What I learned this week...

Khalid Sheik Mohammad is a different type of terrorist compared to Timothy McVeigh and should not be subjected to America's legal system.

McCain's Regina George wrote a book! 

Stalking your lover's wife and family is okay because Jay Leno called you ugly.

President Obama should have beat Chris Brown's ass for beating up on Rihanna. (Amy Siskind, you don't make no kind of sense.)

Saying no to movies about white people 'saving' people of color with exceptional athletic ability is the move to make.

"And this mutant form of capitalism, which I think is really a predatory form of capitalism, has created an extremely unstable, unsustainable, unjust and very, very dangerous world."

Fort Greene residents are expected to shoot people when confronted with 40 cent chicken wings. (Also a shout out to Councilperson Leticia James for blaming Buffalo Wild Wings' lack of security instead of the shooters for the unnecessary gunplay-- your concept of personal responsibility is awesome.)

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My new short cartoon, "The Namedropper," is dedicated to all the namedroppers of the world!**

***You know who you are!

Quote of the Day - John Dean, former White House counsel to President Richard Nixon

"Many conservatives, particularly those who are clearly authoritarians, are not aware of their illogical, contradictory, and hypocritical thinking. If made cognizant of it, they either rationalize it away, neglect to care, or attack those who reveal their human weaknesses. Because such thinking seems to be a reality of contemporary conservatism, anyone operating from a logical mind or has the inclination toward a reasoned judgment will have a problem with this."

-John Dean, Conservatives Without Conscience 

What kind of person would you be if you never watched 'Sesame Street'?

I don't think I would like myself very much!
Seriously, who cares about awards? You aren't a superstar until you've done 'Sesame Street.'

Happy 40th to 'Sesame Street!'

The Alligator King (A MAJOR FAVE!)

Why do I get the feeling the US military would rather recruit the obese and dumb than anyone who ...

is openly gay:

The latest Army statistics show a stunning 75 percent of military-age youth are ineligible to join the military because they are overweight, can't pass entrance exams, have dropped out of high school or had run-ins with the law.

So many young people between the prime recruiting ages of 17 and 24 cannot meet minimum standards that a group of retired military leaders is calling for more investment in early childhood education to combat the insidious effects of junk food and inadequate education. "We've never had this problem of young people being obese like we have today," said Gen. John Shalikashvili, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Also, isn't it funny how the military wants to fund early childhood education NOW because they don't have enough people to provide cannon fodder? SMH.

Hat Tip: The Daily Dish

Quote of the Day...

"...Imagine what would happen if you could have any job you wanted without worrying about needing health care.”

-Nancy Pelosi, Why Is Nancy Pelosi Always Smiling?, New York Magazine

UPDATE -- Introducing the Judge #KeithBardwell T-Shirt!

Get your 'I'm not a racist...' t-shirt.  Why not make money from an unabashed bigot?  50% of the profits from the sales will be donated to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

US mixed race couple denied marriage license [The Guardian]

And the Judge did an interview with The Early Show!  He's kinda sad looking. But still a bigot!

Healthcare Reform, Uncovered: What's At Stake For You?, October 21 webinar

Heather Smith, president of Rock the Vote, Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius are the featured panelists for a national online event to discuss and answer questions about healthcare reform.

Participants will have a chance to post questions and share their ideas about the current state of health care and what needs to change.

Sexy Love Scene of the Day - Out Of Sight (Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney)