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Found! Romney Letter to Penthouse!

By Spocko On August 29, 2012  

Dear Penthouse.

I never thought I’d be writing Penthouse, but I had an experience that I’d like to share with your readers. I was walking by a “sit in” on the Stanford campus during the summer of love when I noticed a skinny blonde “hippie chick” protesting the war. She was gorgeous and I could [...]

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Trans-actional probe

By Tom Sullivan On March 16, 2012  

The Republican War on Women demonstrates their oh-so-conservative decision to govern by the precautionary principle. Small-government conservatives have decided it is government’s job to ensure that women view ultrasound videos and have transvaginal probes before having a legal abortion. Clearly, they want to ensure — in a consumer-protectiony kind of way — that women, people, [...]

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Socialist You

By Tom Sullivan On February 13, 2012  

The late George Carlin had this comedy bit involving a four-letter word starting with S. He marveled at how it was this all-purpose expletive. He provided lots of examples. What fascinated Carlin was how everyone used the S-word figuratively. Almost never literally.

Socialist is like that. Conservatives started throwing the word around [...]

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Even The Language Is Corrupt

By Tom Sullivan On November 23, 2011  

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH

Immediately and Henceforth, Naked aggression shall be called “preemptive war” Propaganda shall be called “news” State kidnapping shall be called “extraordinary rendition” Water torture shall be called “enhanced interrogation” Arbitrary imprisonment shall be called “extrajudicial detention” Kleptocracy shall be called “privatization” Securities fraud shall be called [...]

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Colbert Super PAC: Exposing How It’s Done

By Tom Sullivan On August 22, 2011  

When comedian Stephen Colbert petitioned the Federal Election Commission for permission to form Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow (a.k.a., the Colbert Super PAC), people laughed to see Colbert use the campaign finance system to lampoon that very system. “This is 100 percent legal and at least 10 percent ethical,” he [...]

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The Dirty Hippies Crystal Ball Saves You the Trouble of Watching A Presidential Debate Among Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, and Herman Cain

By Cynthia On May 8, 2011  

Supposedly Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain (and third generation military veteran) will announce he’ll run for president. Of the United States, yes.

A three-way debate among GOP POTUS contenders Trump, Palin, & Cain would be Teabagger Comedy Hour. Let’s look into the special Dirty Hippies crystal ball, and see what would transpire. It would be broadcast on FOX and co-moderated by David Brooks (in a show of bipartisanship) and for gravitas, Andrew Breitbart.

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Now we’re getting down to business

By Beth Becker On March 11, 2011  

So earlier this week I had the privlege of hosting Charlie Rangel’s first ever blogger call.  We had about a dozen bloggers who joined us for an hour of questions and answers.  Rep. Rangel was honest in his answers and has already indicated he’s eager for the next one.

Now I’ve got a [...]

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New York Slimes

By Mike Sheehan On March 1, 2011  

So Frank Rich has departed the Grey Lady for smaller pastures, leaving one wondering who is to replace him on the hallowed—and increasingly right-leaning—op-ed pages of the Times. Hm…

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