Let us bow our heads and lift our voices in prayer that all that The Free Market creates will trickle down upon our unworthy heads. Hail Market, Full of grace, Prosperity is with thee. Blessed art thou among economic systems, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Capital. Holy Market, Mother of Goods, Pray … More Free Market Prayer
As President, Ronald Reagan often relied on the advice of Nancy’s astrologer Joan Quigley. Reagan’s chief of staff Donald Regan wrote: “Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House Chief of Staff was cleared in advance with a woman in San Francisco [Quigley] who drew up horoscopes to … More Nancy Reagan RIP
Which American politician said these incredibly xenophobic things? – Quiz Which American politician said these incredibly xenophob… Donald Trump is not the only politician capable of keeping his foot in his mouth. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of other verbally obtuse elected officials http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/02/american-politician-xenophobic-comments-quiz
Can you spot the errors in the following sentences? The Republican National Committee prefers that anybody but Donald Trump is the nominee. Hillary doesn’t wear eye shadow because it makes her eyes water. Check and see if Rick Perry dropped his glasses in the cat’s box. When Bernie arrived, he received a hardy welcome from … More If Only Grammar Were The Problem
Although Nerdwriter1 misses two three-syllable words–remember and president–and one complex sentence, he makes a good case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aFo_BV-UzI
We have a friend of Irish origin in Brooklyn who on encountering an aggressive or erratic driver, always says, “Okay, calm down, Tony.” It’s meant as a humorous reference to the popularity of the first name Anthony among Italians and evokes the stereotype that Italians are excitable and likely to gesticulate when they drive. Is it … More Political Correctness and the Importance of Context
“If Hilary Clinton can’t satisfy her husband then what makes her think she can satisfy America?” –Donald Trump “If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”—Former Republican Congressman Todd Akin, 2012 “Money is more important for men. Take a hypothetical husband and wife who are … More The Women’s Vote
It’s time to get serious about the possibility that Donald Trump will run the table, get the Republican nomination, and ultimately win the presidency. Contrary to all the hyperventilation on the left, President Trump won’t be the end of the world or even a great catastrophe. Let’s take a deep breath and look at some … More President Trump: Look on the Bright Side
Donald Trump, frontrunner in the Republican presidential primaries, told a rally of admiring supporters an apocryphal story about an American general who, faced with Islamic terrorism a hundred years ago in the Philippines, lined up 50 captured Muslim terrorists and had 49 of them executed with bullets dipped in pigs’ blood. He let one go … More Bullets Dipped in Pigs’ Blood and Unintended Consequences
No Harm Spilt 