Category: Society & Culture

Van Jones on gun control: Government’s job is setting reasonable limits

http://twitter.com/#!/VanJones68/status/291691660071555072

We guess when you call President Obama’s extensive list of 23 executive actions on guns “proposals” rather than executive actions, as former Special Advisor for Green Jobs Van Jones has done, it doesn’t sound like as much of a threat to the Second Amendment or to the legislative process.

https://twitter.com/joshcubed/status/291712239109562369

https://twitter.com/VanJones68/status/291714432998989824

That’s right. You can’t have an atomic bomb. And if you live in New York, you can’t have a gun with 8 rounds in it. You can, however, have a gun with 7 rounds in it (we think). And if you live in New York City, you can’t have a 17 oz. soda, but you can have a 16 oz. soda. See? Setting reasonable limits is government’s job — and business is good.

Speaking of reasonable limits …

https://twitter.com/AmerGodHeritage/status/291715217086353408

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/01/16/van-jones-on-gun-control-governments-job-is-setting-reasonable-limits/

11 people who seemed shocked — shocked! — to hear about O-care penalties

http://twitter.com/#!/SinsereAmir/status/385506500073889793

Surprise!

If these people aren’t joking, it looks like Obama and his media bridesmaids did a heckuva job getting the word out about Obamacare penalties. Fancy that.

Sure, people heard all about “health care for all” from their favorite celebs, but did they hear about what happens if you choose to go without health insurance? They have now.

Hey, baby, do you not have health insurance? ‘Cause you’ve got “fine” written all over you.

http://twitter.com/#!/TSL_KHume7/status/385018964327141376 http://twitter.com/#!/Mic_Nas89/status/385423375579217920 http://twitter.com/#!/supertrvmp/status/385287143624425473 http://twitter.com/#!/justineatzombie/status/384746659730571264 http://twitter.com/#!/UTSAMarineVet09/status/385153795182698497

Exit question: How many of them voted for Obama?

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/10/03/11-people-who-seemed-shocked-shocked-to-hear-about-obamacare-penalties-this-week/

American Idol fans don’t like results, cry ‘RACIST!’ on Twitter

http://twitter.com/#!/ChenCervantes/status/190608225849196544

Sigh. There’s no escaping politics — even on singing contest TV shows. While many viewers tune in to Fox’s American Idol to escape the cable news gab-fests, a stubborn segment of the audience can’t help but see political/ideological goblins lurking in every corner. Tonight, the show ended in a dramatic (producer-contrived or not? who knows?) moment for popular top contestant Jessica Sanchez. The California teen, who happens to be part-Filipina, part-Mexican, ranked in the bottom three of seven according to America’s votes. She was forced to sing in a bid for mercy (a “save”) from the judges. They rushed on stage to rescue her from the indignity and used their one-time-only waiver to allow her to compete next week.

@iammichfrias It was a really emotional moment wasn't it? #idol

— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) April 13, 2012

I love you guys so much! You really are the most amazing supporters a gal can have. <3 Mwah! :*

— Jessica Sanchez (@JessicaESanchez) April 13, 2012

Sanchez is phenomenally talented, but her bland personality is overshadowed by some of the older, more seasoned, or more charismatic contestants. Another possible factor: Male contestants tend to fare better on the show because of their more ardent female fan bases. There hasn’t been a female winner in five seasons.

But never mind those inconvenient factors.

AI watchers rushed to Twitter to play the race card, with a few rare, level-headed exceptions. So much for post-racial America!

America is racist… How did jessica sanchez almost go home… WTF

— TEK. ABERE (@iWantFufu) April 13, 2012

https://twitter.com/#!/MarkBrainard/status/190634942399647744

https://twitter.com/#!/Tpk1987/status/190629771691032578

F*ck you all racist! Jessica sanchez must stay.

— Phoinggg… (@phoichan) April 13, 2012

https://twitter.com/#!/EBBrich/status/190637349779144704

https://twitter.com/#!/Zee_Beydoun/status/190606129569607681

https://twitter.com/#!/applegrace/status/190628458844528640

Dear America, please vote for Jessica Sanchez. Don't be such a racist

— Jessa Mendoza (@jessannexoxo) April 13, 2012

soo um.. after my dad heard that jessica sanchez was bout to go home, he legit accused american idol of being racist. SHUT UP DAD.

— Nicole Garbanzos (@MiaNickyBelle) April 13, 2012

Jessica Sanchez won't win simply because America will vote her off. NO ASIAN/PART-ASIAN has won or will win AI. It's called musical racism.

— Cholo Garcia (@CholoMGarcia) April 13, 2012

Jessica Sanchez incident:racism is still evident in American society.Other than that, I don't see other reasons why she should be voted out.

— Tush Gumpal ☂ (@thevintagebomb) April 13, 2012

Aw Jessica Sanchez almost got booted. I'm not surprised, there's no way someone excellent but from the cultural minority can win AI. #racism

— Arvin Jeremy A. (@arvinkulit) April 13, 2012

https://twitter.com/#!/Queenbhie/status/190745406135730176

The eff! Jessica Sanchez eliminated but saved? She shouldn't be in the bottom three in the first place. Racist.

— Rika Murase (@rikamurase) April 13, 2012

Jessica Sanchez- she must win. AMERICANS? Y U RACIST?

— ♠♣♥♦ Nicollo Henson (@CholoHenson) April 13, 2012

Jessica Sanchez won't win because she isn't white." this is racist!

— zhazha matol (@zsharmela) April 13, 2012

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/04/12/american-idol-fans-dont-like-results-cry-racist-on-twitter/

‘Reality slap’ photo puts first lady’s hashtag activism in brutal perspective [pic]

http://twitter.com/#!/Ianflahertyy/status/465138926718447617

Michelle Obama’s contribution to the #BringBackOurGirls campaign came weeks after a Nigerian activist launched the hashtag that helped interest journalists in the terrorist kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls. The teenybopper administration might believe in “the promise of hashtag,” but the first lady’s frowny-faced photo has been widely criticized as late-to-the-table, impotent slacktivist feelgoodery.

Here’s the response from Jack of Ranger Up that Blackfive says “sums up my feelings about pouty Twits believing that social media works better than action.”

http://twitter.com/#!/N_J_Anderson/status/464841904702881793 http://twitter.com/#!/matt_phinney/status/464890008961556481

Related:

#BringBackOurBalls: Mark Steyn nails ‘this week’s Hashtag of Western Impotence’

‘Emptiest of empty gestures’: FLOTUS hopes terrorists will live by the promise of hashtag [pic]

‘Is this real life?’ Hillary Clinton’s nonsensical #BringBackOurGirls tweet blasted with brutal truth

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/05/13/reality-slap-photo-puts-first-ladys-hashtag-activism-in-brutal-perspective-pic/