Monthly Archives: March 2009

Introducing the New LT Saloon

March 31, 2009
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Introducing the New LT Saloon

While we’ll continue to honor the spirit of Grouchy’s Liberaltopia at LT Saloon, the nation has changed in the past decade, and we’re moving forward as well with a new website presenting not only the politics and humor all dozen of our regular readers have become accustomed to, but other features such as new columns, pet care advice, cartoons, a monthly LTS Literary Journal featuring short fiction and poetry, and, since it’s a saloon, a page devoted to good beer and its brewing and enjoyment. We now have new voices gracing the site, such as those of ‘The News Pauper’ W.B. Dunne, Minorwork, Val’s View, Ana Grarian, Jenn Weinshenker and others, along with Liberaltopia veterans DJ Allyn, Ken Carman, Ye Olde Scribe and The Tattlesnake, with regularly updated cartoons, fake ads, quotes and other humorous items. And, if you feel like some music, check out the tunes on DJ’s Jukebox, no money required. We also invite commentary from every point of the political compass, except those who scream insults with the CAPS LOCK key engaged. We update the front page daily; we hope you enjoy browsing around the site and will make it a regular stop. As it says on…

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Cartoon: And Don’t Forget to Use a Condom

March 31, 2009
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Cartoon: And Don’t Forget to Use a Condom

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Cartoon: Crazy Lady in 2012

March 30, 2009
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Cartoon: Crazy Lady in 2012

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The Tattlesnake GOP: Road to the Nut House Edition

March 29, 2009
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Conservative Christopublican Michele Bachmann Offends American History By Quoting Liberal Deist Thomas Jefferson Descending into obscurity, bereft of leadership, and driven to distraction by Obama’s cool, the fading Republican Party has opened yet another can of crackpot and let it pour over the religiously bewitched and acutely ignorant leftovers of nasty Nixonism, regressive Reaganism and bumbling Bushism. Joining the cranky ranks of Michael Steele, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Newt Gingrich, Ann Coulter, Mike Pence, John Boehner and all of the other daft neocons needing professional help, the new can in question is boiling-over-the-top-crazy Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, who barely won reelection in 2008 over an obscure Tolkien character named, no kidding, Elwyn Tinklenberg. No offense to poor old Elwyn, but Tinklenberg is a politician like Limbaugh is a neurosurgeon. Bachmann’s fringe-right dementedness is nothing new for her, as the excellent Dump Bachmann blog has archived, just not yet exposed to a national audience. In fact, Michele’s been in the forefront of every extreme Christopublican-corporatist nutcase movement since she was in the MN state legislature. In her Jesuitic devotion to the poor, she vehemently opposed any increase in the minimum wage, saying in January of 2005: “Literally, if…

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“Enhanced Interrogation” is Worse Than Useless

March 29, 2009
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“The application of techniques such as waterboarding — a form of simulated drowning that U.S. officials had previously deemed a crime — prompted a sudden torrent of names and facts. Abu Zubaida began unspooling the details of various al-Qaeda plots, including plans to unleash weapons of mass destruction.” “Abu Zubaida’s revelations triggered a series of alerts and sent hundreds of CIA and FBI investigators scurrying in pursuit of phantoms. The interrogations led directly to the arrest of Jose Padilla, the man Abu Zubaida identified as heading an effort to explode a radiological ‘dirty bomb’ in an American city. Padilla was held in a naval brig for 3 1/2 years on the allegation but was never charged in any such plot. Every other lead ultimately dissolved into smoke and shadow, according to high-ranking former U.S. officials with access to classified reports.” “‘We spent millions of dollars chasing false alarms,’ one former intelligence official said.” From this Washington Post article.

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Cartoon: Bachmann-Plumber Overdrive

March 28, 2009
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Cartoon: Bachmann-Plumber Overdrive

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Cartoon: Dreams of My Blather from a Steele-Trapped Mind

March 27, 2009
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Cartoon: Dreams of My Blather from a Steele-Trapped Mind

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The Real Afghanistan

March 26, 2009
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Does President Obama know just how deep the rabbit hole called Afghanistan goes? I hope so. The following doesn’t bode well… “When we first invaded Afghanistan, the goal seemed clear: topple the Taliban, destroy Al Qaeda, and kill Osama bin Laden.” “The Taliban ceded power almost overnight. Al Qaeda loyalists still mount attacks on U.S. supply lines and troops, but their training camps are gone. As for bin Laden, he could be anywhere, but we haven’t had much luck in finding him.” “Meanwhile, security has deteriorated, and the people of Afghanistan don’t seem thrilled to have us around.”

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Cartoon: Paulson, the Brainman Who Started It All

March 26, 2009
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Cartoon: Paulson, the Brainman Who Started It All

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Of Course He Is…

March 26, 2009
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Of Course He Is…

An actual undoctored comic book cover, presented without further comment…

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