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The problem of writing Wonder Woman.

Tom Cotton to take on Mark Pryor, with the grass roots help of such billboards as…

Lindsey Graham’s opponent: Â Nancy Mace

Freedomworks and their use of 60s iconography to fight “Obamacare”: Â Burn your draft card! Â Here’s Stephen Colbert.

Queen Elizabeth’s speech in case of WW3.

The Texas Legislator is an old boys’ club.
Texas running low on lethal injection drugs.

Seattle Police StateÂ Watch.

Grade Inflation hits Charter Schools.

Ted Ferrioli speaking alongside …

Ex Gay Pride Event draws ten…
“Hip Hip Hurray” chants…

Bill Clinton Monica Lewinsky Sex Tape ReleasedÂ — because, why not?

Governments asking for more Twitter information.

Six Republicans on Obama’s ATF nominee. Â Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine), Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), John McCain (Ariz.) and Mark Kirk (Ill.)
13 Republicans side with Rand Paul on aid to Egypt. Â And they are...

Chinese Museum closes because it’s full of fake antiques.

Charting the IRS scandal.

Taiwanese Media Animation on the Bradley Manning verdict.

The easy answer to this question on Obama’s historical legacy and what it matters in dueling the other party:Â Some pretty damned stupid skin level analysis. Â Do what you can, and don’t do stupid stuff because of a misguided “Rushmore Project” study in process.

Citizens United unveils infomercial aboutÂ Terry McAuliffe…

Scranton and Byrd… liberal and conservative… Republican and Democrat.

John McCain would probably support Hillary Clinton over Rand Paul in a Presidential race.

Simple equation:Â Obamacare works where state officials want it to; doesen’t where they don’t.

10 Worst Fox new Interviews of the Decade.

Senator Grassley asks for probe into Space Vikings photo.

The Lawyer who told FDR he couldn’t censor a Trotsky speech.

Mugabe Mementos… as we await an election verdict.

Obama removes a bunch of inconvenient promises about whistleblower protection from his 2008 Campaign Website.
… and another link.

Who we’re at war with is Classified.

Detroit to build really expensive Sports Arena. Â Even though they’re, like, bankrupt.
Chicago getting ready to spend money on private university’s sports stadium. Â Even though, they’re like broke enough to slash public school budget.

On what’s wrong with Zero Tolerance Policies in schools.
Defining “Weapons of Mass Destruction” downward.

Tom Friedman take down again and again. Â Because it never gets old to take down Tom Friedman.

Mapping the NSA Vote.

Ron Paul Revolution and how Iowa and Nevada kicked ’em out.

Amazon’s Kindle Porn Parody Titles.

Russia Duma aims to ban Internet Swear words.

A K Street Lobbyist video worth a looksee.

More on “Groundswell”: Â not much coverage.

Librarians “Wheel of Confusion”.

Academic study of young man’s sexual attraction to human gas.

Pat Buchanan agrees with some “who cares?” liberals, sort of, over Spitzer and Weiner.
Note: I think I’d vote for Spitzer, if not Weiner.

Steve King makes a lot of weird historical analogies. Â (Reminds me of a quote about a 19th Century speech: “He managed to kill Romans, Jesus, and etc”

Groundswell: a silly corner of the Ri9ht Wing Conspiracy Exposed.

Chris Christie versus Rand Paul; like Rudy Giuliani versus Ron Paul — only one of them might be president.

The KKK tries to form a neighborhood watch in Springfield, Missouri.

Zebra Donkey Hybrid.

The Burka Avenger.

On growing up in Utah.

History of American Defectors to Russia.

How Nancy Pelosi saved the NSA surveillance program.

The Daily Paul asks “If you could ask President Obama one question” —— and yes, indeed, do the comments get insane.

Russian Neo-Nazis lure and torture gay teens with online dating scam.

North Carolina about to have Most Restrictive Voting Rights.

The 45 House Republicans most willing to grind government to a halt, based on an analysis of six votes this year by the WashingtonÂ PostÂ blog The Fix.

The “Justin Amash” Coalition. Â Majority of Democrats; Minority of Republicans; Split of “Tea Party”.

Who voted Yah, and who nay.

And who’s moving to shut down government over “Obamacare”.

And what’s coming up in “Town Hall Meetings”.

And an appreciative view on “The GOP’s two apporaches” to ending “Obamacare”.

Getting Texas to teach Evolution.

Prison Planet discover Bob Avarkin in midst of Â Trayvon Martin protests, makes lots of leaps off of this.

How KTVU is fighting to wipes out its embarrassing racist faux pas.

Screw Larry Summers.

Anthony Weiner’s Cubicle Guy — just a reporter who found himself a spot.

Dennis Richardson is running for Oregon Governor. Â Name is vaguely familiar.

Prison Planet site goes apeshit over the news of the Royal Baby.

“I hang up on a nazi and then got fired.“.

3 outdated tech laws, one derived from “War Games” fears..

Yes, Stand Your Ground and the George Zimmerman verdict go together.

One note of praise for Obama’s speech, and then… the comments.
Cornel West, what say you?

Who thinks China’s Economy now outrsips America’s?

But is Calvin and Hobbes “Art”?

Not Always the Greatest Genderation.

Death Panels Returns.

Bob Dole celebrates his 90th birthday, is cranky about politics.

“How to Win Friends and Influence People” — a favorite of… urm… Charles Manson.

Did Satanist make Westboro Baptist Church founder’s mom gayÂ in the afterlife? Â (Kinda like Mormon post-death conversion?)
Other faith news: Palm surgery in Japan.
Scientology and the Internet.

Eliot Spitzer and his return to Wall Street.

some social media tweets about Obama’s Trayvon Martin remarks. Â and Fox News insta-reaction.

And theyÂ will not delete Jack Hunter’s commentary and comments.

Jimmy Carter speaks about our dysfunctional Democracy to German media –and, oh yeswhat about Carter?

Does the FBI need to be doing survelliance on Bikini Baristas?

The long history of Detroit’s free-fall.

42 Home owners’ rules from the 1950s.

Let Barbie die like Twinkees should’ve died. Â (Can Barbie and Monsters High dolls co-exist? Â Why not?)

a look at Texas districting lines.

On Rand Paul’s Neo-Confederate doofus: Â “It’s hard to take seriously a man who wears a Confederate flag Mexican wrestler’s mask.” Â (Comments get pretty … amusing?)

Pussy Riot’s new music video.

Isn’t it Ironic?

Ted Nugent’s well heeled commentary after the George Zimmerman verdict.
More thoughtful commentary. Â There’s a gay card to be played here?
John Oliver … Jon Stewart fill-in… and, you know.

Rand Paul defends the filibuster by asking what would stop Al Sharpton and Rachel Maddow appointees.Â Â We’ll see what he says in a Republican Administration.

Rand Paul and Ted Cruz join Kirsten Gilibrand on Military Sexual Assault Justice.

On Elizabeth Warren’s case for Glass Steagall.
… and onto CNBC.

On the next Republican Senator of Arkansas, Tom Cotton.

Embarrassing local news coverage of air crash.

Governor Mitch Daniels wanted Howard Zinn out of Indiana Colleges.

Man with pellet gun arrested outside John Kerry’s Boston Home.
Forgot about Carl Paladino.

The problem with historical references on Predicting the next President.

JK Rowling’s secret crime novel.
Newt Gingrich’s secret children’s book series.

Jesus found in Russia.

Patrick Murphy thinking of joining the Republican Party again.

“Â If someone wants to audition for a six-year prison sentence in South Carolina, theyâ€™re welcome to do it.” — Trey Gowdy, on why he’s not running against Lindsey Graham.

John Boehner is the new Bob Dole. Â Will Rand Paul be the new John Boehner?

Do the “New Black Panthers” exist anywhere outside Fox News?

Blue Oregon petitions to get KBOO to put Thom Hartmann on the air, and… Good god that’s a bad idea. Â (No, I don’t know how that channel should juggle their competing “vision” — need listeners but can’t “sell out” to get them — but — methinks the morning bloc needs to remain local and not commercial)

Write in Campaign for mayor who… won’t get many votesÂ to say the least.

Spock and Kirk reading Mad. Â Kramer about to walk in.

Would Google Glass have saved Trayvon Martin? Â Oh. sheesh.

History of Jesus Hippies.

Lindsey Graham’s primary challengers check-list.

July 4th Obama Hates America Snopes.
And one more.

Baron Davis was abducted by aliens.Â Â Making him the most interesting player in the NBA right now.

Conspiracy Theorists greater than Government Dupes, says Iranian Government Propaganda sheet.

Bhutan Election Results. Â No, I have no idea what they mean.

Mark Evanier ponders the George Zimmerman verdict.

History of White Supremacy and George Zimmerman.

Where ALEC comes into play.