Asheville Aftermath...A Velocipede Vanguard Meet-up?

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Friday September 18, 2015 · 5:32 PM PDT

2015/09/18 · 17:32

The upcoming Daily Kos Meet-Up in Asheville takes place within a few miles of some of the finest mountain biking trails in the country. National Forests, State Forests, and some private land, and lots of different places to camp.

If we're already going to Asheville, then maybe some of us can bring our bikes and go riding after the meet-up!

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Tuesday June 30, 2015 · 9:09 AM PDT

2015/06/30 · 09:09

Randi Rhodes will be on the The Stephanie Miller Show tomorrow at the bottom of the second hour!

The show is aired from 9 to noon Eastern time, it's available on a few terrestrial stations and also on Progressive Voices on "TuneIn"....

No Martyr Status For SC Terrorist!

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Friday June 19, 2015 · 12:23 PM PDT

2015/06/19 · 12:23

The perpetrator of the horrible terror attack against the African-American community in South Carolina is making his way through the legal process.

The idiot Governor of South Carolina has asserted that she wants the state to pursue a death penalty sentence in response to his inevitable guilty verdict. (The idiot also asserts that the gun laws in South Carolina do not require review in response to this criminal outrage; she is apparently under the influence of some powerful substance, probably money!)

I disagree. The man DESERVES to be killed for his cold-blooded terror attack; it's truly a shame that our civilization has yet to invent Carlos Wu's Advanced Auto-Doc, then we could kill him and revive him over and over until he dies as many deaths as his victims!

I believe that his execution will boost him in prominence among certain racist brain-dead types that read The Turner Diaries as an instruction manual, and this is liable to result in MORE "Lone Wolf" terrorists inspired to mimic him.

This isn't much more than a comment, but I believe a diary on the subject will drawn more attention and discussion than a comment.

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Should the Charleston Terrorist be executed?

27 votes Vote Now!

Should the Charleston Terrorist be executed?

Absolutely

7 votes

Absolutely Not, No More RW Martyrs!

12 votes

Yes, can I kill him?

1 vote

Let the victim's families decide

7 votes

Richard Eddy Watson, 1966-2015

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Tuesday June 09, 2015 · 10:00 AM PDT

2015/06/09 · 10:00

Richard Eddy Watson, son of the late Eddy Merle Watson, grandson of the late, beloved guitarist and folksinger, "Doc" Watson, has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 46, on Monday, June 1, 2015. "Bluegrass Today" reports that he died of a heart attack at his home in Deep Gap, Watauga County, NC.

Richard regularly appeared on stage with his grandfather after the tragic death of his father, Merle.

Richard most recently performed at Wilkes Community College's "MerleFest" this past April. (Sadly, I was a dunderhead and missed his set.)

Doc Watson once said of his grandson:

“I could retire, but my grandson Richard plays a good blues guitar. One of the most gratifying things that happened to me after Merle left is the fact that Merle’s son Richard started playing the guitar.”

Ted Hagaman, MerleFest Festival Director:

“The entire MerleFest family was saddened to learn of the passing of Richard Watson. Richard has been a fixture at MerleFest for many years, helping to carry on the Watson legacy. He was a talented musician and he will be missed.”

There is a recording of Richard performing with Doc and David Holt at MerleFest, it's available at "FestivaLink" (a site which offers downloads of live performances) and it's calked "FestivaLink Presents Doc Watson, David Holt, Richard Watson at MerleFest, 4/29/06"

Life is short and fragile. Don't miss an opportunity to see a performer you care about.

Is Someone Google-Bombing Westboro?

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Friday May 29, 2015 · 10:37 AM PDT

2015/05/29 · 10:37

I just got an E-mail from a friend who tells me the following story:

I was reading about a new volcano off the coast of Yemen so I thought I'd do a search on Google Maps for Zubair Archipelago to see the location. Google too me to the Westboro Baptist Church. I had to try it twice and it did it both times. Is Google trying to tell me something?

I don't have the ability to check this out myself; perhaps y'all out there in InternetLand can check this out!

Not much of a diary, I know, but I don't see an "open thread" to post it as a comment....

Chris Matthews White-splains "Selma"

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Tuesday January 13, 2015 · 9:13 AM PST

2015/01/13 · 09:13

Chris Matthews is alternatively inspiring and infuriating, one day displaying excellent reporting and interviewing skills, the next day descending into the most unbelieveable idiocy, usually while blabbering over his guests....

Last night on Hardball he failed as miserably as I've ever seen him fail, "White-Splaining" in the worst fashion possible....

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Was Chris Matthews....

44 votes Vote Now!

Was Chris Matthews....

Just being a Clueless Dunderhead

32 votes

Whitesplainin'

12 votes

Help Needed for Medical Procedure at VA in Delaware

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Friday June 14, 2013 · 1:44 PM PDT

2013/06/14 · 13:44

A "Catch-22" situation threatens my ability to get medical care from the VA, I can't show up alone for my procedure, and I live alone with no one to rely upon to serve as my driver/attendant, so I can't get the procedure.

But I need the procedure.

"You can't have the procedure without a driver"

"I don't have a driver"

"You can't have the procedure without a driver"....(infinitely repeating sequence)

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Saturday April 03, 2010 · 11:11 AM PDT

2010/04/03 · 11:11

The Roman Catholic Church is currently conducting a public relations disaster that threatens the credibility of the entire organization.

The Church's response to revelation of serious misconduct on the part of some of its clergy has been to stonewall and attack the criticism.

Pope Benedict has allowed himself to become Pope Richard Nixon....

"It ain't the crime, it's the cover-up"

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Should the Holy Father declare a Year of Repentance?

49 votes Vote Now!

Should the Holy Father declare a Year of Repentance?

Yes

33 votes

4 votes

mind your own business, heretic...get back under yer bridge!

12 votes

"Whut's a Tarantino?"

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Saturday February 20, 2010 · 8:38 AM PST

2010/02/20 · 08:38

"Uh, I dunno, Billy-Bob, I think it's that fancy dance ya see them Spanish girls with the rose in their teeth doin' around the table in ole' cowboy pictures..."

"Naw, Enos, I think it's that little drum wit' the little jingly-things around the edge that they beat on before they take up the collection at meetin' house...."

Rachel Maddow has been conducting a campaign to rename the filibuster, since the word "filibuster" makes all the puppies fall asleep, and the information-challenged general public's eyes glaze over.

Re-framing the discussion is the intent of the campaign, and on Friday night she announced that the winning new appellation for the aberration will be "Tarantino" or "TheTarantino" a reference to "Kill Bill," get it?

Wow. What. Unbelievable. Dumbitude.

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Should we refer to the filibuster as "TheTarantino"?

107 votes Vote Now!

Should we refer to the filibuster as "TheTarantino"?

yes-now get back under your bridge and stop criticizing Rachel

31 votes

no-let's keep talking about it

63 votes

pie

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Randi Rhodes on the Radio Tomorrow!

No Martyr Status For SC Terrorist!

Richard Eddy Watson, 1966-2015

Is Someone Google-Bombing Westboro?

Chris Matthews White-splains "Selma"

Help Needed for Medical Procedure at VA in Delaware

Unwanted Advice for the Holy Father

"Whut's a Tarantino?"