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imagine that…

Whaddya know? Romney’s lies debunked by that librul rag, The Wall Street Journal.

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bullshit on a stick in DC

As of July 1, 2012, Federal student loan rates, now set at 3.4%, are set to double.  I assume that means 6.8% but I have yet to see a number reported and given the math skills exhibited in Washington for the … Continue reading

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get ready to disrobe

You have heard, I assume, about the supreme court ruling allowing strip searches for any reason no matter how minor.  Totalitarian implications aside, here is the quote from Justice Kennedy that boggles my mind (quoted from The New York Times): … Continue reading

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print is dead

Now that the Oxford English Dictionary and Encyclopedia Brittanica will no longer be printed, I have a list of other works that I believe can be spared further use of the tree-choppers chainsaw: The Twilight series – this should have … Continue reading

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qm – raucous caucus

Welcome To The Queen’s Meme #106 7 Royal Questions on Tuesday So sez Mimi – It’s caucus time in the good ole’ USA. We’re trying to elect a Commander in Chief this year. Whenever I hear the rhetoric known as … Continue reading

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THE FOLLOWING POST CONTAINS SARCASM

Today, I have a lot to be thankful for. (courtesy of DeathByPolitics) I give thanks to the corporations that control my government so I don’t have to expend energy to do so. I give thanks to big oil for telling … Continue reading

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visions

“Human beings act in a great variety of irrational ways, but all of them seem to be capable, if given a fair chance, of making a reasonable choice in the light of available evidence. Democratic institutions can be made to … Continue reading

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rantalog

I’ve been holding off on this for some time thinking that one more rant on the blog-o-thingy won’t do anybody any good, but then, as someone wiser and more worldly than I once said, joke ‘em if they can’t take … Continue reading

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just a reminder…

“Folks, it’s time to evolve. That’s why we’re troubled. You know why our institutions are failing us, the church, the state, everything’s failing? It’s because, um – they’re no longer relevant. We’re supposed to keep evolving. Evolution did not end … Continue reading

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Handmaid’s Tale

UPDATE: While everyone (well, most everyone) agrees Michelle Bachmann’s views are just right of Mousellini, MadTante brings up a valid point.  There are dozens of quotes flying around the interthingy attributed to Ms. Bachmann but only a few of them … Continue reading

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yes…but what do we do about it?

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and while we’re on the subject….

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the best we’ve got…

Quoting a news story from Yahoo… A new bipartisan plan to reduce government borrowing would target some of the most cherished tax breaks enjoyed by millions of families — those promoting health insurance, home ownership, charitable giving and retirement savings … Continue reading

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declaration…

thanx to mad tante for posting this….happy 4th….

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a request for washington to grow up and play nice…

…but it will never happen. There are few people whose level of cynicism matches mine concerning ALL the chuckleheads in Washington DC. And there are…no exceptions. Democrat, Republican…they’re all cut from the same tattered cloth of stupidity. Nor, as you … Continue reading

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so what happens then???

where do we go from here?????? Continue reading

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perspective…it’s a good thing…

his spending breakdown is a bit off, but it doesn’t detract from the analogy…and this can be applied to ANY president in the past 50 years, and unfortunately, probably the next 50….

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here’s the deal….

so deal with it….

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sell everything…quickly

a quick time out for a lesson on world economy….(the first 12 seconds are out of synch but then it corrects itself…a valuable lesson to be learned?????)

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because ignorant stupidity knows no bounds – the sequel

War hero amputee denied disabled parking permit By David Menzies September 9, 2010 – When it comes to establishing a benchmark for a disabled parking permit, surely the loss of a leg qualifies. Well, apparently losing a leg doesn’t count … Continue reading

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