Category Archives: Arrested Development

Dixie Chicks are at it again

Apparently they just can’t help themselves with the political commentary (and didn’t really learn anything from the Bush-bashing episode). Here they go again: Dixie Chicks Perform with Background Portraying Donald Trump as the Devil.   Doubling down on historical ignorance … Continue reading

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Is crazy the new normal?

Are Americans really so unmoored from reality that we’re willing to let delusional individuals indulge in their various pathologies – at the expense of the rest of society? Apparently so.   If we don’t mind this sort of thing:   … Continue reading

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When feelings overrule reality

Astonishing new video from the Family Policy Institute of Washington exposes the complete lack of critical thinking skills on today’s college campus (in this case, the University of Washington). Notice how many times they say “I feel like…” – Every … Continue reading

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The Bubba Effect

How to explain the Trump phenomenon? The “Bubba Effect.” Or – as I heard a late night talk show host opine – Donald Trump is everything to everybody who doesn’t know anything.   This one’s too funny not to share … Continue reading

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Wake me in November

Somebody please wake me up in November – after the ruling class has finished sabotaging the 2016 election and presented us with our next anointed ruler. I figure if I spent the next 8 months sleeping, at least I ‘ll … Continue reading

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A vote for Bernie; a step closer to Venezuela

As we know, the public schools stopped teaching history (other than the revisionist variety), geography and comparative ideologies years ago. Unfortunately we’re now we’re seeing the inevitable real-world results of that knowledge deficit ~   Bernie Sanders crushed Hillary Clinton … Continue reading

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The Art of the Scam

“Grow Up!” is a fitting title for this excellent diagnosis of the Trumphenomenon. [Hat-tip: Chadams] As he usually does, columnist Thomas Sowell nails it ~ It is amazing how many people have been oblivious to this middle-aged man’s spoiled brat … Continue reading

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The faux outrage of the Mizzou Malcontents

Wondering just what the meltdown at the University of Missouri all about? Amazingly, no one seems to know for sure.   According to a CNN video posted by Tom S. Elliot at National Review ~ In the last 24 hours, … Continue reading

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Cornell – another collegiate reality-free zone

Wait -aren’t universities supposed to be places that encourage a free and open exchange of ideas? Dude, that’s so “last century.” It seems these days, students must be virtually fenced-off from thought-diversity ~ The Central New York college made national … Continue reading

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When a young pirate grows up without a dad

Fathers Day is apparently not a particularly important holiday in the Barack Obama household. The president spent last Sunday golfing in California while Michelle and the first daughters were half a world away, jaunting about Europe.   Maybe it’s because … Continue reading

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#SadlyMisguidedTeens

OK I’ll gladly admit it – I’m totally out of touch with pop culture. Which is why I’ve never heard of Zayn Malik and his band One Direction (They’re an English-Irish group – so it could be they’re not as … Continue reading

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Please! Someone pay these people NOT to vote!

I sincerely hope that we-the-thinking members of the electorate aren’t yet outnumbered by the confidently ignorant ~   Jimmy Kimmel Live ~ Special President Obama edition of #LieWitnessNews   Now we know why President Obama is advocating mandatory voting. The … Continue reading

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