From the monthly archives:

November 2011

by kara on November 30, 2011

Birther State Reps and Orly Taitz Throw Tantrum at NH Ballot Law Commission Hearing Via Right Wing Watch Submitted by Josh Glasstetter on November 28, 2011 – 6:29pm In a mostly overlooked episode earlier this month, the so-called “Birther Queen” Orly Taitz appeared before the New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission to call for the removal of President Obama […]

  The cross-eyed Governor’s illiterate tweet was quietly removed this morning, presumably by chagrined staffers, who know that they will soon be unemployed like everyone else in Wisconsin. Aside: Almost more alarming than his grammatical gaffe is his bemoaning the “quiet day without a Packers game”. Was he high? Because I watched a Packers game. […]

The Great Walmart Waffle Iron Riot of 2011.

by kara on November 27, 2011

http://youtu.be/jYeDRKB1RXw (fyi Ms. Five Waffle Iron McButtcrack: there’s a blue light special over in “belts”) for shame.

I may be snarky, but I am not a physical stereotyper. Narrow minded, critical, quick to shove people into boxes based on their attitudes and beliefs, yes. But not critical of people’s appearance. Trust me, I fit in to more than a few stereotypical boxes. I really think the way Republicans think is: fat = […]

by kara on November 26, 2011

Watching the “news” coverage of Black Friday macing and stampeding gave me an idea for a TV show. A reality/game show. Competing, desperate redneck families have to race through a corn maze. The teams of tense, fringe hillbillies would leave booby traps for each other, and fight each other with nonlethal weapons, all to be […]

by kara on November 24, 2011

pretty goddamn thankful for my nag, skippy.

  Some schedule their lives around The Office or Diners, Dumps and Drive-In’s. I like the GOP debates. And after a painful a 3 week hiatus, they’ve returned in full tilt. “Holy crap there’s a debate on” I’ll routinely shout, fumbling to find the feed and log into Twitter to see if I had “missed […]

by kara on November 22, 2011

Lt. John Pike, the brave mustachioed U.C. Davis campus police officer who famously pepper-sprayed passive student protesters, is popping up in some of the world’s most famous paintings as part of an Internet meme intended to shame him for his actions. Archibald Willard’s “The Spirit of ‘76” has a new addition. Pepper Spraying Cop via Tumblr

Now they can wear their costumes for realz! In a rare case of schadenfreude, the evil Steven J Baum firm – who threw that funtastic Halloween party mocking down-on-their-luck homeowners – was dropped by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s lists of law firms eligible to handle foreclosures! From the Buffalo News: In an abrupt turn of events, Steven J. […]