Category Archives: politics

Missing You, Mycroft…

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Kip

One of my late father’s favorite musical numbers…

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Chess with Life Alone

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Kip

The caption under the picture. Special Issues Advisor to Peggy Heckler, Health and Human Services, under Reagan. And yes, that’s Fauci. I will give you my government-engineered AIDS! https://history.nih.gov/download/attachments/8880323/RecordJun21_83.pdf?api=v2 Missing you, Mycroft. No more chess?

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Gerald Lange on the MacNeil-Lehrer Report during the Phil Crane Presidential Campaign

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Kip

FOUND HIM! Alright, well, I’ll put the whole thing up, because my dad went to work for Phil Crane when he ran for President as his chief advisor. Here we go. Here is the uncut Gerry Lange. https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-507-h98z89340w

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The Advocates (ouch)

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Kip

This is the show my dad pitched successfully to WGBH. This was all him. His show. He’s in a few episodes; I can’t find one with him (but I haven’t watched this one all the way through, it’s just…hard, okay?). … Continue reading →

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The Imminent Demise of Donald Trump

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Kip

The debate, and the ensuing dust-up with Megyn Kelly, mark the beginning of the end for The Donald. If you’re a Republican and you lose Fox News…worse yet, ATTACK a popular Fox News host for asking a perfectly fair question … Continue reading →

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Feral Cortex 2013

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kip

Well, there. It seems increasingly evident that the current White House administration is, at best, completely incompetent in using power. Or — isn’t so subtle misusing it. This is the sort of thing that is birthed by Obama’s perpetual campaign mode…The … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Second-Term Trainwreck

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Kip

Okay, I don’t have a ton of time here, so let’s keep it brief. We’ve got the AP, IRS, and Benghazi scandals breaking (well, Benghazi was around, but the media, ‘cept Fox, swept it under the carpet obediently — now … Continue reading →

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Why I’m not up in arms over the bombing (and jumping on the hype) — Boston Bombings

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Kip

You may have noticed that while I am from Boston (well, Wellesley, then Cape Cod, and points in-between) — look, people from MA say they’re “from Boston” if they’re from around Boston because the point is, we’re Massholes…people who live … Continue reading →

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Text of Rand Paul’s Speech on Immigration Reform

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Kip

Paul delivered this today to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of commerce. He’s quite geared up already for a run…now, my only comment here is, aye, Senator Paul, we need the conservatives on board, so I see putting border security first, … Continue reading →

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Tour and Fury

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Kip

Alright, Obama administration, I have really had it with you people now. Nicely done on the White House tours for schoolkids thing. You utter pricks! I mean, how dare you do this? It is one of the most blatant, sickening, finger-wagging … Continue reading →

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