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Will the Republican party survive the Tea Party?

By Mark | August 4, 2010

Mother Jones, if you haven’t seen it yet, has a great piece on Congressman Bob Inglis. Inglis, a Republican from South Carolina, recently lost his reelection bid – something which he credits in large part to the Tea Partification of the GOP. Here’s a clip: …It was the middle of a tough primary contest, and […]

Posted in Environment, Observations, Politics | Also tagged accusations of socialism, American Conservative Union, anti-intellectualism, anti-Semitic, bicycles, Bilderbergers, Bob Inglis, conspiracy theory, Dan Maes, demagoguery, Denver, Federal Reserve, Glenn Beck, GOP, humans as collateral for banks, ignorance, insanity on the right, John Hickenlooper, Mike Cox, Peter Hoekstra, racism, Sarah Palin, Social Security number, South Carolina, tea party, Tea Partyfication, that evil Socialist Barack Obama, the celebration of ignorance, Trey Gowdy, United Nations | 30 Comments

Tonight, in the Conspiracy Corner: David Kelly

By Mark | January 24, 2010

In July 2003, the body of former United Nations weapons inspector Dr. David Kelly was found in the woods, near his home in Oxfordshire, England. Kelly had, shortly before this, been outed as the source of a BBC news report on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction. Kelly, it would seem, disagreed with the government of […]

Posted in Other, Politics | Also tagged BBC, Chilcot Inquiry, CIA, conspiracy theories, David Kelly, Harrowdown Hill, Hutton Inquiry, Iraq war, July 2003, lies in the run-up to the Iraq war, Lord Hutton, many dark actors playing games, Oxfordshire, post mortem, suicide, The Brits, United Nations, Valerie Plame, weapons inspectors, weapons of mass destruction, WMD | 17 Comments

“helmet of salvation… shoes of peace”

By Mark | November 2, 2009

VH1 is going to be airing a special this Thursday on the beloved American character actor Willie Aames. It’s going to be called “Broke and Famous,” and, according to reports in the press, it will focus on the period of Aames’s life after Charles in Charge, when he was penniless and living inside a Los […]

Posted in Pop Culture | Also tagged Bibleman, Broke and Famous, Charles in Charge, Eight is Enough, H1N1, helmet of salvation, hitting rock bottom, religious television, shoes of peace, Trinity Broadcasting, vaccination, VH1, Willie Aames, You Lie | 10 Comments

Obama lays out his healthcare plan for America

By Mark | September 9, 2009

If you haven’t seen the President’s speech, delivered tonight, before a joint session of Congress, I’d highly recommend it. It’s a brilliant piece of oratory. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy If you’re inclined, you can also find the full text of the speech here… And, here, as we’ve […]