Well another blow-mouth NeoCon has bit the dust. William F. Buckley Jr has died. Another self-riteous idiot has become worm food. Famous for his hatred of Liberals and the truth Buckley was also the dim wit of Firing Line.
He was known as a typical assbag who believed that he was right and everyone else was wrong. To borrow his quote "I asked myself the other day, `Who else, on so many issues, has been so right so much of the time?' I couldn't think of anyone." His horseshit views have become the foundation of the Neocon belief system. He hated the working men and woman of this great country. He hated the poor. He hated minorities. His love was for his hatred and was only surpassed by his own greed. He believed, like all neocons, that poor people are poor by choice. That homelessness is connected to carelessness.
He was a vile scumbag, and the world is better off without him. The sun is definately shining brighter today.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Spotting a Neocon.
Here is some ways to spot a neocon.
How to Spot a Neo Con
By Ben Cohen: Responsible for the majority of the World's problems these days, it would be a good idea to know how to spot a Neo-Conservative. Here are some of his major characteristics:
1. White, un-athletic.
2. Obsessed with weapons, powerful leaders and military might.
3. No actual experience in the military, or of real fighting (may have been bullied physically by older boys at school though).
4. Smug, self-satisfied. Convinced of own moral clarity.
5. Proponent of ‘Exceptionalism’- the belief that their country is morally superior to everyone else, and incapable of malicious intent.
6. Unable to draw meaningful historical analogies- make frequent comparisons between tin pot dictators of third world countries (Saddam Hussein, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) and Adolf Hitler, the maniacal leader of the most technologically and industrially advanced country of its time.
7. Believe strongly in welfare for corporations through tax breaks, huge budget increases in the military industrial complex, and government interventions when Fortune 500 companies cannot survive the market.
8. Believe strongly in no welfare for the poor, and harsh market discipline for the majority of the working population.
9. Obsessed with the ‘purity’ of the market, but not willing to subject the rich or their own country to it.
10. Unwilling to sacrifice themselves or their family for their ideals, but very aggressive in sacrificing other people.
Source:
http://www.thedailybanter.com/tdb/2007/06/how-to-spot-a-n.html
I would like to add -
11. Discredits any news source that is not "faux noise" and lables them as the "Liberal Media".
12. Uses misinformation to sway people to their causes. (see earlier post about misinformation)
13. Claims that the "Fair Tax" is fair.
14. Belives all world-wide conflicts can be ended with US military intervention. (a claim with no regard to our own military)
How to Spot a Neo Con
By Ben Cohen: Responsible for the majority of the World's problems these days, it would be a good idea to know how to spot a Neo-Conservative. Here are some of his major characteristics:
1. White, un-athletic.
2. Obsessed with weapons, powerful leaders and military might.
3. No actual experience in the military, or of real fighting (may have been bullied physically by older boys at school though).
4. Smug, self-satisfied. Convinced of own moral clarity.
5. Proponent of ‘Exceptionalism’- the belief that their country is morally superior to everyone else, and incapable of malicious intent.
6. Unable to draw meaningful historical analogies- make frequent comparisons between tin pot dictators of third world countries (Saddam Hussein, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) and Adolf Hitler, the maniacal leader of the most technologically and industrially advanced country of its time.
7. Believe strongly in welfare for corporations through tax breaks, huge budget increases in the military industrial complex, and government interventions when Fortune 500 companies cannot survive the market.
8. Believe strongly in no welfare for the poor, and harsh market discipline for the majority of the working population.
9. Obsessed with the ‘purity’ of the market, but not willing to subject the rich or their own country to it.
10. Unwilling to sacrifice themselves or their family for their ideals, but very aggressive in sacrificing other people.
Source:
http://www.thedailybanter.com/tdb/2007/06/how-to-spot-a-n.html
I would like to add -
11. Discredits any news source that is not "faux noise" and lables them as the "Liberal Media".
12. Uses misinformation to sway people to their causes. (see earlier post about misinformation)
13. Claims that the "Fair Tax" is fair.
14. Belives all world-wide conflicts can be ended with US military intervention. (a claim with no regard to our own military)
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Rednecks
Well, you had to know this post was coming sooner or later. Being in Tennessee, I am surrounded by rednecks. Not hillbillies. (the difference being rednecks are rude, racist, sexist, stupid and lazy) I work with them at my job. Let me tell you, I am amazed some make it to the age of 30. I figured someone would have shot them or they would have died because of an alcohol related ailment.
These person at my job had the nerve to lecture me on what my job was. (This particular redneck was a "temp" worker, where I am a full time - hired on) I just kept thinking to myself "Who the hell do you think you are telling me what my job is?" This is the general behavior of rednecks.
In the workplace, they are lazy, back-stabbing, manipulative and just plain stupid. They believe that their opinion is right and everyone else is wrong. Most of them claim to believe in the bible, but only follow the parts they agree with. (Eye for an Eye) They like to think that because they go to church that somehow this makes them holier than everyone else.
Then you have the rednecks that claim to know everything about everything. (These are the ones who really get on my nerves) Any topic being discussed, they will jump in and talk down to everyone else. It could be sports, religion, politics, food anything. They know more about than you and everyone else.
That brings me to the political rednecks. These people are dangerous. For one they have a vote and usually use it. (unfortunately) The bad part about it is that they don't follow politics, they just vote for republicans. (whoever the canidate may be) I have heard some of the most awful things from rednecks about Democrats. Lets see - "I wont vote for Hillary -she's a woman and a woman has no business running our country." , "Obama - he's just a #@%$^#." , "Democrats want to take my guns away so I won't vote for them." , "If we ever elected Obama I would shoot him." You get the picture. These people are racist, sexist, morally corrupt and stupid. Anyone who casts a blind vote or votes "for the guy my daddy/grandpa to vote for", does not deserve a vote.
I will finish this post on another annoying point of rednecks. They are still hung up on the civil war. They hate people from up north. They hate anything from up north. Whether it be a sports team, person, car you name it, they hate it. I dont know why they cannot let it go? They lost. Get over it, the south will not rise again. Worst part about it is that they are not well informed on the subject. They hate Great Britain but don't realize that England was on their side during the civil war.
In summary, be aware of rednecks. They are really stupid, misinformed, and perpetuators of false facts. (Not all republicans are rednecks, but ALL rednecks are republicans) These people are ultimately the reason why we got stuck with bush. The south overwhelmingly voted for bush. (although I get a kick out of listening to them whine about it now) If the Democratic party wants to win they need to find a canidate that will appeal to the rednecks and southerners in general. President Bill Clinton did. President Jimmy Carter did. We need a canidate that can mimic a southern draw.
Anyhow, be on the lookout for these dregs of society. If you work with them, make sure they dont operate heavy machinery (at least not around you). Try to nod alot during their conversations (they take that as a sign that you are listening) and try not to discuss any real topics, their feeble little, moonshine soaked, pea brains can't handle it.
These person at my job had the nerve to lecture me on what my job was. (This particular redneck was a "temp" worker, where I am a full time - hired on) I just kept thinking to myself "Who the hell do you think you are telling me what my job is?" This is the general behavior of rednecks.
In the workplace, they are lazy, back-stabbing, manipulative and just plain stupid. They believe that their opinion is right and everyone else is wrong. Most of them claim to believe in the bible, but only follow the parts they agree with. (Eye for an Eye) They like to think that because they go to church that somehow this makes them holier than everyone else.
Then you have the rednecks that claim to know everything about everything. (These are the ones who really get on my nerves) Any topic being discussed, they will jump in and talk down to everyone else. It could be sports, religion, politics, food anything. They know more about than you and everyone else.
That brings me to the political rednecks. These people are dangerous. For one they have a vote and usually use it. (unfortunately) The bad part about it is that they don't follow politics, they just vote for republicans. (whoever the canidate may be) I have heard some of the most awful things from rednecks about Democrats. Lets see - "I wont vote for Hillary -she's a woman and a woman has no business running our country." , "Obama - he's just a #@%$^#." , "Democrats want to take my guns away so I won't vote for them." , "If we ever elected Obama I would shoot him." You get the picture. These people are racist, sexist, morally corrupt and stupid. Anyone who casts a blind vote or votes "for the guy my daddy/grandpa to vote for", does not deserve a vote.
I will finish this post on another annoying point of rednecks. They are still hung up on the civil war. They hate people from up north. They hate anything from up north. Whether it be a sports team, person, car you name it, they hate it. I dont know why they cannot let it go? They lost. Get over it, the south will not rise again. Worst part about it is that they are not well informed on the subject. They hate Great Britain but don't realize that England was on their side during the civil war.
In summary, be aware of rednecks. They are really stupid, misinformed, and perpetuators of false facts. (Not all republicans are rednecks, but ALL rednecks are republicans) These people are ultimately the reason why we got stuck with bush. The south overwhelmingly voted for bush. (although I get a kick out of listening to them whine about it now) If the Democratic party wants to win they need to find a canidate that will appeal to the rednecks and southerners in general. President Bill Clinton did. President Jimmy Carter did. We need a canidate that can mimic a southern draw.
Anyhow, be on the lookout for these dregs of society. If you work with them, make sure they dont operate heavy machinery (at least not around you). Try to nod alot during their conversations (they take that as a sign that you are listening) and try not to discuss any real topics, their feeble little, moonshine soaked, pea brains can't handle it.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Officer Salvatore Rivieri
Oh how cops have changed. For those who have not seen the video, it is some fat pig terrorizing a 14 year old kid over being called "dude". This fat pig should not be in any kind of law enforcement. This is the reason why people hate cops. They see videos such as this or see first hand or worse yet receive the same treatment. All cops are corrupt. The whole lot of them. They use their power over the public to lie, cheat, steal, harrass, assault, murder and so on.
In watching the video I saw no reason for the cop to overreact the way he did. Anyone who thinks this pig was justified, needs to beat with a rubber hose. Cops abuse power. Plain and simple. I dont have any respect for these NeoNazi/NeoCon pigs and their supporters. They are un american. They need to move to a communist country, where that kind of behavior is accepted.
Funny thing is, I have seen on several forums, some good samaritans have found this pig's address and phone number. Let the fun begin. He is a scumbag. Lowest lifeform on the planet. The worst person to have in law enforcement. He is a disgrace to officers everywhere and only adds to the publics contempt for law enforcement. Too many times have we seen instances like this, where a cop abuses his authority to make himself feel better. When he is jobless or has to move because of the harrassment, maybe he will realize that he was wrong.
Keep this video in mind next time you get pulled over. And just as a precaution - carry a hidden camera.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kBeB81PPlng&feature=bz303
You never know when it might be you in this situation.
In watching the video I saw no reason for the cop to overreact the way he did. Anyone who thinks this pig was justified, needs to beat with a rubber hose. Cops abuse power. Plain and simple. I dont have any respect for these NeoNazi/NeoCon pigs and their supporters. They are un american. They need to move to a communist country, where that kind of behavior is accepted.
Funny thing is, I have seen on several forums, some good samaritans have found this pig's address and phone number. Let the fun begin. He is a scumbag. Lowest lifeform on the planet. The worst person to have in law enforcement. He is a disgrace to officers everywhere and only adds to the publics contempt for law enforcement. Too many times have we seen instances like this, where a cop abuses his authority to make himself feel better. When he is jobless or has to move because of the harrassment, maybe he will realize that he was wrong.
Keep this video in mind next time you get pulled over. And just as a precaution - carry a hidden camera.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kBeB81PPlng&feature=bz303
You never know when it might be you in this situation.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Tennessee Drivers
Well, I have driven over the country South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, Utah, North Dakota, West Virginia, California and on and on. I have to admit that Tennessee has the worst drivers I have ever seen.(Yes even worse than the Chicago area drivers) Down here the DUI laws are too lax and you constantly read in the paper about an offender that is in court for his 5th, 6th or even 7th DUI. I knew one person that had 6 DUI's and still had a license. How is this possible?
Then you have the sunday drivers and old folks that love the interstate. Where is the enforcement for going below the speed limit? It creates such a hazard. 90% of these people are guilty of rubber-necking an accident (which they slow down even more). Then, there is the famed 127 sale. If you use Highway 127 to get to and from work, avoid it at all costs during the sale. These people love to frequent it, but they are too lazy to get out and take a look at something they rather drive 2 m.p.h. and look from the road at the sale items. Pull your lazy asses over and look, people use that HIGHWAY to get to work, hospitals, towns etc. Get out of their way. You are a visitor, you dont own the road or the sale.
Then you have the completely careless drivers that love the interstate. This group consists of the lane drifters, hard brakers, cut-off artists and tailgators. They don't use their mirrors, or turn signals. They just merely swerve into your lane, some times right at you. They look angry and surprised if you beep at them or flash your high beams at them for cutting you off or almost side swiping your car. They give you the look of being offended that you were almost wrecked by their carelessness. These drivers are also the back woods rednecks that believe "I got me a 4x4, so I can drive on ice." This played out a few weeks ago when the Knoxville are was hit in the early morning hours with freezing rain, that created black ice in some areas. There were nearly 60 reported accidents. Most of which were people that had no business driving under these conditions. Alot of it was cause by stupidity and carelessness.
The problem is that Tennessee recieves very little or no snow and ice. So, when it does come, you have alot of wrecks because most of the locals never drove under these conditions. I think to remedy my complaints the driver license bureau should implement these rules:
- Drivers over 60 need to be tested each year to have a license. This should include driving on the interstate at a high rate of speed. If you cannot pass the test on the first try you should have to wait 6 months before trying again. (none of this retesting in a week) If you fail 2 consecutive tests, then your driving privledges should be revoked permanently. No appeals, no politics, no paying off some one. NO DRIVING, end of story.
- New drivers should be required to take part of their road test in winter conditions in a northern state. Preferrably Michigan or Minnesota,(because of the cold conditions and lake effect snow) so that they can get valuable experience driving in horrible conditions. You never hear about the massive pile ups because of snow and ice in these states because it happens each year. Granted you get your occasional new driver or out-of-stater that ends up cause a wreck here and there, but that is few and far between. For the most part, the drivers in these states drive carefully during the bad weather conditions.
- DUI enforcement should include losing your vehicle after the second offense. First offense should have stiffer penalties including 60 hours community service, Drug and Alcohol evaluation, substance abuse informational classes and a "special" tag added to your plate. This way people will know to keep their distance because you might be drunk.
- 127 sale should require visitors to park and walk instead of shopping from cars. Violators should be banned permantly on their first offense. Accidents caused by out-of-towners should have to pay in cash and the fines/penalties should be double. This should cause some of them to respect those that have to use the road on a daily basis.
- Turn signal violators should face stiff fines and maybe the loss of driving privledges. Turn signal violators who cause accidents should face jail time on top of paying for the accident. If traffic is backed up, a meter should run and the amount of time this person inconviences the other drivers should be payed back to the state 100 times. (If your accident, because of failing to signal, causes a back up of 2 hours on the interstate, then you should have to do 200 hours of community service)
In summary, be courteous to other drivers. If it offends you when people do the same to you when driving, then don't do it. If you are faced with horrible road conditions, try an alternate route or leave early enough to make it to your destination safely or just wait for better conditions. And for the seniors, stay off the interstate if you do not feel safe driving at the higher speeds. Stick to the back roads and local highways, and if you are attending the 127 sale, remember you are a visitor pull over and let the locals use the road to get where their going before you decide to back up traffic for 10 miles so that you can putt along gawking at the sale.
Then you have the sunday drivers and old folks that love the interstate. Where is the enforcement for going below the speed limit? It creates such a hazard. 90% of these people are guilty of rubber-necking an accident (which they slow down even more). Then, there is the famed 127 sale. If you use Highway 127 to get to and from work, avoid it at all costs during the sale. These people love to frequent it, but they are too lazy to get out and take a look at something they rather drive 2 m.p.h. and look from the road at the sale items. Pull your lazy asses over and look, people use that HIGHWAY to get to work, hospitals, towns etc. Get out of their way. You are a visitor, you dont own the road or the sale.
Then you have the completely careless drivers that love the interstate. This group consists of the lane drifters, hard brakers, cut-off artists and tailgators. They don't use their mirrors, or turn signals. They just merely swerve into your lane, some times right at you. They look angry and surprised if you beep at them or flash your high beams at them for cutting you off or almost side swiping your car. They give you the look of being offended that you were almost wrecked by their carelessness. These drivers are also the back woods rednecks that believe "I got me a 4x4, so I can drive on ice." This played out a few weeks ago when the Knoxville are was hit in the early morning hours with freezing rain, that created black ice in some areas. There were nearly 60 reported accidents. Most of which were people that had no business driving under these conditions. Alot of it was cause by stupidity and carelessness.
The problem is that Tennessee recieves very little or no snow and ice. So, when it does come, you have alot of wrecks because most of the locals never drove under these conditions. I think to remedy my complaints the driver license bureau should implement these rules:
- Drivers over 60 need to be tested each year to have a license. This should include driving on the interstate at a high rate of speed. If you cannot pass the test on the first try you should have to wait 6 months before trying again. (none of this retesting in a week) If you fail 2 consecutive tests, then your driving privledges should be revoked permanently. No appeals, no politics, no paying off some one. NO DRIVING, end of story.
- New drivers should be required to take part of their road test in winter conditions in a northern state. Preferrably Michigan or Minnesota,(because of the cold conditions and lake effect snow) so that they can get valuable experience driving in horrible conditions. You never hear about the massive pile ups because of snow and ice in these states because it happens each year. Granted you get your occasional new driver or out-of-stater that ends up cause a wreck here and there, but that is few and far between. For the most part, the drivers in these states drive carefully during the bad weather conditions.
- DUI enforcement should include losing your vehicle after the second offense. First offense should have stiffer penalties including 60 hours community service, Drug and Alcohol evaluation, substance abuse informational classes and a "special" tag added to your plate. This way people will know to keep their distance because you might be drunk.
- 127 sale should require visitors to park and walk instead of shopping from cars. Violators should be banned permantly on their first offense. Accidents caused by out-of-towners should have to pay in cash and the fines/penalties should be double. This should cause some of them to respect those that have to use the road on a daily basis.
- Turn signal violators should face stiff fines and maybe the loss of driving privledges. Turn signal violators who cause accidents should face jail time on top of paying for the accident. If traffic is backed up, a meter should run and the amount of time this person inconviences the other drivers should be payed back to the state 100 times. (If your accident, because of failing to signal, causes a back up of 2 hours on the interstate, then you should have to do 200 hours of community service)
In summary, be courteous to other drivers. If it offends you when people do the same to you when driving, then don't do it. If you are faced with horrible road conditions, try an alternate route or leave early enough to make it to your destination safely or just wait for better conditions. And for the seniors, stay off the interstate if you do not feel safe driving at the higher speeds. Stick to the back roads and local highways, and if you are attending the 127 sale, remember you are a visitor pull over and let the locals use the road to get where their going before you decide to back up traffic for 10 miles so that you can putt along gawking at the sale.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Mosque Fire in Columbia TN.
This is just disgusting, but it is typical redneck behavior. I have heard comments locally about the fire and in my community (NEOCON territory), there is little or no sympathy. It is disgusting that these backwoods rednecks feel no compassion or sympathy.
Some of the comments I heard varied from "Its terrible." to "Should have burned their houses down too." This is the new millenium and for people to still be xenophobes is just incredible. Alot of people are too dumb to realize this country was founded by immigrants seeking refuge from religous persecution.
I just wish some of these people would get better informed before opening their mouths. I lived in different states but this is the one place where the people are so behind the times. They still have monuments dedicated to the CSA. (Confederate States of America) They are not only xenophobes but racists. I won't go into the discussion because it is just so infuriating and I have get ready for work.
Some of the comments I heard varied from "Its terrible." to "Should have burned their houses down too." This is the new millenium and for people to still be xenophobes is just incredible. Alot of people are too dumb to realize this country was founded by immigrants seeking refuge from religous persecution.
I just wish some of these people would get better informed before opening their mouths. I lived in different states but this is the one place where the people are so behind the times. They still have monuments dedicated to the CSA. (Confederate States of America) They are not only xenophobes but racists. I won't go into the discussion because it is just so infuriating and I have get ready for work.
The Fair Tax Myth
Alot of talk of The Fair Tax has been cirrculating around. Here is the some of the truths that have been left out, or distorted.
Fair Tax raises taxes on the Middle Class.
Alot of NeoCons deny this and say it lowers it. Let me break it down. It adds a 30% (I know the NeoCons like to use 23 as the percentage but that is another lie) sales tax to services that are not taxed. Some examples would be - rent, electric bill, doctor visits, medications, surgeries etc. With the middle class struggling week to week I dont see how adding more tax onto what they already pay a savings.
You will get that money back through a prebate check.
Another distortion of the truth. Sure you will get a prebate check but the maximum amount will be 187 dollars. Most people pay more than that in a month on food and gas.
It elimates the rest of the taxes.
This is just another lie. Taxes that are federally mandated will still stand and will have another 30% added to it. (GAS, airline tickets etc..)
It eliminates the IRS.
Lie. It just renames it. It will still be there just under a different name.
The truth of the Fair Tax is that is was created by a Texas multi-billionaire Leo Linbeck. Who designed it to tax the middle class and working poor and eliminate assistance that the poor recieves now. It also eliminates the gift tax and inheritance tax. (A tax that less than 12000 people are faced with) It was designed to lower taxes for the richest 1% of tax payers but raises tax for everyone else.
I have listed in my links a good resource for truth about the Fair Tax.
www.fairtaxfraud.com
I know I am only covering the tip of the iceburg. There are many other lies listed on the site. Get informed and make sure the people know that you dont support a "under the table cash grab for the rich."
Fair Tax raises taxes on the Middle Class.
Alot of NeoCons deny this and say it lowers it. Let me break it down. It adds a 30% (I know the NeoCons like to use 23 as the percentage but that is another lie) sales tax to services that are not taxed. Some examples would be - rent, electric bill, doctor visits, medications, surgeries etc. With the middle class struggling week to week I dont see how adding more tax onto what they already pay a savings.
You will get that money back through a prebate check.
Another distortion of the truth. Sure you will get a prebate check but the maximum amount will be 187 dollars. Most people pay more than that in a month on food and gas.
It elimates the rest of the taxes.
This is just another lie. Taxes that are federally mandated will still stand and will have another 30% added to it. (GAS, airline tickets etc..)
It eliminates the IRS.
Lie. It just renames it. It will still be there just under a different name.
The truth of the Fair Tax is that is was created by a Texas multi-billionaire Leo Linbeck. Who designed it to tax the middle class and working poor and eliminate assistance that the poor recieves now. It also eliminates the gift tax and inheritance tax. (A tax that less than 12000 people are faced with) It was designed to lower taxes for the richest 1% of tax payers but raises tax for everyone else.
I have listed in my links a good resource for truth about the Fair Tax.
www.fairtaxfraud.com
I know I am only covering the tip of the iceburg. There are many other lies listed on the site. Get informed and make sure the people know that you dont support a "under the table cash grab for the rich."
Sunday, February 10, 2008
A quote from Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor:
Having been called names, one looks back at one's own angry outbursts over the years, and I recall having once referred to Republicans as "hairy backed swamp developers, fundamentalist bullies, freelance racists, hobby cops, sweatshop tycoons, line jumpers, marsupial moms and aluminum siding salesmen, misanthropic frat boys, ninja dittoheads, shrieking midgets, tax cheats, cheese merchants, cat stranglers, pill pushers, nihilists in golf pants, backed-up Baptists, the grand pooh-bahs of Percodan, mouth breathers, testosterone junkies and brownshirts in pinstripes." I look at those words now, and "cat stranglers" seems excessive to me.
Things you can count on the Republican leadership to screw up:The deficit. Body armor. Medicare reform. Social Security reform. The minimum wage. Port security. The National Guard. Diplomacy. The Geneva Conventions. Fair elections. Clean elections. Intelligence. Protecting the Constitution. Protecting the Bill of Rights. Government transparency. Oversight. Separation of church and state. The middle class. The poor. Tax reform. Tax cuts. Bankruptcy law. Global warming. Disaster management. Defeating terrorists. Saying no to lobbyists. Saying yes to public opinion. Pre-war planning. Post-war planning. Competence. Civil rights. Civil liberties. Civil debate. Veterans' benefits. Hiring based on ability. Legal surveillance. Morality. Energy policy. Energy independence. End-of-life decisions among spouses. Inclusion. Learning lessons from history. Learning, period. Drug policy. Fiscal responsibility. Trusting the generals. Trusting the spooks. Trusting the experts. Basic honesty. Basic health care. Education. Creating jobs. Keeping CIA operatives' identities secret. Catching Osama. Playing nice. Playing fair. Refilling ice cube trays. Making paper airplanes. Or coffee. Tying their shoelaces. Making friends. Blowing their noses. Counting to ten five three. Sharing their toys. Telling the truth. Uniting the country. Protecting underage kids from a predatory congressman. (here)"
Not all conservatives are stupid, but all stupid people are conservative." HL Menckin
Having been called names, one looks back at one's own angry outbursts over the years, and I recall having once referred to Republicans as "hairy backed swamp developers, fundamentalist bullies, freelance racists, hobby cops, sweatshop tycoons, line jumpers, marsupial moms and aluminum siding salesmen, misanthropic frat boys, ninja dittoheads, shrieking midgets, tax cheats, cheese merchants, cat stranglers, pill pushers, nihilists in golf pants, backed-up Baptists, the grand pooh-bahs of Percodan, mouth breathers, testosterone junkies and brownshirts in pinstripes." I look at those words now, and "cat stranglers" seems excessive to me.
Things you can count on the Republican leadership to screw up:The deficit. Body armor. Medicare reform. Social Security reform. The minimum wage. Port security. The National Guard. Diplomacy. The Geneva Conventions. Fair elections. Clean elections. Intelligence. Protecting the Constitution. Protecting the Bill of Rights. Government transparency. Oversight. Separation of church and state. The middle class. The poor. Tax reform. Tax cuts. Bankruptcy law. Global warming. Disaster management. Defeating terrorists. Saying no to lobbyists. Saying yes to public opinion. Pre-war planning. Post-war planning. Competence. Civil rights. Civil liberties. Civil debate. Veterans' benefits. Hiring based on ability. Legal surveillance. Morality. Energy policy. Energy independence. End-of-life decisions among spouses. Inclusion. Learning lessons from history. Learning, period. Drug policy. Fiscal responsibility. Trusting the generals. Trusting the spooks. Trusting the experts. Basic honesty. Basic health care. Education. Creating jobs. Keeping CIA operatives' identities secret. Catching Osama. Playing nice. Playing fair. Refilling ice cube trays. Making paper airplanes. Or coffee. Tying their shoelaces. Making friends. Blowing their noses. Counting to ten five three. Sharing their toys. Telling the truth. Uniting the country. Protecting underage kids from a predatory congressman. (here)"
Not all conservatives are stupid, but all stupid people are conservative." HL Menckin
How to spot a NeoCon.
Here are some simple rules to follow when looking for misinformation (or truth as the NeoCons call it)
Spotting Disinformation - The rules of the "Game" Courtesy of Walt July 15, 1998
1. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. Regardless of what you know, don't discuss it -- especially if you are a public figure, news anchor, etc. If it's not reported, it didn't happen, and you never have to deal with the issues.
2. Become incredulous and indignant. Avoid discussing key issues and instead focus on side issues which can be used show the topic as being critical of some otherwise sacrosanct group or theme. This is also known as the "How dare you!" gambit.
3. Create rumor mongers. Avoid discussing issues by describing all charges, regardless of venue or evidence, as mere rumors and wild accusations. Other derogatory terms mutually exclusive of truth may work as well. This method works especially well with a silent press, because the only way the public can learn of the facts are through such "arguable rumors". If you can associate the material with the Internet, use this fact to certify it a "wild rumor" which can have no basis in fact.
4. Use a straw man. Find or create a seeming element of your opponent's argument which you can easily knock down to make yourself look good and the opponent to look bad. Either make up an issue you may safely imply exists based on your interpretation of the opponent/opponent arguments/situation, or select the weakest aspect of the weakest charges. Amplify their significance and destroy them in a way which appears to debunk all the charges, real and fabricated alike, while actually avoiding discussion of the real issues.
5. Sidetrack opponents with name calling and ridicule. This is also known as the primary attack the messenger ploy, though other methods qualify as variants of that approach. Associate opponents with unpopular titles such as "kooks", "right-wing", "liberal", "left-wing", "terrorists", "conspiracy buffs", "radicals", "militia", "racists", "religious fanatics", "sexual deviates", and so forth. This makes others shrink from support out of fear of gaining the same label, and you avoid dealing with issues.
6. Hit and Run. In any public forum, make a brief attack of your opponent or the opponent position and then scamper off before an answer can be fielded, or simply ignore any answer. This works extremely well in Internet and letters-to -the-editor environments where a steady stream of new identities can be called upon without having to explain criticism reasoning -- simply make an accusation or other attack, never discussing issues, and never answering any subsequent response, for that would dignify the opponent's viewpoint.
7. Question motives. Twist or amplify any fact which could so taken to imply that the opponent operates out of a hidden personal agenda or other bias. This avoids discussing issues and forces the accuser on the defensive.
8. Invoke authority. Claim for yourself or associate yourself with authority and present your argument with enough "jargon" and "minutiae" to illustrate you are "one who knows", and simply say it isn't so without discussing issues or demonstrating concretely why or citing sources.
9. Play Dumb. No matter what evidence or logical argument is offered, avoid discussing issues with denial they have any credibility, make any sense, provide any proof, contain or make a point, have logic, or support a conclusion. Mix well for maximum effect.
10. Associate opponent charges with old news. A derivative of the straw man usually, in any large-scale matter of high visibility, someone will make charges early on which can be or were already easily dealt with. Where it can be foreseen, have your own side raise a straw man issue and have it dealt with early on as part of the initial contingency plans. Subsequent charges, regardless of validity or new ground uncovered, can usually them be associated with the original charge and dismissed as simply being a rehash without need to address current issues -- so much the better where the opponent is or was involved with the original source.
11. Establish and rely upon fall-back positions. Using a minor matter or element of the facts, take the "high road" and "confess" with candor that some innocent mistake, in hindsight, was made -- but that opponents have seized on the opportunity to blow it all out of proportion and imply greater criminalities which, "just isn't so." Others can reinforce this on your behalf, later. Done properly, this can garner sympathy and respect for "coming clean" and "owning up" to your mistakes without addressing more serious issues.
12. Enigmas have no solution. Drawing upon the overall umbrella of events surrounding the crime and the multitude of players and events, paint the entire affair as too complex to solve. This causes those otherwise following the matter to begin to loose interest more quickly without having to address the actual issues.
13. Alice in Wonderland Logic. Avoid discussion of the issues by reasoning backwards with an apparent deductive logic in a way that forbears any actual material fact.
14. Demand complete solutions. Avoid the issues by requiring opponents to solve the crime at hand completely, a ploy which works best for items qualifying for rule 10.
15. Fit the facts to alternate conclusions. This requires creative thinking unless the crime was planned with contingency conclusions in place. (Can you say Rush Limbaugh - sure you can - just don't choke.)
16. Change the subject. Usually in connection with one of the other ploys listed here, find a way to side-track the discussion with abrasive or controversial comments in hopes of turning attention to a new, more manageable topic. This works especially well with companions who can "argue" with you over the new topic and polarize the discussion arena in order to avoid discussing more key issues.
17. Emotionalize, Antagonize, and Goad Opponents. If you can't do anything else, chide and taunt your opponents and draw them into emotional responses which will tend to make them look foolish and overly motivated, and generally render their material somewhat less coherent. Not only will you avoid discussing the issues in the first instance, but even if their emotional response addresses the issue, you can further avoid the issues by then focusing on how "sensitive they are to criticism".
18. Ignore proof presented, demand impossible proofs. This is perhaps a variant of the "play dumb" rule. Regardless of what material may be presented by an opponent in public forums, claim the material irrelevant and demand proof that is impossible for the opponent to come by (it may exist, but not be at his disposal, or it may be something which is known to be safely destroyed or withheld, such as a murder weapon). In order to completely avoid discussing issues may require you to categorically deny and be critical of media or books as valid sources, deny that witnesses are acceptable, or even deny that statements made by government or other authorities have any meaning or relevance.
19. False evidence. Whenever possible, introduce new facts or clues designed and manufactured to conflict with opponent presentations as useful tools to neutralize sensitive issues or impede resolution. This works best when the crime was designed with contingencies for the purpose, and the facts cannot be easily separated from the fabrications.
20. Manufacture a new truth. Create your own expert(s), group(s), author(s), leader(s) or influence existing ones willing to forge new ground via scientific, investigative, or social research or testimony which concludes favorably. In this way, if you must actually address issues, you can do so authoritatively.
Here's the link to the original post.
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2002/12/38175.shtml
Use these rules to spot a NeoCon in your Forums. They love to operate right from these sets of rules. If neccessary copy and paste the rule infraction so that everyone can see the game the NeoCons Like to play.
Spotting Disinformation - The rules of the "Game" Courtesy of Walt July 15, 1998
1. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. Regardless of what you know, don't discuss it -- especially if you are a public figure, news anchor, etc. If it's not reported, it didn't happen, and you never have to deal with the issues.
2. Become incredulous and indignant. Avoid discussing key issues and instead focus on side issues which can be used show the topic as being critical of some otherwise sacrosanct group or theme. This is also known as the "How dare you!" gambit.
3. Create rumor mongers. Avoid discussing issues by describing all charges, regardless of venue or evidence, as mere rumors and wild accusations. Other derogatory terms mutually exclusive of truth may work as well. This method works especially well with a silent press, because the only way the public can learn of the facts are through such "arguable rumors". If you can associate the material with the Internet, use this fact to certify it a "wild rumor" which can have no basis in fact.
4. Use a straw man. Find or create a seeming element of your opponent's argument which you can easily knock down to make yourself look good and the opponent to look bad. Either make up an issue you may safely imply exists based on your interpretation of the opponent/opponent arguments/situation, or select the weakest aspect of the weakest charges. Amplify their significance and destroy them in a way which appears to debunk all the charges, real and fabricated alike, while actually avoiding discussion of the real issues.
5. Sidetrack opponents with name calling and ridicule. This is also known as the primary attack the messenger ploy, though other methods qualify as variants of that approach. Associate opponents with unpopular titles such as "kooks", "right-wing", "liberal", "left-wing", "terrorists", "conspiracy buffs", "radicals", "militia", "racists", "religious fanatics", "sexual deviates", and so forth. This makes others shrink from support out of fear of gaining the same label, and you avoid dealing with issues.
6. Hit and Run. In any public forum, make a brief attack of your opponent or the opponent position and then scamper off before an answer can be fielded, or simply ignore any answer. This works extremely well in Internet and letters-to -the-editor environments where a steady stream of new identities can be called upon without having to explain criticism reasoning -- simply make an accusation or other attack, never discussing issues, and never answering any subsequent response, for that would dignify the opponent's viewpoint.
7. Question motives. Twist or amplify any fact which could so taken to imply that the opponent operates out of a hidden personal agenda or other bias. This avoids discussing issues and forces the accuser on the defensive.
8. Invoke authority. Claim for yourself or associate yourself with authority and present your argument with enough "jargon" and "minutiae" to illustrate you are "one who knows", and simply say it isn't so without discussing issues or demonstrating concretely why or citing sources.
9. Play Dumb. No matter what evidence or logical argument is offered, avoid discussing issues with denial they have any credibility, make any sense, provide any proof, contain or make a point, have logic, or support a conclusion. Mix well for maximum effect.
10. Associate opponent charges with old news. A derivative of the straw man usually, in any large-scale matter of high visibility, someone will make charges early on which can be or were already easily dealt with. Where it can be foreseen, have your own side raise a straw man issue and have it dealt with early on as part of the initial contingency plans. Subsequent charges, regardless of validity or new ground uncovered, can usually them be associated with the original charge and dismissed as simply being a rehash without need to address current issues -- so much the better where the opponent is or was involved with the original source.
11. Establish and rely upon fall-back positions. Using a minor matter or element of the facts, take the "high road" and "confess" with candor that some innocent mistake, in hindsight, was made -- but that opponents have seized on the opportunity to blow it all out of proportion and imply greater criminalities which, "just isn't so." Others can reinforce this on your behalf, later. Done properly, this can garner sympathy and respect for "coming clean" and "owning up" to your mistakes without addressing more serious issues.
12. Enigmas have no solution. Drawing upon the overall umbrella of events surrounding the crime and the multitude of players and events, paint the entire affair as too complex to solve. This causes those otherwise following the matter to begin to loose interest more quickly without having to address the actual issues.
13. Alice in Wonderland Logic. Avoid discussion of the issues by reasoning backwards with an apparent deductive logic in a way that forbears any actual material fact.
14. Demand complete solutions. Avoid the issues by requiring opponents to solve the crime at hand completely, a ploy which works best for items qualifying for rule 10.
15. Fit the facts to alternate conclusions. This requires creative thinking unless the crime was planned with contingency conclusions in place. (Can you say Rush Limbaugh - sure you can - just don't choke.)
16. Change the subject. Usually in connection with one of the other ploys listed here, find a way to side-track the discussion with abrasive or controversial comments in hopes of turning attention to a new, more manageable topic. This works especially well with companions who can "argue" with you over the new topic and polarize the discussion arena in order to avoid discussing more key issues.
17. Emotionalize, Antagonize, and Goad Opponents. If you can't do anything else, chide and taunt your opponents and draw them into emotional responses which will tend to make them look foolish and overly motivated, and generally render their material somewhat less coherent. Not only will you avoid discussing the issues in the first instance, but even if their emotional response addresses the issue, you can further avoid the issues by then focusing on how "sensitive they are to criticism".
18. Ignore proof presented, demand impossible proofs. This is perhaps a variant of the "play dumb" rule. Regardless of what material may be presented by an opponent in public forums, claim the material irrelevant and demand proof that is impossible for the opponent to come by (it may exist, but not be at his disposal, or it may be something which is known to be safely destroyed or withheld, such as a murder weapon). In order to completely avoid discussing issues may require you to categorically deny and be critical of media or books as valid sources, deny that witnesses are acceptable, or even deny that statements made by government or other authorities have any meaning or relevance.
19. False evidence. Whenever possible, introduce new facts or clues designed and manufactured to conflict with opponent presentations as useful tools to neutralize sensitive issues or impede resolution. This works best when the crime was designed with contingencies for the purpose, and the facts cannot be easily separated from the fabrications.
20. Manufacture a new truth. Create your own expert(s), group(s), author(s), leader(s) or influence existing ones willing to forge new ground via scientific, investigative, or social research or testimony which concludes favorably. In this way, if you must actually address issues, you can do so authoritatively.
Here's the link to the original post.
http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2002/12/38175.shtml
Use these rules to spot a NeoCon in your Forums. They love to operate right from these sets of rules. If neccessary copy and paste the rule infraction so that everyone can see the game the NeoCons Like to play.
WATE's Sound Off Forum
For those not familiar with Knoxville, WATE is the local news channel and their website has a "Sound Off Forum". You would think this would be a plus for people to voice their opinions about this and that but it is ran under NeoCon rule.
The rules are simple, be open minded and civil to one another. (What they dont tell you is that if you are a Democrat the rules dont apply to your treatment.) This I found out first hand. I noticed so few democrats on the forum that I decided to get involved to see I a could get some more people involved. (99% of the posts were one sided) I posted the other side of the story. The side the NeoCons dont want you to hear. The truth.
There was a ton of posts with misinformation about Democrats. They automatically went into attack mode when a Democrat when to post their opinion. Rather than accepting the difference in opinion they attacked. Alot of name calling and running people off. Anything that wasn't along the Faux Noise channel's supplied talking points was automatically labeled Liberal or Socialist.
By running people off I mean every post that person made was attacked by the same 4 or 5 NeoCon SOCIOPATHS. I tried to point this out to the Forum Administrator, who I thought, agreed. Instead they turned the tables on me and attacked. Every post I made was attacked until I fought back. Then they had what they wanted. A reason to ask me to leave. Before departing their gaggle of NeoCon chest pumping I made one last post informing people of what really is going on. Hopefully Democrats will either team up before posting there or heed the warning and leave.
And if any of the NEOCONS that got me kicked are reading this, F-Off! Your opinion is not welcome here. Thanks for hearing me out.
The rules are simple, be open minded and civil to one another. (What they dont tell you is that if you are a Democrat the rules dont apply to your treatment.) This I found out first hand. I noticed so few democrats on the forum that I decided to get involved to see I a could get some more people involved. (99% of the posts were one sided) I posted the other side of the story. The side the NeoCons dont want you to hear. The truth.
There was a ton of posts with misinformation about Democrats. They automatically went into attack mode when a Democrat when to post their opinion. Rather than accepting the difference in opinion they attacked. Alot of name calling and running people off. Anything that wasn't along the Faux Noise channel's supplied talking points was automatically labeled Liberal or Socialist.
By running people off I mean every post that person made was attacked by the same 4 or 5 NeoCon SOCIOPATHS. I tried to point this out to the Forum Administrator, who I thought, agreed. Instead they turned the tables on me and attacked. Every post I made was attacked until I fought back. Then they had what they wanted. A reason to ask me to leave. Before departing their gaggle of NeoCon chest pumping I made one last post informing people of what really is going on. Hopefully Democrats will either team up before posting there or heed the warning and leave.
And if any of the NEOCONS that got me kicked are reading this, F-Off! Your opinion is not welcome here. Thanks for hearing me out.
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