Thursday, August 5, 2010

Michael Bloomberg + Religous Freedom

I would appreciate everyone stepping back and asking themselves if they fully understand this issue. It is multifaceted, and at times painful, it is delicate — but it is important to meditate on this with a clear mind. And as a note, just because the hyperbolic terms associated with this issue, I must add; The Mosque isn't located at Ground Zero. It is two blocks from the site.

But Mayor Bloomberg sums it up much more eloquently that I have the patience to apply.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQsHc1EHgQY

Friday, June 11, 2010

Friday Music Day + Simon and Garfunkel + America


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAhyiGp-huk

John + Governor Tim Pawlenty

Been calling this for over 3 years now. That makes me a genius. Oh, wait... anyhow, Gov. Pawlenty is legit. He will make a damn tough-to-beat Republican Presidential Candidate, and I am thinking 2012 may happen, but he is young and he may wait it out for the '16 race. If McCain had chosen him as a running mate it could have been much different. Watch out, kids.

Also, did you just notice I referenced 2016 without hesitation?

I have only posted the links, because Comedy Central has been screwing up their embed tags, and it is beyond a manual fix on my end.

Parts1–3:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-june-10-2010/exclusive---tim-pawlenty-unedited-interview-pt--1
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-june-10-2010/exclusive---tim-pawlenty-unedited-interview-pt--2
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-june-10-2010/exclusive---tim-pawlenty-unedited-interview-pt--3

Friday, March 12, 2010

Friday Music Day + Ryan Bingham + The Weary Kind


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zelvaxvTaUk

Health Reform Myths + Mr. Krugman

Health reform is back from the dead. Many Democrats have realized that their electoral prospects will be better if they can point to a real accomplishment. Polling on reform — which was never as negative as portrayed — shows signs of improving. And I’ve been really impressed by the passion and energy of this guy Barack Obama. Where was he last year?

Read the rest...

Friday, February 26, 2010

The Deflationist + Mr. Krugman + The New Yorker

For the first twenty years of Krugman’s adult life, his world was divided not into left and right but into smart and stupid. “The great lesson was the low level of discussion,” he says of his time in Washington. “The then Secretary of the Treasury”—Donald Regan—“was not that bright, and you could have angry exchanges where neither side understood the policy.” Krugman was buoyed and protected in his youth by an intellectual snobbery so robust that distractions or snobberies of other sorts didn’t stand a chance. “When I was twenty-eight, I wouldn’t have had the time of day for some senator or other,” he says.

Read Larissa MacFarquhar's great article in full...

Friday Music Day + Tom Waits + Heart Attack and Vine


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C49H3aWdiK8

Friday, February 12, 2010

Jon + John + The Apparent Trap

The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c
The Apparent Trap
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show
Full Episodes
Political HumorHealth Care Crisis

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-february-11-2010/the-apparent-trap

Paul Krugman + Republicans and Medicare

“Don’t cut Medicare. The reform bills passed by the House and Senate cut Medicare by approximately $500 billion. This is wrong.” So declared Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House, in a recent op-ed article written with John Goodman, the president of the National Center for Policy Analysis.

And irony died.

The rest of Mr. Krugman's piece lives here.

Jon + Anthony Weiner

The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Anthony Weiner
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show
Full Episodes
Political HumorHealth Care Crisis

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-february-4-2010/anthony-weiner

Colbert + Palin + Hand-O-Prompter

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Sarah Palin Uses a Hand-O-Prompter
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorSkate Expectations

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/264042/february-08-2010/sarah-palin-uses-a-hand-o-prompter

Friday Music Day + U2 + Desire + Angel of Harlem + I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For + Rattle and Hum Movie




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzvhFBazWWE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX68m93BdGY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X7QGCmIZl0

Friday, February 5, 2010

Paul Krugman + Fiscal Scare Tactics

Many economists take a much calmer view of budget deficits than anything you’ll see on TV. Nor do investors seem unduly concerned: U.S. government bonds continue to find ready buyers, even at historically low interest rates. The long-run budget outlook is problematic, but short-term deficits aren’t — and even the long-term outlook is much less frightening than the public is being led to believe.

Read the whole piece here.

The Flaming Lips + Yeah Yeah Yeah Song + Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots + Suspicious Minds




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BGdx5miu_U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9saeLg_GQg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3hFrGjcDGQ

Pink Floyd + Comfortably Numb


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJZYG5qwHHI

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