2017-05-17 23:42
When I see a pussy, I can’t help myself. I just reach out and pet it.
George, the mean old cat.
This feline, not overwhelmed by my apparent power and (lack of) celebrity, has no… Read More
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2017-04-17 22:55
As of February 25, 2017 nearly 50% of the prisoners in the Federal Prison system were doing time for drug offenses. 81,813 prisoner.
The percentage is likely quite a bit higher th… Read More
2017-04-17 16:37
Today, Vice President Mike Pence warned North Korea against further provocations that might “the strength of the armed forces of the United States in this region”, citing the rec… Read More
2016-10-26 19:50
We need to lobby the “Hollywood Elite” to rehire James Woods, so that he can be remembered for things like his portrayal of Father McFeely, rather than his Twitter page.
Seriousl… Read More
![[TWD] Who’s Going To Get It?](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/6456/645640-4025258906.w320.jpg "[TWD] Who’s Going To Get It?")
2016-10-21 00:00
Now that the third presidential debate is behind us and voting day is still a couple of weeks ahead of us, it’s time to discuss an issue of almost greater importance. Namely, who… Read More
2016-10-20 12:19
Donald Trump has talked tough on ISIS for his entire campaign. After the border wall that he thinks Mexico will pay for, vague promises to bring back jobs onshore even though his own co… Read More
2016-10-16 17:27
This table originally accompanied “Terrors outsized effect on the election“.
Cause of Death
Annual Deaths
Source
Terrorism
1995-2014 Annual Average.
DOES NOT INCLUDE 9/11 Attack… Read More
2016-10-16 17:19
I’ve been hesitant to chime in on the Trump Tapes, thinking “What can I add that hasn’t already been said?”. With an eternity of time between now and election da… Read More
2016-10-07 21:53
United States Government accuses Russian Government of political hacking in order to help bolster the candidacy of Donald Trump, only to see Wikileaks dump a 2,000 emails from Clinton Campai… Read More
2016-10-07 12:00
After a long weekend of getting seared by the press and social media about his leaked 1995 tax returns, Donald Trump came out determined to shift the discussion elsewhere. And he did, by ope… Read More
2016-10-03 10:30
Late Saturday night, the New York Times published the first page of several of Donald Trump’s tax returns that were filed in 1995. While his opponents claim triumph in establishing tha… Read More
2016-10-01 16:00
The more that Donald Trump and his supporters have done to shine the spotlight on the Clinton Foundation, the more it’s becoming clear that it’s the foundatio… Read More
2016-09-26 22:15
Debate night is upon us. Hillary versus Donald. Clinton versus Trump. America versus Russia. However you’d like to slice or dice it. Below are my suggested rules for tonights disc… Read More
2016-09-24 12:00
Yesterday, in a stunning about-face, Texas Senator Ted Cruz declared that he is in fact a “servile puppy” who will endorse a man who lobbed insults at his wife and fath… Read More
2016-09-22 11:15
Donald Trump suggests that he would institute nationwide “stop and frisk policing” to crack down on crime, a tactic already ruled unconstitutional.
Continuing on his now da… Read More
2016-09-21 17:00
The gods smiled down at Donald Trump last weekend, bestowing him with the gift of two terrorist incidents to further incite his supporters.
In the case of the Minnesota mall attack, the per… Read More
2016-09-16 14:45
“Figures don’t lie, but liars figure.”
That phrase was once shared with me by an accountant. Well, not once, it was something that he repeated over and over through the yea… Read More
2016-09-15 21:15
The Republican-led Congress has again put politics before country in voting to allow citizens to file lawsuit against Saudi Arabia in connection with the 9/11 attacks, forcing President Obam… Read More
2016-09-09 14:00
Some time last night (for those of us in the Western Hemisphere), North Korea conducted another nuclear test to celebrate the anniversary of its founding in 1948.
When the news initial… Read More
2016-09-07 02:30
I’m a diehard fan of iOS, and rather fond of Mac OS X as well. That doesn’t stop me from investigating the alternatives on occasion. Thanks to Oracle’s VirtualBox, it&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-09-02 12:30
Donald Trump on October 26, 2016:
Donald Trump on October 27, 2015:
Super PAC’s are “one of the great scams of all time… it’s a disgrace that we have them”… Read More
2016-08-31 14:45
Leading Trump surrogate and Milwaukee Sheriff David A. Clarke has tried to downplay the fear that the African American community has about police by promoting a cha… Read More
2016-08-27 19:00
I found this old essay on my computer, updating it a little bit and posting it here for posterity sake.
The “traditional wing” of the Republican party feigns total outrage about… Read More
2016-08-27 01:15
Here’s an idea for bringing about some sorely needed unity between the two parties, on January 20th, when (Hillary Clinton) the next President takes office, I propose that (she) they i… Read More
2016-08-26 15:00
Today’s table is a simple one that shows the annual growth of the National Debt (on a percentage basis) by year and by president, from 1971 to 2015, a period where our national de… Read More
2016-08-24 21:00
Trump’s long time advisor and confidant Roger Stone has added his name to the long list of voices calling on The Donald to release his tax returns for public review, respondi… Read More
2016-08-23 13:30
It’s hard to miss. In nearly any discussion about politics, there is sure to be at least one person in the group that proclaims “Taxation is theft”, followed by &ldquo&hell…Read More
2016-08-21 14:30
Measuring the popular vote in previous presidential elections
(Winning party is highlighted in their respective color, popular vote winner is in bold).
Year
Democrat
Republican
Turnout… Read More
2016-08-17 23:00
The new-Trump-right has been ecstatic this past week. Not only have they gotten to dig into Hillary Clintons tax returns, they now get to dig into the internal ruminations of George Soros&rs&hell…Read More
2016-08-17 01:30
Coming out of their respective conventions, Hillary Clinton campaign had a decisive lead over what Donald Trump’s team had amassed. Partially, because her fundraising machine has been… Read More
2016-08-16 16:00
Republicans love to trot out Chicago as the center piece of their “Democrats are soft on crime” argument, pointing to Chicago as an example of Obama’s “failed le… Read More
2016-08-13 18:15
When Hillary Clinton released her 2015 tax return that she filed jointly with Bill (posted publicly, along with all of their other tax returns from 2007 to present)… Read More
2016-08-12 22:15
Recently, the GOP has used regulations as their talking points. When I first read a quote from Paul Ryan that referenced $700 billion in new regulations since Obama took &hell…Read More
2016-08-12 13:30
Amid misstep after misstep this week, the Donald attempted to turn it around by… blaming the media for not getting his “joke” one time, and misunderstanding his &ldqu&hell…Read More
2016-08-11 23:45
It’s sad, bordering on disturbing, to read the vindictiveness of some of our population. You know, when the news of each overdose death is greeted by applause rather than condolences… Read More
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