Diaries
Old Idiot Joe Biden Bashes Millennials
Submitted by The Aspie Corner on Thu, 01/18/2018 - 3:11pm[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmdHDWVZEVM]
And the sad part is, this asshole is considered a serious contender for the presidency in 2020 by some folks in Fundie'Murica's morbidly obese beltway.
The decline and fall of neoliberalism in the Democratic Party
Submitted by Tony Wikrent on Thu, 01/18/2018 - 11:28amCross posted from Real Economics.
UPDATE: Another day, another police shooting
Submitted by WaterLily on Thu, 01/18/2018 - 9:06amOn Tuesday morning, 32-year-old Nathan Giffin allegedly robbed the Vermont State Employees Credit Union in Montpelier.
Shortly thereafter, purportedly for "making threats," he was mowed down by eight state troopers and one police officer:
Open Thread 1-18-2018
Submitted by studentofearth on Thu, 01/18/2018 - 5:27am
The censorship worked.
Until the music videos of Buffy Sainte-Marie was included in a diary last week I was not aware of Buffy Sainte-Marie. Too young to for her record career and too old for Sesame Street performances. A strong example of a resilient person.
Democrats' disease, malpractice, and where do they go from here?
Submitted by Alligator Ed on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 9:41pmIt is difficult for me to write a serious story about politics since politics is by definition practiced (in the majority) by self-aggrandizing sociopaths with or without narcissism. Greed makes their hearts pump stronger, impelling the pols to want to maintain selected elected office for as long as they can.
Florida Meetups!
Submitted by Cant Stop the M... on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 4:37pmThis is to announce the first of what I hope will be several Florida C99 Meetups.
First Florida C99 Meetup:
Saturday, February 17, 1:00 P.M.
The Dixie Crossroads Seafood Restaurant in Titusville
1475 Garden Street Titusville, FL 32796
Phone: 321-268-5000
The Evening Blues - 1-17-18
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 3:30pmThe Fire Next Time
Submitted by Meteor Man on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 11:08amThat's the title of a righteous rant by Gaius Publius posted over at Smirking Chimp. After detailing how the fascist FISA surveillance bill would not have passed without 65 Blue Dog votes Gaius Publius points this out:
If Democrats Want the Support of Millennials, They Should Cut Ties with the Fossil Fuel Industry
. . .
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
Submitted by Cant Stop the M... on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 5:37amWith all apologies and a hat tip to Joe, whose Evening Blues do this far better than I ever could, here's the Blues Edition of Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue.