The new GOP does it dogma style November 1, 2012 They gang up on anyone who expresses misgivings about the stuff coming out of Rush Limbaugh’s radio program. They purge elected Republicans who do… Continue Reading
George to Mitt – Don’t do it November 1, 2012 George Romney wasn’t writing to his son. He was writing to Barry Goldwater objecting to what would become the South’s take over of the… Continue Reading
Colbert has a funnier take on the politcal corruption inspired by the Supreme Court October 30, 2012 It’s shorter than the Frontline program: Continue Reading
Thank you Supreme Court… October 30, 2012 …for protecting Freedom of (anonymous) Speech. The consequences of Citizens United is well demonstrated by tonight’s Frontline program called “Big Sky Big Money. Continue Reading
Mr. Lincoln goes to Hollywood October 29, 2012 Andy Sullivan has a post on one of my frequent plaints – that today’s GOP is really driven by the ghost of the old… Continue Reading
I apologize for my passive aggressive post October 27, 2012 I wrote a little hastily yesterday about Denfeld High School, specifically about principal Sconiers. Its true I like her and think she is a… Continue Reading
While David Brooks correctly sees the GOP for what they’ve become… October 26, 2012 …Peggy Noonan returns to the fold with a historical fantasy about Obama’s ultra liberal attack on the Grand Old Party. He misread his Republican… Continue Reading
Moderation = Conservatism October 26, 2012 Amen, David Brooks: First, let me describe what moderation is not. It is not just finding the midpoint between two opposing poles and opportunistically… Continue Reading
When God abets rape October 23, 2012 The GOP purges centrists like Senator Dick Lugar and replaces them with creatures like this guy: GOP Senate candidate Mourdock: When rape results in… Continue Reading
Class to No class October 23, 2012 An Open Letter to Ann Coulter Posted on October 23, 2012 by Tim Shriver John Franklin Stephens The following is a guest post in… Continue Reading
Romney Jobs or Jabs? October 16, 2012 It wasn’t just closing down US companies and sending their jobs to China. It was crony capitalism and lobbyist inspired laws that gave Bain’s… Continue Reading
On Minnesota’s proposed constitutional amendments October 12, 2012 I just put up this sign this morning after my two Vote No signs for the marriage amendment disappeared. Since I plan to vote… Continue Reading
Obama Derangement Syndrome October 8, 2012 My Buddy used to taunt me that me and my ilk suffered from Bush Derangement Syndrome. We were like the good Doctor who keeps… Continue Reading
The Best GOP candidate available in 2012 – Pt 2 September 29, 2012 My Buddy who so often annoys me with the drivel from the bought-and-paid-for-GOP pundits redeemed himself big time this morning by sending me the… Continue Reading
The Best GOP candidate available in 2012 – Pt 1 September 29, 2012 Is a moderate who had to pull a tiny sheep skin over his bulky wolfish camouflage. And boy does it show: Continue Reading
Taking a break from JB Marvin September 26, 2012 Petroleum’s conception goes back about 1.6 billion years when a cyanobacterium (now confined to volcanic pools and the ocean deeps) was engulfed by an… Continue Reading
The GOP’s version of American history all ready to go into one of those Texas history books September 21, 2012 From a very long list of quotes in the New Yorker. Here’s the first historical reference in chronological order: 1500s: The American Revolutionary War… Continue Reading
GOP truthiness alert September 19, 2012 Fact checkers! Fact checkers! I’ve got my own facts thank you very much. But apparently its OK for Republican presidents to really apologize for… Continue Reading
An unexceptional (American) song September 14, 2012 I was over singing to my Mother and the other sufferers of dementia this morning when I began warbling the disgusting second verse of… Continue Reading
