Politics

BULLETIN: The BP Oil Spill is Your Problem, Too

July 5, 2010
BULLETIN: The BP Oil Spill is Your Problem, Too

You know what happens when news coverage of a shocking topic is on 24-7 for months? People become numb to it. They get tired of hearing about it. They feel powerless. Any outrage they may have felt is replaced by resignation. I know this because it’s how I feel about the “war on terror.” But...
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Thanks for Nothing, Big Corporate Robber Barons

August 11, 2009

Okay, I finally got up the nerve to make the appointment for Asscam 09 (tomorrow & I’m terrified) only to find out that since it’s a diagnostic asscam instead of a screening asscam, it’s going to cost me a $300 copay because, inexplicably, it’s considered an outpatient SURGERY. Seriously? The woman from the insurance company...
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Posted in Commentary, Douchebaggery, Incessant Whining, Personal, Politics, Touchy Subjects, Unbelievable | 38 Comments »

Save Your Outrage for Something Outrageous

March 20, 2009

Like many of you, I watched Obama on Leno last night. Unlike many of you, I fail to see what the big fuss is about. The media-generated moral outrage at President Obama’s Special Olympics remark is just that…media-generated. Additionally, it’s somewhat ironic that the same party of people who think it’s hilarious to mass...
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Posted in News Junk, Politics, Thoughts. I Haz Them, Touchy Subjects | 48 Comments »

Look at that Smile

January 20, 2009
Look at that Smile

I know how you feel, Mr. President. I’m pretty fricken stoked, too. I really wanted to write something thought-provoking and heartfelt about today but really, it’s all been said already—by every talking head on TV, by every person interviewed and all over the internet. So…I’m just going to keep it short and sweet and say...
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