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The Tragicomedic Losses of BP
By: Barry Belmont
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For those who enjoy Ayn Rand…and are crazy
By: Barry Belmont

Some guy made the world’s largest bit of graffiti, using his car, his GPS tracking, and his immense amount of free time.

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Top Ten Reasons Gay Marriage Should Be Illegal
By: Barry Belmont

I found this over at StopGeek and I gotta say it’s pretty convincing… Top Ten Reasons to Make Gay Marriage Illegal 1.) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning. 2.) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around [...]

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The Only Way I Know How to Understand the War in Iraq
By: Barry Belmont
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National Debt by Country
By: Barry Belmont
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‘Anarcho-Surrealism’ Wins in Iceland
By: Barry Belmont

This is taken from AllGov.com and describes a major victory for highlighting the utter ridiculousness of the elections of governments. It’s a wonderful testament to the profound absurdity that is associated with all States. Comic Party Wins Iceland Election; Promises Disneyland at Airport, Transparent Corruption Running on a platform described as “anarcho-surrealism,” Iceland’s Best Party [...]

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Dear Gracie Pt. 3, Or; How to Remain Completely Oblivious Even After All This Time
By: Barry Belmont

Dear Gracie. Against my better judgment, I still read what you write sometimes. Sometimes you write on my blog comment section, sometimes you write on the VisLupes comment section, sometimes you write on the Sagebrush. You know all this. You have a lot to comment on. A lot to say, really — important stuff, you [...]

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Racism and Comedy, Or; How to Make a Point
By: Barry Belmont

How is the “debate” about the supposedly “racist” skit done by a comedy troupe here in Reno even still an issue? No person involved is a racist. It seems that no person involved has been offended. No one cares. This. Shouldn’t. Be. An. Issue. But it seems to be and to prove a point I’m going [...]

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Maybe This’ll Help You Understand Credit Schemes.
By: Barry Belmont

Most fiscally responsible people know that relying on “credit” is a dubious sort of thing to do. It leads to overspending, underutilizing, and it tends to promote living beyond one’s means. To summarize the financial crisis in a word: Credit. People borrowed on credit, loaned on credit, lived on credit. Maybe this’ll help you understand [...]

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Let The Signs Decide: Charlie Jose 1
By: Barry Belmont

Our recent post on the vandalization of an ASUN sign has inspired us to make a series of it. Sure, why not? We shouldn’t just single out one individual after all: there’s plenty of fodder to go around. As you read begin to read these, keep this in mind: We are not offering constructive criticism. [...]

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