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what's wrong with mergers?

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:09:20 GMT

clipped by: fudomyoo
clipper's remarks: if it's so bad, why haven't we read anything about it?
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Sure, NBC's Hulu is awesome -- but now Comcast is set to own Hulu. And free television online is not part of Comcast's business model. And Comcast is how 16 million American households connect to the Internet.

Comcast is determined to prevent the watch-whatever-you-want-free future.

massive cable companies that control broadband access to the Net for millions of Americans actually can affect the variety of options available to entertainment consumers

Do only idiots pay for cable?

Tags: comcast, nbc, merger, tv, evil

War, on Christmas

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:33:23 GMT

clipped by: fudomyoo
clipper's remarks: "No less was Nicholas known for his zeal for the truth. He was present at the First Ecumenical Council of the 318 Fathers at Nicaea in 325; upon hearing the blasphemies that Arius brazenly uttered against the Son of God, Saint Nicholas struck him on the face. Since the canons of the Church forbid the clergy to strike any man at all, his fellow bishops were in perplexity what disciplinary action was to be taken against this hierarch whom all revered. In the night our Lord Jesus Christ and our Lady Theotokos appeared to certain of the bishops, informing them that no action was to be taken against him, since he had acted not out of passion, but extreme love and piety."

Clip Source: raphael.doxos.com

War on Christmas

St Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra, was too deeply engrossed in the teachings of Jesus, the man who went to his death offering no defense, the man who said “turn the other cheek.

only later do we need to imagine a Bishop punching a heretic in the face and Mary and Jesus blessing him for it.

And a lot of folks want to imagine our bishops or clergy or laity should be doing this now: punching infidels in the face.

Truth is: we can’t make that relationship happen by punching others in the face, by beating them up in arguments, by forcing them in to the corner with laws, by hitting them over the head with a Bible or an icon.

This will stand before the throne of God on judgement day and say, “They knew I was your disciple because I made shop girls say ‘Merry Christmas’ to me after I purchased $500 of toys and blue jeans in the Mall”.

Personally, I’m happier the further “Merry Christmas” gets from Wal*Mart, the Mall and Amazon.com.

Tags: st. nicholas, war on christmas, christian, christmas

You know who else prayed that their god would smite their political enemies?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:15:28 GMT

clipped by: fudomyoo
clipper's remarks: from the comments: So if a Muslim, quoting the Qu'ran, preaches violence against Americans, he's a terrorist.

But if a Christian hides behind the Bible to call for the assassination of the President, that's okay?

Clip Source: gawker.com

Christian Conservatives Praying for God to Kill Obama

There's a hilarious new meme in the wingnut sectors of the internet: someone's coined a bumper sticker slogan encouraging people to pray for Barack Obama. But here's the funny part: it's really a secret Christian code for "Kill the President!'

Psalm 109 is known as "A Cry for Vengeance," which is one of the foundational values of Christianity, along with small-business tax cuts.

The Psalm 109:8 gag is one in what's becoming a long line of cheekily coded Obama death threats: There was the classified ad someone placed in a Pennsylvania paper hoping that he follows in "the footsteps of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Kennedy," all of whom were assassinated. And there was the gun-toting New Hampshire teabagger with a sign saying it is time to "water the tree of liberty"—a reference to Thomas Jefferson's reminder that the tree of liberty must be watered from time to time with the "blood of tyrants and patriots."

Tags: tea baggers, terrorists, religion, obama

pointless to follow the news of the war(s)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:06:46 GMT

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Clip Source: stuartbuck.blogspot.com

C.S. Lewis on Wartime News and Newspapers in General

to strive to master what will be contradicted the next day, to fear and hope intensely on shaky evidence, is surely an ill use of the mind.

Most of what he remembers he will therefore have to unlearn;

Tags: c.s. lewis, war, news

Thank goodness someone can shut Palin up.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:53:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: "it was revealed that she took the stage for a photo op with her family and McCain aides turned the lights out to prevent any opportunityfor her to give the speech."

Clip Source: open.salon.com

The Palin Victory Speech? Ouch!

It does stand to reason that a woman with an ego as large as Sarah Palin's would not realize that leaving gracefully and quietly would say volumes more than any speech she could have given. But had she been given the choice, Palin would have spoken. Aloud.

Later, it was revealed that she took the stage for a photo op with her family and McCain aides turned the lights out to prevent any opportunityfor her to give the speech. You can find both Me-Me speeches here.

From the Concession speech: “It would be a happier night if elections were a test of valor and merit alone, but that is not for us to question now.” All I can say is wow.

Tags: palin, mccain, dumbass

This? You're going to cover this?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:41 GMT

clipped by: fudomyoo
clipper's remarks: so, let me get this straight - no single payer, "public" might not be an option, but one of your solutions to the problems we have with health care in this country is PAYING PEOPLE TO PRAY FOR YOU?!?

Clip Source: open.salon.com

Pay to Pray, it will be covered

a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses.

The provision was inserted by Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) with the support of Democratic Sens. John F. Kerry and the late Edward M. Kennedy, both of Massachusetts, home to the headquarters of the Church of Christ, Scientist.

While not mentioning the church by name, it would prohibit discrimination against "religious and spiritual healthcare."

I do hope they include VooDoo (that's a religion, right?)

Oh yeah, that reminds me, what about Ras Tafari? Will they be covering Jah herb for those who must use it to communicate with Jah?

If someone is truly Christian, why would they make you pay for prayer treatments? I don't remember Jesus raising people from the dead, curing lepers, throwing out demons, then saying, "Oh, by the way....I take Discover."

Tags: health care, healthcare, insurance, bill, prayer

the Bad Sleep Well (loss "mitigation")

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:51:08 GMT

clipped by: fudomyoo
clipper's remarks: the title of an old Japanese movie, in case you were wondering how anyone at Bank of America could sleep at night. Thousands of loans where both the lender and the borrower could have been helped by modification end up in foreclosure anyway. Ever wonder why?

Clip Source: open.salon.com

“According to my records there were no attempts by Bank of America to reach me,” I assert. He tells me according to his records I’m incorrect so I ask for specific dates and times of these alleged attempts to reach me. “We don’t keep a log of those,” he responds

I could go around in circles all day with this guy bending his absence of critical thoughts into origami baseball bats and beating him senseless with them but I see no point.

Foreclosure: Staring Down the Barrel of a Loan Mod Ray Gun

Tags: foreclosure, bank of america, loan modification, loss mitigation

Vote already, dammit! This is why "reform" will never happen.

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:13:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I've passed kidney stones less painfully.

Clip Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Mike Enzi, Gang Of Six Republican, Admits He's Simply Blocking Health Care Reform

Mike Enzi, one of three Republicans ostensibly negotiating health care reform as part of the Senate's "Gang of Six," told a Wyoming town hall crowd that he had no plans to compromise with Democrats and was merely trying to extract concessions.

He assured conservatives that his presence was delaying health care reform.

"If I hadn't been involved in this process as long as I have and to the depth as I have, you would already have national health care," he said.

Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, said that he would support passing health care with a simple majority if it became clear the GOP wasn't serious.

Tags: healthcare, insurance, republicans, bastards

Why does Hitler get such a bad rap?

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:26:57 GMT

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clipper's remarks: But then why do people try to equate Obama to Hitler, if he was such a nice guy, Pat?

Clip Source: www.mediabistro.com

First They Came For The Nazi Apologists...

If only the powers that be at msnbc.com understood that Adolph Hitler actually was a man of peace, they wouldn't have acted so rashly in removing their site's link to a Pat Buchanan column essentially blaming England for World War II.

no worthy news organization should employ a commentator who engages in such vile fiction.

if you want to read Buchanan's column ("Did Hitler Want War?"), written to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Germany's invasion of Poland, it's here (screen shot below). Be ready, though: It truly is a litany of lunacy.

Tags: pat robertson, dickhead, nazi, hitler

“I don’t think evolution should be associated with our school.”

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:05:56 GMT

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clipper's remarks: how do you hold discourse with that kind of stupid?

Clip Source: thinkprogress.org

Missouri school district bans t-shirts for acknowledging evolution.

“I don’t think evolution should be associated with our school.”

Law professor Jonathan Turley notes, “Evolution is not a religious issue. Extremists want to make evolution into a religious question, but it is not.”

“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.”

Tags: stupid, religion, evolution, science

All Holidays! All the time!

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:37:30 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I'm going caroling at the pool, dressing up and going trick-or-treating for Labor Day and baking pumpkin pie in April. From the people who bring you Back to School sales in June - this is worse.

Clip Source: online.wsj.com

'Twas 147 Shopping Days Before Christmas ...

Rocked by Slump, Retailers Get Jump on Santa; 'Let's Get Past Halloween,' a Shopper Laments

It's the time of year when Dad's mowing the lawn, Mom's packing up a picnic, and the kids are splashing in the pool. Yep, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Toys "R" Us Inc. decided to market its summertime Christmas discounts with an image of Santa lounging on the beach in sunglasses. Sears.com and Kmart.com used a vintage, snowy street scene accompanied by offers of free shipping.

One person who is a little nonplused by the explosion in July Christmas sales is Mr. Barnes, the Texas songwriter with a band called Brave Combo who wrote "Christmas in July."

"I wrote it to say that when people are focused on making money, nothing is sacred," he says. "Of course, it was mainly intended to be amusing."

Tags: christmas creep

Bugs in new iPhone OS 3

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:16:56 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Landscape keyboard! Cut & paste! More new APIs than you can shake a developer at! Everybody's all hot and bothered over the iPhone OS 3.0 release - but what about the numerous bugs?.

Clip Source: www.woot.com

12 Bugs We've Found In iPhone OS 3.0

Multimedia messaging does not support sculpture, macrame, or interpretive dance.

Voice memo recordings totally don't sound like me. I don't sound like that, do I? Seriously?

Turned on adult content filter but everybody in my videos still has their clothes on.

Adding a task to calendar did not result in task getting done.

Clicked this blue "compass" icon but kept getting some stupid web browser.

Still no apps to cure the nagging feeling that I should've bought a Palm Pre.

The touchscreen is now on the back of the phone instead of the front.

Gone to the bathroom four times already today, and Remote Wipe hasn't worked once.

Spotlight search crashed with memory overload error trying to index my Harry Potter cosplay photo collection.

Tried out tethering, but I think I broke my finger smacking that phone around the pole.

Apple still hasn't fixed the no-hardware-keyboard bug.

"Cut" function does not apply to monthly AT&T bill.

Tags: iphone, bugs, woot

Fear, itself

Sun, 17 May 2009 21:21:09 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I'm linking to the post, but I clipped this from the comments.

Clip Source: open.salon.com

as the economies globalize and the "nation state" cannot provide for the economic well being and welfare of it's citizens, it can only protect them from danger. Danger then becomes the national industry. The nation state in its paralysis, all it does is protect from, enemies, viruses, strangers, crime.

Tags: fear, children, terror, safety

Why I like Woot

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:46:50 GMT

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clipper's remarks: There’s only one gadget column on the web with the unique perspective that comes from being transported through time to discover that you can no longer control your bowels.

Clip Source: www.woot.com

There’s only one gadget column on the web with the unique perspective that comes from being transported through time to discover that you can no longer control your bowels.

And here it is. That’s right, Fjafalgnjir the Vexed is back for another installment of Ask an Incontinent Viking. When this 11th-century Danish warrior found himself in a world he never made, did he cower from the iron dragons in the sky, or flee in terror from the “sorcery” of a standard light bulb? Well, for a day or two, yeah. And the whole incontinence thing wounded his warrior’s pride. But he got up, dusted himself off, wiped himself off, and found work answering your tech questions.

I love naught in life so well as my Mattel handheld football game, a wonder more thrilling even than the heaving teats of Gerðr. But it eats batteries the way vitterfolk devour goatling flesh.

Tags: woot, deal, shopping, funny

stuff to keep ready in case of emergency

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:03:09 GMT

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clipper's remarks: some stuff may seem "duh," but these are the things you may not consider you'll need, and should have at the ready (not go looking for at the last minute)

Clip Source: www.redcross.org

Three Steps to Preparedness

STEP ONE: Get A Kit

KIT CONTENTS

Water

each person store one gallon of water per day for at least three days

Food

Medications

Radio

First Aid Kit

Personal Documents - You and your family may be displaced after a disaster. Be prepared, ensuring you have all necessary records with you - ID, passport, birth certificate, and insurance policies. Also keep an extra set of eye glasses, contact lenses, a cane, hearing aid batteries, or any other personal items you may need.

Contact Info

Map

Money

Clothing

Sanitary Supplies

Pet Supplies

Tools

Tags: survival, emergency