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I’m going to use my best. J. Jonah Jameson voice here: “You’re hired! And then you’re fired! And then you’re hired again! Why are you standing there?! Get to work!”
Like.
I needed that laugh today. Thanks, Frank!
Love it.
This is scarily coming true. I got two emails from customers last week that made me question our future. One asked me what the difference was between planned and unplanned downtime. The other asked me how to set up his Windows 7 security on a box that was running XP. These are college educated individuals. I’m betting they are Klein’s target demo and peers.
“Rico-splaining”, love it.
After writing and mailing checks to the IRS and State Tax Commission this morning, I was deeply depressed. So depressed that I was contemplating some mindless form of self-injury (perhaps hitting my thumb with a hammer).
Before looking for my hammer, I clicked on this hilarious post; even in the midst of my tax-induced depression, it caused me to emit an audible chuckle.
My equilibrium was restored. I’ve decided to wait until next year to smash my thumb.
Thanks, Frank.
Moral: Liberal idiocy (see, e.g, Vox) has a purpose: seeing it mocked can lift one from the slough of despond.
“Mailing”?
“Checks”?
What is this sorcery of which you speak?!
;-)
Frank, are you sure “Soto” is not a synonym for “J. Fleming”?
Outstanding!
This post is a hilarious take-down of Vox. Bravo.
Yeah, me too!
I was talking to a co-worker, who to his credit (since there’s 90% chance he’s a liberal) was also complaining about taxes. I said, “yeah, the 16th Amendment is my least favorite.” And he said, “which one is that?”
WHICH ONE DO YOU THINK IT IS?!
The returns were efiled, but the checks were actually mailed. Why? Because I have to rob a bank and deposit the cash before the checks clear.
Frank: I like the breathing chart. It communicates well. But, I’m shocked that you did not address the environmental devastation being wrought be all the CO2 we’re exhaling.
These are awesome!
I don’t know, I think you might lose them with the whole “What is a job” thing. I can see Klein readers asking, “But if most jobs suck and make you do hard work, and my mom and dad already have jobs, why can’t I just stay with them?”
On target – well done.
It’s ridiculous that this self-appointed “Referee of Truth” comes from MSNBC.
If you disagree with the content of their slides, that’s one thing.
But if you disagree with the usefulness of the idea, then I think you are missing the point.
The idea of “explainers” is brilliant.
Before I realized it was a lefty site, I subscribed to the explainers rss feed.
These are topics that take a lot of reading to fully understand.
For them to attempt to boil them down to their essence is an information junkie’s dream.
Here are some of the interesting topics they attempt to explain:
Everything you need to know about…
They are also releasing at a respectable rate:
The closest conservative equivalent I am aware of are Dennis Prager’s “Prager University” 5-minute video series.
Please share if you know additional concise alternatives.
Captain Power,
Can you put that comment in card form for me? No more then 140 characters please. Use small words where possible.
That is actually rather interesting, although likely not in the manner the sites publishers would prefer be widely known.
What you are describing is an active and broad based propaganda mechanism, the ease of the format must appear irresistible to modern day youth. I do wonder how many impressionable college youths are latching onto this fire hose of nonsense and sucking it dry.
To a certain demographic, this must seem the cutting edge of information dissemination. How many bring a skeptical eye to such? None I suspect.
Good Lord, it’s spreading.
They’ll want an unplanned downtime schedule next. You know they will.
continued…
Brit Hume shout-out on Twitter here.
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Summary of their 14-card series on gerrymandering:
totals:
Cap,
It’s glorified talking points, that reach only an already liberal audience. Many of the cards are laughable. One of the Pope cards asks “Is this the first pope to use twitter?”
The answer was no.
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totals
grand total
It’s getting really bad. Since I told Facebook I speak Jawa, they now think I am qualified to help them translate their site into Javanese.
thank God for tags. I typed the word “vox” into the search bar and stumbled across this post.
(was going to thank you for the laugh, but not for removing my blissful ignorance of Klein’s new, helpful website. Now, liberals will no longer have to argue with me while frantically searching wikipedia on their cellphones. Does vox come in flashcards?)
Congratulations!
This was tweeted by Brit Hume.
My theory: Vox isn’t intended for the public at large, it’s too simple-minded. Its target audience is Journolists.