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@Ron: What do you think Trump did in his first term that was unique or made a positive impact on…
During his first term Trump walked into the White House with no experience in government, so he selected a lot…
To give a specific example: When I first moved to Oregon, the state had a rule against government organizations replacing…
Eliminating unnecessary jobs to focus on the actual core functions of the Federal government is the epitome of increasing efficiency.…
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Category Archives: Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc.
Salvation Army attacks sex-positive activist through its human trafficking email list
Sometimes people try to tell me that no one has a problem with S&M; that all stigma against S&M is in our heads and that if we BDSMers would just get over our victim complex, we’d discover that society has … Continue reading
David Frum on Waterloo: Conservative leaders "led us to abject and irreversible defeat."
Conservative David Frum on the (apparent) passage of health care reform: At the beginning of this process we made a strategic decision: unlike, say, Democrats in 2001 when President Bush proposed his first tax cut, we would make no deal … Continue reading
Sadly Accurate
Discussing a hypothetical stipend increase for Americorps volunteers — so that they don’t have to receive food stamps as many now do — John Cole pretty much nails exactly how things would go down: Wanting to negotiate in good faith, … Continue reading
Sheep Go to Heaven
Is this Carly Fiorina ad the worst political ad of all time of this year? Yes, but of course, the year is young. So much fail, so little time. Is it the way Fiorina suggests that good fiscal conservatives are … Continue reading
Well, I Can't Argue With That
Fox News go-to guy on terror and long-term terrorist supporter Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., says something that is, in fact, true: The fact is while the overwhelming majority of Muslims are outstanding people, on the other hand 100% of the … Continue reading
Drooling with Hatred, So-Called "Christians" Cut Gays Out of Immigration Reform
They really are hollow people, with no hearts at all: A bill introduced earlier this year by Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) dealing with family reunification policies for immigrants was completely rolled into the reform package, except for its provisions allowing … Continue reading
Palin Fans Are Awesome
Okay, so this may be a cheap shot … wait, no. Strike that. It is a cheap shot, but it’s also awesome. Okay, seriously, Palin is a joke, and her supporters are laughably ignorant. It hardly needs saying, and isn’t … Continue reading
In the future, people who voted against marriage equality will lie to their grandchildren about how they voted
This is a post-election thread; feel free to discuss any of the recent election news, future election trends, etc., here. Virginia and New Jersey: No surprises here. I don’t think these races indicate national trends, but I can’t blame Conservatives … Continue reading
the people he picks to work in his administration are supposed to support that effort as long as they don’t…