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America finally joins the civilized world
Unlike the ACA decision earlier this week, it didn’t beat the spread as Bender would say. I knew the odds favored a ruling to do the morally right thing since we’ve only had legal interracial marriages for over a generation. … Continue reading
We owed the IRS four digits this year
I may be a Liberal (or as they say in areas outside of Austin, Librul) but even I find paying taxes to be on par with mosquito bites. Nobody enjoys them (short of Ned Flanders) yet they’re an inevitable fact … Continue reading
American Nations by Colin Woodard
The presidential race already upon us whether we like it or not and the choices suck ass, as of today: Teabagger, Randroid and a DINO. Mr. Woodard’s recent book makes an interesting argument about getting us to rethink the US, … Continue reading
1865: Lee surrenders to Grant, US Civil War officially ends
One hundred and fifty years later, the South (or the coalition called Dixie) continues to be a thorn in the side of progress because they’re sore losers: the Civil Rights movements, Marriage Equality, Climate Change, Evolution and their traitorous racist flag. … Continue reading
Gen Con takes a stand against regressive Indiana government
I can thank the backward people of Indiana for electing someone who will be a bigger asshole than my state’s governor for a couple days. There was never any real love lost because I hated living in their excuse of a … Continue reading
Another reason why I left Illinois
Springfield, IL (my former hometown as a kid) made the news in a bad way but at least it wasn’t for a race riot. As you can see above, that’s the current mayor who was also mayor when I lived … Continue reading
A belated hooray for Net Neutrality
Last Thursday was a surprising victory for those of us who live in the Real World. The FCC finally did its job after being a rubber-stamp organization for 34 years. I’m most surprised that Chairman and former corporate prostitute Tom … Continue reading
Douche-Beemer
Texas is filled with selfish assholes like this BMW owner showing his love for Ayn Rand and how oppressed they are. I want to make a recommendation to the owner of said vehicle; please don’t tread on those publicly-paid-for roads … Continue reading
Happy 206th birthday to Abraham Lincoln
Another dictator the Republicans, Libertarians and D+ students like to call out. However, there is a kernel of truth to their accusations. Lincoln did suspend habeas corpus, he did some rather dick moves (exiling a congressman to the Confederacy for “wrongdoing”) and … Continue reading
My Austin Arrival turns 21…
…now it can legally buy me an overpriced beer on Sixth Street! The only thing today has in common with the memorable day is the weather, it’s raining intermittently. It was somewhat warmer in 1994, but then again, it was … Continue reading
Happy belated 133rd birthday to FDR
True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made. Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power … Continue reading
Another downside to Texas that must change
Where to begin when it comes to illustrating the Idiocracy of the Texas government and its loudmouth, paranoid, racist minority backing it. You can buy guns on Sunday but not hard liquor. So much for keeping murder off the docket when … Continue reading
RIP: Mario Cuomo
This Italian-American governor whose “liberalism” was out of step with the Eighties swallowing Reagan’s load of crap had often been the “what if” scenario of choice until his defeat in 1994. As you may watch from above, Mario gave a … Continue reading
Farewell fictional Stephen Colbert
Calling The Colbert Report a national treasure via On The Media was a bit much from host Brooke Gladstone because the show appeared only a cable, was despised by those on the Right that knew they were being ridiculed and most over 50 … Continue reading