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The importance of Anthony Weiner’s wiener

On Friday, June 3, 2011, Representative Anthony Weiner prevailed as Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, under enormous pressure from Weiner and numerous advocacy leaders, complied with a federal law that requires the disclosure of SCOTUS justices’ spouses’ incomes. Thomas has been ignoring this law for the past twenty years, and some claim that his [...] [...]

The Brotherhood is not about Love

The organization [Muslim Brotherhood] is like “stepping stone,” says Evan Kohlmann, an international terrorism consultant. “[For] someone who is interested in dedicating their lives to a radical Islamist cause, it can be a pathway up…to a more serious dealing with Islam.” -Mary Crane, Editorial Coordinator for Council for Foreign Relations [...]

Mulvaney: investing in America’s future is ‘a joke’

I emailed Mick Mulvaney today, asking what part of “slashing taxes for the rich on the backs of the middle class” he thought was such a great idea. Of course, since more than HALF of his campaign funding last fall came from “undisclosed sources,” chances are it’s just one of those “you scratch my [...] [...]

Beck’s Egypt conspiracy: when ignoring idiocy is no longer an option

Sometimes, I think, people’s insane babbling is so ridiculous that it doesn’t even bear addressing, but rather should just be dismissed quickly and quietly, lest its lunatic, baseless nature be given some credence and validation. “I won’t justify that with a response,” the old saw goes. Some years ago, I recall a talk show host [...] [...]

Land of the freak, home of the brainwashed

I don’t mean to brag about being a lot smarter than other people or anything, but I think perhaps sometimes we assume that other people are capable of thinking like us, when they aren’t. Yesterday, I helped my friend Wayne order a new lamp for his projector. It’s a Sony XL2200, and of course, while [...] [...]