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(Updated x3) The Moon Landing Was A Hoax

I used to think that the moon landing was real, up until a week ago. I have to say, I’ve changed a lot since then. You might be asking how I reached the conclusion that the moon landing was faked....

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The Problem with Conspiracy Theories

The other day, Glenn "Get off my Phone" Beck found himself overwhelmed by emails and calls about President Obama's birth certificate. He tried to control and lead a vast conspiracy against Obama, but...

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Rush Limbaugh and SUVs

The commentary by Cenk from The Young Turks says it all. Best quote: [The treatment] didn't even cost half what the average SUV owned by the average American family is. I frankly don't understand why...

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Who are the real baby killers?

So everyone knows by now that some unnamed Republican congressman yelled out "baby killer!" at Bart Stupak during his remarks in Congress. I got really really pissed off, not only because this is such...

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The repubs succeeded (barely), lets make them regret it

As you guys may have heard by now, there are minor changes to the Senate Reconciliation bill, which means that this bill will definitely have to go back to the House for passage. Republicans are...

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Reminder: Wall Street Protest TOMORROW in NYC

Just a quick reminder to everyone that the wall street protest is tomorrow from 4-6 pm in New York City. A map and the address can be found here Come one and come all, tomorrow is the day the...

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Why I vote Democratic

So, I was sitting in a medical school interview, with a practicing Doctor, and he was asking me all sorts of questions. One of them was about the Healthcare bill .This was a hot topic for questioning...

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Stop making baseless smears

EDIT: THIS INTERPRETATION IS INCORRECT, but I AM LEAVING IT UP, to make a point. Follow me below the fold. There is a diary that's been published that claims about Obama's SOTU "This speech was not...

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Don't mention Bush

Im not really an expert on politics, but I'm seeing a certain trend developing which I don't think is a good idea and I thought I should share it. The problem, in my opinion atleast, is that many...

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So, is it OK to Assassinate Non-Americans?

This point of view is coming from someone who has no formal training in Law or History (beyond High School), so any constructive criticism is appreciated. I'm always willing to challenge myself with...

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Response to: About that boot on your throat

There is a diary that accuses the President of "silence" on the issue of occupied wall street. This is simply a dishonest statement. Given the opportunity- when asked a question- Obama has, on...

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How To Praise Obama

The title is slightly tongue in cheek because we seem to be trying to understand how to praise someone appropriately, which I think is funny. But at the same time, Im putting my two cents in, so I...

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A vote for Gary Johnson = a vote for Stephen Colbert!

So if you don't know yet, Master of Comedy Stephen Colbert's PAC is out with an ad. I will link you to it: Over all it was a very good ad, with one problem. The ad asks us to vote "non Romney", and I...

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IamObamacare.com

There is a diary out there with a picture of a woman who had serious health issues that were resolved by the changes to the healthcare system by Obama's plan. Such visuals are very persuasive, and is...

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Putting the job numbers in context

First we were talking about a second Great Depression. Then that didn't happen, so we talked about a jobless recovery. Then that didn't happen, so we talked about a double dip recession, then that...

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A Follow-up Question to Mitt

I am amazed that Mitt's surrogates had so much trouble with such a simple question as support of the Lilly Ledbetter Act. So I got a follow-up: what does Romney think of Walker's repeal of the equal...

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Let's stop speculating about Zimmerman

I might be about this. I am not trolling though, so please make your comments constructive if you disagree. I'm guessing many of you will. I want this to be a conversation and I want to  be a better...

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Rep. Akin, so what are you saying about our greatest generation?

I think I should preface my diary first. See, this question is actually part of a broader strategy to either convince Republicans of their extremism or isolate them. The thing is, just telling a...

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The last pie fight on Obama

I consider myself an Obamabot. But, you know, I don't have a problem with criticism of Obama. If they are fact-based, if real people are hurting, then it's important to get the message across. Unlike...

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Once, when someone called me a f*ggot

Note: I censored the diary title, but use the word explicitly in the diary. A while back, I saw a Youtube video; it was a young gay teen making an "it gets better" video. And I, along with many...

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