Eschatonians

Good luck with that - Rising Hegemon
by Attaturk at 17 May 2012 08:30
When reality meets better policy and better politics... Barack Obama is to press German chancellor Angela Merkel to support a growth package to help bail out Europe at the G8 summit this weekend amid fears in the White House that the eurozone crisis could damage the president's re-election chances..I mean sure, by this point a growth package is virtually humanitarian relief, but there is one gigantic flaw in such a appeal -- Germany didn't become the major supporter and enforcer of "austerity" for nothing : Germany's economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 0.5% in the first three months of the year despite Europe's debt crisis... Germany remains a standout performer despite Europe's troubles with too much debt in several countries.

The new growth industry: Abaddon (destruction) - Mercury Rising 鳯女
by Charles II at 17 May 2012 03:49
Via Barry Rithholtz , an article from Matt Taibbi , Rolling Stone: It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes God smiles on us..Last week, he smiled on investigative reporters everywhere, when the lawyers for Goldman, Sachs slipped on one whopper of a legal banana peel, inadvertently delivering some of the bank’s darker secrets into the hands of the public.

Keep Your Powder Dry, Boys - First Draft
by Athenae at 17 May 2012 02:02
Southern Beale referenced this earlier, but it's become clear in recent days that the DNC has decided to cut Wisconsin loose, probably because hey, it's just a state full of union workers and teachers and cops and farmers and steelworkers...

THE VILLAGERS ARE IN DENIAL - RADAMISTO
by Steve J. at 17 May 2012 00:46
(h/t Jay Ackroyd at Eschaton ) They can't seem to admit that a large proportion of American conservatives are batshit crazy ..The new book by Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann tells an obvious truth : We have been studying Washington politics and Congress for more than 40 years, and never have we seen them this dysfunctional.

Random Anatidae Thought - A Spork in the Drawer
by spork_incident at 17 May 2012 00:15
Alright, I have all my ducks in a row..Now what?

Wednesday Night Music: Jeepster - First Draft
by Adrastos at 17 May 2012 00:15
I've had T Rex's glam rock classic in my head since seeing Tim Burton's Dark Shadows so I thought I'd share:

He Just Can't Help Himself - A Spork in the Drawer
by spork_incident at 16 May 2012 23:26
Willard talks JPMorgan: The $2 billion JPMorgan lost someone else gained.” If someone breaks into your home and takes your stuff, just remember your loss is someone else's gain...

ALEC is not the only “corporate bill mill” - Mercury Rising 鳯女
by Charles II at 16 May 2012 22:55
Sara Blaskey and Steve Horn , Truthout: ALEC, though, is not the only “corporate bill mill” playing this game..“Taxpayer-subsidized stealth lobbyists” have upped the ante and skillfully advanced their agendas through bipartisan “trade associations” for state government officials – in particular, the Council of State Governments (CSG) whose multimillion-dollar budget is mostly funded by taxpayers.

Stop. Ground. Breathe. Return to Center. - hecatedemeter
by Hecate Demeter at 16 May 2012 22:29
Would now be a good time for you to stop, ground, take a deep breath, and return to your center?.Of course, the answer is, “Yes.” The answer is almost always, “Yes.” Modern life can be, at the same time, both frentic and routine.

Democrats: Never Missing A Chance To Lose - A Spork in the Drawer
by spork_incident at 16 May 2012 21:34
Throwing away Wisconsin and creating a new rightwing Superstar because shut up that's why..I'd say the Dems are being bribed given campaign donations to boot the election but for the fact they're neither that smart nor that competent.

- Adventus
by Rmj at 16 May 2012 21:07
Charles Pierce picks up on this : Norway is distancing itself from its Christian past..The Storting -- the country's Parliament -- will amend the constitution so that the state no longer has an official religion, ending the 1,000-year tradition of the Church of Norway.

Homophobia: A Weapon Of Sexism - Mercury Rising 鳯女
by Phoenix Woman at 16 May 2012 20:21
I’ve long ago found that whenever I have a really good idea, chances are good somebody else had it long before I did..So it is with my linking homophobia to sexism.

Lee Camp" The Economic Hitmen Bring It Home - The Well-Armed Lamb
by Woody (Tokin Librul/Rogue Scholar/ Helluvafella!) at 16 May 2012 20:10

Watch Your Mouth - A Spork in the Drawer
by spork_incident at 16 May 2012 17:37
A new executive order makes it a crime to criticize Yemen..Glenn: In other words, the U.S. Government will now punish anyone who is determined — in the sole discretion of the U.S. Government — even to “indirectly” obstruct the...

They Never Make a Scene By Hanging All Over Me In a Crowd - Whiskey Fire
by Ripley at 16 May 2012 17:21
by Ripley In an effort to boost US keyboard and monitor industry sales, I offer this (via Southern Beale at First Draft ): Behind the locked doors of the chamber that was surrounded by more than one dozen police, Rush Limbaugh watched as his bust for the Capitol’s Hall of Famous Missourians was unveiled on Monday, May 14..Shortly after the unveiling, however, Gov.

A Large Glass of Whine, No Cheese - cab drollery
by Diane at 16 May 2012 17:20
My telephone is once again working, although the nice tech who came out to fix it this morning has no idea why it is or why it wasn't working in the first place..In any event, I was without a phone and internet service for about 20 hours.

Nothing Weird About It - A Spork in the Drawer
by spork_incident at 16 May 2012 17:08
People know that even basic healthcare is becoming harder and harder to pay for + People are told that "Obamacare" is worse than Hitler + Most people are pretty ignorant about national affairs* = Incoherence..*Not necessarily an insult; most...