American Fascism

Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann R-MN, has spelled out some cogent advice for all Americans to consider: “What I would say is that the news media should do a penetrating expose and take a look. I wish they would. I wish the American media would take a great look at the views of the people in Congress and find out if they …

November’s LIAR Comes Early

LIAR Magazine is working overtime.  But then, so is Sarah Six-Pack. I like LIAR Magazine.  I subscribe.  It’s good to know who’s telling the biggest, most outrageous lies in a world beset by falsehood and deceit on every side. One specific thing I like about LIAR Mag: they think that someday, maybe not in our lifetimes, but someday when the …

100% ABSOLUTE TRUTHINESS

One of the greatest attractions of patriotism— it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what’s more, with a feeling we are profoundly virtuous. — Aldous Huxley “Country First” John McCain: “I am not a perfect vessel.” I’ll see your “Country First” and raise you a …

Bulldog Mauls Pitbull

“She’s got my vote and my heart,” says Joe Dirt LOS ANGELES — So what if it’s predictable and strains credulity— Joe Dirt loves Sarah Palin.  “She may be an airhead and what not, and she was pretty much mauled by that Bulldog Biden guy, but she’s still the pitbull who like stole my heart when she winked directly at …

More Proximity Politics

The little man rises up on his toes again.  It’s an uncontrollable urge to be bigger than he really is, if even for a split second. The little arms shoot out in tandem, fingers splayed as wide as they will go;  the gesture is brief, tentative, and awkward, out of sync with his emphasis:  “Sentor [sic] Obama took a very …

Who Does She Remind You Of? UPDATED

“And as our leaders are telling us, in our military, we do need to, ramp it up in Afghanistan, counting on our friends and allies to assist with us there, becuzz these terrists— who hate Amirrica, they hate what we stand for, with the… the freedoms, the democracy, the the women’s rights, the tolerince, they hate what it is that we represent, and, our allies, too, and our friends, what they represent.” Sigh.

Fish Love Oil Rigs

“The fish love to be around those rigs.”  This means they think off-shore drilling is not only safe but necessary. But will they love to be around China’s oil rigs off Cuba?  You need to ask?? More than 600,000 Americans have lost their jobs since January. Home foreclosures are skyrocketing, and home values are plunging. Wall Street is hemorrhaging like …