Gerrymandering is the practice of manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency giving favor to one party or class. The term is named after Elbridge Gerry, who as Governor of Massachusetts in 1812 signed a bill that created a contorted-shaped partisan district in the Boston area that was compared to the shape of a mythological …
April 26, 2019 archive
Apr 26 2019
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Apr 26 2019
Emissions From Cows
And by Cows I mean Republicans and by Emissions I mean burps because Cows are Ruminants and don’t technically fart though their burps contain a fair amount of Methane, an extremely potent Greenhouse Gas. Cody’s Showdy Why does this matter so much to Unindicted Co-Conspirator Bottomless Pinocchio? Let us remind ourselves of the magnificent repast …
Apr 26 2019
Cartnoon
Do you know what horrors lie behind that wall? No Then you go first. Do you want to live forever? ek hornbeck’s #1 rule for surviving the Intertubz (it’s a series of trucks you know)- YOU ARE NOT YOUR AVATAR! What is best in life? Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear …
Apr 26 2019
The Breakfast Club (Loyal Opposition)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Apr 26 2019
Six In The Morning Friday 26 April 2019
Exclusive: Some of the men executed in Saudi Arabia claimed their confessions were forced By Tamara Qiblawi and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN Updated 0404 GMT (1204 HKT) April 26, 2019 Long before Saudi Arabia announced it had carried out one of the largest mass executions in its history earlier this week, some of the men condemned to death had …