I breakdown the mergers of Disney/Fox/Hulu, AT&T/Time Warner, and the disastrous repeal of net neutrality, and how MeToo is unknowingly paving the way for it.
Category: Thursday
What is Trump’s Real Interest in the Kennedy Assassination?
AL puts on his tinfoil hat and tries to figure out why Trump–a narcissist interested only in himself–is interested in the Kennedy Assassination: perhaps to figure out how they’ll get at him?
Alabama Will Surpass Detroit as America’s New Car Kingdom
Sorry Rustbelt, but the Southeast is the new car kingdom. You had a good run, but it turns out people don’t like depressing-ass places with 10 feet of snow, bitter winds, and even more bitter people. Just a few days ago, I made a YouTube video about why the Buffalo Bills should leave the roughneck…
Why The World Needs America
Alabama Liberal explains why the World Needs America at a crucial moment when fascism is on the rise
Of course, Mitch McConnell (and the GOP) is Relieved Roy Moore Lost
Don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled Doug Jones bested Roy Moore in Tuesday’s senate race, although I’m not quite as surprised as most people that he did considering how unpopular Roy Moore is in Alabama (losing the primary the last two times he ran for Governor, and not even making the run-off in 2010). Sure, some people…
Democrats Think Franken Resigning Will Pressure GOP, Because Democrats are Stupid
Don’t get me wrong, Democrats have been my party for my entire life and probably will continue to be so unless something drastic changes in the GOP’s regard to income inequality, abortion, healthcare, always taking the side of the powerful, corporate donations, and especially environmental issues. Still, asking Democrats to plan and execute a successful…
Is Roy Moore’s Win a Good Thing for Democrats?
Many loyal readers have been wondering why I’ve been oddly silent on Alabama’s special-election senate race, only commenting occasionally back when Mo Brooks was still in the race, and before it was officially a two-man race earning the hilariously appropriate moniker “Moore/Strange.” To be sure, both men suck—a corrupt Attorney General quid-pro-quo’d into a senate…
Why is King Carpetbagger & Uber-New Yorker Trump Really Defending Neo-Confederates?
The reactions to Charlottesville–and especially Trump’s bizarre comments afterwards–fell, predictably, along partisan lines. More than two-thirds of Republicans said Trump’s pitifully unconvincing “both sides” equivocation and quasi-defense of white supremacists was “well handled,” and even more than that said it wouldn’t affect their support of him in the long term. While Democrats once again came…
White Southerners Have to Denounce Charlottesville (AND Southern Stereotypes)
Every time an Islamic terrorist attack happens, the chorus of voices begins: “This doesn’t represent all of Islam.” “Why don’t more Muslims denounce these people?” “How many attacks does it take before they’re willing to do something about it?” Well, we should know that terrorist attacks don’t represent all Muslims because the victims are usually other Muslims…
Should Nancy Pelosi Step Down?
Only a few minutes ago, I posted an article questioning the future of the Democratic Party. Of course, there’s no better question facing the Democrats than the one a surprising number of people has asked me: “Should Nancy Pelosi step down?” Sometimes, they’re asking if she should retire from congress altogether. Sometimes, they mean she…
What is the Future of the Democratic Party? And a Slight Mea Culpa
Sometimes, you just have to admit when you’re wrong…or admit that you might be. For the last few years, I’ve backed every major Democratic power figure sometimes referred to as the nefarious-sounding “Democratic Establishment.” I supported Harry Reid trying to push out Alan Grayson and Joe Sestak in their senate races last year, favoring more…
Petty Issues: A Bad Week for Assholes
5. Paul Manafort’s house was raided by the FBI…Sure, it actually happened two weeks ago, but somehow Russia managed to keep it out of our news–If these damn Ruskies ever get tired of being international Shit-Stirrers, they have a great future in P.R. 4. Kim Jong Un put on notice…Since Trump is actually crazy enough…
The Biggest Asshole in American History is…[Drum Roll]…
Note: If you missed the 10th “Biggest Asshole in American History” through the 2nd or the Runner-Up list, by all means catch up before reading further. There’s a lot of people who could’ve been chosen for the top spot, and it was pretty much a coin toss between the “Top 4” to determine their rankings. Although…