If you remember the Susan G Komen dumping Planned Parenthood debacle, don’t think that’s the end, because the Republicans have gone full speed crazy into the War on Contraception as part of their War on Women and War on the Poor. The Virginia House of Delegates just passed a bill requiring a vaginal ultrasound before… Continue reading Drain Clogs – Gun Down Them Condoms! Edition
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Through the economist’s looking glass
I’ve had people requesting me to post more economics-type stuff for a while now and I think it’s time to get to work on it. I’ve had trouble thinking of exactly what would fall under that category as I would define it, but I keep getting more requests, implying I have a definition. The easiest… Continue reading Through the economist’s looking glass
Obama releases Birth Certificate, Wingnuts unimpressed
Obama surrendered to the right once again and released his long-form birth certificate to try to quiet the insane birthers. Because Obama underestimates the insane racism of his opponents, this release matters 0.0000%, as no one ever will be convinced if they think he’s a foreign born Muslim commie Kenyan alien robot. Dissenters fall into… Continue reading Obama releases Birth Certificate, Wingnuts unimpressed
I got your rating right here, pal!
The same group that turned mortgage-backed securities from Grade F failures to Grade A eventual economy destroyers is now downgrading US debt. Now, I realize all this economic stuff can all blur together in a stream of boring languages, but this is a good example to show off how much of a joke the whole… Continue reading I got your rating right here, pal!
Who are these Teabagger candidates, anyway? – Rick Scott Edition
Rick Scott should be a familiar enough name to anyone whose lived through the Healthcare Reform battle of last year. As the founder and former CEO of healthcare giant Columbia/HCA Rick Scott held a commanding post over the lucrative cashcow that is the Healtcare industry. Corrupt wouldn’t even begin to describe the way in which… Continue reading Who are these Teabagger candidates, anyway? – Rick Scott Edition
The economics crisis
Dean Baker: In a country with almost 15 million people out of work, it is amazing that any economists still have jobs. This one is their fault first and foremost. Economists are supposed to know about the economy and provide advice on how to avoid disasters before they happen and help us recover from the… Continue reading The economics crisis
You can’t spell “you” without ‘Glenn Beck U’!
Hey you on the couch! Yes, you. Are you tired of entitled arrogant “educated” people like your boss or scientists always telling you what to do or saying how Global Warming isn’t a lie? Frustrated by the fact that the only thing setting you and “Mr. Know-It-All” apart might simply be a college degree or… Continue reading You can’t spell “you” without ‘Glenn Beck U’!
Glenn Beck ‘GoldGate’ gaining gratuitious gravity
Investing your hard earned money in pure gold nugget with a company like GoldLine, safe, reliable, a decision worthy of prayer. Because of gold’s historic perceived value, the metal of choice for ballin’ players through out history from the ancient Aztecs to Henry VIII and now Chamillionaire, having your money staked in owning a lot… Continue reading Glenn Beck ‘GoldGate’ gaining gratuitious gravity