A New Director

Rodge: My first ever attempt at Movie Maker.  I thought I did ok, what do ya think??? Chris Damned Good Chris.  Concept and style are most important, and you display them here.

All Vision, No Action

Culture Behind The Gregory Brothers' viral videos

MoSup called me in to watch this THIS MORNING this morning.  Darn! I did that all that in my mind 10 years ago; Bummer.  Jealous. Sigh.

U.S. Citizens Only

OBAMA UNABLE TO REGISTER FOR STATE PRIMARY  ALABAMA REVIEWS HIS ELIGIBILITY TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY

“ An Alabama Court has announced that it will hear arguments as to whether Barack Hussein Obama II is in fact eligible to appear on the State Presidential Primary Ballot. Several Alabama citizens have filed a lawsuit within the Alabama Circuit Court to "prevent certification of President Barack Obama for 2012 Alabama ballot access pending final hearing based on factual evidentiary hearings." The deadline for any candidate to register to appear on the Alabama Presidential Primary ballot is just days away, but by agreeing to hear the case, the Alabama Courts have effectively stalled any efforts by the Democratic Party to place Obama on the ballot. [Full] This has to be the comment of the day on this story (Free Republic) "I’m surprised the MSM is not all over this story about people in Alabama attempting to remove Obama from the ballot."

" the media, perhaps, tilted the scales a little bit ..

Quote of the Day

“ You had the media, perhaps, tilting on the scales a little bit [for Obama in 2008] Jake Tapper ” Jake Tapper is prolly the best the alphabet news media have to offer; this understatment is the best you'll ever get from them

Two guys walk into a bar ..

BTW, Left is Right

Siamese twins walk into a bar in Canada and park themselves on a bar stool. One of them says to the bartender, "Don't mind us; we're joined at the hip. I'm John, he's Jim. Two Molson Canadian beers, draft please." The bartender, feeling slightly awkward, tries to make polite conversation while pouring the beers. "Been on holiday yet, lads?" "Off to England next month," says John. "We go to England every year, rent a car and drive for miles. Don't we, Jim?" Jim agrees. "Ah, England!" says the bartender. "Wonderful country... the history, the beer, the culture..." "Nah, we don't like that British crap," says John. "Hamburgers and Molson's beer, that's us, eh Jim? And we can't stand the English - they're so arrogant and rude." "So why keep going to England?" asks the bartender. "It's the only chance Jim gets to drive."      Merrily

Flying Body Part Insurance?

Bad Judges and Tort Law Asshats Boy Hits Woman With His Leg; Woman Outrageously Sues But, WAIT!

“ 18-year-old 18-year-old Hiroyuki Joho was running across the Amtrak tracks to catch another train but didn't make it -- he was hit by an oncoming train going 70 mph and his body was torn apart by the force and flung onto a nearby passengers' waiting platform. Gayane Zokhrabov, 58, was struck by a sizable chunk of the boy's body and was knocked to the ground, breaking her leg and wrist. The court ruled that the boy's death was "reasonably foreseeable" and that his estate can be held responsible for his negligence. [Full] Tort law asshat   Leslie Rosen The judge in this case ought be kicked off the bench, disbarred, fined, and ridden out of town on a rail.   Along with lawyer Rosen. I mean that in the good way.

In Search of Shakespeare

Culture In Search of Shakespeare

Given that most of you are avidly interested in politics, I will assume your love of history since the two are really inexorably entwined.  I watched  In Search of Shakespeare (PBS 2004) last night.  Rather, I watched the first of four one-hour episodes.  As a predicate to understanding the Shake, Michael Wood begins by examining the happenings 16th century England.  Elizabethan England was, says Wood, a police state, where paid informers no less through then East Germany's Stasi,  snitched on everyone. The records are still accessible, hand written on bolts of parchment. We learn in some great detail how Willy grew up, his schooling ( the school he attended is still in use), the books he read, and how his gammy and gampy were drawn and quartered by the Queen.  Here's the NetFlix (instant watch) link.  I'll watch the rest this coming week, and may or may not update this post.  You're welcome.

After the IRS, the EPA ...

WHAT GUMMINT DOES                             Today's Randomly Chosen Tale of a Police State

“ An Idaho businessman and his wife are pleading with the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the federal government’s “bullying” over the family’s simple plan to build a three-bedroom home on a plot of ground they purchased in an existing subdivision in Idaho, plans for which they already have obtained all the legally necessary building permits. The issue is that the Environmental Protection Agency claims that the land – which is surrounded by existing homes on three adjacent lots, has no standing water, and has no streams or creeks on it – is “wetlands.”  [EPA Horror] ” The EPA, boys and girls, is the only reason Richard Nixon deserved to be removed from office.  Reckless endangerment of the U.S.  Constitution (although Newt says The EPA Was Founded on Sound Ideas). Ahem.

So, Palestinian walks into a Deli

It is written—

The Israelis and the Palestinians decided to come to a peace agreement and sat down to talk. Before the negotiations began, the Israeli representative asked if he could tell a short story from the Torah. The Palestinian representative gave no objection, so the Israeli began: "One day while the Israelites were travelling the desert for 40 years, Moses and the other Israelites decided to go for a swim in a local river. It was very hot so they all took off their clothes to go for a dip. When he got out of the river, Moses was shocked to find that his clothes had been stolen. A little boy told him that he had seen the thief. It was a Palestinian "Wait!" The Palestinian representative interrupted, "There were no Palestinians in the time of Moses. This story is preposterous!" "Well now," Replied the Israeli representative, "Now that we've got that problem cleared up... may we begin with the negotiations?" Say Amen Rollover Fun     Tim

Bill and Monica Meet Again

Legacy Moments Ties That Bind

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Muggs McGinnis-Jim PRS

BLOGINATION Jim/PRS “ that's Muggsy ” I know what a lot of y'all look like by virtue of your Barn Army ID photos, or from websites, or The Smoking Gun.  Nevertheless, I have in my mind's-eye an image that is often inconsistent with the reality.  Today's case in point, Jim at Parkway Rest Stop.   That would be the Jersey Parkway.  He's Muggs McGuinnis in my conjure.

Chaz' Bonor

Culture Chaz' Bonor

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Barney Frank and The Ginger Kennedy

Barney and the Ginger Kennedy The Mayan End Times Prophecy?

“ Plague The death in 2009 of senator Edward Kennedy was seen as a landmark [blessing], leaving no Kennedys in high political office and ending the last high-profile public link to the era of the assassinated JFK.  Joseph P. Kennedy III is in the final stages of preparing a Congressional run, with hopes to succeed retiring Democratic Representative Barney Frank, the Boston Globe and Rhode Island Public Radio reported, quoting family and Democratic sources. [Full Horror] ” Meanwhile in an alternative universe

Hair Raising Tail

Roll-over Culture Hir-sutiation

“ Can you find the Pileated Woodpecker in the brush? ”

Tiger Woods' Hooters

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Klak-Klink-KlaK-Klink ...

Carolina Refs!

"Looks like good D to me— " Marc Miller

“ If you watched Hoosiers, or any Maryland-UNC, or Maryland-Dook game, you'll recognize these refs. ”

Doggy Food

FLATAZOR Dog Food (IAMS)

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David Brooks Gobble Gobbles

Gobble Gobble

“ Just days before President Barack Obama was sworn into the the presidency, Washington Post columnist George Will hosted a party attended by several prominent conservative pundits — CNBC's Larry Kudlow, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer, Wall Street Journal editorial page editor Paul Gigot and New York Times columnist David Brooks, among others. Brooks' apparent impression after that party was that Obama was 'a Burkean' — and not a strict ideologue — who understood the 'organic nature of change.' On Thursday's 'The Laura Ingraham Show,' Brooks said he still admired Obama, but conceded the president was more liberal than he originally thought. 'Yeah, I still like him — admire him personally,' Brooks said. 'He's certainly more liberal than I thought he was "Good point: Obama really is kinda liberal, isn't he? Next we'll move on to the really tough ones, like water being wetter than you originally thought, and the sun being hotter than you originally thought. Baby steps." - Jim Treacher ”

Read this before you continue ..

Don't Fk With Me!

“ White House spokesman Jay Carney refused Thursday to explain the administration’s legal justification for President Barack Obama’s attempted recess appointment on Wednesday of three Democratic allies to government positions, but instead dared Republicans — including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney — to campaign against the president’s decision. GOP leaders may try to argue that the appointments violate the Constitution, said Carney, but “they seem to believe that after all we went through in 2007 and 2008 … Wall Street should go back to the way it was; the financial institutions should regulate themselves,” he said during the Thursday midday press conference. [Full] Some may think there are myriad reasons for certain measures to be employed here, the foremost reason being self-defense.  However, here are the reasons why  they should not be brought to bear.. Violates American law The Fifth Commandment School, highways, airports and aircraft carriers named "Obama." Wall-to-wall wailing by the media I'm certain to have missed some, but the Impeachment process is the proper avenue for a proper country.   These tools however are approved for general use.  By God. ”