Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Libratas Americanna.
Its habitat is varied, making it remarkably adaptable. It is at home roaming forest glades where it freely sheds annoying cultural artifacts such as hygiene ... but is equally at home grazing at Starbucks or pondering the sacred texts of Noam Chomsky.
The following video gives us a rare glimpse into Libratas Americanna mating rituals, whereby both male and female attempt to attract members of the opposite, or same, sex by debasing themselves. Anthropologists speculate that debasement rituals originated among primates where feces tossing is common:
Of course, don't underestimate Libratas Americanna ... given a bit of funding, it can become spiteful, bellicose, and even litigious.
crossposted @ Cjunk
Posted by Cjunk at November 25, 2008 10:21 AMI think I broke my chair when I fell off it laughing! You should have a warning that this video may be shocking in its level of stupidity that lefty nut jobs can achieve. very funny LOL. I wonder if any of them realize how much of the wildlife they have just drove to insanity with their little stunt and how much NEW growth they are killing with their circle of sorrow.
Posted by: Mike at November 25, 2008 10:46 AMThat was embarrassing.
Regards,
The tree by the rock
Its good these people found each other to mourn with as it would be a shame to spoil other groups with their Group Tree Hug.
I thought I saw a box in the back ground, I would think the box has a Life in it and they should go get it sooner rather than later.
The thing's barely 2 minutes long and I couldn't make it half way through. I laughed at first, but then I felt sorry for these poor, messed-up souls, so estranged from reality that they need this dumbshow of contrived emotion. It's ridiculous, but it's also tragic, when you think about the painful progress these people make through their lives, and the anguish and discomfort they must cause everyone they meet.
Posted by: rick mcginnis at November 25, 2008 11:01 AMThis reminds of some crap I read a long time ago (maybe around 1990). These books were best selling books - which is why I bought them.
The one book was called "Fire Down Below" and the other book was called "Iron John" (can't remember the authors). Anyway, these guys were into the primal loss of the 'inner man' and they spawned all sorts of men going off into groups and into the woods and forming in circles and mourning the loss of this and that and trying to regain their 'inner man'. Even I was trying to buy into this stuff - it had to be good - these are bestsellers - but I couldn't handle the hokyness.
About a year later a guy wrote a book called "Fire in the John" where he just lampoons these silly guys. The goofiness of this video is almost the same thing.
Posted by: cconn at November 25, 2008 11:08 AMI drive a truck...
A diesel burning, idling to keep warm/cool, truck.
It's how I keep the idiotsticks like these "people" to a bare minimum in my life.
Can we sue them back for their GW "fraud and theft" and impending human suffering?
Posted by: Hard Right at November 25, 2008 11:13 AM
This is exactly why I never go into the deep woods without my weapon.
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You mean that wasn't a spoof? That was REAL?
I regard that as clear evidence that our society is about to collapse. When people say things like "why kill turkeys when there are so many in the supermarket", "don't use fossil fuels but use alternative fuels like natural gas instead" it means the common sense of 'how things work' has been lost by too much of our society to continue functioning.
Posted by: grok at November 25, 2008 11:14 AMThese people are.... doing "gorrillas in the mist"?? I was hoping they would move past the "mating ritual" to actually mating...ewwwww I am guessing they are mourning something......Elly May's poor showing? Dion's green shift turning into a turd? Al Gore"s big "fat" houseboat sinking?? J'accusezookie's heading out across Canada with three people in a "giant bus" with a reeally big picture of his "head" SCARY on it never mind kiddys just join Elly in the "visitors gallery" and chant "climate emergency" or as a "eco friendly" alternative open a vein PLEASE>
cheers Bubba
Poor souls, lost from reality. I thought I saw Jack in the background. Nope sorry it was a tree with a thin streak of moss on it.
Kind or reminds me of the other night when I dropped my glass of 15 year old scotch.
All we can do is feel sorry for their limited brain power that leaves them open to brainwashing. So sad.
Posted by: Swill 1984 at November 25, 2008 11:23 AMPass the koolade please.
Posted by: Texas Canuck at November 25, 2008 11:24 AM"bring me to this rock... which has this most incredible life. That makes me feel alive."
The rock has more intelligence.
Posted by: Blair at November 25, 2008 11:34 AMCan human sacrifice be far behind? Absolutely nuts. Little children lost in the space between their ears.
Posted by: Martin B. at November 25, 2008 11:36 AMAll that clip needs now is some guy entering the clearing in overalls, with a 42" chainsaw, wearing a hockey mask.
Posted by: theredsuit at November 25, 2008 11:39 AMI'm sure if they all held their breaths permanently, they could do much more in the fight against carbon emissions!
Posted by: Jason at November 25, 2008 11:51 AMIf sane people are not around to hear, is there any screaming sounds ?
Posted by: ron in kelowna at November 25, 2008 11:59 AMPity the poor people who are true conservationists (respect for nature coupled with pragmatic/realistic outlook, responsible management and husbandry of resources) -- these folks give conservationists a bad name (Suzuki and Gore do as well, but they're only a different genus of this same group). Tell someone you're a believer in sustainable wildlife and wild places management and pro-ecology civil engineering and guess what you get called? Wait until the libs find out you're pro-wildlife, but also pro-hunting!
The same problem is had by farmers -- some of the "slow food, natural harvest, whole foodies" are just as bad for the cause of sustainable, ecologically and ethically responsible agriculture. Tell somebody you're an hobbyist, organic, landrace farmer, who promotes sustainable self-reliance through agriculture, but also don't believe in allowing people the right to business without excessive restrictions.
Posted by: unknown jane at November 25, 2008 12:33 PMI feel sorry for the squirrels in that forest, listening to those fools. How about their feelings, eco-idiots?? Hmmm? What, trees more worthy of your love than squirrels?
Posted by: Soccermom at November 25, 2008 12:39 PMMartin B. writes, "Can human sacrifice be far behind?", which is right in line with my thinking.
In fact, human sacrifice is already a staple in the world's agenda: it's called abortion.
So these spoiled, stupid brats are wailing over the loss of old growth forests. What about the new growth—of actual, innocent human beings—which is being killed off each year? In the USA, it’s over a million. In Canada, it’s about 100 000.
Get real, you idiots.
Jane, I think most, if not all hunters are "pro-wildlife"
Posted by: allan at November 25, 2008 12:48 PMQuite the vid. clip. There's a certain part of it that, to a degree I can relate to.
I've hunted in old growth, have hiked a bit in it and have enjoyed looking at it when ever I get a chance, which is seldom as most of the easily accessible old growth forests are gone.
Walking back through an old growth forest after it's been logged is a sad thing. These trees stood for hundreds of years and produced a landscape below them that made for easy walking, good visibility and overall a very tranquil environment.
I've made parts of my living on the end of a power saw, but that does not change the sense of loss when an old growth stand is fell.
It is traumatic when they go. I guess their passing affects some folks more than others.
Posted by: Pat at November 25, 2008 12:53 PMThe rally will be followed by a Group Grope, and macrobiotic luncheon at 1:00PM.
(Please bring your own ponchos)
I needed a good laugh and got it from those treetards in the forest.
Posted by: KPD at November 25, 2008 1:00 PMThey shoot horses, don't they?
Posted by: b_C at November 25, 2008 1:12 PMThese people are actually quite dangerous.They are out of touch with reality, and identify more with trees (or animals..) than human beings.It is not uncommon for them to lash out against those they perceive as being a danger to that which they identify with.
They have no problem spiking or inserting old skill saw blades into trees.These objects, when hit by power saws, can cause massive injuries to the operator.These people i suspect, would have no problem with that.
It is not very much different with the animal rights activists, who have murdered other humans in their quest for animal 'rights'
Posted by: Kursk at November 25, 2008 1:17 PMFor a second, I thought they had opened up their RRSP statements
Posted by: Erik Larsen at November 25, 2008 1:27 PMAfter I stopped laughing, I felt bad for these pathetic souls who obviously have no families, friends, or fulfilling work to occupy their time.
Posted by: MaryAnn at November 25, 2008 1:28 PMFor a second,I thought it was the big three.
Posted by: h.ryan at November 25, 2008 2:05 PMI agree with Kursk,these people would probably resort to doing something radical in order to have their voices heard.
Posted by: h.ryan at November 25, 2008 2:10 PMSilly me,they already did.
Posted by: h.ryan at November 25, 2008 2:15 PMHe files a civil tort with the International Criminal Court?
Lotsa luck with that.
Posted by: mojo at November 25, 2008 2:25 PMHe files a civil tort with the International Criminal Court? And like, from the future?
Lotsa luck with that.
Posted by: mojo at November 25, 2008 2:26 PMSince humans are such a plague on this planet, why have these treetards not done themselves in? I should think that they would make an excellent source of compost to regenerate the lost old-growth trees.
If the treetards are not willing to be do the, ahem, right thing, perhaps they could follow the example of the Ellen Jamesians and cut out their tongues. After all, if forests are being "raped" yet can't scream, why should treetards so selfishly have the right to make noise. Plus, my ears hurt.
Does this mean that we should split atoms instead of wood?
Posted by: TS Garp at November 25, 2008 2:28 PMThis is why we should still have selective forced sterilization in North America. Creatures like this do not just breed, they infest an area and become a (loud) nuisance. Do they respond well to traps? I'm thinking an oversized roach motel, modeled after hemp shops.
Posted by: Irene Swain at November 25, 2008 3:09 PMI found that a bit ...SCARY.
Imagine if you picked one up in a bar, after sharing some organic homemade brew. If nature took its course, and I would hope so, would she pull a black widdow and, let's suppose.... consume you?
After all it happens in nature right? So it must be okay...
....creepy
Posted by: eastern paul at November 25, 2008 3:44 PMIn our ancient tribal past one of two things would have happened
1) These people would have been shinned as non productive and crazy and left to die without the protection of the tribe
2) They would have found enough followers to form a new religon for the village. Then non believers would be shinned and left to die in the forest without the protection of the village.
One way or another someone would have been defined as crazy and shunned....
Posted by: Stephen at November 25, 2008 3:51 PMHey, its a free country. If someone wants to cry about trees and worship them, well, as long as they leave other alone, that's freedom.
What concerns me is whether this new religion (notice the language used), becomes violent. We've seen what ecoterrorists can do over the past couple decades.
Posted by: Don Uthole at November 25, 2008 4:23 PMidiots
Posted by: old white guy at November 25, 2008 6:04 PMdebasement rituals originated among primates where feces tossing is common
Nothing much has changed, except we have words like politics to go with the act.
Posted by: Revnant Dream at November 25, 2008 6:06 PMBatshit crazy comes to mind when I view this.
Posted by: Gerry Atric at November 25, 2008 6:27 PMWhen you worship trees, this commonly identified as idolatry. Worship of nature is known as pantheism.
If they are so jacked up on old growth trees, might I suggest visiting Redwood National Forest in California; where some of them are 1500 years old.
Here's a tip, when you worship trees, they will probably not talk back to you.
BTW I am still putting up a Christmas tree in my home, and I will defend my right to chop down my Christmas tree, at the local tree farm for a small fee, each year. This spares me the trip to the forest, as I like that Grand Fir smell to permeate my home through the Christmas season.
Instead of wailing about the loss of old growth, do something intelligent, like reading your news online with that techno marvel a COMPUTER, or perhaps even better, go out and plant a tree in your yard.
Just a few practical pointers for the nature obsessed so that you find inner peace for your obviously tortured souls.
I would hesitate to add Merry Christmas, as we haven't quite made it to Advent yet. Eid al-Adha falls on December 8, 2008 this year. Or you can try Happy Hannukah which falls on December 21, 2008.
St. Nicolaas feast day is on December 6th, 2008 but the gift giving is on Dec. 5th eve.
But if you're caught tree worshipping on Dec.5 Knecht Rupprecht may have some ugliness for you.
Some other well known titles given to St. Nick’s bizarre companion is a demon, evil one, the devil and Satan. One of his dark duties was to punish children and "gleefully drag them to hell."
The following references are provided to demonstrate the "devil" who accompanies St. Nicholas is a well documented fact. In every forerunner of Santa this dark and diabolic character appears.
It is the Christkind who brings the presents, accompanied by one of its many devilish companions, Knecht Rupprecht.
Rupprecht here plays the part of bogeyman, a black, hairy, horned, cannibalistic, stick-carrying nightmare. His role and character are of unmitigated evil, the ultimate horror that could befall children who had been remiss in learning their prayers and doing their lessons. He was hell on earth.
You have been warned, idolatry is strengstens VERBOTEN! But then today my aunt lives on the "3 Kings Street." Wanna do Christmas? We do it in a Big Way?
Cheers
Hans-Christian Georg Rupprecht, Commander in Chief
Frankenstein Battalion
2nd Squadron: Ulanen-(Lancers) Regiment Großherzog Friedrich von Baden(Rheinisches) Nr.7(Saarbrucken)
Knecht Rupprecht Division
Hans Corps
1st Saint Nicolaas Army
Army Group “True North
The lotus eaters just overdosed.
Posted by: Revnant Dream at November 25, 2008 6:46 PMSee, mentally-disordered "progressives". The only thing progressive about them is their mental disorder.
Those poor folks, in the olden days, would be walking around a special hospital in pajamas and housecoats... why, oh why did the Left-wing governments get rid of those places? There's clearly a LOT of folks out there who need help for the problems they've got inside their heads! How mean-spirited to deprive them of access to facilities that provide help and a safe (for both the patients and society) place to live while they get better...
Instead, these folks work at such places as the mainstream media, Hollywood, and many of them worked for the Obama campaign... And in Canada, they work at weird places called "Human Rights Commissions"...
Posted by: Canadian Sentinel at November 25, 2008 7:16 PMGee, a rock has 'life'.............must be like the rocks in her head........
Posted by: DanBC at November 25, 2008 7:36 PMThey are inhaling to many tree farts, thats what their problem is. Maybe moron disease
Posted by: Ken E. at November 25, 2008 7:56 PMIt is addlepated morons like this who give environmentalism a bad name. I am pro conservation, pro sustainable agriculture, pro ethical hunting, and yet I neither smell like stale sweat overlaid with Patchouli, nor do I worship to Gaia the Earth goddess. What are level headed environmentally conscious people to do, when you have pathetic, naive fools like this running around?
Posted by: J Westphal at November 25, 2008 8:07 PMNow ya done give me a conundrum. Should I laugh at the dofusses or should I be scared of the dofusses.
Posted by: Joe at November 25, 2008 8:16 PMCan anybody really be that stupid. How do they cross the street, how do they breath, how in hell have they managed to live as long as they have? How?
Posted by: Western Canadian at November 25, 2008 8:22 PMNever before have people been so concerned about the environment and so far removed from it.
Would they perchance sue the local authorities if say ursa major came along and decided to claim its ancestoral territory?
Posted by: gimbol at November 25, 2008 8:47 PMAbsolute lunatics. They really do need help....or better yet, they should simply sit at the base of the tree until they expire and at least they can fertilize the tree. At least they would be useful in that context.
Posted by: John Luft at November 25, 2008 10:00 PMFREAKS!
To think that young men died in battle so these idiots could live in a free society.
Posted by: TJ at November 25, 2008 11:28 PMI googled 'earthfirst carleton university' and came up with 857 hits.Yup,this group of mutated howler monkeys,have cousins at Carleton. There is also more than a few courses taught there that teach 'enviromental politics',which seem to be all about dumping on those nasty humans,gadzooks!
Posted by: wallyj at November 25, 2008 11:33 PMThat movie should be sub-titled "People who Can't Get Dates".
Posted by: Stewart at November 26, 2008 12:16 AMNever, ever, ever go camping or hiking without a BIG gun...................
Posted by: Knight 99 at November 26, 2008 12:46 AM
If a tree falls in the forest....
Would it please fall on these freaks!!
Will anybody care...?
Too funny.
Brown Acid = Bad.
Guess they didn't get them memo. Oh right, it was printed on paper.
Posted by: Shere Khan at November 26, 2008 12:23 PMI show this to my 12 year old daughter so she can see just wacked out the smelly old hippies are.
She thinks they are extremely weird
Posted by: notasocialist at November 26, 2008 5:47 PM