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Monday, February 2, 2015

Chris Christie's Long Dance with Anti-Vaxxers

Chris Christie's Long Dance with Anti-Vaxxers
Six years ago, the governor-to-be told vaccine critics that he would stand with them.
In 2009, as he was on the way to winning his first term as governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie took the time to answer a question from the vaccine-skeptic group Life Health Choices. In a letter, pulled today by reporter Olivia Nuzzi, Christie assured vaccine critics that he had heard them.

I think it's very impressive that between closing bridges and shouting at teachers Chris Christie has somehow found the time to become an expert in the science of vaccinations.- Andy Borowitz

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam

@JebBush Shouldn't you wait for the wars your brother lost to be over before you run for president?- LOLGOP

What A Saudi Prince Does For Sport
Pakistani authorities are finalising arrangements for a Saudi prince to visit its southwestern desert region to hunt the Houbara bustard, a bird supposedly protected by law, officials said Monday.

I wonder if Christie's GOP competitors will take the bold stand that we shouldn't spread infectious diseases needlessly.- LOLGOP

Republican Shenanigans

Christie and Paul are just going to end up splitting the batsh*t vote.- Tina Dupuy

Liars & Their Damn Lies
Last week, a new, peer-reviewed paper from scientists at Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute was published in the journal Nature Geoscience. The paper is important: for the first time, it shows that scientists can use incredibly old permafrost to find out what temperatures were like in Siberia thousands of years ago. By using this permafrost, the scientists found that temperatures in Siberia have been gradually rising for the past 7,000 years.
Enter the climate denier media. After the findings were published...

I get why flirting with vaccine denialism is political suicide. I don't get why embracing climate denialism doesn't.- Michael Grunwald Tweet

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Republicans coming out as pro-Measles pretty much proves the theory Obama could starve Republicans by advocating food consumption.- LOLGOP

Big Dog Nails GOP
Bill Clinton recently weighed in on the current situation with the government standoff on ABC’s show “This Week”.
Bill told the host “I’ve never seen a time– can you remember a time in your lifetime when a major political party was just sitting around, begging for America to fail?”

Watching McCain push Lindsey Graham for president is a reminder that even the guy who picked Sarah Palin can try to outdo his worst mistake.- LOLGOP

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Oscars are where we celebrate film by talking about clothes and Superbowls are where we celebrate football by talking about commercials.- John Fugelsang

Millions Of Gallons Of BP OIL On The Bottom Of The Gulf Of Mexico
When BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20, 2010, it spewed 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico before it was finally capped after 87 days.

Is it just me, or are Patriots fans acting a little over-inflated today?- John Fugelsang

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The Raggiana Bird of Paradise.

Peace.

Friday, January 30, 2015

Rope A Pope

EPA administrator at Vatican ahead of encyclical
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency met Friday with Vatican officials who helped draft Pope Francis' upcoming encyclical on ecology, evidence that the Obama administration is seeking to hitch its climate-change message onto that of the popular pope.

"Pope Francis said he will not judge priests who are gay. In response, gay priests said they will not judge Pope Francis for wearing that robe with those shoes." –Conan O'Brien

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam

Obama And The New House Of Saud
US President Barack Obama led a heavyweight delegation to Saudi Arabia Tuesday to meet new King Salman and discussed the two countries' ongoing fight against the Islamic State group.

Mitt Romney tells supporters he still loves America, but still not quite enough to pay taxes here. - Richard Hine Tweet

Republican Shenanigans

"President Obama is focused now on cyber security. He's pushing for new laws to protect companies from hackers. And who better to do that than the people who brought us the Obamacare website? Not only couldn't hackers get in, no one could penetrate it." –Jimmy Kimmel

The Pope Is Being Christian Again!
Starting in mid-February, Rome’s homeless will be able to get free shaves and haircuts every Monday at the Vatican.
Volunteer barbers who usually have that day off will provide the services. The program will rely heavily on donated razors, scissors, and other equipment, much of which has already been given to the Holy See.

I felt a disturbance in the force -as if millions of old Mitt Romney jokes cried that they couldn't live again, then suddenly silence.- John Fugelsang

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"The IRS suggests filing early to reduce the chance that someone will steal your identity and file before you. Honestly, if somebody wants my identity so badly they'll file my tax return for me, go crazy. You can mow my lawn while you're at it, too." –Jimmy Kimmel

Slip Sliding Away
A Florida prosecutor announced on Friday he will not pursue charges against former neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman stemming from a domestic incident earlier this month after the alleged victim recanted.

Mitt Romney: "Much like Jimmy Carter, I will dedicate myself to eradicating poverty. In my case by building 'Car Elevators for Humanity'"- The Daily Edge Tweet

Science Deniers Won't Like This
Gene research is getting a boost on both sides of the Atlantic, with scientists in England set to launch a project on Feb. 2 to analyze 100,000 entire human genomes and U.S. President Barack Obama backing a big new DNA data drive.

Keystone XL is like Canada sharing their cable service w/China but running the actual cable through your apartment and you pay if it breaks.- John Fugelsang

Business/Tech News

Dartmouth College bans hard liquor: Can booze limits improve student safety?
Dartmouth College, a school with a notoriously rowdy and widespread Greek culture, is taking action to curb misconduct on the Hanover, N.H., campus by banning hard liquor.

If Mitt doesn't run, I want to thank him in advance for weeks of blowing foul wind on Jeb's candidacy.- LOLGOP

Low Gas Prices = Job Layoffs
Profits for companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index are expected to grow at one of the lowest rates in years, just 1.4 percent. The culprit: Energy companies that suffered as oil prices plunged.

If you want to go to the Super Bowl in Phoenix, it will cost you a lot of money, double what they were last year. The average asking price is around $6,000 per ticket. Do people not know the game is on television this year?- Jimmy Kimmel

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I don't know where this is, but I want to be there!

Peace.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Cuban president wants Guantanamo Bay back

Cuban president wants Guantanamo Bay back
Cuban President Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday that the United States return the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations.

Intelligence reports reveal the Sarah Palin Channel used as torture device at Guantanamo.

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam

"I was thinking of making a Muslim porn site: Sharia Raw." - Geoff Nineman Tweet

Cuban Political Prisoners Group Speaks Up
A local Cuban political prisoners group is set to gather along with other exile organizations just one day after Cuba’s leader Raul Castro had some major demands for the U.S. in order to normalize relations.

REMINDER: George W. Bush gave his “axis of evil” speech 13 years ago today.

Republican Shenanigans

America Likes Obamacare: Take Note GOP
Americans want Congress to fix a potential Obamacare gap by a remarkable 64-27 percent margin if the Supreme Court invalidates subsidies in three dozen states, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

Now that Ted Cruz is running the NASA committee they've reopened the Challenger investigation and determined it was, in fact, Obama's fault.- John Fugelsang

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Obama to seek to bust spending limits by $74 billion

Clinton And Romney To Lunch Together
Former Republican nominee Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann are set to have lunch beside Chelsea Clinton and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, Friday at an event that could be awkward given some unkind words Romney had about Clinton's mother, Hillary, at an event this week.

Michelle Obama didn't wear a headscarf in Saudi Arabia and now people in Saudi Arabia know she has hair. HAIR!!! - Tea Party Cat

President Obama is in the Middle East. He met the new king of Saudi Arabia. Obama also met Saudi Arabia's first lady, the second lady, third lady, and fourth lady.- Conan O'Brien

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The Koch Brothers literally have $41 billion each and think the minimum wage is too damn high.- John Fugelsang

Today's GOP. Because why regulate dirty fossil fuels when Jesus will be back soon anyway?- The Daily Edge Tweet

GOP To Neuter The EPA
Even when Democrats controlled the Senate, Republicans found ways to put limits on the Environmental Protection Agency.

As the Center for Public Integrity reported last week, Republicans used the appropriations process to make it harder for the EPA to evaluate the dangers posed by toxic chemicals. Without the science, the EPA cannot enact new regulations to protect the public.

On eBay, a group of four Super Bowl tickets is going for $51,000. Although to be fair, that price includes a full-body rubdown from stadium security.- Jimmy Kimmel