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I think I've cut my typo rate down a full .08 percent. Woo-hoo! (I maintain the typographical errors as some sort of charming artfulness.)

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Germany just nine months from paying off WWI war reparations

Iran targetting Iran relatives of worldwide critics

William Howard Taft:Â Old Mister Fatso.

Robert Byrd comes out swinging against Big Coal.

Goldman Sacchs arming themselves and becoming Garrison State.

Obama being sold as Ecstacy Pills.
(AND from boing boing...)

Vitter and Coburn won’t let Brown co-sponsor Health Care Stunt Amendment, but got himself on anyway.

The 10 Comic Book covers of “F@#$!!!”

Birther, leader of the “Obama is really Barry Soetoro” tendency, to sue Obama on Treason and Fraud Charges

New World Government Map Unveiled!

Tea Party co-founder blasts current incarnation.

Brazil’s Nazi Town a Myth, chimes National Geographic.

Not A Charlie Brown Christmas!!!Â (question: do preschoolers watch that these days?)

Politico versus The White House, and the “7 Stories Obama Fears”.Â (They neglected the “Obama likes to torture puppies” story, which if more than 50 percent of voters believed would indeed spell the end of his presidency.)

WTO, 10 Years later.

Following through blogger storylines, this one regarding “Little Green Football” guy, brings absurdities “Battleground” posts like this.

Iran has sentenced five people to death and 81 others to prison terms of up to 15 years in a mass trial of opposition figures

C Street Family endorses and propels Uganda Laws sentencing homosexuals to Death.Â Mental note: finally get around to reading that book.

What is a Sarah Palin?Â ( The comments are kind of telling and worth a read through).

The 1964 New York Worlds Fair.Â (See also, They Might Be Giants.)

Cut Pentagon Waste.Â We can fund health care reform, stimulus, and the bailouts with the savings.

the 40 percent number that is going to pain the Democrats.

FANTASTIC NEWS!Â Obama leaves out mention to God.

Mike Huckabee claims not to be running, which is just as well.

… looking forward to Democracy Now’s series of profiles on Canada’s hostings of the Olympic Games.

Saddam Hussein channel debuts

Dubai falters.

Advice to homeowners: Default.

Weekly Standard takes issue on Huffington Post’s use of sex to pump up traffic. In case you’re curious, the current “most visited page” at huffpo: Vote for favorite Pantsless photo.

Another act of Domestic Terrorism, this one from Cleveland.

… and once again, Sparkman wasn’t an act of Domestic Terrorism.

Hooray for the Party Crashers into the White House!!!

How many exposes will Democracy Now do now on Canada’s hosting of the Olympic Games?

Former Washington Times editor files suit for being coerced to attend Moonie cult rituals.

Japan chimes in: Obama Bow good.

An Italian chimes in: Obama Loses.

DO IT.Â Alan Grayson proposes lowering breaking the filibuster to 55.

I don’t believe it.Â The Weekly Standard comes out for some modicum of protectionism.
… and their current love affair with Sarah Palin.

Sarah Palin supporters speak
… Vice Presidential Memoir Reviews

Kentucky Census Worker Staged his own death as insurance scam.

People I hate and who need to be booted out of our political discourse: Mark Halperin

Don’t knock it.Â This image successfully captured a murderer.

An inevitable tshirt image.

Advice to Blanche Lincoln for re-election: Stay away from this fray.

A Lou Dobbs presidential bid can only be good for Obama’s re-election prospects.

Reconciliation, please.

Why the Senate sucks… and what it will take to get past the logjam of 4.

A new Seinfeld Episode.

Uh Oh.Â Snuffy Smith is stockpiling Ammo.Â Is another Waco right around the corner?

It’s true — Wall Street loves unemployment.

Wiley Drake no longer praying for Obama’s Death; now just wants him tried and convicted.

The Media Loves a story about a lost stranded 3 year old.

What the Hell?

Behind Palin’s comments about a sure Jewish influx into the Holy Land. Billy Graham.

My general theory is that it is possible to vote for “the man/woman” over the party in state politics (theoretically), but on the national level you’re kind of stuck with the party over man/woman.

What Twilight has wrought.

Iranian authorities warnings not to protest via New Technology.

KKK protests at Ole Miss game

National Geographic has Senators draw maps of their states.

Life 1962, Every Day Humble Supplies Enough Energy to Melt 7 Million Tons of Glacier.Â (Humbles is now Exxon.)

… And that conspiracy is exposed!

Still probably a good idea to get your mammogram in your 40s.Â And not an issue befitting political demagoguery.

Fun fact about Martin Dies: he was a “Democrat”.Â A few more fun facts when I go and dredge up some material on his committee

the origin of the phrase “Top Banana”.

Rush Limbaugh mentions Alex Jones’s prisonplanet.com, then revokes it in transcripts

Europe Map 1914

An interview with Omar Bin Laden.Â Of THAT family.

Virginia Foxx and the old “Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act” canard.

Army keeping reporters away from Palin book signing.

Why is There ALWAYS money for the latest war?

Screw Coppenhagen…

Why do I occasionally still see these PUMAed commenters around places? Michigan and Florida — went against the rules when attempting to make a sane calendar.

Fifty Years ago today.

10 year old girl in Arkansas Tasered

Domestic Violence PSA FAIL

Christopher Hitchens on Sarah Palin… and debunking Matthew Continetti

TexasÂ Congress-guy asks Hillary Clinton to free Michael Savage because of plant specimens

Stimulus Funds go to construction of dog parks.Â Sounds alright.

The top advertisement on the Drudge Report?Â You know, if this were the Bush Administration and something like that were the top advertisement at huffington post… just saying…

The American Family Association’s lists of Pro and Anti Christmas stores

â€œPray for Obama: Psalm 109:8â€Â Never trustÂ anyone selling oddÂ biblical quotations.

Boston has a Rat Problem

The Stimulus is working so well that Jobs are popping up in places that don’t exist.

Sen. Smoot denies tariff is retarding business recovery, says it has saved thousands of jobs and helped maintain wages and preserve farm purchasing power

IRS flooded with Offshore AmnestyÂ Confessions

Bill O’Reilly’s War on Christmas comes true under the preferred historical antecedent fever dreams of Glenn Beck.Â

We are Doomed.

Not surprisingly, ChinaÂ Censored awayÂ Obama’s words about Internet Censorship and the need for Openness

David Irving gets hacked.

James Buchanan’s memoir

Beau Biden now leads Mike Castle, just a by-product of the Republican Brand.