Way back in 2004 Moveon.org ran a contest for people to create ads critical of President Bush; within the hundreds of submissions was one which compared George W. Bush to Adolf Hitler. At the time Moveon was roundly excoriated across the political spectrum: the RNC called the submission “the worst and most vile form of [...]
I actually find it hard to believe that the Miss America pageant continues to this day. It seems so antiquated and patriarchal that I had actually thought they’d discontinued it. Yet, I find that a new Miss. America was crowned last night. Rima Fakih, Miss. Michigan, is the first Muslim woman to win the prestigious [...]
From this year’s Peeps on Parade in the Chicago Tribune.
As the creator notes: “These peeps, holding signs based on actual tea party protest signs..” What does it say about us when satire and reality mimic each other so closely?
peeps, tea party
If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept.
Any time anybody does anything that [...]
When I first saw Hillary Clinton’s 3:00 Am ad, I found it annoying. As I’ve considered it over the past week, however, I now believe it (and the strategy behind it) are opposed to everything this election means to Democrats and progressives.
For nearly seven years we have been told to fear: fear everything from shoeless [...]
It has been a pretty hectic new year so far — and frankly I have been a bit burned-out. Last month I found myself giving in to my bibliomaniac urges once again, so I have been busy reorganizing library shelves and looking for some software to catalog my collection.
Nonetheless, both Carol and I have been [...]
