Category Archives: Politics

A Whole New World Order

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

Conspiracy theorists love to talk about something called the “New World Order,” leaving the rest of us to wonder what this actually means and why it’s a bad thing. After all, it’s not like the CURRENT world order is without … Continue reading →

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Stone on Bush

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

W. – An interesting film that takes a look at George W. Bush from his early days up through the Iraq War. It’s well-made, perhaps especially so when you consider that it was apparently filmed very quickly, but doesn’t really … Continue reading →

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Neo-Conspiracy

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

I’ve come across several references to this poll, to which thirteen percent of respondents said they believed Obama was the Antichrist, and fourteen percent believed in Bigfoot. No word on how many believed Obama was Bigfoot. Even more disturbingly, thirty-seven … Continue reading →

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Meet the New Pope, Same as the Old Pope

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

We have a new pope! And when I say “we,” I mean “the Catholic Church,” of which I am not a member. So “we” might not be the most appropriate pronoun to use, but the non-Catholic among us were inundated … Continue reading →

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Sexist Silliness

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

I’ve been thinking about different levels of misogyny since seeing some of the reactions to Seth MacFarlane’s performance at the Oscars, and I have to suspect this commenter on a Jezebel article might have it right. Sure, Seth told some … Continue reading →

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Who Invited You, God?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Yes, according to some people, God didn’t save the children killed in the recent school shootings because He’s just not allowed in the public schools. Mike Huckabee said it, as did Brian Fischer and a lot of people on social … Continue reading →

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The War on Definitions

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

‘Tis the season for Bill O’Reilly to get his nativity-themed knickers in a knot over his invented War on Christmas. I thought maybe he’d cover a war on some other holiday this year, like possibly New Year’s. Christmas is less … Continue reading →

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Presidential Race

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

So, why did President Obama win re-election? According to our old pal Bill O’Reilly, it’s because everyone other than white men is lazy. Yeah, that’s pretty much what he said. His actual words were, “The white establishment is now the … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Own Obama Conspiracy

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

With the election coming up, it’s time to tell the truth about President Obama. No, wait, that’s the opposite of what I’m going to do here. I’m going to share some of the most ridiculous lies about President Obama. Now, … Continue reading →

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A Sketchy Deal

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Big Bird was apparently what most people took away from the first presidential debate, and it looks like that honor in the second goes to Mitt Romney’s binders full of women. The thing is, as ridiculous as that sounds, it … Continue reading →

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