Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 8:40:42 pm
Vimeo Imagine a realm where the most horrifying terrors of the underworld emerge to wreak bloody vengeance upon any who... hmm? what's that? you wanna go literally anywhere else? yeah, good idea let's get out of here Directed by Joe Nicolosi Written by Joe Nicolosi and John Freiler Produced by Stephanie Noone Shot ...

Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 11:58:36 am
If House Republicans want to avoid the appearance that they're running an extortion racket, maybe it would it would be a good idea to refrain from talking like Mafiosi. Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) told reporters Tuesday that part of the House Republican calculus in its plan to re-open the government ...

Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 2:59:46 pm
YouTube In today's episode of Life With Gohmert, the irrepressible Texan tells the Values Voter audience that John McCain supports Al Qaeda. Oh, Louie!

Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 11:23:56 am
Here we go again, folks. The Republican Party's plot to hold the nation hostage in order to kill the Affordable Care Act is not working out very well for them, but are they going to climb down off the ledge now and get back to work? No, silly! Of course not. ...

Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 10:06:49 am
Let's go straight to the video tape. Video That's from This Week With George Stephanopoulos this past weekend (10/04/2013) - starting around the 3 minute mark. The transcript: STEPHANOPOULOS: But Mr. Speaker, he says -- and he said it publicly on many occasions, that you came to him back in July and offered ...

Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 1:45:02 pm
This post originally appeared at NationalMemo.com. When Standard & Poor's downgraded America's credit rating from AAA to AA+ after 2011's debt limit crisis, President Obama was apoplectic. "Our problems are eminently solvable, and we know what we have to do to solve them. With respect to debt, our problem is not confidence ...

Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 5:41:53 pm
This episode of Life With Gohmert actually has Glenn Beck stealing the spotlight of stupidity. He tells Rep. Gohmert that after deep prayerful consideration, The Lord has told him The Gohmert should mount a primary challenge against Sen. John Cornyn. YouTube More: Glenn Beck Tries to Convince Louie Gohmert That God Wants ...

Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 8:13:32 am
Yesterday marked the beginning of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) health exchange rollout. While some refer to this as Obamacare with derision (and there are polls that indicate that people have a much more favorable view of the term ACA than Obamacare even though they refer to the same program/law), ...

Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 10:28:26 am
Here we go again in Kansas, where Republicans are trying to use the "religious freedom" ploy to get their creationist nonsense into public school science classes: Anti-Evolution Group Sues to Block Kansas School Science Standards. This is the Republican Party in 2013: ignorant, reactionary anti-science religious fanatics, and proud of it. ...

Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 9:49:51 am
This post originally appeared at NationalMemo.com. Senator Ted Cruz's (R-TX) fake filibuster is over. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) opposes the letting the junior senator actually filibuster the bill before the Senate, as does Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX). That means the junior senator got a lot of attention, ...

Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 6:59:27 pm
Vimeo Director: Damian Weilers D.O.P's: Robo Wilson and Damian Weilers Production Managers: John Norman, Paul Mosotho Moabelo, and Charles Phasha Editor: Ben Harrex (Final Cut) Grading: Julien Biard (Finish) Stylist: Gareth Cowden Main Dancers and Brothers: Donald Shongwe and Investment Shimane Mdluli Older Mother: Grace Pilane Younger Mother: Tebogo Khalo Younger Brothers: Loyde Mabasa and Phasha Mogale Group Dancers: Leaders of ...

Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 4:31:41 pm
YouTube It's Friday afternoon and time for some bee-yootiful music from the audio collective known as The Reign of Kindo, live in the studio, with a video that's one amazing continuous shot. Help The Reign Of Kindo go on TOUR!!! Visit: http://igg.me/at/TROKUSTOUR/x/3004643 Upcoming US Dates w/ Scale The Summit & Jolly: 11/2/13 Houston, ...

Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 10:05:54 am
This post originally appeared at NationalMemo.com. All signs continue to point to a House GOP crackup that will either lead to a government shutdown or -- even worse -- a default on America's debt. Republican leaders had hoped that the situation in Syria would give them cover, allowing them to somehow keep ...

Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 12:58:59 pm
Just a couple of days after he promoted the extreme right wing militia Oathkeepers (referring to them as "a coalition of current and former military, police, and other public officials"), activist Glenn Greenwald is now hyping an article by another far right conspiracy monger: Judge Andrew Napolitano. In Barrons, @Judgenap raves ...

Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 1:08:28 pm
Activist Glenn Greenwald posted this today on Twitter, hyping a pro-Edward Snowden advertisement featured at Reason.com: A coalition of current and former military, police, and other public officials place huge pro-Snowden ad in Metro http://t.co/zcqTb0IBJ3 — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 11, 2013 Who is this "coalition of current and former military, police, ...

Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 11:13:00 am
Vladimir Putin, the new hero of the American right wing, is now trying to tie the Syrian chemical weapons deal to the US calling off a military strike. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that an agreement in which Syria would turn over its chemical weapons to international control would ...

Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 3:20:06 pm
(Cross-posted at The National Memo) We're about to hit what has been a solemn anniversary in America for a decade -- September 11. But this year, Republicans, led by Fox News, are set to focus on a more recent terrorist attack -- the one that claimed four American lives, including that of ...

Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 11:09:19 am
John McCain was raked over the coals by his own constituents in Arizona yesterday, for his support of military intervention in Syria. Witness the amazing phenomenon of Republicans opposed to military action: Video McCain, one of the most vocal proponents for military action in Syria, was berated at two events held in ...

Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 2:30:59 pm
Here's former NSA counterintelligence officer John Schindler on what we know so far about Edward Snowden's shady connections to Wikileaks and Russian espionage: Snowden, NSA, and Counterintelligence. All roads here lead to Wikileaks. We know that Snowden in late 2012 reached out to Glenn Greenwald and other members of the ...

Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 12:03:00 pm
C-SPAN has live video of John Kerry and Chuck Hagel answering questions about Syria from the wonderful people in the House of Representatives. (The ones who bothered to show up, that is.) Here's a thread to discuss... UPDATE at 9/4/13 12:40:32 pm Just in: BREAKING: Senate panel approves resolution giving Obama authority to use ...

Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 3:07:22 pm
Yep. John McCain was playing poker on his iPhone during the Senate hearing on action against Syria. As the hearing continues, our ace photographer Melina Mara reports she spotted Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) "passing the time by playing poker on his iPhone during the hearing." UPDATE at 9/3/13 4:48:10 pm Scandal! ...

Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 6:53:20 am
Image: Talk Radio News Service via Flickr.com Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) vowed on Monday that any increase in the debt limit would require cuts to the "mandatory side" of government spending. "Now, it's time to deal with the mandatory side," Boehner told the crowd at a fundraiser for Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) ...

Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 5:15:37 pm
Here's a good post from US Naval War College Professor Tom Nichols, on what he sees as The Realities of the Coming Syrian War. My list is directed both to pro and anti-interventionists, in hopes of pointing out things that are true and need to be addressed no matter which ...

Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 3:05:54 pm
The GOP has bet everything on white and is throwing the dice with arrogance even though it can't afford to lose even a single chip. The only hope that the GOP have of winning is to make some inroads into the minority vote: to put it simply, white people ...

Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 10:30:05 am
Well, the story that's all over the Internets today is that Bradley Manning has decided to become Chelsea Manning. Bradley Manning, the Army private sentenced to military prison for leaking classified documents, revealed he intends to live out the remainder of his life as a woman. "I am Chelsea Manning. I ...