Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 3:54:08 pm
Rand Paul has been very busy today dodging questions right and left, and in an interview with the Associated Press he did his best to avoid answering the question of whether he supports stripping women of the right to control their own bodies in just some circumstances, or in all ...

Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 11:04:49 am
YouTube We should note that this isn't the first time Rand Paul has been patronizing and insulting to a female interviewer; earlier this year he actually shushed CNBC host Kelly Evans when she pressed him about his nutty statements on vaccination. The pseudo-libertarian crackpot seems to have a real problem with assertive ...

Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 12:20:48 pm
YouTube In this ridiculous video from Rand Paul's campaign site, he says he wants to abolish the Department of Education, because of course he does. But Rand Paul's site gives us our funniest inadvertent right wing comedy moment of the day, because whoever put this together actually misspelled the word "education" in ...

Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 10:34:42 am
To absolutely no one's surprise, Rand Paul announced today that he'll be the latest right wing loon to pitch his dunce's cap into the ring. He's going to "Take America Back" from some unnamed entity that has apparently stolen it. And of course, God is on his side. Pitching himself as ...

Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 6:43:33 pm
YouTube These NPR Tiny Desk Concerts highlight some of the best music in the world today, and this one is a real gem among gems. Spoiler alert: The Punch Brothers came to the Tiny Desk on Chris Thile's birthday. We made him a cake and gave him an NPR surprise! This ...

Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 5:32:11 pm
YouTube http://KEXP.ORG presents St. Paul & the Broken Bones performing "Half The City live at the Triple Door as part of KEXP's VIP Club Concert series. Recorded February 18, 2015. Host: Michele Myers Audio Engineer: Craig Montgomery Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Shelly Corbett, Scott Holpainen, Luke Knecht & Justin Wilmore Editor: Scott Holpainen Photo thumbnail ...

Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 3:35:24 pm
YouTube As a Todd Rundgren fan from way way back, I was ecstatic to find this absolutely amazing video of the full concert he performed in 2012 with Amsterdam's Metropole Orchestra. He does all of his greatest songs, and is in exceptionally good voice throughout, and the audio quality is outstanding. ...

Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 2:17:58 pm
Here they are, folks, the straw poll results you've been waiting for! (What, you haven't been waiting for these?) These are the loons most admired by CPAC attendees this year: President: 1. Rand Paul 2. Scott Walker 3. Ted Cruz 4. Ben Carson 5. Jeb Bush UPDATE at 2/28/15 2:28:09 pm by Charles Johnson Here are the complete ...

Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 1:44:36 pm
[Video moved to newer post] The Ron Paul libertarian crowd is applauding pro-marijuana Gary Johnson, while the REAL CONSERVATIVES are cheering for the woman who wants to lock up all the pot smokers and thinks marijuana is just like LSD.

Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 3:26:36 pm
SoundCloud In other news, Ron Paul is still a racist: Ron Paul: Black Caucus Only Against War Because They Want That Money for Food Stamps. "I was always annoyed with it in Congress because we had an anti-war unofficial group, a few libertarian Republicans and generally the Black Caucus and others ...

Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 2:19:01 pm
At the Washington Post, Glenn Kessler catches Rand Paul lying outright about his nonexistent biology degree. The Facts Paul mentioned his alleged degree at the conference not once, but twice. First, in an exchange with TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington, Paul said: Arrington: "Let's talk about economics because maybe you can actually ...

Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 5:58:32 pm
You may have heard that loony right wing creationist neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson came out yesterday with a pretty strong statement in support of vaccinations. Well, that was yesterday, and yesterday's gone. Today Carson has gotten his xenophobic marching orders, and he's blaming the measles outbreak on immigrants. "These are things ...

Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 11:00:22 am
I hang around libertarians more often than you might guess. Some of them are even nice! But they're rare. Mostly I hang around libertarians to better understand how political intuition can go so far off the rails for some things. Found this on Google Images, turns out it was from a ...

Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 4:22:01 pm
YouTube Anyone who reads LGF knows that I think Rand Paul is a complete crackpot, but today he outdid himself, saying he thought vaccines should be voluntary because parents "own" children, not the state. Parents "own" children? What sort of libertarian believes human beings are property? And what the hell is with the ...

Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 1:56:46 pm
YouTube Sen. Rand Paul has been a frequent guest on the absolutely insane Alex Jones conspiracy show (and it continually amazes me that he apparently suffers no political consequences for it), and Jones is reciprocating by telling his viewers that Paul is just playing politics and lying about his so-called "moderation." And ...

Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 10:52:38 am
Andrew Sullivan says he's going to quit blogging: A Note to My Readers. I don't have much to say about this, because to be honest I was not a fan of Mr. Sullivan and I haven't paid much attention to his writing for years. I didn't like his apologia for the ...

Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 1:29:00 pm
YouTube Here's a great live performance by Neil Finn, with the late Paul Hester on drums, doing one of his classic songs, "Fall At Your Feet." Neil Finn performing live at the Chapel in support of his One Nil release. Special appearances by Jim Moginie, Paul Hester, and Nick Seymour ...

Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 1:15:24 pm
YouTube A few days ago an article by long-time conspiracy peddler (and 9/11 Truther) Paul Craig Roberts was posted at the Ron Paul Institute's website, alleging that the terror attack against French journal Charlie Hebdo was a "false flag," the favorite trope of far right loons everywhere. Today Ron Paul appeared on ...

Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 1:07:35 pm
Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas)Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas)Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) is in the news after he was forced to apologize "to all those offended" by a tweet comparing President Obama to who else? Hitler. And in light of the previous post in which Rand Paul and Lamar Smith risibly tried to ...

Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 11:38:26 am
When Rand Paul says, "No, the GOP is absolutely not doing that thing you think they're doing," be assured that yes, they very definitely are doing that thing. Case in point: No, the GOP Is Not at War With Science - Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Lamar Smith. Sen. Paul and ...

Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 6:13:48 pm
And just like that, Mitt Romney's preliminary feelers about running for President in 2016 have turned into an "almost certain" 2016 bid. Mitt Romney is moving quickly to reassemble his national political network, calling former aides, donors and other supporters over the weekend and on Monday in a concerted push ...

Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 6:06:34 pm
YouTube We first saw this fantastic group from Alabama with their incredible singer on the 2014 Americana Music Honors & Awards show, and now here's a Tiny Desk Concert right in time for a Sunday night music thread. Close your eyes and listen, and you might imagine someone who looks a ...

Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 6:47:47 pm
Image via Shutterstock OregonLive.com is reporting tonight that the Liberian woman hospitalized for observation on Friday with a self-monitored fever does not have Ebola. A Liberian woman who was hospitalized Friday in Milwaukie over fears she has Ebola does not have the disease, health care officials said on Sunday. "Based on test ...

Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 2:58:14 pm
Weapons safety rule #2: "Never point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot." http://t.co/tAtnqaOvW5 pic.twitter.com/Y3mdBsuiWZ — Paul Szoldra (@PaulSzoldra) August 12, 2014 You may remember this LGF post from last August, when Ferguson, Missouri, erupted in street protests after the shooting death of Michael Brown: FAA Shuts Down ...

Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 10:42:23 am
Here's today's example of right wing humor, which doesn't really resemble the thing most of us know as "humor." After the news broke about Dr. Craig Spencer testing positive for Ebola in New York City last night, Ted Cruz's senior adviser and deputy chief of staff Nick Muzin took to ...