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Sympathy for the devil

News & Politics escribacat - March 25, 2010 85

The other day, a small trailer in my town caught fire. The woman inside woke up to a wall of flames and ran outside...

Any Lawyers Looking for Extra Credit?

News & Politics Vituperation - March 25, 2010 29

Okay, give me some wiggle room on this one but here is a concept that just came to mind and I could use some...

Job Application for Republicans

News & Politics Vituperation - March 25, 2010 4

Say for example you were running a business and you had a bunch of employees. Let’s say that some of these employees (about half...

Hey Jesus, Are You Packing Heat?

News & Politics PatsyT - March 24, 2010 68

Just what kind of weapon would Jesus carry around? Questions? Questions? How about this dandy Smith and Wesson? It's everything you need...

The T Party — T for Terrorists

News & Politics nellie - March 24, 2010 124

It's time for the media to start calling the Tea Party exactly what it is -- the Terrorist Party. Gun sales up Gun shows increased attendance Guns...

The About-Face March

Elections AdLib - March 24, 2010 24

Come November, the Republican Party may need to change their mascot from the elephant to the lemming. In the aftermath of Scott Brown's upset election...

The definition of cognitive dissonance, part 2

News & Politics Pepe Lepew - March 23, 2010 161

A person I work with wears his libertarianism on his sleeve. He rails constantly at the workplace about liberals, hippies, taxes, Obama, etc. He...

Keep Your Head Low and Your Powder Dry

News & Politics Vituperation - March 23, 2010 16

I will state this just once: Stealth is the key to vanquish your enemy or take your prey. With that said, I will venture...

What health care reform reforms: Provisions and timeline

News & Politics nellie - March 23, 2010 36

Here's what I could find on what health care reform means in practice (as opposed to in theory), with a time line showing when...

Zack, Why Did You Blink?

News & Politics boomer1949 - March 23, 2010 10

Rep. Zack Space (D-OH18) was the only Ohio Democrat to vote against the The Affordable Health Care for America Act March 21, 2010. As an...

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