Surreal
Just when I think I’ve heard everything about Washington, something even more stupid comes along.
Just when I think I’ve heard everything about Washington, something even more stupid comes along.
Marcus Hook was one of the towns I covered as a reporter, and now it’s on the edge of losing the one main industry. The Republican governor is largely indifferent to their plight: “Marcus Hook is a town teetering on the edge of destruction. Last year, Sunoco Oil announced that it would shut down its refinery in Marcus Hook. This refinery has employed residents for generations; it provides a tax base for the community, and directly funds part of the [...]
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Miners are disposable. Bookmark It
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PA state representative Kathy Rape -er, RAPP- is your garden variety Republican. She claim to love children while supporting anti-child policies. She stands for family values, like poverty and hunger. And like all republicans, she wants the government small enough to fit in your uterus. Enjoy our latest Piggie of the Week: Bookmark It
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I’ve been kinda grumpy today. I must have a Newt hangover. He came to visit the West Jawja area and I had tired of hearing about it, so I am not going to talk about it. Moving on to other crazy people, there is Congressman Phil Gingrey, Republican from the 11th district of Jawja. Oh, that’s DOCTOR Gingrey, pro life OB-GYN. A friend dropped this letter from Dr. Gingrey into my email box this morning……. Dear Friend: Thank you for [...]
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Davy Jones, 66. Bookmark It
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The seeming inevitability of the military-industrial complex’s push for war with Iran. Bookmark It
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We’re just getting a lot more of it, more often! Tornadoes in February are no big deal. Bookmark It
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So intellectual journals in general are rather lax in publishing pieces by women writers! I am so very, very shocked. Seriously, don’t kid yourself. It happens in the blogosphere, too. I still remember a young Ezra Klein (yes, even younger) lecturing me about expecting to be supported by male bloggers when I hadn’t paid my dues, like him. “Uh, Ezra, I’ve been blogging a year longer than you,” I said. Oh. Here’s why it’s important: Because women in general are [...]
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11:13 am
Jeebus, is that what we pay these idiots to do? No wonder the country is going to hell in a freakin basket! The Stache Act???? Puuuuulease………..
2:04 pm
I have a beard that requires about ten times as much maintenance as a typical mustache.
I want to see a Beard bill that gives me a $2500 tax credit for that, plus, of course, the original $250 for my mustache.
And I expect to see a Brazilian waxing bill in the next session.