April 2009
59 posts
Historian Michele Bachmann Blames FDR's... →
Make no mistake: When it comes to economics, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) knows her history — even if that history is from another planet.
On Monday night, our friends at Dump Bachmann reported, Bachmann took to the House floor and paid tribute to the economic policies of Calvin Coolidge and the “Roaring 20s” (the era that ended with a massive monetary contraction and the...
“For every gay or lesbian couple getting married in Iowa, there is an actor...”
– qwerty
yvynyl:
John Fahey, “Dalhart, Texas, 1967,”...
Secessionist Gov. Rick Perry asks for federal help... →
Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX), who was last making headlines for suggesting that Texas may consider seceding from the Union, is requesting help from the federal government to deal with a possible swine flu pandemic:
Gov. Rick Perry today in a precautionary measure requested the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide 37,430 courses of antiviral medications from the Strategic National...
marco:
I think I’m the only Tumblr employee without “Director” in my title.
If they don’t give you the title Director of Awesome I’m going to stop paying for Tumblr. Oh, wait…
“If we can’t get back to militarism and torture, we’re going to...”
– Josh Marshall
I’m Not a Lawyer or a Constitutional Scholar →
John Cole:
And as such, will probably not understand the legal intricacies of this case that was debated in the Supreme Court yesterday. However, I can state that as someone with an IQ over room temperature, the fact that we are debating whether it is appropriate for school authorities to strip search kids is a sure sign that something has gone horribly, horribly wrong with this country and our...
“If only Saddam Hussein had been smart enough to solicit a legal opinion from his...”
– TPM Reader DP
“Jeremy Scahill and others are angry that the Obama administration is declining...”
– Squashed: Justice?
I think there is some wisdom here, but my emotional response is blocking access to my rational brain. There is nothing legally or morally dubious about torture. The same was true at Nuremberg. I hope those responsible get strung up for it. (via rabsteen)
(via retropolitics)
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“Conservatives are so incensed by warnings about the threat of right wing...”
– Josh Marshall
Texas governor says secession possible →
dcwhip:
oh please. as if austin would agree to be stuck with the rest of the state - and it’s the only place with power.
shorterexcerpts:
squashed:
Is this one of the things you say when you’re the Governor of Texas to make yourself look cool and independent?
Hope he knows that if it is possible, it’s also possible that Mexico could make a legit claim to get its old territory back. Which...
Watchyvynyl:
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(via tba:toner)
Okay, if you do this,...
“These are obviously complex people. On the one hand, it’s okay for the...”
– Dennis-SGMM
“Simply mentally replace the phrase “tea party” with “hissy fit” and it really...”
– John Cole
“Hey, I can’t find a copy of Dyke Maintenance: An Engineer’s Guide to...”
– Christopher Moore
Two Men For Marriage →
I really think there’s someone working for the National Organization for Marriage (NOM NOM) who’s trying to sabatoge it from within. Or, they’re completely dumb and clueless. 50 - 50 odds.
Anywho, NOM decided to launch a campaign called 2 Million for Marriage, which they humorously gave they acronym 2M4M. I can hear some of you chuckling already. Not only did they come up...
“Ah yes, I remember when our forefathers fought for a lower maximum marginal tax...”
– Dave
“ACORN is turning into the phlogiston of wingnut conspiracy theories. They can’t...”
– John Cole
“I also love the casual assertion that “marriage is by nature the union of...”
– The Anonymous Liberal
“There’s a rumor afoot that Glenn Beck is actually a rare shaved baboon...”
– Capt Kirk
FL is the 2nd most miserable state →
heyjk:
Measured by household income, debt, employment and foreclosures, Florida is the second-most miserable state in the union, including the District of Colombia. Only Oregon is more miserable. But hey, we have Disney!
Second place?! Damnit! We can’t even win for losin’.
