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What Makes Real News “Real”?

Let’s face it, most writers on the Internet are not what you would call “journalists” in the sense that they go out on the street or get on the phone and present original information they gather from named sources, let alone factual descriptions of events they personally witnessed. Instead we, meaning I at least, read …

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Monopoly Power

My family hates to play games with me because I’m very, very good and I have no mercy. If you beat me, you do and I’m not upset or angry about it nor do I make excuses. When you win it should have extra satisfaction because I tried my best. Monopoly, however, is not just …

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The Breakfast Club (Four Calling Birds)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …

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Hessians

A reprint from 2007 but as true today as it ever was. As U.S. troops return to Iraq, more private contractors follow By Warren Strobel and Phil Stewart, Reuters WASHINGTON Wed Dec 24, 2014 1:17am EST The U.S. government is preparing to boost the number of private contractors in Iraq as part of President Barack …

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So much winning.

This is what winning looks like.

Pucker Up

If there are asses to kiss, Gosh Darn I’m going to kiss them. – Mike Pence What awaits us if Mike Pence replaces Donald Trump by Michael A. Genovese, History News Network via Raw Story 18 Dec 2017 Trump and Pence are “almost comically mismatched” and while Pence casts his eyes adoringly at Trump in …

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I Need A Little ek’smas

Right this very minute. Je suis Patrick Dennis though I like to pride myself Gloria Upson can’t distract me by swishing her hips like a matador (What were you thinking Patrick? Wait, I know.). Well, sometimes you just need to woman up. Oh come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant Only, you can’t. Bethlehem and …

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55% of Voters Are Not Wrong

Paranoia is not irrational if people are actually out to get you. Here’s 13 Worst Things in Trump-GOP Tax Scam Common Dreams Staff Tuesday, December 19, 2017 The analysis by American for Tax Fairness (ATF)— a coalition of more than 425 groups that advocate for progressive tax reform— found that the Republicans’ plan would give …

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The Judas Kiss

  My God! I saw him. He looked three-quarters dead! And he was so bad I had to turn my head. You beat him so hard that he was bent and lame, And I know who everybody’s going to blame. I don’t believe he knows I acted for our good. I’d save him all this …

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Cut Cut Cut Bill: The Big Lies

“Everything about that statement is false including ‘a’, ‘and’, and ‘the’.” Republicans Agree on Tax Bill “Of, By and For the Political Donor Class” with Tax Cuts for the Rich A Guide to Why the Trump-Republican Tax Plan is a Disgrace (for When you Confront Your Republican Uncle Bob During the Holidays) Robert Reich Saturday, …

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