I Pledge Allegiance to Grover Norquist…
Who is Grover Norquist? His name oozes up when his “tax pledge” hamstrings Republicans who aren’t dye-in-the-wool Teahadis. Norquist is an extremist Corporatocratist with the self-stated goal of ending all … Continue reading
Ugly America
That we have the kind of crass, horrific incivility in our polarized politics, and our Right-intimidated media, is not surprising. What is sad, shocking, and somber, is the conduct of … Continue reading
Herman Cain’s Democrat Love Machine
Hermie… I call you that because you take that ridiculous Rovian cue and call us Democrat, rather than Democrats or Democratic… You say that there is a “Democrat machine” out … Continue reading
Losing Oreo America: One Nation, Divisible
Mr. Obama’s plea on behalf of the American people for jobs and his presidency remains stuck in a political no-man’s land. This is not because the majority of the country opposes his … Continue reading
No More Sympathy For The Devil
“Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name But what’s puzzling you Is the nature of my game…” Like the famous Rolling Stones tune, Republicans and their Tea … Continue reading
The Power of the Big Lie for the GOP
Last night, the first Republican Presidential primary debate for the 2012 election was awash with all kinds of interesting factoids that were dead-bang wrong. Illusions. Myths. Mendacities. Lies. They project … Continue reading
Superman Disavows US Citizenship – We’re Not The America He Repped
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s that unpatriotic mutherf**kah SUPERMAN! Yes, beyond the birther nonsense and the royal wedding, Time Warner-DC Comics’ Action comics … Continue reading
WWJND: An Easter Thought on Tea Party Politics
One of life’s odd conundrums is how the Religious Right squares its support of guys like Paul Ryan. Somehow, on this Easter Sunday, I cannot see how Jesus, the ultimate … Continue reading
Can We Separate Television News from the Game Show Mentality?
American television news is returning to its roots as an information wasteland. Pretty faces with largely empty heads read teleprompters and mug for the camera. A dollop of information surrounded … Continue reading
Night of the Long Pointing Fingers
It is a shame that Jerry Springer is a Democrat. He would be perfect for a show that I want to pitch to Fox News. We’ll call it The Blame Game, … Continue reading
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