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Extremism In Defense Of A Lie

By Mike Burns

Shortly after the passage of health care reform last week, a brick was thrown through the window of a Democratic office in New York. Attached to the brick was a note that said, “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice”. This was a quote from Barry Goldwater’s 1964 acceptance speech as the Republican... »

Fear And Loathing In Washington DC

By Mike Burns

“We were riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave… and with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark—that place where the wave finally broke and rolled back.” – Hunter S. Thompson: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas As I watched the President’s State of the Union Address, I... »

This Isn’t Your Fathers Republican Party

By Mike Burns

Like Dr. Frankenstein, the Republican Party is about to lose control of the monster that they have created. The previously loyal, ultra-conservative base has risen up in anger and angst to force their will upon the party leadership in upstate New York District #23. What should have been a simple routine election of another... »

The White House Calls A Foul On FOX Fantasy News

By Mike Burns

White House communications director Anita Dunn gave the country a clear dose of reality this weekend by labeling FOX News as “the research arm or communications arm of the Republican Party”. Going further, she stated that when the President goes on FOX, “he is going on it to debate the opposition. Let’s not pretend... »

The Radical Republican Anti-American Agenda

By Mike Burns

Once again we have a Democrat in the White House and once again the Republicans are spending nearly 100% of their time trying to tear him down. What began during the Clinton administration with a few loudmouths on the radio and some extreme right wing militias have now been elevated to mainstream Republican Party... »

Glenn Beck: He’s Got The Courage Of His Ignorance

By Mike Burns

For those of you that are regular watchers of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, you may have heard him occasionally refer to Glenn Beck as “Lonesome Rhodes”. This is a pointed reference to the main character in the 1957 film “A Face In The Crowd” staring Andy Griffith. The film charts the transformation of an... »

Glenn Beck’s War On Czars Hits The House Floor

By Mike Burns

Forget Rush Limbaugh. Glenn Beck is now the de facto head of the Republican Party. In recent weeks he has gotten a White House official fired. He has helped to force the government to sever all ties with an ultra liberal community organizing group. And just yesterday he got over 100 Republican House... »

Mr. TeaBag Goes To Washington

By Mike Burns

Glenn Beck and the Tea Party movement had their big shindig in Washington D.C. yesterday. Reports vary, but the crowd size is estimated to have been a respectable 30-70,000. There were some claims by the organizers that it was as high as 1.5 million. These claims were of course repeated over and over by... »

Teaching Your Children to Fear The President

By Mike Burns

Next Tuesday the President of the United States is scheduled to speak to millions of school children about hard work, good grades and staying in school. It was a message that was meant to inspire and motivate kids to put their nose to the grindstone and do their best. Instead, it has become a... »

Conservatism Has Always Catered To The Fringe

By Mike Burns

Conservatives have always bristled when liberals or the media label them as the “Radical Right”. They feel that the term radical should only be applied to those who want to transform society. According to them, groups that advocate for the expansion of civil rights, homosexual rights, women’s rights and health care reform are what... »