http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/ennoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:47:51 PSTBlogger http://www.blogger.com2197125noreply@blogger.comnohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifhttp://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/02/c-minor-chord-walks-into-bar.htmlbad jokesHenry Farrishbeerbar tabsmusicnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:03:52 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-5452080361963630509Some knowledge of music theory is required on this one.... C, E-flat, and G go into a bar.   The bartender says, "Sorry, but we don't serve minors."   So E-flat leaves, and C and G have an open fifth between them.   After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished, and G is out flat. F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough. D comes in and heads for the bathroom, 2012-02-02T17:03:52.128-06:001http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/02/trinity-river-flood-control-wakeboard.htmltotal farcesR.I.P.Fort Worth Star-TelegramJD GrangerTrinity River VisionKay GrangerTrinity River Improvement Partnershipgroceriesnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:40:34 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-7972036232160533016I've given up on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for coverage of anything remotely controversial.  I don't think they want to irritate the one little old lady who still puts her garage sale notices in their classifieds. Sports scores?  The betting line on the Super Bowl?  If my cell phone can't pick up Google, I'll buy a Star-Telegram for that info.  Here's where I've been finding myself going for2012-02-02T07:40:34.145-06:001http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/02/time-to-purge-photo-files-again.htmlFacebookTIME JUST SLIPS AWAY WHEN YOU'RE SURFINGpictures worth a thousand wordsRedditemailsfunnynoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:28:04 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-4086801960738433239I'm having to work late, waiting on a contractor.  It's time to make use of all the extra photos that I've saved from Facebook, emails, and Libertarian Reddit.  Enjoy.  Please keep sending them to dapfortworth at aol dot com  Here's something from Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize World Tour: I don't know why we don't just go ahead and nuke everybody in the places we don't like.  It would 2012-02-01T18:28:04.770-06:001http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/02/who-would-build-toads-in-libertarian.htmlthat which I don't know much about but know what I likeLibertariansGovernment Wastebizarrespendingnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:31:35 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-5089339482256433372I found this link on Libertarian Reddit: A $600,000 frog sculpture that lights up, gurgles "sounds of nature" and carries a 10-foot fairy girl on its back could soon be greeting Defense Department employees who plan to start working at the $700 million Mark Center in Alexandria, Va. this fall. That is unless a new controversy over the price tag of the public art doesn't torpedo the idea. 2012-02-01T08:31:35.847-06:003http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/john-jay-myers-on-iranian-threat-to.htmlJohn Jay Myersexplanationsexcuseswarvangelicalsiranmilitary industrial complexLibertarianswarIsraelnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:06:35 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-8944249317837152307From the Facebook page of my buddy John Jay Myers: CNN just stated that Iran has threatened to destroy Israel, so the war drums continue.  Iran, however, has never said that. Iran's nuclear capability is the "Weapons of Mass destruction" lie continued needed for us to continue war, and give oil rights to our masters. Iran would never drop a nuclear weapon on Israel.... Reason 1: Because we 2012-01-31T08:06:35.412-06:003http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/inconvenient-cooling.htmlglobal coolinghockey teamclimategatesuperstitionthe thing that I'm not going to write any more aboutnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:34:38 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-4807031379764290333I've sworn off of this topic dozens of times, but in the words of Al Pacino in that 2nd Godfather movie, JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OUT....THEY PULL ME BACK IN.  Here's something from The Mail (UK).  (I apologize in advance for illustrating this piece with Global Cooling Panic magazine covers from the 1970's.)  The supposed ‘consensus’ on man-made global warming is facing an inconvenient 2012-01-30T07:34:38.987-06:004http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/i-dont-care-who-you-are-this-is-funny.htmlpictures worth a thousand wordsRedditLibertariansfunnyRepublicansDemocratsnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:09:54 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-279134054314213092012-01-30T07:09:54.025-06:001http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/gary-johnson-on-ending-prohibition.htmlcanadaprohibitionLibertarian Partybureaucraciesmarijuana lawsgary johnsonMexicoprisonnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:54:45 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-6323176656824307261Our border with Mexico is looking like our border with Canada during the alcohol Prohibition Era. No one travels across the border without fear, the bodies are piling up (40,000 Mexicans drug war deaths in the last five years), politicians are offered daily corruption opportunities, gangsters are making fortunes, and despite fences, naval patrols,  and indignant speeches about "sealing the 2012-01-29T17:54:45.515-06:001http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/tarrant-county-libertarian-party-has.htmltarrant county libertarian partytarrant county libertarian meetupchoicetarrant countyJohn Spiveynoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:45:34 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-3041668041647306888Big Daddy John Spivey has been the Tarrant County Libertarian Party chair for 6 years.  He has done one heck of a job.  Now he's stepping down.  He'll still be on the county executive committee, and the state executive committee, but he hopes to spend more time on some of his other passions.  Thank you, John, for 6 years of great work ! After John's resignation today, the County Executive 2012-01-28T16:45:34.836-06:0010http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/you-can-still-run-for-office.htmlPatrick Dixon2012 electionsLibertarian PartyTexasnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:24:12 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-2785853373891734089This is from the Texas Libertarian Party website.  You still have time !!  Get on the ballot !! Run for Office: Texas voters deserve a choice! The Libertarian Party wants Libertarians to appear on every November 2012 general election ballot in Texas. It's very easy to start that process; no filing fees or petitions are required to file as a Libertarian for these races. Fill in the Application 2012-01-28T12:24:12.564-06:000http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/espn-set-we-built-for-super-bowl-in.htmlgood thingscommercial messagesworkSuper BowlEli Manningnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:25:48 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-8499041237110328028My employer owns a subsidiary called Infiniti Decor.  They specialize in retail and convenience store custom design and millwork.  (Hit the link to see more of their fine work.)  Here are a few generic samples: They can do "theme" stores, featuring the location of the store, Mississippi Delta Blues, NASCAR, fresh produce, the local university, or in some situations, beer.  They've done 2012-01-27T07:25:48.403-06:002http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/bleeding-heart-libertarians.htmllibertarian blogsgood thingsbarack obamanoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:45:43 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-6429726413086896285For those who want to totally geek out with their libertarianism and roll around in the greatness of Rothbard, Nozick, Hayek, and the like, I've got the thing for you.    It's a relatively new site called The Bleeding Heart Libertarians.  Go ye therefore and bookmark it.  They have deep, thoughtful discussions of all things liberty-oriented, mostly from a left-libertarian point of view.  In2012-01-27T06:45:43.914-06:001http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/obamas-blueprint-for-america.html2012 electionsTeleprompter Jesusstate of the unionpictures worth a thousand wordsrednecksporknoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:42:48 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-1534152460176204909Here is the complete text of Obama's 2012 State Of The Union speech, now known as the "Blueprint For America". Here are architectural renderings of the results we can anticipate: Thank you so much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Please, be seated. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans, last month I went to Andrews Air 2012-01-26T07:42:48.186-06:004http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/gary-johnson-on-state-of-union-speech.html2012 electionsTeleprompter Jesusstate of the unionsolyndraLibertarian Partybarack obamainstapunditgary johnsonbailoutsnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:55:33 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-8874619272930441940Gary Johnson, Libertarian candidate for president, sent this email about Obama's State Of The Election Union speech to Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit: “If the idea tonight was that the President would fulfill his constitutional duty to give us ‘information of the State of the Union’, we should be able to expect some truth. I didn’t hear much truth. Truth is that the real unemployment rate is 2012-01-25T06:55:33.181-06:002http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-obama-would-be-preferable-to.htmlNewt Gingrichcafe hayek2012 electionsTeleprompter JesusDon Boudreauxchoicebarack obamarepublicrats and demoblicansbad to worsenoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:31:05 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-7585331605116929795From Don Boudreaux at Cafe Hayek: Four more years of Obama in the Oval Office would be better, in my view, than four years of Gingrich there: each man is mad for power; each man’s Promethean opinion of himself is quite the opposite of what a realistic self-opinion would be; each man is a font of economic idiocy; and each man’s principles are such that each would – recalling Mencken’s description2012-01-24T17:31:05.708-06:005http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/lets-get-away-from-political-rants-for.html2012 electionsTeleprompter JesusMoviesfunnyfamilytestsmathnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:00:47 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-3165620525954823377Let's get away from political rants for a minute.  Here's a math quiz that one of my cousins sent me this weekend.  It's a simple mathematical exercise that can predict your favorite movie. Just humor me and do it!  (And post your results in the comment field.)  Movie Quiz: 1. Pick a number from 1-9. 2. Multiply by 3. 3. Add 3. 4. Multiply by 3 again. 5. Now add the two digits of your 2012-01-23T08:00:47.306-06:004http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/when-youre-about-to-lose.html2012 electionsPrivatize The Profit - Socialize The RiskripoffsFort Worth Star-TelegramJD GrangerFort WorthTrinity River VisionKay GrangerTrinity River Improvement Partnershipnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:57:51 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-7610478517715076858A government outfit known as the Trinity River Vision Authority is trying to use Eminent Domain, Earmarks, Extreme Environmentalism, and almost every other vice of this horrific decade to take land and money from taxpayers for a private real estate development.  The Trinity is beautiful from a distance.  Up close, according to Channel 8, it's still filled with feces, much like the Trinity River2012-01-22T11:57:51.515-06:003http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/marvel-variants-turns-50.htmlgood thingsToo Many BooksworkbirthdayMarvel Variantsnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:00:18 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-6066642522130256273My ex-boss, who runs the Bronze Age Marvel Variants website, has turned 50.  We still work for the same company, but Mr. Variants recently hired an Operations Manager to handle his old responsibilities.  Then he promoted himself into the stratosphere so he could do things like go to Brazil and search for new business.  Here's documentation of his efforts in Brazil.  For those of you new to2012-01-20T18:00:18.430-06:000http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/quote-of-day.htmlsamizdataMarxistsDeathgood quotesCommunismnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:46:46 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-1363012363603510298I found it on Samizdata: "And, make no mistake, Marxists did lose a big argument, one we now know as 'the 20th century'." - Will Wilkinson Poster came from here.  2012-01-20T08:46:46.084-06:002http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/would-you-vote-for-any-candidate-who.htmlTeleprompter Jesusdouble standardsKarate Kid Crane Kicksnewsweekwarnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:21:03 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-4466570778987753847There's been a minor media whirlwind for the last few days about the latest Newsweek cover.  It features a piece by Andrew Sullivan about how freakin' stupid Obama's critics are.  The funniest part is the little slogan about "the man with a plan".  Heh.  I don't think he could plan a lunch for four at McDonald's, but that's just me.  Here's the best response I've seen to the Newsweek piece.2012-01-20T17:21:03.231-06:004http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/wikipedia-and-reddit-go-galt.htmljohn galtstatistscensorshipprotestsRepublicansnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:33:33 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-56235121810812599Go to Wikipedia.  They've shut it down.  Go to Reddit.  They've shut it down.  Go to Google.  It's still up, but they have a black "Censored" bar over their logo.  In protest against Texas Republican Lamar Smith's anti-piracy law, these companies have "Gone Galt".  (If you're not familiar with the Galt concept, look it up on Wikipedia tomorrow.  Not today.  Wikipedia has gone Galt.  This is2012-01-18T08:33:33.188-06:005http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/strange-endorsement-from-don-wildmon.htmlNewt Gingrich2012 electionsGood for thee but not for meendorsementswhited sepulchresReligionRepublicansnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:26:21 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-3702231976177204168Here's a statement from the Faith Leaders Coalition, penned by Don Wildmon, of the Campaign for Decency: Atlanta, GA - Gingrich Faith Leaders Coalition National Co-Chair Don Wildmon released this statement today: Perhaps you have heard a rumor that I have changed my support from Newt Gingrich for President to another candidate. I want you to know that is not true. To suggest that I have 2012-01-17T08:26:21.234-06:003http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/obamney-poster.htmlmonopolies2012 electionsMitt Romneybarack obamarepublicrats and demoblicansObamneynoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:10:42 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-5620376423333115584Found it on Libertarian Reddit.  2012-01-16T08:10:42.371-06:004http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/lamar-smith-author-of-sopa-on-being.htmloverkillwhited sepulchresRepublicansNanny Statenoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:14:18 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-3995733637382228539The SOPA Act is a legal monstrosity supposedly designed to stop online piracy and to protect intellectual property.  But.... The originally proposed bill would allow the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as copyright holders, to seek court orders against websites accused of enabling or facilitating copyright infringement. Depending on who makes the request, the court order could include 2012-01-15T14:14:18.403-06:003http://thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-improve-unemployment-rate.htmlBarackagandaunemploymentlying with statisticsliesworkTHE UGLY TRUTHliarscharts and graphsnoreply@blogger.com (The Whited Sepulchre)Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:21:15 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771666371746650057.post-8032977966277259263I've heard a lot of Lamestream Media members almost pissing their pants for the last few weeks, gushing over the improvements in the U.S. unemployment rate.  Yes, some people have gone back to work.  But here's why appearances are deceiving.  The Washington drones who monitor the nation's employment stats don't count people who give up looking for work.  If you haven't applied for a job in 2012-01-14T17:21:15.603-06:007nonadult