Archive for July 29th, 2012

Japan’s Women Flying Coach While the Men Fly Business

Filed in National by jason330 on July 29, 2012 • 3 Comments

Japan’s World Cup-winning women’s soccer team flew to the London Olympics in coach, while their male counterparts, who have never won jack shit, flew business class on the same plane.

Japanese IOC committee explained that while the women’s team is ranked third in the world and the men’s team is ranked 20th, they are still women. So…

Late Night Video — ALEC Rock

Filed in National by cassandra_m on July 29, 2012 • 1 Comment

By the great Mark Fiore, who starts with the great Schoolhouse Rock version of I’m Just A Bill, and shows how ALEC has run roughshod over the whole process. Click through for the video.

Sunday Open Thread [7.29.12]

Filed in Open Thread by cassandra_m on July 29, 2012 • 3 Comments

It looks like the world is captured by the Olympics and the entire #RomneyShambles business. Here are some interesting reads during Olympic commerical breaks:

The Romney Campaign And Do-Overs

Filed in International, National by pandora on July 29, 2012 • 14 Comments

There’s a pattern here, and I think it’s deliberate. First, the Romney Campaign says something outrageous (Anglo-Saxon comment, questioning the preparedness of security at the Olympics, etc.) then they counter their initial statement with an do-over.