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Okay, so you may remember way back on August 28th when I posited that trying to fight for the sanctity of the Ten Commandments while simultaneously supporting the campaign of Arnold “Governor Gang Bang” Schwarzenegger might “make some conservative heads explode.”
What I didn’t realize was the fact that explosions only occur when there’s sufficient mass […]

CNN - U.S. considers U.N.-backed force for Iraq
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[Editor’s note: For those of you who’ve asked - yes, that is exactly what it (kind of) looks like. I googled “manure” and chose an image that I thought was both clear and not TOO stomach-turning. Apparently, I erred on the side of taste, something […]

I’ll be out all day today, but I’ll leave you all with a thought or two…
Headline:U.S. Murder Rate Rose in 2002; Violent Crimes Fall
This is good news, right? Or is it just that, as a nation, our aim is improving?
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Conservative Republicans have to make up their minds this week. Is it possible to maintain […]

St. Louis, Wednesday (FA wire) - After a week of protests, dissension and national media attention concerning the moving of the Ten Commandments monument in the Alabama Judicial Building, President Bush weighed in on the matter while speaking to the 85th American Legion Convention, saying, “In Afghanistan, we acted against the Taliban regime that harbored […]

I’ve just returned from the famed Algonquin Hotel. No, I wasn’t engaging in drunken, witty banter with the notable wags, scribes, impresarios and flappers of my day. It should be said that we wags, scribes, impresarios and flappers still congregate and drink these days, but generally in places with a less inflated opinion […]

Up to 50 Taliban Killed in Afghan Fighting
Al Qaeda Web Site Claims U.N. Bombing in Baghdad
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To: All Senior Administration Officials
From: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
Re: Step 4
Howdy, all! It’s been a great year, and you all have a lot to be proud of. Hats off. Really.
It’s come to my attention […]

“Ashcroft’s speech marked the start of a campaign-style offensive aimed at countering criticism from leading Democrats and civil liberties advocates about the Patriot Act. He plans a road trip Wednesday and Thursday, with remarks to law enforcement audiences in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit and Des Moines, Iowa.”
- from CNN
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INT. DARKENED AUDITORIUM
[The crowd is hushed in anticipation. […]

Dick Gephardt picked up his 12th major union endorsement yesterday, triggering Fanatical Apathy’s Automatic Consideration Mechanism. Let’s take a hard look at the soft-money man:
Some say that Gephardt is the ultimate Consolation Prize Candidate, the kind of candidate you run against an unbeatable opponent in recognition of a lifetime of loyal service, like a […]

Some of you haven’t been doing your part to assure that we all consume enough energy to black out the eastern seaboard and necessitate the takeover of a few more Arab nations. Shame on you.
But there’s still a chance. Hop into your SUV’s (please, one per person), motor into Manhattan with the windows […]

A millionaire took advantage of a quirky statute and pushed through the farcical recall in California. Tom DeLay’s henchmen have paralyzed the Texas government by trying to stage an unscheduled redistricting. And the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is once again in the hangman’s noose (apparently, it was being “reserved” for later drilling).
Since Florida, […]