Category Archives: Politics

Reblogged from TSA Out of Our Pants!:

This video is here to demonstrate that the TSA’s insistence that the nude body scanner program is effective and necessary is nothing but a fraud, just like their claims that the program is safe (radiation what?) and non-invasive (nude pictures who?). The scanners are now effectively worthless, as anyone can beat them with virtually no effort. The TSA has been provided this video in advance of it being made public to give them an opportunity to turn off the scanners and revert to the metal detectors. I …

 

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wilwheaton:

laughterkey:

motherjones:

UC Davis police officer pepper sprays sitting students because, well, just because.

Think that’s %$#ing horrible? The video’s worse.

Via John Aravosis at AmericaBlog:

I’m sorry, this has gone too far. This has happened in police department after police department, and it has gone too far. Our police look like the goons in Russia and China. Please watch this video and send it to everyone you know. This has gone too far.

Anyone get a badge number on this guy? With that many cameras, someone must have it.

This makes me sick to my stomach.

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“Oh, holy mother of god, what a crock these people are. In the middle of the worst recession since the 1930′s, with the country being told to accept nine-percent unemployment for the foreseeable future, and income inequality swamping the middle class, the responsible point of view among the leaders of both political parties is to “reform entitlements” until what’s left is sticks and splinters because then, and only then, will the delicate, blessed “Markets” feel goody-good-good about themselves again.”

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The Big Sellout, by Charles P. Pierce – Esquire

It is quite possible that I am falling in love with Esquire’s Charles Pierce.

Falling in love with the writing of Esquire’s Charles Pierce.

What did I say?

(via agreatnation)

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Although non-defense discretionary spending in nominal dollars has increased, when taking inflation and population growth into account the amount contained in the [2011 budget] represents no increase over what we spent in 2001, a year in which we generated a surplus of $128 billion,” said chairman Daniel Inouye (D-HI) in a prepared statement.”

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CHART OF THE DAY: ‘Out Of Control Spending’ Not Really Out Of Control At All | TPMDC

Ha-ha! Silly facts! Will you never learn?

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