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Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
Don’t expect peaches from an apple tree.
The most dangerous place for a black man in America is in a white man’s imagination.
🎶 Those boots were made for mockin’ 🎵
Bad news for Ron DeSantis is great news for America.
Republicans are radicals, not conservatives.
After roe, women are no longer free.
Following reporting rules is only for the little people, apparently.
The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.
I really should read my own blog.
The republican caucus is already covering themselves with something, and it’s not glory.
Shallow, uninformed, and lacking identity
Republicans don’t trust women.
Let’s finish the job.
This blog will pay for itself.
T R E 4 5 O N
If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!
Happy indictment week to all who celebrate!
Republicans do not pay their debts.
Only Democrats have agency, apparently.
Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?
Make the republican party small enough to drown in a bathtub.
I’d try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.
“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”
Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.
jake
Caption: John in his party duds.
The Other Steve
Have you seen this crap about Megan, the teen who was harassed online by her neighbors?
Now the town is shunning the neighbor
It’s really a bizarre tale. But as I read it, I find the mother, Lori Drew is at fault despite her pleas to the contrary. She was aware of the game, and even encouraged it. Claiming she wasn’t aware of the negative comments is irresponsible.
A responsible parent would have told her child “Get over it”, and stop fixating.
Kids can be cruel. A parent should know that.
jake
I can see ignoring the woman and no surprise that her clients dropped her like a dead rat, but someone needs to explain to the good townsfolk that while what she did isn’t a crime, false police reports and property damage are illegal and direct death threats, if sent via post or electronic means might land your ass in a federal penn.
Mike
Their street is really called Waterford Crystal Drive?
Seanly
pfft. Play the Horde. Less whining kids running as Pallies, better quests (aka fewer talk to A, talk to B, collect C, return to B, return to A, return again to B quests).
FOR THE HORDE!
capelza
The woman’s story has changed since she filed the police report, her lawyer is spinning like crazy.
People shouldn’t hurt her or her family, but I find it sickeningly ironic that she’s threatened to use the internet harrassment laws that were passed in her town, because of her own actions against others…
No sympathy here for her at all. A parent is supposed to nip that shit in the bud, not get in on the “action”. She KNEW what happened was bullshit, that’s why she deleted the account and told people to keep quiet before Megan was officially dead even. That and the incedibly low class move to charge the Meiers when they found out what she had done and tore up the foosball table and dumped it in her driveway.
There is a certain karmic justice that it is the internet that has caused her and her family so much trouble…
Johnny Pez
If I hadn’t chosen Johnny Pez as my nom de net, I probably would have gone with Max Dorkage.
rachel
That woman sounds like an utterly spiteful fruitcake. Man, every time I hear more of this case, my faith in humanity sinks lower.
Cindrella Ferret
If bad judgment–alone–were a crime, most of us would probably be subject to prosecution. I do find it disturbing that this parent would think this was a good idea in the first place. Yes, she told them to say only “nice” things, but she didn’t think far enough ahead to realize how easily this could get out of hand. Indeed, only “nice” things. What kind of parent thinks its OK for their children to be mean-spirited?
This woman would be wise to move herself and her family to an undisclosed location. She is endangering her neighbors. As her next door neighbor said:
Better hope Malkin doesn’t get on this one buddy.
Notorious P.A.T.
Which server, John?
Alliance 4 Ever!
The Other Steve
Found an article for Michael D about Huckabee.
I’m impressed with his stance of using the Fair Tax to cure AIDS.
dnA
I’m really impressed with Huckabee’s position in 1992 that people with AIDS should be “isolated” from the general population.
dnA
Also, I believe the upper age limit on playing alliance is 12.
Ninerdave
John used to play horde I thought. Must have swtiched to Ally when he became a Democrat.
RSA
Not even close. How about assault weapons or full-sized cars made of Legos?
The Other Andrew
Ironically, I can see this shoring up Huckabee with those who think he’s “too liberal” on some issues. It could give him a fringe-bump for the primaries, but it’d obviously be poison for the general. (Assuming the media does its job and covers this thoroughly, which, I suppose, is a bad assumption.)
dnA
Aren’t anti-Huckabee Republicans just as likely to argue that this constitutes a typical “liberal” example of Huckabee’s support for government trampling individual rights?
The Other Andrew
You’re absolutely right about that, dnA. I just noticed that the National Review people are complaining about Huckabee’s support of a federal smoking ban, as well.
Punchy
Hope you got laid, Johnny.
EL
Anybody want to venture a guess about how long the “Huckabee pardon scandal” will play?
It’s got something for everyone:
Huckabee pardoned DuMond because he listened too much to his minister friend and was taken in by the guy’s conversion – unworldly, too influenced by his religion.Huckabee pardoned DuMond because he listened too much to the Clinton conspiracy theorists – crazy conspiracy theorist (and the conspiracy theory is a doozy. Freepers even speculated a few years ago that the rapist was really…wait for it… Bill Clinton) Huckabee didn’t bother to look at or understand the evidence, and thought “exculpatory” DNA evidence was ignored – plays into “unscientific” meme suggested by his declaring he doesn’t believe in evolution. Huckabee is not only too gullible, but is a terrible judge of character – and we’ve already seen the damage a president like that can do.Huckabee pardoned or paroled too many people is a lib, soft-on-crime, bleeding heart – for the law-and-order types.And of course the current idiocy, that he doesn’t even know enough not to lie about it.
I also get a real kick out of how this is playing on Free Republic. A few years ago, they were excoriating Huckabee for not pardoning the guy immediately. Now they’re excoriating him allowing the parole at all. Doublethink at its finest.
EL
Arrgh – it was a beautifully formatted list in “preview,” using the “LI” tool. What did I do wrong?
dnA
It’s Huckabee. He ruins everything.
Delia
Yeah, so now the more secular wingers are attacking the Rapture wingers. The wheels are falling off the bus.
Ted
And it’s a short bus.
srv
John,
Would you like to make a donation?
Open House at Cindy’s
http://www.cindyforcongress.com/
RSA
Nothing; Preview is broken for ordered lists (though I’ll guess you neglected to enclose the list with OL and /OL–wouldn’t have helped much anyway, if you wanted numbers).
Kynn
Is today the day we finally get Michael D’s promised explanation of the wonders of the FAIR TAX?
I can hardly wait!
TheFountainHead
In a sort of mash-up:
If I were a primary candidate right now I’d be releasing a WoW Machenima campaign ad on the internet. Instant viral video status, and you endear yourself with the male 18-34 demographic. What’s not to like?
“For the Horde! For the Win! For the Country!”
EL
Thanks for the info. I just wanted a bulleted list.
EL
Trying again so it’s readable. If you found the first one easily readable, please ignore the double post.
Anybody want to venture a guess about how long the “Huckabee pardon scandal” will play?
It’s got something for everyone:
Huckabee pardoned DuMond because he listened too much to his minister friend and was taken in by the guy’s conversion – unworldly, too influenced by his religion.
Huckabee pardoned DuMond because he listened too much to the Clinton conspiracy theorists – crazy conspiracy theorist (and the conspiracy theory is a doozy. Freepers even speculated a few years ago that the rapist was really…wait for it… Bill Clinton)
Huckabee didn’t bother to look at or understand the evidence, and thought “exculpatory” DNA evidence was ignored – plays into “unscientific” meme suggested by his declaring he doesn’t believe in evolution.
Huckabee is not only too gullible, but is a terrible judge of character – and we’ve already seen the damage a president like that can do.
Huckabee pardoned or paroled too many people is a lib, soft-on-crime, bleeding heart – for the law-and-order types.And of course the current idiocy, that he doesn’t even know enough not to lie about it.
I also get a real kick out of how this is playing on Free Republic. A few years ago, they were excoriating Huckabee for not pardoning the guy immediately. Now they’re excoriating him allowing the parole at all. Doublethink at its finest.
EL
Hm, even with OL and LI, preview and reality are very different.
Cain
So I was reading on Huffington Post that great example of online journalism (cough cough) about the fact that Dems are planning on giving Bush his money for the war because they want to continue to fund the domestic agenda and not cause the federal government to shut down.
Now the guys on huffingtonpost went crazed of course since this is evidence of a Democrat roll-over to Bush by giving him money and also agree to less stringent rules on the war being conducted. Basically, they went against Bush and blinked first.
The question though is how does one deal with a character that seems to be immobile block of stone who won’t negotiate, won’t clean up and use more efficiently the funds given to him, have the 101 fighting keyboardist at his beck and call to kick up noise, and a press that itself has turned into a political tool for Republicans at least in the talk show format.
I can well understand why the Democrats fear. I mean look at the fucking parade of incompetence, corruption, and scandals that have been going on since Bush started? Yet there hasn’t been any repercussions unless the scandal happens to be about sex. How are the fuck are they able to get away with it? But in the end, Democrats need to stop worrying about perception and do what’s right. That’s all that is being asked of them. If they lost the whole victim attitude they can actually get things accomplished.
I don’t have a real point to this post other than feeling depressed that the status quo is continues and that we still gotten anywhere. I mean jeezus how long are we going to waiting for that fucking contempt charge on Condi? Arrgh! It’s fucking joke.
Emma Anne
Cain, I think the Dems are hosed on this one, because if they cut the funding Bush really will hose the troops in the field (my rep, Udall, indicated that he believed this). And since the Dems really do support the troops, this is too unthinkable to risk. It really is hard to deal with someone who has no rational brakes.
The Other Steve
A real geek would build a arebuchet.
The Other Steve
Cain – I think the Democrats are continuing to fund Iraq because they don’t mind it continuing to be an election issue into 2008.
The Other Steve
In the scientific world, researchers have finally discovered the gene that explains George Bush.
J sub D
I sooo much want to visit Legoland. Next trip to sunny California for sure. Not that I’m a dork or anything.
Ted
“LOL!”
Andrei
No way no how… THIS IS MAX DORKAGE.
http://www.figureprints.com
And I am so getting one.
dnA
When will a brave candidate emerge, from either party, with the courage to denounce World of Warcraft for the massive epidemic it has become?
dnA
I just realized that right above the harrowing testimonials of WoW addicts is an online ad to buy WoW gold.
Google is a cruel mistress.
maxbaer (not the original)
Welcome to Bush’s world!
CDB
Those are not Google ads, they were put there intentionly.
http://www.wowdetox.com/whygold.html
12across
Using the troops as a political pawn. Right up the Democrats alley. I agree with you, that’s exactly what they are doing. The Democrats don’t want this war to end for political reasons, truely disgusting. I guess the bright side is they’ll do their job and fund the war, and the President can get back to his job of winning.
Oh and Huckabee is nothing but a liberal with a Bible.
12across
What the hell is wrong with people to get “Addicted” to a video game? Come on. Aren’t we taking this whole addiction thing a little far? First it was I can’t control my booze, I must be addicted, now it’s video games?
Hint: if you drink too much…stop drinking. If you gain 50 pounds playing damn game, quit playing. What’s with everything having to be an addiction these days. Get some will power.
demimondian
OK, DougJ, that’s enough.
Thanks, but you’ll need to do better than that.
12across
Do you agree with The Other Steve, demimondian? That the democrats don’t mind the issue continuing into 2008?
J sub D
And 12across, Tell the folks what they’ve won!
The Other Andrew
“America, you’ve won an all-expenses-paid brand new Shia ally for Iran! Yes, all the blood and treasure you’ve spent to ‘fight terror’ has inadvertantly empowered a nation that actually will have WMD, someday! Instead of offsetting each other’s power, Iraq and Iran will be seeing eye-to-eye and ready for all sorts of mischief. And as a bonus prize, you’ll get the opportunity to take down your puppet government when it gets tired of playing along. I look forward to seeing you in our next installment, (fill in the blank nation) 2031: No, We Still Haven’t Learned Anything From Korea, Vietnam, or Iraq!”
demimondian
Thank you, thank you, thank you, DougJ.
Time to be done now, child. It’s not funny.
Cindrella Ferret
I highly recommend Christopher Hitchens brilliant and witty take on Romney’s Mormon Speech.
J sub D
Gosh Bob, 4,000 dead and over a trillion dollars. Maybe The Price Wasn’t Right.
Psycheout
Open thread, open thread. Hey, did y’all hear about Mike Huckabee’s great ideas for solving the AIDS crisis? I know this is an important issue for liberals, so his forward thinking ideas just might swing your vote to Huckabee. Join the Huckaboom!
Merry Christmas, John Cole! I’m glad you’re not going to one of those “Holiday Parties.” Drive safe and keep it clean.
jake
Psycheout, are you having some sort of one-man contest to see who can be the ugliest motherfucker in the tubes?
If we say you win would you kindly go away and fuck yourself crooked?
Stupid whore.
demimondian
The rest of the demi-brood is currently busy listening to the Vienna boy choir and trimming the pagan tree with thirty years of memories. Psycheout, you can take your “Christmas” and stuff it up your…chimney.
ThymeZone
I thought the picture was Michael D getting ready to march in the FairTax parade ……
WE ALL FALL DOWN
Christmas and the Pagan Tree: http://www.religioustolerance.org/xmas_tree.htm
I agree Demi, he can stuff it up his chimney (if it will go that far – hehe)
Notorious P.A.T.
Notorious P.A.T. has challenged you to a duel
ThymeZone
I dont know, the whole story makes me think of voodoo.
The idea that the bad thoughts of one person can translate into the destruction of another person requires belief in the curse by the target, does it not?
Now the web page has become an electronic Voodoo doll? See the reference to the Revenge Spell.
The Other Steve
Ok, I have to admit that I stopped reading Hitchens back in 2002, because the alcohol took control of his senses.
But god that was funny.
Not knowing the difference between being born again and born yesterday. HAHAHA!
Dreggas
Just an FYI it’s $80 or so a head.
Dreggas
People need to face it. The troops are being held hostage by George W. period, end of story. If the dems did indeed cut the funding Bush would leave them there to starve all the while claiming it was the dems fault. I am sure the dems know this and are holding out because it’s the only thing they can do. It’s either hold out and let it be a “slow bleed” or shoot and hope the hostage taker (bush) doesn’t pull the trigger as well which you know damn well he will do. It sucks but that’s all there is to it. The real test will be in april when there are no more troops.
Make7
Nothing, lists don’t seem to work in the comments here. The best you can do is fake it. For example:
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Psycheout
Gosh, fellas. What’s wrong with saying “Merry CHRISTmas?”
Cain
You’ve been watching South Park haven’t you?
cain
Cain
Dreggas,
Totally agree that Bush would rather let the troops starve than to budge an inch. He’s that psycho. Since there’s no room for any kind of negotiations we’re stuck with the current set up.
We have less than 365 days tell this slow-motion trainwreck is over. I hope to God that we have our troops back out of harms way.
cain
The Other Steve
You got a problem with Happy New Years?
Andrew
That’s like moderate dorkage. Maximum dorkage is traveling to Denmark and making a trip to the original.
Xenos
Then you tell me what is wrong with wishing everybody ‘io SATURNalia!
What matters is that people of faith get are the ones fit for leadership in a democracy, right?
Even though I celebrate with parties that tend to lead to ‘an opportunity for men to be completely free with their fellowmen, sometimes evolving into homosexual and sometimes also pedophilic relations’, if I am a ‘person of faith’ you had better let my religion into the public square, baby!
Notorious P.A.T.
Well, for starters, last time I checked Jews don’t celebrate Christmas.
Don’t worry, though; the next time someone tells me “happy holidays” because they want to cover Christmas AND New Year’s, I’ll spit on them. You know, the spirit of the season.
Dennis - SGMM
He also wishes people a “Happy EASTer.”
demimondian
Nothing at all, provided you don’t say it to anybody else. In particular, you can say it to the voices in your head when you pray.
myiq2xu
What ever happened to good old-fashioned Festivas? With the “airing of grievances” and the “feats of strength?”
I think I’ll go make a donation to “The Human Fund.”
Psycheout
Not at all. Happy New Year, as long as you’re not a G-dless DemocRAT.
myiq2xu
Does “Godforsaken” count? I mean, I’m Godless, but He left me. I was abandoned by my Heavenly Father. No support, no visits, not even a birthday card.
And that’s not true about Him loving ALL His children. If we’re all His children, then God must be an NBA player.
demimondian
I’ve always wondered about this — did God pay child support to the Virgin Mary? How about palimony?
What is the going rate for raising the Child of the Deity?
demimondian
Then again, if we are all His children, I want child support for the three boys I’m raising. FDDD and I certainly don’t need the money, but we could give it to someone who does.
Krista
Pfft. Why should the Christians be the only one to have Christmas? In our attempts to not exlude any other faiths (which was nice and well-meaning of us), we seem to have made it so that the term “Christmas” is ONLY for Christians.
Maybe I’m wrong, but that is a sense that I seem to be getting. And I’m sorry, but it’s just as much a cultural holiday as it is a religious one (if not more so now). To me, Christmas is pretty decorated trees, nice music, good food, Charlie Brown and Frosty the Snowman on tv, watching my nephews run around like lunatics with their new toys, watching the Santa Claus parade, donating to the Salvation Army and to the food bank, and goosing my husband under the mistletoe. No, I don’t believe in God, I most certainly do not go to church, and I have an active distaste for most organized religion. And I’m still going to call it Christmas. So there.
And Merry Christmas.
EL
Good point. Psycheout, do you feel that Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, etc. should be forced to say “Merry Christmas”? Will you waive a boycott for businesses that say “Happy Holidays” if they are not owned by Christians? Does the proportion of nonChristians that work there matter? Should there be a law passed making “Merry Christmas” the only acceptable greeting between December 1st and 25th?
Do you feel your merriment at the expensive presents and decorations for Christmas is diminished if you are wished “Happy Holidays”? Do you think Jesus would be upset that a business doesn’t invoke His name to make money off of (what is alleged to be) His birthday (well, likely not really his birthday, actually it was the date of the winter solstice.)
Psycheout
Well said Krista, but don’t forget the Christ who brought you those Charlie Brown, Frosty and Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer specials….
incontrolados
Have any of you guys visited high clearing in the past few hours?
Krista
Pretty easy to forget someone I don’t believe in, Sparky. : )
demimondian
And, Psicko, I was wondering. Should I be offended when a false Christian like you says “Merry Christmas”? If so, should I be less offended by that, or by someone who innocently wishes me a Merry Christmas to celebrate Gift Day? And, while I’m at it, which should offend me more — your perverse and demonic “Merry Christmas” or an honest and forthright “Happy Holidays”?
Psycheout
I’m immune to your attacks, demon. But I am indeed in a good mood tonight.
Anyone care to watch a great movie tonight?
How about Sunset Boulevard? I’m ready for my close up, Mr. DeMille.
It’s not exactly Passion of the Christ, but it is a good film.
Psycheout
False Christian? Well, ho ho ho and bah humbug, you wrinkled old Scrooge! G-d bless us, everyone!
Cain
As a Hindu I don’t really care (and I think most Hindus don’t care either). I’ll be happy to say Merry Christmas since I know that the meaning about the greetings is really just love in your fellow man so I don’t really let my religion get in the way of such things.
Damn, I miss the 70s and 80s when we didn’t have to worry about shit like this.
cain
incontrolados
Cain, I’m glad you are here on this planet. That last comment of yours really said it the best.
Psycheout
G-d bless you Cain, that was beautiful. I hope you don’t go to hell.
dnA
Holy crap, P.A.T It took me about five seconds to hear the drum sound, and it all came flooding back…
PTSD Is one of the dangers of WoW
dnA
Sikeout, you are such a poser. Look at you trying to be all jewish-like by taking the “o” out of god and writing it “G-d”. How cute.
But I’m guessing you don’t know why we do that, because if you did, you’d also take a letter out of “Christ”.
Can we get back to our discussion about forcing people to participate in empty religious rituals in order to reinforce cultural hegemony? Those are fun. Then we can get back to talking about how fucked up radical Muslims are for wanting to convert people to Islam and follow their laws, even if you’re not a Muslim.
Happy Hannukah, bitch.
Psycheout
Perhaps you should take the “u” out of f-ck, you potty mouth.
Cain
Don’t worry dude, I won’t. I’m good at social engineering.
cain
dnA
I wait so is fuck a holy word now too? It’s hard to keep up. Ne-t th-ng -ou k-ow it’-l b- h-rd t- kn-w wh-t p-op-e a-e sa-ing.
I wouldn’t take me so seriously sikeout. I’m just giving you a hard time.
libarbarian
Unless there is a way to portray this as “Dems Suck”/”Liberals hate the troops and want to steal our money”/”Immigrants are going to ruin this Country”/”Muslims want to kill us all” then I wouldn’t wait around for her.
EL
Psycheout, I notice you never answered any of my questions. So I’ll repost a few that I’d really like to know:
– Do you feel your merriment at the expensive presents and decorations for Christmas is diminished if you are wished “Happy Holidays”?
– Do you think Jesus would be upset that a business doesn’t invoke His name to make money off of (what is alleged to be) His birthday?
(It’s very unlikely that Dec 25 is really His birthday, of course, since clues in the gospels would place it during lambing season – the spring. However, Dec 25 was the date of the winter solstice, and church authorities in the 4th century selected it to compete with the cult of Mithras.)
Dreggas
Happy ChrismaHanaKwanza
Krista
Heh – I was listening to Adam Sandler’s the Hanukkah Song last night. Definitely one of the better holiday songs out there. : )
Dreggas
this one is better Krista
demimondian
Cthulu carols! Nothing better!
God rest ye scary great old ones \\
Let nothing you dismay \\
Remember Great Cthulu will rise up from R’leih
Dreggas
Awwww… madness is sooo cute…
myiq2xu
FIAWOL
Nannergrrl
Why is that weap not enchanted? Sheesh.
Nub.
yet another jeff
Ah, Hello Cthulhu…wish they’d update sometime this year…ran through all of them back in Feb.