Archive of entries posted on 19th March 2012

Link of the Day – UPDATED 8PM

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[High Praise! to 4of7]

Pork Eating Crusader’: Is ‘Infidel’ Apparel and Gear Gaining Popularity With the Troops?

I’m personally hoping the answer is “yes,” because – like any group targeted by hate speech – we must “take back” the words that our victimizers use against us.

Liberals should be all about supporting the troops now, and I expect them to act really offended if a Muslim uses the “I-word,” but just shrug it off if an actual I-word uses the I-word.

Weird things about this article:

1) There’s only one tiny, blurry, possibly-photoshopped, picture of a uniformed soldier wearing a “Pork Eating Crusader” patch, and he’s German.

2) They waste no time bringing up “the Koran burnings, the urination video, and the killing of 16 civilians”. Yes, those things are precisely equivalent to a swatch of self-deprecating embroidery.

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UPDATE 8PM: In case you feel the need for I-word gear [High Praise! to NO_MO_BAMA]:

Pork eating crusader patch

Infidel Strong patch

Infidel tab/rocker patch

Fox News Apologizes After Being Declared Al Qaeda’s Least Favorite

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NEW YORK (AP) – After documents taken from bin Laden’s compound by U.S. forces on May 2, the night he was killed, showed that his US-born media adviser, Adam Gadahn, considered Fox News inferior to other TV news organizations, Fox News Channel CEO Roger Ailes issued a press release apologizing for the cable news giant’s unsatisfactory performance.

Roger Ailes – ‘We must find more ways to appeal to this rapidly-exploding demographic.’

Discussing what would be the best television outlets for a bin Laden anniversary video, Gadahn said, “It should be sent for example to ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN and maybe PBS and VOA. As for Fox News let her die in her anger.” At another point, he said of the networks: “From a professional point of view, they are all on one level – except (Fox News) channel, which falls into the abyss as you know, and lacks objectivity, too.”

In response, Fox News Channel CEO Roger Ailes issued the following statement of apology:

“We at Fox News Channel are deeply concerned by reports that certain associates of the late Osama bin Laden have been disappointed by their experiences with the Fox News team, and wish to offer our sincerest apologies.”

“With sadness, we must admit that you are correct: we are not on the same level as ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and maybe PBS and VOA. Like James Cameron’s planned expedition to the Marianas Trench, there are obviously levels to which we have not yet sunk.”

“There also remain legitimate questions about our objectivity. By way of contrition, we shall endeavor in the future to attack all targets equally without regard to innocence, guilt, or political affiliation. Like a ball-bearing-filled suicide-vest.”

“And finally, we wish to express our heartfelt regret over what America has done to you over the last decade. Specifically, letting you live long enough to see yourself so cruelly misrepresented in the American press. We will put every resource at our command into supporting the immediate correction of this egregious oversight.”

Signed by Roger Ailes, the press release also contained a short postscript

“P.S. If it makes you feel any better, we don’t consider MSNBC to be a news organization, either.”

Nuke the News: War on Honesty

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* Puerto Rico had its primary over the weekend, and Mitt Romney won it with 83.4% of the vote. Rick Santorum, who also campaigned in Puerto Rico, came in second with 7.7%. Maybe he would have done better if he hadn’t traveled over there to tell them to speak English.

Anyway, still no end to this primary. Our nominee is going to be Mitt Romney, but we still have to do this dance a while longer. I now hate primaries.

* The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments on Obamacare. This will be a case about whether the government can just arbitrarily force you to buy stuff, i.e., it will be a case on whether the Constitution’s limitation of the federal government means anything at all.

If Obamacare is upheld by the Supreme Court, look on the bright side: We can start thinking up all the things we want to force liberals to buy next time conservatives are in power. You don’t have to bitterly cling to guns and the Bible, but you do have to own them.

* The RNC has released a video on Obama’s War on Women:

Liberals have this idea that if they repeat something enough and hear other liberals in their insular groups repeat the same thing, then they’ve convinced the whole country of something. That’s pretty much what’s gone on with their silly “War on Women” charges; with how they’re trying to equate not being able to force people to buy contraceptives with a ban on contraceptives, I find it better characterized as a “War on Good Faith Arguments.” And I just find it very dishonest with liberals pretend to care about something other than their inane politics.

* Wisdom of the Day from James Lileks:

I grew to hate “Killing” so much I am going to stand by my TV during the 2nd season, turn off the set, and actively NOT WATCH IT.

* So, what’s everyone sense of things for the 2012 presidential election? Do you think Obama will be reelected, or do you think the fact that everyone knows he’s not very good at being president — or any sort of leader — will be too much of a hindrance for him?

Random Thoughts

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Santorum has unveiled new plans to take on Spanish-language porn.

As you may have noticed, my blog sucks less lately. That’s because Harvey is posting more.

BREAKING: President Obama has killed George Clooney in a drone strike.

Michelle Obama email assuring us that Barack loves us too seems a bit mockable.

I somehow make stuff up without government funding. #NPR

We have over a trillion deficit, but we totally need to keep subsidizing affluent, white people radio.

My dad said Michelle Malkin was going to be on Letterman Mon. which seemed like an interesting show, but it was Michelle Obama.

Now that I’ve got my new iPad, anytime I use my old iPad 1 I want to vomit.

I’ve given my iPad 1 to Buttercup because that’s what an iPad 1 is now: A STUPID BABY TOY!

“So we’re going to put a vacuum in there.”
“Awesome!”
“But first an ultrasound.”
“Rape!” #WarOnGoodFaithArguments

Not being able to force my employer to buy contraception for me is a ban on contraception. #WarOnGoodFaithArguments

Republicans are trying to control women’s bodies by not using government mandates to get them stuff. #WarOnGoodFaithArguments

Rush calling Fluke a slut is horrible misogyny, but Maher calling Palin the c-word is funny. #WarOnGoodFaithArguments

Republicans hate women. BTW, here’s a whole movie bashing Palin because she freaks us out for some reason. #WarOnGoodFaithArguments

The GOP keeps bringing social issues up by noticing Obama go out of his way to violate freedom of religion. #WarOnGoodFaithArguments

In Metal Gear, half of Snake’s dialogue is repeating what the last person said with a question mark on the end.

Strangely, the more this primary has gone on, the more I like Romney. It feels like the end of 1984.

Finally had to break out a magnifying glass so I could see the pixels on my new iPad.