The World Is Ending. Michele Bachmann Says So.

October 9, 2013 By 2 Comments
BACHMANN

I love this quote from the Daily Kos story: Rep. Michele Bachmann is a member of Congress. She's one of the people currently celebrating the shutdown of the American government as being a fine thing. She is on—and I am not making this up—the House Intelligence Committee. This is a person who gained so much respect in her home district, where people KNOW her, that she has been repeatedly elected to public office -- first the Minnesota state senate, later the U.S. House of Representatives -- … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics, Serious Shit, The Light Side 2 Comments

Ted Nugent — Masculine, Admirable, Freedom-Loving American. Or Not.

February 12, 2013 By 26 Comments

Pimple-on-a-dog's-ass aging rocker Ted Nugent has been invited to the State of the Union Address by Texas Rep. Steve Stockman. Considering that Nugent has made fairly blatant public threats against both the President and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — for instance:  “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will be either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” — and — "Obama, he's a piece of sh*t. I told him to suck on my machine gun. Hey … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics 26 Comments

Please Support and Sign My “We The People” Petition!

December 22, 2012 By 6 Comments

Democracy only works if we make it work. Please sign my petition and help create enhanced freedom and safety for all Americans. With their narrow focus on firearms, the NRA is failing to protect our FULL arms-bearing Second Amendment rights. This is a real petition, and it needs 25,000 signatures by January 21, 2013. Let's get to work, Americans! A blade-carrying population is a respectful population! Click here:  Hank Fox's We the People Petition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics, The Light Side 6 Comments

Dear Mr. President

November 11, 2012 By 19 Comments

Oh man, I am so glad you won. Whew! Mitt Romney just scared the hell out of me. And Ryan a heartbeat away from the presidency? No way! I know you have a lot on your plate right now, but ... I’m going to toss one more serving up there. “ABCD by 2023” is an ambitious scientific research project I’d like to see Americans undertake. Briefly, it’s a 10-year Apollo-style project against four diseases: Alzheimer’s. Birth defects. Cancer. Diabetes. For the rest of it, I hope you’ll … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics, Sciency Stuff 19 Comments

Slight Damper on the Obama Victory

November 7, 2012 By 20 Comments

One of my old Texas friends sent me an email last night, titled "A Touch of Real Class," showing 18 pictures of George W. Bush mixing and mugging with uniformed soldiers arriving at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. It ends with "And, tell me once again the name of the person in the White House who bad-mouths this man and his wife." Jeezus. (Inside scoop: I picked this photo out of all the others because of the young man's crooked smile. I fancy it says "Yeah, yeah, I'm smiling on that side … [Read more...]

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Samuel L. Jackson Weighs In

September 29, 2012 By 1 Comment

Hilarious! And Not Safe For Work. Cue some obligatory right wing outrage at the "language" in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics, REALLY Serious Shit 1 Comment

Politics: Getting “Nailed” by Jesus, and Bush

September 29, 2012 By 7 Comments

(This is a repost, slightly edited, from 2008.) Say you did something you thought was good at the time, but later turned out to be bad. You could admit the mistake. Or you could refuse to admit it. Any sensible person would probably say the first option was the best one. If you can admit a mistake, you can probably do something to fix it, or correct your course so you don’t do it again. And you can move on. The second option has some variations built into it, argumentative positions that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phil Ossify, Politics 7 Comments

One in Five Americans Stricken With Crippling Mental Illness

July 23, 2012 By 10 Comments

Well, it’s a crippling mental illness if you’re a religious authority. Otherwise, it’s Freedom. Nones Climb to 19 Percent America’s “Nones” — the nonreligious — are at an all-time high, now comprising nearly one in five Americans (19%), according to a new study by the Pew Center for the People and the Press. The 19% count is based on aggregated surveys of 19,377 people conducted by the Pew Research Center throughout 2011 and reported by USA Today. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Atheist Culture, Politics, Religion & Atheism, Serious Shit 10 Comments

No Secret Here: I’m Voting for Obama

July 15, 2012 By 39 Comments

Facebook friend Dave H. used the acronym "LMO" in a political comment earlier today. After I asked about it, he clarified: LMO stands for “Lord Messiah Obama.” Ack. My reply went on for a bit as I explored how I felt about Obama, and other things. I’m reprinting it here because ... well, I wanted the clarification to get a larger airing: Re: Lord Messiah Obama I don't think Obama sees himself that way. I don't think thoughtful people see him that way. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blue Collar Atheist, Politics, Serious Shit 39 Comments

Sociopaths in Paradise — Part 1

June 29, 2012 By 3 Comments

Back when I was in politics, one of the side effects of running for office was that I had a lot more people in my face. If you’re used to your small private life, especially if you’re an introvert like me, you have no idea how much you treasure your time in your own home pursuits, until that time is threatened, or vanishes. Give you an example: It’s years and years back, and I’m running for town council. This necessitates talking to a lot of people. Not in speeches or TV appearances, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phil Ossify, Politics, REALLY Serious Shit 3 Comments