Speak With Authority: Greatest Visual Metaphor Ever
The modern day mainstream media is often referred to as an echo chamber. Once the narrative of a particular story has been set, all subsequent stories tend to fall in line. At four minutes, this video might seem long, but at times it seems it takes no longer for the media to fall in step with the beat of the same drummer...
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Latest Poll: Obama 81%, Romney 12%
The new Tyrone Poll indicates the largest lead yet for President Obama, with over 80% of respondents saying they will vote to reelect him, while only 12% said they would vote for Romney, and 7% being undecided. The Tyrone Poll sampled 722 voting-aged individuals at a Jay-Z concert in Philadelphia last weekend.
HT: Velociman, who notes, 'Look ma, no lip-synch!'
The Truth About Polling: Yes, Romney Is Probably Tied or Winning Knowing the nuts and bolts of polling science leads to this rational conclusion.
When MacArthur Met the Emperor « Iconic Photos
Faillace was given one shot, but he spoke up and asked for three. Faillace also adviced MacArthur against a seated picture on a soft couch. First two photos were less than ideal â their eyes were closed in one, and the Emperor's mouth was gaping open in the other. But even the perfect, final shot posed its own problems: at this juncture, Hirohito was still akitsumikami or manifest deity (he would not renounce his divinity before the coming New Year's Day), and everyone was supposed to avert eyes from the veiled imperial portraits in government buildings.
The great man had the other great men in his pocket. He could call out the guard on a whim. He could kill a man legal. He could kill him any which way. He could do as he pleased. He could live in the shadow of a boneyard in a palace and there were none dared to squeak.
10 Things I Hate That Everybody Loves
2. FANCY SCOTCH Having a “Mc” in your last name means every birthday someone buys you a bottle of expensive whiskey. The problem is, whiskey tastes like gasoline. It’s especially bad when they take the extra time to let burnt peat moss smoke through it—then it tastes like gasoline that’s been sitting in an ashtray.
How can it be hate speech to oppose holy war against innocents?
I have yet to find a person who has even the sketchiest argument why supporting the "civilized man" and supporting Israel while opposing holy war is hateful. Most simply announce that it's hate speech, relentlessly repeat that it's hate speech, and declare that only haters could possibly disagree that it's hate speech (generally accompanied by the verbal equivalent of pounding on the table). -- Big Lizards:Blog:Entry “Moaning Mona”
Meet the Man Who Made Cowboys Love Rhinestones -- Nudie Cohen
Drudgelines and the Sunday Funnies:
Islam is The Religion of Peace.
Posted by: mjazz at September 30, 2012 7:45 PMMy maiden name is McHenry. I always got asked about the fort. Never saw it. Never had scotch or whiskey. I must be a complete failure as a mick.
Posted by: Jewel at September 30, 2012 9:31 PM"It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood." -- Karl Popper N.B.: Comments are moderated to combat spam and may not appear immediately. Comments that exceed the obscenity or stupidity limits will be either edited or expunged.
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