The beauty of the Bush philosophy of governance is that it creates and accelerates those very conditions of stress (radical economic inequality promoted by tax cuts for the wealthy and concomitant cuts in public services for the less well-off) that then provide fertile ground for popular acceptance of measures intended to further worsen conditions for… Continue reading Anis Shivani: Bush’s ‘Decision Points’ Is A Terrifying Journey Into the Authoritarian Mind
Author: Stable Genius
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Has the TSA ever stopped an act of terror?
Is there any evidence that TSA procedures have thwarted or prevented an act of terror? I’m serious here. Any evidence?
Traditional Light Bulb Values!
One of the legislative priorities for Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), who’s vying to chair the House Energy and Commerce Committee is defending the “traditional, incandescent light bulb” against government regulators who want to replace it with “the little, squiggly, pig-tailed ones.” From Traditional Light Bulb Values! What about candles and whale oil lanterns? Is Joe… Continue reading Traditional Light Bulb Values!
As Close As I’ve Heard On Mainstream Television To F ascism.
Watch Glenn Beck’s two-show tirade against George Soros. Lets not pretend this is something other than naked propaganda dressed up to look like a documentary. This is just Beck taking the next step in his death cycle.
The Hijacked Commission
The goals of reform, as Mr. Bowles and Mr. Simpson see them, are presented in the form of seven bullet points. “Lower Rates” is the first point; “Reduce the Deficit” is the seventh. So how, exactly, did a deficit-cutting commission become a commission whose first priority is cutting tax rates, with deficit reduction literally at… Continue reading The Hijacked Commission
First word problems in perspective
From Poor things. Putting things in perspective.
Goat standard, not gold standard
in remote Korawan, … have come up with a novel bank which exclusively deals with goats – accepting the animal as savings and lending it out as loans. “Prema and her friends hailing from Afrozi village have establish a bank which deals exclusively in goats,” development block coordinator Subedar Singh told PTI. … … Continue reading Goat standard, not gold standard
Tow Truck FAIL
From Tow Truck FAIL
War crime / impeachment compromise
Now that W freely admits that he ordered the water boarding; any talk of impeachment by the GOP should be followed by DOJ talks about a war crime trial. Cynicism at its best and/or worst.
Glenn Beck’s five-point plan for world domination
In Tuesday’s first installment of his series on George Soros’ supposed quest for world domination, Glenn Beck accused the billionaire of – among many, many other things – following a five-point “formula” to gain control of the United States. From Salon.com Emma Mustich points out that all of the points used to demonstrate a Soros… Continue reading Glenn Beck’s five-point plan for world domination