Monthly Archives: December 2009

Last Open Thread of 2009

New Year’s Eve open thread for you. Topic (if you choose): Which politician or celebrity most embodied the awfulness of this decade?

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Crazy Quote of the Week

“And I think we have got to get serious about catching terrorists, not just catching weapons. I‘m waiting for the terrorist who knows kung fu or something that gets on an airplane without a weapon. God knows what that is … Continue reading

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Polling Torture

Ben Smith reports: Polling torture depends, like so many policy polls, on how the question is asked, and it’s an area where both sides claim majority support. Rasmussen’s latest finds 58% saying “yes,” after a bit of context, to: “Should … Continue reading

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Progressive Robocall Targeting Bernie Sanders

Yep. Bernie Sanders is such a corporate apparatchik. Sam Stein reports: The Progressive Change Campaign Committee is targeting four liberal members of the Democratic caucus in the Senate, urging them to filibuster legislation that does not include a government-run insurance … Continue reading

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More Republican Terrorism Hypocrisy

Back in July of 2007, Congress passed a bill called the Improving America’s Security Act of 2007, which implemented more of the recommendations from the 9/11 Commission. One the provisions included $250 million for airport security. Guess what? Eight Republican … Continue reading

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Go Eric Massa!

This is really great. Congressman Eric Massa (D-NY) goes after Dick Cheney.

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Rush Limbaugh

Speedy recovery to Limbaugh and all that glad-handing bullshit. The important question is: What the hell is he doing in exotic Hawaii?! Here’s a Sears mannequin to explain Hawaii: Anway, you don’t drop 100 lbs. in six months without damaging … Continue reading

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Morning Awesome

Awesome movie trailer of 2009 “Cat Shit One” – The Animated Series Trailer Production: Studio Anima Director: Kazuya Sasahara

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Favorite Songs of the Decade

Okay, this was challenging so I reserve the right to add, substitute and rearrange. But off the top of my head, here are my Top 20 favorite songs of the decade: 20. Rush – “Far Cry” from Snakes & Arrows … Continue reading

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Lack of Insurance Deadlier Than Terrorism

Blue Texan brings us the graph of the week: Remember this when the TSA is taking weird all-nude scans of your body at the airport. This illustrates the distinction between rational fear and irrational fear. Lack of insurance is something … Continue reading

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