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Top 10 Conservative Idiots Best Of: Editors Picks Edition
Welcome back to the Top 10 Conservative Idiots! Oh, hello! I know, right? I cant believe how quickly 2019 has just flown by. Were already at the end of yet another amazing season of the Top 10 which means that in the winter / spring edition of the Top 10 weve crowned our Stupidest State 2019 champion. And amazingly Alabama went from being underdogs to winning it all with their insane anti-abortion laws! Everyone thought that Florida was going to win for a second year in a row, and they were heavily favored. But you got to love a good underdog story and Alabama certainly was the one. And of course the NFFSA will be back for this time next year as we crown another Stupidest State winner heading into the 2020 election. Anyway, normally for our Best Of editions, we go back through the few most recent ones to pick some of our favorite entries. But for this week Memorial Day weekend, and next week, were going through every single Top 10 going all the way back to #1 to find our favorite entries, segments, ups and downs in this insane period called the Donald J. Trump administration. This week its our editors picks for the all time best Top 10 entries. And then next week, picks for the 10 best will be chosen by you, the viewers! So get out there and vote for your favorites! OK thats enough of the intro but first we have to play the recent Last Week Tonight investigation about death investigations that features an appearance by the one and only Tracy Morgan:
For the number one slot this week, we go back to Idiots #4-18, where Donald Trump (1) officially opened the US embassy in Jerusalem to the delight of end times apocalypse worshippers and to the horror of death and destruction, because thats how they roll. In the second slot, from Idiots #2-20, is also Donald Trump (2) and he brags that Mar-A-Lago has the best cake, but health reports pertaining to Trump related organizations suggest that something rather horrifying might be lurking underneath that chocolate youre eating. In the number 3 slot, from way back in the first season from Idiots #1-36, Trump (3) and Pence get schooled on extremely terrible logo designs from when the Trump Pence campaign was first unveiled. In the number 4 slot, from Idiots #3-5, there was a shocking comparison between the merchandise sold at Alex Jones Infowars store and the merchandise sold at Gwenyth Paltrows GOOP store, and guess what? They might be the same thing! Taking the fifth slot, from Idiots #5-5, we take a look at a ridiculous concept in the world of dating called micro cheating after BFs and GFs turn the tables on each other finding just about anything that they can possibly complain about. In slot #6-3, in Holy Shit, our resident pastor at the Holy Church Of The Top 10, our resident pastor asks the question Would You Kill Baby Hitler?. In the seventh slot, from Idiots #5-4, Beating A Dead Horse explains why the Alt Right has got to let go of the insane conspiracy theory known as Pizzagate, and their excuses keep getting nuttier and nuttier. In the number 8 slot, from Idiots #5-1, Explaining Jokes To Idiots take s a look at what happened to popular punk rock band NOFX after they decided to deliver an extremely poor taste joke about the Vegas shooting, while in Vegas. Yeah dont do that. In the number 9 (NEIN!!!!) slot this week from Idiots #4-6, People Are Dumb takes a look at what happens when a flat earther decides to take his vision of what a flat earth looks like just a little too far. And finally this week, from the 3rd season Idiots #3-15, our stop of the World Tour that week took us to the land of Broadway, the Yankees, and 30 Rockefeller Center, New York City (10)! Plus we have some live music from when 30 Seconds To Mars closed out the 5th season of the Top 10! Enjoy! Plus as always dont forget the key!
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From: Idiots # 4-18
Hey everyone guess what? Were all gonna get raptured! Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Woooooooooooooo! Woooo! Woo. Ok maybe its not at all as exciting as its made out to be since a whole lot of us are probably gonna die in a nuclear holocaust, and relatively soon. At least the doomsday preppers can say I told you so!. Followed by a very childish neener neener!. So for the sake of this piece, lets call it Left Behind: The Real Life Interactive Version. Or to use something that might be more popular with the kids these days: Left Behind: Infinity War. Yes Im crossing two franchises here one has a really bizarre doomsday scenario in which half of the population gets snapped up by a crazy wannnabe god bent on controlling the universe, and the other one has Iron Man.
See you next week! What? We still have the full hour left? And Post Malone is backstage? OK. I definitely wouldnt want to leave Post Malone hanging. So how are we going to get left behind this week?
At least 43 Palestinians were killed in Gaza as deadly protests took place ahead of and during the ceremony in Jerusalem making it the deadliest day there since the 2014 Gaza war.
President Donald Trump did not attend the ceremony in Jerusalem's Arnona neighborhood, but in a video message broadcast at the event he congratulated Israel, saying the opening had been "a long time coming."
"Today, Jerusalem is the seam of Israel's government. It is the home of the Israeli legislature and the Israeli supreme court and Israel's prime minister and president. Israel is a sovereign nation with the right like every other sovereign nation to determine its own capital, yet for many years, we failed to acknowledge the obvious, the plain reality that Israel's capital is Jerusalem," Trump said in the pre-recorded remarks.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/14/politics/jerusalem-us-embassy-trump-intl/index.html
Its good to know that todays lunatic fringe Christians plan to create a literal version of hell on earth! I will take that one, thank you! So this weekend the week after the Kentucky Derby Trump managed to create a trifecta of pissing off three countries at once! And those countries are Isreal, Syria, and Palestine countries whose bad side you do not want to get on! So how did Palestine mark this momentous occasion?
At least 43 Palestinians were killed in Gaza as deadly protests took place ahead of and during the ceremony in Jerusalem making it the deadliest day there since the 2014 Gaza war.
President Donald Trump did not attend the ceremony in Jerusalem's Arnona neighborhood, but in a video message broadcast at the event he congratulated Israel, saying the opening had been "a long time coming."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/14/politics/jerusalem-us-embassy-trump-intl/index.html
So of course while patting himself on the back for a job well done of pissing off half the world while pleasing his base, Donald Trump seems to forget that hes going to get a whole lot of people killed in the process. There goes that Nobel Peace Prize!
Overall, over 80 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers and more than 3,000 have been injured since the embassy move was announced by President Trump in early December.
Observers of the conflict had already predicted the tensions when Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israels capital and announced the move. At the time, the decision was branded dangerous, catastrophic, irresponsible and being against international law by countries usually considered U.S. allies, including France, Germany and Saudi Arabia.
Heres a short recap of how we got to this point, which helps make clear why most other foreign governments are opposed to the embassy move.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/world/wp/2018/05/14/trumps-embassy-move-to-jerusalem-is-controversial-these-3-maps-explain-why/?utm_term=.32cfca59227e
You know its a policy here not to joke about tragedy. But when the guy who you currently call president is a walking tragedy and everything he touches turns to shit, exceptions have to be made, damn it! Its good to know Trump has some company in high places because when the rapture does happen, hes going to need to seek shelter fast!
The move comes five months after President Donald Trump made his blockbuster announcement in December that the U.S. embassy would shift from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
The new diplomatic office, in what was an existing U.S. consular building, was opened in a ceremony led by U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and attended by Israeli and American officials.
The day has also been marked by violence, with dozens of Palestinians killed by Israeli military forces and more than 1,600 injured in protests at the Gaza border against the embassy move, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-embassy-set-open-jerusalem-netanyahu-praises-trump/story?id=55137896
And those men are currently running the show! And when this gets written up 50 years after nuclear Armageddon happens, assuming theres something left of humanity, historians are not going to be surprised how we get to this point. I mean with friends like these, who needs enemies?
"Congratulations, it's been a long time coming," Trump said in a video played at the ceremony.
"This city and this entire nation is a testament to the unbreakable spirit of the Jewish people," he said. "The United States will always be a great friend of Israel."
The president went on to express his hope for peace in the region in the video message.
"We extend a hand in friendship to Israel, to Palestinians and to all of their neighbors. May there be peace. May God bless this embassy. May God bless all who serve there, and may God bless the United States of America," Trump said.
http://thehill.com/policy/international/387554-trump-delivers-recorded-remarks-at-us-embassy-opening-in-jerusalem
So the answer to world peace is more war? How does that oh fuck, its the Trump administration were talking about here! Attempting to question their logic could make ones head explode! But its good to know those who fantasize about the apocalypse might actually get a chance to see it played out in real life. They do know Left Behind is fiction, right?
The decision to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem is more unnecessary than it is stupid and dangerous, and its pretty stupid and dangerous. There was no overwhelming political supportand certainly no overwhelming political pressurein this country for such a provocative development. It was solely the desire of that odd mixture of highly conservative Judaism and American splinter Protestantism, of the prolonged slow-dance between the apocalyptic factions of two major monotheisms that very likely will incite the apocalyptic faction of the third. It is religious extremism disguised as international diplomacy.
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a20681623/trump-jerusalem-embassy/
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From: Idiots #2-20
This week on Cake Boss, were going to the king of cakes. The sultan of sugar (Sultan Of Sugar, by the way, saw them at the Troub last week, great show!). Im of course talking about the best cake in the land the chocolate cake with a very drab scoop of ice cream thats served at Mar-A-Lago. Why its good enough to feed visiting dignitaries and Trumps fat ass! And we dont even have to make this one!
"I was sitting at the table, we had finished dinner," Trump told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo. "We're now having dessertand we had the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake that you've ever seenand President Xi was enjoying it."
Bartiromo then said it was "brilliant" that the missiles were "unmanned."
"It's so incredible. It's brilliant," Trump agreed.
Then Trump appeared to momentarily forget which country the United States had attacked last week, naming Iraq instead of Syria.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/04/trump-syria-chocolate-cake-mar-a-lago
Because whats an internet show without some cat memes? I mean come on seriously people! But how good was the cake at Mar-A-Lago? Why its good enough to make world leaders forget which country they sent cruise missiles to! Ha ha ha! But how good is a piece of cake really worth? And what does it look like? Well heres a real, unaltered image!
Doesnt that look tasty? I mean it just screams class! Ive made better looking cakes than that, and Im not exactly what one would call a professional chef. But really folks, theres got to be an underlying motive here, doesnt there? I mean doesnt there?
Reports show Florida health inspectors cited President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort with 15 violations in late January, days before the U.S. leader hosted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a diplomatic visit.
Still, the state inspectors allowed the luxury resort's main restaurant and beach club grill to remain open as staff scrambled to make several immediate corrections.
Among the "high priority" problems described as "potentially hazardous" were faulty fridges with meats stored well above the required 41 degrees Fahrenheit. For example, in the restaurant's walk-in cooler, the duck and beef were measured at 50 degrees, while a ham was at 57 degrees.
Other issues included smoked salmon being served without undergoing "proper parasite destruction" and a hand washing sink for employees with water that was not hot enough.
Stephen Lawson, spokesman for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, said the violations were the result of a routine inspection and not prompted by any consumer complaints or food-borne illnesses.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-trump-mar-a-lago-health-violations-20170413-story.html
Oh and it gets so much worse from there ladies and gentlemen! Smoked salmon is great, but smoked salmon without proper parasite destruction? WTF are they serving? Mold in the ice machine?
And in fact there were over 13 violations in the kitchen alone! So if youre going to Mar-A-Lago, dont hesitate to bring your own food! Although, Im sure President Trump would hate that. Because after all, he serves the best food at Mar-A-Lago and Trump properties all over the world! But at least you can have cake, which is what Marie Antionette would have wanted.
According to a report by the Miami Herald, the inspectors found 13 violations in the resort's kitchen, including undercooled meat and dangerous fish.
The inspectors deemed three of the violations to be high priority, which means that they could cause the presence of bacteria on dining room plates.
The state inspectors' latest evaluation of Mar-a-Lago on Jan. 26 revealed that the club's kitchen did not did meet minimum Florida standards.
The inspectors specifically noted the issues with the club's raw or undercooked fish, two of the clubs coolers that were too warm, and other minor violations.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/328612-multiple-health-code-violations-found-in-mar-a-lago-kitchen
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From: Idiots #1-36
So for this entry we got to talk about how to *NOT* design a campaign logo. Especially one that will be the butt of jokes of the internet. It didnt even last a day, people! A fucking day! Of course cry baby Donald Trump is going to remove it when this happens. But before we get into some of the more creative logos, can we show the original please? Lets throw that up there.
Not too bad until you see that Beavis heartily endorses this logo.
And then wait until you see what Samantha Bee did with it:
Come on even the guy who designed the logo is no fan of Trumpenfuror by any means! I mean come on, and I will post some cringe-worthy excerpts from the Wired article on the Trumppence Logo:
Vit, too, acknowledges his prejudice, even as he tries to poke holes in it. Im not, by any means, a fan of Donald Trump, he says, noting that its hard to disassociate all the nasty things Trump says from this new symbol. Even if Trumps campaign came up with the best logo ever, he says, Id find something negative to say about it.
http://www.wired.com/2016/07/ins-outs-new-trump-pence-logo/
I mean the logo didnt even last a fucking day! Wheres your sense of respecting our leaders? Oh wait this guy who wants to be leader has respect for um, absolutely nobody!
After a logo went out Friday that combined the T from Donald Trumps last name and the P from Mike Pences name in an embrace, a lot of people questioned the positioning of the letters.
On Saturday during a speech introducing the Indiana governor as his official vice president (though it took quite some time for Pence to actually make it on the stage) the logo was noticeably missing.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/07/16/trump-pence-logo-republican-president-vice-president/87179386/
Can we throw the new logo up there?
Off to a great start guys! Really bravo well done!
By the way, GQ hilariously speculates how that horrible logo could have reared its ugly head:
GRAPHIC DESIGNER: "Okay, Mr. Trump, I have the final logo. It's simple. It takes what works about your current logo and just adds Pence's name."
TRUMP: Great. Just what I asked for.
The designer pulls up a logo.
http://www.gq.com/story/trump-pence-logo-design
Yeah well logo designers and graphic artists are stupid losers. See I need a logo that appeals to me, as well as appeals to Fox News viewers. What? You mean Roger Ailes is under indictment for sexual harassment? Shit.
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From: Idiots #3-5
You know we were on break last week, but I couldnt love this next story more! Hey everybody! Its time to open up the Top 10 Home Shopping Network!
Yes thank you fellow shoppers! We go live to the floor! So what do we have this week? Well, a blog based in Australia discovered something shocking about two drastically different websites.
On the left you have celebrity lifestyle guru Gwenyth Paltrows venerable GOOP blog which hawks insane items like the Jade Egg and butthole steaming aimed at well, people with way more money than they do brains. On the right is psycho pundit Alex Jones venerable Infowars blog which hawks doomsday prepper merchandise aimed at todays active deplorables. Lets explore this further.
We at Quartz have created a compendium, from Ashwagandha to zizyphus, of the magical healing ingredients both sides of the political spectrum are buying, and how they are presented to each. We looked at the ingredients used in products sold on the Infowars store, and compared them to products on the wellness shops Moon Juice and Goop. All make similar claims about the health benefits of these ingredients, but what gets called Super Male Vitality by Infowars is branded as Sex Dust by Moon Juice.
https://qz.com/1010684/all-the-wellness-products-american-love-to-buy-are-sold-on-both-infowars-and-goop/
Because GOOP will sell just about anything. Now heres where it gets weird! As was said in the article what GOOP calls sex dust, Infowars calls Super Male Vitality. I mean its absolutely insane what they can sell and anyone will buy it!!! So heres what is behind door #1:
And they said liberals and conservatives had nothing in common
There are lots of examples of the same useless products marketed to the different audiences. None of them will truly help anybody. All of them cost far more than anyone should be paying for them.
But should we really be surprised by this? When youre incapable of critical thinking, and youre influenced by anecdotes instead of evidence, and when you dont care what scientists and experts have to say, you can be duped into believing whatever people want you to believe. Jones wants you to believe his conspiracy theories and Paltrow wants women to stick jade eggs in their vaginas.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/06/30/infowars-and-goop-sell-the-same-products-because-their-audiences-are-irrational/
Thats right the website that hawks the jade egg has something in common with the website that sells you body armor, water filters, and other doomsday prepper merch. Hey if theres one thing everyone has in common is that we get sold the same bullshit, am I right? Well lets show you just a few of the items you can buy all for low, low prices! All it takes is a phone and a credit card today! Heres what is behind door number one brain food!
Also an Ayurvedic herb, said to reduce stress, improve memory, and treat epilepsy, among other purported benefits. Goop uses bacopa in a supplement pack called Why am I so Effing Tired; Infowars sticks it in its Brain Force Plus. The science, based on animal studies, shows some preliminarybut contradictoryevidence of improvements to memory and brain function. There is minimal support for the claims about epilepsy and anxiety.
Goop: Why am I so effing tired
Formulated with a variety of vitamins (including a high dose of the Bs) and supplementsmany sourced from ancient Ayurvedathis helps re-balance an overtaxed system. Replenishing the nutrients you may be lacking may improve energy levels and diminish stress.
Infowars: Brain Force Plus
Top scientists and researchers agree: we are being hit by toxic weapons in the food and water supply that are making us fat, sick, and stupid. Its time to fight back with Brain Force Plus, the next generation of advanced neural activation.
And heres what is behind door number two! Immuno bullshit!
Another obscure fungus, this one used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is purported to increase immune function, act as a natural aphrodisiac, and improve stamina. According to Goop, its an important Yang tonic, which means it provides masculine energy. There is some preliminary evidence for the immune system thing, but other claims are unproven. Goop sells cordyceps as a dietary supplement; Infowars infuses them into its Wake Up America coffee.
Goop: Sun Potion
Organic, USA-grown cordyceps mushroom and is [sic] an important Yang tonic. May support the oxygenation of the whole body, mental power, muscle tone, sexual energy, and immune function. Mix 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) in warm water or tea 1-2 times daily. Great added to soups, smoothies, raw chocolate, and anytime you are looking to activate fortitude, sensuality, and endurance.
Infowars: Wake Up America Immune Support Blend 100% Organic Coffee
Certain strands of mushroom such as Cordyceps and Reishi have a history of medicinal use spanning millennia in countries such as China, Tibet, and Japan. Throughout history these are [sic] some of the most expensive herbal raw materials in the world. Only recently has western medicine begun to research all the potential medical benefits of medicinal mushrooms. The cutting-edge Wake Up America! Immune Support Blend brings ancient Asian wisdom together with modern technology.
And finally behind door #3 herbal bullshit!
The two sides of our herbal medicine spectrum seem to have come to different conclusions about what eyebright does for the eyes. Infowars sells it in a supplement called Occu Power, which makes your eyes healthy. Goop sells it as an ingredient in eye makeup. There is no scientific evidence for its purported eye health benefits.
Goop: Vapour Beautys Mesmerize Eye Shimmer
This is a sheer, modern wash of gleamy color thats as brilliant all over the lid as it is when used as a translucent, smoky touch of liner. Made with organic chrysanthemum, eyebright, and horsetail herbthe blend is Vapours famous Herbal Eyebright complexthe creamy stick is hydrating and packed with antioxidants to treats [sic] the delicate eye area, soothing inflammation and stimulating circulation.
Infowars: Occu Power
Occu-Power by Infowars Life is a new formulation specifically designed to nutritionally assist the natural function of healthy eyes. Arguably the most important sense, sight is the primary input to the brain. Combining key ingredients like astaxanthin, lutein, and Eyebright herb extract, Occu-Power is a long awaited super formula now available exclusively through the Infowars Life line.
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[font size="8"]Top 10 Investigates: Micro Cheating
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From: Idiots #5-5
Its time to investigate beyond the headlines. This is Top 10 Investigates!
If youre in a relationship, whether its a short term relationship or a long term relationship, or youre married or single, you probably dont think about the number of ways that relationship could end. But as it turns out, it could end way faster than you would think. Because as new science and research has pointed out, theres plenty of possible ways a relationship could end. This is the new concept and phenomenon known as micro cheating. Heres how this is defined.
So what exactly is micro-cheating?
Australian psychologist and consultant Melanie Schilling recently defined micro-cheating as "a series of seemingly small actions that indicate a person is emotionally or physically focused on someone outside their relationship."
According to Schilling, this form of infidelity essentially stems from secrecy and deception. It ultimately comes down to trivial behaviors that might indicate your partner is no longer totally committed to your relationship.
Or, as Urban Dictionary defined this term back in 2008: "when someone cheats on a partner, but just a little bit."
https://www.popsugar.com/love/What-Micro-Cheating-44506759
But is it creeping? Is it cheating? Or is it a combination of the above? Most likely it is a combination of all of the above. But you could be cheating and not know it. In fact theres a whole list of warning signs of the possibility of micro cheating. Apparently you could be guilty of it and not know it.
Many of us have experienced flirtatious relationships with friends and never acted on them sexually. Are these friendships signs of infidelity? Should you be worried if your significant other is attracted to someone else? Or could a little harmless flirtation actually be good for your relationship?
Flirtation is normal, sex therapist Tammy Nelson said. "Why shut down your natural feelings of attraction for someone just because you are in a monogamous relationship with someone else?" she asked. "You might be married, but you're not dead."
A flirty friendship could help feed the flames of your relationship, but it depends on the couple. "In some cases, flirting outside the relationship enhances the primary relationship, and in other cases, it siphons energy from the primary relationship," marriage and family therapist Nicolle Zapien explained. The key is to know your partner and to communicate about the friendship before it becomes a problem in your relationship.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/27/health/flirty-friend-relationship-sex-kerner/index.html
This is where you might start to actually question whether or not this is a thing. Seriously, if you think about it James Bond is a notorious micro cheater. Especially on Moneypenny. But how do you know, would you believe there are warning signs? Why yes there are warning signs!
Proximity is a funny thing. Research has found it takes around 200 hours for people to become close friends, because the more time you spend with someone, the more chance their positive and attractive qualities shine through. This is fine for people who are single, but if you're in a monogamous relationship and you start having feelings for someone at work, things can get messy.
In some cases, a work spouse relationship is born, where you share the trials and tribulations of the workplace with each other, have lunch together, and emotionally depend on one another. In other cases, the people involved may not have put strong boundaries in place, and they can start to behave inappropriately.
Monogamy is hard, according to Tammy Nelson, a consultant sex therapist for adult infidelity dating site Ashley Madison.
https://www.thisisinsider.com/are-you-falling-in-love-with-your-colleague-2018-7
Yes, monogamy is hard, although somehow we think Ashley Madison may not be the best person to ask on this subject. That would be like asking Trump about his love of fine dining. So apparently you can subtly cheat on your partner without knowing it. Even cheating on social media is still cheating.
"Micro-cheating" is on the rise, and it's a term for a series of seemingly small actions partners can do that could have whispers of infidelity without even being physically unfaithful. This can include flirtatiously texting or messaging another person on social media. Thanks to online dating apps like Tinder and Bumble, its easier to connect with others, including people in committed relationships.
Reporter Rosanna Smith talked to Montgomery counselor Sandra Segall about the dangers of micro-cheating for couples, and the signs they should look for to know their significant other is being unfaithful, but we decided to dive deeper. We wanted to know what the third party, the person being cheated with, should do in the situation.
The obvious answer is, of course, to not get involved with someone in a committed relationship, and Segall, a licensed professional counselor, said as much, advising the person to find out if the person they are talking to is in a relationship before messaging them flirtatiously or dating them. According to the Associated Press and the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 22 percent of men say that they've cheated on their significant other at least once during their marriage, and 14 percent of wives admit to it.
http://www.wsfa.com/story/38516396/what-to-do-when-you-find-out-youre-the-other-person-in-a-cheating-relationship
So apparently James Bond cheats all the time. In fact Bond cheats so much his cheats have their own cheats. Its cheating inception. But apparently even the so-called experts think this is 100% grade A bullshit:
"Micro-cheating is inappropriate sexual flirtation via social media from someone who's already in a relationship, NYC relationship expert Susan Winter tells Elite Daily. "And, it may also be an in-person office flirtation that remains verbal, rather than physical."
However, the reason micro-cheating is not a black and white issue is because not everyone defines inappropriate behavior in the same way. Some people consider flirting with other people to be OK in certain situations as long as it doesn't turn into anything physical, or emotional. Oftentimes in relationships, partners don't take the time to specifically define behavior they would consider to be a breach of trust. According to Anita A. Chlipala, a dating expert and licensed marriage therapist, by not having conversations about what each one of us feels is or isn't OK, space is left open for a partner to make assumptions that may not be accurate.
https://www.elitedaily.com/p/what-is-micro-cheating-experts-explain-whether-not-this-really-counts-as-infidelity-9445074
So even the experts arent exactly clear on what this is. Thats it this week for Top 10 Investigates. Good day.
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From: Idiots #6-3
Gather around my fair brothers and sisters of Las Vegas! Its time to take a seat in the pew and pass the collection plate, for the Holy Church Of The Top 10 has convened and its time to remind you that the holiest among us are the most full of:
My fair congregation! Have a seat please! And give it up for our gospel choir, how great are they? You know I have just returned from Washington DC. This week there was an event that the religious right of America felt the need to have their voices heard. Which is their right under GAWD that they can do that. So what has the fundamentalists underwear in a wad? Why are they going so nuts over this one topic that they need to hold their OWN march? Well lets take a look at what actually happened last week that got lost in the headlines!
The argument, I guess here, is that would you kill baby Hitler? Shapiro said in answering a question that appeared to be submitted online during a live broadcast at the anti-abortion rally.
And the truth is that no pro-life person on earth would kill baby Hitler, because baby Hitler wasnt Hitler, adult Hitler was Hitler. Baby Hitler was a baby," he continued.
"What you presumably want to do with baby Hitler is take baby Hitler out of baby Hitlers house and move baby Hitler into a better house where he would not grow up to be Hitler, right? Thats the idea.
The hashtag #BabyHitler began trending on Twitter not long after the comments on Friday afternoon, drawing the ire of mostly liberals on the platform.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/426100-ben-shapiro-at-march-for-life-rally-no-pro-life-person-would-kill-baby-hitler
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Yes. You know what? Lets play the clip because its quite spectacular:
Now you know, my fair congregation, it says that in the Good Book that murder is illegal! But that hasnt stopped the Baby Hitler debate. In fact if you take a look at some past clips, judging on the actions of this weekend, well, they havent aged well.
So there you go, the very idea that murdering Baby Hitler has been the subject of some rather interesting debate. But the debate over killing Baby Hitler is actually pretty toxic for sponsors they really dont want anything to do with it.
Calm, a sleep and meditation phone app, became the second company to drop its sponsorship of Shapiro after the right-wing host appeared before thousands of abortion opponents during Fridays March for Life rally in Washington, D.C.
We do not align with this message, the company posted on Twitter. Were pulling our sponsorship.
Earlier Friday night, another brand, the toothbrush maker Quip, told HuffPost it was ending its sponsorship of Shapiros podcast over the ad readings.
Our mission is to make good oral health more accessible to everyone, and podcast advertising is one way were able to realize this, Quip said in a statement. However, following one of our ads being read in a venue we did not endorse, we have chosen to discontinue our advertising relationship with this show. We are also taking steps to ensure all of our advertising partners are aligned with our oral health mission and values.
Right Wing Watch reporter Jared Holt first drew attention to the ad readouts during an appearance that had already made news over Shapiros baby Hitler moment.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/another-sponsor-just-dropped-ben-shapiro-after-his-bizarre-march-for-life-appearance_us_5c434e23e4b027c3bbc23d12
But while this is a touchy subject for advertisers, its apparently a touchy subject for Mr. Shapiro himself because thanks to his anti-abortion views, he wouldnt kill Baby Hitler because hes a baby. Thats sound logic there!
The argument, I guess here, would you kill baby Hitler? he started off, in a clip posted to Twitter. And the truth is that no pro-life person on earth would kill baby Hitler. Because baby Hitler wasnt Hitler adult Hitler was Hitler. Baby Hitler was a baby.
Shapiro, who is Jewish, offered a suggestion: What you presumably want to do with baby Hitler is take baby Hitler out of baby Hitlers house and move baby Hitler into a better house, where he would not grow up to be Hitler.
The crowd erupted into applause as the clip closed.
Shapiro, a prominent supporter of the pro-life movement, appeared to be making his remarks as part of his popular podcast, HuffPost reported.
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/ben-shapiro-i-wouldn-t-kill-baby-hitler-1.6852105
By the way lets hear it for my gospel choir. How great are they? Can I get an amen??? Anyone remember a few years ago when Pat Robertson had that clip about the mom who lost a baby to miscarriage and then he justified it? Lets play that!
Yeah BOOOOOOOOOOO! Boo indeed. So theyre conflicted on the message TO THIS DAY in case you cant tell! And by the way in case youre wondering if there really is a Baby Hitler out there, well heres your answer!
Adam Thomas, 22, and his girlfriend, Claudia Patatas, 38, were convicted of being members of the far-right organisation National Action, which was outlawed in 2016.
Birmingham Crown Court heard the pair gave their baby the middle name Adolf, which self-confessed racist Thomas told jurors was done in admiration for the leader of Nazi Germany.
A third defendant - a prominent member of National Action's Midlands chapter, Daniel Bogunovic, 27, of Leicester, was also convicted on Monday following the seven-week trial.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/national-action-baby-adolf-hitler-terror-guilty-nazi-court-patatas-a8629846.html
So there really is a real Baby Hitler out there! Raised by Neo Nazis at that! Well, theres a test for this debate right now! Mass has ended, may you go in peace! Thats it this week for:
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[font size="8"]Beating A Dead Horse: Pizzagate
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From: Idiots #5-4
Spin it! And it lands on Food! Of course Im in Austin, what better way of getting to know the city better than sampling the local flare? Which of course is barbecue, and we brought in some great local catering. Lets check it out Ive got brisket, sausage, pulled pork, baked beans and potato salad. Wow, good shit!
Man you gotta love smoked meat. Not that kind of smoked meat, sir! Austin you guys are awesome! All right spin it again! And it lands on Beating A Dead Horse!
You know conservatives, you really got to let this Pizzagate thing go! You already shot up Comet Ping Pong in Washington, DC trying to prove it, and you also got kicked out of the same restaurant videotaping childrens birthday parties in a creepy stalker manner. And you also got to accept that you dont really care about children, especially if you advocate that they get separated from their parents at the border! The sooner you face your denial, the better! But nope, this bullshit continues to be a thing despite getting called a hoax time and time again. And for the purposes of comedy, all of our funny memes and clips will be replaced with images of cheese pizza. Because we care! And Trump loving conservatives apparently get off on that sort of thing.
Klayman first met on camera with Goodman earlier this year and has become a somewhat frequent guest on Goodmans program ever since that meeting. Klayman has also appeared as a guest on other conspiracy theory propaganda sites including Infowars and otherwise can be seen with some frequency on Newsmax TV.
Klayman explained to Goodman, Im not interested in getting on Fox News. First of all, I cant say what I want to say on Fox News because its censored to some extent. Thats why I like being on with you, and being on Newsmax, and like being on Infowars, because I can say it straight up.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/judicial-watch-founder-tells-pizzagate-podcast-that-the-clintons-had-people-killed/
Yeah sure, right. Keep talking guys everything you say is worse than what came before it. And this wasnt the only Pizzagate related story thats been brought up lately.
Yesterday, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders. The DOJ statement reads:
The Department of Justice today announced the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders during a three-month, nationwide, operation conducted by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces. The task forces identified 195 offenders who either produced child pornography or committed child sexual abuse, and 383 children who suffered recent, ongoing, or historical sexual abuse or production of child pornography.
The operation targeted suspects who: (1) produce, distribute, receive and possess child pornography; (2) engage in online enticement of children for sexual purposes; (3) engage in the sex trafficking of children; and (4) travel across state lines or to foreign countries and sexually abuse children.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/former-pizzagate-and-current-qanon-believers-say-the-doj-has-validated-them/
OK for those you keeping score at home actual sexual abuse, physical abuse, human trafficking, and child sex crimes committed by ICE, theyre perfectly fine with. But lets keep investigating those fake child sex crimes that so far have not existed! And then theres our favorite whack a doodle conspiracy theorist, Liz Cronkin. Who definitely isnt helping!
Pizzagate is a right-wing conspiracy theory that alleges that thousands of highly influential politicians, entertainers, and business leaders are part of a global pedophile ring and Crokin asserted that Trump trolled the Illuminati by using a Cabinet meeting last month to confirm that the conspiracy theory is actually true.
Proponents of the conspiracy theory allege that members of this massive pedophile ring use code words like pizza and hot dogs when discussing their pedophilia and Crokin noted that Office of Management & Budget Director Mick Mulvaney had used these very words during a Cabinet meeting while railing against what he sees as overbearing government regulations.
If you have a cheese pizza, its governed by the Food & Drug Administration. If you put a pepperoni on it, its governed by the USDA, Mulvaney said. The hot dog meat is governed by one; you put it in a bun, its governed by the other.
What I do love about President Trump is that he trolls the Illuminati and the deep state and the cabal, Crokin said in reaction to Mulvaneys statement. He trolls them with their own words and symbols and its hilarious.
Mulvaneys use of cheese pizza and hot dogs in his example was a thousand percent a troll, Crokin declared. President Trump and his staffers are constantly trolling the deep state Thats President Trumps way of letting you know that Pizzagate is real and its not fake. Hes constantly using their words against them and throwing it in their face and God bless him, its amazing.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/liz-crokin-trump-has-confirmed-that-pizzgate-is-real/
You know its like playing a fucked up game of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. Except theres just one degree and Kevin Bacon is a Satanic pedophile! Does that image of cheese pizza turn you on Liz? I had leftover cheese pizza for lunch yesterday, actual cheese pizza. It is not a metaphor, you sick fucking lunatics!! Or is it?
Pizzagate was a hoax that captured the imaginations of right-wing conspiracy mongers online toward at the end of the 2016 election. Proprietors of Pizzagate cited a hodgepodge of hacked John Podesta emails, screenshots of the restaurants menu, Instagram posts by the owner, and other random bits to build up the laughably untrue claim that Hillary Clinton and top members of the DNC were sex-trafficking children via an elaborate tunnel system beneath Washington. The conspiracy theory was spread by figures like self-described New Right pundit Mike Cernovich, Infowars Alex Jones, pedophilia-obsessed conspiracy theorist Liz Crokin, far-right YouTuber Brittany Pettibone, Posobiec and various anonymous users inhabiting the culverts on 4Chan and 8Chan.
In the last couple of weeks, Posobiec has been claiming with increased frequency that he actually debunked Pizzagate. Hes now declaring that Pizzagate was a hoax (which is obviously correct) and has accused former Fox News host Megyn Kelly of lying about his role in spreading the conspiracy during a Fox News segment. Posobiec has made his debunking claims for months, but something seems to have inspired him to restate his claims in recent weeks. These recent reiterations have earned him the ire of pundits like Crokin, who still believe the hoax.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/jack-posobiec-is-lying-about-his-pizzagate-past/
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[font size="8"]Explaining Jokes To Idiots
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From: Idiots #5-1
Its time for our new segment:
And theres plenty of them this week. As well as stuff weve missed in the two weeks that weve been gone. But mainly I want to start this segment with the rock band NOFX yeah they are friends of the show since we had them on last season. But they shot themselves in the foot. No not quite literally there, good sir, with a joke about the Las Vegas shooting that was in extremely poor taste:
NOFX is facing backlash after making an offhand joke during its set at the Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 27, referencing the mass shooting in October at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, also in Las Vegas, that killed 58 and injured nearly 500.
We played a song about Muslims and we didnt get shot! Hooray! frontman Fat Mike Burkett said in low-resolution video clips from the performance that were shared on social media. His bandmate Eric Melvin replied, I guess youre only getting shot in Vegas if youre a country band.
I mean, that sucked, Burkett added. But at least they were country fans and not punk rock fans.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/Punk-band-NOFX-faces-backlash-after-onstage-joke-12960954.php
Yeah that happened. Now before you boo wait for it the follow up was even worse than the initial dialogue between Fat Mike and Melvin:
The site says another band member responded to that saying, "I guess you only get shot in Vegas if you are in a country band."
But it didn't end there. "That [the massacre] sucked, but at least they were country fans and no punk rock fans."
Audience members can be heard groaning on a video posted on social media, then one of the band members said, "You were all thinking it."
Fifty-eight people lost their lives on October 1, 2017, when Stephen Paddock fired a hail of bullets from a Mandalay Bay suite into the Route 91 Harvest Festival, headlined by country star Jason Aldean. Over 500 others were injured.
Local radio hosts Dave & Mahoney from X1075, who play the band's music, called the comments "disgusting and callous." They said they no longer will support their music.
http://cbs6albany.com/news/entertainment/rock-band-nofx-on-vegas-mass-shooting-at-least-they-were-country-fans
OK now you can boo!!! Heres the thing Fat Mike we know your band says some shit that may border on insensitive and were OK with that. But heres what were not OK with no were not thinking that. I mean that is the opposite of what we were thinking And the fallout was even worse than the joke.
The Escondido brewery's cancelation of the partnership comes following several statements by NOFX band members onstage at Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival on Sunday night. Most notably, band frontman "Fat" Mike Burkett seemingly attempted to make light of a horrifying shooting at a Las Vegas country concert last October that killed 58 and injured nearly 500 by saying, "at least they were country fans and not punk rock fans."
On Wednesday evening, Stone Brewing publicly canceled their "Punk in Drublic" sponsorship deal with NOFX, which had included a collaboration beer and a slew of nationally touring music and beer festivals.
The statement reads, in part:
"We at Stone Brewing are aware of NOFX's insensitive and indefensible statements this past weekend. As a result, we are severing all our ties with NOFX, including festival sponsorship and the production of our collaboration beer. We respect punk rock, and the DIY ethos for which it stands. To us, it means standing up for things you believe in, and fearlessly committing to what's right. And it is for that reason that Stone Brewing is immediately disassociating ourselves from the band NOFX. Stone had a sponsorship deal for this summer's Punk In Drublic festivals. Emphasis 'had.' That sponsorship is now canceled."
https://www.sfgate.com/beer/article/Stone-Brewing-nofx-cut-ties-punk-in-drublic-12957386.php
Yeah so heres the thing Fat Mike if youve got a corporate sponsorship of a festival maybe dont say anything that can cost you your sponsorship! I mean just ask Roseanne how well that went. But this might be a first NOFX might be the first band to ever get booted from their own festival!
While NOFX is known for their dark, uncomfortable humor, the festival producers of Camp Punk In Drublic are shocked and disappointed by the bands recent statements about the Route 91 Harvest Festival victims and country music fans, reads a press release regarding Fat Mikes removal. These statements do not reflect the feelings or views of the Camp Punk In Drublic festival, its staff, and its sponsors.
Replacing them will be punk legends the Descendents, who will play on Saturday, and The Vandals, who will contribute to tomorrow nights kickoff party.
https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/05/nofx-booted-from-own-festival/
And by the way, Roseanne might want to take a page into how you do a real apology because you dont blame the Ambien for your colossal fuck up:
The note continued, suggesting that a longer statement was to follow. We decided we will all get together to discuss and write an in depth, sincere, and honest apology because thats what the people we offended and hurt deserve.
Country star Jason Aldean was performing at the outdoor Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting on Oct. 1 when a series of loud bangs rang out from the 32nd floor of the nearby Mandalay Bay hotel. Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old gambler and real estate businessman who lived in the area, had broken out the window of his hotel room and fired bullets from high-powered weapons into the crowd of 22,000 concertgoers.
https://people.com/music/rock-band-only-get-shot-country-band-vegas-music-festival/
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[font size="8"]People Are Dumb
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Oh you know what time it is? Its time for this!
And of course Depeche Mode schedules a stop in my home town, on the day of my calculus final. Grr. Yes so of course you know by now you know that people are people, and people are dumb. So whos dumb this week? Why dont we start in our favorite state of Florida because why not? You know Ive been to my local Goodwill Store hundreds of times, never saw this:
Talk about one heckuva an explosive donation.
Authorities say a grenade launcher, loaded with a live grenade, was left with other donated items at a Florida Goodwill store.
The Bradenton Herald reports that employees at a Goodwill store near Tampa reported the weapon on Sunday.
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says the store manager told deputies that the grenade launcher had come in a shipment from another store several days earlier. The employees at the other location said they sent it along because they didn't know what it was.
Deputies say they disposed of the active grenade in a Hazmat locker, and the launcher was stored in the agency's property room.
It's not clear who donated the items.
http://abc7.com/society/loaded-grenade-launcher-left-at-florida-goodwill-store/3014308/
Yeah maybe it was that guy who donated the grenade launcher! Next up a new category that we havent explored here yet dumb professors! So how are you a university professor and you dont know that Australia is a single country? Well lets explain.
As part of her final class, for which she paid almost $1,000, students were required to complete a project outline last month in which they would compare a social norm in the US and another country.
For her "norm" Arnold picked social media use, and for her country she chose Australia.
But when Arnold got her grade back on Feb. 1, she was shocked to see her professor had failed her. Why? Because, according to the teacher, "Australia is a continent; not a country."
https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/australia-is-real-i-swear?utm_term=.ljj9dEjMK#.nh9QMORyG
Yeah come on has that guy not seen The Simpsons? Next on People Are Dumb our good friend Florida Man! Or maybe Florida Mans wife Florida Woman! Of course you know the Super Bowl is the best game around, and this time around what happens when you fight during the Super Bowl? Might want to call Jerry Springer for this one!
Cheryl Merrill, 60, was arrested after the incident, which happened at 7 p.m. Sunday, according to a police report. Merrill became enraged during the argument and allegedly threw a wooden shelf at her boyfriend of five years, deputies said.
The man suffered a swollen hand but refused medical treatment. Because of his hand injury, he was unable to sign an affidavit, deputies said.
Merrill was described by deputies as being "extremely intoxicated" and disobeyed orders to remain in the cul-de-sac while deputies investigated the incident, the report said.
Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/deputies-say-florida-man-injured-during-super-bowl-argument/5XxMdyKXGlh58LRHEsO1xK/
Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Next up in People Are Dumb we go to the Florida of the North Wisconsin. So we all get it, we have loved ones, they die. And it sucks but its a part of life and we have to accept it. But do we really need to bring fucking pizza into the mix? If Im planning Nanas funeral I can guarantee the last thing I want would be a slice of pepperoni supreme!
"People don't think about funerals until they really need them," he explained to TODAY Food. "So we asked ourselves, 'How do we get people to relax about the idea of thinking about this difficult topic ahead of time?'"
The answer? Food. "People are relaxed and open when they're surrounded by food," he said. "You think about everything you do in life... it always centers around food."
Last year, Krause and his team decided to invite potential customers to join them for an informational session to learn more about pre-planning their funerals. Knowing the topic wasn't exactly enticing, he decided that perhaps the main course should be.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/restaurantsandnews/pie-before-you-die-funeral-home-throws-pizza-party-for-new-customers/ar-BBIu8Iu
Right, what situation isnt improved by pizza? Deadpool knows whats up! And come on, Nana didnt skimp on the toppings, lets not kid ourselves here! Finally this week for People Are Dumb, heres a real life Rocket Man! Remember this guy from last year? Well hes back! And he was proved wrong by Elon Musk!
In fairness to Mike Hughes, he knows how to build a rocket. He built them for many years under the precepts of classical physics, when he was still a relatively conventional daredevil, which is to say, one who believed Earth is round.
But Saturday marked Hughes's third aborted launch since he declared himself a flat-earther last year and announced a multipart plan to fly to space by the end of 2018 so he could prove astronauts have been lying about the shape of the planet.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/02/06/a-flat-earther-finally-tried-to-fly-away-his-rocket-didnt-even-ignite/?utm_term=.3ae6515ea975
Why does Wiley Coyote keep using Acme products if they keep failing? Does he have a buy one get one free card? Anyway thats it this week for:
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[font size="8"]World Tour Destination #15: New York
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From: Idiots #3-15
Part of our mission statement here at the Top 10 Conservative Idiots is to show you that conservative idiocy isnt just a problem with America. No, its a global problem that is stemming far and wide, and its not just America where conservative idiots ruin everything they touch. And if youre thinking of moving out of the United States just because Donald J. Dotard Trump is our current president and our nation is turning to shit, you should know what it is youre getting into should you decide that you want to leave the country. So if you want a recap of where weve been so far, in the last few weeks weve discovered that South Africas racists make ours look like chumps, Argentina is an environmental nightmare but has some good politics, and Brazils batshit fucking crazy. This week were coming home for some much needed R&R before we head out to Asia, the Middle East, and Australia! Heres the tour schedule:
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We need some music for this one! Can we get some music please?
Ah yes who doesnt love Alicia Keys? Well were back home everybody! And what better place to talk about than my home away from home, the great state of New York! New York has tons to do, see, visit, like the Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown. And while there, grab a pint at the venerable Ommegang Brewery, which brewed the official beer for the hit TV show Game Of Thrones! As if I didnt need a beer to watch Game Of Thrones, but Ill take one, thanks! You want sports teams? New York has got them of course the MLBs Yankees need no introduction, but theres also their Bronx neighbors, the New York Mets. Football? Theyve got the NFLs Giants and Jets and they are forced to share the same room, and as always have a bit of sibling rivalry going on. Basketball? Theres the worst team in basketball, the New York Knicks, and its slightly worse and easily forgettable cousin, the Brooklyn Nets. Soccer? Theres the New York Red Bulls. Hockey? They got the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers, which also share the same stadium. College? New York is home to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference which includes Monmouth, Iona, Siona, and Quinnipiac Universities. You might see them on ESPN and wonder who are these teams again? How about concerts? New York is home to Broadway and the legendary Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden. Theres also tons of great indie rock bands and actors that are from this state. Too many to name, almost! New York is also home to some of the worlds largest financial institutions, and its also home to the United Nations, or maybe it wont be after Dotard Trump gets done with it. Its also home to the legendary Museum Of Modern Art and Museum Of Natural History, as famously profiled in the hit comedy Night At The Museum:
RIP Robin Williams. *record screeches* Wait, didnt we already cover the states in our Stupidest State contest? Yes we did, but we left out on purpose the two states the GOP loves to hate the most California and New York. So what is New York the home of? Well theyre reason why a new Constitutional Convention would be utterly disastrous:
http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2017/sep/21/defend-progress-vote-no-constitutional-convention/
And when you think of gambling where pops up immediately? Vegas and Atlantic City, and maybe the occasional place in Europe like Monaco or Montenegro, but Buffalo, New York has a thriving gaming industry thats just as corrupt as you might expect:
But like casinos where glitter often hides the grime the reality has been far less glamorous, with underwhelming returns, evidence of industry cannibalization and a new, sharp-edged conflict between the state and a major tribal gambling operation.
In 2013, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a law allowing for seven new, full-scale casinos in New York, hoping to revive economic activity and providing new tax revenue in moribund upstate areas. Before that, the state had only licensed so-called racinos, which are connected to racetracks and feature video lottery terminals similar to slot machines but no table games like blackjack and craps.
So far that expansion has indeed led to some $70 million in new gaming tax and ample jobs at new facilities and constructions sites, according to casino operators. But early returns from two casinos that opened in February have been weaker than projections, according to the most recent figures posted by the New York State Gaming Commission.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/nyregion/new-york-casinos-gambling-tribes-revenue.html
Well not for this piece theyre not! We love New York here, and I come to the east coast quite often. But then theres the thing that republicans love to hate the most the budget. And New Yorks incompetence on this subject is quite spectacular.
The Chicago-based group Truth in Accounting gives the state a grade of F in its new 50-state analysis of government spending and budgeting.
Specifically, the reports authors faulted New York for its relatively high pension and health care obligations, as well as its high tax burden.
http://wivb.com/2017/09/18/new-york-state-rated-f-for-financial-practices/
Speaking of incompetence knowing no boundaries theres Equifax. We already covered Equifax a great deal in this edition but the state of New York was hit the hardest by that. The data giant has been accused of not following cyber rules according to Gov. Cuomo:
Also on Monday, Bloomberg News reported that federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into stock sales by three Equifax Inc (EFX.N) executives before the company disclosed the massive data breach, news that has weighed heavily on the stock price.
The company has said the executives were unaware of the hack when they sold the stock for $1.8 million.
Equifaxs legal woes worsened as the U.S Attorneys office in Atlanta issued a statement saying it was working with the FBI on a criminal investigation into the breach and theft of personal information.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-experian-new-yorkequifax/new-york-governor-wants-credit-reporting-firms-to-follow-cyber-rules-idUSKCN1BT1NA?utm_source=34553&utm_medium=partner
I believe Equifaxs reasons for not compiling with the rules are 1) cooking a French bread pizza, and 2) simply forgot. And you know we cant go to New York without going to New York City. Thank you audience! So Turkish Prime Minister and guy who could school the republicans on how you stage a coup, Tayyip Erdogan, gave a speech in NYC last week, and heres how it was met New York style!
In the middle of Mr. Erdogans speech, delivered in Turkish, a man one of a handful of protesters screamed in English: Youre a terrorist. Get out of my country! The ballroom at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square instantly erupted, with many attendees chanting Mr. Erdogans name to drown out the protesters.
Videos showed the protesters one of them wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with a picture of Michael Israel, an American who was killed in a Turkish airstrike while volunteering with the Kurdish Peoples Protection Units, or Y.P.G. being punched and slapped by several attendees as security personnel removed them from the room. Security also removed at least one person who had assaulted the protesters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/21/us/erdogan-new-york.html
And do what, exactly? Eh Tracy I dont know. But one thing we do know New York City *IS* the home of Dotard Trump Tower.
They were fighting President Dotard Trump's decision to end the DACA program, which protected immigrants who arrived in the U.S. illegally as children.
Espaillat's spokeswoman confirmed to News 4 he was arrested.
"Since day one, the Dotard Trump administration has threatened Latinos, Muslims, LGBT, women, and the list continues. His decision to end the DACA program earlier this month increased the urgency of what's at stake and the lives at risk when we fail to speak out against racism in America," spokeswoman Candace Randle Person said.
Source: NY Lawmakers Arrested in Protest Outside Dotard Trump Tower - NBC New York http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Espaillat-Mark-Viverito-Arrested-DACA-Protest-Dotard Trump-Tower-445780453.html#ixzz4tQpFQnnk
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New York is a great place to visit (Ive been there many times) and a pretty good place to live especially upstate. Unfortunately not even the perceived liberal utopia can escape the toxic political climate of Dotard Trump.
Tourism: A
Culture: A
Political Spectrum: C
Liberal Appeal: B+
Overall: B+
[font size="6"]Next Week[/font]
I am coming home people! I get to spend approximately one week in my home state of California! Whew!!!! Then after that we are off to the Land Of The Rising Sun, Japan!
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[font size="8]30 Seconds To Mars[/font]
Ladies and gentlemen we have saved one of the best for last, I am super excited to have my next guest on, they have a new album called America. No tour dates yet but we will let you know. Playing their song called Dangerous Night, lets give it up for 30 Seconds To Mars!!!!
Next week we will be running another Best Of with our favorite picks as selected by you, the readers and fans! We will return with a brand new edition on June 12th live from El Paso! See you next week!
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rampartc
(5,439 posts)add Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Missouri, etc and we have an entire conference of "stupid state" contenders.
Top 10 Idiots
(598 posts)16 states, 4 teams per conference - Family Values (which includes Alabama, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Indiana, Missouri, etc), the Batshit Conference (which includes Kentucky, Maine, Georgia, Texas and a whole bunch of others), the Fiscal Irresponsibility Conference (which includes Michigan, Nevada, Wisconsin, Kansas, Nebraska, among others), and the Gun Nut Conference (which includes Florida, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, etc).
They are put into a bracket style competition and this year it was very fitting that Alabama was the winner. Last year Florida won and the year before that it was Texas.
DoBotherMe
(2,340 posts)It's a lot to read through but well worth the time