The Civil War continues to be the most deadly American war, but the approximately 600,000 deaths could actually be an undercount. The New York Times' Disunion blog: New estimates, based on Census...
The Death Toll from Secession
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Author - Bob Cesca
The Southern Strategy Rolls On…
Rush Limbaugh continues to be the epicenter of Republican racism. Here Limbaugh explains how the president goes "all honky" when he's around white people. I know the "Republican racism" posts are...
Doof Quote of the Day
"[President Obama] once talked about the courage of his convictions, but still has not found the courage to lead." Chris Christie yesterday Christie said the president hasn't found the courage to...
The Missiles of Rocktober
Just in time for October, Michele Bachmann is worried about a new Cuban missile crisis: “And the question was asked, should we normalize trading with Cuba? Why would you normalize trading with a...
Morning Awesome
"Farewell to R.E.M." theme week continues with "Perfect Circle".
Chris Christie Isn't Running
He just announced that he's not going to run. Doy. He's not a physically fit man and it's likely he never would have been able to endure the rigors of the campaign trail.
Quote of the Day
“Would you please raise my taxes? I would like very much to have the country to continue to invest in things like Pell Grants, and infrastructure, and job training programs that made it possible for...
Fox News Moving Away from Far-Right
Roger Ailes spilled some news about his ridiculous network: He made a big admission to Newsweek, saying that he has made a "course correction" at Fox News, veering it away from the hard-right line it...
Morning Awesome
R.E.M. broke up last week so we're saying goodbye with some of my favorites. Here's "Orange Crush".
Painted Into a Meme Corner
Ashby posted about this yesterday, but I'd like to jump in and mention something about the Teleprompter thing from the weekend. Evidently the Republicans who assembled for the Florida straw poll were...
Who Increased the Debt?
Maybe the self-proclaimed debt/deficit hawks running for president and embracing St. Reagan as their lord and savior ought to take a look at this chart: I suppose this is why they behave as though...
Morning Awesome
Our "Farewell to R.E.M." theme week continues with "Drive".
The Tax Hike that Isn't a Tax Hike
Under the president's proposed tax increase to help offset the cost of the American Jobs Act, taxpayers in the upper brackets won't really be paying all that much more. Digby highlighted a NYT...
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It's a "Farewell to R.E.M." theme week. Here's "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
The Bubble Genius Bob & Chez Show 9/23/11
Rick Perry's New Michael Bay Trailer; Republican Branding of Patriotism; Keeping Up with the News; Ralph Nader is a Troll; The Death Penalty and Troy Davis; Dick Move with Bobby Flay; and much more...
When Jobs Aren't 'Real' Jobs
I was raised with the understanding that a job is a job. As long as you're doing work for a paycheck, it's technically a job. If you can manage to earn enough money to pay for nice things, it's a...
Creepy Science Thing of the Day
Scientists at University of California-Berkeley were able to record a person's thoughts and turn them into a video. Yes, actual video of brain signals. The results are not unlike the videotape...
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MST3K Saturday - "War of the Colossal Beast"
Worst Persons in the World
The Fox News debate audience booed a soldier last night. They booed a troop. An American soldier. Why? Because he happened to be gay. So because the soldier is gay, he's no longer worthy of...
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Cee Lo Green - "Crazy" (Live at AXE Lounge)
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