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News & ArtsTuesday, September 25, 2012
News Morning News: Zombees and Eunuchs, Sitting in a Tree
Posted by Cienna Madrid on Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 7:23 AM
$14,500 for Entertainment: "An undercover FBI agent investigating weapon smuggling in the Philippines spent taxpayer dollars to pay for prostitutes for the suspects and himself at a club later raided for hiring underage girls, a defense attorney has alleged in court filings," reports the LA Times.
Whoops: A man struck a highway patrol vehicle head-on last night after reportedly driving the wrong way on 520.
President Obama: Gearing up to address the U.N. General Assembly today, where he'll warn Iran that America will "do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon," as Mitt Romney bites at his heels.
Seahawks Beat Greenbay: The Seattle Times has the details of this seemingly exciting, down-to-the-wire win (aren't we usually bad at football?), but which our own resident grump, Goldy, calls "a total fucking disgrace."
Seattle City Council Caps Towing Fees: Thanks to legislation passed yesterday and effective in Januarry, towing companies can charge no more than $183 for the first hour of an impound tow off private property, and no more than $130 after that. The cap also limits storage rates to $15.50 for up to 12 hours.
Buffy Gives Birth: To a human baby boy.
Baby Flamingos: Freshly hatched at the Woodland Park Zoo.
Wangs on Tour: Two US Marines will stand trial for a video showing troops urinating on Taliban corpses in Afghanistan, the US military announces.
ZomBees Spotted in Washington State: Honey bees infected by a parasite lurch around, fly at night, lurch around, and then drop dead.
The Lifespan of Korean Eunuchs: It's making the case for castration, fellas, if you want to live forever. Keep an open mind! (Here's a bonus for the ladies: Sexual arousal apparently staves off disgust.)
And finally, Ask a Mortician talks about liquefying bodies. Favorite quote: "Corpse regulation is ridiculous...I am a corpse Libertarian."
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"Drugs are tested by the people who manufacture them, in poorly designed trials, on hopelessly small numbers of weird, unrepresentative patients, and analysed using techniques that are flawed by design, in such a way that they exaggerate the benefits of treatments. Unsurprisingly, these trials tend to produce results that favour the manufacturer. When trials throw up results that companies don't like, they are perfectly entitled to hide them from doctors and patients, so we only ever see a distorted picture of any drug's true effects. Regulators see most of the trial data, but only from early on in a drug's life, and even then they don't give this data to doctors or patients, or even to other parts of government. This distorted evidence is then communicated and applied in a distorted fashion.
In their 40 years of practice after leaving medical school, doctors hear about what works ad hoc, from sales reps, colleagues and journals. But those colleagues can be in the pay of drug companies – often undisclosed – and the journals are, too. And so are the patient groups. And finally, academic papers, which everyone thinks of as objective, are often covertly planned and written by people who work directly for the companies, without disclosure. Sometimes whole academic journals are owned outright by one drug company. Aside from all this, for several of the most important and enduring problems in medicine, we have no idea what the best treatment is, because it's not in anyone's financial interest to conduct any trials at all."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/…
In their 40 years of practice after leaving medical school, doctors hear about what works ad hoc, from sales reps, colleagues and journals. But those colleagues can be in the pay of drug companies – often undisclosed – and the journals are, too. And so are the patient groups. And finally, academic papers, which everyone thinks of as objective, are often covertly planned and written by people who work directly for the companies, without disclosure. Sometimes whole academic journals are owned outright by one drug company. Aside from all this, for several of the most important and enduring problems in medicine, we have no idea what the best treatment is, because it's not in anyone's financial interest to conduct any trials at all."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/…
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Did you know that
the State of Washington does not print road maps?
wtf kind of third world shithole banana republick is this?
Alabama prints road maps.
fuck. MISSISSIPPI prints road maps.....
the State of Washington does not print road maps?
wtf kind of third world shithole banana republick is this?
Alabama prints road maps.
fuck. MISSISSIPPI prints road maps.....
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Could Romney be any more disingenuous (ok, stupid question)? After calling out the president in the middle of a foreign crisis and smirking his way through a press conference in which he obliviously thought he was scoring political points off the "opportunity" presented by dead American diplomats, he's now trying to attack Obama over a few words? The man is shameless.
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Be sure and watch Obama on The View today, as he taped it in New York City yesterday and it will be broadcast today while he addresses the U.N. General Assembly. Unfortunately, the President of the United States will not have time to meet with any of the world leaders that have made are in New York for the day.
The View airs at 11am EDT, 10am CDT and PDT. In Seattle it airs on KOMO TV 4 at 10am.
Don't forget now!
The View airs at 11am EDT, 10am CDT and PDT. In Seattle it airs on KOMO TV 4 at 10am.
Don't forget now!
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Every time Rmoney attacks Obama's foreign policy, I want to scream IRAQ! Trllions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of lives down the shitter. Republicans want wars. Do you want your child to die for Israel? Syria? Even Israelis won't fight for Israel. And Rmoney's Mormon kids won't, that's for fucking sure, because they don't fight wars. Only the people he doesn't care about fight our wars of choice. The 47%. Not the 1%. The Bush foreign policy makers are chomping at the bit. So are the weapons makers.
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@3: Foreign crisis? Be sure and watch The View today (10am on KOMO TV 4 in Seattle) to see if the President of the United States of America addresses your concerns.
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Hey, Troll@2: Did you see where WSDOT notes budget cuts are the reason the state is no longer printing paper maps? Have you been paying attention to the revenue/tax discussions lately, especially the ones noting the damage Eyeman's anti-tax initiatives have done? Think this could be a direct effect of that?
Go away now, you goddamn useless pustule. Do one thing useful in your life today.
Go away now, you goddamn useless pustule. Do one thing useful in your life today.
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Nice article on castration. Wish I knew
more about the Chosun Dynasty than paid advertisements for politicians. But hey, I'm an American, I'm stupid like that.
more about the Chosun Dynasty than paid advertisements for politicians. But hey, I'm an American, I'm stupid like that.
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@ 4, WTF are you talking about? Is there some kind of point you're trying to make? Something about this that makes the president look bad? Is this what the Romney campaign is reduced to?
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@9: Oops, I forgot MDT. Thanks for reminding me! Matt, you can watch The View on KMGH at 10am, Channel 7.
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@10: geez you sound frustrated; it's tough knowing your candidate would probably show up to tape The View wearing blackface.
So why should Obama's decision to talk to the American people cause anyone to let Mitt Romney regulate their lives? Do tell.
So why should Obama's decision to talk to the American people cause anyone to let Mitt Romney regulate their lives? Do tell.
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yeah.
heaven forbid the Moocher Class pony up some tax revenues.
and yet, some states manage to balance their budgets AND print paper road maps.......
yeah.
heaven forbid the Moocher Class pony up some tax revenues.
and yet, some states manage to balance their budgets AND print paper road maps.......
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@11 - No, he'd be more subtle about it. He'd encourage the ladies to nag their husbands to vote Republican. Then maybe he'd slap Barbara Walters on the ass and call her Toots.
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@10 is repeating an RNC talking point: Obama has time to meet with Whoopi Goldberg, but not with world leaders.
@10, when Romney tried to play a world leader in England, Poland and Israel, he managed to find a way to insult the US's allies. He's also called Russia our #1 enemy. I imagine that is to raise military spending to Cold War levels. And he wants to start a trade war (or actual war) with China. It's sad that you think you can change the subject with your Whoopi Goldberg nonsense.
@10, when Romney tried to play a world leader in England, Poland and Israel, he managed to find a way to insult the US's allies. He's also called Russia our #1 enemy. I imagine that is to raise military spending to Cold War levels. And he wants to start a trade war (or actual war) with China. It's sad that you think you can change the subject with your Whoopi Goldberg nonsense.
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I am in love with Caitlin the Mortician. If I actually wanted children I would totally have hers.
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What's that name of the US Secret Service's unofficial second HQ? It's a D.C. strip club? I think it's Archibalds, but I'm not certain?
Around 10 years ago, I head a truly annoying female on my favorite progressive radio show** who was trying to "...increase awareness of the horrible genital mutilation of African women in certain regions of Africa."
Of course, every sane person agrees that such acts are monstrously obscene and barbaric; my problem was with the bearer of the message, a wealthy trust fund baby, and member of the Guggenheim family.
Since her surname wasn't Guggenheim, the show's host wasn't aware of who she was and therefore didn't realize that her family and ancestors (along with the Rockefellers, Mellons and, recently, the Gates Foundation) were responsible for the situation she was describing --- that her trust fund wealth derived from the financing of mercenary armies in the Congo and elsewhere to secure precious metals that both allowed for, and promoted, this horrible mutilation of African women.
This female was the cause, or at least part of the cause, of the situation she was publicly lamenting.
I was reminded of this the other day when I heard President Obama's bizarre speech in Wisconsin, where he was accursing Romney, quite correctly, of wishing to do those things the Obama administration was already guilty of, in other words, they both have the same agenda!
It would require many pages to critique Obama's entire speech, therefore I'll just address one sentence where Obama warns of "...health insurance companies writing healthcare reform."
Word up, people, Obama's health insurance reform was written by the health insurance industry, with Max Baucus in Big Pharma's pocket, and his advisor was Liz Fowler, former VP of health insurance giant, WellPoint who, the morning after the passage of that legislation, would be publicly thanked by Sen. Baucus for her help, and then she would immediately proceed to her new appointment at HHS to sign off on waivers to exempt insurance companies from said legislation.
Whether it was that Guggenheim family member warning of monstrous acts against African women --- which she bore responsibility for --- or President Obama warning us against Romney doing what the Obama administration is responsible for --- we should all be aware of the bizarre alternate universe we reside in, thanks to the global banking cartel.
Those bi-polar crazies who control so much money always want the rest of us to believe there are two choices, and only two choices, for every situation.
** (KEXP.org --- "Mind Over Matters" show, on Sat. and Sun. mornings from 6:00 am to 9:00 am, Pacific Coast time standard)
Articles referenced:
http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/09/24/n…
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/new…
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-09-24…
http://berkeley.intel-research.net/arahi…
More...
Obama's Alternate Universe
Around 10 years ago, I head a truly annoying female on my favorite progressive radio show** who was trying to "...increase awareness of the horrible genital mutilation of African women in certain regions of Africa."
Of course, every sane person agrees that such acts are monstrously obscene and barbaric; my problem was with the bearer of the message, a wealthy trust fund baby, and member of the Guggenheim family.
Since her surname wasn't Guggenheim, the show's host wasn't aware of who she was and therefore didn't realize that her family and ancestors (along with the Rockefellers, Mellons and, recently, the Gates Foundation) were responsible for the situation she was describing --- that her trust fund wealth derived from the financing of mercenary armies in the Congo and elsewhere to secure precious metals that both allowed for, and promoted, this horrible mutilation of African women.
This female was the cause, or at least part of the cause, of the situation she was publicly lamenting.
I was reminded of this the other day when I heard President Obama's bizarre speech in Wisconsin, where he was accursing Romney, quite correctly, of wishing to do those things the Obama administration was already guilty of, in other words, they both have the same agenda!
It would require many pages to critique Obama's entire speech, therefore I'll just address one sentence where Obama warns of "...health insurance companies writing healthcare reform."
Word up, people, Obama's health insurance reform was written by the health insurance industry, with Max Baucus in Big Pharma's pocket, and his advisor was Liz Fowler, former VP of health insurance giant, WellPoint who, the morning after the passage of that legislation, would be publicly thanked by Sen. Baucus for her help, and then she would immediately proceed to her new appointment at HHS to sign off on waivers to exempt insurance companies from said legislation.
Whether it was that Guggenheim family member warning of monstrous acts against African women --- which she bore responsibility for --- or President Obama warning us against Romney doing what the Obama administration is responsible for --- we should all be aware of the bizarre alternate universe we reside in, thanks to the global banking cartel.
Those bi-polar crazies who control so much money always want the rest of us to believe there are two choices, and only two choices, for every situation.
** (KEXP.org --- "Mind Over Matters" show, on Sat. and Sun. mornings from 6:00 am to 9:00 am, Pacific Coast time standard)
Articles referenced:
http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/09/24/n…
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/new…
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-09-24…
http://berkeley.intel-research.net/arahi…
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@4 - maybe the visitors are too busy for the POTUS today.
President's Schedule - September 24, 2012
8:20 PM
The President and the First Lady attend a reception for visiting Heads of State and Government
New York City, Waldorf Astoria
Closed Press
http://www.whitehouse.gov/schedule/presi…
President's Schedule - September 24, 2012
8:20 PM
The President and the First Lady attend a reception for visiting Heads of State and Government
New York City, Waldorf Astoria
Closed Press
http://www.whitehouse.gov/schedule/presi…
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@18: So glad you noted that. A reception at the Waldorf with world leaders. It's a must for every President and First Lady.
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@19
So your attempt to suggest Obama prioritizes The View over meeting with world leaders got shot down by internet jen, and your comeback is, "A reception at the Waldorf with world leaders...a must for every President and First Lady.
Yeah, because Romney would never do anything like that. I'm sure George Bush never did anything like that either or any other president in history. Maybe you would be more satisfied if they all met at Denny's? I'm also sure security isn't a issue either.
How many more days 'til the election?
So your attempt to suggest Obama prioritizes The View over meeting with world leaders got shot down by internet jen, and your comeback is, "A reception at the Waldorf with world leaders...a must for every President and First Lady.
Yeah, because Romney would never do anything like that. I'm sure George Bush never did anything like that either or any other president in history. Maybe you would be more satisfied if they all met at Denny's? I'm also sure security isn't a issue either.
How many more days 'til the election?
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@19
That's what you've been reduced to?
You came here to attempt to troll the liberals and that's all you have left?
Your life was so sad that you had to come here just to have strangers tell you that you're stupid. At least it was a step up, right?
But now you're emotionally invested in a situation that you don't even understand.
Your posts do not make any sense.
Are you praising Obama for fulfilling one of the duties of being POTUS?
Are you attempting to imply that Obama should NOT be fulfilling that duty?
Are you just posting because having strangers on the internet tell you that you're an idiot is better than any of your alternatives?
That's what you've been reduced to?
You came here to attempt to troll the liberals and that's all you have left?
Your life was so sad that you had to come here just to have strangers tell you that you're stupid. At least it was a step up, right?
But now you're emotionally invested in a situation that you don't even understand.
Your posts do not make any sense.
Are you praising Obama for fulfilling one of the duties of being POTUS?
Are you attempting to imply that Obama should NOT be fulfilling that duty?
Are you just posting because having strangers on the internet tell you that you're an idiot is better than any of your alternatives?
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19 - How much state dept business do you want to take place at the UN assembly, don't we have a UN Ambassador for that?
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If anyone missed The View this morning, they can catch it Wednesday here.
@22: Yes, we have our UN Ambassador, but why not squeeze in few appointments so that key figures around the globe can have a few words with the President face to face? Nevetheless, they'll have an opportunity to meet the president tonight at the Waldorf.
Of course, as these things go it's not always appropriate or practical to get into important discussions with gobs of people around you at these receptions. A lot of leaders also call it an early evening especially their fill of delicious hors d'oeuvres and amazing wine and a long day at the UN.
@21: Sorry to radomize you. Hopefully your next Google GDFR alert will have you devsing a response to something more provoative.
@20: There are 42 days left to the election.
BTW, I never have to count. Here's how:
In Windows 7 or later:
1 - Click Start->All Programs->Accessories->Windows PowerShell and click 'Windows PowerShell'
2 - Enter the following at the command line prompt:
New-TimeSpan $(Get-Date) $(Get-Date -month 11 -day 06 -year 2012)
@22: Yes, we have our UN Ambassador, but why not squeeze in few appointments so that key figures around the globe can have a few words with the President face to face? Nevetheless, they'll have an opportunity to meet the president tonight at the Waldorf.
Of course, as these things go it's not always appropriate or practical to get into important discussions with gobs of people around you at these receptions. A lot of leaders also call it an early evening especially their fill of delicious hors d'oeuvres and amazing wine and a long day at the UN.
@21: Sorry to radomize you. Hopefully your next Google GDFR alert will have you devsing a response to something more provoative.
@20: There are 42 days left to the election.
BTW, I never have to count. Here's how:
In Windows 7 or later:
1 - Click Start->All Programs->Accessories->Windows PowerShell and click 'Windows PowerShell'
2 - Enter the following at the command line prompt:
New-TimeSpan $(Get-Date) $(Get-Date -month 11 -day 06 -year 2012)
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@24
"Sorry to radomize you."
I think this is just you showing how little you understand the situation that you are now emotionally invested in.
As before:
Are you praising Obama for fulfilling one of the duties of being POTUS?
Are you attempting to imply that Obama should NOT be fulfilling that duty?
Are you just posting because having strangers on the internet tell you that you're an idiot is better than any of your alternatives?
"In Windows 7 ...
2012)"
Exactly.
You've put a lot of detail into that.
Yet you skip almost all the details when you post about politics.
"Sorry to radomize you."
I think this is just you showing how little you understand the situation that you are now emotionally invested in.
As before:
Are you praising Obama for fulfilling one of the duties of being POTUS?
Are you attempting to imply that Obama should NOT be fulfilling that duty?
Are you just posting because having strangers on the internet tell you that you're an idiot is better than any of your alternatives?
"In Windows 7 ...
2012)"
Exactly.
You've put a lot of detail into that.
Yet you skip almost all the details when you post about politics.
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