Midwest Chick's Place

(A.K.A. Non-Original Rants)

–Co-opting good stuff from all over the ‘Net and maybe some original thoughts—ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE

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  • R.I.P. Christopher Hitchens

    I didn’t agree with a lot of what he said, but he sure said it well.  Below is the youtube video where he talks about the United States and why he loved it. Continue reading

  • More on that crappy TLC show

    Another company has pulled its advertising from the show:  All-American Muslim.  Kayak.com has pulled their advertisements because they looked at the show, versus what TLC told them it was going to be and decided ‘the show sucked’ and pulled their advertising.  Nothing to do with bigotry or anything else, just use of their advertising dollars… Continue reading

  • Free speech and foreign governments… State Department–yer doin' it wrong…

    Okay, so the whole Lowe’s kerfluffle is starting to become part of a bigger picture now.  Apparently the State Department is having a three day conference with various Islamic governments regarding free speech in America.  Or as the State Department would have it, not-so-much free speech in America.  Does it frighten anyone else when a… Continue reading

  • While talking to my sister….

    Me:  Sorry about that.  Mouse. Her:  Mouse?? Me:  Yep.  Squick me out.  Her:  Don’t you have four cats?? Me:  Yep.  Pretty sure they’re overfed, but two of them are on the case. It ran into a room that I usually keep closed off in the winter but now I’ve opened the door so they can… Continue reading

  • Wisdom from Bruce Lee… uhhmmm I mean David Carradine

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  • Russell Simmons misses the point about being in America

    Russell Simmons, a ‘hip-hop mogul’ is apparently incensed that Lowe’s has decided to pull its advertising dollars from a show called ‘All-American Muslim’.  “There are American principles at stake here.” Mr. Simmons cries to the world. Actually he’s kind of right, there is one American principle at stake here.  Freedom.  In this case, the freedom… Continue reading

  • TSA seems to like making old ladies strip….

    So, the TSA took away an elderly woman’s back brace because they thought it was a money belt.  REALLY??  This was after they contended that all of their procedures were followed.  They STILL say that they didn’t strip search her.  So riddle me this, how did they get the back brace off of her if… Continue reading

  • AttaaackWaaatch! fades to black.

    According to this article in the Washington Examiner, a fascist concept (my words, not theirs) called AttackWatch has had absolutely no activity over the last three weeks.  Hopefully Obama is just letting it fade away.  Probably because of the below video which showed it as the terrible idea it was. Continue reading

  • We're the Bloggers of the Round Table

    Made it down to the blogmeet today in Indy.  We were fortunate enough to meet up with Brigid and Old NFO prior to the start of the meet and do some shopping for items that aren’t commonly available in the Frozen Northlands from whence Mr. B and I hail.  We hit Penzey’s Spices and snagged… Continue reading

  • And they take these people seriously, really.

    Via The Gateway Pundit:  A muslim cleric apparently thinks that women need to avoid phallic fruits and vegetables, lest they get impure thoughts.  Their menfolk should cut items such as bananas, zucchinis, even carrots into small, non-phallic, bite sized pieces because they wouldn’t want their women aroused by the mere sight of such prodigious produce. … Continue reading