Why should I, or you, or anyone else in the United States follow the law? Serious question. One answer, obviously, is “because I don’t want to go to jail.” Aside from “I […]
Why should I follow the law?
July 4, 2018: What, if anything, can stave off the ruination of the Republic?
Only trust … assuming it can still be found. In 2007, on this overblown, sadly commercialized holiday whose historical moment has been buried by beer, barbecue, patriotic bombast, and over-the-top, often taxpayer-paid […]
Meet your newest die-hard I’m so blue it hurts Democrat
Sometimes even I can’t tell when I’m writing satire I do napkin math. I like sloppy numbers. I especially like sloppy big numbers, where the margin of error could be in the […]
SS Huckabee, the horse she rode in on, and let’s not stop there
If you cannot see that Trump has more in common, character-wise, with Biff Tannen than not, you’re not trying. That’s what makes everyone else think you’re really, simply just lying to them. […]
Dana Loesch, the NRA, and their allergy to truth
Bullshit merchant Dana Loesch’s claim that the NRA isn’t a “lobby group” is patently false As a mostly impartial gadfly, I try hard to be fair. What I seek are sound arguments, […]
Dead kids and funhouse mirrors
If 17 matter here but not 50,000 there, it’s not about kids Status update: Flu: day the next. Facebook: still a parade of sanctimonious headlines. Running out of fucks to give. Yes, […]
Will the real John Kasich please stand up
Ohio Governor is making headlines for “breaking with the GOP on gun control.” Not so fast, Governor. Until Friday, February 16, two days after the mass shooting in Parkland, FL, his wepage […]
War. On. Everything: the Republican prescription for America isn’t safe for anyone
That doesn’t mean the Democratic one isn’t just a placebo…or worse Update 17 Feb 2018 Now even less safe for work. [NSFW WARNING: Graphic content. You do NOT want to see the […]
Arming teachers – a truly moronic idea (updated)
Arming teachers doesn’t protect students, it turns schools into one-stop shopping for would-be school shooters.
18 school shootings this year? Not so fast, ABC
Good arguments require good facts My job as self-appointed Gadfly Supreme, Pedant General, and Defender of Truth, Justice, and /or the American Way is simple. I generally try to put my own […]
