I once heard someone say something along the lines of this: "Republicans being for survival of the fittest in the marketplace should realize that their beliefs actually support the theory of Evolution, if only they were smart enough to realize that". In the context of the conversation, this person's point was that there was a contradiction between being a free-market capitalist that believes the strong companies survive while the weak ones fail, and being a Christian that doesn't accept the theory of Evolution. If you think that's a contradiction, the reverse must also be a contradiction: believing in Evolution but at the same time being against winners and losers in the market place, creating safety nets to make things "fair". Each side of the argument appears equally guilty of a contradiction, but does one belief really have anything to do with the other? And aren't there other options?
How did this ever come about anyway, why are religious folks for smaller government and evolutionists for more government? Shouldn't these be backwards, shouldn't we have religious people wanting fairness and safety nets, while Evolution-believers be for less government, letting the strong survive and weak die out?
What's it mean to support the troops? Is just saying you support the troops enough, or do you actually have to do something tangible to help those in uniform?
Most of you have probably seen this picture and story over the past couple days, a waitress at Applebees finds this receipt left on the table:
The tip amount is crossed out, with a note: "I give God 10%, Why do you get 18%?"
The picture was posted to reddit and has made the rounds on the intertubes.
The Aftermath: an Applebees waitress has been fired and the pastor has been outed.
The 18% she's referring to of course is the automatic tip that Applebees adds on the tab for parties over 20.
Now, there's always been bad tippers and non-tippers, and some of us here have been guilty of that from time to time when we get bad service. What makes this story really amusing though is Pastor Aloris's claim that she gives 10% to God. You've got that backwards Ms Bell. It's your parishioners who are "giving 10% to God". You're the one taking that money from them, not giving it. You'd think people this stupid would have been filtered out of the gene pool centuries ago.
Nobody wants to employ a drug addicted parasite to their business, especially if you're running an operation like an autobody shop where you need to be on your game and not fuck up. So when the following video was posted, which shows a business owner dressing down and firing an employee over drug use, everyone cheered and patted the owner on the back like we just scored one for the good guys.
The manager who goes by the screen name "stevepitbull" on Youtube berates and humiliates the employee for being a drug addict. This could have been settled in a much more professional manner, but Steve decided to make a big display for the benefit and entertainment of the audience and to the abasement of the worker.
This is all fun and all, but we really have no idea of whether or not this guy is in fact a drug addict. In the video, you can hear the employee say he does take pain medication for a health issue. If he is legitimately taking his medication as prescribed and legitimately does have a real heath issue, this manager is opening himself up to a disability discrimination suit, at the very least. It's bad enough firing someone on those terms without knowing for sure, it's another thing altogether to post it online for the world to see. Whether or not the kid is really a drug user, at the end of the day this has to be one of the dumbest management moves by a small business owner we've ever seen. This video has been on Youtube for about a year now, and we suspect that now that it's getting a shitload of attention, some lawyers are going to be interested in tracking this kid down. It's possible we're passed the statute of limitations though, and if that's true, that's a shame.
Steve has a portfolio of clips on Youtube illustrating his tough guy demeanor with customers and those he works with, taking pride in the fact that he tells it like it is and doesn't give a shit whose feelings are hurt. But we've seen this routine before and it's getting pretty stale and boring at this point. He's attempted to get a reality show going where cameras follow him around all day at work demonstrating his straight talk style and big shot attitude. Just what we need, another attention whoring asshole.
Apologies to our readership for not posting anything in a long time. We've been busy with stuff but we're back in full effect, and today we present to you our piece of shit of the week: Hurst, TX police officer Disraeli Arnold. Let's just cut to the chase, watch the video below:
The video begins with 17-year old Andrew Rodriguez being pinned down by an officer who is in the process of arresting him. Evidently the teenager had a warrant out or was wanted for a previous trespassing charge. This part of the story does have us a little torn, because obviously here at People Liking People we don't like little shits who trespass. When Disraeli Arnold arrives on the scene though, it becomes very clear who the douchebag in this situation truly is. Now before Mr. Arnold even enters the picture, the first officer appears to be getting things under control, as Andrew Rodriguez begins submitting to the officer's demands. The main focus at this point is just Andrew pulling up his pants because his butt crack is starting to show. Other than that, things were calming down and the arrest was almost wrapped up.
Disraeli Arnold evidently didn't think things were proceeding as quickly as they should, and felt he needed to throw himself into the situation to show the first officer how it's done, but his demeanor is anything but professional. As everyone here knows, we're very pro-police here at People Liking People. But it's our positive view of the police that causes us to be the first ones to call for the firing of a bad officer, because they make the rest of the force look bad, and that builds distrust in the community. Whether Disraeli Arnold has a drug problem as some have suggested, or whether he's on some weird ego power trip, the end conclusion is the same: Mr. Arnold needs to be relieved of his duties as a Hurst, TX police officer.
In the end of the video, Disraeli Arnold seems to take pride in the fact that he is abusive in his methods, giving the camera guy his name and badge # without prompting. This is a classic sign of someone either drunk with power or some other mind altering drug. In his mind he's above the law and the world is his little playground to go around being Mr. Badass and fuck anyone who thinks he's unprofessional - he'll keep doing it and he'll get away with it. That's his mentality anyway, but it's time for a reality check and to be shown that there are repercussions to bad behavior.
If you have information about Disraeli Arnold, don't hesitate to send us a message at peoplelikingpeople@yahoo.com. We'll post information here as it's received.
Contact the Hurst Police Department at 817-788-7146.
Update 1: An alert reader has brought to our attention that there is a profile of Disraeli Arnold on The TCU Horned Frogs Athletics site.
Look at those cute biscuit lips and dumbo ears. Combine that with a name like Disraeli and it's no wonder this guy has a lot of pent up tension.
Additional info on Disraeli Arnold from the profile:
- Parents: Curtis Arnold and Shirley Arnold.
- Full Name: Disraeli Tosskanaan Arnold.
- "Is a pre-med and psychology major at TCU...would like to work with children in the health field following graduation." This guy wanted to work with children? This guy needs to stay far far away from kids.
Update 2: A reader has sent in 2 addresses (both apartments) for Disraeli Arnold:
4236 W Pioneer Dr, Apt 2083
Irving, TX 75061
4002 N Story Rd, Apt 533
Irving, TX 75038
The rest of his family (parents, siblings) live at 1319 W Clements St Odessa, TX 79763.
Tohsheka? Kreasta? I'm starting to think Disraeli got off easy!
If anyone has any additional information on Disraeli Arnold don't hesitate to send us a message. Stay warm out there folks!
After two minors from Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Fla., posted a nearly 14-minute-long racist rant on YouTube, the girls are "no longer students at the school."
Watch the video for yourself here:
You may not like what they were saying, but what happened to free speech? For the most part they were simply speaking their opinion about the racial makeup and differences at their school. Maybe their assessment was entirely incorrect but maybe it was the truth. At the end of the day it's their viewpoint and they're entirely entitled to that viewpoint. We should defend all speech no matter how much it differs from our own views or offends us.
Apologies have now been issued by the girls:
"I am one of the girls who were in the racist video that got posted. I’m writing this so that I can tell people how truly sorry I am. I could never, in a million years, have pictured this happening with me involved. I wasn’t raised to hate people for their race, and I still don’t. I made a horrible decision in being a part of this video ... "
It has been reported that the girls received several death threats and now had to have police protection.
Does nobody else have a problem with this? We have to put fear into people and beat into submission the people we disagree with and force them to apologize? It's complete bullshit. No one should ever have to apologize for their opinions. If you have a certain perspective or way of looking at things, as long as that's your honest opinion why is that something to be ashamed of? For all we know her school really could be full of a bunch of kids who don't give a shit about their future and that's what she was reacting to. Instead of pointing our finger at someone talking about a problem, why not look to see what she's talking about? She just might have a point.
By the way, take a look at this line from the apology letter:
I know people are wanting to blame the parents for this, for our opinions and what we said, but I want it known that I wasn’t raised how I portrayed myself in that video. My parents never taught me hate or to judge someone like that. I honestly don’t know where that came from, but it was wrong no matter what.
You don't know where it came from? Oh I don't know, it could be that you experienced things and formed an opinion on them and then voiced that opinion?
Have a spine. How embarrassing for someone to have to pretend they don't have a viewpoint or feel shame in holding it. If that's what you really feel, then stand by it. Maybe the way you voiced it was in bad taste, but if there is a real problem going on in that school then that concern needs to be raised.
We here at People Liking People have noticed a disgusting practice at our local grocery store which is likely shared by retail establishments all across the country: employees putting the Telzon scanner down the back of their pants - in between their trousers and their dirty underwear down their ass crack. We first noticed it a few months ago and thought "wow, I'd hate to be the guy that has to use it after him". But now we're noticing it all the time with many different employees - evidently it's standard procedure.
Does nobody think it's gross that everyone's sticking this thing down their ass crack, and then the part that was down the guy's ass is the handle that you have to hold on to? The device has a string thing attached to it, why don't you use that instead? Or get some type of belt to hang it on to. Just think of how many germs have got to be on your average Telxon scanner handle. If there were ever a reason to not work retail, this would have to be it.
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