Fwd: FW: FWD: Fw: Don’t Think, Just Agree With Me

What follows is one of the ridiculous forwards currently in circulation. Other than some basic formatting, I have made no alterations to the original text. I took the liberty of appending commentary from the author’s perspective which was omitted from the original piece (in italics and parentheses). Why I Can’t Vote For Obama By Huntley [...]

Genuine Maverickitudeness

mav·er·ick: an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party Now seems like a good time to revisit recent history.  During the run-up to the war in Iraq, we as a nation were ticked-off, paranoid, and ready to kick some ass.  The anger was palpable, and on the heels of 9/11, [...]

Seeds of Suspicion and Lies

John McCain reaping what his campaign has sown. The question posed in the embedded video was asked at a town hall meeting in Lakeville, Minnesota.  This is what a steady diet of right wing talk radio, Fox News propaganda, and fear-mongering hearsay will accomplish.

VP Smack Down!

When the comedy event of the season happens to be a Vice Presidential Debate, I can’t help but steal the shtick made famous by ESPN’s Bill Simmons (aka The Sports Guy).  You guessed it — the Running Diary! 7:31: And we’re live from Eagan, MN, home of snubbed GOP VP shortlister, Tim Pawlenty.  Surprise!  Bill [...]

Debate #1: Stalemate or Stale Rhetoric?

McCain: “We are winning the war in Iraq.” (Repeat x20.)  He implies Obama and the Democrats want to “lose” the war in Iraq.  Ludicrously simplistic in addition to being untrue.  It’s not a football game.  I was hoping for a more indignant response from Obama:  “Dude – there’s nuance here!”  Something to that effect. McCain: [...]

The Embryonic Stem-Cell Debate

Disclaimer: The following entry has several hyperlinks. I strongly encourage you to read the first one, but after that, a quick skim should suffice. In July, 2006, Michael Kinsley wrote what I consider to be the definitive article on stem-cell research (to summarize: Kinsley argues that if you oppose stem-cell research, you must also oppose [...]

Horsepower = War?

In his weekly Tuesday Morning Quarterback column, Greg Easterbrook of ESPN.com made some very insightful remarks regarding fuel economy. How this doesn’t get more attention is beyond me. I enjoy his entire column, but his articles are quite lengthy, so I’ve pasted the relevant text below. Full articles can be found here and here. Hold [...]

Talk radio madness

I keep torturing myself, and I don’t know why.  When an idiotic right-wing talk radio host posed an insensitive hypothetical question on 9/11, I felt the need to contact him with my objections.  He was also blathering about Matt Damon’s recent comments. Ben, Here’s what Matt Damon is talking about.  http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/STATS/table4c6.html He’s not saying McCain [...]

Intolerance – Conservative Talk Radio

Lately I’ve been making a habit of listening to conservative talk radio during my lunch hour. Good God, man — why??? You ask. I know, it’s infuriating. However, I find it helpful to know what makes the far right tick so I can formulate counter-arguments and stay on top of their talking points. Also, I [...]