Month: February 2013

I Review Films I Haven’t Seen

I’ve been trying to find time to go see Argo since it was released, but I haven’t been successful. I have a hard time believing it is really better than Lincoln. Of course, historical accuracy is more important to me...

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The Right No Longer Pretends to Like Lincoln

If you told me in advance that Donald Trump was going to be on Fox & Friends this morning to talk about the Oscars, I would have told you to prepare for a car wreck. Trump didn’t disappoint. Not realizing that slavery...

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Glutton for Punishment

When Michelle Obama showed up at the end of the Academy Awards to announce that Argo had won Best Picture, she really upset J-Rube. The thing I don’t really understand is why J-Rube considers watching the Academy Awards...

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GOP to Country: Have a Brick to the Head

The White House has created a report on the likely impact of the Sequester in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each report also discusses the national impact of these senseless cuts. You can click on your home...

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The Least Sympathetic People in the World

Every member of the House of Representatives receives a member’s representation allowance (MRA) that they use to pay for staff, office space, travel to and from their districts, and direct mailings to their constituents....

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