Updating the ancient Greek myth of the Chimera The New York Times weighs in on presidential wannabe Sarah Palin‘s commemoration of what would have been the 100th birthday of conservative icon, Ronald Reagan: SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Sarah Palin opened a weekend centennial celebration to Ronald Reagan by declaring that the United States was lurching toward a “road to ruin,” …
You don’t say… How long will we allow this doughy diaper-load of an excuse for a man to pollute and degrade our nation’s public discourse? Beware the tyranny of the minority. —Latin proverb Nothing is more despicable than a professional talker who uses his words as a quack uses his remedies. —de la Mothe Fénelon, 1651—1715
DOWN IN THE TRENCHES OF THE CULTURE WAR, it’s frequently observed that concepts like nuance, like irony, are subtleties of perception the ignorant neither appreciate or understand.
As the author of the Warren Commission‘s magical single bullet theory, used to whitewash JFK‘s assassination to make it appear that only a single shooter was involved (subsequently rejected by the US House of Representatives), I had early developed a disdain for retiring Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter. He always struck me as the consummate Beltway insider and opportunist. His last …
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Lame-as-F@#k Congress www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> The Daily Show on Facebook “What can’t we do until Uncle Sam promises not to hurt Daddy Warbucks?” In this sequel to Terrorists and Hostage Takers, Jon Stewart issues a new rule to the Rethugs: By …
Glenn can’t stress enough (ha ha) that the process of destroying America begins at home; that’s why it’s time to SHOP.
