March 2011
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“The premise that the US government is broke is false. The US government has...”
– Combating the New Red Scare.
February 2011
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Chicago TIFs its hat to the fatcats. →
Proud of this line.
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“A Republican plan to sharply cut federal spending this year would destroy...”
– Boehner Party.
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Point-Counterpoint: Warren Buffett
2011:
A housing recovery will probably begin within a year or so. In any event, it is certain to occur at some point.
2010:
[W]ithin a year or so residential housing problems should largely be behind us, the exceptions being only high-value houses and those in certain localities where overbuilding was particularly egregious.
Nice.
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unexpected eroticisms
alazerarchive:
(1) … But no man moved me till the tide Went past my simple shoe, And past my apron and my belt, And past my bodice too, And made as he would eat me up As wholly as a dew upon a dandelion’s sleeve— And then I started too. And he—he followed close behind; I felt his silver heel Upon my ankle,—then my shoes Would overflow with pearl. …
(2) an infinite urge and an irresistible...
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“Mayor Michael Bloomberg is calling for steeper penalties for taxicab drivers who...”
– Okay. I may support Bloomie for a fourth term if this happens.
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“The thing is, I know there’s a lot of frustration with this president. We’re...”
– Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA), in response to the question: “Who is going to shoot President Obama?”
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“In Tucson, a community group was so enraged by what it called the extremist...”
– In which Arizona goes even further, proposing to outlaw public benefits, school enrollment, and driving.
Forty. Million. Daggers!
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“The Attorney General made the following statement today about the Department’s...”
– DO(no)MA(s)!
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Like, White People Stuff
In an age of uninspired pop and fragmented audiences, the Lonely Island’s most significant accomplishment is not reviving the spirit of Allan Sherman but simply rallying people around music that also happens to be funny. Even my parents, who think Kanye West is a Florida Key, have both heard — and laughed at — the Lonely Island single “Motherlover.” That’s no longer a novelty song: it’s more...
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“The only respectable way for people to engage in politics is to let Jon Stewart...”
– Dig, Lazarus, digby.
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One girl has her tongue on a boy’s neck while her... →
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In Which I Wanted To Do Much More, But Ended Up... →
Beauty in brevity, right?
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“The other guys, the ones in romantic relationships, rated her as significantly...”
– Thanks, science?
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We hug the block on President’s Day....
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“There is nothing funny about Halloween. This sarcastic festival reflects,...”
– Jean Beaudrillard (via hiredgoons) 