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Monthly Archives: February 2013

Victims

Friday, February 15, 2013

We live in bewildering times. As the Jefferson Airplane sang, logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead. I first became politically aware as the Civil Rights movement took center stage on the national scene. The forces of reaction took shelter behind a lot of arguments, but I can’t recall that any of them had the […]

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Colbert on Rubio

Thursday, February 14, 2013

My wife and I got a kick out of this, so I’m passing it on for those who haven’t seen it. The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive

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The Keyboard Commandos Get Their Due

Thursday, February 14, 2013

This was one of my favorite Gary Larson Far Side Cartoons: Of course, back in those innocent days, no one could have expected that there really would be rich rewards for saving the Princess, much less that the military would be awarding medals to men and women who bravely rain death and destruction upon the […]

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My friend Rubio sends me an email

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

All of us, at least those of us that are politically engaged, from time to time wonder just how we got on a particular email list. So it was with me today, when, in very timely fashion, I got an email from the slurper touting his new proposal to destroy public schools. Of course, he […]

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Pope Defies God

Monday, February 11, 2013

Some may wonder how the simple act of “resigning” can be a god defying act, but such people don’t understand the religious nuances involved here. Let’s rehearse the facts. The Pope is elected for life. Although the Pope is “elected” by a bunch of pedophile protecting cardinals, they are actually only a conduit for God, […]

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Joe Courtney’s Diary

Sunday, February 10, 2013

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney’s highlighting an inaccuracy in Steven Spielberg’s hit movie, “Lincoln,” is generating Washington buzz and Hollywood blowback, drawing the mild-mannered Connecticut congressman into the world of Oscar intrigue. With the start of final Oscar voting Friday, an amused Courtney is being asked if his fact-checking was intended to defend a slighted predecessor, […]

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Friday night music

Friday, February 8, 2013

Thanks to MB for suggesting The Troggs, whose lead singer, Reg Presley, just died. Got to keep those dying rockers coming, as they provide great fodder for this feature. Unfortunately, I can't use the video he suggested, as it won't play on my iPad, and given the frequent storm caused interruptions in our electrical service, […]

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Apples meet oranges

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

I’m a fan of TPM, but an article like this cannot pass without criticism: Trust in Fox News has fallen to a new low in the four-year history of Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling’s survey of TV news. The latest survey, released Wednesday, found that 41 percent of respondents trust the network, while 46 percent do […]

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A prognostication

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

We learn from this morning’s Day that Amazon will be building a “customer fulfillment center” here in the Nutmeg State, and will have to begin collecting sales taxes on in state purchases in November. Amazon, of course, has been in the forefront of the lobbying effort to keep states from collecting sales taxes on internet […]

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Puzzling

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Obama is damned by the right wing for claiming to shoot skeet, something they absolutely refuse to believe he does, not that it matters. They accuse him of violating our liberties because he made an incremental change in the law that might enable more people to afford still overpriced health care. They would love to […]

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