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October 20th, 2015 - 10:36 pm § in Misc.

BREAKING NEWS: Paul Ryan open to running for Prime Minister of the US. !

Trouble is we do not have Prime Minister. Ryan says he will not campaign without support from the 40 Republican extremists: “If I can truly be a unifying figure, then I will gladly serve,” “And if I am not unifying, that will be fine as well. I’ll be happy to stay where I a[...]

October 20th, 2015 - 7:11 pm § in America, Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene

How The Seattle School District Assures Itself That Racism Works

   The District has been pulling this racist nonsense for at least 30 years. This story is especially absurd because, in the case of Leschi, the school featured in the Times’ piece, the problem is solving itself.  The area of Lechi, once  predominantly Black, is being gentrified. S[...]

October 20th, 2015 - 5:56 pm § in Misc.

Liberal tyranny explained

If we liberals are out to take away conservatives’ freedoms, why do they now have more pickups, guns, and Bibles than ever? We did make them take down their Confederate flags (but only from public property). THAT’S SERIOUS!!! (Warning: Video contains vulgar language)  [...]

October 20th, 2015 - 5:41 pm § in Misc.

Copyright Law 101

Ideas and expressions can be copyrighted, but facts can’t be. Read the details here. Photo: The fact that Franklin D. Roosevelt contracted polio in 1921 can’t be copyrighted, but I could get in trouble for posting this image without the photographer’s permission.  [...]

October 20th, 2015 - 5:28 pm § in Uncategorized

Proof that Bloomberg won’t run

“I’m not going to run for president, period … No way, no how …  It’s just impossible … No is the answer. Plain and simple.” — Michael Bloomberg For further evidence that Bloomberg won’t run for president — i.e., a bibliography of his dozens of refusals and denials [...]

October 20th, 2015 - 2:34 pm § in Politics

The GOP’s Magic Calendar

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October 20th, 2015 - 1:36 pm § in Uncategorized

Webb quits Dem race; weighs independent run

“Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb announced Tuesday that he is dropping his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and will consider running as an independent in the coming weeks. “‘I’m withdrawing from any consideration of being the Democratic Party’s nominee for[...]

October 20th, 2015 - 9:22 am § in Misc.

Bush Claims His Brother was NOT President on 9/11!

THINK PROGRESS: On Friday, Donald Trump generated substantial controversy when he asserted that George W. Bush was president at the time of the 9/11 attacks. “When you talk about George Bush, I mean, say what you want, the World Trade Center came down during his time,” Trump said. “He was pres[...]

October 20th, 2015 - 8:19 am § in Misc.

PIBLICOLA: The D3 Mascotts

Over at PUBLICOLA, Josh Feit asked Pam Banks and Kshama Sawant to name their district mascots.   Pamela Banks: The Jimi Hendrix Statues The statue itself is an iconic part of Capitol Hill and represents the amazing vibrancy and diversity of our cultural scene. It also reminds us, sadly, of the [...]

October 20th, 2015 - 7:56 am § in Uncategorized

Carly tanks in polls after endorsing Planned Parenthood lies

Maybe honesty counts for something in presidential races after all. Carly Fiorina’s support has collapsed after a debate in which she touted videos attacking Planned Parenthood that turned out to be fake. In a new CNN/ORC poll, Fiorina fell from 15% to just 4%, according to CNN, which reports [...]