Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

Brian Kilmeade's Seed is Pure

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Fox and Friends’ Brian Kilmeade (he’s the idiot. No, not Doocy, the other idiot. No, not Gretchen Carlson….) has a problem: it seems that there’s too much race-mixing in America. Not between whites and Blacks — I mean, that goes … Continue reading →

Posted in Race, racism and related issues | 22 Comments

Party Like It's 1959

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I’m sure glad that the election of Barack Obama means the end of all racism. I mean, otherwise, one would read this article about a Philadelphia swim club that banned 60 paying African-American kids from their pool because they would … Continue reading →

Posted in Race, racism and related issues | 21 Comments

Everything That's Right With America

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Happy Birthday, USA. (Via Stephen Suh.)

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The Train Wreck From Wasilla

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

If you haven’t taken the time to watch the Sarah Palin press conference from today, you really should. Take twenty minutes. I’ll wait. (If for any reason you can’t view the videos, there’s a transcript here.) Palin was at her … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 14 Comments

Breaking: Minn. Supremes Declare Franken Winner

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Finally. I know that this could still keep going, you know, forever, but the smoke signals and tea leaves and bird guts all have pointed to Norm giving up. Given that this is a unanimous per curiam decision, it’s hard … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 17 Comments

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So Steven Waldman of Beliefnet and Lord William Saletan went on Bloggingheads to discuss abortion, and how we can make the dirty tramps who have them stop. It’s a natural topic of conversation for two people with zero ovaries, fallopian … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights | 9 Comments

America Chooses Tyranny

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Of course, by “Tyranny,” I mean we passed a fairly weak cap-and-trade carbon emission bill through the House of Representatives that will, hopefully, mitigate the damage from what could be the worst environmental catastrophe since the last ice age. But … Continue reading →

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How Can We Miss You If You Won't Go Away?

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Ah, “Joe” the “Plumber,” we just can’t quit you, much as we might want to. I know you like to spend your time in quiet contemplation, but I understand you have some things to say? “Obama right now is talking … Continue reading →

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Fake Out in Buenos Aires

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Wow. So, just for future reference, if you’re a politician with national electoral aspirations who is cheating on your spouse with an Argentine national, here’s how you don’t want to handle things: Drive your state-issued vehicle to an out-of-state airport … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 3 Comments

Neda

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The following video of the death of an Iranian protester is graphic and potentially triggering; do not view it if you feel you can not watch it. But if you can view it, you probably should: The woman’s name was … Continue reading →

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