UN Demands that United States Drop ‘United’ from Name
Officials respond that nation is united in its divisiveness The UN Security Council has put forth a petition demanding that the United States of America drop the term … Read more
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Look Out — Here Comes the New Border-Industrial Complex
Border “security” means big bucks for “starving” defense contractors “Good fences make good neighbors,” goes the old adage. That civilizing thought refers to such friendly structures as the … Read more
Florida: 7 Rows of 7 Stars
Has Florida gone too far this time? No, they did that a long time ago. That’s it. Over. Finished. Done with Florida. Consider our long-distance love affair officially … Read more
Blessed are the Rich
For the rich giveth by taking away One thing I’ve come to value in the last couple of years is the altruism and keen economic insights of the … Read more
Texas Yellow Roses and Pink Sneakers
Hold your horses, little ladies, Texas lawmen have your best interests at heart! Normally when the general public ponders Texas, a whole lot of big sky and rugged … Read more
Argus Hamilton Comments on the News: Twinkies, Royal Babies & More
Smaller Twinkies seen as un-American Hostess Twinkies returned Tuesday but the new Twinkies weigh less and have less calories than old Twinkies. Reaction was bad. In Los Angeles … Read more
Banking Lobbyists: “Helping Hands” Helping Themselves
Helpful lobbyists make bill-writing easy for lazy Congress The word “help” is so uplifting, conveying our best humanitarian values. How odd, then, to see it used in this … Read more
The Wrongest Side of History
The GOP futilely pursues an agenda intended to ‘replicate’ a ‘simpler time’ in history This week’s tale is a horror story about history lessons learned by the GOP … Read more
The Mean Team Piles on Jobless Americans
Team GOP wants to make things even worse for America’s millions of jobless workers “Come on, team, let’s get mean!” This is not the chant of rabid football … Read more
Sarah Palin Ponders Half-Term Senate Run
“Like a mama grizzly, I’ll have to go hibernate part way through,” says Palin Sarah Palin, who served half a term as governor of Alaska — quitting after … Read more
