Daily Kos: 'We're building a domestic army' -Marine Corps colonel speaks out

Daily Kos: 'We're building a domestic army' -Marine Corps colonel speaks out:

Listen to this clip.

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Daily Kos: STUNNING: Comparing U.S. & World Covers for TIME Magazine

Daily Kos: STUNNING: Comparing U.S. & World Covers for TIME Magazine:

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Here Are All Of The Nations That Incarcerate More Of Their Population Than The U.S.

Here Are All Of The Nations That Incarcerate More Of Their Population Than The U.S.:

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Daily Kos: Republican congressman: 'You could probably get the votes in the House' to impeach the president

Daily Kos: Republican congressman: 'You could probably get the votes in the House' to impeach the president:

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Daily Kos: The Most Serious Threat to Freedom And Democracy in The U.S.

Daily Kos: The Most Serious Threat to Freedom And Democracy in The U.S.:

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Tio Marco's list of "Things everyone knows" that aren't true & other dribs & drabs.

It really set me off yesterday when ABC's News ticker came out with "Cobra strangles 2 children in Canada". Even though the body of the article said, correctly, that the snake was a constrictor, it made me wonder who's 4 year old brat in their newsroom was allowed to write headline copy. 

Not that this is anything new. So best example first;

Marshal Ney did not tell the British at Waterloo "The Old Guard dies but never surrenders". For years after the event he told one and all what he really said, when asked to surrender, was "Eat Shit!". Just before he died some journalist said to him "Oh, you're the guy who said "The Old Guard, etc." and being old, sick, and feeling like King Canute holding back the tide said, "Yea. That was me" and so put the official stamp on that piece of made up bullshit.

A bright point in the narrative was when Jack Benny hired Don Wilson because he had once introduced then President Hover as; " And now here's our President Hebert Hoover, I mean Hubert Heaver, I mean.....er....here's the President".  Too bad I can't remember the guy at the Democratic Convention who introduced Hubert H. Humphrey as Hubert Horatio Hornblower.

I had Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Jr., the then ex-governor of California, as a dinner companion at the Tadich Grill in SF. Pat was a great man and was a good governor but he always had his foot in his mouth, like when he got off the plane that rushed him back after the "Watts Riots" started and he said "This is the worst disaster to befall California since they elected me Governor".  It was just he and I across the table from one another and I must say he was the most self-a facing, humble, and just downright nice person I've ever had the honor to break bread with. 

The bottom of the barrel is, of course, "The Girl on the Gear Shift Knob" that everyone knew personally.

Rick in "Casablanca" never said "Play it again Sam".

The bandits in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" never said "We don't need no stinking badges". 

Queen Victoria Did Say "Just close your eyes and think of England" but it was in exasperation with her feather-headed grand-daughter after an hour of trying to explain the joys of sex to her and her grand-daughter staunchly refusing to say anything but, "But what will I do???" in a shrill whiny voice.

The Three Biggest Lies About Why Corporate Taxes Should Be Lowered | Robert Reich

The Three Biggest Lies About Why Corporate Taxes Should Be Lowered | Robert Reich:

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Why Republicans Want Jobs to Stay Anemic | Robert Reich

Why Republicans Want Jobs to Stay Anemic | Robert Reich:

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A Useful Corner of the World: A History of Guantanamo Naval Base : The New Yorker

A Useful Corner of the World: A History of Guantanamo Naval Base : The New Yorker:

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On Voting Rights, Time To Mess With Texas : The New Yorker

On Voting Rights, Time To Mess With Texas : The New Yorker:

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True Facts About The Owl by Ze Frank

True Facts About The Owl by Ze Frank:

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Detroit, and the Bankruptcy of America's Social Contract | Robert Reich

Detroit, and the Bankruptcy of America's Social Contract | Robert Reich:

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Ghettoizing America.

Abraham Lincoln and the Birth of Stand Your Ground : The New Yorker

Abraham Lincoln and the Birth of Stand Your Ground : The New Yorker:

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Of historical note that Lincoln was more worried about the North being perceived to be weak rather than how the succession of the Southern States might weaken it.

If You Stand With Rand, You Also Stand With His Racist, Crackpot Buddies | Bob Cesca

If You Stand With Rand, You Also Stand With His Racist, Crackpot Buddies | Bob Cesca:

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Moscow's Metro Dogs : The New Yorker

Moscow's Metro Dogs : The New Yorker:

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For the dog lovers.

The Daily Dot - You'll never eat at Golden Corral again after watching this

The Daily Dot - You'll never eat at Golden Corral again after watching this:

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I don't eat out but friends of mine have been coming up poisoned after eating at Mc D's, Burger K., etc. in numbers way above what one might have expected in the past ( I did get a sandwich from The Corner Greek Deli in Macon, which poisoned me some time ago. They gave me back my money to the penny when I complained but never apologized). Be wary of "Poor People's Food". We're not likely to have the where with all    to sue them so they don't seem to give a shit anymore.

LiveLeak.com - Amazing Scientific experiment footage of a talking Psychic parrot

LiveLeak.com - Amazing Scientific experiment footage of a talking Psychic parrot:

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I knew most of this before I was 12 but everyone said I was making it up. Ha, Ha, Ha.

North Carolina Republicans, Freed By Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Ruling, Push Voter ID, Other Laws

North Carolina Republicans, Freed By Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Ruling, Push Voter ID, Other Laws:

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Or we could call this, 'Jim Crow'* for Governor.

*By the bye, 'Jim Crow' was originally a character in Minstrel Shows created by "Daddy" Rice (a white man) in the 1850's. Later applied to the segregationist laws enacted after Reconstruction ended toward the end of the 19th Century.  

Robert Reich: The Republicans of the Supreme Court

Robert Reich: The Republicans of the Supreme Court:

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I know this seems to be 'preaching to the choir' on my part but I've included it so it can be redistributed to our friends who still languish in Republican Darkness.

Atheists unveil Fla monument near Ten Commandments - Houston Chronicle

Atheists unveil Fla monument near Ten Commandments - Houston Chronicle:

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6 Mind-Blowing Stats on How 1 Percent of the 1 Percent Now Dominate Our Elections | Mother Jones

6 Mind-Blowing Stats on How 1 Percent of the 1 Percent Now Dominate Our Elections | Mother Jones:

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Forced to Work Sick? That's Fine With Disney, Red Lobster, and Their Friends at ALEC | Mother Jones

Forced to Work Sick? That's Fine With Disney, Red Lobster, and Their Friends at ALEC | Mother Jones:

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Bob Cesca: The Top Six Examples of Dirty Republican Politics From This Week

Bob Cesca: The Top Six Examples of Dirty Republican Politics From This Week:

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Henri, le Chat Noir, An Angst-Filled Feline Philosopher

Henri, le Chat Noir, An Angst-Filled Feline Philosopher:

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Bob Cesca: Supreme Court Helps the GOP Revive the Era of Jim Crow

Bob Cesca: Supreme Court Helps the GOP Revive the Era of Jim Crow:

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Map of USA with States identified by their Corporate Logos.

Voting Rights Act Provision Struck Down by U.S. High Court - Bloomberg

Voting Rights Act Provision Struck Down by U.S. High Court - Bloomberg:

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....and see if the Georgia State Legislature doesn't run with this one. 1925 here we come.

Silicon Valley's Awful Race and Gender Problem in 3 Mind-Blowing Charts | Mother Jones

Silicon Valley's Awful Race and Gender Problem in 3 Mind-Blowing Charts | Mother Jones:

'via Blog this' Not a surprise. When an old Black Friend of mine (came to SF in WWII) asked me where I thought the most racist place in the US was I pointed to the barroom floor and said right here (in the Peaks Bar, Noe Valley, SF) He nodded and said "Right in one".

Sad Cat Diary - YouTube

Sad Cat Diary - YouTube:

'via Blog this'After years of trying to explain cats to my friends and failing, I have found this video that may do the job.

Senator slammed for blaming hormones for U.S. military sex assaults | Home | Toronto Sun

Senator slammed for blaming hormones for U.S. military sex assaults | Home | Toronto Sun:

'via Blog this'  And the worst part is that Chambliss is one of the rational Repubs. we have in GA.

Robert Reich: Reframing the Debate

Robert Reich: Reframing the Debate:

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PolitiFact Rates Higher Percentage Of Republican Claims As False, Study Finds

PolitiFact Rates Higher Percentage Of Republican Claims As False, Study Finds: "PolitiFact Rates Higher Percentage Of Republican Claims As False, Study Finds"

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Bob Cesca: 13 Benghazis That Occurred on Bush's Watch Without a Peep from Fox News

Bob Cesca: 13 Benghazis That Occurred on Bush's Watch Without a Peep from Fox News:

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Evil Hamster | ViralPrints

Evil Hamster | ViralPrints: "EVIL HAMSTER OFFICIAL STORE"

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The Second Amendment

Unlike many on the "Left" I am a great supporter of the Second Amendment.

People continue to think that the right to keep and bare arms has something to do with overthrowing the Federal Govt. and they are totally wrong.
Individuals are in no position and never have been in the position to overthrow or resist the Federal Govt.
but they can and have overthrown and / or resisted an oppressive Local Govt. at the City or County level.
This is what the 2nd. is all about. When Local Govt. holds power through the use of paramilitary might, i.e., the Police, against the will of the people, and the Federal and State Govt. refuses to act, the Citizens must have the ability to defend themselves from the predatory actions of  corrupt Local Officials. 
This is why the 2nd Amendment is vitally important and why I support it.

RNC Passes Unanimous Resolution Affirming GOP Is Still Against Gay Marriage

RNC Passes Unanimous Resolution Affirming GOP Is Still Against Gay Marriage: "the resolution was submitted by RNC committeeman Dave Agema, a Michigan Republican who has drawn criticism for calling gays and lesbians "filthy" and comparing them to people who were "dying of alcoholism.""

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Robert Reich: Ryan the Redistributionist

Robert Reich: Ryan the Redistributionist: "Ryan the Redistributionist"

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Thomas Mallon: A Biographer Revisits Calvin Coolidge : The New Yorker

Thomas Mallon: A Biographer Revisits Calvin Coolidge : The New Yorker: "LESS SAIDA biographer speaks up for Calvin Coolidge."

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The Walmart Test: Payroll Taxes and the Social Contract : The New Yorker

The Walmart Test: Payroll Taxes and the Social Contract : The New Yorker: "THE WALMART TEST: PAYROLL TAXES AND THE SOCIAL CONTRACT"

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