June 2011
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At the end of the day, her politics are like this: Everyone will have a gun,...
– Gary Laidig, the Republican she unseated en route to the state Senate in 2000, on Michele Bachmann
I need to be reminded constantly that it would be impossible for her to win even the nomination.
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Tea Party Summer Camp →
Thanks to Tampa, Florida’s 912 Project, your conservative kid can spend the summer having the time of his life learning about personal responsibility, individual liberty, and how to fuck over the poors.
The organization, which falls under the tea party umbrella, hopes to introduce kids ages 8 to 12 to principles that include “America is good,” “I believe in...
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Maybe I do drunkenly try to use my key to open the door to your apartment in the middle of the night and possibly not remember doing it in the morning, but at least I don’t fight so loudly with my boyfriend that more than one person in the building complains and the landlord finally has to ask you to please stop twice. At least my disturbances are caused by having too much fun instead of too...
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Newt Gingrich is a gigantic seven year old boy
Things that interest Newt Gingrich more than running for president, according to his Wikipedia page:
Gingrich is known for, and has written on several occasions about, his great interest in animals. According to USA Today, Gingrich’s first engagement in civic affairs was speaking to the city council in his hometown, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, about why the city should establish its own...
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If you have visitors from out of town, don’t take them to the Cabrini Green...
– Morning Gloria : chicago summer safety tips
Helpful.
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People You May Know
My fake I.D. belonged to the older sister of one of my friends, who was two years older than I, because at the time, most of my friends were older. The I.D. proclaimed that I was twenty-four, which made this birthday, when I turned twenty-four, seem somewhat like a day I’d spent too much time longing for. The picture of my fake self (who is actually a real person) has a round face, straight,...
When you are surrounded by something so big that requires you to change...
– Paul Gilding, “The Great Disruption: Why the Climate Crisis Will Bring On the End of Shopping and the Birth of a New World.”