Tammy Bruce

Have An Absolutely Fabulous Marathon Mother's Day!

All day today BBC America is playing a marathon of "Absolutely Fabulous." At the very least it will make you realize your relationship with your mother was/is not as dysfunctional as you thought/think. Or, for you lucky ones, you can laugh your bottom off because your mom was/is perfect. Or perhaps you yourself ended up being a great mom, which I know my peeps, if your moms, absolutely are! Whatever your situation, Patsy and Eddie are there for you. Enjoy.

Posted by Tammy · May 11, 2008 11:42 AM · Permalink · Comments (3)
Good News | Television

Weekend Tammy Radio Live, 4-7pm PT

Tammy Radio is live as usual from 4-7pm PT. If you don't have a local affiliate, you can catch the show live on Talk Stream Live. Just click on my name at that streaming web hub and you'll be connected to the show. There are a variety of streams provided, including KABC in Los Angeles and KDOX in Vegas. Often now on Saturday part of Tammy Radio on KABC is pre-empted for Dodgers baseball. If you are listening on the stream and would like to avoid that cut off, just choose the KDOX stream and you'll get live, uninterrupted Tammy Radio for the full 3 hours.

However you hook up, I hope to see you then.

UPDATE:

I want to thank all the internet listeners again for making Weekday Tammy Radio at the top of the pack on the national net stream. Weekend Tammy Radio is consistently #1. Here's a snapshot of an average Tammy Radio weekday rating. Thanks again!

Posted by Tammy · May 10, 2008 04:15 PM · Permalink · Comments (15)
Radio

Signs of the Times

A (sign)post by Maynard

Which one of the four Adopt-A-Highway signs pictured above was removed because some people found it offensive?

Although the KKK sign troubled many people, the ACLU fought for the Klan's rights and won.

Tha Nazi Party signs, put up at a cost to taxpayers of $500, merely "draws ire".

The NAMBLA sign "is a matter of personal taste and has nothing to do with legality." (A subsequent report opens the possibility that NAMBLA did not itself apply to adopt the highway, but a prankster put the NAMBLA name on the application. So these signs apparently came down on a technicality.)

However, a group that advocates enforcement of immigration laws must be silenced.

Posted by Maynard · May 10, 2008 02:10 PM · Permalink · Comments (4)
Border Security | Freedom of Speech | Hypocrisy | Maynard Post | Political Correctness

Let's Get Global Warming Back on Track

Three cheers for Global Warming!

Nature is doing the shenanigans and messing with the Global Warming. As an example, this last month was the coldest April in the last 100 years.

The average temperature in April 2008 was 51.0 F. This was -1.0 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average, the 29th coolest April in 114 years. The temperature trend for the period of record (1895 to present) is 0.1 degrees Fahrenheit per decade.

Now that's just not right. What about that extra beach Algore promised and I was looking forward to? And the warmer winters, which will save people's lives?

Will Global Warming Save Lives?

Global Warming: A study done for the British government says that global warming will kill thousands. It also says lives will be saved due to warmer winters. OK, which is it? Or is it neither? A report commissioned by Britain's Health Department says that one blistering hot summer between now and 2017 could kill more than 6,000 Britons. The panel of scientific experts that compiled the study believes the chance of that is 25%...The panel also said global warming will bring warmer winters, which will cut down on cold-related deaths in Britain.

So should we fear human-created climate change or embrace it?

Surprisingly, the BBC stood out as one media agent that took enough care to balance its coverage. Under the Web site headline "Global Warming 'May Cut Deaths,' " it reported 20,000 deaths are linked to the cold each year in the U.K. and that those deaths fell 3% a year from 1971 through 2003...

While we are still skeptical of global warming claims, let us for a moment speculate what warmer winters — and a warmer world in general — would bring in addition to fewer cold-related deaths:

• Longer growing seasons and more land available for agriculture, two factors that will yield greater crop production.

• A reduction in respiratory and cardiovascular diseases that tend to be higher during colder months.

• Increased precipitation that will help the world solve its water scarcity issues.

• Lower heating bills by $12 billion a year, the Energy Department reckons.

I hate the cold. Can we just get Global Warming back on track please?

Your Friday Baby Animalspalooza

Happy almost Mother's Day everyone. In celebration, here is a slideshow of a bunch of baby animals. Yes, they are so cute your head will asplode. Here are two examples of new moms and their little ones. Enjoy.

Posted by Tammy · May 9, 2008 05:17 PM · Permalink · Comments (0)
Animal Issues

These 57 United States of America

Eh, whatever.

That's the state count according to Barry Obama. And liberals say McCain is the 3rd Bush! Hahahaha! And hey, it's turning into a Barrypalooza day, and we're still 27 weeks away from the general election.

We all know he doesn't really give a damn about the United States but is it too much to ask him to pretend a little better that he might have a clue about the country? He doesn't mind causing damage by raising taxes. He likes having associations with racist bigots and unrepentant terrorists, and now it's revealed he has no clue how many states are in the union itself. Yeah, that's a man who deserves to sleep where John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK, and Reagan slept. Yep, no difference whatsoever.

If so much weren't at stake, this would be funny.

Barack Obama wants to be president of these 57 United States

In his prepared remarks Obama was ready to start blasting Arizona Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, to show the Illinois Democrat is moving on to the general election campaign.

But first the freshman senator had to go through all the obligatory delighted to see you, delighted to be here part of stump speeches that also require that you actually know where you are.

Obama pulled that off O.K. But then he drifted away from the text a tad, as rookies are wont to do sometimes, forgetting how exhausting this primary process is and should be. And trusting in their instincts, their very tired instincts.

"It is wonderful to be back in Oregon," Obama said. "Over the last 15 months, we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states? I think one left to go. Alaska and Hawaii, I was not allowed to go to even though I really wanted to visit, but my staff would not justify it."

(UPDATE: At a later stop Obama was talking with reporters and expressed concern he'd also mis-stated the number of potential cyclone victims in Burma. He said, "I hope I said 100,000 people the first time instead of 100 million. I understand I said there were 57 states today. It's a sign that my numeracy is getting a little, uh." At that point, an aide cut him off and ushered journalists out. Before he could mis-speak again?)

His numeracy? Numeracy is having "an ability to reason with numbers and other mathematical concepts." It's not not having a firm grip on numerical facts, like the number of states or the number of people killed by a cyclone. At the same time, if he used that word because he's been diagnosed with Innumeracy that would explain why he wants to raise taxes, confiscate oil company profits, and do other various and sundry insane things economically, because he just doesn't comprehend the consequences of such acts.

Whatever his diagnosis, let's guess what the other 7 states are in Barryland:

Posted by Tammy · May 9, 2008 03:10 PM · Permalink · Comments (14)
Just Plain Stupid

B. Hussein Obama: Ask and Believe

Yes, you can. Ask Barry questions. And believe his answers. The first video is a great new commercial about questions Obama needs to answer (HT Hot Air). The second is a clip is something I posted ages ago but is worth a re-visit: Upon being asked what he would do with the military and national security, we get our answer. Obama assures us he will completely decimate our military capability. Because you, know, we're the problem in the world and the only way to save it is to make sure we're completely vulnerable. Just ask George Soros, he knows.

Posted by Tammy · May 9, 2008 09:30 AM · Permalink · Comments (4)
Malignant Narcissism | Politics

Tammy Radio Live, 9am-12pm PT

Tammy Radio is live from 9am-12pm PT. If you don't have a local affiliate, you can catch the live stream at Talk Stream Live. Just click on my name at that streaming web hub and you'll be connected to the show.

Hope to see you then.

Program Note: There is also a replay of Tammy Radio from 12p-3p PT at Talk Stream Live. So if you're unable to hear the show live, or just want to enjoy it again (!) now you can :)

UPDATE:

Posted by Tammy · May 9, 2008 09:05 AM · Permalink · Comments (40)
Radio

Hey McCain: Here's the Latest Open Borders News

What are the odds McCain will discuss this lovely piece of news when he speaks at the La Raza conference in San Diego in July?

10-year-old gives birth in Idaho; Suspected illegal immigrant charged with rape

A 37-year-old man is charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who gave birth last month in Idaho.

"St. Anthony Police said they were notified of the young girl's pregnancy by medical personnel after she went in for treatment at a doctor's office," KIFI-TV reports on its website.

One day later, the ABC affiliate says the young mother delivered a 6-pound girl at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, Idaho.

KIDK-TV says Guadalupe Gutierrez-Juarez, a suspected illegal immigrant, is being held at the Fremont County Jail. He's due in court next week to face rape charges.

Execute this beast now!

Oh, I also want to know what sort of parents force a 10- year-old (that's a fourth-grader folks, 9 when raped) to carry this pregnancy to term. They, too, should be arrested for child neglict and endangerment.

But I Thought DC and Chicago Were Gun Free Zones

So why do the police need assault rifles? Weird.

D.C. to arm police with assault rifles

The Metropolitan Police Department has joined other major U.S. cities in arming patrol officers with assault rifles to protect them against criminals with high-powered weapons, weeks after being released from a federal program that monitors the use of excessive force.

"We want to be as accurate as possible and have more stopping power," Assistant Chief Patrick Burke said yesterday...The Chicago Police Department is making similar plans and the City of Miami Police Department is already using such weapons.

"We need to be equally equipped with the firearms that are being used against the police," said Monique Bond, a Chicago police spokeswoman. "If officers cannot protect themselves, they cannot protect residents." [Wait, wait, you mean guns in the hands of the right people is a good thing and protects people!?!?!? Is it possible?!?!]

Last month, Chicago had one of the most violent crime waves in recent history — 36 shootings in which nine people were killed and an AK-47 assault rifle was used to shoot up a plumbing-supply store...

Now just wait one second. We're talking about "gun violence" and guns are illegal so what are the police talking about!? Uh, and what is this about police not being able to protect the citizens? I mean, is it possible that "gun violence" is out of control because law-abiding citizens aren't allowed to protect themselves?

I can already feel a headache coming on I'm so confused.

Posted by Tammy · May 8, 2008 11:59 AM · Permalink · Comments (2)
Crime | Incompetence | Politics | Second Amendment

"I Want To Rip Bill Clinton's Eyes Out"

Would-be First Lady Michelle Obama illustrates how she's more Non-Mean and Morally Superior to all of you who simply want the Clintons to go away. She actually imagines doing physical harm to those with whom she disagrees. When you start thinking it might be a good idea to install padded walls in one of the White House rooms you know we're in trouble.

'I want to rip Bill Clinton's eyes out. Kidding! See, that's what gets me into trouble'

...She is often called 'regal' but her bearing is less royal than military: brisk, often stone-faced (even when making jokes), mordant. Obama works out like 'a gladiator', a friend has said. When people - they're almost always shorter - ask her to pose for pictures, instead of bending her knees she leans at the waist. Her smile is doled out sparingly, a privilege to be earned, rather than an icebreaker or an entreaty...

In Wisconsin, I asked her if she was offended by Bill Clinton's use of the phrase 'fairytale' to describe her husband's characterisation of his position on the Iraq war. At first, Obama responded with a curt 'No'. But, after a few seconds, she affected a funny voice. 'I want to rip his eyes out!' she said, clawing at the air with her fingernails. One of her advisers gave her a nervous look. 'Kidding!' Obama said. 'See, this is what gets me into trouble.'

Yes, Michelle, despite efforts to mask what you and your husband think and who you really are, being honest and exposing the truth will indeed always get you in trouble. As it should.

Posted by Tammy · May 7, 2008 01:38 PM · Permalink · Comments (13)
Just Plain Stupid | Malignant Narcissism | Politics

McCain Begins Pathetic Pander for Illegal Alien Vote

McCain, once again, is more concerned with the votes of Foreign Nationals and their supporters than he is with Independent Conservatives. Yes, there may be 20 million illegals, but at least not all of them will be voting in November, especially with the USSC upholding the constitutionality of voter ID laws. We ICONS, however, will be voting and we also happen to be American citizens. It still amazes me that he feels we will at some point just automatically fall in line.

He's wrong. When wishing everyone a happy Cinco de Mayo yesterday, he announced a Spanish website for his campaign (and we all know that American citizens don't know how to speak English, nor should we encourage them to), and his intention to speak at La Raza's (The Race) conference in July.

McCain reaches out to Latinos for votes

He acknowledged that his party's image has taken a beating among Latinos as a result of the "tenor" of the illegal-immigration debate during the primaries. McCain said he couldn't gauge the political impact of Arpaio's roundups of illegal immigrants and other criminals in largely Hispanic neighborhoods. But he ultimately blamed U.S. government inaction for forcing local officials to enforce the law...McCain never fully abandoned his support for other reforms, saying that the government needs to demonstrate that it can fix the border mess before it can expect the American public to consider allowing in temporary workers and implementing other proposals that are seen as benefits for immigrants.

"I believe that the majority of Hispanics share our view that the border must be secured, and the border must be secured first," McCain said. "But they also want us to have an attitude, which I think most Americans do, that these are God's children and they must be taken care of, or the issue must be addressed, in a humane and compassionate fashion. And I will continue to carry that message with the priority that we must secure our borders first." [...]

Elias Bermudez, founder of the Phoenix-based advocacy group Immigrants Without Borders, is a McCain supporter who believes that, as president, McCain and his Democratic allies on Capitol Hill could deliver landmark immigration-reform legislation within the first 100 days of his administration.

As I've said, McCain can screw this up, and to remind people like us of his obsession with establishing a new slave class, at the expense of the Rule of Law and this nations' sovereignty, is the beginning of that screw-up.

Michelle: Top 10 reasons McCain should repudiate the National Council of La Raza

Posted by Tammy · May 6, 2008 09:50 AM · Permalink · Comments (11)
Border Security | Immigration | Incompetence | Politics

The Mexican National Anthem

A post by Maynard

This being Cinco de Mayo, commemorating Mexico's historic victory over the French, it's a good time to pay our respects to the Mexican National Anthem.

Don't get me wrong; I've got no problem with the Mexican Anthem. But every now and then, we hear some goofball whining that the Star Spangled Banner is militaristic and glorifies war, and I want to tell them to go bother the Mexicans for a change of pace. I salute Mexico's readiness to defend the home country against the "enemy outlander" who would "dare to profane your ground with his step." Some of our own "sanctuary cities" could take a lesson there.

Anyway, for your multicultural edification, here is the National Anthem of Mexico, translated into English for your reading convenience:

Chorus:
Mexicans, at the cry of war,
make ready the steel and the steed,
and may the earth tremble its centers
at the resounding roar of the cannon.
And may the earth tremble its centers
at the resounding roar of the cannon.

First Stanza:
Let gird, oh Fatherland, your brow with olive
by the divine archangel of peace,
for in heaven your eternal destiny
was written by the finger of God.
But if some enemy outlander should dare
to profane your ground with his step,
think, oh beloved country, that heaven
has given you a soldier in every son.

Stanza V:
War, war without quarter to any who dare
to tarnish the country's coat of arms!
War, war! Let the national banners be soaked in waves of blood.
War, war! In the mountain, in the valley,
let the cannons thunder in horrid unison
and may the sonorous echoes resound
with cries of Union! Liberty!

Posted by Maynard · May 5, 2008 06:57 PM · Permalink · Comments (2)
Maynard Post | Multiculturalism

On Fox "America's Election Hdqtrs" at 240p PT

It's Fox's Election Headquarters time! Hope you can tune in. It makes a big difference knowing you're there. Fox notices too:)

Posted by Tammy · May 5, 2008 02:10 PM · Permalink · Comments (14)
Television

Tammy Radio #1 Show on the Internet

While we love our terrestrial affiliates, the ratings are in for February 1st through April 30th, and I'm proud to say Tammy Radio is the number one internet radio program, big time! TSL says we're an 800-pound gorilla. I'd rather be a 125-pound gorilla, but I'll take it :) I want to thank all of you for making this possible. Now let's keep it going!

The Top 25 Talk Radio Rpt XXIII

The 800 pound gorilla has entered the room and her name is Tammy… You better be nice to her because Tammy Bruce has the #1 Talk Radio show on the Internet. Her amazing 18.9 share is an all time high at Talk Stream Live and it’s still growing! (the great John Mainelli would know what to do). Rush Limbaugh sheds 4 tenths and Laura Ingraham is now the third most listened to talk show. Michael Savage drops 6 and Glenn Beck gives back 3 tenths. Also, notable is that Mark Levin is in the top ten, and good old Rusty Humphries makes the top 25 list.
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1 Tammy Bruce 18.9
2 Rush Limbaugh 7.4
3 Laura Ingraham 6.6
4 Michael Savage 6.0
5 Glenn Beck 4.1
6 Sean Hannity 3.9
7 Neal Boortz 2.5
8 Dennis Miller 1.9
9 Bill O’Reilly 1.8
10 Mark Levin 1.5
11 MANCOW 1.4
12 Michael Medved 1.3
13 George Noory 1.2
14 IMUS 1.1
15 Dr. Laura 1.0
16 Dennis Prager 1.0
17 Monica Crowley 1.0
18 Bill Bennett 0.9
19 Rusty Humphries 0.9
20 Hugh Hewitt 0.8
21 The Right Perspective 0.6
22 Mike Gallagher 0.6
23 Art Bell 0.5
24 Larry Elder 0.5
25 Alex Jones 0.5

Posted by Tammy · May 5, 2008 08:02 AM · Permalink · Comments (9)
Radio

Scientists: Religion a Figment of Human Imagination

Scientists, most of whom represent the epitome of narcissism, once again get their boxers in a twist trying to explain the one thing they will never be able to explain--the Divine. Scientists, you see, unable to comprehend something beyond themselves, have decided that faith and God is all in our heads. With their incredible imaginations, funny how they've just never been able to figure out that 'Big Bang' theory. Yes, my friends, that sound you hear is God laughing. You should, too. Weave pity in there for the 'scientists' while you're at it.

Religion a figment of human imagination

Humans alone practice religion because they're the only creatures to have evolved imagination.
That's the argument of anthropologist Maurice Bloch of the London School of Economics. Bloch challenges the popular notion that religion evolved and spread because it promoted social bonding, as has been argued by some anthropologists.

Instead, he argues that first, we had to evolve the necessary brain architecture to imagine things and beings that don't physically exist, and the possibility that people somehow live on after they've died..."Religious-like phenomena in general are an inseparable part of a key adaptation unique to modern humans, and this is the capacity to imagine other worlds, an adaptation that I argue is the very foundation of the sociality of modern human society."

"Once we realise this omnipresence of the imaginary in the everyday, nothing special is left to explain concerning religion," he says..."As soon as you have theory of mind, you have the possibility of deceiving others, or being deceived," he says. This, in turn, generates a sense of fairness and unfairness, which could lead to moral codes and the possibility of an unseen "enforcer" - God – who can see and punish all wrong-doers.

Maynard's comment

It should be remembered that science cannot explain the phenomena of consciousness and free will, and that free will in fact provably cannot exist, in that it violates fundamental laws of causality and/or probability. Some scientists address this conundrum by suggesting that free will is merely an illusion. You can believe that if you (ahem!) so choose. The rest of us must acknowledge that there is a supernatural aspect to our existence.

These pompous academic dismissals are the words of educated imbeciles who are offended by the notion of any Authority higher than themselves. Arguments like this, while cloaked in words of reason, are in fact appeals to Man's vanity.

What is God? What does He want of us? These are questions we can (and should) debate and discuss. But, setting aside the specifics of theology...as the man said, "There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

Hey! While we're on the subject...This is exactly what the movie Expelled is about. See it!

Posted by Tammy · May 5, 2008 05:49 AM · Permalink · Comments (15)
Faith/The Divine | Just Plain Stupid | Science & Technology

Filling In For Laura Ingraham on Monday

**Program Note: If you don't get Laura's show, or if your local affiliate isn't carrying my fill-in, you can hear the show at Talk Stream Live. KRLA in Los Angeles, as an example, doesn't carry my fill-in because I'm talent at a competing station, so choose the other available Laura link. Thanks :)

Once again, I have the honor of filling in for Laura tomorrow, Monday, May 5, 6am-9am PT. Yes, it is Cinco de Mayo. As most of you can imagine, I wouldn't necessarily suggest we all celebrate a Mexican holiday but in this instance it's special. Many think Cindo de Mayo is the Mexican Independence Day. That's not true--it's even better! The 5th of May is the day the Mexican defeated the French who were attempted to invade them. Oh sure, the French eventually occupied Mexico City, but the Mexicans eventually won.

Yes, even the Mexicans have defeated the French, and it is a holiday worth celebrating. So, have a Margarita, and perhaps some delicious Mexican food and offer a toast to the Mexicans who knew Mexico was worth fighting for. Those of us fighting for the border wall still believe that.

Posted by Tammy · May 4, 2008 09:03 PM · Permalink · Comments (10)
Food/Drink | Good News | History | Radio

McCain Better Choose a VP, Fast

Or he could end up the National Giuliani--a man with a lot of potential who squandered it because of arrogant over-confidence. As always, take poll results with a grain of salt, especially when coming from leftist stooges like CBS and the NYT.

CBS Poll: Support For Obama Rebounds

Democrat Barack Obama appears to have rebounded from some of the damage caused by the controversy surrounding his former pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright, according to the latest CBS News/New York Times poll.

On one key measure, Obama has seen a big reversal since his denunciation of Wright’s remarks on Tuesday. He now leads presumptive Republican nominee John McCain in the hypothetical fall contest by eleven points, 51 percent to 40 percent. That compares to a tied match-up in a CBS News/New York Times poll that was released last Wednesday.

Positive assessments of how Obama has handled the situation with Wright are also reflected by a continued lead over fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton in his battle for their party’s nomination. Among Democratic primary voters (those who have voted or plan to vote in a Democratic primary) Obama’s lead over Clinton has increased -- he now leads Clinton by twelve points, 50 percent to 38 percent. That’s up from his eight point lead in the poll released just a few days ago...

The poll also shows good news for both Democrats in a campaign versus McCain in the fall. Just like Obama, Clinton’s lead over McCain has jumped, from 5 to 12 points.

Posted by Tammy · May 4, 2008 03:28 PM · Permalink · Comments (5)
Politics

Warning of New Measles Outbreak

And the Feds are sure, just sure, that it's the fault of the French and the Joooooz! Boy, if that's not a double-header for both Islamists and Amnesty Shills I don't know what is! No matter how much they try to avoid it, the truth of the matter is, the flood of people coming in at the southern border are from third-world countries with no national health care of immunization system. As a result, we've seen epidemics of mumps and measles and other diseases we thought the civilized world had vanquished. Another perk brought to you by those who want a new slave class, which now saddles your children with a potentially deadly disease.

CDC: Measles cases in US top 70, highest in 6 years

Measles outbreaks in several states have led to more than 70 cases so far this year, the worst in six years, health officials said Thursday. Most of the cases have been traced to outbreaks overseas and are mainly in children who were not vaccinated for religious or other reasons [Other reasons? Yeah, like the "being from Mexico" reason] or were too young, according to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention. Since measles vaccinations began in the early 1960s, cases have dramatically declined in the U.S.

So far this year, the CDC has confirmed reports of 64 cases in nine states. There were no deaths, but 14 people were hospitalized, said CDC spokesman Curtis Allen...Measles is caused by a virus that normally grows in cells that line the back of the throat and line the lungs. It spreads through contact with a sneezing, coughing, infected person.

Symptoms include rash, high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes. But about 1 in 5 measles sufferers experience more severe illness that can include diarrhea, ear infections, pneumonia, encephalitis and even seizures and death.

Of the 64 cases reported to the CDC as of last week, 63 were unvaccinated or it wasn't known if they were vaccinated. At least 54 of the cases stemmed from outbreaks in Switzerland, Israel or other countries, Allen said. [Gee, I wonder what the breakdown is, and what those other 'unnamed' countres are. Hmmm.]

For more information about measles and what you can do to protect your family, visit the CDC.

Posted by Tammy · May 3, 2008 05:48 PM · Permalink · Comments (3)
Border Security | Health & Fitness | Politics

Quote of the Day

"They think we're dumber than we are..."

Actually, we know exactly how dumb you are.

Posted by Tammy · May 2, 2008 01:36 PM · Permalink · Comments (2)
Just Plain Stupid | Politics

Is This a Joke??

(From Iran, where "Barf" ("برف") means "Snow")

Maynard wonders

An April Fools' item? This G4 press release looks to be legit.

G4 ANNOUNCES UNIQUE NEW SERIES THAT COMBINES EATING COMPETITIONS WITH GUT-WRENCHING PHYSICAL CHALLENGES

New Original Series Entitled “Hurl!” Debuts Summer 2008 on G4

LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2008 — G4 is taking competitive eating competitions to the next level with a new series that combines speed-eating with intense physical challenges. In each episode, five brave contestants attempt to consume the largest quantity of food in a short amount of time and are then immediately subjected to a series of challenges designed to shake them up. The one to hold his or her food down the longest claims victory and walks away with a cash prize, the Iron Stomach Award, and more importantly, serious bragging rights. The half-hour series, "Hurl!" premieres summer 2008 on G4.

The competition is made up of multiple stages, beginning with an intense eating contest. Contestants are challenged to consume a massive portion of some popular All-American favorite, as quickly as they can, with items ranging from chicken pot pies to New England chowder, fish sticks, hot dogs, blueberry pie, and more. Those who devour the largest quantity and keep everything down move on to the second stage where they must face nausea-inducing physical challenges, designed to shake them up – from carnival rides to belly flops off a high dive, to mechanical bull-riding. Each episode features two different cuisines and a new outrageous challenge...

I am at a loss for words.

Posted by Maynard · May 1, 2008 07:03 PM · Permalink · Comments (2)
Cultural Commentary | Food/Drink | Hollywood/Films | Maynard Post | Television

What Happens When You Let Terrorists Out of Gitmo

They continue to kill people, that's what.

Ex-Guantanamo inmate in Iraq suicide bombing: TV

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Kuwaiti man released from the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay in 2005 has carried out a suicide bombing in Iraq, his cousin told Al Arabiya television on Thursday.

A friend of Abdullah Saleh al-Ajmi in Iraq informed his family that Abdullah carried out the attack in Mosul, his cousin Salem told the Dubai-based television channel.

Message to John McCain: Closing Gitmo is a stupid, pandering idea that will cost people their lives. Terrorists we captured fighting us in Afghanistan should be held for the rest of their lives. After all, the people al-Qaida killed on 9-11 and our troops who have, and will, give their lives to defeat this scourge paid the ultimate price. So should these Islamist beasts.

Posted by Tammy · May 1, 2008 02:48 PM · Permalink · Comments (6)
Fed Incompetence | Terrorism

Sydney Bruce's DNA Report Is In!

My dog Sydney is a rescue and I've always been curious about what breed combo made the Best Dog in the World. Well, I had my vet check out the What's My Dog? DNA test group and went for it, and now we have the results. Here are the four breeds that make a Sydney:

The most expected: German Shepherd

Next most expected: Collie

A little surprise, but this does explain Sydney's spotted tongue: Chinese Sharpei

And: Leonberger! I had never heard of this breed before, but here she is.

Pour all of these dogs together in one container, mix gently, add a big scoop of American, and you get the American Classic Rescue Mix--Sydney Bruce:

Sydney, with Dog Bedhead

Posted by Tammy · May 1, 2008 12:44 PM · Permalink · Comments (25)
Animal Issues | Science & Technology

"DC Madam" Kills Herself

DC Madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey apparently has killed herself while staying at her mother's home.

DC Madam commits suicide in Tarpon Springs

TARPON SPRINGS - Police were called to the home of DC Madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey's mother on Thursday to investigate her apparent suicide.

Police have confirmed that the dead person is Palfrey who was 52.

Palfrey was dubbed "The DC Madam" by the national media after her arrest for allegedly running an upscale call girl ring in the nation's capitol.

She was convicted on Tuesday of money laundering, using the mail for illegal purposes and racketeering, but she had not yet been sentenced.

UPDATE:

WaPo: Police: 'D.C. Madam' Palfrey Hanged Self in Fla.

Posted by Tammy · May 1, 2008 10:44 AM · Permalink · Comments (5)
Crime | Cultural Commentary

An Engineer's Guide to Cats

You can learn from this even if you're a regular person and not an engineer. Enjoy. Oh, the "corporal cuddling" and "cat yodeling" parts are my favorite.

Posted by Tammy · April 30, 2008 10:57 PM · Permalink · Comments (2)
Animal Issues | Humor | Science & Technology

Quote of the Day

I'd say there's a conservative in their ranks. :)

From Newt Gingrich on Greta's Fox show tonight about Obama, Wright and the Dem Party:

"He's [Obama] the nominee...Go back and look at McGovern and Dukakis, the Democratic party has cheerfully gone off the cliff before. They sing great songs together and they march straight off the cliff."

Let's hope he's right, but we must work to make sure he is.

Posted by Tammy · April 30, 2008 10:12 PM · Permalink · Comments (1)
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McCain Officially A "Natural Born Citizen"

Done. Now if they think they're gonna do this for 20 million Mexicans they've got another thing coming.

Posted by Tammy · April 30, 2008 07:11 PM · Permalink · Comments (8)
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Angry Renters Against Mortgage Bailouts

You can put me in that category. And I know I'm not the only. There are, in fact, so many the folks at Freedom Works (led by Steve Forbes and Dick Armey) have set up a website where you Angry Renters can get organized and do something about renters and all taxpayers getting shafted in order to bail out the irresponsible who bought homes they could not afford. Whether you're an Angry Renter or an Angry Responsible Homeowner, check out their site and get organized. In the meantime, here's one of their videos I think you'll relate to it as much as I did.

Posted by Tammy · April 30, 2008 04:32 PM · Permalink · Comments (10)
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When Is a Lesbian Not a Lesbian?

Poetess Sappho, the causer of the trouble.

And no fellas, it's not because she finally met the right man--it's when you're a heterosexual woman from the Greek island of Lesbos. Yeah, you'd be mad, too, if the homos co-opted your geographical designation!

People of Lesbos take gay group to court over term 'Lesbian'

ATHENS, Greece - A Greek court has been asked to draw the line between the natives of the Aegean Sea island of Lesbos and the world's gay women. Three islanders from Lesbos — home of the ancient poet Sappho, who praised love between women — have taken a gay rights group to court for using the word lesbian in its name...

"My sister can't say she is a Lesbian," said Dimitris Lambrou. "Our geographical designation has been usurped by certain ladies who have no connection whatsoever with Lesbos," he said. The three plaintiffs are seeking to have the group barred from using "lesbian" in its name and filed a lawsuit on April 10.

"This is not an aggressive act against gay women," Lambrou said. "Let them visit Lesbos and get married and whatever they like. We just want (the group) to remove the word lesbian from their title." [...] Lambrou says Sappho was not gay. "But even if we assume she was, how can 250,000 people of Lesbian descent — including women — be considered homosexual?"

An island of Lesbians, but no Jackie Warner. Bummer. What a sad and odd parallel universe.

Jackie Warner. Sort of like Sappho, but not. Not the poetry part anyway.

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Posted by Tammy · April 30, 2008 12:33 PM · Permalink · Comments (9)

The Audacity of Not Keeping His Mouth Shut

Wright at the National Press Club

I know I'm not the only one not impressed by Obama's oddly late repudiation of Jeremiah Wright. After all, he knew of the “divisive and destructive,” “ridiculous,” “outrageous” and “wrong” paranoid and hate-based Wright comments long ago. When he first addressed the issue he further embraced Wright in the famous Gramma-Under-the-Bus speech. Now, when Wright had the audacity of not keeping his mouth shut, Barry decides that he can disown a man he suddenly realized his father-figure for all his adult life "gives comfort to those who prey on hate."

My question is this: If Barack Obama had no idea what his father-figure's intentions and beliefs were after two-decades plus of knowing him, how can we trust this man to be able to assess the intention of men like Ahmadinejad and Jong-Il? One of two things is happening here: Either Obama truly is clueless and completely unable to judge people, or he feels a kinship with those who are bitter, angry and hate this nation. In his own life we have his bitter and recriminating wife, Wright, and unrepentant terrorist Ayers. On the international scene Obama has already expressed an interest in establishing talkative, friendly relationships with the world's monsters.

In the meantime, word is slipping out from Wright's friends that he didn't intend to hurt Obama, he was just hurt and lashing out in the moment. I guess that makes everything okay. But it does make us question if it's a good idea to have a man in the White House who has such a vengeful and hateful father-figure in the wings always ready to strike out. Really, is this a soap opera we need in the White House during a time of war?

Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church said he has been speaking to both men as the events of the past 24 hours unfolded. He counseled Obama Tuesday morning, and while CBS 2 talked to him Tuesday evening, Rev. Wright called his cell phone. "I don't think he had any intention to hurt Barack. He loves Barack," Pfleger said. "I think the pain and the moment took over." That moment was in a place Pfleger called "a lion's den" – The National Press Club.

Yeah, the pain of not having the Man Who Would Be President be subservient and respectful to you? All of these people are reaping the rewards of living in a world of contempt and bitterness. What do they want from each other? Emotional healthy response from each other?

Whether his problem is a pathological inability to see bad people for who they are (and good people for that matter, too. His issue is very probably a Malignant Narcissistic lack of empathy, an inability to comprehend the feelings and motives of others), or identifying sympathetically with those who hate this country, we and he are in trouble.

Cigarettes, Terrorists, and Stupid Policies

A post by Maynard

FoxNews is reporting that cigarette smugglers in New York are funneling profits to terrorists. The G-men are looking to crack down, as a matter of national security, not to mention the large loss of revenue.

Does everybody understand that the zeal to punish smokers has merely stolen from the poor and given to the rich (media outlets and professional antismoking profiteers), while making criminal activity hugely profitable? I'm not defending smokers or smoking (and I don't smoke), but smokers have become the modern whipping boy of the new political puritans.

As another bit of social engineering, New York's policy of "forebearance" (they ignore sales of Native American tax-free cigarettes to non-Native Americans) has created a source of untaxed cigarettes which are quickly diverted into taxable channels.

Actually, this is all old news. Five years ago, the Cato Institute published this article which said pretty much the same thing:

Smugglers are now being investigated for possible terrorist ties....Mayor Michael Bloomberg hiked the city's cigarette excise tax from 8 cents to $1.50 per pack. That hike, coupled with a series of recent increases in the state cigarette tax, has pushed the price of legal brand name cigarettes to more than $7.50 per pack. As a result, it is possible to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars on every truckload of cigarettes smuggled into the city...The tax hikes also spurred crime against legal businesses, [causing] distributors and retailers to be confronted almost daily with the risk and dangers of personal violence which are now inherent in their industry.

So, thanks to artificially high prices, hijacking a cigarette truck is almost as profitable as hijacking a bank truck.

These are the laws of unintended consequences. If taxes are low and reasonable, we shrug and pay them. If they're high and arbitrary, the government loses respect and people become motivated to evade. Criminal activity becomes entrenched and widespread.

Why is this simple logic, which is so obvious to the man on the street, such an alien concept to our leaders?

Posted by Maynard · April 29, 2008 02:06 AM · Permalink · Comments (3)
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