I'm a DC-area mother with an over-developed sense of irreverence, ADD, socialist tendencies and a blog. All my opinions are entirely my own and not representative of anything officially sanctioned by any political party, my mother, or arbiters of common sense and good taste.
So. There are two sides to the gun control debate (she stated, as if that point wasn’t so completely obvious that she risks losing readers by saying it). On the one side, we have states like Connecticut, New York and my humble home of Maryland passing sweeping overhauls to their current gun laws that do things like limit types of guns sold, reduce magazine sizes, and step up measures to prevent straw purchases. Then there…
Since I’ve stopped working on Congressional relations, I’ve lost track of the minutia that used to occupy many of my waking thoughts. For example, I didn’t realize the new Ohio Congressional map pitted Democrats Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich against each other in a primary. The end result was Kaptur beating out Kucinich and thus ending the long career of the most elfin of Representatives. I’m sure Mr. Kucinich will go on to have wonderful…
Let’s talk about Ron Paul. Ron Paul is the Kucinich of the right. He is a strange, elfin little man who says many things that are out of the mainstream of political discourse. Occasionally, he stumbles upon an essential truth and for that he is valuable. Then he goes on tv and, when asked if he would support a family member receiving emergency contraception or an abortion after a rape, he says this: “If it’s…
I would like to thank the GOP for this post because they were like the gift that keeps on giving this week. Let us begin with the wacky antics of the current raft of Presidential nominee contenders. They’re funnier than a clown college these days. To begin with, we have our favorite Midwestern darling, Michele Bachmann. Representative Bachmann made a speech wherein she hinted that her opponents are not really conservatives at all but instead…
I’m back! I’m done with my vacations, summer slothfulness and general slackitude and I’m ready to start lampooning the world around me again. And just in time, too, since the crazy is starting to crawl back out of the woodwork. For one thing, Congress gets back to town today. That’s like Christmas for people like me who live to armchair quarterback the actions – and inactions – of the legislative branch. For another thing, weirdos…
This week a Congressman complained to his boss about his job. Rep. Steve Southerland (R-FL) got on stage at a town hall meeting and delivered this little diatribe about his salary a benefits compared to his job duties, hours, and risks: And by the way, did I mention? They’re shooting at us. There is law-enforcement security in this room right now, and why is that? If you think this job pays too much, with those…
I’ve been feeling bitchier than usual this week so forgive me if my reaction to some of the WTF that I’ve seen is…well…bitchy. I suspect the heat is to blame. This weather makes me want to kick a climate change denier in the nuts. Anyway, without further ado, the top WTF stories to cause me to froth at the mouth: Gramma Palin: Sarah Palin is going to be a grandmother again! This is really joyous…
The world’s done gone mad lately. I just wanna pop a little popcorn and watch the action unfold. Here are a few of the weird little tidbits that have bludgeoned my consciousness recently. Barbarian Horde: Michele Bachmann’s husband Marcus is apparently a shrink who offers Christian counseling when he isn’t busy telling Michele to go to law school (true story – he told her to go become a tax attorney an she did it). In…
If you want to throw up a little in your mouth, watch this video. If you are not interested in throwing up, I can sum it up for you: 51 women talk about whether or not evolution should be taught in schools as if this is a legitimate question with real merit. All of them treat the idea of evolution being taught in schools like a radioactive subject and act as if they’re being very…
NOTE: There were a couple of other photos on this post at one point that made speculations about the creator of the original billboard. While I could argue that they were protected speech under the parody or satire allowances, I’m not in the mood to get sued by a goon with a lawyer who takes all insults really personally. The remaining images do not make any judgments about the person who wrote the original billboard…
