February 2016 Archives
- February 29, 2016
Just another morning in Paradise...er, Portland - February 29, 2016
Ted Cruz: The living embodiment of evil...but not enough to commit multiple murders as an infant - February 29, 2016
What any Republican debate probably sounds like to anyone outside the U.S. - February 29, 2016
Today's probably inappropriate reason to smile: Republicans eating their young - February 29, 2016
So Ted Cruz just might be the Zodiac Killer after all?? - February 29, 2016
Why the 2016 Republican primary campaign reminds me of 1932 Germany - February 29, 2016
Robert Reich on why Marco Rubio is nobody's moderate Republican - February 28, 2016
What you missed if you weren't in Portland tonight - February 28, 2016
Time wounds all heels...except when it doesn't - February 28, 2016
What's the strongest substance known to science? Why, the King James Bible, of course!! - February 28, 2016
If people have the inalienable right to own guns and domestic abusers are people.... - February 28, 2016
In case you doubted that Donald Trump was the modern day reincarnation of Benito Mussolini - February 28, 2016
It's time to admit that a belief in God shouldn't be a prerequisite for public service - February 28, 2016
Isn't it time to tell us exactly how Obama has oppressed you? - February 28, 2016
Compromise isn't anathema or equivalent to capitulation; it's the only way to ensure long-term survival - February 28, 2016
Finally, conclusive proof that Hillary Clinton hates America and always has - February 27, 2016
Another Great Moment in Ignorance, Intolerance, and Self-Righteous Zealotry - February 27, 2016
Antonin Scalia: Celebrating his death may be wrong, but his legacy is fair game - February 27, 2016
The Republican attitude towards women for dummies - February 26, 2016
Turns out the Devil's Weed may not be so evil and destructive after all - February 26, 2016
Trump supporters captured in their natural habitat - February 26, 2016
You want to be a Supreme Court justice? Too bad you're actually human. - February 26, 2016
Siri won't cave to pressure from The Man - February 26, 2016
When they tell you it's about protecting women, know it has NOTHING to do with protecting women - February 26, 2016
The Donald: 'Cuz he tells it like it is...for angry racist xenophobes and misogynists - February 25, 2016
Greeting from AmeriKKK: Where White Makes Right...Weiss über Alles - February 25, 2016
Yes, I'm blessed to live in a place that really is this beautiful - February 25, 2016
If the GOP primary process is a race to the bottom, Ted Cruz is a close second - February 25, 2016
How not to be a sexist jerk: A handy primer - February 25, 2016
If religion is the last refuge of a scoundrel.... - February 25, 2016
Commas matter - February 24, 2016
And y'all wonder why I live here.... - February 24, 2016
Portland: Home to heathens, Satanists, and more than a few Packers fans - February 24, 2016
It's Hump Day, so here's the obligatory "politician with a puppy" picture - February 24, 2016
If your business is hatred and divisiveness, business is pretty good - February 24, 2016
The politics of the American Taliban has nothing to do with the teachings of Jesus Christ - February 24, 2016
Earth to Mitch McConnell: Do your frickin' job - February 24, 2016
Why allowing guns on college campuses is a terrible and dangerous idea - February 23, 2016
An open letter to Democrats: Get over yourselves...and think about the big picture - February 23, 2016
You have to know you have a problem when this seems like a great idea - February 23, 2016
If you're so good at what you do, why would you expect to be paid for it? - February 23, 2016
Today's reason I'm good without God - February 23, 2016
Talia Jane: An example of what income inequality is doing to America - February 23, 2016
Are you a Proudly Closed-minded Gun Control Foe? Here's your Bill of Rights. - February 22, 2016
If you're still talking about "free stuff," stop listening to the propaganda and think - February 22, 2016
The Democratic primary process: Shouldn't we be better than corrupt backroom politics? - February 22, 2016
If Franklin Graham is a Christian, I'm Kim Kardashian - February 22, 2016
Reefer Madness: Now legal and readily available in Oregon - February 22, 2016
Christian morality: You may well be a sociopath if you can't be moral without a Supreme Being - February 22, 2016
Minnesota: What competent governance and (not) socialism looks like - February 22, 2016
The reason there's no "Straight Pride" movement: We don't need one - February 21, 2016
No, it's not a battle between Good and Evil- it's much more important than that - February 21, 2016
South Carolina Republicans: Stupid is as stupid does - February 21, 2016
Freedom OF religion doesn't mean freedom FROM religion - February 21, 2016
If Antonin Scalia's in Heaven, I'd like to book my space in Hell right now - February 20, 2016
Rest in peace, Harper Lee - February 20, 2016
If by "protecting privacy," you mean "EVERYONE will know it's you".... - February 20, 2016
If we can spend billions on corporate welfare, how about doing the same for people? - February 20, 2016
Why voting is important - February 20, 2016
What happens in Texas doesn't always stay in Texas - February 20, 2016
Jeb Bush: A wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Rifle Association - February 20, 2016
Irony commits seppuku: Film @ 11 - February 19, 2016
Religion: The reason for, and (not) the solution to, all the world's problems - February 19, 2016
Our greatest President...a leader with an active intellect and sense of humor - February 19, 2016
Manny Pacquiao isn't a homophobe; he's a hypocrite afraid of who and what he might be - February 19, 2016
This just in: Pope Nails It- Donald Trump Is The Anti-Christ - February 19, 2016
South Carolina: Proof that ignorance, racism, homophobia, and hatred never go out of style - February 19, 2016
Can you distinguish between a Republican Presidential candidate and a petulant child? - February 19, 2016
Are these Right-wing nutjobs...or performance artists? - February 19, 2016
Seldom has one person done so much damage...only to be remembered as "brilliant" - February 18, 2016
Sometimes there's a very good reason for tap dancing on someone's grave - February 18, 2016
Treason doesn't apply when a President is African-American and a Democrat - February 18, 2016
Oregon to North Carolina: This is how you protect "One man, one vote" - February 18, 2016
Just when you thought Jeb Bush couldn't be more desperate or pathetic - February 18, 2016
Religion: Guiding and misguiding human beings since the dawn of time - February 18, 2016
With the passing of Antonin Scalia, Conservatives now demand decorum - February 17, 2016
The road to success is riddled with cheap aphorisms and low bridges - February 17, 2016
Another Great Moment in Poorly Researched Campaign Slogans - February 17, 2016
Not exactly "Bros for Bernie," but everybody's got a thing, right? - February 17, 2016
Propaganda: The art of turning cow turds into gold - February 17, 2016
Ted Cruz's birthplace is the least of our problems - February 17, 2016
Indecision 2016: When "pragmatism" becomes code for "we can't do that" - February 17, 2016
How is it that a Middle Eastern Messiah is always depicted as a fair-skinned White guy? - February 16, 2016
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...nap time?? - February 16, 2016
Sainthood and heroism come in many (usually anonymous) forms - February 16, 2016
Perhaps it's time we reconsidered our definition of "hero" - February 16, 2016
Another Great Moment in Weapons-Grade Stupid - February 16, 2016
If political signs possessed even the barest shred of integrity - February 16, 2016
There will be no tap dancing on any graves around these parts - February 16, 2016
Feel the Bern: The truth hurts - February 15, 2016
Take it from a writer: Commas can help prevent tragedies - February 15, 2016
The Old Man and the Sea and a continuing love affair - February 15, 2016
If you think Bernie Sanders is about "free stuff," you're only displaying your ignorance - February 15, 2016
A lie can circle the globe before the truth drags its sorry ass out of bed - February 15, 2016
You don't have to vote for Hillary Clinton to prove your feminist bona fides - February 15, 2016
If Ted Cruz isn't a clear and present danger to American democracy, I don't know what would be - February 15, 2016
All Presidents deserve respect...except for the African-American Democratic ones - February 14, 2016
You know it's past time for breakfast when.... - February 14, 2016
Sometimes, well-placed satire can be the best revenge - February 14, 2016
The reason why those who are good without God make better lovers? No pressure. - February 14, 2016
We shouldn't take pleasure from Antonin Scalia's passing, but neither should we mourn him - February 14, 2016
First they came for our women. Then our jobs. Then our dictionaries. - February 14, 2016
This is what happens when you believe yourself to be governed only by "God's law" - February 14, 2016
Springtime for The Donald - February 13, 2016
Take it from a writer: Proper capitalization matters - February 13, 2016
Bernie vs. Hillary: How about we keep our eye on the prize? - February 13, 2016
Hypocrisy: You can do that when God's on your side - February 13, 2016
Wisconsin: Just like Minnesota, only infinitely more evil and malevolent - February 13, 2016
If education makes you feel less Christian, you're doing religion wrong - February 13, 2016
Turns out that "being your own God" can be a very good and healthy thing - February 12, 2016
Because America can always use more cowbell - February 12, 2016
Cease-fire in Syria: A legitimate harbinger of peace...or just another cruel joke? - February 12, 2016
What if Bernie Sanders could fly? - February 12, 2016
The legacy of The Gang That Forgot to Bring Snacks: History will not be kind to them - February 12, 2016
Frank Underwood: Because America deserves a President who knows what "F.U." means - February 12, 2016
Jeb!: Blind squirrels and acorns...and the courage to repudiate Islamophobia - February 12, 2016
Why some "patriots" should be forcibly medicated and kept far from polling places - February 12, 2016
Another Great Moment in the Inability to Feel Shame - February 11, 2016
Being a patriot means never having to worry about inconvenient things...like the rule of law - February 11, 2016
I hear Siglufjörður is beautiful this time of year - February 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton 2.0: Updated...but not improved - February 11, 2016
Brave, America-loving Maine Republican takes brave stand against free lobster for ISIS terrorists - February 11, 2016
Another Great Moment in Angry White Guy Life Hacks - February 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton doesn't scare Wall Street because she's one of them; Bernie Sanders does because he isn't - February 11, 2016
So you want to fight our tyrannical government, but your Mom won't let you go? - February 10, 2016
A postcard from our new idiocracy...er, New Hampshire - February 10, 2016
Art, like cocaine, is the Universe's way of confirming you have too damned much money - February 10, 2016
Who says our priorities aren't backasswards? - February 10, 2016
Hillary Clinton: Live by the honorarium, die by the honorarium - February 10, 2016
Our (not so) post-racial society: Consider our treatment of black quarterbacks - February 10, 2016
Ted Cruz: Not exactly a finalist for Miss Congeniality - February 10, 2016
A strategy for making America better - February 9, 2016
Something you never hear from the losing team during postgame interviews - February 9, 2016
Hammers and nails: When you're a homophobe, everything looks like it's supporting homosexuality - February 9, 2016
The last time we had a "democratic socialist" President, he was so beloved he became the reason for term limits - February 9, 2016
Religion: The solution to, and cause of, most of the world's violent conflict and strife - February 9, 2016
Feel the Burns (Oregon) - February 9, 2016
Conservative (n.): It's only tyranny when someone is doing it to you - February 9, 2016
Best of all, she has the right to vote - February 9, 2016
Quotes from Republican presidential candidates as read by Jesus (sort of) - February 8, 2016
'Tis better to be thought a fool and a bigot than to...oh, fuhgeddaboudit.... - February 8, 2016
Grammar Nazis: Occasionally annoying...but invariably correct - February 8, 2016
I'm guessing it's not a love note from a Ted Cruz fan? - February 8, 2016
Europe's refugee crisis: Compassion fatigue writ large - February 8, 2016
If you want answers, ask a scientist...not a preacher - February 8, 2016
This is why we only allow softball questions, people - February 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton terrifies innocent child, kicks puppy: Film at 11 - February 7, 2016
Don'tcha just love a Supreme Being willing to kick ass and take names? - February 7, 2016
A Christian voice finally calls out Ted Cruz for his hypocrisy and bigotry - February 7, 2016
A lesson in being Christ-like Rev. Joel Osteen could stand to learn - February 7, 2016
Mixing ignorance and religious zealotry: Like pouring gasoline on a fire - February 7, 2016
What you see when you look for Marco Rubio's resume - February 7, 2016
Another Great Moment in Modeling the Love and Compassion of Jesus Christ - February 7, 2016
Those who don't know history are condemned to...ah, fuggedaboudit.... - February 7, 2016
It costs nothing to be nice...Ted Cruz refuses to pay even that much - February 6, 2016
So you want your passwords to be more secure? - February 6, 2016
Another Great Moment in First World Problems - February 6, 2016
Who says the Republican Party rejects science? - February 6, 2016
Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton: Who's the real Progressive? - February 6, 2016
Hillary vs. Bernie: Consistency counts - February 6, 2016
Perhaps we could execute them and bill their families for the bullets? - February 6, 2016
Reason #371 why I support Bernie Sanders - February 6, 2016
You know you have too much time on your hands when this seems like a good idea - February 5, 2016
Let's take back this country before it learns to spell - February 5, 2016
Martin Shkreli: The patron saint of Resting Dick Face - February 5, 2016
You say "cognitive dissonance" like it's a bad thing - February 5, 2016
President visits mosque; Republicans have a kitten: Film at 11 - February 5, 2016
Religion shouldn't be the means you employ to believe the provably untrue - February 5, 2016
Yet another reason that, if Hillary Clinton is a Progressive, I'm Miss Universe - February 5, 2016
Extinct prehistoric mammals with attitude - February 4, 2016
Final results from the Iowa Caucuses - February 4, 2016
Ye shall know the size of my faith by the size of my cross - February 4, 2016
Ya gotta have standards, right? - February 4, 2016
Sure...if by "love" you mean "grind nonbelievers under our boot heels".... - February 4, 2016
Reason #419 why I support Bernie Sanders - February 4, 2016
Religion: The last refuge of (and business decision of) a scoundrel - February 3, 2016
Socialism: I don't think it means what you think it means - February 3, 2016
Is there a future for football...and, if so, what should it look like? - February 3, 2016
On the road to the Rehabilitation Center for Violent Militant Lesbians - February 3, 2016
If you're going to demonize Olive Garden, shouldn't it be for the food? - February 3, 2016
Reason #314 why I support Bernie Sanders - February 3, 2016
There's stupid...and then there's Louie Gohmert Stupid- often imitated but never duplicated - February 3, 2016
This just in: Personal belief doesn't trump objective scientific reality - February 3, 2016
Which came first: Karma...or Godwin's Law? - February 2, 2016
Frostbite happens - February 2, 2016
Ted Cruz: Freedom is just another word for placing Jesus above country - February 2, 2016
Don't you just love it when a good plan comes together? - February 2, 2016
Memo to the anti-vaccine community: Science doesn't care what you believe - February 2, 2016
You mean to tell me no one kicked God out of our schools?? - February 2, 2016
LaVoy Finicum is to Jesus and Moses what Larry the Cable Guy is to comedy - February 2, 2016
Reason #237 why I support Bernie Sanders - February 2, 2016
Class personified - February 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton: Because real change is just too frightening to contemplate - February 1, 2016
A reminder that ain't none of us gettin' any younger - February 1, 2016
Jesus being a jerk - February 1, 2016
If you want to know how to define class, grab a picture of Barack Obama - February 1, 2016
Not exactly the literal, authoritative, and inerrant Word of God, is it? - February 1, 2016
Greetings from the fact-free, untouched by reality, hermetically sealed bubble of the Far Right