Category Archives: Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc.

Congratulations, Teabaggers!

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Wow! You drew 2 million people to Washington on Saturday! I mean, someone said ABC News said you did, and clearly that’s totally accurate, just as accurate as the thing I heard where Fox News is reporting that Barack Obama currently … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc. | 25 Comments

Point of Debate and Decorum

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Remarks in debate (which may include references to the Senate or its Members) shall be confined to the question under debate, avoiding personality. –Rules of the House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress Rule XVII, Section b If you want … Continue reading →

Posted in Civility & norms of discourse, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Health Care and Related Issues, The Obama Administration | 67 Comments

Party of Family Values

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

You know, California Assemb. Mike Duvall, R-Yorba Linda, shouldn’t be mocked and ridiculed for carrying on an affair with two different lobbyists. He should be ridiculed for talking about it with all the savoir-faire of a 14-year-old relating something he’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Families structures, divorce, etc, Same-Sex Marriage | 4 Comments

Springtime for Hitler and Uncle Pat

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Really, Pat Buchanan? Really? Why, when Paris fell, did Hitler not demand the French fleet, as the Allies demanded and got the Kaiser’s fleet? Why did he not demand bases in French-controlled Syria to attack Suez? Why did he beg Benito … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Media criticism | 30 Comments

Crazy for Cryin’, I’m Crazy for Tryin’…

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Generally speaking, I try to avoid using the word crazy to mean “bizarrely wrong.” It wasn’t always so, but after years of online discussions with people smarter than I am, I’ve come to the conclusion that that usage of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Health Care and Related Issues | 11 Comments

When I Held That Gun in My Hand I Felt a Surge of Power — Like God Must Feel When He's Holding a Gun

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

We have a whole bunch of rights in this country, and by and large, that’s a good thing. But just because you have a right, that doesn’t mean you should always choose to exercise it. You shouldn’t go up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc. | 76 Comments

The Blood of Patriots and Tyrants

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

You know, I’m a free speech absolutist, and a staunch civil libertarian. But quite honestly, if you’re going to bring a gun to a town hall meeting held by the President of the United States, you probably should, at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Health Care and Related Issues, The Obama Administration | 18 Comments

Between You and Your Doctor

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Julie

I find it just wonderful that conservatives are still pulling out the “A government bureaucrat between you and your doctor” canard in their fight against health care reform. I guess I can see that argument working during the Clinton years, … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Health Care and Related Issues | 34 Comments

Bill O'Reilly Is Awesome At Math

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Ampersand
Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Health Care and Related Issues, Media criticism | 4 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 →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Environmental issues | 1 Comment