Monthly Archives: June 2015

THE GODMAN AND THE SKEPTIC

Posted on June 28, 2015 by frugalchariot

A Discourse Dedicated to Creationists everywhere And their adversaries (1989) A godman and a skeptic met To promulgate their views, With godman’s premise, Genesis, And skeptic’s, more the muse. “God made the heavens and the Earth,” The passioned godman says, … Continue reading →

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Insanity v. Sanity

Posted on June 26, 2015 by frugalchariot

The more the days change, the nuttier it gets out there in Wingnuttistan. Following are a mere handful of headline links on a variety of topics, each and all of which demonstrate a level of crazy far beyond sanity’s threshold. … Continue reading →

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Saul Alinsky

Posted on June 26, 2015 by frugalchariot

Recently — very recently — I happened across yet one more wingnut mean-spirited reference to Saul Alinsky (I forgot to mark the place, which I have since also forgotten — one of the “benefits” of aging). In any case, the … Continue reading →

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“The Donald” for President (?)

Posted on June 19, 2015 by frugalchariot

A Moment’s Halt–a momentary taste Of BEING from the Well amid the Waste– And LO!–the phantom Caravan has reach’d The NOTHING it set out from–Oh, make haste! (The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam; v. XLVIII Transl. by Edward Fitzgerald, 1872) When … Continue reading →

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Raise Taxes on the One Percent?

Posted on June 18, 2015 by frugalchariot

Bernie Sanders Would Tax The Income Of The Wealthiest Americans At 90 Percent. In an interview with CNBC’s John Harwood, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who is running for the Democratic presidential candidacy, said he could back a 90 percent top … Continue reading →

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Forty Days and Forty Nights

Posted on June 12, 2015 by frugalchariot

Relax, no Noah here, no forty days and forty nights of God’s wrath. This is about important stuff. Like geese. Little geese. Goslings. The first forty days and forty nights of their young lives. Yesterday, June 11, was the fortieth … Continue reading →

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Wingnut Dementia: Gay Marriage, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court

Posted on June 11, 2015 by frugalchariot

I ran across this little tidbit the other day; it’s clearly nothing but one more vivid example of right wing outrage and bias based on the possibility the Supreme Court might rule in favor of same sex marriage: Mike Lee: … Continue reading →

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The Constitution v. “Burning” Wingnut Dementia II; Rick Perry

Posted on June 6, 2015 by frugalchariot

Yesterday, Rick Perry announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential contest. He’s one of potentially 20, maybe more, blank slates that have jammed themselves into the Republican Candidate Clown Car. One thing’s certain: Rick is, so far, the standout passenger, … Continue reading →

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The Constitution v. “Burning” Wingnut Dementia

Posted on June 4, 2015 by frugalchariot

Morality, thou deadly bane, Thy tens o’ thousands thou hast slain Vain is his hope, whase stay an’ trust is In moral mercy, truth, and justice! (Robert Burns) Here are some links to recent wingnut dementia concerning, at their root, … Continue reading →

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