Tag: Politics

Directed at no one and apropos of nothing, let’s take a minute out of our day to look at the word bigot: Main Entry: 1big·ot Function: noun Inflected Form(s): -s Etymology: Middle French, bigot, hypocrite, from Old French bigot Norman 1 obsolete : HYPOCRITE; especially : a superstitious religious hypocrite 2 : one obstinately and...

So, a friend emailed me this article today from CommonDreams.org.  The article, written by Thom Hartmann, puts forth the argument that the shootings at Fort Hood were George W. Bush’s fault.  It starts off with this paragraph: If Bill Clinton – or, presumably, Al Gore (or even Ralph Nader) – had been President in 2001,...

Yes, it’s another health care bit.  If you’re not in the mood, I certainly can’t say I blame you.  If you’re dead set against health care reform, you might want to give this a miss.  Also?  It’s difficult for me to not think of you as incredibly selfish.  But I’ll get to that in a...

For the record, I really don’t give a shit what side of the argument you’re on.  Personally, I think health care reform is a good idea, but there are totally valid reasons not to proceed with the current health care bill, not the least of which is how we’re going to pay for it.  But...

Rick Perlstein wrote a wonderful article for last Sunday’s Washington Post about all the crazy motherfuckers getting airtime lately and it should be read by everyone: So, crazier then, or crazier now?  Actually, the similarities across decades are uncanny.  When Adlai Stevenson spoke at a 1963 United Nations Day observance in Dallas, the Indignation forces...