Category Archives: Politics

Somewhere Along the Line, He forgot He was Talking About Real People

Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 by Keith

So another Republican running for Senate has come out in favor of rape. This makes the fourth or fifth in the last couple of months. But where the other assholes were defending rape on the grounds that chics, what  are … Continue reading →

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Tell It To The Chair

Posted on Sunday, September 30, 2012 by Keith

Over at Salon, Andrew O’Hehir  looks into the Right’s disastrous relationship with pop culture: [...] It’s almost more a question of affect or tone or presentation than it is of substance. Conservative-oriented, family-friendly movies like “Won’t Back Down” or the … Continue reading →

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Back To The Moon!

Posted on Monday, September 24, 2012 by Keith

I’ve recently discovered a fantastic magazine called Jacobin, which is unreservedly Left leaning and offers a nice, refreshing alternative voice to the wishy washy liberal middle-of-the-roadism you find in a lot of other “Lefty” sites. Over on the Jacobin Blog, … Continue reading →

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Future Tense

Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 by Keith

Over at io9, Charlie Jane asks, The overwhelming emotion among our political classes and pundits appears to be bitterness, laced with weary fake-outrage. There’s been almost no attempt at even feigning optimism. No “Morning in America.” Hardly any sign of … Continue reading →

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Politics, But Not As Usual

Posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 by Keith

I’ve mostly given up writing about politics, because it’s boring to keep saying, “Gee those dumb politicians are dumb!” over and over. But lately, I’ve witnessed an entirely new level of mendacious and dishonest idiocy perpetuated in the name of … Continue reading →

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The Colonial Offspring Theory of International Relations

Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 by Keith

I was reminded me of an observation I had recently, that the colonial offspring of Great Britain are like poorly raised children. You have Canada, the good natured quiet child, who grew up to be a productive member of society, … Continue reading →

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Want to Save the World? Raise Taxes

Posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by Keith

Stephen King wants to pay more taxes: If you want to pay more, pay more, they said. Tired of hearing about it, they said. Tough shit for you guys, because I’m not tired of talking about it. I’ve known rich … Continue reading →

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Happy Punch A Capitalist in The Face Day!

Posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by Keith

Today is May Day, and while I offer a laurel and hardy handshake to all my Anarchist, Socialist and Pagan friends today,* this year I’d like to also say something to all you Capitalist swine out there who nearly broke … Continue reading →

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Taking off the Gloves

Posted on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 by Keith

About fucking time: President Obama’s fruitless three-year search for compromise with the Republicans ended in a thunderclap of a speech on Tuesday, as he denounced the party and its presidential candidates for cruelty and extremism. He accused his opponents of imposing on … Continue reading →

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The Truth Is In Here, Too

Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 by Keith

Remember the X-Files? At the end of every episode, there was the production card, that little bit of surrealism that identifies the show as being created by a particular production company, in this case, Chris Carter’s Ten thirteen productions. I … Continue reading →

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