Archive for the ‘A Bit of Politics’ Category

Naturally Ignorant

I know evolution is something that disturbs a lot of evolved intellects. It does thinks they don’t like, such as make their religions irrelevant. However, as much as a controversy as the fight between evolution and fairytale bullshit creationism comes to be, an even bigger controversy is that the public at large apparently doesn’t have ...Read more.

Thought For The Evening

If life was fair, Ronald Reagan would’ve died from an insane assassin’s bullet instead of John Lennon.

Republicans Commit Necrophilia (again!)

I have to admit, I don’t understand the Right’s fascination with brainless cream puffs. Whether it’s Sarah Palin winking and reading crib notes off of her hand or the whole thought-free network known as FOX “News” or just plain ol’ Bobby Jindal giving his Mr. Rogers impersonation another go around, it seems that they believe ...Read more.

Unmanacled From The Twits

There are times when I possess the temperament of the rebel. It is at these times that I am prone to jumping on tables at my local establishment and rail upon the wooden soapbox. Likewise, I’m liable to jump on this particular forum here and proselytize on and on. Tonight will be such a night. ...Read more.

Howard Zinn is History

Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States, teacher, and lefty poster boy, has passed away at the age of 87. Understandably, this will be cause for celebration by the Hannibeckbaughs — though they’ll offered mock platitudes. A People’s History… is a look at this country from the perspective of non-white males. ...Read more.

Noble Obama’s Nobel

Color me as surprised as the rest of the world that President Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize. It is a poser, for sure, how he could receive it this early in his administration. The post-inauguration International Mea Culpa Tour was a true success — maybe enough of a success without actually accomplishing anything ...Read more.

In Praise of Tomes Recently Read: The Great Derangement by Matt Tiabbi

Matt Tiabbi has, as of late, become one of my favored journalists. He has written two very good pieces recently for Rolling Stone magazine, one on Goldman Sachs and another on the healthcare reform debacle debate. Ignore those fomenting comparisons to the late, great HST, Tiabbi is in his own class.  But leave it to his ...Read more.