Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

Chris Christie is Fat. Isn’t That Hilarious?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is fat. He is. There’s no getting around it. Just like me, Christie is fat, and just like me, there’s very little he can do about it. And this, according to far too many on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Fat, fat and more fat | 10 Comments

It’s Not My Business

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

It should come as no surprise — though it should shock anyone with any decency — that the Tea Party fanatics would applaud the idea of letting the uninsured die: ‘Let Him Die’: Tea Party Debate Audience Cheers This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Economics and the like, Health Care and Related Issues | 17 Comments

Sometimes I Take a Great Notion to Jump in the River and Drown

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

Hurricane Irene had barely cleared New York City yesterday when the chattering classes burst forth, proclaiming loudly that we’d all been worried for nothing. The storm was overhyped. Why, there was hardly any damage to the Big Apple! This proved … Continue reading →

Posted in Media criticism | 12 Comments

Google Ron Paul’s Abortion Views. Please.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

It’s understandable why many liberals like Ron Paul. After all, there are a few issues where he actually makes some sense (at least initially), like when he lays into the drug war, or when he questions U.S. military entanglements overseas. But one … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Elections and politics | 41 Comments

Who Wants to Live Forever?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

Now this looks interesting…. For those who are unable to watch the trailer, the set-up for In Time is simple enough. In a world set twenty minutes into the future, people no longer have to age beyond a physical 25. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like | 6 Comments

Rick Perry on Abstinence-Based Sex Education

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

In Perry’s defense, there is absolutely no good reason to support abstinence-based sex education, so his inability to come up with one is unsurprising. That said, it says something that he can’t even come up with one of the standard … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Sex | 1 Comment

I’ve Run Out of Power Rankings Puns

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

So with the abrubt departure of Gov. Timmy, and the abrupt entry into the race of Gov. Good Hair, we’ve started to reach the part of the campaign where things get interesting. Well, not “interesting,” I guess. More like “mildly … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 1 Comment

Is Wayne Brady Gonna Have to Choke a Bitch?

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

One of the most brilliant sketches on the reliably brilliant Chapelle’s Show was Dave Chapelle’s night out with Wayne Brady. Brady, of course, has the reputation of being squeaky clean, almost to the point of absurdity. And so it comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Race, racism and related issues | 8 Comments

Soy un Perdedor

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

It was a nice run: Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty made it official Sunday morning during a conference call with his team; the campaign will end following a poor showing at the 2011 Ames Straw Poll. Pawlenty thanked staff members for their … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 2 Comments

The Choice

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

Look, I can understand if you get frustrated with Barack Obama. Like all politicians, he’s imperfect. He has taken some positions that are completely wrong (his education policy leaps to mind; his foreign policy has been at best a mixed … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 41 Comments