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Sep 28, 2011, 12:48 pm
I just got this email, and while it's the usual sort of phishing scam, the timing is pretty good for a better than usual success rate, because of the uncertainty Google has created with it's real names policy regarding Google products. I've sent it on to abuse@gmail.com, if anyone lives there, but t... Comment - Like
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Aug 16, 2011, 4:02 pm
We seem to think that mind and spirit are separate, that there is a spiritual realm and a practical realm and that they do not overlap at all - and that the one does not inform the other.
But cause and effect still rules and amoral actions in the here and now lead to direct consquences that are suff... Comment - Like
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Aug 12, 2011, 8:19 pm
My patience has ended.
I'm just about to pull the pin on Google+ so that I can take some time and think about my reliance on other Google services. The entire debate tells me that for whatever reason, google as a corporation has jumped the shark and I do not feel comfortable investing my social c... Comment - Like
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Jul 31, 2011, 9:01 pm
I found this in the comments section of a TPM post; an otherwise forgettable rhetorical drive-by of an entirely deserving target. The thread was mostly partisan, and mostly well-aimed jibes at a target that more than deserves to be mocked, because she's an insult to the intelligence and princip... Comment - Like
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Jul 29, 2011, 6:55 pm
Air Force Cites New Testament, Ex-Nazi, to Train Officers on Ethics of Launching Nuclear Weapons | Truthout
This story changed even before I got it published. Update below.
There are certain levels of irony that tend to render the ordinary human speechless. There are ways of getting through, and Jas... Comment - Like
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Jul 29, 2011, 2:59 pm
Ah, the irony. The sweet, sweet, unintended irony!I've said this a bunch of times out loud and in print, but had despaired of ever seeing anyone important and well-connected saying something like this out loud. This is one of the great shared secrets of power. Not all taxation is called taxation.
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Jul 29, 2011, 1:46 pm
I remember back to the dawning of the current Cycle of Unease, the days immediately after the 9/11 attacks.
I'd been ignoring politics almost entirely; politics, current affairs, world news and for the reasons most people do.
It's boring. Politics are supposed to be boring. Like soccer, golf or Dung... Comment - Like
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Jul 26, 2011, 5:30 pm
"No one believing in Jesus commits mass murder," he said. "The man might have called himself a Christian on the net, but he is certainly not of that faith...we can find no evidence, none, that this killer practiced Christianity in any way."
It's odd to find that I agree with Bill-O. I do. I've said... Comment - Like
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Jul 23, 2011, 4:11 pm
The Price of Eliminationist RhetoricIt's early days in the aftermath of the Oslo bombing and I shall leave the actual motives of the actual criminal to the actual authorities who will have to decide how to decently dispose of the matter. As is often the case, I'm fascinated by the reactions of peopl... Comment - Like
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Jul 21, 2011, 2:17 pm
You see, this is why Focus on the Family hates those "lie-buh-ral edumacators" and "critical thinkers" and people who actually look stuff up.
They unfairly use these tactics to embarrass "Real Uhmurikins."
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Jul 20, 2011, 10:18 pm
Graphic courtesy New England SecessionThe downfall of the Murdoch empire is well underway, and the conventional wisdom seems to be that this will be limited to "the Murdoch Empire." And in a sense, perhaps it will be - but you really must think in terms of what that empire entails.
If you think only... Comment - Like
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Jul 9, 2011, 6:02 pm
This is the original, unintended self-parody.
This is the actual parody.
Rarely has Poe's Law bitten so hard, or with such sharp little teeth. Thank Ghu for Miss Vermont, the "winking smiley."
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Jul 3, 2011, 7:57 pm
Tom Ball's final stain.Ok, Since you DID set yourself on fire, I suppose I must read what you had to say. The reason is simple; I'm holding myself to my own standards. You see, I'm kind of on the other side of this story, which, in all fairness, Ball tells well, with all the historical data points a... Comment - Like
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Jun 22, 2011, 6:48 pm
Our message is simple: Do not lie to the people and you won't have to worry about your lies being exposed. Do not make corrupt deals and you won't have to worry about your corruption being laid bare. Do not break the rules and you won't have to worry about getting in trouble for it."It goes on t... Comment - Like
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Jun 17, 2011, 2:06 am
Gay marriage now just one vote shy of becoming law in New York despite Archbishop Dolan's objections[NY] Sen. Roy McDonald (R-Saratoga) - in a dramatic reversal from his earlier opposition - became the second GOPer in as many days to give his blessing to same-sex nuptials, bringing Senate support ... Comment - Like
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May 20, 2011, 3:36 pm
BTW, the Gay Agenda is, and always has been, to join the United Federation of Planets to get access to all them hot Andorians.
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May 2, 2011, 9:09 pm
Image via WikipediaJuan Cole writes in Informed Comment
Usama Bin Laden was a violent product of the Cold War and the Age of Dictators in the Greater Middle East. He passed from the scene at a time when the dictators are falling or trying to avoid falling in the wake of a startling set of large... Comment - Like
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Apr 6, 2011, 3:24 pm
If you want to know how a leader will lead, look to how they respond when their followers screw up.
Harper’s closed-door campaign marches woman out of rally in London - thestar... - StumbleUpon
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Apr 4, 2011, 7:28 pm
H/T Red Rambler: Is Pro-Life really Pro-Life?
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Have you ever noticed that when Social Conservatives use a bumper sticker term like "Right To Life," it often means something entirely different than what ordinary English Usage would suggest?
"Right to Life" - you would think - w... Comment - Like
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Mar 30, 2011, 7:02 pm
HT: Mark Crispin Miller
and the good folks at reddit.
The top ad ad first appeared on Craigslist and disappeared suddenly; only to reappear on the Telecommute Job list for various Canadian cities.
It has since been removed as well.
But "Questions Remain." according to Canada.com. Were these legi... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2011, 8:30 pm
The G20 summit caused chaos in Canada’s largest city and accomplished nothing other than a $1-billion photo-op for Stephen Harper, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said Monday during a campaign stop in Toronto"The Harper Government," illustrated above, is not Conservative, save in the depressingl... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2011, 7:21 pm
Image via WikipediaWhen the Wall Street Journal publishes a piece like this, you best stop whatever you are doing and pay attention. Because we are not speaking now of subtle indications of possible future unrest, we are talking about immediate, actionable intelligence.
Tax the Super Rich now or fac... Comment - Like
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Mar 25, 2011, 4:35 pm
Image via WikipediaAh, the joys of Parliamentary Democracy where the credo has allways been this; "He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day."
That is to say, nobody was surprised at the outcome of the non-confidence vote, least of all "The Harper Government." As I watched the kabuk... Comment - Like
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Mar 20, 2011, 10:42 pm
Context, you might ask?
It's not just old hippies who have acid flashbacks. Considering some of the reactions to the peaceful protests in the US against various authoritarian government agendas.
Discredit to the commentators from Freeperville (Welcome to Free Republic! America's exclusive site for ... Comment - Like
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Mar 17, 2011, 4:27 pm
I can only hope that something as entertaining as this comes from the dreaded-but-necessary upcoming Canadian elections.
Because when you are dealing with people who are in denial of climate change, don't see dereguation of the oil and gas industries as a problem, think that the solution to every c... Comment - Like
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Mar 15, 2011, 9:10 pm
It should not be possible - ever - for an elective official - of ANY party - to be made to look THIS stupid in public without lying.
My question is NOT how stupid the voters are. How stupid are the people that let her EVER get traction in the first place?
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Mar 8, 2011, 4:38 pm
The first rule of budgeting is to look at your costs and priorities. It's as true for governments as it is for people. You look at the various things you spend time and money on and you decide if they actually bring the benefit you once thought.
This is one very dramatic example.
Watch the whole t... Comment - Like
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Mar 1, 2011, 11:43 pm
My takeway: If you are stupid enough or ignorant enough to think there could be palm trees in Madison Wisconsin, you might still be watching Fox News. Or at least, that's likely the calculus over at Faux, so why put any effort into that Journalism stuff? It's not like the core audience cares...
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Mar 1, 2011, 7:29 pm
The epidemic of stupidity has placed western culture at grave risk; it threatens our health, our future, our survival as a species. So it's time to wake up and respect the intelligence. If you are not willing to do the heavy lifting required to form an informed and intelligent opinion, you don't get... Comment - Like
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Feb 26, 2011, 4:54 pm
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Feb 25, 2011, 3:44 pm
I should like very much to credit this illustration, but I cannot. I'd appreciate knowing who made it, and where I should link it, other than imigr.com, for I suspect they may have many other interesting things to say.This is what makes the United States exceptional. If you wish to prate about "Amer... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2011, 2:31 pm
I thought of crafting a reason for posting this video.. but that would be stupid.
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Jan 22, 2011, 1:25 pm
If I need to explain these videos, all hope is lost.
"It would be better not to have a Republican party, than have a party that caters to the village idiot."
Direct link to the money quote.
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Jan 21, 2011, 11:30 pm
In leu of an actual post...
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Guy goes into a bar, there's a very advanced robot bartender.The robot says, "What will you have?"The guy says, "Martini."The robot brings back the best martini ever and says to the man, "What's your IQ?" The guy says," 168." The robot then proceeds to talk ab... Comment - Like
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Jan 8, 2011, 6:42 pm
Let's just come out and say it:
The "War On Terror is not." Because if it actually were, social conservatives, talibancials and right-wing freakout artists who gin up this sort of violence would be IN Gitmo, worksopping the question as to whether or not waterboarding is, in fact, torture.
So, "Terro... Comment - Like
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Jan 7, 2011, 10:19 pm
In some ways, this is a belated New Year's resolution, and it's also a new decade's resolution.
I'm not going to be bothering to comment on blatant idiocies. I'm going to trust that you are smart enough to see blatant idiocy when you see it. But you should not assume that there's a "side" or an "ide... Comment - Like
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Dec 22, 2010, 6:22 pm
My goodness. It's difficult to imagine condemning a phenomonon without first comprehending it. But this is Conservapedia, so rational arguments are hardly required.
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Poe%27s_Law
Poe's law is not aimed at Conservative Christianity - it's aimed at particularly stupid, humo... Comment - Like
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Oct 27, 2010, 4:52 pm
I've been taking some time off from blogging because I was starting to feel like I was channeling H.L. Mencken. But I do not have a great-enough capacity for booze and cynicism, so I am but a pale imitation.
One of my problems as a writer - indeed, one of my great problems in life has always been ... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2010, 5:13 pm
Many of the questions are really quite obvious, such as, how is this man not fired yet? Here's the story link.
"Welcome to 'Chris Armstrong Watch,'" Shirvell wrote in his inaugural blog post. "This is a site for concerned University of Michigan alumni, students, and others who oppose the recent ... Comment - Like
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Sep 23, 2010, 12:31 pm
Mike Huckabee Sums it all up:
"It sounds so good, and it's such a warm message to say we're not gonna deny anyone from a preexisting condition," Huckabee explained at the Value Voters Summit today. "Look, I think that sounds terrific, but I want to ask you something from a common sense perspectiv... Comment - Like
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Sep 23, 2010, 11:25 am
Denizens! Attention!This is one of my favorite graphic novels at the moment. Noir enough for my taste but with an edge of hope - or at least anticipation.
I don't generally feature graphic novels and comics here - I don't know why not, but I don't. But today I'll make an exception that becomes a new... Comment - Like
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Sep 18, 2010, 6:06 pm
Do please watch this video in which Richard Dawkens (The God Delusion) affirms that his sect of Athiesm does indeed reject the idea of an "absolute morality" and is, indeed, rather alarmed by the whole thing.
He then goes on to establish that most people of faith reject many "moral standards" and... Comment - Like
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Aug 13, 2010, 10:13 pm
Courtesy Derp.comI just noticed I hadn't posted here for several days. It's not because I haven't been blogging; I've been writing at Politicususa. It's a very liberal blog and I'm trying to be the moderately profane voice of reason.
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