Daily Archives: October 7, 2011

All he did was ask “Why are you here?” Some ‘Occupy Sacramento’ Protesters Lash Out At Questions Hundreds of protesters gathered in Cesar Chavez Park on Thursday to stand in solidarity with the growing nationwide demonstrations aimed at corporate greed, … Continue reading →

There has been a good deal of misdirection in the Occupy <insert name here> movement. People are becoming message obsessed. I don’t even mean the media who has been trying to cobble together what the message even is. Both sides … Continue reading →

From the OWS website: STOP LISTING DEMANDS The opponents of this movement are using the demands posted in this forum as the official lists. And some of these lists regardless of how right or wrong are extreme points of view … Continue reading →

Privileged White Man Questions Black Man’s Commitment to Civil Rights Honestly, I have watched few things that have made my blood boil as much as Lawrence O’Donnell’s “interview” of Herman Cain last night.  I use the phrase “interview” in the … Continue reading →

France bans ketchup in cafeterias First France built a wall around its language to protect it from pernicious Anglo-Saxon invaders. Now it is throwing up a shield against another perceived threat to its culture and civilization: ketchup. In an effort … Continue reading →

They must be putting some good acid in the punchbowl at Zucchini Park. Matt Stoller: What do the people at #OccupyWallStreet actually want? What are their demands? For many people, this is THE question. So let me answer it. What … Continue reading →

CBS New York: NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly had some strong words for “Occupy Wall Street” protesters Thursday, blaming participants for starting skirmishes which led to more than 20 arrests on Wednesday. “What they did is they counted. They actually had … Continue reading →

Kirsten Boyd Johnson of Wonkette is our Obot Douchebag of the Weak for this: Mentally Ill Fictional Humanoid Sarah Palin Not Running For President We, together with the rest of Middle Earth, are now some fifteen seconds away from never … Continue reading →

Energy Department Official in Charge of Solyndra Loan Program to Step Down The director of the controversial loan program that cleared the way for a $535 million taxpayer guarantee to bankrupt solar firm Solyndra is stepping down, the Energy Department … Continue reading →

Every time I defend the rule of law somebody calls me a fascist. That’s wrong because fascism is a form of authoritarianism and that is anathema to the rule of law. But the opposite of authoritarianism isn’t the rule of … Continue reading →