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A Tale of Two Parties in One Poll

While there are such things as accurate and misleading headlines, there are also occasions when a headline may be accurate but doesn't tell the whole story. Such is the case with the recent Pew Research headline, "Most Americans say more women running for Congress is a good thing, as hope for a female president grows." Generally speaking, the headline is accurate, as the polls shows, among all adults, 61% believe more women running for Congress is a good thing, compared to 5% who feel it's a bad thing, which is a net of +56% (33% said it's neither good nor bad). Let's take a closer look at those numbers, though. Among Democrats, 80% feel more women running for Congress is a good thing, compared to 1% who don't, which is a net of +79%. Among Republicans, only 39% feel more women running for Congress is a good thing, while 10% do not, which is a net of just +29%. That's a 50-point gap between the two parties. While 4 in every 5 Democrats feel more wom...

An Ode to Faux-Christianity and Patriotism

An Ode to Faux-Christianity and Patriotism Standing upright, A hand over the heart, Singing one verse off key, Ignorant of the others, Wavering high in the sky, Red, white, and blue, Cherry-picking history, All empathy subdued, Placed around the neck, Showcasing blind faith, As the eyes close, And we pray our sins away, A symbol of love, A symbol of sacrifice, This cross often ignored, A crutch for self-forgiveness, Burning the Constitution while saluting the flag, Pissing on the poor while preaching the good word, The antithesis of true Christian beliefs, The antithesis of patriotism.

The Story of Big T: The Man with a Big Truck and a Big Gun

Setting: A bar by the name of Big Bulges in Climax, Georgia Trevor Yankton: ::walks up to a lady at the bar:: "Hey good lookin'. How's about you and I go back to my truck and make-out for a while?" Crystal Domeyah: "Excuse me? I'm not THAT easy!" Yankton: "I thought you's was that one gal that the entire football team did, even the mascot and waterboy..." Domeyah: "Well, yeah! ...but still... Buy me a drink and then I'll go back to your truck with you." Yankton: "Sounds good. What would you like?" Domeyah: "Just a Coors Light would be fine." Yankton: "Hey, bartender, one Coors Light for my new lady friend over here." Bartender Timothy Tebow: "Again, Crystal? How many free Coors Lights is that this month? 6? 7?" Domeyah: "Very funny, Timmy. I've lost track, but I think this will be #26." Tebow: "Geez... Well, have fun you two!" Yankton: "...