Motley Moose – Archive

That’s the term used by a defense psychologist to explain how a 16-year-old did not deserve jail time for a drunk-driving crash that killed four people.

Dr. G. Dick Miller, testified that Couch’s life could be salvaged with one to two years’ treatment and no contact with his parents.

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Miller said Couch’s parents gave him “freedoms no young person should have.” He called Couch a product of “affluenza,” where his family felt that wealth bought privilege and there was no rational link between behavior and consequences.

My right eye twitches when I read that last paragraph because there are just so many things wrong with this whole story.  But let’s back up a bit.

Interrogatories

Do you decorate your house inside for Christmas? If yes, how?

Do you decorate the outside for Christmas? If yes, how?

What have you done this week to aid in the effort of the War on Christmas?

Do you ever make your own decorations, or aid children in theirs?

The Twitter Emitter

I don't understand what the big deal is. I plan on taking a selfie at Rush Limbaugh's funeral.

— Crutnacker (@Crutnacker) December 11, 2013

John Cornyn talks big about box turtle immorality, but Steve Stockman will actually do something about it

— Gen JC Xtian patriot (@JC_Christian) December 11, 2013

Folks. When I say @chucktodd is a hipster ginger bin Laden, I'm not making a comparison about their ethical status. It's about the beards.

— Patrick Blanchfield (@PatBlanchfield) December 11, 2013

Has Darrell Issa scheduled Selfiegate hearings yet?

— myrrh (@guan) December 11, 2013

They should have guessed that the Mandela memorial sign language guy was fake when he kept signing "Baba Booey"

— daveweigel (@daveweigel) December 11, 2013

The War on Christmas folks don't do such a hot job of keeping Christ in Christmas but do a great job of keeping the con in conservatism.

— Worley Dervish (@WorleyDervish) December 12, 2013

Thank GOD there’s a Godzilla reboot for a zillion dollars! I was afraid a studio would spend that money to produce a dozen original stories.

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) December 12, 2013

Wonder if the GOP is longing for the good ol days when they pledged allegiance to Grover Norquist rather than Jim DeMint.

— Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) December 12, 2013

"New species of cockroach discovered in New York." Man, hipster hate is getting out of hand.

— Bearded Stoner (@beardedstoner) December 12, 2013

DO YOU PEOPLE EVEN REALIZE THAT OBAMA JUST SHOOK HANDS WITH THE BROTHER OF THE DICTATOR THAT SHOOK HANDS WITH NIXON?!!!

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) December 12, 2013

  Make sure you let your peeps

  know where to find you!  

Interrogatories

Have you, or has anyone close to you, ever fallen for a scam?

If you’re on Facebook, what percentage of “friends” is people you actually know in real life?

Did you ever have a trampoline?  A swing set? When you played outdoors, what did you play on, and what kind of games?

Is your local infrastructure in good or bad condition?

The Twitter Emitter

REMINDER: Being poor is fun. Being forced to call Christmas "the Holidays" is SLAVERY.

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) December 9, 2013

I generally don't recommend holding a cat while bare-chested at the exact moment someone turns on a vacuum.

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) December 9, 2013

Republicans say they have "small-town values"? Why do they want to rip the heart out of every small town? #SaveUSPS

— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) December 9, 2013

Rand Paul: "Pope Francis shouldn't be ministering to the homeless. He's just discouraging them from starting businesses."

— Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) December 10, 2013

The #GOP's definition of success is the ability to go from one failure to another, with no loss of enthusiasm

— word34 (@word_34) December 10, 2013

Dear Republicans: Nobody is forcing you to be on the wrong side of history. That's your own choice. – Sincerely, America.

— kara vallow (@teenagesleuth) December 10, 2013

If you boycott MLK day because he was an anti-war 'socialist' then you'd probably better boycott Christmas, too.

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) December 10, 2013

Mandela died so you could have someone to compare NSA abuses to.

— William K. Wolfrum (@Wolfrum) December 10, 2013

It's no coincidence that today the administration passed the Raul Castro Rule to nationalize banks, code named, deceptively, "Volcker Rule."

— roadkillrefugee (@rkref) December 10, 2013

Good morning, Moosekind. Greetings from the frozen Northlands of Virginia, where we have decided to have actual winter here. Only in the late fall.

The common Moose, Alces alces, unlike other members of the deer family, is a solitary animal that doesn’t form herds. Not so its rarer but nearest relative, Alces purplius, the Motley Moose. Though sometimes solitary, the Motley Moose herds in ever shifting groups at the local watering hole to exchange news and just pass the time.

Anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela raises clenched fist, arriving to address a mass rally, a few days after his release from jail.

South Africans and supporters world-wide continue to pay tribute to and honor Madiba, Nelson Mandela. You can visit the official SA government site for memorial and funeral events. From heads of state, to young schoolchildren, there has been an outpouring of condolences and sentiment.

The media coverage has been extensive-I’ve tried to look at as much as I can find-but so far the best and most comprehensive, imho, has been the live coverage from SABC TV, South African Broadcasting Corporation.

Coverage here in the U.S. has been varied, from laudatory to much of the usual carping and racism from the right, and many media outlets are already posting overly sanitized versions of his life and history, disconnected from his role and part in a struggle larger than one man, no matter his greatness. For those of you who may have missed it, please read shanikka’s Farewell Madiba, Who We Once Called Nelson Mandela

Interrogatories

What is your favorite book that you HAD to read for school?

Are you a poetry person? Who is your favorite poet?

Who do you think (living person) should get a Nobel Prize?

Do you know the Dewey Decimal System?

The Twitter Emitter

Run a multimillion dollar company when I could be getting $4 a day for doing nothing? Are you smoking dust? I have a refrigerator!

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) December 9, 2013

RGIII Was Leading Until The 4th Quarter, Then He Stopped Leading, He Should Lead More #RonFournierSports

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) December 9, 2013

New jobs report exceeds expectations and unemployment down. Finally, something the media won't blame on Obama.

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) December 9, 2013

The Senate may have to work weekends to get their job done this year. But wouldn't they work harder if we stopped paying them, Rand Paul?

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) December 9, 2013

Compromise defense bill advances after Democrats agree to GOP demand that "Merry Christmas" be painted on more than 5,000 nuclear warheads

— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) December 9, 2013

If only all Muslims would convert to Christianity. Then we'd only have to be afraid of most of them because they're brown.

— William K. Wolfrum (@Wolfrum) December 9, 2013

Sarah Palin and Macaulay Culkin are trending. One is famous for their role as a child left behind by grownups, the other is Macaulay Culkin.

— DC Debbie (@DCdebbie) December 9, 2013

President Obama speaks, along with other world leaders, at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela.

President Barack Obama: “To the people of South Africa – people of every race and walk of life – the world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us. His struggle was your struggle. His triumph was your triumph. Your dignity and hope found expression in his life, and your freedom, your democracy is his cherished legacy.”

  Make sure you let your peeps

  know where to find you!  

Interrogatories

Do you like popcorn? Plain, buttered, or other? Air popped, microwave, popped in oil? What’s your favorite popcorn-eating activity?

Have you ever attended the services of a religion that is not your own? How was it?

Did you ever pose in a photo booth? Post pics, please.

Did you ever burn yourself on a stove, motorcycle, or iron?

The Twitter Emitter

Rick Warren looks like the largest Chuck Todd nesting doll.

— Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) December 6, 2013

Protip: if you are white and start a sentence with 'apartheid is like..' Stop look at your hand see its still white and shut the fuck up

— Patrick (@QuadCityPat) December 6, 2013

Pointing out that commentors on conservative websites are unrepentant raging racist assholes is mean, so stop it you guys. #unfair

— TBogg (@tbogg) December 6, 2013

"Rick Warren: Contraceptn Mandate Like Making Jewish Deli Sell Pork" No. It's like making them pay workers cash that can be used to buy pork

— Brad Friedman (@TheBradBlog) December 6, 2013

Palin says owing money to China is 'slavery.' Santorum says Obamacare is like 'apartheid.' Then THEY get upset if we say 'Happy Holidays.'

— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) December 8, 2013

Blessed are the meek, for they shall have their right to vote denied and their voices will be silenced in our "democracy" #GOPBible

— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) December 8, 2013

Rand Paul to the unemployed: “Are there no prisons, workhouses, copies of Atlas Shrugged to keep you warm?" http://t.co/KQ7yEgNVKx

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) December 8, 2013

Paul Ryan wants you to "dream again" Again? Everyday I dream. I dream of a world where Paul Ryan's title is "Former Wisconsin Congressman"

— Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) December 8, 2013

Bill Kristol: "I don't think we need to extend unemployment benefits. None of my friends or coworkers are unemployed, so it's unnecessary."

— Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) December 8, 2013