More hate from the idiot wingnuts: Barack Obama SKIPS Funeral of Murdered US...
It's sometimes difficult to refrain from calling people "nutsucking bags of douche" in the title of a diary, very difficult in this case.I won't link to it, but the gist is...Such a rare occurrence as...
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Demilitarizing the Police State: We also need to talk about SWAT, Tasers,...
"If a widespread pattern of [knock-and-announce] violations were shown . . . there would be reason for grave concern." —Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, in Hudson v. Michigan, June 15,...
View ArticleDaily Kos is the slowest website I regularly visit.
Just wondering if others are experiencing the same thing over the past several months. Speed test = 50.63 Mbps 6GB of ram Windows 8.1 Ping www.dailykos.com = 43 msIt seems to me like some of the bells...
View ArticleMETA: How to optimize Daily Kos if it is slow.
We had an interesting discussion a few days ago about how slow DK has become for some users.The problem seems to be the 3rd party bloatware that comes along with the amazing content that brings us all...
View Article"Trickle Up" ~ Major Corporations Losing Money Out the Wazoo
The Big Four of corporate greed are experiencing hard times. (world's smallest violin playing).I see this as The Revenge of Trickle Down (a.k.a. Trickle Up). American consumers are not buying their...
View ArticleObamacare site up and running smooth... so far
I got an email that enrollment for 2015 was open, so I typed "Healt" and my browser knew just where to go and completed the url. It was probably because I visited the site about a gazillion times to...
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HuffPo: You will Be Assimilated by the AOL Popup
You know what? Fuck Huffington Post and AOL and their green-assed popup window that cannot be killed (to the best of my knowledge).It looks like this...You will notice that there is no "No Thanks"...
View ArticleWhites Slaves in Colonial America
I vaguely recall this being taught in my U.S. History class in high school, but not until college, many years later, did I learn the shocking details of indentured servitude. Oddly, I learned more...
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Enough of this "Bonnie & Clyde" nonsense. It's just two runaway teens.
Teen Bonnie and Clyde: Love-struck runaways wanted for crime spree By ABC News January 15, 2015 - 10:19 pm Other news sources... Teen Bonnie and Clyde: Stolen Pickup Truck Uncovered Deserted in Georgia...
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It's not redistributing "wealth", it's more like redistributing "health"
For the most part, I would hazard to guess that the "haves" are healthier than the "have nots". Sue me if I'm wrong.Recently, my daughter passed out while getting ready for school. She bonked her head...
View ArticleOHIO: Surprise visits find charter school attendance variances between 34%...
Are you shocked that there appears to be some grifting going on in Ohio's charter school funding? (That's a rhetorical question, of course)COLUMBUS, Ohio– Several Ohio charter schools have far fewer...
View ArticleLibertarian All-American Cheeseburger Recipe
1 pound of non-USDA inspected beef by-productSaute meat product in back room near furnace for several daysTake a big shit before preparingSkip handwashing because, freedomShape into patties by placing...
View ArticleHouse of Cards: CNN & NBC Reporters Play Themselves. Cool or Not?
I'm having a problem with reporters like Chuck Todd, John King, and others playing themselves on a fictional TV drama.Basically, it comes down to this for me... People are paying them money to say...
View ArticlePoem @1 A.M.
No one I know calls me William Or Willie Or BillWhen I get a letter or call for William I know It's the government Or The bankA cruel trick by my parents Calling me my middle name But I like it This...
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Let's cut Scott Walker some slack.
Sure, he's an egomaniacal, Kocksucker who stands zero chance of becoming President of the United States, but if we keep pointing out his shortcomings (too numerous to list here), he might drop out of...
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Arkansas: Eureka Springs passes anti-discrimination ordinance that protects...
The people have spoken. Voters approve 2223 in landslideWednesday, May 13, 2015By Alana Cook, The Lovely County Citizen newspaperThe citizens of Eureka Springs voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor of...
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I didn't serve in Vietnam for freedom...
or liberty, or the flag.I didn't serve for the reasons people think of when they tell me, "Thanks for your service."I knew that this war was not about any of that stuff.I served for 365 days and a wake...
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Chris Hedges Goes There: Karl Marx was Right
Chris Hedges Karl Marx Was Right Posted on May 31, 2015"Here's the link.In a preface to "The Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy", Marx wrote: No social order ever disappears before all...
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Poem of June 12, Part 1: Do Lang Do Lang Do Lang
The fear that someone has already written these exact words stifles me, Is this my "My Sweet Lord"? do lang do lang do langWords ricocheting inside my mind since Caulfield dreamed the ducks were alive,...
View Article"Unlimited means unlimited" AT&T fined $100M for throttling Internet
Unlimited means unlimited,” said FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief Travis LeBlanc. And $100 million means Net Neutrality is a thing. Yay for us.“The Enforcement Bureau’s investigation revealed that millions...
View ArticleCops shoots at family dog, misses and hits 4-year-old girl
If only a well armed mail or newspaper delivery person were present.....The officer was at the doorway when a dog charged at him, Columbus police spokeswoman Denise Alex-Bouzounis said. The officer...
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Once again, Pensacola stays classy.
Pensacola, Florida has a few good things going for it; the weather, beautiful beaches, and the Graffiti Bridge.To the unknowing, this photo, which appeared in the Pensacola News Journal on May 22, may...
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VIDEO: Pensacola Rebel Flag @ Graffiti Bridge Painted Over. Former Priest...
Earlier today, I posted a story about a large rebel flag that was painted on a Pensacola landmark known as Graffiti Bridge. I will repost it here as a prelude to the current situation.Pensacola,...
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Speaking of the SCOTUS, 3 Strikes Law Struck Down. Private Prisons Haz a Sad
This got overlooked amongst all the rainbows and flags, but on Friday, the Supremes ruled on the draconian Three Strikes Law."From ABC...The Supreme Court on Friday struck down part of a federal law...
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"The South Shall Rise Again" or "White is the New Black"
I chose to live in the South. It's nice down here with good weather, good music, and good people - on the surface. Ever since I went southbound in the 70's, I've often heard folks say,"The South Shall...
View ArticleHe's not stupid, he's my brother.
GWB Transcript:“You work three jobs? Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that." Jeb Transcript: "It means that people need to work longer hours” and, through their...
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I welcome our new DK5 overlord
and here's why.Breitbart.com boasts of having 18.7 million unique users per month...Huge GOS image by Somebody on the InternetIf these cretins can 'boast' of over 18 million users, we need more, and if...
View ArticleHuffPo moves Trump from the News section to the Entertainment Section
Trump's campaign is a sideshow. We won't take the bait. If you are interested in what The Donald has to say, you'll find it next to our stories on the Kardashians and The Bachelorette.Huffington...
View ArticleWhat the farging hell just happened at Netroots Nation?
Other sites are reporting a total fustercluck. Anyone from Daily Kos there on the ground to fill us in?
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Did you know that the Presidency could be won by a write in candidate?
A total of 494 Electoral Votes are in play for write in candidates.Currently, 43 States allow Write In Ballots for President of the United States.States not allowing write in ballots include; Arkansas,...
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Just what we need, a larger police presence on America's streets
Given that it seems to take law enforcement officers an entire team of from 4 to 14 troopers to arrest one person, we will need at least 44 million LEO's to deport 11 million people who don't have...
View ArticleDon't feel sorry for Boehner. He created a House divided by giving $$$ to Tea...
During the 2010 midterms, Boehner financially supported the idiots who brought his downfall.Boehner has broadened his strategy as he tries to position himself as the next House speaker. He has...
View Article74 percent of respondents to NBC poll did not watch the debate.
15. Did you happen to watch the debate among the Democratic candidates for president that was held on Tuesday night, or not?I watched the debate live 24% I did not watch the debate live, but followed...
View ArticleDK5 and the first live blog
Pros:1. It didn’t crash.B. Comment section flowed smoothly.XII. Republicans am idiots same as with DK4Cons:1. Need to bring back comment popupsIV. Searching for my comments was way slow. I mean glacial...
View ArticleOHIO: Newspaper Editor Fired For Writing About NRA
Not much to add to this as it’s very well written by Chelsea Kiene…. Read it all here.Here’s the nut graph…Jan Larson McLaughlin, 53, said she was handed a letter of termination accusing her of...
View ArticleYes, it's another "Fire Debbie Wasserman Schultz" story (with some numbers)....
Fire Debbie Wasserman SchultzThe latest debate attracted a mere 6.71 million viewers, the lowest number so far for any 2016 debate organized by the DNC or the RNC. Saturday night’s debate was such a...
View ArticleShocker Drudge Poll: Bernie 2nd after Trump
Who says Republicans won’t vote for Sanders?drudgereport.com/...
View ArticleUPDATED by popular demand: Orange guy draws hundreds to his cult rally in...
We moved away from Pensacola more than a year ago because it was too close to Alabama. Seventy percent of the Panhandle (know as UCLA-the Upper Corner of Lower Alabama) voted for Benedict Donald. Most...
View ArticleIt's all about loyalty to a demagogue. †Я☭mp' just asked Congress to end the...
Trump SOTU 2018 "All Americans deserve accountability and respect -- and that is what we are giving them. So tonight, I call on the Congress to empower every Cabinet Secretary with the authority to...
View ArticleFlorida people with school kids, please read this. Republicans deny pleas for...
According to USA Today, Florida school districts share $64.4 million from a pool known as Safe Schools. 80% of that money goes to pay school resource officers.Districts 10 years ago divvied up a Safe...
View ArticleDo Not Harden Schools, Make Them Softer. My cyber-suggestion for safer schools.
Instead of fortifying schools by arming teachers and janitors, let’s discuss a way to make schools safer by eliminating these things.BooksBookbagsLockers...and adding these things.A computer on every...
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Question: Why was the March For Our Lives not held on the National Mall as...
According to a post on BuzzFeed, the original demonstration permit request was for the event to be held on the National Mall. As you can see, the Mall appears to be empty, and the crowd extends from...
View ArticleUPDATE: Just got back from my kid's school shooting in Ocala.
Mrs. Woof and I just happened to be driving past the school when the first responders started pouring in. Yes, it can happen here it turns out. We pulled over in front of the school and waited. Shooter...
View ArticleCall to Action: Revoke Trump's Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
On October 27, 1986, Donald Trump was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. (Joe DiMaggio, Victor Borge, Anita Bryant, and Rosa Parks are also featured in the photograph.)This honor needs to be...
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