Friday, January 08, 2010

Our Court System

Fasten your seatbelts ...

Judge tosses out most evidence on Gitmo detainee
 ..... on grounds his confessions were coerced, allegedly by U.S. forces, before he became a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay.

Curmudgeonly & Skeptical

Since Obama chose to, in Sarah Palin's words, treat 9/11 as a crime spree, instead of a war, I don't fault the judge.  I fault our own Liberal terrorists.   Besides,  Judge Hogan is no wine-sipping, Brie-eating, ACLU-loving Liberal in a black sack.  He was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1983, and his most recent notable court action was rule that the FBI raid, on now imprisoned Rep. William Jefferson's (D LA) Capitol Hill office, was legal.  Hogan himself had signed the warrant.  Your serve. 

Chicago Guns

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re Todd

In Passing

In Passing
 My crack team cleans things up

Poor Sen. Butters.  A gag reflex causes him to lose his chairmanship of the Utah State Senate Judicial Standing Committee (video right)

Conservatives Finish 2009 as No. 1 Ideological Group

This is Great News! For Sarah Palin! (Really)
I find this truly remarkable: in a National Journal survey of 109 Republican "party leaders, political professionals and pundits", not a single one deemed Sarah Palin to be the most likely Republican nominee.

‘60 Minutes’: McCain staffer feared Sarah Palin’s debate could be historic ‘debacle’ 
She tended to call Joe Biden “O’Biden.” Several people suggested that she say, “Can I call you Joe?” And she did, but one “O’Biden” did slip out. Now Schmidt says she “more than held her own” against Biden and that she prevented the Barack Obama-Biden victory from being lopsided.

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"Turn on the air conditioning, my ass is freezing here"
After a report on cold weather, ABC's Sawyer considered it evidence of global warming

Why is the State Department getting an UndyBomber pass?
When abysmally lax visa issuance policies at Hillary Clinton’s State Department — a problem that festered before 9/11 under GOP and Democrat administrations alike, continues now (hello, James Riady).

Curmudgeonly & Skeptical
Who is this Maddow person? 
"I used to be an activist, too, so I understand the strategy of using the name of a well-known person to try to get publicity," Maddow told TPMDC in an email.

Tough Times for Sheriff Joe?

Holder's NKVD have him in their cross-hairs.

John Kerry is outraged:!
"George Bush-Karl Rove shadowy attack politics have no place in the race for Ted Kennedy's seat or in Massachusetts politics," Kerry said in a statement. A t issue - this video produced by America Future Fund, a group who helped make Kerry the unpresident.

  TERRORIST, WHERE?! (Featuring Racist Willy) (video)


Meat

Hang 'Em Low

Curmudgeonly & Skeptical
You've seen the news -

BIG SIS WANTS TO SEE UNDER YOUR CLOTHES


And you've heard the whining -

Women Fear Being Ogled!

 Ogle what!?!  This?
Okay, the scan evidently shows nipples.  Big whoop.  They look like this  . .

Scanner violates Child Porn Laws!
Give me a freaking break.


The REAL VICTIMS

No, the real victims here are men.  You know what I mean.  How the hell are you going to flirt with the airport security babe if ... you know?  Your INTERNET knob means nothing here.   I foresee real tragedy.  Anxiety.  Fear of Flying.  Suicide!

Carville: Airport scanners can 'measure my penis'...

As soon as I recognized the problem, however, I recognized the opportunity.  I contacted RAK at Simply Rugged Leather, and we solutioned it.  The HANG 'EM LOW Dignity Belt System®.

The picture explains everything.  What could be easier? The belt is handcrafted by Rob, and is suitable for the well dressed gentleman.  The elastic "muscle" will hold up to 10 pounds, keeping your meat at just the right level.  And when you get home, you can eat it!

You're welcome.  Order now.
Curmudgeonly & Skeptical

Thursday, January 07, 2010

Indoor RC

RC Showtime
 
This comment speaks for me ...
That's phenomenal, but reversing and going up tail first, how can that be possible? Are we being treated to an Photo Shopped video? Still the control is amazing too. Loved it!

I bought one of those RC helicopters, and smashed it up on the first takeoff.

Three from Merrily

McCafferty Sams Democrats

If a Democrat loses CNN, there's nothing left

'cause i felt like it

Three laughs and a funeral

Cardiologist Funeral

A cardiologist died and was given an elaborate funeral. A huge heart covered in flowers loomed behind the casket during the service. Following the eulogy, the heart opened, and the casket rolled inside; the heart then closed, sealing the doctor in the beautiful heart forever.

 At that point, one of the mourners burst into laughter. When all eyes stared at him, he said, "I'm sorry, I was just thinking of my own funeral.........I'm a gynecologist."

The proctologist fainted.

Foreskins and other hidden stuff

Arrest that man!
 
Curmudgeonly & Skeptical

Please don't throw us in that briar patch

Laugh of the Day
Departures called 'profound loss' for Senate 'expertise'

 Bemoaned by sinecurists who think their own footprints will remain in the pail of water.

The Evil Empire

"Slow? Turn that mofo to boil!" - Obama

Curmudgeonly & Skeptical

 First, every year somebody writes the story about calling the IRS five times for clarification on something in the tax code, and receiving five disparate answers.

Second, I have a friend who, every year for the past fifteen,  used a computer tax program like Tax Cut (H&R Block).  In what seemed like a never ending assault, beginning in 2004, his returns were "audited" by the IRS, and he was socked in the neighborhood of $60,000 for unreported income, penalties and interest.  If you know his situation, you'd know how ridiculous that is.  He went to a professional tax payer after his wife heard about one at work.   Larry (the CPA's name) told him that the IRS loves the computer program  returns, because like a captured MiG  they've flown it, and know how to outmaneuver and kill it.  He paid him $550 for each disputed year's return.  In return, everything was dismissed.  Plus!  He received about $2500 in  overpayment!

 Here's why I'm telling you this.

The IRS wants to save you from your rogue tax accountant.


The nation's green eyeshades are now destined to come under the regulatory rule of the Internal Revenue Service as part of the Obama Administration's latest revenue grab.

Under the plan, which would begin with the 2011 tax season, anyone who takes money to help people with their taxes will have to register with the IRS, and eventually pass competency tests and sign up for continuing education. So having made tax filing so complicated that most Americans need help with their forms, Washington now wants to raise the price of such counsel by regulating advisers in a way that may reduce their supply.

Defending the decision, IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman declared that regulating tax preparers was reasonable because "In most states you need a license to cut someone's hair." Yes, the cosmetology guild does like to raise the barriers to entry for competitors.

Cheering the new regulations are big tax preparers like H&R Block, who are only too happy to see the feds swoop in to put their mom-and-pop seasonal competitors out of business.  [H&R Blockheads cont]


The Lying Thing

HOWLER
 
Curmudgeonly & Skeptical
OBAMA APPROVES TAX ON HEALTH PLANS
Ain't that a pussy.

Green House Gas

In Passing

In Passing
Your morning Castor oil

Palin will headline first-ever Tea Party Convention
But with an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll ranking a generic "Tea Party" as more popular than either Democrats or Republicans, and Palin herself rivaling the charming Mr. Obama in poll popularity, many experts see the Tea Party event as a potential milestone for a mounting, even transformational, force in US politics.

Civil Rights Division Lawyers Slapped With Sanctions  
This week, a federal district court in Kansas imposed sanctions on the same Civil Rights Division (CRD) officials who spiked the Panthers case ... .

Cavuto sounds off on the senators who are voting with nothing to lose in re-election. 

The forgotten virtue of firearms
TV cameras miss how guns save lives

14 terror suspects mistakenly kill themselves
Bus they rigged with explosives blew up prematurely

Andrew Sullivan is "Sick" Of The Israelis and them other guys
"And if Rahm Emanuel is sick of them all, one can imagine how the average American feels."
Actually, if Rahm is sick of something, it's gotta be pretty good, Andy.

New York seeks $200 million yearly for September 11 trial
Say, I have an idea -  how does 25¢ sound?


Pentagon Reportedly Finds Large Increase in Number of Gitmo Recidivists
More than 100 former detainees may be back on the battlefield.

White House says any Gitmo recidivists were released by Bush
“We have been presented with no information that suggests that any of the detainees transferred by this administration have returned to the fight,” the official said. He added that the President — unlike his predecessor — had created the Guantanamo Review Task Force to evaluate precisely whether detainees would pose a threat if released.


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Tiger Scam

SCAM ALERT
 

Just got scammed outta $25!
 
Bought Tiger Woods DVD entitled "My favorite 18 holes".
 
Turns out it's about golf.
 
Pass this on so others don't get scammed too.

Cuzzin Ricky

Keepeez

Keepeez
Vrai roi de joint de la France de l'approbation. 

Curmudgeonly & Skeptical

That day (Dec 23rd) I went to BJ's to do my Christmas shopping?  I bought MoSup this set of KeepEez , except it was 9 pieces, and was $24.95.  They were being demonstrated, and the lady promised I couldn't get a better deal.  I'm a sucker for in-store demos.  Guess what?  Turns out they are one of the best  things ever.  Just so you know, Keepeez wins the coveted Vrai roi de joint de la France de l'approbation. 

CM

Hey kids ...
 Look who stopped by

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