Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

It’s time for the GOP to dust off that post-2012 autopsy, completely ignore it, and light the party on fire again.

Conservatism: there are some people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

Red lights blinking on democracy’s dashboard

🎶 Those boots were made for mockin’ 🎵

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

Damn right I heard that as a threat.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

When someone says they “love freedom”, rest assured they don’t mean yours.

I know this must be bad for Joe Biden, I just don’t know how.

Usually wrong but never in doubt

Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.

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

Fuck the extremist election deniers. What’s money for if not for keeping them out of office?

Teach a man to fish, and he’ll sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.

Just because you believe it, that doesn’t make it true.

A Senator Walker would be an insult to the state and the nation.

Republican obstruction dressed up as bipartisanship. Again.

Fuck these fucking interesting times.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

Today’s GOP: why go just far enough when too far is right there?

A thin legal pretext to veneer over their personal religious and political desires

When I decide to be condescending, you won’t have to dream up a fantasy about it.

Impressively dumb. Congratulations.

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  1. 1.

    Edmund Dantes

    An investigation of what? Damn work blocks a lot of Video sites, but I’m guessing this is youtube.

  5. 5.

    SGEW

    Edmund Dantes,

    It’s an ABC news investigation into Sarah Palin’s attempt to ban LGBT friendly books in the Wasilla public library. Timeline:

    -Palin asks librarian “how she would go about removing” certain LGBT-friendly books from the library.
    -Librarian says (basically) “Over my dead body.”
    -Palin fires librarian.
    -Community goes apeshit.
    -Librarian reinstated, but quits two years later, saying it was “too hard to work for Palin.”

    Isn’t that nice? Palin’s supporter says the question was “rhetorical,” along the lines of asking your lawyer:

    “Hey, this is just a hypothetical question, but if I wanted to, oh, say, get rid of a human corpse without anyone knowing, how would I do it?”

    You know. “Rhetorical.”

  6. 6.

    Conservatively Liberal

    “It was just too hard working for Sarah Palin.”

    What a way to end that. Imagine what a Palin administration would be like. GWB would seem like the good old days.

    Book banning? Just another fundie favorite! Especially if the books refer to anything gay. I am glad the librarian, and especially the town, stood up to Palin and put her in her place. From what I understand, Palin had to hire a city manager because the people of the town were getting fed up with her shit.

    What a loser of a candidate. For our country. McCain should be ashamed of his choice, it reflects poorly on him and what he thinks is best for our country.

    Very poorly.

  9. 9.

    jake

    Interesting, perhaps I had inaccurate information but I originally read she wanted to know how to “hypothetically” ban books that had offensive lanugage.

    But I forget, any book that features gays and lesbians not burning in a firey pit would be offensive to the knuckledraggers.

    Christ, I wonder if the LCRs feel stupid enough yet.

  11. 11.

    Dreggas

    TPM has more goods on troopergate and the divorce of Palin’s sister and her brother-in-law (the trooper) apparently the judge in the case warned not only the sister but Palin herself that the harrassment of the brother-in-law and the effect on the children was bordering on child abuse under Alaska law and that they were to stop or face possible child abuse charges.

  12. 12.

    Brachiator

    You find out they are exactly who you think they are.

    Freedom of expression is so overrated.

    If they address this at all, look for the McCain Crew to fall back on the assertion that what Palin did was perfectly legal, and besides any criticism of Palin is sexist.

  13. 13.

    cleek

    McCain should be ashamed of his choice, it reflects poorly on him and what he thinks is best for our country.

    you give McCain too much credit. there is no evidence that the honorable wounded warrior was ever anything more than a myth cooked up by Salter and McCain in order to sell McCain to the press.

    Sarah Palin – The Rhetorical Candidate

    that applies equally well to McCain. the McCain the press wants to believe in is fictional – a story loosely based on the events of the real-life McCain. but while the fictional McCain is maverick of deep integrity and honest speech, the real McCain is a thoroughly cynical liar.

  14. 14.

    Krista

    Funny how the Repubs are so adamant about Iran being the enemy, all while doing their best to emulate Iran’s social policies.

  15. 15.

    Conservatively Liberal

    TPM has more goods on troopergate and the divorce of Palin’s sister and her brother-in-law (the trooper) apparently the judge in the case warned not only the sister but Palin herself that the harrassment of the brother-in-law and the effect on the children was bordering on child abuse under Alaska law and that they were to stop or face possible child abuse charges.

    Actually it is better than that. The judge threatened to take the kids away from Sarah’s sister and award custody to the father if her sister did not protect them from having to listen to disparaging remarks from Sarah and her family. He mentioned this in October 2005 and again at the closing of the divorce case in January 2006.

    So Palin just took her grudge to the Governor’s mansion and tore into the trooper from there. Palin is a indictive little monster, eh?

    This dovetails nicely into Troopergate, and backs up the assertions that Palin was angry enough at the trooper to abuse the kids and her office in her attempts to make his life miserable.

  16. 16.

    YellowJournalism

    The were only two things I didn’t like about this report: that they didn’t find the librarian herself and interview her and the fact that they used a clip from the current pastor of the church.

    The GOP will say something about the librarian being interviewed, like that we don’t have her side of the story, so how do we know what Anne Killney and others say is true. (I know. I know. The supporter basically confirmed it, but she was going the “rhetorical” route, so the GOP won’t touch that fact. And I also know that if they got an interview with the librarian, we’d get the “disgruntled employee” spin.)

    As far as the pastor clip goes, I think that’s it’s too easy to argue that the church is more contraversial now versus when she was attending. But I’m sure someone could find an example of a sermon from when Palin was going there, if there isn’t already some clips like that out there. I know there’s the one of Palin herself. To me, that one was messed up enough.

    People are going to argue that this is all an attack on Palin’s religion without seeing that the underlying theme is not her beliefs but the fact that she’d abuse her power to suit the needs/wants of those close to her. And that she’s hard to work with.

  19. 19.

    Zifnab

    Funny how the Repubs are so adamant about Iran being the enemy, all while doing their best to emulate Iran’s social policies

    Iran isn’t the enemy, its the competition. GOoPers don’t want to be outdone.

  20. 20.

    Laura W

    I wish McInsane wouldn’t fiddle with his wedding ring and pick the skin off his fingers when Palie talks.
    I wish Palie wouldn’t say Eye-Rack. It makes my eyelashes hurt.
    I wish MSNBC would stop beating a dead pig. (and NO, I am not calling for anyone’s assassination) and I apologize to pigs (and horses) everywhere. I fume when I hear: “swing a dead cat at”.
    I wish I lived in England now more than ever. The countryside. Near the coast.

  21. 21.

    South of I-10

    People who think banning books is a good idea should be banned.

    Does the GOP really think women are going to vote for her because she has a vajayjay?

  22. 22.

    San

    Well, a friend of mine (mother of three) declared that she likes Palin because she is a MOM, and it would be just so cool to have a MOM with little kids in the White House, that’s why she is voting for her. So yes, she is voting for her because Palin has a working uterus.

  23. 23.

    jrg

    Does it strike anyone as sexist to point out that Palin is a book-burning fundie? Seriously, though… I suspect that McSame’s attacks on the media will continue, because he needs to discredit them.

    Some time after McCain added Palin to the ticket, he discovered that there was a good reason she should have been vetted.

    I don’t think we will know the real reason until mid-October, but I suspect it’s something that will undermine Palin’s credentials as a legitimate flat-earth theocratic pharisee. Why else would McCain be bashing the media right now? He’s ahead for the first time in months… If no scandal was brewing, McCain’s media strategy would still consist of BJs and doughnuts.

  24. 24.

    Gus

    I wish I lived in England now more than ever.

    Some days I’m pissed at my ancestors for leaving Sweden, Ireland and Austria.

  26. 26.

    Dreggas

    San Says:

    Well, a friend of mine (mother of three) declared that she likes Palin because she is a MOM, and it would be just so cool to have a MOM with little kids in the White House, that’s why she is voting for her. So yes, she is voting for her because Palin has a working uterus.

    So what is Michelle? Chopped liver? Oh right, she’s black and would only be first lady.

  27. 27.

    Billy K

    Edmund Dantes Says:
    An investigation of what? Damn work blocks a lot of Video sites, but I’m guessing this is youtube.

    I echo ED’s frustration at work blocks, and I make a plea for all good and considerate bloggers to think of us with blocked YouTube access.

  28. 28.

    South of I-10

    So yes, she is voting for her because Palin has a working uterus.

    I just don’t understand it. Voting for McCain/Palin is not in my (or my family’s) best interest and having the same “parts” would not have any affect on that decision.

  29. 29.

    Cris

    I am glad the librarian, and especially the town, stood up to Palin and put her in her place.

    Librarians are generally awesome like that. It’s why I will always suspect Laura Bush is probably an excellent person, even though she married a very awful person.

  30. 30.

    Conservatively Liberal

    So what is Michelle? Chopped liver? Oh right, she’s black and would only be first lady.

    Yup, obviously the wrong color. I am glad that Obama will rid the party of the racists, that is one thing I am very happy about. Let the right have them, they deserve them.

  31. 31.

    Cols714

    I don’t get it at all. The lefty blogs are all talking about different strategies for Obama and calling him out for not doing this or that. But if we had a functional media, one that tried to get the truth to the voters instead of creating stories and false equivalencies, this election would be over and Obama would win in a landslide.

    I just don’t see what Obama can do in a media environment like this.

  32. 32.

    Seitz

    What I find hilarious is that this “ally” has no idea what the difference is between rhetorical and hypothetical. This is the type of person who uses big words that sound right without knowing exactly what they mean.

  33. 33.

    liberal

    Cris wrote,

    It’s why I will always suspect Laura Bush is probably an excellent person, even though she married a very awful person.

    Huh? She undoubtably supported Hubby in his runs for the White House. Given how much of a war criminal and monster he is, her hands are bloodied, IMHO.

  35. 35.

    MDee

    Well, a friend of mine (mother of three) declared that she likes Palin because she is a MOM,

    Well, from what I’ve read so far Palin’s a really shitty MOM. I feel sorry for her kids.

    Your friend is an idiot if that’s the reason she votes for a candidate. At least she’s in good company — at least 30% of Americans are complete morons and 20-25% are susceptible to the stupidity disease.

    Caribou Barbie reminds me so much of a self-centered, neurotic mother I once knew…I haven’t talked to that nasty piece of work for close to 26 years.

    Being biologically capable of giving birth doesn’t make you a MOM. Your friend should think about that for a moment before she bestows the title on Palin.

  36. 36.

    Bokonon

    None of this matters. Didja hear that Obama called Sarah Palin a PIG???

    Bright shiny object!! Pay attention! Over here!

  37. 37.

    The Moar You Know

    Does the GOP really think women are going to vote for her because she has a vajayjay?

    Yes. Next question!

    I am glad that Obama will rid the party of the racists, that is one thing I am very happy about. Let the right have them, they deserve them.

    They may well be a majority of the voters in this country. Sad that this election, in the end, is about nothing else. It certainly isn’t about which candidate is superior – were that the case, it would be 100% of the vote for Obama.

    This will be an interesting election for what it says about America.

  38. 38.

    The Thinking Man's Mel Torme

    Well, a friend of mine (mother of three) declared that she likes Palin because she is a MOM, and it would be just so cool to have a MOM with little kids in the White House, that’s why she is voting for her.

    Sadly, no. Cheney has children in the White House all the time…TO DRINK THEIR BLOOD!!!

  39. 39.

    Notorious P.A.T.

    It’s why I will always suspect Laura Bush is probably an excellent person

    Mrs. Bush ran stop sign in fatal crash

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Details in a 1963 accident report say that Laura Bush, then 17, ran a stop sign in the Texas crash that killed a friend in another car. The report, adding information to previous reports of the crash, was released to The Associated Press on Wednesday.

    Long story short: After the boy who was killed broke up with Laura, she ran her town’s only stop sign at well over the speed limit, hit him, and killed him. Then she married a certifiable sociopath.

  40. 40.

    iluvsummr

    This must mean that ABC news thinks Sarah Palin is a pig!
    I await an over-the-top response from the McCain campaign about why ABC hates women and pigs.

  41. 41.

    Cris

    * sigh * I guess you’re right, liberal. Even librarians can be awful.

    So what is Michelle? Chopped liver? Oh right, she’s black and would only be first lady.

    Come on, the last five words tell it all. If you count First Ladies, there has been a woman in the White House continuously since Abraham Lincoln. But I don’t count them. Eleanor Roosevelt’s accomplishments notwithstanding, I don’t actually want the wife of the president to be deciding policy.

    So yeah, I guess compared to the VP, the First Lady sort of is chopped liver. Not that there’s anything wrong with chopped liver.

  42. 42.

    Dreggas

    Conservatively Liberal Says:

    Yup, obviously the wrong color. I am glad that Obama will rid the party of the racists, that is one thing I am very happy about. Let the right have them, they deserve them.

    I wish we could just banish them, along with what passes for the modern republican party to another planet or dimension. It really is to the point where I want to scream “You, Off my Planet!” and that includes my wingnut parents.

  43. 43.

    San

    The sad thing is that my friend is not a complete idiot. She is not even really religious. She liked Obama before, and actually read The Audacity of Hope. She just says the MOM factor (and I suspect the fact that Palin does look Midwestern — “just like me!”) outweighs everything else.

    Seriously, folks.

  44. 44.

    Xenos

    So Palin just took her grudge to the Governor’s mansion and tore into the trooper from there. Palin is a indictive little monster, eh?

    I think Wooten might have a winning case if he were to re-open the custody case. Think how much Wooten’s kids have been dragged through the mud in the last two years.

    Any dirt ever get discovered re. Track joining the military as a result of criminal convictions? I am guessing not, because any adult records would be public (so we would know about them already) and any juvie records would be sealed. Not that would stop Republicans from a smear campaign, of course.

  45. 45.

    Ned Raggett

    I was interested to learn more about Howard Bess, the pastor quoted at the start of the piece, and have just done some scrounging. Frankly he strikes me as a pretty sharp guy all around. Put up a blog post of my own that features the Ross report but also links and talks about a slew of pieces on and by Bess. Very good reading, I thought!

  46. 46.

    John Cole

    The sad thing is that my friend is not a complete idiot. She is not even really religious. She liked Obama before, and actually read The Audacity of Hope. She just says the MOM factor (and I suspect the fact that Palin does look Midwestern—“just like me!”) outweighs everything else.

    Seriously, folks.

    I hate to break it to you, but if what you are saying is true, your friend is in fact a complete fucking idiot.

    Really no way to sugarcoat it, and if you don’t explain that to her in no uncertain terms that it is complete idiocy to vote for someone for the reasons she is stating, you are failing.

  47. 47.

    Dreggas

    Come on, the last five words tell it all. If you count First Ladies, there has been a woman in the White House continuously since Abraham Lincoln. But I don’t count them. Eleanor Roosevelt’s accomplishments notwithstanding, I don’t actually want the wife of the president to be deciding policy.

    The VP shouldn’t be deciding policy, but alas it is what it is. I don’t want some fundy mom who’s part of, what basically amounts to a cult, to be VP. Think I am kidding about the cult bit? Go read the diaries by “dogemperor” over at DKos, he/she is an exit counselor for walk aways from the “Assemblies of God”.

  49. 49.

    drunken hausfrau

    I like the pig line… I think it should be repeated over and over — along with the stinky fish line — it is a simple metaphor that most people can understand, and it obviously STUNG McSame, which is why he squealed like a stuck pig!! Do it again.

  51. 51.

    Napoleon

    Track joining the military as a result of criminal convictions?

    The National Enquirer is reporting he joined because he he has a drug habit and they wanted to keep him out of site or something to that effect.

  53. 53.

    Jake

    The National Enquirer is reporting he joined because he he has a drug habit and they wanted to keep him out of site or something to that effect.

    Well, there’s a reliable source. Still, it does seem as though the vast majority of the Palin “biography” is an epic lie. It would be funny if she were running for something other than the dude (dudesse?) who steps in if anything happens to the dude who’s running to be the next commander of the FUCKING FREE WORLD.

    I caught the very beginning of this special report this AM, but couldn’t bear to watch it because I was pretty sure ABC would fuck it up. Good to see they actually did a halfway decent job, though one has to wonder what went through Brian Ross’ mind as he was chasing librarians across the Arctic refuge to ask about books being banned.

  54. 54.

    Napoleon

    Here is what the NE is saying about the son who joined the military. I got the link from Jed Report, but its to long and don’t have time to figure how to post it.

    THE ENQUIRER also has exclusive details about Track’s use of other drugs, including cocaine, and his involvement in a notorious local vandalism incident.

    “I’ve partied with him (Track) for years,” a source disclosed. “I’ve seen him snort cocaine, snort and smoke OxyContin, drink booze and smoke weed.”

    The source also divulged the girls would do anything for Track and he’d use his local celebrity to manipulate other guys “to get them to steal things he wanted.”

    “He finally did what a lot of troubled kids here do,” the source divulged. “You join the military.”

  55. 55.

    PeterJ

    THE ENQUIRER also has exclusive details about Track’s use of other drugs, including cocaine, and his involvement in a notorious local vandalism incident.

    Aren’t these all things that would disqualify you from joining the military?

  56. 56.

    ThymeZone

    “I don’t care what they say about me. But I love this country too much to let them take over another election with lies and phony outrage and swift boat politics,” he also said. “Enough is enough.”

    Obama’s heated response came after the McCain campaign said the Illinois senator owes Palin an apology for invoking an old adage on the campaign trail Tuesday: “That’s not change,” Obama said, saying John McCain’s policy views were similar to President Bush’s. “That’s just calling something the same thing something different. You know you can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig.”

    McCain’s campaign said Obama’s remarks were offensive and a slap at Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin — despite the fact that the Arizona senator himself used the phrase last year to describe a policy proposal of Hillary Clinton’s.

    CNN

  57. 57.

    San

    “if you don’t explain that to her in no uncertain terms that it is complete idiocy to vote for someone for the reasons she is stating, you are failing.”

    I know I am :( Not to sound too defensive, I am not a native English speaker, and I have never done well in oral arguments (I also tend to lose my cool too fast and my grammar starts limping, thus negating any effect of the words).

    The sad reality is, these low-information voters were always there, and they are here to stay. How to approach them is the question.

  58. 58.

    Notorious P.A.T.

    Aren’t these all things that would disqualify you from joining the military?

    They were, before our adventure in Iraq broke our army and made it so desperate for new recruits.

  59. 59.

    John Cole

    Please- no talk about the kids. It was not cool when they did it to Chelsea. It was not cool a few years ago when they freaked out about Al Gore III. It was not cool when they were following Jenna and Barbara around to see if they got drunk and flashed their panties. It is not cool now with Palin’s kids.

    Period. Mickey goatfucking Kaus may think the Enquirer is all the rage, but I think there are better things to talk about.

  60. 60.

    Dreggas

    PeterJ Says:

    THE ENQUIRER also has exclusive details about Track’s use of other drugs, including cocaine, and his involvement in a notorious local vandalism incident.

    Aren’t these all things that would disqualify you from joining the military?

    Nope. Not anymore. I remember when I joined I told them I had used weed. I passed the drug tests and was in. Even people with felony convictions are now being allowed in provided they get “vouchers” that allow them to join. One of the big problems in the military, and especially the Army is with gang members joining. Sure they sign a “pledge” to renounce gang activity but continue being in the gangs and recruiting other soldiers into the gangs as well. Hell we had a couple of em in my platoon outta Chicago when I was in BCT.

    Standards for recruiting are basically a joke. You have to pass the ASVAB and a physical. I took the ASVAB when I was in 9th grade and passed with flying colors, it’s not exactly rocket science. Add to that the fact they are letting former convicts join, it’s becoming a joke in some regards.

  62. 62.

    Kali's Little Sister

    Does anyone know if the trains would be expected to run on time under a theocratic dictatorship?

    I lived in Italy (where nothing has been on time at all since the potted Il Duce) but I think the boyz who were runnin Afghanistan a few year back might be a better source, if anyone has some info.

  65. 65.

    Jake

    Cross-posted at The Washington Monthly:

    I think we can begin to describe McCain as being a “phony”. Phony outrage, phony VP pick, phony issues, you name it.

    The guy who takes so much pride in being genuine, simply isn’t. And if the media were ever to catch on to that in a serious way, it’d be bye bye McCain.

    Of course that will never happen.

  66. 66.

    Darkness

    Really no way to sugarcoat it, and if you don’t explain that to her in no uncertain terms that it is complete idiocy to vote for someone for the reasons she is stating, you are failing

    Arguing doesn’t help, it solidifies the irrational position. I ran into a similar one of these the other day. Old school, long term dem that started parroting the moronic stealth muslim crap. “Oh, you know they want to take over from the inside and what better way?” I was speechless for a full minute. Fortunately someone else took over, but I think they were too cerebral to get through.

    It depressed me bad enough I ran out of beer shortly after returning home and then sent me to the internet to read again about Canada’s immigration policy.

  67. 67.

    djork

    It was not cool when they were following Jenna and Barbara around to see if they got drunk and flashed their panties

    I disagree.

  68. 68.

    Kevin

    One of the big problems in the military, and especially the Army is with gang members joining. Sure they sign a “pledge” to renounce gang activity but continue being in the gangs and recruiting other soldiers into the gangs as well. Hell we had a couple of em in my platoon outta Chicago when I was in BCT.

    There was rather frightening documentary about this very subject on the National Geographic Channel last weekend. Norteños, Sureños, MS-13, you name it.

  71. 71.

    Dreggas

    Kevin Says:

    One of the big problems in the military, and especially the Army is with gang members joining. Sure they sign a “pledge” to renounce gang activity but continue being in the gangs and recruiting other soldiers into the gangs as well. Hell we had a couple of em in my platoon outta Chicago when I was in BCT.

    There was rather frightening documentary about this very subject on the National Geographic Channel last weekend. Norteños, Sureños, MS-13, you name it.

    I’ve seen that as well. The part that makes it worse is that gangs are encouraging members to join the military then come back and educate the rest of the gang in tactics etc. Nothing like teaching someone how to be an efficient killer then having them go back to the streets and teach their friends.

  73. 73.

    PK

    I think there are some people who will not vote democrat no matter what. I know a few such types. One will not vote democratic because he fears they will take away his guns, another is all about taxes. Although to be fair at this stage I will not vote republican even if God himself came down to earth and said he was supporting McCain/Palin.

  74. 74.

    Notorious P.A.T.

    One will not vote democratic because he fears they will take away his guns

    What, does he live off of deer and elk? Is he under constant attack from injuns?

  75. 75.

    Martin

    The VP shouldn’t be deciding policy, but alas it is what it is.

    I disagree with this. The modern VP does have a proactive role to play in the executive branch, not to mention being the tiebreaker in the Senate. The VP shouldn’t be exclusively deciding policy, but should absolutely be involved in policy decisions. After all, if the VP was unexpectedly promoted, they would be responsible for implementing and enforcing those policies.

    We’re better off as a nation viewing this as a team rather than a President and a relief pitcher.

  77. 77.

    jiminy jilliker

    Uh, oh! Time to yank that Charlie Gibson interview until such a time that ABC is willing to treat the candidate with the respect and deference (AKA blind, mealy mouthed stenography) she deserves.

  78. 78.

    Brachiator

    Kali’s Little Sister Says:

    Does anyone know if the trains would be expected to run on time under a theocratic dictatorship?

    The Palin Evangelical Express:

    Departure Time: God’s Will.

    Arrival Time: God’s Will

    On Time Percentage: 100%

    boonagain Says:

    She is one scary little martinet, isn’t she?

    A regular Captain Queeg from The Caine Mutiny, which is now an essential DVD purchase or rental from now until the election. Let’s see, librarian fired and later moves out of town in order to get out the way of a mayor gone wild. Palin can’t get the trooper fired and so instead persecutes his boss….

    Lt. Commander Philip Francis Queeg: This is the captain speaking. Some misguided sailors on this ship still think they can pull a fast one on me. Well, they’re very much mistaken. Since you’ve taken this course, the innocent will be punished with the guilty. … I will not be made a fool of! Do you hear me?

  79. 79.

    Kevin

    Camille Paglia—Palin: Feminism’s greatest leap forward since Madonna

    BWAHHA! This is an awesome article about Paglia, courtesy of the late Molly Ivins.

  80. 80.

    Fledermaus

    One of the big problems in the military, and especially the Army is with gang members joining. Sure they sign a “pledge” to renounce gang activity but continue being in the gangs and recruiting other soldiers into the gangs as well.

    The irony of this being that they just joined the biggest, baddest gang of them all.

  81. 81.

    John Cole

    The ending of that Ivins piece is awesome:

    There is one area in which I think Paglia and I would agree that
    politically correct feminism has produced a noticeable inequity.
    Nowadays, when a woman behaves in a hysterical and disagreeable
    fashion, we say, “Poor dear, it’s probably PMS.” Whereas, if a man
    behaves in a hysterical and disagreeable fashion, we say, “What an
    asshole.” Let me leap to correct this unfairness by saying of Paglia,
    Sheesh, what an asshole.

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