Monthly Archives: July 2010

Admission of the Obvious We Can Believe In

Posted on July 18, 2010 by B Psycho

Obama, September of last year, when asked about the “individual mandate” part of the health “reform” bill: “No, the penalty is NOT a tax, and anyone calling it one is pandering to the Right-wing agenda!!” Obama administration now: “Yeah, it’s … Continue reading →

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Can dictionaries be recalled?

Posted on July 15, 2010 by B Psycho

TPM comments section again, this time in a post on John Boehner saying something should be repealed that hasn’t even passed yet: TPM regular: “When did rabid anarchists take over the Republican party?” Me: “They’re definitely rabid.  But “anarchists”? Another … Continue reading →

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Make It Rain?

Posted on July 15, 2010 by B Psycho

I don’t claim to be an expert.  I just pay attention to this because it’s amusing, and as a whole says so much about how “our” economy has been structured.  So take what you will from the following: -Yglesias: “There … Continue reading →

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Important Statement

Posted on July 15, 2010 by B Psycho

No, Facebook, I would not like to share every single page I go to online.  If I want to share something, I will tell you myself. Edit: while you’re at it, tell those damn pop-out “share this!” boxes that, unless … Continue reading →

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Fly meets windshield

Posted on July 12, 2010 by B Psycho

Another scene in the ongoing reality play “Death of a Consumerist Economy“: The credit scores of millions more Americans are sinking to new lows.  Figures provided by FICO Inc. show that 25.5 percent of consumers — nearly 43.4 million people … Continue reading →

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Miami Vice

Posted on July 9, 2010 by B Psycho

A few things about “The Decision”: -Strategically, if winning is what matters to Lebron as he said, this was the best choice he could make.  I’ve been saying the past few years that he needs to be paired with a … Continue reading →

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Reassurance Fail

Posted on July 7, 2010 by B Psycho

Earlier today, Joe Arpaio (Sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona, and a well known dick even for a cop) had a Q&A session on the Washington Post’s website, focusing on immigration. As the discussion was moderated, my pre-submitted question about … Continue reading →

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Very Important Announcement

Posted on July 7, 2010 by B Psycho

Soccer doesn’t suck as bad as I previously thought.  Why do I say that?  Simple: ^^^^that, as so gloriously captured by Reuters, happened at the World Cup.  I have as a rule that nothing can consist of Pure Suck that … Continue reading →

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There's always a catch. Except when there isn't.

Posted on July 5, 2010 by B Psycho

If the modern market economy were a soccer game, the legal fictions known as corporations would be leading actual human beings 5-nil — because the refs let the corporations use their hands.  For example: When the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform … Continue reading →

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The Pot & Kettle Lecture Series continues…

Posted on July 3, 2010 by B Psycho

Found this amusing: KRAKOW, POLAND  — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday warned that governments around the world are increasingly restricting civil-society groups, and pledged $2 million for a new fund to help the organizations.  “We must be … Continue reading →

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