I’m posting this for no reason other than I have to post it.

JM Bell | November 27, 2009

It’s a moral imperative that I post this – because of Adam West, not because of that turd of a TV Networks that has canceled, cratered and destroyed some of the best shows on television.

I hope you live forever, Adam West.

Obligatory “Day After” Thanksgiving Post

JM Bell | November 27, 2009

This has been a particularly annoying year – and it was late in the day before I could wrap my head around anything aside from the default things I’m Thankful for – and, too be honest, there weren’t many things.
One thing, however, that I am thankful for, is that after Cartoon Network won the world’s [...]

Mystery Science Theater 3000 is old enough to drink today

JM Bell | November 24, 2009

21 years I’ve been watching this show …. if only it had been on the air that long …
From TV Squad -
The show officially hit the airwaves on a local Minneapolis station, KTMA, on Thanksgiving Day in 1988 by a young, fresh-faced Joel Hodgson. The rest, as people who rely on cheap cliches to heighten [...]

The Muppets: Bohemian Rhapsody: in 1080p: On YouTube

JM Bell | November 24, 2009

This is the greatest thing of all time.

Except for Katee Sackhoff. And Kelly Brook. And Gillian Anderson …. etc.

The Gap – How do I support a store I don’t shop at?

JM Bell | November 23, 2009

Joe. My. God. frames it up so well, I’ll just quote him, and then say something pithy at the end …

After being targeted with a boycott by the American Family Association as an anti-Christian retailer, GAP began airing a commercial that does use the word “Christmas.” But it also mentions Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the pagan-y [...]

Fox News Fun “Facts” of the Math variety

JM Bell | November 23, 2009

Well, even with their war on science, the GOP has found a way to break the Space/Time Continuum.
From Wonkette:

What happens when enterprising Americans watch Fox News and use Twitter simultaneously? Constant hilarity, that is what, as you can see from this fun “info-graphic” on the Fox News, which explains how Sarah Palin’s supposedly strong 70% [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22

JM Bell | November 22, 2009

IDIOT – Broder on Obama and Afghanistan – [it is] necessity is to make a decision — whether or not it is right. http://bit.ly/1Taf81 #
RT @thomaswburr: Sign at Eastern Market: "Al Franken likes this," referring to a salad mix. #
McLendon – [if the veterans] “believed in God and country . . . they [...]

The Pledge of Allegiance is un-American

JM Bell | November 17, 2009

I can only hope that my kids end up this precocious. I’d be very proud.
From Salon:

On Monday, Oct. 5, at an elementary school in Washington County, Ark., Will Phillips, a precocious 10-year-old who had been promoted from third to fifth grade, refused to join his class in standing and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. His [...]

Instant Punchlines – The O’Reilly / Beck Not So Fresh Tour

JM Bell | November 16, 2009

You ever get that “not so fresh feeling?”

I’ve got it now …
I have to ask again – Why is protesting a war un-American, but preaching and advocating for the overthrow of the elected Government of the United States so patriotic? I once again find myself nodding along with the echoes of former Rep. Zell Miller [...]

John King = Juan King?

JM Bell | November 15, 2009

See you, Lou. Don’t let a fact bite you on your ass while you’re wandering the Earth doing “good deeds” for the White Folks.

Good riddance – 13 years for Ex-Rep. Jefferson

JM Bell | November 14, 2009

Yeah, I know he’s not a Republican. I don’t care. Most Dems aren’t protectionist like that.
TPM -

A former Louisiana congressman who famously stashed cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands in bribes in exchange for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa.
The sentence [...]

Robert Reich’s Open Letter to Harry Reid on Controlling Health Care Costs

JM Bell | November 13, 2009

Dear Senator,
I know you’re in a tough spot. It would be bad enough if you only had to get Ben Nelson, Evan Bayh, Mary Landrieu, and Blanche Lincoln on board, but anyone who has to kiss Joe Lieberman’s derriere deserves a congressional medal of honor.
But Harry, you really need to take on future health-care costs. [...]

Why are elected officials so frightened of “lady part*”?

JM Bell | November 11, 2009

I’m not going to go into great detail about what a fan I am of the “lady part*”, nor about how important I think the “lady part*” should be in the context of medical coverage (very). Instead, I’m going to share a couple of quotes from Susie Madrak over at Crooks and Liars in her [...]

Veteran’s Day – 2009

JM Bell | November 11, 2009

President Obama’s best speech to date.

JM Bell | November 11, 2009

It’s a proud to be an American moment … it’s a speech to share with children.
From T.G.’s Political Wire -

Marc Ambinder: “I guarantee: they’ll be teaching this one in rhetoric classes. It was that good. My gloss won’t do it justice. Yes, I’m having a Chris Matthews-chill-running-up-my-leg moment, but sometimes, the man, the moment and [...]