Tag Archives: politics

Quote of the day: Interregnum

Posted on September 21, 2009 by lackhead

The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear. – Antonio Gramsci H/T to Jon Taplin, who covers this with more … Continue reading →

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Obama wins Salt Lake County

Posted on November 19, 2008 by lackhead

Yes! Yes! Yes! We did it friends and neighbors! Today, after all the provisional and absentee ballots have been counted, it has been reported that Barak Obama won Salt Lake County by 296 votes. I guess my vote counted after … Continue reading →

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Quote of the day: Bill Maher

Posted on October 5, 2008 by lackhead

September 26, 2008 New Rule: A candidate for president should not be judged by the color of his skin. And to – and to anyone who thinks differently, I say, please do not reject John McCain just because he’s white. … Continue reading →

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Quote of the day: fearmongering

Posted on April 21, 2008 by lackhead

Now one of Clinton’s Laws of Politics is this: If one candidate’s trying to scare you and the other one’s trying to get you to think; if one candidate’s appealing to your fears and the other one’s appealing to your … Continue reading →

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Word of the day: palaver

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lackhead

Greetings sportsfans! Lackhead here. I haven’t posted in a long time, mostly due to being overwhelmed by my upcoming trip to Tours, France, and spring climbing season. I’m sure the entire Interwebs have missed my virtual smiling face these long … Continue reading →

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