This past weekend, Talking Points memo reported that Louisiana governor Bobby “Howdy Doody” Jindal’s took action to cut all state funding to ACORN in his state. His executive order effectively cuts off imaginary funds as the Times-Picayune noted. According to the state’s Division of Administration, no state agencies have existing contracts with ACORN. They also reported that Tim Pawlenty, governor […]

The Wall Street Journal‘s Washington Wire reports that organizers of last weekend’s Million Teabagger March (oops, 75K Teabagger March, sorry) are upset about the level of service offered by the (government-run) DC Metro transit system. As blogger Brody Mullins puts it: seriously. Rep. Kevin Brady called for a government investigation into whether the government-run subway system adequately prepared for this […]

Or is it Niece Vader? From the most awesome blog Fengtastic. I’m just sayin’…

The Tea Party Express rolled its malevolent way through Michigan today. Noon: Jackson!3:30: Brighton!6:00: Troy! I was invited by Organizing for America to join a few of my closest Livingston County Democratic, pro-health reform friends to attend the Great D-Bag Tea Bag Extravaganza in Brighton. Why can’t they ever have these things when I don’t have to take fucking vacation […]

Cross-posted at the Daily Kos and the Huffington Post. Yesterday was the BIG DAY for Michigan’s “Energy Citizens”! Yes, the giant groundswell of corporately-funded astroturf outrage at climate change legislation that would put a serious hurt on the profit statements of Big Oil concerns found its way into Livonia, Michigan. It was going to be big. At least that’s what […]

You just can’t make this shit up. Via Windy City Watch: llinois Republicans are a patriotic bunch. They start their meetings with a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, the nation’s unofficial loyalty oath. And so it was last week when Republican Party leaders met at a Springfield hotel prior to attending Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair. Republican […]

Thanks to my future sister-in-law Mel for this one. Gay Loggers for Jesus to march in Bozeman It looks like the Bozeman Tea Party will not be the only march down Bozeman’s Main Street this Fourth of July. City officials have approved a parade request for the Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus. The parade will happen an hour […]

Pay particular attention to the sign the guy in the middle is holding. Click the pic to make it bigger. I’m just sayin’…

xkcd nails the “What if…?” scenario. Understocked Can’t we all just get along? I’m just sayin’…

I’ve been giving a LOT of thought to this whole Birthers thing. I’ve done the research. I’ve read the blogs. I’ve listened to Dobbs. And now, at long last, I’ve reached a conclusion. It’s not one that will be popular with many progressive liberals and other Obama supporters but when the details of the diabolical plot are revealed, I think […]

Burger King is the place to go if you want to get (your mind) blown. Ad text: “Fill your desire for something long, juicy and flame-grilled with the NEW BK SUPER SEVEN INCHER. Yearn for more after you taste the mind-blowing burger that comes with a single beef patty, topped with American cheese, crispy onions and the A1 Thick and […]