Tag Archives: Nancy Pelosi

Entry 1028: Answers to Your Questions About the Stimulus Bill

It has come to this reporter’s attention that many Americans–and most of the people in Congress–are confused about what exactly is in the new stimulus bill. It’s natural that the average citizen is bewildered by the legislation because of all … Continue reading

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Entry 965: Sh*t the First Family Says

Way back in the aughts (I’m still not sure what the first decade of the century is supposed to be called), there was a Twitter feed called “Shit My Dad Says” in which a guy named Justin Halpern kept his … Continue reading

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Entry 942: Look What You Can’t Do Legally Anymore*

Well, let’s congratulate our esteemed House of Representatives for managing to do something with bi-partisan support. This week it passed H.R.35, a bill introduced by Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois, that would make it a Federal crime to . … Continue reading

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Entry 916: Thanks for Nothing

Because of circumstances that I cannot reveal,* we could not have certain people that we love dearly join us for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. So we had our big family dinner last Sunday and, let me tell you, Fakesgiving is the … Continue reading

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Entry 894: The Secret Millennial Code

Every weekday morning, I get an email called “The Daily Skimm.” It’s a news briefing that’s quite decidedly not intended for me. “We make it easier to live a smarter life by integrating in the routines of our target audience,” … Continue reading

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Entry 668: Maybe It Really is All a Game to Them

Last Wednesday America was introduced to yet another lunatic with a gun, and we were treated to a rare instance of bi-partisan accord in Congress when just about all of our elected representatives were able to agree that they didn’t … Continue reading

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Entry 183: The Wile E. Coyote School of Economics

No doubt you’ve heard politicians and the media talk about the “fiscal cliff” we are rapidly approaching as if the entire country was Thelma and Louise. There is a lot of confusion about this, and about what exactly happened to … Continue reading

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