general stupidity

Saint Patrick's Day

America abused and discriminated against Irish immigrants for over a century, but every March 17, bigotry be damned--it's time to get wasted! Not only does the hideous display of public drunkenness...

Why do people do things which are generally annoying?

Okay so can I just say that I don't understand people and the ridiculous things they do? Here are the top five things that bother me about society and the world today and it goes far beyond general...

Expanding Faith-Based Initiatives

When President Bush announced his faith-based initiatives program, I was completely against it. Now, Barack Obama wants to expand on it:The presumed Democratic presidential nominee said he would...

Wesley Clark is Getting Screwed

I don’t care much for Wes Clark, and I am not going to bother trying to explain why, because every time I do it just pisses off those people who like Wes Clark more, but he is getting boned...

Stats For Dummies

Another thing from that CNN piece on the Heller case is this:There were 143 gun-related murders in Washington last year, compared with 135 in 1976, when the handgun ban was enacted.That made me...

This Is Nice To Know

John McCain aide Mark Soohoo at the Personal Democracy Forum:“John McCain is aware of the Internet,” says Soohoo. “This is a man who has a very long history of understanding on a...

Drilling for Stupidity and Hitting a Gusher: The Painful Inanity of Chris Matthews

Yesterday on Hardball with Chris Matthews:MATTHEWS: With gas moving up towards five bucks a gallon, Chrystia, do you think that the voters of the United States, if they had a plebiscite and...

Internet Traditions, Continued

It continues on. First, some video:Even Morans are aware:Varmints are aware:Churches are aware:Al Gore is aware:The Flying Spaghetti Monster is aware:The force is...

Dumbest Way to Make Money - Ever

I don’t quite get what CNN is up to. Occasionally, next to the headlines in the right column at CNN.com, you’ll see a tiny t-shirt icon. You can now buy t-shirts with CNN headlines on...

A Question For the History Buffs

Has any other candidate for President been required to prominently andpublicly display his/her birth certificate to prove they are American (particularly after they have already won the...

Who Will Vet the Vetters of The People Vetting the People Vetting Obama’s VP?

Via Memeorandum, Jim Johnson steps down:Obama and his campaign staunchly defended Jim Johnson against the charge that his ties to troubled mortgage lender Countrywide disqualified him from sitting...

I Guess We Can Rule Out A Supreme Court Appointment

Stupid:One of the highest-ranking federal judges in the United States, who is currently presiding over an obscenity trial in Los Angeles, has maintained a publicly accessible website featuring...