Category Archives: Politics

Iraq vs. Libya: Exposing the Left’s Hypocrisy

I am excited to announce that I am now a contributor on Breitbart’s Big Peace site. My first article is entitled, “Iraq vs. Libya: Exposing Left Wing Hypocrisy.” Here is an excerpt: “In the rush to act in Libya, some liberals have … Continue reading

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Thurston and Talbot: Operation Sheen Machine

  Our friends Thurston and Talbot have a lively chat with their secret weapon, Charlie Sheen. Note: There is currently a corporate civil conflict amongst the corporate overlord oppressors. Our favorite corporate overlords are being oppressed by Sony Music’s corporate … Continue reading

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The Die Is Cast: United States Attacks Libya

Unlike the war in Iraq, there was no lengthy build up or debate. Qaddafi has defied one United Nations resolution, not sixteen as Saddam did prior to the American invasion of Iraq. Nor did he do anything to deliberately attack … Continue reading

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Thurston and Talbot Welcome Guest Collaborator Qaddafi

Thurston and Talbot scheme with everyone’s favorite Mad Dog of the Middle East.

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A Surefire Sign the Right Has Ceded the Clean Energy Debate to the Left

I’m sorry, but this recent post from a dilettante at the Huffington Post really got my blood boiling. Unfortunately, conservatives are partially responsible for allowing this to happen. What did they allow to happen? Well, by reflexively opposing finding ways … Continue reading

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American Involvement in Libya Is a Bad Idea

Yesterday, the United Nations approved airstrikes on Qaddafi’s forces in Libya. The resolution apparently passed with ten votes, including the United States with abstentions from Russia, China, Germany, Brazil, and India. Now American forces may be fighting a third war … Continue reading

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Taking the SAT? Then Brush Up on Your Reality TV

Remember the SAT? That horrid little test that measured not what you knew, but how fast you could think, and that had a disproportionate influence on your college admissions prospects? Back in the early nineties, one’s score was measured out of 1600 points and … Continue reading

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Sell to Sucker: Potassium Iodide for Sale!

©2011 Reflections of a Rational Republican Welcome to Tulipomania circa 2011. In 1624, a tulip bulb became so valuable that some wealthy merchants were willing to pay a sum roughly equal to their annual income for it. And so now … Continue reading

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Thurston and Talbot: Mitigating Michael Moore

Michael Moore’s rousing March 5th speech to the Wisconsin masses has made Thurston and Talbot very nervous. How will they stop the Madison Marauder?

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The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

I decided to break from tradition and to publish something a little less serious. I put together this little video using a program called xtranormal. It is satire on what many left bloggers write and think about conservatives. Huffington Post … Continue reading

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