The Turtle’s Gambit
Mitch McConnell’s Jedi mind tricks may just work.
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Rick Perry: Headsman in Chief
Rick Perry and the Texas Death Machine.
The Last Space Shuttle: End of an Era
When Kennedy announced his intention to send a man to the moon, it did more than just spur science to innovate quickly. It sparked the imagination of millions and continued to do so over generations. Conversely the final space shuttle launch this year took more than just budgets and science from NASA. Here’s a story about something else that burned out along with Discovery’s final blast-off.
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Zen and the Art of Idiocy
Harold Camping and Republicans have more in common than meets the eye.
For Rent: Lightly Used Secret Pakistani Compound
For rent: Lightly used secret Pakistani compound. Located in scenic Abbottabad. Good water pressure. A/c works. Sorry no internet/tv.
Paul Ryan Budget: Grand Old Bullshit
A little exploration into the 2012 collective suicide pact, colloquially know as the Paul Ryan budget proposal.
A Tale of Financial Reform and Dog Shit
The financial crisis, Republicans, and dog shit have more in common than you think.
The Faceless Fifty
Chilean miners, dying nuclear plant workers, and the privatization of catastrophe.
James O’Keefe: The Muckmaker
Take a look at these two photographs. One depicts a slimy, pitiful creature that survives solely by slithering its sticky, nauseating little self into the private confines of superior organisms and sucking away their vital fluids. The other, of course, is a common leech.
Peter King Looks Like an Angry Lesbian, and Other Observations
Between his enmity toward Muslims and an affinity for glorifying himself in thriller novels, Congressman Peter King is the logical choice to head the latest manifestation of the House un-American Activities Commission.
The Great Wisconsin Blow Job
Wisconsin state senators use the nuclear option; Governor Walker’s blow job to Corporate America is nearly complete
Rick Santorum: No, Seriously, He’s Nuts
Rick Santorum, best known for equating homosexuality to bestiality, truly is that nuts. No really, I’ve met him in person.
Chris Christie: Fat Guy and a Little Gloat
Prodded by conservatives enamored by his oversized frame and oversized temperament, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently remarked that while he’s confident he could win the 2012 Republican nomination for president, he is not interested in running (for now).
