Category Archives: Politics

President Obama

Looking Forward to President Obama is a fantastic post over at CultureFeast. I especially like the way he pulled Def Leppard into it.

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Vinick for President

I loved The West Wing, despite the leanings of the President, who was, after all, sensible above all. I even enjoyed the final season – heck, maybe enjoyed it more than most of the run – and the Santos character. … Continue reading

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I’ve disagreed with him frequently over the years…

But I think Steve Verdon’s got this one pretty much dead right. On top of all that, I generally like to point out the irony of the same folk who want people to stay in Mexico making it prohibitively expensive … Continue reading

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It frightens me sometimes when I realize how *dumb* I must have sounded five years ago.

Fer chrissake, the fact that you find someone’s observations of you unflattering doesn’t make them untrue. And sometimes an observation is just that. It doesn’t have to be hatred just because it came from the opposing party. Obama scares me. … Continue reading

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Just Remember…

This guy? Should have totally expected the cost of diesel to increase 435% over the last ten years and done something else with himself. /conservative Which would be one of the reasons I’m not much of one, anymore.

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Re: Spitzer.

For the FSM’s sake, people, NOBODY cares about the sex. Stop feeling so morally fucking superior because you think prostitution ought to be legal. So does anyone with half a brain. Have a nice cup of STFU, already. The point … Continue reading

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Grain Costs Up?

Well DUH! Stop burning food in gas tanks.

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WTF, over?

Why is this not a problem for every being who lays claim to some human ancestry? We are BURNING FOOD IN OUR CARS, people. Why doesn’t that upset everyone? I mean, absolutely everyone? I mean, I’m an anarchist freak and … Continue reading

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I’m impressively impressed.

With the way that Senator Clinton is managing to screw her campaign up. I’ve been saying for several years that the Presidency was hers to lose, this round. I’m really shocked, though, that she’s managing to, you know, actually lose … Continue reading

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Another lovely quirk some folks seem to have…

Is a belief in time machines. I’m all for personal responsibility, but there’s a difference between wanting folks to have to work forward in their lives from a bad spot with minimal or no government hand-holding (a thing which is … Continue reading

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