Tag Archives: Eric Cantor

Let Them Eat Cake

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Contrary to popular belief, Marie Antoinette never uttered the phrase, “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche“. The phrase appears in Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s autobiography where he attributes it to a ‘great princess’ however the dates of publication and her tenure on the throne do … Continue reading →

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Public Enemy Number One: Mitch McConnell

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Know Thy Enemy: Mitch McConnell I mentioned an analogy in the previous article of Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, and possibly Paul Ryan as the outlaw Miller Gang from the movie High Noon. The more I thought about it, … Continue reading →

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There’s a New Sheriff in Town…and His Name is Obama

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Remember that scene when Gary Cooper walked the streets of Hadleyville, New Mexico Territory trying to elicit help from it’s citizens to deal with the Miller Gang bent on terrorizing them? Well think of Obama as the Marshall who’s tried … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday July 15th Edition

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Debt ceiling showdown heated up as Eric Cantor tried to push through a stop gap deal without tax increases. President Obama shut him down declaring that it may put his presidency in jeopardy but he wasn’t going to budge on … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday July 1st Edition

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Mr. Universe

This week the brinksmanship intensified as Republicans walked out of deficit talks and Democrats finally put forth the suggestion that Republicans are knowingly trying to crash the economy in order to defeat Obama. Some scholarly types are now saying that … Continue reading →

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Had Enough Yet?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Mr. Universe

I should really stop apologizing; as I did yesterday, and just embrace my inner conspiracy theorist. Wave it around like a rainbow flag at a Gay Pride rally. Wear it around my neck like some nineties gangsta bling. Force people to look at … Continue reading →

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Free Forum Friday June 24th Edition

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Mr. Universe

This week president Obama announced his withdrawal plans for the Afghanistan conflict in an address to the nation. 10,000 by Christmas and 33,000 by next summer. Is it enough? Many people don’t think so including members of the Democratic Party. … Continue reading →

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Hot Fudge Sunday May 29

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Sundays bring us the political talk shows. If you see something interesting on one of them, jump on the comment board and talk about it. According to Politico, here is the lineup for this week’s shows: Meet the Press (NBC) … Continue reading →

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Hot Fudge Sunday January 23

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Monotreme

Sundays bring us the political talk shows. If you see something interesting on one of them, jump on the comment board and talk about it. This week’s focus is on the upcoming State of the Union Address. According to Politico, … Continue reading →

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What Are Conservatives Trying to Conserve?

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Mr. Universe

I’ve often read and heard conservatives speak of traditional values of the past. I’m not entirely certain what that means. I’ve previously proposed that it is some kind of post-WWII Mayberry-Leave-it-to-Beaver illusion left over from the prosperity and peace after … Continue reading →

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