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The Reviled Baby Boomers who know nothing find that their I-Know-Everything kids are moving back home at an alarming rate. »

By Uppity Woman on Nov 30, 2009 in Current Affairs | 94 Comments

The same generation that despises their parents’ generation because they are so smart and Baby Boomers are just so dumb, can’t seem to stay away from the old parental teat. As I have mentioned a number of times, many of them are pushing 30 and beyond — and have been in the habit of still [...]

Candidates jump into races in non-existent Congressional Districts that created thousands of jobs via Stimulus money »

By Uppity Woman on Nov 22, 2009 in Current Affairs | 10 Comments

As we recall, the cardboard cutout humping children working at the White House recorded 440 Congressional Districts that received $6.4 Billion in Stimulus money which was used to create jobs. The problem is, none of those districts exist. Well they do now. A well-fed Uber-conservative “Think Tank” guy named Grant Bosse has announced his Congressional [...]

Another sign of Economic Recovery: Housing market “Dropped off a cliff” in October »

By Uppity Woman on Nov 20, 2009 in Current Affairs | 21 Comments

Dropped off a cliff. A cliff. Things are fine! We PLANNED this! Honest! It’s part of the Recovery! Now go watch Survivor. The housing market dropped off a cliff in October, as the original Nov. 30th expiration date for the first-time home buyers tax credit approached, according to the Housing Market Monitor of the Center [...]

To NARAL, NOW, Ms Magazine, Emily’s List, all Clairol Girls who ignored The Signs, How ya doin’? »

By Uppity Woman on Nov 15, 2009 in Current Affairs | 313 Comments

(Bumped up from Saturday morning.) ARE YOU SURE????????????? There’s a little gift waiting for all of you for endorsing Barack Obama. Congratulations, the misogyny is about to complete itself. Start hauling all the water all over again. My generation did it once for you and you let it all be whittled down. It started with [...]

Rat-eating felon G. Gordon Liddy hopes Sotomayor doesn’t have her period during important decisions »

By Uppity Woman on May 31, 2009 in Souter Vacancy, Supreme Court | 124 Comments

No kidding. You can’t make this shit up. This animal actually said that. I just cannot believe it. I mean I really can’t believe it. I’m so pissed off I had to post this on my “day off!”. Toss another knuckle-dragging sack of crap into the pile that guarantees the Republican Party will never recover. [...]

Congratulations, Comrades and Comradesses! You are Proud Owners of Government Motors! »

By Uppity Woman on May 29, 2009 in Auto Industry, Bailouts, Economy, General Motors & Chrysler | 103 Comments

Susan’s Note: I did not write this story. I posted it on behalf of Uppity Woman and forgot to change the author name. Thankfully, Uppity Woman is kind about my being absent-minded. Please thank Uppity for this story! Congratulations, Comrades and Comradesses!! Your government is about to become the proud owner of a company that [...]

Congress pretends to rein in credit card companies with a wink, a nod and probably some nice contributions »

By Uppity Woman on May 19, 2009 in American Consumers, Banks, Credit Card Companies, Credit Risk, Economy | 22 Comments

The Senate is getting ready to address the bill that was initially intended but they broke their promise to rein in thieving credit card companies that have taken to arbitrarily punishing good, reliable customers for their own bad management and greed. But don’t expect much So what else is new? from Congress. As usual, they [...]

Senator Vitter, looking for more Cha Ching, blocks the appointment of Craig Fugate to FEMA »

By Uppity Woman on May 12, 2009 in Congress (House & Senate) | 9 Comments

Editor’s Note: Kudos (!) to Uppity for producing this report on Vitter’s astonishingly disgusting stunt. ………………………………………………….. Our own Freedom Fairy drew my attention to the fact that the appointment of Craig Fugate to FEMA is being blocked by Senator David Vitter. Our own Freedom Fairy not only reminded me, but she actually knows and worked [...]

Sinking newspapers and who is up to No Good »

By Uppity Woman on May 10, 2009 in Congress (House & Senate), John Kerry, Media, Print | 27 Comments

At a time when our National Debt has now reached a level so large that most Americans don’t even know exactly how many zeros are attached to it, John Kerry wants to make newspapers “Not for profit” so that they no longer have to pay taxes. Hours before a Senate hearing on struggling newspapers, Sen. [...]

Flu shots and tinfoil hats. »

By Uppity Woman on May 9, 2009 in Health Care, Influenza Pandemic | 21 Comments

Flu Kitteh not wantz UR girmz As those of you who read me regularly know, conspiracy theories without actual concrete unusual indicators make me itch and scratch. The Obama administration is talking about a second flu vaccine this year (a series of two shots) in addition to the normal flu season vaccine. The second set [...]

Say, Mr. President: Do you suppose you could do something for Roxana Saberi BEFORE she dies? Thanks! [Update] »

By Uppity Woman on May 4, 2009 in Iran, Media, President Barack Obama | 61 Comments

UPDATE: “Report: U.S. Reporter Held in Iran Hospitalized“: “Reporters Without Borders says the American journalist on a hunger strike for two weeks to protest her imprisonment in Iran was briefly hospitalized after she intensified her fast by refusing to drink water.” We realize she’s just a woman, and we know already how much they mean [...]

**Update**Check your bank’s rating and list of closed banks to-date »

By Uppity Woman on May 4, 2009 in Bank Failure, Banks, FDIC | 5 Comments

***Update*** This post was originally published on February 26. However, due to numerous searches for keywords “Failed Banks” and “Bank ratings” which lead searchers to this blog, I feel a sense of responsibility to update and republish it with additional bank closings added to the list. As you can see, there have been quite a [...]

Hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeere’s Gibbsy! »

By Uppity Woman on May 2, 2009 in Obama Administration, Uppity Woman | 29 Comments

I got this hysterical Gibbs Press Comedy video from Deadenders. I’m cracking up here. But first, an introduction to the Gibbs Show. And now…………Herrrrrrrrrrre’s Gibbsy!

Arlen Specter’s words »

By Uppity Woman on Apr 30, 2009 in Arlen Specter, Congress (House & Senate), Pennsylvania | 30 Comments

Toss in the point at which Coleman stops making a fool of himself, and the Magic Number in the Senate is 60. Gee, the Republican party sure made a smart move alienating Specter, hey? One could almost imagine that they were working for the Democratic Party. Hanging on like a dog with a rag in [...]

A badly needed gift for Socially Challenged Larry Summers »

By Uppity Woman on Apr 25, 2009 in Larry Summers | 8 Comments

During discussions of what a racist, bigoted, sexist pig Larry Summers is, one commenter got to the heart of Larry’s problem. The knocks against Mr. Summers are by now familiar. During his five years at Harvard, his most high-profile moment came in 2005 when the school’s faculty attacked him for comments he made about differences [...]

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