Vinnie Jordan: 1955-2001
For those of you that have been my friends since the alt.tasteless days, the name Vinnie Jordan needs no introduction.

For those of you that've never heard of him:

Vinnie Jordan blasted on to the 'net in the early 1990s. He found a home in alt.tasteless (in fact, he was named Mr. Alt Tasteless for 1997) and its less slutty stepsister group, alt.peeves, and he was well-known on the ba.* and scruz.* groups. A Google Groups search on pigface@deeptht.armory.com, pigface@netcom.com and vinniej@sco.com will show his meanderings into other newsgroups through cross-posted flamewars and trolls.

He had a number of noms de 'net: Pigface, Notorious P.I.G, One Sick Individual, King of Beasts, Missing Link, Dirty White Boy, Filthy McNasty, Pickled Punk, Doggiestyle, Official Asshole of the 1996 Olympics, and I.M. Bent.

Off the 'net, Vinnie was a gentleman (except when he was channeling Pigface; in that case, he could be both funny and infuriating to be around, depending on whether you were his target or his audience). Yet Vinnie had a streak of self-destruction and seemed destined (and at times, determined) to meet an early death. He said he expected to live to age 40 and that anything after that was borrowed time.

Vinnie was expressive and profane and belligerent. But those who knew him well knew another side to Vinnie — a side that was rarely expressed in the public sphere of the 'net. You'll see proof of that in some of the e-mail exchanges that people have contributed. Vinnie died in 2001 at age 46, in Santa Cruz, California.

The following post was among the first of Vinnie's works that I read after aimlessly wandering into a.t. in 1995, and one that I have reposted in various other forums every July 4th as a memorial to his twisted spirit. I warn you that it isn't pretty, but I hope that you'll enjoy it as much as I still do.

( Rest in peace, old soldier... )

Tags: alt.tasteless, farewell old friend, independence day, remember when, vinnie jordan
From: Chicago
Mood: Nostalgic

Stewart has some excellent advice for America's Dumbest Governor:

Tags: comedy, jon stewart, ouch, republican sex scandals
From: Chicago
Mood: Amuzed

Well, well...



Guess who's running for president in 2012?
Oh, this is going to be good. Really, really good.

Tags: gop lizard queens, politics, right-wing lunatics
From: Chicago
Mood: Glee

...wake up with fleas.


(Hat-tip John Aravosis)
Surprise, surprise:

White supremacists and neo-Nazi hate groups plan to take advantage of the anti-tax "Tea Parties" set to occur in more than 1,000 cities and localities over the July 4th holiday weekend to disseminate racist fliers and other materials and attempt to recruit others to their cause, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

ADL's Center on Extremism, which monitors extremist groups and provides information to law enforcement and the public, has released information on its Web site describing the attempt by white supremacists to co-opt the anti-tax message of the events as a means to spread racism and anti-Semitism.

On Stormfront, the most popular white supremacist Internet forum, members have discussed becoming local organizers of the "Tea Parties" and finding ways to involve themselves in the events. Many racists have voiced their intent to attend these rallies for the purpose of cultivating an "organized grassroots White mass movement," with some suggesting that they would do so without openly identifying themselves as racists.

According to Tea Party organizers, rallies are currently planned in all 50 states and in 1,328 cities.

Quoting Stormfront member "pk125":

Folks, the only reason we're in this mess is because as a rule, Whites do NOT participate in the political process. Even though time after time, we've seen just effective that has been for the jews. For the blacks. For La Raza.

And "Falcon2488":

Judging by the way they are tearing out their hair - we are doing something very right. If we keep growing and getting stronger the way we are, they might need diapers...

And "ProtestImmigrantsInvasion":

There is [sic] 5 days of Tea party — http://teapartypatriots.org/ — Pass some WN flyers!

Happy Independence Day, America.

P.S. The Freepers are having none of it. None, I tell you!

Leftkicker: “I wouldn’t be surprised if Acorn members have been paid off to pose as white trash supremacists. On orders from Obama."

EyeGuy: "And, of course, Jews are PROMINENTLY featured among the international and domestic Left. Vocal, strident, relentless and yes, hateful toward conservatives."

BoilingPots: "Nope, the ADL and their supporters only attack conservatives. They and their supporters need to be smashed."

MarineBrat: "Every racist I know is a democrat, and I know dozens."

And on and on...

Tags: dumb americans, independence day, racism, right-wing lunatics, tea bagging
From: Chicago
Mood: Amber Waves Of Agave
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