Archives: December, 2005

Koulter’s Kwanzaa Karol
Jon Ponder | Dec. 31, 2005

(Sing to “Jingle Bells”)
Kwanzaa bells, dashikis sell
Whitey has to pay;
Burning, shooting, oh what fun
On this made-up holiday!
– Ann Coulter

No More Beers with Unpleasant People
Jon Ponder | Dec. 31, 2005

I would take some pride in saying “I told you so” to the people who just this year realized what a bonehead [President Bush] is, but it was so fucking obvious from the beginning that I just can’t! Maybe next election, people will start to think, who gives a damn if I want to have [...]

‘Brokeback’ Politics – Can a Movie about Gay Ranch Hands Change Hearts and Minds?
Jon Ponder | Dec. 30, 2005

Cultural shift: “Brokeback Mountain” has the pedigree of a major hit movie: Two hot young stars, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, who are also great actors; an Oscar winning director, Ang Lee; a screenplay by Pulitizer-winning novelist Larry McMurtry (”The Last Picture Show” and “Lonesome Dove”) and is based on an incredibly powerful short story [...]

Is Bush Worship a Cult? According to International Standards Defining Cultism, It Apparently Is
Jon Ponder | Dec. 29, 2005

According to International Standards Defining Cultism, It Apparently Is

Bush Made Multiple Misleading Statements about Wiretaps
Jon Ponder | Dec. 29, 2005

Dear Leader: President Bush’s misleading statement in April 2004 about wiretaps has been widely quoted:
“Roving wiretaps allow investigators to follow suspects who frequently change their means of communications. These wiretaps must be approved by a judge.” — President Bush, 2005
Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about [...]

Topics: Politics

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Can’t Put the Abramoff Toothpaste Back in the Tube
Trish Ponder | Dec. 28, 2005

Great commentary at Indianz.com on the members of Congress who are now falling all over themselves to return the Abramoff money they worked so hard to get.
The money that Abramoff and associates funneled…already bought the access, consideration, help, favors and votes it was meant to buy. Giving away money won’t undo whatever these politicians did [...]

Topics: Abramoff, Politics, Republicans

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Bush vs. the Bill of Rights
Trish Ponder | Dec. 28, 2005

Funny what you see when you’re getting your oil changed: The waiting room had FOX News going, so I got a rare glimpse. The anchor, a scary-looking woman with way too much eye makeup, was trying to get the requisite two opposing sides to say that because “all” the people Bush spied on were “really [...]

Topics: Domestic Spying, Impeachment, Politics, Worst President Ever

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President Bush’s Illegal Spying Is, First and Foremost, an Affront to the Rule of Law – Not Just Civil Liberties
Jon Ponder | Dec. 28, 2005

OATH OF OFFICE
“I, George Walker Bush, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
– January 2005
Felon-in-Chief: The Bush team is hoping that Democrats will go after [...]

Topics: Domestic Spying, Message Points, Politics

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Ralph Reed: The Rhinestone Choirboy
Jon Ponder | Dec. 27, 2005

Did he fleece his flock? In the 1990’s, as the head of the Christian Coalition, Ralph Reed became the face of Christian conservativism. And what a face: Scrubbed and clean – innocent-looking as a choirboy. He had the unctuous, soothing demeanor of a televangelist but even when he spoke about God, his message was [...]

Topics: Abramoff, Politics

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Today in History
Trish Ponder | Dec. 27, 2005

On this day in 1831, Charles Darwin set out on his only trip away from England, aboard the HMS Beagle and eventually to the Galapagos Islands off South America. Little did he realize he could have just stayed home and read the Bible and known everything anyone would ever need to about how life works. [...]

Topics: Culture, Message Points, Politics

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