Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

If you are still in the gop, you are either an extremist yourself, or in bed with those who are.

“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”

Not loving this new fraud based economy.

Every decision we make has lots of baggage with it, known or unknown.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

Republicans don’t lie to be believed, they lie to be repeated.

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

One of our two political parties is a cult whose leader admires Vladimir Putin.

Too little, too late, ftfnyt. fuck all the way off.

Motto for the House: Flip 5 and lose none.

Stand up, dammit!

Sadly, media malpractice has become standard practice.

Cancel the cowardly Times and Post and set up an equivalent monthly donation to ProPublica.

Within six months Twitter will be fully self-driving.

Speaking of republicans, is there a way for a political party to declare intellectual bankruptcy?

Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.

Decision time: keep arguing about the last election, or try to win the next one?

Something needs to be done about our bogus SCOTUS.

“woke” is the new caravan.

Hey hey, RFK, how many kids did you kill today?

The republican speaker is a slippery little devil.

Hi god, it’s us. Thanks a heap, you’re having a great week and it’s only Thursday!

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  1. 1.

    Ned Raggett

    Asked if the same would apply to politicians who support the death penalty or pre-emptive war, he said, “It’s a little more complicated in that case.”

    Man, I love tools. This one is a little rusty and broken-down, though.

  2. 2.

    John Cole

    I like Giuliani’s response, though:

    “Archbishops have a right to their opinion, you know. There’s freedom of religion in this country. There’s no established religion, and archbishops have a right to their opinion. Everybody has a right to their opinion.”

    Loosely translated, that means “FUCK YOU.”

  5. 5.

    Pb

    I have a feeling that Lincoln probably said nothing of the sort, but some anonymous person at some point surely said that he did.

  6. 6.

    Zifnab

    But as Lincoln said, the best way to repeal a stupid policy is to strictly enforce it.

    How does that apply to slavery? I’m confused.

    That said, it’s comforting to see an entirely single issue Roman Catholic Archbishop.
    What about the fact that he’s had more wives than a Mormon? Does that factor in Your Holiness?
    The cross-dressing? Does that factor in?
    What about the fact that he’s ok with cops shooting an unarmed suspect in the back about 40 times?
    Any of these factor in? Any? No? Just the abortion thing?

    You know, even death row inmates get a communion waffer. But outspoken politicians who discuss abortion…

    It’s nice to know there’s a line.

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    Jake

    Asked if the same would apply to politicians who support the death penalty or pre-emptive war, he said, “It’s a little more complicated in that case.”

    No. It isn’t. Even this lasped Cath. knows that one.

    However, Ruby’s response was dead on.

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    Incertus (Brian)

    I should modify that a bit–religious leaders who use their beliefs as a political “you’re going to hell” magic wand with which they attempt to threaten others.

  11. 11.

    Andrew

    I’m a bit depressed, what with the realization that us atheists will never be able to eliminate the tax exempt status of religion.

    On the other hand, I have founded a legally recognized religion (in New York state) and I should explore looking at religious write-offs for various things like beer (the blood of, um, god or whoever) and steak (the body of cow).

  12. 12.

    The Other Steve

    But as Lincoln said, the best way to repeal a stupid policy is to strictly enforce it.

    I’m pretty certain that was Teddy Roosevelt when he was Police Commissioner in New York City. He was referring to the blue laws, which were passed by the state banning sale of alcohol on weekends, but were not enforced in New York City.

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    RSA

    Asked if the same would apply to politicians who support the death penalty or pre-emptive war, he said, “It’s a little more complicated in that case.”

    Both Giuliani and Bishop Burke are obviously cafeteria Catholics, with Giuliani probably being at “best” a C & E Catholic. The reporter for that article should have gone for the jugular: Would the same apply to a politician who supported the use of artificial means of contraception? The Church is pretty clear on that one as well.

  14. 14.

    Brian

    “Cafeteria Catholics” I love that. Heck, how could anyone follow every single rule in that compedium of stone age trivia, bloodthirsty genocide, medieval politcking, and generic feel good aphorisms without exploding from the contradictions?

  15. 15.

    Tempest

    Burke has always been an asshole, so this isn’t really that surprising. He was an asshole as an Bishop (I should know, he called me a “bastard spawn of Satan” for being born out of wedlock, among other things…) and being promoted has done nothing but make him worse.

    Burke using his authority within the Catholic community to blackmail and threaten politicians into following his demands… nothing new here.

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