Installed cygwin at work. Why didn’t I do this sooner. S’great.
August 19, 2009, 9:21am
cygwin
i endorse this statement
wordAre the Health Care Protestors “Un-American”?
In a word, no. As much as I can understand the liberal impulse to paint Republicans as disloyal after eight years of the right accusing anyone who didn’t want to sign onto whatever war or violation of American civil liberties the GOP was pushing, I just think it’s wrong. I think it’s a real problem when admission to political debate is predicated on someone proving their patriotism, and I think arguments about policy should remain arguments about policy, and not whether the individual in question has proven they’re “American” enough to be speaking.
That however, doesn’t excuse the people opposed to health care reform who have been deliberately shutting down debate in townhalls through yelling or intimidation, or simply making things up in order to paint the reform effort as some sort of sinister project reminiscent of Nazi Germany or Fascist Italy (Which, incidentally, isn’t any better than calling someone “un-American.”) Also, leave the hammers at home, plz.
Over the last eight years, I got really sick of the right using a narrowly defined understanding of patriotism to define the parameters of political debate, and it’s actually really frustrating to see some Democrats do the same thing. It doesn’t have to be “un-American” to be dishonest or wrong. Or in some cases, just stupid. Liberals should be trying to remove this kind of McCarthyite impulse from our political discourse, not legitimizing it. Besides, from a utilitarian point of view, liberals just aren’t as good at it as conservatives are. (serwer)
Mark Wilson apparently made no attempt to interview any of the protestors, to sort out concerned folks from provocateurs. I guess that’s FOX for ya. Ugch!
Reblogged from kath.A.rine.
August 12, 2009, 10:13am
The Candie’s Foundation
Huh. See, apparently they’re going for some sort of abstinence is the answer message here (and this shirt can be yours for only $15!!! 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Candie’s Foundation like omg for the prevention of teenage pregnancy!)
…but all I can think of is some willing submissive dude tied up to my bed begging me to let him cum while I tower over him and deny him pleasure and then push him to the absolute edge and then finally, only when I say so, let him explode and then him thanking me for it….
Do you guys think they were going for orgasm control when they decided to market this t-shirt? I’m just sayin….
Stupid Candie’s Foundation.
(h/t doubleX)
Reblogged from kath.A.rine.
August 12, 2009, 9:51am
_me cheeta_ ...
… sounds absolutely hilarious and Hank’s lending me his copy. :)
August 11, 2009, 9:58am
Sarah Palin howls.
July 30, 2009, 9:10am
overlook drawback
Notice the vintage cameras on the shelf. Amazing!
I can feel the photographers cringing.
Reblogged from EmilyPosts.
July 14, 2009, 10:09am
Open a Banana like a Monkey - Food - Lifehacker
This blew my freaking mind…
Thanks to Julie for bringing this to my attention on Facebook!
Hah!!!!!!! Me too.
Reblogged from kath.A.rine.
July 13, 2009, 11:49am
“This view that women are somehow inferior to men is not restricted to one religion or belief. It is widespread. Women are prevented from playing a full and equal role in many faiths.
Nor, tragically, does its influence stop at the walls of the church, mosque, synagogue or temple. This discrimination, unjustifiably attributed to a Higher Authority, has provided a reason or excuse for the deprivation of women’s equal rights across the world for centuries. The male interpretations of religious texts and the way they interact with, and reinforce, traditional practices justify some of the most pervasive, persistent, flagrant and damaging examples of human rights abuses.
At their most repugnant, the belief that women must be subjugated to the wishes of men excuses slavery, violence, forced prostitution, genital mutilation and national laws that omit rape as a crime. But it also costs many millions of girls and women control over their own bodies and lives, and continues to deny them fair access to education, health, employment and influence within their own communities.
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— The words of God do not justify cruelty to women | Jimmy Carter | Comment is free | The Observer (via ayse) (via kellydeal) (via lilbumps) (via killingbambi) (via atheistramblings)
Reblogged from AtheistRamblings.net.
July 13, 2009, 10:59am
