Philosophy
Over the course of the last week, you may have seen the following video starring Representative Paul Ryan (Chairman of the House Budget Committee) presenting his so-called "path to prosperity" for America.
If you're an ideological Republican (the kind easily mobilized by sound-bites instead of well-reasoned arguments, strong evidence and attention to detail), you may have creamed your pants...
Of course, painting a picture with broad strokes looks nice... until you start to look at it up close and realize that this plan is everything Republicans hated about Obamacare, plus $750 billion to fuck the poor. Maybe that's why they like it now? :)
But Jon Stewart has a simpler and more efficient plan to help ease our debt :)
I give up with these people...
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Philosophy
Saving Ryan's Privates
Over the course of the last week, you may have seen the following video starring Representative Paul Ryan (Chairman of the House Budget Committee) presenting his so-called "path to prosperity" for America.If you're an ideological Republican (the kind easily mobilized by sound-bites instead of well-reasoned arguments, strong evidence and attention to detail), you may have creamed your pants...
Of course, painting a picture with broad strokes looks nice... until you start to look at it up close and realize that this plan is everything Republicans hated about Obamacare, plus $750 billion to fuck the poor. Maybe that's why they like it now? :)
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Ryan's Private Savings - Republican Deficit Plan | ||||
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| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Ryan's Private Savings - Path to Prosperity | ||||
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- Children's Television Chop Shop - This Week With George Snuffleupagus
Romney wants to fire Big Bird, and conservatives seem to agree that we spend way too much money on things like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and NPR. And while reigning in excessive spending is generally a good idea, do programs that educate...
- Apparently Mitt Romney Can't Stand Half Of All Americans, And Most Of Them Are Conservatives And The Elderly...
You may have heard a few days ago that Mother Jones released a devastating series of videos showcasing Mitt Romney talking to a bunch of rich buddies and donors, and saying what he REALLY thinks about poor people when he doesn't know there's a...
- Colbert And Stewart Disagree On Sugary Drinks Ban
When Mayor Bloomberg announced that he wanted to ban the sale of oversized 16-ounce sugary drinks in NYC, everyone went ape shit. Sure, while the idea to try to force people to become more conscious about choices affecting their own health is well-intentioned,...
- Faith/off - Easter Vs Passover
And so it was that three days after his crucifixion, Jesus sent the Easter bunny to lay some chocolate eggs for kids to find, get high on sugary sweets, and eventually get tooth decay that would drive stock prices up for the Tooth Fairy's corporate...
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