Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

The End of the Middle of the End?

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

That’s the word on the street: PIM has now heard from two sources on different sides of the Minnesota U.S. Senate race recount scene that the final Minnesota Supreme Court ruling is expected to arrive tomorrow, Thursday, June 18th. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 2 Comments

Michele Bachmann: I Will Break the Law

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Oh, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-A Different Part of Minnesota Than Where I Live, what would we do without you? It’s like each utterance from you is a missive from a parallel reality, one altogether different from our own, where up … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics | 21 Comments

Deeply Cynical, and Vile Beyond Belief

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

As events in Iran continue to unfold, the usual suspects are griping that Barack Obama is not spending enough time going on the teevee and proclaiming loudly that we’re on the side of the Iranian protesters, and that we want … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran | 18 Comments

It's Funny Because They're Black

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I really don’t understand why the GOP has so much trouble attracting nonwhite voters. I mean, sure, a Republican activist said an escaped ape was “one of Michelle [Obama]’s ancestors,” then blamed the whole thing on a statement by Michelle … Continue reading →

Posted in Race, racism and related issues | 14 Comments

Iran Amok

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The ongoing political unrest in Iran appears unlikely to resolve itself soon; unfortunately, the Ahmadinejad Administration and its backers appear to be ramping up the violence, which makes fighting back a difficult decision for the people on the ground. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Iran | 17 Comments

Your Friendly Neighborhood Terrorist

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So the guy who shot up the Holocaust Museum is James W. von Brunn, Holocaust denier, neo-Nazi, and generally swell guy: James W. von Brunn holds a BachSci Journalism degree from a mid-Western university where he was president of SAE … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Elections and politics, In the news, Jews and Judaism | 70 Comments

Mockery Fail

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So you may remember the Young Cons, two young kids from the mean streets of Hanover, New Hampshire, rappin’ about how hard it is to be a privileged, white male conservative at an Ivy League school. They’re keepin’ it real, … Continue reading →

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The Ticking Time-Bomb Scenario

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Under rules of engagement developed in the Bush Administration, we can waterboard Scott Roeder: The man charged with murdering a high-profile abortion doctor claimed from his jail cell Sunday that similar violence was planned around the nation for as long … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights | 28 Comments

The Modern Republican Party Sure Seems to Have Some Deep-Seated Racial Issues

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Okay, so let’s say that National Review decided to do a racist caricature of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, but they decided to do a racist caricature that changed her race? Would that be better? That may seem like an insane question to ask, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Race, racism and related issues, Supreme Court Issues | 9 Comments

Silence is the Enemy

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Marine biologist Sheril Kirshenbaum is, along with Chris Mooney, a co-blogger at The Intersection, a blog on science and public policy whose RSS feed should be in your reader, and if it isn’t, you should go, right now, and rectify … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, International issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 11 Comments