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The Desperate Blogger
- Location
- New York, New York, USA
- Birthday
- April 27
- Title
- Chief, Cook & Bottle Washer
- Company
- Filing Pays, Inc.
- Bio
- I am a freelance writer from New York City, who recently opened a new Income Tax Service because, let's face it, these days if you don't have a job you'd better create one for yourself... I also support myself through the sale of unique political-left t-shirts, buttons, and other generally useless but fun stuff on my websites, TheDesperateBlogger.com and 'The Desperate Blogger Superstore' (Http://ShopDesperateBlogger.com)
MY RECENT POSTS
- Romney Calls for Deportation
of Gays, Women Who Use
Contrace
February 28, 2012 09:52PM - Syria’s Assad to Step Down,
Launch Belated GOP Bid
February 24, 2012 09:22PM - EXCLUSIVE: Bain Capital to
Acquire Restore Our Future
January 25, 2012 09:34PM - New Facebook Page: Write-in
Your Vote for 'Cheetah' in GOP
December 28, 2011 08:01AM - BREAKING: Boehner, Cantor in
Standoff with Capitol Police
December 22, 2011 04:48PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “It was an election year,
so prosecutors were trying to
make
it look like they
wer…”
September 07, 2011 09:58AM - “Then why did gold and
silver get hammered?”
August 23, 2011 05:15PM - “I'm sure this has become
a wonderfully joyous
experience
for
you...
Best of
luck,…”
June 24, 2011 11:03AM - “So when are you going to
talk to them about "means
testing"
for
retirem…”
June 17, 2011 03:35PM - “Hate to say it, but
perhaps the oldest cliche is
true -- when
it happens, you
kno…”
June 13, 2011 11:36PM
The Desperate Blogger's Links
“I’ll Have the Least Expensive Option, Please.”
By now we’ve all heard the arguments for and against a ‘public option’ as part of health care reform legislation. While the ‘national conversation’ has been much more contentious than it has productive, I hope we can all agree and take solace in the fact that it has effe… Read full post »
Octomom Agent Defends TV Deal, Fights Deportation
It’s official. Nadya Suleman and her 14 (so far) kids are coming to a television near you – at least if you’re in England. Eyeworks, the European producer of “The Biggest Loser”, is forking over a whelming $250,000 to the second biggest loser for the rights to film
… Read full post »CIA Cancels Second Covert Assassination Program
Just days after the United States and the rest of the world was left to grapple with the realization that the Bush administration actually sought to protect the country’s national security above and beyond the collective imagination by secretly having the CIA spend nearly eight years planning t… Read full post »
Reaction to Levi Johnston’s ‘Today’ Show Appearance
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Limbaugh Sees Dem ‘Plot’ in Heinous Crime
While hundreds of families continue to seek answers as to the whereabouts of loved-ones’ remains in the wake of one of the more ghoulish criminal conspiracies in recent memory, conservative radio host and neo-Nazi icon Rush Limbaugh yesterday told investigators that he fears the scope of
Sanford Steals Show at Jackson Memorial
While luminaries from all areas of public life gathered to pay their respects, share their memories, and mourn the passing of Michael Jackson, the entire world seemingly held its collective breath during one of the most unexpected and poignant of moments, when a surprise visitor inspired perhaps the… Read full post »
Cheney Blasts Britain for Role in Iran Protests
Calls on Administration to Seize Arthur Treacher’s Franchises
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, appearing at a book-signing for his recently published children’s story, “Mommy Can’t Protect You”, used the occasion to criticize England for creating increased instabi
Ahmadinejad Criticized for Response to Sanford Scandal
Iran’s Guardian Council issued a statement today criticizing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his public comments regarding the revelations of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.
The twelve-member council, which last week voted 11-7 to uphold the results of Ahmadinejad’s official
Conservatives Preparing ‘Holy War’ Against Obama Court Pick
According to a recent New York Times article, conservative groups are working together to "stockpile ammunition" as they prepare to oppose the confirmation of President Obama’s eventual choice to succeed Supreme Court Justice David Souter, regardless of who he chooses.
According to the Times:
… Read full post »BREAKING NEWS: Obama Appoints Ron Kuby to Supreme Court
Ponytail Decisive Factor
In a move that surprised everyone except those in his innermost-circle, President Obama today announced his appointment of liberal New York attorney, Air America host, and card-carrying ACLU member Ron Kuby to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat being vacated by the suddenly con… Read full post »
Manny Ramirez is ‘Octomom’ Surrogate
Embattled baseball superstar Manny Ramirez stunned a Los Angeles press conference today when he “came clean” about the presence in his system of human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone produced by embryos during pregnancy.
“I’m carrying my friend Nadia’s next litter,&rdq… Read full post »
CDC Update: ‘Elephant Flu’ Remains Potential Threat
Atlanta, GA –
The Centers for Disease Control have issued a public advisory regarding the human strain of the proboscidea influenza virus, more commonly known as ‘elephant flu’ or ‘GOP Virus’.
While considered ‘contained’ as of last November, the virus, which… Read full post »
Obama Blamed for Swine Flu Outbreak
GOP Accuses President of ‘Twisted Health Care Stunt’
Republican lawmakers and prominent conservative media figures slammed President Obama today, accusing him of carrying the swine flu virus back from his recent trip to Mexico and using the ensuing potential health pandemic as a politic
… Read full post »Cheney Calls for Probe of McCain, POWs
Former Vice President Dick Cheney stunned even some of his most ardent supporters this morning when he called for an investigation of Senator John McCain and other former prisoners of war.
In an interview on Fox News’ ‘Happening Now’, Cheney, appearing via satellite from his wartime… Read full post »
Polls Show Support for Texas Secession
Ever since Texas Governor Rick Perry sank his teeth into an otherwise routine conservative tea bagging of President Obama and his administration by suggesting that his state could possibly secede from the Union, pundits and rebel-rousers across the country have taken the balls and run with them.
And… Read full post »
ASU Halts Recognition of MLK Holiday
Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow, still basking in the glory of his school’s biggest public relations coup since the Sun-Devil basketball program’s 1994 point-shaving scandal, today announced that the University will no longer officially observe Martin Luther King, Jr. D… Read full post »
Government Should Put Onus on AIG Bonus Execs
Editorial
I doubt I’ll offend too many by comparing AIG financial services executives expecting to cash huge bonus checks at taxpayers’ expense to racketeers. While it’s probable that the law is on their side, when it comes to scruples I can’t think of a better analogy. So a
… Read full post »Limbaugh Travels to Canada for Surgery
News in Brief: March 3, 2009
Limbaugh Travels to Canada for Surgery
After American doctors refused to perform what they consider
‘unnecessary elective surgery’, conservative talk-radio
pundit and neo-Nazi icon Rush Limbaugh traveled to Canada today,
where physicians report he is resting c… Read full post »
Sean Hannity Detained By Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security has detained Fox News host and former cool-kid wannabe Sean Hannity. While Department policy prohibits disclosure regarding details of pending investigations, Paul Katz, an anonymous source familiar with the case confirmed that ‘God’s bff’ is bein… Read full post »
Wednesday’s News In Brief
Jindal Top Choice to Deliver 2012 ‘Keynote Address’
DNC officials confirmed this afternoon that they have asked Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal to deliver the keynote address at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Jindal, a Republican, became an overnight sensation among Democr
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