Monthly Archives: October 2015

This is why identifying as a witch may not be such a good thing

Posted on October 31, 2015 by a1skeptic

Just in time for Halloween we have the story of a courtroom drama in Salem, Massachusetts (of all places) involving a witch and a warlock. It turns out that a 75-year-old witch priestess and self-identified psychic, Lori Bruno-Sforza, who also … Continue reading →

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Hallelujah, we have a budget deal!

Posted on October 30, 2015 by a1skeptic

Miracle of miracles, on Wednesday of this week the House managed to approve a two year budget deal, avoiding the next government shut down until at least after the elections. When the idiocy is sure to come in for a … Continue reading →

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Honestly, I can’t even watch these guys anymore.

Posted on October 29, 2015 by a1skeptic

Last night we had another Republican debate, and honestly I can’t even watch these debates anymore. Anything important that happens will be analyzed by the media anyway, and I can always catch some of the “highlights” (if one can call … Continue reading →

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Little Things can tell you a lot about Someone.

Posted on October 27, 2015 by a1skeptic

Sometimes it’s the little things that matter, and BDC Wire had a nice story this morning on how Chelsea Clinton stopped to help out a young mother at the airport. It seems that Chelsea was on her way to Cambridge … Continue reading →

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Benghazi committee charade continues; Republicans think they can still sell us on the idea it’s “on the level”

Posted on October 23, 2015 by a1skeptic

It’s October of 2015 and the Benghazi committee charade continues. This is now the 8th committee hearing that the Republicans have sponsored about Benghazi, and all they’ve really managed to learn is that Hillary used her own email server – … Continue reading →

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Marty McFly drops into the present, and Joe Biden announces he’s not running for President

Posted on October 22, 2015 by a1skeptic

Yesterday, as many of you know (because it was reported frequently in the news), was the day that Marty McFly zoomed into our future on his souped up DeLorean. It was also the day that Joe Biden finally announced that … Continue reading →

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The Canadians elect a new Prime Minister; Americans yawn.

Posted on October 21, 2015 by a1skeptic

Not many people in the United States noticed, but there was an election in Canada yesterday. And it was generally good news for progressives. So we should note the following things: The Canadian’s “longest” election in history was a scant … Continue reading →

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We officially have no clue what we’re doing in Afghanistan and the Middle East.

Posted on October 20, 2015 by a1skeptic

By now it should be official: we have no fucking clue what we’re doing in Afghanistan and the Middle East. This became clear last week when Obama announced that we’re going to keep troops in Afghanistan through 2017, or the … Continue reading →

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This is what happens when media conglomerates get to donate to Candidates

Posted on October 19, 2015 by a1skeptic

A fuss was made briefly after last week’s Democratic debate when it turned out that Bernie Sanders won the little CNN Focus Group that had assembled for the debate, but CNN declared Hillary Clinton the winner of the debate. Conspiracy … Continue reading →

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Is it Really True that Anyone can be Speaker of the House?

Posted on October 16, 2015 by a1skeptic

There has been mention in the news lately – as the Republicans search desperately for someone who actually wants to be Speaker of their House – that you don’t actually have to be a member of Congress to be the … Continue reading →

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