Monthly Archives: April 2009

How about the ‘PC flu’? (Part II)

To follow up on what I posted on April 28: Scientists say that the majority of the genetic code of the new human-swine-bird-hybrid influenza virus comes from swine — and that it is accurate, therefore, to call the new outbreak … Continue reading

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When losing is really winning

Associated Press photo Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, who yesterday announced his defection from the Repugnican Party to the Democratic Party, speaks at the White House this morning. Specter overnight became Satan incarnate to the wingnut lunatic fringe, who have tried to spin … Continue reading

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How about the ‘PC flu’?

Reuters photo “Swine” is the new four-letter word. My God. First the Israelis whined that calling the new human-pig-bird-hybrid influenza outbreak the “swine flu” is offensive to Jews, whose archaic religious beliefs forbid them to eat pork. Now, apparently, the pork industry … Continue reading

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‘Socialism’ is gaining ground

Gee, for a “socialist” (“socialist” = baaaaad) president, Barack Obama is kicking ass in the polls. National polls taken this month show that about two-thirds of Americans approve of the job that Obama has done thus far. The Repugnican brand … Continue reading

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Back to the future

No, we never truly atoned for the Abu Ghraib House of Horrors. Instead, we swept it under the rug, because being an American means never having to say that you’re sorry, much more actually atoning for your sins. Maybe next … Continue reading

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Because things weren’t bad enough

Updated bel0w (Monday, April 27, 2009) AFP photo Subway riders in Mexico City wear masks to prevent the spread of the new human-pig-bird-hybrid influenza virus that has killed more than 60 Mexicans so far and spread to at least three U.S. states. Really, all that … Continue reading

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Is it time to reel in craigslist?

   Memo to the down-low craigslist skanks: It’s “D-I-S-C-R-E-E-T.” And please, please, please come out of the fucking closet already, because it’s fundamentally fucked up that the rest of us fags who are men enough to be out of the fucking closet … Continue reading

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Jerry Brown for California’s next guv

Associated Press photos San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, pictured above announcing his gubernatorial candidacy today at Facebook’s headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., apparently thinks that associating himself with the latest social networking technology will win him California’s governorship. Although Newsom admittedly is … Continue reading

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Some questions on two hot issues

I sure can pontificate, but how about I just ask some questions, instead of writing long-ass blog posts, on these two hot topics: The 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings: While the shooting deaths of 15 people (including the two … Continue reading

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Get bent, Newt & Co.

Associated Press photo Newt Gingrich, photographed above at one of last week’s beyond-pathetic “tea party” rallies organized by right-wing organizations, wants Americans to believe that individuals like democratically elected Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez are threats to the United States of … Continue reading

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