Yesterday I cleaned up the paperwork that had piled up on my desk. Last night I went through fits doing my research. My internet connection, that is normally over 5 Mbps was only 500 Kbps. I tried and tried to get videos, but could not, until they restored the service at the last minute, and I got one. Doing my normal research was mud slow. I am current on replies. Tomorrow I have errands to run.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 4:22 (average 4:58). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Right Wing Watch: Michael Savage and World Net Daily have already begun floating the conspiracy theory that this weekend’s massacre and bombing in Norway was a “cover-up.” The talk show host said on his radio show today that Muslims were responsible for the attacks in Norway, and in an interview with WND doubled down on his claims, saying that he now believes that the attacks were “likely a fabrication of the Labour Party,” whose youth retreat was specifically targeted by the right-wing terrorist. Savage went on to essentially echo the rhetoric of the accused terrorist, Andres Behring Breivik, blaming “Eurosocialism,” progressivism, multiculturalism and immigration for the attacks and hoping that they lead to a backlash against Muslims.
A clear parallel to a culprit blaming the victim for the crime.
From Houston Chronicle: A spokesman for congressman David Wu says the embattled Oregon Democrat will not seek re-election next year. Spokesman Erik Dorey said Monday that Wu has not made a final determination about finishing his current term, but Dorey emphasized that Wu is focused on serving his constituents to the best of his ability.
To clarify, Wu did nothing criminal, because the girl was 18. Nevertheless his behavior was so inappropriate that he should step down immediately.
From Think Progress: Right-wing pundits and bloggers were quick to leap to judgement that the Norwegian terror attacks were the work of al-Qaeda or an Islamic terrorist. But the news that the attacker had blond hair and blue eyes and was inspired by right-wing “counterjihad” bloggers suddenly turned the tables on many of the bloggers and supposed “terrorism experts.”
Because the Republican Party has opened their arms to embrace these hate mongers, it follows that Republicans inspired Breivik.
Cartoon:
9 Responses to “Open Thread–7/26/2011”
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Good Cartoon! Ha! But I woulda stamped it “Drunk”. We all know Boner gets lit’ and that Ozark hillbilly, Roy Blunt likes to “throw up a jug” of corn squeezins! Drunks making decisions are dangerous! 👿
I screwed it up.
Probably had too much to drink. 🙂
It was the Lipton! 😉
Cone on, guys – of course Mike Savage is right. Anders Breivik is clearly a Muslim … it’s just that he’s developed a great disguise. I suppose we’ll have to call him a “Muswegian” from now on.
Savage’s idiocy dovetails with Glenn Beck’s lunacy when Beck said the Norwegian camp “sounds a little like, you know, the Hitler Youth or whatever. Who does a camp for kids that’s all about politics? Disturbing.”
Of course Beck conveniently forgot to mention that his very own “9/12 Project” is organizing politically-oriented camps in several U.S. states. Ooops!
I read that. Thanks. What a hypocrite!
4:14 Squeezed it out, but not by much. 68 out of 207 (329).
I’m in range again.
I hate when my internet fakes out.
That’s why they call it World Nut Daily in most circles. He’s blonde and blue eyed – he can’t blame this on the Muslims.
We at least he had the decency to do that; Repubs stay in office until they are indicted.
Right wing bloggers would never lie! How dare you insinuate that? 🙄
Where’s Cantor – he belongs in that insane a thon? 🙄