So I wrote a letter to U.S. Senate Candidate Indiana State-Senator Marlin Stutzman. As you can see, I have been candid about my intentions. Let's hope Marlin is equally honest with me. A transcript of said letter follows: Dear Senator Stutzman
Hilarious Added: Funny how the reporter from the Indy Star only noticed the happy Palin supporters. Then again, the Star isn't really in the business of reporting news. The Star is a promotional vehicle of all things Republican, that's all. (Indy Star link via Mr. Kole) [...]
So I'm hitting the road tomorrow to spend a week or so in the socialist enclave of Northern Ontario. If you can get over all the clean air and health care for all, Ontario actually has a lot to offer for enthusiasts of sun and fun. For instance, you can' [...]
Shorter Kevin Leininger: "The murder of 13 American soldiers creates a wonderful opportunity for me to criticize the President!" Added: Aside from being an idiot, Leininger is a liar. Check out this paragraph from his article:As for our commander in chief, whose administration will [...]
Shorter Donna Volmerding:Our economy would be in better shape if the government hadn't given the negros $10 million last year. Glenn Beck said so.Shorter Ric Runestad: Liberals and queers want to impose Sharia law which will make it okay for Muslims to kill queers. I oppose this, but' [...]
Leo Morris today: Now that we’re almost a year into a new administration, maybe some people can get over their Bush-Cheney hatred long enough to acknowledge that we really are still in a war with enemies who still do wish us great harm. So I guess when Leo mentions"some" [...]
The author known as George Orwell, by all accounts, was a socialist. Orwell's most famous books are often viewed as criticisms of the very political beliefs he held, but it must first be understood that Orwell was anti-Stalin and through his work he warned of the threats of totalitarianism' [...]
Campus police are reporting a bomb threat against Kettler Hall, but evacuation is voluntary. Inspection of the building is expected to conclude by 6:30 pm. Added: Welcome to IPFW Mr. Sullivan! [...]
Who needs to fulfill their obligation to the voting public when there's fish to catch!
If there's one thing Republicans stand for, it's accountability. Republicans believe that the we people are the ultimate voice of government through the Constitutional guarantee of democracy.There is no' [...]
My Congressman is the target of a possible teabagging. From today's Journal Gazette:Phil Troyer, a one-time colleague and political ally of Rep. Mark Souder, R-3rd, says the eight-term incumbent is too loose with the public purse and should be turned out by Republicans next spring.
Afghans want us out: A tribal elder in Balkh Province, in the remote north, said the insurgency had disrupted life for farmers and herders, and he repeated one of a growing number of conspiracy theories about the Americans’ intentions. In his version, the Americans were transporting Taliban fighters to [...]
A historic vote will be held today in the House, and I hope Dems remember some key facts. First, the people are on their side. The Democratic majority has succeeded in establishing and growing during the last two elections. Now is the time to utilize those majorities to affect [...]
Ten Americans are senselessly killed and this shitheel uses their deaths as an occasion to criticize the President. I just wanted to say that Mark's small mind will forever prevent him from understanding what happened yesterday. So he should probably just keep his goddam mouth shut.' [...]
I'm going to assume that citizens of Virginia and New Jersey are concerned with the direction of their state and voted accordingly. Also, it's great news for Republicans that they have lost a U.S. House seat held since the Civil War.' [...]
I know people who have worked for Congressman Mark Souder and they have all told me that he is a very intelligent man. I guess he fooled my friends because he's not, and as proof of this claim I offer his editorial from today's News-Sentinel. It's as if the [...]
Robert Rouse has been a fairly constant presence on the Fort Wayne poli blogging scene for the better part of four years, maybe longer. His latest blog/website is called Freeze Dried Gray Matter, and I hope things go great for Robert. [...]
Yeah, still not feeling it: In the case of Shubert v. Bush, the Electronic Frontier Foundation represents numerous American citizens suing individual Bush officials, alleging that the Bush administration instituted a massive "dragnet" surveillance program whereby "the NSA intercepted (and continues to intercept) millions of phone calls and emails" [...]
It’s been nearly a year since Barack Hussein Obama won the Presidential election. Within these twelve months, local media outlets such as the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, 1190 AM WOWO, and nationally the Fox News network have been able to establish three simple rules when it comes to the conduct of [...]
Here's Leo Morris attacking public school teachers: They’re trying to scare the peasants in three Indiana school districts where there are spending referendums necessitated by the state’s evil property tax caps designed to, well, reduce spending:
If approved, the referendum changes would be in effect for seven [...]
Those in power today, starting with the president, pretty clearly are embarrassed by America’s power, at times even ashamed of it, and seem determined to steer us toward some kind of fantasy world in which all [...]
Two veteran members of Congress from Indiana have recently embraced and empowered a narrative regarding President Obama's foreign policy. This narrative involves a conflation of Obama's decision to halt the installment of American missiles in Poland with his policies concerning Israel. First, let us revisit the comments of [...]
The idiocy of Congressman Mike Pence is common knowledge, but the level of idiocy emanating from the public statements of Pence still inspires awe. Take Pence's recent defense of Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck. Pence seems to believe that conservative media figures are above criticism. By believing [...]
(via Thomas at Blue Indiana) Sylvia Smith reports on a recent conference call between Congressman Mark Souder and residents of Indiana's 3rd District: In a 45-minute conference call with people from northeast Indiana, Souder responded to questions that were largely about American foreign policy.
Today, Leo Morris is bitching about gambling, yet again. This is a position of Leo's that has always puzzled me. Leo claims to be all about the capitalism and the wisdom of the free market yada-yada, and Ayn Rand's va jay jay etc. etc. What puzzles me is [...]
Esther before Ahasuerus - Tintoretto, ca 1547. By the way, I'm going to see these guys up in Goshen this evening. So yes, you should all be insanely jealous, unless of course you hate both the banjo and the tabla. Then you probably don't [...]
Here's Uncle Leo today, acting as a spokesman for the Mike Pence for Congress/President campaign. Notice how today's post bears a striking resemblance to Leo's post on Pence from 2006. I see a pattern here. Republicans lose their ass. Leo insists that America really wants to vote [...]
The greatest health care system in the world strikes again: In the state of New York, insurers are legally prohibited from discriminating against individuals who submit large claims. So when Guardian, a major insurance company, was faced with the high-cost claims of 37 year-old muscular dystrophy patient Ian Pearl, [...]
WSJ: A surge in oil prices helped Chevron and Exxon Mobil push the Dow Jones Industrial Average further above the 10000 level Thursday, although early morning earnings reports from Goldman Sachs and Citigroup kept the gains muted.
After closing above 10000 for the first time in a year [...]
A writer came to see me today, and he was working on a summary of Federalist #15. During the consultation we engaged in Talmudic reading of Hamilton's words, a process which reminded me of the brilliance of his vision and understanding of American democracy. For example... There is nothing' [...]
"Mark", if that is in fact his real name, has decided to write a beast fable. Rather than coming up with his own analogy, he just rips off an older fable and adds generous amounts of paranoia and half-assed, Ayn Rand inspired bullshit. If you check out the link, [...]
The howls of agony reverberating through the sewers of the internet can mean only one thing. Someone has said something nice about Barack Obama, and in turn denigrated America, The Constitution, and baby Eagles. Specifically, members of the Nobel Foundation have revealed their unashamedly Anti-American attitude by once again awarding [...]
Yes, it seems our Governor fancies himself a comedian. I guess it's important for Governors to antagonize neighboring states, always helpful. I've composed a joke of my own. Here goes... Q: How can you tell when Mitch Daniels has been your Governor? A: You're out of a job, your' [...]
HuffPo: A self-described New York City anarchist has been accused of tweeting the location of police officers to protesters trying to evade them during the Group of 20 economic summit in Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania State Police arrested Elliot Madison alleging he used Twitter to direct the movement of protesters [...]
Shorter Scott Fluhr: The most important issue facing voters of Indiana's 9th District is something Baron Hill said on some video sometime this summer. [...]
CBS News: Cindy Sheehan, dressed all in black with the words "greed kills" printed on her chest, was arrested by United States Park Police today after chaining herself to a White House fence as part of a protest against the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Congressman Mike Pence is a frequent target of my petty sniping here at R&F, but thanks to Indiana's most outspoken Republican member of Congress, I have had an epiphany. Read for yourself the words of this great man as he describes his vision for the American economy: I maintain' [...]
Bloomberg: Eight U.S. soldiers and two Afghan troops died after militants in eastern Nuristan province attacked two outposts yesterday, NATO’s International Security Assistance Force said in a statement today.
The deaths were the worst U.S. fatalities in a single engagement since July 2008, the Associated Press said.[...]
Matt Bell is on the television, talking about adult literacy issues in Northern Indiana, a topic that will always unlock the key to my political heart. [...]
Here is "Mark" following the right-wing bigotsphere's effort to smear Christians. Notice how most of the people in Mark's video are black? But this isn't about race, he swears. MMFA documents the atrocities.' [...]
Kevin Leininger likes to pretend that he is willing to engage both sides of the debate. It's all nonsense, of course. Case in point, this sentence from today's front page editorial: But what about God? Does he really support Obama-care or, for that matter, any of the other social [...]
Worked all day, which is good, but tiring. So no blogging frivolity tonight. Here is Manny Pacquiao beating the crap out of Ricky Hatton. 'Twas a magnificent way to start the summer. Just watch this video whenever you think your job sucks.