On his last New Rule for Friday's Real Time, Bill Maher says that that a famous quote by Ben Franklin is obsolete. The quote from Franklin was this:
"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Bill Maher seems to think that Franklin was an absolutist on civil liberties. I can't agree. Franklin was no anarchist, he like the other founding fathers believed in some government and that there would be some small sacrifice in liberty for security. Nothing that I've read about Franklin seemed to indicate that he didn't believe in laws. Note that Franklin talks about essential liberty. Anyway here's Bill's video courtesy of Mediaite and HBO.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Polls: Weiner goes flaccid
As New York city mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner's polls go limp; Weiner remains stiff in his defiance of calls for him to leave the race. (In case you don't know, Anthony Weiner left Congress over Internet sexting and was caught doing it again as recently as 2012. Oh, yeah he also sent women pictures of his um... naughty bits.) Lucky for substitute host John Oliver of The Daily Show. He's been given a gift from the comedy gods. Here's his very funny piece.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Stephen Colbert skewers Congressman Steve King
When it comes to right-wing yahoos of the Republican Party, it's hard to beat Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) for saying crazy stuff. Of course, he's a Tea Party darling. Lately, he just compared illegal immigrants to dogs. Here is satirist Stephen Colbert to take him down.
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The Daily Show covers Goldman Sachs plot to increase the value of aluminum
People should watch The Daily Show more often. They might learn something. Like how Goldman Sachs gooses the price of the futures of aluminum. How do they do it? By creating delays in the warehouse that um... Goldman Sachs owns. They then trade in the commodities.
Friday, July 26, 2013
New favorite link; The Huffington Post UFO News
I'm interested in UFOs and so is The Huffington Post. The Internet news website has its own page for UFO news. I guess we both believe the truth is out there. Anyway, I've posted a favorite link to the site.
Support at the polls: Weiner goes limp
Reported by Tung N. Cheek. New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner's support has gone limp. In a new Marist poll, there's indication that Weiner's exposure on the Internet has had a damaging effect. Once leading, he's now trailing.
Look, I've seen the Weiner picture. It was posted at The Dirty. Let me say to the people of New York, Anthony Weiner is a big talent. You might want to reconsider your disgust of him. Plus he's got a macho Internet name, Carlos Danger. Hold on. Women are attracted to a goofy Internet name?
Anyway, this blog features two video pieces by Stephen Colbert and The Daily Show on Weiner. Here's Colbert's story. Here's The Daily Show's piece.
Look, I've seen the Weiner picture. It was posted at The Dirty. Let me say to the people of New York, Anthony Weiner is a big talent. You might want to reconsider your disgust of him. Plus he's got a macho Internet name, Carlos Danger. Hold on. Women are attracted to a goofy Internet name?
Anyway, this blog features two video pieces by Stephen Colbert and The Daily Show on Weiner. Here's Colbert's story. Here's The Daily Show's piece.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Reds get a big win over the Giants
Yesterday, the Cincinnati Reds defeated the San Francisco Giants, 8-3. It was a big win for the Cincinnati Reds even though they didn't gain ground on the two teams ahead of them, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals. The important thing is that the Reds did not lose ground as the Pirates and the Cardinals won. The Reds are fourteen games over five hundred and remain five back of the leading Cardinals.
Another big thing about the win last night was that it took place on the west coast. The Reds beat the World Champion San Francisco Giants. And if you know the Reds, usually west coast road trips are disasters. But not this year. The Reds took three out of four from the Giants. Here's the story.
Another big thing about the win last night was that it took place on the west coast. The Reds beat the World Champion San Francisco Giants. And if you know the Reds, usually west coast road trips are disasters. But not this year. The Reds took three out of four from the Giants. Here's the story.
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