May, 2013 archive
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Josh Marshall fisks ABC’s John Karl’s non-apology for spreading Republican propaganda in a blatantly–er–let’s just say “erroneous” news report.
(Link fixed.)
Cheap(skate) Eats 0
Next time you go in to a fast food joint, take a look at the staff. It’s not mostly students working after school.
If Speeding Were Banned, Only Criminals Would Speed 0
Pete Hamilton recognizes the wisdom of the NRA’s reasoning:
(snip)
My experience on the interstate certainly seemed to support such logic. There I was, attempting to obey the law while almost every other driver seemed to be totally ignoring the speed limit, and was adding insult to injury by casting aspersions in my direction. Just like the proposed gun control legislation that the NRA opposes, those speed limits were serving no purpose other than to harass me — a law-abiding citizen — while imposing no restrictions whatsoever on those who chose to ignore them.
Follow thw link to learn more about his revelation.
Twits on Twitter 0
“Countless” twits. (Do the math.)
Perspective 0
I find this story disturbing, then I start to wonder, suppose it had been an 18-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl . . . .
“Best Health Care in the World” 1
More than 2,000 people, many traveling by BART and bus from the East Bay and beyond, waited for hours on end. Some arrived as
Their swollen jaws, painful grimaces and reluctant smiles gave them away.
“I’ve been in line since 5 a.m., and I’m not leaving,” said Carrie Flores, 49, of San Jose, who was hoping a dentist inside the cavernous tent building behind the San Jose McEnery Convention Center would extract two or three of her back teeth and maybe save another. She’s been in so much pain she can’t sleep or eat any solid food.
Also, pigs, wings.
Tumblr Is a Very Strange Internet Place 4
But the end is clearly nigh.
After all, the potential buyer is the company that spent millions to convince the public to use a brand name to mean “web search.”
And now the public does a brand name to mean “web search.”
Trump Cards 0
Really, now . . . .
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Traditional Marriage, Life on the Streets:
Follow the link for more traditional values in NYC.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The triumph of politeness.
An excerpt from the accompanying article:
That paragraph grants to Congress the express power to provide for authorizing and funding state militias, whose officers are appointed by the respective states. It seems clear that these militias envisioned by the Constitution are presently the state national guards.
In a twist, instead of Congress funding militias, we have militants funding Congresspersons.
It Must Be Spring 0
The ice cream trucks are in bloom, soon to be followed by UPS knees.
“Freedom of Religion” /= “Freedom for Religionists” 0
Let Joel Connelly explain at SeattlePI. A snippet:
While doubtless poll-tested, the language is Aesopian. The “liberty” and “freedom” being defended is the right to deny freedoms to other Americans, and to refuse goods and services to a defined class of citizens.
As well, the language heard now, directed at gay and lesbian Americans, has been heard in the not-too-distant past — and even the present — to justify discrimination against African-Americans, women, Jews, Muslims . . . heck, even the Irish.
“Please Release Me, Let Me Go” 0
There’s birdies out there . . . .
Who’s Stupid(er) Now? 1
It is indeed possible for both sides to be wrong.
Mr. Principal Zero Tolerance, please meet Mr. Teen Bad Timing.
Answer to the title below the fold.
