July 2011
69 posts
Economic Self-Immolation →
ryking:
Georgia and Alabama are about to lose billions of dollars because they’ve scared undocumented immigrants away.
no way, the bigots we’ve been listening to for the last few years complaining about having their jobs taken by the brown people will step up and start working the fields. what else have they got to do? but it is awfully hot, and bending over all day sort of sucks, and...
“This is “the worst Texas drought since record-keeping began 116 years ago.” ...”
– How Bad is the Texas Drought? “In Austin, They are Praying for a Hurricane” (via ryking)
this kind of thing happens all the time, probably 30-40,000 xs since the formation of the earth 4.5 billion years ago—all the time, at a rate of approximately 1nce every 100,000 years. nothing to see...
June 2011
88 posts
Obama 'Internet kill switch' plan approved by US...
vruz:
—via endwhitegenocide:
What Could possibly Go Wrong
Obama ‘Internet kill switch’ plan approved by US Senate panel
This is Obama’s Democracy.
Internet Off Switch: Should the President Have the Power?
U.S. government building global “shadow internet” to undermine web
Apple’s infrared ‘camera kill switch’ patent application hits a nerve
if this is true: fuck you asshole(s).
the...
“The president has staked out a cynical political position aimed at not rocking...”
– Obama Gay Marriage Stance a Nod to 2012 Battlegrounds (via ryking)
f- “battleground states,” he’s losing the respect of his constituency.
Watch
liberalsarecool:
A Reuters investigation has discovered that over 2,000 business are registered at a single-family home in Wyoming.
The house at 2710 Thomes Avenue serves as a little Cayman Island on the Great Plains. It is the headquarters for Wyoming Corporate Services, a business-incorporation specialist that establishes firms which can be used as “shell” companies, paper entities...
“So, here’s where we are on the debt limit discussions: Democrats have agreed to...”
– Paul Krugman (via pantslessprogressive)
unfortunately, the president has already proven himself a pansy. they’ll push him to the limit again and he’ll cave cause 1) he’s too cautious to call their bluff; and or 2) he’s too weak to tell them to go fuck themselves. either of...
“We are deeply concerned by the extent and nature of personal attacks on climate...”
– American Association for Advancement of Science Slams Harassment and Attacks Aimed at Climate Scientists (via ryking)
Raw Story » Google predicts U.S. will miss up to... →
ryking:
lycanpedia:
Comparing their results to models based on “business as usual” in the carbon-generating energy economy, Google found that delaying public policies to encourage green tech by just four more years could result in the loss of up to $3.2 trillion in GDP and the failure to realize as many as 1.4 million new jobs.
China and Germany already have huge head starts. Wake up,...
The final bill on our wars in Iraq and... →
$4 trillion = $4 thousand billion = $4 million million = $12 thousand from every man, woman, child in united states. $12,000 x population of usa (every single person you see, and over horizon). the cost of pbs which needs to be cut to afford our deficit problem… < $1.00 per person. now if we can just hold out for another 12,000 years our pbs savings will have paid for the war. yay!!...
“Every time the mainstream media jumps all over her for saying something...”
– Michele Bachmann sets record straight: ‘I’m a substantive, serious person’ (via ryking)
I’m not really sure why people pick on michelle so much. that’s like picking on one of the kids from the short bus— you don’t do that. if they want to run for class president then you...
“A corporation is a legal person created by state statute that can be used as a...”
– From the website for Wyoming Corporate Services, a company that helps clients create “shell” companies to hide assets. Reuters reported today that more than 2,000 companies have listed the company’s headquarters—a house in Wyoming—as their address. (via officialssay)
you can’t expect people...
“Extreme floods, droughts, storms and fires seem to be everywhere. And among...”
– Tell your Representative: Stop denying the extreme weather putting our food at risk (via ryking)
“Georgia’s legal promise to crucify any illegal immigrants it could get its hands...”
– Wonkette (via azspot)
“He might be an idiot. He might run my county/state/country into the ground. But that’s a guy I could have a beer with.”
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums...”
– Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 7:12)
huh, never heard of this guy, but what a message. I know a few church goers who could take note, though, this seems to fly in the face of their belief system—do unto others what has been done unto you (proselytize and convert whole world by forced...
“Germany is growing much faster than the United States. Its unemployment rate is...”
– Why the Republican War on Workers Rights Undermines the American Economy (via ryking)
I guess it’s all that integrity that keeps our politicians from using a cheat sheet on economic recovery even when it’s plastered on the black board./ all that integrity and the gop bible that states...
The Logical Outcome of Protecting the Rich Is... →
“banksters.” love it.
“It’s about time the Democrats started saying openly what has been clear for...”
– The GOP vs. Democracy
(Emphasis added above.)
Personal Infamy: Our Broken Political System →
personalinfamy:
In November 2008, Barack Obama won a landslide victory. It was the most lopsided election since Reagan beat Mondale in 1984. Likewise, the Democratic Party enjoyed majorities in the house and the senate that they hadn’t seen since post-Watergate.
The American people handed the ball to the…
“Entertainment industry sources are leaking that they’ve convinced Internet...”
– Demand Progress: Fight The AT&T/Comcast “Three Strikes” Censorship Deal (via ryking)
this is important.
The Sustainable Life: World to Dilma: Save the... →
thesustainablelife:
The Amazon is in serious danger, the lower house of the Brazilian congress has approved a gutting of Brazil’s forest protection laws. Unless we act now vast tracts of our planet’s lungs could be opened up to clear cutting devastation.
The move has sparked widespread anger and protests across the…
“The oceans are at high risk of entering a phase of extinction of marine species...”
– Mass Extinction of Ocean Species Soon to Be ‘Inevitable’ (via ryking)
move along people, nothing to see here.
“We continue to talk about personalities – Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W....”
– Chris Hedges (via azspot)
“The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that states did not have an automatic duty to...”
– No automatic right to lawyer in U.S. civil cases: court (via ryking)
McKinsey and Company: Our predictive study wasn't... →
and I talked to some people at the dmv and they told me global warming was just liberal propaganda to sell solar panels. that was good enough for me so I wrote it down, called it a scientific study disproving global warming and the house of reps said that was good enough for them too..
Paul Ryan And His Family To Benefit From The $45... →
I’m no lawyer, but I was under the impression that leveraging your congressional appointment (the “for and by the people” appointment) for personal gain was at the very least frowned upon—if not string-your-ass-up-a-tree illegal. you’ve had a good long run grandma, now if you’ll please just lay down and die quietly (as we strip your medicaid..) and let the grand...
Breakdancing Kitteh
animalsbeingdicks:
Mittens was a little too eager to stomp the yard. Next time she’ll wait her turn.
