Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

Trump Lingered Last in Line for Brains

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

You know, Donald Trump sure lacks a basic grasp of, you know, anything. For instance, the newly pro-life Trump believes the Constitution guarantees the Right to Privacy: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy This … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Elections and politics | 21 Comments

Uterus? You Hardly Know Us!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

Let’s face it: the GOP has some problems with understanding science. It probably comes from embracing creationism, or their refusal to listen to those dread agents of the government, teachers. But whatever the cause, Republicans tend to react to discussions … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights | 88 Comments

Cheating for “Superman”

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

Few figures loom larger in the effort to corporatize education than former District of Columbia Schoosl Chancellor Michelle Rhee. Relentlessly self-promoting, Rhee has pushed a simple formula for education reform: just break the teachers’ unions, force out “bad” teachers (as measured … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | 16 Comments

Never Argue With an Idiot. They Drag You Down to Their Level.

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

So as you may or may not know, Scott Adams, the creator of “Dilbert,” has a blog. This likely doesn’t surprise you. After all, anybody who’s anybody — and most anybody who isn’t — has a blog these days. And if … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity | 44 Comments

Tell Me, Schatze, is it Twue What They Say About the Way You People Are…Gifted?

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

I generally like The Good Men Project. They’re doing a good job on the important task of helping to redefine what masculinity is in the modern world. This is no mean feat; women have consciously and forcefully worked to expand the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity | 13 Comments

It’s Not a Crime to be Poor. Yet.

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

You’ve gotta feel bad for the Minnesota Republican Party. Flip just 5,000 votes in the last gubernatorial election, and they’d be the ones gleefully dismantling civil society piece by piece. But no. Tom Emmer had to lose, and now Wisconsin … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc. | 106 Comments

Surf Wisconsin

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

When you’ve said “Wisconsin,” you’ve said it all — including tropical freakin’ paradise. Seriously, look at the lovely palm trees in Madison. The winter blues are just melting away. Well, that, or global warming is much worse than previously thought.

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, SSM: The Scandinavian Question | 2 Comments

1,000 Words

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

Spotted by TBogg at the Tea Party counter-rally in Wisconsin: It really does capture the current GOP attitude toward women, doesn’t it?

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 10 Comments

Vile Beyond Words

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

As you may have heard, CBS correspondent Lara Logan was brutally sexually assaulted while covering the revolution in Egypt: CBS chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan was covering the jubilation in Tahrir Square for a “60 Minutes” story when she and … Continue reading →

Posted in About the Bloggers, Ageism, Anti-atheism | 17 Comments

Damned If You Don't

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Jeff Fecke

The possible-to-likely disintegration of Mubarak’s regime in Egypt leaves the United States in a very difficult position. Hosni Mubarak’s government has been very close to the United States for as long as he’s been in power; America owes him, unfortunately, … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, International issues | 7 Comments