Not only is it not okay when our guy does it, it’s actually worse, because he’s supposed to be the one who doesn’t do it. That’s why he was our guy in the first place.
I will not be an apologist for betrayal, and I will not adjust my core principles based solely on who’s in power.
Add comment May 17th, 2012 at 07:02am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Corruption/Cronyism,Democrats,Obama,Politics,WankersWell, Rush and the Hall Of Famous Missourians certainly seem confident about how well-loved he is…
The conservative radio talk show host was inducted in a state Capitol ceremony. But in a break from tradition, the public and Democratic lawmakers were not allowed into the chambers of the House of Representatives, which were locked and guarded by armed members of the Missouri Highway Patrol while the ceremony took place.
In fact, news of Limbaugh’s induction ceremony was not made public until 20 minutes before it began. The event was invitation-only and attended by a crowd of mostly Republican lawmakers and staff.
Well, that’s certainly not paranoid at all – it only sounds like a presidential visit to Afghanistan. This is my favorite part:
Limbaugh, who’s from Cape Girardeau, praised Tilley for standing up to critics who felt his inclusion in the hall with 40 other members was not appropriate.
“He hung in. He was tough. He laughed at them when they called his office, which is what you have to do because they are deranged. They’re literally deranged,” Limbaugh said. “He stood up to it and in fact enjoyed it and threw it right back at them. I want to thank him for that.”
Oh yeah, everyone involved is so very brave and tough, standing up to naysayers behind locked doors and armed guards.
Add comment May 16th, 2012 at 07:03am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Media,Politics,Republicans,WankersThis is one of the most awesome commercials of all time:
I think it’s for real, but you can see why I might have doubts…
Add comment May 14th, 2012 at 06:36pm Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Monday Media BloggingUniversal access to education is a good thing, and something every country should strive for. Universal 5- and 6-figure student debt, not so much.
Add comment May 14th, 2012 at 11:22am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Corruption/Cronyism,Economy,EducationDespite what conservatives would have you believe, unfettered capitalism is not actually a force for good. The profit motive, at its core, is all about charging the highest possible prices you can get away with, at the lowest possible cost. Which is an open invitation to cheating, corruption, price gouging, union-busting, and shoddy (if not downright dangerous) goods and services.
True, some companies have consciences or strive to differentiate themselves with quality service, but the free market does not guarantee either, and such companies are the exception rather than the norm.
Add comment May 14th, 2012 at 07:51am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Corruption/Cronyism,Economy,Politics,Republicans,WankersYou can’t make a gentlemen’s agreement without gentlemen.
(Actually, I think they know that full well – they’re just not gentlemen either)
Add comment May 12th, 2012 at 12:15pm Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Corruption/Cronyism,Democrats,Economy,Politics,Republicans,WankersThis week’s quote is from the Woody Allen classic, Manhattan:
Your self-esteem is just a notch below Kafka’s.
And, of course, there’ll be other people’s leopards…
Alas, there is no actual kissing. But it is fascinating to see how similar the body language of the big cats is to that of their wee domesticated cousins.
Add comment May 11th, 2012 at 11:31am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Friday Quote & Cat BloggingThe National Association Of Manufacturers is terribly offended by the fact that some California teens are suing the government to reduce carbon emissions:
“At issue is whether a small group of individuals and environmental organizations can dictate through private tort litigation the economic, energy, and environmental policies of the entire nation,” wrote National Association of Manufacturers spokesman Jeff Ostermeyer in an email.
But a small group of ultra-rich individuals and giant corporations using their money and lobbying power to dictate the health of the entire planet and everyone on it, that’s totally okay.
Add comment May 11th, 2012 at 07:25am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Corruption/Cronyism,Environment,Politics,Republicans,WankersNew York needs 911 operators who speak Butt.
Add comment May 10th, 2012 at 11:12am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: UncategorizedHooray, Obama now says he’s in favor of marriage equality instead of saying he opposes it. But as Gawker points out, it’s not going to translate into any kind of positive action, it’s just meaningless lip service (leaving it up to the states does not equal support in any meaningful way) – Obama has simply calculated that he needs to get the LGBT community and their allies off his back and into his wallet before the election.
But make no mistake: Obama “supports” marriage equality like he “supported” the healthcare public option, EFCA, Dawn Johnsen, and Liz Warren – he’ll make tepidly positive statements and nothing else. What Obama says he supports is meaningless: Always watch what he fights for, and what he doesn’t.
Add comment May 10th, 2012 at 07:52am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Obama,Politics,Teh Gay,WankersNew frontiers in video gaming.
Add comment May 7th, 2012 at 07:27am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Monday Media BloggingMr. Deity turns to Joseph Smith for some ideas on cost control.
Add comment May 6th, 2012 at 05:14pm Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Monday Media Blogging,Mr. Deity,ReligionThis week’s quote is from the early Woody Allen classic, Take The Money And Run:
That looks to me like… two elephants making love to a men’s glee club.
And, of course, there’ll be other people’s otters…
Will trade baby for fish.
Add comment May 4th, 2012 at 11:16am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Friday Quote & Cat BloggingHorrible. Just horrible. Another new low in police brutality.
Arbitrary violence is nothing new. The apparently systematic use of sexual assault against women protestors is new. I’m not aware of any reports of police intentionally grabbing women’s breasts before March 17, but on March 17 there were numerous reported cases, and in later nightly evictions from Union Square, the practice became so systematic that at least one woman told me her breasts were grabbed by five different police officers on a single night (in one case, while another one was blowing kisses.) The tactic appeared so abruptly, is so obviously a violation of any sort of police protocol or standard of legality, that it is hard to imagine it is anything but an intentional policy.
Tell me again how we’re a beacon of democracy and the greatest country in the world and everyone else should be totally envious of us.
Add comment May 4th, 2012 at 07:02am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Corruption/Cronyism,Sexism,WankersTake On Me, as performed by North Koreans on accordions in a Norwegian shipyard.
You heard me.
Add comment April 30th, 2012 at 07:03am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Monday Media BloggingThis week’s quote is from Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable’s last film, The Misfits:
Well, that’s the way it goes. Goes the other way too, though – don’t forget that.
And, of course, there’ll be other people’s wee bulldog puppies…
Aww.
Add comment April 27th, 2012 at 11:47am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Friday Quote & Cat BloggingThis is just too hilarious:
“I have never seen Sen. Schumer address any issue unless it was political in the United States Senate,” McCain told Van Susteren. “Bob Dole once said, the most dangerous place to be in Washington D.C. is between Sen. Schumer and a television camera.”
“That holds true today,” he added.
In other news, Kim Kardashian accused Paris Hilton of being a shallow publicity hound.
Add comment April 27th, 2012 at 07:42am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: McCain,Media,Politics,Republicans,WankersI suppose it makes a warped kind of sense. If Republicans believe that repeating the same lie enough times will make it true, then it stands to reason that they would also believe that not talking about something real can make it cease to exist…
Add comment April 25th, 2012 at 07:24am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Republicans,Teh Gay,WankersI wonder if he’s really saying “I want more money” – ‘cuz it kinda sounds like maybe he’s saying “I don’t want to play in New York.”
Add comment April 23rd, 2012 at 09:52pm Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Sports,WankersMelodica + Nostalgia = Awesome!
2 comments April 23rd, 2012 at 07:53am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Monday Media BloggingSure, this seems plausible:
The boss of a truck driver caught with 268,000 rounds of ammunition in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, said Thursday that his employee took a wrong turn on his way to deliver what he insists was legal cargo bound for an Arizona dealer.
Dennis Mekenye, operations manager at Demco freight company in the Dallas suburb of Arlington, said Jabin Bogan, 27, made “a very honest mistake” when he took a wrong turn that eventually led him to Mexico on Tuesday.
(…)
The federal prosecutor’s office in northern Chihuahua state said Bogan is being held pending investigation on illegal weapons charges. Spokesman Angel Torres said the driver claimed he had no goods to declare. Torres said a gamma-ray inspection of the truck’s cargo compartment revealed the presence of metal canisters holding the ammunition. He says the bullets were hidden under pallets in the truck’s floor.
I guess the driver must have thought the border checkpoint was just some kind of fancy tollbooth. And he wasn’t trying to hide the ammo, he was just making more efficient use of the available storage space.
Add comment April 20th, 2012 at 11:40am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: UncategorizedThis week’s quote is from The Barefoot Contessa with Humphrey Bogart and Ava Gardner, which I apparently saw:
Some of them are happy because they are beautiful – some of them have to be happy because all they are is rich.
And, of course, there’ll be other people’s ridiculously happy dogs…
Bouncy!
Add comment April 20th, 2012 at 11:16am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Friday Quote & Cat BloggingThe problem is that all of these people are just sitting around and collecting unemployment checks without doing anything to enhance corporate profitability. But Obama has the solution!
Add comment April 20th, 2012 at 07:30am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Corruption/Cronyism,Democrats,Obama,Unemployment,WankersShorter John Boehner to Catholic Church: It is necessary to destroy the safety net in order to save it.
Add comment April 19th, 2012 at 07:04am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Politics,Religion,Republicans,Social Security,Unemployment,WankersI guess I pretty much have to get an iPad now…
Add comment April 16th, 2012 at 07:48am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Monday Media BloggingMr. Deity and Lucy have a lot of issues to work through.
Add comment April 15th, 2012 at 02:19pm Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Monday Media Blogging,Mr. Deity,ReligionThis week’s quote is from the Wallace Shawn/Andre Gregory classic, My Dinner With Andre:
When I was 10 years old, I was rich – I was an aristocrat. Riding around in taxis, surrounded by comfort – and all I thought about was art and music. Now I’m 36, and all I think about is money.
And, of course, there’ll be other people’s maternal pugs…
So dainty!
Add comment April 13th, 2012 at 05:11pm Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Friday Quote & Cat BloggingI don’t agree with the gun lobby’s reckless and often tragic insistence that everyone should be allowed to purchase and carry guns everywhere, but I can at least understand it. And I can see where the unfortunate wording of the 2nd Amendment gives them constitutional cover.
But what I don’t get, and what disturbs the hell out of me is that it’s not enough for them to put deadly weapons in the hands of everyone who wants one, regardless of how violent or racist or sociopathic they may be – they want to make it easier for them to use those weapons too.
Isn’t facilitating unfettered gun ownership already Mission Accomplished? Does forbidding someone from shooting an unarmed teenager in the street because they supposedly feel threatened really infringe on the right to bear arms? Is owning a handgun just not as appealing if there aren’t enough opportunities to use it? Was that depressing gun sales? Did the NRA take a poll and find that potential gun buyers were holding off because it just wasn’t worth it if The Man wouldn’t let them get away with murder?
And please, since eliminating all restrictions on gun ownership and use is a conservative value, explain to me how lowering the bar for the use of deadly force squares with the “culture of life” that the right loves to crow about and accuse liberals of opposing?
Add comment April 13th, 2012 at 11:47am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Politics,Republicans,WankersJim Henson robot explains the difference between man and machine, circa 1963.
Add comment April 9th, 2012 at 12:26pm Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Monday Media BloggingMr. Deity is worried that science may jeopardize his job security.
Add comment April 8th, 2012 at 11:55am Posted by Eli Permalink
Entry Filed under: Monday Media Blogging,Mr. Deity,Religion
