From kottke.org: The United States of Ignorance According to a recent survey of citizens in 14 countries, the United States ranks second in the amount of ignorance about things like teenage birth rates, unemployment rates, and immigration. …Then again, what do Americans hear about constantly on the news? Unemployment, Muslims & immigration, murder, and teen pregnancy. …
As usual, The Onion pretty much nails it: Supreme Court On Gay Marriage: ‘Sure, Who Cares’ Supreme Court Justices Brought To Tears By Heartfelt Testimony Of Bigot Who Hates Gay People Arguments For And Against Same-Sex Marriage: FOR: Bestowing dignity upon a wrongfully oppressed minority just a nice thing to do AGAINST: Runs against article of U.S. …
NRA Press Conference: Wayne LaPierre Calls For Armed Police Officers At Every School The nation’s largest gun-rights lobby is calling for armed police officers to be posted in every American school to stop the next killer “waiting in the wings.” In case anyone forgets, the NRA’s objective is to sell guns, not protect people. Turns …
Unfortunately, this Demetri Martin sketch nails it: Demetri Martin on WhoSay
First of all, in Palin Rails Against ‘Crony Capitalism’ and ‘Career Politicians’ I can’t believe I actually agree with her on something: She suggested that the “permanent political class” — Republicans, too — needed to be rattled. More and more it seems like businesses and the rich own politicians, and it would be great to break …
Land of the Free, Home of the Poor (PBS NewsHour) “Most Americans don’t realize how unequal our country really is.” It’s shocking how unequal it is, especially for the bottom 40% of Americans (who have less than 0.5% of the wealth). After watching this, it’s no surprise that the super-rich are controlling this country — and …
The Chart That Should Accompany All Discussions of the Debt Ceiling (The Atlantic)
Unbelievable: Bachmann: Schools should teach intelligent design (CNN): I dont think its a good idea for government to come down on one side of scientific issue or another, when there is reasonable doubt on both sides. I don’t know if she’s just pandering to the Kirk Camerons out there, but “intelligent design” isn’t a “scientific issue.” …
Newt Gingrich recently called Obama “the most successful food stamp president in modern American history” (Newt Gingrich In Georgia). I’m not sure what exactly he meant by that (the article didn’t expand on it, or perhaps he didn’t in his speech, either) but a recent article listed the 10 states that rely the most on …
Apparently, the super-rich are highest on the Republican’s priority list, even higher than the 9/11 first responders they claim to love so much. “Since when does the Republican party make 9/11 first responders stand over in the corner with the gays and Mexicans?” Can it be more obvious that Republican’s core principle = money? (And …