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If one assumes that a person is making their money, including enough money to have no incentive to "work", by…
Ob sie wirklich Deutsch spricht. Normalweise, kommt die US Soldaten nicht ins Stadt und spricht nicht so oft mit denn…
As for being a Nazi, ich spreche fliessend deutsch und wohnte in Deutschland fuer drei Jahre mit der americanishe Luftwaffe…
And of course this "incentive" only applies to poor people: Rich people who already have enough to live off of…
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Author Archives: Jeff Fecke
Quote du Jour and Open Thread
I’m going to imagine “2012” happens in the same universe as “The Ugly Truth,” so all those characters die horribly. Dave Weigel Consider this an open thread for you to share thoughts, self-promotion, and random bits of arcana.
Posted in Whatever
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Carrie Prejean Totally Masturbating On Sex Tape1!!1!1!!1! LOLOMG!1!111!
First off, let me note that I hate Carrie Prejean as much as the next sentient human. That out of the way, it’s time for me to defend Carrie Prejean. As you may have heard, former Miss California USA-slash-anti-gay activist … Continue reading
Twenty Years Ago Today
The Cold War was a fact of life. My parents had grown up during it; I had grown up during it. And I had little doubt my children would grow up during it. From before my parents were born, the … Continue reading
Posted in International issues
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Jon Stewart Channels Glenn Beck
And discovers the sinister plot to steal Glenn Beck’s precious bodily organs. Is he crazy, or is he so sane he just blew your mind?
Posted in Media criticism
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Let the Sun Shine In
I don’t have anything to say right now. Awful is awful, and we’ll have time to dissect which particular flavor of awful this is soon enough. For now, keep the dead and wounded in your thoughts. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. … Continue reading
Posted in In the news, International issues
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Hatred
On July 1, over at Minnesota righty superblog True North (“Pointing Minnesota in the Right Direction”), Kevin Ecker decided to use his time to highlight an anti-immigration rally in Austin, Minnesota: Political activism at it’s [sic] best is honest grassroots … Continue reading
Same as it Ever Was
Unless you live in Minnesota or are really, really plugged in to state-level politics, you probably don’t know who Margaret Anderson Kelliher is. So allow me to introduce her. She’s the current Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, the … Continue reading
The Abuse of the Western Children of Misogynist Attention-Seekers
One of the more bizarre sub-plots from the bizarre story that is the faked balloon voyage of Falcon Heene is the YouTube video in which Falcon and his brothers claimed to be “not pussified.” It’s a lovely video about how … Continue reading
When capitalized, "Sie" is the formal way to address adults of either gender in polite German. I majored in the…