It's days like yesterday and today when I think I'd be better served handing over my modest investment cash to Mortimer & Randolph Duke. Bernanke really screwed up the timing of the Fed's plan of...
Author - Bob Cesca
Torture, Hearts And Minds
Back in February 2005, I posted this striking Yahoo News photo of three Iraqi children in Sadr City, and it deserves to be re-posted given the current politics of both Iraq and torture -- and the...
Morning Awesome
To live between the wars in our time Living in real time Holding the good time Holding on to yesterdays (I'm on the road today. Be awesome to each other and such as, U.S. Americans.)
Top 10 Bushisms Of 2007
Here are my favorites from the list: 10. “And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I’m sorry it’s the case, and I’ll work...
CIA Torturer Confesses
ABC News: "What happens if we don't waterboard a person, and we don't get that nugget of information, and there's an attack," Kiriakou said. "I would have trouble forgiving myself." This is the false...
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Genius.
Jesus Christ With Kung Fu Grip
Sorry, folks. Wal-Mart is sold out of the Talking Jesus action figure ($14.97 plus tax). Here's what you're missing: He's wearing a simple tunic with that Kenny Loggins haircut. Push the button on...
Dana Perino Is A Dumb Stupid
Who doesn't know what the Cuban Missile Crisis was? Dana, that's who. Appearing on National Public Radio's light-hearted quiz show "Wait, Wait . . . Don't Tell Me," which aired over the weekend...
Huckaboner For Christ
Mike Huckabee yesterday: "I hope we answer the alarm clock and take this nation back for Christ." So... America isn't already Christ-y enough under President "God Told Me To Invade Iraq" Bush? Oh...
1968
Tom Brokaw's 1968 on the History Channel was not good. Hey guess what? There was the war in Vietnam, hippies, assassinations and Nixon won. Holy shit. If you know this, then you didn't miss anything...
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Go Lars!
Kristol Choo-Choo-Chooses Rudy
So we know what Rudy Giuliani had to say this morning about Iran. Here's the kicker. Bill Kristol, who is somehow still at large, said the exact same thing this morning. I believe we invaded a...
What's This You Say?
When pressed on the facts regarding his security firm's relationship with Abdullah al-Thani, the Amir who helped Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, Giuliani basically said that these types of relationships keep...
Giuliani's Consistent Pressure
I'm watching Meet the Press and Giuliani -- who is the most psychotic candidate for president since Pat Robertson -- is saying that the military option should remain on the table when it comes to...
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You're Mary Tyler Moore.
It's Catching On…
...This idea that you don't have to waste as much money on gasoline if you drive a fuel-efficient car. Sales of hybrid cars rose 82 percent from Nov. 2006 to Nov. 2007, with sales of the Toyota Prius...
This Week's Myerstown Herald
My favorite headlines from this week's all new Myerstown Herald (website or pdf): -Knuckleheads let air out of tire -Phone Fool Threatens Man's Life -Vehicle Hits Vehicle, Flees -Police: Two Men...
Morning Awesome
By Grabthar's Hammer, this is one of the most underrated comedies ever.
Origins of 'Huckaboner'
TBogg is awesome and funny, and now he's part of Firedoglake. However, I want the historical record to show that I invented the word "Huckaboner" on this site two days ago. It seems to be catching on.
No America For You!
There's no place for me and my friends in Romney's America. This was one of the sections of Romney's speech that made me scream at my Sirius radio yesterday. I'm putting Festivus poles next to every...