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Perennial loser (and always hilarious) Alan Keyes joins the Obama Birth Certificate Justice League

JCMach1 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:10:14 +0000

Lunacy fresh from World Net Daily: “The California action was filed by Gary Kreep of the United States Justice Foundation on behalf of Alan Keyes, the presidential candidate of the American Independent Party, along with Wiley S. Drake and Markham Robinson, both California electors. “Should Senator Obama be discovered, after he takes office, to be ineligible for [...]

Huckabee: King of All Media

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:54:35 +0000

In addition to being a former governor and presidential candidate, author, blogger, pundit, and television host, Mike Huckabee is now set to start appearing regularly on the radio early next year:

ABC Radio Networks announced today that it has signed former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to its extensive roster of news/talk talent. The Huckabee Report will be broadcast weekday mornings and afternoons and provide listeners with the top news stories of the day while also drawing on Huckabee's experiences as a former governor and presidential candidate. The short form news features will launch on Jan. 5, 2009.
"It's truly an honor to add someone of Governor Huckabee's stature to our portfolio," said Jim Robinson, President of ABC Radio Networks. "His perspective on the day's leading issues and events as they relate to American culture and policies is sure to resonate with radio audiences looking for the latest headlines mixed with a bit of humor and common sense. This partnership has tremendous potential and will be a key win for our affiliates in the coming year."

Sarah Palin Blamed by The US Secret Service Over Death Threats Against Barack Obama

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:23:53 +0000

The Republican vice presidential candidate attracted criticism for accusing Mr Obama of "palling around with terrorists", citing his association with the sixties radical William Ayers. The attacks provoked a near lynch mob atmosphere at her rallies, with supporters yelling "terrorist" and "kill him" until the McCain campaign ordered her to tone down the rhetoric. But it has [...]

Oprah’s Votes Gets Screwed-Up By Electronic Voting Machine

JCMach1 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:53:30 +0000

‘I went back to check it, it had not recorded my presidential vote!’, Says Terrified, Potentially Disenfranchised Queen of Television… Well, now, finally we may be able to get rid of these damned things, now that it’s actually happened to Oprah. Via Huff Po… “When I voted yesterday electronically, the first vote that you vote for on the [...]

Rezko cash three times more than what Obama admits

admin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:43:31 +0000

When attempting to defuse an embarrassing situation, the best strategies rely on early and full disclosure in the hope that the eventual revelations prove anti-climactic. Barack Obama apparently hasn’t learned this yet, but the Tony Rezko trial may wind up schooling Obama on the principle. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Rezko and his associates provided [...]

From the Spew File: We Scream, We Swoon. How Dumb Can We Get?

admin — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:17:28 +0000

Here’s Agence France-Presse reporting on a rally for Sen. Barack Obama at the University of Maryland on Feb. 11: “He did not flinch when women screamed as he was in mid-sentence, and even broke off once to answer a female’s cry of ‘I love you, Obama!’ with a reassuring ‘I love you back.’ ” [...]

Universe, Universe, circa 1970s; Hieronymus Bosch, “Garden of Earthly Delights,” 1504

Jeff Sharlet — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:21:00 +0000

Working 24-7 through Labor Day weekend on what I pray-pray-pray will be my last article about fundamentalism ever, I take a break to drift through the internets and am rewarded with this 70s Christian rock album by a band called Universe:

Note the contrast between the musicians: While the one on the left enjoys both a cosmic halo and sartorial splendor, the guy on the right is floating in the void, looking uneasy in a shirt that is only mildly daring in this context. I can find no further information about the band, but my guess is that Cosmic Halo lives in Crestone, Colorado. As for the nervous one, look a little closer, and imagine what might have become of a fellow eager to put his freak in the closet. Trim the hair, pad the jowl, add 30 years. Could it be...

I think it is! Fundamentalist former presidential candidate Gary Bauer.

The cover is even better. It's Christian Druggachusetts!

But best of all, listen to the tunes, and imagine what America would be like today if the Jesus freaky fundamentalists of the '70s had only listened more to these guys instead of Jerry Falwell: