Have I told you how much I hate these people? - Mike Malloy. It is every thinking person’s responsibility not to side with his or her executioners. - Albert Camus. Popular democracy anywhere threatens fascism everywhere. - The Scallion. A fascist junta of neocons using George W. Bush as its shill has taken over America by bloodless coup. What will it take for us to stage a revolution and take our country back? - Dot Calm. Drive a hybrid. Leave a lighter footprint on the planet. - Dot Calm.
Like Granny D, I have watched my own beloved country change, and I am angry beyond words about what I see. I grew up seeing America as the equivalent of the movie good guy, the hero in the white hat who came to the rescue of those in need around the world. I have watched in silent horror as the corporations, the captains and the kings of industry, used a comparatively small outlay of cash to buy the Republicans to use as their shills. George W. Bush is the puppet cowboy-king of shills, the proverbial emperor with no clothes. Every day, I watch these evil men legalize, legitimize, and institutionalize robbing the poor to pay the rich. They are carving up America like a giant carcass and doling out choice chunks of its meat to themselves and their cronies. Since the Democrats have been sipping at the same corporate teat where the Republicans have been gorging for the past generation, the fascists are free to do their worst; there is no longer any opposition. There is no one left to stand up for the rights of the American people, the Constitution, or the democracy, which I fear will be replaced by a fascist dictatorship in my lifetime. Wake up, America: we need a REVOLUTION NOW!
Greetings, Dot Calm Readers
and fellow Truth Crusaders!
Just a few goodies today to tide you over til Friday, when I post the 30-question Bible literalist true-false quiz I've been working so hard on. Having a case of pre-TL;DR? They're all true, and the "answers" that follow the quiz offer a brief summary of why nobody in this country can genuinely be a Bible literalist unless they live under a rock and never went to school...which I hear happens more than it ought to in Appalachia and places like it. If you can't read the Bible for yourself, you'll just take on faith that it's perfect--you'll never find for yourself all the places where the Old and New Testaments contradict themselves and each other, not to mention when they contradict morality and reality.
As far as today's post goes, if it's too depressing, try thinking of it as an anthropology exercise...our chance to study the natives.
Blerch.
- Dot Calm's shadow
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Donald Trump said last night that despite calling Ted Cruz a "maniac," he has since learned that Cruz has a "wonderful temperament."
And if Donald Trump thinks you have a "wonderful temperament," you're probably a maniac.
-- Seth Meyers
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A Word from The Onion
(courtesy of my bud, David Franke)
Rubio Refutes Claim He’s Soft On Immigration By Dragging Undocumented
Worker He Knocked Out Cold Onto Stage
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—In an attempt to silence party members who have
criticized his record on illegal immigration as too weak, Republican
presidential candidate Marco Rubio reportedly responded to a question about
border security during Thursday night’s GOP debate by dragging the body
of an undocumented worker he had knocked out cold onto the stage. “Would
someone who’s unprepared to protect our nation from the influx of illegal
immigrants do this?” said a sweaty, out-of-breath Rubio, heaving the
limp, unconscious body of a migrant turnip picker over his debate lectern for
all to see. “For anyone out there who thinks I won’t take a hard
stance against those entering our country illegally, have a good look at
Humberto here. Things didn’t end too well for him, did they? And I
promise to crack down on all 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
with just as much strength and conviction when I’m president.” At
press time, Rubio was silently responding to a question about how he would
create more job opportunities for out-of-work Americans by repeatedly kicking
the crumpled, inert migrant in the gut with his pointed wingtips.
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The Young Turks offer an example of the powerful, knee-jerk bigotry exemplified and fomented by FOX-manufactured outrage over ad featuring American soldier married to Muslim woman. My Tea Party Christian friend is a perfect example of the Islamophobia ginned up daily by Faux Noise. Remarking about it recently to my father, a fellow Bernie supporter, I said, "What do you think it's going to take before we as Americans decide to see Muslims as fellow human beings and let them live? Another Hitler-style, six-million-dead Holocaust?" His head-shake and sad sigh were enough of an answer.
The Young Turks: Trump's history of racism goes back at least 30 years
The Young Turks: Carly Fiorina attacks Hillary's married life but isn't prepared to back up her attack with facts
The Young Turks: Pat Robertson gives advice on beating your wife...and sounds like he's jealous of the Muslim fundamentalists he thinks beat their wives!
Seth Andrews: Scrabble on the Space Station.
Seth caps this funny and thoughtful talk with his video "Afterlife." Comparing the technology of just 30 years ago with today's, he shows just how inexcusable it is to be ignorant in the Information Age.
If you ever wondered what religions that live for dying give up, this presentation will get you thinking about the answers.
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Texas senator and tea party favorite Ted Cruz announced he's running for president. He pledged to lead America boldly forward into the 1950s.
-- Conan O'Brien
1950s? Bruised Cruz wants to take us back to the 1850s!
Republican candidate Ted Cruz said recently that in the 36 hours after he announced that he's running for president, he's raised over a million dollars. And Hillary Clinton closed her checkbook and said, "Happy to help. Can't wait."
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