Are we “stakeholders,"
Helpless bystanders,
Hostages,
Or, just guests
In a political playpen
That doesn't really belong
To us at all?
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Monday, January 09, 2012
Ron Paul Photographs
(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
"about this long"
"no, maybe this long"
"actually, more like this"
RP with Kelly Clarkson at her endorsement event
The two Rons
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Newt nails down the coveted Todd Palin endorsement
By Pablo Fanque, National Affairs Editor
Ex-Speaker Newt Gingrich has secured the coveted endorsement of Todd Palin. The Ex-Governor's husband told ABC news today that the Gingrich campaign has “burst out of the political arena and touched many Americans.”
Todd Palin, known as the "First Dude" during his wife's term of office, didn't have anything negative to say about the other Republican Presidential candidates, but that his "hat is off to everyone” in the race.
Palin's wife Sarah has yet to endorse any of the candidates for President.
Ex-Speaker Newt Gingrich has secured the coveted endorsement of Todd Palin. The Ex-Governor's husband told ABC news today that the Gingrich campaign has “burst out of the political arena and touched many Americans.”
Todd Palin, known as the "First Dude" during his wife's term of office, didn't have anything negative to say about the other Republican Presidential candidates, but that his "hat is off to everyone” in the race.
Palin's wife Sarah has yet to endorse any of the candidates for President.
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Sunday, January 08, 2012
Have you ever had sex with Rick Perry?
By Mona Goldwater, Social Mores Editor
The answer to the question in the display ad in the Austin Chronicle turns out to be no. At least no one has come forward since this ad was posted last August, just after Governor Rick Perry entered the Presidential contest. The advertiser *may* have had some takers had they, as Larry Flynt has in the past, offered a significant sum of cash for the story. [Ed's note: the advertiser is a Ron Paul supporter.]
At the time the advertisement appeared, publications like Salon duly noted the appearance of the ad, but also said there is no evidence Perry has ever engaged in an extra-marital affair, as much as his opponents and the left wanted to believe otherwise. The text in the ad reads, "Are you a stripper, an escort, or just a 'young hottie' impressed by an arrogant, entitled governor of Texas? Contact CASH [Committee Against Sexual Hypocrisy], and we will help you publicize your direct dealings with a Christian-buzzwords-spouting, 'family values' hypocrite and fraud."
The answer to the question in the display ad in the Austin Chronicle turns out to be no. At least no one has come forward since this ad was posted last August, just after Governor Rick Perry entered the Presidential contest. The advertiser *may* have had some takers had they, as Larry Flynt has in the past, offered a significant sum of cash for the story. [Ed's note: the advertiser is a Ron Paul supporter.]
At the time the advertisement appeared, publications like Salon duly noted the appearance of the ad, but also said there is no evidence Perry has ever engaged in an extra-marital affair, as much as his opponents and the left wanted to believe otherwise. The text in the ad reads, "Are you a stripper, an escort, or just a 'young hottie' impressed by an arrogant, entitled governor of Texas? Contact CASH [Committee Against Sexual Hypocrisy], and we will help you publicize your direct dealings with a Christian-buzzwords-spouting, 'family values' hypocrite and fraud."
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Saturday, January 07, 2012
Mitt Romney between a rock and a hard place
By Pablo Fanque, National Affairs Editor
I was going to write about Mitt Romney's having pigeon-holed himself to the extent that he can only pull a quarter of the votes in any given contest. Sure, he looks like he will be strong in New Hampshire, but after that? The right, and even the middle (if one actually exists in the G.O.P today), seem thoroughly unenchanted, as do we all. I don't see the Republicans circling their wagons around, holding their noses and crowning Mitt. . .at least until they become truly spooked. And that is coming on fast. So far, he's shown he can beat Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry. I was going to write about this, but when I saw this image on the FYVM web site I knew I didn't have to write anything. That's Mitt in the corner.
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Friday, January 06, 2012
Middle Finger of the day, No. 24
By Mona Goldwater, Signs and Gestures Editor
Most of the fingers are submitted by readers. . .here is our irregular round-up of fingers of the day. Thanks to Jeff Clinton for the first Obama finger we've seen that doesn't appear photoshopped. This round up includes a few other celebrities like Tupac Shakur, a couple of athletes, and probably the 10th Lindsay Lohan finger we've published. She sticks it out a lot.
Most of the fingers are submitted by readers. . .here is our irregular round-up of fingers of the day. Thanks to Jeff Clinton for the first Obama finger we've seen that doesn't appear photoshopped. This round up includes a few other celebrities like Tupac Shakur, a couple of athletes, and probably the 10th Lindsay Lohan finger we've published. She sticks it out a lot.
finger from the yankee dugout
Tupac
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Thursday, January 05, 2012
Scott Siepker - Iowa nice (includes a couple of NSFW phrases)
Scott Siepker - Iowa nice. A response from Iowa to the media and flyover crowd:
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John McCain's recent endorsement of, and his thoughts on, Mitt Romney in 2008
By Pablo Fanque, National Affairs Editor
illustration by Jack Brummet
Although Senator John McCain endorsed Mitt Romney in his quest for the presidency yesterday, this is a new position for him. Wednesday's McCain-Romney event was a rather stiff affair, and seemed to stop well short of a heart-felt embrace of Romney. The endorsement was a one-hand-washes-the-other/quid pro quo arrangement for Romney's 2008 endorsement. The only thing missing is John McCain holding his nose and crossing his fingers. . .
In 2008, Senator McCain had a different take on Mittens:
illustration by Jack Brummet
Although Senator John McCain endorsed Mitt Romney in his quest for the presidency yesterday, this is a new position for him. Wednesday's McCain-Romney event was a rather stiff affair, and seemed to stop well short of a heart-felt embrace of Romney. The endorsement was a one-hand-washes-the-other/quid pro quo arrangement for Romney's 2008 endorsement. The only thing missing is John McCain holding his nose and crossing his fingers. . .
In 2008, Senator McCain had a different take on Mittens:
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Etta James and The Grateful Dead ring in the New Year, 1982
By Jack Brummet, Music Editor
I am a fan of both Etta James and The Grateful Dead, but never knew they had performed together on New Year's Eve in 1982. It's not something that fans on either side of the equation would expect. And then for a horn section, throw in Tower of Power, well, now we're talking!
Sadly, Etta James is suffering from terminal leukemia right now, and I don't think I'll ever get to see her play again.
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I am a fan of both Etta James and The Grateful Dead, but never knew they had performed together on New Year's Eve in 1982. It's not something that fans on either side of the equation would expect. And then for a horn section, throw in Tower of Power, well, now we're talking!
Sadly, Etta James is suffering from terminal leukemia right now, and I don't think I'll ever get to see her play again.
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Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Poem: James Dickeys' "The Heaven of Animals"
The Heaven of Animals
By James L. Dickey
James Dickey, “The Heaven of Animals” from The Whole Motion: Collected Poems 1945-1992. Copyright © 1992 by James Dickey.
By James L. Dickey
Here they are. The soft eyes open.
If they have lived in a wood
It is a wood.
If they have lived on plains
It is grass rolling
Under their feet forever.
Having no souls, they have come,
Anyway, beyond their knowing.
Their instincts wholly bloom
And they rise.
The soft eyes open.
To match them, the landscape flowers,
Outdoing, desperately
Outdoing what is required:
The richest wood,
The deepest field.
For some of these,
It could not be the place
It is, without blood.
These hunt, as they have done,
But with claws and teeth grown perfect,
More deadly than they can believe.
They stalk more silently,
And crouch on the limbs of trees,
And their descent
Upon the bright backs of their prey
May take years
In a sovereign floating of joy.
And those that are hunted
Know this as their life,
Their reward: to walk
Under such trees in full knowledge
Of what is in glory above them,
And to feel no fear,
But acceptance, compliance.
Fulfilling themselves without pain
At the cycle’s center,
They tremble, they walk
Under the tree,
They fall, they are torn,
They rise, they walk again.
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