Damn fucking right - a systematic one -
"Global warming systemically caused the huge and ferocious Hurricane Sandy. And consequently, it systemically caused all the loss of life, material damage, and economic loss of Hurricane Sandy. Global warming heated the water of the Gulf and Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in greatly increased energy and water vapor in the air above the water. When that happens, extremely energetic and wet storms occur more frequently and ferociously. These systemic effects of global warming came together to produce the ferocity and magnitude of Hurricane Sandy. "
Read more here and do something about it -
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17606-global-warming-systemically-caused-hurricane-sandy
2012-10-30
Somehow I don't thinking cutting funding for FEMA today seems like a good idea ...
.... unless you're Mittens.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/us-election-blog/2012/10/romneys-big-storm-killing-off-fema.html
Priceless commenter from 'The Tragically Flip' -
"It's not even just a matter of rich states helping poor states (though that matters), but take a small state like Rhode Island - it is easy to imagine a disaster that simply swamps the state's emergency personnel. What is it supposed to do without a Federal relief agency to turn to? Is there any plausible scenario in which 2005 Lousiana could have handled Katrina on its own?
This is part of the whole point of being a nation. 50 mini-Femas can be individually overwhelmed and without a unifying coordinating body (eg the US Federal government) to bring in resources from unafflicted areas, any one disaster could be unrecoverable.
And for any conservatives who somehow think 50 mini-femas makes some kind of sense, explain to the class why the US should not have 50 mini militaries instead of a federal one? Why does New York have to subsidize the defence of South Carolina? Why should Iowa pay a dime for the Navy, it has no coasts!
Obviously the economies of scale make sense. A unified US Military is far more effective than 50 state militaries would be. Same goes for FEMA.."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/us-election-blog/2012/10/romneys-big-storm-killing-off-fema.html
Priceless commenter from 'The Tragically Flip' -
"It's not even just a matter of rich states helping poor states (though that matters), but take a small state like Rhode Island - it is easy to imagine a disaster that simply swamps the state's emergency personnel. What is it supposed to do without a Federal relief agency to turn to? Is there any plausible scenario in which 2005 Lousiana could have handled Katrina on its own?
This is part of the whole point of being a nation. 50 mini-Femas can be individually overwhelmed and without a unifying coordinating body (eg the US Federal government) to bring in resources from unafflicted areas, any one disaster could be unrecoverable.
And for any conservatives who somehow think 50 mini-femas makes some kind of sense, explain to the class why the US should not have 50 mini militaries instead of a federal one? Why does New York have to subsidize the defence of South Carolina? Why should Iowa pay a dime for the Navy, it has no coasts!
Obviously the economies of scale make sense. A unified US Military is far more effective than 50 state militaries would be. Same goes for FEMA.."
2012-10-29
Note - anything involving Bill Kristol is bad for America, and the world.
Case in point -
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17605-romney-s-return-of-the-project-for-the-new-american-century-which-brought-us-iraq-war
Let's hope Americans are smarter that than and dodge a bullet and avoid these people like the plague.
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17605-romney-s-return-of-the-project-for-the-new-american-century-which-brought-us-iraq-war
Let's hope Americans are smarter that than and dodge a bullet and avoid these people like the plague.
2012-10-28
Janice Weingarten's concern for Brian Johnson ...
... is touching.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-hope-the-guy-who-got-knocked-out-by-the-american,30107/
Classic line -
"As far as I’m concerned, the phrase “safety first” ain’t noise pollution. No, sir. To me, it makes good, good sense."
Brian, if you're out there, please read the article in the link above.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-hope-the-guy-who-got-knocked-out-by-the-american,30107/
Classic line -
"As far as I’m concerned, the phrase “safety first” ain’t noise pollution. No, sir. To me, it makes good, good sense."
Brian, if you're out there, please read the article in the link above.
2012-10-27
Voter fraud - Mittens style.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/meat-loaf-voter-fraud-687451
Shit Loaf indeed.
Just the thought of this guy singing America the Beautiful makes me want to throw up.
Shit Loaf indeed.
Just the thought of this guy singing America the Beautiful makes me want to throw up.
2012-10-25
ElectoralVote
This was the site I followed back in 2004, and 2008 for pretty accurate US Election results projection -
http://electoral-vote.com/
http://electoral-vote.com/
2012-10-24
Pono - interesting to follow its development.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pono_(audio_format)
Perhaps this will do something to address the stupidity of the Loudness War.
This guy's opinion indicates there will be challenges.
Perhaps this will do something to address the stupidity of the Loudness War.
This guy's opinion indicates there will be challenges.
2012-10-22
Can I make a suggestion ...
... to all pundits, commenters, and all morons in the media (traditional and otherwise) and similar ilk?
Please, PLEASE stop uttering the term 'fact-check'. That is a stupid term.
Facts are statements have been confirmed to be correct. They do not need to be checked because they have already been done so and repeatedly such that it's now a standard. Or as defined -
A fact (derived from the Latin factum) is something that has really occurred or is actually the case. The usual test for a statement of fact is verifiability, that is whether it can be proven to correspond to experience. Standard reference works are often used to check facts. Scientific facts are verified by repeatable experiments.
A fact that suddenly needs to be 'checked' is not a fact, but merely just a statement. And people who utter this often times put themselves by their statements as the sudden arbiter of reality and all things fact, when if what's being said is a fact, it doesn't need to be checked.
Next time you hear someone rambling on and on about fact-checking, likely they're a moron.
Please, PLEASE stop uttering the term 'fact-check'. That is a stupid term.
Facts are statements have been confirmed to be correct. They do not need to be checked because they have already been done so and repeatedly such that it's now a standard. Or as defined -
A fact (derived from the Latin factum) is something that has really occurred or is actually the case. The usual test for a statement of fact is verifiability, that is whether it can be proven to correspond to experience. Standard reference works are often used to check facts. Scientific facts are verified by repeatable experiments.
A fact that suddenly needs to be 'checked' is not a fact, but merely just a statement. And people who utter this often times put themselves by their statements as the sudden arbiter of reality and all things fact, when if what's being said is a fact, it doesn't need to be checked.
Next time you hear someone rambling on and on about fact-checking, likely they're a moron.
2012-10-21
Fucking right he's a cheater ... and those who believed in him are the victims.
http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/2012/10/19/lance-armstrong-conned-america/
Gotta love the comment -
"So what, exactly, was Armstrong supposed to do? Say "Yes, I took drugs, because that is the only way to compete as a professional athlete"? Or be the best cyclist of his age yet struggle to finish in the top 20 for a moral victory? He told the lie his sport and the public demanded--the same lie thousands of athlete tell, or would if asked."
Gotta love the attitude - win at all costs, even if it means cheating and lying. Cause that's actually winning to this guy.
Well gee, if he couldn't compete fairly, then that makes cheating ok? And so what if he played fair and didn't win?
It may have just been a 'moral victory', but at least it would've been an honest one.
Gotta love the comment -
"So what, exactly, was Armstrong supposed to do? Say "Yes, I took drugs, because that is the only way to compete as a professional athlete"? Or be the best cyclist of his age yet struggle to finish in the top 20 for a moral victory? He told the lie his sport and the public demanded--the same lie thousands of athlete tell, or would if asked."
Gotta love the attitude - win at all costs, even if it means cheating and lying. Cause that's actually winning to this guy.
Well gee, if he couldn't compete fairly, then that makes cheating ok? And so what if he played fair and didn't win?
It may have just been a 'moral victory', but at least it would've been an honest one.
2012-10-20
Newsweek to shut down print version.
Selling moronicism since 1933. At least the print side of it is going away.
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/newsweek-will-cease-print-publication-at-end-of-year/
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/newsweek-will-cease-print-publication-at-end-of-year/
2012-10-19
2012-10-18
2012-10-16
Hey Radio Noon ...
... I think rather than asking the question of whether people in Montreal 'they still have confidence in Montreal's police force; what they should be asking is did anyone ever have confidence in the to begin with.
Frankly everyone should rather question the effectiveness of a police officer who openly harasses people, who never actually end up being charged.
Ah police brutality at its best -
Yeah, suspended., but held accountable? Montreal Police know how to protect their own from the law.
I don't forget Allen Gossett and his killing of Anthony Griffin. I'm sure Griffin's family doesn't forget either.
Frankly everyone should rather question the effectiveness of a police officer who openly harasses people, who never actually end up being charged.
Ah police brutality at its best -
Yeah, suspended., but held accountable? Montreal Police know how to protect their own from the law.
I don't forget Allen Gossett and his killing of Anthony Griffin. I'm sure Griffin's family doesn't forget either.
2012-10-15
I-1240 - a retarded attempt to pubicly fund charter schools in WA state.
Never mind the fact that charter schools have been repeatedly proven to be a failure at the notion that competition is good in the public education system ...
Never mind that they are likely unconstitutional in the State of Washington ...
Look who's funding the initiative - people who are involved in private education and are in control of large corporations and institutes with no public accountability.
Never mind that they are likely unconstitutional in the State of Washington ...
Look who's funding the initiative - people who are involved in private education and are in control of large corporations and institutes with no public accountability.
2012-10-13
Well so much for that dream.
http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=407309
Well there's always next year. People might criticize them for not starting Strasburg, but I think they are thinking about his and the team's future - which with Gonzalez, Harper along with Zimmerman and LaRoche, should make for a solid team for a number of years.
Amazing how that new playoff rule benefits the one team with lowest amount of wins. That same team that beat Atlanta with that controversial play.
Kind of like that team in the American League that always seems to get the right call at the right time.
Just saying ...
Well there's always next year. People might criticize them for not starting Strasburg, but I think they are thinking about his and the team's future - which with Gonzalez, Harper along with Zimmerman and LaRoche, should make for a solid team for a number of years.
Amazing how that new playoff rule benefits the one team with lowest amount of wins. That same team that beat Atlanta with that controversial play.
Kind of like that team in the American League that always seems to get the right call at the right time.
Just saying ...
2012-10-11
Nice.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/ben-roethlisberger-wears-pink-armband-to-support-l,29847/
Ben Roethlisberger Wears Pink Armband To Support Labia Awareness
Ben Roethlisberger Wears Pink Armband To Support Labia Awareness
2012-10-10
Jerry Weinberg's blog
http://secretsofconsulting.blogspot.co.nz/
I've been a big fan of Jerry's writing (there's so much of it, and so much more to learn) for some time, and am only now just beginning to understand a lot of it.
That's because Jerry is one of those people who possess that rare gift of explaining things of varying complexity in the most straightforward manner possible, and without making the student feel like an idiot. Rather they not only learn something, but feel and realize they've learned something often very useful and in-turn feel better about themselves.
Great teachers can do that. It's one thing to know a lot - however explaining and describing that to others takes a lot of skill in terms of language, communication, knowledge, patience, and empathy.
Perhaps one day I'll get to meet Jerry in person and learn something from him directly.
For now, I'm content and honored to find his blog, pick up his many books when possible, and simply listen to the man.
I've been a big fan of Jerry's writing (there's so much of it, and so much more to learn) for some time, and am only now just beginning to understand a lot of it.
That's because Jerry is one of those people who possess that rare gift of explaining things of varying complexity in the most straightforward manner possible, and without making the student feel like an idiot. Rather they not only learn something, but feel and realize they've learned something often very useful and in-turn feel better about themselves.
Great teachers can do that. It's one thing to know a lot - however explaining and describing that to others takes a lot of skill in terms of language, communication, knowledge, patience, and empathy.
Perhaps one day I'll get to meet Jerry in person and learn something from him directly.
For now, I'm content and honored to find his blog, pick up his many books when possible, and simply listen to the man.
2012-10-09
In honor of Columbus Day
http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinncol1.html
Courtesy of Howard Zinn (thanks for the tip Buzzflash!).
Courtesy of Howard Zinn (thanks for the tip Buzzflash!).
2012-10-07
Dubya - always a failure and the cheat we always knew.
Thanks to (once again) the establishment media doing their best to prevent a story from gaining traction among the voters.
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2012
Imagine what the country would've been like with four less years of those liars, cheaters and failures.
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2012
Imagine what the country would've been like with four less years of those liars, cheaters and failures.
2012-10-04
Yay Expos ... I mean Nationals!
http://www.nesn.com/2012/09/washington-nationals-claim-playoff-berth-reaffirming-heartbreak-of-montreal-expos-demise.html
12 more wins in the playoff and volia! World Series time!
12 more wins in the playoff and volia! World Series time!
2012-10-03
What a sad story
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11896-the-life-and-death-of-an-australian-hero-whose-skin-was-the-wrong-color
I know the feeling of being the wrong color. I can only hope I don't end up like this.
I know the feeling of being the wrong color. I can only hope I don't end up like this.
2012-10-02
2012-10-01
Boycott Discovery Channel.
http://mediamatters.org/research/2012/10/01/viewer-discretion-advised-discovery-channel-to/190235
Isn't great how cable networks are facilitating drivel from this draft-dodger and coward?
Yeah, big man standing with a gun - what a big man he isn't.
Note to cable companies - this is exactly why I don't pay for your products and services. I refuse to pay for shit like this, and all the stuff that passes for 'news' from cable networks. I'm not into the high fructose corn syrup-y saccarine view of things you coat your hatred shit with and air to your customers.
Isn't great how cable networks are facilitating drivel from this draft-dodger and coward?
Yeah, big man standing with a gun - what a big man he isn't.
Note to cable companies - this is exactly why I don't pay for your products and services. I refuse to pay for shit like this, and all the stuff that passes for 'news' from cable networks. I'm not into the high fructose corn syrup-y saccarine view of things you coat your hatred shit with and air to your customers.
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