Obama, ASU Commencement, May 13

by David Safier This just in. Obama hearts Phoenix, where he's been before, and disses Southern Arizona — again — where, so far as I know, he's never set foot. He'll be speaking at the ASU Commencement, May 13, 7pm. Do you think, maybe, he watched Hamlet 2? AZ Blue Meanie, you want to send the … Read more

Al Melvin, Nanny State Conservative

by David Safier You may have heard that Sen. Al Melvin received the lowest rating among Republican senators from The Pachyderm Coalition, a very conservative organization. He was one of only three legislators in both houses to earn the dreaded RINO (Republican In Name Only) label. Yes, that Al Melvin — proud Minuteman, Reagan Republican, … Read more

Dr. Word says: I’m not making this up

by David Safier From Bush's speech in Calgargy, Canada, about the book he's planning to write. "I'm going to put people in my place, so when the history of this administration is written, at least there's an authoritarian voice saying exactly what happened," Bush said. He also said it's going to be "fun" to write … Read more

What would John Galt say?

by David Safier Quick, someone find Clarence Thomas a speech writer! Now that the Bush administration is gone, it looks like he's garbled up his talking points. Americans today are self-indulgent and don't make the sacrifices that their parents and grandparents did, and the nation's leaders don't ask people to act for the higher good, … Read more