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The sad desperation of faux outrage

“No one’s ever asked to see my birth certificate. They know that this is the place that we were born and raised.” – Mitt Romney, at a campaign stop in his home state of Michigan Yeah, Romney said it. It got a good chuckle, and I hope he says it again. Unlike fellow blogger Libby … Continue Reading →

C'mon America! Give reality and responsibility a chance!

It wasn’t the safest choice, or the most opportunistic choice.  But it certainly was a fighting choice.  Using the perfect metaphorical backdrop of the battleship USS Wisconsin, Mitt Romney threw a solid punch at Democrats by announcing Paul Ryan as his VP running mate. Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan is a stellar line in … Continue Reading →

Payne: Rep. Gary Flipflop

Mitt Romney has a reputation as a flip-flopper, but Michigan Rep. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township-for-now, has perfected the art. The 9th district Oakland County representative running for the new 14th District Democratic nomination in Detroit told the Detroit News editorial board this week that running in a more urban, liberal district hasn’t changed his message … Continue Reading →

The death of democracy

The question for America is has democracy ever live in the United States? It is reasonable to question a system that allows slavery and second-class citizenship to call itself a democracy. From inception to this very day in America the United States has structured and shaped its laws to empower a few at the peril … Continue Reading →

… and while we’re at it, let’s take a shot at Ann, too!

With the certainty of Romney being the Republican nominee, the two-party road to the White House race is now officially under way.  Filled with all of the mud-slinging, character assassination and political spin & folly that makes presidential politics better than any staged “reality” show,  it is a process that has that has elevated simple propaganda … Continue Reading →

The real problem concerning Limbaugh's comments on Fluke

So, horror of horrors – Rush Limbaugh has committed the most egregious of crimes in this country – he hurt someone’s feelings.  Worse yet, it was someone championing the cause of entitlements.  A horrific attack on someone claiming oppression!  In an admitted abysmal attempt at a joke, Rush uses the word “slut” to describe the … Continue Reading →