and why are we still sending delegations

and why are we still sending delegations ibRightandLeft2014-02-06 00:43:14to the Olympics. A bunch of pro, over indulged athletes. It's not a place for political statements, but by golly, it has been a stage for our politicians and participants from Jesse Owens to our two black power dudes in 1968 Mexio...to the killings in 72.....after Mitt made a small fortune with the 84 Olympics, they never been the same since....and I don't think they have ever made the host country any money either.sdoI think it's a good thing when people ibRightandLeft2014-02-06 00:32:35don't have to work. But not working and starving makes most people cranky. And depressed and angry. Hard to believe that dems are spinning that as a benefit of obamacare. Oh man, daffy.Apparently, 70-year-old Billie Jean really scare RaphaelHythloday2014-02-06 00:29:21Apparently, 70-year-old Billie Jean really scares the hell out of these people. "That's a foreign policy response to a major power; I don't think they thought it through," Pound told USA Today. "I think they were tone deaf on it. This is the United States of America's response to an issue that is not very much under control in the United States either? I thought it was an unfortunate response and frankly not fair to the members of the delegation." Unfair to the members of the delegation? Yeah, it's always about them. And he was just getting started. "You have the chardonnay folks, sipping, saying, 'This is an issue for me.' Sip. 'And I want you to go over there and be my soldiers.' Sip. 'I'll be watching it on television with another glass of chardonnay,' " Pound said. "It's kind of cheap. "This is how the United States of America, the world's most important, influential nation handles this issue?" Pound continued. "In an Olympic context, at a time when you're thinking about bidding for the Olympic Games?" Oh, this was the triple crown of IOC absurdity. Here was an Olympic crony ripping the President as a chardonnay sipper for supporting a human rights issue by not coming to their little party, all while surmising that King and the others are being used (they, in turn, say they feel empowered) before throwing out the old we-may-not-award-you-our-Games-no-matter-how-superior-your-bid-is card in an effort to scare other countries into silence. These guys sure know the playbook. So, you know what, let them have the Olympics and stage them in more desperate countries. Let them cower to Putin. Let them be so deluded over their potency that they find it so offensive that the President might actually spend time being President. Let them be so insulted by the presence of a few old gay athletes that they pout and protest. The world is changing all around these guys, whether they realize it or not. http://ift.tt/1iuNgcJThe Truth About Executive Orders Republicans Won lie______detector2014-02-06 00:27:52The Truth About Executive Orders Republicans Won’t Like Seeing As with most things Republican, their stance on this issue is both wrong and completely hypocritical. Because like with most things, reality tells a completely different tale. In fact, President Obama hasn’t even used the executive order all that much. Five years into his presidency, he’s issued 167 executive orders – about 33.4 per year. Here are the last four presidents who’ve served consecutive terms and how many executive orders they’ve issued, as well as their average per year: Ronald Reagan: 381 total, 47.6 per year Bill Clinton: 364 total, 45.5 per year George W. Bush: 291 total, 36.4 per year Barack Obama: 167 so far, 33.4 per year (projected total 267) Out of the past four two-term presidents, the one who’s issued the most executive orders would be – “conservative hero,” “fiscally responsible,” “small government loving,” “Constitutional legend” Ronald Reagan. At Obama’s current pace he would finish with 114 fewer executive orders being issued than Reagan. Or for him to surpass Reagan’s number (at his current pace) he would have to serve for almost an entire third term (another 3.4 years). So if Republicans want to call President Obama a “dictator” for the frequency at which he uses the executive order, just what in the hell would they say about Ronald Reagan? I mean hell, out of all four of these men President Obama is on pace to use the executive order fewer times than any of them. And again, these aren’t partisan numbers, they’re indisputable facts. Well, I guess the “projected” number isn’t a “fact” as of yet, but most stats professionals would probably say after 5 years you can make a fairly safe assessment of what the next 3 years will be like based on existing patterns and evidence. I'm proud to be a homosexual racist! § Crazy____Dude2014-02-06 00:24:39Study Links Low I.Q. To Conservatism, Prejudice, lie______detector2014-02-06 00:23:47Study Links Low I.Q. To Conservatism, Prejudice, Racism Are racists dumb? Do conservatives tend to be less intelligent than liberals? A provocative new study from Brock University in Ontario suggests the answer to both questions may be a qualified yes. The study, published in Psychological Science, showed that people who score low on I.Q. tests in childhood are more likely to develop prejudiced beliefs and socially conservative politics in adulthood. I.Q., or intelligence quotient, is a score determined by standardized tests, but whether the tests truly reveal intelligence remains a topic of hot debate among psychologists. Dr. Gordon Hodson, a professor of psychology at the university and the study's lead author, said the finding represented evidence of a vicious cycle: People of low intelligence gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies, which stress resistance to change and, in turn, prejudice, he told LiveScience. Why might less intelligent people be drawn to conservative ideologies? Because such ideologies feature "structure and order" that make it easier to comprehend a complicated world, Dodson said. "Unfortunately, many of these features can also contribute to prejudice," he added. Dr. Brian Nosek, a University of Virginia psychologist, echoed those sentiments. "Reality is complicated and messy," he told The Huffington Post in an email. "Ideologies get rid of the messiness and impose a simpler solution. So, it may not be surprising that people with less cognitive capacity will be attracted to simplifying ideologies." But Nosek said less intelligent types might be attracted to liberal "simplifying ideologies" as well as conservative ones. In any case, the study has taken the Internet by storm, with some outspoken liberals saying that it validates their suspicions about conservatives and conservatives arguing that the research has been misinterpreted. unkI'm a proud homosexual racist. § Crazy____Dude2014-02-06 00:22:33unkJack Kingston Says There's 'No Such Thing As Fre lie______detector2014-02-06 00:21:29Jack Kingston Says There's 'No Such Thing As Free Lunch,' But Gets Free Lunch All The Time WASHINGTON -- Weeks after Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) made headlines for suggesting low-income students sweep cafeteria floors to learn there's "no such thing as free lunch," Savannah TV station WSAV 3 looked at the "free lunches" Kingston himself has received as a member of Congress. There's no precise way to count the number of lunches Kingston has enjoyed on taxpayer dollars, but the station took a look at expense reports and disclosures to uncover staggering figures from the congressman's three years in office. According to the station's investigation, Kingston and his staff have expensed $4,182 worth of "meals for business purposes," and recorded $4,289.33 in free meals from third-party interest groups, including the Congressional Institute and the Georgia Bankers Association. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, Kingston has traveled to four continents, racking up $24,313 in per diem allowances. While the allowances were allotted for more than just lunch money, midday meals were included. Beyond taxpayer dollars, Kingston has enjoyed many free meals on the campaign trail. WSAV 3 reported $145,391.26 in expensed meals and catering for campaign events, $26,066.45 of which was charged at the Republican Club of Capitol Hill, an exclusive, members only venue. "Isn't this a free lunch?" a WSAV 3 reporter asked Kingston. "This is what we need in America," Kingston responded. "We need workfare over welfare. I learned a lot when I was 14 and 15 years old doing chores inside and outside the household and as a result i grew up with a good work ethic. ... It's hard in today's society to have a discussion where you want to challenge the status quo because of the 'I gotcha' politics." unkI am the REAL C__D, all others are imposters! § Crazy____Dude2014-02-06 00:14:57unkI act in all of my own gay porn movies! § Crazy____Dude2014-02-06 00:09:24unkI understand you're the most-loved bigot on CL. § RaphaelHythloday2014-02-06 00:06:56unkYes, I'm gonna REALLY troll now! § Crazy____Dude2014-02-06 00:06:41unkI love being a gay porn actor! § Crazy____Dude2014-02-06 00:05:49unkOh, and to your point... there was 2014-02-06 00:04:11no "getting him to day that"... those were just things he said to other people. I include the links. Check if you care...unkDid you just refer to me as "some hotshot"? 2014-02-06 00:03:13Yes, I know people use LOL a lot... But, I literally laughed out loud when I read that.unkhow many times over the years RaphaelHythloday2014-02-05 23:59:37have I seen some hotshot get someone else to post something, using certain words, that they can turn on that poster and then *sigh* INCESSANTLY post it like a 4 year old telling you the joke you just told 49 times with one word changed. they can't wait until it applies, they just fly off the hook as soon as they see the handle.unkthe worst troll RaphaelHythloday2014-02-05 23:57:32would be the one who nails anti the most. I love riling him up, it's probably the only exercise he gets these days.unkI admit sometimes I must be lured away RaphaelHythloday2014-02-05 23:56:50from punting kittens once I get started.unkI do believe he is bigoted... and hatefilled. § 2014-02-05 23:56:13unk ★ F off bitch! F off I said! § 2014-02-05 23:55:56unkAt the bottom? Him. I checked. § 2014-02-05 23:53:06unkI could give a shit. Russia can solve redmeat12014-02-05 23:52:22it's own problems. I'm an American with MORE than my share of MY COUNTRY'S PROBLEMS......Neither honorable nor dignified McLov1n2014-02-05 23:51:31I wouldn't accept a win that way.unkNo fucking way I'm agreeing with anti RaphaelHythloday2014-02-05 23:51:29under one of his posts, but if the Seahawks figured out Manning's hand signals within one half, and he hadn't changed them coming out, then he deserved to lose. Every sport has a tell, and if the other team figures it out they win. Sports, it's called.unkI forgot what they were even protesting redmeat12014-02-05 23:49:31religion?, free speech? I've forgotten.inlHate speech? 2014-02-05 23:48:56★ I agree they are bad for gays < Crazy_________Dude > 12/31 08:36:32 I never disagreed with you on the issue of Muslims maltreating gays. http://ift.tt/1jgKBXl ★ Jew bitch said she will kick ur ass § < Crazy_________Dude > 01/23 20:07:49 http://ift.tt/1bZ1WfCunkWhat a treat. RaphaelHythloday2014-02-05 23:46:30I was just watching the Pussy Riot interview Colbert did last night. What a treat.lafI don't watch that. should I. I watch cspan a redmeat12014-02-05 23:44:50lot these days.slcYes I agree 100%. We as voters need to stop 2014-02-05 23:40:49electing, and more importantly RE-electing those who are bought.lafI liked the news when it came across redmeat12014-02-05 23:38:55the airwaves. Since the advent of cable and the 24 hr cycle, it's gone straight to hell.

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