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23rd October 2007
: Southern California Forest Fires
Wildfires have forced over 321,000 people from their homes. I'm glad I'm not Glen Beck right now: http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/23/gl Sometimes you just need to now when to shut the fuck up. 22nd September 200719th September 2007
: Conviction!!
glen beck in crazy: "Al Gore's not going to be rounding up Jews and exterminating them. It is the same tactic, however. The goal is different. The goal is globalization. The goal is global carbon tax. The goal is the United Nations running the world. That is the goal. Back in the 1930s, the goal was get rid of all of the Jews and have one global government. You got to have an enemy to fight. And when you have an enemy to fight, then you can unite the entire world behind you, and you seize power. That was Hitler's plan. His enemy: the Jew. Al Gore's enemy, the U.N.'s enemy: global warming. Then you get the scientists -- eugenics. You get the scientists -- global warming. Then you have to discredit the scientists who say, 'That's not right.' And you must silence all dissenting voices. That's what Hitler did." I can't believe he seriously compared Gore to Hitler. I definitely can't say I agree with Gore but this false analogy to the Nazi party is what I hate worst about politicians. Conservatives aren't alone though. Really smart dishonest people are the scariest and only make every situation worse. Why can't politicians just lay the facts out there? What are they afraid of? Obviously they have so little faith in their own agenda and values that they have to veneer it with non sequiters that are designed to purposefully spread misinformation. He's actually being careful about what he says but he's being fucking dishonest about HOW he says it. "I'm not comparing the two...they just used similar tactics." Right... Speaking of misinformation, my pal Chris brought up a good point about debating politics with people who you disagree with politically... The source of the problem is that we both have news sources we get info from that we trust so we're being told what we want to hear. This is obviously why propaganda works so well. One source, one point of view. Sure, most of us take the time to watch media that disagrees with our views but when we do we already have out opinion set in stone so all that we consider when watching/listening is how crazy that person it for reporting that. We should be considering the facts from all of these sources, even the ones that disagree with us, and weighing all the possible facts to come to a more educated conclusion. Instead we listen to media with opposing view points merely to find holes in their reporting to tear it down. I'm guilty of this myself. Chris: "Watch CNN and you believe nothing good ever happens in Iraq. ever. Watch Fox and you believe the soldiers are doing nothing but building schools and delivering meals. The truth is obviously in the middle but to believe the middle is to lack conviction. To lack conviction is to be weak. To be weak is to be unAmerican. That says a lot about current events. 18th July 20071st June 200713th May 2007
: Zombie Squad relief fund for Greensburg, Kansas
On May 4, 2007 an EF5 tornado crashed through the small Kansas town of Greensburg. Eleven people were killed, and thousands more left destitute and homeless: http://www.kansas.com/static/slides/0505 Zombie Squad's mission is not only to prepare for disasters, but to help communities cope with them when they do occur. To accomplish that mission, we are collecting funds to donate for disaster relief in this area. The funds will be donated to the Midway-Kansas Chapter of the American Red Cross. Why not just donate money directly? There's nothing wrong with that. If you don't feel comfortable donating to the ZS fund then please don't let that stop you from donating directly! However, You get cool stuff if you donate with us: 1) The first 100 to donate $20 or more to the ZS collection will receive a special edition ZS dog tag, similar to the Katrina relief effort tags. 2) If you're a member of our discussion forum, you'll get a cool banner under your name until the end of the year. How can you pass that up? We hope this will encourage those to give who might not normally donate otherwise. NOTE: Every penny donated for this drive will go to the Red Cross chapter that is actively helping the people affected by the disaster. Zombie Squad will be purchasing the dog tags and covering all administration fees, including handling fees and paypal charges, etc. You can donate by checking out the pay options here: http://zombiehunters.org/index.php No one should wake up to this:  8th May 2007
: Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20 "The bill, entitled "The Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007," was introduced by the Senate and will amend the federal criminal code to include a number of new clauses meant to up the ante on wasting government resources." Maybe instead we need to fire employees who waste government resources and my tax dollars because their tin foil hats are on too tight. 4th May 2007
: I pretty much just use this journal to rant about politicians...
I truely believe he is the worst president we've had in history: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co OK, I don't have much to back it up but I have a hard time coming up with a human being who would do a worse job at being a leader. Seriously, what is he trying to prove here? I'm not saying I disagree with him in regard to Iraq. I think the democrats are being oportunistic with this last bill. It's not a good idea to just pull out, in my opinion. Where were all these people at when this illegal war was discussed in the first place? Where were you when we were letting billions of tax dollars run away in the hands of unaccountable contractors in bed with politicians? It's too late now, assholes. We fucked this country up good. We can't just leave them. However, Bush is an awful leader and definately isn't making any sort of convencing argument. As par for the course, he's coming off as an idiot and it's embarrassing. 2nd May 2007
: New Holiday!
I wonder if I'll get off work... http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/rele Veteran's Day, Independance Day, Flag Day... now Loyalty Day! I do love my country. The United States is a great place to live and there are a lot of great people here (like my friends and family). Also, we have the best selection of civil rights (for now). I'm kinda partial to those. But, I'm not easily blinded by flag waving nationalim bullshit. Just remember that it's our duty as loyalists to this country to constantly question the actions and motivations of all our politicans, military leaders and other government sactioned authority figures. Just because they have the money or connections to find thier way into positions of power doesn't grant them immunity to non-stop skepticism. Yesterday (May 1st) just happened to be the anniversary of that "Mission Accomplished" thing and all. A friend of mine pointed out that "we're turning into the Soviet Union with our use of obvious and nonsensical propaganda." and I agree. Check out the pronouncement: "It shall also be deemed a federal offense, in the class of felonius conduct, to speak ill of the nation, its leaders, or its people on loyalty day. This offense shall be punishable as treason, and to the extent allowed by U.S. law." Just kidding. I hope. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyalty_Da 26th April 200724th April 20072nd April 2007
: Evolution disproved with peanut butter
It's too bad this isn't a joke. http://richarddawkins.net/article,798,P 1st March 2007
: It seriously must be something in the water. This is insane...
In light of the recent Mooninites over reaction last month... You guys see this? http://www.boingboing.net/2007/02/28/bo What is Boston's obsession with bombs?!?!?! Also: http://bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_fe "At the precinct, Previtera discovered that in addition to the initial misdemeanor, he'd been charged with two felonies: 'false report of location of explosives" and a "hoax device.'" "This was supposed to be more symbolic than anything," says Previtera, who never imagined they'd nab him for a false bomb threat. "I never wanted to scare anyone into thinking I had a bomb. I just wanted to make people think about international affairs." He adds, "I never uttered the word bomb or explosive." Am I missing something here? 15th February 2007
: They just don't get it and never will...
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/02/1 Here's a Youtube of a portion of the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjIfaMwI They totally pwned themselves. 2nd February 200729th November 2006
: Gingrich wants to reexamine freedom of speech to meet the threat of terrorism
Why does anyone even listen to this guy? http://tinyurl.com/w8rqb Also, PWNED for stealing some wood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT1I95dq 21st November 2006
: I wonder why they hate us?
What a dick... I just took a look through youtube and found a bunch of videos like the above: Here's nother: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkXu1UVT on the other hand there are plenty of videos like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3sx War sucks. 7th November 2006
: It's finally over....
I hope everyone did their research before they decided who to vote for and didn't eat up the latest spin and out-of-context sound bites from our media. Politics are NOT sports, contrary to what people like to believe. None of the teams are playing for you and if they make the wrong play it effects your life in a very bad way. May the best men and women for the jobs around our contrary win... 27th October 2006
: Super Leap-Year
I can't really hold this against Bush. This could happen to anyone who relys to heavily on speach writers, but it's still funny. :) http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchive/2 But, damn... it happens to much. Bush fumbles words worse than any public speaker I've ever seen. Yeah, I know. I've been doing a lot of bashing the GOP and Bush lately. I can't help it. They're the party in charge and tis the season. Only 11 days to go. 24th October 2006
: Hmm....
http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/1gmarchive/2 Interesting... I feel like I'm watching Bill O'Reilly. The only decent point he really made was about the very unethical use of fear by the Republican party. This is the decade of who can cause us the most fear. I think we need to put more fear in our politicians: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkNX1rPE 23rd October 2006
: "stay the course"
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/22/bus BUSH: We will stay the course. [8/30/06] BUSH: We will stay the course, we will complete the job in Iraq. [8/4/05] BUSH: We will stay the course until the job is done, Steve. And the temptation is to try to get the President or somebody to put a timetable on the definition of getting the job done. We’re just going to stay the course. [12/15/03] BUSH: And my message today to those in Iraq is: We’ll stay the course. [4/13/04] BUSH: And that’s why we’re going to stay the course in Iraq. And that’s why when we say something in Iraq, we’re going to do it. [4/16/04] BUSH: And so we’ve got tough action in Iraq. But we will stay the course. [4/5/04] ... STEPHANOPOULOS: James Baker says that he’s looking for something between “cut and run” and “stay the course.” BUSH: Well, hey, listen, we’ve never been “stay the course,” George. We have been — we will complete the mission, we will do our job, and help achieve the goal, but we’re constantly adjusting to tactics. Constantly. The interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZW-sjwO He's embarrassing. Leaders are supposed to be better with that leading thing. He needs someone to talk for him. 20th October 2006
: MPAA rapes the Boy Scouts of America
OK, I'm all for artists getting paid for their intellectual property but the MPAA is insane. Seriously.. what the fuck? http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20 "More than 50,000 kids in the Los Angeles area are enrolled in the Boy Scouts, where they earn merit badges in things like First Aid, Personal Management, and Citizenship in the World, and generally learn to "Be Prepared" (the Boy Scout motto). But what Boy Scout worth his moccasins could legitimately "be prepared" without knowing how to respect copyrights? That's why the MPAA partnered with the Los Angeles Area Boy Scouts to develop the "Respect Copyrights" patch, a merit badge that Scouts can earn after reading some propaganda information on what you are not supposed to do with copyrighted works. After that, it's time to make a presentation. How about something on peer-to-peer file-sharing?" 13th October 2006
: "Cut and Run"
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Bush_ "BUSH : Well, they may not use "cut and run," but they say "date certain" as to when to get out before the job is done. That is cut and run. You know, I – nobody's accused me of having a real sophisticated vocabulary. I understand that. And maybe their – their words are more sophisticated than mine, but when you pull out before the job is done, that's cut and run as far as I'm concerned. And that's cut and run as far as most Americans are concerned." So.. using a less sophisticated vocabulary, you can say "cut and run" when you actually mean "Come up with a plan and an exit strategy" What do you call "not having a plan" and "sqandering a fuck ton of tax payers money" if you have a less sophisticated vocabulary? 4th October 2006
: Foley
First his excuse is that he's an alcoholic, then he was molested by Priests. Fox thinks it's because he's a Democrat:  Nice try. Look at his voting record. He's one of yours. :) http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/BrianRoss/sto Heh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7HfI_lS http://www.thepoorman.net/2006/10/0 29th September 2006 |
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