***OFFICIAL Current Events Thread***

[BooG690]

So instead of having a new thread for every damn thing that comes up in the news that we want to speak about, why not have one thread with a barrage of ideas and news stories?

Plus, I like ***OFFICIAL*** threads.

I'll start. WTF @ Arizona being the mother of all the racist states. They're really starting to piss me off.

The bottom text is a link that came out black for some reason.

Arizona bill targeting ethnic studies signed into law - Los Angeles Times

[BankItDrew]

Official BuFu Thread is Officially Official

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AZ is truly fucking itself. The city of LA is boycotting the entire fucking state. Theres expected to be major fallout from this shit, as ther should be. Hell the republican party on a national level isnt even behind this shit.

[flomo]

i blame JKDS

[JKDS]

This article is a little less biased

Legislators take aim anew at ethnic-studies programs

[JKDS]

i blame JKDS

also NO ITS NOT MY FAULT!!!

Im like, just living my life...and all of a sudden, due to no fault of my own, all these bills come flying at me and are like "hey JKDS, you want to legally conceal carry a firearm without a permit?" and like "Yo, JKDS! You hate latinos right?" And im like wtf leave me alone!

[gabe]

"I can't believe people have such a problem with Arizona's immigration law...when good Police Officers are getting shot by illegal immigrant drug smugglers with AK-47s. When the federal government fails to act, the individual states have a duty to protect their citizens."

how would you respond?

[gabe]

referring to this: FOXNews.com - Ariz. Deputy Shot; Illegal Immigrants Suspected

[wufwugy]

"I can't believe people have such a problem with Arizona's immigration law...when good Police Officers are getting shot by illegal immigrant drug smugglers with AK-47s. When the federal government fails to act, the individual states have a duty to protect their citizens."

how would you respond?

I'd start with

Defending AZ law, Peters falsely claims crime rates are "soaring" in border states | Media Matters for America

Crime rates in Arizona at lowest point in decades. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the violent crime rate in Arizona was lower in 2006, 2007, and 2008 -- the most recent year from which data are available -- than any year since 1983. The property crime rate in Arizona was lower in 2006, 2007, and 2008 than any year since 1968. In addition, in Arizona, the violent crime rate dropped from 577.9 per 100,000 population in 1998 to 447 per 100,000 population in 2008; the property crime rate dropped from 5,997 to 4,291 during the same period. During the same decade, Arizona's undocumented immigrant population grew rapidly. The Arizona Republic reported: "Between January 2000 and January 2008, Arizona's undocumented population grew 70 percent, according to the DHS [Department of Homeland Security] report. Nationally, it grew 37 percent."

And then tell them to stop listening to lies from bigoted, superstitious propagandists

[rong]

Wuf, your sig is once again amazing.

If this is the prelude to some wonderul 2 girl 1 guy pov porn I really need to see it, and it looks like it is. Any danger of a link?

[wufwugy]

no sauce, sorry

take it to /r/

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I'd start with

Defending AZ law, Peters falsely claims crime rates are "soaring" in border states | Media Matters for America



And then tell them to stop listening to lies from bigoted, superstitious propagandists

Id go even further to point out that the end does not justify the means. A law that clearly carves out a loophole in the law that will allow police to use racial profiling is wrong.

Its the same as people who think that people who appear to be muslim in airports should face stricter screening before getting to their gate.

So even if there was a problem (rising crime due to illegal immigration), the repercussions that follow the circumvention of our civil liberties cancels out any gains seen from the unconstitutional law.

[dranger7070]

God damn you BuFu.

[flomo]

***Official Troll of Officially designated Officially threads***

[wufwugy]

Proof that the average IQ of Faux News viewers is below 60

YouTube - Fox News Spins Net Neutrality

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I cannot fucking believe that they insist on opposing this administration on every single issue.

and I love how he was explaining it in very simple terms, and the fox host pretty much insults her viewers by calling them simpletons.

[oskar]

Proof that the average IQ of Faux News viewers is below 60

YouTube - Fox News Spins Net Neutrality

OMG THEY ARE TAKING PEOPLZ FREEDOM TO TAKE OTHER PEEPHOLEZ FREEDOM!
DER TAKIN ARE FREEDOM!!!!

That clip is really funny until you remember it's not comedy central.




Two weeks ago a bass player who I was sharing my rehearsal room with was dragged into a car at a gas station. His 'mutilated' corpse was found the next day. The police said it looked like an execution. He was a drunk a really nice guy and nobody has any clue about the motive.
obviously in german but whatever:
Höllental-Mord: Polizei sucht jetzt einen roten Fiat Marea | Schwarzataler Online

This is really messed up.

[kiwiMark]

Id go even further to point out that the end does not justify the means. A law that clearly carves out a loophole in the law that will allow police to use racial profiling is wrong.

Its the same as people who think that people who appear to be muslim in airports should face stricter screening before getting to their gate.

So even if there was a problem (rising crime due to illegal immigration), the repercussions that follow the circumvention of our civil liberties cancels out any gains seen from the unconstitutional law.

lol @ 1:40, you just see the pro-net-neutrality guy sigh like "Aww gay, it's gonna be one of these interviews..."

[spoonitnow]

The Color of Money - The Future of the City - The Atlantic

^local currency in NY called "hours"

Episcopal church ordains its 2nd openly gay bishop - Yahoo! News

^lesbian bishop

[Ash256]

We've been having fun with Murdoch's scumfuck media recently (trust me these are worth it).

YouTube - Adam Boulton (Sky News) v Alastair Campbell (Labour) - FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! - Right-wing interviewer completely loses his shit on live TV vs. Labour spin-doctor. Bonus fact: Alastair Campbell ordered the sexing up of the Iraq WMD dossier to get it in keeping with the US line.

YouTube - Kay Burley interviews 38 Degrees campaign group director David Babbs - cuntbag "journalist" shouts at protestor
YouTube - Sack Kay Burley Watch The BBC - the crowd respond, hilarity

[wufwugy]

You know how you can tell it's Rupert's propaganda machine?

Streaming text at the bottom of the screen. 0% of the population is able to pay attention to both the words of the audio and words of the text, and I guarantee this is an important factor in keeping the audience from not recognizing contradictions and such

[wufwugy]

the krug is a fucking pimp

if u doesn't read his blog start now. he gets it right more often than just about anybody else i can think of. sometimes he seems like th only liberal who gives obama his dues, too

An Upward Trend - Paul Krugman Blog - NYTimes.com

[BooG690]

Exclusive: LeBron’s Teammate Sleeping with His Mom

Sick.

[wufwugy]

wow that reminds me of me and your mom

[BooG690]

*your mom and I.

[dranger7070]

IS FUNNY CUZ THERE'S A THREAD ON GRAMMAR NAZI'S!!!

[blake86]

i was just wondering if putting official in all caps makes it more OFFICIAL

[kiwiMark]

*your mom and I.

grammar fail itt

[a500lbgorilla]

grammar fail itt

LOL his words are wrong

[kiwiMark]

LOL his words are wrong

He's not even very good at words!

[surviva316]

IS FUNNY CUZ IT'S IRONIC THAT HIS GRAMMAR CORRECTION IS BAD GRAMMAR!!!

fyp.

[dranger7070]

[wufwugy]

Apparently, thepiratebay bandwidth provider bailed.

Might have to find a new source for all my heroing (it's called heroing, not pirating, because fuck the rich)

[JKDS]

Apparently, thepiratebay bandwidth provider bailed.

Might have to find a new source for all my heroing (it's called heroing, not pirating, because fuck the rich)

damn...isohunt is gay now too. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO HERO??? I WANT TO BE AN HERO!!!

[a500lbgorilla]

[a500lbgorilla]

He's not even very good at words!

Your post makes my laughter sack convulse.

[Luco]

Your post makes my laughter sack convulse.

Dr Anger probably has some medication for that

[wufwugy]

apparently eztv.it is where it's at for heroing tv. they dont cap everything, but that was the upload source i got all my stuff from tpb. movies are a different matter, but i dont watch movies on my comp so i dont care

looks like tpb is back up, as expected. just need to be sure to have a continual source to feed daily download needs

[wufwugy]

Robert Reich (The Wall Street-Washington Axis of See No Evil Strikes Again: Ben Bernanke's Illogical Argument About Why Taxpayers Should Continue to Subsidize Derivative Trading on the Street)

It's no longer just the military-industrial complex, but the banker-congressional complex

[mbiz]

officially the gayest thread ever

[Ash256]

If Murdoch's media empire spewed out a generally reasonable, rational, centrist liberal viewpoint, would we still decry it?

[a500lbgorilla]

BBC News - Five masterpieces stolen from Paris modern art museum

I wish news were this cool every day.

To Ash256: Sure, why not? I'm getting closer to decrying Reddit.com's politics sub-section and they're only like 5 steps to the left compared to Murdoch's 10 steps to the right.

[wufwugy]

I don't decry things that are 'biased' towards being correct

[a500lbgorilla]

My God...

BBC News - 'Artificial life' breakthrough announced by scientists

[wufwugy]

gawdidit

[blake86]

Google mobile ads whisper into your ear

New Google Phone Service Whispers Targeted Ads Directly Into Users' Ears | The Onion - America's Finest News Source | Onion News Network


It's totally for realsies

[BooG690]

Probably NSFW: Very graphic.

Under the Islamic Veil: Faces Disfigured By Acid

[a500lbgorilla]

One day, Americans from all walks of America will come together and make this PSA video.

YouTube - D.C. Douglas PSA For Tea Party And FreedomWorks Critics

[wufwugy]

Superb interview with ex-CIA agent in Iranian Revolutionary Guard. IMO, if you only read one piece on the whole Iranian thing, this is the one

Michael J. Totten

[wufwugy]

I know a couple things about economics, but am quite out of my depth with regards to what's been going on in the Eurozone. Sounds like this shit may be worse for them than the Crisis of 08 was for US

The euro crisis is a judgment on the great lie of 'Europe' - Telegraph

[Ash256]

That Iran article was quality.

You've probably seen this but it explains the Euro debt crisis well (bear in mind it's written pre-bailout): In and Out of Each Other?s European Wallets - NYTimes.com

[a500lbgorilla]

I wish I could dredge up an article that I read, but apparently some Chinese journalist believes real estate over there is a verifiable Ponzi scheme. I'll link it later today, when I have time to dig it up.

With China and US economically linked, almost by blood, and Europe 30 years too late to create a central economic authority to avoid exactly what's happening...

Is the world falling to pieces economically, or are the Magicians of Money gonna pull a rabbit out of the hat?

[JKDS]

THIS JUST IN FOR BREAKING NEWS

Bufu is boog again

[a500lbgorilla]

BBBBUUUUUUUUUU

[JKDS]

wait no, im confused. the "latest poker news" shows a post from boog690...but his initial post here is still bufu. WTF?

[BooG690]

Blogs != Forums

[wufwugy]

GOP and their corporate sponsors have perpetuated retardation so much that they're having to push back against the Tea Party trying to elect the insane

EarthLink - U.S. News

I really truly deeply love this shit. My dream is for the GOP to literally morph into the TP, then over decades of losing general elections, the Democrats have a sort of split into liberals and moderates

[wufwugy]

Couple months old, but Anthony Weiner is easily my favorite congressman

YouTube - Obamacare - Bill O'Reilly vs. Congressman Anthony Weiner.

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I absolutely hate that debate "strategy".. they ask a question that there is no reasonable answer to, or that is a leading question that needn't be answered for the debate to continue, and when the question is not answered they say "HA! see, you cant even give me an answer! You cant answer my question!!"

[BooG690]

NYC approves of a Mosque at Ground Zero and everybody's in some sort of hissy fit.

God, I hate this country sometimes.

[wufwugy]

What we should really get into a hissy fit about

YouTube - Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy: Inside a school for suicide bombers

Interesting how all our extremist terrorist problems are really just about poor economies and lack of education

[a500lbgorilla]

NYC approves of a Mosque at Ground Zero and everybody's in some sort of hissy fit.

God, I hate this country sometimes.

Unless the planning stages went like this, "The terrorists? Fuck 'em. Let's put up a Mosque." Then they should build something else.

It's downtown NYC, prime real-estate. Build something worth a damn, not another cathedral to another fucking god.

[a500lbgorilla]

BP plugged the leak. Today is going to be a good day.

[BennyLaRue]

BP plugged the leak. Today is going to be a good day.

Yes, let the propaganda wash over you. Let yourself relax. Bathe in its glory.

[flomo]

it feels good

[a500lbgorilla]

Pat Tillman into the college football hall of fame. Suck it, I was right. It's a good day.

[a500lbgorilla]

BP pauses 'top kill' effort to stop leak - Gulf oil spill- msnbc.com

I'm sensing I may have been wrong. Still, bought myself a good day.

[a500lbgorilla]

Unless the planning stages went like this, "The terrorists? Fuck 'em. Let's put up a Mosque." Then they should build something else.

It's downtown NYC, prime real-estate. Build something worth a damn, not another cathedral to another fucking god.

Apparently, they're building some complex there. I am just watching Rachel Maddow and apparently this mosque is gonna be a small part of the whole freedom tower. So I withdraw my previous sentiment. I support a mosque on the site. I thought they were just building a mosque at ground zero alone, for some reason.

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Apparently, they're building some complex there. I am just watching Rachel Maddow and apparently this mosque is gonna be a small part of the whole freedom tower. So I withdraw my previous sentiment. I support a mosque on the site. I thought they were just building a mosque at ground zero alone, for some reason.

I mean.. its near ground zero, not even in it. What if there was already a mosque close by when 9/11 happened.. should we close it and tear it down? If we are to let this imaginary mosque stand, then why not let this real one be built?

[rong]

Once again I'm curious about news over the pond and how big a deal over there shit is that happens over here.

So the Cumbria killings - nutter with a gun drives from village to village shooting random people. 12 dead, 25 inured. Happened today.

BBC News - Cumbria shooting rampage death toll reaches 12

Is this big news in the USA? Main headline?

[bigred]

Once again I'm curious about news over the pond and how big a deal over there shit is that happens over here.

So the Cumbria killings - nutter with a gun drives from village to village shooting random people. 12 dead, 25 inured. Happened today.

BBC News - Cumbria shooting rampage death toll reaches 12

Is this big news in the USA? Main headline?

First I've heard of it

[rong]

First I've heard of it

But have you seen or heard a news programme?

[bigred]

pro what?

[rong]

show?

[bigred]

OOOOOHHHHH i LOVE DA JERSEY SHORE