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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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No Surprises from Gov. Martin O'Malley
I've mentioned that I know Martin O'Malley and my connections to him. If you think I'm anti-gun: Martin makes me look like one of you lot! Read more
Posted on 16 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Benghazi Bombed for the Right.........back to Boston to Whine and Wail
cross posted from MN Political Roundtable: The right is so desperate for something to bitch about, they will go back to old news. The dead bomber from Boston ha... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Benghazi Scandal Blows up in the Face of the Righties
The right has tried almost as many times to try to make a big scandal out of Benghazi that it isn't. It was a tragedy; there were some minor screw ups, but the... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
GOP = Epic Fail, Again.
The GOP is afraid of Hillary for 2016; the extent to which that is true can be measured by how much fake controversy they try to gin up. Benghazi is a flop for... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
GOP = Hypocrisy
Unlike what Dubya tried to do when he attempted to politicize the DOJ to go after people for political rather than criminal reasons, whatever happened with the... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Party of Stupid Trips Themselves and Falls Down
Who? What? Where? Who cares, you tedious fact averse conservatives - facts are not your friend, and you are not interested in honest inquiry. From Occupy... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Right Wing Hypocrisy, Lying AGAIN About Being the Victims of Religious...
cross posted from MN PP: We’ve seen Michele Bachmann do it, because prohibitions in the military prevent one person from harassing another to convert. Read more
Posted on 14 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Latz Word on Same Sex Marriage.
This was some of the best and wisest things said during the debate. Latz was superb. and also these words by Latz were pivotal to what the right has tried to do... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Shortly the Legislation Will Be Signed Legalizing Same Sex Marriage in Minnesota.
Cross posted from MN PP: Tomorrow, Dayton will sign the legislation. In the next year or so, as more states pass same sex marriage, this will become a non-issue. Read more
Posted on 14 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Fortunately, I Doubt She Could Get More Strident Than She...
Fortunately, I doubt she could get more strident than she already has in her homophobia. But hey! It might divert her momentarily from her Islamophobia or her... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
TRUE Liberty, Justice, Equality --- and Prosperity --- Have Prevailed!
The MN Lege has passed our same sex marriage freedom legislation. We now have more liberty in Minnesota, more equality, and more justice. We have acted to... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Not All People, Not All Truth; but Too Often This is Correct.
While it is usually more persuasive to be diplomatic rather than offensive, I tend not to care very much if the truth offends people either. Read more
Posted on 13 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Ah, Yes, Longin for the Good Old Days When Republicans Were NOT the Party of...
I like Ike; he was an excellent president. Think of that the next time you drive over one of the bridges his legislation provide, or the next time you drive dow... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Sadly He's Gone Now,
but it is EXACTLY the kind of observation Rooney would have made in his heyday, and all too true. Although it might be more true they are angry that Hillary... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
It's Mothers Day!
From all of us at Penigma, to all of you who are Moms, Happy Mothers Day. We celebrate you if you are a birth mom, an adoptive mom, a step-mom; however you... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Muddling the Middle
Crossposted from Man with the Muckrake blog:Interesting quote of the day: by lacithedog From the FAIR blog: Where media define the "center" or the "middle" tell... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Let Us Connect the Dots for You, Conservatives - and Call You Out.
This is clearly an effort to preemptively try to attack Hillary Clinton, not from patriotism, but in an effort to exploit a tragedy, including loss of life,... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Cross-posted from MN PP: Short and Sweet – Same Sex Marri...
cross-posted from MN PP: Short and Sweet – Same sex marriage equality passes! by Dog Gone on May 9, 2013 What wonderful news, what an interesting debate. Read more
Posted on 09 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Do Context and Rules of Construction Matter?
On another blog, someone made the comment: You give us a link to statuatory interpretation, but fail to recognize that we're talking about the constitutional... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Same Sex Marriage in Minnesota Vote Scheduled for Today
The conservative argument seems to come down to "God doesn't like the gay".What they really mean is conservatives don't like "the gay", so they claim to know... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY