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Obscenity and You: An American Guide to Censorship

How many people were actually offended by M.I.A. during last night’s halftime show? My guess is not many. For the most part, I bet people didn’t even notice. I know that I didn’t notice. Hell, I was online the whole … Continue reading

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Why I Wouldn’t Vote For: Newt Gingrich

Oh, Newt, how do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways. I could say it is because you are a big schmuck and just leave it at that. That would be true, but it wouldn’t be worthy of a … Continue reading

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American Exceptionalism Scares Me

The other day I saw something that said that Callista Gingrich, the third wife of Newt Gingrich, promotes the idea of American Exceptionalism.  Honestly, the idea of promoting a particular nation or ethnicity over another is a bit scary to … Continue reading

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Dear Birthers

Perhaps you do not understand the Constitution or perhaps you just don’t care. Personally, I think you are racist and/or ignorant. No matter what the reason is for your insistence that Obama is not a US Citizen, you need to … Continue reading

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Why I Wouldn’t Vote For: Rick Santorum

Okay, so I’m continuing in my “series” of why I wouldn’t vote for certain politicians. And I think that I’m going to go with Rick Santorum for this post, so this should be fun. (There are so many more of … Continue reading

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