Artist – Dave Granlund In other news, the co-founder of the virulently anti-immigrant Minuteman Project has announced that he will organize a revival of the group next spring. What could go...
Author - SK Ashby
Rand Paul Opens Mouth, Reveals He’s Clueless
Over the weekend the Obamas said that they would like to see their daughters work minimum wage jobs so that they would understand “what most folks go through every single day.” That seems...
Idiot Quote of the Day
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) was the first congressman out of the gate this morning with a reaction to the DC Circuit’s ruling striking down subsidies for the federal health insurance exchange...
Senator Ron Johnson’s Lawsuit Against His Own Staffers Thrown Out, Paul Clement Fails Again
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson (R) filed a lawsuit against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in January of this year, challenging the rule that allows congressional staffers (including...
Do Nothing Congress
Artist – Rob Rogers The Houston Chronicle has an excellent article on how immigrant children actually travel to the United States and all that the process entails. Meanwhile, border sheriffs...
Report: 20 Million Insured Under Obamacare
According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 20 million additional people have been covered by Obamacare. They reached the 20 million total this way: 1 million adults under age 26 enrolled in...
House GOP Pass Another Amendment That Does Nothing
Two weeks ago House Republicans passed an amendment that would prohibit the Energy Department from blocking approval of offshore-drilling permits. The problem, of course, is that the Energy...
Mixed Messages
Representative Steve Pearce (R-MN) was among a delegation who visited Honduras and Guatemala last week and he says violence is not driving immigration to the United States, however the delegation was...
Wisconsin GOP Argue Over Who’s the Biggest Fan of Impeachment
The clown show that is the race for Wisconsin’s sixth congressional district has apparently devolved into a competition to see who can make the most ridiculous case for impeaching President...
Idiot and Troll From Washington Decries Idiots and Trolls From Washington
You can give Obstructionist Extraordinaire Rand Paul credit for one thing — he knows how to stroke the monumental egos of disillusioned, libertarian tech bros. Rand decried the...
Invasion
Artist – Tim Eagan In other news, President Obama is expected to sign an executive order on Monday which will add LGBT persons to an existing non-discrimination order that prevents...
Iron-Pumping, Anti-Immigrant Bro Candidate Doesn’t Know Why Militia Followed Him
Frank Riggs, the shirtless, iron-pumping, ‘roided-up Bro candidate running for governor in Arizona can’t figure out why a group of militiamen followed him around at an anti-immigrant...
What Could Go Wrong?
A new law taking effect in Kentucky this week aims to reduce domestic violence by putting guns in the hands of even more people. via Mother Jones The new Kentucky law, which passed with overwhelming...
Think of the Children
Artist – Jimmy Margulies In other news, Senator Ted Cruz says he won’t support an emergency funding bill to handle the increased amount of undocumented children entering the country...
State Supreme Court Says NO to Chris McDaniel
via TPM McDaniel demanded “access to and full examination of all the original election materials,” including poll books. The Mississippi Attorney General and Harrison County Circuit Clerk...
Another Distraction
The downing of a passenger plane carrying nearly 300 people is a great opportunity to abandon our coverage of immigrant children, wouldn’t you say? Boss Limbaugh seems to think so. LIMBAUGH:...
Marco Rubio Daydreams Out Loud
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) says that if he were president — Ha!– the current influx of undocumented children from Central America wouldn’t have happened. “Well first of all...
Todd “Legitimate Rape” Akin is Talking About Legitimate Rape Again
Former congressman Todd Akin (R-MO) continued his comeback tour today by appearing on MSNBC and offering a non-apology apology for his use of the phrase “legitimate rape.”...
Bad Policy
Artist – Clay Bennett In other news, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie explained today that he won’t answer any important questions because then we might quote him. Meanwhile, the Chris...
Jon Stewart Asks “What The F*ck is Wrong With You?”
Jon Stewart hilariously dismantles rabid, anti-immigrant conservatives and our complicated immigration process in one of his best segments in a long time. You may be wondering — if they...