Friday, March 20, 2009
What if Bush had said this?
The first appearance by a sitting president on "The Tonight Show" may well end up being the last.
President Obama, in his taping with Jay Leno Thursday afternoon, attempted to yuk it up with the funnyman, and ended up insulting the disabled.
Towards the end of his approximately 40-minute appearance, the president talked about how he's gotten better at bowling and has been practicing in the White House bowling alley.
He bowled a 129, the president said.
"That's very good, Mr. President," Leno said sarcastically.
It's "like the Special Olympics or something," the president said. More here:
President Obama, in his taping with Jay Leno Thursday afternoon, attempted to yuk it up with the funnyman, and ended up insulting the disabled.
Towards the end of his approximately 40-minute appearance, the president talked about how he's gotten better at bowling and has been practicing in the White House bowling alley.
He bowled a 129, the president said.
"That's very good, Mr. President," Leno said sarcastically.
It's "like the Special Olympics or something," the president said. More here:
Just a little joke (if you have a sense of humor -- or more than 3 brain cells.) Have you heard the media express their outrage over this? No. And you won't either. You'll be lucky if you even hear about it at all.
I suppose if Bush had said this, the media would have ignored it right? Or would they have been all over him with their phony outrage ... pointing and hollering "witch?" You make the call.
I suppose if Bush had said this, the media would have ignored it right? Or would they have been all over him with their phony outrage ... pointing and hollering "witch?" You make the call.
A Post for the Ladies
Golfer Henrik Stenson created a stir yesterday when he stripped down to his underwear to play his way out of trouble during the opening round of the WGC-CA Championship.
Stenson hit a wild drive at the third hole, the 12th of his round, on the Blue Monster course in Florida, landing on mud in a water hazard. With seven holes still to complete and the world number seven believing he had a good enough lie to hit out, the Swede opted to shed his clothes and play.
He got the ball out and carded a bogey five on the way to an opening round of 69, four strokes behind the clubhouse lead.
Stenson hit a wild drive at the third hole, the 12th of his round, on the Blue Monster course in Florida, landing on mud in a water hazard. With seven holes still to complete and the world number seven believing he had a good enough lie to hit out, the Swede opted to shed his clothes and play.
He got the ball out and carded a bogey five on the way to an opening round of 69, four strokes behind the clubhouse lead.
"Because of the mud I couldn't really afford to play in any of my clothes as they would have been a real mess down the last six or so holes so I had no option," Stenson said after his round. More pics and story here:
When is rape not really bad ?
Lesbians living in South Africa are being raped by men who believe it will 'cure' them of their sexual orientation, a report has revealed.
Women are reporting a rising tide of brutal homophobic attacks and murders and the widespread use of 'corrective' rape as a form of punishment.
The report, commissioned by international NGO ActionAid, called for South Africa's criminal justice system to recognise the rapes as hate crimes as police are reportedly failing to take action over the spiralling violence. More here:
Women are reporting a rising tide of brutal homophobic attacks and murders and the widespread use of 'corrective' rape as a form of punishment.
The report, commissioned by international NGO ActionAid, called for South Africa's criminal justice system to recognise the rapes as hate crimes as police are reportedly failing to take action over the spiralling violence. More here:
Oh definitely ... we must call it a hate crime. You see, rape is not really a bad crime. Still, they want it to stop. To achieve this, they'll change it to a hate crime ... now THAT is serious. What a bunch of idiots.
The Klown says, capture, charge, and punish the rapists. Screw you and your "thought crimes," jackasses.
Another Political Quiz
Here are my results.
Below is a chart of how some famous peeps would have scored on this quiz. I guess I'm all alone down in the lower-right corner. I wonder if that's how they WANT you to feel ... all alone. Just a thought. I really didn't feel that they were trying to "lead" you one way or the other with slanted questions.
Bernie Madoff's new digs
Bare-bones bunk beds with meager mattresses, white-washed cinderblock walls and a shared sink.
Jet-setting financier Bernard Madoff relocated Thursday to Manhattan digs a bit more spartan and cramped than he enjoyed while fleecing his oblivious clients.
Inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center, typically home to terrorists, gangsters and drug dealers, the high-rolling Ponzi scheme mastermind is one of 750 inmates.
His sprawling East Side duplex is just a memory, replaced by a 7-1/2-by-8-foot cell. After 45 years of waking up with wife Ruth, Madoff may share his room with another inmate.
Madoff is likely to land in a medium or minimum security facility. Former federal prosecutor George Jackson said that could change if authorities think Madoff is protecting co-conspirators.
"To the extent that you obstruct justice, you're going to find yourself housed in a place that makes your prison sentence much harsher," said Jackson, of the law firm Bryan Cave. More here:
Jet-setting financier Bernard Madoff relocated Thursday to Manhattan digs a bit more spartan and cramped than he enjoyed while fleecing his oblivious clients.
Inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center, typically home to terrorists, gangsters and drug dealers, the high-rolling Ponzi scheme mastermind is one of 750 inmates.
His sprawling East Side duplex is just a memory, replaced by a 7-1/2-by-8-foot cell. After 45 years of waking up with wife Ruth, Madoff may share his room with another inmate.
Madoff is likely to land in a medium or minimum security facility. Former federal prosecutor George Jackson said that could change if authorities think Madoff is protecting co-conspirators.
"To the extent that you obstruct justice, you're going to find yourself housed in a place that makes your prison sentence much harsher," said Jackson, of the law firm Bryan Cave. More here:
More harsh? He stole billion of dollars. He crushed the current dreams and retirement hopes of thousands of people. He literally stole their lives. How could he not get the harshest sentence possible? Why is he allowed to continue living?
This is why these fuckers do these crimes. The consequences for the crime are negligible. Hey, Bernie, if the Klown were in charge, you'd never have tried that crime because you'd have heard of the years of excruciating, disfiguring pain and slow, grisly death it caused others when they tried it.
I sure hope your cellmate isn't "crazy." I sure hope he doesn't keep you up all night, screaming in your ear. I sure hope he doesna have a mental lapse and suddenly think you're Dracula ... you know ... cuz of the whole "stake through the heart" thing.
United Nations = Communist Ingrates
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House objected Thursday to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's description of the United States as a "deadbeat" donor to the world body. Ban used the phrase Wednesday during a private meeting with lawmakers at the Capitol, one day after he met with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Ban's "word choice was unfortunate," given that the U.S. is the largest contributor to the United Nations.
The United States pays 22 percent of the organization's nearly $5 billion operating budget but is perennially late paying its dues.
Asked whether Ban should retract his comment, Gibbs said some recognition by Ban of the U.S. role would be appropriate.
"I think given the contribution that the American taxpayer makes, I do think it would be appropriate to acknowledge that role," Gibbs told reporters at his daily briefing.
Ban, apparently concerned about his choice of words, issued a statement late Wednesday saying the U.S. "generously supports the work of the U.N., both in assessed and voluntary contributions." Ban also said he enjoys "an excellent working relationship with the United States and appreciates the many ways that it supports the United Nations." From here:
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Ban's "word choice was unfortunate," given that the U.S. is the largest contributor to the United Nations.
The United States pays 22 percent of the organization's nearly $5 billion operating budget but is perennially late paying its dues.
Asked whether Ban should retract his comment, Gibbs said some recognition by Ban of the U.S. role would be appropriate.
"I think given the contribution that the American taxpayer makes, I do think it would be appropriate to acknowledge that role," Gibbs told reporters at his daily briefing.
Ban, apparently concerned about his choice of words, issued a statement late Wednesday saying the U.S. "generously supports the work of the U.N., both in assessed and voluntary contributions." Ban also said he enjoys "an excellent working relationship with the United States and appreciates the many ways that it supports the United Nations." From here:
Hey, Ban, you're just lucky the Klown isn't in charge because the US would pull out of that anti-American/communist organization faster that you could say "but, but, comrade?" These jackasses remind me of a spoiled rotten teenager cussing his mother for not increasing his allowance even though he doesn't do SHIT!
Hey, Ban - go mow the lawn, fuckstick.
Friday Presidents
10. JOHN TYLER 1841-1845
Dubbed "His Accidency" by his detractors, John Tyler was the first Vice President to be elevated to the office of President by the death of his predecessor.
Born in Virginia in 1790, he was raised believing that the Constitution must be strictly construed. He never wavered from this conviction. He attended the College of William and Mary and studied law.
Serving in the House of Representatives from 1816 to 1821, Tyler voted against most nationalist legislation and opposed the Missouri Compromise. After leaving the House he served as Governor of Virginia. As a Senator he reluctantly supported Jackson for President as a choice of evils. Tyler soon joined the states' rights Southerners in Congress who banded with Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and their newly formed Whig party opposing President Jackson.
The Whigs nominated Tyler for Vice President in 1840, hoping for support from southern states'-righters who could not stomach Jacksonian Democracy. The slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" implied flagwaving nationalism plus a dash of southern sectionalism.
Clay, intending to keep party leadership in his own hands, minimized his nationalist views temporarily; Webster proclaimed himself "a Jeffersonian Democrat." But after the election, both men tried to dominate "Old Tippecanoe."
Suddenly President Harrison was dead, and "Tyler too" was in the White House. At first the Whigs were not too disturbed, although Tyler insisted upon assuming the full powers of a duly elected President. He even delivered an Inaugural Address, but it seemed full of good Whig doctrine. Whigs, optimistic that Tyler would accept their program, soon were disillusioned.
Tyler was ready to compromise on the banking question, but Clay would not budge. He would not accept Tyler's "exchequer system," and Tyler vetoed Clay's bill to establish a National Bank with branches in several states. A similar bank bill was passed by Congress. But again, on states' rights grounds, Tyler vetoed it.
In retaliation, the Whigs expelled Tyler from their party. All the Cabinet resigned but Secretary of State Webster. A year later when Tyler vetoed a tariff bill, the first impeachment resolution against a President was introduced in the House of Representatives. A committee headed by Representative John Quincy Adams reported that the President had misused the veto power, but the resolution failed.
Despite their differences, President Tyler and the Whig Congress enacted much positive legislation. The "Log-Cabin" bill enabled a settler to claim 160 acres of land before it was offered publicly for sale, and later pay $1.25 an acre for it.
In 1842 Tyler did sign a tariff bill protecting northern manufacturers. The Webster-Ashburton treaty ended a Canadian boundary dispute; in 1845 Texas was annexed.
The administration of this states'-righter strengthened the Presidency. But it also increased sectional cleavage that led toward civil war. By the end of his term, Tyler had replaced the original Whig Cabinet with southern conservatives. In 1844 Calhoun became Secretary of State. Later these men returned to the Democratic Party, committed to the preservation of states' rights, planter interests, and the institution of slavery. Whigs became more representative of northern business and farming interests.
When the first southern states seceded in 1861, Tyler led a compromise movement; failing, he worked to create the Southern Confederacy. He died in 1862, a member of the Confederate House of Representatives. From here:
Dubbed "His Accidency" by his detractors, John Tyler was the first Vice President to be elevated to the office of President by the death of his predecessor.
Born in Virginia in 1790, he was raised believing that the Constitution must be strictly construed. He never wavered from this conviction. He attended the College of William and Mary and studied law.
Serving in the House of Representatives from 1816 to 1821, Tyler voted against most nationalist legislation and opposed the Missouri Compromise. After leaving the House he served as Governor of Virginia. As a Senator he reluctantly supported Jackson for President as a choice of evils. Tyler soon joined the states' rights Southerners in Congress who banded with Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and their newly formed Whig party opposing President Jackson.
The Whigs nominated Tyler for Vice President in 1840, hoping for support from southern states'-righters who could not stomach Jacksonian Democracy. The slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" implied flagwaving nationalism plus a dash of southern sectionalism.
Clay, intending to keep party leadership in his own hands, minimized his nationalist views temporarily; Webster proclaimed himself "a Jeffersonian Democrat." But after the election, both men tried to dominate "Old Tippecanoe."
Suddenly President Harrison was dead, and "Tyler too" was in the White House. At first the Whigs were not too disturbed, although Tyler insisted upon assuming the full powers of a duly elected President. He even delivered an Inaugural Address, but it seemed full of good Whig doctrine. Whigs, optimistic that Tyler would accept their program, soon were disillusioned.
Tyler was ready to compromise on the banking question, but Clay would not budge. He would not accept Tyler's "exchequer system," and Tyler vetoed Clay's bill to establish a National Bank with branches in several states. A similar bank bill was passed by Congress. But again, on states' rights grounds, Tyler vetoed it.
In retaliation, the Whigs expelled Tyler from their party. All the Cabinet resigned but Secretary of State Webster. A year later when Tyler vetoed a tariff bill, the first impeachment resolution against a President was introduced in the House of Representatives. A committee headed by Representative John Quincy Adams reported that the President had misused the veto power, but the resolution failed.
Despite their differences, President Tyler and the Whig Congress enacted much positive legislation. The "Log-Cabin" bill enabled a settler to claim 160 acres of land before it was offered publicly for sale, and later pay $1.25 an acre for it.
In 1842 Tyler did sign a tariff bill protecting northern manufacturers. The Webster-Ashburton treaty ended a Canadian boundary dispute; in 1845 Texas was annexed.
The administration of this states'-righter strengthened the Presidency. But it also increased sectional cleavage that led toward civil war. By the end of his term, Tyler had replaced the original Whig Cabinet with southern conservatives. In 1844 Calhoun became Secretary of State. Later these men returned to the Democratic Party, committed to the preservation of states' rights, planter interests, and the institution of slavery. Whigs became more representative of northern business and farming interests.
When the first southern states seceded in 1861, Tyler led a compromise movement; failing, he worked to create the Southern Confederacy. He died in 1862, a member of the Confederate House of Representatives. From here:
Thursday, March 19, 2009
WTF is wrong with this Phoenix guy ?
JOAQUIN PHOENIX was involved in a huge brawl while performing at a Miami night club last night, wrestling a heckler to the ground before being dragged off by security.
The actor-turned-rapper, 34, jumped off the stage mid-way through his appearance to confront the mouthy audience member.
An enraged Joaquin, sounding a little more coherent than in recent times, announced: “We have a f***ing b**** in the audience. More here with the video.
The actor-turned-rapper, 34, jumped off the stage mid-way through his appearance to confront the mouthy audience member.
An enraged Joaquin, sounding a little more coherent than in recent times, announced: “We have a f***ing b**** in the audience. More here with the video.
LMAO @ the video. There's more bleeping than words ... cuz ... you know ... "rappers." He should replace his knuckle tattoos with "ass! jack."
Hey, in case you were wondering, his real name is "Joaquin Rafael Bottom."
Hey, in case you were wondering, his real name is "Joaquin Rafael Bottom."
Evil / Greedy - smarter than we thought
ZUG, Switzerland, March 12 (Reuters) - The tidy towns and mountain vistas of Switzerland are an unlikely setting for an oil boom.
Yet a wave of energy companies has in the last few months announced plans to move to Switzerland -- mainly for its appeal as a low-tax corporate domicile that looks relatively likely to stay out of reach of Barack Obama's tax-seeking administration. More here:
Yet a wave of energy companies has in the last few months announced plans to move to Switzerland -- mainly for its appeal as a low-tax corporate domicile that looks relatively likely to stay out of reach of Barack Obama's tax-seeking administration. More here:
Gaaaaa, the evil, greedy corporations are bolting and taking their jobs with them. If only this could have been predicted. If only there had been some human experience from which we could have learned. Increased taxes chase jobs overseas ... who could have guessed? OH, woe is us -- WOE IS US. Keep voting for liberals.
Hope and Change - Get the bastard !
Sheriff Joe Arpaio (The bad guy)The U.S. Justice Department has launched a civil-rights investigation of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office after months of mounting complaints that deputies are discriminating in their enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Officials from the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division notified Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Tuesday that they had begun the investigation, which will focus on whether deputies are engaging in "patterns or practices of discriminatory police practices and unconstitutional searches and seizures."
An expert said it is the department's first civil-rights probe related to immigration enforcement.
Arpaio vehemently denies that deputies are illegally profiling as part of his immigration crackdowns. He said Tuesday that he welcomes the investigation and intends to cooperate fully.
"We have nothing to hide," he said.
More at Ace's blog:
Hey, I don't know about you, but I'm sure glad that Obama has decided to use the "Justice Department" to go after Sheriff Joe.
Now we know what happens when you enforce immigration law. Gee, I wonder what other law enforcement people will learn from this. I wonder if your local law enforcement will try to enforce immigration law. Never mind, I don't wonder.
It's amazing to me that Sheriff Joe fights this bullshit instead of giving up and retiring. I wonder how many good men like Sheriff Joe have decided to give up ... it's just not worth it ... cuz, believe me, they are trying to jail Sheriff Joe ... and jail him for a long time.
This is hope and change we can believe in ... good stuff for our country. Hey, I sure hope they have a show-trial, don't you?
Depicted below are inmates from Sheriff Joe's jail.
The religion of perpetual outrage
Firebrand preacher Anjem Choudary praised the Muslims who had protested at yesterday's parade for the 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment in Luton.
And in an inflammatory message posted on an Islamic extremist website, Choudary viciously mocked their comrade who was killed by friendly fire in Iraq.
His words came as police charged a man who allegedly shouted abuse at the Muslim anti-war protesters. Yes, because it's ok if Muslims call our troops baby killers. And it's ok if Muslims mock our dead soldiers. It's just not ok to insult a Muslim. Got that, jackasses? If you think that is the way things should be then you should keep voting for liberals.
Choudary said: 'On 10th March 2009 200 pathetic and cowardly British soldiers from the second battalion, of the Royal Anglian Regiment, pompously marched through Luton to demonstrate their skill at murdering and torturing thousands of innocent Muslim men, women and children (in Iraq) over a 24-month period.'
Choudary leads the controversial Islam For The UK organisation which wants Britain to be an Islamic state, ruled by Sharia law. More here:
View from behind the veil: A group of Muslim women at the demonstration. Hey, I know some girls who would gladly dress like this ... you know ... if you took away their razors and makeup etc.
And in an inflammatory message posted on an Islamic extremist website, Choudary viciously mocked their comrade who was killed by friendly fire in Iraq.
His words came as police charged a man who allegedly shouted abuse at the Muslim anti-war protesters. Yes, because it's ok if Muslims call our troops baby killers. And it's ok if Muslims mock our dead soldiers. It's just not ok to insult a Muslim. Got that, jackasses? If you think that is the way things should be then you should keep voting for liberals.
Choudary said: 'On 10th March 2009 200 pathetic and cowardly British soldiers from the second battalion, of the Royal Anglian Regiment, pompously marched through Luton to demonstrate their skill at murdering and torturing thousands of innocent Muslim men, women and children (in Iraq) over a 24-month period.'
Choudary leads the controversial Islam For The UK organisation which wants Britain to be an Islamic state, ruled by Sharia law. More here:
View from behind the veil: A group of Muslim women at the demonstration. Hey, I know some girls who would gladly dress like this ... you know ... if you took away their razors and makeup etc.
Here's what the moron looks like. Hey, Anjem Choudary, if the Klown were in charge, you'd be deported to a place where all you'd need worry about is dodging camel-shit with your sandals and trying to keep sand out of your lungs.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The Hummingbirds are on the way back
Click to enlargeThis map shows the sightings by date so you can keep track of where they are ... you know ... in case you were wondering.
Speaker of the House caught lying
Unfortunately for Speaker Pelosi, her Clinton-esque outright denial of the charge that she demanded the DOD provide her with planes for personal use on the spur of the moment didn’t end the matter altogether. Instead of letting it die, Judicial Watch put in a FOIA request for the email traffic surrounding this issue — and, through that, found that the Speaker was (surprise!) lying.
“Is there nothing that can be done to get a non-stop flight?” wrote Pelosi scheduler Cortney Bright on February 26, 2007, after being told that the only way to do so would be to upgrade to a larger plane from the one Pelosi had already requisitioned.
“the spkr office continues to ask the escort if they can get a bigger plane,” said one internal DOD email, dated September 4, 2008.
“It is my understanding there are NO G5s available for the House during the Memorial Day recess. This is totally unacceptable,” said Pelosi appointee Kay King in a May 10, 2007 message to the DOD . “The Speaker will want to know where the planes are…”
“This is not good news, and we will now have some very disappointed folks, as well as a very upset Speaker,” King wrote in another message to DOD. More here:
Hmmmm. If she were a Republican, the media would have already burned her at the stake themselves. As it is, you'll probably never hear about this. You know why? Because you're so fucking stupid, you might make some unsound mental connections.
Communists now out in the open
Democrats call it the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA; store that one in your cranial RAM as you'll hear it often). Republicans and employers call it "card check." (Ditto.) Right now, in a vote to decide whether a plant will have a union, workers have the right to a secret ballot. (See amazing Teamsters news release below.) The unions and their supporters want a simple nonsecret card where workers could check "yes" or "no," likely in the presence of a persuasive union official.
Unions claim elections are costly and time-consuming, allowing employers to make a case against voting yes. Employers say two union officials showing up at a worker's door, asking him to....
...check a card, is potentially intimidating. And what's wrong with neither employer nor union knowing how anyone votes with the good old all-American secret ballot? More here:
By: PR Newswire: Teamsters President Blasts False Claims About Secret Ballots
WASHINGTON, March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today praised House and Senate sponsors of the Employee Free Choice Act.
The bill would give workers the choice of forming a union through majority sign-up or a National Labor Relations Board election. It would make it easier for workers to form a union.
"Since when is the secret ballot a basic tenet of democracy?" Hoffa said. "Town meetings in New England are as democratic as they come, and they don't use the secret ballot. Elections in the Soviet Union were by secret ballot, but those weren't democratic." More here:
Unions claim elections are costly and time-consuming, allowing employers to make a case against voting yes. Employers say two union officials showing up at a worker's door, asking him to....
...check a card, is potentially intimidating. And what's wrong with neither employer nor union knowing how anyone votes with the good old all-American secret ballot? More here:
By: PR Newswire: Teamsters President Blasts False Claims About Secret Ballots
WASHINGTON, March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today praised House and Senate sponsors of the Employee Free Choice Act.
The bill would give workers the choice of forming a union through majority sign-up or a National Labor Relations Board election. It would make it easier for workers to form a union.
"Since when is the secret ballot a basic tenet of democracy?" Hoffa said. "Town meetings in New England are as democratic as they come, and they don't use the secret ballot. Elections in the Soviet Union were by secret ballot, but those weren't democratic." More here:
Can you believe these words left his lips? Not only is he going to keep his job, the
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