xstryker
X Stryker is also the proprietor of the currently-dormant poll analysis blog Election Inspection.
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Question of the Day 5/14/2011
How is it possible that the same people who think the words of Jesus should be the law of the land also think that billionaires deserve tax cuts and the poor should not be fed?
PolitiFact’s most-read fact-checks of 2010
PolitiFact.com revealed today the top ten most-read fact-checks of 2010, and they overwhelmingly confirm one thing we already know: Republicans are filthy liars. Six out of the top ten were Republican statements, and all of them were rated “False” or “Pants on Fire”. Out of the four Democratic statements, two were true, one was “Barely […]
Texas GOP: Keep the Supreme Court away from the Bill of Rights!
The Republican Party is crazy. But no one, and I mean no one, out-crazies Texas. The new platform of the Texas Republican Party is so full of crazy it should have its own entry in the DSM, but this part takes the cake for me: Further, we urge Congress to withhold Supreme Court jurisdiction in […]
Terrorist attacks Jacksonville congregation
Yes, this is real. It happened 10 days ago, and the national media didn’t report it – only local media did. On May 10th, a man brought a pipe bomb and a can of gasoline to a Jacksonville congregation during prayers and detonated it. Thank God no one was injured, but it’s still a rather […]
Liveblogging the primaries, 5/18
This is a liveblog to track the results from today’s primary results in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Oregon, and the special elections in Hawaii and PA-12. My bets: Pennsylvania – Sestak, Onorato, Critz, Pike (ugh) Kentucky – Paul, Conway Oregon – Kitzhaber, Dudley Arkansas – Lincoln (with runoff needed, I hope), Boozman (ditto) Hawaii – […]
The Oceans Will Run Out Of Fish In 40 Years
The greed of the developed world will be the tombstone of the planet. From AFP: The world faces the nightmare possibility of fishless oceans by 2050 unless fishing fleets are slashed and stocks allowed to recover, UN experts warned. “If the various estimates we have received… come true, then we are in the situation where […]
Republican policies in 3 words
Republican Energy Policy: Spill, Baby, Spill! Republican Regulatory Policy: For Bedrooms Only Republican Finance Policy: Crash and Bubble Republican Foreign Policy: Loot and Holler Republican Education Policy: Cash for Flunkers Republican Tax Policy: Big Billionaire Bonanza Think up some more in the comments.
Health Care Plan Comparison
Comparison between the Democratic plan and the GOP plan: Mike Castle voted against the Democratic plan and for the GOP plan. Yet another reason why Mike Castle must not be allowed to represent us in the US Senate.
Late Night Music Video: Henrietta, by the Fratellis
Glaswegian Rawk. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Bs9_k3kVc[/youtube] give us a kiss and maybe we can go out, it’s hard to miss you when you follow us abou-ou-ou-out
Late Night Music Video: This Too Shall Pass, by OK Go
Featuring the Notre Dame marching band. [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/8718627[/vimeo] let it gothis too shall pass
Pop Friday Music Video: Hollywood, by Marina and the Diamonds
Conservatives hate things that are unpatriotic, except that they also hate our president and want America to fail. This is what happens when your entire political philosophy is purely emotional rather than rational. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1VTcJfL7RE[/youtube] i’m obsessed with the mess that’s America
Late Night Music Video: De-Luxe, by Lush
Yes, I discovered this song on Rock Band 2. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCvhc2gRBM4[/youtube] drink in your eyes, drink in your sighs grass in my thighs, my aching legs
Late Night Music Video: Cut Your Hair, by Pavement
Indie legends. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoMdkyeZOqE[/youtube] i don’t remember a word but i don’t care, i care, i really don’t care did you see the drummer’s hair?
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