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Saturday, November 14, 2015
Je Suis Paris
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Residents near Paris attack locations are offering shelter using the hashtag #PorteOuverte
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The Lies That Made Milwaukee Famous
Well, this certainly, wasn't your father's CNBC Debate.
There should be milk cartons out there today, with a picture of the debate on a side, blaring out the headline "Missing: Facts"
The moderators of the PartyofNoicans Clown Car Crash in Milwaukee last night, all but took a flight down to Chicago whenever one of the clowns misspoke, and/or blatantly lied, about the facts of whatever softball question was thrown their way.
Pyramid Mogul Ben Carson managed to squeeze in Benghazi while defending the fabrications of his back story.
Ted Cruz forgot to show his Contractor's Union Card, as his big pitch was for tearing down almost the entire government, as a means to balance the budget.
Golden Boy Marco Rubio lumped his broken-record family history into virtually every question he was asked, and in one, put out a clarion call "for more welders" erroneously citing welders make more money then philosophers.
But Rubio's family picnic had a hornet's nest hanging over it, in Rand Paul (someone in his campaign should do the favor and tell him it's over), as Paul attacked Rubio's "Conservative Credentials" (not screwing poor people enough) over his tax plan, offering tax cuts for families, while increasing military spending.
More than one clown candidate belched out that too many regulations were the cause of the financial mess, when, in fact, it was "Foreclosure Phil", Republican Phil Gramm that led the charge on repealing the Glass-Steagall Act, which nearly bankrupted the entire world.
Fiorina parroted "We have to take back our country" so many times, I thought the old "HeadOn ... Apply directly to the forehead ... HeadOn ... Apply directly to the forehead ... HeadOn ... Apply directly to the forehead", had bled into the audio of the broadcast.
If Industry Titan Fiorina happens to secure the nomination, she wants to put the military on steroids and go around the world kicking ass, and taking names.
And, Poor Jeb! ...
Team Exclamation Point! just watches him flop and flail at these debates, the brother-president-in-absentia, reduced last night to getting interrupted on a question asked to him, whining about having time to talk, having to fight off the interruption, and later, thanking The Donald for letting him speak - only forgetting to coat it with any sarcasim, and coming off more like offering Don Corleone a tribute.
The chef, there, Jeb!, is calling out "Stick a fork in him, he's done!" ...I'm sure some of your big-ass donors can help you bang out your withdrawal speech ...
Interrupting Jeb! was Man-on-Fire John Kasich, who was attempting to filibuster the debate, proudly boasting he was the man, that he balanced two budgets!
Remarkably, none of his fellow clowns challenged Budget Man, that the first time he did it, he was working for a Democratic President, and husband of all the clowns' arch-villain, Hillary.
Budget Man also attacked The Donald, scoffing at his plans to deport 11-million Illegal Immigrants - Jeb! also jumped on that - but neither clown offering an alternative, or, comprehensive Immigration plan.
But The Donald was, relatively, reserved, only getting worked up over the latest trade agreement, and citing it to use China (likely his Straw Man for the foreseeable future) as a punching bag ...
This debate was a Double-Ruppert Murdoch event, hosted by Fox Business Network and the 'Wall Street Journal', so no big surprise it was a fact-free affair.
So as not to have to sit in the corner wearing dunce caps, like CNBC, the trio of Maria Bartiromo, and Neil Cavuto, from the Fox Business Network, and Gerard Baker, Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief, sat smiling, like lobotomized idiots as clown candidate after clown candidate played fast and loose with facts, with fear of a follow-up question to challenge such statements might give them the Ebola virus.
Primary season will soon be upon us, winnowing out the field of these Clown Car Debates, but don't think this will make them more honest.
The untrue non-facts, and lies, will only get bigger, and more bold.
Thursday, November 05, 2015
Top Ten Cloves: Other Things Ben Carson Believes About Pyramids
News Item: [Deep, Exhausted Sigh] Ben Carson Thinks Joseph From the Bible Built the Pyramids
10. Archaeologists Wrong - Pharaohs’ only took pyramids as their graves by Eminent Domain
9. In building pyramids, Joseph invented the Lunch Break
8. Pyramids site where Egyptian Students held Keggers
7. Building of the pyramids really increased real estate value of neighboring tents
6. Joseph died Intestate - Sons thought they would inherit the pyramids
5. Alien beings were only used for interior decorating of the pyramids
4. Because of their height, Joseph had to bring in Mohawk Indians to build pyramids
3. Seven-year famine a hoax - Each pyramid had a food court for visitors
2. Near the pyramids is early version of Home Depot, where Joseph bought the materials
1. Because of accidents, pyramids gave birth to game Jenga
Bonus Links
Ben Carson: Archaeologists Are Wrong, The Pyramids Were Built To Store Grain
Ben Carson: I’m not saying it’s aliens — but scientists are totally wrong about the pyramids
Ben Carson believes Joseph built Egypt’s pyramids to store grain — and it just might get him some votes
Carson: Archeologists Are Wrong — Biblical Joseph Built The Pyramids To Store Grain
Surprise, Dr. Ben Carson’s Latest Pyramid Scheme Involves Actual Pyramids
Monday, November 02, 2015
Top Ten Cloves: Other Slogans Jeb! Considered To Reboot Campaign
News Item: Jeb Can’t Fix It: Bush’s campaign reboot flops as Twitter demolishes his dopey new slogan
10. Jeb! - The Other White Meat.
9. When it absolutely, positively has to be Jeb! overnight.
8. Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz, Oh What A Relief Jeb! Is
7. Save Jeb!. Live Better
6. Jeb! Tries Harder
5. Sometimes you feel like a Jeb!, sometimes you don't.
4. Things Go Better with Jeb!
3. A Jeb! a day helps you work, rest and play
2. A little Jeb'll! do ya.
1. I'm The Bush That Hasn't Started A War (yet)
Bonus Links
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Top Ten Cloves: Other Demands Paul Ryan's Making To Become House Speaker
News Item: Potential Speaker Paul Ryan Just Issued A List Of Demands To Republicans ...
10. Though not elected, wants Kim Davis to be new House Whip
9. Only reservation is that the Indianapolis Colts don't do another trick play this season
8. Wants a role in next season's 'True Detective'
7. Only if he can enact his "Roadmap for America’s Future"
6. Needs to get Netanyahu to now blame Palestinians for killing America Indians
5. Since leak last week, wants to be able to fly drones from his Speaker Seat
4. Wants Tom Brady to admit he deflated the footballs
3. Will only take position if Ronda Rousey is his bodyguard
2. Donald Trump has to promise not to make fun of him
1. Get Jeb! Bush to say Paul Ryan will keep country safe
Bonus Links
Ryan: No Immigration Reform If He's Speaker
Paul Ryan is an arrogant clown drunk on years of flatterers lying about how smart he is
Conservative media mocks 'Emperor Ryan'
Friday, October 16, 2015
No Drone's Lost, Mr. Christian!
This title could come from a future movie 'Mutiny On The Constitution'.
Well, maybe not the Constitution, but there are laws on the books, prohibiting the United States Government from conducting assassinations.
And, Jesus, President Obama's escalation of using Drones makes it look like the Cheney-Bush Regime was flying kites.
In case you were caught up with the Democrats' Debate (Anyone else think they put Jim Webb's head on an ill-fitting body, almost like Edgar the cockroach in MIB?), you missed the major news yesterday, a new whistle-blower has leaked classified documents detailing - and I mean detailing - the Obama Administrations Drone program.
Or, as 'The Intercept' has appropriately labeled it;
THE Assassination Complex: Secret Military Documents Expose The Inner Workings of Obama's Drone Wars
"DRONES ARE A TOOL, not a policy. The policy is assassination. While every president since Gerald Ford has upheld an executive order banning assassinations by U.S. personnel, Congress has avoided legislating the issue or even defining the word “assassination.” This has allowed proponents of the drone wars to rebrand assassinations with more palatable characterizations, such as the term du jour, “targeted killings.”
Nice euphemism "targeted killings", kinda puts to rest the previous one of choice - "Collateral Damage".
And, is there concern for innocent civilians who just happen to get a drone rocket to the face?
The Obama Administration doesn't account for that, and has seemingly ordered an extra helping of evil;
The documents show that the military designated people it killed in targeted strikes as EKIA — “enemy killed in action” — even if they were not the intended targets of the strike. Unless evidence posthumously emerged to prove the males killed were not terrorists or “unlawful enemy combatants,” EKIA remained their designation, according to the source. That process, he said, “is insane. But we’ve made ourselves comfortable with that. The intelligence community, JSOC, the CIA, and everybody that helps support and prop up these programs, they’re comfortable with that idea.”
Get it - If we're aiming drones at them, everyone's a terrorist.
Digby offers today that there is, at least, one call for a Congressional Investigation, but don't bet your Fantasy Football winnings on that happening.
It's taken a few decades, but the Military Industrial Complex finally has what they have wanted - Perpetual War.
I'm sure there are bigger, faster, longer-flying, more powerful drones are already on the drawing board, if not, the production line
With Guantanamo still open, and Obama extending the military in Afghanistan another few years, he's an hero to these guys.
So, Paging the Nobel Committee!, the group that awarded Obama the Nobel Peace Prize.
They should rescind it, take it back, take it away.
And after that is done, they should all resign.
Thursday, October 01, 2015
Top Ten Cloves: Things Said Between Pope and Kim Davis
10. Pope asked Davis if she could arrange meeting with Ronda Rousey for him
9. Pope wanted to know how the food was in jail
8. Argued about Deflategate (Davis saying Brady Cheated, Pope saying no he didn't)
7. Compromise - Kim Davis told Pope she's willing to sign Alabama Driver's Licenses
6. Pope curious if he's mentioned in any of Hillary Clinton's emails
5. Pope to Davis: Who are you and how'd you get in here?
4. Pope asked her how she got 4 marriage licenses
3. True Detective - both agreed new season sucks
2. Pope asked if any gay priests applied for marriage licenses
1. Kim Davis offered Pope cake from anti-gay Oregon bakers
Monday, September 28, 2015
Her Lips Are Moving
If we were playing 'Jeopardy' today, the correct response to the title of this post, would be the question "How can you tell when Carli Fiorina is lying?"
Arguing during the Sept. 16 GOP debate to defund Planned Parenthood, Ms. Fiorina offered this description of a disturbing scene that was supposedly captured on controversial undercover videos of the organization: “Watch a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking while someone says we have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.” No such scene exists, as even some of her defenders have had to admit. Ms. Fiorina was challenged by Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace to acknowledge “what every fact checker has found”: that the scene was only described by someone who claimed to have witnessed it but was not shown in the video.
[snip]
Instead she insisted: “No, I don’t accept that at all. I’ve seen the footage.” She went on the attack against the mainstream media, and her supporters concocted a video that splices video and audio from different places in an effort to buttress her claims. Most deceptive in the CARLY for America video is use of an image (also used in the videos produced by the Center for Medical Progress) of a fetus born prematurely, not aborted, at 19 weeks of development. The premature birth by a Pennsylvania woman had no connection to Planned Parenthood or to abortion. That, though, didn’t stop Ms. Fiorina’s supporters from using it — with the voice-over and caption of “Here’s a stomach, heart, kidney, and adrenal” — to support specious allegations of Planned Parenthood selling fetal tissue for profit.
She's been doubling down on this so much for a few weeks now, she could probably campaign walking on HP printers stretched from coast-to-coast, and, yesterday, on 'Meet The Lapdog' she must be entering into Pi on how often she sputters this garbage.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Why Isn't Ted Cruz Arrested For Threatening To Kill A World Leader?
Simply astonishing.
If elected (bet on the snowball in hell beating him) the Joe-McCarthy-look-alike-Teabagger Wingnut Senator Ted Cruz will be stepping into arrestable grounds.
Ted Cruz said Friday at the Value Voters Summit conference in Washington, D.C., “If you vote for me, under no circumstances will Iran be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. And if the ayatollah doesn’t understand that, we may have to help introduce him to his 72 virgins.”
We'll skip the irony of this gathering of PartyofNoicans being labeled "Value Voters".
It would appear the rabble-rousing Senator is ignorant of the 1978 law, banning political assassinations.
Executive Order 11905 is a United States Presidential Executive Order signed on February 18, 1976, by President Gerald R. Ford as an attempt to reform the United States Intelligence Community, improve oversight on foreign intelligence activities, and ban political assassination.[1][2] Much of this EO would be changed or strengthened by Jimmy Carter's Executive Order 12036 in 1978.
This came about from the post-Watergate mop up of National Criminal President Richard M. Nixon's enterprise, led by the Church Committee, of Senator Frank Church (D-ID), or the United States Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities.
If the Idiot Senator was only joking ...
Well, considering the United States' history of assassinating World Leaders, and the need of Executive Order 11905 (which was reaffirmed by both Presidents, Carter and Reagan), it's not something to boast about as your qualifications for the Office of President.
Best advise I can offer to the threatened Ayatollah Khamenei is to Google Senator Ted Cruz, and have yourself a good laugh.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Drippings From The Drool Cup
Last night, the PartyofNoicans parked their clown car in the Ronald Reagan Drool Cup Shrine, and more than a few of the candidates channeled the former Union-busting President, rather awkwardly.
But the #GOPDebate, despite the calls to do so, didn't wipe the grease paint of Numero Uno clown, Donald Chump.
He's still standing, and holding down the three-rings, waiting to crack his whip at the next pail of confetti thrown at him.
Rather than wade into the nauseating details, we'll just offer some observational riffs.
Somebody in the Jeb! Bush! crew needs to sit the boy down and advise him to get as far away from his War Criminal brother as possible, rather then continuing to embrace and defend him.
In the back-and-forth over the Middle East, going into Iraq, Jeb! strenuously and vehemently shot back at The Donald, who was dissing his War Criminal brother that "He kept us safe ..."
Really?
Anyone can go to the Internets and find the War Criminal Brother ignoring the PDB about possible attacks, and on the day of attack, he was giving the most famous reading of "My Pet Goat".
But Jeb! wasn't the only one trying to milk Sept. 11th, Portly Chris Christie continued his exploitation of it, in a fighting-stance reply that he was a "tough Federal Prosecutor".
And Dr. Ben didn't do himself any favors by (rightly) defending the practice of Vaccines, and that they don't cause Autism, since the red-meat-eating, teabagging wing of the PartyofNoicans (who Dr. Ben ordinarily plays to) have that misfact carved in stone.
Ted Cruz should be disqualified from both the debates, and public office in general, just for the fact that he too-eerily resembles former pig-headed Senator Joe McCarthy, in looks and in policies.
Aside from Donald Chump, I suspect, as the day wears on, the ink barrels will be drained, declaring Carly Fiorina and Marco Rubio as gaining points last evening.
Carly, to be fair, likely got off the best single line of the night, taking a swipe at The Donald's riff about her falling off the Ugly Tree and hitting every branch, but, she's pissing up a rope if she's going to try to counter her business experience is better than his.
During her tenure, HP stood for "Help, Please", and the only one who got rich during that time was herself - for getting fired.
And Marco Rubio's family immigration story is beginning to resemble TBS on Christmas Day, and, if he happens to be the last clown in the car, and actually gets elected, he'll make Keyser Sozo look like a piker.
Winners of the Thanks For Coming/Bronzed Reagan Drool Cup go to Mike Huckabee (Onward Christian Soldiers, where do we sign up for the Crusades, Mike?), Scott Walker (the loser asshole Frat President who thinks everyone thinks he's cool and smart), Rand Paul ("Hey, over here ... Me. Me, ... I had my hand raised!") and John Kasich ("Can't we all just get along?")
The PartyofNoican Clown Car now heads to Colorado, three days before Halloween, and, about the only way it could be more fun, is if the candidates indulge themselves in some of that legal Colorado marijuana.
Sunday, September 06, 2015
Wrong Battle, Nitwits!
This is been said by many over the past few days, and, I'm confident there are thousand-and-thousand of scores of people out there that understand it as well.
Gods' Rebel Kim Davis is not in jail over her "Religious Freedom".
Religous Freedom is not under attack here.
No one is telling her she can't believe in what she believes ... No one is telling her what to believe in ... No one is forcing their "Religious Beliefs" on her.
If any of us, in whatever jobs we held, whatever beliefs we had, took the similar action (being, refusing to do our job, the job we accepted) we would surely be reprimanded, or disciplined, perhaps suspended or, even terminated.
She has a particular job that carrys with it certain tasks, duties and policies.
She chose - refused - to perform those tasks and duties, and the consequences she faces now are of her own doing, no one else.
What happened to the monolithic Conservative principle of "Personal Responsiblity"?
The Rowan County Board, or Supervisors, whoever oversees the employees of Rown County have some explaining to do ...
What happens if others in civic and/or government jobs took the same action as God's Rebel?
Does a fireman's "Religious Beliefs" allow him/her to stand there and watch a gay couple's (or pick the target of your "Religious Beliefs") house to burn down?
Does a policeman's "Religious Beliefs" allow him to stand by and watch a group of thugs beat up a gay couple?
The more rational out there need to prevent the Religious Conservatives, the Jesus Freaks, and the PartyofNoicans from hijacking this incident into making it a Cause it is not.
God's Rebel Kim Davis is in jail because she chose to defy a Court Order pertaining to her performing her tasks and duties.
That's what this is about.
No one is telling God's Rebel she can't believe in what she believes ... No one is telling her what to believe in ... No one is forcing God's Rebel their "Religious Beliefs" on her.
She chose not to perform her job, as she accepted when she was elected, and, following a court order to do so.
Let's turn the page on this quickly, before it gets to the point we have to call out:
Bonus Riffs
Thursday, September 03, 2015
Top Ten Cloves: Things Roger Goodell Did After Losing Case To Tom Brady
10. Called Adrian Peterson, asking him to take that tree branch to Judge Berman's behind
9. Emailed Netanyahu, trying to lump Brady into all this Iran Deal hoopla
8. Starting Hastag movement: #NFLComissionersPowerMatters
7. Hoping to get Donald Trump to toss a few insults at Tom Brady
6. Looking closely at that woman in Kentucky, maybe can win appeal on "Religious Freedom" grounds
5. Offer to New Orleans Saints: No penalties if they put bounty on Brady
4. Called Ray Lewis, see if he and his crew were up for some work
3. Ripped Ted Wells for not fabricating more evidence
2. Went into deep funk - Lied about NFL Concussion problem so good, how'd he lose this one?
1. Called Ray Rice, asked him to get Judge Berman in an elevator
Sunday, August 02, 2015
Top Ten Cloves: Things You Have Time To Do During A Ronda Rousey Fight
10. Only enough time to reach into the popcorn bowl
9. Name about a third of the Presidents
8. Take but one, or two, swigs of your beer
7. Maybe enough time to think about judging a book by it's cover
6. Time to paint only one or two nails
5. Sit back, and if your are quick, get your feet up
4. Sing only half of the Alphabet Song
3. Put on one shoe
2. Spell Ronda Rousey
1. Write half of a Tweet
Thursday, July 23, 2015
This Is Why You Should Buy Antique Furniture!
It's been a grumble among Antique Dealers that the younger generation today doesn't like, doesn't appreciate Antique Furniture, for various reasons beyond price - they have small apartments, they move around frequently, they want to change their decor every few years ...
The reasons go on-and-on ...
Here at 13909 Antiques, we've been fortunate that a score, or two, of young people have indicated they prefer Antique Furniture over Ikea Furniture, or other modern furniture found in the big box stores.
Along with the craftsmanship, the beauty, Antique Furniture isn't going to fall apart in a year, or two, or, the first time you move (we know of at least one Moving Company that will not insure Ikea Furniture when moving it).
Well, sadly, here's another reason;
IKEA Offers Free Wall Anchoring Repair Kit for Chests and Dressers Due to Tip-over Hazard After Two Children Died
"WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with IKEA North America, of Conshohocken, Pa, is announcing a repair program that includes a free wall anchoring kit, for their MALM 3- and 4-drawer chests and two styles of MALM 6- drawer chests, and other chests and dressers. The chests and dressers can pose a tip-over hazard if not securely anchored to the wall.
IKEA received reports of two children who died after MALM chests tipped over and fell on them. Consumers should immediately stop using all IKEA children’s chests and dressers taller than 23 ½ inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29 ½ inches, unless they are securely anchored to the wall. The free wall anchoring kit should be used to secure MALM and other IKEA chests and dressers to the wall ..."Very sad, tragic news indeed.
But to this point, unless your child happened to be born on the planet Krypton, he or she isn't going to pull down an Early Century Oak Hutch, or a 1930's Mahogany Dresser.
In fact, it's very likely, with such a piece, your children's grandchildren will be able to pass down that Early Century Oak Hutch, or a 1930's Mahogany Dresser, to their grandchilden, thanks to the craftsmanship, that it is solidly built.
So, next time you need such a piece of furniture, skip the box stores and malls, and visit 13909 Antiques, or, depending where you are reading this from, your local Antique Dealer.
13909 Antiques
290 Moody Street
Waltham MA 02453
http://13909antiques.blogspot.com/
Summer Business Hours (June-July-August)
Monday: Off - By Appointment
Tuesday: Off - By Appointment
Wednesday: 11AM - 7PM
Thursday: 11AM - 8PM
Friday: 10AM - 6PM
Saturday: 9AM - 5PM
Sunday: 11AM - 4PM
Come by, 13909 Antiques ... Everywhere you look, you'll find a gem, a unique item, or that long-sought piece you were lookling for ... Some say we remind them of their Grandparents house ... We have a bevy of Antique and Vintage furnishing, lamps, knic knacs, costume jewlery, old magazines , Vintage Glass and much, much more ... If you like to rummage, 13909 Antiques is the place for you ... Open until 8PM on Thursdays, and we now offer Gift Certificates!
Store Policy - Don't be shy ... You won't insult us by making an offer, we, graciously , listen to all offers
(Cross-posted from 13909 Antiques)
Thursday, January 08, 2015
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