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Meat to Barking Dogs

TorontoEmerg — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:09:10 +0000

Cruising through Memeorandum this morning, this item caught my attention: Michelle Obama’s Birthday Restaurant Has Occupy-Themed Burger Menu. The restaurant of her birthday festivities features a “99% Patty Melt” on Wonder Bread for $9.99, and a “1% 8 oz Kobe burger” decorated with gold leaf.

Because Michelle Obama drives righties insane (smart, black, female), . . . → Read More: Meat to Barking Dogs

Jymn’s half-assed Predictions for 2012

Jymn — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:33:33 +0000

Occupy will stay underground and grow its infrastructure and goals. More and more organizations and individuals will pledge allegiance to the movement. The media will interpret this lack of visibility to the failure of Occupy and continue to treat supporters as dirty fucking hippies. The year of Occupy will have to wait until . . . → Read More: Jymn’s half-assed Predictions for 2012

No Grassroots Support…No Problem

Logan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:50:52 +0000

If it's not on a cup, it's not true.

Guess what folks, you can buy your official Made In The USA Obama merch now. Have a birther friend who you just cannot find a gift for. The Made In USA mug is your best choice.

You can also get it in this . . . → Read More: No Grassroots Support…No Problem

Matt Taibbi is beginning to get it about the Occupy movement

Jymn — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:51:15 +0000

Most political/cultural/populist movements begin in back rooms, in clandestine meetings over a period of years. Many times the resultant movement looks little like the disorderly chaos of the initial gatherings. Unlike past uprisings, the Occupy movement is taking place in front of our eyes in cities all over the world for all to . . . → Read More: Matt Taibbi is beginning to get it about the Occupy movement

Explaining Gay Rights

TorontoEmerg — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:55:12 +0000

Not exactly relevant in Canada, but still useful for dealing with your fundamentalist relatives over the holiday season.

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All You Really Need to Know About Herman Cain

TorontoEmerg — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:39:58 +0000

Herman Cain sees the Virgin Mary on a tortilla:

He has won over some voters . . . by telling them that, when he was suffering from colon cancer, he knew he would be cured because he met a hospital worker named Grace and had a surgical incision in the shape of a . . . → Read More: All You Really Need to Know About Herman Cain

Scott Walker gets mic checked!

Jymn — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:08:18 +0000

From the estimable Brad Blog, I find this video from a speech by Wisconsin governor Scott Walker at a Chicago engagement both amusing and important. We need more of this.

Cross Posted at Let Freedom Rain

“Christian” Family Values?

TorontoEmerg — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:36:46 +0000

Texas judge William Adams beats his daughter with a belt. Warning: this video will trigger victims of abuse. I could only watch about thirty seconds at a time.

The video has gone viral, with well over five million hits as of this writing. A few points for context: the daughter’s “crime” was to . . . → Read More: “Christian” Family Values?

Second Iraq war hero wounded by police at Occypy Oakland. Right wing cheers.

Jymn — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:37:09 +0000

If anything in the last few decades has scared the right wing out of its comfort zone of pretend patriotism it is the Occupy movement. Not the first black president, not the wars, not the uprisings in the Mideast, the failing economy, the loss of jobs, Michael Moore or George Soros. It is the Occupy . . . → Read More: Second Iraq war hero wounded by police at Occypy Oakland. Right wing cheers.

“Moral convictions”, Republicans and bullying

Jymn — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:15:20 +0000

You gotta love Republicans. In Michigan, the Republican-heavy Senate has passed a new anti-bullying bill that promotes bullying by giving perpetrators the ‘moral conviction’ right to bully on behalf of their religion. In effect, bullying is AOK in Michigan if you do it and claim religious reasons.

Michigan Dems say the . . . → Read More: “Moral convictions”, Republicans and bullying

Just in time for accusations in his past of sexual harrassment, Herman Cain complains of Clarence Thomas treatment

Jymn — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:33:22 +0000

"Life is like a 12-inch pizza. You never know what you're gonna get."

The victimization of the right continues. Not missing a beat, GOP presidential contender Herman Cain whined to a right-wing scribe over the weekend that he will be targeted by Democrats in the same manner he alleges Clarence Thomas encountered.

Quebecor And RLQ’s Chou-Chou, Eric Duhaime Has Hit a New Low–Enough With The Canadian Arrogant Complacency!

ck — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:41:30 +0000

Yes, that would be the same Eric Duhaime, the one who begged the feds, not once, but twice, to somehow intervene in the construction scandal woes in la Belle province, a problem that dates decades that needs systemic changes that not even the feds can touch. That same scandal that ol’ Chrissie Paradis . . . → Read More: Quebecor And RLQ’s Chou-Chou, Eric Duhaime Has Hit a New Low–Enough With The Canadian Arrogant Complacency!

When the Insane Slam The Insane: Santorum: “Aborted Babies” Wouldn’t Support Herman Cain, Who Would Do All to Make Abortion Illegal, But he’s just A-OK With Illegal abortions!

ck — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:10:18 +0000

Oh those Crazy Rethuglicans! Gotta hand it to them, they’re nothing else, if not rip roaringly entertaining at times! It seems, they’re particularly nuttier when they fight each other in a primary. My co-blogger, Jymn, so explains Santorum’s rip roarious rantings. I should start paying attention, really! Yes, according to Rethuglican leadership candidate, . . . → Read More: When the Insane Slam The Insane: Santorum: “Aborted Babies” Wouldn’t Support Herman Cain, Who Would Do All to Make Abortion Illegal, But he’s just A-OK With Illegal abortions!

Newsflash. Aborted babies talk to Rick Santorum.

Jymn — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:15:09 +0000

Santorum: I have it on good authority aborted babies think you're wrong. Cain: You're shitting me.

As you know the entire junior A wrestling team sweating and grunting for the GOP presidential nomination is great entertainment if a little on the dumb side. The wacko factor is so out there that if . . . → Read More: Newsflash. Aborted babies talk to Rick Santorum.

2011 turning out to be good year for women elected to Congress

Jymn — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:08:11 +0000

Especially for Democratic women.

It’s an under-reported story of 2011, and one that advocates of Democratic women say could be part of the story of the more feisty Democratic party that has emerged in recent months.

Let’s breakdown the history. Heading into the 2010 elections, there were 73 women in the House (including . . . → Read More: 2011 turning out to be good year for women elected to Congress

In The World According To ‘Pro-Lifers’ It’s Best To Just Let Women Die

ck — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:18:46 +0000

In some cases, horrific, gory deaths at that. Yes, boys ‘n’ girls, with every fetus fetish bill Rethuglicans, with the help of some ‘friendly’ Democrats, they pass or attempt to pass in a feverish attempt to circumvent Roe v Wade, it just never seems enough for them, nor for their fetus fetish lobbyists. . . . → Read More: In The World According To ‘Pro-Lifers’ It’s Best To Just Let Women Die

Solidarnosc! Lech Walesa occupies Wall Street.

Jymn — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:13:45 +0000

You can’t get much better than that.

Solidarity hero Lech Walesa is flying to New York to show his support for the Occupy Wall Street protesters.

“How could I not respond,” Walesa told a Polish newspaper Wednesday. “The thousands of people gathered near Wall Street are worried about the fate of their . . . → Read More: Solidarnosc! Lech Walesa occupies Wall Street.

Canadian firm postpones kicking Occupy Wall Street out of park. Police beat jubilant protesters.

Jymn — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:03:30 +0000

So it goes in OWS land. Not long after hearing that the Canadian company responsible for kicking out the protesters from Zuccotti Park had backed down, police resumed their indiscriminate head bashing of wayward protest members. At one point a motorcycle cop ran over a pedestrian.

Interesting to note how the media has . . . → Read More: Canadian firm postpones kicking Occupy Wall Street out of park. Police beat jubilant protesters.

Nice Little ‘Manifesto’ You Got There, But, I’m Going To Burst Your Little Bubble–You ARE Part of the 99%

ck — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:47:13 +0000

Boys ‘n’ girls, let’s give this college senior a big hand here! No, really! They’re making it on their own without any help from anyone on very little! Or so it would appear…

Oh, college senior, but you are very much part of the 99% ! Say it loud! Say it proud, . . . → Read More: Nice Little ‘Manifesto’ You Got There, But, I’m Going To Burst Your Little Bubble–You ARE Part of the 99%

Occupy Wall Street to stand ground at 7 a.m. deadline to exit Zuccotti Park in NYC

Jymn — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:00:08 +0000

The revolution begins tomorrow.

Facing the prospects of being moved out of Zuccotti Park for a cleaning of the area and the establishment of new rules that may end up killing the occupation, Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that they plan to stand their ground tomorrow morning. . . . → Read More: Occupy Wall Street to stand ground at 7 a.m. deadline to exit Zuccotti Park in NYC