Category Archives: Rants & Raves

Republican Hero: James von Brunn (Right Wing Terrorist of the Week)

Last week we were subjected to a Rethug terrorist who assassinated a doctor. In church.

This week, we are confronted with a Racist Republican who stormed the Holocaust Museum in DC and wanted to kill as many as he could but was shot by a guard, who later died. James von Brunn is this asshat’s name, and he has a history of hate. Talking Points Memo has some more at their right wing extremism section, as does HuffPo.

Once again, Republicans who can’t win at the ballot box (even by cheating) believe they HAVE to control the conversation. So instead of trying to make winning arguments and policies, they resort to killing those who don’t agree with them. More to the point, killing those they HATE.

Honestly, if my choice in an election was a bag of dog crap and a Republican, I’d vote for the poop.

Grand Old Terrorists

“When left-wing extremists burn down a ski lodge or free lab animals, they’re called eco-terrorists and they’re investigated and prosecuted under terrorism laws. When a right-wing extremist kills a doctor, he’s charged with murder.”

– Reddit comment on Scott Roeder only being charged for murder

I find it bizarre that you can perform an assassination in this country and only be up for murder charges. That is, only if you are doing the bidding of the Talibangelical terrorists. Call this what it is: terrorism, and go after the people that motivate, fund, and support these freaks.

This crap doesn’t belong in America and the less Roeders and McVeighs we have in this country, the better off we’ll all be.

Meanwhile, a lawyer in Philly cheers on a mob of vigilantes who beat up a guy accused of rape. Oh, yes, they beat up the wrong guy. I heard this at lunch and was sickened to see this crap.

Look, 24 is a pornographic torture lovers show. It is FICTION. And hey, I enjoyed watching Boondock Saints but I’m pretty sure I’d move out from anywhere that used it as a basis for a justice system.

I don’t get conservatives and their hatred of due process, of their need to torture and kill regardless of the facts. And they have the balls to call themselves patriots? Maybe if they stop using the Constitution as asswipe and read their bibles instead of using it as a coffee table prop, they’d realize how wrong they are.

Parents Pulling the Plugs on Williamsburg Trust-Funders – NYTimes.com

Oh look!

Yet ANOTHER! New York Times article on how we’re supposed to feel bad for all those poor widdle trust fund babies who are suddenly being cut off by their newly broke parents.

And gasp! Some of them have to WORK! A whole EIGHT HOURS A WEEK!

THE HORROR!

I am getting really damned tired of these stories on the rich suddenly having to face reality. I know I shouldn’t even link you to them, but dear lord these are just awful, awful people. They should be lined up so we can laugh at them and mock them.

To date, none of the stories I’ve linked describe people who give anything of value to our society. Maybe “roughing it” will aid in doing so. Otherwise, what benefit does it provide to try to elicit pity from us? It obviously doesn’t work for me, and I can’t imagine a lot of folks it would get a tear from.

Officials: Bin Laden Running Out Of Space To Hide : NPR

Here is one of those “here’s hoping” stories.

Personally, I think it is way too optimistic to think we can just bag bin Laden. The terrain is pretty rough by all accounts and not having any assets on the ground make it really tough. You know, it’s exactly how he escaped the last time when Bush pulled our troops back. Now we don’t even have soldiers on the hunt to pull back.

Also, the guy has been hiding for years. Killing him outright either makes him martyr or has no real effect anyway. This isn’t a cartoon. Yeah, it would be nice to have him dead or on trial in some Pennsylvania courtroom, but I don’t think it’s going to fix any of the problems we have in the region.