Category Archives: politics

May your gold perish with you

Posted on August 31, 2010 by hoon

Glenn Beck has something major to do with another ambitious and tilted web portal, The Blaze*. Here’s a capture of today’s page. The ridiculous headline tops a truly funny/nutty video about some members, evidently, of the ‘professoriat.’ I’m okay with … Continue reading →

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Fossils of Fuel

Posted on August 29, 2010 by hoon

Ghosts in the Hollow from Jim Lo Scalzo on Vimeo. Now my friends, I am opposed to the system of society in which we live today, not because I lack the natural equipment to do for myself but because I … Continue reading →

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Accounting for Antipathy

Posted on August 24, 2010 by hoon

“I think that is the ultimate insensitivity, anyone looking at that with any common sense would say, ‘What in the world would we be doing, you know, fostering some type of system that allows this to happen.’ Everybody knows America’s … Continue reading →

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Palinyuga

Posted on August 10, 2010 by hoon

The following clip contains a lot of material, if you are fascinated by the conjunction of personality and communication. Here’s the transcript. Palin: like how? What’s up? Kathleen: You swore on your precious Bible that you would uphold the interests … Continue reading →

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When Patriots Knew What They Were Talking About

Posted on July 2, 2010 by hoon

I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy. (Thomas Paine. The Age of Reason 1794) restored scene from the musical 1776. via … Continue reading →

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Crazy Coincidence

Posted on May 18, 2010 by hoon

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Back in Black – Glenn Beck’s Nazi Tourette’s www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party There’s no reason to add anything to Lewis Black’s work here. … Continue reading →

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None of the Above

Posted on April 4, 2010 by hoon

Depending on where you stand — or the given day — he is either an overintellectual, professorial wuss or a ruthless Chicago machine pol rivaling the original Boss Daley. He is either a socialist redistributing wealth to the undeserving poor … Continue reading →

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Majority Rules

Posted on March 26, 2010 by hoon

I believe the Republicans when they say they are confident that by 2012, the march off socialism will come to the end of its road, and, that they’ll be able to repeal and replace the Health Care bill. Wait, I’m … Continue reading →

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When the Film Is Rolling…

Posted on March 22, 2010 by hoon

From NewLeftMedia. In the comments to the B-roll, a youtube commenter wrote: And the cherry picking on the left just keeps on rolling. Excellent editing skills. Bring the fringe elements and the ones incapable of coherently articulating an argument to … Continue reading →

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The Loop

Posted on March 14, 2010 by hoon

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Lisa Miller. (My elderly mom didn’t laugh when I joked Ms. Miller ‘looks like she could have graduated from Bryn Mawr,’ my mom’s alma mater.) In this clip, … Continue reading →

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