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    • 24 Ratings
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    What IS "Terrorism," anyway? No One KNOWS!

    NOVEMBER 18, 2009 11:21PM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: mortimer hayden smyth, terrorism, definitions, define

    • Editor's Pick
    • 44 Ratings
    • 8779 Views
    • 67 Comments
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    The Word That Lurks Beneath...

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 11:10PM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: mortimer hayden smyth, racism, gop, republican, conservative, obama, muslim, radical, socialist, hitler, nazi, health care, town hall, joe wilson, hussein, illegitimate, antichrist, racist, words, i want my america back, country, indoctrination, code words, dog whistle

    • Editor's Pick
    • 27 Ratings
    • 2645 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    "Guarding The Hen House": a child's health care parable

    SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 5:58PM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: health care, kids, childrens story, hen house, foxes, fox news, insurance, public option, satire, connor ratliff, mortimer hayden smyth

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 1949 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    One of my "28 ATTACKS" makes a comeback!!

    AUGUST 5, 2009 7:32PM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: mortimer hayden smyth, megan fox is an idiot, my sexiest men living, obama, 28 attacks in 28 days, campaign, sex change, satire

    • Editor's Pick
    • 24 Ratings
    • 5143 Views
    • 31 Comments
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    Health Care? HELL, NO!!

    JULY 20, 2009 10:05PM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: connor ratliff, satire, pursuit of happiness, constitution, thomas jefferson, founding fathers, public option, republicans, obama, president, reform, health care, mortimer hayden smyth

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 1821 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Don't Be Scared Of "Indefinite Detention"!

    JULY 10, 2009 6:16AM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: dan dindrell, show, radio, mortimer hayden smyth, indefinite detention, guantanamo, bay, detainees, terrorism, suspects, military tribunals, commissions, haji sahib rohullah wakil, plimpton ryedale, singer, songwriter, song

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 5400 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Me & Joe say NO to a "Public Option"

    JULY 2, 2009 10:58PM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: mortimer hayden smyth, joe lieberman, dan dindrell, radio, interview, publci option, health care, socialized medicine

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 18915 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    My "Regrettable" Comments About Sotomayor

    JUNE 24, 2009 6:11AM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: mortimer hayden smyth, sonia sotomayor, judge, supreme court, racist, racialist, activist, wise latina, apology, empathy

    • 6 Ratings
    • 2974 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    And the winner of the spinning O'Reilly contest is. . .

    JUNE 21, 2009 3:59PM

    By Kerry Lauerman


    Topics: spinning o'reilly, mortimer hayden smyth

    • Editor's Pick
    • 24 Ratings
    • 3891 Views
    • 39 Comments
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    Sarah in 2012: It's No Joke

    JUNE 16, 2009 6:10AM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: mortimer hayden smyth, sarah palin, david letterman, late show, alaska, bristol, inappropriate, joke, statutory rape, apology, controversy, 2012

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 2145 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    The "Ticking Time Bomb" and Other Fictional Scenarios

    MAY 19, 2009 6:06AM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: nerd revenge, jack bauer justice, mistaken identity, child parent body switching, prison break, detainees, guantanamo bay, time travel, president barack obama, former undersecretary of defense douglas j. feith, former chief of staff david addington, former defense department general counsel current chevron lawyer william j. haynes ii, university of california law professor former deputy assistant attorney general john yoo, federal appeals court judge former assistant attorney general jay bybee, attorney general alberto gonzales, memos, waterboarding, torture, dick cheney, vice president, mortimer hayden smyth

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 1753 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    Hey Obama! Listen To My Supreme Court Advice!!

    MAY 5, 2009 6:24AM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: mortimer hayden smyth, president, obama, supreme court, nominee, souter, justice, scalia, michelle malkin, joe the plumber, samuel wurzelbacher, ron christie, republican, bipartisan, conservative, confirmation, process

    • Editor's Pick
    • 40 Ratings
    • 13231 Views
    • 46 Comments
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    Teabagging and Beyond (Updated to include "Teabag Day" song)

    APRIL 15, 2009 6:00AM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: plimpton ryedale, song, tax day, teabag, tea party, teabagging, parties, conservative, protest, bailouts, fox news, glenn beck, neil cavuto, greta van susteren, sean hannity, balls, rick santelli, fisting, obama, right wing, fringe, lunatic, bailout, populist, rage, mortimer hayden smyth

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 2374 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    CAUGHT ON TAPE: OBAMA & RUSH LIMBAUGH

    APRIL 7, 2009 6:44AM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: president, barack obama, talk radio, grab ankles, bend over, right wing, anal poisoning, secret, phone call, rush limbaugh, mortimer hayden smyth

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 2236 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    A 5-Point Plan To Fix Health Care

    MARCH 31, 2009 6:12AM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: center for american free thought, trickle down, doctor, medical, disease, illness, medicaid, medicare, free market, gop, obama, universal health care, mortimer hayden smyth

    • Editor's Pick
    • 17 Ratings
    • 1707 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    An Apology, Some Complaints, and an Unexpected Defense

    MARCH 24, 2009 6:25AM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: mortimer hayden smyth, gop, republican, hip-hop, apology, rush limbaugh, aig, bonus, bailout, president, obama, special olympics, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 5684 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Reflections On The End Of An Era

    JANUARY 19, 2009 2:05PM

    By Mortimer Hayden Smyth


    Topics: four years, politics, neoconservative, 911, iraq, bush administration, crisis, torture, president, barack obama, inauguration week, mortimer hayden smyth

    • 0 Ratings
    • 465 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    My (Real) Advice for McCain

    OCTOBER 16, 2008 11:33AM

    By natesmith124


    Topics: mortimer hayden smyth, politics, hillary clinton, mccain, obama

    • 2 Ratings
    • 602 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    My Ennui-Inducing Week in Mediaville

    OCTOBER 10, 2008 11:45AM

    By natesmith124


    Topics: sarah palin, camille paglia, mortimer hayden smyth, john mccain, barack obama, gossip

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