The Year in Crazy: 2014

The Year in Crazy: 2014

By on January 1, 2015 at 8:15 AM
2014 saw everything from a mooching rancher and his well-armed militia buddies fighting off the federal government to the killing of an unarmed black man sparking a nationwide conversation on race. …
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Dear Leader 2

Dear Leader 2

By on December 23, 2014 at 4:02 PM
Now that Sony has completely caved to cyberterrorist demands, let’s see what movie they’ve chosen to run in place of “The Interview”, which will only have limited release.  Sure, Kim Jong Un is a …
Categories: entertainment, national security, technology, terrorism
Citigroup Democracy

Citigroup Democracy

By on December 18, 2014 at 6:43 AM
Now that the secret backroom dealings are done and the latest budget bill passed Congress (of course, at the 11th hour), we can see the thumbprints of Wall Street once again.  Actually, more than …
Categories: congress
Cheney’s Torture Anthem

Cheney’s Torture Anthem

By on December 10, 2014 at 8:56 PM
Even though Dick Cheney isn’t the only one responsible for the stain of torture on the United States, he’s the most, shall we say, colorful?  If you think the awfulness of Bush-era torture is behind …
Categories: civil rights, Dept Of Justice, national security, terrorism
Who Killed Michael Brown?

Who Killed Michael Brown?

By on December 3, 2014 at 7:42 PM
It seems that everyone but Darren Wilson is responsible for the death of Michael Brown.  It’s Michael Brown’s fault, black-on-black violence is at fault, it’s a culture of disrespect and lawbreaking …
Categories: civil rights, Dept Of Justice
Congressional Turkeys

Congressional Turkeys

By on November 26, 2014 at 8:44 PM
It’s time to take a break from the current stream of depressing news and give thanks for turkeys you may know and love . . . or know and despise.  What better place to turn for some buffoonery than …
Categories: congress, democrats, elections, republicans
Sustainable Keystone XL

Sustainable Keystone XL

By on November 19, 2014 at 6:56 PM
Who says Keystone XL isn’t a sustainable, renewable project?  Just ask Tar Sands Timmy . . . and Senator (for now) Mary Landrieu.  Now that “jobs” claims have been debunked and US domestic oil …
Categories: democrats, environment, republicans
The Screw You Strategy

The Screw You Strategy

By on November 13, 2014 at 6:34 AM
Humans are a little hard to figure out sometimes, and that makes for an interesting Democracy.  Congressional Republicans just finished a successful campaign that focused on not being Obama.  Forget …
Categories: democrats, elections, republicans