Alex Jones Believes ‘Weather Weapons’ Might’ve Caused Oklahoma Super-Tornado

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 7:02 am by Bob Cesca

My Wednesday column and weaponized tornadoes!

Well, it didn’t take long for Alex Jones to poop out a ridiculous conspiracy theory surrounding the monster tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma on Monday.

Did you know the government has “weather weapons” capable of not only creating tornadoes but moving them around? It’s also possible that these so-called weapons were used in Oklahoma to deliberately murder dozens of citizens — you know, with a tornado. If the government wanted to annihilate a population of citizens, there are easier and more subtle ways to do it than literally creating a massive tornado. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

This is what Alex Jones said on his radio show yesterday when a caller asked him whether the tornado was “artificial” and “man-made” due to “technology.” [continue reading here]

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Morning Awesome

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 6:00 am by Bob Cesca

The Tragically Hip – “Poets”

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Don’t Tread On My Backers

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

DontTreadOnBackers

Artist – David Fitzsimmons

We have a candidate for Hypocrite of the Week.

Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN) agitated against food aid for poor Americans included in the Farm Bill during last week’s House Agricultural Committee debate, accusing the government of stealing “other people’s money.” [...]

While Fincher interprets food assistance for the needy as “stealing,” he has not similarly condemned the Farm Bill’s massive agricultural subsidies. In fact, he supported a proposal to expand crop insurance by $9 billion over the next 10 years. Fincher has a great personal stake in maintaining these particular government handouts, as the second most heavily subsidized farmer in Congress and one of the largest subsidy recipients in Tennessee history.

To recap — SNAP benefits for the poor is an example of the government ‘stealing other people’s money,’ but providing subsidies to rich congressmen like Fincher is alright.

I’m glad we’re on the same page.

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20 Week Abortion Ban Struck Down

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

Good news — Arizona’s unconstitutional 20-week abortion ban has been struck down.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal court Tuesday struck down Arizona’s ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy absent a medical emergency.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law violated a woman’s constitutionally protected right to terminate a pregnancy before a fetus is able to survive outside the womb. “Viability” of a fetus is generally considered to start at 24 weeks. Normal pregnancies run about 40 weeks. [...]

The judge wrote that “a woman has a constitutional right to choose to terminate her pregnancy before the fetus is viable.”

The bill’s supporters are vowing to take this all the way the Supreme Court and I have no doubt that they will. It’s possible, however, that the Supreme Court could decline to hear the case.

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Chris Christie: Climate Change Denier, Hater of “Liberal Public Radio”

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

When asked if New Jersey Transit should have been more prepared for the effects of climate change ahead of Hurricane Sandy, Governor Chris Christie had this to say.

“Well, first of all, I don’t agree with the premise of your question because I don’t think there’s been any proof thus far that Sandy was caused by climate change,” Christie said, as residents and officials from Lavallette clapped. “But I would absolutely expect that that’s exactly what WNYC would say, because you know liberal public radio always has an agenda. And so since I disagree with the premise of your question I don’t feel like I have to answer the rest of it.”

Damn that liberal public radio and their intention to ask if I’m going to take any steps to save their worthless lives ahead of the next monster frankenstorm.

Aside from denying the effects of climate change, which most experts agree has played a role in recent freak weather events such as Hurricane Sandy, Christie also demonstrated with his response that he doesn’t even understand climate change.

Climate change does not “cause” an event like Hurricane Sandy, it simply makes it worse. Climate change increase the amount of energy and destructive force a storm can unleash and increases the risk of flood because of elevated water levels. It contributes to all of the factors than can exacerbate the unstable situations in which super storms develop.

If there is an agenda at play by asking Governor Christie if local authorities should prepare for the worst, it’s to limit the future human and financial cost of natural disasters.

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The Obama Scandal Booth

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

This is absolutely brilliant. I laughed, and laughed, and laughed.

Watch Stephen Colbert enter his corporate-sponsored scandal booth and “swirl up some journalism” then confirm the story by speaking into his own ears.

Moments from now ladies and gentlemen I will enter the booth and, like my colleagues, grasp wildly at any accusation that floats past.

This is the mockery America needs right now.

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Is It Watergate?

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

If you’re still confused, Media Matters has produced this handy-dandy flowchart to help you determine if President Obama is just like Nixon.

WatergateFlowchart

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Secret Service Investigating Talk Host’s Threat to Shoot Hillary Clinton

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 11:45 am by Bob Cesca

…”in the vagina.” TPM confirms:

The Secret Service is following up on recent comments by right wing radio host Pete Santilli, who claimed to want to shoot former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the vagina and see President Obama tried and shot for treason.

“We are aware of Mr. Santilli’s comments and will take the appropriate follow up action,” Edwin M. Donovan, a Secret Service spokesperson, told TPM on Monday. “He certainly has a right to free speech, but the Secret Service has a right and an obligation to determine what a person’s intent is when making comments like this.”

Exactly as it should be.

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Science and an 18-year-old Student Win the Day

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 10:11 am by Bob Cesca

This is incredible. A student invented a transistor that will allow a battery to recharge in seconds.

An 18-year-old science student has made an astonishing breakthrough that will enable mobile phones and other batteries to be charged within seconds rather than the hours it takes today’s devices to power back up.

Saratoga, Calif. resident Eesha Khare made the breakthrough by creating a small supercapacitor that can fit inside a cell phone battery and enable ultra-fast electricity transfer and storage, delivering a full charge in 20-30 seconds instead of several hours.

The nano-tech device Khare created can supposedly withstand up to 100,000 charges, a 100-fold increase over current technology, and it’s flexible enough to be used in clothing or displays on any non-flat surface.

It could also one day be used in car batteries and charging stations not unlike those used by the Tesla Model S, which includes “supercharger” technology that promises to charge vehicles in 30 minutes or less.

“I’m in a daze,” Khare told CBS San Francisco after being honored among the three finalists at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix over the weekend. “I can’t believe this happened.”

Over 1,600 finalists from around the world competed in the science fair for a $75,000 scholarship grand prize awarded by Intel. Runners-up received $50,000 scholarships.

This is why I believe we’ll have Star Trek-level technology sooner than predicted. Sometimes this biggest breakthroughs happen when we least expect them — and from unexpected sources.

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Quote of the Morning

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:07 am by Bob Cesca

“The handwringers and bed wetters in the D.C. punditocracy should know that Barack Obama will never be on their timeline. He does not value being first over being right. He will not spend his presidency chasing news cycles. He will not shake up his White House staff just because of some offhand advice offered to Politico by a longtime Washingtonian or a nameless Democrat who’s desperately trying to stay relevant. And if that means Dana Milbank thinks he’s too passive; if it means that Jim VandeHei will keep calling him arrogant and petulant; if it means that Chris Matthews will whine about him not enjoying the presidency, then so be it. He’ll live.” Former Obama speechwrite Jon Favreau

This is exactly why the press corp resents this administration. The president refuses to acquiesce to the usual Washington, DC script — the one they’ve carefully authored. Without it, they actually have to do their job and, you know, report the news.

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