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Quote of the Morning

Posted on February 1, 2013 at 8:21 am by Bob Cesca

“That’s the way reductions in liberty occur. When you start saying people all have to sign up for something, and they have a database where they know exactly who’s who, and where government can persecute people because of the database, … Continue reading →

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Wingnut Come Lately

Posted on September 27, 2010 at 4:32 pm by Bob Cesca

It’s been an entertaining day around wingnuttia. Drudge and others are outraged — OUTRAGED, I tells ya’ — about the government’s attempt to eavesdrop on internet usage. Little known fact: the reason the government can do this is because the … Continue reading →

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Selective Outrage

Posted on April 16, 2009 at 11:35 am by Bob Cesca

Sullivan: Only a day after a massive, sustained and widespread outcry on the bloggy right about the DHS convening a study to worry about right-wing extremism, we get news of illegal and excessive wire-tapping under Bush. He’s of course referring … Continue reading →

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Katrina

Posted on January 1, 2009 at 4:14 pm by Bob Cesca

Paul Krugman takes a look back at two Air Force One photos of President Bush: one on 9/11 looking “presidential” and another one during Katrina in which he looked clueless and disconnected. Both photos are basically the same, though in … Continue reading →

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Progressive Or Centrist: You Make The Call

Posted on December 9, 2008 at 9:15 am by Bob Cesca

BooMan: Obama’s legislative priorities are not little poll-tested mini-initiatives like school uniforms and tax rebates. He’s calling for the biggest investment in infrastructure since the 1950′s, the biggest health-care reform since the 1960′s, the biggest energy-policy change since the car … Continue reading →

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Obamacrats

Posted on November 11, 2008 at 3:56 pm by Bob Cesca

by Lee Strananahan We’ve all heard of Obamacans; Republicans who support Obama. I’m predicting that Obama is going to be a big enough break from the past that we may start seeing Obamacrats; people who identify more with Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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Mind Screw Poll

Posted on November 1, 2008 at 5:33 pm by Bob Cesca

I’ve been thinking about this today and decided to put it into poll form. Which of the following scenarios would you have preferred: ( surveys) Yeah. It’s a mind screw isn’t it? I’ll add my analysis later. I’d like to … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendar

Posted on October 8, 2008 at 3:25 pm by Bob Cesca

Today is the day when I quote the generally loathsome David Brooks. Ewwww. Anyway, here’s what he wrote about Senator Obama today. Obama has the great intellect. I was interviewing Obama a couple years ago, and I’m getting nowhere with … Continue reading →

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I Think I'm Gonna Barf

Posted on July 10, 2008 at 1:11 pm by Bob Cesca

President Bush is about to sign the FISA Amendments Bill and of course he’s playing it like it is: a huge victory for him and his fellow criminals. AND he’s invoking 9/11 and the victims who died in the World … Continue reading →

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Senator Obama Screwed Up

Posted on July 9, 2008 at 4:14 pm by Bob Cesca

Senator Obama voted for the FISA Amendments Bill which passed this afternoon by a large margin. No sir. I don’t like it. This was a major mistake by the senator. Even though it’s terrible for the country, it’s not irreparably … Continue reading →

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