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Tuesday, August 13. 2013I would ask Al Sharpton to pay her fineTawana loses job and bed - Can’t pay suit $$ Seriously, she was an idiot kid at the time, in a family dispute. Her mess began when the grievance crews showed up and exploited a foolish kid. I feel sorry for her. I think she was just trying to avoid a whuppin' from her father or stepfather or whoever, and quickly got in over her head with her teenage fibs. In a way, I see both her and Pagones as victims of the race industry.
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Tuesday morning linksRetriever's web site is back Breaking Bad Returns: Is This Show Even About Walter White Anymore? LEEDS certification: When Sustainability is not Sustainable Can Beirut Be Paris Again? Freed from Syrian domination, Lebanon’s capital could shine. Feds Buy Up Hotel Rooms for Influx of Illegal Immigrants Is large-scale illegal immigration over? Holder to Announce Plans to Reduce Prison Population 13 Reasons You're Not As Successful As You Should Be by Jim Kukral Yet another one: Stimulus-Backed Green Energy Company ECOtality May Declare Bankruptcy Steyn: Know Thine Enemy - Major Hasan is honest about himself; why aren’t we? Very Good News: The Tea Party Has Altered the Spending Trajectory in Washington School District To Launch ‘Trayvon Martin Dialogues’ Intelligent Design vs. Howard Zinn: A Case Study in Academic Double Standards and Hypocrisy Flashback: “Full audio of 1998 ‘redistribution’ speech: Obama saw welfare recipients as ‘majority coalition’” - See more at: http://proteinwisdom.com/?p=50494#sthash.2xiuODlQ.dpuf Flashback:
“Full audio of 1998 ‘redistribution’ speech: Obama saw welfare recipients as ‘majority coalition’” - See more at: http://proteinwisdom.com/?p=50494#sthash.2xiuODlQ.dpuf Monday, August 12. 2013Site note Showboat comin' up the river Monday morning linksThe new face of SNAP? Food stamps buy lobster for surfer and his buddies Our Biggest Regrets About College Sex Losers on the Romantic Demand Side Dowd: Madam President "Integration without blacks in NYC neighborhoods" Sports: The last outpost of meritocracy Breaking Bad returns ObamaCare To Target Charitable Hospitals Reid: We Must ‘Work our Way Past’ Insurance-Based Health Care Reid says Obamacare just a step toward eventual single-payer system San Diego Mayor Finishes Two-Week Training on Treating Women Like People 'Free at Last' PAC Launched by Black Conservatives NOAA Data confirms downtrend and 2012 as one of the coldest years this century Minnesota has joined four other states in requiring its insurance Saturday, August 10. 2013Saturday morning links
Chart above via Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations By Time Period How adults became able to drink milk Study disputes link between combat and suicide Don't believe what you read about happiness. It's all lies. Maybe You Should Have Gone to Trade School The Childless City - It's hip, it's entertaining—but where are the families? Barred versus Spotted Owls: Humans in No Position to Contradict Nature Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/08/06/3010705/study-disputes-link-between-combat.html#storylink=cpy Friday, August 9. 2013Friday morning linksMatt Damon Explains It All SAT Scores No Longer Important to Some Colleges Any customer is better than no customer Monstrous - Polyamorist Michael Philpott killed his children in pursuit of welfare benefits. NYT Spotlights Obama’s Middle East Mess Al-Qaeda Is on the Run? Obama’s Foreign Policy Projects Confusion and Weakness Chris Matthews: The Fact That I Speak Openly of Barack Obama's Why Seniors Are Turning Against The GOP Where are all the children? NYC: If Giuliani, like Alexander, had run out of problems to conquer, Bloomberg never had any to begin with.:
The Peace Process’s Turkey The Vietnam War, via chopper The UN’s Millennium Development Flop Washington fixes Obamacare --- for Washington only! Thursday, August 8. 2013Thursday morning links12 years without sex The most beautiful woman of the middle ages
The Shame of Federal Student Loans U.S. Congress wins relief on Obamacare health plan subsidies Walmart Mocks 'The Nation' Over Low-Wages Paid to Interns Time Magazine Propagandizes Against Reproduction Obama Says Private Capital Should Have Bigger Role In Mortgage Market, Isn’t Struck By Lightning Seattle city gov’t bans the words “citizen” and “brown bag,” for obvious reasons When Markets Turn Ted Koppel: America's Chronic Overreaction to Terrorism Is Obama Wrong About Infrastructure Creating Growth? Larry Schweikart and Burton Folsom: Obama's False History of Public Investment - Entrepreneurs built our roads, rails and canals far better than government did. A strange story: A Psychology Professor's Dark Past Raises Questions about the Insanity Defense Economic Forecasts Are Bad, Budget Forecasts Delusional DUmmy Wonders If “This Is The Final Question That America Is Asking Itself” Steve King: Belief In Climate Change Is A ‘Religion,’ ‘Not Science’ Art Horn Letter to Connecticut State Department of Agriculture Wednesday, August 7. 2013A Detailed List of Curious Coincidences in President Obama’s Life
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Weds. morning links Holistic admissions policies at Berkeley Born this way? Transsexuals Bad Weather Reducing Chevy Volt Reduced By $5,000 Light-Rail to Nowhere: Honolulu, Hawaii's Train Boondoggle Obamacare: Aetna Pulls Out of Maryland, Connecticut Busybody Politics John King: Why Benghazi matters Benghazi: Is the Alleged CIA Scandal Real? Yep, This Sounds Like Classic Workplace Violence to Me… National Review Misses Most Obvious Point in Taking on "Prison/Industrial Complex" Organizing for Action pitches help for Democrats The need for more direct action against the GOP establishment Daily Kos not too pleased with Obamacare Replica of Paris in China becomes ghost town Tuesday, August 6. 2013Available at selected Dunkin Donuts storesA new t-shirt easily found up in Yankeeland. I told my wife this is what I want for my birthday, so we got me one. It's all I want for my birthday. I'll wear it in Italy, with my straw Stetson, red shorts, and white sneakers, and nobody will dare bother me. Not even the Somali scum. $12.95. She got off easy, except for the cost of the Italy trip.
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The 1 percent ruined love: Marriage is for the rich How Bad Is the Ammo Shortage? This Bad The IRS Attack on Political Speech The Indebted States of America - States and localities owe far, far more than their citizens know. Global Warming as Faith Note to Congress: Lock Down The NSA’s Data Federal 'nudge squad' led by 20-something wunderkind gears up to change Americans' behaviors – for our own good Where Americans want to live these days Why are homicide laws different for women & men? Just Spread Detroit's Failure, Why Don't Ya? Here's Why I Think Jeff Bezos Bought The Washington Post Not from The Onion: The UK does biofuel - with American trees! Monday, August 5. 2013Diversity: A Matter of CharacterSome time ago, I was working at a job that required 'diversity' in hiring practices. It was about 15 or so years, before this became a standard in most corporate hiring practices. I'm still trying to figure out what it means, particularly because I was always taught to hire the best person for the job. I'm not saying diversity is bad. In fact, I'm all for it. But there is no standard gauge for diversity and as a goal it's a moving target. Would 50% female and 20% black be sufficiently diverse? Do we need to have the same percentages of each group as exist in the US population? Or would some close approximation suffice? At what number of employees does diversity become an imperative? I'm not sure we can realistically set numbers for these kinds of things. At my company, VP level and above employees actually had bonuses based on 'improving the diversity of their departments.' There was no specific guideline provided, the VPs were left to figure it out for themselves. Many got significantly reduced bonuses, which led to the suspicion that it was a corporate method of reducing payouts. I happen to think that was the case. But the corporation took this all very seriously and each year we were given a 'diversity update,' during which we were showed charts and graphs of women and minorities as a percentage of the company's staff and the executive suite. I didn't care much for it. I am not opposed to diversity, but as I said, I always hired the best person for the job. I never think in terms of women, Asian, Black, Indian, etc. Suddenly I was being told what the company required in this regard when I was doing my interviews. I will never forget the laugh of one VP, when I recommended a young man for a position, as he said "Unless he's a black woman, the interview will not be worth his time." Fair enough, but I sent him in for the interview anyway and he was not hired, despite having stellar credentials and strengths in all the key areas the company was seeking to improve. Continue reading "Diversity: A Matter of Character"
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A world of sex at Bowdoin CollegeFrom an orientation (sexual orientation?) presentation for Freshmen at Bowdoin:
Well, OK. What seems odd to me is the college administration selling this. Is selling sexual experimentation part of their job? Regarding consent, I'd suggest recording it on video on your iPhone, ladies. Make sure the fellow gives you sober consent for you to enjoy his body.
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Welcome to the Glory of Grievance
Like you, I was shocked into silence. I opened my mouth to respond to the horror I'd just witnessed, yet no words sprang forth. Likewise, I'm sure you sat there, jaw agape, thinking, Huh? WTF? I don' get it!!" But that's perfectly understandable. After all, your maiden name isn't Chinese. CNBC Reporter's Use Of "Chink In The Armor" Condemned By Asian American Journalists
You'll notice they used the clumsy word 'inappropriate' instead of the time-honored 'insensitive', but they're new to this. They'll learn quickly enough. As we noted a few days ago in Team Asia Drops The Ball, these are exciting times for Asians worldwide as they soar to new heights breaking new ground in uncharted waters. As both the Asiatic Anti-Defamation League and the National Association for the Advancement of Yellow-Colored People swing into full gear, there'll be nothing but lucrative lawsuit settlements and the admiration of their peers — that is, the other victim groups — in the future for these groundbreaking pioneers using this previously untapped resource. And, as 200 years of suppressed, rabid anti-Asianism comes boiling to the surface, you'd certainly expect to see the occasional "racist song!" headline, like we do now when some songwriter inadvertently uses the term "niggardly" or "Jew's harp". But the most racist song in history? That's how far these up-and-comers have already advanced. Quite Possibly The Most Racist Song Ever Written
Yep, that's what folks say. He, in turn, leads us to the source of this unfolding horror: Offensive "Asian Girlz" Video Sparks Talk Of Protest
This is, of course, what's so wrong with today's Political Correctness. Even mentioning the attributes of a people puts the stamp of Racist across one's forehead. Having learned this valuable lesson, I dashed back to the first site and wrote:
And, of course, we have the long-expected update: Band Removing 'Asian Girlz' Song, Video After Racist Backlash Victory! So we welcome our Asian brothers and sisters to the exciting, lucrative world of grievance and victimization, and wish them eminent success as they brave the waters of this new and bountiful course as they seize control of their shared destiny with other worldwide victims in bringing to light the New World Order where no one will ever feel offended again. Monday morning links
Not to mention cognitive powers. Well, let's start off on an upbeat note: Don’t Be Alarmed By The Drone Blimps Hovering Over D.C. They’re Here To Stop Cruise Missiles Finally! After all the money we've thrown into the Defense Department, it's nice to see them actually doing a little defense for once, rather than all that 'offensive defense' they're always doing overseas. As this 'comfort blanket' eventually covers and protects the entire nation against attacks from British, French and North Korean missile attacks, we can all sleep more soundly knowing that our 'big brother' is watching over us. In international news, those clever Israelis pulled another fast one as they snuck a spy (or 'bird' in Mideast lingo) into Turkey and then got him back out on a legal technicality when he obviously should have been put up against a wall and shot for the spy he is. Turkey Clears Bird Of Spying For Israel You'd think Turkish officials would have at least worked out a prisoner exchange.
For any Leno fans, I have a rare piece here.
Top 10 Worst Military Leaders In History There's one particular fave that's a surprise, but the author makes his points well. Speaking of history, we have this little phenomenon occurring for the first time in 10,000 years of human endeavor: Happy 70th Birthday, Mick Jagger! While there have certainly been the occasional big band orchestras that played together into their dotage, none of them ever pranced madly about the stage to the adulation of millions of screaming fans around the world while actually in said dotage.
Proposed New State In Northern Colorado Gains Traction
More than four dozen! When you see this kind of groundswell support, you know you're getting in touch with the people's true wants and needs. And those kooky kids in Hollywood are at it again. First Hitler, then Chavéz, then...
Well, at least this means we won't be hearing any more of those tired "Jews are running Hollywood" stories. In Dire Global Warming (DGW) news, I'm sure you've seen this terrible truth spread across the news sites recently: Rise In Violence 'Linked To Climate Change' I tracked down a handful of sites that had the article and left this in the comments:
So I'm living proof the article is spot on in its analysis. Given what a splendid job California-bashing sites like Maggie's Farm have done in indoctrinating its readers into believing everyone in CA is a drooling, frothing-at-the-mouth liberal and that you pray nightly for the Big One to come along and drop the whole thing into the ocean, it will come as a severe shock to learn that California might actually have some value after all: If We Didn’t Have California, What Would We Eat?
As cruel and horrific as this news is, I figured you'd rather hear it from me than see it splashed across some left-wing site as further proof of the right wing propaganda machine failing once again in its daunting task. Last week they lost the Bible, food stamps and Planned Parenthood — and now this. But Bird Dog will be back tomorrow and I'm sure these horror stories will end. Political News First Dog Bo Is Baffled By Giant Effigy Of Himself What a cute li'l tyke! Those little paws are just adorable! Let it never be said that all of my morning links are bad news. Saturday, August 3. 2013The Sound of Many Faucets Running, Act III And it appears he's got his thumb on the pulse of the nation: Sen. John McCain Hopes $1 Coin Motivates Strippers To Work For Better Tips If this all sounds vaguely familiar, this the third time in recent years that some Congresscritter has gotten this particular hair up his ass. It'll hopefully end in the same resounding defeat the first two measures did. As far as I know, they actually did start printing the first time, but the Below is my original article during the first go-'round. I might also note that I solved the problem. The Valued Maggie's Readership™ would expect no less.
Because of the media, we tend to focus on Congress as the people spending all of our hard-earned tax doubloons, and we tend to forget that there are scads of government agencies out there wasting money by the crateful. Literally, in this case. This is the new U.S. dollar coin: If you would be so kind, our government would like you to use these new dollar coins instead of dollar bills. Yes, you read that right. And would you like to know just why you're going to do this? To save the planet. To continue sinking into the deep abyss of eternal madness, please... Continue reading "The Sound of Many Faucets Running, Act III" Saturday morning links Bizarre Headlines Now here's a real jaw-dropper: Thunderstorms Pose A Threat In Battling Calif. Blaze Because, if there's one thing you don't want a lot of while fighting a blazing forest fire, it's rain. Now here's a marvelously — if inadvertently — incredibly true headline: Military Works To Change Culture To Combat Rape If you're trying to reduce the incidence of rape of military women, importing a bunch of gays sounds like just the ticket! And that, friends, is culture change. In the 'Scratching Head' department, we have this: Private Company To Put A Telescope On The Moon And you think, gosh, if only we had some kind of "space station" or "orbiting telescope" or something where we could already do this! And here's one of those confusing philosophical issues: Stop Force-Feeding Guantanamo Prisoners on Hunger Strikes So, just to get this straight, the winner gets death? By the way, speaking of your probably-eminent death, in case you've been worried about that MERS virus that's sweeping the globe and is about a week away from stopping by your neighborhood, these two articles should clear things right up: MERS Virus May Be Deadlier Than SARS, Study Finds MERS Is Not The New SARS, Study Finds So at least we can put that little worry to rest. And Glenn Reynolds of PJ Media has shed a little light on the subject of armed domestic drones and how we should view them.
I think we can safely infer that "Hmm" to mean he doesn't really trust their word. But on the same page:
So, if I'm reading this right, armed drones are cool as long as the grown-ups aren't allowed to use them? All of which brings us to the question on everyone's lips: Do Scientists Mind Being Called Boffins? Uh, buddy, if those scientists had the slightest idea of the names we usually call them, they'd fall to their knees in gratitude for only being called boffins. Finally, turning to the horrific side of life, a drawbridge wouldn't open the other day, stranding drivers for, as the article states, "almost 45 minutes." When this kind of horror strikes an innocent populace, you can just bet that heads will roll. Mother Nature Blamed For Failures With Woodrow Wilson Bridge Gates And look how they zero right in on the exact problem:
And you think, gosh, if only there was some kind of modern science, like maybe the kind of advanced technology we'll have when we finally put a man on the moon some day, that could be used to prevent such tragedies in the future. I hear that new-fangled "insulated wire" looks promising. And that new "silicone sealant" isn't being called "the wonder glue of the 70's" for no reason. Normal Headlines Students Sign Petition To Legalize Abortion After Childbirth Kids today, huh? Why can't they be like we were, perfect in every way? Friday, August 2. 2013Team Asia drops the ballFirst off, in case you missed it a few weeks ago, here's the seriously hilarious screw-up by an Oakland TV station after the Asiana crash. The info actually came from an intern at the NTSB, so the station never questioned it and, simply because it went right on the air, no one ever actually pronounced the names out loud beforehand.
Other than that, as the saying goes, the story was accurate. The Asians broke a sacred trust last week. We notice that there's a million and one special interest groups constantly lobbying for gays, blacks, Jews, women, American Indians, and any other 'victim group' worth its weight in grievance. But not Asians. There's no 'Asian Caucus' in Congress. There's no 'Asian Pride Month' or 'Asian Anti-Defamation League' or 'Asian Feminist Lobby'. Asians simply aren't into that whole 'offended', 'insensitive', routine the other groups are. Until now. Asiana Airlines To Sue Oakland TV Station Over Use Of Racist ‘Names’
As I noted in Meaningless Words, the word 'racist' is about the most misused and meaningless word in the language today. In this case, Koreans aren't any more of a 'race' — at least according to the definition we've been using for the past 10,000 years — than Scots and Irishmen are. But the real joke here is that the fake names are Chinese in derivation, not Korean. So shouldn't it be the Chinese suing the TV station? As it turned out, they axed the suit a day later. But what we note is just how the race-grievance leftie sites phrased it: Asiana Airlines Abandons Plan To Sue KTVU Over Racist Name Gaffe - Huffington Post Asiana Airlines Won’t Sue TV Station Over Racially Charged Snafu - Variety Asiana Airlines (not) Suing Network Over Those Fake, Racist Pilot Names - Slate Asiana Airlines Nixes TV Lawsuit Over Pilot Names - Politico Hey, at least Politico didn't use the word 'racist' in the headline, right? Maybe they understand. Or, maybe not:
They were fake Chinese names. Seriously, that's pretty funny. The real icing on the cake would be to find out the NTSB intern was Japanese. From the first article, it did get one thing partially right:
It took about nine video clips and a thousand words of text but I managed to confirm that in Culture in the Cockpit. The part they got right is that this isn't a Korean problem. It's an Asian problem. As I noted in the piece, there have been a number of Japanese and Chinese flights where "not willing to speak up" was a BIG DEAL by the time the dust settled. Literally, in some cases. On a grander scale, this is also a humanistic problem, and one magnified in countries that have a tradition of Air Force jocks going into the airline industry such as Columbia, Egypt and Russia, but Asia is where the "don't question authority" mindset is particularly ingrained. The kamikazes of World War II might be Exhibit A. New England Real Estate: Mishaum Point, MAMishaum Point is a tiny gated community (almost entirely a summer community) in the village of Dartmouth, MA, with its own little neighborhood yacht club. The point is a narrow peninsula sticking out into Buzzard's Bay. Most of the houses have property running down to the bay. It's a pleasant day sail out to Cuttyhunk and the Elizabeth Islands for a picnic or an overnighter at anchor. Most of the houses there were built in the '40s, it seems, but some more since then. I liked the one in the picture. It's for sale. Asking $1.3 million, which seems like a very good deal to me. I could happily live there year-round - but there is no work nearby. How's that view from the house?
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Best post I've readBest piece I've read about Obama's, or the Obama administration's, apparent complete and utter ignorance about how economies work. It is appalling. Appalling, dangerous, and destructive to the lives and futures of Americans both young and old. Or do they really know better, and is this tripe just boob bait for the press and the low-information voter? I can't really tell.
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A quick stop by Jim's Campers
<ring-ring!> "Good morning, Jim's Campers." "Hi. My camper's getting kind of old and I've been thinking of replacing it. The one criteria I have is that the hitch have a real good turning radius. That's always been the biggest problem, maneuvering in tight spaces." "I see. What turning radius does your present rig have?" "Only about seventy-five degrees. I'm always afraid of the hitch binding up and actually breaking something." "Yes, that's always been the problem with those old-fashioned types of hitches." "What do you mean? What's the turning radius of your model?" "Oh, about three hundred and sixty degrees."
Limited items in stock! Order now! History lessonFriday morning links Well, let's get the ugly, sordid stuff over with first. Feds Tell Web Firms To Turn Over User Account Passwords House Narrowly Kills Move To Rein In NSA As we see more and more of the first type of headline over the coming years, bear in mind that the House is Republican-controlled, so be careful when pointing the finger of blame as to why these run-amok agencies aren't being slapped down. Pic: If I'm not mistaken, that's the same poster I saw back in the 70's when Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' and George Orwell's '1984' became required reading for concerned citizens everywhere. But we laughed and laughed. The government, watching your every single move? How absurd! Ha-ha-ha! XKeyscore: NSA Tool Collects 'Nearly Everything A User Does On The Internet' Nobody's laughing now. And, in complete fairness, it's not just the government. Retail Stores Plan Elaborate Ways To Track You Is Your Cable Box Spying On You? GOP Bill Would Block Funding To Schools That Ban Imaginary Guns
It probably won't get anywhere, but that's the nicest thing I've seen Congress attempt in about a decade. The entire situation has literally entered the realm of the insane. But when it happens in the Fed's own back yard, it makes the whole system look like something out of a comic book. D.C. Records Its First Legal Pot Deal In At Least 75 Years Women In The News! As our female readership knows, the wise and kindly Dr. Mercury is always praising their virtues and striving to help them better their lives in the midst of a cruel, wretched, male-dominated world. Recent examples are here and here.
I'm just that kinda guy. Today's first Woman In The News is Kirstie Alley advocating something I'm pretty sure everyone in the universe can get behind: Kirstie Alley Advocates Violence Against Paparazzi For maximum efficiency, I recommend the Louisville Slugger 'Billy Martin' edition: Keep it well oiled between uses so it doesn't develop small cracks due to humidity changes. Next up, did you hear about the horrible incident singer Beyonce had with an unruly fan? A couple of big body guards showed up and, while a tremendous struggle ensued, that fan never had a chance. But, through it all, Beyonce kept her cool, the sign of a true professional: And she never missed a note, even when confronted by an unruly fan. And that, friends, is professionalism. Bad News For Conservatives Dept Yes, very bad news, so if you happen to know any, it might be best if they left the room for a few minutes. We wouldn't want any hurt feelings. First off, true Conservatives like Bird Dog, Barrie, NJ, the gang over at Hot Air and PJ Media, Power Line, Ace of Spades and all the rest would like to see that evil food stamps program shut down immediately. Because, as all good Conservatives believe, the best way to deal with poor people is to starve them to death. Sadly, their efforts haven't gotten very far. Not only that, but now they're even losing that whole 'moral high ground' religious mantle they used to wear so proudly. Democrat Corrine Brown: Bible Tells Us To Provide Food Stamps
Also, horrible news on the Planned Parenthood Abortion Mill Front: New Survey: 55 Percent Say They Were Unaware Planned Parenthood Performed Abortions Sure, Planned Parenthood spends less than 3% of its budget on abortions. Sure, none of it comes from taxpayers. Sure, the right wing has been lying their ass off to you when abortion mill are the first words to drip off their venomous fingers. So what! Despite their best efforts to close it down, it appears they have failed miserably in their plan to convince America that women should not be given free medical breast exams. Well, after all that bad news, I suppose it's only right to finish up this section with a story about a cute little kitten and the crazy antics of its owners. Kitten Nearly Dies From Vegan Diet The good news is, it lived! And if the cute little kitten lived! isn't a happy ending, then I don't know what is. Political News Maria Mitchell. You know, Maria Mitchell! Hell, everybody's heard of her. First female American professional astronomer? That's her. Oh, and an ardent feminist, I might add. For a left-leaning site like Google, she's the cat's meow. And here's Ms. Mitchell being celebrated by them yesterday:
It was her 195th birthday, you see. Not her 192nd, not her 200th, but her 195th. It seems a tad apparent that some libber over at Google suddenly discovered this dame and just couldn't wait to get her name in highlights. And here's how Google has celebrated the proud American holiday Memorial Day every year since they opened: Maybe they're just forgetful. Thursday, August 1. 2013History's Mysteries: The Obama '57 States' Meme All right-wingers know the story of Obama and his infamous "57 states" comment. Here's a quick sampling: Obama Thinks The United States Has 57 States
Obama Thinks There Are 57 States
Obama's Little Lies A Big Problem
Now, for hopefully the last time, let me be as persuasive as I can be: President Obama does NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE 57 STATES!! He believes there are 60. Traveled to every corner of the United States = 57 Didn't visit Alaska and Hawaii = 2 One left to go = 1 60. He simply couldn't have been any clearer. Welcome to beautiful Lake North Pole!
The water skiing is supposed to be fantastic, and the scuba clubs are going crazy because of the crystal-clear conditions. I don't think it would be an understatement to call it a 'tourist's paradise', and we all have global warming to thank. Oops. Sorry about that. Turns out they weren't talking about the North Pole at all.
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