SHORT AND SWEET

cinema à la carte

Credit Credits That's it.  The entire credits. One screen. This is the credit roll in its entirety for the 1939 movie The Great Man Votes.  First, a preface.   I have this Mobile Verizon; App on my iPAD that lets you see what's playing; even watch and record. That's how I happened upon this flick on TMC.  Something struck a chord so I scheduled it to record later in the day.  Got around to watching it a week later (Friday). Brief Synopsis A drunk fighting to hold on to his family discovers he has the deciding vote in a local election. Unplugged It turned out to be a great "feel good" film, even by today's standards; or maybe in spite of.  In fact, it's stuck in my mind yet. But that's not what I wanted to tell you;  although there will be very few of you who haven't made the same observation about movie credit length before.  That's it.  The entire credits.  Films like Kill Bill Vol.2  and Aliens Verses Predator run for 12 minutes! There was a period where credits included pictures on the cast along with names.  Love that. So what does this portend about us, if anything?  Well, something profound.  So profound that it's like the meaning of the  universe.  I completely understand it, but cannot put it into words.  You're on your own.

SELFIES

New York Selfies

Was in NY this past week and these selfie sticks were everywhere even to the point of the table next to me at dinner launching one over my head to take their own picture. Drugs stores had large displays of the dumb things. People walking through Central Park shooting their own video of them walking. Hillary might win - Tommy Lee "Burp Gun" Smith There are two reason why we know these are all tourists.  Can you name them?  Answers in invisible ink below (Right click drag) 1 2 None of the women are wearing black New York women would think outdoor selfies are gauche

Lois Lerner Meets John McCain

Obama's Waffen Schutzstaffel

IRS: MISTAKES WERE MADE This email also discloses the IRS investigations extended beyond mere audits of Tea Party and other groups, and included a separate investigation arm of the IRS, the Review of Operations Unit:  If you didn't hate John McCain's guts before ... Tom Fitton, senior official for Judicial Watch (Mark Levin's group), wrote the Breitbart article below.  Yes, you will blow a gasket reading it.  But just wait till you get to the part Sen. John McCain plays.  If you hated him before, you will hate him even more now.  And the bastard has the audacity to announce he will run for another term! -skoonj Judicial Watch has just released a new batch of documents forced out of the IRS that show the Obama administration’s scandalous misuse of the IRS to target Tea Party and other conservatives goes far deeper than realized. Included in the new batch of documents is a February 2012 email from Lois Lerner, who was then head of the IRS’ Exempt Organizations Branch, asking that a special program be set up to “put together some training points to help [IRS staffers] understand the potential pitfalls” of revealing too much information to A May 1, 2013, email exchange between Lois Lerner and other top IRS staffers revealed that she met with select top staffers from the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee in a “marathon” meeting to discuss concerns raised by both Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) and McCain that the IRS was not reining in political advocacy groups in response to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. Congress. Amid the hundreds of released pages, Judicial Watch also found a remarkable Lerner email from 2013 in which she says she is willing to take the blame for not having provided sufficient direction to her underlings on how best to investigate the targeted groups, and then concedes that she “understands why the IRS criteria” leading to targeting of Tea Party groups and other opponents of President Obama “might raise questions.” In May 2013, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released an audit revealing the IRS had used “inappropriate criteria” to identify potential political cases. “Early in Calendar Year 2010,” TIGTA wrote, “the IRS began using inappropriate criteria to identify organizations applying for tax-exempt status to (e.g., lists of past and future donors).” The illegal IRS reviews continued for more than 18 months and, TIGTA reported, “delayed processing of targeted groups’ applications” preparing for the 2012 presidential election.” Not so coincidentally, during this period of time, Lerner emailed former Director of the Office of Rulings and Agreements Holly Paz, attempting to limit information provided by the IRS to Congress about non-profit classifications. Here is the exchange: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:28 PM– Lois Lerner to Holly Paz: Subject: Review of Classification Write -Ups While you were gone, Judy [Kindell – former Lerner advisor] and Sharon [Light – Lerner advisor] had the opportunity to look at some of the write –up from the referral committee and classification folks on cases they had reviewed. We are all a bit concerned about the mention of specific Congress people, practitioners and political parties. Our filed folks are not as sensitive as we are to the fact that anything we write can be public–or at least be seen by Congress. We talked with Nan [Downing – Director of EO Examinations] and she thought it would be great if R & A could put together some training points to help them understand the potential pitfalls, as well as how to think about referrals. As a starting point, Nan has sent up a bunch of papers that I asked Tom Miller [EO technical advisor] to review to provide feedback to Sharon/Judy –or whomever we decide should draft the training. Continue Not that there wasn't enough evidence to send Lois Lerner to the electric chair before, but she is a Democrat appointee of Bronc-O-Bama so her 1200 get out of jail free cards must be burned one at a time.  And McCain? He, I think, sees the world through a get-even entitlement  prism that trumps any integrity he may have once had. To wit:  Why did he get so riled at the Swiftboaters who exposed Kerry as the liar and phony that he is?  Because there are a cadre of his fellow Hanoi Hilton POW who claim that he collaborated with his Vietnamese captors. So he saddled up with Kerry because either he felt: that    1.   Kerry was being victimized by the same ilk of jealous liars, or    2.   out of some psychological need to aid other phony heroes in order to protect the elaborate wall of denial he's built.  Either way, he's flawed.  And because so many Conservatives (people valuing integrity he so lacks) have, over the years, pointed out his massive flip-floppery, and worked so hard to deny his nomination for president, we are become in his eyes just more Hanoi Hilton people who need carpet bombing.  That's what I see.

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TECHNO CHILLS

Calling (Insert Your Cable Company Here)! I love Amy Schumer.  This is a clip from her "Inside Amy..." series that I now think of nearly every day when something Verizon FIOS invariably screws something up and makes me curse.  I know I can't call them because this is what happens, and it will make me shake and quiver if I do call.  So I don't anymore.  hate Verizon's guts.

Best Potato Chips

FOOD The Best Potato Chips Ever Made Since The Days of Lard! Trader Joe's Ridge Cut A whole bag is just 2400 calories! The Same as crappy UTZ Ripple Cuts

Unplugged ROLLOVER Calories

SNL SNL Endorses Martin O'Malley

SNL Endorses O'Malley It seems Hillary's role in Democrat Party now is to make some unknown leftist seem yummy.  It's the kind of thing we got from SNL in 2008 after the media decided Obama was their savior. Still, the Bill Clinton caricature here is precious.

Was s'posed to be "Fry in Hell Mumia"

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Last week third grade children in New Jersey were told to write get well wishes to cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal. Just dropped off these letters to comrade Johanna Fernandez. My 3rd graders wrote to Mumia to lift up his spirits as he is ill. #freemumia — Marylin (@Marylin_Zuniga) April 5, 2015 The teacher behind the letter writing campaign wrote “The mind of a child is where the revolution begins.” Marylin Zuniga? I know these lib educators are bad, but—really?  Maybe she got a memo instructing her students to send We hope you fry in Hell you rat bastard killer," and misread it?

Britain in the 50's

nostalgia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqVwc6nrHjI Through the eyes of newsreel cameras and advertising of the time, we present an affectionate look at the way we were in the 1950's: the way we dressed, the way we laughed (and cried) - even the way we holidayed. In 1950, Britain was working hard to recover from the Second World War. Yet, as the decade went on and the economic conditions improved - prompting PM MacMillan to tell people of Britain "You never had it so good" - a cascade of wonderful gadgets found their way into British homes, and families began holidaying on the beaches and promenades. By the end of the decade booming Britain was in overdrive with 5.5 million cars on the road, the opening of the M1 and the arrival of the first Mini. The teenager had also come of age with new dance crazes and flamboyant fashions interspersed with bizzare hairstyles - anything to make them stand out in the crowd! This programme also focuses on the events that shook the world during the decade; the death of George VI in 1952 heralding a new Queen, Elizabeth II, and her Coronation in 1953; the conquering of Everest: the first four minute mile; the last woman to be hanged in Britain; and the tragic Munich air disaster. (You Tube lede)  I especially like the commercials.  Just a few will remember Britain in 1900, but your chilluns will be astounded to learn that moving pictures captured any of it.  If they watched it.  They won't, because it's not in color.

Secret Monitor

TECH 4 U Secret Monitor Ur Welcome

"Gonna rinse that ... right outta my hair"

Clorox's misunderstood tweet sparks racial outrage So does everything.  I no longer care. Nobody does, really, 'cept some Liberal twats

Antepenultimate penultimates

TWO AND ½ THINGS Amused me. Last week I wrote "I just watched the penultimate episode of Justified, dammit."  So yesterday I sat down to watch the final episode.  Of course it was not the final episode; that will be next week.  So there's that, but while I'm at it—I thought that antepenultimate episode sucked.  Maybe because, like when you thought your girlfriend was going to break up with you so you started finding fault with everything she did as a defense mechanism ... that.  Except in real life doing that will always become a self fulfilling prophecy. Nothing, however,  can save Justified. Dammit. Aside: In that same post I discussed BLACKLIST.  Tuesday we finished series 1.  How much did we like it?  Enough to pay Amason $38 for series 2.  We've only done that once before (the last White Collar series).

Harry's "Band"

Thug Culture

Why Isn’t Harry Reid Suing ... Just my guess folks, but from the get-go it looked like a case of Harry being paid gobs of cash to pass legislation for some interest group (Indian Casinos?) and didn't deliver before losing his Senate Majority chair. When approached by the pissed off client(s), he could not—or would not—refund the cash. Needed persuading.

Behind the Lion

Animal Catharsis

Unplugged

DRONES

DRONES

Suffer the advertising; this is great

Can we club Sierra now? Please?

When Progressives are in charge                                                                  Michael Bloomberg donates another $30 million to Sierra Club campaign to kill coal plants  By Herman Cain   --American Politics The only good news here is that Michael Bloomberg is out $30 million. I guess that's money he can't give to gun control groups. But the rest of the news is all bad. By giving another $30 million to a Sierra Club effort to kill coal plants (he gave $20 million previously), Bloomberg is continuing to support a destructive effort that's getting results Remember boys and girls, when you hear today's progressive populist rhetoric about the rich having 99% of the  money; it's people like Bloomberg they're talking about but don't know it.

What a sorry joint

From yesterday; was just about this time that I realized that when Dr. Finney sent me for consultation re: my joint problem .. .  You know. Really. I am not making this up.

Things tend to escalate

Things that got out of hand

Whittle

"SIR, I WILL NOT OBEY THAT ORDER."

Executive Power Grab

OBAMUNISM, The Party, Obama's Executive Power Grab I seem to remember when Ann Coulter endorsed boy Shapiro for the presidncy, or maybe it was the SCOTUS?  I imagine she would eagerly bed him today. Wonder if he knows that?  Anyway, the kid's got it.

Meet the Obamas

Beating Dead Horses Because They Aren't Really Dead should be, but they ain't

But enough about what Obama critics say; let's hear from our supporters. Stream President Obama:  The 2 rethuglican candidates have openly said that they will reverse everything you have done for America!!!!  They want to undo any agree wit Iran, make college educations unaffordable again, and our healthcare reform that enabled millions of us to get affordable health insurance!!!!  They openly say they do not believe in "Cliimate Change", and want to reverse that too!!!!  It is you job to do whatever it takes to squash your opponents, and the opponents to your policies that you have worked so hard to put into place!!!!!!!  It is your job to stop this from happening!!!!  If there is any way possible, you need to pave the way for you to continue as America's President, past 2016, and beyond!!!!!!  We all remember, it was the Republicans who almost destroyed America in the first place, and it was who who put it all back together again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jacobs mat Haters must know that  President Obama is not the worst because most of conflicts like the Vietnam war and Watergate scandal started without him in power and everything is doing are in the interest of all American citizens groundhog2008 To the doubters who think our President is a Muslim.  Why would he celebrate Easter if he is a Muslim??  He professes his Christianity, his love for America!!!!!!  So quit wit all the hate against this great President!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I know he is not normally eligible for a 3rd term!  Somehow, someway, a way must be made so that he can stay as our President!!!!!!!!!!!  We need him to protect America from the destructive behavior of the republican party!!!!!!!!!!  BARACK OBAMA -- 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PeterSiNeh +American Psycho  Barack Obama: The single most powerful word in our democracy "we" we the people, we will overcome any difficulties, yes we can, and these words do not belong only to me, they belong to all Americans, everyone, we honor and remember those who built this country who have worked, we have to work and earn money so that our children would be able to grow in the future, even higher than we are and they will get it. These words of the US president said March 13, 2015 at a press conference titled "The Single Most Powerful Word" «The most powerful word in the world" This lesson, tutorial, how to build a society, when you know where society is behaving as a result the whole country how to become a wealthy nation, moral and grow over a whole decades later Kevin Bryant21 hours ago Why are prayer breakfasts still a thing? What happened to separation of church and state? · roundhog20081 day ago Obama is the greatest!!!!!!!!  America needs him to please stay as our leader past 2016!!!!!!!!!!!!  His administration should do whatever it takes to make this happen!!!!!!!!!  Millions of Americans will be sad, and cry when we lose this great leader!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reply  ·  4 View all 3 replies Van Tha7 hours ago But, millions of American will sad if he will be able to continue leading this nation after 2016 Reply  ·  groundhog200834 minutes ago +Crankwhistle SaintThomas  Why are you threatening our great leader?? Reply  ·  1 ndrthrdr11 day ago Where's that wall between Church and State? The President and Vice President Speak at the Easter Prayer Breakfast On the other hand, these are people which ideology,  generally speaking, supports euthanasia.

Price is Right Blooper

WHOOPS

Russians Hack Obama INFO

RUH ROH RUSSIANS HACK WHITE HOUSE; ACCESS OBAMA INFO...

The New News

ON WISCONSIN! There is an upside to the media phenomenon where they slant news to suit a constituency, creating "new truth" along the way.   Let's  then congratulate the National Champion Wisconsin Badgers for whipping  the Duke Blue Devils last night.  How sweet is was to see Mike Krzyzewski arrested after he punched a Wisconsin Coach in the head.