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Top Posts - 2010

These are the most popular posts for 2010 (by pageviews).


The difference between Pre-emptive vs. Preventive war
Tolstoy on Lincoln
The Great Recession: We Haven’t Hit Bottom Yet (UPDATED)
What about that weird square thing under Bush’s jacket…
Top Ten Chuck Norris Facts
Weird Vibe
Top Ten Surprising Facts About Osama Bin Laden
Bush-Cheney Escape War Crimes Prosecution
National Championship: Ohio State vs. LSU
John Adams’ speech before the Continental Congress on Freedom

Politics

Seriously, who uses the word “…

Seriously, who uses the word "hijinks" in a sentence?

Bush branded Skull&Bones c…

Bush branded Skull&Bones candidates with a red-hot coat hanger, for Pete's sake!

It should be at least as hard …

It should be at least as hard to take away the rights of gay people as it is to raise ...

You better believe Lugar’s dem…

You better believe Lugar's demise sent a chill down Romney's spine.

Study Finds We Exercise Half a…

Study Finds We Exercise Half as Much as We Should...and a Quarter as Much as We Say We Do.

Wait. What? Scott Brown’s top …

Wait. What? Scott Brown's top adviser is Eric "Etch-A-Sketch Romney" Fehrnstrom? http://t.co/yvxjIcOC

If the majority votes to shave…

If the majority votes to shave the heads of all Catholics, well, there you are.

Wouldn’t it be funny if the NC…

Wouldn't it be funny if the NC gay marriage amendment got 52% of the vote and lost? That's how it ...

If the majority votes to shave…

If the majority votes to shave the heads of all Catholics, well, there you are.

“There’s literally no one in t…

"There's literally no one in the world I don't hate right now." ~ Toby Ziegler

If Romney had any balls he’d q…

If Romney had any balls he'd question whether Osama bin Laden really was dead. http://t.co/kU9ZpwpS

When POTUS makes a “surprise” …

When POTUS makes a "surprise" trip somewhere, just exactly who is surprised to see him?

What is it about swimming in t…

What is it about swimming in the ocean of Apple rumors that fanboys find so exciting?

Know who else had a Swiss bank…

Know who else had a Swiss bank account? Saddam. buh-BAY-um!

Bin Laden is dead and not only…

Bin Laden is dead and not only that: he liked his BBQ pork! Ridiculous? Sure. But so is the ...

Bin Laden is dead and his repu…

Bin Laden is dead and his reputation ruined: he liked porn! Not sure I believed that, but it made sense ...

Phoenix and Nashville? Sorry: …

Phoenix and Nashville? Sorry: if you can't play hockey outside in the winter you shouldn't be in the NHL.

Why does anyone think I would …

Why does anyone think I would enjoy reading their hate-mail?

Jazz Fest in NOLA http://t.co/…

Jazz Fest in NOLA http://t.co/7qfZTb3u

Jazz Fest in NOLA http://t.co/…

Jazz Fest in NOLA http://t.co/HaGRFpAc

Internet Spiders Conquer the Galaxy

What this means is that pretty much everything that y’all are searching for on Google, et. al., now has a story on HuffPo associated with it because, I don’t know, it’s how you build traffic.

Best. Ad. EVER.

Jason Bateman and Will Arnett together again.

The Final Abandonment of Gaza: Once again, the people get screwed by their “leaders”

Those who want to strengthen the parties of peace have a choice to make: Recognizing Hamas would signal that the Palestinian Authority could no longer claim to represent the people of Gaza. It would signal that the world is willing to work with a bully, with a group refusing to commit—even rhetorically—to the cause of peace, that it has given up on a better life for the Palestinians of Gaza.

Touchstones

I’m afraid that TPM writer Brian Beutler’s “Biggest Challenge” piece is actually more “noise” than “touchstone” as David Kurtz calls it. It is absolutely the left-of-center CW that Obama should not have parroted GOP fiscal rhetoric, particularly on the debt. I hear it every day. It is, no doubt, true. The trouble with the “touchstone” [...]

OK, I get it: There’s no crying in baseball. But…

Some say that while the umpire Jim Joyce (any relation…?) blew the call and robbed the Detroit Tigers’ Armando Galarraga of a rare a perfect game, the two of them later provided a rare display of sportsmanship and class — with Joyce apologizing to the kid and the kid forgiving him. Some might even say [...]

Internet Spiders Conquer the Galaxy

What this means is that pretty much everything that y’all are searching for on Google, et. al., now has a story on HuffPo associated with it because, I don’t know, it’s how you build traffic.

The “End Bribery of Congress” Amendment and How to Pass It (Despite Congress)

Here’s how people could enact this amendment despite Congress’ hesitation to restrict the ready flow of cash into their campaign coffers.

Seriously, who uses the word “…

Seriously, who uses the word “hijinks” in a sentence?

The 9 most terrifying words in the English language are, “I’m from BP and I’m here to help you.”

For nearly 50 years, it has been an article of faith and dogma that Reagan’s words were the truth: “The 9 most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’ ” Well, those days are gone. We live in an age when private industry has been handed [...]

Government of, by, and for the shareholders? No way, baby!

Once upon a time, we actually had government by the shareholders. That’s basically what our country was back in 1789: white property owners had the right to vote. No one else did. That was wrong and, over time, we extended the vote to most everyone else. Now they want to turn back the clock to 1789.

Interesting Game Of Who Does The Least

This bugs me. The GOP/T-Baggers have been crying about the “radical” agenda of the evil Obama/Pelosi Kommunist Kabal, and have been doing everything in their power to stop it, ie. filibustering everything in sight. The Dems, for their part, have made their frustration with the obstructionist Repubican’ts palpable, yet at the same time boast how [...]

(Another) New Facebook Layout Is Out

…and I am apparently one of the guinea pigs who got it early. Lucky me?