SkeptiSys

Phillies bounce Brewers, move to NLCS vs. Dodgers

skeptisys — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:33:13 +0000

Just minutes ago, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers in 4 games to win their first playoff series since 1993, and move on to the NLCS. The Phillies face the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 4th time ever in MLB Playoff history. From 1976-1978, the Phillies won 292 games in 3 years, but did not [...]

Vice Presidential Debate, a few comments

skeptisys — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:51:49 +0000

Last night, I watched the entire ‘debate’ between the Vice Presidential candidates of the 2 governing corporate parties, Sarah Palin and her Uncle Joe Biden. Here are a few highlights, in case you missed it: 1. Without anyone to challenge her, (think Katie Couric) Sarah Palin was able to ignore topics and nuance to give empty [...]

Sarah Palin and her wacky hateful religious cult: Voter guide

skeptisys — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:47:51 +0000

If you hate Jews and you are unsure if you should vote for McCain or Obama for President, this guide is for you. (If you do not hate Jews, go vote for Ralph Nader, the only candidate available for that option) Ok, Jew-haters - you thought Obama was the man for the job after his preacher [...]

Getting over 9/11

skeptisys — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:00:15 +0000

Thanks to Big Fun! George W. Bush and his administration were the perfect patsies for Osama Bin Laden. The attacks on Sept 11, 2001 caused pain that will never fully heal, but it also strengthened and united the U.S. with the rest of the world. For weeks and months afterwords, the world, in fear anger and [...]

Arrests pre-RNC:update

skeptisys — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:22:05 +0000

Prior to the RNC, over 300 people (including reporters and attorneys) were arrested in an attempt to destroy political free speech around the convention. Despite the law restricting jail time to 36 hours for those not charged, these people were held for up to a week due to the Labor Day holiday and court approved [...]

Eggs, flour and sugar - Oh my!!! (NSFW?)

skeptisys — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:56:07 +0000

I love cake - not in the traditional yummy way, but as an artistic medium. They are colorful edible sand sculptures - beautiful yet temporary, a testimony to how fulfilling and fleeting is our life. We spend all our time creating something beautiful and emotionally powerful, just to have someone come along and devour it. Occasionally [...]

Labor Day Weekend News

skeptisys — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:48:25 +0000

The top story from labor day weekend is that parts of Minnesota have turned into a ‘police state’ controlled by armed local and federal enforcers. Days prior to the RNC (Republican national convention), houses apparently owned and occupied only by people innocent of any crime were raided (with doors smashed in) at gunpoint and people [...]

Obama’s shocking choice for running mate

skeptisys — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:16:00 +0000

After a long and media frenzied period of non-news, Obama this week shocked the world by choosing a pro-corporation right wing Joe Biden as his running mate. During his many years working for corporate profits, Biden has shown himself to be pro-RIAA, pro-war, and anti-constitional rights. Biden is thought by experts to be the first rich [...]

Some reasons to want Obama to win

skeptisys — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:54:40 +0000

The only fate worse than 8 years under Bush rule is another 4 years of the same crap under McCain (if the world can take 4 more years without collapsing). Record profits for oil companies and war profiteers will continue; rising grocery, living, and energy costs will continue; science will be replaced with fundamentalist Christianity; [...]

Quiz: pick out the retarded cop

skeptisys — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:00:04 +0000

Today’s quiz: which is the retarded cop? Contestant #1 is the star of many short videos. Here is one: Contestant #2 is Ozark, Missouri Police Capt. Thomas Rousset, who explained why his officers tasered a young man 19 times as he lay by the side of the road with multiple broken bones after a 30 foot fall. [...]