Category Archives: politics

Castro’s Death Probably E-mail Virus Hoax…

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Kip

There are currently rumblings on Twitter that Fidel Castro has died — go to http://hashtags.org/castro to see them — however it is also believed this may be a hoax to spread a virus via email. So if you get an … Continue reading →

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Partial Transcript of Stephen Colbert’s “super-PAC” press conference

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Kip

Okay, guys, I’m still looking around for a full transcript of this, but this is the best I can do for now. Anyway, these are a few highlights from Stephen Colbert’s press conference yesterday after the government green-lighted his “super-PAC”. … Continue reading →

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For anybody in Egypt who wants to bypass the government blockage of websites…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Kip

(First, much thanks to Mateo Geoly for posting these IPs on Facebook). Apparently — although for how long this will last, I do not know — you can get around Egypt’s block of communications/social networking websites by using the numerical … Continue reading →

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Republicans on probation

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Kip

As happy as I am with last night’s election results, let me state the following: The Republicans have been given a second chance, and they’re on probation. The polling showed that people are just as sick of Republicans as they … Continue reading →

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Transcript of Stephen Colbert’s testimony before Congress

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Kip

I know a lot of you have been probably looking for a transcript of what Colbert said in front of Congress yesterday on the subject of migrant workers. So here it is. This is not the full transcript; he took … Continue reading →

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PACT Act to take effect at the end of this month

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Kip

Yeah, that’s right, Barry Obama signed the PACT Act (Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking) earlier this year and it’s set to go into effect at the end of this month. What happened to not taxing anybody making less than $200k? The … Continue reading →

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Obama as JFK? Not quite…

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Kip

We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and … Continue reading →

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Why the hell should we trust the CBO?

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Kip

This is a pet peeve of mine. Obama is touting CBO (Congressional Budget Office) numbers to back up health care “reform”. But the CBO’s track record is far from perfect. Years ago, when my father was researching statistics for a … Continue reading →

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Condolences…

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Kip

…to a guy I don’t like all that much, Keith Olbermann. His father passed away on Saturday. Whether I like Olbermann or not, I’m sorry his father died. My condolences. Rest in peace, Theodore Olbermann.

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You insured Kenny, you bastards!

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Kip

Right. As of right now, it looks like they have the votes to path health care “reform”. Despite the fact that poll after poll shows people are overwhelmingly against it. I hope you’re all waking up to the fact that … Continue reading →

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