Also, here is an excerpt from a speech given by Dr. King at the Barratt School in Philadelphia in 1967.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Legacy of a Dream, 2015
Also, here is an excerpt from a speech given by Dr. King at the Barratt School in Philadelphia in 1967.
Sunday Stuff
Yep, I get it that K.O. gave up the politics thing a little while ago, but I think he's spot-on in his analysis of this alleged settlement between the NCAA and Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky horror show...
...and all I can say in response is “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose”...
...and gee, maybe we ought to do something about this whole global warming thing, huh?...
...and all I can say in response is “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose”...
...and gee, maybe we ought to do something about this whole global warming thing, huh?...
Friday, January 16, 2015
Friday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
C’est Magnifique! (here)...
…and am I ever glad that this guy responded to Carly Fiorina’s recent appearance on “Real Time” – I thought this was an appropriate response also…
…and how do you like this? No sooner is Mikey the Beloved sworn in (correctly this time as far as I know) for his “swan song” term of office than he sponsors this joke of a piece of legislation to try and roll back Dodd Frank financial reforms – this provides some context on Fitzpatrick’s cowardly actions, featuring that nematode Jim Cramer…
...and I hope you're in the mood for some Friday night rock club music, because here it comes.
C’est Magnifique! (here)...
…and am I ever glad that this guy responded to Carly Fiorina’s recent appearance on “Real Time” – I thought this was an appropriate response also…
…and how do you like this? No sooner is Mikey the Beloved sworn in (correctly this time as far as I know) for his “swan song” term of office than he sponsors this joke of a piece of legislation to try and roll back Dodd Frank financial reforms – this provides some context on Fitzpatrick’s cowardly actions, featuring that nematode Jim Cramer…...and I hope you're in the mood for some Friday night rock club music, because here it comes.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Thursday Stuff
"They got the wrong philosophy (re, ISIS), but they're willing to die for what they believe, while we are busily giving away every belief and every value for the sake of political correctness," he said as Republican officials from across the country interrupted him with applause. "We have to change that."Hmmm...to me, that sounds suspiciously like the following (but don’t hold your breath waiting for a fraction of the heat on Carson for his words that Maher ended up taking for his)…
…also, I thought this was a well-done segment by Rachel Maddow about the aftermath of the vote for war with Iraq in this country as compared to the vote in France for expanding the fight against ISIS (basically, one vote in opposition each time…part of me thinks everyone who voted for the AUMF should have sung The Star-Spangled Banner way back when in imitation of what France did, but in this country, I think that would have made the ultimate perversion even worse)…
…and this was truly funny stuff from Jon Stewart on FLA; the really funny part is that he did this on a show where Marco Rubio was a guest (have to check out that interview later)…
…and given that the prior clip featured the Sunshine State, here is perhaps its most famous performer favoring us with a tune written by the guy I put up here a couple of days ago.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Tuesday Stuff
I’m glad to hear Jeremy Scahill’s point of view on the response to the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, particularly his opening remarks about all of the world leaders who attended the march on Sunday and their at-best lukewarm record on press freedom and human rights overall…
...and I thought this was a pretty interesting report on all of the online stuff going on between ISIS and Anonymous (funny in a Stanley Kubrick kind of way that ISIS couldn’t even break down the pay wall for the Albuquerque newspaper - BTW, Richard Engel's report was pretty interesting)…
…and as I know I’ve said ad nauseum, you’d be better off watching paint dry than viewing a minute or less of Fix Noise…
..and yes, I realize the prior clip has to do with Birmingham in the UK, but it still put me in the mood a bit to hear this tune.
...and I thought this was a pretty interesting report on all of the online stuff going on between ISIS and Anonymous (funny in a Stanley Kubrick kind of way that ISIS couldn’t even break down the pay wall for the Albuquerque newspaper - BTW, Richard Engel's report was pretty interesting)…
…and as I know I’ve said ad nauseum, you’d be better off watching paint dry than viewing a minute or less of Fix Noise…
..and yes, I realize the prior clip has to do with Birmingham in the UK, but it still put me in the mood a bit to hear this tune.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Monday Stuff
RIP Anita Ekberg...
…and I guess I’m a little late with this, but while it’s too early I guess to say whether or not this is a hate crime, I don’t think it’s too early to wonder when our corporate media is going to pay attention (here)…
…and kudos to John Ficarra, editor-in-chief of Mad Magazine, for this great commentary (well done from a member of what is referred to as “the usual gang of idiots”)…
…and I guess I’m a little late with this, but while it’s too early I guess to say whether or not this is a hate crime, I don’t think it’s too early to wonder when our corporate media is going to pay attention (here)…
…and kudos to John Ficarra, editor-in-chief of Mad Magazine, for this great commentary (well done from a member of what is referred to as “the usual gang of idiots”)…
Friday, January 09, 2015
Friday Stuff
Jon Stewart on Sen. Mr. Elaine Chao’s claim here that the GOP has actually helped the economy (and sorry, but I’m not laughing about the Afghanistan stuff)…
Update 1/12/15: Uh, yeah, I would say so (here).
…and man, has Thom Hartmann been on fire lately (here)…
...and kudos to Anonymous for this...
...and whaddaya say we rock out to start the weekend?
Update 1/12/15: Uh, yeah, I would say so (here).
…and man, has Thom Hartmann been on fire lately (here)…
...and kudos to Anonymous for this...
...and whaddaya say we rock out to start the weekend?
Thursday, January 08, 2015
Thursday Stuff
I thought this was well-said by Jon Stewart in response to the Charlie Hebdo tragedy...
...and silly Thom Hartmann – doesn't he realize that you just aren't supposed to call out the wingnuttia in our corporate media, as noted here (removing tongue from my cheek)...
...and here's another message from an exceptionally brave person and her husband in response to horrific violence...
...and happy 80th birthday to THE KING!
...and silly Thom Hartmann – doesn't he realize that you just aren't supposed to call out the wingnuttia in our corporate media, as noted here (removing tongue from my cheek)...
...and here's another message from an exceptionally brave person and her husband in response to horrific violence...
...and happy 80th birthday to THE KING!
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Wednesday Stuff
GO BERNIE GO!...
…and here is more good news – Bob McCulloch should be disbarred at the very least…
...and I guess it's OK for our bought-and-paid-for corporate media to devote itself to idiotic “process” stories about the first day of the new congressional session as it did yesterday, but Jon Stewart does a typically good job here of reminding us of the sad reality on this subject...
...and I've been trying to come up with a response to this cowardly horror, and this is the best I can do for the moment – a tune sung by a French heroine of another time (the English translation for the title is “No, I regret nothing.”).
And by the way, I haven't heard anything about "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" from this idiot right about now - have you?
…and here is more good news – Bob McCulloch should be disbarred at the very least…
...and I guess it's OK for our bought-and-paid-for corporate media to devote itself to idiotic “process” stories about the first day of the new congressional session as it did yesterday, but Jon Stewart does a typically good job here of reminding us of the sad reality on this subject...
...and I've been trying to come up with a response to this cowardly horror, and this is the best I can do for the moment – a tune sung by a French heroine of another time (the English translation for the title is “No, I regret nothing.”).
And by the way, I haven't heard anything about "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" from this idiot right about now - have you?
Monday, January 05, 2015
Monday Stuff
RIP Stuart Scott, a man who was probably bigger than he could have ever realized...
...and from the sublime back to the ridiculous we go, with Huckleberry Graham and “Bibi” (here)...
..and this is one of the scariest clips I've seen in a long time – I don't know how on earth Vice News got this footage, but it's a good thing they did; might be a good idea to rethink some of the drone strikes, I would say (the looks on some of the kids' faces showing how far gone they are is the stuff of nightmares...and to think Dubya and his pals had al Baghdadi at Gitmo and cut him loose...)...
…and with the arrival of the 114th Congress, now completely in the control of Republicans due to the dunderheaded stupidity primarily of Southern voters and those too lazy to show up on Election Day last year, allow me to make a not-bold-at-all prediction that we will have more gridlock, more whining by Republicans about how that baaad Kenyan Muslim socialist isn’t doing everything he can for the “one percent,” and more faux hand-wringing by our Beltway courtier media wondering why oh why those bad-mannered Democrats just won’t roll over and give the Republicans every single thing they want.
Well, I’ve had this tune in mind for this outgoing bunch of miscreants, and it probably will fit for the incoming bunch too.
...and from the sublime back to the ridiculous we go, with Huckleberry Graham and “Bibi” (here)...
..and this is one of the scariest clips I've seen in a long time – I don't know how on earth Vice News got this footage, but it's a good thing they did; might be a good idea to rethink some of the drone strikes, I would say (the looks on some of the kids' faces showing how far gone they are is the stuff of nightmares...and to think Dubya and his pals had al Baghdadi at Gitmo and cut him loose...)...
…and with the arrival of the 114th Congress, now completely in the control of Republicans due to the dunderheaded stupidity primarily of Southern voters and those too lazy to show up on Election Day last year, allow me to make a not-bold-at-all prediction that we will have more gridlock, more whining by Republicans about how that baaad Kenyan Muslim socialist isn’t doing everything he can for the “one percent,” and more faux hand-wringing by our Beltway courtier media wondering why oh why those bad-mannered Democrats just won’t roll over and give the Republicans every single thing they want.
Well, I’ve had this tune in mind for this outgoing bunch of miscreants, and it probably will fit for the incoming bunch too.
Sunday, January 04, 2015
Sunday Stuff
And wouldn't this be nice (hopefully, congressional Republicans won't totally screw it up)...
...and happy belated 70th birthday to Stephen Stills.
...and happy belated 70th birthday to Stephen Stills.
Friday, January 02, 2015
Friday Stuff
RIP Mario Cuomo – prayers and best wishes to the family (including his son the NY governor, who I believe still has a thing or two to learn from his old man)…
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Wednesday Stuff
On the one hand, yeah, it’s interesting to see the back-and-forth between the corporatist Republicans and the uber-nutty grass roots fringe, but this stuff would be a hell of a lot less relevant if something had been done about it in the November election…
...and John Oliver dispenses New Years Eve advice as only he can...
…and as I’ve said before, you’d be better off watching paint dry as opposed to viewing a single second of Fix Noise…
Update 1/1/15: More like this.
…and Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich tells us about progressive gains in 2014 and what we still have to do for 2015…
…and here’s a song for drawing the curtain on 2014, a year full of potential change that, as far as I’m concerned, was pretty much not realized due to the influence of big money and the incompetence of the supposed Democratic Party geniuses of the beltway (Tom Wolf in PA was definitely an exception, though), to say nothing of truly appalling and historic voter apathy…
…and I was also looking for an anthemic tune to kick off the new year, and I think this works (coincides with Patti Smith’s recent birthday also) – best wishes to one and all for a happy and healthy 2015.
...and John Oliver dispenses New Years Eve advice as only he can...
…and as I’ve said before, you’d be better off watching paint dry as opposed to viewing a single second of Fix Noise…
Update 1/1/15: More like this.
…and Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich tells us about progressive gains in 2014 and what we still have to do for 2015…
…and here’s a song for drawing the curtain on 2014, a year full of potential change that, as far as I’m concerned, was pretty much not realized due to the influence of big money and the incompetence of the supposed Democratic Party geniuses of the beltway (Tom Wolf in PA was definitely an exception, though), to say nothing of truly appalling and historic voter apathy…
…and I was also looking for an anthemic tune to kick off the new year, and I think this works (coincides with Patti Smith’s recent birthday also) – best wishes to one and all for a happy and healthy 2015.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Monday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
Once again, Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich explains how those smiley-faced bastards could remain obscenely rich and still pay their workers a living wage…
…and as long as we’re on the subject of the Walton family, this tells us how they can “respect the bump” (activism at work and paying off to at least some degree)…
...and Charles Osgood of CBS Sunday Morning tells us about the people who left us during the year that is about to come to a close...
Once again, Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich explains how those smiley-faced bastards could remain obscenely rich and still pay their workers a living wage…
…and as long as we’re on the subject of the Walton family, this tells us how they can “respect the bump” (activism at work and paying off to at least some degree)…
...and Charles Osgood of CBS Sunday Morning tells us about the people who left us during the year that is about to come to a close...
Friday, December 26, 2014
Friday Stuff
Lawrence O’Donnell gives us an example of Republican Pandering 101, this time on Cuba, featuring Jeb Bush and Rep. Puppy-Dog-Eyes-With-The-Shiv (and of course, the latter two are wrong in the arena of public opinion)…
…and here is more on the “violence” incited by “race hustlers” such as Al Sharpton and President Obama, each of whom supposedly has “blood on their hands” according to the wingnuts in light of the horrible killings of two New York police officers – yeah, check out the “violence” of the protests shown in the clip…boy, those crowds are sure worked up into a violent frenzy, aren’t they (here)?...
...and I know we just observed the big day, but here's a little item I might add for next year - well, maybe not (I could do without the "O Holy Night" one at the end, to be honest)...
...and if it's 12/26, and it is of course, then that means that it's time for this tune.
…and here is more on the “violence” incited by “race hustlers” such as Al Sharpton and President Obama, each of whom supposedly has “blood on their hands” according to the wingnuts in light of the horrible killings of two New York police officers – yeah, check out the “violence” of the protests shown in the clip…boy, those crowds are sure worked up into a violent frenzy, aren’t they (here)?...
...and I know we just observed the big day, but here's a little item I might add for next year - well, maybe not (I could do without the "O Holy Night" one at the end, to be honest)...
...and if it's 12/26, and it is of course, then that means that it's time for this tune.
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Wednesday Stuff
Gee, so it looks now like everybody got played in the IRS “scandal,” including the so-called “liberal media,” as noted here; wonder if Darrell Issa will apologize now to Lois Lerner (yeah, a dumb question I know, but I have to ask it – oh, and what about this idiot too from our beloved commonwealth?)...
Rachel Maddow and Dan Rather provide some historical context to this charge in the clip…
…and speaking of conservative media (were we?), here is a stroll down memory sewer, as it were (if nothing else, this proves what an utter toad Tucker Carlson is…there may be commercial breaks at around 8:00 and 16:00 - and by the way, I don't think the whole Menendez smear has a damn thing to do with Cuba)…
…and turning to the seasonal stuff, congrats to Mr.Dwight for this…
…and this is a modly oldie I know, but it definitely still has the ring of truth about it…
…and time for Bing and Bowie…
…and this guy.
Rachel Maddow and Dan Rather provide some historical context to this charge in the clip…
…and speaking of conservative media (were we?), here is a stroll down memory sewer, as it were (if nothing else, this proves what an utter toad Tucker Carlson is…there may be commercial breaks at around 8:00 and 16:00 - and by the way, I don't think the whole Menendez smear has a damn thing to do with Cuba)…
…and turning to the seasonal stuff, congrats to Mr.Dwight for this…
…and this is a modly oldie I know, but it definitely still has the ring of truth about it…
…and time for Bing and Bowie…
…and this guy.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Tuesday Stuff
I have to admit that this is absolutely astonishing – it gives you an insight (as if you wanted one, I know) into what passes for the conservative mind.
Oh, this is supposed to be “humor”? Really???
Let’s see – how many ways does this go wrong…chock full of violent images, crammed full of anti-liberal stereotypes, objectifying women…oh, and it’s absolutely NSFW because of language. And the biggest right-wing boogeyman (person?) of all is at the very end, of course.
And the person behind this is Matthew Continetti, who I’m sure is just oh so proud (and who I've posted about many times in the past)…what an imbecile…
…and I absolutely couldn’t help but thinking of the Troy Davis case as I watched this…
…and let’s turn to the seasonal stuff, which is nearing its end too – sad face.
Oh, this is supposed to be “humor”? Really???
Let’s see – how many ways does this go wrong…chock full of violent images, crammed full of anti-liberal stereotypes, objectifying women…oh, and it’s absolutely NSFW because of language. And the biggest right-wing boogeyman (person?) of all is at the very end, of course.
And the person behind this is Matthew Continetti, who I’m sure is just oh so proud (and who I've posted about many times in the past)…what an imbecile…
…and I absolutely couldn’t help but thinking of the Troy Davis case as I watched this…
…and let’s turn to the seasonal stuff, which is nearing its end too – sad face.
Monday, December 22, 2014
Monday Stuff
(I also posted here.)
I always thought that the whole Nixon/Elvis thing was an instance where “The King” got utterly played by Tricky Dick and his pals, though I didn’t hear Elvis complaining at the time (John Lennon would reply to Presley later on about The Beatles and drug use, something about Elvis selling out when he enlisted; yes, the Fab Four certainly consumed their share of hallucinogens, but Elvis would turn into a walking pharmacy under the “care” of Dr. Nick himself)…
…and there actually are retailers out there that are trying (in their way, I guess) to be “family friendly” for the holidays – so let’s give them “a taste” as much as we can, OK?...
..and to the seasonal stuff we go – I think we're going to have a “wet” Christmas in these parts, as opposed to a “white” one...
...and let's order up a side o' soul, OK?...
...and some blues while we're at it (the needle isn't completely in sync, but that's OK)...
...meanwhile, Captain Kirk explains it all (joke)...
...and it isn't Christmas without family misbehavior, hopefully not involving the police (or nothing they'll actually report, anyway)...
...and RIP Joe Cocker, taking a break from the seasonal stuff – nobody sang Ray Charles covers like he did, among the other songs he sang well.
I always thought that the whole Nixon/Elvis thing was an instance where “The King” got utterly played by Tricky Dick and his pals, though I didn’t hear Elvis complaining at the time (John Lennon would reply to Presley later on about The Beatles and drug use, something about Elvis selling out when he enlisted; yes, the Fab Four certainly consumed their share of hallucinogens, but Elvis would turn into a walking pharmacy under the “care” of Dr. Nick himself)…
…and there actually are retailers out there that are trying (in their way, I guess) to be “family friendly” for the holidays – so let’s give them “a taste” as much as we can, OK?...
..and to the seasonal stuff we go – I think we're going to have a “wet” Christmas in these parts, as opposed to a “white” one...
...and let's order up a side o' soul, OK?...
...and some blues while we're at it (the needle isn't completely in sync, but that's OK)...
...meanwhile, Captain Kirk explains it all (joke)...
...and it isn't Christmas without family misbehavior, hopefully not involving the police (or nothing they'll actually report, anyway)...
...and RIP Joe Cocker, taking a break from the seasonal stuff – nobody sang Ray Charles covers like he did, among the other songs he sang well.
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Sunday Stuff
Gosh, what do those rent-stabilized tenants in Manhattan expect? I mean, it's not like the ropes around the “pen” are made of barbed wire (reminds me of that Monty Python bit about the architects...and yes, I'm removing my tongue from my cheek)...
...and this report tells us of the posthumous release of “A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke 50 years ago; Cooke's death was one of the most disputed of all time among entertainers of this or any era – officially, he was killed when he attacked a motel manager, but he could also have been the victim a criminal conspiracy that turned into a truly grotesque murder...
..and turning to the seasonal stuff, yeah, it looks like Santa is pretty hip these days...
...and I should have this up every year; I prefer the original as opposed to the version he did with Lou Reed and Roseanne Cash.
...and this report tells us of the posthumous release of “A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke 50 years ago; Cooke's death was one of the most disputed of all time among entertainers of this or any era – officially, he was killed when he attacked a motel manager, but he could also have been the victim a criminal conspiracy that turned into a truly grotesque murder...
..and turning to the seasonal stuff, yeah, it looks like Santa is pretty hip these days...
...and I should have this up every year; I prefer the original as opposed to the version he did with Lou Reed and Roseanne Cash.
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