Comments on: Washington, D.C.

By: One Smacked Gob

One Smacked Gob — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:04:19 +0000

He’s dead. A condition that, regrettably, is not shared by the vast majority of those that are in charge of protecting same, but are going out of their way to eliminate same.

By: Stuff n Stuff

Stuff n Stuff — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:27:09 +0000

*Hopes above comment was sarcastic, for the sake of irony*

By: cindo

cindo — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:21:49 +0000

Naqmel:
Did you forget about the previous administration already? We just had another dead soldier come back thanks to Bush.

By: J.D.

J.D. — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:13:37 +0000

If we were still under the alien and sedition acts… everyone at pundit kitchen would be screwed..lol

By: GuesssWho

GuesssWho — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:47:12 +0000

Still not great, though.

By: Igor the Vigorous

Igor the Vigorous — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:57:46 +0000

Oh, look, someone new to the site, who thinks Anniee spelled her name wrong and thinks we’re all mean… Read some posts before you post, Claribel. If you want to have a logical discussion and not encourage Anniee to think that only internet commenters will disagree, head to a more recent thread.

By: claribel

claribel — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:47:34 +0000

OH!!! You’re Anniee! I thought it was a horrible reference to Star Wars. I’m not in the habit of paying attention to screen names and I thought people were talking about the actual original post about the hive of scum and villainy. That’s from Star Wars, right? A New Hope? Only no Annie in that one. And also you spelled Annie wrong

And also please don’t be upset by anyones comments. It’s just the internet. I’m sure plenty of people out there agree with you, it’s only the rude ones who usually post. That’s not directed towards anyone specific. Just everyone in general. (And don’t get offended and think you’re the rude one. Just pretend it’s everyone else. Pretend that quietly. To yourself. Without posting about it ><)

Yay Star Wars!!!!

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:16:21 +0000

Weak* sorry. It’s 3:15 in the morning here.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:16:02 +0000

He doesn’t even need to, with an argument that week.

By: Mequellios

Mequellios — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:13:57 +0000

Please share your almighty wisdom. With a valid argument this time…

By: defender

defender — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:18:32 +0000

The left is statist and collectivist – i.e. fascist.

“the only reason for objecting to doing so is greed.”

#1 You say that like it’s a bad thing.
#2 You don’t know what anyone’s motives are – what you call greed is usually just a desire for individual liberty and individual rights which are endowed upon us at birth, not allotted to us by an all-powerful government.
#3 It’s none of your business what someone’s motives are – they are their own people and so long as they are not forcing anything on you who the hell do you think you are to force your vision on them.
#4 Those innovations and services get invented and spread by individualism and a free market, not by fiat. All government distortions in these markets lead to shortages and inflations, not greater availability and standards of living. Wise up already.

By: D-Day

D-Day — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:49:38 +0000

psh. what you mean to say is government exists to protect wealthy people like me from the poor.

By: paws4thot

paws4thot — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:18:32 +0000

Quickly – Liberal fascist is an oxymoron.

And I see we’re still waiting for the argument on why the USA still has a standing army, or why you have public education…

Bottom line, trying to give people who can’t afford to pay market rates for them access to services that weren’t even dreamt of 230 years ago is a laudible ambition, and the only reason for objecting to doing so is greed.

By: Linkman590

Linkman590 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:31:24 +0000

I don’t think the maker of this is that much of a dumb ass

By: chantra

chantra — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:12:36 +0000

good info.thanks!

By: Clay

Clay — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:55:25 +0000

euh…excuse me?

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:18:49 +0000

Choice:
E) Ample use of the “Interrobang”.

So… I choose D), Well Said.

By: sebastian

sebastian — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:48:41 +0000

D.C. is an AMAZING city, in spite of the politics. I’ve lived there for many years and love this city. Does the name Smithsonian ring a bell ?

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:52:28 +0000

Sadly…this is somewhat true.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:32:41 +0000

I’ll never find a more wretched what?

http://samirsaba.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/vaticano.jpg

By: mag

mag — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:56:32 +0000

well that’s not very nice. it’s a lot better now that the administration doesn’t suck the devil’s taint and the poor people don’t have to pop a cap in anyone’s @$$ to show how angry they are.

By: SyntaxCoyote

SyntaxCoyote — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:05:39 +0000

Um, ok. This isn’t really funny. It might make a good postcard though…

By: Lucretia

Lucretia — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:40:13 +0000

Those were actually tourists.

By: Anniee451

Anniee451 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:20:23 +0000

Well they looked like the walking undead…oh, I see what you mean.

By: dissimilitude

dissimilitude — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:19:13 +0000

Anniee, I think those were lobbyists.

By: Anniee451

Anniee451 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:14:14 +0000

I think he was referring to the government, not the city. But point taken.

Except whether or not the people there are normal – I’ve lived outside NYC all my life and spent plenty of time there, but until visiting DC a couple years ago I have NEVER seen such a level of aggressive (very aggressive) beggary. You couldn’t walk ten feet without panhandlers, or drive half a block. Nor have I ever seen groups of wacko fruits with helmets and Segways. I don’t think it’s a “normal” place at all.

By: Lucretia

Lucretia — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:27:00 +0000

You know, people in D.C. are normal people. All the scum and villains come from the states. I’m mean, D.C can’t even vote in congress. So, stop insulting our city for something you gave us…

By: Anniee451

Anniee451 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:12:21 +0000

And be shot like a dog, like poor Neda The blood is going to run this time, there’s almost no doubt. I’m sorry to know it.

By: suicide_blonde

suicide_blonde — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:11:19 +0000

Okay, you first!

By: Ira

Ira — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:08:39 +0000

It is time for us to emulate the Iranians and take to the streets to overthrow our government,

By: Anniee451

Anniee451 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:45:16 +0000

I am appalled by the casualness of people who speak of throwing away our second amendment right to protect ourselves, as though it doesn’t matter. How easily we speak of relinquishing the liberty of others to do what they need to do – all “for the public good.” Even though we know it’s not “me” doing it – “Nyet, tovarischee” was always to stop one’s neighbor from doing something, not oneself.

But then I remember where gun bans have led in the UK – to so many stabbing deaths that they’ve had to come out with the NO-STAB knife…and I just laugh and laugh. You want ‘em? Come and get ‘em. From my cold, dead hands. I don’t surrender my rights even under threat of death – they’d have to kill me to a) shut me up or b) take anything else I have a right to. As it stands my money is taken at the point of a gun; they aren’t taking more than that.

By: froofrou

froofrou — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:00:45 +0000

I think Suicide Blonde had a really good point earlier, that America seems to have a huge number of gangs and gang-related violence. I wonder if it would be different as far as gun violence is concerned if we were able to eradicate the gangs?

By: viking gal

viking gal — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:58:25 +0000

One comment on the effectiveness of current US gun control laws and enforcement. The vast majority guns in found or captured by police in Mexico were legally purchased in the USA. Said guns are being used by those drug gangs currently causing havoc down there. Link to USA-today article.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:51:04 +0000

I completely agree, Froo- most gun owners are completely normal, functional law-abiding people, but that small number still stains the entire group, like PETA almost always stains animal rights activists’ names everywhere. Don’t take that example too seriously btw, I know PETA isn’t in danger of having their opinions taken away, but they don’t cause violence and harm on the same scale guns do. Frankly, I don’t know what we CAN do about the situation, because I don’t think we should or can fully disarm (I mean, America is like a giant teenager- look at the Prohibition ), but the actual weapons DO need to be kept out of the hands of those who would do harm, and there’s no accurate way to judge that. I hope, eventually, that guns aren’t seen as such a “cool” thing as they are today by too many people, that unnecessary violence will not be committed by humanity, and people will have real, genuine empathy and understanding for others and think about more than just themselves, but I understand that not every human being will realistically EVER be this way, and that in my lifetime people probably won’t change in a huge way. However, guns being popular, along with popularized or approved of, or even “deserved” violence are utterly heinous to me. I think we need a serious cultural reverse on this one, and for us to understand that it’s not okay to kill or injure someone, under 99.99% of circumstances, even with the way guns and violence have been, to a degree, popularized and idolized. Not for well… Nearly anything.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:36:31 +0000

Eddie, I know it’s rather idiotic that I’m going to say this but I’m going to put it out there anyway- I very strongly agree on the assault rifle issue. Here’s the idiotic bit though, sorry once again, but I don’t have any firearms combat experience so (hopefully) it’s the closest I’ve been/ever will get: Video games involving war. In them, I can’t understand why if you have friendly fire on they feel justified in using a weapon with a high fire rate, instead of a semi-automatic that allows you to fire quickly but control the shots. Why does anyone in a country that isn’t at war or in extreme turmoil need an automatic weapon? It just seems to me like you’re asking for a large death toll, possible friendly fire environment, and that you’re aiming for maximum damage on potentially friendly targets. The AK-47′s would scare the shit out of me, because I would want to know why my neighbor can’t control their trigger finger enough to be stockpiling a semi-automatic only G3 instead. If you’re a paranoid enough nut to be preparing for a war with the apocalyptic zombies, whatever, fine by me as long as you keep yourself under control and don’t go shooting up random crap because you’re nuts. But if you’re stockpiling weapons to take out masses, then I’m worried. Because I don’t live in a war zone, I don’t see citizens walking in formations that you would want to “mow down” like you’re Rambo, and I don’t think that here is somewhere where, if something happens to cause gun violence to erupt, automatic weapons should be acceptable. You should have to think and aim each and every shot, so you can’t go in and “take out as many as you can.”
Sorry it took me so long to write this.

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:35:14 +0000

9. The sandwich sounds awesome!
10. Try Pink Floyd Echo’s on the Meddle album.

By: DeathWyrmNexus

DeathWyrmNexus — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:30:53 +0000

7. Lynn made me Chuck steaks sandwiched together over mozzarella and wrapped in bacon for Father’s day.
8. I’m listening to Hey Jude right now because it is calming.

By: froofrou

froofrou — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:21:50 +0000

I agree with you, but you’re talking about a VERY small number of people who do those things. The vast majority of gun owners are not criminals, and have no intention of killing anyone, laws or not.
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As far as the kids who don’t care enough about the consequences, I say suicide by cop before they can shoot a fellow classmate. But, i’m a bloodthirsty Conservo-bot, so what do I know?

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:17:05 +0000

Froo, not my point but that would be super interesting- what I’m trying to say is, that to those kids, no matter how much time they would have served, the consequences didn’t MATTER enough to stop themselves. Let’s say you’re conspiracy to/commit nine murders. I’m going to assume you’ll, at the very least, be in a jail cell for the rest of your life. If the thought of that punishment doesn’t stop you, what will? And Columbine was just an example; the point I’m trying to make is that to a kid with problems, who isn’t understood or feels nothing for anyone else, those laws don’t matter. :/
Depressing topic much?

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:16:46 +0000

@diss: agreed, there are to many negatives associated with bank robbery. Back in the days of Dillinger you could probably get away with it. But with the sophistication prevelant in the banks today, it would be sheer stupidity (yet people try anyway.)

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:13:46 +0000

Ok, I’m glad you clarified that. I was starting to get worried! Carrying a handgun while hunting wouldn’t cause me any problem. After all, you’re already out there with a rifle, so under those circumstances it would make sense. Also, I hope I wasn’t implying I’m in favor of disarmament. I’m not, never have been, and fully support the right to have a gun. But, I think along with ownership comes responsibility, and yes, maybe even some limitations. Do we really need assault weapons out in society? Woudn’t it scare the bejeezus out of you if your knew your neighbor was stockpiling AK-47′s?

By: froofrou

froofrou — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:09:44 +0000

I believe the kids at Columbine were found (recently) to not be depressed at all, but rather were sociopathic killers (at least the one was) with pre-meditation in mind. I’ll have to go back and get the research on the article.

By: dissimilitude

dissimilitude — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:06:19 +0000

Oh, yeah, we get plenty of bank robberies here, too; just in my limited experience they tend to be committed by those who are too stupid to figure out the drawbacks. Jeez, if I was going to be a robber I’d hit a drycleaner or a parking garage (actually…that might be a GOOD target!) or something before I’d hit a bank.

Starting with the fact that it’s federal, rather than state time, with stiff penalties; the armed guards, the dye packs, the security cameras….it just doesn’t tend to go well at all.

Heading out to buy pink tulle….

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:05:40 +0000

My problem with tighter gun laws, while I support them, is that, to the suicidal kid who goes into school with two guns in each pocket, those punishments WON’T matter. I’ve had severe clinical depression, and let me say that at least from my experience with it is that if a child feels so dejected or depressed as to walk into school with a weapon and intent to fire, or to the guy on the porch who knows that even if he shoots someone for “trespassing” or some sociopathic reason, he won’t get caught, is that they don’t CARE about the consequences. Many depressed kids can put on a happy face when they need it, (during the training/identification/registration courses they’d have to go through) and their line of thought is “It won’t matter because I’ll be dead anyway, or my life doesn’t matter/whatever other depressing bullcrap they may be feeling due to various reasons. So when it comes to situations like Columbine, I don’t think that the sad, rejected teenager who feels their life would be worth nothing would really CARE about afterwards- that’s the problem about tightening our belts and making punishments more severe, IMHO.

By: froofrou

froofrou — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:05:08 +0000

Non-hunting environs such as target practice, Eds. I’m not going around flashing my gun trying to start a fight Non-hunting environs as in places you don’t normally use a rifle or shotgun. I also want the freedom to carry a handgun along with me on my hunts, as I do now. Sometimes it’s a hell of a lot easier to get a pistol out of a holster when you see a cougar stalking you (happened last year to hubby) than to take aim with a hunting rifle, especially one that is meant to be braced on something to aim.
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I respect that you’ve been there, and I can’t even imagine! I hope I never have to deal with that. But coming from my limited experience, the statistics, and what I can see around me and through the news, disarmament isn’t the answer. To me. And it probably never will be.

By: HairySexyTroll

HairySexyTroll — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:01:19 +0000

OMG WTF happened to Suspect 5475?

YIKES!

By: eddiepscetti

eddiepscetti — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:50 +0000

@froo: No, I wasn’t raised differently. My dad, uncle, grandfather, and other members of my extended family were all hunters. I was taught at an early age respect for weapons, but never felt the desire to hunt (although I did go for the camping part of it). Aside from that, if you were raised in say New York, your perspective would be completely different. Also, I support the idea of people being able to hunt. I don’t support the idea of carrying a gun to protect yourself. No matter how well trained you may be in the use of your gun, there’s going to be someone that will have the element of surprise, thus negating your training.
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As for the line of people lined up in a bank all carrying a handgun, don’t you suppose the bank robber might not consider this before going in and load himself up with a MAC-10?
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Lastly,

I’ll count myself lucky if I actually get to use my guns in a non-hunting environ in the future.

This actually scares me a bit. I’ve been there (unless you call combat hunting) and trust me, it’s lucky I didn’t get killed. This is not something to wish for.

By: viking gal

viking gal — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:59:57 +0000

@Diss. We’ve had an outbreak of bank robberies in Mass. this past year, including my not-so-large home town. First time I’ve heard of it since I moved to this state in the ’80s. And there have been a bunch. Link to Massachusetts Most Wanted list…

By: HairySexyTroll

HairySexyTroll — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:59:31 +0000

…and watch this….

By: HairySexyTroll

HairySexyTroll — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:58:51 +0000

Here, hold my beer and military ID.