Either these elections are getting worse or i’m getting more cynical, or maybe both. Look, i can respect opinions other than my own so i can see a healthy republic that isn’t […]
A vote, but not for any candidate
Romney vs. Obama. This is the exact matchup I was hoping for a year ago when the Republicans were looking under rocks and tearing up logs to find someone, anyone who wasn’t […]
The seven kinds of rape (thx to the GOP for sorting this out)
Back in the old days rape was rape. Or, at most, there were two kinds. There was the “put on a ski mask and rape her at knifepoint” type and there was […]
On Nov. 6, I'll vote for a liar for president
No matter how I try to rationalize it, I’m going to vote for a liar for president of the United States. And, no matter how I try to ignore history, I realize […]
It’s election time again, Christian America – now about those Ten Commandments, part IV
Part IV of a series. Today my ever-so-patient readers get off easy. Why? Because as cynical as I am, I simply am not psychic. The fourth commandment (as per the previous posts, […]
It’s election time again, Christian America – now about those Ten Commandments, part III
Part III of a series. Once again, it is time to challenge the gentle reader who votes on faith to take a good, hard look at the candidate for whom they intend to […]
Obama wins Twitter statfest. So what?
In the world of meaningless statistics (see many NBA, NFL, MLB, and other sports stats), TPM has emerged as a new faux arbiter of political reality. You don’t grok TPM? That’s “Tweets […]
It's election time again, Christian America – now about those Ten Commandments, part II
Part II of a series. When last I ventured into the blogsophere, I had some opinions to share on the alleged righteousness of our two dominant candidates for President of the United […]
It's election time again, Christian America – now about those Ten Commandments, part I
Part I of a series. In just over two months it’s time to exercise your right, nay, your duty as an American citizen. Odds are good you’ve already made up your mind […]
American values: Mom, God, apple pie, 'post-truth'
Survey question: Who is left in America’s national political life who holds the unreserved admiration of the majority of respondents? Suppose that survey question (as poorly worded as it is) had been […]
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