Willard Romney, Common Asshole

http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2012/07/i-dont-think-common-person-is-getting.html




[Of course things are getting a little tough in this economy for Romney, he had to sell his ski lodge! 

3853 Rising Star Lane, Park City, UT: In addition to his beach house, Romney owns a Boston, MA-area townhouse and a $10 million Wolfeboro, NH summer home. In 2009 he sold two others: a Belmont, MA house for $3.5 million and this Deer Valley ski lodge for $5.25 million.]

Mitten's Ski Lodge

Get Over It

United States Infant Morality

Chart from Juan Cole at Informed Comment

Predictably enough, the states with most political opposition to the Affordable Care Act and increased Medicaid spending make up those states with the most infant deaths.

Infant mortality rates have long use as a benchmark statistic for analyzing whether a a society provides for general welfare of citizens.

Infant deaths also correlate strongly to measures of poverty.  With poverty, pregnant women find themselves less able to receive neonatal health care, nutrition, and a whole host of factors which contribute to having healthy baby that survives over a year.

But these ass clown politicians in these states care not for livig humans; they care only for fetuses.

In my beloved by me state of FL, our governor 48.9% proudly proclaims the state government will spurn extra Medicaid funds, thus condemning infants to death and a lifetime of decreased opportunities because of low birth weight and lack of post natal care, putting his social Darwinist ideology ahead of actual human lives.

What church do you attend, Rick Scott?

PS:  Rates of death depicted in red above approach those of third world countries.  Yay America!

Maddow Blog Video on Billionaires for Willard

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Gators Ain't Cute; They Kill

Those new to FL or visiting ought to know to treat these reptiles with a great deal of caution.

To a gator, a human looks like food.

For God's sake, if you see alligators swimming around, get the hell out of the water.


[TAVARES, Fla. — A 12-year-old boy swimming in the Dead River was dragged under and killed by an alligator minutes after two friends spotted the reptile in the water and screamed at the boy to get out.

The alligator -- estimated at 8 to 11 feet -- surfaced at least once with the boy, Bryan Jeffrey Griffin, in its jaws, but quickly disappeared Wednesday under the dark water, witnesses said...

"Every time we saw them, we would get out of the water," but Bryan stayed in, Justin told the Orlando Sentinel. "We screamed at him to get out, but he wouldn't."http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jun/20/nation/na-gator20


[MOORE HAVEN, Fla. —
An alligator at least 10 feet long lunged at a teenager swimming in a river and bit off the teen's right arm below the elbow, state wildlife officials said Tuesday.

Kaleb Langdale, 17, survived the encounter Monday in the Caloosahatchee River west of Lake Okeechobee. Wildlife officers who caught and killed the alligator retrieved the arm, but doctors were unable to reattach it.]http://www.wftv.com/news/ap/florida/alligator-bites-off-swimming-teens-arm-in-fla/nPqHf/

Bi Polar: Not just a condition but an adventure

Keep your arms and feet in the ride vehicle at all times.  Do not exit the ride vehicle until it comes to a complete stop.

[...We parted ways for about a day, and then I came back, and she was there but gone.


She had written all over her walls, her desk, her floor, strange alphanumeric scribbles that contained deep meaning for her. She was communicating with the dead, a few specific dead people who spoke directly into her head. For a while she believed that I was the reincarnation of Karl Marx, but then decided that in fact she was. She couldn’t stop talking or scribbling for long enough to eat, or drink, or even smoke a cigarette. She was exhausted, gaunt. Over the course of a few hours, she started speaking in deep voices, increasingly frequently, and when they came over her she would tremble uncontrollably. And most worrying for me — she had come to the conclusion that she was meant to travel back in time to fix things (what specifically varied quite a bit), and that the way she had to do it was through a ritualistic suicide. Honestly, it was like she was possessed by a demon. The devil played prominently in her delusions (she’s an atheist), and often satanic symbolism would occur in her scribblings, which she wouldn’t even notice unless I pointed them out. Though it was a warm day, I would find myself shivering. It was a horrific thing to behold...]
http://www.salon.com/2012/07/06/im_in_love_with_a_psychotic/

Thurston Howell the Third for Willard Romney

[Imagine if Thurston Howell III and C. Montgomery Burns were real people. Then imagine they were attending a fundraiser for Mitt Romney in the Hamptons. Then imagine they spoke to reporters about why, exactly, they want to see President Obama defeated.

It turns out, you don't actually have to imagine any of this, because yesterday, it actually happened. The multi-millionaire Republican -- dodging questions about his controversial shell corporation in Bermuda, hidden cash in the Caymans, and inexplicable Swiss bank account -- thought it'd be a good idea to spend the day in the Hamptons, attending several posh fundraisers with the hyper-elite, including an event at David Koch's home.] http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/09/12642766-when-the-gop-elite-slips-into-self-parody

The 1% advises Willard: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-hamptons-fundraiser-20120708,0,4909639.story

Jeff Gordon Drives to End Hunger

[Through his support of Drive to End Hunger, Jeff Gordon has helped raise awareness of the plight of nearly 9 million older Americans at risk of hunger – and with that increased awareness comes more donations of food and funds to help solve the hunger problem.

Taking a “see for yourself” stance to help communicate the reality of hunger among older Americans, the Drive to End Hunger at-track display provides an opportunity for NASCAR fans to learn about these important facts and make a difference by donating to the cause. Through hunger-related games and trivia, fans gain a better understanding of how their donations can impact the social problem Drive to End Hunger was set up to solve.

At the May 27 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Charlotte, some of these generous fans shared their personal motivations for donating to Drive to End Hunger. For Angela Dolan, the cause touched close to home. “As a child, I was raised by my grandparents. I witnessed firsthand how often they struggled to put food on the table and pay their bills.”]
http://www.drivetoendhunger.org/press-center/why-fans-back-drive-to-end-hunger/?cmp=NLC-FDN-
07102012-DTEH_Newsltr

Gatsby or Romney: Who said it?

http://www.tnr.com/blog/plank/104762/your-lunchtime-game-gatsby-or-romney

Outernational: "Todos Somos Ilegales" (We are All Illegal)

Firefly Theme Song

Firefly Favorite Quotes

What You Hiding, Willard?

New Link for National Geographic Desktop Wallpapers

Added link to sidebar to some of most stunning photos I've ever seen.  Sure would love to see the candlelight live in Petra, Jordan, but probably stuck in my humble little Empire of Dirt.  So virtual view will have to do for now.

Share a little peace today.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/travel/?page=1

"The Rude Guide to Mitt Romney"

A steal at only $2.99!  Buy it to amaze and amuse your family and friends!

"Is Mormon Underwear Magic?"

I don't know but sure funny as hell.

[(“Garmies” is insider slang for the sacred undergarments prescribed by the religion’s founder, Joseph Smith.)...

Theologically, Mormon undergarments are said to be symbols of a covenant between God and the believer. Initiates pantomime their own death should they violate this sacred trust. The underwear have sacred symbols drawn from the Masonic Order into which Joseph Smith was initiated shortly before he proclaimed God’s desire that people wear the Garment. True-believing Mormons avoid allowing their Garments to touch the ground. They may cut off and burn the symbols when a Garment itself is worn out.]

http://www.salon.com/2012/07/07/are_mormon_underwear_magic_salpart/

Coupon for Axe Shower Gel or Detailer

Perusing coupons to save my self some coin on stuff I need and will buy soon, and ran across ad touting something apparently called Axe Detailer.

OK, understand the idea of shower gel lies in selling humans something more expensive than actual soap--which from the Axe ads on my TV and my lack of credulity absolutely guarantee I'll get a hot genetic female way out of my near 54 year league--this mystifies me.

What the hell do they mean by a detailer?

Like to use on my arse after washing my arse?

For a restless consumer's sake, please tell me!

Audioslave: "Be Yourself"

Someone falls to pieces, sleeping all alone
Someone kills the pain, spinning in the silence
To finally drift away

Someone gets excited
In a chapel yard and catches a bouquet
Another lays a dozen, white roses on a grave

Yeah and to be yourself is all that you can do
Hey, to be yourself is all that you can do

Someone finds salvation in everyone, another only pain
Someone tries to hide himself, down inside himself he prays
Someone swears his true love until the end of time
Another runs away, separate or united, healthy or insane

And to be yourself is all that you can do, yeah
(All that you can do)
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/a/audioslave-lyrics/be-yourself-lyrics.html ]
To be yourself is all that you can do
(All that you can do)

To be yourself is all that you can do
(All that you can do)
Hey, be yourself is all that you can do

Even when you've paid enough
Been pulled apart or been held up
Every single memory of the good or bad
Faces of luck

Don't lose any sleep tonight
I'm sure everything will end up alright
You may win or lose

But to be yourself is all that you can do, yeah
To be yourself is all that you can do

Oh, to be yourself is all that you can do
(All that you can do)
Hey, to be yourself is all that you can do
(All that you can do)

To be yourself is all that you can
Be yourself is all that you can
Be yourself is all that you can do

5 Life Preservers for Cubs Fans

No, seriously, some other wrote about hope for the Cubs at link below, and reading the piece gave me enough hope to take the box cutter away from my wrist,

Seriously, however, the last part of the sentence refers to the existential dread of a Cubs fan near 54th  year on earth, not to a physical fact.

The Cubs miserable play so far has exceeded my low expectations.

But you know what?  With 81 games to go, we only lie 13 games out of NL wild card crawl-err, race.

Go Cubbies!!!

http://www.chicagonow.com/as-i-see-it/2012/07/a-few-reasons-to-still-believe-in-the-cubs/

You Too Can Make $5.5 Million Per Hour

The beauty of modern capitalism will allow you unlimited opportunities to create wealth for yourself, and with the right tax advice and offshore tax avoidance havens, pay less taxes than ordinary schmucks.

Follow my easy steps to wealth and obscene profits:

Get job as head of head of utility company.

Work one day.

Resign.

Walk away with $44 million in severance pay.

Yes, that makes a great deal for the schmucks who own the stocks in their 401k accounts.

Free market capitalism rules!