if you end up needing Pepto-Bismol after watching this (one response is here – “Savage hordes,” huh? Overdose on your angry pills, Dana? And “abandoning immigration law”? Really? “Where is the honest discussion” indeed? - click on Dana's angrily contorted mug to start and stop)…
...and boy, do I need some holiday videos after that one - first the guys who have left the treadmills far behind...
...and I keep forgetting to add this every time at Christmas, but I remembered for a change (goes immediately to the next tune)...
…and in the past I’ve featured Silver Bells from this guy, but this year I thought I’d change this up a bit here too..
...and I think these snowmen were watching Dana also.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Sunday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
I think this report from Rachel Maddow speaks volumes about the disconnect between our Beltway courtier media and the Republican "base," frothing over every utterance from "The Donald," no matter how preposterous...
…and kudos to Fareed Zakaria for this…
...and it looks like the Foxies want to blow up everything that they can, and the hell with whoever they manage to take with them (here), something believed by this life form also apparently...
…and happy 90th birthday to the one and only Dick Van Dyke (I’ll go fall over an ottoman in his honor)…
...and turning to the seasonal stuff, I always liked the fact that this guy managed to come up with an original Christmas song before he left us...
...and particularly with the warmer weather in these parts, I guess we could even head to the beach for some sun n' surf too - cool, but a little weird too.
I think this report from Rachel Maddow speaks volumes about the disconnect between our Beltway courtier media and the Republican "base," frothing over every utterance from "The Donald," no matter how preposterous...
…and kudos to Fareed Zakaria for this…
...and it looks like the Foxies want to blow up everything that they can, and the hell with whoever they manage to take with them (here), something believed by this life form also apparently...
…and happy 90th birthday to the one and only Dick Van Dyke (I’ll go fall over an ottoman in his honor)…
...and turning to the seasonal stuff, I always liked the fact that this guy managed to come up with an original Christmas song before he left us...
...and particularly with the warmer weather in these parts, I guess we could even head to the beach for some sun n' surf too - cool, but a little weird too.
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Saturday Stuff
"I've Got You Under My Skin" (nobody knew how to swing quite like Sinatra and Nelson Riddle)...
..."It Was A Very Good Year" (gorgeous Grammy Award-winning orchestration from Gordon Jenkins)...
...and since it is that time of year after all, I offer the following selections.
Friday, December 11, 2015
Friday Stuff
To begin, kudos to Chris Hayes for blasting the typical right-wing political suspects and their media sycophants in the case of Saadiq Long (more here)…
…and I’m a little behind on my Rachel Maddow videos; here she is interviewing Dem U.S. House Rep Adam Schiff on why those utter wastes of space on Capitol Hill haven’t even taken up debate, let alone a vote, on the war with ISIS (Schiff comes perilously close to favoring ground troops here, though, which concerns me a great deal)…
…and I give the Rev. Rob Schenck credit for breaking from the “party of Lincoln” on guns (here), even though he and his fellow evangelicals were utterly played…he won’t admit that, though Schenck is being more honest here than the rest of that bunch (I’m glad this video includes that disgustingly smug commercial from The Sainted Ronnie R as well as Caribou Barbie’s equally repulsive remark about waterboarding)…
…and I gotta tell ya’ that this is one smart bird (the symbolism writes itself)…
…time for the holiday stuff – really like this number from John Legend in particular….
…and yeah, I still have to put up the Doomsy tree – hope all the lights work…
…and leave it to The King to hit just the right note on this, as they say…
…and if you have to fall down drunk somewhere, please do so responsibly and give the keys to somebody else – hugs.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Thursday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
Point…
…Counterpoint (have to crank the volume a bit)…
Update: Somewhere, William Paley, Edward R. Murrow, Don Hewitt, Mike Wallace and others I'm sure are doing somersaults in their graves (here).
...also, Shep Smith opines on Trump here along with John Bussey of the Murdoch Street Journal; on the one hand, I'm happy to see Trump do his best to ensure that the Repugs utterly crash and burn, but on the other hand, to be honest, this really is't a good development for our democratic form of government...
…and I don’t know what’s more shocking; Bushco covering up one of these items for seven years, or the fact that The Daily Tucker actually broke a legitimate news story (though Number 44’s DoD has something to answer for on stuff like this also – I guess I’d take the pants-wetting admiral over the self-pleasuring VA guy, though)…
...and here are a couple of seasonal selections.
Point…
…Counterpoint (have to crank the volume a bit)…
Update: Somewhere, William Paley, Edward R. Murrow, Don Hewitt, Mike Wallace and others I'm sure are doing somersaults in their graves (here).
...also, Shep Smith opines on Trump here along with John Bussey of the Murdoch Street Journal; on the one hand, I'm happy to see Trump do his best to ensure that the Repugs utterly crash and burn, but on the other hand, to be honest, this really is't a good development for our democratic form of government...
…and I don’t know what’s more shocking; Bushco covering up one of these items for seven years, or the fact that The Daily Tucker actually broke a legitimate news story (though Number 44’s DoD has something to answer for on stuff like this also – I guess I’d take the pants-wetting admiral over the self-pleasuring VA guy, though)…
...and here are a couple of seasonal selections.
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
Ever heard of the so-called “Dickey Amendment” (here)? That’s the congressional mess that prevents the CDC from researching gun violence – yep, every bit as stoo-pid as it sounds (Thom Hartmann explains in an interview with Dr. Alice Chen)…
...and I thought this report was full of good advice from someone who escaped these ISIS crazies and gives us, I think, a better plan for defeating these lunatics than the one we have now (of course, it involves "soft power" and hard, difficult work that doesn't generate any headlines, which is why it probably won't be followed)...
…and like it or not, it’s time for another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” in which we go back about eight years to 12/5/07; this video provides a cautionary tale of how we were lied into war with Iraq and very nearly into the same thing with Iran – basically, I don’t know of any credible network with initials for names (even though Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films quite rightly take aim at Fix Noise here) that we can trust given this sorry track record when it comes to issues of war and peace, something to consider in light of their opining on ISIS and also in light of this…
Update: Uh, yep.
..and kudos to Catholic Charities for this (and a pox on Mike Pence and Greg Abbott each – the vetting process to emigrate into this country takes TWO YEARS, unless you’re talking about the VISA Waiver Program; if you’re going to put restrictions into place anywhere, do it there first)…
..and turning to seasonal selections, I give you a bit of a bebop Christmas carol...
...as well as something that I'm sure we can all relate to - right? :-)
...and I thought this report was full of good advice from someone who escaped these ISIS crazies and gives us, I think, a better plan for defeating these lunatics than the one we have now (of course, it involves "soft power" and hard, difficult work that doesn't generate any headlines, which is why it probably won't be followed)...
…and like it or not, it’s time for another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” in which we go back about eight years to 12/5/07; this video provides a cautionary tale of how we were lied into war with Iraq and very nearly into the same thing with Iran – basically, I don’t know of any credible network with initials for names (even though Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films quite rightly take aim at Fix Noise here) that we can trust given this sorry track record when it comes to issues of war and peace, something to consider in light of their opining on ISIS and also in light of this…
Update: Uh, yep.
..and kudos to Catholic Charities for this (and a pox on Mike Pence and Greg Abbott each – the vetting process to emigrate into this country takes TWO YEARS, unless you’re talking about the VISA Waiver Program; if you’re going to put restrictions into place anywhere, do it there first)…
..and turning to seasonal selections, I give you a bit of a bebop Christmas carol...
...as well as something that I'm sure we can all relate to - right? :-)
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
Tuesday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
I thought I’d change things up a bit and lead off with a holiday selection…
...and sorry to immediately bring things down, but here’s today’s science lesson on the coming global catastrophe, assuming we don’t manage to do something about in the meantime…
...also, I thought this was an interesting interview Alex Witt conducted with Steven Lee Myers of the New York Times on how ISIS is funded…
…and a hat tip to TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz for pointing out that today would have been the 100th birthday of legendary Hollywood screenwriter Ernest Lehman, who gave us a bunch of great movies; here is an excerpt from one in particular…
...and if it seems like I'm preoccupied with this topic, it's because I am (click on video to start and stop)...
...in no small part because of today's remembrance.
I thought I’d change things up a bit and lead off with a holiday selection…
...and sorry to immediately bring things down, but here’s today’s science lesson on the coming global catastrophe, assuming we don’t manage to do something about in the meantime…
...also, I thought this was an interesting interview Alex Witt conducted with Steven Lee Myers of the New York Times on how ISIS is funded…
…and a hat tip to TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz for pointing out that today would have been the 100th birthday of legendary Hollywood screenwriter Ernest Lehman, who gave us a bunch of great movies; here is an excerpt from one in particular…
...and if it seems like I'm preoccupied with this topic, it's because I am (click on video to start and stop)...
Monday, December 07, 2015
Monday Stuff
We may just finally have the debate on drones that we should have had all along; tragic that it took the sacrifices of these young men to make that possible, though (something to consider in light of this utterly revolting development)...
...and it looks like somebody spiked Tweety's Geritol again - kudos (though Trump isn't a "mixed bag" as far as I'm concerned - he offers NOTHING to indicate that he gives a damn about me or people like me; also, Obama really isn't a progressive, which shouldn't be a news flash to anyone...more here)...
Chris Matthews slams Donald Trump - Tells... by ewillies
...and yeah, I often can't believe it either (here)...
...and of course, since we're talking about Fix Noise, the network responsible for this, you can count on this hairdo named Angela whatever interrupting Joe Lestingi, who happens to be making a well-reasoned, legitimate point...oh yeah, liberals are responsible for crime...screw you, bitch...
…and I try to work in some new selections for this time of year, and here’s one – I probably shouldn’t like this little number, but I do; I think it’s a nice tune…
…and this will put a little spring in your step, I'm sure (a bit NSFW at end).
...and it looks like somebody spiked Tweety's Geritol again - kudos (though Trump isn't a "mixed bag" as far as I'm concerned - he offers NOTHING to indicate that he gives a damn about me or people like me; also, Obama really isn't a progressive, which shouldn't be a news flash to anyone...more here)...
Chris Matthews slams Donald Trump - Tells... by ewillies
...and yeah, I often can't believe it either (here)...
...and of course, since we're talking about Fix Noise, the network responsible for this, you can count on this hairdo named Angela whatever interrupting Joe Lestingi, who happens to be making a well-reasoned, legitimate point...oh yeah, liberals are responsible for crime...screw you, bitch...
…and I try to work in some new selections for this time of year, and here’s one – I probably shouldn’t like this little number, but I do; I think it’s a nice tune…
…and this will put a little spring in your step, I'm sure (a bit NSFW at end).
Sunday, December 06, 2015
Sunday Stuff
This number goes out to everyone celebrating the festival of lights, which begins tonight…
…and here is another seasonal selection.
…and here is another seasonal selection.
Saturday, December 05, 2015
Saturday Stuff
Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk tells us of how those smiley-faced bastards screwed yet another worker (NSFW – here)…
…and RIP Scott Weiland…the seasonal stuff will return probably tomorrow.
…and RIP Scott Weiland…the seasonal stuff will return probably tomorrow.
Friday, December 04, 2015
Friday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
Looks like Trevor Noah gave "Calgary" Cruz the treatment he deserves (well, a bit) here...
...and MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews Spike Lee about his new film “Chi-raq,” which I would say is a bit more timely given the recent gun atrocities in this country (would have been nice if Hall had mentioned that the movie is inspired by this – also a song by Todd and Utopia)…
…and on this day 70 years ago, the U.S. Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations, a body of countries that is hardly perfect, though vastly preferable to the alternative, which is no such structure with even more chaos than we have now (here)…
...and as long as we're looking at history, we should probably watch this from Thom Hartmann about our 32nd president (made even more timely in light of this depressing but predictable development - and by the way, to support Bernie Sanders, click here)...
...and here are some seasonal tunes.
Looks like Trevor Noah gave "Calgary" Cruz the treatment he deserves (well, a bit) here...
...and MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews Spike Lee about his new film “Chi-raq,” which I would say is a bit more timely given the recent gun atrocities in this country (would have been nice if Hall had mentioned that the movie is inspired by this – also a song by Todd and Utopia)…
…and on this day 70 years ago, the U.S. Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations, a body of countries that is hardly perfect, though vastly preferable to the alternative, which is no such structure with even more chaos than we have now (here)…
...and as long as we're looking at history, we should probably watch this from Thom Hartmann about our 32nd president (made even more timely in light of this depressing but predictable development - and by the way, to support Bernie Sanders, click here)...
...and here are some seasonal tunes.
Thursday, December 03, 2015
Thursday Stuff
Despite the horrors in San Bernardino, there was actually some good news; Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship was found guilty of conspiracy (here – Cenk explains why this matters)…
…and those nitwits in “the world’s greatest deliberative body” also passed a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Law and (wait for it…) defund Planned Parenthood (here and here)…if it costs about $50 million to schedule repeal votes in the House, imagine what it costs to do that in the U.S. Senate (and this is a dangerous development from these fools and frauds also – this may be even worse)...
...and it looks like Larry Wilmore went after Fix Noise and the usual political suspects on the Planned Parenthood shootings (here - not even going to try and unpackage the crazy from the other side on this)...
…and returning to the San Bernardino carnage, it looks like Shep Smith went off-script again; not taking sides, which would be expected, but well done all the same (here)…
...and RIP Cynthia Robinson of Sly and the Family Stone...
…and I’m having a hard time getting into the holiday spirit with the song selections, but I will soon – for now, this is the only seasonal tune I want to hear.
…and those nitwits in “the world’s greatest deliberative body” also passed a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Law and (wait for it…) defund Planned Parenthood (here and here)…if it costs about $50 million to schedule repeal votes in the House, imagine what it costs to do that in the U.S. Senate (and this is a dangerous development from these fools and frauds also – this may be even worse)...
...and it looks like Larry Wilmore went after Fix Noise and the usual political suspects on the Planned Parenthood shootings (here - not even going to try and unpackage the crazy from the other side on this)...
…and returning to the San Bernardino carnage, it looks like Shep Smith went off-script again; not taking sides, which would be expected, but well done all the same (here)…
...and RIP Cynthia Robinson of Sly and the Family Stone...
…and I’m having a hard time getting into the holiday spirit with the song selections, but I will soon – for now, this is the only seasonal tune I want to hear.
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
I know you’re as sick of this garbage as I am – don’t know what else there is to say at this point that hasn’t already been said…
…and kudos to Laura Pitter of Human Rights Watch for this…...and yesterday marked the 60th anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her bus seat (here)...
…and in light of this sad news, can we please put the nonsense noted here to rest once and for all?...
...and I don't feel particularly festive given the news of more gun insanity, but maybe it's a good idea to hear these tunes anyway.
Tuesday, December 01, 2015
Tuesday Stuff
This report from Al Jazeera America tells us about China's efforts to combat smog (not that we have bragging rights either of course, but if nothing else, this report shows the trade-offs that have to be made while pursuing the goal of "going green")...
...and in keeping with world stuff, I should note that I haven't checked in with Vice News for a little while, but it looks like our ol' buddy Vlad Putin is causing some people to be a bit on edge in Russia's area of the world, Estonia in particular...
…and Lawrence O’Donnell tells us about the latest success of the KIND (Kids In Need of Desks) fund in Malawi in Africa, which is sponsored by his show (kudos)…
…the latter being a joyful story for a change that puts me in the mood to hear this in particular.
...and in keeping with world stuff, I should note that I haven't checked in with Vice News for a little while, but it looks like our ol' buddy Vlad Putin is causing some people to be a bit on edge in Russia's area of the world, Estonia in particular...
…and Lawrence O’Donnell tells us about the latest success of the KIND (Kids In Need of Desks) fund in Malawi in Africa, which is sponsored by his show (kudos)…
…the latter being a joyful story for a change that puts me in the mood to hear this in particular.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Monday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
I call this some terrific "connecting of the dots" by Cenk Uygur on the issue of terrorism (this should knock The Sainted Ronnie R off his bleeping pedestal once and for all, but I'm sure it won't)...
...and apologies for being a bit behind on the latest economic and labor news from Thom Hartmann...
...and "Unsafe At Any Speed" hit bookstores 50 years ago today (here)...there are those who have made the somewhat plausible argument that Ralph Nader rigged his tests to show that the Chevy Corvair would "roll" with the wheels locked in a turning motion more easily than other vehicles, but to me, the bottom line is that the book sponsored the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act the next year, which made seat belt usage mandatory in 49 states, among other reforms - of course, as of about 15 years ago, Nader will be remembered much more infamously for his role in the presidential election that foisted Dubya into the White House...
...and I know Nader was once a crusader against cars, but I don't recall that he ever had anything to say about a sleigh.
I call this some terrific "connecting of the dots" by Cenk Uygur on the issue of terrorism (this should knock The Sainted Ronnie R off his bleeping pedestal once and for all, but I'm sure it won't)...
...and apologies for being a bit behind on the latest economic and labor news from Thom Hartmann...
...and "Unsafe At Any Speed" hit bookstores 50 years ago today (here)...there are those who have made the somewhat plausible argument that Ralph Nader rigged his tests to show that the Chevy Corvair would "roll" with the wheels locked in a turning motion more easily than other vehicles, but to me, the bottom line is that the book sponsored the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act the next year, which made seat belt usage mandatory in 49 states, among other reforms - of course, as of about 15 years ago, Nader will be remembered much more infamously for his role in the presidential election that foisted Dubya into the White House...
...and I know Nader was once a crusader against cars, but I don't recall that he ever had anything to say about a sleigh.
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Saturday Stuff
Alex Witt talks to Dawn Laguens of Planned Parenthood in the wake of the cowardly, murderous attack in Colorado Springs (I know there’s a lot that still needs to be sorted out concerning the latest homicidal lunatic with a gun in this country, which kind of pushed this from the headlines…so many crazies, so little time…but I would call this pretty damn incriminating)…
Update 11/30/15: And while we're on this subject, I think it's important to keep this in mind (which more or less dovetails with this).
…and sorry, but no seasonal stuff tonight – I had this tune in mind for obvious reasons, also in consideration of this.
Update 11/30/15: And while we're on this subject, I think it's important to keep this in mind (which more or less dovetails with this).
…and sorry, but no seasonal stuff tonight – I had this tune in mind for obvious reasons, also in consideration of this.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Friday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
I admit that I should start paying a little more attention to the budget crisis in our beloved commonwealth, so in an attempt to do that, I’m going to focus on “Helicopter Scott” Wagner (here and here), a Teahadist State Senator who has gone on record as saying that he supports no tax increases whatsoever and, as noted in the clip, thinks that convenience store workers should start out at the “generous” wage of about $9 an hour and be “fast-tracked” to about $10 an hour (oh, and I have no idea of what Wendell Young’s compensation is, and I don’t care because the topic is irrelevant – apparently more important for Wagner to lecture workers than to do something that is even remotely fair…how much did Wagner make in waste disposal before he was elected to Harrisburg, I wonder?).
If you want to blame Governor Wolf for the budget crisis, fine. But as far as I’m concerned, you’re “shooting dirty pool” if you don’t also blame characters like Wagner, as well as the people who vote for him (oh, and how nice of him to “appreciate” the other side)…
...and silly Lawrence O'Donnell, trying to do the right thing and get our corporate media to do their jobs (good luck trying to get right-wing BS out of what passes for our political discourse - commendable attempt by Lawrence, though, here)...
…and just as a reminder (particularly with the Al Jazeera America clip in mind), I thought I’d present this video from about five years ago as a reminder of how we have arrived at a state as sorry as this…
…and in the spirit of what most people will be doing this day, I offer a hosanna to crass commercialism…
...because, as we know, that time of year is upon us again - oy!
I admit that I should start paying a little more attention to the budget crisis in our beloved commonwealth, so in an attempt to do that, I’m going to focus on “Helicopter Scott” Wagner (here and here), a Teahadist State Senator who has gone on record as saying that he supports no tax increases whatsoever and, as noted in the clip, thinks that convenience store workers should start out at the “generous” wage of about $9 an hour and be “fast-tracked” to about $10 an hour (oh, and I have no idea of what Wendell Young’s compensation is, and I don’t care because the topic is irrelevant – apparently more important for Wagner to lecture workers than to do something that is even remotely fair…how much did Wagner make in waste disposal before he was elected to Harrisburg, I wonder?).
If you want to blame Governor Wolf for the budget crisis, fine. But as far as I’m concerned, you’re “shooting dirty pool” if you don’t also blame characters like Wagner, as well as the people who vote for him (oh, and how nice of him to “appreciate” the other side)…
...and silly Lawrence O'Donnell, trying to do the right thing and get our corporate media to do their jobs (good luck trying to get right-wing BS out of what passes for our political discourse - commendable attempt by Lawrence, though, here)...
…and just as a reminder (particularly with the Al Jazeera America clip in mind), I thought I’d present this video from about five years ago as a reminder of how we have arrived at a state as sorry as this…
…and in the spirit of what most people will be doing this day, I offer a hosanna to crass commercialism…
...because, as we know, that time of year is upon us again - oy!
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving 2015
I got a kick out of this (courtesy of Pixdaus and Daily Kos)......and here's another holiday fave, with an intro by Seth MacFarlane as Stewie Griffin (and again, the captions make this hilarious as far as I'm concerned)...
...and here's more holiday fun...
...and I kind of liked this also (hat tip for this to Daily Kos)...
...and here's a Thanksgiving message for those wonderful folks at the TSA.
Update 1: And here is another late addition.
Update 2: Might as well add this too.
Update 3: Imagine all the people that can be fed for $35 grand (here, getting serious for a minute).
Update 4: And since I add to this list every year, I might as well include this too (hasta la vista, baby!).
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
This story is infuriating, maddening and totally predictable (and I’m sure it makes this life form even more pleased with himself than he already is)…
…and I think this is a terrific idea from Media Matters, though I must confess that I’ll be with people tomorrow who, just about entirely, DO NOT share my political inclination, so I’ll try to hold my fire (if challenged, though, then I’ll use some of this material)…
…and I predict that “The Donald” will say something xenophobic, demagogic and/or just plain wrong…oh, at any moment now (here)…
…and here is something I’m definitely thankful for, and that’s great new music from Jeff Lynne.
…and I think this is a terrific idea from Media Matters, though I must confess that I’ll be with people tomorrow who, just about entirely, DO NOT share my political inclination, so I’ll try to hold my fire (if challenged, though, then I’ll use some of this material)…
…and I predict that “The Donald” will say something xenophobic, demagogic and/or just plain wrong…oh, at any moment now (here)…
…and here is something I’m definitely thankful for, and that’s great new music from Jeff Lynne.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Tuesday Stuff
Once again, if you’re looking for hard-hitting, insightful commentary on a news story being reported on all over the place, turn to a comedian (here...he sneaks in a real dig at about 4:10, which is true, unfortunately)…
...and Chris Hayes & Jim Rich of the New York Daily News call out Wayne LaPierre on the latter's opposition to a bill to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists (background is here – I thought the last minute and a half of this was particularly important, and scary too)…
...and as long as you-know-who is getting mentioned again (NSFW of course)...
…and it looks like the “one percent” is crying poor mouth again; spare me this “one hand tied behind our back” garbage…the generics are cutting into your profit margins, not U.S. taxes, you weasel…
…and once more, it’s time for another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from 11/26/10, with something we all should keep in mind as shoppers overall and particularly for later this week…
…and I know Jackson Browne wrote this in the ‘80s in response to an entirely different group of refugees, but somehow I think there are at least some parallels to those trying to enter our country now too.
...and Chris Hayes & Jim Rich of the New York Daily News call out Wayne LaPierre on the latter's opposition to a bill to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists (background is here – I thought the last minute and a half of this was particularly important, and scary too)…
...and as long as you-know-who is getting mentioned again (NSFW of course)...
…and it looks like the “one percent” is crying poor mouth again; spare me this “one hand tied behind our back” garbage…the generics are cutting into your profit margins, not U.S. taxes, you weasel…
…and once more, it’s time for another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from 11/26/10, with something we all should keep in mind as shoppers overall and particularly for later this week…
…and I know Jackson Browne wrote this in the ‘80s in response to an entirely different group of refugees, but somehow I think there are at least some parallels to those trying to enter our country now too.
Monday, November 23, 2015
Monday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
Lawrence O’Donnell was cut off here a bit at the end, but I thought he made a good point about some of the word games of the cable news networks in the wake of the Paris attacks…
…and I’m not sure what Harry Smith is doing on MSNBC, but I thought this was a good interview with George Takei about the current anti-Syrian hysteria and how this harks back to the Japanese-American internment camps of World War II – the latter story is told in the play “Allegiance” currently on Broadway…
…and MSNBC’s Chris Jansing interviews Dallas, TX Mayor Mike Rawlings on the question of settling Syrian refugees in this country; Rawlings believes whites are more of a threat, and I agree with him (see?)…
…and I guess all the stuff about Syria, as well as O'Donnell's report (as well as this) has put me in the mood to hear this tune.
Lawrence O’Donnell was cut off here a bit at the end, but I thought he made a good point about some of the word games of the cable news networks in the wake of the Paris attacks…
…and I’m not sure what Harry Smith is doing on MSNBC, but I thought this was a good interview with George Takei about the current anti-Syrian hysteria and how this harks back to the Japanese-American internment camps of World War II – the latter story is told in the play “Allegiance” currently on Broadway…
…and MSNBC’s Chris Jansing interviews Dallas, TX Mayor Mike Rawlings on the question of settling Syrian refugees in this country; Rawlings believes whites are more of a threat, and I agree with him (see?)…
…and I guess all the stuff about Syria, as well as O'Donnell's report (as well as this) has put me in the mood to hear this tune.
Friday, November 20, 2015
Friday Stuff
I think Thom Hartmann provides some important historical context here on our fight with ISIS…
...and I also think it’s appropriate to let Sen. Elizabeth Warren have the last word this week on the Syrian refugee crisis (here)…
...and with the terror stuff going on, I admit that I haven't paid a lot of attention to the budget funding crisis (and I think that's the correct word) in our beloved commonwealth - I think this video provides something important to keep in mind (more here, and an update is here)...
Update: Gee, instead of having the school kids write to Gov. Wolf here, maybe Mikey the Beloved and Archbishop Chucky could tell the kids to write to Tea Head state Sen. Scott Wagner, quoted in this story as saying that he won’t vote for a single tax increase, expecting all of the supposed budget savings to be realized by slashing services (appropriate for Wagner that he formerly made a living in waste disposal – fits the profile for this prick).
(..oops, the story went behind the still-utterly-ridiculous pay wall for the Courier Times and Intelligencer - wonder how many subscribers they lost this week?)
Update 11/26/15: So, it looks like "Helicopter Scott" is a real expert on our schools - sure he is (here).
…and I wish this were just another fish story, but I’m afraid it’s for real…
…and I know I need to pay attention to myself first and foremost on spiritual matters, but if I were this guy, I’d be doing a hell of a lot of tithing ("elevate" this - NSFW)…
…and what the hell – it’s Friday night; time to rock.
...and I also think it’s appropriate to let Sen. Elizabeth Warren have the last word this week on the Syrian refugee crisis (here)…
...and with the terror stuff going on, I admit that I haven't paid a lot of attention to the budget funding crisis (and I think that's the correct word) in our beloved commonwealth - I think this video provides something important to keep in mind (more here, and an update is here)...
Update: Gee, instead of having the school kids write to Gov. Wolf here, maybe Mikey the Beloved and Archbishop Chucky could tell the kids to write to Tea Head state Sen. Scott Wagner, quoted in this story as saying that he won’t vote for a single tax increase, expecting all of the supposed budget savings to be realized by slashing services (appropriate for Wagner that he formerly made a living in waste disposal – fits the profile for this prick).
(..oops, the story went behind the still-utterly-ridiculous pay wall for the Courier Times and Intelligencer - wonder how many subscribers they lost this week?)
Update 11/26/15: So, it looks like "Helicopter Scott" is a real expert on our schools - sure he is (here).
…and I wish this were just another fish story, but I’m afraid it’s for real…
…and I know I need to pay attention to myself first and foremost on spiritual matters, but if I were this guy, I’d be doing a hell of a lot of tithing ("elevate" this - NSFW)…
…and what the hell – it’s Friday night; time to rock.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Thursday Stuff
While Dems quibble about HRC vs. Bernie Sanders (and yes, that’s part of the process I know), let’s not lose sight of who our REAL adversaries are (here, particularly in light of this too, and a pox on the “Democrats” who caved on today’s sorry vote)…
…and sticking with that, I apologize for inflicting the idiots Ted Cruz and Rand Paul on you here, but it’s almost worth it to hear the voices of sanity from Independent Sen. Angus King and Dem U.S. House Rep. Ted Lieu in response (great point by King about the visa waiver program)…
...and speaking of hysteria, why am I not surprised by this from the guy starring in this video...
...and congratulations to a true American icon, Willie Nelson, for this.
…and sticking with that, I apologize for inflicting the idiots Ted Cruz and Rand Paul on you here, but it’s almost worth it to hear the voices of sanity from Independent Sen. Angus King and Dem U.S. House Rep. Ted Lieu in response (great point by King about the visa waiver program)…
...and speaking of hysteria, why am I not surprised by this from the guy starring in this video...
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
I continue to be impressed by Obama’s EPA head Gina McCarthy as noted here (never forget that it’s a testimonial to the type of leader we have that they appoint skilled people in their jobs – something which drove me absolutely nuts about Number 43 – and McCarthy is a pro as far as I’m concerned)...
…and I would say that Col. Jack Jacobs does a pretty darn good job here of spelling out exactly what we’re up against in trying to defeat ISIS…
…and I present this video to show that it wasn’t that long ago when we were pulling this “freedom fries” and “freedom toast” nonsense to protest the fact that French President Jacques Chirac told a certain Former President Highest Disapproval Rating In Gallup Poll History that he was full of crap over his Not So Excellent Adventure in Mesopotamia (a stand that looks pretty prescient now of course).
Well, despite the horrific violence suffered by that country this year, President Francois Hollande has promised to take in 30,000 Syrian refugees over the next two years (here). Meanwhile, in this country, 31 Republican governors have proven themselves to be utter cowards on this issue (here), along with some Democratic politicians also (here and here).
I don’t know if there are any restaurants featuring what you might call American cuisine in the “city of light,” but if there are, they should feature a cut of beef on their menu called “run-and-hide rump roast” – just a thought…
…and really, were you surprised by this?
…and I would say that Col. Jack Jacobs does a pretty darn good job here of spelling out exactly what we’re up against in trying to defeat ISIS…
…and I present this video to show that it wasn’t that long ago when we were pulling this “freedom fries” and “freedom toast” nonsense to protest the fact that French President Jacques Chirac told a certain Former President Highest Disapproval Rating In Gallup Poll History that he was full of crap over his Not So Excellent Adventure in Mesopotamia (a stand that looks pretty prescient now of course).
Well, despite the horrific violence suffered by that country this year, President Francois Hollande has promised to take in 30,000 Syrian refugees over the next two years (here). Meanwhile, in this country, 31 Republican governors have proven themselves to be utter cowards on this issue (here), along with some Democratic politicians also (here and here).
I don’t know if there are any restaurants featuring what you might call American cuisine in the “city of light,” but if there are, they should feature a cut of beef on their menu called “run-and-hide rump roast” – just a thought…
…and really, were you surprised by this?
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Tuesday Stuff
…with people such as Linda Sarsour caught up in the bigotry, as she explains here to Chris Hayes (the last 30 seconds of this overall fine interview are incredibly important to remember IMHO)…
..and "an interview with "ISIS Magazine"? There's something utterly surreal about that and the video - a whole new brand of crazy, as if the old brand wasn't bad enough...
…and this video doesn’t have anything to do with any of this – maybe think of it as a palate-cleanser of sorts.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Monday Stuff
…and I wouldn’t exactly call these great words by Shep Smith (going off-script once more) a ringing endorsement of accepting Syrian refugees, though I think that is exactly what we should do – typically ridiculous for Republican politicians to claim that we should only accept Christians, as if that can be proved or couldn’t be faked in order to get in (this tells us which states will grant and which will deny admittance, and kudos to Gov. Wolf for doing the right thing in PA)…
…oh, and if massive amounts of blood have been spilled somewhere and carnage has visited its ugly head, then you can count on Bill Kristol to call for more of our sons and daughters to be killed, maimed or wounded to satisfy his sick desire for more war (here...if Kristol ever saw violence for real, he's wet his pants)…
…and every once in a while at times like these, I feel like I have to hear this song.
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Saturday Stuff
…and I think there’s a bit of editorializing going on here particularly in the last 30 seconds – I mean, RT has to toe the Putin line, let’s not forget, or someone may get shot execution style in a dank elevator of a run-down apartment complex (here) – but I think the reporting on the ground by Lizzie Phelan is pretty spot-on, to say nothing of courageous…I take RT with the proverbial grain of salt as I do with the corporate media in this country…
…and shifting gears (because we need to laugh, after all), I thought this was a good commentary from Bill Maher, who had been in a bit of a slump recently as far as I’m concerned (NSFW of course)…
…and apparently, these guys are all OK, thank God.
Friday, November 13, 2015
Friday Stuff
I realize these videos are trivial by comparison, but they’re still important in their own way, so here they are - to begin, this tells us about the "million student march" protests, including Philly also (more here)...
…and another day, another tale of police abuse against a person of color in These United States…
…and Thom Hartmann brings us economic and labor news for the week…
…and I put this up earlier this year, and sadly, I have a reason to do so again (and once more, the literal English translation is “No, I Regret Nothing”).
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Thursday Stuff
Yep, I’m pretty much in agreement with Larry Wilmore here, especially at the end…
……and it looks like Governor Bully is going down politically over all the “Bridgegate” stuff; couldn’t happen to a more well-deserving demagogue (particularly funny when you consider this...nothing but a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] overblown [REDACTED]...and sooo, how is the alleged HRC email scandal worse?)…
...and the corporatists are continuing their utterly misguided assault on the CPFB, as Lawrence O'Donnell points out here in an interview with former Dem U.S. House Rep Barney Frank (more here)...
...and in light of our observance yesterday, I would say that homelessness for anyone, particularly our veterans, is pretty damn unacceptable too...
...and happy 70th birthday to Neil Young...
...which, for yours truly, merits not just one tune, but two (dipping into the archives a bit I guess - haven't heard this in an age).
……and it looks like Governor Bully is going down politically over all the “Bridgegate” stuff; couldn’t happen to a more well-deserving demagogue (particularly funny when you consider this...nothing but a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] overblown [REDACTED]...and sooo, how is the alleged HRC email scandal worse?)…
...and the corporatists are continuing their utterly misguided assault on the CPFB, as Lawrence O'Donnell points out here in an interview with former Dem U.S. House Rep Barney Frank (more here)...
...and in light of our observance yesterday, I would say that homelessness for anyone, particularly our veterans, is pretty damn unacceptable too...
...and happy 70th birthday to Neil Young...
...which, for yours truly, merits not just one tune, but two (dipping into the archives a bit I guess - haven't heard this in an age).
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
…and Stephen Colbert gives the latest utterances from Jeb! all the seriousness that such remarks from a Bush truly deserve (here)…
…and I suppose it’s a bit ironic that, as I waited for this video to load, I was forced to watch a preview about a movie depicting a worldwide terrorist attack, when in reality (when it comes to this nation anyway), domestic terrorism is probably as big of a threat, or maybe even more (appropriately NSFW)…
...and happy Veterans Day to everyone who has ever served our country.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Tuesday Stuff
(And by the way, as is just about always the case with yours truly, I care less than nothing about that Rethuglican TV event tonight, and here is a lot of the reason why.)
Turning to other stuff, it looks like the “Fight for $15” minimum wage protests went off across the country today (more here)…
…and if I were to guess, I would say that there’s some immigrant bashing going on tonight in Milwaukee (and what the hell is going on with the Kochs taking over that whole damn state of Wisconsin, anyway)…fortunately, a group called a Jewish Partnership for Justice responded beautifully IMHO here…
…and I thought Thom Hartmann made a great point about the Trans-Pacific Partnership here – sooo, where’s all the “one world” outrage from the wingnuts NOW…
…and RIP Allen Toussaint (featured here with Bonnie Raitt).
Turning to other stuff, it looks like the “Fight for $15” minimum wage protests went off across the country today (more here)…
…and if I were to guess, I would say that there’s some immigrant bashing going on tonight in Milwaukee (and what the hell is going on with the Kochs taking over that whole damn state of Wisconsin, anyway)…fortunately, a group called a Jewish Partnership for Justice responded beautifully IMHO here…
…and I thought Thom Hartmann made a great point about the Trans-Pacific Partnership here – sooo, where’s all the “one world” outrage from the wingnuts NOW…
…and RIP Allen Toussaint (featured here with Bonnie Raitt).
Monday, November 09, 2015
Monday Stuff
I know this is a few news cycles old by now, but I thought this was a really good commentary by Seth Meyers on the LGBT ordinance that was defeated in Houston last week; of course, it couldn’t be debated on the merits or else it would have been upheld, so of course it had to be turned into a bunch of OOGA BOOGA TEH GAY IS COMING TO STEAL YOUR BATHROOMS nonsense…
…and Tamron Hall on MSNBC brings us a report on the Rising Tide Car Wash owned by John D’eri, in which most of the employees have some degree of autism, including D’eri’s son (the report also focuses on the ever-increasing number of adults in this country with it – kudos, for the commendable behavior that is on display here and not the threat that this affliction poses in ever-increasing numbers, unfortunately)…
…and as long as “Deadeye Dick,” Rummy & company are back in the news again (courtesy of Number 41, as noted here), I think it’s time for another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from 11/8/07 (this should follow all of these bastards to their graves)…
…and I thought this was an interesting story about how the guitar once used by John Lennon during the early days of The Beatles just fetched $2.4 million at auction at Juliens in Beverly Hills, CA – it was probably used to compose this tune among many others (yeah, it’s a “boomer” thing I know, but these songs will always sound fresh and new to your humble narrator).
…and Tamron Hall on MSNBC brings us a report on the Rising Tide Car Wash owned by John D’eri, in which most of the employees have some degree of autism, including D’eri’s son (the report also focuses on the ever-increasing number of adults in this country with it – kudos, for the commendable behavior that is on display here and not the threat that this affliction poses in ever-increasing numbers, unfortunately)…
…and as long as “Deadeye Dick,” Rummy & company are back in the news again (courtesy of Number 41, as noted here), I think it’s time for another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from 11/8/07 (this should follow all of these bastards to their graves)…
…and I thought this was an interesting story about how the guitar once used by John Lennon during the early days of The Beatles just fetched $2.4 million at auction at Juliens in Beverly Hills, CA – it was probably used to compose this tune among many others (yeah, it’s a “boomer” thing I know, but these songs will always sound fresh and new to your humble narrator).
Friday, November 06, 2015
Friday Stuff
I guess Ben Carson believe this about the pyramids too (here) - truly, words fail...
…and once again, Al Jazeera America reports on stories ignored by our corporate media; this one about convicted criminal Rudolph Norris (granted clemency by Number 44, possibly the motivation behind this disgusting bit of corporate media wankery) and mandatory minimum sentencing against the backdrop of the proliferation of crack in the ‘90s…
...and Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk take a look at the first ad from Bernie Sanders (could do without Sanders’s flip-flopping of sorts over the Hillary Clinton Email nonsense, though – NSFW a bit)…
…and Shep Smith goes off-script again on Black Lives Matter and the suicide of that godawful Illinois cop – kudos (more here)…
By the way, the clip is cut off a bit at the end – this is what Smith said…
…and I’m sorry, but this is just WAY too damn funny – some blonde on Fix Noise says that “only” 271,000 jobs were added last month, when economists expected a number that turned out to be lower – I would ask if she and Steve Douchey know how to count, but I think I know the answer already (click anywhere in video to start and stop)…
…and I can’t let this week come to a close without nothing that Ahmed Chalabi died; he was perhaps the biggest proponent of Dubya’s Not So Excellent Adventure in Mesopotamia – I thought this New York Times video got it right with this soulless con artist, who our prior ruling cabal was stupid enough to trust because it suited everyone’s purpose to do so…
…and these guys just keep making great, kick-ass music, including this little number (maybe applies to Chalabi a bit, I guess).
…and once again, Al Jazeera America reports on stories ignored by our corporate media; this one about convicted criminal Rudolph Norris (granted clemency by Number 44, possibly the motivation behind this disgusting bit of corporate media wankery) and mandatory minimum sentencing against the backdrop of the proliferation of crack in the ‘90s…
...and Kyle Kulinski of Secular Talk take a look at the first ad from Bernie Sanders (could do without Sanders’s flip-flopping of sorts over the Hillary Clinton Email nonsense, though – NSFW a bit)…
…and Shep Smith goes off-script again on Black Lives Matter and the suicide of that godawful Illinois cop – kudos (more here)…
By the way, the clip is cut off a bit at the end – this is what Smith said…
“Think of the narrative that came out of that from so many, many places, about, ‘It’s the fault of the Black Lives Matter movement,'” Smith said Thursday. “All of this stuff that was just, it really turned up the rhetoric and it really was factually wrong."Oh, and here is some food for thought it you end up watching the "big game" tomorrow somewhere...
…and I’m sorry, but this is just WAY too damn funny – some blonde on Fix Noise says that “only” 271,000 jobs were added last month, when economists expected a number that turned out to be lower – I would ask if she and Steve Douchey know how to count, but I think I know the answer already (click anywhere in video to start and stop)…
…and I can’t let this week come to a close without nothing that Ahmed Chalabi died; he was perhaps the biggest proponent of Dubya’s Not So Excellent Adventure in Mesopotamia – I thought this New York Times video got it right with this soulless con artist, who our prior ruling cabal was stupid enough to trust because it suited everyone’s purpose to do so…
…and these guys just keep making great, kick-ass music, including this little number (maybe applies to Chalabi a bit, I guess).
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
Concerning yesterday’s elections – this report tells us about the three conservative education board members in Colorado who tried to alter history textbooks and were voted out; hooray for our side (here)…
…and Al Jazeera America tells us about disabled workers paid below the minimum wage at “sheltered workshops” (I guess, though, that it’s just “big gumint socialism” to suggest a state or federal subsidy to offset the difference between the legal and sub-minimum wage – and Andrew Cuomo continues to be not just an utterly wretched Democrat, but an utterly wretched politician in general)…
…and of course, given the most recent activity of too many (but not ALL) cops in this country, there’s only one course of action available, and that of course is to blame filmmaker Quentin Tarantino – riiiiight…
…and turning to our beloved commonwealth, congratulations to just-elected Supreme Court justices David Wecht, Kevin Dougherty and Christine Donohue, along with brand new member of the Pennsbury School Board T.R. Kannan and John Lewis and Judi Reiss, with the latter two just elected to the board of Lower Makefield Supervisors.
However, Charlie Martin eked out yet another fairly close victory to maintain the Republican majority on the Bucks County Board of Commissioners, helped in part by yet another full-page ad appearing in the Bucks County Courier Times featuring “Mikey The Beloved” Fitzpatrick also (who that paper positively fawns over, by the way…and yes, I would be just as miffed if this happened for a Democrat; no newspaper should accept advertising from a political party…EVER).
I guess that means that it is time for this song once more.
…and Al Jazeera America tells us about disabled workers paid below the minimum wage at “sheltered workshops” (I guess, though, that it’s just “big gumint socialism” to suggest a state or federal subsidy to offset the difference between the legal and sub-minimum wage – and Andrew Cuomo continues to be not just an utterly wretched Democrat, but an utterly wretched politician in general)…
…and of course, given the most recent activity of too many (but not ALL) cops in this country, there’s only one course of action available, and that of course is to blame filmmaker Quentin Tarantino – riiiiight…
…and turning to our beloved commonwealth, congratulations to just-elected Supreme Court justices David Wecht, Kevin Dougherty and Christine Donohue, along with brand new member of the Pennsbury School Board T.R. Kannan and John Lewis and Judi Reiss, with the latter two just elected to the board of Lower Makefield Supervisors.
However, Charlie Martin eked out yet another fairly close victory to maintain the Republican majority on the Bucks County Board of Commissioners, helped in part by yet another full-page ad appearing in the Bucks County Courier Times featuring “Mikey The Beloved” Fitzpatrick also (who that paper positively fawns over, by the way…and yes, I would be just as miffed if this happened for a Democrat; no newspaper should accept advertising from a political party…EVER).
I guess that means that it is time for this song once more.
Tuesday, November 03, 2015
Tuesday Stuff
Trevor Noah had a smart commentary IMHO on “the Ferguson Effect” here…HEY! What’s with that “Eagles” dig? (just kidding)…
…and with all due respect to Mr. Otoupalik, the fact (according to him) that no one has ever questioned a sale at a gun show may have more to do with the fact that NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO TRACE THE SALE OF A GUN AT A GUN SHOW; hopefully, this bill will pass and that will change – we’ll see…
...and yeah, this is stuff of jokes, but ultimately, it’s on us...
…and I hope Kentucky likes rain, because they're sure as hell are going to get a lot of it, metaphorically speaking, from this (not too surprising, but still utterly pathetic).
Update 11/4/15: Just beyond belief...
Update 11/5/15: I think Crooks and Liars blogger Karoli (who I think is great, by the way) and Brad Friedman are pursuing an interesting theory here; I don't know the law on this, but I'd like to see Jack Conway (who is still Kentucky AG, let's not forget) impound a cross-section of voting machines for forensic testing...the caveat is that this may very well not affect the outcome in any way, but better safe than sorry as far as I'm concerned.
…and with all due respect to Mr. Otoupalik, the fact (according to him) that no one has ever questioned a sale at a gun show may have more to do with the fact that NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO TRACE THE SALE OF A GUN AT A GUN SHOW; hopefully, this bill will pass and that will change – we’ll see…
...and yeah, this is stuff of jokes, but ultimately, it’s on us...
…and I hope Kentucky likes rain, because they're sure as hell are going to get a lot of it, metaphorically speaking, from this (not too surprising, but still utterly pathetic).
Update 11/4/15: Just beyond belief...
Update 11/5/15: I think Crooks and Liars blogger Karoli (who I think is great, by the way) and Brad Friedman are pursuing an interesting theory here; I don't know the law on this, but I'd like to see Jack Conway (who is still Kentucky AG, let's not forget) impound a cross-section of voting machines for forensic testing...the caveat is that this may very well not affect the outcome in any way, but better safe than sorry as far as I'm concerned.
Monday, November 02, 2015
Monday Stuff
John Oliver tells us, among other things, why tomorrow’s elections matter here and elsewhere (here, and by the way, as Rachel Maddow pointed out, Mississippi had a perfectly good state exchange that that idiot Phil Bryant very nearly wrecked)…
…oh, and as you listen to conservative mouthpiece Heather McDonald get schooled by a former North Carolina police officer here, please keep in mind that this is the same pundit who once called the New York Times a “national security threat” here…
...and Melissa Harris-Perry talks to Dr. Diane Horvath-Cosper about abortion access in this country, which, despite the best efforts of conservatives and life forms such as this guy, is still legal (even the mob doesn't go after family members)…
…and as a reminder to PA/Bucks County folk, please click here to support Diane Marseglia and Brian Galloway for Bucks County Commissioners (let’s FINALLY get rid of Charlie “I Have A Semi-Open Mind” Martin), along with Judges David Wecht, Kevin Dougherty and Christine Donohue for PA Supreme Court, click here to support John Lewis and Judi Reiss for Lower Makefield Supervisors, and click here to support T.R. Kannan for the Pennsbury School Board.
…because, to echo what John Oliver said, when it comes to effecting change for real (which we can all do tomorrow, those of us unelected of course), there really is no other way (that reminds me – looks like it’s dinner time).
…oh, and as you listen to conservative mouthpiece Heather McDonald get schooled by a former North Carolina police officer here, please keep in mind that this is the same pundit who once called the New York Times a “national security threat” here…
...and Melissa Harris-Perry talks to Dr. Diane Horvath-Cosper about abortion access in this country, which, despite the best efforts of conservatives and life forms such as this guy, is still legal (even the mob doesn't go after family members)…
…and as a reminder to PA/Bucks County folk, please click here to support Diane Marseglia and Brian Galloway for Bucks County Commissioners (let’s FINALLY get rid of Charlie “I Have A Semi-Open Mind” Martin), along with Judges David Wecht, Kevin Dougherty and Christine Donohue for PA Supreme Court, click here to support John Lewis and Judi Reiss for Lower Makefield Supervisors, and click here to support T.R. Kannan for the Pennsbury School Board.
…because, to echo what John Oliver said, when it comes to effecting change for real (which we can all do tomorrow, those of us unelected of course), there really is no other way (that reminds me – looks like it’s dinner time).
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Saturday Stuff
I don't know if this is a commentary on the current electoral hopes of "The Donald" or not, but I still thought it was kind of an amusing seasonal item...
...and Thom Hartmann brings us more science and green news for the week (important stuff, but my God is this depressing and SCREAMS for action in response)...
...and I think Cenk Uygur does a really good job in this report of setting your expectations a certain way, but then he shifts gears, as it were, for a good reason (alleged “Pro-Palestinian” reporting, which was a supposed justification by the JDL for beating a reporter named David Perrotin)...
...and Happy Halloween, everybody.
...and Thom Hartmann brings us more science and green news for the week (important stuff, but my God is this depressing and SCREAMS for action in response)...
...and I think Cenk Uygur does a really good job in this report of setting your expectations a certain way, but then he shifts gears, as it were, for a good reason (alleged “Pro-Palestinian” reporting, which was a supposed justification by the JDL for beating a reporter named David Perrotin)...
...and Happy Halloween, everybody.
Friday, October 30, 2015
Friday Stuff
(Sort of a meta note here...I may take a few days off next week - not sure yet.)
I thought Stephen Colbert had a good take on that bratty, mean-tempered reality TV show filled with alleged adults masquerading as a presidential debate – every time I think this bunch can’t find a new bottom…
...and Vice News tells us about something called K2, which, as they say, is "America's cheapest high" (appropriate for mischief night, I guess – scary stuff)...
…and I give you another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from about seven years ago – this ad pertained to the presidential election of course, and it seemed to be aimed at North Carolina though I'm not exactly sure why (I'm serious), but it’s important to vote in EVERY election, and we have one coming up next Tuesday, people…
...and for some reason, I've always forgotten to include this song this time of year, but I FINALLY remembered this time.
I thought Stephen Colbert had a good take on that bratty, mean-tempered reality TV show filled with alleged adults masquerading as a presidential debate – every time I think this bunch can’t find a new bottom…
...and Vice News tells us about something called K2, which, as they say, is "America's cheapest high" (appropriate for mischief night, I guess – scary stuff)...
…and I give you another installment of “This Day In Doomsy History” from about seven years ago – this ad pertained to the presidential election of course, and it seemed to be aimed at North Carolina though I'm not exactly sure why (I'm serious), but it’s important to vote in EVERY election, and we have one coming up next Tuesday, people…
...and for some reason, I've always forgotten to include this song this time of year, but I FINALLY remembered this time.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Thursday Stuff
This is definitely a movie I plan to see – of course, I’m sure conservatives will do all they can to quash it (re, Dubya and the National Guard stuff from 2004); definitely a story that needs to be looked at again, and to hell with CBS’s right-wing self-censorship – sorry, but I can’t locate the video of Rachel Maddow talking to Dan Rather…
…and it’s good to know that Stephen Colbert is still awesome (re, The Donald and how he thinks $1 million is chump change, or something)…
…and John Iadarola explains how those red states that chose not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Law are paying for it over and over and over and over…
...and kudos to President Obama for this - despite some missteps such as the TPP, I sincerely hope he gets the credit he deserves at some point in the future, since he sure as hell isn't getting it now; what that man has done given what was handed to him (and I know it wasn't all him of course), is miraculous (though, to be fair...)...
…and I give you the following retro video from the New York Times – the whole Parents Music Research Center stuff with Tipper Gore and the labeling (which is almost quaint now) happened about 30 years ago, and I like the added historical context with the comic books…some of it was probably justified a bit, but some of it was also conservative excess…P.S. I think Susan Baker, for her comment at the very end, is a thoroughly disgusting hypocrite, but I'm honestly not surprised to hear her say that)…
...and I now give you another seasonal selection.
…and it’s good to know that Stephen Colbert is still awesome (re, The Donald and how he thinks $1 million is chump change, or something)…
…and John Iadarola explains how those red states that chose not to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Law are paying for it over and over and over and over…
...and kudos to President Obama for this - despite some missteps such as the TPP, I sincerely hope he gets the credit he deserves at some point in the future, since he sure as hell isn't getting it now; what that man has done given what was handed to him (and I know it wasn't all him of course), is miraculous (though, to be fair...)...
…and I give you the following retro video from the New York Times – the whole Parents Music Research Center stuff with Tipper Gore and the labeling (which is almost quaint now) happened about 30 years ago, and I like the added historical context with the comic books…some of it was probably justified a bit, but some of it was also conservative excess…P.S. I think Susan Baker, for her comment at the very end, is a thoroughly disgusting hypocrite, but I'm honestly not surprised to hear her say that)…
...and I now give you another seasonal selection.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
The only thing more shocking to me than this video showing what I would call the stupefying idiocy of Ben Carson (and yes, I know he's a neurosurgeon - spare me) is the fact that Smerky put it together (here); wonder if he’s trolling for Jeb! Bush…
…and I’m not sure I totally buy what Peter Moskos is saying here about the so-called “Ferguson Effect” on crime (I definitely side more with Richard Rosenfeld), but I think both make good points and provide for a thoughtful discussion – hope you agree...
…actually, if someone is concerned about a so-called “Ferguson effect,” I think this is it (and speaking of St. Louis, happy 50th birthday to the Gateway Arch)…
…and I was looking for some kind of an ethereal song in the spirit of the season, and this came to mind almost immediately.
…and I’m not sure I totally buy what Peter Moskos is saying here about the so-called “Ferguson Effect” on crime (I definitely side more with Richard Rosenfeld), but I think both make good points and provide for a thoughtful discussion – hope you agree...
…actually, if someone is concerned about a so-called “Ferguson effect,” I think this is it (and speaking of St. Louis, happy 50th birthday to the Gateway Arch)…
…and I was looking for some kind of an ethereal song in the spirit of the season, and this came to mind almost immediately.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Tuesday Stuff
Kudos to Fix Noise news personality Julie Roginsky for this (in light of this – OMFG, if I hear one more remark about the city of Chicago from conservatives, I’m going to stick my head in the goddamn microwave and turn it on – THERE…ARE…MANY…MORE…CITIES…AND…TOWNS…IN…THIS…COUNTRY…BESIDES…BLEEPING…CHICAGO!!!!! - click anywhere in picture to start & stop clip)…
…and I have to tell you that, though I give Media Matters credit for holding the denizens of The Roger Ailes BS Factory to account on BENGHAZI!!!, this is one of the most stomach-turning five-plus-minute videos I have ever seen in my life.
Let’s see, what’s more repulsive? Is it the almost lackadaisical-sounding claim that Democrats don’t care when members of our military are killed, Greg Gutfeld’s typically idiotic attempts at poetry, or the laughter at the end in response to Juan Williams’s entirely accurate statement that all of this is in their heads?
I report, you decide (particularly in light of this - surprised?)…
…and good for Kaci Hickox for doing this – something else to add to the thoroughly repulsive pile of Governor Bully’s f-ups (and a typically pathetic commentary on Maine Gov. Paul LePage also, a guy who, for some reason, doesn’t get the scrutiny he truly deserves)…
...and I think this is another cool new tune, and I love the harmonies.
…and I have to tell you that, though I give Media Matters credit for holding the denizens of The Roger Ailes BS Factory to account on BENGHAZI!!!, this is one of the most stomach-turning five-plus-minute videos I have ever seen in my life.
Let’s see, what’s more repulsive? Is it the almost lackadaisical-sounding claim that Democrats don’t care when members of our military are killed, Greg Gutfeld’s typically idiotic attempts at poetry, or the laughter at the end in response to Juan Williams’s entirely accurate statement that all of this is in their heads?
I report, you decide (particularly in light of this - surprised?)…
…and good for Kaci Hickox for doing this – something else to add to the thoroughly repulsive pile of Governor Bully’s f-ups (and a typically pathetic commentary on Maine Gov. Paul LePage also, a guy who, for some reason, doesn’t get the scrutiny he truly deserves)…
...and I think this is another cool new tune, and I love the harmonies.
Monday, October 26, 2015
Monday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
RIP legendary (for real) Hollywood actress Maureen O'Hara, from one of the most favorite movies in the Doomsy household...
...and I thought this was a great "Rewrite" by Lawrence O'Donnell, putting the BENGHAZI!! circus in the context of the Watergate hearings...
...and Alex Witt talks with University of Utah professor Nalini Nadkarni about potential reforms to solitary confinement for prison inmates…
…and in addition to Maureen O’Hara, we also lost another legendary matriarch, one a little less famous but no less notable, and that would be Trudy Taylor of the singing clan by the same name – I thought this would be a nice tune for the occasion from her most famous progeny.
RIP legendary (for real) Hollywood actress Maureen O'Hara, from one of the most favorite movies in the Doomsy household...
...and I thought this was a great "Rewrite" by Lawrence O'Donnell, putting the BENGHAZI!! circus in the context of the Watergate hearings...
...and Alex Witt talks with University of Utah professor Nalini Nadkarni about potential reforms to solitary confinement for prison inmates…
…and in addition to Maureen O’Hara, we also lost another legendary matriarch, one a little less famous but no less notable, and that would be Trudy Taylor of the singing clan by the same name – I thought this would be a nice tune for the occasion from her most famous progeny.
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