Archive for the 'nincompoopery' Category
“Fuck the UAW”
This, and other observations, from Glenn Greenwald
Read More..>>No Shit, Sherlock Part Two
Another reason my blogging has tapered off is that so much of what’s going on in the world can be reduced to one post, over and over and over again: “No Shit, Sherlock”:
As Barack Obama appeared on television Tuesday to declare the end of the U.S. combat role in Iraq, were viewers happiest in Baghdad, [...]
when racist idiots get what they want
Most of the shopping center on the corner of 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix is vacant. Merchants blame a law intended to drive illegal immigrants out of Arizona. (Nicholas Riccardi / Los Angeles Times)
here’s some news of the utterly predictable: Phoenix Arizona’s economy is collapsing because they chased away all the Latinos:
Every time [...]
Hey Dick Durbin, Shut Up.
After Tony Hayward makes his ridiculous and impossible promise to “clean up every drop of oil”, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois engages in some pointless grandstanding. It starts around the 6-minute mark and goes like this:
BP, in my mind no longer stands for “British Petroleum”: it stands for “Beyond Patience”. People have been waiting 34 [...]
Ben Nelson: the Jokes Write Themselves
Via Susie Madrak, Senator Ben Nelson doesn’t know how to use an ATM. This is a guy who’s a year older than my dad, who DOES know how to use an ATM. He’s also one of the Senators writing financial reform legislation, and doesn’t quite get the problem with having to pay $2.00 [...]
Read More..>>Why Do Councilmen Darrell Clarke and Bill Greenlee hate the Arts and Small Businesses?
Reminded by a post at this guy’s place….
Citypaper:
On April 22, City Councilmen Darrell Clarke and Bill Greenlee introduced Bill No. 100267, which would encumber event promoters with a slew of new requirements and restrictions. In the words of one promoter, “It’s chilling.”
Under the proposed rules, promoters would have to apply for a permit from the [...]
How to Avoid Blowing Up Your Oil Well
Via Susie, it’s very simple really:
DON’T FUCKING DRILL WHERE THE GOVERNMENT DUMPS UNEXPLODED MINES:
You learn the darnedest things on the internets. For example, I just found out that the Gulf of Mexico is the primary disposal site for unexploded military munitions – over 30 million pounds of bombs, projectiles and chemical ordnance.
And because records are [...]
Wow
The past week was an utter disaster on all fronts, wasn’t it? And it continues this week.
Here are a few quick links before I hit the shower.
Well-known media asshole Dana Milbank notices some blatant conservative hypocrisy (but is no lesss an asshole):
There is something exquisite about the moment when a conservative decides he needs more [...]
Thank You, Officer Escobar
Officer Martin Escobar is suing the Arizona state government for violating the civil rights of Latinos:
Officer Martin H. Escobar claims in the suit that the law will “seriously impede law enforcement investigations and facilitate the successful commission of crimes.”
He also says there are no “race-neutral criteria or basis to suspect or identify who is lawfully [...]
Open Letter to the Mann Music Center
The face of shame
Dear Mann Music Center President Catherine Cahill:
Congratulations on this year’s upcoming concert series! Like many Philadelphians, I relish the summer season, when my family and I can enjoy a few evenings of classical music under the stars at Fairmount Park. I’m especially looking forward to opening night, featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 [...]
