Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

While We're On the Subject of Hitler

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

This. For the win. Hitler finds out about another Downfall parody – watch more funny videos Incidentally, if you haven’t seen Der Untergang, I highly recommend it. It’s a masterful portrayal of the pitiful, puny end of the Third Reich … Continue reading →

Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture | 6 Comments

The Right Kind of Health Care Discussion

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The Minnesota State Fair is going on right now. Unlike many state fairs, Minnesota’s is located in the heart of the metropolitan area, just north of St. Paul, just south of the University of Minnesota. And so the fair becomes … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Health Care and Related Issues | 34 Comments

The Nice Nazi™

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The following post contains an extended discussion of Quentin Tarantino’s new film, Inglourious Basterds. There will be spoilers. If you haven’t seen the film, please enjoy this short video from the 1968 Mel Brooks film The Producers. Otherwise, feel free … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 96 Comments

Springtime for Hitler and Uncle Pat

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Really, Pat Buchanan? Really? Why, when Paris fell, did Hitler not demand the French fleet, as the Allies demanded and got the Kaiser’s fleet? Why did he not demand bases in French-controlled Syria to attack Suez? Why did he beg Benito … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Media criticism | 30 Comments

Crazy for Cryin’, I’m Crazy for Tryin’…

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Generally speaking, I try to avoid using the word crazy to mean “bizarrely wrong.” It wasn’t always so, but after years of online discussions with people smarter than I am, I’ve come to the conclusion that that usage of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Health Care and Related Issues | 11 Comments

Four Years Ago Today

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Jeff Fecke
Posted in Katrina | 10 Comments

Edward Kennedy, 1932-2009

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

In many ways, Ted Kennedy was the most consequential of all the Kennedy brothers. His older brother Jack was president, of course, and his older brother Bobby was Attorney General, and perhaps would have been president had he not been … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, In the news | 68 Comments

When I Held That Gun in My Hand I Felt a Surge of Power — Like God Must Feel When He's Holding a Gun

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

We have a whole bunch of rights in this country, and by and large, that’s a good thing. But just because you have a right, that doesn’t mean you should always choose to exercise it. You shouldn’t go up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc. | 76 Comments

The Blood of Patriots and Tyrants

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

You know, I’m a free speech absolutist, and a staunch civil libertarian. But quite honestly, if you’re going to bring a gun to a town hall meeting held by the President of the United States, you probably should, at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Health Care and Related Issues, The Obama Administration | 18 Comments

To Hug the Mountain, to Envelop That Mountain

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Robert Wright gives us a little bit of sublime: Incidentally, that is William Shatner talking about the opening to Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, a movie that most fans of Trek argue never actually happened. (Much like Rocky V … Continue reading →

Posted in Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 4 Comments