Category Archives: News

New Podcast Update

Posted on September 30, 2009 by roger

For the one or two people subscribed here, this is the latest episode of my FWDAJ Extra podcast. FWDAJ Extra 2009-09-30

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Direct Your Anger Appropriately

Posted on April 14, 2009 by roger

Look, I understand that people are pissed about GM and Chrysler. I mean, this makes twice in my lifetime that Chrysler has nearly hit rock-bottom, so I’m this close to saying “let it go”. If folks want to picket Detroit’s … Continue reading →

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Same Story, Different President

Posted on April 7, 2009 by roger

I wish Obama would do me a favor and tell me how the “state secrets” invocation isn’t a way to do an end-run around the separation of powers? It was a bullshit moved when Bush did it, and it hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Barack, You Need To Put Your Boot On Geithner's Neck

Posted on April 4, 2009 by roger

BO my man, I get it. You’ve been assured Tim Geithner is the smartest guy out there. So I understand the desire to have him on board. I really do. But this is getting ridiculous. The Obama administration is engineering … Continue reading →

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Barack, You Need To Put Your Boot On Geithner’s Neck

Posted on April 4, 2009 by roger

BO my man, I get it. You’ve been assured Tim Geithner is the smartest guy out there. So I understand the desire to have him on board. I really do. But this is getting ridiculous. The Obama administration is engineering … Continue reading →

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There's Something Funky In This TEA

Posted on April 3, 2009 by roger

I fully support the core idea of a rash of “tea parties” across the country on April 15th in opposition to bailouts and the stimulus. Not that I necessarily agree with a lot of the thinking behind them, but I’m … Continue reading →

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There’s Something Funky In This TEA

Posted on April 3, 2009 by roger

I fully support the core idea of a rash of “tea parties” across the country on April 15th in opposition to bailouts and the stimulus. Not that I necessarily agree with a lot of the thinking behind them, but I’m … Continue reading →

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Just Say No To Dumbassery

Posted on April 3, 2009 by roger

I want to start chronicling clear evidence of mental midgetry among our elected officials. I’m not talking about out-of-context “gotchas”, flubbed lines, or embarrassing slips. (So no, I’m not interested in most Bushisms, or tales of Gorean “internet invention”.) Nor … Continue reading →

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Poor Michael Steele…

Posted on March 2, 2009 by roger

After calling Rush Limbaugh an entertainer whose form of entertainment is “ugly”. RNC chairman Michael Steele nearly broke the sound barrier while backpedaling to calm his whack-a-doodle fringe: “I went back at that tape and I realized words that I … Continue reading →

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The Stimulus via RSS: That's What I'm Talkin' 'Bout!

Posted on February 24, 2009 by roger

The average person on the street may have no idea how huge this is, but it’s a big, big thing: the stimulus package’s implementation instructions require each government agency that spends stimcash to provide an Atom/RSS feed detailing who received … Continue reading →

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