When a red state Democratic or a “Blue Dog” does something I don’t approve of, I don’t always make a stink out of it. Why? Because they’re dealing with people like this...
Blue Dog Dilemma
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Author - SK Ashby
After Major Spills, W. Virginia Governor Complains About Regulation
From the Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is warning the Obama administration again of “unreasonable” pollution rules, offering Monday to help the U.S...
Shocker: House GOP Tax Plan is Complete Crap
It’s not as if I was going out on a long limb to predict that the House GOP tax plan would be dog shit, but I told you so. Just as predicted, their new plan pays for a huge tax …...
Outreach
When it comes to reaching out to different demographics of voters, the Republican party’s problem is pretty simple; they have too many racist psychopaths in their ranks. During an editorial...
Do The Math
Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, the Super Bowl host committee and the Arizona Cardinals have both come out against Arizona’s Jim Crow for Gays bill SB1062. Meanwhile, the White House...
That’s Not a Bad Thing
Dick “Dick” Cheney does not approve of the plan to downsize the military because obviously having a larger military is more important than feeding people. Or so I gather...
Lack of Trust or Lack of Votes?
I laughed the biggest laugh of all laughs this afternoon when I read this. While Speaker John A. Boehner says his conference “by and large” backs the immigration outline the leadership...
New Tax Plan Same as the Old Tax Plan
House Republicans are poised to unveil their new plan to simplify the tax code and — guess what? — it’s the Paul Ryan Path to Poverty! Tada! The long-awaited simplification of the...
What Discrimination?
Good news everyone, even if Arizona’s Jim Crow for Gays bill does become law, there’s nothing to worry about because people in Arizona are “people-friendly.” During an...
What Would Your Mother Say?
It’s obvious that this is little more than a publicity stunt aimed at enticing someone to hire Jack Burkman for something — anything — but I believe this is actually an argument not...
Vintage Water
Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, an oil spill on the Mississippi River has shut down 65 miles of the river including the port of New Orleans. Meanwhile, sensitivity scholar Ted Nugent...
Outreach: “some refer to them as mothers”
Responding to a critical Valentine’s Day card he received from pro-choice advocates, Virginia state Senator Steve Martin (R) referred to expecting mothers as simply “hosts.” A...
Illness at W. Virginia School Reported 3 Days Before Shutdown
According to the Charleston Gazette, West Virginia officials knew contaminated water was sickening the staff at a local elementary school three days before anything was done about it. The Gazette...
Wait, What?
After video emerged of local police apparently using excessive force to arrest a woman for jogging in the wrong place, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo addressed complaints about the arrest by saying...
The Racist Homophobe Independence Bowl
The official name for it is the Duck Commander Independence Bowl, but let’s be real; this is the Racist Homophobe Bowl to be hosted in Shreveport, Louisiana. via SBNation Those Duck Dynasty...
Poll: Majority of W. Virginia Voters Now Favor Regulation
According to a new public opinion poll with a margin of error of 4.4 percent, a majority of West Virginians now favor regulation. A majority also believe recent events could happen again if no action...
Our Protected Belief
Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, West Virginia authorities previously stated that they had not detected MCHM in the local water supply earlier this month, but a new report released yesterday...
Chart of the Day
Gun deaths will soon surpass vehicle deaths for young people according to the Center for American Progress. In 2010, 6,201 young people between the ages of 15 and 24 died by gunfire. Guns were a...
Best Persons
Rocco’s Pizzeria in Tuscon, Arizona. Funny how just being decent is starting to seem radical these says. pic.twitter.com/ygZcMDlgEX — Rocco's Pizzeria (@tucsonpizza) February 21, 2014...
Job Killers
Artist – Kevin Siers In other news, South Carolina Republicans have voted to withdraw $70,000 in funding from two public colleges because two books based on gay people appeared on freshman...