(I also posted here.)
Definitely not your father's Republican Party in action here, people (nice work if you can get it)...
...and here is another seasonal number.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Monday, October 28, 2013
Monday Stuff
Man, somebody’s gotta rein in those wacky Arabs and their gonzo sense of humor, praise Allah :-)…
…and dialing back things a bit, here is an important reminder for another “meatless Monday” in the midst of the climate crisis…
…and kudos to Dem Governor Steve Beshear for speaking truth to stoo-pid here (I almost wish that someone would water board Fluffyhead – almost)…
…and here’s kind of a seasonal favorite – I’ll try to feature other Halloween tunes this week.
…and dialing back things a bit, here is an important reminder for another “meatless Monday” in the midst of the climate crisis…
…and kudos to Dem Governor Steve Beshear for speaking truth to stoo-pid here (I almost wish that someone would water board Fluffyhead – almost)…
…and here’s kind of a seasonal favorite – I’ll try to feature other Halloween tunes this week.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Sunday Stuff
RIP Lou Reed – he did stupid things to himself (drugs, booze), but there’s no denying his impact as a musician…
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Saturday Stuff
This is the commentary from Bill Maher that I referred to last night (definitely NSFW, but good)…
…and really, IOKIYAR, it really is…
…and this is just a reminder that Medicare Part D turned out to be a much bigger clusterf*ck than the ACA has so far (and of course, with the typical two-faced rhetoric from the usual suspects), and is likely to ever be (here)…
…and here’s a bit of a seasonal number, though it’s really tied to something like this I realize.
…and really, IOKIYAR, it really is…
…and this is just a reminder that Medicare Part D turned out to be a much bigger clusterf*ck than the ACA has so far (and of course, with the typical two-faced rhetoric from the usual suspects), and is likely to ever be (here)…
…and here’s a bit of a seasonal number, though it’s really tied to something like this I realize.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Friday Stuff
I think it’s particularly repugnant for Repug candidate for Governor Ken Cuccinelli to tout his pro-gun bona fides at Virginia Tech (here), site of one of this country’s worst mass shootings – as noted here from a couple of weeks ago, the “___Is For Lovers” state is up to other voter shenanigans on Cuccinelli’s behalf – and by the way, people, every…election…matters…
…and I really shouldn’t let the week come to an end without calling out that Republican knucklehead Don Yelton, who let the cat out of the proverbial bag (shhhh, don’t run your mouth next time…nobody is supposed to know – more here)…
…and kudos to Dem U.S. House Rep Frank Pallone for this…
…and Bill Maher had a good commentary on this tonight – I’ll look for the video…
…and in response to this, I have only to add the following: Nail. Hammer. Head…
…and here’s a bit of an anthemic tune to wrap up the week (well, we’ll see about tomorrow).
…and I really shouldn’t let the week come to an end without calling out that Republican knucklehead Don Yelton, who let the cat out of the proverbial bag (shhhh, don’t run your mouth next time…nobody is supposed to know – more here)…
…and kudos to Dem U.S. House Rep Frank Pallone for this…
…and Bill Maher had a good commentary on this tonight – I’ll look for the video…
…and in response to this, I have only to add the following: Nail. Hammer. Head…
…and here’s a bit of an anthemic tune to wrap up the week (well, we’ll see about tomorrow).
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Thursday Stuff
I’m not sure what it says about our corporate media that it takes a comedian to do the type of reporting that we should see on a daily basis…no, never mind – I know EXACTLY what it says about our corporate media, and it’s nothing good (oh, and Jon Stewart is funny as hell on this stuff, again…and God, is Jim Cramer an idiot, and as far as I’m concerned about Maria Bartiromo, we’re pretty much just negotiating what she charges at this point, If you know what I mean)…
…and oh, that baaad Alan Grayson sure is a meanie for comparing the Teahadists to the Klan, isn’t he (here) – as Rachel Maddow tells us, if the shoe fits…
…and I thought Chris Hayes presented three good interviews here related to health care reform, one with technologist Clay Shirky on the healthcare.gov rollout, one with Dem Senator Sherrod Brown, and one with Former President Snowe…
…and here’s a neat little tune for all the youngsters out there :-).
…and oh, that baaad Alan Grayson sure is a meanie for comparing the Teahadists to the Klan, isn’t he (here) – as Rachel Maddow tells us, if the shoe fits…
…and I thought Chris Hayes presented three good interviews here related to health care reform, one with technologist Clay Shirky on the healthcare.gov rollout, one with Dem Senator Sherrod Brown, and one with Former President Snowe…
…and here’s a neat little tune for all the youngsters out there :-).
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Wednesday Stuff
I would say that The Big Man in Rome is “laying down a marker” to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops with this one…
Update 10/24/13: And I would respectfully submit that His Holiness was talking about these "Christians" also.
…and I know I said that there would be a whole bunch of milestones this year, and here is another – 40 years ago on Sunday, the “Saturday Night Massacre” took place (I absolutely loved “Our World,” and then as now, Patrick Buchanan remains sickeningly arrogant)…
…and possibly the darkest day in the presidency of The Sainted Ronnie R took place on this date 30 years ago with the bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon (here - oh, but we “liberated” Grenada afterwards, so it was all good…uh huh)…
…and I might as well get all the “downer” stuff out of the way at once with this, which means it’s time again for this video (and I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by this either, though this is positive).
Update 10/24/13: And I would respectfully submit that His Holiness was talking about these "Christians" also.
…and I know I said that there would be a whole bunch of milestones this year, and here is another – 40 years ago on Sunday, the “Saturday Night Massacre” took place (I absolutely loved “Our World,” and then as now, Patrick Buchanan remains sickeningly arrogant)…
…and possibly the darkest day in the presidency of The Sainted Ronnie R took place on this date 30 years ago with the bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon (here - oh, but we “liberated” Grenada afterwards, so it was all good…uh huh)…
…and I might as well get all the “downer” stuff out of the way at once with this, which means it’s time again for this video (and I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by this either, though this is positive).
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Tuesday Stuff
Martin Bashir brings us some more cautionary words on those Heritage numbskulls fighting health care reform, when, as it turns out, it was their idea anyway…
…and speaking of health care, Stephen Colbert points out someone from Fix Noise in dire need of counseling (here...dealing with Hulu again, so video may be fussy to load)…
…and Texas judge Carlo Key is my new hero for this…
…and this kind of reminds me about a nightmare I had once about an elementary school art class – the horror, the horror…
…and speaking of health care, Stephen Colbert points out someone from Fix Noise in dire need of counseling (here...dealing with Hulu again, so video may be fussy to load)…
…and Texas judge Carlo Key is my new hero for this…
…and this kind of reminds me about a nightmare I had once about an elementary school art class – the horror, the horror…
Monday, October 21, 2013
Monday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
There’s still hope, people – to help, click here…
…and yes, the web site “glitches” noted previously need to be addressed, but let’s not “take our eye off the ball” here, people…
…and for the opposing point of view (ugh), I give you this…
…oh, and I just realized that I forgot to acknowledge World Mental Health Day a week or so ago (smile).
There’s still hope, people – to help, click here…
…and yes, the web site “glitches” noted previously need to be addressed, but let’s not “take our eye off the ball” here, people…
…and for the opposing point of view (ugh), I give you this…
…oh, and I just realized that I forgot to acknowledge World Mental Health Day a week or so ago (smile).
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Sunday Stuff
Here’s a rather unholy lesson on The Lord’s Day concerning the Teahadists, courtesy of Cenk Uygur (the real takeaway here IMHO begins at about 7:00 until the end)…
…and I guess I’m a day late with this number (I think the Segway’s are a nice tongue-in-cheek touch).
…and I guess I’m a day late with this number (I think the Segway’s are a nice tongue-in-cheek touch).
Friday, October 18, 2013
Friday Stuff
Yep, more like this - a lot more…
…oh, and by the way, before I forget, congrats to newly-elected Dem U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey; still reserving judgment on him a bit, but credit where it’s due (aided by Steve Lonegan’s campaign, which was pretty much comedy)…
…and I have to tell you that I’ve been reading more than a little bit about the assorted issues with the rollout of the health care exchanges, and I feel that I have to say something (never stopped me before :-).
Could the Obama people have managed this a little better? Probably, but guess what?
Speaking as a person who has held a couple of different jobs in IT for probably about 20 years, now that I think of it (ugh), I should say that “beta” roll-outs of any software product (which is what this is), particularly a web site, NEVER go the way they’re supposed to (especially in this case, when you’re 1) dealing with an unanticipated high volume of traffic, and 2) dealing also with “actors” in the public sector, particularly Republican Party ones, who have a vested interest in making sure you fail). Yes, there are ALWAYS glitches; those are what you’re SUPPOSED to find in the “beta” period. Besides, those eligible won’t be required to purchase health insurance until after January 1st.
And I think HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius deserves a medal for sticking out this mess and not walking away from it…
Update 10/20/13: What Heather of C&L sez here...
…and happy 70th (again, ugh) birthday to Russ Giguere of The Association (hippy dippy ‘60s music time, people).
…oh, and by the way, before I forget, congrats to newly-elected Dem U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey; still reserving judgment on him a bit, but credit where it’s due (aided by Steve Lonegan’s campaign, which was pretty much comedy)…
…and I have to tell you that I’ve been reading more than a little bit about the assorted issues with the rollout of the health care exchanges, and I feel that I have to say something (never stopped me before :-).
Could the Obama people have managed this a little better? Probably, but guess what?
Speaking as a person who has held a couple of different jobs in IT for probably about 20 years, now that I think of it (ugh), I should say that “beta” roll-outs of any software product (which is what this is), particularly a web site, NEVER go the way they’re supposed to (especially in this case, when you’re 1) dealing with an unanticipated high volume of traffic, and 2) dealing also with “actors” in the public sector, particularly Republican Party ones, who have a vested interest in making sure you fail). Yes, there are ALWAYS glitches; those are what you’re SUPPOSED to find in the “beta” period. Besides, those eligible won’t be required to purchase health insurance until after January 1st.
And I think HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius deserves a medal for sticking out this mess and not walking away from it…
Update 10/20/13: What Heather of C&L sez here...
…and happy 70th (again, ugh) birthday to Russ Giguere of The Association (hippy dippy ‘60s music time, people).
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Thursday Stuff
And the “bloggers” are to blame for the shut down and near-default, “B. Barry Bamz”? Well, a bit I suppose.
However, no “blogger” that I know of was responsible for this atrocity – only “The Most Trusted Name In News” (and how again exactly is Rep. “Puppy-Dog-Eyes-With-The-Shiv” a winner?).
All of this misery isn’t something that can be categorized as if it were a sporting event, a People Magazine poll, or some damn awards show. Real people suffered real pain – nobody “won” or “lost”…
…and leave it to Sen. Elizabeth Warren to come up with a pitch-perfect response here, something akin to what she said below when this ridiculous mess began…
...and by the way, more like this...
...though some stuff did get done during the shut down (and it looks like MSNBC, with their whiz-bang new site, somehow totally hosed the ability to size these videos and allow volume control also)...
…and here’s another tune with an allusion to our fortunes-ever-dwindling professional hockey team.
However, no “blogger” that I know of was responsible for this atrocity – only “The Most Trusted Name In News” (and how again exactly is Rep. “Puppy-Dog-Eyes-With-The-Shiv” a winner?).
All of this misery isn’t something that can be categorized as if it were a sporting event, a People Magazine poll, or some damn awards show. Real people suffered real pain – nobody “won” or “lost”…
…and leave it to Sen. Elizabeth Warren to come up with a pitch-perfect response here, something akin to what she said below when this ridiculous mess began…
...though some stuff did get done during the shut down (and it looks like MSNBC, with their whiz-bang new site, somehow totally hosed the ability to size these videos and allow volume control also)...
…and here’s another tune with an allusion to our fortunes-ever-dwindling professional hockey team.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Wednesday Stuff
Mikey The Liar strikes again (here, on the matter of H Res 368, Section 2 in particular)…Fitzpatrick, R-8, Middletown, said House resolution 368 was “no different than what was done in the past” with budget negotiations and it "allowed anybody to debate on the House floor."Even for Mikey, a falsehood like that definitely fails the smell test.
“The normal process of when the House and Senate disagree is to go to conference,” Fitzpatrick said. “So, I voted to make sure both the House and the Senate would go to conference to resolve the budget impasse, which is how it should get done. That’s what this resolution was designed to do.”
As noted in the video with Chris Van Hollen and Jason Chaffetz linked in the Courier Times story, H Res 358 Section 2 was written explicitly so only the House Majority Leader (that sleazy weasel Eric Cantor) or his “designate” could introduce legislation re-opening the government, which, based on this, will happen shortly at long last.
Gee, I wonder if the supposedly august-in-their-imaginations Courier Times editorial board will call Mikey on this one? And by the way, here is some reality on the supposedly “job crushing” medical device tax.
Fed up with Mikey and his BS as much as I am? Click here to do something about it (and here’s a clip of people who were victimized by the games played by Mikey and his U.S. House playmates...and apparently Mikey has learned well from the "tutelage" of "Man Tan" Boehner based on this)…
…and let’s not forget who the yahoos are who damn near caused another recession, namely, the clowns in this video who don’t actually know the first thing about the document they claim to know inside out…
Update 10/17/13: And speaking of the Teahadists...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
…and given all of this, I actually think Ari Melber is onto something here…
…and it looks like the activity in this video is about the only positive thing that will be happening on an ice-skating rink in these parts for a little while.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Wednesday Stuff
Achtung, Teabaggers (and how sad is this anyway – here is my response)…
…and do you want to know who, more than anyone else in the U.S. House, has to do with the fact that our economy, supposedly the greatest in the world, is now teetering on default? I give you uber-wingnut Mark Meadows of North Carolina, and his pals…
…and why do I have a feeling that, if Alan Gottlieb really were facing “A bad guy with a gun,” he’d wet his pants (don’t usually go for the “yelling-talking-head-back-and-forth” stuff, but kudos to Piers Morgan for remaining steadfast on this issue - here)…
…and when I think of the Teahadists, this is one song that comes to mind right away (NSFW, a bit).
…and do you want to know who, more than anyone else in the U.S. House, has to do with the fact that our economy, supposedly the greatest in the world, is now teetering on default? I give you uber-wingnut Mark Meadows of North Carolina, and his pals…
…and why do I have a feeling that, if Alan Gottlieb really were facing “A bad guy with a gun,” he’d wet his pants (don’t usually go for the “yelling-talking-head-back-and-forth” stuff, but kudos to Piers Morgan for remaining steadfast on this issue - here)…
…and when I think of the Teahadists, this is one song that comes to mind right away (NSFW, a bit).
Monday, October 14, 2013
Monday Stuff
Here’s more on the GOP’s civil war that could conceivably drag all of us down (and actually, Rand Paul is stupid…and how again are Democrats pushing us to the cliff, Tweety?)…
…and speaking of which, check out the little parliamentary trick the U. S. House Repugs pulled to ensure that a shut down, at the very least, would happen (here – great catch by Chris Van Hollen)…
…and speaking of Bill Maher as Tweety did above, we learn that there really isn’t much difference between Moon Unit Bachmannn and Scalia of The Supremes (NSFW)…
…and yes, I live in mortal fear of being attacked by scantily-clad twenty-something women wielding pillows…:-).
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…and speaking of which, check out the little parliamentary trick the U. S. House Repugs pulled to ensure that a shut down, at the very least, would happen (here – great catch by Chris Van Hollen)…
…and speaking of Bill Maher as Tweety did above, we learn that there really isn’t much difference between Moon Unit Bachmannn and Scalia of The Supremes (NSFW)…
…and yes, I live in mortal fear of being attacked by scantily-clad twenty-something women wielding pillows…:-).
Friday, October 11, 2013
Friday Stuff
All well and good, but if “Man Tan” Boehner and that sleazy weasel Eric Cantor haven’t come down with an attack of sanity yet… (here...and I just found out that my cousin who works in DC was affected – heckuva job, you bastards)…
…and good for Chris Hayes to shine a spotlight on those responsible for this madness (I didn't think it was possible for anyone to make me actually miss "Mad Thad" McCotter)…
…though they sang a different tune under the ruinous reign of Obama’s predecessor (here)…
…and speaking of singing, the sync is a little off here, but this is still real good stuff (NSFW at the very end – never thought much of Cheap Trick anyway).
…and good for Chris Hayes to shine a spotlight on those responsible for this madness (I didn't think it was possible for anyone to make me actually miss "Mad Thad" McCotter)…
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…though they sang a different tune under the ruinous reign of Obama’s predecessor (here)…
…and speaking of singing, the sync is a little off here, but this is still real good stuff (NSFW at the very end – never thought much of Cheap Trick anyway).
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Thursday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
This says a lot coming from someone who’s seen more than a hard mile or two (here)…
...and I get a little fed up with Lawrence O’Donnell and his “mansplaining” from time to time, but I thought this was a good segment with Carl Bernstein on Topic #1 (and yes, it’s true that, ideologically, we tend to gravitate to media that re-enforces our beliefs, but I’ve read just a bit of wingnuttery over all these years too, and those life forms truly are crazy)…
…and Jon Stewart “cuts to the chase” a bit more on this here…
…and 40 years ago today, former Richard Nixon VP Spiro Agnew (he of the “nattering nabobs of negativism” quote) resigned from office and pleaded “no contest” to charges of tax evasion – this was a “money” tune that came to mind for the occasion (try not to be too overwhelmed by the video:-).
This says a lot coming from someone who’s seen more than a hard mile or two (here)…
...and I get a little fed up with Lawrence O’Donnell and his “mansplaining” from time to time, but I thought this was a good segment with Carl Bernstein on Topic #1 (and yes, it’s true that, ideologically, we tend to gravitate to media that re-enforces our beliefs, but I’ve read just a bit of wingnuttery over all these years too, and those life forms truly are crazy)…
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…and Jon Stewart “cuts to the chase” a bit more on this here…
…and 40 years ago today, former Richard Nixon VP Spiro Agnew (he of the “nattering nabobs of negativism” quote) resigned from office and pleaded “no contest” to charges of tax evasion – this was a “money” tune that came to mind for the occasion (try not to be too overwhelmed by the video:-).
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Wednesday Stuff
You know that “Man Tan” Boehner and that sleazy weasel Eric Cantor have overplayed their hand on the shut down when their sugar daddies start to desert them (here)…
…and I give you another Red State “triumph” here (and please spare me another lecture on what constitutes “big gumint” to the Teahadists – can’t get more intrusive than this)…
…and happy birthday to Jackson Browne…
…and John Lennon (I went back and forth on a few selections, but I settled on this because of the Rachel Maddow feature).
…and I give you another Red State “triumph” here (and please spare me another lecture on what constitutes “big gumint” to the Teahadists – can’t get more intrusive than this)…
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…and happy birthday to Jackson Browne…
…and John Lennon (I went back and forth on a few selections, but I settled on this because of the Rachel Maddow feature).
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Tuesday Stuff
Oh, and by the way, anybody besides me remember the war in Afghanistan? Show of hands…
…and I’m so utterly revolted by this story that I can think of no other response except this…
…and in the midst of all of the madness in the news, I thought this was a good omen – hopefully it will be realized as completely as possible…
…and during the course of my daily travels, I have occasion to listen to a lot of “free” radio during the drive-time morning rush and also in the evening – I heard this great tune get absolutely butchered on BEN-FM in these parts earlier today (par for the course with them and other stations), so I felt like putting up the correct version here – enjoy.
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…and I’m so utterly revolted by this story that I can think of no other response except this…
…and in the midst of all of the madness in the news, I thought this was a good omen – hopefully it will be realized as completely as possible…
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…and during the course of my daily travels, I have occasion to listen to a lot of “free” radio during the drive-time morning rush and also in the evening – I heard this great tune get absolutely butchered on BEN-FM in these parts earlier today (par for the course with them and other stations), so I felt like putting up the correct version here – enjoy.
Monday, October 07, 2013
Monday Stuff (update)
(I also posted here.)
Yesterday marked the seventh anniversary of the still-unsolved murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya – a related post is here…
Update 6/10/14: This isn’t what I would call complete justice by any means, but it definitely is something that I thought would never happen.
…and thank God for Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has connected the dots pretty damn well here, with the help of “The Old Gray Lady,” on all of the shut down nonsense…
…along with Martin Bashir and Dem U.S. House Rep Joe Courtney of Connecticut…
…and with all due respect to Ms. Smith, I wish her and her son all the best, but the Democrats don’t need to “come together” on this issue; this horror is owned and operated by Not Your Father’s Republican Party – and don’t tell how bloody wonderful John “Enron” Arnold is supposed to be after reading this...other reports "loop" after this one…
…and I absolutely LOVE IT that driftglass at Crooks and Liars found this clip of Bogie and Edward G. Robinson in “Key Largo,” attempting to describe the Teahadist mindset (voiced by Robinson, who in real life was a very cultured individual), though I honestly hope I never find myself in a position where I actually understand those bastards…
…and here’s a little number for “Man Tan” Boehner and his “Idiots Deluxe” playmates in the U.S. House (“right” as in “correct,” I hasten to add).
Yesterday marked the seventh anniversary of the still-unsolved murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya – a related post is here…
Update 6/10/14: This isn’t what I would call complete justice by any means, but it definitely is something that I thought would never happen.
…and thank God for Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has connected the dots pretty damn well here, with the help of “The Old Gray Lady,” on all of the shut down nonsense…
…along with Martin Bashir and Dem U.S. House Rep Joe Courtney of Connecticut…
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…and with all due respect to Ms. Smith, I wish her and her son all the best, but the Democrats don’t need to “come together” on this issue; this horror is owned and operated by Not Your Father’s Republican Party – and don’t tell how bloody wonderful John “Enron” Arnold is supposed to be after reading this...other reports "loop" after this one…
…and I absolutely LOVE IT that driftglass at Crooks and Liars found this clip of Bogie and Edward G. Robinson in “Key Largo,” attempting to describe the Teahadist mindset (voiced by Robinson, who in real life was a very cultured individual), though I honestly hope I never find myself in a position where I actually understand those bastards…
…and here’s a little number for “Man Tan” Boehner and his “Idiots Deluxe” playmates in the U.S. House (“right” as in “correct,” I hasten to add).
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