Monday, March 18, 2013

Arithmetic: A Memo to CPAC



So we've heard from conservatives now.  And as much fun as that was, I feel like it's important to underline something.

Friday, March 15, 2013

But Seriously, Let's Ban Some Guns






It looks like there is impressive progress on universal background checks for guns.  And that's great, that needs to happen.  Now.  But it's not enough.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Regularly-Scheduled Programing?


So Mandi and I are going to be posting sporadically for awhile.  We're both pretty busy right now, and we're experimenting with time management and priorities.

Here are a couple of stories I've found interesting to tide you over:

Monday, January 21, 2013

Happy MLK Jr./Inauguration Day!


                                                   

                       






Friday, January 18, 2013

Friday Follies: Inauguration Madness!

So President Barack Obama's second inauguration is almost upon us.  I thought I would visit (and revisit) some memes from times past:


Remember Aretha Franklin's hat from the 1st Inauguration?  I do.




 

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

10 Things That Are More Regulated Than Guns




Apparently many Americans - and not just fringe-y scary ones - have an affinity for or emotional attachment to guns.  But the level of actual regulation on guns is simply topsy turvy, considering the amount of danger they present to people (especially children).

So I wanted to pull together a bunch of ideas I've seen floating around to underscore just how under-regulated guns are in America.

Ten things that are more regulated than guns:

Monday, January 14, 2013

Asking for It: When is Rape Acceptable?

Yes, for those of you who were wondering, it's tape over them.

The proper answer, as everyone knows to reply out loud and in public, is never.  However, there is always a private, whispered, "... but...., if s/he was really drunk, dressed inappropriately, if I could see their ankles, on the wrong side of town, etc. wasn't s/he really asking for it?"

Friday, January 11, 2013

Friday Follies: We Both Reached for the Gun Edition


So what are people saying about guns, now that some time has passed since Sandy Hook Elementary's tragedy?  The Obama Administration seems to be coming down to proposals on universal background checks (which like 85% of people support and a whole lot of people think is already the law - it's not, there are gun-show and internet loopholes) and banning high-capacity magazines, but abandoning the assault weapons ban.  If you disagree with that, the time to let people know is now.  Here's what people have been talking about, about guns...


The Scary:

  • Conspiracy Brother Alex Jones (he gets uber-scary starting at the 2-minute mark) -