Black Face, BFD

OMFG! Jump Start the Nuremberg Trials

Obama is Hitler after all?

Secret copyright treaty leaks. This Blog is Criminal

Via Boing Boing - If this is true, Obaa has just shut down the internet as we know it.

“ The internet chapter of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a secret copyright treaty whose text Obama's administration refused to disclose due to "national security" concerns, has leaked. It's bad. It says: * That ISPs have to proactively police copyright on user-contributed material. This means that it will be impossible to run a service like Flickr or YouTube or Blogger, since hiring enough lawyers to ensure that the mountain of material uploaded every second isn't infringing will exceed any hope of profitability. * That ISPs have to cut off the Internet access of accused copyright infringers or face liability. This means that your entire family could be denied to the internet -- and hence to civic participation, health information, education, communications, and their means of earning a living -- if one member is accused of copyright infringement, without access to a trial or counsel. * That the whole world must adopt US-style "notice-and-takedown" rules that require ISPs to remove any material that is accused -- again, without evidence or trial -- of infringing copyright. This has proved a disaster in the US and other countries, where it provides an easy means of censoring material, just by accusing it of infringing copyright. * Mandatory prohibitions on breaking DRM, even if doing so for a lawful purpose (e.g., to make a work available to disabled people; for archival preservation; because you own the copyrighted work that is locked up with DRM) ”  UPDATES:  This whole thing is  bizarre enough, and Huff Post just made it more so by claiming " The Administration is bowing to demands from a handful of corporations to keep the public in the dark."  That's right.  The Chamber of Commerce is making Obama do it. Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: Fact or Fiction? - Wired “ Because the text of the treaty and relevant discussion documents remain secret, the public has no way of assessing whether and to what extent these and related concerns are merited," the groups said in a letter (.pdf) to trade representatives from the participating nations. ”

Obamanomical Miracles

All Those Scamulus Jobs Created?  Why it's as easy as this.

Holocaust silver lining

They'll never take me alive

My SEIU?

Two of the damnedest things ... 1. A week ago BGE replaced the meters in our neighborhood with units that could be read remotely.  Took maybe 3 minutes w/o power.  Yesterday we get a notice from BGE that says "many of the homes in your area have been undercharged for their service, but you are not one of them.  Have a nice day."  My wife's friend two doors down got the same letter, except hers said, "you have been grossly undercharged for years.  We'll let it slide but be prepared for the real world." This makes no sense to me.  How could a new meter recall data from a mechanical meter ?  2. We,  both of us, were anxious to watch the morning media to see how the election spin went. Guess what?  Every local television channel in Baltimore and Washington came up with this message. I called the number and am told they will reset ourset top boxes.  They do, and now I can't get any channel.  I'm transferred to a technician who asks "How can I help you?"  GHAK! I tell her, and in a few minutes she explains that the reason I can only get local channels is they have an outage in my area.  No, I tell her, I can only "Not Get" local channels, until you reset me, and NOW I get no channels.  That's because we have an outage in your are, and the estimated time to have you up and running is 2PM.  It's pretty damned obvious what's going on.  Payback by Obama for calling him a two-bit chiseling wetback mfcs.

RINO Recall

Has the alarm bell been heard?

21:06 Pappy Semi-related news: SoCal Assemblyman Anthony Adams (R-Claremont) is facing a recall. The petition has collected 52,000 signatures - 36,000 signatures were needed by Oct. 13. Anthony voted with Democrats to support a budget plan with $13 billion in temporary tax hikes. Petitioners said Adams had campaigned on a promise to not raise taxes. Apparently it's sunk in that there may be a special election in January. Anthony's gone from being dismissive, to hosting town meetings with his opponents (I should say 'holding town meetings and daring his opponents to show up - they did), to writing editorial articles that more or less attempt to reinforce his credentials, etc.

food snopery

“ The Kentucky Fried Rat Coming from a person that’s been in the industry for many years, I have heard this legend time and time again. A customer, usually a women, buys a bucket of chicken and brings it home. She sits and eats a piece in a low lite area, and after she has eaten half a piece she notices that it has a tail. Of course, there has never been a documented case of this happening. However, stories like this, especially when we are discussing a huge corporate company, have a way of becoming bigger than they really are because of the medias obsession with contamination in restaurants. ”

Strange Food and Ingredient Urban Legends and Folklore

Spinning

But Wait ...

“ CBS's Schieffer Denies Vote a Referendum on Obama, Compares Conservatives to McGovern CNN's Larry King Focuses on Defeat and Threat of 'Far Right' CNN's Martin: Dems are a 'Big Tent,' GOP Risks 'Fringe' Status ”

tap, tap, tapper

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

As media continue to cite turmoil within the Republican Party, this from Democrat Media Complex associate ABC. “ '09 Exit Polls: Voters Approve of Obama, Wary of Economy Discontent Voters Heavily Favored Republicans in VA, NJ Races Vast economic discontent marked the mood of Tuesday's off-year voters, portending potential trouble for incumbents generally and Democrats in particular in 2010. Still the gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey looked less like a referendum on Barack Obama than a reflection of their own candidates and issues. ”  At the same time ABC's Jake Tapper, out of earshot, was all atwitter “ NBC's "The Biggest Loser" is at the White House tonight. This is not a joke.about 1 hour ago from web Jake Tapper ”

Admonished by the New York Times

Oh No!

“     A string of defections by prominent Republicans who endorsed Democratic candidates, the biggest in decades, has exposed an ideological rupture in the Republican Party and demonstrated how difficult it has become for the major parties to enforce discipline.     While it is not clear how much effect the endorsements will have on this year's state and Federal races, the fissure exposed by the desertions points to trouble ahead for Republicans. . . .     If the campaign events are any indication, even if the Republicans make major gains next Tuesday, the party may have a hard time smoothing over differences between its conservative and moderate wings. . . . New York Times. ”

That's right. The New York Times  in "1994, just before the Republicans' sweep that gave them control over both houses of Congress. But experience doesn't dampen the media's enthusiasm for purported civil war in the GOP. [Powerline]

Dating tips for wimmin

Women are always asking me: "Rodge, can you offer some tips on how to behave with men so I can land a swell guy like you?"

Yes.  Yes I can.  There are in fact 13 tips a young lady ought consider before that big date.  Here's four of them.  The rest may be found here.

Loser

The winner is ...

A few hours after telling reporters they shouldn't expect "any great insight" into 2010 based on the outcome of Tuesday night's elections, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told POLITICO the president wasn't even following the results. “ "He's not watching returns," Gibbs said. [Politico] ” I guess he's secure in the knowledge that, according to a timely CNN poll, “ "Americans strongly prefer Obama, Biden over Bush, Cheney." ” Chris Christie leads Jon Corzine by 5% in the New Jersey Governor vote as of this moment, but  Democratic strategist Pat Caddell wonders if that's enough to be fraud proof. “ Democratic strategist Pat Caddell accused democrats of dirty tricks in the New Jersey Governor’s race today. There have been 15 times more absentee ballots turned in this year in Camden, New Jersey than last year when Barack Obama was running for president. [Gateway] ” In Virginia, Democrats lose the Gov., Lt. Gov., Attorney General by double digits, and several seats in the legislature as well.  Sleep well Brock.  Update: Christie wins in New Jersey

Scroogey

THor

Nuke Jersey

The Progressive Progression Acorn  to SEIU to Gangbangers

Gangbangers for Corzine “ How would you like to be a New Jersey police officer and look out your window and see several known criminals, including a man you arrested several weeks ago and another who had just been released from prison for shooting a cop?  And then find out that the men were sent into the neighborhood by the Democratic Party for GOTV operations - complete with lists of voters names, addresses and phones numbers! (More - Election Journal) ”

Mood Expanders

I just realized ...

This past weekend was the first of the year when either the Terps or the Redskins didn't lose..

Self Hate?

Reid reassures left Lieberman on board

“ Lieberman’s vote is crucial because he likely represents the 60th vote needed to end debate in the Senate. Without him, Reid would be forced to fish on the other side of the aisle for a vote, something that has not come easily this Congress. ”

“ Sen. Joe Lieberman has reached a private understanding with Majority Leader Harry Reid that he will not block a final vote on healthcare reform, according to two sources briefed on the matter. The unpredictable Democrat-turned-Independent last week publicly stated he would join Republicans in filibustering the Democratic legislation after Reid (D-Nev.) announced he had included a government-run health insurance plan in the bill. But sources said Reid’s staff is telling liberal interest groups that Lieberman (Conn.) has assured Reid he will vote with Democrats in the necessary procedural vote to end debate, perhaps with intentions to change the bill. “Lieberman keeps assuring Reid that he’s OK,” said one source. “But he’s one of those characters — you never know with Joe. (The Hill) ”  Ain't nothing I can say about Lieberman that wouldn't be repetitious.

Scam Spam

SCAMS

Like you, I'm getting spammed with offers like this from Digital PC. “ Digital TV for PC 2 proprietary software technology plugs you directly into hundreds of worldwide LIVE digital television channels right over the Internet. Enjoy more channels than cable and satellite TV combined for a one-time fee less than one month of either of those services. (Only29.95 for the software) ” I know we're still a few years away from  free NCT (national cable television), so I Goggled up Digital TV PC Free scam Take your pick; they all say about the same thing. “ So what exactly is the Satellite TV PC scam? Well after payment you will download a software program or even just a web page link usually consisting of a list of free to view tv channels that are all available for free on worldtvpc.com. Thats pretty bad right? Well the other product you may get in this kind of deal either on its own or bundled with the satellite tv product is a P2P program thats also available for free on worldtvpc.com! ” But you already knew that you weren't gonna get stuff like this for free, didn't you? .

First Election in America II Era

First Amerika II Elections (bring back America I)

You might think this is a late start, but you'd be wrong.  Since 4:AM EST I've been working on secret bacon recipes - FOR YOU!  But that's over.  Now, election day.  In New Jersey, Republican challenger Chris Christie has failed to gain the 15 point lead necessary to eke out a victory over a Democrat, so it looks bad for Jerseyites.  Still, Democrats are clearly worried.  “ N.J. Democrats Paying for Third-Party Robocalls So, the Democrats seem to have decided the best use of at least some of their resources, in a tight race, is to throw some cash into the third-party Daggett campaign. When you're running a dirty-trick robocall, the tagline with the address of the Democratic HQ is a giveaway. Audio: ” Obama will definitely lose Virginia, and likely New York 23.  So what?  The media won't factor Obama's plummeting approval, and Millie the Avon lady wouldn't care if they did, because she lives in Indiana.   “ Following release of the House health care plan by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 42% of voters now support the Congressional effort while 54% are opposed. Fifteen percent (15%) say that Congress is doing a good or an excellent job while 53% rate Congressional performance as poor. Nearly half the conservatives nationwide do not consider themselves Republicans. Confidence in the War on Terror has fallen to the lowest level in three years. Just 34% now believe the U.S. and its allies are winning, down from 62% earlier in the year. ” Don't need no stinking election results to know this, even without the polls. You can feel it. The most disturbing thing to me is is the war on terror (ha!) results.  What Obama has done here is absolutely criminal, on a global basis.  I plucked this from the Lounge last week, but didn't mention it because it was so disturbing to me. “ Glenmore  With the Administration's disrespect of all things military it stands to reason that a lot of our best soldiers etc. will leave. With the economy a mess and unemployment way up, it stands to reason that a lot of less-than-desirable people will be willing to join - and bring their entitlement mentality with them. For the Administration it's a win-win: they get rid of an excellent, professional, non-political military and replace it with a mediocre, dependent military perfect for political abuse (think Brownshirts.) (Don't worry about Constitutionality - government hasn't been concerned about that for years.) ” This is my worse nightmare, because at some point I'm certain that it all will come down to who the military sides with in one gigantic showdown.

Palin does Biden

Sarah Palin: Response to Vice President Biden's Comments Today About My Position On Energy Independence

R'voltin' Joe was in Watertown stumping for Donk Owens today, and stepped on the wrong fashionable pumps. “ As the vice president knows, I have always advocated an all-of-the-above approach to American energy independence. Among other things, my alternative energy goal for Alaska sits at 50 percent because Alaska reached more than 20 percent during my term in office. The Obama-Biden administration, on the other hand, recently announced a renewable goal of only 25 percent. However, domestic drilling should remain a top priority in order to meet America’s consumption and security needs. The vice president’s extreme opposition to domestic energy development goes all the way back to 1973 when he opposed the Alaska pipeline bill. As Ann Coulter pointed out, “Biden cast one of only five votes against the pipeline that has produced more than 15 billion barrels of oil, supplied nearly 20 percent of this nation’s oil, created tens of thousands of jobs, added hundreds of billions of dollars to the U.S. economy and reduced money transfers to the nation’s enemies by about the same amount.” This nonsensical opposition to American domestic energy development continues to this day. Apparently the Obama-Biden administration only approves of offshore drilling in Brazil, where it will provide security and jobs for Brazilians. This election is about American security and American jobs. There’s one way to tell Vice President Biden that we’re tired of folks in Washington distorting our message and hampering our nation’s progress: Hoffman, Baby, Hoffman! - Sarah Palin ”  And just for snickers - check out NJ’s Governor’s Race: Candidate Plays Loose With Facts? JammieWaeringFool

Genius stuff

I've been thinking

Postmen c1915 I'd buy one of these scooters today, as is.  Rollover for a larger size; click the pic for Old Picture of the Day, a blog that - you know.  Looking at this picture summoned another idea, one I've had for awhile.  Of course there will be no obvious connection. Here's what I'd like to see.  I'd like to see the next summer Olympics awarded to, for example, Annapolis, MD.  I'm using it because I know what facilities are available, but it could be be virtually any city in the civilized world.  Here's what would happen. Construction:  None. That's s right.  The Summer Olympics are held in Annapolis, and there is not one farthing spent in preparation.  Outdoor events will be held in the Naval Academy stadium, or the community college grounds.  Various school gymnasiums will be pressed into service, swimming events in the Academy pool, or in the Severn River.  Boating events - duh. No tickets sold.  Anyone with a camera can record, or transmit any event.   Wait.  Maryland will have to make one concession.  The right to carry will have to be extended to Marylanders, who will then function as self security.  It will be a boon for area restaurants, hotels, etc., but anyone who wants to pitch a tent may do so on designated campsites.  Anyone who wants to sell food, or serve beverages, can.  What will the Olympic Committee receive?  Not a nickel; only kudos for going clean. I'm not kidding.   It's how I would run things.  Oh one more throwback.  Olympians have to compete nude.  Except wrestlers.  French swimmer Laure Manaudou would agree, I think.