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neonvincentI'm getting chattier.
My comment on Telling Me I Got to Beware.
Not only is it an attack on the Freedoms of Speech, Assembly, and Redress of Grievances sections of the First Amendment, it's also an attack on the Equal Protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which makes the Bill of Rights apply to states. Wingnuts don't like the Fourteenth Amendment for a whole bunch of reasons, although they might miss equal protection under the law when they need it.
My comment on Meanwhile in Arizona…
It looks like the GQP has decided to celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stupid Sinophobia, fear and hatred of China and the Chinese. Dudes, you're doing it wrong! Anyone want to bet that these fools are circulating memes that invoke Fu Manchu (and not just Nicholas Cage playing him for laughs in "Werewolf Women of the SS")? I don't want to search; it's bad enough that I know Corona-chan is a thing.
Speaking of celebrations, Tuesday was Star Wars Day and today is the Revenge of the Sixth, so I'm going to represent all the Star Wars fans by pointing out that's a Jawa in the image, not a Sand Person (Tusken Raider). May the Fourth be with you!
My comment on Mr. Diplomatic Gets The Nod.
Let's see how diplomatic Rahm will be during confirmation hearings. Now I'm wondering how many Republican votes he'll get in the Senate. It could go from 1-3 from Collins, Murkowski, and Romney with the rest voting no on the basis of partisanship because they hate his guts and want him to fail or to most of the Republican conference because they hate his guts, want him out of the country, and then want him to fail. I'm also wondering how many Democrats and Independents will hold their noses while voting yes and how many will actually be enthusiastic about their vote.
By the way, the name I keep seeing for Ambassador to China looks on the surface to be potentially even more of source of merriment, retiring Disney Chairman Bob Iger. The joke might be on his critics, as he has a lot of experience negotiating with Chinese government officials to build and operate Shanghai Disneyland. He might actually be a good choice!
My comment on The Future We Didn't Get.
As an adopted Detroiter, I have to point out that a different major American corporation with General in its name inspired the General Bullmoose catch phrase, General Motors. Here's the original quote in response to a question to Charles Wilson during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense about possible conflict of interest between General Motors and the country.
I cannot conceive of one because for years I thought what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too big. It goes with the welfare of the country. Our contribution to the Nation is quite considerable.
That got turned into "What's good for GM is good for the country." Stated that way, it comes off as corporate hubris, which General Bullmoose satirized.
My comment on The Legacy of Luxor.
"In 1932...that year Los Angeles passed an ordinance banning the teaching and practice of astrology" — How long did that last? Not past the 1970s, when the Los Angeles newspapers had astrology columns, which they labeled "for entertainment only." I even wrote a parody of one for the November 1980 UCLA Band newsletter in which I jokingly forecast that people born under my sun sign would find romantic companionship, writing "If you're a saxophone or clarinet player, you will find someone to wet your reed. If you're a trombone player, you'll find someone to grease your slide." That night, I went out with a trombonist, a date I did not have before I wrote the parody. Coincidence or wishful thinking come true? It certainly wasn't astrology, as I didn't cast a chart.
My comments on Set those Jewish lasers on STUN.
Set phasers to LOL! It's Bat Sh!t and Chicken Sh!t, although my preferred name for McCarthy is Pickled Tongue after a delicacy served at one of the most famous restaurants in his hometown. I only know about it because I used to live in his hometown, too, and my ex-girlfriend's family ate there.
Speaking of bats, maybe you should take Michele Bachmann's bat out of retirement for MTG, who people on Twitter say looks like a Neanderthal woman and they have the image to prove it.
You need an image of a crazier bat, then. Pickled Tongue must be a more common menu item than I thought. The restaurant in Bakersfield that has it on its menu is Basque.
Would it surprise you that the book "Deliverance" was set in her district?
My comment on Coffee Party USA invites you to stream the political TV series on the 2019-2020 Golden Coffee Cups shortlists while staying safe at home.
Add to shortlists from the Saturn Awards.
For All Mankind
His Dark Materials
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The Witcher
Add to shortlists from the WGA Awards.
Conan
Shortlist for Best TV Presidents from Wikipedia
Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump (Saturday Night Live)
Woody Harrelson as Joe Biden (Saturday Night Live)
Téa Leoni as President Elizabeth Adams McCord (Madam Secretary)
John Mulaney as Joe Biden (Saturday Night Live)
Carel Nel as Abraham Lincoln (Grant)
Caspar Phillipson as John F. Kennedy in (Project Blue Book)
Justin Salinger as Ulysses S. Grant (Grant)
Jason Sudeikis as Joe Biden (Saturday Night Live)
Kiefer Sutherland as President Thomas Adam Kirkman (Designated Survivor)
Sam Trammell as President Ben Hayes (Homeland)
My comment on Telling Me I Got to Beware.
Not only is it an attack on the Freedoms of Speech, Assembly, and Redress of Grievances sections of the First Amendment, it's also an attack on the Equal Protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which makes the Bill of Rights apply to states. Wingnuts don't like the Fourteenth Amendment for a whole bunch of reasons, although they might miss equal protection under the law when they need it.
My comment on Meanwhile in Arizona…
It looks like the GQP has decided to celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stupid Sinophobia, fear and hatred of China and the Chinese. Dudes, you're doing it wrong! Anyone want to bet that these fools are circulating memes that invoke Fu Manchu (and not just Nicholas Cage playing him for laughs in "Werewolf Women of the SS")? I don't want to search; it's bad enough that I know Corona-chan is a thing.
Speaking of celebrations, Tuesday was Star Wars Day and today is the Revenge of the Sixth, so I'm going to represent all the Star Wars fans by pointing out that's a Jawa in the image, not a Sand Person (Tusken Raider). May the Fourth be with you!
My comment on Mr. Diplomatic Gets The Nod.
Let's see how diplomatic Rahm will be during confirmation hearings. Now I'm wondering how many Republican votes he'll get in the Senate. It could go from 1-3 from Collins, Murkowski, and Romney with the rest voting no on the basis of partisanship because they hate his guts and want him to fail or to most of the Republican conference because they hate his guts, want him out of the country, and then want him to fail. I'm also wondering how many Democrats and Independents will hold their noses while voting yes and how many will actually be enthusiastic about their vote.
By the way, the name I keep seeing for Ambassador to China looks on the surface to be potentially even more of source of merriment, retiring Disney Chairman Bob Iger. The joke might be on his critics, as he has a lot of experience negotiating with Chinese government officials to build and operate Shanghai Disneyland. He might actually be a good choice!
My comment on The Future We Didn't Get.
As an adopted Detroiter, I have to point out that a different major American corporation with General in its name inspired the General Bullmoose catch phrase, General Motors. Here's the original quote in response to a question to Charles Wilson during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense about possible conflict of interest between General Motors and the country.
I cannot conceive of one because for years I thought what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too big. It goes with the welfare of the country. Our contribution to the Nation is quite considerable.
That got turned into "What's good for GM is good for the country." Stated that way, it comes off as corporate hubris, which General Bullmoose satirized.
My comment on The Legacy of Luxor.
"In 1932...that year Los Angeles passed an ordinance banning the teaching and practice of astrology" — How long did that last? Not past the 1970s, when the Los Angeles newspapers had astrology columns, which they labeled "for entertainment only." I even wrote a parody of one for the November 1980 UCLA Band newsletter in which I jokingly forecast that people born under my sun sign would find romantic companionship, writing "If you're a saxophone or clarinet player, you will find someone to wet your reed. If you're a trombone player, you'll find someone to grease your slide." That night, I went out with a trombonist, a date I did not have before I wrote the parody. Coincidence or wishful thinking come true? It certainly wasn't astrology, as I didn't cast a chart.
My comments on Set those Jewish lasers on STUN.
Set phasers to LOL! It's Bat Sh!t and Chicken Sh!t, although my preferred name for McCarthy is Pickled Tongue after a delicacy served at one of the most famous restaurants in his hometown. I only know about it because I used to live in his hometown, too, and my ex-girlfriend's family ate there.
Speaking of bats, maybe you should take Michele Bachmann's bat out of retirement for MTG, who people on Twitter say looks like a Neanderthal woman and they have the image to prove it.
You need an image of a crazier bat, then. Pickled Tongue must be a more common menu item than I thought. The restaurant in Bakersfield that has it on its menu is Basque.
Would it surprise you that the book "Deliverance" was set in her district?
My comment on Coffee Party USA invites you to stream the political TV series on the 2019-2020 Golden Coffee Cups shortlists while staying safe at home.
Add to shortlists from the Saturn Awards.
For All Mankind
His Dark Materials
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The Witcher
Add to shortlists from the WGA Awards.
Conan
Shortlist for Best TV Presidents from Wikipedia
Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump (Saturday Night Live)
Woody Harrelson as Joe Biden (Saturday Night Live)
Téa Leoni as President Elizabeth Adams McCord (Madam Secretary)
John Mulaney as Joe Biden (Saturday Night Live)
Carel Nel as Abraham Lincoln (Grant)
Caspar Phillipson as John F. Kennedy in (Project Blue Book)
Justin Salinger as Ulysses S. Grant (Grant)
Jason Sudeikis as Joe Biden (Saturday Night Live)
Kiefer Sutherland as President Thomas Adam Kirkman (Designated Survivor)
Sam Trammell as President Ben Hayes (Homeland)
