It's always an "isolated incident" or a "lone gunman" if it's right wing violence.
A man walks down the street in that hat, people know he's not afraid of anything.
Wash ,'The Message'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
askye - Apr 03, 2012 7:22:20 am PDT #29330 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
sumi - Apr 03, 2012 7:35:39 am PDT #29331 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
meara - Apr 03, 2012 7:45:58 am PDT #29332 of 30001
Cynically, I was actually surprised the whole "shooting at a Christian college" wasn't getting more news, in the "OMG WE ARE PERSECUTED" sort of way. I mean, I'm sure it did, on some sites, but not any of the ones I read.
The Santorum thing I've seen around, amusingly the first time I saw it was on Language Log, and they were trying to parse what he might've been about to say. Several people suggested "negotiations" or "negative" or something--something that would've been a few words or sentences later in the speech. Much as I'd like to believe he's a flat out racist (which, say, I DO believe about Gov Perry), I have to doubt that he uses the N-word commonly enough in speech to make him start to say that.
And the Planned Parenthood "incendiary device" or whatever just drives me nuts.
Burrell - Apr 03, 2012 7:56:28 am PDT #29333 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Cynically, I was actually surprised the whole "shooting at a Christian college" wasn't getting more news, in the "OMG WE ARE PERSECUTED" sort of way. I mean, I'm sure it did, on some sites, but not any of the ones I read.
Wasn't the shooter a student of the college who had recently dropped out? Still a terrible thing, don't get me wrong, but I don't think he was shooting them for being Christian.
tommyrot - Apr 03, 2012 7:59:40 am PDT #29334 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Amy - Apr 03, 2012 8:12:58 am PDT #29335 of 30001
Because books.
(Almost) all of the above is why I'm feeling the need for a media embargo soon. You guys will tell me if an asteroid is due to hit earth, right?
I assume if Clovis takes over, I'll get an email.
meara - Apr 03, 2012 8:20:31 am PDT #29336 of 30001
Wasn't the shooter a student of the college who had recently dropped out? Still a terrible thing, don't get me wrong, but I don't think he was shooting them for being Christian.
Yes, but since when do the facts get in the way of the outraged blogosphere?
Of course, I was just off rolling my eyes about Rick Santorum and his "California Universities don't even teach American History, it's EEEVIL!" thing.
smonster - Apr 03, 2012 8:58:53 am PDT #29337 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Smonster, do you have an iPhone? I've been using a free app called"Antimoustique" when I ramble around outside the apartment and haven't been bitten so far.
Huh, I might have to check that out.
Happy birthday, Tom!
erikaj - Apr 03, 2012 9:11:06 am PDT #29338 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
"We know who it is, Miss Daisy, it's always the same ones." (When they catch 'em, it's generally some dude that reminds me of George Zimmerman, too. Kinda chinless and pathetic. Not that he hasn't been up to *quite enough*, so I'm not saying he did that.)
msbelle - Apr 03, 2012 9:35:11 am PDT #29339 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings here. still at work though, just sitting by the big window. would like an interior location, please.
I no longer feel quite so old, and unpretty might be the wrong word, but unsomething.