progressive politics and regressive entertainment. like peanut and butter.
January 23, 2012 6 Comments
The Ed Show takes on racism as practiced by Newt Gingrich and the Republican party. A couple points I agree with in particular: that Gingrich isn’t at all subtle about his racism, and that the Republicans hatred of Europe is ironic considering the absurd austerity policies currently being promoted across that continent.
January 23, 2012 4 Comments
Roger Waters rarely sits down for interviews, so at first glance it’s surprising that he went on Howard Stern’s radio show last week. Waters is on tour with The Wall Live, but certainly isn’t in need of additional fame or money to sell tickets, and seems quite convincing when he informs Stern that he wouldn’t do a Pink Floyd reunion tour even for hundreds of millions of dollars. Of course, Waters has already proven himself to be a man of conviction over currency with his split from Pink Floyd. Still, he says that the anger surrounding those issues has ebbed and that he now gets along with both surviving bandmates, David Gilmour and Nick Mason, and has even become close friends again with Mason.
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January 23, 2012 7 Comments
The January 23rd issue of The New Yorker contains more than a couple gems about current Republican frontrunners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
First, Jeffrey Frank unearths a cutting quip used by Dwight Eisenhower against Mitt’s dad, George Romney, when the elder ran for president in 1967.
He has been on so many sides of so many questions that one begins to wonder just where he does stand. He sounds like a man in a panic. And a man who panics is not the best candidate for President.
January 23, 2012 2 Comments
TMZ reported last night that Tracy Morgan has been rushed to the hospital at Sundance, after appearing intoxicated during his award acceptance speech.
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