Agreed. Because they are both decent people who get indignant at indecency.

Speaking of Daily Show, a few people have left Real Time for the Daily Show because Bill is so awful to work for. More than one person has mentioned this publicly. The turnover rate is pretty high there.

I really can't respect a millionaire host who treats his staff like shit, especially since the staff actually writes everything.

Hell, he doesn't even write his own standup material. Really.

Fuck him.

And yet, like I said, I watch about 60 percent of the show every week. Go figure.

By the way, I'd give any amount of money to hear him tell Malala Yousafzai to her face that her religion is stupid and that she's a brainwashed sheep.

(Look her up. Meet a hero.)

When?! I said TV news programs are losing their position as the main news source the way print media lost it to TV news — that's what "dodo path" means. You do know about the dodo bird, dontcha?

As for the agnosticism/atheism/apatheism discussion, it devolved real fucking quick. Correction: no, it didn't; it actually took its sweet time because your post was such an extremely long and boring to death reply I'm surprised you didn't fall into a verbosity COMA. Before you tell me I'm with the TLDR crowd or have no time for depth or context (:rolleyes: — we've been here before, man), a) I did read it all and b) a significant portion of the books in my collection approach the 1,000-page mark (and I like 'em, whaddayaknow). But unless your aim is to ramble, an engaging logical structure of progress is more relevant than ever when your text is relatively lengthy, given that you're supposed to be really making your case. Fuck it, though — since you didn't follow much of what I was saying, I'll also take your words lightly and say that I can't disprove the existence of lizard people. Good talk.

Ah, Mr. Enlightened, I believe? The one who chided us for not truly getting active! But then decided there was nothing to do except sit around eating bonbons anyway! And congratulated himself for arriving at that conclusion before anyone here! Yet later he started talking about marching again! Which will come next?! Fuck if we know!

Never did I think I'd engage with one of your posts once more after you directly compared me to the most repulsive human being on Earth, but if you think we don't know who Malala is and have to look her up (!) you're out of your smug skull. She is indeed an amazing hero and at 19 she has already accomplished more than any of us ever will. Dunno how Bill Maher would handle it, don't particularly care right now, but if I had the privilege of talking with her and at some point the course of the conversation took us to the matter of religion I certainly would point out that hers is stupid. So the fuck what. So was Ghandi's and MLK's. The values they literally defended with their lives are those stated in, for instance, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights — not necessarily in their religions' deranged "sacred texts"...

and this is why they didn't call you to do the interview.

Ha! Is this you trying out obscure everyone with a massive political figure?

I've heard of a band you probably won't know them but you should. They're called Velvet Underground. Look em up; educate yourself.

Cool. I had no idea she was as popular as VU.

If it's not an uncouth question, may I ask how much you donated to her fund? Or did you spend the money on a VU boxed set or some shit?

Just kidding. We're all assholes and deserve this shitty world.


EDIT: Woke at 3 AM with a 100 degree fever. I'm going to die. If I make the world seem worse that it is, I won't mind so much.

I guess to further splain what I like about Bill M, he is a counter to the weird religiosity that pervades the US. If he's ridiculing all religion at the same time, at least he's consistent. I really dislike the free to practice religion folks that say, "Yeah, except for that sect or that practice. That's a mighty slippery slope, menheers.
As to Malala, I really feel for her and other victims of religious persecution, but her religion, if I'm not mistaken, is the same as those of her persecutors...just different sect and/or practice, therefore leading to the above.
Had a brief discussion with a woman who said the Democratic Party was not open enough to anti-abortion people....again, leading to the above

is this circular enough yet?

Hah!

No offense evollove. I'm not hah-ing at you, or even necessarily supporting this post, but it made me laugh.

ETA: I don't need to look her up, because I remember when she was attached, and the torrent of coverage the incident received all over the world. Also I'm not a complete idiot (maybe half-idiot, but not compete).
However, I did not donate to her fund. No excuses to give for that, because I bought every one of the VU's 45th anniversary album reissues. Not the 2disc versions either. The big-ass, $150 4xCD/book/deluxe case versions. Yup. I'm shit.

back on topic

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics...-meals-wheels/

TRUMPOCALYPSE. :(:mad:

On a lighter note, Drump & Co. fuck up St. Patrick's Day.

Incidentally, The Velvet Underground & Nico turned 50 exactly five days ago. Even though I don't follow Twitter at all, somehow last Sunday I checked Brian Eno's reminder of this epic anniversary. Epic! Man, tons and tons of cooliosity on Eno's Twitter account, including many links to bitchen bootlegs and back-in-the-day press articles and whatnot. And did you guys know about Chasing The Trane, the new John Coltrane documentary? I thought Brian did not care for jazz except for Miles' "He Loved Him Madly", drilled into his brain by Robert Quine... Anyway, didn't Eno proudly pointed out he did not have a Twitter account [scroll down]?

I do apologize: this post is obviously OT as fuck. Unless "Venus In Furs" was playing when Trump got golden-showered.

“Let me be very clear: the policy of strategic patience has ended. We are exploring a new range of diplomatic, security, economic measures. All options are on the table.”

“Certainly we do not want for things to get to a military conflict, we’re quite clear on that in our communications, but obviously if North Korea takes actions that threaten the South Korean forces or our own forces, then that would be met with an appropriate response”

“If they elevate the threat of their weapons program to a level that we believe requires action, that option is on the table.” -US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

quite incredible how history repeats itself. those were all great tips.
what happened, USA?

what happened is that this country is full of morons.

i mean, forget about the assclown president for a moment, and take a look at congress...

that's the real story

Oh I know. Come on man. I know.

Imagine what Lou would have to say about Trump. It makes for some smile-induce imagery.

Paul Ryan has been dreaming about kicking poor people off Medicaid since he was a drunk frat boy

Google ads are being evaluated for placement on right wing/etc sites

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/03/...sess-the-risks

Ho. Lee. Crap. That's a terribly written article. Perhaps I should buck up and apply for some content editing positions, because it would take me about 10 minutes to double the readability and overall quality of that thing.

Not boasting here. I actually suck at almost everything. But that is something I could absolutely do.

Anyway, thanks for sharing, ilduclo. Article might not be great, but the information is interesting and I was not aware of this at all. If I worked for the Guardian (awesome), I'd be pretty goddamn irked.

This is surprising, and it feels particularly relevant after the revelations about Amazon and Britebart, etc. that we discussed in the movie thread.

well anyone can do the math for sure, but did you have the date marked on your birthday calendar? lol. i sure didnt. but i can subtract 2017 from 1967. happy birthday something or another! it's march 19 and something is turning 50! something else, 100! but look! something else is 49 today and i must wait another year... oh yeah i'll wait! you just wait!

So that's what Rexxon Tillerson said. And to you this is... what, exactly. "Yay nuclear holocaust!"? You're beyond fucking redemption. Time for some Political Science:

Mmmmmmurphmumble...

No I didn't have the date marked on my calendar. BUT, because I did indeed buy the 45th anniversary editions, the 50th has been in the back of my mind since 2017 started. Also, I read some stuff leading up to it that reminded me that VU&N's 50th was coming. And I posted a celebratory "Huzzah!" on social media that morning, and read stuff on the day. In short, it was fresh in my mind, if not marked on my calendar. That's it the kind of thing I'd mark on a calendar anyway, soooo...

Anyhoo. Trump! :mad:

Marks & Spencer pulls Google ads

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39325916

watch this, Adam Schiff's open

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcMa7H2eK7A

other than just being an contrary internet bully, why must you (and the others in your little board bully pack) constantly attribute my approval of something simply because I posted a quote, Nazi? other than being an INTERNET BULLY, Nazi, why would you attribute my endorsement of nuclear attacks on the US because I posted a quote?

Since, Nazi, you're assuming I'm pro Tillerson, who is antiNorth Korea, I guess I have no choice but to conclude that you are pro-North Korea and not improbably a paid plant by North Korean intelligence. Only someone from North Korea with no cultural background could really think any kind of nazi was in any way funny or acceptable (unless you're Mel Brooks or an autistic sociopath).

There are forces at work who want to shut down this board, and because Nazis hate truth, they are usually behind most of this kind of shit.

all publicity is good publicity so don't preted that your parroting of random lines is not read as an endorsement.

and instead of answering the question you accuse someone of being a commie pawn. lolololol.

listen: you are the nazi. you are the nazi. you are the nazi.

anyway how you don't see that you are the nazi i cannot comprehend.

like, your being visited by dusky youths when you enter the corner store.

I've been immensely amused over the pyschological meltdown of the (neo-nazi?) anti- democratic, delusional liberals​ who, since Brexit and Trump's victory, have done nothing but pathologically complain and, especially, insidiously slander everyone who have freer minds and think oppositely to their black, Orwellian doctrines in the most pantomimic and ridiculous fashion.

Dip into your book of adjectives deeper, dipshit

Apparently Putin rigged Brexit and the US elections. What next? The Eurovision Song Contest?

No, don't ask him to do that. He might do if! That would really suck.

patriots are already assuming Trump has fucked them over.

http://investmentwatchblog.com/state...ts-on-arrival/

trumpcare withdrawn before vote. Wasn't making the freedumb caucus happy

The best part is that Trumpo blew his wad too soon with his dumb threats

These Trump obsessives are really boring.

Anyone else listen to POD SAVE AMERICA? Funny shit.

not yet but i like the premise

This is a political podcast for people not yet ready to give up or go insane...

speaking of not giving up or going insane, went to see a friend the other day and the night before i had watched john oliver for like the first time in ages, and i was frustrated with john oliver's criticism of you-know-who because it seemed to be.... aesthetic, language-based, and ultimately irrelevant--in other words just a bitch session among people who already agree, commiserating with each other

but then surprise, on my friend's coffee table a recent copy of the nation, and i just picked it up to browse and lo and behold, actual discussion of policies, and their impact on labor, and so on...

i used to subscribe to the nation ages and ages ago, and while i eventually sorta went away from them ideologically, it was refreshing to see the other day an actual criticism of voldemort who wasn't based on taste and his use of words and how much we dont like him. instead, actual shit. so good! i want more. i need the nation in my life again

I'm a Nation subsciber since forever, Harper's has had some excellent articles, too.

yeah! and the digital subscription is cheep. $19/yr!

check out this. ah, so refreshing to see some SENSE!

https://www.thenation.com/article/th...-class-battle/

that is the language that speaks to me. dammit. my brain is having a yoga session this morning. at last, something i wanna read! it's been so long hahaha

This is the closest I've been to happy since Nov. 8.

Ok, that's an exaggeration, and I wouldn't say the feeling is "happy" exactly, but holy fuck what a win.

Meanwhile, Trump is basically saying "this is going to be disastrous, and I could help but I won't because people deserve it now, so people will have to suffer until they come crawling to help." Which doesn't sound great, no matter how you slice it.