15 Thursday Apr 2010
Posted in Constitutional Issues, Crime, Culture, General Foolishness, Humor, Movies, National Events, Politics, Prison Culture
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April 15th, audits, bully, bullying, Deliverance, Eeeeeeee!, income tax, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Ned Beatty, squeal like a pig, Tax Day, you got a real purty mouth
This Man's Tax Rate Makes Him Squeal
23 Tuesday Feb 2010
Posted in Europe, General Foolishness, Political Correctness, World Affairs
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bully, Bullygate, bullying, free speech, Gordon Brown, Gordonzilla, Libby Purves, National Bullying Hotline, Political Correctness, Times Online, United Kingdom, victim industry
And she does it in no uncertain terms.
I’m not sure what it is that makes Bullygate such a compelling story.
Is it Mr. Brown himself that makes the story interesting–his thuggish behavior drawing inevitable comparisons to the affable Tony Blair? Unlikely, given that there’s very little interesting about the current British PM.
A Big Teddy Bear
If the story isn’t about Gordonzilla, then the real meaning must lie with the culture of victimization which allows stories like this to gain traction. It’s never fun to work in a poisonous culture, but to that Ms. Purves offers:
{B}ut if you’re good enough to get a job at Downing Street you’re good enough to find one somewhere quieter. And if you’re bright enough to be an aide, you can either shrug off the tantrums or tell Gordonzilla not to be so damn rude.
Read how Libby advocates a stiff upper lip: It’s Downing Street. Not A Sheltered Workshop.
22 Monday Feb 2010
Posted in Europe, General Foolishness, Political Correctness, Politics
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bully, Bullygate, bullying, Gordon Brown, Gordonzilla, My Moans, National Bullying Hotline, United Kingdom
An interesting post from My Moans on the Gordon Brown kerfuffle.
Says My Moans:
Though I accept that the spokeswoman may have thought that this statement was in the public’s interest, I do wonder if it is a breach of confidentiality on the part of the charity and might in fact deter people who are being bullied calling for help from them as their identity might not be kept confidential.
Read the whole thing here: Gordon Brown’s Bully Boy Tactics?
22 Monday Feb 2010
Posted in Europe, General Foolishness, Political Correctness
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British politics, bully, Bullygate, bullying, Gordon Brown, Gordonzilla, miss me yet?, National Bullying Hotline, United Kingdom
The founder of the National Bullying Hotline reports that staffers have made calls to the charity from Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s office. Already unpopular, this will no doubt reinforce the PM’s reputation as a man who refuses to play well with others.
The revelation that all is not sunshine and games within British politics is certainly shocking. Ideally, someone will propose legislation mandating that the staffers bring their mothers to work with them, as a bulwark against bullying.
Miss Me Yet?
Read about Mean Mr. Brown here: Gordon Brown hit by fresh bullying allegations | Politics | The Guardian.
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