August 30, 2017

When are we going to see "President tRump Turnpike" in Houston?

I mean, it would only be fair since there is President George Bush Turnpike in Dallas. What did Bush do that was so much better than tRump? He didn't sell hats at a huge markup. That shows how stupid and unbusinesslike Bush was. Yes, I propose that we immediately name some highways in Houston after tRump.

Here are some suggestions:
Rio Donald, Rio FLOTUS, Rio Collusion, Lake tRump of Despair, Lake of Empty Promises.

There are plenty of erstwhile highways that can carry the tRump brand name.

August 29, 2017

tRump's 16 minute attention span for tragedy

First tweet today:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/902503724274331653

Very next tweet:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/902507855584092160



So his mind was fully focused on the tragedy in Texas for sixteen whole minutes! How does that bode for the years long cleanup after the hurricane is over?

August 27, 2017

If There Were a Harvey Scale Disaster in CA...?

Or some other blue state. Would he even schedule a trip to look at the devastation? Hey, if we are in for 3.5 more years of this crap, something is bound to happen in blue state at some point.

August 27, 2017

No More NAFTA....Again....

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/901804388649500672



Yes, Donnie, it's the worst trade deal ever made because you, with all your deal making prowess, were not consulted. However, it has worked for a long time now, and you are going to piss off our neighbors to the north and south.

August 27, 2017

Arpaio tweet timeline

From birtherism to support for president to pardon.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/225620165138726912

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/225647494141452290

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/711085025857372161

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/712756995330281473

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/901263061511794688

August 23, 2017

Is this Nazi support for real?

The first three posts in this new thread about visiting Yuma are from a Nazi? Please tell me it's a joke.

https://twitter.com/Nazi_Catcher/status/900151965815939073

https://twitter.com/Nazi_Catcher/status/900152067360137216

August 22, 2017

Child Specific Mines in Afghanistan: The Green Parrot

I came across the "Green Parrot" at a UN exhibit in Ireland two decades ago. When the Soviets were in Afghanistan, they dropped these small mines from helicopters, and they would self arm when they reached the ground. The mines were made from brightly colored plastic and had an interesting shape. They would draw the attention of small children who thought they were toys. No, the mines were not meant to be lethal. The Soviets just wanted the Afghani children to be armless or legless so they couldn't grow up to fight.

Think about that for a minute. The Soviets knew that they would be in Afghanistan for a long, long time, long enough that they would see these small children grow up and take up arms against them. That is the level of commitment the Soviets had. They were willing to be engaged in combat for decades AND maim small children.

So what is this brilliant plan that Fearless Leader has in store for us? Are we committed to maiming children over several decades, too? I recommend you read through these articles and ask yourself what atrocities our country is capable of as we march off to war in Afghanistan.
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link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3205978/Pictured-harrowing-plight-children-maimed-Afghanistan-thousands-landmines-scattered-country-decades-war.html

It's estimated that up to a million people have fallen victim to the sleeping weapons, which still kill and injure dozens of innocent Afghan children every day.

It's believed there are currently 10million mines spread around the impoverished country, which British and American forces left only last year after a campaign lasting more than a decade.

But the majority of the mines, in grazing fields, schools, paths and waterways all over the country, are the remnants of a war with Russia that ended in 1989. The Soviet Union went to war with the Mujehadien freedom fighters in 1979 and placed millions of mines during the ten-year campaign.

They were designed to flutter to the ground without exploding, but when stepped on, they take anything from one to 40 minutes to detonate. The cruel devices are intended to maim, with a small charge that is usually non-lethal, instead designed to destroy a part of the lower leg which will hamper a person's mobility for the rest of their life.
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Someone will counter argue that these mines were not necessarily meant for children. For that I have a second article for a rebuttal.

Link: http://www.pbs.org/pov/afghanistanyear1380/the-horror-of-landmines/

The Russian PFM-1, the so called butterfly mine, causes a third pattern of injury (Pattern C). This mine earned its nickname because it sports small wings that enable it to glide to the ground after it is released from a helicopter. A huge number of them were dropped during the conflict in Afghanistan. As has often been pointed out, the PFM-1 is particularly fiendish because it is a "toy mine" -- a weapon masquerading as a plaything. Specialists insist that the shape of the PFM-1 is dictated by function, but the fact remains that it is attractive to children.

A unique feature of these mines is that they are activated by distortion or cumulative pressure on their wings; in other words, they do not necessarily go off when first touched. In Afghanistan my co-workers and I were told several times that a child had taken the butterfly -- or "green parrot," as the Afghans call it -- and played with it for hours with friends before any explosion occurred. The term "toy mine" therefore seems totally justified. In our group's surgical experience of treating more than 150 victims of this type of mine, we have never seen a single injured adult.

August 20, 2017

One More Time for the TUBA!

Because it is SOOOOOO funny.

August 18, 2017

How is painting a swastika on a dog's head a "joke"?

link: http://www.kare11.com/news/dog-with-swastika-painted-on-its-head-shows-up-on-neighbors-doorstep/465104694

PHOENIX - A North Phoenix woman was stunned when her neighbor’s dog showed up on her doorstep with a swastika painted on its head.

The homeowner, who spoke with 12 News off camera, is half Hispanic with three adopted children of mixed race.

Glendale police responded to check on the dog because of concerns it might be neglected.

The dog’s owners told police they drew the symbol on the dog as a joke.

Under any circumstances, this is not a joke. Considering it is only a couple days after Charlottesville, these idiots need to be locked up.

August 16, 2017

What is it that makes people want to carve monuments

in the middle of splendid scenery? I've been looking at pictures of Stone Mountain, and it's more than just tacky. It's an affront to the natural beauty of the area. For the past couple days, I have been thinking how a Howitzer would make short work of the monument. Now I'm not so sure. It would obliterate the monument, but it would leave a nasty scar. Then again, there already exists a nasty scar.

I felt the same way when I went to Mt Rushmore. The monument is an egregious assault on the scenic beauty of the area. If that's what it takes for families to journey out into the wilderness, then I feel sorry for them. If the monument is the only thing they stop and see, then I have to shake my head. Come on, there is the entire Needles District to explore!

We ought to be able to feel pride in having such nice, scenic areas in our country. We should not feel the need to add to them through acts of vandalism.

Ugly, ugly, ugly! And there is no way to ever undo the carnage.