Monthly Archives: March 2010

The Circle of Stupid

Posted on March 29, 2010 by B Psycho

Remember this video? My conclusion at the time: After some more thought, I’ve come to the conclusion that this is a hoax. No one that was actually planning this would post it on fucking YouTube, and disguising his voice is … Continue reading →

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"This is what transparency looks like!!"

Posted on March 28, 2010 by B Psycho

That Wikileaks site has really taken off, huh?  I remember back when all there was to it was the idea.  Interestingly enough, among the documents to creep up there is U.S. Army Counterintelligence plans to try to destroy it.  Glenn … Continue reading →

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All I know…

Posted on March 25, 2010 by B Psycho

…is that if I’m ever on a Caribbean cruise, the closest I’m coming to ANYTHING remotely approaching political discussion for the duration of the trip is double-checking the legal status of ganja at whatever port we may dock at.  Period.

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Collectivism for me & not for thee

Posted on March 25, 2010 by B Psycho

Spotted among the blog posts about the “NOW they’re angry…” types was this — a Tea Party type that was apparently called a hypocrite because he revealed he was getting Social Security Disability payments.  Naturally, he makes sneering references to … Continue reading →

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Interested Parties are Interested

Posted on March 23, 2010 by B Psycho

A couple bits from elsewhere about the Turd Sandwich, since it’s still a topic: -Shorter Glenn Greenwald, to the Dem loyalists still doing their end zone dance: “If your grading curve on Stickin’ It To Big Insurance gets any more … Continue reading →

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On the Now-Enduring Turd Sandwich

Posted on March 22, 2010 by B Psycho

The fact that the term “teabagger” is now part of the cable news lexicon is a nice token.  Otherwise, what he said.

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Risk Mitigation Fail

Posted on March 20, 2010 by B Psycho

Today, the reason behind the financial sector meltdown is clear to virtually anybody with a pulse: investing institutions, some of which overlapped with traditional banking, used math equations that their leadership couldn’t possibly have understood in a vain attempt to … Continue reading →

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From burning the books to burning the kids

Posted on March 17, 2010 by B Psycho

It’d be nice if at least some of the people who (rightly) recognize the problem with a handful of wingnuts in Texas having such huge influence on the textbooks for public government schools realized the same issue would apply if … Continue reading →

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Big Beer Calls For Big Beats 2

Posted on March 16, 2010 by B Psycho

What I’m drinking: I think this is the best one I’ve had yet.  Note that it’s only half full in the picture, couldn’t wait.  One will do ya, trust me. As far as the big beats go, I’m on an … Continue reading →

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Turnarounds need exits

Posted on March 13, 2010 by B Psycho

Shorter Noam Chomsky interview: Question 1: “blahblahcognitivescienceblah?” Noam: “Yup, and it’ll make psycho’s eyes glaze over!” Question 2: “Anarchist movement…WTF, yo?” Noam: “Coherence & foresight would be nice.  Oh yeah, and no more Judean People’s Front/People’s Front of Judea stuff” … Continue reading →

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