I bet the horsie would disagree. “Oh, Wilbur…” Mr. Ed did not say.
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Today In History!
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News That Will Drive You To Drink
Linda Harvey, author of Maybe He’s Not Gay and the cheerless cheerleader for the ex-gay reparative therapy movement, is calling for yet ANOTHER boycott of Macy*s because in 2011 they fired a self-righteous Christian worker for being rude to a transgendered customer. I guess she holds a grudge?
But then somehow she stumbled on the NYC Gay Pride Parade, and well, her blood just boiled!
This is why I have not been inside a Macys since 2011. I used to spend quite a bit of money during the holidays at our local Macys—but no longer. This decision was reinforced as I watched and photographed the huge Macys’ red star balloon flying high above the Columbus “gay” pride parade in both 2013 and 2014. The banner carried by the Macys’ employee group marchers read, “Pride and Joy.”
The star at Christmas is a compelling Christian symbol, evoking the story that means a lot to many of us this time of year. The wise men followed the Star of Bethlehem and worshipped before the infant Savior, Jesus Christ, and offered him priceless gifts worthy of the King of Kings.
I guess Linda forgot that Jeebus had two dads, and the godless commies had a red star, too. But whatevs, Linds, I’m sure your grim coin-operated followers will put Macy*s out of business this year. How are all the other boycotts going by the way?
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Pity Them: It’s That Time Of Year Again!
When the Xristians, who as we all know are the most persecuted people in America, once again ask us to rate the Top 10 Anti-Christian Acts (of 2014). It’s like some kind of demented popularity contest.
As for me, I’m gonna vote for the Frosted Tips Twins having their never-shown HGTV show cancelled. Yes, in their strange belief system cancelling a show about flipping houses counts as Xristian persecution.
Jeebus weeps.
Some Fries With Your Stupid?
Civil court trials of police officers=lynching?
I Bet Rand Paul Feels Better Now That…
…Doughy Pantload defends his insightful analysis that the cigarette tax is the root cause of Eric Garner’s death:
Reasonable people can disagree on whether racism was involved in the tragic death of Eric Garner. My own suspicion is that this misfortune could have transpired just as easily with a white man resisting arrest and/or a black cop choking him.
Because it is never about race. Do continue, Mr. Pantload.
But you know what reasonable people can’t dispute? New York’s cigarette taxes are partly to blame for Eric Garner’s death.
Really? I’m fascinated. Tell me more.
When you pass a law, you authorize law enforcement to enforce it. That’s actually why they’re called “law enforcement.” Google it.
That is some stunning insight Jonah. No wonder you get the big bucks, even as a legacy hire.
Some Stupid For Your Coffee?
The Death of the Media, Cont.
Pundits are gnashing their teeth, rending their clothes, and throwing themselves onto the coffin as The New Republic changes location, business model, editors, etc.
Welcome to the 21st Century, guys. All these things happen to the non-ossified rest of us. I cannot even begin to tell you the number of industries that are off-shored to India/China/Russia, all of which are a helluva lot different from being relocated from DC to NYC. Sorry, the sympathy is lacking, heartfelt as your outrage may be. I seem to recall you cheering on American multinational corporations as they did away with the middle class, you told us something about buggy whips at the time. So welcome to our world, you’ve been outsourced. Time to start the bold second part of your career at Brand You.
The world has a great need for journalism, news, and opinion; it does not have a great need for printed stuff on paper. The media is changing its distribution channels, not its mission. The backlash against these changes seems less about the evolving industry than it does about personal loyalty to the long-standing editors. Being dramatic and resigning en masse might make you feel noble, but it seems rather pointless. And who knows? Maybe the new New Republic might actually be great?
As for The New Republic itself, I never read it—not even once. I was surprised to learn in all the pseudo-eulogies for it that it was considered both liberal and a thought leader. I always thought it was an old-school Weekly Standard, you know, mostly because of The Bell Curve.
Nerdgasm
Watching the Orion coverage… here’s the vid from the beginning.
UPDATE: it was a bullseye of a splashdown. The whole mission from launch to landing was a textbook success. Looks like we might be on our way to space again!
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