Category Archives: general assholery

Tweet of the Day

Posted on 18 January, 2011 by

Courtesy of the Border Patrol’s official union, the National Border Patrol Council: Classy. If you click on the link in the tweet, you’ll see that the actual headline reads, “Parents of dead Mexican teenager sue U.S. government“. The tweet is … Continue reading →

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Asshole of the Day

Posted on 30 December, 2010 by

Faux News’s Megyn Kelly, on how calling an “illegal” an “undocumented immigrant” is totally like calling a rapist a “non-consensual sex partner:”

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Report: People in south TX and central CA are really, really stoopid.

Posted on 17 December, 2010 by

I saw this report mentioned a couple of weeks ago, but since I’ve been up to my ears in end-of-semester grading, I’m barely getting to it now. Portfolio released a report in early December that ranked the “least brainy” cities … Continue reading →

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Headline of the Day

Posted on 11 December, 2010 by

Fox: Keeping it classy. Fox News Latino headline reads: Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem Are Having an Anchor Baby I suppose the “anchor baby” concept works with anyone who is in this country as an “illegal,” including those from Europe, … Continue reading →

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Keep it classy, Lindt

Posted on 22 November, 2010 by

All of my favorite shows are done for the season, so I rarely watch TV anymore. So I don’t know if this commercial is old or new, but I was thoroughly disgusted when I saw it yesterday: Yeah. TSA strip searches are sooooooo … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 27 October, 2010 by

Courtesy of head stomper/Rand Paul supporter Tim Profitt: She’s a professional at what she does, and I think when all the facts come out, I think people will see that she was the one that initiated the whole thing…I would like … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 13 August, 2010 by

“Don’t NAACP me.” –Dr. Laura Schlessinger, trying to silence a black woman who called her out for saying the n-word (11 times) on-air. She then went on to say the caller was “hypersensitive” and needed a “sense of humor.”

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 26 July, 2010 by

Elton John, on performing in Arizona: “We are all very pleased to be playing in Arizona. I have read that some of the artists won’t come here. They are fuckwits! Let’s face it: I still play in California, and as … Continue reading →

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Ways to figure out if a person is an “illegal”

Posted on 15 June, 2010 by

via Political Correction Iowa Rep. Steve King was on a roll yesterday. Yesterday he said that President Obama has a “default mechanism” in him that makes him favor black people.  Then last night, while speaking on the House floor, King … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Link Love

Posted on 9 June, 2010 by

Rolling Stone: The Spill, The Scandal and the President Like the attacks by Al Qaeda, the disaster in the Gulf was preceded by ample warnings – yet the administration had ignored them. Instead of cracking down on MMS, as he … Continue reading →

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