It’s Monday, you know what to do.   Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Not Individual-1

Whoever says their vote doesn’t count needs to be shown how a Kentucky House race was decided by one vote. One. Not a dozen, not thousands… One. This is why we get out and vote, and demand our votes be heard. Unless you live in Florida or Georgia, in which case, well, exceptions may apply. It’s the start of a new week! What miserable nonsense will we see? Will we make it to Thanksgiving without losing our minds? Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Was Decided By One Vote

Today isn’t Veteran’s Day, but it’s something just as good for those of us with half-decent jobs; the day of observation, where we get the day off to buy stuff for cheap! No, wait, that’s not what the day is meant for…..it’s on the tip of my tongue….. Oh yeah, it’s a day for our president to presumably ignore our veterans again due to a light drizzle. But hopefully, the rest of us don’t. The military and our various wars may not be everything we agree on, but for those who enlist because they want to be able to shoot … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Observes Veteran’s Day

We know what happened Saturday: a horrible, senseless mass murder at a synagogue full of people worshipping life. A Holocaust survivor murdered by a man who took his ideas from the same people she had already escaped from once before. And we know this won’t stop, or even slow down, as long as our president continues to spew his own hateful rhetoric and ignore the violence done not only in his name and spirit, but practically with his blessing. He doesn’t care about us, unless we donate money to him. So get out there and vote. Get others to vote. … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is in Mourning

Well, here’s your faithful backup politics poster Sokudoningyou, with what would have been a funny headline post, probably with this image: But for this one, there’s no getting away from the fact that the world is continuing to hit us as we’re all down. Celebrity suicide (and that of the normal people who don’t get wall to wall coverage) is going up. This is another issue that affects everyone, of every race, creed, and country. “Suicide rates have increased in nearly every state over the past two decades, and half of the states have seen suicide rates go up more … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is in Mourning

In the primaries, that is. Women have won primaries in a number of races, which is heartening. Here’s hoping the good news continues for those races. Another hasty politics thread brought to you by Sokudoningyou. Mayor McSquirrel rule continues to be in effect. Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Sees History Being Made

In case of constitutional crisis, break the comment count record. This hasty Tuesday Politics Thread brought to you by Uvular and myself. Mayor McSquirrel rule as always remains in effect. Continue reading This Tuesday Politics Thread Is Not a Drill