Author: BooMan

Kill the Wiffle

I always wanted to build a wiffle-ball field. So, it’s cool to see someone do it, even if they are Red Sox fans. And, since they built it on town property, it’s amusing to see lawyers and politicians and complaining...

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A Silver Lining

There was one feel-good moment in the Senate today when Teddy Kennedy returned to the floor for the first time since he was diagnosed with brain cancer. Kennedy’s appearance was greeted by a two-minute standing ovation...

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FISA Thread II

Here’s the cloture and final passage FISA votes. I’m laughing because Sen. Clinton voted correctly on both, while Obama broke his promise on the cloture vote and kept his promise on final passage. This was an easy...

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FISA Vote Thread

The Dodd amendment to strike retroactive immunity from the FISA bill failed by a vote of 32-66. No Republicans voted for it because no Republicans give a damn about civil liberties outside of the second amendment. Thirty-two...

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McCain’s Exterminationist Jokes

I’m not an expert on Adolf Hitler but it is my understanding that he refrained from using alcohol and tobacco, and was a strict vegetarian. That didn’t prevent him from destroying his health by use of various...

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