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It is my contention that any politician who runs on a "tough on crime" platform should be investigated for corruption.…
Apologies for the rambling but I have a half-formed thought I wanted to work through here. It feels like a…
Thanks! Done partly for realism, and partly so I'd have one word less to fit in the balloon. :-p
I like the realistic touch where you have the Republican congresscritter say "ban trans from participating in sports," instead of…
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Author Archives: Jeff Fecke
Fat Is as Fat Does
Being fat, in and of itself, is not going to kill you. I know, I know, this seems impossible; don’t we hear all the time that obesity is inevitably going to cause everyone in society to spontaneously drop dead of … Continue reading
Posted in Fat, fat and more fat
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Santorum Spreads
First off, I’ll admit, I’ve been derelict in my duties. I know, I have a life and all, but really, how is it I haven’t done this since South Freaking Carolina? Oh well. I’ll try to do better. Alabama Republican … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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Randall Munroe Wins the Morning
Really, there’s very little more awesome than xkcd. Read the whole thing.
A Short Story for Today
If you have not yet had the opportunity to read Amanda Ching’s marvelous dystopian short story “ILU-486,” you need to clear ten minutes and do so. Now. A brief excerpt: Rachel Saunders had three kids and two bedrooms. Both boys … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Fiction
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I’m Sure This Won’t Come Back to Bite Mitt Romney
Mitt really shouldn’t talk about things. He tends to do poorly. “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there,” Romney told CNN. “If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very … Continue reading
The South Will Rise Again
South Carolina Republican Primary, January 21, 2012 ✔Newt Gingrich 40% Mitt Romney 28% Rick Santorum 17% Ron Paul 13% Herman Cain 1% Rick Perry 0% Jon Huntsman 0% Michele Bachmann 0% Nevada Democratic Caucuses, January 21, 2012 ✔Barack Obama (Incumb.) … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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Pre-South Carolina Power Rankings
So with a victory in New Hampshire and a win tie close second in Iowa, Mitt Romney’s got it all sewn up, right? A victory in South Carolina and it’s all over. Possibly. Because just at the moment Mittens got … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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Sweeney is the perfect accompaniment to a tough-on-crime comic. I bet the Judge had invested money in the prison industry.