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- Jonathan Strange by Susanna Clarke
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Category Archives: Politics
The Empire Strikes Barack
One of the funnier videos in a while
Rethinking the Windfall Tax on Oil Companies
I have been an opponent of putting a windfall tax on oil companies, particularly in light of the fact that on profit per dollar basis, drug companies and [..]
It’s 4/20, Toke it if You Got it
It’s 4/20, the traditional day that those who smoke marijuana celebrate. And while I may not do drugs myself, it is the perfect occasion to rail against America’s [..]
Ron Paul is not Out of the Race
Contrary to what you may have heard reported by the mass media, Ron Paul has not officially dropped out of the race. Rather he is moving onto the [..]
As if the World Needed Proof that Bush is Evil
I saw this the other day, but I’ll just make a quick comment. Bush is going to veto a bill that would ban waterboarding, because torture, he says, [..]
Texas and Ohio Voters are Idiots and Paul Still in the Race
Clinton won both Ohio and Texas. To be fair, she was expected to win both by a large margin, and her margin in Texas wasn’t much and the [..]
Department of She’s Plum Lost Her Mind
I saw a comment from the Clinton camp the other day that if Obama doesn’t sweep all four states on the 4th by a large margin, than he [..]
Went to Obama Rally Saturday
Sara and I went to the Obama rally Saturday. The doors were scheduled to open at 4 pm and the event was scheduled to start at 5:30 pm. [..]
Onto Texas and Ohio
Ron Paul did respectably well Tuesday, however, due to the asinine way the Republican's assign the winner take all delegates, his delegate count didn't go up. I really [..]
I Think it is Telling
I think it is telling when the "better educated" people, as the media polls call them, favor Obama and the "less educated" people prefer Clinton. That should speak [..]
Wanting Their Cake and Eat it Too
I find it amusing that the Democrats, at least the big state ones, pushed to change the Federal elections from Electoral College to a pure Popular Vote, and [..]
Hillary is a Douche
Hillary has been complaining, and I have seen her supporters echoing her, that Obama doesn't support Universal Health Care. Umm... notice to the idiots who parrot her, yes [..]
I Hope Obama Wins South Carolina Today
I very seldom vote Democrat, however, if I were to vote for any Democrat this election cycle it would be Obama. He may be an evil CFR member, [..]
Ron Paul, Second in Nevada
Ron Paul came in a strong second in Nevada and beat Giuliani in South Carolina... though Paul beating Giuliani is nothing new, the only time he hasn't was [..]
Department of No Shit Sherlock
I saw a report that said that Antidepressants may not be as effective as popularly thought. Worse, the studies that prove certain drugs are ineffective are very seldom [..]
Paul Places Fourth in Michigan
Ron Paul placed fourth in Michigan far beating out Giuliani and Thompson, of course Giuliani continues to focus on Florida. Romney's win doesn't count for too much since [..]
My Election Preditions For Now
It is still early in the primary season, but I'll lay out my official election predictions, as they stand right now. On the Democrat side, which is an [..]
Ron Paul Currently in Third, Still Being Ignored
Ron Paul so far in the New Hampshire primaries is second. Two hamlets voted last night, McCain received 10 votes, Mike Huckabee 5, Ron Paul 4, Romney 3 [..]
More Ron Paul Stuff and The Myth of a Christian Nation
There is a great article by Chuck Baldwin, founding pastor of Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida, titled: We Desperately Need The "Confessing Church" where he makes a [..]
Evangelicals Look to Fuck the Country Over Again
Sorry for the curse words, but there is no polite way of putting it. The Evangelicals of Iowa decided to fuck over the country by pushing yet another [..]