The Fine Art Of Subjective Fence Building

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Thursday, February 22, 2007

Are These Idiots Actually Allowed To Vote?

The campaign trail is only weeks old and mud is being slung with abandon, pollsters are having epiphanies, and analysts are working overtime to figure out what the effects of the last verbal slip-up will be. And in all the dialogue and demogoguery, the punditry and the debate, there slinks... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Question Of The Day: Did You Watch The State Of The Union Address?

Next big question: Why? And last: What did you get out of it (besides nausea and frustration)? Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 7, 2007

Who Came Up With The Crawford Casual Look?

I watched a few seconds of video today on CNN where the president and vice-president, Rice and a couple others walked down the road to the microphone set-up. All were dressed in business casual. All the guys had on blazers with their shirt collars open. Rice was without her customary tailored... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 6, 2007

Just Because You Think You're Right Does Not Make It So...

One of the most galling, annoying, narrow-minded things a person can do is assume they are correct in their observances or opinions simply because they think they are. The assumption or arrogation of the self-righteous not only leaves little or no room for debate, they also leave little or no room... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 1, 2007

Who's With Me? Enough Of Singling Out Rosie O'Donnell

Who else is sick of the fact that Rosie O'Donnell can't say one fucking word without someone getting offended and complaining? She's a comedienne, for christ's sake. It's still America, for christ sake (squared). So she's obnoxious. Big deal. So's Gilbert Gottfried. She's targeted, I am beginning to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 14, 2006

Iran Gets A Klu

Talk about allowing freedom of speech!! And where better than in Teheran, that modern tribute to liberty and free speech. Oh, yes, nothing like allowing the debate on whether or not the Holocaust of World War II actually occurred to take place in such a libertarian environment, but to allow the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 10, 2006

For What It's Worth, The Debate Over Mel Gibson's Career Is Over

Mel Gibson, who has been trying to play down his drunken, anit-Jewish tirade and arrest a couple months ago, saw the nationwide release of his movie Apocalypto on Friday. And it topped the box office for the weekend. So, at least as a director, Mel's career is still intact it seems... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Mary Cheney Is Pregnant -- So What?

Vice-president Dick Cheney's lesbian daughter is pregnant. Pro gay rights groups are applauding; conservatives are gritting their teeth. And there's plenty of speculation on how this will affect the administration. To hell with the effect on the administration. Let's just hope the baby's healthy.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 25, 2006

The "If I Did It" Fiasco Shows The Power Of The Public

O.J. Simpson may be one of the lowest forms of life ever to crawl forth. The recent controversy over the publication of his new book, If I Did It, and the two-hour Fox special that was set to air his quasi-confession shows us how powerful the public's voice can be. Public outrage built until Fox not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 16, 2006

Champions Of Doublespeak, Hear Thine Child: Low Food Security

The USDA released a report that claims that 35 million Americans face 'low food security' on a daily basis. They estimate that the average family spends $160 a week on food, but makes only $260 a week on minimum wages (fueling the fire in Congress for those supporting raising the dismally low... Sign in to see full entry.

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