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2011 Tour of Reality Denial: Part I

I drove across the lakes states recently. Like most states, Minnesota is financially screwed. Their Republican controlled congress looked at an oncoming fiscal problem and waited for it like a stoned zombie deer in headlights. Then, when time had almost … Continue reading

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Happy Independence Day

Colonial Riff Raff: “Hey King, fuck off!” King: “WHAT?  How dare you mumble disloyalties!” Colonial Riff Raff: “Mumble?  We’re Americans now.  American’s don’t mumble…we shout!” King: “What is the meaning of this?” Colonial Riff Raff: “It’s not complicated.  We want … Continue reading

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Word For The Day: TURD Attack

Time to point out a tempest in the teapot that is CNN’s Eatocracy.  Eatocracy posted an innocuous little ditty called “Five Reasons to buy from your local 4H“.  The article should be about as controversial as beige paint. Unexpectedly some … Continue reading

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The Libertarian’s Freedom Flush

This post is about civilization, shit, and freedom. Things that make life worth living. In 800 BC the Holy Roman Empire had indoor plumbing. This was the greatest discovery of all time. Civilization is when you can take a crap … Continue reading

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Freedom Means Leaving The Other Guy Alone

As you may have guessed, I love freedom.  For the most part everyone thinks they love freedom too.  But wait…most people who say they like freedom don’t mean it. Freedom means not only doing your own thing but being cool … Continue reading

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The Spending Cut Tautology

The Gormogons has a fun response to an NYT article. NYT (a.k.a. the New York Times) was foolish enough to float the following opinion: “It has been obvious all along that cutting government services alone is not a solution to … Continue reading

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The Debt Ceiling Drama Isn’t Real II

I just stumbled across this at Maggies Farm.  I wanted to append it to Friday’s post but I’m too damn lazy to tinker around with WordPress and do it right.  Instead I’ll just put it here and encourage you to … Continue reading

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The Debt Ceiling Drama Isn’t Real

Predictably, the monkeys in D.C. who created a Ponzi government are riding it down the drain. The current molehill from which they’ve created a mountain is the debt ceiling. Shall we raise the debt ceiling with a fig leaf of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Atlas Shrugged Get Over It

I appreciate thoughtful literature. Quit laughing! I may look like an imbecile but it’s (usually) an act. Sadly, deep thought sometimes gets unfairly lumped with dour pretentious preachy sermonizers. I will not abide such asshattery. So, unless it’s superlative, it … Continue reading

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Pretty Blondes and Subaru Fuel

I was in a fast food joint. My enjoyment of non-food, meal-type, calorie portions (I refuse to call it food) was hampered by the many televisions. Who is the pathetic hypertensive adolescent that decided I couldn’t survive a Whopper without … Continue reading

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