Yawn. Hooray, now the internet and the cable news talking boneheads are all having a Very Serious Discussion about "OMG!" and "He doesn't know the First Amendment very good!" and "Let us have a calm and reasoned debate over whether we should throw the Constitution in the trash," and that's all well and good. When the president-elect of the United States suggests that people should be jailed for the unsavory but very constitutionally protected act of burning the flag, it's worth saying something.
I am so sorry for what you are going through. I lost Olive (still my avatar) a couple of years ago and I still grieve. What is going on outside of your cat is depressing enough. So try not to multiply your grief. The one consolation I have is that when Olive finally died my son and I were holding her and telling her what a good girl she was. So she left knowing she was very much loved. Good luck to you.
No words can really assuage what you're going through, so let me just say when your furry friend goes to that Great Cat Basket in the Sky, and you get over most of your grief (It'll never completely go, as experience has taught me.), please go down to a local shelter and look for a new friend to rescue. All of our cats have been rescue cats. Knowing you've saved at least one life from being put down can take some of the sting from losing a long-time companion. 17 years is a good long time for a feline and I'm sure you have many happy memories that will live on. Don't be furball-less for too long. We lost one cat to cancer and one who died while asleep next to me, both quite young. I still get sad when I think about them, but our current two goofballs, Mama Mei and her son Johnny, are every bit as dear to us. It's obvious you're taking good care of your friend, but be doubly sure you're taking care of yourself too. From this inevitable end, save another and bridge the gap to span into a new relationship and new memories to add to your store. This is a part of your life that you can do something about. Please don't forget that.
Also true - and that is a fact that confused me when the whole "OMG, flags are burning!" kerfuffle first came back up in, I believe, the bush ii years. The flag mavens seem to be saying 'yes, the protesters are burning the flags, but they are not doing it right.'So - if the flag is damaged, burn it respectfully or give it to the pros to do it right. but If the country is damaged, in the protester's eyes, burn the flag to try to fix it - or to draw attention to the problem in order to start fixing it. Seems patriotic to me. Or we could just fly it upside down. It's a distress signal.
Boy howdy, the idjits from Breitbart has graced us with their presence.Your troll fu is weak, your dojo smells of ederberries, just like your father Donald.
I couldn't disagree more. Donald's Twitter feed is the closest thing you get to an unfiltered view of the idiotic lumps of crap that rattle around inside the mostly empty cavity in his scull. They provide you with a constant reminder of what kind of person he is, leaving very little room for doubt or wishful thinking - and trust me, there's an awful lot of Very Serious People in the American media who would just love to pull down their blinders and succumb to wishful thinking right now, declaring that there's no need to get upset, and that Both Sides Do It. His rambling "thought process" is well worth paying attention to, as long as you also pay proper attention to his administration's policy. And the former explains the latter.
I don't actually think Woodward has changed at all, it's just that he no longer has Bernstein around to help him do good journalism. There was an excellent article in Slate three years ago that looked at the biography he wrote about John Belushi back in the 80's (a book that was panned by people who knew the subject):
It shows how Woodward is perfectly capable of writing down correctly what people tell him, but absolutely crap at understanding what it means. And he's clearly always been that way. If Bernstein hadn't been around to explain the importance of Watergate to him, I bet he would have been completely unable to see it for himself.
Weird that President Elect Donald wants to strip citizenship from people who burn a flag but actively courts the support of people who burn crosses. Huh.
The event had been scheduled before the election happened so a lot of it was about the CDF. It was just nice. Less painful than the concession speech. And much better than watching anything that includes that Turd Trump.
The United States Code Chapter 4, Title 1, Section 8, Paragraph (k) states:
“The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”So all protesters need to do is make sure that they burn old, ratty flags - then they can claim to be disposing of them according to federal law (ignoring the fact that the First Amedment takes priority over the USC). While we're at it, how about draconian enforcement of Section 8, Paragraph (i):
“The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.”Let's round up all those people who use the flag in their advertising every national holiday and put them in a supermax. Come to think of it, the "temporary use and discard" clause technically makes flag-imprinted postage stamps illegal. Then there's Section 8, Paragraph (j):
“No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.”You there in the flag t-shirt - off to Gitmo with you. "I'm sorry ma'am, but that flag-patterened bathing suit is in violation of federal law. You'll have to remove it. Hand it over." And then there's Section 8, Paragraph (g):
“The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.”Sorry, mister politician, but that flag you just autographed for an adoring voter? That’s desecration, and it’s illegal. Even the president (Dubya was famous for autographing flags) has been guilty of this, many times over. I have said elsewhere (link) that Title 4 Chapter 1 unfortunately does not provide for any enforcement of its provisions.
I am so sorry for what you are going through. I lost Olive (still my avatar) a couple of years ago and I still grieve. What is going on outside of your cat is depressing enough. So try not to multiply your grief. The one consolation I have is that when Olive finally died my son and I were holding her and telling her what a good girl she was. So she left knowing she was very much loved. Good luck to you.
The NY Times is a libtard media outlet, dontcha know? They don't count. /s
No words can really assuage what you're going through, so let me just say when your furry friend goes to that Great Cat Basket in the Sky, and you get over most of your grief (It'll never completely go, as experience has taught me.), please go down to a local shelter and look for a new friend to rescue. All of our cats have been rescue cats. Knowing you've saved at least one life from being put down can take some of the sting from losing a long-time companion. 17 years is a good long time for a feline and I'm sure you have many happy memories that will live on. Don't be furball-less for too long. We lost one cat to cancer and one who died while asleep next to me, both quite young. I still get sad when I think about them, but our current two goofballs, Mama Mei and her son Johnny, are every bit as dear to us. It's obvious you're taking good care of your friend, but be doubly sure you're taking care of yourself too. From this inevitable end, save another and bridge the gap to span into a new relationship and new memories to add to your store. This is a part of your life that you can do something about. Please don't forget that.
Also true - and that is a fact that confused me when the whole "OMG, flags are burning!" kerfuffle first came back up in, I believe, the bush ii years. The flag mavens seem to be saying 'yes, the protesters are burning the flags, but they are not doing it right.'So - if the flag is damaged, burn it respectfully or give it to the pros to do it right. but If the country is damaged, in the protester's eyes, burn the flag to try to fix it - or to draw attention to the problem in order to start fixing it. Seems patriotic to me. Or we could just fly it upside down. It's a distress signal.
Boy howdy, the idjits from Breitbart has graced us with their presence.Your troll fu is weak, your dojo smells of ederberries, just like your father Donald.
So just go #UnfollowDonaldTrump, will ya?
I couldn't disagree more. Donald's Twitter feed is the closest thing you get to an unfiltered view of the idiotic lumps of crap that rattle around inside the mostly empty cavity in his scull. They provide you with a constant reminder of what kind of person he is, leaving very little room for doubt or wishful thinking - and trust me, there's an awful lot of Very Serious People in the American media who would just love to pull down their blinders and succumb to wishful thinking right now, declaring that there's no need to get upset, and that Both Sides Do It. His rambling "thought process" is well worth paying attention to, as long as you also pay proper attention to his administration's policy. And the former explains the latter.
I don't actually think Woodward has changed at all, it's just that he no longer has Bernstein around to help him do good journalism. There was an excellent article in Slate three years ago that looked at the biography he wrote about John Belushi back in the 80's (a book that was panned by people who knew the subject):
http://www.slate.com/articl...
It shows how Woodward is perfectly capable of writing down correctly what people tell him, but absolutely crap at understanding what it means. And he's clearly always been that way. If Bernstein hadn't been around to explain the importance of Watergate to him, I bet he would have been completely unable to see it for himself.
Weird that President Elect Donald wants to strip citizenship from people who burn a flag but actively courts the support of people who burn crosses. Huh.
Wont be long after Trump is sworn in that he will declare war on news...negative news that is.
Once the news stories start taking apart his policies he will be on a war path to censure news ....Not saying he can but I bet the idiot will try.
The event had been scheduled before the election happened so a lot of it was about the CDF. It was just nice. Less painful than the concession speech. And much better than watching anything that includes that Turd Trump.
This is terrific! (And terrifying!)Please repost this bigly often!
Thank you everyone. You really are incredible people. Hugs to all of you. You made me smile this morning.
America has a bad case of DT
More people are afraid of Marine than of terrorism. We have had a direct experience of fascist occupation and it's not forgotten.
The United States Code Chapter 4, Title 1, Section 8, Paragraph (k) states:
“The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”So all protesters need to do is make sure that they burn old, ratty flags - then they can claim to be disposing of them according to federal law (ignoring the fact that the First Amedment takes priority over the USC). While we're at it, how about draconian enforcement of Section 8, Paragraph (i):
“The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.”Let's round up all those people who use the flag in their advertising every national holiday and put them in a supermax. Come to think of it, the "temporary use and discard" clause technically makes flag-imprinted postage stamps illegal. Then there's Section 8, Paragraph (j):
“No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.”You there in the flag t-shirt - off to Gitmo with you. "I'm sorry ma'am, but that flag-patterened bathing suit is in violation of federal law. You'll have to remove it. Hand it over." And then there's Section 8, Paragraph (g):
“The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.”Sorry, mister politician, but that flag you just autographed for an adoring voter? That’s desecration, and it’s illegal. Even the president (Dubya was famous for autographing flags) has been guilty of this, many times over. I have said elsewhere (link) that Title 4 Chapter 1 unfortunately does not provide for any enforcement of its provisions.
Lock her up...
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