The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Rick Santorum’s home-school hokum
America’s most famous home-schooler spent three years soaking Pennsylvania taxpayers for his kids’ education
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/26/rick_santorums_home_school_hokum/singleton/
I don’t need other reasons to not like Santorum and almost didn’t bother to read this article (I had already heard …
America’s endless apocalypse
Over the last decade, we’ve become obsessed with the end of the world — and it’s hurting us all
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/26/americas_endless_apocalypse/singleton/
OK, I freely admit that I engage in apocalyptic talk from time to time (sometimes way more …
The ugly delusions of the educated conservative
Better-educated Republicans are more likely to doubt global warming and believe Obama’s a Muslim. Here’s why
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/24/the_ugly_delusions_of_the_educated_conservative/singleton/
I have talked about my ‘skeptical’ thoughts on global warming before (and talked many other times…
How Exercise Fuels the Brain
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/how-exercise-fuels-the-brain/
As if we needed more reasons to exercise, now it makes us smarter! The article didn’t make it clear if you had to bust your ass exercise or if walking for an hour …
NYPD spying program aimed at Muslims
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/22/nypd_spying_program_aimed_at_muslims/singleton/
I talked about the NYPD police state before, but felt it would be worth reinforcing with Glenn’s interesting post. Just like the article I feel the need to re-quote Bloomberg in his response …
Republicans rebel against an oily transportation bill
Instead of fixing roads, the House leadership proposes a bonanza for the oil industry. Many Republicans are balking
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/21/republicans_rebel_against_an_oily_transportation_bill/singleton/
I am far from a fan of Obama and would like to see a …
How the FBI Invents Terrorists Like the U.S. Capitol ‘Suicide Bomber’
Even the authorities admit the alleged suicide bomber apprehended near the U.S. Capitol posed no threat. Mansfield Frazier on how the feds create ‘terrorists’ so they can arrest them.…
Hypnotized into an endless dirty war
America has decided it has the right to kill whoever it wants, whenever it wants.
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/20/hypnotized_into_an_endless_dirty_war/singleton/
This is a topic I have felt strongly about for a long while. We are acting in a …
Another March to War?
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/another-march-to-war-20120217
Bla bla bla war with Iran bla bla bla.
This is getting so boring, just like that police state thing I babble about all the time. Can’t I talk about anything else?
I was speaking …
Obama’s War on Pot
In a shocking about-face, the administration has launched a government-wide crackdown on medical marijuana
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/obamas-war-on-pot-20120216
As a general rule I am not in favor of Democrats but I liked a lot of Obama’s rhetoric during his …