Category Archives: Politics

The Smell of Pepper Spray in the Morning

Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2011 by Keith

As usual, Naomi Wolfe has the number on the OWS crackdown: Why this massive mobilisation against these not-yet-fully-articulated, unarmed, inchoate people? After all, protesters against the war in Iraq, Tea Party rallies and others have all proceeded without this coordinated … Continue reading →

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As Goes Bella, So Goes the Nation

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 by Keith

Over at Goodreads, they’ve discovered something interesting about the readers of the Twilight books (click the link to see the infographic): There is no more divisive book on Goodreads than Twilight. It manages to top both our Best Books Ever … Continue reading →

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Crime and Punishment

Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 by Keith

While doing some research this morning, I came across this fascinating story about Russian poet and Novelist, Boris Pasternak, and his best known work, Doctor Zhivago: After his own novel was denied publication by the journal Novy Mir, Pasternak arranged … Continue reading →

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One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other

Posted on Friday, October 7, 2011 by Keith

Over at Gawker there’s a piece on the Democratic Party’s reaction (or lack thereof) to Occupy Wall Street: There are several drawbacks to engaging with Occupy Wall Street, the Democratic sources said. One is the movement could blow up in … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Got the “Oh Shit!” Vote All Locked Up

Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 by Keith

I just received a fund raising email form the Obama campaign with the subject line: Can we meet for dinner? My first thought was, “no, because all you serve are shit sandwiches.” My second thought was, fund raising from the … Continue reading →

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Taxes Are Too Low

Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2011 by Keith

For 40 years now, the American People have been told repeatedly by the GOP that Taxes are Too High and we need to Cut Taxes Now! It’s been said so often that it is now axiomatic. My own parents, Democrats … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Care about Wiener’s Wiener!!!

Posted on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 by Keith

Really. I don’t know exactly when it became conventional wisdom that our politicians should be saints among men, Bodhisattva treading lightly upon the earth, leaving roses and wafts of enlightened incense in their footprints. But it ain’t working folks. that … Continue reading →

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Oh Please, Let Sarah Palin Run for President!

Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 by Keith

Sarah Palin, America’s favorite butt monkey, has a new movie coming out. Rumor has it, she’ll be announcing her candidacy for President soon. Nothing says credible political force like a half term governor and failed VP candidate who fled Alaska … Continue reading →

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Cities in the Dust

Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011 by Keith

At the new York review of Books, a lament for the disappearing library: All across the United States, large and small cities are closing public libraries or curtailing their hours of operations. Detroit, I read a few days ago, may … Continue reading →

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Break Out The Tiny Violins

Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 by Keith

Seems the Republicans are having a tough time finding a hot date for the 2012 elections: The political story of the day appears to be this piece from Mike Allen, noting that “top Republicans are increasingly convinced that President Barack … Continue reading →

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