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Sorry, Folks, Park’s Closed
The National Parks are closed. As a Parks nerd, this pisses me off. Effective immediately upon a lapse in appropriations, the National Park Service will take all necessary steps to close and secure...
The Furloughed
The House GOP hasn’t passed a single jobs bill, and meanwhile… Agriculture Department (84 percent of employees furloughed) Commerce Department (85 percent of employees furloughed)...
Affordable Healthcare Is Here
Irony. The government is shut down but Healthcare.gov is open for business. Now get going. Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue...
The Government Shutdown of 2013
My Tuesday column: For a brief moment in time on Monday, it looked like Rep. Pete King (R-NY) might’ve attained enough moderate votes to pass a “clean” continuing resolution to...
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Fleetwood Mac – “Bleed to Love Her” Live Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading...
What Our Ancestors Sounded Like 6,000 Years Ago
Long before there was English, French, German, Spanish — or even ancient Greek and Latin — there was Proto Indo-European. Here’s what linguists believe it sounded like: Continue...
Flashback to How Clinton Won the 1996 Shutdown
Former Clinton administration staffer Elaine Kamarck recalls how the previous shutdown was won: Dean was an unassuming middle-aged man – a 49 year old veteran who had served in Vietnam and then...
Here Comes the ‘Public Option’ — Sort Of
Remember the almost unspoken part of the ACA that took the place of the public option? No? The administration will roll it out today: The Obama administration plans on Monday to announce scores of...
Tea Party Logic: Obamacare is a ‘Failed’ Law (But it Hasn’t Been Implemented Yet)
My Monday column: Last week on Fox & Friends, Steve Doocy, speaking in an incredulous, leading tone of voice, asked his co-hosts, “What percent of Americans now have health insurance...
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Boston – “My Destination” Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue...
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MST3K Saturday – Once again, “Manos The Hands of Fate” Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading →...
The Daily Banter Mail Bag: The End of the Tea Party, Ted Cruz’s Filibuster and Who Dated Quin Woodward Pu?
This week’s questions. Answers here! 1) Do you think Ted Cruz’s filibuster this week will be the final nail in the coffin of the tea party? The Republicans really seem to be turning...
South Park Beclowns Greenwald and Snowden, Sirota Pens Another Sappy Love Letter
My Friday column: Most Americans have stopped paying attention to Glenn Greenwald’s ongoing NSA reporting. When he careened wildly off the rails following the detention of his husband at...
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Here’s Me on Today’s Stephanie Miller Show
Talking about Ted Cruz and Alex Jones… Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue...
Here’s What You’re Missing on This Week’s After Party
Join the After Party. Only $6 per month! If you’re already a member, go on in. Here’s What You’re Missing This Week: Angry Black Lady Joins Us Again!; Bob Finally Watched Zero Dark...
Worst Person in the World
The guy with, obviously, an hilariously tiny penis who shot and killed a bull elephant for an NRA sponsored TV show. National Rifle Association lobbyist Tony Makris loves killing big game, and in a...
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Cartman as Greenwald
Here’s a preview of tonight’s NSA-themed premiere of South Park: NEW YORK, September 23, 2013 – Cartman wants to hold the government accountable for secretly monitoring all of his...