Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

September 17, 2009 1

Just fucking stop!

By in Insanity, Politics

Oh, my head. I’ve read this posting twice, and looked into it enough that I had to reread it another three times, thus reaching a fifth, but one that lacked liquor. Fuck. Me. Sideways. There is so much that’s wrong with the current level of disturbing language/signage/garbage surrounding our politics that I’m beyond flabbergasted. I’m [...]

August 30, 2008 0

The shot speech heard round the world

By in Politics

There are so many things to point out about what went right for the McCain camp today with their announcement of Sarah Palin for Veep. Perhaps the most right was her speech. Not because she said so much that it’s clear that she’s the real deal, but because she, in her first stump before national [...]

March 20, 2008 0

Montana goes first, Schweitzer is skewered

By in Politics

Jon Stewart has skewered the Governors’ Sex Scandals as they’ve happened all along, but he’s not one to sit back and just wait for the jokes to write themselves. Even now, when they actually do write themselves. And the result? This: Oh, how I laugh. I wonder what my mom will say.

March 18, 2008 0

Rights and Restrictions

By in Politics

This week the Supremes are coming out of a 69-year long hibernation and taking up the issue of Gun Control. Dahlia Lithwick’s coverage over at Slate has been both about the court and about the dubious activities from the Bush administration. I don’t get a good feel for where she stands on the issues, but [...]