Category Archives: Politics

“And in this Tower of Babel . . .”

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Marion

 “Thank you.  Thank you very much.  Please be seated. Thank you so much.  Heads of state, Cabinet members, my outstanding Vice President, members of Congress, religious leaders, distinguished guests, Admiral Mullen — it’s good to see all of you.  Let … Continue reading →

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A Short Rant

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Marion

At 8:00 pm PST, Rachel Maddow dumped her whole scheduled show and covered the Haitian earthquake. She interviewed an American in Haiti via telephone, the Haitian ambassador, and a woman from UNICEF. While she was doing this, MSNBC kept putting … Continue reading →

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Never Saw That Coming

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Marion

This link leads to a long and interesting article about a GOP–Republican–Political Action Committee called Republicans for Choice, and some unusual and questionable use of contributors’ funds. I was surprised for a couple of reasons, and the first one was … Continue reading →

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Brian the Mudflats Mascot

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Marion

Say hello to Brian, the Mudflats mascot moose. The Mudflats is the first blog I ever read, really went to and read. AK Muckraker, the creator of The Mudflats, is a good writer and a tireless researcher, with a strong … Continue reading →

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That Palin Book

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Marion

I hope HarperCollins sells a million copies of the Sarah Palin book. No, seriously. Don’t stage an intervention just yet. In the interest of full disclosure I should note that I haven’t bought the book or read the book, and … Continue reading →

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What’s Obama Done for us Lately?

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Marion

I mean, he’s been in office nearly a year now and he hasn’t done anything except, like, be Hitler and take away Medicare and have death panels and bow to people and pick on Fox and stuff. Total slacker! What’s … Continue reading →

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Grillin’ Bibles–a Halloween Treat

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Marion

Looking for a unique Halloween experience for the kids? Here’s a thought—how ’bout a bible burning? A North Carolina congregation is doing just that. I thought maybe this was a Church of Satan thing because, well, it sounds that way, … Continue reading →

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Let AK Muckraker Entertain You

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Marion

I was going to quote from this hilarious posting on The Mudflats, but that didn’t seem fair to AKM, so I’m just going to say, “Go here.” This is the most entertaining story you’ll read all week about roads to … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin; Heaven’s Gift to Lazy Bloggers

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Marion

By “lazy bloggers,” I do not mean the pure and powerful blogosphere voices like Shannyn Moore or AK Muckraker aka Jeanne Devon of themudflats.net; or the guy who writes the Immoral Minority. These tireless and courageous bloggers introduced America to … Continue reading →

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Rogue, Baby, Rogue

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Marion

Some friends of mine watch Survivor, others The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Me, I follow Sarah Palin stories, for exactly the same reason. This week she announced the title of her book, “Going Rogue; an American Life.” Why “rogue?” I … Continue reading →

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