What’s on your mind this Tuesday?
For the sake of documentation, from about midnight last night until this morning we were locked out of WordPress again, for whatever reason.
This happened a lot during the campaign — not just to us, but to any site critical of Dr. Utopia and his agenda. We spent the last few hours dealing with WordPress support to be able to post again. SOMEHOW our passwords were changed and control was taken away from us, but that’s been restored now.
We have no idea what happened, but it’s been an ongoing problem using WordPress, as we don’t own this site. It was the same problem when we ran HillBuzz at blogspot, too. We’ve been working with a few computer people we know to create a site of our own on dedicated servers we can control, but have been screwed over a few times on that projec too. On train rides to and from work, we’ve been reading up on web design and the technical aspects of hosting, so ULTIMATELY we will be able to launch something new, under our complete control, where things like this won’t keep happening.
But, it’s scary when something we work so hard on gets yanked from under us one morning…and scarier still to think it could be gone in the blink of an eye.
And we really do, with every fiber of our beings, believe these “random events” dealing with WordPress happen because SOMEONE out there doesn’t like criticism aimed at this White House. We’ve been hitting the pro-Islam, Ft. Hood attack apologists very hard the last two days as well, so maybe they didn’t like that either.
It’s hard when you aren’t a technical computer person, and generating content and upwards of 5,000-15,000 words a day already takes any non-work time that we have. One day we will cross the bridge and have a site that’s not WordPress or blogspot, one that can’t just be yanked in a surprise one morning…but it feels like we need to take a crash course in engineering and materials management to design and build that bridge ourselves, all the while keeping traffic moving like normal, without the labor or time to do everything that needs to be done.
We’ll get there…but he evolution and construction is frustrating.
And we mention all this because if you ever think it’s odd we’ve vanished, it’s sometimes a WordPress lockout like this that’s behind it. Sometimes it’s life getting in the way, and sometimes we think it’s WordPress, for whatever reason, deciding we need to keep quiet for a while.
November 10, 2009 at 9:06 am
Not enough about him?
Barack Obama skips Berlin Wall ceremonies – Telegraph Blogs
There was one world leader absent for today’s commemorations marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Surprisingly enough, it’s President Barack Obama, who found time last year to give a campaign speech there last year, which Der Spiegel summed up as “People of the World, Look at Me”.
The White House has cited a packed schedule, though looking at it he had nothing much on yesterday (brief chat to reporters about healthcare – by far his biggest priority) and just blah briefings and a bill signing today until a meeting this evening with Benjamin Netanyahu. This time, Der Spiegel has reported it as “Barack Too Busy”.
H/T NObama blog
http://nobamablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/not-enough-about-him-barack-obama-skips-berlin-wall-ceremonies-%e2%80%93-telegraph-blogs/
November 10, 2009 at 11:50 am
Utopia didn’t want to show up because it’s not about him. The fall of the Berlin Wall displayed the efforts of Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, and Pope John Paul (and others). Utopia at the time was a nobody, played no role, and any appearance only highlights the sacrifice made by others who seek no fame.
November 10, 2009 at 1:28 pm
He’s still a NOBODY!
lol
November 10, 2009 at 5:34 pm
He is also unwilling to celebrate the end of communism there!!
November 10, 2009 at 9:55 am
This also happened to “Shh-ithitsthefan” about a month ago. One day it was there, the next day? Poof! Nothing left but a screen that says “The authors have deleted this blog. The content is no longer available.”
We all saw this coming when it was made public that Google gave the Obama campaign more than $60M during the campaign (after he “changed” his financing from public to private after months of goading HRC and John McCain about ‘transparency’ and making them pledge to accept public funding only).
Don’t worry Hillbuzz – I’m sure I’m not the only friend of this blog who will rally to support you.
November 10, 2009 at 12:09 pm
what can be done to the goose can also be done to the gander.
November 10, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Maybe it’s time Google and Blog Spot got hit with some class action lawsuits!
They’re either incompetent (being hacked too easily) or they’re deliberately doing that!
Both breaches of contracts made with they buyer!
November 10, 2009 at 2:16 pm
a little internal sabotage there would also be a fun thing to see.
November 10, 2009 at 2:53 pm
I think Oprah Ate it!
That’s why it disappeared!
November 10, 2009 at 10:05 am
One day we will cross the bridge and have a site that’s not WordPress or blogspot, one that can’t just be yanked in a surprise one morning
Ummm, choose your hosting provider carefully, or you’ll find your site downed due to some “activity” that violates their terms of service.
November 10, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Aggie, I wonder what international providers of blogs (independent of Blog Spot and Word Press) exist outside the U.S. that could be used.
November 10, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Maybe there are even local Chicago based providers of that service.
If not, it would be a great opportunity for an entrepreneur.
Many small businesses find they can complete even with Wal-Mart in town, because Wal-Mart leaves many, many, many gaps in the market place – gaps Wal-Mart does not find enough profit from to bother.
November 10, 2009 at 10:24 am
I suspect it was your post about Homeland Security/FBI that might have gotten someone upset. The truth always seems to get deceiveers upset!
November 10, 2009 at 10:40 am
HillBuzz,
how are you going to spin Hillary’s fawning and America bashing intro to Obama with his Big Brother-like reverb address in Berlin yesterday. Ironic since that day was to celebrate the end of Big Brother statism in Europe.
November 10, 2009 at 11:11 am
I really think that bashing Hillary for doing her job is unfair.
She serves at the whim of Obama and therefore, her policy positions at least publicly need to fall in line with his administrations if she wants to continue to serve as Secretary General.
Yes, I found her speech and Obama’s offensive to not only America but to all the countries that were involved in this tremendous feat of bringing down the berlin wall but I realize that she has no choice in what she says or does publicly so I give her a pass.
Who knows what she says in private.
November 10, 2009 at 11:12 am
Man, I need another cup of coffee.
I meant Secretary of State. Sorry.
November 10, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Obama just as zero class.
Boob a la Obama!
November 10, 2009 at 1:35 pm
has
November 10, 2009 at 12:20 pm
SOS Clinton serves at the pleasure (what?) of the POTUS. She is advancing his<.i< agenda.
Her statement is all the more reason for her to step down after a year for reasons of “ideological differences” and advance her own run for POTUS in 2012. If she did so sooner, all of you Hillary Haters will Palinize her,
Palin was criticized for being a ‘quitter’ when she stepped down too early (for Obamapoligists).
November 10, 2009 at 2:03 pm
HRC needs to ditch this turd.
November 10, 2009 at 2:21 pm
If she wants to have anything resembling a political career, she sure does.
Time for Hillary to jump off the slow motion train wreck- in fast motion.
Thinking between Thanksgiving/Christmas, perhaps late January/early Feb.
November 10, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Hillary can’t run in 2012, she’ll never get the black vote if she beat him in a primary. Without the black vote how the hell does anyone expect her to win the general. Yes, she won the primary without blacks, but acorn and the black dems will never vote for her now.
November 10, 2009 at 2:25 pm
The only thing I can think of is that maybe she really means it when she says she’s not going to run for POTUS. IF she runs, her serving under Dr. U will be her Achilles’ Heel.
As I’ve come to learn =) The Clinton’s are truly moderate Democrats. The longer she hangs around the socialist/Marxist gang in the White House the moderation of 1992-2000 will not matter.
November 10, 2009 at 11:03 am
I can’t believe I actually believe you if that makes any sense.
I am not conspiracy theorist in the slightest………… but………….
I am beginning to see too many coincidences and too many news reports of liberals only too eager to do the dirty work of this administration whether explicitly or implicitly asked.
Another example of the government meddling.
http://hotair.com/archives/2009/11/10/white-house-declared-war-on-indymedia/
In a case that raises questions about online journalism and privacy rights, the U.S. Department of Justice sent a formal request to an independent news site ordering it to provide details of all reader visits on a certain day.
The grand jury subpoena also required the Philadelphia-based Indymedia.us Web site “not to disclose the existence of this request” unless authorized by the Justice Department, a gag order that presents an unusual quandary for any news organization.
November 10, 2009 at 11:13 am
This is very interesting… This is unheard of. Have we transformed to the time age of Stalinism yet?
November 10, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Yes, Jane.
It’s Fascism 101 these brainless, cult followers of Obama are doing.
November 10, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Oh and thanks for the hot link!
November 10, 2009 at 11:09 am
Have you guys heard that Chicago Public Schools will spend nearly $900,000 to increase arabic language classes? What’s outrageous about this spend is that the kids in the school system can barely read and write in English. I’ve always encouraged my kids to learn a second language, particularly one that involves commerce. The second language is to give themselves the advantage. As one who speaks more than one language, I can assure you that I had taken it for granted, but not anymore. But Arabic? Isn’t this another way to kiss the butt of those who hate us? Isn’t this more appeasement?
November 10, 2009 at 11:54 am
The link to the story is: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/chicago-cps-arabic-language-classes-high-school-69620537.html
November 10, 2009 at 12:13 pm
for christ sake its not like speaking Italian or French. Pleasant and romantic languages to speak. Its ungainly and ugly sounding and only of real use to the military and oil brokers.
November 10, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Please not to forget, also useful to jihadi terrorists.
November 10, 2009 at 2:04 pm
PC my ass. Hasan has shown us the way of political correct behavior.
November 10, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Hasan even had a business PCing didn’t he?
November 10, 2009 at 11:16 am
I was very proud of Hillary yesterday, in Berlin. Also, she was on the Charlie Rose Show last night and did a fine job in displaying her vast knowledge and understanding of the world and the problems we face. Yes, Obama showing up on video was tacky indeed, but I’m certain that was not in Hillary’s control.
November 10, 2009 at 11:50 am
yeah for someone supposed to be so cool.he is just tacky
November 10, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Tacky and with zero class!
Boob a la Obama!
November 10, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Does your wordpress setup allow you to publish RSS feeds? If so, you could enable that, and then once a day or once a week you could save the RSS feed to your hard drives as an extra backup, just in case WordPress ever shuts you out for good. At least you could get the site content back up somewhere else.
November 10, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Good news today, Anita Dunn is stepping down. Another scalp for Glenn Beck’s belt :)
The international Berlin criticizism I’ve read addresses Obama sure having time to campaign there last year. Oh, he does have a jam-packed schedule, but it’s the priorities.
Glad to see FLOTUS step off AF1 dressed appropriately for the Ft. Hood Memorial instead of looking like a giant chrysanthemum. Had her Barbara Bush pearls on too ;)
Happy Birthday Marines !
November 10, 2009 at 1:41 pm
We’re DONE with DUNE?
DUNE the Communist, Boot Licker and Worshiper?
The lowest of the low criminal-type elements in Husein’s administration?
Remember her husband works for ZerObama too!
Both have got to go and we have to watch the ZerObama like hawks because he WILL try to STICK THEM IN again somewhere else!
November 10, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I admit to a certain desperate co-dependency on Hillbuzz. You kept me going during the primaries and have been a source of comfort and respite ever since. No one is more devoted to Hillary than I, but I am beginning to be uncomfortable. Yesterday she was quoted as saying she was “thrilled” with the passage of the health care bill in the House. As far as I could tell, she uttered not a word about the Stupak amendment. Her comments on this domestic issue are outside her portfolio as Sec. of State so she wasn’t just comporting herself to Barry’s foreign policy. This was health care and a woman’s right to exercise control over her own body! If Hillary has no “political” future in terms of running for elective office (she has dismissed a run for NY governor) then she has NOTHING to lose. She could speak out for women and gays if she chose to. Her silence is dismaying.
November 10, 2009 at 2:49 pm
The Oprah Eats Omaha! Er, Mutual of Omaha…
Warren Buffet will not be happy…..
Aha! I don’t think you do Mizzy!
http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/11/10/aha-oprah-winfrey-mutual-of-omaha-end-dispute-over-phrase/
After Mutual of Omaha first rolled out the campaign earlier this year, Harpo objected, saying the phrase was firmly associated in the public mind with Winfrey, who frequently uses it on her show. Never mind that the Nexis news database turns up thousands of articles containing the term “aha moment” with no reference to either Winfrey or Mutual of Omaha that date back more than 20 years. Rather than ditch the campaign, the insurance company responded by petitioning a judge to affirm its right to use the phrase, and revealed that it had already received preliminary approval on an application for the trademark.
November 10, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Talk about PUMPED UP and OVERBLOWN with self-importance, otherwise know as “Full of……”
Aha! I don’t think so Orca Winfrey!
November 10, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Drudge report has a link to ABC Jake Tapper interview with Obama about forced buying of health insurance. The comments are very interesting as to how many people are reacting negatively to Obama. But this one comment posted by Dave basically sums up what we all know here to be true.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/11/interview-with-the-president-jail-time-for-those-without-health-care-insurance/comments/page/3/#comments
Posted by: Dave | Nov 10, 2009 12:20:47 PM
OK folks… Here’s a little lesson. Obama is not stupid. Everyone gets wound around the axle on this health care thing and lose sight of the big picture. No, this isn’t going where you think it is. This is a well orchestrated, highly thought out long term plan to destroy this nation. Health care is just one huge piece of the puzzle. Does anyone remember the Bank bailouts?? When the banks tried to return the money, the government refused to accept it therefore allowing the government to continue to dictate to the banks who they were going to do business with and how. So let’s see, the US government now has their foot firmly entrenched it our private banking system, they are taking over some of the largest manufacturing industries that employee hundreds of thousands of people, and they’re taking over health care which is about one sixth of our total economy. Between these three things, they control money (the nations collective wealth), literally have the destiny of a large segement of our society in the palm of their hands (support us or we’ll decide to shut down your production plant) and can threaten your life (healthcare reform). If they don’t like you or the things you say, your forms get lost at the hospital and you don’t get the surgery that you need to save your life.
This is not paranoia. You need to stop being emotional about this and see it for what it is. This is a nation being systematically ripped apart and put back together in the long standing vision of the president and the people that he has surrounded himself with for his entire life.
We WILL become slaves to our government and we WILL be grateful for the crumbs that they allow us to have. They Will strip us of our individualism, wealth, pride, and dignity. We WILL become part of the collective.
I served in the military for 24 years and have been to almost 40 countries in my life. I raised my hand to support and defend the Constitution of the United States because I’ve always believed that this nation was something worth dying for. Now I’m thinking about taking my family and leaving the place that I swore to defend with my life for almost a quarter of a century. How sad.
Again, the president is not stupid. He is executing his plan and vision for this nation, and from the looks of it, he’s being very successful.
November 10, 2009 at 6:30 pm
The comments by Dave are so right on.
November 10, 2009 at 3:39 pm
OMG–from the “hacking” of this site to the ceremony at Ft. Hood, and everything in between, I feel like hanging myself. Too bad my brother needs me.
So, during this break from a project, I think I’ll watch the two videos MIA sent me of her shooting humongous automatic weapons in the desert, with her husband and her uncle. It’s the only thing that brings a smile to my face anymore. For a little petite peanut, that woman can sure handle a weapon.
November 10, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Oh, and before some fascistic government hack gets any ideas, shooting (at inanimate targets in the middle of nowhere) is a means of releasing stress.
You know, same as harassing Patriots is to you. Too bad y’all didn’t do anything to stop that traitorous murderer Hasan.
November 10, 2009 at 3:45 pm
And furthermore, it was a relief to see Mr. & Mrs. Utopia actually shed a tear…
Punked!
I’d rather have Hillary, Sarah, or even Laura Bush as my president. No more douche-baggy men, please (present company of all men here excepted).
November 10, 2009 at 4:30 pm
We know Sarah wouldn’t have needed a teleprompter today. And she would have spoken from the heart too. To me, it looked like Obama and TOTUS were setting up soundbites for Campaign 2012….think about it….troops, money quotes, FLOTUS dressed appropriately….they were filming a campaign commercial!!! Suck it troops, heh.
November 10, 2009 at 3:56 pm
RE: Your Site.
What about moving to TypePad? It costs $8.95 a month and you will be able to advertise and perhaps make some actual money– http://www.typepad.com/pricing/
I’m always a little shocked that you have not been able to monetize this site.
And I realize that WordPress does not allow Ads at this point–which is totally ridiculous. But I mean what’s your traffic rate? I bet it’s higher than many independent blogs. At the very least, you might try some affiliate links–which are allowed on WorPress. I would recommend Amazon affiliate links.
For instance, whenever you show a YouTube clip of Glee (which will be out on DVD sooner than later–my mom just said yesterday that she’s going to buy the first season when it comes out.) or discuss any popular culture stuff-music,movies,books,clothes etc. past and present, have an Amazon affiliate link to that DVD,CD,book gadget or whatever and earn a percentage of the Amazon sale.The possibilities are endless with Amazon–they sell everything.
https://www.affiliate-program.amazon.com/
Contact some of the leading Blog Ad Agencies like BlogAds. http://www.blogads.com/publisher_html
You have created a rare gem of a blog. Most blogs get scant traffic. I mean, how many blogs get mentioned on Rush Limbaugh? Take good care of it and take advantage of its popularity. I wish you every success.
November 10, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Oops. Try this link for Amazon:
https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/
November 10, 2009 at 7:24 pm
HillBuzz… did you see this?!
http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2009/11/gay-activists-launch-boycott-of-dems.html
JOHN ARAVOSIS of all people now wants to boycott the DNC. LOL! This is the comment I left on HotAir:
“I NEED TO TESTIFY RIGHT NAO!
I’m gay, and I LOATHE JOHN ARAVOSIS (of Americablog, I guess which is now AmericablogGAY or w/e) WITH EVERY FIBER OF MY BEING! I used to dig his blog back in the day, but now he can STFU and go have his little pity party of one (or 3, I guess).
He was a complete O-Bot all through 2008. He banned SEVERAL of his mostly gay commenters from his blog for calling out Obama’s BS record on gay rights — or any Hillary supporting commenter for that matter.
He wrote flippantly about Hillary Clinton “Is Laura Bush qualified to be President?” insinuating Hillary was just tea parties and doilies.
Sarah Palin? “Is my Mom qualified to be Vice President?” and I remember she and McCain went to Louisiana or something for Hurricane relief and he LITERALLY blogged “Are these earrings appropriate to wear to the scene of a national disaster?” because Palin was wearing HOOPS.
He is a consummate insane misogynist, and he can own the bullsh*t he bought in Team Obama along with the other Leftist Blogger Boyz (Markos Moulitsas, for starters).
NO SYMPATHY. They buy into the identity politics garbage the left holds out like a carrot, they deserve to get burned. Aravosis is a tool.
SO MUCH SEETHING BITTER HATRED. Ugh!”
SO EFFING ~*RICH*~
November 10, 2009 at 8:09 pm
I loathe him too, LOL. What a pompous arse. He needs to donate to a fund so we can remake the Dem party after all the damage he did.
November 10, 2009 at 8:45 pm
I glad he’s frustrated as all hell that he’s not getting the change he hoped for. A bunch of late-comers to realize Egobama is a topnotch lyin’, cheatin’ money grabbin’ narcissist.
November 10, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Does anyone visit http://www.newser.com ? Holy Moly it’s where Obots go to astroturf and wee-wee themselves. Like Kos and DU, but dissent is welcome :)