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Fair Game – A Movie Review

December 14, 2010August 10, 2015 268 Views 0 Comments Biopic, Doug Liman, Drama, Liraz Charchi, Naomi Watts, Nicholas Sadler, Noah Emmerich, Sean Penn, Thriller

As a covert officer in the CIA’s Counter-Proliferation Division, Valerie Plame leads an investigation into the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Valerie’s husband, diplomat Joe Wilson, is drawn into the investigation to substantiate an alleged sale of enriched uranium from Niger. But when the administration ignores his findings and uses the issue to support the call to war, Joe writes a New York Times editorial outlining his conclusions and ignites a firestorm of controversy. This is well acted, tightly written and directed with straight-forward finesse making it one of the finest films of the year.

Gay Issues Legislature Politics Society

Once in a While, The Good Guys Win One

December 2, 2010August 10, 2015 351 Views 0 Comments Baptist, civil unions, Gay Marriage, Illinois, Ricky Hendon, Truth

Congratulations to Illinois for passing a civil unions bill yesterday in their legislature. The Governor has indicated an intention to sign the bill. And once in a while a person steps up, speaks truth to power, and says what needs to be said. Illinois State Senator Ricky Hendon stood on the floor of the Senate and said, “It’s just fairness y’all, that’s all.” He speaks of his Baptist background, and calls out the hypocracy that’s been so much part of the arguments. Would that more politicians spoke like this.

Constitution Featured Fun Stuff Politics Travel

TSA Bumper Stickers

December 1, 2010September 29, 2018 305 Views 0 Comments Bumper Stickers, crazy, DHS, Homeland Security, illegal search, Pat-Down, Transportation Security Administration, TSA

Well, you knew it would be just a matter of time. I think I want one of each. My personal favorite, the one about the Freedom Pat. I can see some Congressman startting to use that to justify TSA.

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How to Shorten Your TSA Rub Down

November 20, 2010August 10, 2015 343 Views 0 Comments 9-11, 9/11, hijacking, Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, Pat Downs, Rub downs, Security, TSA, x-rays

Finally people seem to be waking to the ridiculousness of the TSA’s “security theater” at the airport gates, just not before Micheal Chertoff, former head of Homeland Security, got to sock away a nice retirement package from selling us taxpayers the bogus x-ray machines. Don’t want to go through those, then get yourself a rub down from a TSA agent, but I’ve found a way to get through the rub down pretty fast.

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Porno Pete Wants A TSA Pat Down

November 16, 2010September 29, 2018 343 Views 1 Comment AFTAH, Groping, Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, Pat-Down, Peter LaBarbera, Porno Pete, same-gender, TSA

As I picked up my rental car here at Dulles Airport Monday morning, Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, was on C-Span Radio trying to defend TSA’s ridiculous and overly intrusive pat downs and use of the prono-x-ray machines. I noticed she kept talking about people who opt out of the backscatter machines can get a “same-gender” pat down. She kept saying “same-gender” over and over.

Election Featured Politics

Remember This When you Head Out to Vote

November 1, 2010 B. John 188 Views 0 Comments Bailout, Bullshit, Deficit, republicans, Social Security, States Rights

As you head out to vote tomorrow (if you haven’t already, I’d suggest watching this. It’s about remembering which party took a record surplus and turned it into a record deficit, which party thinks the rich need tax cuts, and that big corporations don’t have enough freedom to pollute and send us contaminated food. Remembering which party wants to end Social Security, and which party started a needless war in Iraq, and which party was in power when Wall Street was given a no-strings-attached bailout.

Election Politics

Who are you voting for in 2010

October 31, 2010August 10, 2015 231 Views 0 Comments Democrat, Independent, republican, Tea Bag Party, voting

We’ve got a new poll up at Deep Something asking who you are planning to vote for (or who you voted for) by party. We just want to know if you are voting mostly for one party or the other, going independent, or sitting this one out. The President and Democrats are working hard to motivate the base, but frankly they are scrambling because they clearly blew off the progressive wing of the party for the past two years, in some cases being verbally dismissive, and the “chickens have come home to roost.”

Election Politics

New Tea Party Poll at Deep Sand

October 29, 2010 B. John 253 Views 0 Comments Astroturn, David Koch, republican, Tea Bag Party, Tea Party

We’ve added a poll today asking what you think about the Tea Party. Some people involved claim it’s non-partisan, and is a purely grass-roots organization of disaffected voters. There is some evidence that it is an astroturf group sponsored by big business to help them advance their aims (I’m looking at you David Koch), and some folks believe it is definitely a part of the Republican Party. Let us know what you think.

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Christine O'Donnell Wants a Seat in the Senate And To Stop Everyone From Having Sex

September 28, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 247 Views 1 Comment Booze, chaste, Christine O'Donnell, republicans, Sara Palin, Sarah Palin, sex, Tea Bagger, Tea Party, Witchcraft

It appears that little Ms. “I dabbled in witchcraft” says she wants to stop everyone from having sex. This from the lady who’s claimed publicly to have had sex on a satanic altar. Personally, she would just be a side-show idiot, were people not willing to vote for her to sit in a seat in the Senate of the United States of America. She’s a Palin favorite, but that comes as no surprise, since, like Sara, she just makes up the truth as she goes along.

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Alan Grayson’s New Congressional Ad

September 27, 2010August 10, 2015 192 Views 0 Comments Alan Grayson, american taliban, Democrats, Kathy Castor, Orlando, republicans, talibangelist, Tea Baggers

Unfortunately Alan Grayson is not my representative in Congress, but I sure wish he was. I don’t have anything against Cathy Kastor, my current representative, except that she’s the typical milquetoast Democrat. Alan Grayson doesn’t mind speaking truth to power, and he calls out the talibangelist views of his tea bagger opponent in this ad. And this guy has tried to pass some of his extreme religious views into law in Tallahassee. Democrats should take note, this is how the game has to be played for now.

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Alan Grayson's New Congressional Ad

September 27, 2010 B. John 192 Views 0 Comments Alan Grayson, american taliban, Democrats, Kathy Castor, Orlando, republicans, talibangelist, Tea Baggers