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The Triumph of the Nanny-State: Lock-down those classrooms or I’ll hit you with my heroic lunch-box
By ann summers “We wanted to nip the problem in the bud,” (1990) A Second Grader in Widefield, CO, was subjected to investigation and evaluation after he responded to an assignment as to what he saw in the clouds by … Continue reading
Iconoclastically applying Mary’s geologist handle to The Donald
By ann summers Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters after his rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on August 21, 2015 in Mobile, Alabama. The Trump campaign moved tonight’s rally to a larger stadium to accommodate demand. (Photo by Mark Wallheiser/Getty … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Campaign Finance, Capitalism, Celebrity, Christianity, Conservatives, Democracy
Tagged 2016 Presidential Candidates
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Plunder the Lox: Trump would let Daesh sack Rome
By ann summers “I’d say ISIS wants to get you,” Trump said. “You know that ISIS wants to go in and take over the Vatican? You have heard that. You know, that’s a dream of theirs, to go into Italy.” … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Celebrity, Christianity, Conservatives, Democracy
Tagged 2016 Presidential Candidates, Catholic Church
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Losing it at the movies is now so much 19th Century Security Theatre
New literal forms of Security Theater make going to the movies so 19th Century where life is a panopti-diorama, old chum. By ann summers From the theatrical large-scale hand-cranked diorama giving urbanized music hall culture new life to the post-WWII … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, Capitalism, Celebrity, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Democracy
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POETRY FRIDAY: Bill O., A Rhyming Rant About Bill O’Reilly
By Elaine Magliaro Poor Bill O’Reilly! Everybody’s pickin’ on him…claiming he’s not telling the truth about a number of his intrepid escapades as a journalist. His former co-workers just keep piling it on! All the news about Bill O’Reilly’s lies … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Celebrity, Heroism, History, Humor, Hypocrisy, Media, Poetry, Politics, Propaganda, Society, United States, World History
Tagged Bill O'Reilly, Falkland Islands, Fox News, News Media
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Does Fox News Blowhard Bill O’Reilly Really Have “His Own Brian Williams Problem?”
By Elaine Magliaro On Thursday, David Corn and Daniel Schulman of Mother Jones posted a story about Fox News media star Bill O’Reilly. In their article, the authors pointed out instances when O’Reilly had apparently falsely made claims about his experiences as a news … Continue reading
Brian Williams suspended without pay
by Chuck Stanley Here is an update to Mike’s earlier post, “Brian Williams Should Be Fired…” A few minutes ago, NBC News President Deborah Turness gave a press release. It begins by saying, “We have decided today to suspend Brian … Continue reading
Who Wants to Fill the World With Silly Rockstars?
by Gene Howington Let me start by saying “What’s wrong with that? I’d like to know.” I’m a huge fan of Jack White. From The White Stripes to his solo and collaborative works, he’s one of the most interesting guitarists … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity, Media, Music, United States, Weird News
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Preventable Childhood Diseases, The Measles Outbreak, and Anti-Vaxxers
By Elaine Magliaro Measles outbreak fuels vaccine debate According to Face the Nation, Tom Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said “his agency is ‘very concerned’ about the possibility of a large measles outbreak … Continue reading
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