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Re: Republicans Hand Democrats a Wedge Issue to Counter Abortion
02/09/12 9:35 pm
I can't remember if I tweeted you this link but it's to an article by a Professor of Moral Theology at the Jesuit Marquette University. I h...Re: Republicans Hand Democrats a Wedge Issue to Counter Abortion
02/09/12 8:26 pm
The six Republican Senators who sponsored the contraception mandate consist of two women who now have Stockholm Syndrome, a man who was driv...Re: The Tea Party is Only as ‘Dead’ as Conservatism
02/08/12 11:14 am
The essence of culture war is a marching-backwards. Glenn Beck made "Leave it to Beaver" noises because his target audience is cognitively s...Re: Morning Awful: Catholic Birth Control Contention
02/08/12 10:51 am
Notice how a lot of so-called liberal Catholic MEN, like E J Dionne and Chris Matthews, are making this all about religious freedom. Bullpuc...Re: The Tea Party is Only as ‘Dead’ as Conservatism
02/08/12 10:46 am
I was six years old and in parochial school when John Kennedy ran for President. I remember my parents and family being pleased when he won,...Re: Chris Hedges on the Black Bloc “Cancer” in Occupy (but not in Anonymous)
02/08/12 2:15 am
You've seen them before at the 2009 G-20 meeting and the Battle of Seattle in 1999.Re: Morning Awful: Regressive South Carolina
02/07/12 3:17 pm
It takes an advanced degree in cognitive dissonance to deny these laws have any object other than making it harder for minorities & the ...Re: Chris Hedges on the Black Bloc “Cancer” in Occupy (but not in Anonymous)
02/07/12 7:07 am
I checked out on OWS months ago so I never heard of Black Bloc. Wow. Good to know.Re: Most Precise Bombing Campaign Ever
02/06/12 8:43 am
Applause for a simply-stated version of my own mind.
Category Archives: Barack Obama
Things That Are All True: Super-PACs
I’m not pissed at Barack Obama, and I’m not pissed at Russ Feingold. I’m just pissed.
The Soul of Diplomacy
David Rees, I’m not – but no harm in trying.
U Mad GOP?
Magic Love Hose makes comics for OsborneInk.com. He lives in Canada where he can lob grenades into America’s political process from Minimum Safe Distance. This is his Twitter. Say hi.
Mustache of Misunderstanding, Part 1 of 3
There’s really no defending this, is there? I’ll turn in my Team Commie membership card on the way out. (CLICK TO EMBIGGEN) Magic Love Hose is not a professional politician. You can trust him because of in spite of that. … Continue reading →
Why I Don’t Care What Day Obama Gives His Speech (NSFW)
By Magic Love Hose (I am going to use the phrase ‘turtle fucking’ a lot in this post. You were warned.) Every year, in America, in the sweltering August heat, politics gets insane. Matt & I have talked about how … Continue reading →
Obama Calls Kanye A "Jackass"
Late breaking news from Huffington Post: During a CNBC interview on Monday, President Obama called hip-hop artist Kanye West a “jackass” over his behavior at the MTV Video Music Awards. Obama’s colorful remark was actually made in an off-the-record portion … Continue reading →
Obama Makes Peace With Cuba
Barack Obama is a peacemaker. It’s that simple. In one speech he not only opened the door to ending a half-century feud, but made it much harder for despots to say no to him. Here’s the speech: Read the Article … Continue reading →
A Bailout We Can Believe In?
I must admit, I find Geithner’s plan for a bad bank intriguing. While I’m not prepared to jump to conclusions just yet, it sounds like something Bill Clinton and Bill Gates put together: the government will organize America’s richest Americans … Continue reading →
Obama’s Speech Tomorrow
Fact: The United States Congress has not declared war since World War II. Korea? A police action. Vietnam? Merely a low-intensity conflict. By the 1980s, all we had instead of Wars were “operations.” The Grenada “operation.” The Panama “operation.” The … Continue reading →
The word is ‘Taint’
Illinois governor Blagojevich wanted to sell Obama’s Senate seat to the highest bidder. Obama wanted him to give the seat to (horrors!) a qualified statesman. “They’re not willing to give me anything except appreciation. F**k them,” Blagojevich said. But somehow, … Continue reading →
Obama Birth Certificate Challenge Turned Down By Supreme Court
In yet another blow to the ongoing campaign to convince America that Barack Obama’s middle name is actually Nicolae Carpathia, the US Supreme Court has told a New Jersey crackpot that he cannot sue the president-elect on charges of gestational … Continue reading →
