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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 7:07:02 AM
Article : "An Air Kiss for the Hollywood Liberal"
Guilt versus fear
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 5:22:54 AM
Article : "Welcome to the big leagues, Mitt"
Things are looking up
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 7:20:47 AM
Article : "Helping Santa with The List"
Cristmas carols for our time
Monday, November 14, 2011 at 11:43:13 AM
Article : "Premium Citizenship: A Marketing Plan to Save America."
If you've got it, flaunt it
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 12:01:50 PM
Article : "Occupy Wall Street In The Spotlight"
The ideology of the Occupy movement will develop
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 7:46:33 AM
Article : "Teaching History to a Digital Generation"
Even the words we use have different meanings
Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 7:52:02 AM
Article : "The Debt Strike Pledge"
Sending a message to The Man
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 6:35:53 AM
Article : "Squawking Crisis Junkies War Against Our Future"
Nice work
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 8:17:17 AM
Article : "High Court Declares 20th C. Federalism 'Unconstitutional'"
Wonderful
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 7:28:39 AM
Article : "Playing Pretend in Pakistan"
The tragi-comedy of lying to yourself
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 5:52:39 AM
Article : "Flop as Progressive Force, the Internet Devolves to Entertai"
Well said Robert
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 7:01:10 AM
Article : "Selling the Revolution"
You should be celebrating!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 2:08:32 PM
Article : "Fade to Black: Movies going nowhere"
There is a certain contempt for the audience here
Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 7:11:22 AM
Article : "The Poisoned Chalice"
The Parable of the Poisoned Chalice
Friday, May 6, 2011 at 7:48:56 AM
Article : "An urgent message to good people everywhere"
I'm not talking about bad beliefs
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 6:54:47 AM
Article : "Breaking up with Obama?"
Economic Justice needs a fresh, new slogan
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 7:32:10 AM
Article : "Libya, Leadership and Lives"
Progressives are always antiwar
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 5:53:16 AM
Article : "Breast-feeding "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness'"
Amazing research!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 5:46:30 AM
Article : "Broken Unions, Broken Nation, and the Lie that Keeps us Brok"
Thanks Bob
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 5:43:05 AM
Article : "Broken Unions, Broken Nation, and the Lie that Keeps us Brok"
fair enough
Monday, March 7, 2011 at 8:45:55 AM
Article : "Broken Unions, Broken Nation, and the Lie that Keeps us Brok"
We are a civilized people
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 5:59:31 AM
Article : "Scott Walker: Fool or Fraud?"
Right on point
Friday, February 25, 2011 at 4:39:35 AM
Article : "Obama Calls Out Slackers with 'Forfeit for Failure' Plan, Ta"
Becker knocks one out of the park
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 9:27:34 PM
Article : ""The Memoirs of the White House Janitor." By Cosmo "Ace" Wi"
Aw, don't worry, Max
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 11:24:00 AM
Article : ""The Memoirs of the White House Janitor." By Cosmo "Ace" Wi"
Say what you want, Obama is better
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 1:57:31 AM
Article : "Progressives, Unite -- War is Still the Health of the State"
Mr. Becker states his case
Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 7:08:47 AM
Article : "Everyone is born a Socialist"
Even the founding fathers knew this
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 6:07:10 AM
Article : "A New Year's Apology from an Incurable Writer"
wise words, but watch the examples
Monday, January 10, 2011 at 10:59:50 AM
Article : "A New Year's Apology from an Incurable Writer"
Writing is a dangerous activity
Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 8:33:47 AM
Article : "Which Side Are You On?"
Fight to win
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 6:22:28 AM
Article : "WikiLeaks Attacks Heaven"
Breaking news
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 8:18:22 AM
Article : "Obama Progressivism: The Post-Mortem"
Saving Obama's presidency
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 9:22:50 AM
Article : "San Francisco: The Beautiful Bubble"
A little perspecitve
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 8:14:58 AM
Article : "Tea Party Palin Is Toast, Forfeiting Senate Supremacy While "
nice work, my friend!
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 12:59:01 PM
Article : "The Counterrevolutionary Delusion"
I think you missed it
Friday, October 22, 2010 at 9:07:44 PM
Article : "The Counterrevolutionary Delusion"
You're not wrong
Friday, October 22, 2010 at 8:48:00 PM
Article : "The Counterrevolutionary Delusion"
You sir
Friday, October 22, 2010 at 9:18:57 AM
Article : "The Counterrevolutionary Delusion"
The times they have a'changed.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 5:53:03 AM
Article : "How do you know if you're an artist?"
The hardest part of being an artist
Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 9:33:44 AM
Article : "Where is the progressive Tea Party?"
A paradox wrapped in an enigma
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 8:37:21 AM
Article : "A Walk on the Bright Side"
How quickly we forget
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 5:08:46 AM
Article : "A message from God: You're Fired"
What is a creator to do with people like you?
Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 5:54:44 AM
Article : "Lazy-Americans: The Last Despised Minority"
Better days ahead
Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 5:52:00 AM
Article : "Lazy-Americans: The Last Despised Minority"
Wisdom helps
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 9:28:33 AM
Article : "Lazy-Americans: The Last Despised Minority"
The truth behind laziness's bad rep
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 6:36:46 AM
Article : "An Open Letter to the Tea Partiers"
I always wondered
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 6:25:53 AM
Article : "An Open Letter to the Tea Partiers"
Take a breath!
Monday, July 19, 2010 at 8:36:28 AM
Article : "An Open Letter to the Tea Partiers"
The choice is yours
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 8:47:03 AM
Article : "What do we lose if we "lose" in Afghanistan?"
War is hell
Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 6:20:12 AM
Article : "A Little Note To Elena Kagan"
Your opinion of what makes a Jew a Jew doesn't matter.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 5:53:02 AM
Article : "The BP oil conspiracy: Coming Attractions!"
I think you made it for me
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 9:24:17 AM
Article : "The BP oil conspiracy: Coming Attractions!"
Once the government reads this, I'm a dead man
Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 5:51:31 AM
Article : "Government by obscenely rich amateurs"
Vanity politicians
Friday, May 28, 2010 at 9:33:01 AM
Article : "The Hidden, Cosmic Message in Avatar and District 9"
Our technology versus their technology
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 6:37:04 AM
Article : "BP takes a leak on America"
Springtime in the Gulf
Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 5:19:54 AM
Article : ""vote conservative"? my response to a right wing brother"
someone needs to say it
Friday, April 30, 2010 at 6:30:08 AM
Article : "On the dire necessity of optimism"
Optimisnm and politics
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 8:34:35 AM
Article : "You Want to be a Writer? Here's Some Advice."
My bad
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 8:28:31 AM
Article : "You Want to be a Writer? Here's Some Advice."
It should be
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 8:20:25 AM
Article : "You Want to be a Writer? Here's Some Advice."
Trophy wife
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 8:15:49 AM
Article : "You Want to be a Writer? Here's Some Advice."
Music, me and you
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 8:11:36 AM
Article : "You Want to be a Writer? Here's Some Advice."
Hits the spot
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 8:06:31 AM
Article : "You Want to be a Writer? Here's Some Advice."
right back atchya
Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 10:03:23 AM
Article : "You Want to be a Writer? Here's Some Advice."
Only for the smitten
Friday, April 2, 2010 at 1:42:40 AM
Article : "All the important debates are inside the Democratic party."
That's just what I mean
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 4:15:42 AM
Article : "Cheer up, Progressives, You're more Powerful than you Though"
Where is the praise?
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 5:26:11 AM
Article : "The Right to get High"
Totally, Perry
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 5:23:44 AM
Article : "The Right to get High"
I'll take it
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 5:15:29 AM
Article : "The Right to get High"
Beautifully elaborated
Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 5:15:55 PM
Article : "Save your presidency, Obama: Throw Strikes."
Good response
Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 5:10:46 PM
Article : "Save your presidency, Obama: Throw Strikes."
Not until yours, but WHAT a comment!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 5:54:46 AM
Article : "Will Prince Charles Ever Be King?"
No Respect
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 5:51:47 AM
Article : "What Obama Needs to Do to Be a Star Again: A Modest Proposal"
Great Idea
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 5:51:18 AM
Article : "What Obama Needs to Do to Be a Star Again: A Modest Proposal"
Great Idea
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 5:27:15 AM
Article : "Nadal Hasan and the Vices and Virtues of Political Correctne"
Shrinking from the shrinks
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 5:26:38 AM
Article : "Nadal Hasan and the Vices and Virtues of Political Correctne"
Shrinking from the shrinks
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 7:15:39 AM
Article : "No, You Can't"
Israel's slow bomb
Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 8:32:34 AM
Article : "The Government Conspiracy Agency: Annual Report"
Yes, I sure am
Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 5:56:46 AM
Article : "The Government Conspiracy Agency: Annual Report"
Thanks for the fuel!
Friday, July 24, 2009 at 8:35:10 AM
Article : "Cover Everybody"
Silver Spring?
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 6:41:04 AM
Article : "Cover Everybody"
Morals, morale, and Back To Europe.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 6:15:11 AM
Article : "Cover Everybody"
Pots and Pans
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 6:11:49 AM
Article : "Cover Everybody"
Thanks Bryan
Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 7:44:02 AM
Article : "Forty Years and Counting: The Death of the High Frontier"
quite a waste indeed
Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 7:27:32 AM
Article : "Forty Years and Counting: The Death of the High Frontier"
It was all a Hoax????
Monday, May 25, 2009 at 5:17:02 AM
Article : "Much ado about everything"
Right back atchya
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 6:11:12 AM
Article : "The Great Obama Rebranding: Part two"
sanity or not
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 3:21:44 AM
Article : "Dick Cheney was Absolutely Right, and Other News"
Aw shucks!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 3:21:05 AM
Article : "Dick Cheney was Absolutely Right, and Other News"
Aw shucks!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 3:19:35 AM
Article : "Dick Cheney was Absolutely Right, and Other News"
Satirists of the world unite!
Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 6:27:10 AM
Article : "The American Institute of Plug Pullers wants you!"
Gallows humor
Friday, February 27, 2009 at 10:18:18 PM
Article : "Mostly, We are Idiots. So How Did We Elect a Genius?"
About your prose
Friday, February 27, 2009 at 10:11:23 PM
Article : "Mostly, We are Idiots. So How Did We Elect a Genius?"
Travel arrangements
Friday, February 27, 2009 at 2:43:00 PM
Article : "Mostly, We are Idiots. So How Did We Elect a Genius?"
Not a genius?
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 4:22:32 AM
Article : "What About the Birds?"
I completely agree
Friday, February 6, 2009 at 11:50:22 PM
Article : "Dangerous Republican Irrelevancy"
Autopsy
Friday, February 6, 2009 at 9:18:47 PM
Article : "Dangerous Republican Irrelevancy"
New direction? Let us hope.
Friday, February 6, 2009 at 8:56:25 PM
Article : "Dangerous Republican Irrelevancy"
Train ride to hell.