Wednesday flurry of news and vids
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.
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
NEWS IN BRIEF January 14, 2016Vol 52 Issue 01 Politics · Politicians · Election 2016 · Marco Rubio
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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Get Obama Party
Get Obama Party
2016 Celebutante Deathmatch:
Money Boo Boo vs Bruised Cruz
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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!
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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.
He pledged to lead America boldly forward
into the 1950s.
-- Conan O'Brien
1950s?
Bruised Cruz wants to take us back to the 1850s!
Bruised Cruz wants to take us back to the 1850s!
--Dot Calm's shadow
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Daily Kos
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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."
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."
-- Jimmy Fallon
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I couldn't resist (again!)...
posted by Dot Calm @ 8:04 PM
