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Penigma
http://penigma.blogspot.com/
A mystery under a pseudonym; a blog dedicated to the rational discussion of politics and current events
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1878 )
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The Right Wing 'Tenther' Hypocrisy on Immigration and Marriage
Cross-posted from MN PP: Closely associated with right-wing-nuttery are the so-called ‘tenthers’, those who support an oddly unconstitutional view of the 10th... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Batshit Crazy Ladies of the Right
It's been a while since I wrote about the birther queen, Orly Taitz, or the equally nutso Michele Bachmann, our local equivalent of embarrassingly wacko. Orly... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
In the End, You Always Pay the Piper
Yesterday's events in Moore, Oklahoma are not the genesis of this post. It would be terribly insensitive to write about such happenings so soon after they... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
First Ad About Maryland's New Gun Laws from the Marylanders to Prevent Gun...
This is the first ad from the Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence Education Fund, focusing on the effectiveness of the fingerprint licensing provision in... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Gun Control Works
In 1934, The National Firearms Act was passed which was aimed at regulating machine guns, sawed-off shotguns, silencers, and other firearms used by... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
RED ALERT ~ Adam Kokesh Armed March on Washington SCAM
I have to admit some curiosity about what might be the motive for Adam Kokesh's March on Washington, DC. It seems he was once a War Protestor who managed to ge... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Obama 3; GOP 0
Obama's approval ratings went UP, from the Gallop poll on Monday to the Gallop poll on Saturday; his disapproval ratings went DOWN from Monday to Saturday. Read more
Posted on 19 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
You Have a Problem If Barack Obama is a Muslim.
Not a question, but a statement since the Constitution that some people claim to respect and all that says (Article VI): The Senators and Representatives... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
It's Time to Put the GO in GOP: Not Governing, Not Being Ethical, Not Being...
I think it is a fair guess that this is going to backfire on the right quite explosively.Thanks to ericlews for collecting some of the examples here, at the... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Happy Armed Forces Day!
Thank you to my co-bloggers; one for serving in our armed forces, the other for serving in an allied armed forces.Yesterday, my co-blogger Laci did some... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
GOP = Hypocrisy, Malice, Dishonesty, Irrelevance
We've had the right wing made up controversy about Benghazi. We've had the largely right wing made up controversy over the IRS. We've had the largely right... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
GOP, a Patten in Contradiction
GOP cuts funding for security - including Benghazi. GOP CONTINUES to refuse to fund adequate security, but hold witch hunt show trials over their feigned... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
GOP - the Facts Are Not Their Friends. AGAIN Is LYING a Family Value, Or is...
And now the GOP is running away as fast as they can back-pedal from their smear attack. Not only are the facts NOT their friends, they are doubly now their... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Now That You've Tried the Second Amendment--let's See How You Do on the Rest of...
And how would YOU do on this test? Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
GOP Hatred of Valid Science, and Intolerance of True Religious Freedom
And yet the GOP puts a stupid man from a southern state with poor standards for education, DR. Paul "evolution is a lie straight from the pit of hell" Broun, wh... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
GOP, Tea Party - Knock It Off, and Do Something Useful FOR A CHANGE, You Lazy,...
The House works fewer days in DC than other sessions of Congress; they have accomplished less successful or beneficial legislation, and they have wasted BEFORE... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Republicans and Other Conservatives, and Science
Apparently, only 6% of scientists identify as Republican or conservative. We don't actually know from the data that provided this insight if that 6% are good... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
GOP = Revisionist History/lies, Alternate Reality, Rampant Hypicrisy
We've now seen that the GOP apparently deliberately issued false versions, revised versions, of the Benghazi emails, as noted by a former Fox News source here.... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Celebrate
Coincidentally - or maybe not - the date in 2004 when Massachusetts was the first state in the Union to legalize same sex marriage. Read more
Posted on 17 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
70th Anniversary of the Dambuster Raid.
At 9.28pm on 16 May 1943, the first of 19 Lancaster heavy bombers lifted off the runway into a Some of the Members of 617 Squadron with dog who cannot be... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY