drawings bu Jack Brummet -- click to enlarge
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Monday, October 25, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
President Obama's illegitimate Presidency
By Pablo Fanque
National Affairs Editor
Research by Jack Brummet
While no one in their right mind takes these claims seriously, it is a sad state of affairs that the wingnuts and teabaggers can have that degree of influence on the President. Unfortunately, unless conventional wisdom is seriously wrong, it looks like those very groups will at the least have some wind under their sails after the elections next month.
With a little power, maybe the tea party will begin to focus less on the wedge issues, and more on the substantial political and social ones. It's hard to tell with these folks. Honestly, probably the best thing for the Democratic Party would be if the tea party and its sympathizers focused on the Presidential campaigns of Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and whatever other deranged dingbats emerge from the closet over the next year or so. While the Tea Party seems able to stir up pockets of support in localized areas, up to and including entire states, on a larger canvass, their message and their anger will be accorded the scant respect it deserves.
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National Affairs Editor
Research by Jack Brummet
What will it take to convince the teabaggers, conspiracy theorists, and wingnuts that President Barack Obama (they usually prefer to include his middle name) is in fact a legitimate President, who is neither a Muslim, nor was born in Kenya? Facts haven't worked, his relatively centrist Presidency has convinced no one, and his very public declarations of Christianity seem to convinced no one on the far right. He even stands shoulder to shoulder with them on gay marriage! And yet, a small, but highly vocal contingent of nutjobs consider him to be not an American by birth, but also a Muslim who lied his way into the Oval Office--a Trojan Horse of Islam.
Recently, BHO called off a visit to the Golden Temple in Punjab, India, due to “logistical problems.” There were, at the time, numerous reports (which the White House vigorously denied,) that in fact, The Prez didn't want to wear the white robe traditionally worn in the temple. Before the mid-term elections, he wanted to avoid another photo that might be used as "proof" that he is Muslim by his political enemies.
While no one in their right mind takes these claims seriously, it is a sad state of affairs that the wingnuts and teabaggers can have that degree of influence on the President. Unfortunately, unless conventional wisdom is seriously wrong, it looks like those very groups will at the least have some wind under their sails after the elections next month.
With a little power, maybe the tea party will begin to focus less on the wedge issues, and more on the substantial political and social ones. It's hard to tell with these folks. Honestly, probably the best thing for the Democratic Party would be if the tea party and its sympathizers focused on the Presidential campaigns of Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and whatever other deranged dingbats emerge from the closet over the next year or so. While the Tea Party seems able to stir up pockets of support in localized areas, up to and including entire states, on a larger canvass, their message and their anger will be accorded the scant respect it deserves.
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Batman and Robin Comic Generator
Here's a great way to kill about thirty seconds. Go to the Batman and Robin Comic Generator. Here is a re-enactment of the study scene between Johnny Fontane and Don Corelone.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Sarah Palin to the rescue...ish....a few of today's howlers, fibs, and mud-slings from the Ex-Gov
By Pablo Fanque
National Affairs Editor
Sarah Palin and the Constitution Shake Their Fists - A Sarah Palin Tweet from this morning "NPR & LSM: you're shocked at public outrage over your censorship of Juan? This is what happens when our Constitution starts shaking her fist" http://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA
The Ex-Gov. unloads on the "lamestream media" - "Today's a great day! Light shines on Left's lamestream media lies & hypocrisy! Refreshing vindication 4 folks putting up w/ this crap 2 long" http://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA
Sarah Palin commits bestiality and desecrates an American flag - From Wonkette..."Sarah Palin Makes Out With Dog, ‘Desecrates Flag’" http://bit.ly/aEFNl1
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National Affairs Editor
Sarah Palin and the Constitution Shake Their Fists - A Sarah Palin Tweet from this morning "NPR & LSM: you're shocked at public outrage over your censorship of Juan? This is what happens when our Constitution starts shaking her fist" http://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA
The Ex-Gov. unloads on the "lamestream media" - "Today's a great day! Light shines on Left's lamestream media lies & hypocrisy! Refreshing vindication 4 folks putting up w/ this crap 2 long" http://twitter.com/SarahPalinUSA
Sarah Palin commits bestiality and desecrates an American flag - From Wonkette..."Sarah Palin Makes Out With Dog, ‘Desecrates Flag’" http://bit.ly/aEFNl1
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Happy [posthumous] Birthday to Dizzy Gillespie
Happy [posthumous] Birthday to Dizzy Gillespie. I was lucky to see Diz twice--once at the Village Gate on Bleecker St. and once at the Paramount in Seattle (on the tour where he introduced his young protege Wynton Marsalis to the world). At the Gate, he performed some hilarious dance moves... (photo: Bird, with Diz).
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
The Christine O'Donnell Red Herring::::::::Are The Republicans Playing Rope-A-Dope With Us?::::::::Would That Christine O'D Was The Judas Goat For The Grand Old Party
By Pablo Fanque
All This Is That National Affairs Editor
I have come, increasingly to believe that Christine O'Donnell is just a red herring [1] created by the GOP. She has virtually zero chance of winning. Even if the Feds swooped in and found Chris Coons's hard drive filled with child pornography, with him co-starring in every clip, he would still likely shellac Christine O'D. The last Rasmussen poll had Coons ahead of O'D by around 11%. I'm pretty sure this week's debate will net out to her dropping another two or three points at the least.
So why is Christine the Red Herring? The GOP were stunned by her primary win, and once that wore off, they looked around and realized they were utterly and completely effed! They had other candidates in striking distance, without all the masturbation and witchcraft baggage. And the power poles in the GOP didn't have what it takes to slap a muzzle on her; for all they knew she would go bat-shit crazy and start naming names. So, they did what most of us do when caught between a rock and a hard place: nothing! They sat on their purses and left her twisting in the wind. But then it dawned on them that whatever crazy-talk she spoke or released could only draw heat away from some of the other Teabaggers that were saying equally or even more crazy things, but with far less media spotlight than the Delaware race.
The number of Democrats in danger is possibly up to even double the 39 seats Republicans need to consolidate their nefarious control of the House. It is a perfect storm for the Republicans: money, momentum and the mood of the country — which, alas, is sour on incumbents, most of who happen to be Dems.
The Democrats, and especially the independents and "uncommitted" need to focus on people in races where the Dems can actually win. The Republicans are playing a classic game of rope-a-dope[2] with the Democratic Party. We need to get off the ropes and back into the center of the ring
[1] Red herring is one of my favorite English idioms. The Wikipedia gives a pretty decent definition: "the pungent red herring would be dragged along a trail until a puppy learned to follow the scent. Later, when the dog was being trained to follow the faint odour of a fox or a badger, the trainer would drag a red herring (whose strong scent confuses the animal) perpendicular to the animal's trail to confuse the dog. The dog would eventually learn to follow the original scent rather than the stronger scent. An alternate etymology points to escaping convicts who would use the pungent fish to throw off hounds in pursuit." In fact, we're following the red herring, when we need to be tracking the other, far more perilous contenders...
[2] Rope-a-dope is, according to the wikipedia, "by a boxer assuming a protected stance, in Ali's classic pose, lying against the ropes, and allowing his opponent to hit him, toward the end that the opponent will tire and make mistakes which the boxer can exploit in a counter-attack.
"In competitive situations other than boxing, rope-a-dope is used to describe strategies in which one party purposely puts itself in what appears to be a losing position, attempting thereby to become the eventual victor."
[3] In stockyards, a Judas goat will lead sheep to slaughter, while its own life is spared. Judas goats are also used to lead other animals to specific pens and on to trucks.
All This Is That National Affairs Editor
I have come, increasingly to believe that Christine O'Donnell is just a red herring [1] created by the GOP. She has virtually zero chance of winning. Even if the Feds swooped in and found Chris Coons's hard drive filled with child pornography, with him co-starring in every clip, he would still likely shellac Christine O'D. The last Rasmussen poll had Coons ahead of O'D by around 11%. I'm pretty sure this week's debate will net out to her dropping another two or three points at the least.
So why is Christine the Red Herring? The GOP were stunned by her primary win, and once that wore off, they looked around and realized they were utterly and completely effed! They had other candidates in striking distance, without all the masturbation and witchcraft baggage. And the power poles in the GOP didn't have what it takes to slap a muzzle on her; for all they knew she would go bat-shit crazy and start naming names. So, they did what most of us do when caught between a rock and a hard place: nothing! They sat on their purses and left her twisting in the wind. But then it dawned on them that whatever crazy-talk she spoke or released could only draw heat away from some of the other Teabaggers that were saying equally or even more crazy things, but with far less media spotlight than the Delaware race.
The number of Democrats in danger is possibly up to even double the 39 seats Republicans need to consolidate their nefarious control of the House. It is a perfect storm for the Republicans: money, momentum and the mood of the country — which, alas, is sour on incumbents, most of who happen to be Dems.
The Democrats, and especially the independents and "uncommitted" need to focus on people in races where the Dems can actually win. The Republicans are playing a classic game of rope-a-dope[2] with the Democratic Party. We need to get off the ropes and back into the center of the ring
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[1] Red herring is one of my favorite English idioms. The Wikipedia gives a pretty decent definition: "the pungent red herring would be dragged along a trail until a puppy learned to follow the scent. Later, when the dog was being trained to follow the faint odour of a fox or a badger, the trainer would drag a red herring (whose strong scent confuses the animal) perpendicular to the animal's trail to confuse the dog. The dog would eventually learn to follow the original scent rather than the stronger scent. An alternate etymology points to escaping convicts who would use the pungent fish to throw off hounds in pursuit." In fact, we're following the red herring, when we need to be tracking the other, far more perilous contenders...
[2] Rope-a-dope is, according to the wikipedia, "by a boxer assuming a protected stance, in Ali's classic pose, lying against the ropes, and allowing his opponent to hit him, toward the end that the opponent will tire and make mistakes which the boxer can exploit in a counter-attack.
"In competitive situations other than boxing, rope-a-dope is used to describe strategies in which one party purposely puts itself in what appears to be a losing position, attempting thereby to become the eventual victor."
[3] In stockyards, a Judas goat will lead sheep to slaughter, while its own life is spared. Judas goats are also used to lead other animals to specific pens and on to trucks.
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Big Bang Big Boom, an incredible video by Blue
This is really a must see--Blue has created a wonderful and mesmerizing stop motion mixed-media video, "BIG BANG BIG BOOM: an unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life ... and how it could probably end."
BIG BANG BIG BOOM - the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
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BIG BANG BIG BOOM - the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Delaware Masturbation Witch Christine O'Donnell steps in deep doo-doo on the Constitution
By Pablo Fanque
National Affairs Editor
Everyone's buzzing about Christine (Delaware Masturbation Witch) O'D's pretty spectacular gaffe in her debate last night with Chris Coons (CO'D: "Where in the Constitution is the separation of church and state?"). But the sound bites and video clips miss her earlier jab at Coons, where she chides Coons on his ignorance of the constitution: "Perhaps they didn't teach you constitutional law at Yale Divinity School."
To see the audience reaction to her stunning blunder, jump to 2:50 in the YouTube video, below:
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National Affairs Editor
Everyone's buzzing about Christine (Delaware Masturbation Witch) O'D's pretty spectacular gaffe in her debate last night with Chris Coons (CO'D: "Where in the Constitution is the separation of church and state?"). But the sound bites and video clips miss her earlier jab at Coons, where she chides Coons on his ignorance of the constitution: "Perhaps they didn't teach you constitutional law at Yale Divinity School."
To see the audience reaction to her stunning blunder, jump to 2:50 in the YouTube video, below:
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Twisted Halloween Costumes--some images probably NSFW
We've posted a couple of these before, around Halloween. Our criteria is mainly that the costume needs to be weird. We did not include the many costumes that you would consider cute, or dressed up animals, and, believe or not, we left out most of the really sick costumes, or costumes where you might say "it's too soon!" (9/11 costumes, Michael Jackson, etc).
Little Hitler
Cartman's Hitler Costume
Illegal Alien
Twisted Family Costume(s)
The Tooth Fairy
Kind Of A Katamari Babies Costume
Goldilocks
Bomber
Hawaii's Favorite
Priapic Frog
Naughty Bits
Man-sheep
Caged
Man-horse/Centaur
Birth
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