http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:33:40 -0700 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:21:32 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Dick-Cheneys-assault-on-democracy?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  Hardly a day goes by without a new revelation of former VP Dick Cheney’s abuse of power while in office, confirming that the man was as morally and intellectually corrupt as many of us imagined.Today we learn that in 2002 Cheney wanted to... Dick Cheney attack on democracy Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:21:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Dick-Cheneys-assault-on-democracy?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Why-are-so-many-scientists-Democrats?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  Two juxtaposing articles in today’s news.The first notes that Texas Governor Rick Perry has appointed Gail Lowe, an ardent supporter of teaching creationism in public schools, as the State Board of Education Chairman. Apparently she was a... science and religion scientists Democrats Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:21:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Why-are-so-many-scientists-Democrats?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Conservatives-ratchet-up-a-timehonored-tactic-Namecalling?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  There’s a lot of blather about “socialists” these days from Republican politicians and the talk radio crowd. Remember Rep. Spencer Bachus’ list of 17 socialists in Congress (a list that never actually materialized)? Othe... Obama socialism Conservative name-calling Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:49:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Conservatives-ratchet-up-a-timehonored-tactic-Namecalling?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Michele-Bachmann-has-given-me-a-reason-to-go-on?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  During the Great Depression, our grandparents would find a brief respite from their difficult circumstances by reading the Sunday comics. The adventures of Superman, Buck Rogers, Krazy Kat, Popeye, Dick Tracy, and Little Orphan Annie helped peo... Michele Bachmann internment camps census Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:43:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Michele-Bachmann-has-given-me-a-reason-to-go-on?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Officers-jump-ship-as-the-USS-Coleman-continues-to-sink?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  LAKE MINNETONKA, MN – Although the captain and crew of the scow U.S.S. Coleman have been bailing water for months, it now appears that even the ship’s highest-ranking officers realize their efforts are for naught. The ship's fate at... Norm Coleman Minnesota senate race Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:47:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Officers-jump-ship-as-the-USS-Coleman-continues-to-sink?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Our-oneparty-political-system-and-the-shifting-middle?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  For years I’ve argued that weak-kneed Democrats have allowed Conservatives to define common perceptions of what is left, middle and right on the political spectrum. Since the mid-seventies, Republicans and their surrogates have been pulli... Obama One-party system Maher Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:15:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Our-oneparty-political-system-and-the-shifting-middle?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d16-George-Bushs-dark-legacy?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  We really shoulda seen this coming, folks.George Bush and his handlers spent eight years working to reshape the American presidency. Their vision of a ‘unitary executive,’ based in a natural tendency toward authoritarianism among co... Obama transparancy George Bush Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:18:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d16-George-Bushs-dark-legacy?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Ive-got-one-word-for-former-Senator-Norm-Coleman-Hollywood?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  “Winning isn’t about me.”That’s what Norm Coleman told loyalists at the Minnesota state Republican convention regarding his continuing prayers that the election fairy will fly down on its Unicorn from “The Meadow o... Norm Coleman contested Senate seat Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:52:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Ive-got-one-word-for-former-Senator-Norm-Coleman-Hollywood?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Extremism-is-the-new-mainstreamism?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  It was less than a month ago that the Department of Homeland Security released a report titled: “Rightwing Extremism: Current Economical and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment.”When it became publ... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:57:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Extremism-is-the-new-mainstreamism?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Conservative-columnist-says-Fox-news-reports-from-an-alternate-reality?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  Recently, after accepting the Eric Breindel Award for Excellence in Opinion Journalism (I know you’ve all heard of that), conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer gave a speech in which he praised Fox news, then soon after, said, &ldquo... Charles Krauthammer Fox alternate reality Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:14:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Conservative-columnist-says-Fox-news-reports-from-an-alternate-reality?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d6-Coleman-may-get-it-but-his-party-doesnt?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  I’m as happy as anyone that very soon Norm Coleman will be known as ‘former Senator Norm Coleman,’ but the current brouhaha on political chat sites about his gaffe at an event where he said Conservatives needed to compete on t... Norm Coleman war on science and technology Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:01:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d6-Coleman-may-get-it-but-his-party-doesnt?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d3-The-Dick-Cheney-SaveMyRear-tour?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  What the heck has Dick Cheney been drinking lately?Emperor Palpatine has been on the news show circuit over the past couple of weeks blurting out assertions that I thought could only come from a good waterboarding session (although, in reality,... Dick Cheney new admissions political cover Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:11:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d3-The-Dick-Cheney-SaveMyRear-tour?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Thanks-Tim-for-brightening-up-everyones-day?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner Your local weather report:Skies over Minnesota brightened today after Tim Pawlenty announced he would not run for a third term as governor. The persistent weather pattern since 2003 of gusty hot air, oppressive ideology, and an intellectual drought w... Tim Pawlenty Republican Party Minnesota politics Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:03:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Thanks-Tim-for-brightening-up-everyones-day?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Hells-outpost-on-earth-to-close-prisons?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  This headline caught my eye:“Netherlands to close prisons for lack of criminals”A joke, I thought. Some intern half asleep at his computer pulls up a headline from The Onion and hits ‘send.’ No, it’s true. Accordin... Netherlands progessive Limbaugh Thu, 28 May 2009 19:24:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Hells-outpost-on-earth-to-close-prisons?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Opposition-to-Sonia-Sotomayers-nomination-to-the-Supreme-Court-Shes-not-a-sociopath?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  We now know that Sonia Sotomayor is Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. Of course, even before she was named, probably before Obama had even decided on her, Conservatives had their long knives out, slashing away at whomever the president might... Sonia Sotomayer Supreme Court nominee Tue, 26 May 2009 17:30:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Opposition-to-Sonia-Sotomayers-nomination-to-the-Supreme-Court-Shes-not-a-sociopath?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Pawlenty-the-good-soldier?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  Governor Tim Pawlenty has really been working hard on his conservative creds in recent weeks. The Gov gleefully vetoed DFL budget proposals, threatened to veto a medical marijuana bill for terminally ill patients, and just yesterday smacked a m... Tim Pawlenty Republican Party Minnesota politics Fri, 22 May 2009 11:29:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Pawlenty-the-good-soldier?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Jesse-Ventura-body-slams-the-establishment?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner Over the years I’ve tried very hard to like Jesse Ventura. He’s big and brutish and crazy, but crazy in the right kind of way. I’m not totally sure why, but I think of him as a Ken Kesey acolyte, a member of the Merry Pranksters rid... Wed, 20 May 2009 11:31:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Jesse-Ventura-body-slams-the-establishment?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Scouts-Train-to-Fight-Terrorists-and-More?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  Obviously this headline is satirical. Right? Truth is, it’s from yesterday’s New York Times. The headline leads into an article that examines the Boy Scout-affiliated Explorer Program, which is “…training thousands of y... Thu, 14 May 2009 09:44:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Scouts-Train-to-Fight-Terrorists-and-More?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Its-my-party-and-Ill-cry-if-I-want-to?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  Another birthday approaches. I think there’s some truth to the old saw that growing old is really a state of mind. My mind is generally in a state of turmoil, with one voice telling me, “You’re almost 60. Take a nap,” co... Tue, 12 May 2009 16:46:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Its-my-party-and-Ill-cry-if-I-want-to?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Satire-Norm-Coleman-and-the-tragedy-of-hubris?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner  The year was 1996, the early morning hours of a soul-deadening, frigid winter’s night. Mayor of St. Paul Norm Coleman, wearing his favorite smoking jacket and fez, sat brooding in an overstuffed chair near a dying fire, staring into a gla... Fri, 08 May 2009 14:22:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9364-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Satire-Norm-Coleman-and-the-tragedy-of-hubris?cid=exrss-Minneapolis-Political-Satire-Examiner