September 2011
139 posts
Rick Perry's Actual Texas A & M College...
In Economics I got a D, But that don’t mean a lil’ ol’ thing to me, I know enough to fix our whole economy, And kick the commie ass of Ben Bernanke!
In US History I got C, But that don’t mean a lil’ ol’ thing to me, Who cares about those facts and dates they try to teach, When I can make ‘em up to fit the things I preach!
In Chemistry I got...
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Michele Bachmann Blames God for the Earthquake and Hurricane Irene
Every time a natural disaster strikes, televangelist clown Pat Robertson is there to remind us that God is angry and the End Times are nigh. The recent earthquake and hurricane were no exception:
“I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We’ve had an earthquake;...
Day’s End - The 9/11 decade is now over. The... →
By Frank Rich
Published Aug 27, 2011
It was “the day that changed everything,” until it didn’t. Even in the immediate aftermath, you could see that 9/11 was less momentous for some Americans who were at a safe remove from the carnage and grief…… For most Americans, the cloud of 9/11 has lifted. Which is not to say that a happier national landscape has been unveiled in its...
August 2011
85 posts
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Lawrence O’Donnell Condemns Rudy Giuliani: ‘Incompetent,’ ‘Fraud’
Lawrence O’Donnell condemned Rudy Giuliani on his Tuesday show, calling the former New York mayor an “ego-driven” “fraud” and saying that his actions made 9/11 worse than it could have been.
O’Donnell was reacting to an interview Giuliani gave to the...
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Rick Perry’s Pledge of Allegiance
Mother Jones illustrator Zina Saunders creates editorial animations riffing on the political news and current events of the week. In this animation, Gov. Rick Perry pledges allegiance to his own special version of America.
AT&T Gets Hosed - Justice Department Seeks To... →
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday to block AT&T’s $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA on grounds that it would raise prices for consumers.
The government contends that the acquisition of the No. 4 wireless carrier in the country by No. 2 AT&T would reduce competition and thus lead to price increases.
At a news conference, Deputy Attorney...
'Hi, I'm Richard Marx, And I Am Getting A Colonic' →
Yep, this is not a joke, this is a genuine commercial for a real company. Colonic irrigation specialists Fountain of Health, based in Sacramento, California, to be exact.
Oh, and that really is Richard Marx, the American singer who used to have really big hair who had hits in the late Eighties and early Nineties such as Right Here Waiting and Hazard. And he is still alive! Who knew?
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Bill Maher Discusses Bristol Palin, Birth Control and Fred Flintstone…..
The Priciest Weed In The Nation? →
Though reliable statistics on the subject are difficult to track for obvious reasons, a new analysis estimates that the average selling price of marijuana in Illinois, particularly in the Chicagoland area, is among the highest in the nation.
Flowing Data reported Monday that the blogger behind FloatingSheep.org created a map of average marijuana prices across the country.
The map is...
Facebook Posts That Got People Arrested
Facebook wall posts, photos, messages, events pages and more can be helpful tools for authorities tracking a suspect, serving as key evidence in criminal cases. Recently, it’s become more and more common for police to turn to the social network during investigations.
In December 2010, a former New York EMT, Mark Musarella, pleaded guilty to charges of misconduct and disorderly...
“If you want to live like a Republican, vote for a Democrat.”
– Harry S. Truman
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Every Harry Potter Movie Explained By Cats…..
Must-Follow Spoof Tech & Social Media Twitter...
Here’s the top fantastic parody accounts from the worlds of tech, social media and the web.
“”Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone...”
– Steve Jobs - Apple Computer
Steve Jobs Is Not Dead →
You may find this hard to believe, given some of the hand-wringing out there, but Steve Jobs lives yet. He’s got a pulse and he’s breathing air and, hopefully, berating someone right now. He’s merely stepped down as CEO.
Apple will go on. Hell, Steve will go on. If you’re going to be sad, save it for something that matters. Like his eventual passing, which we hope...
Apple: There's a Very Special New Page at... →
Here’s a very special new page at Apple.com. Tim Cook. CEO. And there’s another one too, of course, with Steve Jobs, Chairman of the Board.
Hurricane Irene Mostly a Storm of Hype →
As denizens of the East Coast emerge from their storm shelters and temporary Starbucks bunkers in Manhattan, they were greeted with a scene of such utter, well, vanilla that many were no doubt wondering, as we were, “That was it?” Now, hurricanes are not jokes, and neither was this one.
Razer Blade: hands-on with 17 inches of gaming... →
Something big’s been brewing over in Carlsbad, and the time has finally come for it to be revealed to the world: the Razer Blade. The onyx aluminum beaut before you is the culmination of over three years of work by a stealth team of engineers — many of them absorbed from the former OQO team. Despite being only 0.88 inches thick (thinner than another 17-incher we know…), the...
“Governor Scott simply mixed up which group of worthless public teat-sucking...”
– Jon Stewart on Rick Scott drug testing Florida employees instead of welfare recipients March 25, 2011
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The Correspondents Explain - Political Parties - The Republican Party
The Republican Party is a big tent full of red meat and money earned through lineage
“When you invite an important visitor to our house, to our town, and eat your...”
– Jon Stewart on Donald Trump’s lunch with Sarah Palin June 2, 2011
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The Correspondents Explain - Political Parties - The Tea Party
The Tea Party name comes from a fourth grader’s understanding of history.
“Rappers, Republicans — what’s the difference? They both love money;...”
– Wyatt Cenac July 29, 2008
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The Correspondents Explain - Political Parties - The Two-Party System
The two-party system is all about choosing the candidate you’re less in hate with — unless somebody’s wealthy grandpa ruins that.
“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at...”
– Steve Jobs - The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 1993
“We made the buttons on the screen look so good you’ll want to lick them.”
– Steve Jobs - On Mac OS X, Fortune, Jan. 24, 2000
“It will go down in history as a turning point for the music industry. This is...”
– Steve Jobs - On the iTunes Music Store, Fortune, May 12, 2003
““The problem is I’m older now, I’m 40 years old, and this stuff doesn’t change...”
– Steve Jobs - Wired, February 1996
Watch“My model for business is The Beatles. They were four guys who kept each other’s kind of negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other and the total was greater than the sum of the parts. That’s how I see business: great things in business are never done by one person, they’re done by a team of people.” — Interview with 60 Minutes, 2003
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve...”
– Steve Jobs - Stanford University commencement address, June 2005.
