From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Spooky Open Thread

by murphy on October 31, 2009

in open thread

Did somebody slip an extra full moon into the lineup? I feel like we just had a full moon the other day. Favorite ghost movie? Mine is The Others:

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Preposterous question: Are women a “particular social group” that has faced persecution? U.S. May Be Open to Asylum for Spouse Abuse “. . . After enduring a decade of violence by her husband, Francisco Osorio, a former soldier in Guatemala, Ms. Alvarado came to the United States in 1995. Over the years, immigration judges have [...]

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Honest to god, THIS is absolutely NOTHING comapared to what happens (and the threat of what might happen which runs through the mind of every girl and woman over the age of 12) every single freaking time she is alone in a public, secluded place. Men walking about in Langley should be wary after a [...]

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Maybe they really SHOULD be called Freedom Fries: “Cheese. Wine. Baguettes. These are all seemingly welcomed signifiers of French identity. Burqas? Not so welcome. France has been debating a ban on the head-to-toe garment for some time now. Most recently, the country’s immigration minister Eric Besson said yesterday that burqas should not be worn on [...]

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The dude who obama and John Kerry are trying to keep installed as president of that hellhole Afghanistan has a brother. He’s a heroin drug dealer.  He also works for the CIA. http//www.nytimes.com/2009/10/28/world/asia/28intel.html?ref=global-home Welcome to Planet Dude.* *WARNING: Only those who can handle depictions of extreme violence can handle Planet Dude. Don’t click the link [...]

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Another day on Planet Dude. Via Persephone, Secretary of State Clinton is doing her best to beat back radical islam’s attempt to muzzle free speech and personal liberty around the world.: “Some claim that the best way to protect the freedom of religion is to implement so-called antidefamation policies that would restrict freedom of expression [...]

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UPDATE: Oh, dear god. I had not heard of this horrific story when writing the headline for this post. (h/t dwp) *  *  *  *  * Martha Coakley kicked jackass last night at the first debate. This morning on WBUR the host asked his gasbag guest whether the Senate race was now a two-horse race [...]

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  The Puma PAC Bumper Stickers are READY TO DELIVER! Just in time to hand out to all your old obot pals who are starting to see the light about the real obama.   It is SOO easy. Simply send a self-addressed, stamped ($1.00 postage) envelope (regular 3×10″ business-sized) to:    ModemButterfly 1442 Essex Street [...]

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Send your birthday wishes to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton by copying and pasting the following Puma PAC card into an email and sending it to the following email addresses (We have a good feeling about your email messages being delivered directly to the Birthday Gal.) Don’t forget to add your name to the [...]

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The Chamber of Commerce says the White House attacks on it are backfiring. If that’s true then it’s not surprising obama’s sudden rise in popularity on Friday was as real as leprechaun’s gold. He’s back down to -12 this morning. Another one from the surprising (not) file: obama golfs more often than Bush. Also fitting [...]

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