I have no idea if this is a staged parody or for real. Doesn’t seem to matter, though.
November 2013
November 30, 2013
California, cronyism and why the super-rich are Democrats [Darleen Click] UPDATED
Today’s must read, Silicon Chasm. Master and servant. Cornucopian wealth for a few tech oligarchs plus relatively steady but relatively low-paying work for their lucky retainers. No middle class, unless the top 5 percent U.S. income bracket counts as middle class. Silicon Valley is a tableau vivant of what many economists and professional futurologists say is the coming fate of America itself, a fate to which Americans, if they can’t
November 30, 2013
When the “F” in FTC stands for Fascist [Darleen Click]
Not only “process as punishment” but process to gain power Every month, it seems, brings a new story of this presidency leveling the intimidating powers of the federal government against some law-abiding citizen. Now comes a terrifying tale of how the Federal Trade Commission, a governmental Goliath, crushes an average David—because it can. In March of this year, a small nonprofit in Cincinnati—the Music Teachers National Association—received a letter from
November 28, 2013
“And So It Begins: New York Sending Out Gun Confiscation Notices”
Which of course can never happen — nobody is going to confiscate your weapons, and registries make us all safer! — so stop your hyperventilatory scare-mongering, you gun-fetishizing nutters, with your ammo hoards, your generators, and your pre-fab bucket food stored in your basement bunker. Why do you insist on seeing little school children mowed down with military-styled assault rifles and their deadly adjustable stocks and rails for strobing lights?
November 28, 2013
Thanks for the Heritage
Thanksgiving Proclamation President George Washington City of New York, October 3, 1789 Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of
November 28, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving and do not pass the bowl of naked Obamaism [Darleen Click]
It is supposed to be a holiday free of politics … a quintessential American celebration of gratitude, charity and family. From George Washington’s proclamation to George W. Bush’s Thanksgiving address in 2001, Presidents strive to keep politics out while touching on themes of American heritage and principle. Not so the Obamas, where Barry is pushing his True Believers to be even more obnoxious at the dinner table and Michelle sends
November 28, 2013
“Documents: Karl Rove Gave Grover Norquist $26 Million in 2012”
The ruling class vs. the rest of us. Doesn’t really matter if they wear a flag lapel pin and call themselves Republicans or not: the GOP establishment is run by corporatist interests, which is why, for instance — though the American people are fundamentally against amnesty — the GOP leadership is working with the Democrats to get “comprehensive immigration reform” passed. The Dems get voters; the Dem tech billionaires
November 27, 2013
Obama can just tell by looking at your face … [Darleen Click]
… whether you were born in America or not … Really … [insert line about “if a Republican had said this …” here]
November 27, 2013
More ObamaCare transparency [Darleen Click]
Wednesday night prior to a major, national holiday, a quiet “annoucement.” The Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that it will delay the launch of the online SHOP Marketplace — which is meant for small businesses — until November 2014. Officials did not give a hard deadline, though the start could easily slip past the 2014 midterms, sparing the administration any headaches right before the election.
November 27, 2013
“The Future That Never Comes”
Sultan Knish: The constant expansion and destructive acquisition of small innovative companies maintains the illusion that the latest digital horse is something special. It’s not. The unglamorous truth is that Google makes its money selling ad space to insurance companies and Microsoft makes its money releasing incremental updates to its flawed operating system that it alternately sabotages and then repairs. If you’re annoyed by Windows 8, don’t worry. Windows 9