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Taser Torture: Crippled Octogenarian One of the Lucky Ones

Posted on: Sep 26, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Every American needs to realize that if they look at a police officer sideways they will be shot with electricity regardless of whether the officer has other choices.

Charles Grassley Seeks to Join New Gang

Posted on: Sep 24, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Charles Grassley, having been kicked out of the Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight, has posted a flyer seeking out members for a new Hole-in-the-Wall Gang.

Reconciliation: An Easier Sell Than It's Made Out to Be?

Posted on: Sep 23, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Senate poohbahs are simply protecting their political fiefdoms. Where's the fury?

Watch Out, Warns Tom Coburn's Chief of Staff: Having a Sex Drive Might Mean You're Gay!

Posted on: Sep 21, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

These people are very, very confused.

Sex Anxiety Replaced by Race Anxiety on Far Right

Posted on: Sep 17, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Conservatives needed to take a break from incessant moralizing about sex, and required a new ideology to take the place of their family values cant.

Actually, Covering the Undocumented Would Be Cheaper

Posted on: Sep 10, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

The exclusion of undocumented immigrants from the plan will create a financial burden on the system anyway.

Yellow Astroturf: Why Do Media Allow Political Operatives to Hide Their Affiliations?

Posted on: Sep 9, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

One of the most frustrating aspects of public discourse is the extent to which the media allows political operators to hide their connections and agenda.

WTF? Conservatives Keep Freaking Out About Obama's Speech to Kids

Posted on: Sep 4, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

What is it about Obama speaking to schoolchildren that has them all excited?

Saxby Chambliss Thinks U.S. Has Best Health System in World (Maybe for Stockholders)

Posted on: Sep 2, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Take his word for it.

Matt Taibbi: How Congress Has Blocked Health Reform in Five Craven Steps (Video)

Posted on: Aug 31, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

"We might look back on this summer someday and think of it as the moment when our government lost us for good. It was that bad."

Alberto Gonzalez Brings Back Old Memories of Bushian Obfuscation

Posted on: Aug 28, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

With the exception of Rove, Bush's personal lieutenants were all just dumb as dirt.

Conservatives Find New Way to Abuse the Constitution

Posted on: Aug 27, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Apparently, the 10th Amendment of the Constitution prohibits spending programs and regulations disfavored by conservatives.

A Creative Proposal For Achieving Universal Healthcare: Make Getting Sick a Crime!

Posted on: Aug 24, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

If we criminalize illness, we can incarcerate sick people and provide them with health care that way.

As Obama's Popularity Dwindles Among His Supporters, Media Gets The Reason Exactly Wrong

Posted on: Aug 21, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

A common misconception in mainstream reporting is that if politicians dip in the polls it's because they're going "too far," whatever that means.

And Why Are We in Afghanistan?

Posted on: Aug 20, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

A majority of Americans now see the war in Afghanistan as not worth fighting.

The Co-op Model Would Mostly Suceed in Protecting the Insurance Industry

Posted on: Aug 18, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Makes sense, considering how many Senators are in bed with those interests.

The Public Option Is the Chip They Should Not Bargain

Posted on: Aug 17, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

This will not be the last reform bill in the history of America, but it's the one with the most potential to codify a public option into law.

"Don't Do This In Front of My Kids" ...Cop Tasers Mom During Speeding Stop

Posted on: Aug 14, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

5 miles an hour over the limit and talking on a cellphone.

Teabagging: The Next Chapter

Posted on: Aug 12, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

The crazy knows no bounds. As we speak, they're already working themselves up into their next frenzy.

100,000 Show Up for Free Health Clinic Event

Posted on: Aug 12, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Gee, maybe we need health reform after all.

Wing-Nuts Insist on Arguing Over Ridiculous Issues that Don't Exist ... Maybe We Should Give 'Em Something Genuinely Crazy

Posted on: Aug 11, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

It'd keep them occupied and distracted from smart proposals.

David Brooks Says Limbaugh's Hitler References Are Insane -- Where's He Been?

Posted on: Aug 10, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Good for David Brooks. But this is not exactly hardly the first "insane" thing Limbaugh has said.

Nothing New About Terrifying Granny About Health Care

Posted on: Aug 7, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

The euthanasia nonsense has been around for a while.

Teabagging Seniors Forget Medicare a Gov't Run Program

Posted on: Aug 5, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Conservative propaganda has convinced much of the public that a government-run program isn't run by the government.

Any Connection Between Crazy Cops and Hate Radio?

Posted on: Aug 1, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

An awful lot of what officer Barrett writes sounds like boilerplate radio wingnut.

Media Gasbags Develop Weird Mancrushes on Sgt. Crowley

Posted on: Jul 31, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Lou Dobbs is drooling and Roger Simon literally squealed in delight following Crowley's press conference yesterday.

Chris Matthews Discusses Nutty Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories with Nutty Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorist

Posted on: Jul 24, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

But from the Clinton Wars.

Rapid Rise in Health Care Costs Linked to Job Losses and Lower Output

Posted on: Jul 23, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

A new poll draws a link between the decline of industry and skyrocketing health care costs.

More Racist Ugliness From the Lunatic Fringe

Posted on: Jul 22, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

There is a significant chunk of Idiot America that continues to believe that the country is going to hell in a handbasket because of minorities.

Mad Max: Progressives Go After Baucus on Health Reform

Posted on: Jul 21, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Poor Max. I'm sure he's not going to like having his constituents know that he's one of the insurance industry's very special friends.

Afghanistan Is the Ideal Destination for Would-Be War Profiteers

Posted on: Jul 20, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

The Obama administration is shortchanging the auditors responsible for ensuring that taxpayer dollars don't go into the pockets of swindlers.

Corporate Media Runs with Half the Story on Health Bill

Posted on: Jul 17, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

What else is new?

On Health Reform, Forget Bipartisanship

Posted on: Jul 15, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Republicans seem hellbent on opposing health care reform.

Cheney's Secret CIA Program: Worse Than Foreign Assasinations?

Posted on: Jul 14, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

There's something very fishy about the explanation being fed to the media.

Blue Dog Dems Want to Reform the Health Care System Without Reforming the Health Care System

Posted on: Jul 10, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Really, they should quit whining already and get behind true reform.

The Evilest of Evil CEOs Swiftboating Health Reform

Posted on: Jul 10, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

This guy's a creep with millions to burn.

Biden: It is Israel's 'Sovereign Right' to Decide Whether to Attack Iran

Posted on: Jul 6, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

"Israel can determine for itself ... what's in their interest and what they decide to do relative to Iran and anyone else."

Don't Worry, Wealthy Wall Street Bankers Are Doing All Right

Posted on: Jul 3, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Well, that was a close one! For a second I thought the banksters would have to SUFFER for the damage they caused blowing a hole in the global economy.

Rip-Off: Does Your Health Insurance Cover As Much As You Think It Does?

Posted on: Jul 1, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

Many plans don't cover basic medical expenses. This can lead to medical catastrophe.

Why Did Britain Join the "Coalition of the Willing"? One Word: BP

Posted on: Jun 30, 2009, Source: Hullabaloo

And they've gotten their payoff.

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