Today's Big Question: Gauging the sincerity of wingnuts

Amanda raises a very interesting point: "

..I think how you respond to a wingnut does depend in large part on if you believe he’s bullshitting on purpose or not. ." Note: I've been looking for a good label for the conservative pinata NPR for a LONG time, and I think I found it in the comments; NPR = "Never Provoke Republicans", fits them perfectly, thanks felagund!
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Rally To Restore Sanity - "Peace Train" Run Over By "Crazy Train"

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Jaywalking in Dreamland | Barry Crimmins

Every few months I run over to Barry Crimmins hangout because I know by then he'll have thrown up a couple more morsels of thought provoking mayhem for me to indulge myself with. Here's one of the new ones requiring a read:

Jaywalking in Dreamland

"..Were a real left (meaning a populist, people-first left - not some Stalinist authoritarian left) simply allowed a seat at today's (and the past 60 years') political table -because everyone actually at the table gets accommodated sooner or later - we'd have a Renewed Deal including:

Legitimate national health care (not often worthless, price-gouged insurance but actual health care, like most of the rest of the world has.)

A solid jobs program that isn't funneled through corporate vampires skilled at diverting funds for the needy into the accounts of the greedy. Leading to...

A resulting revivified federal infrastructure and a much healthier environment.

Greatly improved protections and circumstances for workers (as opposed to our current situation in which we're expected to express gratitude for still having not only our own jobs but large portions of the jobs laid-off workers used to do -- often for less money than we made when our doomed comrades were still around to help lighten the load. Thanks again!)

Federal initiatives on crucial issues such as alternative energy that are not dictated and detoured by the energy monoliths currently robbing and poisoning us.

An understanding that the deserved collapse of enormous multinational swindlers benefits us little folks. There is no business too big to fail. (Unfortunately there is also no lie too big to tell.)

The end of the futility and madness of literally matching the rest of the world dollar-for-dollar in military spending. This would instantly improve our circumstances at home and our standing in the world.

A livelier arts community in big and small towns throughout our nation because where there is art, there is hope. Where there are artistic get-togethers there is lively local discourse -- always a boon to genuine democracy.

Portrayal of the left's views in the media as a normal part of the political debate and not as extremist prattle that is somehow bringing down our nation.."

Go enjoy.

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Video Funny: Cop "Overdoses" On Pot Brownies

The Michigan cop who confiscated some pot, and then he and his wife made brownies with it(which I'm sure happens a lot). He thinks they've "overdosed" and calls 911.



That's why every cop needs a "cool" friend to call in an emergency. So the world won't know he's an idiot...

"Time is going by really, really, really, really slow..."

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Saturday's Funny Pic

What does his sign say....?



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The Colbert Report Checks Kentucky's Rand Paul

Stephen Colbert examines the wingnutty of Rand Paul:

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Get Yours Now _ The X-Ray Pin-Ups

You know you've been waiting. Well now they're here! The X-Ray Model Pin-ups Calender:















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Your Moment of Jon Stewart

No wonder he's the best News comedy show in the world.

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The Upright Citizans Brigade, BP Coffee Spill

The BP gulf oil spill as BP office insanity:



Upright Citizens brigade

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Now You Have It | "Strong Side, Weak Side"

The Onion gives us former UK point man, now Celtic star Rajon Rondo's "Strong Side, Weak Side"























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The Wankiest Generation

The new Tom Tomorrow 'Toon:


Sadly I think he's seeing our future correctly.

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The Big Caption, Mad Max...Updated

The Big Caption.



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Music Intervention For Friday

I gotta agree with Sergio:

Miley Cyrus, Please Stop



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"Uplifting" Avon Catalog?

Okay, I came across this Avon Catalog on our coffee table. I find it oddly arousing for some reason. Anyone?























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Bill Maher's "New Rules"

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Jon Stewart Schools Ken Blackwell On Tyranny And Governing

This is also the Ken Blackwell of Ohio's Presidential election 2004 and the strange shenanigans involved in that little mix-up.

Like many Rightwingers he thinks government is fine as long a rightwingers are "governing", but when a Democrat is cleaning house, it's "tyranny" and commy-ism, tell him Jon:



Parts 1, 2 and 3:

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Unfortunately(for me) I'm back on the job search, EXTREMELY discouraging(and scary), but what can you do. More later.



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Kreep of The Week | K-K-K-K-Kriminal Klown

I know what I'll do! I'll get clown tattoos and start a life of crime. No one will ever recognize me. Yeah baby, that's the ticket!


Meet Tony Alexander Pete, 43, aka "Happy." Police in Ogden, Utah are seeking Happy who is a suspect in a burglary that took place Wednesday evening. Happy, a career criminal, is easily identified due to his unique facial tattoos.
-the Salt Lake Tribune

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Video: Stewart Mocks Republican Fear Of Health Care Debate "Trap"

They should be pitied not mocked.:-P

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"It's a public dialogue about important legislation. Not Little Big Horn."
-John Stewart

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