True Fiscal Conservatives Vote Democratic
Conventional wisdom says that if fiscal prudence is most important to you, then you should vote Republican. As it turns out though, not so much.
View ArticlePaul Ryan - Nationalizing Industry to Save the Free Market
Paul Ryan, the new hope for the Right, is so confused and frightened that he sells out his own free market ideology in an attempt to save it.
View ArticleThe Trust Deficit - Part I
Fact is dead. We just don't know it because nobody's told us yet.This two parter examines how fact has been systematically destroyed, who stands to benefit, and what the total cost will be.
View ArticleThe Trust Deficit - Part II
Part II in a two part series. Part I was posted last week and can be read at http://fishlash.blogspot.com/ (Also, I couldn't get some of the charts to work so you may prefer to read it on my blog where...
View ArticleThe Lookout : A retelling of the boy who cried wolf for modern times
The boy who cried wolf retold as it relates to climate change skepticism. From http://fishlash.blogspot.com/ contributor Ben Pearson.
View ArticleLessons from Reality TV
Russell Hantz from Survivor is the modern corporate businessman. Wathcing his game play is an examination into the psyche of today's corporate world. As our representatives consider financial reform...
View ArticleRussell from Survivor: The Dark Side of Capitalism
Russell from Survivor provided a glimpse into the psyche of the modern capitalist. Win at all costs and f#%k morality.
View ArticleSarah Palin Sells Out Party and Country: Reveals True Motives
Sarah Palin sells out her party, her beliefs, and the people she claims to speak for by refusing to stand up for them, and in so doing reveals her true motives.
View ArticleSomeone Needs to Remind These A$$holes: Capitalism is a Choice
It's crazy to think that in this economic climate guys like Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio, and Rand Paul feel completely comfortable talking about eliminating workers' rights. Eighty years ago, under similar...
View ArticleParadigm Flip - Republicans are Cowards
When I think about the image that the Republican Party has somehow managed to sell, and then measure that image against what it is they actually stand for, I’m faced with some pretty glaring...
View ArticleThe Paul Ryan Pick Proves How Dangerous a Romney Presidency Would Have Been
What does the Paul Ryan pick really mean?Every election we get all fired up when the VP pick is announced, but why? The 24 hour news networks have to fill time and we all understand that. But why do we...
View ArticleThe Danger of Romney's Insecurity
What does the Paul Ryan pick really mean?Every election we get all fired up when the VP pick is announced, but why? The 24 hour news networks have to fill time and we all understand that. But why do we...
View ArticleWrong Argument – Jon Stewart and Chris Hayes on the Wrong Track
Recently the argument-du-jour made by programs like the Daily Show and Up with Chris Hayes, among others, has been that despite his tough talk Paul Ryan is not a fiscal conservative. The argument is...
View ArticleWhat’s Fiscally Conservative about Destroying Capitalism?
Paul Ryan has recently been touted as the Republican poster child for fiscal conservatism. He’s been presented by some as a serious man with serious intellectual ideas. In truth he’s nothing of the...
View ArticleMitt's Big Problem - The Bush Question
When George W. Bush left office in January 2009 he did so with an approval rating of just over 30%, up a little over the low of 25% he reached in October of 2008 when the economy was collapsing and we...
View ArticleSame old Mitt
I'm not sure why Mitt's performance tonight is surprising. Mitt always says exactly what his audience wants to hear. It's his calling card. When he's narrow-casting, for example, at $50K dinners or...
View ArticleObama wins the debate in one line
ROMNEY: What we do have right now is a setting where I'd like to bring money from overseas back to this country.OBAMA: Great. Why don't you start with your bank accounts in the Caymans then?Game over....
View ArticleO'Reilly Sums it Up
Bill O'Reilly summing up the consensus Right a few seconds ago on Fox. "The white establishment is now the minority. And, the voters, many of them, feel that the economic system is stacked against...
View ArticleWalter Palmer and The Vegan Dilemma
Walter Palmer is a dick. We all agree. Why do meat-eaters get so much shit from vegans when they're in agreement?
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