August 15, 2017

They want confrontation. What if we don't play?

The WS WANT confrontation.
That's what gets them the publicity.
What if we didn't play?
What if we didn't give them what they want?

Just put the word out to not be there.
Let them march around with their tiki torches and chant and rant in a deserted area.
What do you think?

August 15, 2017

Americas Top Neo-Nazi Website Just Ordered Its Fans To Harass Funeral Of Heather Heyer

Source: Washington Journal

Conservative “journalist” Laura Loomer, who became a minor internet sensation for getting triggered by a Shakespeare play and by falsely claiming her tires had been slashed when they had busted due to poor maintenance, revealed today that notorious white supremacist Andrew Alan Escher Auernheimer, known better by his online handle of “weev,” is looking for people to harass Heyer’s funeral, Westboro Baptist-style.

weev ran the Daily Stormer neo-Nazi website with his partner Andrew Anglin, which ran a disgusting editorial mocking Heyer after a neo-Nazi drove his car into a crowd of protestors, killing her and injuring 19 more.

Read more: https://washingtonjournal.com/2017/08/15/americas-top-neo-nazi-website-just-ordered-fans-harass-funeral-heather-heyer/

August 14, 2017

Confederate vs Nazi. A discussion.

Miz t. is a Texan.
NOT a right winger.
I was born (early 40s) and raised in Alabama.
A lib in spite of that.

She said "It's a part of history. Why don't they just leave the damned statues or monuments or whatever alone?"

Me: "Because they represent really terrible times for a lot of people.
Think about the Nazis and what they did to Jews, gypsys, homosexuals, and mentally retarded (OK, 'challenged'?).

Are there any monuments to the Nazis because that's part of Germany's history?
No ma'am.
The U.S. Army dynamited most of them after the war.
The German government got rid of what was left.

The Confederacy tried to split the union in two, in order to maintain a 'lifestyle'.
The planters who ran things in the south bought and sold human beings.
Is being bought and sold, like so many cattle, better or worse than being herded into gas chambers?
To me it's six of one and half-a-dozen of another.
So I can understand why a lot of people want these monuments gone."

Miz t.: "Well, when you put it that way, OK.
I get it."

August 14, 2017

Liberal Redneck - Virginia is for Lovers, not Nazis (nsfw)

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August 5, 2017

Here's what Jimmy Carter taught me about party unity:

I met him in 1975, during the campaign. I disagreed with some position he had taken on something. I forget what now, but I thought he was pandering and I said so.

He was very kind, but he said "You have to understand that I can't do any of the things we want to do unless I first get elected. I can have the highest ideals, and the best plans and policies, and if I can't get elected none of that matters."

I've cut Democratic politicians a lot of slack since then.

August 4, 2017

Republican donor sues GOP for fraud over ObamaCare repeal failure

Source: MSN

A Republican donor in Virginia has filed a lawsuit against the national and Virginia Republican parties, accusing them of fraud and racketeering for raising millions of dollars in donations knowing they wouldn't be able to repeal ObamaCare.

The Virginian-Pilot reports that Bob Heghmann, a retired attorney in Virginia Beach, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Thursday. The suit blasts the Republican Party, saying it "has been engaged in a pattern of Racketeering which involves massive fraud perpetrated on Republican voters and contributors as well as some Independents and Democrats."

The lawsuit's defendants include the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Republican Party of Virginia, as well as Virginia's two members of the RNC and the chairman of the state Republican Party, John Whitbeck.

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-donor-sues-gop-for-fraud-over-obamacare-repeal-failure/ar-AApqJrk?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

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It's getting interesting.

August 3, 2017

Just watched Fox News for a few minutes. Holy shit!

A full on red meat tRump/Nazi rally.
tRump uber alles.
And damn scary.

August 3, 2017

Looks like Kellyanne has had a little 'work' done.

Before That's her husband on right.

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After:
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That's why we haven't seen her for a while.

August 2, 2017

Tonight Chez trof: Chef John's Shrimp Provencale

We here at Chez trof have become big fans of Chef John at Food Wishes blog and on you tube. We have tried many of his recipes and haven't found a dud yet.
https://www.youtube.com/user/foodwishes

Shrimp Provencale

1 T. (+-) olive oil
2 pounds raw shrimp (16-20 per pound)
Breadcrumb Mixture:
3 cloves garlic
kosher salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/3 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley, divided
1/3 cup olive oil
1 cup plain dry bread crumbs
1 pinch kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil. Brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Carefully remove shells and legs of prawns; leave the tail attached. To butterfly the prawns, cut a slit with a small sharp knife lengthwise down the belly side of shrimp, almost to the skin on the back. Open out like a book.
MIz t. sez this is not easy. You can butterfly them from the back side and it is easier and works just as well.

Place chopped garlic, large pinch kosher salt, oregano, and thyme in a mortar; pound and stir with a pestle a few seconds. Add 1 tablespoon fresh parsley. Pound and stir mixture until it turns into a paste, 1 or 2 minutes. Add 1/3 cup olive oil; mix about 1 minute to infuse olive oil with herbs and garlic.

Place bread crumbs in a mixing bowl. Transfer herb-garlic mixture to breadcrumbs. Add a pinch of salt, black pepper, pinch cayenne, remaining chopped parsley, and grated cheese. Mix with a fork to distribute ingredients evenly. Pinch a bit of the mixture; if it feels a bit dry and doesn't stick to your finger, drizzle in a bit more olive oil. Stir until mixture reaches desired consistency. 2 to 3 minutes.
Lightly but thoroughly coat cut side of prawns with crumb mixture; place on prepared baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven until cooked through and tails curl up, 8 to 10 minutes.


Footnotes
Chef John's Note:
You can serve these prawns with any number of dips or just a squeeze of fresh lemon. I like them with lemon aioli.

Miz t.'s Note: Dip the shrimp in a lemon butter sauce before breading. It works a lot better.

August 2, 2017

Why is Yertle the senate majority leader?

How did he gain enough power and support to get the job? Is it because he pisses off Democrats?
He seems to be a totally unlikeable person.
How is it he came to be in that position?