As if Romney wasn’t portraying himself as out of touch already. Writing off half the country, demeaning his wife, and pretending that being a Mexican is somehow an advantage in this country just adds to the stack of stinking BS he’s already served us.
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Mitt Romney and the New Gilded Age | The Nation
Given the sound byte media we seem to be stuck with, it is nice to read a thoughtful article on what is truly wrong with the choice of Mitt Romney.
Take the time to read it.
SECRET VIDEO: Romney Tells Millionaire Donors What He REALLY Thinks of Obama Voters | Mother Jones
If you are like me, listening to this smirking shitbag makes your skin crawl, but this is worth it. Here he is without the mask, openly mocking, demeaning, and dismissing half of America, and being more truthful in this one meeting than he has in five years of campaign speeches and debates. And apparently there is more to come.
Ben MacIntyre – ‘Double Cross’ – Before The D-Day Invasion, Doubletalk And Deceit : NPR
I enjoyed the hell out of this book. If you have ANY interest in history or spies or just colorful characters, give it a read.
Dining with Dara: End of Summer Roundup
For some damn reason I keep forgetting to post these neat food and drink stories. I listened to them just about every week, most of them are interesting and then I forget to share. And for the life of me, I have no clue why the segments stopped, but oh well. So here goes Dara and Tom commenting on things such as:
and a followup on food trucks, this one on pasties
The 10 Greatest Lunch Hacks Of All Time | Food Republic
Interesting food hacks for when you are in a pinch.
Tom Morello: ‘Paul Ryan Is the Embodiment of the Machine Our Music Rages Against’ | Music News | Rolling Stone
There really aren’t enough words to properly describe how clueless the GOP ticket really is. So, while short of the mark in some ways, let’s just let Tom Morello explain what an idiot Paul Ryan is to say Rage Against the Machine is his favorite band.
I mean anyone with just a random glance at their lyrics would know they have nothing in common with some Randian ghoul who wants to set old people out in the cold to die.
Bill Moyers: In Paul Ryan, The Right at Last Has Their Man | News & Notes, What Matters Today | BillMoyers.com
You don’t have to like Paul Ryan. You certainly do not have to vote for him. But Moyers is right, he’s probably the most honest candidate on a presidential ticket of their’s since Barry Goldwater.
Which is probably awful news in that our nation has sunk this low, but given the ties to cretins like Rep. Todd “Legitimate Rape” Akins, it paints a full picture of the modern Republican Party.
Lonely outpost marks US-Dakota War’s start | Minnesota Public Radio News
I have probably learned more about the Dakota War in the past week than I have throughout my life merely by listening to the radio.
There have not been any punches pulled in the telling of the tale and that is important. History can be ugly, each side can be just as guilty of atrocities. It is important to remember that, especially in a place where “my country, right or wrong” seems to rule the day.