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Re: Instagram Asking For Your Government Issued Photo IDs Now, Too

Saxo the Grammarian — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:14:23 -0000

Social engineering, dude. No one who is on the up-and-up would ask for your personal information over the phone.

Re: Pope Washes Feet Of Young Detainees In Ritual, Includes Two Women

Saxo the Grammarian — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:33:36 -0000

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they shall be called the children of God."

I suspect that *this* Pope spends a lot of time meditating on the Beatitudes.

Re: Seattle Seahawks Star: NFL Player Coming Out Of The Closet Would Be 'Selfish Act'

Saxo the Grammarian — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:49:58 -0000

Um, didn't we already have this discussion during the wonderful era of "Don't ask, don't tell"?

Re: Pope’s Foot-Wash a Final Straw for Traditionalist Catholics

Saxo the Grammarian — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:56:23 -0000

"A partisan of the most rigid orthodoxy ... knows it all, he bows before the holy, truth is for him an ensemble of ceremonies, he talks about presenting himself before the throne of God, of how many times one must bow, he knows everything in the same way as does the pupil who is able to demonstrate a mathematical proposition with the letters ABC, but not when they are changed to DEF. He is therefore in dread whenever he hears something not arranged in the same order." -- Soren Kierkegaard

Re: Planned Parenthood Responds To 'Infanticide' Charge From Priebus

Saxo the Grammarian — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:27:18 -0000

Does anyone besides me see the weapons-grade irony in Republicans defending a health care system with the worst maternal and infant mortality rates in the developed world, while going after a health services provider that focuses on improving those rates?

Sorry for the run-on question. It's an Internet tradition.

Re: ESPN Sportscaster: Out NBA Player Living In 'Open Rebellion To God'

Saxo the Grammarian — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:31:12 -0000

Not that long ago, Broussard's comments would have gotten halleluiahs from the amen corner, and sternly-worded missives of indignation from, um, the opposite corner. Now it's like, "whatever, man, but you just lost any respect the public may have had for you".

Speaking of public recognition, who is this guy anyway?

Re: Paul Krugman’s Proud War on Fools, Knaves and Lunatics

Saxo the Grammarian — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:29:30 -0000

Shoot the messenger much?

Re: Paul Krugman’s Proud War on Fools, Knaves and Lunatics

Saxo the Grammarian — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:34:26 -0000

Ted, if Krugman's dissenters were arguing in good faith, you would have a point. Wall Street money guys emulating Tibetan monks? Yeah, that'll happen.

Re: Clarence Thomas: Obama Is First Black President Thanks To Approval From ‘Elites And Media’

Saxo the Grammarian — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:05:36 -0000

Ah, so the fact that Obama proved to be a better candidate than either McCain or Romney had nothing to do with it?

Re: NRA’s New President Wants To Lead The ‘Culture War’ Against ‘Fake President’ Obama

Saxo the Grammarian — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:08:59 -0000

Shorter James Porter: "All aboard the fail train!"

Re: Connecticut Gun Group Attacks Father Of Sandy Hook Victim

Saxo the Grammarian — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:05:40 -0000

Why are you trying to change the subject, Jan?

Connecticut Carry's policy position cannot win on the merits, so they stoop to smearing a citizen who spoke out in opposition. That's a variation of bullying. Bullying is something that cowards do.

Re: Bachmann Threatens to Leave Minnesota Over Marriage Equality

Saxo the Grammarian — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:26:27 -0000

I'll help pack!

Re: E.W. Jackson: I Made Controversial Remarks 'As A Minister, Not As A Candidate'

Saxo the Grammarian — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:22:47 -0000

Oh, so the crazy stuff you said was *religious* BS, not *political* BS. Good to know.

Re: Idiosyncratic Terrorist Breaks Out on His Own in Sahara Bloodbath

Saxo the Grammarian — Wed, 29 May 2013 10:26:34 -0000

Maybe Grover Norquist should get a shot at drowning this Al Qaeda bureaucracy in a bathtub.

Re: White House to Bachmann: 'We All Wish Her Well'

Saxo the Grammarian — Wed, 29 May 2013 14:38:57 -0000

The first time that Bachmann appeared on my radar was early in her state
legislature career, when she was caught hiding behind bushes while
spying on a pro-gay-rights rally at the Minnesota Capitol Building. I
knew right then that she was something really special.

Re: Mexican-American Boy Who Sang National Anthem At NBA Finals Taunted By Racist Tweets

Saxo the Grammarian — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:38:16 -0000

Just curious about something... have you ever called someone else out for making racist or bigoted remarks?

Re: Mexican-American Boy Who Sang National Anthem At NBA Finals Taunted By Racist Tweets

Saxo the Grammarian — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:07:32 -0000

Well and good, Miles. In my somewhat obtuse way, I was pointing out that this matter is not about white people being angered or embarrassed. I would hope that our outrage would be as civilized people, not as people who are presumably the same color as the haters.

Re: Mexican-American Boy Who Sang National Anthem At NBA Finals Taunted By Racist Tweets

Saxo the Grammarian — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:10:19 -0000

Twitter is a medium of communicaton. In case you hadn't noticed, the outrage was over the content of some haters' communications. That content would be just as objectionable if delivered by email, snail mail, tv, radio, telegraph or semaphore.

Re: alicublog: A FAN'S NUTS.

Saxo the Grammarian — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:02:28 -0000

An all-night bender with Joe Kapp would be the best thing that ever happened to Tim Tebow.

Re: WATCH: 11-Year-Old Boy Returns To NBA Finals For Encore Anthem Performance

Saxo the Grammarian — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:34:54 -0000

What is the diss against mariachi? Sometimes the only thing standing between us and darkest despair is a pitcher of margaritas and a mariachi band.

Re: Paula Deen On Her Dream ‘Southern Plantation Wedding’

Saxo the Grammarian — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:27:36 -0000

Another day in post-racial America.

Re: House Votes Down Farm Bill That Would Cut Food Stamps By $2 Billion

Saxo the Grammarian — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:39:35 -0000

So you're saying that we need to take food out of poor children's mouths so that we can continue to afford to give profitable corporations huge public subsidies and tax breaks. Thanks for sharing your priorities.

Re: Scalia Rages Against Supreme Court’s Gay Rights Ruling

Saxo the Grammarian — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:48:40 -0000

Geez, Tony's gotten into "you kids get off my lawn" territory.

Re: Gov. Perry Calls Special Session To Address Abortion Bill

Saxo the Grammarian — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:35:05 -0000

Gov. Perry may get his anti-abortion law, but it would be a Pyrrhic victory. This last special session got a lot of people focused and riled up, what with the GOP legislators playing calvinball and all. Plus, a hero has emerged - State Senator Wendy R. Davis. After a week of yoga, she'll be ready to filibuster again.

Re: State Sen. Davis Responds To Rick Perry's 'Small Words'

Saxo the Grammarian — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:07:26 -0000

"Pro-life" is just a hobby for him.