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The Ghouls of May

May 25, 2012 7:22 pm
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The Ghouls of May

In the land of no ears, Vincent van Gogh is king.

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Take Back Congress: A Winning Strategy

May 23, 2012 11:18 am
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Take Back Congress: A Winning Strategy

This will be a national race, run from central command and control, using stealth cash. All well and good to wonder how the Obama campaign can fare against the hidden Sith Lords. But what about poor Congresswoman Jane Doe, Anytown U.S.A.? How does SHE compete against the Rovian Hand and near-infinite supplies of cash?

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Don’t Think of an Elephant

May 19, 2012 10:18 pm
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Don’t Think of an Elephant

When Upton Sinclair wrote that seminal muckraking novel The Jungle, published in 1906, he later reflected on its national impact thusly: "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."

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USDA Prime Time

May 16, 2012 8:26 am
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USDA Prime Time

You might notice that it only took fourteen years (1891 to 1905) for the stench from Interior to become so foul that the forest lands they originally managed were explicitly withdrawn and transferred to the Forest Service.

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Now It’s Official: The War Criminals Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld et al

May 15, 2012 12:40 pm
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Now It’s Official: The War Criminals Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld et al

Saddam Hussein was evil, but we had no lawful right to depose him. These are our American values. In the 1945 Nuremberg Trials, there were four counts, and one, if not two, are applicable here. Count one: conspiracy to wage aggressive war, and count two: waging aggressive war, or "crimes against peace." When it was argued that the court had no jurisdiction, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson, lead prosecutor, rejoined, "The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish...

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The Wrong Dog and Pony Show

May 13, 2012 12:09 am
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The Wrong Dog and Pony Show

The soundtrack emphasizes the sizzle sound. And they even cop to it. "And what gets your juices flowing." Ivan Pavlov must be chuckling. Now, they ring the bell, and WE drool.

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The War on Intellectuals Ramps Up

May 9, 2012 9:04 pm
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The War on Intellectuals Ramps Up

No: the war on intelligence and intellectualism is fully underway. And intelligent progressives need to remember this one ...

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Thurston Howell IV* on How To Beat A Rap

May 8, 2012 6:46 am
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Thurston Howell IV* on How To Beat A Rap

That is Romney's APPROACH to law. That is his understanding of it. If you’re willing to pay the fine, fine. If you get in trouble, you know that in America, enough money turns the tables on the courts, when the Defendant has far more resources available than the harried local police, prosecutor’s office and court.

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