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The Case of the Missing Journalism

Bob Patterson — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:36:18 +0000

Isn’t it one thing for the police to tell a fearful wife that they can’t do much about a husband’s threats until he actually does something unlawful, and another thing for a country that might send troops to Syria to investigate the possibility of future reprisals inside the USA?

Ye Olde Scribe Presents…

Ye Olde Scribe — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:50:40 +0000

“Because sometimes it fun to attire punditry in satire.” PITTSBURGH, PA- The newly formed Dead Baby Coalition has fired a shot across the bow of Ricky “Frothy” Santorum, candidate for president. Head spokes-fetus, Ralph, who refuses to give his real name because he doesn’t want his family to know their dead baby is speaking to the press, [...]

Scenes from a Republican America: Birth Control Pills

RS Janes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:25:47 +0000

The Case of the Distinctive Voice

Bob Patterson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:26:33 +0000

In some long ago news broadcast we heard a news story that asserted that female infants would pay more attention to the voice of a male stranger than they would to their mother’s voice.

The Republican Trilemma

RS Janes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:06:49 +0000

Anyone with a realistic eye has observed the Republican Party’s devolution over the past 40 years from a serious political organization to a risible collection of deluded theocrats and dimwitted bigots led by sharp-eyed bunco artists exploiting the first two groups to expand the power and enhance the wealth of the third. In fact, the [...]

Cleaning out: Wall Street, wolves, Masai warriors & raw milk

Jane Stillwater — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:22:41 +0000

Every time I see all those huge phalanxes of highly-weaponized and militarized police brigades viciously attacking protesting American citizens in cities across our country, all I can think of is this: “The cost of even one of those cops’ salaries, overtime pay and elaborate gear represents at least a hundred of our children who will [...]

The Lying of the Right: Tax Inequality

RS Janes — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:46:46 +0000

A Nation of (Silent?) Sheep?

Bob Patterson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:41:42 +0000

Citizens and media owners seem eerily silent about this latest trend in journalism; could it be that they don’t care about the health and welfare of America’s free press?

Trump the Endorser Waves His Magic Wand Over Romney

RS Janes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:54:25 +0000

Ye Olde Scribe’s Question of the Year

Ye Olde Scribe — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:27:40 +0000

“Will the current Republican front runner’s campaign prove to be just a hideously expensive reincarnation of the doomed Kerry campaign?” -A-Non-E-Moose

A GOP Gaffes Triple Play!

RS Janes — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:16:54 +0000

Best argument against SOPA/PIPA

Peregrin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:07:15 +0000

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. With pictures for your Republican friends.

Will Kettling boil away the free press?

Bob Patterson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:27:30 +0000

If the wealthy media owners don’t want law enforcement officers criticized and express that preference in strong managerial directives, could the paychecks issued to writers, reporters, photographers, and TV camera men, be considered “hush money”?