Category Archives: politics

No, Santorum, You’ve Got It Backwards

Posted on 02/07/2012 by

Today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned California’s Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage. Frothy Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum took to Twitter to share his wisdom on the subject, saying [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/#!/RickSantorum/status/167024630052294656"] Only a religious zealot homophobe like … Continue reading →

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Write Your Congressmen: Please Do Not Support SOPA/PIPA

Posted on 01/18/2012 by

Depending on what sites you visit, you may or may not know that several sites have shutdown today, or have modified their logos, to protest SOPA/PIPA. These are bills before the House of Representatives and Senate, respectively, that would have … Continue reading →

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We Have To Get the Money Out of Politics

Posted on 12/28/2011 by

It costs a lot to get elected to high political office. A lot. So much, in fact, that a candidate has to either be independently wealthy, or they have to sell their souls votes to those who would finance their … Continue reading →

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You’re Thinking Of…

Posted on 09/01/2011 by

 

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Jon Stewart Shows Hannity’s Hypocrisy Over Common’s Trip to the White House

Posted on 05/12/2011 by

There is much wailing and gnashing of teeth in conservative circles over the fact that a rapper called Common has been invited to the White House for some sort of poetry event. Never mind that Common has won two Grammys … Continue reading →

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Georgia Republican Wants Obama to Make 2010 Year of the Bible

Posted on 05/22/2009 by

From FOX News comes this little gem Georgia Republican Wants Obama to Make 2010 Year of the Bible. According to the article, GA Representative Paul Broun has introduced a resolution calling on President Obama to declare 2010 the “Year of … Continue reading →

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Obama Proposes Indefinite Preventive Detention Without Trial

Posted on 05/22/2009 by

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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I Hate April 15 And So Should You

Posted on 04/15/2009 by

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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My Obama Inauguration Speech

Posted on 01/16/2009 by

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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Socialized Trash Hauling Derailed – For Now

Posted on 12/20/2008 by

If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all … Continue reading →

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