Category Archives: Conservative

The ignoble death of Arizona racist J.T. Ready

In the past, I’ve offered Russell Pearce’s anti-Mexican jihad as an example of the kind of overt racism that is no longer tolerated in politics. Now just a few days later we learn that J.T. Ready, Arizona’s leading white supremacist, … Continue reading

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Charting the rise of stupidity

The following is excerpted from the forthcoming book, The Rise of Stupidity – how dumb ideas are remaking America in their own image. The joke goes, “If Rick Perry wants Texas to secede, let’s pay him to go. If he … Continue reading

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Mitt Romney’s “bless his little heart” strategy in post-racist America

Now that Mitt Romney is the presumptive Republican nominee, we’re starting to get indications of his general election strategy. Apart from trying to etch-a-sketch the radical-right positions he took in the primary, what is emerging is an election strategy based … Continue reading

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Ted Nugent’s dirty little secret

Ted Nugent just said some really crazy stuff. But he has a very important reason to get himself in the news. He’s launching his own line of Ted Nugent brand ammunition. Despite his nutty ranting, you actually have nothing to … Continue reading

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Rick rolls, Twitter nabs a killer, and a Mormon martyr for motherhood

So many topics, so little time – a rockin’ week in politics Thanks for nothin’, RickRick Santorum finally admitted he has no chance of becoming president. He left the race just like he came in, against birth control because, “It’s … Continue reading

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