Philosophy
The unfortunate and sad story of Trayvon Martin, a Floridian teenager who was pursued and subsequently gunned down a month ago in broad daylight by what appears to be an unstable, racist vigilante, George Zimmerman, for the crime of wearing a hoodie and being armed with an iced-tea and some skittles while not belonging to the neighborhood, has rocked the nation, especially because Zimmerman, to date, has not even been arrested...
As is the now regrettably predictable outcome in these scenarios, politicians, the media and others will go to ridiculous lengths to exploit and squeeze every drop they can out of such a tragedy to score their own ideological points, and, as Stephen Colbert shows, to point fingers in all the wrong places...
But it's not just conservative jerks who are being ridiculous... Jon Stewart has more:
And Cheney had a heart?!?
- 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,...
- Rush Limbaugh Will Do Anything With His Mouth For Some Money
I seriously can't understand any legitimate reason why issues concerning women's reproductive health are tearing this country apart (unless this is just a red herring to distract us from other issues). Are we really so insecure that the notion...
- Elizabeth Warren Is Awesome
Part of my growing opposition to libertarianism and political conservatism is due to the fact that they are shallow and myopic philosophies based on the unrealistic illusion of self-sufficiency and individual isolationism, and I don't think...
- A Few Gay Men - The Gayest Penetration
I just don't get people sometimes. Religious conservatives base their opposition to homosexuality primarily on the Old Testament, where you can easily find injunctions and orders to kill the gays. So, you would think that if gays wanted to serve in...
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As is the now regrettably predictable outcome in these scenarios, politicians, the media and others will go to ridiculous lengths to exploit and squeeze every drop they can out of such a tragedy to score their own ideological points, and, as Stephen Colbert shows, to point fingers in all the wrong places...
The Colbert Report
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But it's not just conservative jerks who are being ridiculous... Jon Stewart has more:
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook
And Cheney had a heart?!?
- 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,...
- Rush Limbaugh Will Do Anything With His Mouth For Some Money
I seriously can't understand any legitimate reason why issues concerning women's reproductive health are tearing this country apart (unless this is just a red herring to distract us from other issues). Are we really so insecure that the notion...
- Elizabeth Warren Is Awesome
Part of my growing opposition to libertarianism and political conservatism is due to the fact that they are shallow and myopic philosophies based on the unrealistic illusion of self-sufficiency and individual isolationism, and I don't think...
- A Few Gay Men - The Gayest Penetration
I just don't get people sometimes. Religious conservatives base their opposition to homosexuality primarily on the Old Testament, where you can easily find injunctions and orders to kill the gays. So, you would think that if gays wanted to serve in...