Think Goldman Sachs is just some innocent banking machine caught up in the financial shitstorm with the rest of us? According to Matt Taibbi, this is part of a sick trend of their’s. In short, they have a history of creating and/or being a trigger of every big collapse in our recent financial history.
And just for chuckles, he takes on Hank Paulson’s “genius” as well.
Recently I brought up a couple stupid legal moves in Arizona. Now I know why this happens there.
Some numskull Republican mentions – twice – that the Earth is 6,000 years old. Look, believe whatever you want to, but please do not develop public policy when your belief system flies in the face of proven science.
As pointed out in the article, the irony is that the legislator is arguing in favor of uranium mining. You know, uranium, the element used to prove the Earth is billions of years old? Maybe she wants it all mined so that we lose the proof of our science? I don’t know.
Creationists and politics should not mix. Much like creationism and education should not mix. Or apparently Republican politicians and ethics and morality.
Here’s the video.
Sigh.
Once again, you’ve got to wonder why we in America are burdened with zealots. Talibangelical doctors are threatening to close their practices if their ability to reject procedures on “religious grounds” is taken away.
Let’s be blunt about this. Bush only gave them this cover on his way out the door so it isn’t like years of precedence exists here.
Let’s be more blunt: do your f’in jobs. Cops don’t *legally* refuse to protect minorities and firemen don’t let synagogues burn because they are racists. They might want to appeal to their worser natures, but they chose jobs to serve the public – the WHOLE public – and they do the damn job.
Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc. ALSO serve the public good. Except for these jackasses apparently.
Besides, most pediatricians aren’t also abortion doctors. If you don’t want to perform an abortion or prescribe birth control, shut up and find another area of practice where – duh! – you won’t be presented with your precious “ethical dilemma”.
In short, shut up and do the job and leave your theocratic BS at the door.
Leave it to Dave to have the last laugh. Freaking genius. Seriously, click for the video or check out the whole monologue here.
Also, some quick shots considering her unfit for political office, and another falsehood from Caribou Barbie on the existence of a “Department of Law” that supposedly shields the Executive Branch from ethics lawsuits.
And to think she was almost president! Yeah, you know that would’ve happened Republicans. What the hell were you smoking? Sheesh!
Alright, seriously, I need a chart category.
Check out this helpful list of airline fees. See how the airlines are gouging you.
And – oh yeah – I just heard this on the way in to work. The bigger airlines are starting to jack up rates again.
We occasionally shop around for new places to live, particularly nice places we visited and might want to permanently migrate to.
So this cost of living adjustment tool seems to come in handy. Enjoy.
An update on the White House garden. Apparently it is flourishing well and may possibly be inspiring others to grow their own food.
Too bad I live in a desert, no? I like fresh veggies.
Honestly, I enjoy this story and the comments that come with it.
In short, some peckerwood posted a racist statement on some Young Republican up-and-comer’s Facebook page and she gave it an attaboy until she went into full delete and damage control mode. Nothing like showing your stripes to get a good impression on who you are on the inside.
A couple observations. One, yes, the odds of a racist being a Republican and much, much more high than that same redneck being a Democrat. (Though I guarantee that damn near ALL of the latter voted for Hillary Clinton in any primary/caucus they might have attended last year).
Two, why the hell is a 38-year old running for head of the YOUNG Republicans? Oh wait, this is the party that runs John McCain and Bob Dole when trying to challenge youth. And who turns to Dick Cheney for good advice when he’s on his porch. Never mind.
Three, yes, racism is racism. Covering it up doesn’t make it go away in this day and age. Even for the GOP.
So, Sarah Palin is quitting her job.
The gal who pals around with terrorist sympathizers in bed says she can’t handle being investigated for ethics violations and taunted for being a mental lightweight.
While cruel, I love this:
“Either Sarah Palin is leaving the people of Alaska high and dry to pursue her long shot national political ambitions or she simply can’t handle the job now that her popularity has dimmed and oil revenues are down. Either way – her decision to abandon her post and the people of Alaska who elected her continues a pattern of bizarre behavior that more than anything else may explain the decision she made today.”
– DNC Spokesman Brad Woodhouse
I mean, let’s be honest here. This is a person that encouraged racial hostility as a political tool no more than nine months ago.
And the more this goes on, the more delusional her fans are getting. The new meme? She quit because she’s a “fighter”.
Hmm, last I checked, you don’t win a fight by QUITTING!
But hey, don’t take my word for it. Here is the Juneau paper’s editorial page:
“Palin veiled her announcement as something much more noble, but the fact is that she’s quitting less than three years into her tenure. And, given her meteoric rise to national political stardom last fall, Alaskans are shocked and appalled by her decision to quit midstream.
We say good for her, however, because it’s been nearly a year since the first-term governor has acted like she actually wanted the job. Still unknown, however, is why Palin is calling it quits, though her press office has given numerous reasons for why she isn’t. They say:
• It wasn’t because Palin can’t take the criticism that comes with being an elected official.
• It wasn’t because she is planning to run for higher office.
• It wasn’t because of bad press and bloggers.Palin said during her speech Friday – for which the press was given less than two hours notice – she didn’t want to become a ‘lame duck.’ She also referenced not wanting to waste taxpayer dollars due to what she believes are frivolous ethics complaints against her and members of her administration.
If Palin is considered a lame duck it’s by her own making. She engaged in needless disputes with bloggers and members of the press, waged a talk-show battle with David Letterman over a crude joke (was Letterman’s comment really the worst we’ve heard from late-night comedians?), and touted her office’s transparency while doing the opposite in practice.
Not only did she hit the self-destruct button, she built the time bomb known as Sarah Palin. We’re surprised by the news, but we shouldn’t be.
Palin should have waited a few days before announcing her resignation. Instead, she dropped a bombshell just one day before Alaska was to celebrate its 50th anniversary of statehood. Her announcement could have overshadowed the historic significance of the Fourth, but it certainly didn’t in Juneau or Douglas, where people were much more concerned about celebrating their state’s heritage than about what the “guv” was doing or saying.
Apparently, they’re tired of her “cute” act too. Act your age, you idiot!
Wonkette has some other not-very-helpful, but oh-so-funny observations.
