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The Real Family Circus

by Bunk Five Hawks X ( 160 Comments › )
Filed under Art, Education, Humor, Open thread at July 25th, 2010 - 11:00 pm

Sincere apologies to Jeff and Bil Keane for using this as a cheap last minute intro to an Overnight Open Thread.

Nancy Pelosi: “I’m No Wuss!” Plucks Out Own Eyeball as Proof

by Bunk Five Hawks X ( 155 Comments › )
Filed under Climate, Democratic Party, Humor, Open thread, Politics, Weather at March 6th, 2010 - 7:00 pm


Cleveland Ohio (Strutts News Services) – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi startled a gathering of patrons attending a fundraiser for Wiccan congressional candidate Lannie Foosers.

When asked by Foosers’ campaign manager Tooncie Crumbler what she intends to do about the ever-increasing bat wing shortage, Ms. Pelosi quickly and deftly removed her right eyeball, and declared that she would do everything in her power to stop global warming caused by the previous administration.

The crowd gasped, but then applauded, as Ms. Pelosi replaced her orb as quickly as she had removed it. She then blinked 52 times per second for the next 13 minutes. Ms. Crumbler suddenly and unexpectedly spontaneously combusted, erupting in blue flames while seated in the front row.

Ms. Crumbler was rushed to St. Vincent Charity Hospital where she is recuperating from 1st and 2nd degree burns on her upper torso. Complete recovery is expected.

No other injuries were reported, and no more questions were asked. The fundraiser ended three hours early, and Ms. Pelosi left quietly on her broom.

[Previously posted a long time ago here.]

Possibly Appearing Soon on LGF 1.0? – More Right Wing Fringe Websites Call for Revolution

by tqcincinnatus ( 38 Comments › )
Filed under Blogwars, LGF at July 20th, 2009 - 6:43 pm

I went dumpster diving out back behind the “Lizard Lounge” over at 1.0 and found this apparent rough draft of a post Charles might be planning.  Looks like he’s discovered yet more dangerous right wing extremists who are planning a revolution. (By the way, folks, this is satire.)


Following up on my post from yesterday that outed Jim Thompson, the founder of the right wing website Free Republic, for calling for a revolution to overturn the results of last November’s election, it seems the kook right wing fringe blogosphere’s case of Obama Derangement Syndrome is getting even worse. Obviously echoing Thompson’s extremist rhetoric, the kookish Sam Adams over at The Original Tea Party Guy gives us this little gem,

 “The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks.”

But I’m sure he doesn’t mean anything violent by that, of course. Wink wink, nudge nudge. Adams’ fellow tax protestor, John Marshall who posts at the subversively named Free the Supreme Court, tells us,

“An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation.”

Sheesh, how does Marshall think we’re going to fund the health care we need if we don’t have taxes? He’s probably another one of those “patriots” who wants to see Obama fail to save the economy. And I’m sure he’s a racist who doesn’t want Sotomayor on the Supreme Court, either. There is something seriously wrong with the water over there in Ronpaulistan.

As another example, see the incitements to violence by Thompson’s wacko fellow-traveller at Hanover County “Patriot”,

“It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

Just a little bit pretentious, don’t you think? No wonder the conservative movement has been discredited by its own reactionary fringe. We can only hope that the FBI is keeping a close watch on this Henry guy. Another nugget of wisdom from the same site,

“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.”

No wonder Colin Powell doesn’t want to have anything to do with these loons anymore.  By the way, this Patrick Henry is also a creationist. Surprise, surprise.

Lastly, check this out, from a theocratic site called Independence Now,

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness….”

Good grief.

Video: I’m Voting Democrat Because…

by Phantom Ace ( 2 Comments › )
Filed under Democratic Party, Election 2008, Republican Party at October 1st, 2008 - 5:26 pm

A pretty clever and well done response to that “I’m Voting Republican” video you might have seen on left-leaning blogs.

(Hat tip:Charles the Secret DNC Operative)