Saturday, January 31, 2004
Friday, January 30, 2004
The right wing looneys at townlahll.com never cease to fail in their need to excuse anything done by a conservative...
Emmett Tyrrell (king of the loons)
No one I have encountered claims he was taking the prescription medication OxyContin for kicks.
Rush Limbaugh:
I took the drugs because I liked them and I found excuses to take them
Mel Gibson:
"My dad taught me my faith, and I believe what he taught me. The man never lied to me in his life."
Hutton Gibson regarding the 9/11 attacks:
''They were crashed by remote control,''
The second Vatican council was:
''a Masonic plot backed by the Jews.''
Regarding the holocaust:
''Go and ask an undertaker or the guy who operates the crematorium what it takes to get rid of a dead body,'' he said. ''It takes one liter of petrol and 20 minutes. Now, six million?''
Rich Lowry is an idiot.
Poverty in America is primarily a cultural phenomenon, driven by a shattered work ethic and sexual irresponsibility. Child poverty would be nearly obliterated if every household had one adult working full time and married parents.
Gee, he really would look stupid if people actually documented this and found it to be complete bullshit.
This is interesting.
REmember that the next time a cosnervative complains about people living off the government dime.
Sharpton gives Brokaw a smackdown
BROKAW: Reverend Sharpton, there is a great war going on in the world between the West and the Nation of Islam. And the United States, at the moment, is losing the war for hearts and minds. Everyone agrees on that, whatever their political position happens to be.
Specifically, what should the United States be doing in terms of programs? And how much money should it commit to find common ground between this country and the democratic ideals that we all embrace and the Nation of Islam?
SHARPTON: Well, first of all, I assume when you say "the Nation of Islam" you're talking about Islamic nations, because there is a Nation of Islam in the United States that has nothing to do what you're talking about.
(LAUGHTER)
So I'm just asking for clarity.
(APPLAUSE)
BROKAW: I'm talking about Islamic nations.
SHARPTON: You're talking about Islamic -- first of all, I think...
This is bad news. And for the rabid partisan (like me) this can be looked at as ammunition against Bush. But what I enjoy most is watching so called economic pundits who are so clearly whores for Bush look like idiots. Every time Bush pushes through huge spending increases, tax cuts, they always talk about how, real soon, its going to turn this countries economy into the greatest ever. Trust us, its just around the corner. For instance. Now that the initial reports from the holiday season are out and showing to be lower than expected, lets actually see what these morons predicted.
Fathead Neil Cavuto, whose insightful knowledge of economics led him to offer this statement to Harvard Professor and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich: “You just hate rich people don’t you?”
I hear some economists have conservatively predicted holiday sales gains about 3 percent ahead of last year. I think they're being positively Scroogian. I think they'll be at least triple that. You heard me right. I'm predicting holiday sales this season will be 8 to 9 percent better. That's right . . . up to 9 percent better than last year!
Mark it on your Etch-a-Sketch (which is selling very well, I might add).
Shop early. Shop now. Beat the crowds. Get the deals.
And save this column. I will readily refer to it when I'm proven right.
Larry Kudlow, who admitted writing up Reagan’s supply side policy while strung out on cocaine has this gem. After shopping at ultra rich Manhatten stores with other millionares, he saw that they were buying silk neckties and diamond encrusted toothbrushes, so taht must mean our economy is great!:
But my little tour of some upper-end establishments was confirming for me what I've believed for some time: that this economy is doing better than most analysts are leading us to believe.
Or this:
The third-quarter tally was no fluke. GDP will continue to grow rapidly as the step-up of inventory production creates a flood of new jobs in both manufacturing and services.
Go back to polishing Bush's ass boy's. It's what your best at.
Thursday, January 29, 2004
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!
What a complete jackass. He'll miss the whole season and since he broke his contract , he wont get paid either.
That made my week.
Got this from the horse who got it from here. Despite the fact that it conveniently ignores John Kerry's divorce, its pretty good.
A New England Primer
I keep hearing people on TV say that John Kerry is "aloof".
Why? Because he doesn't walk around in a flightsuit and a cowboy hat?
Up here we call that "not acting like a jack@ss".
Why does the Northeast always have to apologize for who we are? We're Americans, too. New Englanders were the ones who stood up to King George. New Englanders risked their necks (literally) by tossing the tea into Boston Harbor. New Englanders lowered their muskets and fired at British soldiers when the whole world trembled at the sight of them.
Sorry if we talk too fast; it gets really cold here, ok? We do everything quickly so we can go home. There's a pot of chowder on the stove, and the game is on.
Sorry if we don't mention Jesus every second sentence. Up here you just don't talk about religion in public. It's bad manners. And frankly it drives us crazy that some of the country's politicians never shut up about it.
In New England you can live next door to very religious people for years and not know it about them, unless you eventually notice they're never home on Sunday mornings.
And that's high praise.
A friend once related a conversation she'd had--and this is a true story--with a woman in Texas while there on a business trip. The woman had fake bre@sts, fake lips, a nose job, and dyed blonde hair. Apparently she was quite attractive. And she talked openly and endlessly about Jesus, morality, and the fact that she'd just got married for the 5th time.
Do you know what "got married for the 5th time" sounds like to a New Englander? Good grief, they only legalized divorce in Ireland a few years ago, and they're five hours ahead of us. Around here you have to retire, move to Florida, and wait for your spouse to pass away on the golf course before you marry again.
And you'd never in a million years discuss Jesus or morality with the internal auditor who'd come from the corporate office to check your books.
On "60 Minutes" last week Ed Bradley tried to get John Kerry to describe how he got his Silver Star. Of course, Kerry did not. He never would, and those of us watching here could have told Bradley that and saved him the trouble of asking. My own father told us he'd never been near combat in the South Pacific. Only years later did we learn from an uncle that it wasn't true.
John Kerry is a New Englander. We're taught never to talk about religion, money, or politics in public. He obviously can't avoid talking about politics, but I wouldn't expect to hear too much about religion, money, or how he got his medals. That's just the way it is here.
But ask yourself this and be honest: if you were in combat, and in trouble, who would you want to be there to bail you out: Lt. George W. Bush or Lt. John Kerry?
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Rush Limbaugh's attorney mounted an offensive Monday, accusing Palm Beach County prosecutors of smear tactics and likening his client to any ordinary American with chronic pain.
''This nation is full of people who take medication every day and will do so for the rest of their lives,'' said Roy Black, speaking in a news conference in Miami.
Discussing the prescription-drug abuse allegations in unprecedented detail, Black reasoned that the quantity of medicine Limbaugh is accused of ingesting -- 1,800 pills in 210 days -- works out to roughly 8.5 pills a day, ``certainly not an outrageous amount.''
Gee not at all, unless you factor in the fact that the maximum prescription for Oxycontin is for 2 pill's a day since they are time released for 12 hours.
So I just destroyed Rush's lawyer's argument within about 45 seconds with a google search. How much does he charge an hour again?
I found this in my inbox from a friend.
This test only has one question, but it's a very important one.
Please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought. By giving an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand morally.
The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation, where you will have to make a decision one way or the other. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous.
Please scroll down slowly and consider each line - this is important for the test to work accurately.
You're in Florida. In Miami, to be exact. There is great chaos going on around you, caused by a hurricane and severe floods. There are huge masses of water all over you. You are a CNN photographer and you are in the middle of this great disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless.
You're trying to shoot very impressive photos. There are houses! And people floating around you, disappearing into the water. Nature is showing all its destroying power and is ripping everything away with it.
Suddenly you see a man in the water - he is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken away by the masses of water and mud. You move closer.
Somehow the man looks familiar. Suddenly you know who it is - it's George W. Bush!
At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him away, forever.
You have two options. You can save him or you can take the best photo of your life.
So you can save the life of George W. Bush, or you can shoot a Pulitzer Prize winning photo, a unique photo displaying the death of one of the world's most powerful men.
And here's the question (please give an honest answer):
Would you select color film, or rather go with the simplicity of classic black and white?
Create a joke COntest.
Create a sufficently snarky joke based on this news event, or just the picture, and win... well... absolutly nothing.
Pope John Paul II has sent an apology by e-mail for a string of injustices, including sexual abuse, committed by Roman Catholic clergy in the Pacific nations.
The 81-year-old pontiff transmitted the message, his first"virtual" apology, in a recent string of statements of contrition, from a laptop in the Vatican's frescoed Clementine Hall on Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
In my experience I would guess this is not a proferssional killer.
NEWPORT TWP. - A man who said he didn't like President's Bush's State of the Union address was arrested Wednesday night after he phoned the county's 911 center and said he was a terrorist and was going to "kill the president," authorities said.
Myron Demchak Jr., 40, last known address of 2641 S. Main St., Hanover Township, made a second call moments later and said he was going to "kill the son of a bitch," according to a criminal compliant filed by the U.S. Secret Service agent Mindy Pretzman.
Monday, January 26, 2004
'People ask me what great new ideas did you bring to Washington. I say, `Arithmetic.' ''
Bill Clinton - January 25th 2004 (stolen from Counterspin)
Just finished watching the Dennis Miller show.
Horrible.
Excruciatingly unfunny.
40 minutes of a literally giddy Miller interviewing Schwarzemegger was bad enough. But when he had a roundtable with David Horowitz, who he introduced as "brilliant", my jaw dropped. Horowitz is a notoriuos smear artist. He has praised white Supremicists. He has boasted that he violated the espionage act. He literally lies with impunity. Dennis Miller thinks hes brillaint.
And he was in prime form. Horowitz expressed the thought that it was "unconscionable" that the democrats in New Hampshire were criticizing the president during war and by doing so were giving "aid and comfort to the enemy". Miller nods approvingly. Simply astounding.
A comedic political talk show where the host declares he will never be critical of the president. And he wants a monkey to fling feces during his broadcast.
Can't believe Monday Night football let a gem like him go.
Dennis Miller has usually been happy to spray his acerbic wit across the political spectrum, but things will be different on his new CNBC talk program. President Bush is in a mock-free zone.
"I like him," Miller explained. "I'm going to give him a pass. I take care of my friends."
[snip]
The show will feature interviews, a rant on a selected topic, a "Weekend Update"-like comic newscast and a pundit panel he calls "The Varsity."
And a monkey.
You read that right. Miller wanted a simian presence, believing a monkey occasionally scampering across the studio floor will keep both guests and viewers on their toes, he said.
