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Court presses atheist group to explain why artifact is 'offensive'

OMG, we can't start asking for explanations for feelings of offense. The entire taking-offense industry would have to look for real jobs!

Being upset and outraged should be self-explanatory. So shut up, they explained.

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Morning, Glories.

Little fussy guest kitty, who I suspet may be staying permanently, does not let me get away with having a cup of coffee before feeding the pack (sometimes affectionately called the Horde). Tiny tummy, big attitude.

Son saw Sen. Inhofe's motorcade drive through town the other day on his way to Ft Sill, where hundreds of kids are stored. I have no idea what our governor is doing about this influx of people. We may not be on the Mexican border, but we're just up I-35, that strategic corridor for trade and drugs.

The borders are everywhere when they've collapsed.

Ohh, Jason Biggs, how did I get Todd? Mental autoincorrect, I guess. Well, still don't care who. Just had to post a followup to my earlier stupid.

"We seem to not know what level of basic knowledge and understanding a child should be able to demonstrate at the end of each grade level." -Kreplach

We did know. It was working. In 1952 in smallville America I got the education a citizen should have. Mostly. It was all intentionally dismantled. See: Communism.

Daily Caller won't load for me and Wikipedia only knows Jason Todd as one of the characters who was Robin to Bruce Wayne's Batman.

And thus is expended my one gram of "who?" curiosity about somebody's public act of adultery. Yawn.

Okla Gov name if Fallon, with an o not an i.

"Some are now calling it Obamacore. We should be getting the feral government totally out of all schools."

Wasn't clear if that was a continuation of the Fallon quote or a Vic addendum. If the latter, I am presuming "feral" was not a typo. Would be amusing if Fallon had referred to the "feral" government, though.

Morning, Glories. It's hot and humid in Oklahoma in June. Quelle surprise!

I guess I saw this back in April. Wasn’t here? Amazing, though, thanks for the incentive to watch it again.

I hate the format of these shows. I have no idea what’s going on with the buzzers and the glitter and all that. If they would just show the act instead of cutting away to all those… never mind.

Her amazing workout reminds me of these lyrics from Steve Goodman’s song, Old Smoothies.

Where did they get the stamina?
How did they stay in shape?
I bet that took the lion’s share
Of lineament, pride and tape.
Lyrics here

Aha! Found the audio on BandCamp.com. Got to often see and sort-of know Steve during our years in Chicago. A great, great talent, gone too soon, d@mned cancer. Be warned, the song might agitate involuntary lacrymation.

Romney The Early Favorite In The 2016 NH Primary? Nuke us all now. It's 2011 all over again.

http://mindfulwebworks.com/radical/everyone-knows-its-romney

"Correct me if I'm wrong; Isn't the word 'Oklahoma' Choctaw for 'red-skinned people?'" -J.J. Sefton

Growing up here, we were taught it meant "Land of the Red Man." Later revisionism suggested the etymology was unclear, possibly an Anglo mangling of a couple of AmerInd words. Last I checked the web, Choctaw for land of red-skinned is the modern settled science.

My daughter has an annual ritual of going to the lake and forgetting to use sunscreen. Has to learn the lesson early every Summer that if you don't use sunscreen, that blazing Oklahoma solar furnace will teach you the name of the state, the hard way, especially us melanin-challenged types.

Decades ago, back on CompuServe Issues Forum, I had some Tribal fellow all over me for referring to "the red man." Funniest remark he made was that a drunken Irishman was more red than he. I said, thought we were talking melanin, not burst capillaries.

"Black" is okay but "Red" is disparaging. Ooookay. The indignation is always amusing to me. I never met a real-life Cherokee or Osage who was worried about being a red man; it's not considered rude or mean or hurtful, and in fact is a point of pride, but the AmerIndians I've known were cowboys, not butthurt babies. Other tribes may be more sensitive, like those precious Navajos....

(heh- trying to start intertribal war)

Rename the Washington R-Words
http://mindfulwebworks.com/radical/rename-the-washington-r-words
Derived in part from and quoting horde comments.

We in Oklahoma soon get to choose a new Senator. Republican primary winner takes all.

The two leading candidates are James Langford and TW Shannon, who are polling neck-and-neck.

In 1980, my home-town yard-sign assessment told me we were in for eight years of Reagan. I was right. Actually, I was low, because GHw Bush was a Reagan coattail victory.

In 2014, using the same techniques, Lankford would be my projected winner, except the party, and politics, have changed. The "tea party" silent majority types are not obvious but are out in force. I hope.

Neither Shannon nor Lankford is 100%, each has some good cred, some stumbles. My gut assessment is that Langford is a potential .. who's the not McCain AZ Senator? Flakey? .. like him, but not quite so obviously a DIABLO. Shannon seems to me to be the more honest and trustworthy candidate. He's also got the backing of Cruz, Lee, Palin, and Levin.

I dissect the two candidates' respective mailers here:
http://mindfulwebworks.com/radical/for-us-senator-from-oklahoma

One other mystic measurement.

I repeatedly have received texts on my cell for Lankford. I don't even like it when my phone provider sends me texts! Unwelcome! Meanwhile, Shannon's spot ads show up all over web pages I visit, including here! Shannon for the win on use of modern media.

One other reason I'd like Shannon to win. Oklahoma's most conservative ever speaker of the house also happens to be of African and Cherokee descent. Not that it matters to me, but I expect an intelligent, well-spoken, ethnic-mix conservative in the Senate could cause many amusing regressive bigot head explosions.

G'morning, ONT stragglers & survivors. Is the shooting over?

Darn near reached 666*2. Darn near.

A couple of variations on the Redskins name and logo, inspired by horde banter. Cites Maetenloch, quotes AllenG, Vic, toby928(C), Raul Johnson, and rickl.

Rename the Washington R-Words graphics
Would the Washington Palefaces also be disparaging?
http://mindfulwebworks.com/radical/rename-the-washington-r-words

and in case you missed it...

Dog Ate It Assistant graphic
What Actually Happened to the IRS Emails
http://bit.ly/DogAteIt
Warning: Lois Lerner image

and in case you forgot to hit "like" on it ...

Obama Blames Fall of Iraq on Video 40s vid
Crude, disgusting, the US had nothing to do with it. Nothing!
http://bit.ly/blamesvid

Take one down, pass it around.

Sorry to bloast and run, but there's much lurking to be done, and I'm several AoS posts behind. Maybe some real life time with the wife, too. Maybe.

What Actually Happened to the IRS Emails
http://bit.ly/DogAteIt

♫ Where seldom is hearrrrrd
a disparaging worrrrrd…
and the pols are not shady alllll ♭♩ daaayy

Rename the Washington R-Words — Would the Washington Palefaces also be disparaging? Some suggestions for changes now that the Washington Redskins have lost their trademark.

Linked to this page from mine, btw.

♫ Strange days have found us. ♩

Carol >> What is a "Wookie?" I honestly do not know.

OH MY HEAVENS! I LOVE YOU, CAROL!

You don't recognize (at least by name, 'though you probably would by sight) the Star Wars shag-carpet-covered character who just made groany animal noises? That's wonderful. Almost wish I didn't! Not. A. Star. Wars. Fan. But (sigh) my kids were.

You don't know "wookie" is frequently applied to Mrs. Beard O'SCoaMF, the shag-carpet-covered First Let's Move Tranny Lady, either?

Carol, may the Spirit always ensure your sensitivities 'gainst the brutality of reality.

Long-time folks: Didn't Ace long time past come down on commenters depicting the Foisted Lady in certain bad terms like this (or worse)? I was a young moron then. Maybe I misunderstood.

Anyway, Carol, you seem like a little sweetie, with your roses and roof leaks and... big, serious problems for which we all here pray... yet... You're so sharp, so strong, a vertiable Xena. (Folks, you just shout down this old idiot if you think I'm off-base.) And yet so often I see you so innocent of civilization's crap.

You know why I like it? It's encouraging.

We want our grandchildren to not be hyperexposed to the crap like we are.

Not that there's anything wrong with wookies.

Personally, I like purple-haired mylar-wrapped twins, but to each his and her own.

How did I get there?

Good night, Gracies. God grant us all a better tomorow. (Say it together with me... our Father, Hooartinhevv'in Hollowed, be thy name....)

"Google has confirmed that it will remove the music videos of independent artists unless they sign up to its upcoming subscription music service. Many independent musicians and labels have refused to do so, claiming that the contracts offer significantly worse deals than the likes of Spotify and Pandora, and that Google is unwilling to negotiate on the rates it offers artists. A Google spokesperson indicated that the company could start removing videos within days."

FFFFFFFFFFFFF THAT STUPID EVIL EVIL EVIL EVIL EVIL DO NOTHING BUT EVIL BUSINESS.

TOMORROW I AM MOVING MY VIDEOS OFF OF YOUTUBE. VIMEO? I DON'T KNOW.

TOMORROW I AM MOVING MY PHONE FROM CHROME TO HELL I DON'T CARE WINDOWS EVEN.

Oh, is my capslock button stuck? SORRRRRRRY!

DAMN! YouTube, like the United States of America, was so wonderful, before THE EVIL EVIL EVIL EVIL MINIONS OF EVIL AXIS OF EVIL DESTROYERS OF ALL THAT IS GOOD DESTROYED IT.

Dang, capslock is really sticky tonight.

Boy, thanks to whoever pointed me to Star Trek Continues. Just watched the first episode. What a wonderful experience.

THE CALIPHATE HAS OVERTAKEN THE US CAPITOL.

Oh, sorry. Carry on.

>> we all spend a lot of time talking to ourselves around here. It's okay. It's AoS.

I don't talk to... I am talking to... those people I believe to be real... who frequently don't reply to anything I say... leaving me feeling like I don't exist... yet love is love and not fade away... when will we get actual higher-than-ASCII ellipses character potential again...? Ellipses Ellipses Ellipses. What a great word. Where did that come from...? EEeeeeeeeliiiiiiip SEEES!

What...?

UPGRADE! PIXY PUTS GERBILS IN FOR HAMSTERS!

Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

(best ever answer, at high speed on the highway)

Yes. Get out!

Are we here now?

Your reply wasn't threaded to mine, so I just found it.

>>Yes I shamelessly stole and altered Ramirez’ cartoon. Now you’re making me feel very much not shameless. Dang. Must go and find some OTHER graphic to swipe.

Um.. Sorry if I was unclear. I only meant a little line of credit to the cartoonist might be added. I thought your use of the cartoon was okay. I hadn't seen that one before.

I mean, that's just me, and his syndicate's lawyers may think differently, but mainly folks nowadays know stuff is used and re-used, and just want a line of credit. I am no lawyer but since you're not re-using a graphic for profit, not trying to pass it off as your own, but valid political re-statement, so it's a fair-game kind of thing, like news photos. Hope so, anyway, considering all the stuff I'm always re-using.

>> but you know what I mean.

Something about shooting blanks at the fish in the barrel?