Or, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. © Matt Bors We could be creating jobs finding alternatives to greenhouse-gas-producing fossil fuels, and eliminate our dependence on foreign oil. Or we can spend our time and money cleaning up after the mess we are creating.
Pee Wee Herman gives his endorsement for president. No spoilers here — you’ll just have to read it to find out whom he endorses. But I will reveal his reasoning. The person he endorses is like “delicious frozen custard” and “has the 1.4 percent egg yolk solids needed to run this country.” Of course, “if […]
“The hurricane has interrupted the presidential campaign. Both presidential candidates are taking measures to prepare for Hurricane Sandy. President Obama is staying in Washington to coordinate relief efforts. And Mitt Romney is moving his smaller homes into his larger home.” – Conan O’Brien “Folks back east are feeling the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy — […]
I love a good rant, but (despite the poor spelling) this one makes an interesting point. Republicans, including Mitt Romney, are saying that you shouldn’t vote for Barack Obama because if Obama wins, then the Republicans will hold the country hostage. How is that any different than surrendering to terrorism? Years ago Mitch McConnell, R […]
Saturday, November 3, 2012
This has little to do with politics (other than how Hurricane Sandy might affect the election), but if you are curious what I do in my not-spare time, here’s an article that talks about an animated map I created showing flight cancelations due to Sandy. You can also find it here, along with lots of […]
Saturday, November 3, 2012
I hope everyone remembers to set their clocks back, and remembers to vote!
Saturday, November 3, 2012
The blog “4 Quarters, 10 Dimes” is run by a historian who specializes in the political culture of the early USA, so — as he says — “I actually DO know what this country was founded upon”. For most of his life, he as been an independent, voting for whichever party’s candidate he agreed with. […]
Saturday, November 3, 2012
“Halloween is a day when we all get to fool people into thinking we’re someone else. Or as Mitt Romney calls it, campaigning.” – Bill Maher “Are you excited about Halloween? People go out pretending to be something they’re not, looking for handouts. It’s like running for president.” – David Letterman “You know what the […]
Well, either that or blackmail. Remember when gangsters would extort money from business owners in exchange for “protection”? I’m not sure that is so much different from what Mitt Romney gave today as his self-described “closing argument” as to why he should be elected president: He is saying that if you don’t elect me, then […]
© Tom Tomorrow If you just believe hard enough, gosh, anything is possible! History is littered with the carcasses of failed empires that started believing their own PR.
© Adam Zyglis Here’s the problem with ideology. Especially the ideology of thinking that it is a good idea to starve the federal government until you can drown it in the bathtub. It sounds appealing … until it runs into real life. As they say, “In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, […]
Thursday, November 1, 2012
He might just have reached the limit:
Thursday, November 1, 2012
© Jen Sorensen Jen Sorensen’s comments about her comic: I find that people who spew the platitude that “the candidates are the same” tend to be the ones who have the least to lose if the wrong candidate is elected. At risk of sounding melodramatic, these elections truly are a matter of life and death. […]
Thursday, November 1, 2012
“The debates are over. All that’s left right now is to set up and rig the voting machines.” – David Letterman “According to the latest poll, 80 percent of the people polled are sick and tired of hearing about the latest polls.” – Jay Leno “Studies show that votes cast in the days leading up […]