On the Fox Business Network yesterday, in a conversation about how nearly one-in-four Americans now believe that they’ll have to work right up until the point of death, without ever being able to retire, the following was said by Donald Luskin, CEO of a company called Trendmacro, and author of the e-book I Am John […]
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It’s not that they don’t know their history, it’s that it doesn’t fit their narrative
As I noted a few posts ago, Tea Party favorite, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, mentioned in a speech this past weekend that our founding fathers had worked tirelessly to end slavery in America. Her exact words, as she was going on about the sanctity of the Constitution, were, “(W)e also know that the very […]
Posted in History, Observations, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged abstinence, big government, blood and semen perfume, Bristol Palin, Chris Mathews, Constitution worship, constitutional idolatry, founding fathers, Lady Gaga, Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, misunderstanding American history, perfume, promiscuous Star Fleet recruits, racism, Republican framing, rewriting history, Sal Russo, slavery, tea party, Tea Party Express, three-fifths compromise 22 Comments
“Calling all John Galts in Georgia”
I don’t want to make light of the tragedy taking place in Georgia right now, but I couldn’t help but chuckle at this Daily Kos post asking for principled teabaggers to stand up for what they believe in and demand that the federal government not intrude into their personal lives by providing emergency aid. I […]
Posted in Environment, Politics Also tagged Atlanta, Ayn Rand, emergency aid, federal aid, flooding, Georgia, government is never the answer, hypocrisy, John Galt, Katrina, natural disaster, Neal Boortz, New Orleans, radio, Sonny Perdue, the great troll war, trolls 6 Comments