Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

Worst Bush Moments: #19, AUMF

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Gulf War II: The Vengeance will appear often on this list of the twenty worst Bush moments. And it appropriately makes its debut here, with the Congressional resolution that spawned it. Not just because the vote on the Authorization for … Continue reading →

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The Burris Appointment

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

You have to give Rod Blagojevich credit. He set out to split progressives with his appointment of Roland Burris, and he’s succeeded. Normally sensible progressives like Digby are wondering whether it isn’t best if we just let Burris serve; Ian … Continue reading →

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Worst Bush Moments: #20, The Back Rub

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

We are just twenty days away from the end of the worst presidency of my lifetime — and I was born five months before Nixon resigned. It seems like only yesterday that Commander Guy was being sworn in, promising that … Continue reading →

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Dennis Prager: Men are from Mars, Women are Frigid Bitches

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

As you may recall, last week Dennis Prager wrote a long and tedious column about how women just don’t give up the nookie to their spouses enough, and how everyone would be happier if only women would stop worrying about … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 24 Comments

Sun Rises in East, Sets in West

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Hey, you know what else is just that shocking? Virginity pledges don’t work: Teenagers who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are just as likely to have premarital sex as those who do not promise abstinence and are significantly less … Continue reading →

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The Cycle of Violence Continues, Part 73,428,614

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Someday, one of the sides on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will wake up and realize that the eternal cycle of retaliatory violence isn’t working for either side. Today is not that day: Waves of Israeli airstrikes hit Hamas security facilities in … Continue reading →

Posted in International issues, Palestine & Israel | 6 Comments

Where the Boys Aren't

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Barack and Michelle Obama are the parents of two girls. This is not news to you; Sasha and Malia Obama are going to be the youngest kids in the White House since Amy Carter, and while Barack and Michelle deserve … Continue reading →

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Of Cats and Conformity

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

During our marriage, my ex-wife and I peaked at three cats. We divided custody after our divorce; Tucker lives with me, and Cassidy and Fusser stayed with my ex, as she came into the relationship with them. Cassidy was smart, … Continue reading →

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Dennis Prager Hands Out Marital Advice

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Remember Dennis Prager? Sure you do! He’s the guy who told women that they really want is to stay home and keep the house nice for their husbands. Prager’s only 0-for-2 on marriage, so clearly he has his finger on … Continue reading →

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The Right Wing Freak-Out Over Franken Begins

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

With the prospect of Senator Al Franken looking more likely, the usual suspects are beginning to freak out. The right-wing propagandists at NewsMax have issued a very! important! email! to their followers, declaring that Franken is “scary” and “unethical,” and … Continue reading →

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