The Decay of Decency in Civil Society
One of the good things about being a lame duck president is you don’t have to follow decorum as much as you did when you were concerned about getting re-elected. […]
Category Archives: political fringe groups
What Hath the GOP Wrought?
On display in the current National Review magazine with wringing hands are 22 conservatives desperately disparaging a Donald Trump nomination for the presidency. An action that perhaps comes too […]
What’s the Matter With America?
In the vein of Thomas Frank’s book, “What’s the Matter With Kansas” that illustrates how people tend to vote against their own self-interest, we find that often the worst people […]
How “Breaking Bad” Demonstrated the Weakness of Libertarian Self-Interests
Anyone who has watched the AMC’s Emmy-winning series “Breaking Bad” becomes painfully aware of the axiom that actions have consequences. Consequences that can exceed expectations and most normal considerations. But […]
“By their (rotten) fruits you shall know them”
I no longer associate myself with the institution of the Christian Church and a belief at all that some supernatural power is in control of our lives has faded from […]
Louie Gohmert, the Ebola Virus and a Texas 2nd grader
We can be glad that the Ebola virus doesn’t spread as fast as stupidity in this country but none-the-less, crazy people are having ill effects on our young children. Only […]
ISIS at Our Border: Because the Gullible Just Can’t Get Enough
In the style of a typical 1950’s horror “B” movie, the fantasy creators of FOX and the right-wing blogosphere bring you yet another tale of fear and loathing to give […]
Gee Willikers! It’s Sarah – Again?
Sarah Palin is back. “Did she ever leave?” some may legitimately ask. Not really but she apparently hasn’t been getting the media exposure she both craves and vilifies simultaneously. […]
Sarah Palin – The Bane of American Politics
Few people better expose the lunatic fringe in American politics than Charles P. Pierce and few people better represent the lunatic fringe than the snowbilly, Sarah Palin. Throw in the […]
It’s the Plutocracy, Stupid!
“Wall Street … supplies the cash that keeps the political machine quiescent and operating as a diversionary marionette theater. Should the politicians forget their lines and threaten the status quo, […]
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