Daily Archives: September 17, 2009

So THAT’S why they call it the CRACKER Barrel!

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Troy Dale West. He’s Southern, looks like a lost member of Alabama. He’s got three names. And he likes to beat down soldiers. Particularly female black soldiers just trying to take their daughter to dinner.

Nice guy. I’m sure he votes straight Republican.

Because of how he beat down Army Reservist Tasha Hill, the FBI is investigating whether to charge him with a hate crime.

Here’s a key point the Feds might want to look into:

According to Hill’s report, and confirmed by many witnesses, West screamed out racial slurs before punching her in the face. “He said, ‘You’re an fucking black nigger bitch,’ is what he said,” said Hill.

THIS is what Republican endorsement of screaming mobs leads to. Eventually, these racists will just resort to opening fire on people who look different to them. Just as actual Christian are complicit in killing abortion doctors by not speaking against their angry, idiotic co-religionists, sane Republicans – what’s left of them – shouldn’t be let off the hook for this clown or any of the gun-toting town hall loons. Speak up or be lumped in with the traitors.

Campaign Silo » Roland Burris Will Vote Against Any Bill That Doesn’t Have a Public Plan

Ol’ Roland may have gotten into office on the shadiest of grounds, but it doesn’t mean he completely sold his soul once he got there. And apparently he’s got more balls than most of the Democratic Party. Good job there Mr. Burris.

“I firmly believe in a public option and will oppose any bill that does not include one. Illinoisans have seen their insurance premiums skyrocket, while more and more families lose their coverage every day.”

Same goes for the rest of us pal.

Think Progress » Tea Baggers Who Feel They’re ‘Taxed Enough Already’ Gripe About Inadequate Service In…Public Transit

Hypocrites.

A Texas Representative “palling around with terrorists” last Saturday is sent a letter to the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority complaining about a lack of resources available for his anti-government mob.

That’s right, the tea baggers who hate the government spending money on anything except shiny planes to bomb brown people are bitching that they had to take a cab because the Metro was too busy.

Oliver Willis points out that it wasn’t that busy and one of his commenters really nailed it.

Haha, so a Texas Congressman using his government position used government stationery to send a letter through the U.S. Postal Service to complain to the government about how there was a lack of government-provided services at a protest against the government.

“It’s like they take pride in being ignorant”

– August J. Pollak

Teen birth rates highest in most religious states – Kids and parenting- msnbc.com

Go figure.

You tell kids that sex is a sin and that contraception is evil and they’ll chuck out plenty of unplanned babies. There actually is a cause and effect relationship between stupidity, mythology, and procreation.

Some day I hope this country embraces the concept of an educated public as a good thing. But not if we’re overrun by dumbed down conservative bastards.

Think Progress » School district that barred students from hearing Obama will bus them to Bush speech.

For some reason I hadn’t followed up on this, but what the hell.

The same Arlington school district who thought it would be too dangerous for students to watch President Obama has no issue throwing the same kids on a bus in the middle of the day to go hang out with George Bush and a bunch of cheerleaders.

THAT will teach them responsibility! Idiots.

Patrick Swayze: A career in clips from Dirty Dancing to Ghost to Donnie Darko | Film | guardian.co.uk

The more we all collectively talk about it, the more I realize how many films Swayze did and what a variety of roles he had.

I know all the talking heads focus on Dirty Dancing or Ghost, but he really covered a lot of different genres. And, you know, I really can’t remember a time anyone ever spoke ill of the guy. That’s not a bad legacy to leave.