Hammer Of The Blogs

"Political language -- and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists -- is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind."
-- George Orwell, Politics and the English Language

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Fait Accompli

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I agree it's a national tragedy in the making that the Supreme Court has removed the "constraints" of corporate political spon...
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Super Bowl Shuffle

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I think it's swell that Rod and Maud Flanders are exercising their free-speech rights and James Dobson's wallet. Good for them. Can...
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Monotheism and Its Discontents

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So let's see if we have this straight. Last week's upset victory by the new Senatorfold from Massachusetts marks the end of the brie...
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Monday, January 18, 2010

Decadence

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It's a bit late to worry about it now, but as 2009 came to a close, I considered the idea of doing some sort of de rigueur end-of-year (...
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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Schmidt Happens

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It's always great when a disgruntled operative airs dirty laundry. Sarah Palin believed that Sen. John McCain chose her to be his runni...
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Coocoocachoo

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Apropos of nothing, this odd story manages to highlight something interesting: Earlier on Sunday, a close friend of ex-DUP leader Ian Paisl...

Fuck the Patriots

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In the neck. With a rusty fork. Nice win (their first over New England) by the Ravens; the only complaint is that they couldn't keep tha...
Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Golden Rule

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Perhaps the most galling characteristic of the banksters -- aside from their utter lack of common sense or basic empathy -- is their sheer ...
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The Power of Prayer

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Oh, hey, no doubt, Rush Limbaugh has certainly been in my prayers as well. Yet still he continues to draw breath. Same with Cheney, Rumsfel...
Thursday, December 24, 2009

Writes of Passage

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What Ed said. This has been a huge pet peeve of mine for some time. I love the way technology has democratized and facilitated our ability ...
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Friday, December 18, 2009

Vulgar Display of Pouter

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For Peggy Noonan, this little jeremiad almost qualifies as a head-fake or a rope-a-dope. After some mild pseudo-populist clucking about how...
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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Deep Thought

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Remember when Rahm Emanuel was like this hyper-bad-ass back-room enforcer who was, like, gonna make the most of that huge electoral majority...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Consider the Asshole

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[apologies to David Foster Wallace] Leave it to the Wall Street Journal , presumably between weekly Karl Rove 'rhoid-poppers, to delicat...
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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Patriot Games

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As bad as the Raiders have been this year (aside from last week's upset in Pittsburgh, which was easily the best game this team has play...
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Requiem for a Wet Dream

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Paul Samuelson sounds like he was a pretty decent egg. It's a damn shame that apparently he was unable to communicate to the motherless...
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News of the World

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Soooo....anything new happen with Tiger Woods' cock that I need to be apprised of? Because it is apparently of the utmost necessity that...
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Saturday, December 05, 2009

The Song Remains the Same

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Big thanks to The Vile Scribbler for steering me to this little gem. Basically an updated iteration of Steve Albini's classic screed ...
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Journography

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Sully quite rightly gets it that the glee club at Politico specializes in verbal rub-and-tugs, yet there's something slightly off about...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

That Swirling Sound

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Kunstler susses the current media/culture dynamic with his usual cheery optimism. Obviously it's a quick and easy rant button to push, ...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

It's Not a Flaw, It's a Feature

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Per usual, The Beast 's Allan Uthman nails the Democrats' perfidy right on the head: The Democrats seem to be throwing this thing o...
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