Short Arm Salute Hysteria

Who knew piss was offensive?  The hyperbolic over reaction to the Marine0s’ short arm salute has me well pissed, from, Wikipedia:

Piss Christ is a 1987 photograph by artist and photographerAndres Serrano. It depicts a small plastic

Don Surber reports on Moochelle Obamaj, link:

She just gave it weight by going on CBS News this morning and saying: “…I guess it’s more interesting to imagine this conflicted situation here and a strong woman and- you

A video shows four purported Marine rendering due respect to purported dead Taliban fighters, from Useless Toady:

WASHINGTON (AP) – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday condemned as “utterly deplorable” a video that purports to depict four U.S. Marines

Thomas Erdbrink, Washington Post:

TEHRAN — An Iranian scientist involved in purchasing equipment for the Islamic Republic’s main uranium-enrichment facility was assassinated Wednesday when a magnetic bomb attached to his car exploded in morning rush-hour traffic, Iranian media reported.

From Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor:

Though tensions have continued to rise, with Iran sentencing Iranian-American Amir Mirzaei Hekmati to death yesterday for allegedly spying (his family says he returned to Iran to visit his grandmother) and new US

Old Chinese proverb, never get into political urination contest with a politician with a tighter OODA Loop.    Christie may be fat,  but he knows how to turn inside an Occutard political ambush, video:

Hat tip video:  Nice Deb

Carlisle, PA– A quick run down from Rochester last night, and I’ll be headed for the Albany tomorrow. From there, likely back to Rochester, but I don’t know yet.

It’s snowed around Rochester Saturday night/Sunday morning,m and we’re looking

Two losers attempt to paint Mitt Romney as out of touch, Russell Goldman and Michael Falcone, ABC News:

ROCHESTER, N.H. — Mitt Romney attempted his own version of an “I-feel-your-pain” moment at a campaign event in New Hampshire on

Piglet, Chelsea Clinton, daughter of B.J and PIAPS, is out at NBC,from NY Post:

So there was huge anticipation for her Dec. 12 debut. Time wrote, “While it was never going to have the magnitude of the moon landing,

Oneanta, NY-  I’m set to deliver at Latham, NY in the morning.

Sorry for the long time between posting a Ramble, but the internet connectivity is an issue again. It’s frustrating because I don’t understand WHY.  (shrug)

Only one topic,

Sarah Palin warned the nation about momma grizzlies.   Well it appears that one momma grizzly is an Okie.  Perp learns lesson the hard way, from Kevin Dolar and Ryan Owens, ABC News:

A young Oklahoma mother shot and killed

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Did Allah Pundit make a rather bad metaphor or just a uniquely apt one? …. from Hot Air:

You’d think liberals would want to pull their punches against Santorum until he’s built up enough momentum nationally to complicate life

Janet Shan, Hinterland Gazette:

Gun sales surge in U.S. for Christmas. According to the FBI, over 1.5 million background checks on customers were requested by gun dealers to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in December, the UK

From the New York Times, via the Pundit of Poca and Daily Mail (WV):

Fisker Automotive is recalling all 239 of its 2012 Karma luxury plug-in hybrid cars because of a fire hazard, according to a report filed with