May 20, 2010
At your own risk

The head of Immigrations and Customs (Non)Enforcement, John Morton announced a crackdown on illegal immigrants … in Illinois. On the Arizona law, Morton had the following to say: Echoing comments by President Barack Obama and others in the administration, Morton said that Arizona's new law targeting illegal immigration is not "good government." The law makes […]

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May 17, 2010
What cops know

The same article I reference below contains another, unrelated line that I want to highlight as an example of politicians (and their spokespeople) saying stupid things when trying to defend the indefensible. I also spoke with Becca Doten, communications director for Los Angeles City Councilman and Democrat Richard Alarcon. Doten relayed the Councilman's response to […]

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May 14, 2010
I don’t think that word means what you think it means

Watch this and listen closely (via QandO). Entrepreneurial apparently means let other poor working saps pay for your health insurance while you behave irresponsibly.

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May 10, 2010
Idiot of the month

The result was predictable. I mentioned last week that a couple of Live Oak High School administrators had removed five students from school for wearing T-shirts featuring the American flag on Cinco de Mayo. Well, the fallout has been predictable. The heightened police presence was due in part to rumors swirling around the school Thursday […]

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May 9, 2010
Idiot of the day

New York Times columnist Charles Blow, last seen complaining that racial diversity on the right is nothing more than a “minstrel show,” has been given access to a computer once again to publish this doozy. Thankfully, you don’t have to read to the end for the punchline. He gets right to the point. Racist. Tea […]

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May 6, 2010
No intelligence required

I’m really not sure how to appropriately gauge the level of stupidity on display here by school administrators. Five Live Oak High School students' First Amendment rights were challenged this morning when they were asked to leave school because they donned American flag T-shirts on Cinco de Mayo. Officials at the school chose not to […]

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April 6, 2010
Deepak Chopra is a fraud Pt. 2

Charlatan Deepak Chopra had this to say following Sunday’s earthquake in Baja California. "Had a powerful meditation just now -- caused an earthquake in Southern California," Chopra wrote to his nearly 179,000 Twitter followers shortly after the quake. And then, to clarify: "Was meditating on Shiva mantra & earth began to shake," he tweeted. "Sorry […]

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April 1, 2010
Congress: No IQ required

Rep. Hank Johnson, geologist.   Wanna guess his position on the fierce urgency of climate change?

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March 9, 2010
Dumb Hollywood

Tom Hanks is a fine actor. He’s also done a lot of good work on bringing some American history to the big and small screens – including “Band of Brothers,” and “John Adams.” But it appears as though his latest project is more of the typical Hollywood fare – America is evil and racist. But […]

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March 2, 2010
Any idiot can be a TV journalist

As Rick Sanchez demonstrates. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c The Uninformant www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Reform

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