I think I see where he was coming from

During his interview on Vox President Obama said that he thought global warming was a bigger threat than terrorism.

I think I see where he was coming from.  Maybe he thinks that the folks in the Middle East who are being burned to death are burning because the planet is hotter than it used to be.

Honest mistake.  I can see it happening.  He's a busy guy.

More than a little creepy

Isn't this what they do with dictators like Mao or Mugabe?  Has any US President ever had giant tapestries of his face hung in embassies?  This is weird.  And creepy.  And very disturbing.

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/12/16/large-portraits-of-president-obama-unveiled-to-guests-of-us-embassy-in-london/

Wednesday night bingo

From El Borak:

There won't be anything new or of interest in the speech, but you can still have fun with your friends.

Obama's new slogan

From Jeff Dobbs at Hit and Run, it's two words now:

Gun control propaganda - a translator's guide

Heard some of the President's speech.  Here are some highlights.

Phrases from the speech  -  Translation

"initiatives to reduce gun violence"  -  you shouldn't own guns and if you oppose me you are in favor of gun violence

"common sense solutions"  -  you shouldn't own guns and if you oppose me then you have no common sense

"gun lobby has ginned up a fear that we are going to take away your guns "  - you probably haven't read Dianne Feinstein's proposed bill that would take away most of your guns and you probably haven't heard the mainstream media report that Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York has suggested that we should take away most of your guns, and since the media is on my side on this issue, you won't

"... there's probably an economic reason there as well"  -  you shouldn't own guns and if you oppose me it's probably because you are making money of the killing of innocent school children.

"members of Congress need to search their consciences"  - you shouldn't own guns and any member of Congress who doesn't help me take them away doesn't have a conscience.

So as you can plainly see, the President is seeking a bipartisan discussion on the root causes of violence and hoping that we can come together as a nation to ....

Oh right.  Never mind.  The President has declared that if you don't support him in banning many common and popular firearms in spite of a Second Amendment to the Constitution that clearly protects an individual right to keep and bear arms, then you are in favor of gun violence, have no common sense, are merchants of death, and have no conscience.  What a great way to advance a dialogue.