Isn't it funny that we celebrate Labor Day by taking the day off? That's like celebrating Christmas by sinning. So either we're doing Labor Day wrong or we're doing Christmas wrong. Anybody up for some new Christmas traditions? :D
Anyway, we'll be back on Tuesday with new articles and a new Toon Tuesday at the film site. In the meantime, use this here official open thread to share your fondest memories of not Laboring!
Had to throw this out there. Jerome Corsi, speaking at a recent Tea Party soiree, urged the crowd to not get funky. Said Corsi: "Sex is not about fun." (LINK: Around 20 seconds)
ReplyDeleteHuh.
To that, I say: People Are Still Having Sex
Anyway, I guess the Tea Party has a new focus.
Ye-e-e-a-a-ah, I'm pretty sure I've celebrated Christmas by sinning, at least if Jerome has anything to say about it.
ReplyDeleteYou are a bad man... a very bad man. LOL!
ReplyDeleteUpdate 7:00 GMT: President Barack Obama is taking the Labor(noun!)day weekend off before committing to WW3. Glen Beck recommends taking advantage of the pause in hostilities by piling dirt at least 4 ft high around the outside of your double wide.
ReplyDeleteThat would be Dr. Jerome Corsi.
ReplyDeleteHe is half right. Sex is not fun if you´re not getting any.
The audience doesn´t look convinced. I bet most of them would rather have lower taxes than less sex.
Doctor of poli-sci. Since this is a political blog, the "Dr." is assumed--no disrespect intended--yeah, that's the ticket!
ReplyDeleteBut Gordo raises an interesting debate: Would you give up sex for lower taxes? Should those of us not getting any get a tax break? And for tax purposes, does googling yourself count as self-love or self-abuse?
El Gordo, Good point. Sex is no fun if you aren't having any.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think Corsi is just doing it wrong.
tryanmax, No. That's a bad trade.
ReplyDeleteI don't respect non-medical doctorates.
K, LOL! Yeah... yeah.
ReplyDeleteSo Obama is going to seek Congressional approval for a strike on Syria aka not do anything,
ReplyDeleteThe sternly worded letter comes next.
ReplyDeleteActually, this vote will be interesting. I'll bet Obama is trying to shift the blame to the Republicans on this. It's a smart move.
If Congress says no and Obama respects their wishes I don't think this issue will hav much resonance with the public in 2014.
ReplyDeleteCongress won't say no. The Republicans can't let themselves be seen as "weak" and with half their fringe flank screaming that Obama is weak and won't do anything, they will vote to go forward. They will be joined by just enough "conservative" Democrats to get Obama authority to go forward.
ReplyDeleteI don't respect non-medical doctorates.
ReplyDeleteAs Dr. Asimov pointed out, the first doctorates were awarded to scholars and researchers. Medical "doctors" are just technicians with a fancy title to cut down on malpractice lawsuits. :)
K, Still don't care. A medical doctor is a meaningful title. It tells you the person has certain skills... like the title mechanic or hobo. Doctorates based on English degrees or math are just titles given to people who went to school longer than their peers. I don't respect those anymore than I respect people who want to be called Esquire or Brits who want to be called Sir.
ReplyDeleteCorsi is a wacko-jacko.
ReplyDeleteProof:
-In 2008 he wrote an article against McCain pointing out a Balkan group related to Balkan terrorists backed McCain
-He recently claimed that there was a "Mystery" around the recent death of the Rolling Stones journalist.
-And in the 2006 he claimed that Bush was "pursuing a globalist agenda to create a North American Union, effectively erasing our borders with both Mexico and Canada. This was the hidden agenda behind the Bush administration’s true open borders policy." Really.
Oh, and he wrote this: "Why I am not a Republican"
I like this opening excerpt from the last link:
ReplyDelete"In a heated conversation at the Friday banquet of Phyllis Schalfly’s Eagle Council meeting in St. Louis last week, Jed Babbin, editor of Human Events, repeated accusations that I am a “black helicopter Internet conspiracy theorist” for arguing that the Bush administration is pursing the North American Union and NAFTA Superhighways through the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America, or SPP."
Um...
Kit, You mean to tell me that I-29 and I-35 aren't part of an international conspiracy? What possible other reason could there be for a north-south road through the country? /sarc
ReplyDeleteKit, A lot of the guys who have weaseled their way into "genuine conservative" ranks are just like this.
ReplyDeleteThey were nutjob conspiracy theories or racists who saw an opening when the right embraced populism without doing background checks. Now they lead groups, speak at events, do radio shows, and pretend they've been "lifelong Republicans" or "lifelong conservatives" who are fed up... when the truth is, they've always been fringe whackos who wouldn't know conservatism if it bit them in the ass.
tryanmax, Not just road, they've built airports too... to fly in Mexican shock troops.
ReplyDeleteOh, I thought it goes without saying that Corsi is weird. His Wikipedia entry calls him a conspiracy theorist as if that was an actual job.
ReplyDeleteHe used to be on the Dennis Miller show occasionally and Miller always made fun of him ...
El Gordo, Corsi is a weirdo all right. I just thought the quote was face-palmingly stupid.
ReplyDeleteAs for conspiracy theorists, as you can imagine, many of them make a lot of money... as all good con-men do.
BTW, Has anyone noticed that Obama is an Egypt and a Syria short of spelling PAISLEY, when it comes to countries that have been bombed under his watch?
ReplyDeleteP akistan
A fghanistan
I raq
S yria
L ibya
E gypt
Y emen
He needs Syria and Egypt to finish the set. So much for letting the Arabs solve their own problems.
It's basic Bildeberger Scrabble. I shoulda seen that coming.
ReplyDeleteAndrew,
ReplyDeleteHis comments remind me of the old "Is Sex work or play" joke.
LINK
Bildeburger would be a good name for a fast food restaurant for conspiracy theorists.
ReplyDeleteBildeburger would be an hilarious name for a fast food restaurant! I could see certain people going insane. "THEY'RE WAVING IT IN OUR FACES!!"
ReplyDeleteMight be nice to order the Fed Burger with inflation, a side of Gold potato bars, and a 16 large glass of Asset Bubbles.
Kit, If sex feels like work, then you're doing it wrong.
ReplyDeleteWow, Detroit is doing worse than I thought! ;)
ReplyDeleteLINK
Bildeburger - and with free NSA approved wi-fi!
ReplyDeleteKit - That 's a hoot! But the reality is that Detroit has stopped issuing birth, marriage, and death certificates...how bad is it that you can't officially LIVE or DIE?
ReplyDeleteAndrewPrice said...
ReplyDeleteCongress won't say no. The Republicans can't let themselves be seen as "weak" and with half their fringe flank screaming that Obama is weak and won't do anything, they will vote to go forward. They will be joined by just enough "conservative" Democrats to get Obama authority to go forward.
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Maybe I am too cynical, but I could liberals and conservatives uniting to vote down intervention.
In liberal and conservative districts I have a hard time imagining anyone paying a political price for voting against intervention but an easy time imagining a political price being paid for supporting intervention.
My guess is there will be considerable opposition to intervention Left and Right, which might combine for a "no" majority. If Congress does vote yes, it'll probably be due to some squishes who take the line that "Obama will intervene anyway, so we ought to legitimize it." Which totally isn't a surrender to the executive or anything.
ReplyDeleteThis is apropos of nothing except that Kit posted a link to a College Humor video, which eventually led me to watch The Six Girls You Date In College. It's funny because it's true!
ReplyDeleteIt has been announced that David Frost died yesterday at the age of 72. He was on a cruise on the QE2 to give a lecture and died of heart attack. RIP
ReplyDeleteAnthony, Honestly, I can't see that. Yes, the fringe left will vote no. The Paul Rand right will vote no. But the talk radio right will be screaming about sissies and demanding that we stand up and show the world our testicles. The neocons will write in the NYT how we need to maintain the NWO. The party guys will say, "We can't deny a President the power to use the military." And then Pelosi will make sure that enough Democrats vote yes to make it happen.
ReplyDelete"But the reality is that Detroit has stopped issuing birth, marriage, and death certificates...how bad is it that you can't officially LIVE or DIE?"
ReplyDeleteSo does that mean Detroit is officially a third world country?
Bev, Not being a liberal Boomer who is obsessed with Nixon, I have almost no knowledge of Frost... didn't even see the movie.
ReplyDeleteKit, No, Detroit has a long way to go before than can raise themselves to the status of Third World.
ReplyDeleteI'll be honest, re Syria. My views are mixed.
ReplyDeleteI do not want US military involvement in that sh!thole of a country*. However, Obama made a statement that using chemical weapons would be a red line and, now, they have boldly done so. So I think we sort of have to respond.
But, honestly, I would've preferred he did it without congressional approval. He goofed up and now, like Pontius Pilate, he is trying to wash his hands.
However, if a No vote teaches him a lesson in humility and leadership in the realm of foreign policy, that would be wonderful.
*The CIA funneling just enough weapons and supplies to one side (or both) to keep it going a while so Al-Qaeda fighters go to fight in Syria instead of, say, Disneyland or New York City... eh, I'm cool with that.
Andrew,
ReplyDeleteWhich is worse off? Detroit or West Virginia?
Kit - WHY did you have to bring up Estway Irginiavey?!?! You KNOW what that does to Andrew!!
ReplyDeleteRe: Syria my issue is how is taking out Assad by air going to secure these chemical weapons? Are we going to let the rebel forces (see also: Al Qaeda aligned) forces get hold of them? And how can the be secured without sending ground forces OR international cooperation? Do we expect Israel to do the heavy lifting?
ReplyDeleteKit, What could possible be wrong with West Virginia? Good... salt of the earth types? I'm sure they're doing fine!
ReplyDeleteIn all seriousness, identical problem, different points on the timeline. Right now, WVA is being kept afloat by federal money and the proceeds of meth sales. They are bleeding population. Their tax base is worthless. Those with initiative leave and never come back.
The one saving grace is that Eastern West Virginia is being invaded by people from the DC area. They will take over the state within a couple decades and then the place might turn around.
Bev, My issue with Syria is that I frankly don't care. I don't see any reason for us to get involved.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to a slideshow that shows who is saying what on Syria: LINK
ReplyDeleteThe Democrats are pretty much all on board. Most of the Republicans are too, except for the ones who are evading the issue by saying "Let Congress decide" and those who want a bigger military attack than Obama is planning.
Andrew: I agree with you. I see no reason for us to be involved either. If our enemies are killing our other enemies why should we interfere. BUT since it looks like we ARE going to, what is the objective? It can't just be to drop some bombs on a few aspirin factories just so Obama doesn't look like an idiot?
ReplyDeleteIMHO, our objective should be to secure these chemical weapons (that I personally believe came from Iraq courtesy of Saddam,but that's just me...) I don't care about Assad or frankly the Syrians who have spent generations warring. Though I do take great relish watching Nancy Pelosi squirm with the photos roaming around of her with Assad during her defiant visit during the Bush years. and her claiming how wonderful Assad and his wife were...along with Vogue Magazine.
Anyway, it can't just be to take out Assad while doing nothing about the Sarin gas he used. I don't want the next time they turn up to be on No. 4, 5,or 6 train during rush hour...
Bev, Agreed. IF we go in, then it should be to wipe out these weapons either by bombing them into oblivion or physically taking them away. Then we can leave and they can resume killing each other off for all I care.
ReplyDeleteTo just drop some bombs only makes the problem worse.
Andrew,
ReplyDeleteJudging by the Politico article Tea Party favorites like Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Allen West and Sarah Palin have all come out against Syria strikes. Granted, only half of those people are in office, but its those out of office who adopt the position most popular with the base,
As you've pointed out for all the ranting on talk radio about Republicans in Washington being impure since winning Congress they have given Obama the minimum needed to keep the lights on.
Anthony, Palin and Paul are the only two to really say no. Cruz is doing what he always does -- evading... "Let Congress decide this issue that I state no position on at the time except to say that I angrily disagree with everyone." But other fringers are pounding away on how cowardly Obama is and how THEY would something something "show some balls."
ReplyDeleteRight now, most are just trying to embarrass Obama because that's the only game they know. They are tying to do it by pretending they are tougher. You can't maintain that rhetoric for very long without advocating military action. And if the Democrats are smart, they'll tweak these people as weak. That will incense them and they'll be screaming how we should nuke the whole country... and Obama will have his cover.
I agree. Right now, I wouldn't be willing to take any bets on which way the Republicans will go, let alone Congress as a whole. I think the most likely scenario is that they'll splinter, but into what sized pieces? I couldn't say.
ReplyDeleteIf the Republicans were smart (yeah, I know) they'd start "chickenhawking" the Dems.
ReplyDeleteActually, some of them are doing it right, right now. They are pointing out relentlessly that Obama has botched his foreign policy and "can't even find international support for a one day bombing." Then they act non-committal to dump this on the Democrats.
ReplyDeleteThat's the ideal strategy. No talk about toughness or needing to do anything, just lament that Obama has blown this so badly and that it's evidence of total failure all around. Then you express "hope" that he solves it.
Then, when the vote comes up, I would take this stand: "I'm not sure war is the right thing to do, but that's not my decision. The President has asked for this power and I give it to him and I trust he will make the decision to act OR NOT TO ACT wisely. The decision is now his."
Basically wash my hands right back in his face... just as he tried to wash his hands of the problem to the Congress.
Andrew - You're right. They need to give him the authorization, but still make it his decision. Whatever they do, the Republicans are going to be blamed anyway. But they should make it clear that whatever happens, is at the behest of President Obama. THey should have learned from what the Dems did to Bush. They voted for it before they were against it and least Bush had an actual attack on US soil to use...
ReplyDeleteI am not saying that we should be playing with peoples' lives for political gain, but it IS political. If it were not, Obama wouldn't be hemming and hawing about. He's looking for political cover.
And as for me, I want President Obama sitting in the Oval Office or before a joint session of Congress addressing the US public clearly as to why we are doing this and what our objective really is. Not specific "we are bombing on Thursday at 3pm" clearly, but explain to us as adults why we should support this. We don't need the tweets, and WH blog posts, and underlings and HuffPo articles. I want it from his mouth to my ears...
Bev, Totally agree. :)
ReplyDeleteAs an aside, did you see Kerry comparing Assad to Hitler and Hussein. First of all, comparing any of these loser to Hitler is pathetic. Hitler is in a league with only Stalin. Secondly, wasn't Kerry one of the guys mocking Bush when he compared Hussein to Hitler?
Now, it's possible that Kerry mean Alvin Hitler and Bill Hussein from Marketing, but I doubt it.
Bush was such a chump, wasn't he? He allowed everyone to mock him without a Twitter response team...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, Hitler is the man to compare everyone too, isn't he? And of course, I am guessing that Kerry wishes that he hadn't thrown those medals away now? He could trot them out as now. And, are we sure he wasn't comparing Assad to the other "Hussein" - Barack Hussein Obama? Just wonderin'? ;-) Yes, I went there. And to the IRS and NSA - do your worst..I'll just plead insanity.
Btw, Andrew - why do your emoticons never have noses? ;-D
Rand Paul is praising Assad. I figured someone would straddle the cannon, though I didn't think it would be someone that high up.
ReplyDeleteBev, Hunting accident. ;<P
ReplyDeleteBev, Yes, that's the Hussein he was comparing Assad to! LOL!
ReplyDeleteAthony, That, sadly, is the history of his wing of the party.
Andrew, I'm sure you could throw in Pol Pot with Hitler and Stalin and no one would complain.
ReplyDeleteRand Paul says that 10 million Syrian Christians would prefer Assad to AQ for obvious reasons?
ReplyDeleteWhat a bastard.
BTW, For those who don't have it yet, the Agenda 2016 book will be free again tomorrow and Tuesday: LINK
ReplyDeleteI actually like Rand Paul when he's talking about government regulatory overreach.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of praising Assad, this is worth knowing:
ReplyDeleteOn March 16, 2011—the day after the first mass demonstration against the regime—John Kerry said Assad was a man of his word who had been “very generous with me.” He added that under Assad “Syria will move; Syria will change as it embraces a legitimate relationship with the United States.”
Kerry has also called him: "my dear friend" and apparently took a motorcycle ride with him.
In February 2010, Kerry told Middle Eastern leaders that he believed "Israel should return the Golan Heights to Syria."
According to Wikileaks, Kerry said: “Assad is a man who ‘wants to change’ and that Israel should cede the Golan Heights to the Syrians ‘at some point.’”
He was very positive about Syria, saying: “Syria can play a critical role in bringing peace and stability if it makes the strategic decision to do so.”
Several liberal news sources have described him as Syria's best friend in the Senate.
Questions.....
ReplyDelete(1) Why would we want the US to side with the self-identified group that attacked us on 9/11/01?
(2) Why aren't the Republicans using BHO's own words as their ammo?
(3) Why don't the R's bring up the total cock-up of BHO's foreign policy team, and recite the litany of failures this admin has f'ed up since he was anointed?
(4) Why don't the R's state they will NOT support the Muslim Brotherhood over Christians in the Middle East?
(5) Why won't the R's vote "Present" when the time for a vote draws near?
Once again, the R's have a unique opportunity to expose BHO's fecklessness, incompetence, and b.s. history as a politician. You and I both know they won't take advantage of it and connect Syria to BHO's use of EVERYTHING as "political cover" to avoid any responsibility.
T-Rav - no one remembers Pol Pot and Stalin was a good Communist and would just tweak the Russians. No one cares about tweaking the Germans, so Hitler is the go-to crazy evil tyrant...
ReplyDeleteBev, Pol Pot? I think T-Rav means Pulled Pork.
ReplyDeleteFYI, Someone forwarded a great quote about talk radio from another conservative. They said that if you listen to talk radio,
ReplyDelete"you'll hear sociopathic children who have learned to cry 'wolf' louder and more frantically than their peers."
Yep. Totally true... left and right.
"Might be nice to order the Fed Burger with inflation, a side of Gold potato bars, and a 16 large glass of Asset Bubbles."
ReplyDeleteLOL. Or you could sell some a tortilla burger with maple sirup as The North American Union Happy Meal.