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- Someone mentioned yesterday that I had made pro gun control comments. I don't think I have.
- Of the eight remaining NFL teams, seven of them are within the top eight in total defense.
- A Fort Worth man was spared from execution at the last minute by the Supreme Court last night. Think that's a bit of an emotional roller coaster?
- Countdown to comment about the emotions of his his victim in three, two . . . .
- The man-with-the-golden-throat got detained after a skirmish. Any one else think he just might be a bad guy?
- I have a client who was a gulf coast fisherman. He came up for a court appearance and brought along with him some fresh shrimp -- for me. On Sunday I shelled them, de-veined them, and boiled them. Fantastic.
- Mrs. LL gets creeped out by their little legs that get pulled off.
- Rush Limbaugh continues to pander to the lowest common denominator: “What [Arizona shooter] Mr. Loughner knows is that he has the full support of a major political party in this country.”
- I'm very content when there are simply no or few problems. I try to actually stop and appreciate the lack of issues.
- The President is headed to Tucson. I'm sure someone will criticize him even for that.
- There was a crazy story out of Austin about two guys on a horse and a mule on Sixth Street getting arrested for DWI on Friday. An Austin PD spokesperson said the DWI definition of a "motor vehicle" is so ambiguous that a horse qualifies. Hmmm. I know that many of our State DAs think that a bicycle would qualify.
- OK, the specific definition of a "motor vehicle" in the Texas Penal Code is "a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway.' Notice that the definition doesn't require a "motor". Even so, I'm not sure a horse or a mule is a "device."
- I hate it when someone say to another, "You would be a good lawyer because you like to argue." There's nothing further from the truth. You have the potential to be a good lawyer if you were actually interested in the last two bullet points.
- I hope it's good parenting to say, "Don't do anything stupid."
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It'd be cool if CB got popular again and we they'd write a bunch of CB songs or somethin.
It's actually great parenting to tell your rug rats, don't do anything stupid. That's what Jared's parents told him when he was getting in the cab.
I didn't know his name was Vigil.
Golden throat boy has used up about 14 minutes of his fame. He won't be able to handle the pressure and will back on drugs and homeless as soon as you know it. He's already said he could use a nerve pill.
Given that Rush Limbaugh says things in a dramatic way, just look at the essence of his point. Democrats are giving the shooter's defense lawyers their line of argument: "He's not to blame, it's Sarah Palin, the Tea Party, even Limbaugh himself who are responsible." If not actually "supporting" him, Democrats are aiding and abetting his defense.
Who else thinks Golden Voice and NObama look like each other. Could Golden Voice have a long lost brother?
The man-with-the-golden-throat a bad guy? Ya think? I saw that one coming the minute his face flashed across the screen. It's really sad how Americans have become such a gullible and dim-witted nation.
HAHAHA if you think about it maybe there is something to what Rush is saying. Afterall, some of you democrats/liberals are blaming everyone else except the actual killer who pulled the trigger. Protecting a killer? It’s a thought. I’m surprised you guys haven’t paid for his defense. LOL
Hum Like them Poki dots...
“What [Arizona shooter] Mr. Loughner knows is that he has the full support of a major political party in this country.”
Well....he does!
A buddy and I went drinking on 6th Street once and took a mule to keep from getting a DWI. When we left the bar there were 100 mules tied up outside. My friend started going down the street lifting their tails saying "Nope, nope, nope".
When I asked him what he was doing he said "Looking for our ride. The Valet said look at the two A-holes on that mule".
Wordkyle, you are 100% correct my friend.
I have new hope for our liberal friend Barry, he actually just recognized the lowest common denominator in this case.
It's gonna be a great day!!
Now if we can just get him to recognize what actual pandering looks like.
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Looky, looky, looky...Pillhead Rush, the Voice of the Republican Party, Tea Party supported candidate for POTUS says Hey, boy, it is open season on democrats, and we're all with you. The Wise County Republican Party should be proud to have a standard bearer such as this. And I guarantee there will be some Wise County citizen who will come on this blog in Pillhead's defense calling anyone who speaks against this kind of behavior a democrat or "liberal" unpatriotic American.
Doubt if shooter's lawyer needs any help planning defense. And insane or not, he will spend the rest of his life in prison.
What we need is leadership! From both parties, calling out irresponsible comments. An electorate that punishes rather than rewards politicians who demonize their opponent.
The Tea Party failed to call out the nuts in their group. Palin was given to much of a free ride. Obama failed to call out his pastor for his remarks.
Pundits (even on this blog) need to quit playing to the lowest (ignorant) of our audience.
There will be more shootings if we don't do something about the climate out there.
Regarding your last bullet point, I know the elementary teachers used to try to teach kids the "STAR" rule ..."Stop, Think, Act, Review."
I tried to abbreviate that every morning on the drive to school, to "DDSS." ... Don't Do Stupid Stuff.
Didn't work.
I bet the comments of the sheriff will be brought up in court. I have never seen a law enforcement officer talk like him. If the sheriff were doing his job then the killer would have been taken off the streets a long time ago for prior threats.
Isn't it possible a parent's definition of stupid and a child's definition is completely different?
What talking heads like limbaugh and beck are doing is attempting to deflect criticism of the schtick they have been using for years. They know that if enough people realize hate speech used by limbaugh, et al, is actually used to incite crazies to load up and fire, then they may have to learn to be civilized and get a real job when their listening market contracts.
In this particular article, limbagh is using the old "I am rubber you are glue argument."
“What [Arizona shooter] Mr. Loughner knows is that he has the full support of a major political party in this country.”
That is a terrible thing to say. I am a Democrat and the person I blame is Mr.Loughner. NOT his parents, NOT any Republican, NOT any Democrat. It was HIS actions. He is responsible.
Look at the front page picture that Mr. Green posted, I am sure the husband of the Congresswoman is blaming the shooter also, not any political person.
9:43 I agree! Makes me also think about B-port PD and what they could have prevented a year or so ago.
9:53 Why is so hard for you people to look in a mirror at yourselves and see your own faults?
Afraid it might explode?
What Limbaugh is saying is no different to the way you spin things. Everything shouldn't be politicized but you do it just like Limbaugh.
Actually, it's good parenting to say, "Stupid is as stupid does".
Double Fake Forrest Gump
I have an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie and I like Polka Dot bikinis.
re: "don't stupid": I think it is good to address that issue when your kids are leaving your supervisory presence (i.e. going to school, going out with friends/date, etc.), however, I think that stating the idea in the positive leaves them with a more effective thought. A couple of examples: "be smart", or "make good choices today".
I made the comment yesterday re: your making pro gun control comments, and I stated that maybe I had misunderstood. A recent post that comes to mind regarded the young man that fired a rifle on the UT campus, then shot himself. That same evening, the author of a pro-citizen-carry book was to speak on campus, and you found that ironic. My response to you was that the irony was in the fact that the law banning firearms on campus rendered only law abiding citizens defenseless in that and all other similar scenarios. Again, maybe I have misunderstood your intent.
And see the instant kneejerk references to "hate speech," "irresponsible comments," "demonize their opponents," etc. Not a word on the last decade of Democrat language. Nothing on the lack of any evidence whatsoever that public language (inflammatory, irresponsible or otherwise) had anything to do with the shooter's motives. I especially liked 938's "Palin was given too much of a free ride." Such a remark is literally too stupid to rebut.
Again we go back to the Liberals' instinctive move to restrict our liberties every chance they get. They try to exploit a tragedy for political gain. They've done it with Oklahoma City, with Columbine, with Virginia Tech, and now with Arizona. (While simultaneously warning Republicans not to "exploit" 9/11, and bending over backward not to tie the Fort Hood shooter to Islam, despite his cries of "Allah Akhbar!") Their arrogance is breathtaking. It's no wonder they fear open and free public discourse.
I don't necessarily think the voice guy is bad, he just can't control his demons. My problem with that situation is this: He got offers from the Cavs, the NFL(?), Oprah, and Kraft. Maybe others by now. They have heaped a mountain of opportunity on this guy, when all he needed was a small hill. I know they're trying to lasso good PR from helping this guy, but why not let him have just one of those jobs and help some other homeless folks instead? Spread some of that love around instead of concentrating on this one guy
And if it was this easy to get him back on his feet again, why didn't his nine kids collaborate to help him out?
Now we know why your name is Goober, Goober. LOL.
We don't have to hope that you libs keep up this ridiculous behaviour, making you and your party of physco's look like insanely stupid FOOLS, because you will automatically, it's what y'all do best and you don't even see it. Here we have a crazy far left wing Communnist shooting 20 people and killing 6 and an entire political party full of far left wing Communnists acts as if the other side pulled the trigger. I know this doesn't describe every lib, but I believe it's got to be at least 90% of you. Even if the so-called hate speech, vitriol, blah blah blah whatever caused this tragedy (ONLY a fool could come up with such a foolish conclusion) YOU ATTACKED YOUR OWN TEAM MORON.
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Since there was no talk radio in the early 60's and only one side of the story in the media, I can only assume that Walter Krankcase was responsible for Lee Harvey pulling the trigger. Are you liberal weenies with me?
Hey, Secret Police I sure got a secret crush on your thinking. LOL
Wait...you shelled,deveined and then cooked. What? Next time cook them with the shell and head on. The shell holds in the seasoning. Next time try it. Use the liquid crab and fish boil or buy the Louisiana Seasoning salt. Boil them until they turn pink, drain and ice to stop the cooking process. If you really want to be a true seafood eater boil some new potatoes and corn in the seasoning until done then cook the shrimp with it.
Another good bit of advice is "Don't do anything that will lead the top of a newscast."
BG, you know we're in trouble when Henry Rollins sounds like the voice of reason.
http://www.nationalpost.com/m/blog.html?b=arts.nationalpost.com/2011/01/10/henry-rollins-on-the-shooting-in-arizona
@Wordkyle, wasn't that jackass CU prof. Ward Churchill the target of a conservative campaign to remove him from teaching due to his political beliefs? He ended up losing his gig for academic fraud if my faulty memory serves. So conservatives did score at least one victory in the academia wars of the past half-century.
I thought his name was Virgil.
12:06, when's dinner? :-)
Arthur - I think you're correct about Ward Churchill. However, I don't remember there being legislation introduced to prevent him from saying what he wanted to say. In fact, as a Liberal martyr he's likely making more money in speaking fees than he's ever made.
Death Row inmate that got the reprieve:
It's not possible to "comment about the emotions of his his victim" - she's dead! You can probably guess what emotions she was feeling right before she was raped and killed, though. Maybe you meant to inquire about the emotions of the victim's family? That's fairly predictable, too.
The "emotional roller coaster" experienced by the murderer? He's capable of feeling...something. How lucky
Wordkyle, you've stepped up to a new low...and that's saying a lot for you.
Rather than acknowledging that perhaps it's a bad idea to use targets and gunsights to mark those with whom you disagree, you defend it and instead blame the Democrats for their last decade. You sound a lot like Palin did this morning, refusing to acknowledge any semblance of a bad decision. I'm not sure how much longer you can ride the denial train.
My point isn't that the Democrats haven't said outrageous things. My point is that we ALL need to stop making excuses for the people with whom we agree, just because we agree with them. A person that ALWAYS agrees with one side of a debate is a fool. If you refuse to ever call out your side of a debate for their errors, you have lost all respectability.
If an NFL player prepared a sign for this weekend's playoff game with gunsights and crosshairs and an injury resulted, the League would step in immediately and condemn that type of targeting. That's because making jokes about deadly attacks isn't funny or smart, nor does it speak to an intelligent electorate. It's like making bombing jokes in line at the airport.
Stop defending improper political discourse just because you dislike the point of view of the other side.
Here's an issue for you Barry - Alvord has now applied for a petition to sell booze. Like they don't have enough problems up there already!
AMEN - 1:39 - the man is like a broken record.
I heard Palin this morning. She said absolutely nothing relevant.
Figures.
To 1:39
Let me help you out if I may.
It's really pretty simple, maps with symbols did not, will not, and can not harm anything! When will you people get it.
An evil person is soley responsible for what happened on Saturday in Tuscon. This debate is so stupid it's beginning to make my teeth itch. You liberals cannot be this ignorant by accident, you must be doing it on purpose for political reasons. Either that or you really are that stupid. In Wordkyle's words, it is breathtaking.
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1:39
Baby you are turning me on.
;)
Ugh. All of the Palin talk is so irrelevant! No one made that nut bag pick up his gun. He did it. He's responsible.
139 - "...improper political discourse..." Orwell would be proud. Don't say anything bad about your political opponent -- and bad is defined by that opponent.
Let's try this: when is using a target or a scope symbol a bad idea? Was it a bad idea in 2004 when the Democrat Leadership Council used it? That had more effect on the Arizona shooter than Palin's map did, because he started his trouble in 2007.
The Left's agenda is so transparent that everybody but them can see it. You try to stifle debate, for whatever reason. You insist that everyone accept your assumption that "improper" (as defined by you) political discourse incites acts of violence. America has had "improper political discourse" for 230 years. Our political system thrives on vigorous and open debate. Neither Palin, the Tea Party, talk radio nor any other Liberal target needs defending for their voices, because there is nothing to defend against.
I am fine with people disagreeing with me. I'm only bothered when they hide their inability to defend their ideas by trying to remove my ability to voice an opinion.
OK, the specific definition of a "motor vehicle" in the Texas Penal Code is "a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway.' Notice that the definition doesn't require a "motor". Even so, I'm not sure a horse or a mule is a "device."
However, a Jackass will not lead you down the one way street, or into a car......I prefer the drunks ride a jackass!
Wordkyle, you've stepped up to a new low...and that's saying a lot for you.
Rather than acknowledging that perhaps it's a bad idea to use targets and gunsights to mark those with whom you disagree, you defend it and instead blame the Democrats for their last decade.
To 1:39 again and those who "can't think" like him.
There is nothing for anyone to defend. If pushpins were used on thos maps instead of targets or crosshairs it wouldn't have made a damn bit of difference.
Wordykyle is right on with what he is saying. You sir are the one with your belly on the ground. Talk about low, your IQ.
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A drunk is a jackass! How they gonna ride themselves?
The shooter was a registered Republican. That is a fact and not up for discussion any more.
There aren't many Dems worth their salt accusing the Republican party of causing the shooting.
However, there are a great deal of Republicans that AGAIN will be easily led to blame the other party.
Good one 2:45. LOL
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318 - Really? CNN -- no friend to Republicans -- reports that the shooter had no party affiliation. With documentation. Your "the debate is over" maneuver fell a bit short, didn't it? Should we allow people like you to determine what is considered acceptable speech?
As for the "Democrats worth their salt" point, all they have to do is imply something, and the media carries their water the rest of the way. That's why the so-called Fairness Doctrine is such a sham.
WK-
I agree with you. However, as media is the plural of medium, it would be more correctly stated that the "media carry their water the rest of the way"
Half-Baked Grammar Nazi Who Ran Out of Weed and Is Tired of Banging MZ
Where is the proof that this shooter ever
A)Voted Republican?
B)Professed any ties to the Republican Party, Sarah Palin, The Tea Party or any other Republican offical or Convervative pundit?
C)Ever saw a map with crosshairs on it in reference to Giffords?
D)Showed disdain for one particular political party?
C)Ever listened to any form of politcal media via radio, tv or the internet.
The only conclusion you can draw from this story, his writings and incidents in the past is that he hated the government in general.
He took an already sick mind an poisoned it with drugs and went off the deep-end!
Wordkyle, I want to personally thank you for ALWAYS presenting us with actual facts. I have yet to see any Democrat/Liberal present anything with any truth to it.
3:18, Since I ran TxSheehan off of this blog, you have now become the official nutsack for all liberal weenies on here. Congrats.
Skippy, I'll defend you on bullet item #1.
While you're no poster-boy for "I'm the NRA", I understood your headline yesterday to be facetious rather than being pro-gun control.
Nuance can be tricky...
- From an NRA Life Member
SHHH Obammie is speakin.
I think it's time for both parties to examine the words they use. Having been in the school system working with special needs students I have witnessed the impact of words. A child with cognitive limitations does something to warrant discipline upon questioning he tells you but that is what X said to do. Yes X didn't do it and had a good laugh at my students actions. My low functioning kid did but does not some of the responsibility fall on X? We all know there are crazyies out there and because if that we need to examine the words we use. I am shocked that one could deny they contributed to the crime when they used targets
and words such as lock and load in their rants. The sheriff was only stating the obvious this is the outcome of hatred speech. I think the left would be guilty too if they had access to a news outlet equal to FOX.
837 - The shooter had been antagonistic toward the congresswoman since 2007. This was well before any of the 2008 or 2010 campaign rhetoric. Your language itself belies your bias, as you define language you disagree with as "hatred speech." Without conceding the dubious point that vigorous and colorful political language can cause crazy people to do crazy things, the question remains -- who is to decide what kind of speech is "hatred speech?" What words will you not allow others to use?
Ditto, 4:58, ditto!!! Keep the facts comin, WordKyle!!!
Wordkyle rules. Libs, carry yo ass down the road.
430 - You is correct.
Wordy (9:03 version)
Again, in your attempt to justify your disagreement with any position that you might consider liberal, you overstate and mangle the argument made by 8:37 and/or liberals.
As you well know, all speech in this country is not protected. Fighting words and not protected and neither, for example, are those that promote riot, endanger public safety, or violate national security. Those words, like so many others, have been found to cause actions and endanger people.
The question in this instance is not whether the words and images used are illegal or actionable. I have not seen a credible source attempting to bring criminal charges against the various speakers. Nor are many trying to draw a causal connection between the political speech used and the criminal actions of the gunman.
What some are saying is that sort of speech fosters ill will that is beyond what should be acceptable in the minds of most Americans. Not that it should be outlawed as hate speech, but that We The People are not willing to let our leaders go that far. That We The People do not find that acceptable public debate.
What that takes is some willingness to disagree with some of those that represent us, rather than only pointing the finger at those with whom we disagree.
We don't allow that sort of speech at school, in the workplace, or at the airport. Why are we willing to allow our elected officials to use the most extreme speech, just because it's legal? Gun-sight cross-hairs on elected officials? Really? You approve of this?
It's not about deciding what words others "can" use, it's about not being blind to the effect words can have and holding people to a little bit of a higher standard, rather than being blinded by the D/R in front of their name.
It wouldn't bother me as much if I thought you really believed it was appropriate. Assume a group of residents of Detroit decided to distribute posters around town with the faces of local police in gun-sights and cross-hairs because they believe those police officers are abusive and illegally targeting certain communities in Detroit. You'd support that with the same tenacity? Not likely.
1014 - You are not even close to the mark, on almost every point you tried to make.
1) Freedom of speech is a legal reference and, as defined by the Supreme Court, does extend to almost all "fighting words" with very few exceptions. Brandenburg v Ohio is one of the best examples. (The footnotes are brilliant.)
2) If you haven't caught the concerted efforts by Democrats to blame the shootings on all things Conservative, then you're simply ignoring it. Read the comments on this one little blog for samples.
3) You trot out "We the People" like it means something. Try this on for size: Nearly 60 percent of Americans think heated political rhetoric had nothing to do with the shooting. "We the People" disagree with you, Anon 1014.
4) Your reference to "cross hairs" has to mean Sarah Palin's map. (If it were the Democrat practice of targeting Republicans, you'd have been outraged six years ago.) The symbols are on a map, not a person. If we start prohibiting metaphors, then let's make sure that the media (including newspapers, TV and movies) are not allowed to use forbidden words and phrases either.
Most galling of all is your assumption of some sort of high moral tone when discussing what other people can and can not say. Your "high standard" apparently depends on a) who gets to decide the standard, and b) which side just got their heads handed to them in the last election. The Liberal Democrat tactic of trying to silence the opposition -- made so abundantly clear in recent days, especially in comments like yours -- reveals the shallowness of your philosophy.
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