Some music for your Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Also, news of a missing King speech recently found.
Author Archives: John Wallenfeldt
Daily Kos: The day the Klan messed with the wrong people
Once upon a time, minorities threatened by the Klan knew how to fight back.
Given that the Tea Party Traitors are the direct descendents, if not co-members, of the KKK, I think it is high time to give these racist bastards the same rough treatment folks used to give ignorant Kluckers.
You’re never going to earn their respect, so just kick their asses and try to land as many of them in jail as possible.
Media Matters President Eric Burns addresses “incendiary” right-wing attacks following Haiti earthquake | Media Matters for America
On a side note, welcome to the rehabilitation campaign of George Bush apparently. Frankly, I think he should be doing time for the thing he allowed to happen, but if he’s going to be used to call out the Treason Wing of his party, then he has his uses.
Cultural Passings
A few deaths lately related to popular culture. First off, we lost Jan Gabriel last week. You might not know the name, but you certainly have heard his shouts of “Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!” if you have ever heard a small track racing commercial back in the MidWest…and Southwest apparently. More on his passing here
In quick food news, we also recently lost Donald Goerke, the creator of SpaghettiOs, which used to be a big favorite of mine back in the day. His obit can be found here.
And just today, I read of the passing of Glen Bell, the founder of Taco Bell. Granted, besides the annual 7 layer burrito, I avoid the place at nearly all costs, but you cannot deny The Hell. I mean, Demolition Man just wouldn’t be the same without it. More on Mr. Bell here.
Darpa: U.S. Geek Shortage Is National Security Risk | Danger Room | Wired.com
I mean, I already knew this nation was filled with people proud of their ignorance. Besides the random Oakland Raiders fans and folks who actually enjoyCeline Dion, you’ve got the risk of Tea Party Traitors who genuflect in orgasmic glee and supported – and voted for – a complete nitwit for Vice President.
What I did NOT know was that our lack of educated citizens – and geeky folks in particular – was a national security risk. So sayeth DARPA. Read about it here.
Yep, your birther/Talibangelical co-workers, neighbors, and family members are in league with the enemies of America. THEY are the problem.
As for you: go read and play with gadgets!
In Haiti earthquake response, Bush distances himself from Cheney / The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com
More on the Bush rehabilitation tour.
You know what? Maybe we should focus on actually saving the Haitian people or something instead of issuing fluff pieces like this.
The right-wing media react to Haiti | Media Matters for America
A round-up of the conservative cretins that are both politicizing the Haitian earthquake and insulting those suffering and dying in that disaster. Seriously, if you are a Republican and you buy into this shit, you’re not even human.
Hell, even the Hannity trolls can’t stand Robertson. Well, most of them.
Hell, FAUXNews can barely be bothered to cover the story, spending less than 7 minutes covering Haiti two nights ago when the first day’s work of solid news was coming in.
That said, maybe less from these racist bastards is best, as this is the crap FAUX chooses to report:
CNN does it right in Haiti, but Fox drops the ball – latimes.com
The LA Times rightly commends CNN for reporting on the disaster in Haiti. They also rightly call out FAUXNews for skimping on the coverage. They may or may not be racists over at FAUX but they certainly think the deaths of at least tens of thousands is not enough to stop them from circle jerking for Sarah Palin.
Rep. Steve King: Deported Haitians Could Help With Relief Effort | TPM LiveWire
More compassionate conservatism from the GOP. In short, let’s go ahead and find any Haitians here illegally, then immediately put them to work digging through the rubble of their homeland.
“Illegal immigrants from Haiti have no reason to fear deportation, but if they are deported, Haiti is in great need of relief workers, and many of them could be a big help to their fellow Haitians.”
Want To Make Use Of $47 Billion To Spare? Help Haiti : NPR
Juan Cole has a great idea. Sadly it is one the greedy bastards who brought our economy to it’s knees will never accept. His plan? Have the banks who are paying our $47 billion in bonuses to their scumbags as thanks for screwing everyone over given just 10% of it over to the Haiti earthquake relief effort.
Granted, these are the assholes who gave out bonuses FOR FAILURE and then are giving out bonuses for making a profit BECAUSE WE BAILED THEM OUT! That is at least two years of bonuses for either failing or succeeding because someone else kept your asses employed.
I’d be surprised if we saw a hundredth of a percent of all that money go to help anyone other than the GOP. Greedy, soulless cretins.