Militia seizes Federal building

Has CNN reported on this yet?

 

Holiday weekend, happening in Oregon? I'd say the odds are slim they'd break into Bourdain reruns for it.

 

As best I can tell, you're right.

 

One has to have an IQ over 50 to understand humor. Baron checks in at 42.

 

Oh, I understand humor very well. In fact, I thought it was hysterical when you cut and ran for 6 weeks after Obama was reflected.

 

Baron, on a day-to-day basis, are you a miserable person?

Other than the WWE, what gives you joy?

I'm as political as anyone, but good lord, I can laugh at myself, laugh at people who agree with me, laugh and with folks like LTL, JC, or Cranberry when they crack a joke at me or conservative issues. On some level, you've got to be able to step back and realize this isn't really the only thing that matters. People who disagree with you aren't your enemies, and you might even be able to enjoy a laugh with them if you let yourself.

 

Data from the Pew Research Journalism Project shows that conservatives are less likely to have their views challenged on social media — but liberals are more likely to block or unfriend someone online because they disagree with something they have posted.

Those that Pew describes as "consistent conservatives" are twice as likely as the average Facebook user to say that posts about politics on the social network are "mostly or always" in line with their own views, according to a survey the organization performed this spring — with 47 percent saying their views dominate the conversations they see.

Liberals are more likely to unfriend you over politics — online and off

 

I can laugh with anyone, regardless of persuasion, as long as it's not politics. I don't consider politics to be funny, except when politicians get caught acting stupid. People die because of politics. People have lives ruined because of politics.

 

From Gawker: YallQueda

 

If the plan is to wait them out, what will LEOs do when like-minded terrorists show up to join the cause? Or if more Bundys show up with food and water? Are they going to risk shots being fired then to keep them out if they aren't willing to do so to regain control of Federal property?

 

Don Lemon is still sobering up from his New Year's Eve bender.

 

From the Facebooks:

"If these guys were any other race than white, they'd be riddled with bullet holes by now."

"These guys are home-grown terrorists engaging in armed insurrection against the US government. Some call this treason."

"If you are unarmed, peaceful protestors who are blocking traffic, we will respond with U.S. Military equipped swat teams, National Guardsmen, helicopters and tanks, label you as thugs and criminals and put you in jail. Because, after all, you are not white. If you are armed to the teeth and forcibly take over a Federal facility, threatening armed assault against the Federal government, we will call you peaceful protestors and go back to our morning coffee. Because, after all, you are."