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From Zero to Crazy in 3 Months
Author: BobR    Date: 04/17/2009 12:21:29

We've commented before in this space how the election of a partially-black man as president would bring out the crazy in the bigots. We've commented before about how the right-wing pundits are stirring up the crazy in the mentally unstable. The recent teabag party (and other events) have shown just how much crazy is out there - and most of them are elected officials! Good gawd...

One of the most talked about examples is Texas Governor Perry threatening to have Texas secede from the Union:
Texas is a unique place. When we came into the Union in 1845, one of the issues was that we would be able to leave if we decided to do that.

We got a great Union. There's absolutely no reason to dissolve it, but if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what may come out of that.
(video at link)

The asylum that is the GA state Senate, however, has him beat - they actually passed a resolution to secede from the Union:
It wasn’t quite the firing on Fort Sumter that launched the Civil War. But on April 1, your Georgia Senate did threaten by a vote of 43-1 to secede from and even disband the United States.

It was not an April Fool’s joke.

In fact, Senate Resolution 632 did a lot more than merely threaten to end this country. It stated that under the Constitution, the only crimes the federal government could prosecute were treason, piracy and slavery.

“Therefore, all acts of Congress which assume to create, define or punish [other] crimes … are altogether void, and of no force,” the Georgia Senate declared.

In other words, in the infinite, almost unanimous wisdom of the Georgia Senate, Michael Vick is being imprisoned illegally, Bernie Madoff should serve no time for stealing $60 billion and the Unabomber must go free. In fact, the federal penitentiary in Atlanta should be emptied of its inmates.

But wait, there’s more.

Tis the Season for Treason! Then there's IL rep Mark Kirk suggesting the shooting of the governor:
"I think that the decision to raise taxes by 50 percent in Illinois is political suicide," Kirk said of Quinn’s proposal to raise the tax rate to 4.5 percent from 3 percent, coupled with an increase in the personal deduction. "I think the people of Illinois are ready to shoot anyone who is going to raise taxes by that degree."

You don't think someone will try? A man shot up a church because it was "liberal", killing several. Like Raine said in yesterday's blog - this is like pouring gasoline on a fire.

We can also count on Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) to deliver the goods, and she delivers all right. For those with short memories, in 2006 there were six Muslim imams that were detained at the Minneapolis airport for "suspicious activity". That "activity" included praying and speaking to each other in Arabic. They were released when it became clear that they were scholars, not terrorists, and it was yet another embarrassing incident in racial and religious profiling. So naturally, Bachmann accuses the media of suppressing the story about these imams - in her mind - "flying TO MN to for a victory party for openly-Muslim representative Keith Ellison". It must be boring in MN and the people there re-elect this nutjob purely for the entertainment.

But getting back to the teabag parties, we've seen the video and the pictures of the people that couldn't articulate why they were there, but it was the disgusting side of crazy that seems to resonate. Here's a prime example:

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/1398/slide_1398_20093_large.jpg


All of this negative coverage of the teabaggers (and the promoter FAUX News) is giving them a black eye, so naturally the craziest of them all at FAUX News is upset. In defending the parties, he had the audacity to mutilate MLK's I Have A Dream speech:
"I have a dream today. I have a dream that we can stop playing not just the blame the messenger game; I have a dream that we can stop playing the game of blame the messenger who's specifically saying the opposite message."

WTF?? That doesn't even make sense! (video at link)

What concerns me is where all of this craziness will lead. Obama has only been in office for 3 months. What are they going to do between now and 2012? I suspect that this will lead to some awful violence ala Oklahoma City, or more suicide shootings. I hope I am wrong. Perhaps they need to take a note from India and NOT take out as many people as they can when they decide to throw in the towel.

If they can keep the crazy under control enough to keep people from getting hurt or killed, however, this looks to be an entertaining 4 years...

Bonus Click: Red State Update discusses the teabag parties...

 

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Comment by Scoopster on 04/17/2009 12:47:37
Morning all & Happy Fridee! :boobs:



So the operators of The Pirate Bay, one of the many web-based torrent sites, have been found guilty in a Swedish court of violating copyright laws.



In a quite appropriate twist for this case, the four defendants found out the night before the verdict was read in the courtroom that they had lost the case. Peter Sunde, one of the website's operators, said "It used to be only movies, now even verdicts are out before the official release." :lol:

Comment by Scoopster on 04/17/2009 13:15:58
President Obama's official statement on the declassification of the torture memos:

The Department of Justice will today release certain memos issued by the Office of Legal Counsel between 2002 and 2005 as part of an ongoing court case. These memos speak to techniques that were used in the interrogation of terrorism suspects during that period, and their release is required by the rule of law. . . .



While I believe strongly in transparency and accountability, I also believe that in a dangerous world, the United States must sometimes carry out intelligence operations and protect information that is classified for purposes of national security. I have already fought for that principle in court and will do so again in the future. However, after consulting with the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and others, I believe that exceptional circumstances surround these memos and require their release.

First, the interrogation techniques described in these memos have already been widely reported. Second, the previous Administration publicly acknowledged portions of the program – and some of the practices – associated with these memos. Third, I have already ended the techniques described in the memos through an Executive Order. Therefore, withholding these memos would only serve to deny facts that have been in the public domain for some time. This could contribute to an inaccurate accounting of the past, and fuel erroneous and inflammatory assumptions about actions taken by the United States.



In releasing these memos, it is our intention to assure those who carried out their duties relying in good faith upon legal advice from the Department of Justice that they will not be subject to prosecution. The men and women of our intelligence community serve courageously on the front lines of a dangerous world. Their accomplishments are unsung and their names unknown, but because of their sacrifices, every single American is safer. We must protect their identities as vigilantly as they protect our security, and we must provide them with the confidence that they can do their jobs.



This is a time for reflection, not retribution. I respect the strong views and emotions that these issues evoke. We have been through a dark and painful chapter in our history. But at a time of great challenges and disturbing disunity, nothing will be gained by spending our time and energy laying blame for the past. Our national greatness is embedded in America’s ability to right its course in concert with our core values, and to move forward with confidence. That is why we must resist the forces that divide us, and instead come together on behalf of our common future.



The United States is a nation of laws. My Administration will always act in accordance with those laws, and with an unshakeable commitment to our ideals. That is why we have released these memos, and that is why we have taken steps to ensure that the actions described within them never take place again.




I'm really torn on this because there are people who are going to get away with serious crimes committed in our name.. but there is something to keep in mind. If Obama & Holder were to seek prosecutions on this, these memos would most likely HAVE to be kept classified as part of the grand jury investigation & indictment. That's the weight of the choice - prosecute and keep the secret going, or come clean on it knowing that you won't be able to prosecute with these memos as evidence.



That's one tough decision to have to make, and either way is a loss of some kind. I suppose then it's a matter of which decision gains you the most respect or understanding of wisdom, and on that I'd say Obama succeeded.

Comment by wickedpam on 04/17/2009 13:17:22
Morning :hug:

Comment by TriSec on 04/17/2009 13:37:04
Morning folks. Just time for a quick in and out.



Heading up to Nothern Essex Community College for and education opportunity that the state will probably pay for.



Out of my field, though. TriSec is looking at getting a CDL. (don't laugh, one of our friends got laid off years ago, got retrained, and now makes more than he did at his old job.)





Comment by Raine on 04/17/2009 13:41:24
Good Morning!



Still mixed about the CIA issue. One thing that I heard about the CIA agents is that Obama will not prosecute those that 'Acted within the law' at the time.



I could be incorrect here, but if they get actual proof of people that were killed, that doesn't seem to be with in the law at the time.

Comment by wickedpam on 04/17/2009 13:42:03
"significant lack of marbles" can be used to describe so many things and people :lol:

Comment by wickedpam on 04/17/2009 13:43:04
Quote by TriSec:

Morning folks. Just time for a quick in and out.



Heading up to Nothern Essex Community College for and education opportunity that the state will probably pay for.



Out of my field, though. TriSec is looking at getting a CDL. (don't laugh, one of our friends got laid off years ago, got retrained, and now makes more than he did at his old job.)







don't know what a CDL is but if it helps you grab the opportunity :)



Comment by Scoopster on 04/17/2009 13:43:35
Actually that can open up quite a few doors besides driving big rigs.. transit & school buses, subways, standard rail trains, most small delivery trucks, taxicabs, limos, handi-ride vans & cars, construction equipment and in some cases forklifts, boats and heavy machinery all can require a CDL to operate. That's a whoooole lot of opportunity!

Comment by wickedpam on 04/17/2009 13:50:34
ooohhhhh I get it.

Comment by wickedpam on 04/17/2009 13:59:05
idiot thinks were fighting the crusades thanks the president cowboy

Comment by Random on 04/17/2009 14:00:20
America should torture...because they tortured us...because they're nuts. and it's the only way to win...because...because we are America, and we need to be badass, fuck everyone else, we're the best, America is the Master Race, Heil Bush!

Comment by Raine on 04/17/2009 14:00:32
Quote by wickedpam:

don't know what a CDL is but if it helps you grab the opportunity :)



Commercial Drivers License

Comment by Random on 04/17/2009 14:01:36
Quote by Scoopster:

President Obama's official statement on the declassification of the torture memos:

The Department of Justice will today release certain memos issued by the Office of Legal Counsel between 2002 and 2005 as part of an ongoing court case. These memos speak to techniques that were used in the interrogation of terrorism suspects during that period, and their release is required by the rule of law. . . .



While I believe strongly in transparency and accountability, I also believe that in a dangerous world, the United States must sometimes carry out intelligence operations and protect information that is classified for purposes of national security. I have already fought for that principle in court and will do so again in the future. However, after consulting with the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and others, I believe that exceptional circumstances surround these memos and require their release.

First, the interrogation techniques described in these memos have already been widely reported. Second, the previous Administration publicly acknowledged portions of the program – and some of the practices – associated with these memos. Third, I have already ended the techniques described in the memos through an Executive Order. Therefore, withholding these memos would only serve to deny facts that have been in the public domain for some time. This could contribute to an inaccurate accounting of the past, and fuel erroneous and inflammatory assumptions about actions taken by the United States.



In releasing these memos, it is our intention to assure those who carried out their duties relying in good faith upon legal advice from the Department of Justice that they will not be subject to prosecution. The men and women of our intelligence community serve courageously on the front lines of a dangerous world. Their accomplishments are unsung and their names unknown, but because of their sacrifices, every single American is safer. We must protect their identities as vigilantly as they protect our security, and we must provide them with the confidence that they can do their jobs.



This is a time for reflection, not retribution. I respect the strong views and emotions that these issues evoke. We have been through a dark and painful chapter in our history. But at a time of great challenges and disturbing disunity, nothing will be gained by spending our time and energy laying blame for the past. Our national greatness is embedded in America’s ability to right its course in concert with our core values, and to move forward with confidence. That is why we must resist the forces that divide us, and instead come together on behalf of our common future.



The United States is a nation of laws. My Administration will always act in accordance with those laws, and with an unshakeable commitment to our ideals. That is why we have released these memos, and that is why we have taken steps to ensure that the actions described within them never take place again.




I'm really torn on this because there are people who are going to get away with serious crimes committed in our name.. but there is something to keep in mind. If Obama & Holder were to seek prosecutions on this, these memos would most likely HAVE to be kept classified as part of the grand jury investigation & indictment. That's the weight of the choice - prosecute and keep the secret going, or come clean on it knowing that you won't be able to prosecute with these memos as evidence.



That's one tough decision to have to make, and either way is a loss of some kind. I suppose then it's a matter of which decision gains you the most respect or understanding of wisdom, and on that I'd say Obama succeeded.




Look at it this way, those we're letting go? The CIA will be watching like a hawk.

Comment by AuntAzalea on 04/17/2009 14:10:26
Thanks Bob R for great blog- just wanted to share personal experience how razzing up this hatred can effect regular people. My parents (mother white, father black in their early eighties) were walking home from a restaurant in Harlem with an elderly friend of theirs who happened to be wearing a Yammukah when two twenty-something Nazis came running up behind them and starting shouting things I won't repeat ending with Heil Hitler- now they were in Harlem- these cowardly people felt emboldened enough to come up to Harlem. It was about two weeks ago- the same week Columbia University professors received packages with Swastikas.

I worry about them now - I think the journalists don't make that link in their stories about Teabagging, etc. to how the racism is becoming more and more violent within American communities.

Comment by Raine on 04/17/2009 14:17:48
Russ Feingold on the Obama decision:
"The president has stated that it is not his administration's intention to prosecute those who acted reasonably and relied in good faith upon legal advice from the Department of Justice. As I understand it, his decision does not mean that anyone who engaged in activities that the Department had not approved, those who gave improper legal advice or those who authorized the program could not be prosecuted. The details made public in these memos paint a horrifying picture and reveal how the Bush administration's lawyers and top officials were complicit in torture. The so-called enhanced interrogation program was a violation of our core principles as a nation and those responsible should be held accountable."


Comment by Raine on 04/17/2009 14:19:40
Quote by AuntAzalea:

Thanks Bob R for great blog- just wanted to share personal experience how razzing up this hatred can effect regular people. My parents (mother white, father black in their early eighties) were walking home from a restaurant in Harlem with an elderly friend of theirs who happened to be wearing a Yammukah when two twenty-something Nazis came running up behind them and starting shouting things I won't repeat ending with Heil Hitler- now they were in Harlem- these cowardly people felt emboldened enough to come up to Harlem. It was about two weeks ago- the same week Columbia University professors received packages with Swastikas.

I worry about them now - I think the journalists don't make that link in their stories about Teabagging, etc. to how the racism is becoming more and more violent within American communities.


Holy shit. I had to read that 3 times to makes sure i read that right...



2 weeks ago... how sad.



Comment by velveeta jones on 04/17/2009 14:19:45
Morning all.



Great post Bobber.... another Republican gone wild is here in NC and, I couldn't be prouder that he made KO's #1 spot on Worst persons the other night: Senator Richard Burr who recently called for a run on the banks.



Wow.

Comment by Raine on 04/17/2009 14:20:48
Mommy... I am scared of corner...

Comment by wickedpam on 04/17/2009 14:49:29
Quote by AuntAzalea:

Thanks Bob R for great blog- just wanted to share personal experience how razzing up this hatred can effect regular people. My parents (mother white, father black in their early eighties) were walking home from a restaurant in Harlem with an elderly friend of theirs who happened to be wearing a Yammukah when two twenty-something Nazis came running up behind them and starting shouting things I won't repeat ending with Heil Hitler- now they were in Harlem- these cowardly people felt emboldened enough to come up to Harlem. It was about two weeks ago- the same week Columbia University professors received packages with Swastikas.

I worry about them now - I think the journalists don't make that link in their stories about Teabagging, etc. to how the racism is becoming more and more violent within American communities.






Holy Crap! You'd think NYC would one of the last places this could happen. :hug:'s for you fam and friends AA



Comment by wickedpam on 04/17/2009 14:58:32
that was the best bad movie :)

Comment by Random on 04/17/2009 15:02:50
Quote by wickedpam:

that was the best bad movie :)


snakes on a plane or minority report?

Comment by Raine on 04/17/2009 15:03:02
eeeEEEp Fran Drescher coming up?



Oh dear////

Comment by Scoopster on 04/17/2009 15:06:51
Quote by Random:

Quote by wickedpam:

that was the best bad movie :)


snakes on a plane or minority report?


Hey now, Minority Report was actually decent.. a bit whimsical, but decent.

Comment by wickedpam on 04/17/2009 15:17:21
Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Random:

Quote by wickedpam:

that was the best bad movie :)


snakes on a plane or minority report?


Hey now, Minority Report was actually decent.. a bit whimsical, but decent.




I have yet to see Minority Report (it's the Cruise factor) - Snakes on a Plane



Comment by BobR on 04/17/2009 15:19:50
I posted the Snakes on a Plane story on FaceCrack several days ago...

Comment by wickedpam on 04/17/2009 15:29:24
Quote by BobR:

I posted the Snakes on a Plane story on FaceCrack several days ago...






That was the first place I saw it :)

Comment by livingonli on 04/17/2009 15:37:33
Good morning everyone.



So, what's up?

Comment by wickedpam on 04/17/2009 15:40:43
Not a whole bunch :)

Comment by Scoopster on 04/17/2009 15:41:54
:lol:



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/Daimen/3445885546_bc183170ee_b.jpg


Comment by livingonli on 04/17/2009 15:41:58
Quote by Random:

America should torture...because they tortured us...because they're nuts. and it's the only way to win...because...because we are America, and we need to be badass, fuck everyone else, we're the best, America is the Master Race, Heil Bush!


AMERICA, FUCK YEAH!

Comment by livingonli on 04/17/2009 15:45:46
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by AuntAzalea:

Thanks Bob R for great blog- just wanted to share personal experience how razzing up this hatred can effect regular people. My parents (mother white, father black in their early eighties) were walking home from a restaurant in Harlem with an elderly friend of theirs who happened to be wearing a Yammukah when two twenty-something Nazis came running up behind them and starting shouting things I won't repeat ending with Heil Hitler- now they were in Harlem- these cowardly people felt emboldened enough to come up to Harlem. It was about two weeks ago- the same week Columbia University professors received packages with Swastikas.

I worry about them now - I think the journalists don't make that link in their stories about Teabagging, etc. to how the racism is becoming more and more violent within American communities.






Holy Crap! You'd think NYC would one of the last places this could happen. :hug:'s for you fam and friends AA



Or at least Staten Island. You would get the impression that most of the White Supremacist types stayed in the suburbs but these days even some suburbs are not as lilly white as they once were like my town.

Comment by Scoopster on 04/17/2009 16:21:16
Comment by TriSec on 04/17/2009 16:55:22
Howdy folks. Back from my school visit.



I've got to call Unemployment this afternoon and set up an appointment with a career counselor to see if they'll pay for it...



But that's in a bit. The sun is shining; it's 62º, I'm going out for a walk.





Comment by Random on 04/17/2009 17:45:27
Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Random:

Quote by wickedpam:

that was the best bad movie :)


snakes on a plane or minority report?


Hey now, Minority Report was actually decent.. a bit whimsical, but decent.


suuuuure it was.

Comment by velveeta jones on 04/17/2009 18:17:48
Quote by Scoopster:

:lol:



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/Daimen/3445885546_bc183170ee_b.jpg




What a GREAT photo!!

Comment by livingonli on 04/17/2009 18:37:07
Time to head back to the salt mine. My weekend's over.

Comment by TriSec on 04/17/2009 18:48:16
*grunt*



Earliest appointment I can get with the career counseling folks is May 4. The office is swamped.



Sign of the times, I guess.





Comment by livingonli on 04/17/2009 20:43:15
Sure got quiet here.

Comment by BobR on 04/17/2009 21:21:50


umm... did you read the blog today? I linked this and dedicated a paragraph to it... :modbat:

Comment by BobR on 04/17/2009 21:23:26
Quote by livingonli:

Sure got quiet here.


Went to the Atlanta Dogwood Festival this afternoon. Lots of art. LOTS of art...



:thud:

Comment by livingonli on 04/17/2009 21:42:35
Quote by BobR:

Quote by livingonli:

Sure got quiet here.


Went to the Atlanta Dogwood Festival this afternoon. Lots of art. LOTS of art...



:thud:


Sounds like fun. When is the festival that involves all the fried foods? I just remember hearing about what was fried last year.

Comment by Raine on 04/17/2009 22:12:53
I have Art overload.



I think we walked for at least 3 miles of Art booths. A lot of it was very very bad.

Comment by Raine on 04/17/2009 22:45:23


What, no Boys or kinky sex?

Comment by BobR on 04/17/2009 23:18:48


If it was GA, he would still be Speaker...

Comment by TriSec on 04/18/2009 01:25:32
Quote by Raine:

I have Art overload.



I think we walked for at least 3 miles of Art booths. A lot of it was very very bad.






maybe these guys might buy some.

Comment by Raine on 04/18/2009 01:43:19
What a Moran....







http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3446800222_48662bc261.jpg


Comment by BobR on 04/18/2009 01:55:08
Quote by Raine:

What a Moran....



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3446800222_48662bc261.jpg


Aren't these the people that want private schools?

Comment by TriSec on 04/18/2009 02:11:14
Isn't Infromed that new penis pill?





Comment by livingonli on 04/18/2009 02:16:58
Quote by BobR:

Quote by Raine:

What a Moran....



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3446800222_48662bc261.jpg


Aren't these the people that want private schools?


These are the perils of home-schooling. And proof of that study that siad Fox News viewers are the least-informed.