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    The Right Truly Has Gone Insane

    September 5, 2009 - By 

    It’s become a confederation of sovereign dunces, fantasizing about forming their own free state and cheering for their media champions, and regurgitating their hysterical screeds, from couches and basements across America. Progressive blog One Utah has been getting a lot of comments on their recent post, “The right has truly gone insane”. Predictably, there’s some crazy stuff to investigate. I’ll look at just one from a contrarian commenter, in a laundry list of statements about Obama administration “czars” (such as FCC Chief Diversity Officer Mark Lloyd) that need a little scrutiny. Science Czar John Holdren has written extensively about forced…

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    September 4, 2009 - By 

    7 Iconic Characters They Saved from The Cutting Room Floor | Cracked.com Try to forget the fan art of shirtless Spock with a full six-pack of abs and a bit more. (tags: Spock FanArt)

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    September 2, 2009 - By 

    Tickets on sale for Chinese terra cotta warriors exhibit in D.C. – USATODAY.com Mom and I saw a large group of the Terra cottta warrriors in Seattle 20 years ago. (tags: Mom)

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    Not For The Easily Offended

    September 1, 2009 - By 

    A video shown to Utah elementary students urges them to pledge allegiance to the united funk of funkadelica. Typical wingnuttery ensues. Parents upset over ‘leftist propaganda’ video – Salt Lake Tribune Gayle Ruzicka, president of conservative Utah Eagle Forum, said the video was blatantly political. She said other offensive pledges included, “I pledge to be of service to Barack Obama,” “I pledge allegiance to the funk, to the united funk of funkadelica,” and pledges to not use plastic grocery bags and not flush the toilet after urinating. “It’s very inappropriate to show a radical, leftist propaganda piece that political to…

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    Salon.com Mobile Greenwald on the American Meritocacy, nepotism cheerfully allowed. (tags: Politi) Letters: Nepotistic succession in the political class – Salon (tags: Illinois) Medical Requirements [Archive] – Marine Corps Community for USMC Marine Veterans (tags: USMC)

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    August 30, 2009 - By 

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