The Thinker--or Just Sitting Around?

I've wondered about Rodin's famous sculpture. Is he engaged in deep thought or sitting around wasting time? And why isn't he wearing pants? I ask the same of myself. Here we comment on well, mostly politics. Or we may just sit! If you like it, tell a friend. If not, tell us, but please read the GROUND RULES before you do.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Why do People Vote Against their Own Interests?

From the BBC comes this interesting article . In a country that has given its people universal healthcare, the debate in the United States i...

Friday, January 29, 2010

GOP/TEA PARTY HALL of INFAMY TABLEAUX

John Boehner caught unawares with the House Republican “Retreat” in Hawaii: “ Hey man, haven’t you ever seen me with my hair down? I’m just...

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Passing of Note: J.D. Salinger Dies at 91

Seldom in the world of Literature has one with such a small body of work been so influential. It's a shame we couldn't have more of ...

SOTU Redux

First, KO’s best-ever comment: Last night’s speech didn’t come close to this, but what speech could? This is, indeed, the Great Man’s templa...

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Iceman Cometh

President Obama swept into office as the second coming of FDR. One year into his term Mr. Obama is acting more like FDR’s predecessor, Herbe...

Pimp this, Mr. Veritas

The right wing punk, James O’Keefe, who gained notoriety in wingnut circles for posing as a pimp to smear ACORN may end up pimping for somet...

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Responding to Pressure from Progressives IMF Vows to Cancel Haiti Debt

“The most important thing is that the IMF is now working with all donors to try to delete all the Haitian debt, including our new loan. If w...

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Quote of the Week: Thomas Jefferson on Corporate Power

“I hope we shall...crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial...

On-The-Run “Advice” From Cowardly Democrats as they Dive for the Tall Grass

This one's laughable coming from Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut. The Senator said Democrats should “take a breather for a month, six ...

Wacky Weekly Wrapup

Suggestions for President Obama concerning the State of the Union speech: This is a unique opportunity to publicly bitch-slap the five cons...

Friday, January 22, 2010

The Radicalism of the U.S. Supreme Court

It began with a coup d’etat: Bush v. Gore , in which the Court intervened to halt the Florida recount arguing that it was a violation of the...

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Beam Me Up, Scotty: Shape Shifting Teabagger Offers His Daughters

It has begun. Scott Brown ran a classic stealth campaign. You'd be hard-pressed to find the word “Republican” in any of his literature. ...

Quote of the Day: An Abdication of Responsibility

The President's steadfast refusal to acknowledge that we have a two-party system, his insistence on making destructive concessions to th...

Memo To the Democratic Party: From your LEADER Harry Truman

The first thing I will say about the Republican Party, believe it or not, is an expression of gratitude. I want to thank them for the way th...

Five Reasons Why Ted Kennedy's Senate Seat Went to a Teabagger Troglodyte

This is my post-mortem of the election results in Massachusetts. Five is an arbitrary number in no particular order of importance. The reaso...

Monday, January 18, 2010

Leftists Who Exploit Haiti Tragedy to Take Cheap Shots at the President Are no Better Than Limbaugh

The right wing attacks on President Obama and the U.S. govenment’s Haiti relief effort from GOP Boss Rush Limbaugh, Telefascist Pat Robertso...

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Going more local for a bit

I have a simple message for anyone in the state of Illinois who thinks we're getting out of this mess without both raising taxes and cut...

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Satan Responds to Pat Robertson!

1-15-10 -- Letter of the day from the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Dear Pat Robertson: I know that you know that all press is good press, so I ...

America's Pact With the Devil

After the devastating earthquake that crushed Haiti on January 12, 2010 religious zealot Pat Robertson commented on The 700 Club that Haiti...

Friday, January 15, 2010

Hatred, Inhumanity, and Racism Require Sponsors

It would be too much to ask that a boycott of Rush Limbaugh's sponsors could get this despicable racist pig off the air. But here's ...

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