What Steve Jobs and Republicans Really Know

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Friday August 26, 2011 · 8:01 AM PDT

2011/08/26 · 08:01

OK, so there's some conversation that Steve Jobs and Republicans both operate on emotions. There may be some truth to that theory, but it's really only the tip of the proverbial iPod.

Here are the three things that Steve Jobs and Republicans both know:

- Americans love to claim an identity. Who am I? I'm a Mac-Head. I'm a Republican voter. I'm a bleeding edge iPhone user. I'm a tax-cutter. I'm an iPod addict. I'm a Randian. Apple advertising works in exactly the same way that Republican talk radio works. Join our exclusive "club", even though it goes against your best interest.

This advertising approach only works because...

- Americans are suckers. With all due respect to Steve Jobs, most recent Apple devices are ticking time bombs of consumerism, guaranteed to keep you coming back for the next generation. The iPhone 4 has an irreplaceable battery. When it dies, your "investment" is done, and you have to buy the next generation. This is commonly known as a scam. Apple is up front about this, and calls it a "feature". Just like electing a Tea Party representative to "cut taxes" and "limit government", you get what was advertised and there's no replacing it when it does what it said it would do.

Republicans and Apple thrive in large portions of America because they push an identity, and gullible suckers prefer being part of a club, even to their own economic and personal downfall.

Watch Out: "War Ad Council" Returns

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Wednesday December 27, 2006 · 7:32 AM PST

2006/12/27 · 07:32

From McGruff the Crime Dog to "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk", our generation knows the Ad Council as a fairly non-partisan organization which focuses on non-offensive social issues.

But did you know that the Ad Council was started during World War II as the "War Advertising Council"? Check out this column from a local newspaper about the strange history of the Ad Council.

The "Loose Lips Sink Ships" campaign discouraged Americans from talking about troop movements and other military matters, for fear that enemy spy devices could hear their conversations. One ad showed a mug shot of a smiling housewife with the words, "Wanted: For Murder! Her Careless Talk Cost Lives."

Read about the latest Ad Council campaign below the flip.

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The Boost Up Campaign...

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The Boost Up Campaign...

Is wonderful. Good for them.

1 vote

Is just a continuation of the questionable recruiting tactics of the Army.

17 votes

Is significant because it could mark the return of the War Advertisiing Council.

5 votes

The Asterisk Editorial and the Race Card

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Saturday November 05, 2005 · 6:12 PM PST

2005/11/05 · 18:12

Over the past week, there's been an uproar nationally and in this neck of the woods over an editorial that ran in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel last weekend.

In the opinion piece, now being referred to as "The Asterisk Editorial", the Journal Sentinel editorial staff wrote that:

"In losing a woman, the court with Alito would feature seven white men, one white woman and a black man, who deserves an asterisk because he arguably does not represent the views of mainstream black America."

This comment has resulted in tremendously platitudinal backlash, with right-wing hypocrites throwing around terms like "thinly veiled Liberal racism" and recalling old strawman phrases like "acting white". And they are demanding an apology from the newspaper. But such claims are intellectually dishonest in the context of this editorial, and come down to a simple strategy: The right-wing is playing the race card again. And this time, like usual, they're laying a 2 of clubs and calling it an ace of hearts.

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Accountability? The Closed Door Session and Midwestern Conservatives.

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Thursday November 03, 2005 · 1:12 PM PST

2005/11/03 · 13:12

How did Tuesday's Closed Door Senate Session play in America's Heartland? Just ask Cindy Sheehan and the hypocritical callers to Milwaukee talk radio.

In the formerly blue collar city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, we know all about accountability and transparency. It's practically in our genes. You see, we obtained these characteristics from the generations before us, who taught us that above all else stands honesty, and integrity, and a hard day at work. And yes, you probably already know this from watching Laverne and Shirley reruns.

In the wake of a pension scandal in local county government a few years ago, a rash of accountability-focused organizations have arisen from the former ashes of apathy. One such organization, "Citizens for Responsible Government", attends county board meetings and other public functions to watchdog local leaders. Read More

The Blame Game: Here's the Script

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Tuesday September 06, 2005 · 8:47 AM PDT

2005/09/06 · 08:47

Just got this mass email that is making the rounds. This is the script that I'm hearing on talk radio this morning as well. Funny how everyone gets the same message and expresses their talking points in exactly the same way. Could there be a party memo involved here?

We need to get this up on snopes.com ASAP since there are more lies in here than truths.

In case you aren't familiar with how our government is SUPPOSED to work: The chain of responsibility for the protection of the citizens in New Orleans is:

The Mayor
The New Orleans director of Homeland Security (a political appointee of the Governor who reports to the Governor)
The Governor
The Head of Homeland Security
The President
[editor's note, by ColdFusion04] Based on the National Response Plan, this certainly doesn't look accurate at all.

What did each do?

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Friday September 02, 2005 · 5:15 PM PDT

2005/09/02 · 17:15

Note: Updated version of my diary from earlier in the week. I'm submitting as an Op-Ed all over the place. I poured my heart and soul into this one.

Like most people, my strongest memory of September 11th was the moment I first learned of the second plane hitting the tower. I was in a meeting, and one of the participants walked into the room and mumbled something about a terrorist attack in New York. The meeting organizer feigned a look of shock, shook her head, and said, "OK, should we get started?"

Personally, I wasn't ready to get to work. I immediately got up and called my wife, and got as much detail as I could. Then I returned to the meeting, interrupted them, and said, "Everything is not ok. More planes are unaccounted for. This is not over." There was uncomfortable silence. Predictably, the meeting organizer cleared her throat, then said, "OK, shall we continue?" Read More

And Finally, Harsh Reality Sinks In - For Everyone

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Tuesday August 30, 2005 · 10:13 PM PDT

2005/08/30 · 22:13

My strongest memory of September 11th was, of course, the moment I first learned of the second plane hitting the tower. I was in a meeting, and one of the participants walked into the room and mumbled something about a terrorist attack. The meeting organizer feigned a look of shock, shook her head, and said, "OK, should we get started?"

My mouth hung open. I immediately got up and called my wife, and got as much detail as I could. Then I returned to the meeting, interrupted them, and said, "Everything is not ok. More planes are unaccounted for. This is not over." There was uncomfortable silence. Predictably, the meeting organizer let out another feigned gasp, then: "OK, shall we continue?"

Sunday and Monday consisted of overwhelming deja vu for me. Read More

Bush Could Have Minimized the Hurricane Damage

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Sunday August 28, 2005 · 8:02 PM PDT

2005/08/28 · 20:02

My friends say I blame Bush for everything. To which I usually respond, "Well... Tell me one thing I'm mad about that he is not responsible for."

Add this impending disaster to the list. I am on the verge of tears tonight as I think about those in New Orleans who did not have the means to get out. And then my anger turns toward Bush. We had hundreds of billions for Iraq and not even $150 million for New Orleans?

From New Orleans CityBusiness (Feb, 2005): Bush White House has been cutting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District hurricane protection budget every year since 2001.

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"Pro-Life" Group Harasses Grieving Military Widow

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Thursday August 25, 2005 · 9:26 AM PDT

2005/08/25 · 09:26

Marine Staff Sgt. Chad Simon suffered a severe brain injury while serving in Iraq when a roadside bomb exploded, injuring Simon and killing three other Marines in his unit. Sgt. Simon died on August 4th, two weeks after his wife agreed to pull his feeding tube, which was consistent with the wishes expressed in his living will.

In the wake of these tragic circumstances, Pro-Life Wisconsin chose to politicize the death of a Marine, to score Terri Schiavo linkage points by making comparisons between the two cases in a press release. In addition, they said that Sgt. Simon was a "victim of two different faces of the culture of death" (The implication is - He was killed by International terrorism and a murderous wife). This is an obscene comparison, and it points out the savage hyporcisy exhibited by an extremist group like Pro-Life Wisconsin.

Update [2005-8-25 15:4:41 by ColdFusion04]: Here's the Original, stronger press release. Thanks xoff. Read More

Prepare to be Deeply Disturbed (With Video)

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Friday July 15, 2005 · 11:05 AM PDT

2005/07/15 · 11:05

You have got to see this video from a few weeks ago, at the "Summer Freedom Celebration" at First Baptist Church in Springdale, Arkansas. In my book I talked about the merger of God, Patriotism and Republicans, and how the militarism really comes out during the Fourth of July season. But never, in a million years, would I have expected anything that would remind me so closely of 1930s Germany:

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From the beginning of the footage, HUGE video screens display waving American flags, while an entire orchestra and choir plays some hyped up version of the National Anthem, with a color guard in front. All branches of the military are represented, and many soldiers are interviewed during the course of the festivities about spreading Freedom and "fighting for religious freedom". Yes, that's right. Apparently, fighting Muslims is equivalent to fighting "radical judges".

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What Dick Durbin Should Have Said

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Wednesday June 22, 2005 · 8:12 AM PDT

2005/06/22 · 08:12

When I awoke this morning to wingnut "news analysts" telling me that Dick Durbin has realized that his "Nazi Comments Were Nozzo Smart", I groaned. Not again, I thought. First Newsweek, now Durbin. No matter how eloquently worded, and no matter how well-reasoned, all that survives the filter through the nutshell press is a three second blurb: "Durbin apologized, because Durbin was mistaken. There is no comparison between the actions of the United States and the actions of Nazis and Pol Pot."

Sound familiar? "Newsweek apologized, because they were mistaken. There was no Qu'ran desecration in Gitmo." Like I said, oh no, not again. Another golden opportunity squandered.

Below the fold: What I would have said, if I were Durbin... Read More

DPW Resolves to Impeach

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Sunday June 12, 2005 · 9:07 AM PDT

2005/06/12 · 09:07

Saturday afternoon during their annual State Convention at the Park Plaza in downtown Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin adopted the following resolution:

CALLING ON THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO INITIATE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PRESIDENT BUSH, VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY AND DEFENSE SECRETARY RUMSFELD FOR HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS

Full text of resolution below the fold... Read More

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