At the budget appropriation hearing this week, Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) “questioned” the National Endowment for the Arts for supporting the San Francisco Mime Troupe and an international accordion festival. Read more »
While reading the NY Times “Crib Sheet” (it helps me know what to talk about with my Pops* during our Sunday phone chats), I came across this suggested conversation topic: “Unemployment benefits for two million Americans run out. Sales of lentils skyrocket.” Read more »
It’s Veteran’s Day! Governmental everything–the schools, the courts, the city offices, the garbage-collection department–is closed. Oh, but not the jails–those are always open. Take your pet bald eagle to the parade and then buy him a Harley Davidson bandanna and some apple pie, for Liberty. And discuss these news developments. Read more »
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- Alaska Republican Joe Miller and his blue ox, Babe, are suing in federal court to uphold the senate election ballot count and something something, etc. You knew this was going to happen. |Joe Miller campaign|
Ooh, a new feature: A list of newsy political bits to share and discuss with your friends, coworkers and the drug dealers on your front stoop. They’ll love appreciate you so much more, when you pass down the gift of ephemeral knowledge. Let’s begin! Read more »
Jesus God, when will news shows stop asking this guy for his dopey opinions? Oh right, never, because he is America’s terror-mayor, and media organizations seem to feel obligated to check in with him to make sure he hasn’t developed abandonment issues. Read more »
The votes haven’t been counted, but I’m gonna predict that our mad-as-hell friend Carl Paladino is not going to become the governor of New York today. Aw, don’t cry! (Seriously, no waterworks.) Read more »
While the Internet debated the merits of outing heterosexual ladybug Christine O’Donnell as a Halloween un-night stander, and/or followed the hunt for her anonymous Philadelphian Judas, other controversies involving the Senate candidate unfolded. Read more »
Bathroom-going hug monster Carl Paladino told the New York Times that if he were governor, and the legislature couldn’t settle on a budget after 60 days, he’d just shut down the goddamned government, all vaffanculo-like. Read more »
Teabagger lumberjack-lawyer and Alaskan U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller hired a security company tied to right-wing militia groups to protect him from angry moose and liberals at a town hall. Oh, the same town hall where guards hired by Miller handcuffed a journo-blogger for asking “wrong” questions? Yeah, that one. Read more »
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