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A random opinion

I have to admit, folks, that I am entirely simpatico with the things that motivate the “Occupy” folks. I loathe the corporatization of America, the concentration of wealth at the very top of society, the notion that this concentration is … Continue reading

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Who are we?

Political comment below the fold…. This, I am afraid, is what our country now is. We don’t welcome the world’s oppressed who are seeking freedom; no, we’re all about shutting the borders and denying freedom to those already here. We’re … Continue reading

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A thousand words, indeed

occupy PPB, originally uploaded by ocmsrzr1. Talk about a photo saying it all….

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Occupations

Kevin Drum has a great post on Occupy Wall Street. Here’s the money shot: None of this is easy. But the truth is that it’s increasingly impossible to sell people transparently self-promoting fairy tales that plainly don’t reflect how the … Continue reading

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Stop the Scourge!

It’s Election Day all across America, folks, so remember to vote and to also do your best to help prevent the horrors of VOTER FRAUD by staying vigilant at all times! Keep an eye on shifty-looking brown people who may … Continue reading

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The Big Dog speaks

If I could have one hour to spend one-on-one with any single living person, I think I would choose Bill Clinton. This piece, relating a discussion the former President had with British historian Simon Schama, is fascinating. A taste: “So, … Continue reading

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How it works

These are good, upstanding, patriotic American citizens who are standing against what they see as decades of freedom-crushing excess, who are only fueled by their patriotic fervor and their keen knowledge of history and policy, whose every gathering — no … Continue reading

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The deck chairs are in order, Captain Smith.

Did you know that, even as NASA has ended the space shuttle program with no replacement and no real direction for future space policy, we’ve made it illegal for NASA to enter into cooperative space projects with China? I didn’t, … Continue reading

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Well, now I know what percent I’m in.

Political rant below the fold…. Republicans want to raise my taxes. Thanks for that, guys. But hey, it’s not like I’m ever going to vote for any of you again, for any office at any level, so why not? (Oh, … Continue reading

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Da doo Ron Ron….

Politics, below the fold. Via PZ Myers, we have Ron Paul’s answer to the shocking question, “Do you believe in evolution?” (We’ll just set aside the notion that one can “believe in” evolution, kinda like how one “believes in” Santa … Continue reading

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