Earlier this evening, I posted a quote on my Facebook page, obviously in reference to events in Wisconsin and elsewhere around the US:

"We must close union offices, confiscate their money and put their leaders in prison. We must reduce workers' salaries and take away their right to strike." - Adolph Hitler, May 2, 1933

I was, of course, immediately ( Read more... )

The Congressman seeking the chairmanship of the US Energy and Commerce Committee has stated that we do not have to worry about climate change because God promised in the Bible not to destroy the world again after Noah’s flood.

No, really... there's video of him reading the relevant passages from the Bible during a Congressional subcommittee hearing ( Read more... )

Oh, I do love THE ONION...

Last Remaining Politician Must Rebuild Entire Government
Following Bloodiest Midterm Election In American History

WASHINGTON-In the wake of what is being called the deadliest midterm election in the nation's history, Washington's sole surviving politician, Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon's 4th Congressional District, emerged ( Read more... )

I'm being silly over on my Facebook for Election day.  Feel free to check it out.  :-)

On a serious note, please make sure to vote today.  One thing that's been VERY underreported is that the legislators and governors being voted in on THIS election cycle will be the ones who re-draw the election districts based on the 2010 census, thus deciding who ( Read more... )

Christine O'Donnell, the Tea Party favorite and Republican candidate for Congress in Delaware, apparently did not know (or maybe just didn't believe) that the US Constitution calls for the separation of Church and State!  The following took place during a debate at Widener Univ. Law School (and you can watch a video of it HERE):

When O'Donnell cited ( Read more... )

Krystal Ball (yes, that really is her real name) is a 28-year-old woman running for Congress in Virginia as a Democrat.

Last week, photos of her showed up online, initially in various right-wing or Republican-friendly blogs.  They are of her, at age 22, with her now ex-husband, at a "naughty" Christmas party.  I won't link directly to the photos... ( Read more... )

I'm Not A Witch, Or An Idiot.

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Please, spread this around!  I wouldn't mind if this went viral!  :-)

There's an old political joke about how the fire department should be privatized, because the "Free Market" would obviously be so much more efficient at fighting fires than "The Government".  And "Liberals" would laugh, because conservatives were dumb.  And "Conservatives" would laugh, because those liberals just didn't understand.

However, last ( Read more... )

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is my (qualified) prediction for the 2010 Mid-Term Elections:

If there is no substantial change in the political landscape or strategy of either party (hey, I did say it would be qualified...), then the Democrats will lose substantially.  I do not LIKE this outcome, but that's the way it looks to me right now.  Here's why ( Read more... )

We Must Stop Mysterious Foe!
by Zack Parsons at SomethingAwful.com

These are difficult and troubled times for Great Country. The Bad Economy. The Heroic War. The people with their Medical Illnesses. The Expensive Fuel. You lay in bed at night unable to form your mind around the existential nightmare of modern life. You wonder, "What could be ( Read more... )