One of the senior planners of the attacks on the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania a few years back is reported killed by US special operations troops in a raid that happened earlier today in Somalia.
Here’s a link to a story with some detail, but obviously not caught up yet.
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Eve of Destruction
A better version could be found here: Eve Of Destruction (Stereo)
Tea Party Protest Photo is Much Like Obama’s Kenyan Birth Certificate
YOU LIE!!!!
Once again, Republicans have been caught at their own game. You all know there was a big shindig in DC on September 12th to protest the blackness of our president, the liberalosity of our congress, the intelligence of the new policies such as Cash for Clunkers and Saving the Economy’s Ass and so on.
Well conservative yahoos have been passing around, blogging, twittering, and jerking off to a photograph showing a ZILLION people at the Washington Mall. Clearly this photograph shows the BIGGEST gathering of Amerkan Cit-sins EVAH overwhelmingly indicating that The People … ALL the people .. are united against the black guy who PRETENDS to be president. And so on.
But, there’s a catch. …
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Joe Wilson’s outburst is not about civility. It’s about racism.
It has been said that civility is an excellent conversation stopper. And it can be, because demanding civility has been a way to control or limit the voice of alterity or the unprivileged. When it comes to Joe Wilson’s now-infamous shouted remark at the joint session, the question arises as to whether the tone or style of this act was the important issue, or whether the meaning or content of what he said … the truth of his “You lie!” … is what should be focused on. In my view, the answer is: Both, neither, and you are missing the point.
I offer the following:
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“You Lie!!!!!” Commentary by Olbermann
Someone lied. A zillion times.
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When the Rapture comes what’s to become of your loving pets?
No problem. They can be taken care of by animal loving atheists.
We are a group of dedicated animal lovers, and atheists. Each Eternal Earth-Bound Pet representative is a confirmed atheist, and as such will still be here on Earth after you’ve received your reward. Our network of animal activists are committed to step in when you step up to Jesus.
… Our representatives have been screened to ensure that they are atheists, animal lovers, are moral / ethical with no criminal background, have the ability and desire to rescue your pet and the means to retrieve them and ensure their care for your pet’s natural life.
You might think this is a joke, but just look at the FAQ’s. Question one is:
Q: Is this a Joke?
A: No. This is a serious offer to our Christian friends who believe in the Second Coming and honestly care about the future of their pets after the Rapture occurs.
So, therefore it is not a joke. The big problem, of course, is what happens if the represetnatitve who is supposed to take care of your pet gets Raptured? Well, they’ve got that figured out too, and it’s in the FAQs:
Q: How do you ensure your representatives won’t be Raptured.
A: Actually, we don’t ensure it, they do. Each of our representatives has stated to us in writing that they are atheists, do not believe in God / Jesus, and that they have blasphemed in accordance with Mark 3:29, negating any chance of salvation.
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Porn Superstore Wins Conservative ASWF Award, CEO asked to Dine with New Gingrich
This week, Allison Vivas of Pink Visual received a fax from Newt Gingrich’s American Solutions for Winning the Future (ASWF) group, informing her that she’s been chosen for a 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year award by his Business Defense and Advisory Council
Pink Visual is aparently a porn superstore, and once the conservatives found that out, they retracted the award. When they invited Allison to dinner with New at the Capitol Hill Club, THEY LIED!!!!!
This film is being kept out of US theaters
… Or so I’m told.
Chris Holmlund says of “Creation” in an email:
“The film was chosen to open the Toronto Film Festival and has its British premiere on Sunday. It has been sold in almost every territory around the world, from Australia to Scandinavia. However, US distributors have resolutely passed on a film which will prove hugely divisive in a country where, according to a Gallup poll conducted in February, only 39 % of Americans believe in the theory of evolution.”
Here’s a trailer:
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Norman Borlaug has died
Norman Borlaug, of the University of Minnesota, DuPont and the Rockefeller Foundation has died in Texas at the age of 95. You may well owe your life to Borlaug.
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iThings you should know about me, and some questions
If you check my you-tube account and look at videos I’ve “liked” or “added” or whatever, ignore that. I’ve only ever added one (by Ana) and all the others are random click events.
If you ever want me to join a Facebook cause or group, send me an email asking me to do that. I routinely go through all the requests and click “no” or whatever really fast. Every now and then I realize I just clicked into oblivion something I might actually like to join or support but it is usually too late.
If you are not my facebook friend, then WTF????
I’ve been experimenting with Amazon Widgets here (in the sidebars) and here.
I’m looking for a sidebar widget for Quiche Moraine, which is a WordPress site, that does what Stephanie Zvan’s blogroll widget does on Almost Diamonds. Anybody know of one that works?
Was the “You Lie” outburst planned?
Wilson’s outburst was designed by the GOP corporate PR fronts to distract media coverage following Obama’s cogent and compelling remarks to Congress.
NCSE Genie Scott reviews Darwin film. Likes it.
Of Creation, starring Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connolly, Scott says:
I believe it to be a thoughtful, well-made film that will change many views of Darwin held by the public – for the good. The acting is strong, the visuals are wonderful, and it treats with loving care the Victorian details of the furnishings at Down house and other sites (such as Malvern), and the local church.
The movie takes place after Darwin has returned from the Beagle voyage, and has settled down with his wife, Emma. It concentrates on their relationship, on the growth of their family, and of course, on the production of his most famous scientific work, On the Origin of Species. …
Read Genie’s review in its entirety here, at The Panda’s Thumb.
Happy Birthday the Integrated Circuit!
Atheists are the cause of 911 – treat them accordingly
Dave Mabus sent me this along with a threatening e-mail with a subject line I’ve used as the title of this post.
The email was cc’ed to me, but meant of PZ Myers, and it says:
Hey PZ Myers, you little fool…
Just wanted to let you know this has been posted on every forum of the internet. Some good came out of you after all. They will remember your ugly blaspheming head forever!
Good riddance….
If you comment on this post, I recommend you do not include a link-back because Dave will mine it for your email address and from now on you will get an obnoxious emails like this too. The emails will come in temporal clusters of several emails in a few days, then trail off. I assume this has something to do with his meds.
He sends these threatening and obnoxious emails to PZ’s family, employers, friends, and he sends emails like this to all of the “letters to the editors” and “comments” emial boxes of every major news outlet.
But he got something wrong. It is not true that this video is posted all over the internet. It was not posted, for instance, on my site.
Until now. Now it’s finally on my blog too, and I think that was the last one. So yo’re done, finally. You’re welcome Dave.
Michele Bachmann on Geraldo
Geraldo is asking Michele Bachmann to take her hyperbole down a notch. That’s funny. Huckabee blames Obama for Wilson’s Remarks. Anne Coulter claims that Michele Bachmann is her fave.
Oh, and confirmed: Wilson’s outburst WAS an act of racism.