I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned that the big sectarian rift between Sunnis and Shiites is that the Sunnis think that the first Caliph was Mohammad’s father-in-law Abu Bakr while Shiites think it was his son-in-law and cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib. Personally I think the Shia have the better case though I also think that …
January 2016 archive
Jan 07 2016
Punting the Pundits
“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Jan 07 2016
The Breakfast Club (Friend)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …
Jan 07 2016
Six In The Morning Thursday January 7
China share trading halted after market plunges 7% in opening minutes ‘Circuit breaker’ mechanism deployed to protect economy for second time in a week as China sparks jitters by speeding up devaluation of yuan Tom Phillips and agencies Thursday 7 January 2016 05.06 GMT China halted the day’s trading within 30 minutes of opening on Thursday …
Jan 06 2016
The Daily Late Nightly Show (Fictional Languages)
I suppose I should explain that Comedy Central has a new policy that detects AdBlock and won’t load the video. Hit your AdBlock icon and ‘Disable in this Page’ after you click the link and when the video is loading. The New Guy Land Wars Re-gifting Ryan Coogler web exclusive extended interview David J. Peterson, …
Jan 06 2016
Dispatches From Hellpeckersville-It Doesn’t Work That Way
New year,new me! Um…no. You tell yourself all kinds of things. Things like: I’m going to shake off that gloom and start fresh, but life ain’t like that. Life does not care that you hung a new calendar, that you made a damn list, or decided anything was going to be different. It just goes …
Jan 06 2016
The Militia Fools Want Snacks Send These Instaed
Fish and Almonds for when offending breath is badly needed. Darth Maul mask for those incognito press interviews Tights man wear for those cold Oregon nights Boob Butt pillows Don’t ask Finally the Nose Up For those long winter nights with nothing better to do than have your buddy remove your nose hair.
Jan 06 2016
Getting the Pb Out Of Flint’s Water
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has not dropped the ball on the contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Her report on the poisoning of the residents when their water supply was switched, showed explicitly how responsibility for the tragedy falls to Republican Governor Rick Snyder and his radical, anti-democratic policies. Bryn Mickle, Flint Journal/MLive editor, talks …
Jan 06 2016
Why So Negative?
The Economy in 2016: On the Edge of Recession By Robert Reich Monday, January 4, 2016 I expect the U.S. economy to sputter in 2016. That’s because the economy faces a deep structural problem: not enough demand for all the goods and services it’s capable of producing. American consumers account for almost 70 percent of …
Jan 06 2016
Punting the Pundits
“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
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