America the delusional --

you can't make this stuff up--but lots of people are, and they're being encouraged to do so by those in the republican party who think that defeat of the ...initiative at any cost is the gop's only hope of substantial recovery in the midterms. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Patricia L'Herrou - Aug 20, 2009 - 6:24 AM PDT
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Lynn R. Willis
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by Lynn R. Willis - Aug. 25, 2009

This is a well-crafted, timely and suitably biting opinion piece, Although the article's lead focuses on the recent antics of the Right's lunatic fringe, Mr. Rutten heaps the bulk of his scorn and righteous anger on journalists, pseudo-journalists, and TV/radio airheads who you'd hope would know better.

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Dwight Rousu
3.8
by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 25, 2009

A good rational rant against the irrational paranoid ranting from the delusional right.

You can’t make this stuff up — but lots of people are, and they’re being encouraged to do so by those in the Republican Party who think that defeat of the ... More »

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Patricia L'Herrou
4.0
by Patricia L'Herrou - Aug. 20, 2009

a point of view which offers a warning for the country's future

they might be careful what they wish for, because if our ..political conversation becomes simply a continuation of talk radio by other means, dominated by people who bring ... More »

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