October, 2015 archive
“Just the Facts, Ma’am” 0
Wait. No, we meant our facts, not real facts.
As my two or three regular readers know, I’m not a big fan of Hilary Clinton, but I freely admit that that has more to do with style than with substance; her substance is pretty damn substantial and her making peace with President Obama after the 2008 nomination race showed a lot of class (on both their parts, I must add).
In the case of the Benghazi Republican scamdal, I must agree with John Cole.
“The Smart One” 0
Daniel Ruth, in the midst of a larger discussion the relationship between Marco “Rube” Rubio and Jeb! makes this telling offhand observation (emphasis added):
Debtor’s Prisons 0
If you wonder why I support the ACLU, look no further.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
I guess this is what is meant by “guarded politeness.”
In the Pink 0
The NFL is run by some of the worst people in the world.
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
Not bad (emphasis added):
(snip)
The four-week moving average decreased to 263,250, the lowest since December 1973. The comparable reading for the September survey week was 272,500.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits rose by 6,000 to 2.17 million in the week ended Oct. 10. The four-week average declined to the lowest since November 2000.
The Republican Party is, no doubt, mulling strategies to reverse this disturbing trend.
Lost in Translation 0
The Guardian’s David Shariatmadari rounds up a list of unfortunate errata in English versions of the Christian Bible.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Be polite in your home.
The mother took the weapon off of the chest of drawers and laid it on the bed.
Unknown to the mother, Sheffield said, the child came into the bedroom and climbed on the bed. The child picked up the weapon and shot herself in the leg.
The Scam Cycle 0
Noz explains the workings of the eternal exercise wheels of Republican scamdals. A snippet:
Aside:
Noz misplet “librul media.”
