STEVE SMITH WANT FUNNY GLIBERTARIAN PEOPLE TO HAVE GOOD NEW YEAR’S EVE. WANT THEM TO BE SAFE (NOT FROM STEVE SMITH…NOTHING IS SAFE FROM STEVE SMITH!). SO HE GIVE SOME LINKS. STEVE SMITH WILL ALSO READ FUNNY DRUNK COMMENTS LATER.
STEVE SMITH KNOW RAPE. HE SEE ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS GET RAPED IN 2017.
It’s a nice balmy zero outside Chez SP this morning, with a good stiff wind. I may go for a nice brisk stroll and enjoy the fine weather. And tonight, SP and I will have a quiet night in, with a fine dinner and a couple bottles of our best wines. But first, let’s serve up a pile of some steaming hot links.
In Germany, the reaction to widespread actual sexual assault on New Year’s Eve, which has become a tradition there, is to set up “safe zones.” Not actual zones where people will be safe, mind you, or areas where people can arm themselves for deterrence, but rather, areas where there will be people to talk to once the rape is finished.
…a team of medical professionals in a white tent only yards away will be standing by, waiting for possible victims of sexual assault and harassment to seek their help. Women will be able to speak to psychologists immediately after being assaulted or harassed in a “safe zone” at the Berlin New Year’s Eve event.
“[Assaulted women] can stay here and calm down or speak to someone trained to offer psychological support,” said Anja Marx, the spokeswoman of Berlin’s main New Year’s Eve celebrations. Up to five members of a German Red Cross team will be available to offer immediate support to victims.
More infuriating coverage of the SWAT cop murder. As is usually the case when there’s nothing to feed the race-hustler angle, the media outrage toward the cops is nearly nonexistent. 90% of the article is about the prank caller, with only one mention of the cop who actually committed the murder:
Wichita police have not said what action might be taken against the police officer who shot and killed Finch. Wichita Deputy Police Chief Troy Livingston said Finch moved his hand toward his waistband.
“Our officers came here preparing for a hostage situation. Several got in position. A male came to the front door, and one of our officers discharged his weapon,” Livingston said.
[CNN legal analyst] Callan said he doesn’t think the officer will be charged if the evidence shows Finch “went for his waistband in a way that looked like he was going for a gun.”
There you have it. Someone innocent shot down in his own home by the state jackboots, who are awarded free vacation and, when they inevitably claim psychological trauma, an early retirement with a fat taxpayer-funded pension. For the crime of (if the cops aren’t lying about this too) touching his own waist. Black Lives Matter was, of course, immediately on the scene protesti… wait, who am I kidding? I’m guessing that the victim’s family will be billed for the bullets, as well as the ER, coroner, and ambulance.
Speaking of cop murderers, we all remember Eric Garner, the guy murdered by New York cops for selling cigarettes without the blessing of (and payoffs to) the city government. His daughter became an activist with the right message:
She told CNN’s Don Lemon in 2014 she believed her father’s death had more to do with police misconduct than race.
“I can’t really say it’s a black and white issue,” she said. “It’s about the police officer and abusing their power.”
Erica died this week from a congenital heart condition. The other infuriating aspect of this was her family’s demand that any journalist seeking comment must be black. Nice way to spit on Erica’s legacy. Keep it classy, folks.
Fuck all this, let’s have some Old Guy Music. I’m an unabashed fan of Matt Lorenz, who really is (that overworked word) a genius. One man band who builds his own instruments, plays them all at once, and does Tuvan throat singing (check out the little passage at around 1:40). And his songs are terrific. At the end of the last show of his we saw, WE were exhausted by the energy. How he manages it, we can’t imagine.
It’s Saturday morning, I’ve been pounding coffee and basking in the glow of last night’s dinner- SP made tamales, which was my payoff for getting her that top of the line Easy Bake oven for Christmas. All the other kids in 4th grade were horribly jealous.
“Due to the actions of a prankster we have an innocent victim,” [police chief] Livingston said.
I’m sure the murderous cop will have plenty of time with his lawyers and union reps to get the story just right before he gets questioned. It’s a wonderful system.
The officer who fired the single shot, a seven-year veteran of the department, is on paid leave pending an investigation.
There is also anger at Iran’s interventions abroad. In Mashhad, some chanted “not Gaza, not Lebanon, my life for Iran”, a reference to what protesters say is the administration’s focus on foreign rather than domestic issues. Other demonstrators chanted “leave Syria, think about us” in videos posted online.
I can totally get behind that. When will we do the same?
And in today’s episode of Trump Derangement Syndrome, the mysterious white truck. There’s a Marguerite Duras joke in there somewhere. Lord knows, I dislike the guy intensely, would never vote for him, but the trolling and derangement are even more amusing than I could possibly have hoped for. If I can’t get a president I can respect and support, one that makes me laugh is an OK consolation prize.
You thought I could get through the links without mentioning this. You were wrong. I could never resist a story like that.
Old Guy Music time! Y’all know this one, of course, but I still marvel at how ahead of his time this one-hit-wonder was. Bonus: a young Carl Palmer wearing a hood and playing a smaller drum set than one associates with him.
STEVE SMITH SEE YEAR ALMOST OVER. COUNTING UP RAPE CATEGORIES TO CLOSE OUT YEAR END PAPERWORK. SEE IT WAS GREAT YEAR FOR HIKER AND CAMPER RAPE. SLIGHTLY LESS FOR PARK RANGER AND LOST DRIVERS. HAD TO WRITE OFF THE STEPHEN SMYTHE PROJECT.
WINE WAS GOOD, RAPE NOT SO MUCH.STEPHEN SMYTHE
SO, OVERALL YEAR WAS GOOD. STEVE SMITH GO CELEBRATE IN RV PARK. BY CELEBRATE, MEAN RAPE EVERYONE. BUT BEFORE STEVE SMITH GO, HE GIVE FUNNY GLIBERTARIAN PEOPLE SOME LINKS TO ENJOY:
STEVE SMITH NOT SURE ALL DEFINITIONS OF “SLAVERY” RIGHT ONES… “violate their dignity” STEVE SMITH VIOLATE MANY, BUT THAT NOT MAKE THEM HIS SLAVES!
“HELLHOLE” STEVE SMITH CAN MAKE ANY HOLE… WELL, LET FUNNY GLIBERTARIAN PEOPLE FINISH JOKE.
STEVE SMITH FIND LINK THAT HONOR FLORIDA GLIBS! STEVE SMITH THINK FLORIDA FUNNY – MAYBE GO VISIT SOON.
STEVE SMITH CONFUSED…THOUGHT WRESTLING WAS “MASS BRAWL“? OH, WRONG KIND WRESTLING.
Long weekend powers — activate! Form of … good beer! To echo Sloopy’s sentiments in the Morning Edition, this has been a great year for me, and I have really enjoyed the sense of community this website has created. If you’re ever down in St. Pete, give me a call and I’ll take you on a real Florida Man adventure. It’ll be like The Hangover with Cubans instead of Asians and uglier hookers.
One programming note: My wife is going to North Florida to help out with some family stuff for the next two weeks. I’ll be mostly swinging Single Dad status. I will probably not be around much or authoring the Links much until the middle of January. No matter what they say, I definitely did not sexually harass or make unwanted advances against any of my co-bloggers here at Glibertarians.
For those of you who enjoy G&T or bitter, black coffee, you may also enjoy sadism. Or be a psychopath, which, far be it from me to judge.
That stupid Rethuglican tax cut nets an extra $5B from Goldman Sachs. At $1.1M/second, that’s like, an hour and a quarter of Federal salaries.
Anti-government protests in Iran. Originally from higher prices. See, that’s another problem with Socialism — rising prices are the Government’s fault.
Infowars, so take with huge grain of salt, but I can totally see this being true: Guy protests Trump by ranting at Disney animatronic robot. So, so brave.
I’m still convinced that the Buckeyes got screwed by the committee, but whatever. I can’t stew on it forever. And for all I know I’m about to drive to Dallas (I know its in Arlington for the “well, actually” folks out there) and watch them lay an egg tonight from club level seats. But whatever. The Big Ten looks good so far in the bowl games. I hope that trend continues into this evening.
I don’t know much else about sports right now. I’ve been so damn busy with familial responsibilities and the holidays (see the photo below of my entire extended family together for the first time ever at my parents’ 50th Wedding Anniversary) and traveling and now I’m getting more work done this week than any week throughout the year, with the exception of the last auction week. Finishing on a high note and next week looks like its gonna start 2018 on a pretty high note as well.
The entire Spicer (also known as the Very White) Family.
So that’s why I’ve been gone and you guys have been treated to better links than I could have provided on my best of days. Well, so solly, because I’m back now! So you’re gonna have to live with me bringing you…the links!
New York’s Finest doing what they do. What is it with those guys and apartment stairwells? Either they’re shooting people walking through one or they don’t even bother checking on a woman who gets strangled to death in it. (Bonus DM Links: Aw, nuts!)
I sure hope this happens. Although I hope the politics and influence on lawmakers doesn’t migrate as well. And to be honest, I don’t think it will. Because every time coastal elitists get outside their bubbles and visit cities in the heartland, they find…normal people living normal lives. And of course lower cost of living. And lower taxes. And less intrusive governments. And basically more of all the good stuff…except for those icky guns that are everywhere, although the crime rates are lower, so they stop worrying about them until their editors remind them of how evil and dangerous they are.
Yes, there is a slideshow involved. But they also have the good taste to give a list in the article of all the famous and infamous people that died in 2017. And since this is my final links of the year, I thought I’d post it.
Final links of the year for me…wow. I gotta be honest, you people have helped make 2017 the greatest year of my life. The people who put this project together are some of my dearest friends and the work they have done is a testament to their skill, dedication and desire to make what has become an integral part of my life such a successful venture. I can’t sing their praises loud enough and can’t come up with the words that express how thoroughly grateful I am to them for everything they’ve done. As for those of you who contribute your works, you guys have been an incredible addition and have expanded my knowledge in countless ways. The additions you have made not only inform, but they spur debate and increase the level of participation by an incredible amount. And those of you who comment have likewise increased my knowledge, have entertained me and have helped grow something I am so very proud to be a part of. Lastly, to the lurkers: get off your asses!
Seriously, this has been a great year for me personally and professionally. I’ve lost things dear to me, sure. But my children are happy and healthy. My wife is happy and healthy. My friendships have grown. My business is thriving. And we beat Michigan again. Here’s to 2017!
Working between Christmas and New Year’s is a double edged sword. On one the side, it is not busy and you can swill coffee and surf the net, waiting for something, anything to come in to the ol’ in-box. On the other side…you can only drink so much coffee and take only so many “I am out of the office until January 2nd, you fool…you thought you would get in touch with anyone at this time of year?!” auto-replies to my emails.
So I begged Brett to do the Afternoon Links – so as to be able to say I did something today, other than drink coffee and go stir crazy. He was kind enough to let me do so…
The Mouse has a new hotel policy that guarantees no libertarian will stay there;
Along with the new term comes a policy that requires Disney cast members to enter each hotel room at least once a day to “ensure guest safety,” according to a report by Walt Disney World News Today.
Before the policy, a “Do Not Disturb” sign would signal for employees to bypass the room. But now, Disney says that “the hotel and its staff reserve the right to enter your room for any purpose including, but not limited to, performing maintenance and repairs or checking on the safety and security of guests and property.”
Hope you got your look at GIANT NYC PAINTED DONG. It got covered. Be sure to read the whole thing, for some real, authentic frontier derp (i.e. The New Allen told CBS2 the Broome Street mural cost about $10,000 to produce, including grants from the Swedish government.)
Straffinrun got me looking for Japanese language news…TOO LATE, LOOKS LIKE ITS TIME TO LEARN ENGLISH!!!!
We at Glibertarians.com wish to offer you some helpful New Year’s Eve advice.
Now go do, that comment voodoo, that you do…so well!
My cynicism meter went to 11 when I read this– the “concerned mom” works for an asbestos-litigation law firm, and the test lab she used is one that specializes in developing evidence for courtroom testimony in asbestos cases.
What I learned this year is that my kids have a truly embarrassing amount of stuff, and are spoiled little shits about it. I think next year, I am limiting family to one gift for each, plus what Santa brings. And finding some sort of volunteer activity to do. I have good kids, and Monday was the first time I’ve been sad to watch them be themselves. How did you Glibs with older/adult children get them through the “MINE!” stage of the holidays?
If these seem rushed, it’s because I’ve got to freeze my nipples off and drive to work this morning. Sloopy, on the other hand, is relaxing on a beach chair in Bali, drinking a cocktail out of a coconut-shaped cup with a paper umbrella.
