Tag / glenn beck
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“There Are No Atheists in Foxholes”
BY CHARLOTTE JONES We’ve all heard the popularized WWII aphorism; “There are no atheists in foxholes.” But has that changed in the past sixty years? Is it possible that there are indeed atheists in the military and that they are beginning to be accepted and acknowledged as a demographic unto themselves? As of October 25th…
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Glenn Beck Is A Genius
Fact: Glenn Beck is a brilliant political strategist. We might all hate Beck, just like we hated Goebbels, and Lenin, and Mao, but we still had to admit they sure knew how to speak, and how to game their political systems. Beck does a lot of things very well but I want to focus on…
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Ballot Goggles
You know, sometimes I have to wonder if everyone sees elections the same way that I do. Then I realize that it’s way more fun if I assume they don’t. Here’s what I imagine different people will see on their ballots next Tuesday. Average Voter: Those guys who aren’t doing too much VS. Those guys…
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Two Rallies One Mission
Some people seem to think that the twin rallies (albeit one good and one evil) Stewart and Colbert are holding are over the top. Critics claim that they are making a mockery of the system or are simply taking a joke to far. It has been argued that the two shows are the only real…
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Talking Heads: Welcome Back!
Over the course of the summer, Talking Heads correspondents were busy traveling, saving the world and engaging in general badassery. Along the way, we got some fantastic chances to enjoy a cup of coffee, tea, or share a cigar or hookah with some colorful international characters. All of them had something to say, so for…
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Bias With a Basis: Stewart vs Beck
Neutral, unbiased, nonpartisan news is dead. It’s just not a good business model anymore. MSNBC and Fox News have proven this by kicking CNN around in the ratings more and more each year. However, this isn’t really a new problem. Media has taken sides and chosen favorites since the beginning of U.S. history; one of…
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The Belly of the Beast: Chapter 4
[Editor’s Note: [REDACTED]’s harrowing tales continue. To catch up, find previous chapters here: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3] We drank and I kept silent until Tom peeped up, asking me, “So how are you going to do it?” “Well,” I answered, “first we need to obtain a writ of habeas corpus from an appellate…