Category Archives: Politics

Nine Christian Militia Members Charged With Seditious Conspiracy, Attempted Use Of WMD | TPMMuckraker

Onward Christian (bigoted, racist, anti-American) Soldiers!

Many sources on this, but Talking Points Memo has got a good lead on this.

So far, nine “Christian” militia members have been charged with sedition. More on their activites, including videos advocating armed revolt.

NPR is covering the story, complete with pro-militia commenters. You know, “violence = free speech” and other insane conservative BS. (Want any proof NPR has been taken over by the lunatic right? Read this crap.)

Juan Cole does a more rational job in covering the dangers of this round in the militia movement.

Rachel Maddow has some info on this and continues on the blog with other related stories.

Here is the local Detroit News article, with some tongue-in-cheek followup concerning the group’s name.

And, since this is probably the tip of the iceberg, more on how this is just the beginning of a trend of hatred by so-called Christians.

News: Pres. Signs H-Care Insurance Mandate-212 Years Ago! – Paul J. O’Rourke – Open Salon

All that Tea Bagger talk about how it’s supposedly unconstitutional to mandate that people get health insurance? Yeah, um, tell that to the original “socialist” President, John Adams, who made all sailors – even the private company employed ones – sign onto the plan.

Seeing as he had some say into the original framing of the Constitution, I think he had a better sense of what is or is not constitutional than your average racist southerner. Right?

Joe the Plumber goes off on McCain, says he ‘screwed up my life’ – The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room

Joe the (unlicensed/tax cheat/wife beater) Plumber now says he was used and is pissed about it.

Alright, let’s look at this. First you asked Barack Obama about the possibility of how much taxes you would have to pay if you magically started making millions a year owning your own business. Seeing as you were pulling down something in the mid-40k range at the time, it was a big stretch. Then McCain, grasping for anything, put you on stage across America. You were on TV. You got to lie to millions. Hell, you were even some form of war reporter.

I’d saw you made the most of a situation you’d have NEVER gotten into by being a Klucker-looking lying sociopath. And now you’re bitching about it?

Go away Joe. You bother me.

So my brother just forwarded me this e-mail… : politics : reddit

From Reddit, a self post regarding some scare tactic treason babble email a guy got from his brother. Read it, it is instructive of how bizarre of conspiracy theories the hard reich wing can come up.

In the comments however, is the following gem:

– comment by takatori:

You know, that gets me thinking. I mean, it’s all so clear if you just think it through.

* Glenn Beck’s initials are G.B. He supports the Republicans.
* Republican President George Bush’s initials are G.B. He used to snort cocaine.
* Gary Busey used to (still does?) snort cocaine, and his initials are G.B. He’s crazy.
* A lot of crazy people live in England, which is part of Great Britain. Its initials are also G.B.
* Great Britain is where Karl Marx died. His initials are K.M.
* Kilometers are abbreviated as “KM”. Kilometers were used in the Soviet Union.
* The Soviet Union based its economy on Karl Marx. Its initials are S.U.
* The United States’ initials are U.S. The opposite of S.U.

Do you see what this means? Fill in the dots, people!

Glenn Beck supports–George Bush’s–crazy plan–to reunify with Great Britain–convert to the metric system–bring back Karl Marx–and the Soviet Union–in its opposite–the United States.

Don’t you people see? Glenn Beck … (sorry, I’m getting little emotional)…

Glenn Beck … IS A COMMUNIST!

Also in the comments, the ONLY US President to take guns out of the hands of it’s citizens….is George W. Bush.

Minuteman Leader: When I Said To Come To The Border Locked And Loaded, I Didn’t Mean Locked And Loaded | TPMMuckraker

Minuteman Militia racists are “shocked” when they call for their minions to come to the border “locked and loaded” and said racist mob shows up armed to the teeth.

Looks, it’s bad enough you are bigoted pricks who don’t trust the civilian and military to properly protect this nation. It is worse when you naively don’t believe your own press and are confused as to why the worst parts of our society listen to your hateful directives to the letter.

If you are going to be that stupid, be silent. Your words are going to get people killed.

The Rage Is Not About Health Care – Frank Rich

Frank Rich points out that, if you look at things historically, the psychotic over-reaction of the Tea Baggers and their ilk has no comparison. Except for one. The last time conservatives went this nuts was during the Civil Rights Bill passage in the 1960s. So, it isn’t about “socialism” or “government takeover of, well, NOTHING” or any of their talking points. It’s about racism. Pure and simple.

But I imagine most of you already knew that.

A Brief History of Senate Reconciliation Votes – Making Government Transparent and Accountable – Sunlight Foundation Blog

You’ve heard Rethugs hyperventilate over the process, but they are the masters at using reconciliation to pass legislation the other side is against. Granted, I’m biased, but I’d rather see our citizens get health care than give millionaires more tax cuts. I mean, can’t we tax them at 90% like we did back in the old days? Some history on the process.

Republicans: Not just wrong, but really, really, really stupid too

This is what modern Republicans believe:

* 67 percent of Republicans believe that Obama is a socialist.
* 57 percent of Republicans believe that Obama is a Muslim
* 45 percent of Republicans agree with the Birthers in their belief that Obama was “not born in the United States and so is not eligible to be president”
* 38 percent of Republicans say that Obama is “doing many of the things that Hitler did”
* Scariest of all, 24 percent of Republicans say that Obama “may be the Antichrist.”

It is, quite literally, impossible to reason with lunatics of this magnitude. Honest, decent Republicans have got to put a stop to these idiots taking over their party.