The American Courts Have Spoken

Subtitled: There’s not so much change happening down there is there?

Detainees are not persons, and even if they are torture and abuse is a likely consequence of being detained by the military…. in other news American government officials are immune from legal action as at the time prisoners were being tortured and abused at Camp Gitmo “it was unclear whether abusing prisoners at Guantanamo was illegal“.

Lou Dobbs Announces Resignation From CNN

He wanders around a fair bit in his resignation but the quick translation is “CNN gave me a choice of leaving quietly under my own steam or being canned for anti-immigrant tirades that most reasonable people find offensive – I chose the former“

Why I Thank My Grandfather’s Ghost Nightly for Choosing Marystown

…because otherwise I’d have to make sense of US politics.

How Many Republicans in New Jersey Think Obama is the Anti-Christ?

Answer: More than you think

APTN License: The Dog Catches the Bus, and Then Asks – Now What?

In which a small regional television service morphs into a national network, surprising itself more than anyone.

Aliens, Elvis and Obama

It is possible that Obama’s parents launched a conspiracy decades ago that has deceived state and hospital officials and media and voters and the Democratic party for decades. It is also possible that the remains of an alien reside in a Roswell hanger, that angels appeared in the sky to the troops at Mons, and that Elvis is slinging burgers in Dubuque, Iowa. But probably not.

The 2012 Republican Dream Ticket

Sarah Palin is the only possible choice for a Republican presidential candidate in 2012; since she broke like a fresh wind upon the American political scene last year, she has come to represent the very quintessence of the new Right. But what Vice-Presidential candidate would be worthy to stand by her side? Hey, just a sec…

It Is To Laugh

A post in which we laugh at the partisans — because if Obama did nominate Christ himself as his Supreme Court nominee, this would probably happen.

In Utah You Say…..

….. how very surprising.

Utah school forces student to change out of kilt

Please Explain To Me (Use Small Words If Necessary) –

– how the rape of a 14 year old girl at gunpoint by soldiers while her family is shot in a bedroom, her subsequent shooting, and the burning of her body, is not a war crime.

Spare Change Mister? Spare Change For Obama…..

He doesn’t seem to have as much change as he thought he did during the election so we thought we’d try and help him out.

The United States will not end air strikes in Afghanistan as demanded by President Hamid Karzai after two villages were hit by U.S. warplanes last week, White House National Security Advisor James Jones said on Sunday.

Is There Any Point Where It Becomes “Too Stupid”?

What’s next, will Rush Limbaugh be found casting for political auguries in the intestines of the bovine that died so that the demon Dijon mustard would have a burger to be spread upon?

Fallout over President Obama’s burger outing continues. Freedom-fry loving conservatives are venting over the president’s choice of Dijon mustard, while foodies of all political stripes are mortified by the omnivore-in-chief’s preference to have his burger cooked – gasp! – medium well.

Not So Much Change Here

Obama administration legitimizes I was only following orders defence for torture…. do you remember when the west thought differently?

The Politics Of Fear

ROTFLMAO…. tune in to the Sean Hannity show now, don’t ask questions, just do it!!

Gaza: The Less Sanitized Version

What with Obamamania hitting the TV screens of apparently every nation on the planet (something that I am sure has not escaped the notice of more than a few different governments) coverage of Gaza is taking a back seat…. unless of course you’ve got Livestation.