New York State Appellate Court Judge James McGuire said he will soon quit working as a judge so he can find a job that pays more than the $144,000 he now earns.
Oooh, he can't make it on $144K/year? Poor bay-bee. How my heart bleeds for him.
Cry me a motherfucking river of tears.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
A Reply to DHS Secretary Napolitano
I know, I know, "surrendering your civil liberties will keep you safe". We've been hearing that shit for nine years, now.
Tell you what: How about if TSA and DHS put an airline-type screening area in their headquarters. Every political appointee and SES-level employee at TSA and DHS would get the full enhanced screening every time they went into the headquarters building. The TSA scanners would be rotated in and out weekly from airports around the country. There would be video cameras set up, open to all on the Internet, so everyone could see that the screenings were truly being done.
TSA and DHS officials would also be forbidden from flying on government aircraft. If they need to go somewhere, they fly commercial with the dreaded SSSS code automatically printed on their boarding passes.
If this security regimen is so good for us, let us see the DHS and TSA brass live with it as well.
Update: The TSA officals are oh, so angry because the traveling public is not happy about being irradiated and/or sexually assaulted in the name of security. And at least one DA has detected which way the wind is blowing.
Tell you what: How about if TSA and DHS put an airline-type screening area in their headquarters. Every political appointee and SES-level employee at TSA and DHS would get the full enhanced screening every time they went into the headquarters building. The TSA scanners would be rotated in and out weekly from airports around the country. There would be video cameras set up, open to all on the Internet, so everyone could see that the screenings were truly being done.
TSA and DHS officials would also be forbidden from flying on government aircraft. If they need to go somewhere, they fly commercial with the dreaded SSSS code automatically printed on their boarding passes.
If this security regimen is so good for us, let us see the DHS and TSA brass live with it as well.
Update: The TSA officals are oh, so angry because the traveling public is not happy about being irradiated and/or sexually assaulted in the name of security. And at least one DA has detected which way the wind is blowing.
British Petroleum to Control House Energy Committee?
Rep. Joe Barton, the one who apologized to BP for American reaction to BP's poisoning of the Gulf of Mexico, is fighting to be the chairman of the House Energy Committee, presumably to he can do a better job of looking out for British Petroleum.
No additional snark is required, I think.
No additional snark is required, I think.
One Woman's Letter to Her Senator
Regarding Republican obstructionism when it comes to helping people on the edge.
Spare a couple of minutes and read it.
Spare a couple of minutes and read it.
Some Brit Prince Is Getting Married,
After the Break, Republicans Spike the "New Start" Arms Control Treaty
If you have the news on this morning, you've probably been bombarded with stories of the announcement of the engagement of Kate Middleton and Prince William (who will become King of the Britons around 2040 or so, at this rate).
But you probably won't see that the Republicans are refusing to ratify the New Start arms control treaty with Russia. The GOP wants to make sure that there is plenty of cash in the defense budget for their corrupt asshole supporters. That, and they are still fighting the Cold War against the Soviet Union, a struggle that ended two decades ago. Why is that, class?
Let's not always see the same hands.
Yes, because it makes lots of money for the companies who givebribes campaign contributions to the GOP.
But you probably won't see that the Republicans are refusing to ratify the New Start arms control treaty with Russia. The GOP wants to make sure that there is plenty of cash in the defense budget for their corrupt asshole supporters. That, and they are still fighting the Cold War against the Soviet Union, a struggle that ended two decades ago. Why is that, class?
Let's not always see the same hands.
Yes, because it makes lots of money for the companies who give
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
The Dirty Rats Report
The long knives are coming out in the party of the Confederacy for Michael Steele. The whining of "how broke we are" from the resigning member of the RNC is curious, given how much money was funneled into the 2010 races by the Chamber of Commerce and other pro-raping-the-world-and-fucking-the-poor-and-middle-classes advocacy groups.
Rep. Pete Sessions confirmed that his and his fellow Republicans are also going to hold unemployment benefits hostage to giving the super-rich continued tax cuts.
Over in the party of the Spineless, Rep. Charlie Rangel was found guilty of 11 of 13 ethical violations.
And since spinelessness is a virtue among Democrats, especially Senate Democrats, Harry Reid, a man whose picture can be found in the zoological guides under "Weasel; gutless", was re-elected as majority leader.
Rep. Pete Sessions confirmed that his and his fellow Republicans are also going to hold unemployment benefits hostage to giving the super-rich continued tax cuts.
Over in the party of the Spineless, Rep. Charlie Rangel was found guilty of 11 of 13 ethical violations.
And since spinelessness is a virtue among Democrats, especially Senate Democrats, Harry Reid, a man whose picture can be found in the zoological guides under "Weasel; gutless", was re-elected as majority leader.
I Simply Deplore Such Vandalism
But Karma can be a real bitch at times:
So please, please don't slash the tires on a dark-blue or black Honda Odyssey minivan with Kansas tags 550 CUV.
McALESTER, OK — Members of a Kansas church who protest at military funerals may have found themselves in the wrong town Saturday.I'm not advocating that the tires on their minivan be slashed wherever they go.
Shortly after finishing their protest at the funeral of Army Sgt. Jason James McCluskey of McAlester, a half-dozen protesters from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., headed to their minivan, only to discover that its front and rear passenger-side tires had been slashed.
So please, please don't slash the tires on a dark-blue or black Honda Odyssey minivan with Kansas tags 550 CUV.
Crap, I Need More Gun Gear
I bought a $100 Mosin a couple of years ago. I had two already, but as I went through the rack in the gunshop, I could see that it was a former sniper rifle. The bore was nice and the trigger felt fine, so I bought it.
Turns out that it is an ex-PEM model.
I took it to the county range over the weekend. Bad mistake, the 100 yard benches were full up. 200 yard spots were open, so I took one. Second mistake: All I had for spotting was a pair of 10x binoculars and they were not up to the task of spotting .3" holes in paper at 200 yards.
The good news is that a nice gent let me look into his spotting scope and the rifle shot about a 4" group, which is pretty sweet for open sights at that distance. The bad news is that it shot way high and way to the right, about 1/2 of the way between the outer edge of the black bull and the top right corner of the target.
Re-snipering it is not in the cards these days. Reproductions of the scope itself are over $300. Reproduction mounts, when I have seen them offered, are also over $300. And then it all has to be put together by someone who knows what they are doing, and by then the cost is over an AMU ("aircraft maintenance unit", aka a grand).
That's not going to happen anytime soon. Pushing the sight over and installing a higher post, that's doable.
Turns out that it is an ex-PEM model.
I took it to the county range over the weekend. Bad mistake, the 100 yard benches were full up. 200 yard spots were open, so I took one. Second mistake: All I had for spotting was a pair of 10x binoculars and they were not up to the task of spotting .3" holes in paper at 200 yards.
The good news is that a nice gent let me look into his spotting scope and the rifle shot about a 4" group, which is pretty sweet for open sights at that distance. The bad news is that it shot way high and way to the right, about 1/2 of the way between the outer edge of the black bull and the top right corner of the target.
Re-snipering it is not in the cards these days. Reproductions of the scope itself are over $300. Reproduction mounts, when I have seen them offered, are also over $300. And then it all has to be put together by someone who knows what they are doing, and by then the cost is over an AMU ("aircraft maintenance unit", aka a grand).
That's not going to happen anytime soon. Pushing the sight over and installing a higher post, that's doable.
The PSA McCain Should See
It begins about 3:53 into this clip:
They are spot on for this. It will be McCain's legacy, right up there with impulsively choosing the Caribou Bimbo for being his running mate.
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| It Gets Worse PSA | ||||
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They are spot on for this. It will be McCain's legacy, right up there with impulsively choosing the Caribou Bimbo for being his running mate.
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