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SUNNY GATE!
Author: Raine    Date: 12/05/2013 14:06:35

She's a beast I tell you, a beast.
The 1-year-old puppy tried to escape her handler, knocking down 2-year-old Ashtyn Gardner in the process.

The little girl got up quickly, and her dad, John, said she was fine.

Michelle Obama was present and helped Ashytn to her feet. The first lady later checked on the little girl again and gave her a hug.

Obama was unveiling the 2013 holiday decorations and had invited military families and their children to see them.

John Gardner, a member of the Navy from Mobile, Ala., was there with his wife and three kids.

The children were decorating ornaments, making Rudolf reindeers out of lunch bags and fashioning paper poinsettias when the incident occurred.

Both dogs stayed in the room and there were no further accidents.
Here is the picture going around:
http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/529fa69469beddfa30db2389-1200-924/sunny-obama.jpg


SCANDAL!

2-year-old Ashtyn Gardner was knocked down by Obama’s dog during a White House propaganda session. Obama’s dogs are cute. But apparently they are being trained to attack little white kids. One of the dogs knocked over a toddle today during a Michelle Obama propaganda session. I guess this is why Obama demands to control White House photo sessions.


Video of what happened...

It's clearly time to impeach the President for sicking his dog on toddlers.
 

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Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 14:10:22
IMPEACH! IMPEACH! The Obamas are the real racists!

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 14:19:17
Quote by Mondobubba:
IMPEACH! IMPEACH! The Obamas are the real racists!

The dog didn't knock her over either, she tripped on the boys walker. I swear the media today just makes me want to throw my hands up.

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2013 14:25:40
Mornin' all..

Seriously?

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2013 14:26:20
Morning

Of course its a scandal - a puppy knocked over a toddler

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 14:30:35
That racist dog needs to be put down in public! :foams at mouth with faux indignation:

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 14:33:02
Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2013 14:35:10

If the panda's not knocking over a baby, REAL AMERICANS DON'T CARE!

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 14:42:29
Quote by Scoopster:

If the panda's not knocking over a baby, REAL AMERICANS DON'T CARE!



Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 14:45:38

SHE"S EATING HER BABY!!!!!

Thanks Obama!

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 14:47:38
Quote by Scoopster:

If the panda's not knocking over a baby, REAL AMERICANS DON'T CARE!



Murica!

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2013 14:49:37
What the hell? iTunes has gotten rid of their open list of streaming radio stations in favor of this 'iTunes Radio' bullshit.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 14:52:31
Quote by Scoopster:
What the hell? iTunes has gotten rid of their open list of streaming radio stations in favor of this 'iTunes Radio' bullshit.
Did you upgrade iTunes? I lost all my streams when I downloaded this version to my computer. I can still get Chicago talk and Wtop but it seems like everything moved over to iheart.

It sucks.


Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 14:52:35
Quote by Scoopster:
What the hell? iTunes has gotten rid of their open list of streaming radio stations in favor of this 'iTunes Radio' bullshit.



What did you expect, Scoop? To have Apple's developers to leave well enough alone? No, they are going to fuck up iTunes even more.

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2013 14:57:31
Oh wait I got it back! They just 'hid' the list in favor of this new Pandora-style radio thing.. (Go into Preferences under the General tab and re-check Internet Radio)

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 15:11:07
one loved one won't eat beef, her partner likes all meat, and her son is a vegetarian I'm thinking this might be a good gift, thoughts?

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2013 15:13:15
Quote by Raine:
one loved one won't eat beef, her partner likes all meat, and her son is a vegetarian I'm thinking this might be a good gift, thoughts?



That would be kind of cool

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 15:15:56
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
one loved one won't eat beef, her partner likes all meat, and her son is a vegetarian I'm thinking this might be a good gift, thoughts?



That would be kind of cool
She has a house and space and it might also be good for family holiday dinners. Seems pretty portable as well.


Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2013 15:18:01
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
one loved one won't eat beef, her partner likes all meat, and her son is a vegetarian I'm thinking this might be a good gift, thoughts?



That would be kind of cool
She has a house and space and it might also be good for family holiday dinners. Seems pretty portable as well.



yeah, looks like the pots come out for easy clean up and they could use it for not just entertaining but also regular meals too

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 15:24:29
Quote by Raine:
one loved one won't eat beef, her partner likes all meat, and her son is a vegetarian I'm thinking this might be a good gift, thoughts?



That is very clever. I think it will be a winner.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 15:26:09
Thanks for the input guys!

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 15:36:30
I wish all regional trains had weekend service all the time, but this is a REALLY great start! MARC from DC to Baltimore now has weekend service!

Comment by Scoopster on 12/05/2013 15:40:10
Quote by Raine:
I wish all regional trains had weekend service all the time, but this is a REALLY great start! MARC from DC to Baltimore now has weekend service!

Hey.. the MBTA is 'relaunching' late night service for the Boston subways on weekends too.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 15:43:18
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by Raine:
I wish all regional trains had weekend service all the time, but this is a REALLY great start! MARC from DC to Baltimore now has weekend service!

Hey.. the MBTA is 'relaunching' late night service for the Boston subways on weekends too.
Oh that's more awesome news!

I really wish that MARC and Septa connected in delaware the way SEPTA connects with NJT does (in Trenton if I recall correctly) We could take the train all the way up to NY. it would take a more time, being regional but it would be much more fun to travel.




Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 15:54:35
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2013 15:58:02
Quote by Raine:
I wish all regional trains had weekend service all the time, but this is a REALLY great start! MARC from DC to Baltimore now has weekend service!


no if the VRE would start weekend service that'd be great

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 15:59:08
Quote by Raine:
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?



Baby Boomer were being called thing long before he wrote his books. Just sayin...

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2013 15:59:57
Quote by Raine:
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?


yep, did a paper on it in college for some reason that I can't remember

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 16:01:29
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?



Baby Boomer were being called thing long before he wrote his books. Just sayin...

Well ok, but the theory seems interesting.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 16:06:29
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?


yep, did a paper on it in college for some reason that I can't remember
I find this fascinating.

I think it may explain the dissonance between say, my mom's generation and my niece's, and how we may misunderstand each other sometimes.




Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 16:11:32
rocky mountain mike.

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2013 16:14:13
*sigh* Jim you do realize the Pentagon is constructed different then you average building, even in DC

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2013 16:16:40
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?


yep, did a paper on it in college for some reason that I can't remember
I find this fascinating.

I think it may explain the dissonance between say, my mom's generation and my niece's, and how we may misunderstand each other sometimes.





Trust me I understand - my mom does not get the snark of Gen X, she thinks I'm being mean to her when all I'm doing is joking around.

But I do get pissed we seem to be a lost generation since all anyone talks about are the boomer or the millennials and all the pressure is being put on us - the smaller of the 3 gens.

Comment by TriSec on 12/05/2013 16:23:04
Morning, comrades.

I was out shopping with Blogger Joe this morning....all done and ready to ship!

(This was the easiest year ever, for some reason.)

Say, what's with the KKK dudes behind the First Lady in that pic, anyway?



Comment by Will in Chicago on 12/05/2013 16:24:33
Good morning, bloggers!!

I am home today after a busy half day of subbing and attending a Chanukah party at Temple last night. Good turn out and the kids were cute singing their songs.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 16:27:06
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?



Baby Boomer were being called thing long before he wrote his books. Just sayin...

Well ok, but the theory seems interesting.



Don't mind me, I am being crankier than normal.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 16:28:57
Quote by TriSec:
Morning, comrades.

I was out shopping with Blogger Joe this morning....all done and ready to ship!

(This was the easiest year ever, for some reason.)

Say, what's with the KKK dudes behind the First Lady in that pic, anyway?

The KKK has lowered it's enlistment standards...

(I was going to mention that in the blog! glad to see I wasn't the only one to notice)


Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 16:37:19
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?


yep, did a paper on it in college for some reason that I can't remember
I find this fascinating.

I think it may explain the dissonance between say, my mom's generation and my niece's, and how we may misunderstand each other sometimes.





Trust me I understand - my mom does not get the snark of Gen X, she thinks I'm being mean to her when all I'm doing is joking around.

But I do get pissed we seem to be a lost generation since all anyone talks about are the boomer or the millennials and all the pressure is being put on us - the smaller of the 3 gens.
You care for your mom, like many GenXrs.

I keep hearing about how millennial's can't get jobs because of the economy and I find i interesting that G-X people have seen much of their savings lost (the recession etc.). These are the same people trying to care for their parents and make sure their children get a decent education with the hopes of finding a career of their choice.

Make no mistake, my words are deliberate.

I'm not trying to feed into class/generational warfare here. Truth be told, the upper class doesn't have to worry about generational separation, IMO.

The middle and lower class does.




Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 16:38:40
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?



Baby Boomer were being called thing long before he wrote his books. Just sayin...

Well ok, but the theory seems interesting.



Don't mind me, I am being crankier than normal.
Baby boomer according to a dead link from WaPo (found on Wiki) was first cited in the DC newspaper of record.


Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 16:47:15
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?



Baby Boomer were being called thing long before he wrote his books. Just sayin...

Well ok, but the theory seems interesting.



Don't mind me, I am being crankier than normal.
Baby boomer according to a dead link from WaPo (found on Wiki) was first cited in the DC newspaper of record.



Hmm cool bit o' trivia.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 16:48:27
Since I have the Pandacam® open today I have decided I want to be reincarnated as a giant panda. Why? They are universally loved and they sleep a lot.

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2013 16:49:56
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?


yep, did a paper on it in college for some reason that I can't remember
I find this fascinating.

I think it may explain the dissonance between say, my mom's generation and my niece's, and how we may misunderstand each other sometimes.





Trust me I understand - my mom does not get the snark of Gen X, she thinks I'm being mean to her when all I'm doing is joking around.

But I do get pissed we seem to be a lost generation since all anyone talks about are the boomer or the millennials and all the pressure is being put on us - the smaller of the 3 gens.
You care for your mom, like many GenXrs.

I keep hearing about how millennial's can't get jobs because of the economy and I find i interesting that G-X people have seen much of their savings lost (the recession etc.). These are the same people trying to care for their parents and make sure their children get a decent education with the hopes of finding a career of their choice.

Make no mistake, my words are deliberate.

I'm not trying to feed into class/generational warfare here. Truth be told, the upper class doesn't have to worry about generational separation, IMO.

The middle and lower class does.




I can see that.

Oh mom's got her own job (in the same company I'm at) and can't retire because we won't survive on my salary and just her SS. There's just no way, which is sad.

You're right the truly upper classes don't have to worry about it - their parents are retiring their kids don't have to worry too much about work.

There is class warfare going on just people are too busy fighting over towels at walmart to see it and those who do are too scared of losing their jobs to try to do anything about it.

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2013 16:50:27
Quote by Mondobubba:
Since I have the Pandacam® open today I have decided I want to be reincarnated as a giant panda. Why? They are universally loved and they sleep a lot.



seems like a good goal

Comment by livingonli on 12/05/2013 17:15:31
Good day, folks. As one of the downwardly mobile Gen-Xers I definitely feel the class warfare that the top 1% and the GOP has been raising on us the last 30 years. Then again, my late parents were actually pre-baby boomers and grew up during the depression so they had experiences.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 17:17:20
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Since I have the Pandacam® open today I have decided I want to be reincarnated as a giant panda. Why? They are universally loved and they sleep a lot.



seems like a good goal
They are also endangered.





Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 17:19:41
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Since I have the Pandacam® open today I have decided I want to be reincarnated as a giant panda. Why? They are universally loved and they sleep a lot.



seems like a good goal
They are also endangered.





I should have been move specific, a giant panda in a zoo.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 17:24:53
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
You know, I never knew how and why the baby boomers, GenXers etc. came to be named as such.

did you all know this?


yep, did a paper on it in college for some reason that I can't remember
I find this fascinating.

I think it may explain the dissonance between say, my mom's generation and my niece's, and how we may misunderstand each other sometimes.





Trust me I understand - my mom does not get the snark of Gen X, she thinks I'm being mean to her when all I'm doing is joking around.

But I do get pissed we seem to be a lost generation since all anyone talks about are the boomer or the millennials and all the pressure is being put on us - the smaller of the 3 gens.
You care for your mom, like many GenXrs.

I keep hearing about how millennial's can't get jobs because of the economy and I find i interesting that G-X people have seen much of their savings lost (the recession etc.). These are the same people trying to care for their parents and make sure their children get a decent education with the hopes of finding a career of their choice.

Make no mistake, my words are deliberate.

I'm not trying to feed into class/generational warfare here. Truth be told, the upper class doesn't have to worry about generational separation, IMO.

The middle and lower class does.




I can see that.

Oh mom's got her own job (in the same company I'm at) and can't retire because we won't survive on my salary and just her SS. There's just no way, which is sad.

You're right the truly upper classes don't have to worry about it - their parents are retiring their kids don't have to worry too much about work.

There is class warfare going on just people are too busy fighting over towels at walmart to see it and those who do are too scared of losing their jobs to try to do anything about it.
I'm not a parent. My mom encouraged the hell out of me to go to a regular school.

I went to art school to her partial dismay. It wasn't practical in many normal respects. Truth is, I think I learned more there than I could have at a regular school.

I see my sister encouraging her daughter to get a degree that she can use or -- and this is a big OR -- make damn sure she loves what what she wants a career in.

Sister doesn't have the money a lot of people have to send the daughter to school. She's not out there just encouraging her to simply get an education, she asking her to be smart enough to make a good investment. a good investment will allow her to keep doors open for the future. That comes from not growing up with parents that had enough money to make sure thier kids never had to worry.

My parents are boomers, but things like divorce, etc sorta messed up that booomer ideal. My grandparents were immigrants --- they aren't even included in the *greatest generation* because of that.

As I said -- it's fascinating.




Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 17:25:23
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Since I have the Pandacam® open today I have decided I want to be reincarnated as a giant panda. Why? They are universally loved and they sleep a lot.



seems like a good goal
They are also endangered.





I should have been more specific, a giant panda in a zoo.



Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 17:43:54
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Since I have the Pandacam® open today I have decided I want to be reincarnated as a giant panda. Why? They are universally loved and they sleep a lot.



seems like a good goal
They are also endangered.





I should have been more specific, a giant panda in a zoo.




You are protected, you have a dry and warm(ish) place to sleep. People adore you, you get to be an internet video star and you get a ton of bamboo to eat.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 17:44:16
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Since I have the Pandacam® open today I have decided I want to be reincarnated as a giant panda. Why? They are universally loved and they sleep a lot.



seems like a good goal
They are also endangered.





I should have been more specific, a giant panda in a zoo.




You are protected, you have a dry and warm(ish) place to sleep. People adore you, you get to be an internet video star and you get a ton of bamboo to eat.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 17:53:23
I my (first, once removed) cousin! She makes these great comments on shit I post on B of F in ALL CAPS. Not because is ill mannered or yelling, but because she is very enthusiastic about life. Big for cousin Shoshana!

Comment by Will in Chicago on 12/05/2013 17:55:26
In my family, I have a Mom born in the late 30s who holds on to everything. She lives with my sister and her husband.

As a Gen-Xer, I often feel that my opportunities have been limited. It is as if we entered a carnival, the prosperity of the 1970s and earlier, as it was shutting down. I may never work as a teacher, and I am checking on any job. Many people I know have very little faith in our system and suspect that we are playing in a rigged game where the rich get richer and the rest of us struggle.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 18:27:32
Bleh.

I wonder who the other 2 people he considered. I don't understand this decision at all.


Comment by Will in Chicago on 12/05/2013 18:27:33



So, do we have yet another politician who runs on a platform and may not be what he appears to be? Time will tell.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 19:16:58
Comment by TriSec on 12/05/2013 19:35:24
Alright gang...we're going to be heading out for our business in a little bit.

Lourdes Alvarez

I shall be back much later. Funeral Mass in the morning. (She's being cremated - will be interred at a later time.)


Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 19:37:12
Oh the Rude One is GOOD today.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 19:42:04
regarding today's blog... they are such assholes -- ALL of them.


Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 19:51:11
Don't hijack radio active material.

You'll die.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 19:56:35
Quote by Raine:
regarding today's blog... they are such assholes -- ALL of them.



This is just further evidence that Michelle Obama Derangement Syndrome makes Obama Derangement Syndrome look like an OFA rally.





Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 19:59:49
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
regarding today's blog... they are such assholes -- ALL of them.



This is just further evidence that Michelle Obama Derangement Syndrome makes Obama Derangement Syndrome look like an OFA rally.



I loved that line!



Comment by Will in Chicago on 12/05/2013 20:10:43
Quote by TriSec:
Alright gang...we're going to be heading out for our business in a little bit.

Lourdes Alvarez

I shall be back much later. Funeral Mass in the morning. (She's being cremated - will be interred at a later time.)



May her memory be for a blessing.

If the GOP is going to make the dog an issue, I think it is time for President Obama to give an update of the Checkers speech. Maybe the GOP and their associated pundits are proving that Euripides was correct: Those whom the gods would destroy, they first drive mad.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 20:13:41
Quote by Raine:
Oh the Rude One is GOOD today.



That is may flavors of awesome.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 20:16:20
Quote by Raine:
Don't hijack radio active material.

You'll die.



Since it is Gawker, the gifs in the comments are spot on!

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 20:23:35
I went down to the Rude One's post from yesterdee:


The only thing that makes watching TV news tolerable is imagining Eric Cantor getting ass fucked by angry polar bears who don't even bother eating him. Just fucking the shit out of his ass while Cantor bumpily tries to accuse the Obama administration of hiding problems with the program. So the polar bears have to fuck his face to shut him up. Ahh, peace at last, except for polar bear grunts and distant whimpers.





Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 20:24:41
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bau35AtCYAEHlRk.png




Say now, RWLM, I thought you loved the jesus and the bible and the like?

Comment by Will in Chicago on 12/05/2013 20:38:22
Quote by Raine:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bau35AtCYAEHlRk.png




Say now, RWLM, I thought you loved the jesus and the bible and the like?



Hmm, I think that Euripides (whom I just referenced) will be proved right very soon. Shall I start popping the popcorn?

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 20:49:54
Quote by Raine:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bau35AtCYAEHlRk.png




Say now, RWLM, I thought you loved the jesus and the bible and the like?



They like the Protestant Jesus and Bible. Not that Whore of Babylon, idol worshiping, Bishop of Rome, the Pope.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 12/05/2013 20:54:52
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bau35AtCYAEHlRk.png




Say now, RWLM, I thought you loved the jesus and the bible and the like?



They like the Protestant Jesus and Bible. Not that Whore of Babylon, idol worshiping, Bishop of Rome, the Pope.



As a Reform Jew, I truly do not have a party to back on this fight. However, I can point to verses in the Torah and elsewhere in the Jewish Tanakh (our term for the Scriptures) and the Christian Bible that urge consideration for the poor, and DEMAND that we care for the stranger, the widow and the orphan. As someone who respects the teaching of an itinerant rabbi from Galilee, I suggest a faith that better fits the Faux News crowd:

http://www.uncommondescent.com/images/Mammon.jpg


Comment by Will in Chicago on 12/05/2013 21:02:27
Now for the big story on a few different sites, this one courtesy of Reuters:


Fast-food workers walk off jobs, rally for higher minimum wage

By Elizabeth Dilts

NEW YORK Thu Dec 5, 2013 1:14pm EST


(Reuters) - Fast-food workers in hundreds of cities across the United States kicked off a day of strikes and rallies on Thursday to demand a higher minimum wage. The largest job actions were expected in New York and Washington, organizers said.

Workers want the federal minimum wage raised to $15 from $7.25, saying the current rate is not enough to live on. Critics counter that doubling the minimum wage would cost jobs, forcing employers to cut back on the number of workers.

In New York City, where some 57,000 fast-food workers earn an average of $8.89 an hour, protesters were picketing at one McDonald's restaurant shortly after dawn on Thursday.

In Washington, federal contract workers at the McDonald's inside the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum walked off the job, and about 150 people assembled to picket outside the building.

"While McDonald's rakes in tons of money from its contract with the federal government, I have to walk to work because I can't even afford the bus fare," Alexis Vasquez said in a statement issued by organizers of the Smithsonian's McDonald's workers.


Perhaps this is the time when workers rise up and demand that they get some of the largesse going to the corporate elites. I took business classes and can't recall any part of Adam Smith's theories that requires government to support corporations who underpay their workers.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 21:13:13
Comment by clintster on 12/05/2013 21:34:04
Oh shit. KTLK changing formats, adding Limbaugh, dropping Steph.

Remember, this is Mama's home station.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 12/05/2013 21:39:11
Quote by clintster:
Oh shit. KTLK changing formats, adding Limbaugh, dropping Steph.

Remember, this is Mama's home station.



This is ridiculous. This is one reason I hate media consolidation. I am glad that WCPT is locally owned.

Last I checked, Los Angeles was primarily a DEMOCRATIC city but the media corporations only want to promote those talkers who tout the GOP corporate crony capitalism economic model.

Comment by livingonli on 12/05/2013 21:40:38
Quote by clintster:
Oh shit. KTLK changing formats, adding Limbaugh, dropping Steph.

Remember, this is Mama's home station.

And KNEW is dropping what's left of the liberal talk which means Clear Channel is abandoning any commitment to progressive talk. They will probably starve Randi's show since they will probably have few stations supporting it and she will be booted after next year because the "market no longer supports her".

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 21:49:56
RIP Nelson Mandela.

Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 21:50:34
Quote by clintster:
Oh shit. KTLK changing formats, adding Limbaugh, dropping Steph.

Remember, this is Mama's home station.
THE FUH?




Comment by Will in Chicago on 12/05/2013 21:53:38
Thom Hartmann just mentioned that Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95.

May his memory be for a blessing and his legacy of peace and reconciliation inspire us all for generations to come. He taught that peace was stronger than hate, and helped a nation heal.

Comment by wickedpam on 12/05/2013 21:58:31
Quote by Raine:
Quote by clintster:
Oh shit. KTLK changing formats, adding Limbaugh, dropping Steph.

Remember, this is Mama's home station.
THE FUH?




well there goes my back up station


Comment by Mondobubba on 12/05/2013 22:01:42
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Thom Hartmann just mentioned that Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95.

May his memory be for a blessing and his legacy of peace and reconciliation inspire us all for generations to come. He taught that peace was stronger than hate, and helped a nation heal.





Comment by Raine on 12/05/2013 22:25:36
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by clintster:
Oh shit. KTLK changing formats, adding Limbaugh, dropping Steph.

Remember, this is Mama's home station.
THE FUH?




well there goes my back up station
Mine as well.

This is getting ridiculous. It really is.


Comment by livingonli on 12/05/2013 22:40:12
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by clintster:
Oh shit. KTLK changing formats, adding Limbaugh, dropping Steph.

Remember, this is Mama's home station.
THE FUH?




well there goes my back up station
Mine as well.

This is getting ridiculous. It really is.

Progressive talk is getting killed on terrestrial radio. It almost narrows down the options to just Sirius-XM and Free Speech TV.

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