Author - SK Ashby

Open Thread

A Sane And Safe Holiday

Artist - Jim Day In other news, a federal judge blocked a Kansas state law that would have forced the the state's remaining abortion clinics to close, and Anadarko E&P, a company which personally...

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The Media

Making The Case

But is anyone listening? (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed his case on Saturday for achieving deficit reduction, in part by ending tax breaks and singling out hedge fund managers, oil...

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Quote

Doof Quote of the Day

From the Friday, July 1st edition of Keith Olbermann's Worst Persons in the World: "Why not just give Republicans what they want? Why not just cave and say ya' know what, you want only cuts? Fine. To...

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Open Thread

Rated M For Money

Artist - David Fitzsimmons In other news, the Republican-controlled statehouse of Ohio passed a bill legalizing the carrying of firearms inside bars, night clubs, shopping malls, sports venues and...

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Economy

Minnesota Shuts Down

Government Shutdown Fever has gripped the halls of the Minnesota statehouse. (Reuters) - Minnesota's state government began a broad shutdown on Friday going into the July 4 holiday weekend after the...

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Economy Ethics

Rife With Fraud

Under Paul Ryan's fiscal road-map which we lovingly refer to as the "Path to Poverty" in mockery of its actual name "Path to Prosperity," virtually no social program would escape the drive toward...

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Education

America’s Worst Subject

When they said History was America's worst subject, they weren't kidding. According to a new poll by Marist, more than a quarter of Americans couldn’t correctly identify the country from which the...

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Open Thread

Like A Business

Artist - Jeff Parker In other news, Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced a bill this week to bring back gold and silver coins as a means of solving the nation's...

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Poll

The Enthusiasm Gap

Democrats often have problems with voter apathy and lackluster levels of enthusiasm, but nothing compared to this! According to a new NYTimes/CBS poll, 71% of Republicans would like to see someone...

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Open Thread

Nothing To Show For It

Artist - Mike Keefe In other news, a new poll shows that Governor Rick Perry would lose his home state of Texas in a matchup against President Obama, and Boeing has been found to be overcharging the...

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Healthcare

The ACA Is Constitutional

The constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, which Republicans lovingly refer to as "Obamacare," was upheld today by the first federal appeals court to hear the case. The Sixth Court of Appeals'...

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Open Thread

The Way We Like It

Artist - Bob Englehart In other news, Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty decided to join the ranks of climate change deniers today by saying the "science is bad," and the Republican...

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Economy

The Only Way To Get It Done

The Obama Administration has been clear from day one what they expect to get out of budget negotiations, but you may not think so if you were to listen to the constant stream of pundits and media...

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Epic Fail

A Conscious Effort

After accidentaly claiming she has the spirit of a serial killer in her yesterday, Michele Bachmann appeared on Good Morning America today and was given yet another opportunity to prove that she...

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Epic Fail

The Spirit of John Wayne

Michele Bachmann has the spirit of a serial killer inside her! Hey, those are her words. Not mine. Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was surely confused Monday when she suggested she...

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