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January, 2014 archive

News, Ripped from the Ticker 0

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January 9, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

Nothing To Do, No Place To Go 0

Bloomberg is all rosy about this, but, for all practical purposes, it’s status quo ante–still in mid 300K.

The number of applications for unemployment insurance payments declined by 15,000 to 330,000 in the period ended Jan. 4, the fewest since the end of November, the Labor Department reported today in Washington. Another report today showed consumers grew a bit more optimistic at the start of 2014.

(snip)

The four-week average of claims, which smoothes short-term volatility, dropped to 349,000 from 358,750.

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January 9, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Economy |

“When We Played Our Charades . . . .” 0

Wait for it.

The Colbert Report
Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Video Archive

Via Bob Cesca’s Awesome Blog.

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January 9, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Too Stupid for Words |

The Truth Twerks 4

Climbers at entrance to guru's cave:


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January 9, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Too Stupid for Words |

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Courtesy is essential in relationships.

Crime scene tape still surrounds the home of Laura and Chris Rains as deputies try to piece together what happened in the moments leading up to Laura’s death.

Deputies say Laura, 26, was shot in the head by her 25-year-old husband around 6 p.m. Monday.

Chris Rains told investigators his wife was handing him a pistol when it went off.

All snark aside, this sort of stuff is sad and far too common. (Don’t believe me? Set up a Google alert for “accidental shooting” and permutations thereof.)

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January 9, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery |

A Picture Is Worth 0

Know Your Potheads: The pundit who wrote about how it was okay for him then but not for anyone now, the Libertarian, the holder of a medical pot license, the incarcerated )oddly enough, not white).

Via Bartcop.

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January 9, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

QOTD 0

Joseph Conrad:

Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.

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January 9, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Be polite when dining out.

John Cassata, 70, of Fairport, was showing his .38-caliber handgun to a friend, Charles Raab, 67, while sitting in the Cottage Hotel during the lunch hour on Saturday when the gun discharged, sending a bullet through Cassata’s hand, ricocheting off his leg and grazing Raab’s ankle, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Witnesses said the shooting left Cassata bleeding heavily and repeating, “I have a permit. I have a permit,” referring to his pistol.

He’s been charged with reckless endangerment and other counts.

Now, about those intelligence tests for gun licenses . . . .

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January 8, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery |

Twits on Twitter 0

What would happen if twits met face to face? (Warning: Language.)

And, speaking of twits.

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January 8, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: C'est Rire |

“It Will Only Encourage Them” 0

Rand Paul to man holding

Via Bob Cesca’s Awesome Blog.

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January 8, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

“All the News that Fits” 0

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January 8, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Titans of Industry |

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Travel the highway of courtesy.

The incident happened about 8 p.m. as Hector Rosina, 19, of Tampa drove north onto the interstate in a 2004 Dodge Neon at Fletcher Avenue. As he merged onto the highway, a Cadillac CTS cut him off, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Both cars continued north on I-275, the Neon in the center lane and the Cadillac in the outside lane.

As they approached Bearss Avenue, Rosina changed to the outside lane, cutting off the Cadillac, troopers said. The Cadillac then tailgated him before the cars paralleled each other.

Rosina and the other driver yelled and exchanged obscene hand gestures, troopers said. Then, the Cadillac driver fired a gun.

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January 8, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery |

Misdirection Play, “Income Inequality” Dept. 0

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January 8, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Republican Hypocrisy |

Lost Cause 0

A memo from House leadership to the Republican caucus coaches members on how to speak about unemployment in a compassionate manner, according to the Washington Post.

To paraphrase George Burns, if you can fake empathy, you’ve got it made.

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January 8, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Republican Hypocrisy |

Sauce for the Duck 0

Tina Dupuy issues a challenge:

As the dust settles over A&E’s “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson’s interview in GQ, I’d like to offer a challenge to all who defended his right to wax nostalgic about how happy black people were before the civil rights era (also stating that Shintoism is basically Nazism and homosexuality is basically bestiality). . . . I’d like to dare you folks to defend controversial speech that doesn’t fit your worldview.

If you really believe in free speech, if you really think it’s in danger of being abridged, if you really believe it’s an absolute right of living in a free country—then stand up for liberals who say dumb things too. Rally for Alec Baldwin. How about the governor of Louisiana spend an afternoon tweeting support for Martin Bashir’s alleged right to a basic cable show. Get some Change.org petitions going. Get these people back on TV!

(Yeah. Not gonna happen.)

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January 8, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Republican Hypocrisy |

QOTD 0

John Locke:

The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.

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January 8, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

A Picture Is Worth 0

Baby New Year drinking martini at bar. Barkeep to customer:

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January 7, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

Everybody Must Get Fracked . . . 0

. . . but tell no one.

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January 7, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Titans of Industry |

“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0

Be polite to yourself.

Police say the homeowner accidentally shot himself around 6 a.m. this morning.

Police say the homeowner thought someone was breaking into his home.

He went looking for who he thought was an intruder – when his gun accidentally went off.

Because packing heat keeps you safe . . . .

Via Juanita Jean, who has more news of the polite.

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January 7, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Gunnuttery |

Denial Is Not Just a River in Egypt (Updated) 0

Republican Elephant shouting,

Addendum:

Elsewhere, Bob Cesca looks at the big picture. A nugget:

See, it’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and Summer in the Southern Hemisphere where in Australia, for example, they’re enduring a record-breaking heat wave. The seasons are opposite due to the natural tilt of the Earth’s axis and — well, you know. Science, science, science. But screw that mumbo-jumbo — it’s easier to look outside, see snow on the ground and then to, via confirmation bias, conclude that global warming is a hoax. Easy. And dumb.

Image via Bob Cesca’s Awesome Blog.

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January 7, 2014 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Weather, or Not |
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