All the major political parties in America are staunchly against randomly shooting lots of people.
If it weren’t for mass shootings, how would we ever get to discussing politics?
It’s easy to turn on freedom when bad things happen, true for both right and left at times.
The fascinating thing about Jon Lovitz is seeing someone react to dumb left-wing arguments upon seeing them for the very first time.
Options for shooting reaction: 1) Rampant speculation 2) Crass politicization 3) Pompous sermonizing about speculation and politicization
Ooh, I found a fourth option: Pompous sermonizing about pompous sermonizing.
Vote Bloomberg out, turn to him and say, “This is for your years of service,” and then punch him really hard in the junk.
Today is the anniversary of the moon landing, a time to reflect on the brave roads and bridges that got that done.
Instead of gun control, has anyone thought about making mass shootings illegal?
I just can’t believe the ugly bigotry that led Brian Ross from “Tea Party member” to “maybe this guy massacred people.” Someone that bigoted shouldn’t be anywhere near any sort of political news.
I like Ebert’s movie reviews, but you can find smarter, more self-aware political commentary in the comment section of the DailyKos.
Obama has to be terrified right now that some on the left are going to try and force him to make gun control an issue.
It cost me $10 to get fingerprinted by the police, but if I committed a crime, they’d do it for free. Reverse incentive.
Avengers was good. You should go see it.
Theater had window dressing security with them glancing in SarahK’s purse. Wouldn’t have been enough to find a gun on either of us.
After what happened with the Joe Paterno statue, Philadelphia is praying nothing bad comes out about Rocky Balboa.
Wait; they already weathered Rocky V.
Gun bans never actually ban; just make more expensive. We’re comfortable with powerful firearms only being in the hands of the very rich.
“Only the 1% should have access to assault weapons!”
Chik-fil-A doesn’t discriminate. They’ll make a sandwich out of a gay chicken same as a straight one.
The American people want a “sane” discussion on gun control, but the problem is the liberals keep asking to be involved.
If someone came and took my gun, I’d shoot him with my other gun.
My favorite part of the Avengers movie was definitely the “puny god” sequence. I could watch that over and over.
Yay, I love it when people review my book by not reading it and taking the title seriously.
(Total sarcasm intended)
You didn’t write that book.
Remember: Bloomberg should have been out of office three years ago. Back in 1993 when I still lived in the city limits we won a hard-fought voter referendum to create term limits for the corruptocrats that run New York (the major motivation at the time being, I think, that even Democrats wouldn’t want to risk 12 years of David Dinkins). So Bloomie comes up after eight years and says to the rest of the jerks in the city government, “Hey, we don’t want to lose our phoney baloney jobs after two terms, do we?” “No!” they said. “But the voters instituted the term limits; isn’t up to them to repeal them?” said probably no one there. “Sucks to be them!” said Bloomie et al. “Let them worry about trans-fats and not bother their pretty little heads with government.”
Glad I left.
I choose option #3 with a slice of option #2. I am, after all, an English major.
How’s this? In response to Friday’s tragic shooting, Janet Napolitano announced plans to install the Theater Security Agency (TSA) at all movie houses, with mandatory cavity searches, groping, and psychological exams. Henceforth, anyone in costume and all right-wingers will be deemed enemies of the state.
Am I kidding?
Today is the anniversary of the moon landing, a time to reflect…
– Prior to Apollo 11, none of the astronauts could master the dangerous lunar lander simulator, of which 5 crashed (all pilots ejected safely).
– Armstrong wasn’t chosen as LM pilot so much for his skill with the simulator, although he had it. He was chosen for quick thinking during a test in which the simulator went violently out of control.
– Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed with only 20 seconds of fuel — far below the abort limit.
– If you listen to the audio from the landing, the numbers being called out are seconds of fuel remaining.
– Both their landing and navigation computers failed during landing.
– A rare computer error code nearly forced an abort except Jack Garmin, a very junior technician, had taken it upon himself to memorize all of the error codes.
– Had Garmin not done this on his own initiative (he was not asked to do this, nor did he tell anyone he had), the landing would likely have been aborted.
– Thus during landing, flight director Gene Kranz had to rely on a “GO” from one of the most junior members in that room. He had to do this without question, explanation or hesitation.
– Armstrong discovered that the original landing areas were strewn with giant boulders.
– Armstrong had to cruise forward — a fuel intensive attitude — while looking forward through a triangular 2′ x 2′ window for a landing zone.
– After Aldrin and Armstrong had suited and vented the LEM, some pressure remained, and they could not open the hatch.
– The body of the LEM was so thin (soda or pop can thickness) that they were able to bend the hatch a bit to vent the remaining air.
– While running through the LEM liftoff procedure, the astronauts discovered that one of them had broken the handle off the main launch breaker.
– If they could not switch the breaker, they would have died on the moon.
– After a lot of head scratching and communication with ground engineers, Aldrin took a pen and inserted into the hole where the handle was and switched the breaker.
– Aldrin carries that pen to this day.
– Aldrin hippie punches hippies.
– I’d link to the hippie punch video, I’ll be moderated. Search instead for the YouTube url: 8uhT3SwNHa4
– Besides, you’ve stopped reading.
At the time of the landings, NASA decided it was best to make the landing appear smooth and safe. America knows that these men were great; however, they don’t know how great.
A minor correction:
– Aldrin and Armstrong bent the edge of the LEM hatch using their gloved fingers. It was so thin, that they didn’t need a tool of any sort.
– They were a bit concerned that if they had permanently bent the hatch, they would not be able to re-pressurize the LEM for lift off.
Oh Frank the anit-gun folks can not speak sanely on gun control. Their “feelings” get in the way. In order to discuss something rationally you have to be able to control your “feelings” and emotions and think logically. They are simply not capable. It’s like asking a dog to open a jar of pickles, no opposable thumbs, they just equipped.
“Instead of gun control, has anyone thought about making mass shootings illegal?”
They tried that. They’re called “gun free zones.” Surprisingly, so far the criminals haven’t paid any attention to those signs.
In response to
“Vote Bloomberg out, turn to him and say, “This is for your years of service,” and then punch him really hard in the junk.‘
Where are we going to find someone who’s [a] short enough to get a good swing, and willing to get their hand anywhere near Bloomberg’s junk?
He’s got you there, Frank. You can’t deny Obama helped you write that, if only by being himself.
this gun is terrible the first day I got it the flashlight was broke its not powerful and the gun would not shoot and then all of a sudden the gun shot 15 bbs. this is a overrated piece of chicken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is a union English teacher I bet.
And this comment to the “review” made my day:
“Angela Tillotson says:
Imao.us. He’s one of us. He might be the funniest one. Reading is hard, I know.”
“Puny god” scene; the good part. (For Frank.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30lGrarz3MQ