Torture, Maim, Murder, Slaughter – The Wingnut Way To American Greatness August 31, 2009

A letter in today’s Globe demonstrates once again the failure of wingnut ‘thinking’. This one’s about torture and holding torturers accountable.
MEMBERS OF Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and other assorted groups crying for American blood must be thrilled with the news that Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is sending out the posse (“Inquiry ordered into [...]

Chinese Taipei Wins 2009 Little League World Series August 30, 2009

The Little League team Chinese Taipei won the Little League World Series held over the past ten days in Williamsport, PA in the United States.
The Taipei team played teams from all over the world, with the exception of the United States, which again refused to play any foreigners.
However, the Taipei team, gracious in victory, did [...]

Tom Brady Not Such A Good Guy, Talks Arrogant Idiocy August 26, 2009

Tom Brady, that All-American quarterback, that hero of the NFL, that epitome of the New England Patriots, that down-home all-around good guy, just cut his own legs out from under his image.
Today’s Globe sports section carries a story by Christopher L. Gasper about Brady’s contract. Brady has a sixty million dollar contract ($60,000,000 for those [...]

For A Good Time… August 20, 2009

visit Grumpy Squirrel.
We’re out of free Chipmunks-on-a-Stick, but other goodies are still available.
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Barney Frank Bags A Nazi Teabagger August 19, 2009

Watch this short video over at Talking Points Memo.
It’s about time the pols started calling these people out on their idiocy.
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Health Care Reform Failing? Well, Just Flog Afghanistan August 18, 2009

Has anyone noticed that as Mr. Obama’s misbegotten plans for health care reform float gently down the toilet, he and his administration are making louder noises about Afghanistan?
Yesterday he paid a visit to the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention and, among other things, had this to say:
“The insurgency in Afghanistan didn’t just happen overnight. [...]

Did Anyone Notice The ‘Health Insurance Mandate’? August 18, 2009

The wingnuts on both sides of the health insurance debate as well as the ditherers in the middle have all been quiet as little mice about the fact that two of the major bills on health care reform force people to buy insurance and the third bill is leaning that way.
And if you don’t [...]

To End The Taliban, Dump Thieving KBR, Hire Afghans August 17, 2009

Interesting piece in the Globe today titled ‘The truth behind Afghan insurgency‘, by Ralph Lopez, a founder of an outfit called Jobs for Afghans.
This fellow sounds like he actually knows what he’s talking about, as opposed to the usual gang of idiots who know nothing and won’t shut up because the media pays them [...]

Why The United States Is Doomed To Fall Hard And Apparently Real Soon August 14, 2009

And these are the people running the country… check this post over at Girl du Jour.
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American Economy: Proud Giant Or Neurotic Wimpy Loser? August 14, 2009

Mark Weisbrot writes in The Guardian about the myths at the heart of the United States economy.
The Lion suspects we may be in for a much harder ride if the country doesn’t sort itself out, mythologically speaking.

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