Monthly Archives: August 2011

Darth Vader’s Book Tour

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 8:15 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Brian Fairrington In other news, a new poll shows public support for same-sex marriage has increased 10 percent since 2010, and President Obama plans to address a joint session of congress on September 7th to unveil his economic … Continue reading →

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What Would Cantor Do?

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

What would Jesus Eric Cantor do in the face of a disaster for which relief funding must be approved? If it were the Eric Cantor of 2004, he would vote against holding relief hostage. [A] bemused Democratic source notes that … Continue reading →

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DOJ Seeks To Block AT&T’s T-Mobile Takeover

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 5:45 pm by JM Ashby

The Department of Justice has filed an anti-trust lawsuit to block the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile by citing the potential monopolizing power of the new super-telecom. The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday it would seek to block AT&T’s $39 … Continue reading →

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The Most Anti-Business Administration Ever

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Well, not really. Not that this comes as a shock, but the CEOs of some of the nations largest corporations received higher salaries last year than their respective companies paid in taxes. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-five of the 100 highest … Continue reading →

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Two Victories for Pro-Choice Advocates

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

A federal judge struck down Rick W. Perry’s anti-abortion legislation today which would have required women to view a sonogram and listen to heartbeats before they would be permitted to obtain an abortion in the state of Texas. SAN ANTONIO, … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Red States, Hope You Didn't Need This

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 10:10 am by Bob Cesca

Missouri, Tennessee and Alabama should probably start calling Eric Cantor’s office right about now. Cleaning up after Hurricane Irene could cost billions, but FEMA has less than $800 million in its coffers. So the Federal Emergency Management Agency is freezing … Continue reading →

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Stop Oppressing Whitey!

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 7:47 am by Bob Cesca

MSNBC’s kindly old grampy character, Pat Buchanan, continues to believe that white people — 70 percent of the population and rulers of the world for thousands of years — are being oppressed. MSNBC contributor Pat Buchanan took his white man’s … Continue reading →

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Morning Awesome

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:00 am by Bob Cesca

Gratuitous sex song theme week continues with ACDC and “You Shook Me All Night Long”.

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Divine Mentalist

Posted on August 30, 2011 at 8:15 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, Fox host Charles Payne wishes Bill Nye “The Science Guy” would quit confusing his viewers with all of that outlandish science-talk, and the Center for Responsive Politics is now predicting the 2012 election … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, From Another Universe

Posted on August 30, 2011 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

Dick Cheney is not of this world. “I don’t think that it damaged our reputation around the world,” Cheney said of Iraq. “I just don’t believe that. I think critics here at home would argue that.” The only way you … Continue reading →

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