Artist – RJ Matson In other news, under a new law passed this week Illinois public schools will be required to provide information on birth control in sex-education classes. Abstinence-only...
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Menendez: We Don’t Have 60 Votes
If Senator Menendez is correct, my prediction of imminent passage of immigration reform in the Senate may have been slightly premature. From The Hill Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) said Friday that...
Certificates
Artist – Joe Heller In other news, the cost of last weekend’s tornado outbreak, which included as many as 76 tornadoes, is reportedly estimated to be as high as $5 billion. Unless...
Eternal War-Justifying Deliciousness
Stephen Colbert mocks the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and makes it “short enough to tweet” at the behest of Senator Lindsey Graham. As Madison wrote in Article 3...
No Credibility
Charlie Cook at the National Journal makes a good point about why the Scandal of the Week is having no impact on the president’s approval rating. The current situation is reminding many folks...
Obamacare is Working
The state of California released a rate filing yesterday for insurance plans that will be offered on the state exchange under Obamacare and prices are expected to be much lower than the CBO...
Moment of Derp
Governor Tom Corbett apparently forgot that the director of his own advisory commission on Latino affairs is in fact a Latino. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) remembered the one Latino in his...
Tragic Comedy
Artist – Chris Weyant In other news, a government report found that the garment factory in Bangladesh that killed over 1,100 workers had numerous flaws, including this: The ground on which the...
Boehner: Senate Immigration Bill is DOA
Speaker of the House John Boehner reiterated today what members of various House committees have already said — that the House will pass its own piecemeal legislation rather than comprehensive...
Socialism
The president’s “job-killing” healthcare law and anti-business policies have seemingly had no effect on the pay of corporate CEOs. On the contrary, CEO pay is now higher than ever...
NOAA Predicts Above Average Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released their predictions for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season and the news is not good. The forecast calls for 13-20 named storms, 7...
We’re All Adults Here
Or maybe not. Maine Governor Paul LePage (R) is reportedly relocating his office because the state legislature has objected to his use of a television to badger the legislature for not passing his...
Not In Your Back Yard
Inhofe’s Razor is always reliable. Artist – Chris Weyant In other news, early estimates from the Oklahoma Insurance Department put the financial cost of the Moore tornado, which was rated...
Is Our Children Learning?
The Chicago Board of Education voted today to close nearly 50 elementary schools. After hearing from aldermen, angry parents and community members in a meeting interrupted several times by...
This Cannot Stand!
According to the Los Angeles Times, hipsters are responsible for increasing the price of beer! A recent study has found that the price of low- and mid-range beers has been climbing at U.S. bars and...
The Punchline
Former vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is reportedly writing a book that will debut next year. The punchline is that the book will be focused on how the Republican party is “losing its...
You’re Doing It Wrong
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke should have spoken these words a long time ago, but better late than never. Bernanke says in his prepared testimony before the Joint Economic Committee...
Batshit in Virginia
The Virginia Republican Party has managed to nominate someone for the position of Lieutenant Governor that makes Ken Cuccinelli seem reasonable in comparison. Fasten your seat-belt before reading E...
Don’t Tread On My Backers
Artist – David Fitzsimmons We have a candidate for Hypocrite of the Week. Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-TN) agitated against food aid for poor Americans included in the Farm Bill during last...
20 Week Abortion Ban Struck Down
Good news — Arizona’s unconstitutional 20-week abortion ban has been struck down. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal court Tuesday struck down Arizona’s ban on abortions after 20...