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Daily Show: R.I.P. Facts.

David Pakman: The truth about the alt-right.

Young Turks: The Emails Mike Pence doesn’t want you to see.

Adam ruins everything: The Shocking Way Private Prisons Make Money:

Common Ground: The game we can all agree on.

Jonathan Mann: Fight These Fucking Nazis Right Now.

The Serial Philanderer, Con Man, Putinophile, President Elect:

Farron Cousins: Glenn Beck attacks alt-right, forgetting he helped create it.

Trevor interviews Wesley Lowery, author of “They Can’t Kill Us All”.

Geologist’s nightmare.

Jonathan Mann: Recount!

PsychoSuperMom: I’m not a scientist:

Thom: How many Japanese sent to internment camps were US citizens?

Young Turks: Republican gerrymandering ruled unconstitutional

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Comments

  1. 1

    Fidel Castro is dead.. Nothing much to say..

    His autocratic style is terribly dated but in a time of Putin and Drumpf seems due for, hopefully, a very short-lived comeback.

    Cuba should continue to forge an independent path.

    When a Wal-Mart or a Drumpf Tower opens in a place like Cuba, it can only mean anything special about that place died long before that.

  2. 2

    @1 It’s the end of an era, and ecstatic crowds waving Cuban flags are pouring into Miami’s streets to celebrate.

  3. 3

    Heard the news alerts on the phone, while on the train coming back from Portland. Probably nothing is going to change, or worse, what progress has been made in the last year will be undone.

  4. 4

    Dissent will not be tolerated.
    “A new website is asking students and others to “expose and document” professors who “discriminate against conservative students, promote anti-American values and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.””
    Anti-American values? Shades of McCarthy and The Red Chinese Cultural Revolution.
    https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/11/22/new-website-seeks-register-professors-accused-liberal-bias-and-anti-american-values

  5. 5

    Well, this is convenient.

    49ers vs Dolphins
    Tomorrow, 10:00 AM on FOX
    Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

    You know, it’s really too bad that Democracy Now doesn’t broadcast sports. Carrying Kaepernick

    Unrepentant hypocrite Colin Kaepernick defends Fidel Castro

    http://www.miamiherald.com/spo.....33883.html

    jerseys on their web store site is a nice touch, but probably won’t provide them that desperately needed funding.

  6. 6

    Clinton Campaign Agrees to Back Jill Stein’s Election Recount Effort: Lawyer

    Elias acknowledged that the “the number of votes separating Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the closest of these states — Michigan — well exceeds the largest margin ever overcome in a recount,” but said they felt it was “important, on principle” to partake in and monitor the process.

    http://www.nbcnews.com/politic.....rt-n688601

    $5.7 million raised so far for the recount. Principle is nice an’ all, but how many other ways could libbies spend $5.7 million that would actually make a difference somewhere?

    I gotta say, the calm and mature way you libbies are approaching your loss is nothing short of entertaining. This will be the best Xmas season evah!

  7. 7

    you knew it wouldnt be long before the leftists and progressives would start to sing the praises of a murderous commie like castro…so I guess its only fitting that our own cross dressing half latino was first out the gate to comment.

    these are some very sick people, and they have a lot of tools that mindlessly follow them. For them, a repeat of 1930’s Russia or 1960’s Cuba would be a dream.

  9. 9

    Amusement. I’m sure that’s just the reaction #BLM was gunning for in yesterday’s protest.

    Protesters clashed with police and security as they attempted to force their way into Westlake Mall. But the demonstration was nonviolent, and didn’t see any property destruction. Shoppers’ reactions ranged from enthusiastic support to annoyance, with most appearing amused by the boisterous crowd.

    http://www.seattlepi.com/local.....636139.php

  10. 10

    Your side lost, HA libbies, and the higher taxes on the wealthy favored by Obama and by #CrookedHillary aren’t gonna happen.

    Today’s Barron’s makes a reasonable if Laffer- and AEI-heavy argument for a decrease in the federal maximum corporate tax rate from 35% to 22%. It’s apparently revenue-neutral.

    Cut the Top U.S. Corporate Tax Rate to 22%

    http://www.barrons.com/article.....jemb_mag_h

    The piece also supports a repatriation tax rate of 10% for all of that cash held overseas.

    As Senate Democrats face their 2018 election fears and Schumer begins to see the reality of the situation after threatening the nuclear option for much of the last few months had his side taken the Senate, I suspect a deal will be struck.

    The repatriated funds can pay for infrastructure spending – $2 trillion brought back at, say, 15-18% federal tax rate would generate $300-360 billion in taxes, and an additional 4% would be paid out in taxes at lower levels. If earmarking returns, much of that moolah could be directed to projects favored by Senate Democrats representing red states. Joe Manchin and ONE TERM SO FAR!!!!!!! PRESIDENT-ELECT Trump could each benefit from money spent in WV. I think Montana and South Dakota have some highways and bridges, too.

    Yes, libbies, you lost. But it would make Roger Dumbfuck Rabbit feel so much better if that offshore money could be repatriated.

    And you like Roger Dumbfuck Rabbit, don’t you? Show him just how much.

  11. 11

    godwinha @ 6
    I agree with you. Jill Stine is more interested in Jill Stine and getting all that recount money. She reminds me of trump, fleecing the people of their money, by dangling false hope in front of them. Trump is going to be president. But she can make a good buck of people who wish it was not.
    http://lawnewz.com/high-profil.....y-recount/
    I think anyone who gives money to Jill Stine is a sucker.

  13. 13

    godwinha @ 10
    If congress Cuts the Top U.S. Corporate Tax Rate to 22%, will that equate to higher wages for everyone? What grows the economy is people with disposable income. Will this translate to more than a few corporate executives having more disposable income?

  14. 14

    @6 $5.7 million doesn’t buy much these days, not enough for a Mercer Island waterfront home, although it possibly could keep a no-kill animal shelter open for a year.

  16. 16

    @10 I’m perfectly happy with a 22% corporate tax rate, given that some major corporations pay nothing now, and many pay an effective tax rate of 15% or less, but I’m curious why you think Republicans will agree to raise corporate taxes.

  18. 18

    Let’s be clear about what the real Republican “tax reform” is: No estate tax, no corporate income tax, no capital gain tax, no tax on dividends, interest, or rents. Only wages would be taxed, and only workers would pay taxes. This outcome has been the holy grail of Republican “tax reformers” for decades.

  19. 19

    @10 “Yes, libbies, you lost. But it would make Roger Dumbfuck Rabbit feel so much better if that offshore money could be repatriated.”

    I don’t own Caterpillar or Deere, but maybe it’s time to buy. However, I have reservations, because this assumes Trump will actually keep his campaign promise to fund infrastructure, which requires an ultra-large leap of faith, and also funding infrastructure is something the Republican Congress resolutely refused to do throughout Two-Term President Obama’s presidency. I think investors should be cautious here, because hot air doesn’t readily translate into capital gains or dividends.

    Also, Boob, Drumpf promised a $1 trillion infrastructure program, and you haven’t explained where the other $640 billion might come from. Not, I infer, from taxing the rich; and given that half of the 99% can’t raise $200 for a car repair without going to a pawnbroker, it’s hard to see what other tax base there is.

  22. 22

    @19 Don’t worry about it. The heavy-equipment guys will rake in a bunch of dough sending more armored bulldozers off to mow down Palestinians’ houses, no doubt some with Palestinians still in them.

  23. 23

    @ 22

    If Palestinians would stop sending their sons (and now daughters – how progressive of them!) off as human bombs, fewer bulldozers would be needed to raze Palestinian homes as a deterrent to future acts, Art.

    Devil’s always in the details, isn’t it.

    Then the bulldozers could be used instead to build that new US consulate in Jerusalem.

  25. 25

    @ 19

    Deere jumped 10% on Wednesday after better-than-expected earnings. They were better-than-expected because the earnings estimates had already been lowered.

    It won’t last. I sold covered calls as soon as the news came out.

  26. 26

    Hey, if Stein can get King County Elections to do the recount in Wisconsin, Clinton will pick up those electoral votes for sure. It’s WHO counts the votes that matters, not how the votes are cast!

  27. 27

    @9 I’m pretty sure BLM wants cops to stop killing black people. Just because you don’t value their lives doesn’t mean they don’t, asshole.

  29. 29

    @21 Trump doesn’t give a damn about golf. He’s only in it for the scamming opportunities.

  30. 30

    @23 Yes, Palestinians could get along with Israel much better if they would agree to be a subjugated people without a country of their own.

  31. 31

    @26 Still channeling GOP fables about the 2004 election? Listen, son, I was on the observer team, so I know exactly what happened — and what didn’t — so you may want to be a little cautious about spewing nonsense about that topic here. The only thing that happened in 2004 is that Rossi and WSRP got their asses kicked by their own handpicked Republican judge in a forum-shopped Republican county when they showed up in court with zero evidence that the election was rigged or stolen. They spent $2 million on legal fees to get 4 votes subtracted from Rossi’s vote total, which worked out to $500,000 per vote to increase Gregoire’s lead from 129 to 133. If you don’t want to believe me, then check with Don Ward, he was there too (on the GOP observer team). He didn’t see any ballot stuffing, either. I know, because I socialized with him every day during the recounts. By the way, I checked the logbook several times every day, and I can attest that neither Chris Vance nor John Carlson were ever in the building during the recounts. Not once. Neither of them. Vance held press conferences out in the parking lot and then left. Carlson was nowhere to be seen. Everything those guys said about that election was scripted and had no connection to reality.

  36. 36

    Seems to me the quality of the Doctor’s comments aren’t up to par of late. But there’s sure a lot of them.

    “appearing amused”

    Appearing. According to some dork at what’s left of the once proud but now hopelessly irrelevant Seattle Post Intelligencer. But when looking for an excuse to go snide on blacks, even that tripe is good enough for our Doctor!

    I’m starting to suspect our Doctor has hung out with the loon too long. Or maybe he should just take a cue from the HNMT, best troll EVAH!, and think quality over quantity.

  37. 37

    “Trump has a way about him that inspires sickos to crawl out from under the sink.”

    Enough of those backwater types had already crawled out during Bush 43. Hell, W gave us Mr. Klynical and the loon, the later who, seeing as how this is Saturday, is presently fucking a hapless goat along with his SDA doomsday death cult! And Mr. Klynical’s probably out in the barn himself. Trump really ought to do something about that. Even for a guy who rapes 13 year-olds who look like daughter, goatfucking has to cross the line.

  38. 38

    “Trump doesn’t give a damn about golf. He’s only in it for the scamming opportunities.”

    The pussy-grabbing president-elect is actually a decent amateur. I give him that. But I’d bet he cheats.

  39. 39

    Now where’s Puddy’s fetid stalker again?

    Wait for it to soon appear…

    Gotta luv those libtards who screamed for Trump to accept the results. Butt, they can’t!

    HAHAHAHAHAHA!

  40. 40

    Roger, You posted this story the other day.

    GOP Lawmaker Who Sexted Teen Boy Says He’s ‘Not Gay’ In Bizarre Interview http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.....6056007d68

    What I can’t understand is why the reporter doesn’t ask the gay guy how he got the kids phone number to text him if he never met him orvobly met him once? Was the texting after the kiss in the mall, the only time they met, even though he first said he never met the individual. Or was the texting via a gay social app for dating/hooking up? Most Hererosexual men don’t hang around on gay social apps.

    Maybe Boob can explain for us. It probably has something to do with the deficit. He should be able to tell us.

  42. 42

    He’s asked how did you meet him.

    Answer – it was through a text.

    How do you text someone without ever first meeting them or knowing them.

    Was it after the mall meeting? Doesn’t sound like it, sounds like it was text before meeting at the mall to exchange the underwater.

    And if so, the only way to meet is via a gay app like Grindr or Scruff or Tinder (for the straights).

    I would have loved for the dumb reporter to ask in what method was the text first made. Stupid fucking half wit.

    And so maybe he’s bisexual or even truly considers himself straight but he was experimenting or acting on an impulse of horniness.

    I don’t think the question should bec “are you gay” or what is accurate about the allegations. Even though not asked by the reporter.
    It how did you get his phone number or method of first text.

  43. 43

    This is sooooooooooooooooooo funny! http://www.nationalreview.com/.....6-election

    And Democrats have responded to their recent electoral defeat with riots, arson, and Alex Jones–level conspiracy theories. Progressives have just raised $5 million to press for a recount in several states. Clinton sycophant Paul Krugman, sounding exactly like every well-mannered conspiracy nut you’ve ever known, says the election “probably wasn’t hacked,” but “conspiracies do happen” and “now that it’s out there” — (who put it out there?) — “an independent investigation is called for.”

    DAYUM truth!

  44. 44

    @43 What’s the cost of debunking the rumor that you’re a space alien who arrived on a UFO that’s now housed in Area 51? Whatever it is, it’s a complete waste of money if you ask me, because if the rumor turns out to be true, how the hell will we send you back?

  45. 45

    Waitin’ for SNL – prolly a re-run tonight.

    “Trump has a way about him that inspires sickos to crawl out from under the sink.”

    See the putrid one @ 43..

    “Alex Jones–level conspiracy theories”

    Oh the babbling buffoon loves those! It farted: Alex Jones brings facts…

    It’s Sat night! BACK TO THE SALT MINES goes the babbling FOOL @ 43..

    Next Friday the sun sets at 4:19 pm. 4 minutes sooner! 4 less minutes of silly babbling from the butthead @ 43.. HA HEROES – join us here in the threads next Friday at sunset for a babbling-free HA comment threads.

  46. 46

    Talk about the freaks coming out of the woodwork.

    We have four more years of this kind of bullshit to deal with? It’s like the minds of Trumpistas have regressed back into being four years old. If they’d ever actually matured beyond that point in the first place, which is highly doubtful.

    Not surprising, when considering the fact that they elected a man who reads at the level of a 7 year old, and won’t read anything longer than two paragraphs. He prefers to get his news from Television.

  47. 47

    @46 This is America. She has a constitutional right to vote for Trump, be an idiot, and act like a toddler. Of course, the store is private property, so the manager can ask her to leave, and call the cops if she doesn’t. But you’re right, we’ll probably see a lot more of this, because the Trumpanzees think they can now do whatever they like.

  48. 48

    (((Goldy))) @GoldyHA
    5/ Where the have nots endure all of the inconvenience & humiliation of post-9/11 travel while the haves enjoy the fruits of segregation.
    (((Goldy))) @GoldyHA
    4/ So what was once a largely class-free experience at the airport has been transformed into a world of haves and have nots…

    I’m guessing the Philadelphia Eagles have skyboxes, lounges restricted to those with tickets costing above a certain level, and other similarly “segregated” offerings.

    You still cheer the Eagles.

    Shoulda thought to charge your cell phone before getting to the airport, rather than channeling your disgust that a couple of municipalities didn’t install an outlet just for you, Cupcake.

  49. 49

    (((Goldy))) @GoldyHA
    That is my biggest complaint about airlines: No obligation to deliver what they sell you, especially point A to B at specified time.

    Wednesday afternoon my ferry left more than 10 minutes late, and the ride was choppy because of the weather.

    Someone owes me something because I did not have a satisfying experience. And because I am a liberal pussy always looking for someone to blame for my even-minor misfortunes.

  51. 51

    Meanwhile did y’all view the fawning of the libtard msm over the death of Fidel. Seems their hero is gone and they have to deliver kind words.

    (Libtards calling him Cuba’s) George Washington
    Folk Hero to Most of Us (libtards that is)

  52. 52

    “God damn, is Goldy not the biggest pussy on earth or what?”

    I don’t know if he’s the biggest pussy on the entire earth, but he’s certainly one hell of a billionaire teat-sucker!

  56. 56

    @22 Actually Art the Israelis are likely to use heavy equipment manufactured in Israel. If the Mossad is involved they will insist heavy equipment built in Russia, Egypt, Iran or other middle eastern country is used. Besides this is press that John Deere, Caterpillar does not want. You won’t see any advertisements of this equipment being used even at the state fair, and they would use such advertising if it led to sales. You will not see: “Yep Bob this here is the same tractor that took out Ali’s house.” You may see a few signs saying used and recommended by the SEEBEES or Marines. Sells equipment to Patriots.

  57. 57

    @29 With a handicap index of 3 apparently he does care about golf. As an attorney you should know all about that silly game. It’s a silly game but lawyers have clients, and in some firms your golfing can mean as much as your lawyering, and may get you a partnership. How is your handicap RR?

  58. 58

    @30 Actually all they would have to be is good citizens of Israel. Many are. It’s a secular country. The fact the Mosque on the Mount is still a Mosque shows Israel is secular, and room for secular Muslims and Christians who have a tolerance for others who are not like them. Of course the vision of Ben Gurion maybe farsighted or nearsighted depending on the viewers perspective.

  59. 59

    @21 You may want to actually say a bit more about being an observer and where you were at. Maybe you later had to testify in Snohomish county in the trial, but you probably did not. The recount did reveal a few things, but certainly no corruption in the assessors office, just some typical dumb things same as any other bureaucracy, a couple of black eyes, but not much else. Rossi won or loss the recount. The count could have gone the other way it was that close. The fact Rossi tried the hail Mary pass was a bit over the top, because the Secretary of State had certified the results which were essentially a tie, but the Democratic candidate won. Were the Republicans willing to accept the results of a coin toss? Well guess that was the equivalent of going to the judge, rather pricey coin toss. Not at likely was a new election which seemed to be what they were really fishing for.

  60. 60

    @ 57

    How is your handicap RR?

    He’s shared with HA that after a full career he’s got a brokerage account worth less than a half-mil. Your basic self-respecting attorney surpasses that by age 45.

    He’s shared with us the value of his residence, so we know he truly does dwell in a shithole. That’s not online persona to him, it’s real life.

    He’s probably one of a miniscule minority of attorneys for whom Social Security truly is an anti-poverty program.

    His handicaps are probably too numerous to count. The worst of them: He spends his life here on HA. Sharing way, way too much of his personal information.

  61. 61

    @44 Quick call Alex Jones he has the answer. Just listen to Coast to Coast for free. Though Alex is at this time persona non grata there. Still George probably has Alex’s cell number.

  62. 62

    So HA DUMMOCRETINS why do national DUMMOCRETINS and COMMIES like Jill Stein not accept the voting results?

    So HA DUMMOCRETINS why do you promote attacks and death threats on Electoral College electors?

    So HA DUMMOCRETINS maybe Donald Trump should call for an independent prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton after all!

  63. 63

    MA@61,

    Only you libtards are screaming over Alex Jones. The article references the same sketchy actions of the national DUMMOCRETINS screaming over the national election as Alex screams every day and national DUMMOCRETINS ridicule him!

  64. 64

    @54 Annoying as hell but better than a colic baby on the plane. The baby is miserable, and a good chunk of the planes passengers will be as well. Not like they will move mom and baby to first class where there maybe room, and resources to make the ride better for a very grumpy passenger. There are few things worse than a crying baby on the plane, except being the parent of said baby who are often moved to tears as well.

  65. 65

    @ 63

    Alex Jones publishes articles that insist that the Lizard people are the real rulers of Earth.

    Why am I not surprised at the apparent fact that you take him seriously?

  66. 66

    Invective,

    Paul Krugman is the new DUMMOCRETIN Alex Jones. That’s the outcome of the Puddy posted article above! And you take Paul Krugman seriously!

    Sux to be you!

  67. 67

    @55 Just how are you posting this then? You are dead or it was an unsuccessful lunching? Still you are pretty seeing the last lynching in Georgia or the nation was in 1946.
    Your commanding officer could not order an investigation. He would have had to tell the FBI about your death though. They would have had jurisdiction. Georgia Sheriffs are still rather testy whenever military leaders ask for their assistance or try to get them to do much of anything. Could be a legacy of some war and the aftermath.

  68. 68

    @60 True if they are a wall street attorney or corporate lawyer. The truth is most attorneys don’t make that kind of money by 45 to have a half million in a brokerage house. Many who stay in public service will never have a nest egg that large, but are relatively well off. Though some may take years to off those college loans. Seems a attorney was recently elected President and he was still paying off those loans.

  69. 69

    @63 I find Alex Jones mildly entertaining. He helps keep my skepticism abilities exercised. Rather like the guilty pleasure of reading “The National Enquirer”. One does rather hope one is not photographed reading it. After all Rush Limbaugh is really just entertainment the big fuzzy guy says so himself.

  70. 70

    @66 Well Paul Krugman does have a PHD in something or other. Making him a doctor. Technically your son the aspiring attorney is or hopes to become a doctor at law. Presumable having the sheepskin means something. Mr. Krugman has one, and he has published in his field. Alex has as well but his credentials maybe a bit tarnished. Depending on the circumstances though I may want Mr. Krugman’s advice and in others Mr. Jone’s. In the end though one must do diligence, and make a decision hopefully not too soon or too late.

  71. 71

    The article wasn’t about Alex Jones. It was about Paul Krugman and DUMMOCRETINS calling for election recounts. Remember the ridicule Hillary Clinton gave Donald Trump over his not accepting the election. Well it seems now the real Hillary Clinton is displaying her real colors now.

    This deflection about Alex Jones is standard BULLSHITTIUM from HA DUMMOCRETINS not accepting the truth about DUMMOCRETINS not accepting the election results.

  72. 72

    Technically your son the aspiring attorney is or hopes to become a doctor at law.

    He received his JD years ago. He passed the NYS bar the first time! Thanks for asking MA!

    Butt, Paul Krugman is now aspiring to those new voter conspiracy theories promulgated by national DUMMOCRETINS and that COMMIE lover Jill Stein!

  73. 73

    Meanwhile in the DUMMOCRETIN led Albany New York… http://www.timesunion.com/tupl.....637624.php

    Seems about 40% of the guvnur Cuomo staph are not paid staph people! 209 people are on the staph butt only 120 are paid by Cuomo’s orifice!

    Speechwriter Tom Topousis is collecting a $125K salary which is great work if you can get that to write speeches. Except Topousis being paid by the Office of Children and Family Services not Cuomo’s orifice!

    Puddy wonders what goes on in Inslee’s office!

  76. 76

    Who said this?

    This is a mindset. This is how Donald thinks. And it’s funny but it’s also really troubling. That is not the way our democracy works. We’ve been around for 240 years. We’ve had free and fair elections. We’ve accepted the outcomes when we may not have like them and that is what must be expected of anyone standing a debate stage during a general election. You know President Obama said the other day, ‘when you’re whining before the game is even finished, you’re not up to doing the job.’ Let’s be clear about what he is saying and what that means. He is denigrating, he’s is talking down our democracy and I, for one, am appalled that somebody who is the nominee of one of our two major parties would take that kind of position

  77. 77

    @ 71, 72, 73, 76 etc

    You’re pretty much completely off your rocker, aintcha?

    Good Lord.

  78. 78

    “You’re pretty much completely off your rocker, aintcha?”

    Sadly, the loon was kicked in the head by the goat too many times.

  79. 79

    FACTS really explode the mind of the Oregon moron @77!

    While the FOOL @78 parrots anything and everything! Such a malleable single celled mind!

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