Have you punched a Nazi today? Or even someone with a political vision that differs from yours? Hollywood and the NY Times are down with you! Here is Cara Buckley pretending that political violence is OK if the cause is just:
SAG Awards 2017: Acceptance Speeches Turn Pointedly Political
Any doubts that Hollywood would take sharp aim at President Trump’s immigration order were swiftly vanquished at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night. Amid upsets, winner after winner lashed out at the policy, pleaded for acceptance of differences in a bitterly divided time and, in the case of the cast of “Stranger Things,” adopted the stance of political firebrands.
“We will get past the lies, we will hunt monsters,” said David Harbour, a cast member of the Netflix series, which won for best television drama, as the audience roared its approval. “And when we are lost amid the hypocrisy and casual violence, we will punch some people in the face when they seek to destroy the weak and the disenfranchised and the marginalized.”
Well, now. Who among us is not in favor of protecting the weak, the disenfranchised and the downtrodden? I am Batman! But there are a couple of problems - first, Batman was a vigilante and that is not how we like to do things in this country. But perhaps more interestingly, that is not what David Harbour originally wrote, if I can believe the Mediate presentation and my lying ears. Roll the tape [Youtube version here], my emphasis [and I am switching sides here after listening a few more time. My bad. It's easier to hear correctly when NOT reading along, as students of confirmation bias will know.]:
And when we are at a loss amidst the hypocrisy and casual violence of certain individuals and institutions, we will, as per Chief Jim Hopper, punch some people in the face when they seek to destroy what we have envisioned for ourselves and the marginalized.
As written, "what we have envisioned for ourselves" can go well beyond protecting the weak, etc. and can easily encompass all manner of political differences. Perhaps Mr. Harbour envisions stronger gun control, just at a guess, and would like to punch some NRA people in the face. Their policies are getting people killed, amirite?
Of course, Mr. Harbour may not be feeling lucky so NRA backers might be safe, for now anyway. But how does he feel about those pro-lifers limiting a woman's right to choose? Is punching them OK? What about folks who don't want to raise the minimum wage - are they oppressing the weak? Are people who don't favor an amnesty for our undocumented friends from south of the border harming the disenfranchised? Hey, punch 'em out! Per Ms. Buckley, that is merely "the stance" of a "political firebrand".
David Burge, as Iowahawk, had a classic tweet noting masked thugs breaking windows during the Inaugural demonstrations in order to protest the imminent arrival of fascism. Just what sort of threats of political violence would actually prompt the NY Times to express concern? Sorry, silly question. Let me rephrase: just what sort of threats of political violence from the left would actually prompt the NY Times to express concern?
MORE: The Times runs the full speech in the story titled "The Best Speeches from the SAG Awards" with the same quote as above. My guess is that Mr. Harbour, who was clearly reading from a prepared text, had his publicist pass that along but improv'ed the lines in question. Or Mediate had hearing lock. Either way, my current view is that the NY Times quotes are accurate. Other listeners welcome.
JUST WHAT HE WANTED: This is the new political order Mr. Harbour advocated and for which the SAG crowd cheered. From the Portland Airport, a Trump supporter knocked unconscious. Although he may have been sucker-punched in the back of the head, not the face.
Extraneus!!! Good to know you're okay. I'd love to know your thoughts on Trump.
Posted by: Janet 1 | January 30, 2017 at 06:02 PM
Skit, if it not Sykes that is fine. At 59 she is the oldest in the list of 21. Want young appointees to rule for a long long time.
Posted by: henry | January 30, 2017 at 06:05 PM
Skoot Autospell does not like you. :/
Posted by: henry | January 30, 2017 at 06:06 PM
pool, pond whatev, henry :)
Agreed. I'd like to see Pryor but I'm sure anyone he picks will be fine.
Posted by: Skoot | January 30, 2017 at 06:31 PM
Parlor game: which RINO(s) will stand in the way of McTurtle nuking the filibuster once it becomes clear that the Ds intend to get really obstruction-ey? I've got: Hatch, McLame, Mizz Lindsey, Flake, and Collins. With a possible first round draft pick to be named later. You?
Posted by: lyle | January 30, 2017 at 06:32 PM
lyle, Portman is a possibility.
My Belgian wife is absolutely pissed at the reaction of the left, dems and media over the immigration ban on those 7 countries. How many of her fellow Belgians would be alive today if their government had done the same thing 3 years ago. According to her, they want our country to be under threat and live in fear because it is the righteous thing to do.
Fallem
Posted by: Jim Eagle | January 30, 2017 at 06:40 PM
Ashton Kutcher did his best to "love them all."
Mr. Kutcher announced he is a citizen of the world. I'd like to see the passport he uses.
What is all the keening about people--one, three?-- who are dual citizens and reportedly caught by the new EO on immigration? The US has not officially recognized dual citizenship. It's like the speed limit on interstates and other quaint laws that are there but not enforced unless needed. I personally don't think a person can be a loyal citizen, say, of Pakistan or Somalia *and* the US.
Posted by: Frau Nicht aergern, nur wundern | January 30, 2017 at 06:42 PM
Fellam = Femall
Posted by: Jim Eagle | January 30, 2017 at 06:42 PM
Ann Colter doesn't seem to like Hardiman. Says he would be the "Jeb Bush" of SC justices. I hope he picks Pryor.
Posted by: Momto2 | January 30, 2017 at 06:42 PM
I will add Sasse to your list, lyle.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | January 30, 2017 at 06:43 PM
http://thegrapevine.theroot.com/nbc-ain-t-shit-megyn-kelly-to-replace-only-2-black-fol-1791730177
Isn't this nice. NC dumps 2 black people and it's all OUR fault.
If they truly did this to appeal to flyover country, they are demonstrating they don't know us at all. I would take Al Roker any day over Kelly.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | January 30, 2017 at 06:46 PM
Does the flakes on Fox Special Report with Baier think this is all playing the same way in flyover country and the people who voted for Trump?
No but it is time to deal with growning the economy and jobs and that means tax relief and regulartory reform. He needs to take advantage of the outrage and chance the dynamic toward the economy.
Keep 'em guessing, Donald.
Posted by: Jim Eagle | January 30, 2017 at 06:48 PM
The Hill @thehill 6m6 minutes ago
More
#BREAKING: Acting attorney general orders Justice Department not ter o defend Trump immigration order http://hill.cm/6mnztyo
Finally, we get our first "You're Fired" moment.
Can't wait. Hold over from Obama.
Posted by: Jim Eagle | January 30, 2017 at 06:51 PM
So the Acting AG needs to be fired stat.
Posted by: jimmyk | January 30, 2017 at 06:51 PM
What a wonderful party:
https://mobile.twitter.com/marklevinshow/status/826170941612838912
Posted by: Captain Hate | January 30, 2017 at 07:03 PM
"Dubby, your lotion bill doubles every time you fantasize about jugears"
Honestly, I can't disagree with you there. Still, it is good that he pops in every now and again if only to remind us what an actual President looks like.
It's good for the kiddies too, you can't the have school kids thinking that Trump is what a President is supposed to be, that would be truly awful. Allow Obama to fulfill that role, for the children.
Posted by: dublindave | January 30, 2017 at 07:04 PM
This probably Old News but it needs to be refreshed from time to time, especially for the CA captives who didn't vote for Gov. Moonbeam and have to now pay for Gov. Choo-Choo's toy train.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/29/flashback-when-liberal-democrats-opposed-refugees-and-even-orphans/
Posted by: Frau Nicht aergern, nur wundern | January 30, 2017 at 07:05 PM
Stephanie did you get my email, re yogi
Posted by: narciso | January 30, 2017 at 07:05 PM
There is diMunising joy in Mudville folks.
When will the showers summon the starter?
Pence, as reliever has a great ERA. It's a win/win for status quo.
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | January 30, 2017 at 07:07 PM
Chuck "Weepy McGee" Schumer, 2015: We Might Need a "Pause" in Syrian Refugee Admissions
—Ace
As someone said on Twitter (maybe Sean Davis), the 2015 Chuck Schumer would make the 2017 Chuck Schumer cry.
Now there's a man who doesn't know the forward from reverse on a cheap Ikea drill, am I right or am I right?
Posted by Ace at 06:12 PM Comments
Posted by: Captain Hate | January 30, 2017 at 07:08 PM
"I go LED all the way."
I can use LED lighting indoors in adjustable configs...track lighting etc.
Lamps and overheads have too much of a glare factor for my eyes. Incandescents, even at 100 watts, seem to have less glare. Softwhites?
LED headlamps on cars? Outrageous glare factor.
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 07:10 PM
Whew. That's so bad I can't correct. I think the important people got it.
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | January 30, 2017 at 07:10 PM
Ashton Kushner?
Heh. I think we know what Frau German Granny wants for Valentines. She's an open Kama Sutra.
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | January 30, 2017 at 07:13 PM
"Still, it is good that he pops in every now and again if only to remind us what an actual President looks like."
The Bath House Rat had trouble lending any dignity to the position.
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 07:18 PM
"This probably Old News but it needs to be refreshed from time to time, especially for the CA captives who didn't vote for Gov. Moonbeam and have to now pay for Gov. Choo-Choo's toy train."
Exactly. For Californians who *insist* on paying their
"fair"INSANE property and state income taxes and ballot initiative parcel taxes.Two can play the not-for-profit game.... and win. ;)
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 07:22 PM
You can't really remove the stank from Obama by brown nosing Trump..or can you? Lol.
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | January 30, 2017 at 07:24 PM
Kevlar volunteers for smell duty.
He's truly dedicated. Lol.
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | January 30, 2017 at 07:25 PM
I'm hearing Mnuchin is blocked.
Posted by: henry | January 30, 2017 at 07:31 PM
Kev
Get 2700k warm light LEDs these have color spectrun like incandescent bulbs, 1000bulbs.com has them, no glare
Posted by: windansea | January 30, 2017 at 07:33 PM
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/01/30/obama-appointee-interim-doj-head-refuses-to-defend-president-trump-executive-order/#more-127896
Includes full statement from the acting attorney general. comments include tweets by Gabriel Malor, who says she is offering a weak excuse and is out of line. I haven't finished the whole group of comments but there are good things in there.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | January 30, 2017 at 07:35 PM
--Yeah windandsea. Save the lube for your ocean trysts with Beasts, you devil you.--
God. More third grade homoeroticism from the conscience of JOM. Meanwhile Weedavey thinks he has to record his wet dreams about Jughead for posteriority.
Too bad Trump didn't promise to make trolls great again because ours are not even made-in-China bad anymore.
Does TM order his trolls from Bangladesh or maybe Pakistan?
Posted by: Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki | January 30, 2017 at 07:35 PM
1000bulbs.com
Thanks WASea!
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 07:38 PM
Jack
Some dirtbag Belgians deserve to die!
BELGIAN ARISTOCRATIC PEDOPHILE RING EXPOSED!
http://www.infowars.com/belgian-aristocratic-pedophile-ring-exposed/
Posted by: Truthbetold5 | January 30, 2017 at 07:40 PM
Chuck Schumer figuring out the new POTUS:
http://www.chonday.com/Videos/suprstuwave5
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 07:40 PM
I'm in an optimistic mood, lyle. I think the man many here call the turtle will turn into a snapping one for any GOPer who wavers on dropping the plutonium bomb.
Posted by: Thomas Collins | January 30, 2017 at 07:41 PM
Well they more or less admitted they were sailing chums Ignatz so I wonder where your defensive pushback becomes projection.
Because the tone here is transcendant I would hate to disrupt it .
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | January 30, 2017 at 07:41 PM
TC, I hope you're right.
Posted by: James D | January 30, 2017 at 07:43 PM
RE: "acting AG" - I hope she arrives tomorrow to find her name off the door and the locks changed!
Posted by: Momto2 | January 30, 2017 at 07:45 PM
Mnuchin resume: titles and chronology
http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=1492034&privcapId=2522804
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 07:46 PM
Got it narc... He?? is adorable!!! and he's got the same doggy bed that Socks has.
I still have nothing from windansea at either email and I cleaned out both spam boxes so it would be easy to spot if it lands there.
Posted by: Stephanie Deplorable Beeotch | January 30, 2017 at 07:47 PM
I've read he can't fire the acting head of the DOJ because she's the only one--in the absence of an AG--who can sign surveillance warrants. I hope this isn't true.
Posted by: Clarice Feldman | January 30, 2017 at 07:51 PM
I hope he can't fire...
Why bother oneself with the Law?
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | January 30, 2017 at 07:54 PM
comments include tweets by Gabriel Malor, who says she is offering a weak excuse and is out of line.
I think you understated just how pointed Malor's comments were; he obviously understands the responsibility of the job more than the partisan dimwit.
Posted by: Captain Hate | January 30, 2017 at 07:55 PM
Was the actress at DOJ unconvinced of the legality of Obama's "ban"?
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 07:57 PM
Turtle should force a vote on Sessions by lunch tomorrow then.
Posted by: henry | January 30, 2017 at 07:58 PM
Why not have congress adjurn for 24 hours and have Trump make recess appointments for all of his cabinet picks????
We hold all the levers of power. What would the progs do differently than they are now.
Posted by: Stephanie Deplorable Beeotch | January 30, 2017 at 07:58 PM
President Trump lets us know the problem and that he's aware, without attacking the acting AG:
Donald J. Trump Verified account
@realDonaldTrump
The Democrats are delaying my cabinet picks for purely political reasons. They have nothing going but to obstruct. Now have an Obama A.G.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | January 30, 2017 at 07:59 PM
Smart attys will ignore this directive by a soon to be fired chief in contravention of the law..
Posted by: Clarice Feldman | January 30, 2017 at 08:01 PM
Anyone know this Sally Yates, person up there around atlanta
Posted by: narciso | January 30, 2017 at 08:03 PM
If Hardiman's the one, he could converse in Spanish with the wise Latina.
http://www.scotusblog.com/2017/01/thomas-hardiman-dark-horse-supreme-court-candidate-solid-conservative-credentials/
Posted by: Thomas Collins | January 30, 2017 at 08:03 PM
New word Cuomosexual:Retweeted Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo):
As a New Yorker, I am a Muslim. I am a Jew. I am Black. I am gay. I am a woman seeking to control her body. We are one New York. https://t.co/peOL9x2ltl
Posted by: Clarice Feldman | January 30, 2017 at 08:06 PM
Hardiman can also tell them all about his pro bono work as they vote on immigration issues! YUCK!
Posted by: Momto2 | January 30, 2017 at 08:06 PM
" Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz says his company plans to hire 10,000 refugees "
Allahu akhbarista?
I believe his name is CEO HOWARD WASHERWOMAN-SCHULTZ.
Posted by: GUS | January 30, 2017 at 08:07 PM
That's why I think Hardiman will be the one, Momto2. He has enough pro bono experience supporting clients loved by the progs to make moderate GOPers, and perhaps even a few Dems, feel warm and cuddly.
Posted by: Thomas Collins | January 30, 2017 at 08:11 PM
"New word Cuomosexual:Retweeted Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo):"
The twitter exchange is absolutely insane.
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 08:13 PM
WE HAVE ALL THE POWER..
So it would seem
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | January 30, 2017 at 08:14 PM
McConnell needs to go. These nominees should have been voted on long before this. I hate that man.
Posted by: Texas Liberty Gal | January 30, 2017 at 08:14 PM
Howie Carr pointed out tonight that Cuomo's father's sub rosa campaign slogan against confirmed bachelor Ed Koch was "Vote for Cuomo, not the homo".
Posted by: Dave (in MA) | January 30, 2017 at 08:15 PM
"Smart attys will ignore this directive by a soon to be fired chief in contravention of the law.."
It's been made quite clear, despite nuisane lawsuits by CAIR et al, that the EO is constitutional and, therefore, legal.
Broad sweeping powers delegated to the executive branch of government applies not only to Democrat administrations---- whichever party wins the presidential election gets the benefit of such powers.
Let these idiots continue to act out. They are contributing to the increase of conservative voters by the minute.
It's only Monday. LOL
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 08:17 PM
So he's seriously confused.
Posted by: narciso | January 30, 2017 at 08:18 PM
If Clarice's information is right, firing Yates would fall under dereliction of duty, since there would be no one to issue surveillance warrants. I think that would skate impeachment charges, and I am not sure that the GOPe isn't stupid enough to go along with that.
Better to not make her a martyr and a celebrity. (On CTH a poster said she saw her right up front with Madonna at that march, so obviously she is looking to be a new "rising star in the democrat party).
I am sure that Trump has good advisers and that he will push McConnell to get cracking.
This does go to show you how the democrats will manufacture stuff out of whole cloth in order to make a crisis out of nothing.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | January 30, 2017 at 08:18 PM
Does the POTUS need DOJ clearance to arrest corksoakers like these people?
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/01/black-lives-matter-protesters-need-start-killing-people-calls-trumps-assassination-video/
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 08:18 PM
Maybe he'd be fine with a lobotomy then. He's not using his brain anyways.
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/01/30/protestor-to-daily-signal-obamas-temporary-iraqi-ban-in-2011-was-fine-because-i-love-him-n2278859
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 08:20 PM
Angelic yute may miss out on trip of a lifetime because of Pres. Trump the tyrant:
Pouya Ghadirian of Melbourne was born in Australia and holds dual Iranian-Australian citizenship. He had been due to take part in the school trip this March, visiting Orlando, Washington, and the US Space and Rocket Center in Alabama.
Who gave poor Pouya dual citizenship? Maybe that was not such a good idea. Dual citizenship has consequences. Suck it in.
Posted by: Frau Staatsangehörigkeit | January 30, 2017 at 08:31 PM
Your telling me that the SAG Awards isn't a group of Weight Watchers rejects.
Posted by: Neo | January 30, 2017 at 08:31 PM
Legal people here, does this have any bearing on the situation with Yates?
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/13/executive-order-providing-order-succession-within-department-justice
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | January 30, 2017 at 08:34 PM
I'm surprised NBC didn't title this story "Trump Murders 8 Year Old American Girl."
SEAL, American Girl Die in First Trump-Era U.S. Military Raid
"In what an official said was the first military raid carried out under President Donald Trump, two Americans were killed in Yemen on Sunday — one a member of SEAL Team 6 and the other the 8-year-old daughter of Anwar al-Awlaki, the New Mexico-born al Qaeda leader who himself was killed in a U.S. strike five years ago."
Where's Cindy Sheehan?
Posted by: daddy | January 30, 2017 at 08:37 PM
So what does it mean exactly to "save water"?
It's probably about as meaningless as "save a tree"?
Huh? Trees are a renewable crop? You cut them down, you plant new ones in their place. Any lumber company that didn't would soon have no product.
The thing that destroys trees is recycling. The more paper we get from recycled paper products, the fewer live trees we need to fell to produce new paper. Less demand for timber means the more land the lumber companies sell off to developers, who pave it for parking lots and malls.
Unintended consequences of "being green."
Posted by: PD | January 30, 2017 at 08:38 PM
daddy,
How do we know she was killed? Do we know for sure he HAD a daughter? How do we know any chld was killed?
Who is the "official?"
I am requiring a bit more evidence.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | January 30, 2017 at 08:40 PM
Miss M,
I am surprised by all the top secret details of the raid in the NBC article given to NBC News by an unnamed "official" and by an unnamed "senior U.S. military official" and by unnamed "U.S. officials," and by yada yada yada.
Posted by: daddy | January 30, 2017 at 08:50 PM
Well, I bet Secretary Mattis will get to the bottom of that.
There are Obama holdovers in the DOJ, too.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | January 30, 2017 at 08:53 PM
So...I suggest we could have dueling photos if they want to take that route. Here is OUR AMERICAN child killed by a terrorist who was allowed to come in without proper scrutiny.
Posted by: Momto2 | January 30, 2017 at 08:57 PM
40 This is Bad News ?
Tin Foil Hats Actually Make it Easier for the Government to Track Your Thoughts
This is from The Atlantic, but I won't link it it because they banned me (for what .. I have no idea)
Posted by: Neo | January 30, 2017 at 08:59 PM
The claim about awlakis daughter comes from jihadist sites
Posted by: buccaneer morgan | January 30, 2017 at 09:09 PM
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/316867-schumer-announces-opposition-to-top-trump-nominees
"The Senate's top Democrat had already announced that he will oppose Rex Tillerson to be secretary of State, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) to be attorney general and Betsy DeVos for Education secretary."
Back in Jan. 2013 - http://www.thediplomad.com/2013/01/hes-in.html
"Well, they did it.
The Senate voted in their "old boy" way and made fellow Senator John F. Kerry the next Secretary of State.
I am disgusted beyond words.
This is a man who openly consorted with the enemies of the United States, openly gave comfort and support to those enemies while fellow Americans were on the battlefield fighting those enemies, lied about his service in SE Asia, and, to top it off, has shown no particular knowledge about or understanding of the role of the United States in the world. With Jane Fonda, he was our generation's version of Lord Haw-Haw, Tokyo Rose, and Ezra Pound all rolled into one; unlike those other traitors, and along with Jane Fonda not only did he pay no penalty for supporting the enemy in a time of war, he prospered financially and politically.
He is now to be our Secretary of State."...
"Where, however, were the Republicans? Except for a tiny grouping of three--Cruz, Cornyn, and Inhofe--the Republicans went along with this travesty. Even Tea Party darling Marco Rubio voted "Yea.""
Posted by: Janet 1 | January 30, 2017 at 09:09 PM
New thread... in which TM finds something very interesting about DOJ successions
Posted by: henry | January 30, 2017 at 09:09 PM
I'm guessing that walking around with a head that looks like a baked potato probably makes it relatively easy to track a person as well.
Posted by: Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki | January 30, 2017 at 09:11 PM
"Your telling me that the SAG Awards isn't a group of Weight Watchers rejects."
Sucks to be them, right? ;)
Posted by: Account Deleted | January 30, 2017 at 09:11 PM
Kris Paronto ~ "Just wondering what kind of security was at the SAG Awards... or was it open to the public... #hyprocitical "
Posted by: Janet S. | January 30, 2017 at 09:16 PM
https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/826252730389954560
New Acting Atty Gen--sally whatshername now canned.
Posted by: Clarice Feldman | January 30, 2017 at 09:24 PM
New Acting Atty Gen--sally whatshername now canned.
Great news Clarice!!!
Posted by: Texas Liberty Gal | January 30, 2017 at 10:20 PM