when the status quo frustrates.

What I Want To Be Like When I Grow Up

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Okay, technically, I am grown up already. But thinking forward to my “twilight years,” you know–when I hit the age and more importantly, the appearance of the age where people assume I no longer have a sex drive–once in a while I come across a description of persons of that age that make me say to myself, “When I’m that age? I only hope I’m as cool as that.” The first time it happened to me was when I read a news article about a group of fifteen or so over-65 citizens that tours the country doing classic rock covers. I was so jealous I nearly fainted–I’m not talented enough to do that now, never mind thirty years from now!

These two ladies are my current over-65 icons, and not only are they admirable merely based upon their blogular existence, they are also doing all of us the favor that cannot be too much appreciated of reading Ann Coulter’s new book so that we don’t have to:

So I made some calls and found a copy of Ann Coulter’s new book at a used bookstore here in town. I was happy to know that my dollars would not go to support her, but I am a bit worried about a book that ended up in a used bookstore two weeks after it was published. Now Margaret told me she probably couldn’t find a Coulter book new, used or otherwise where she lives, so I told her to relax. I’ll read it and give her (and all of you) a summary here. Sort of a my version of the old Cliffs Notes concept. Do they still have those?

When I’m done anyone wanting the book can send me their address and we can mail it around until everyone has read it. That way no one has to actually buy it firsthand.

It’s the best thing I’ve read since stoney321 reviewed the entire 4-book Twilight series. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

05.02.2009 Punkass!, Crazy Lady Ann Coulter, sharing the awesome 1 Comment

Sticks and stones

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

Some people reasonably think we shouldn’t be spending time responding to the Coulter thing or whatever else the wingnut of the hour hacks up on the carpet. Don’t waste your time on a comeback, because they’re not going to get it anyway. Don’t let them see that it bothers you, because it just encourages them.

Well, it does bother me. Congratulations, Ann Coulter. Every time your haggard face opens and something slimy comes out of it, I feel a little twinge of hurt and shock and unhappiness. Not because I particularly care what you think about anything, but because I don’t like being reminded that such ugliness exists in the world. If someone were to show me a picture of a mutilated kitten, it would also make my day a bit darker.

The relevant attention Coulter gets isn’t from us, but from the people who clap and cheer when she says “faggot.” If that weren’t there, she would shrivel up into a dry husk of a late-night radio show host and we wouldn’t have to hear about her ever again. And that’s the part of Wingnuttia that deserves our attention. It needs to be seen and known and remembered for what it is. It needs to be held up and scrutinized and lamented and mocked. We need to spend time shaking our heads that such people exist and congratulating ourselves for being better than them. We don’t need to be above pointing out that we’re better than them.

Not that any of us has that problem. I’m just saying, good for us.

04.03.2007 Circle Jerking, Crazy Lady Ann Coulter 3 Comments

An Anne Coulter Interview Worth Listening To

Monday, July 10th, 2006

I can guarantee there won’t be another one worth your time, like, ever, so you might as well listen to it.

10.07.2006 Crazy Lady Ann Coulter, Entertainment 7 Comments

Mike “Daphne on weekends” Adams talks to himself, stupidity ensues

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

This is Mike Adams’ brain on attempting to be funnny.

What I love is that Mike Adams’ fake Al Gore still manages to sound smarter than him, that and how Al Gore has to be shouted down for mike to make any sort of point. What the hell is wrong with someone who’s imaginary debate partners have to be treated disengeuously by them before they’re actually able to engage them in an arguement?

before you ask, no he doesn’t make it any clearer what sort of taxation system he actually favors ni lieu of a flat tax, only that he doesn’t support progressive taxation.

Speaking of which, this is the best bit imho:

Gore: Is it true that you support the flat tax? If so, don’t you think that it’s unfair? Should the rich be forced to pay more income tax than the rest of us?

Adams: You mean “them,” Al. You’re rich, by the way. But the answers to your three questions are “no,” “no,” and “no.”

Gore: Do you care to elaborate?

Adams: Sure. I do not support the flat tax because we tried it before and it didn’t work. Twenty years later, we have seen thousands of changes in the tax code. The IRS is, once again, terrorizing the American people and bogging down the economy. I will not support any plan that falls short of eliminating that communist organization. I hate the I.R.S. This country is simply not big enough for both of us.

Yes folks! Do not Pass go, do not collect $200, Mike Adams has just called The IRS a communist organization! But stay tuned, it gets even more special…
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15.06.2006 Crazy Lady Ann Coulter, Filtered Propaganda, HUH!?, Unintentional Humor, Wingnuts 2 Comments