The Michael A. Naso Institute of Comedy

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Who knew Indiana was black??

Only half-black.

...Is that politically correct to say???

[Filuwaúrdjan]

the bradley effect:

1. now responsible for the statistical margin of error and/or arbitrarily state-specific

2. happens backwards for mexicans

I will confess to actually laughing at that one.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Context:

Utah - the nation's biggest consumer of online porn - is now a tossup.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Incredible, but great news!  Connecticut is in play, and is gonna neutralize a potential Repub loss in Missouri

[opebo]

Knowing BushOK, they're probably Cadbury eggs.

(Sorry, I had to...)

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Incredible, but great news!  Connecticut is in play, and is gonna neutralize a potential Repub loss in Missouri

This is a better fit for the Deluge, but I laughed anyway.

[Modernity has failed us]

I hope you got some antidote that saves you from Orange Jersey People's bites.

[Modernity has failed us]

Absolute monarchy: it's a lifestyle choice.

[morgieb]

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Context:

"Fred Phelps endorses Republican platform, praises Romney for bullying gays at high school".

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

If Congress can posthumously promote George Washington to a 5-star general, can it also posthumously demote Custer back to private?

Washington was actually promoted to six stars, but I laughed.

Actually, whether or not General of the Armies is a 6-star or a 5-star rank is a matter of some dispute.  It isn't helped by the fact that the only man ever awarded the rank while living, Pershing, used as his insignia 4 gold stars.

Well, he could have used five silver stars instead, since rank of General of the Army was yet to be created.

He didn't need to use five stars.  The grades of lieutenant general and general were temporary grades and after demobilization completed, there were busted back to their permanent rank of major general.  Indeed, the highest permanent rank a US Army officer holds now is major general, with them being given the grade of lieutenant general or (full) general only while they occupy a position for which that grade is specified, altho unless they really screw up, they'll keep that grade until promoted or retired.

[Modernity has failed us]

Atlasian Evangelical Communion, Atlasian Tea Party, Whig Liberty Caucus,

The Marriage Revenge Initiative is a bill that a an element of liberals is now trying to pass via a citizen initiative. Besides the system of 'socialized' medicine, this is the worst attempt at legislation I've seen in my time of Atlasian service. They seek to fully pervert the whole of our human experience by denying traditional man-woman  marriage it's most noble position. I thought the gay community just wanted "equality". I don't think Harvey Milk would want our society go down this rabbit hole. Only the most radical of libertines (nice phrase. Good work!) would dare come out in support of this abomitible abominable of actions. This bill is an enemy of freedom with the most sinister of intentions. I urge all of conscience and reason to oppose this.

B-

Please refrain from hyperbole and fact check next time. Otherwise good effort!

[Napoleon]

Atlasian Evangelical Communion, Atlasian Tea Party, Whig Liberty Caucus,

The Marriage Revenge Initiative is a bill that a an element of liberals is now trying to pass via a citizen initiative. Besides the system of 'socialized' medicine, this is the worst attempt at legislation I've seen in my time of Atlasian service. They seek to fully pervert the whole of our human experience by denying traditional man-woman  marriage it's most noble position. I thought the gay community just wanted "equality". I don't think Harvey Milk would want our society go down this rabbit hole. Only the most radical of libertines (nice phrase. Good work!) would dare come out in support of this abomitible abominable of actions. This bill is an enemy of freedom with the most sinister of intentions. I urge all of conscience and reason to oppose this.

B-

Please refrain from hyperbole and fact check next time. Otherwise good effort!

Damn it Jake you beat me.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I thought it died in a car crash some years ago?

Context required.

[Modernity has failed us]

Damn it Jake you beat me.

[Modernity has failed us]

Can socially conservative libertarians join?

So long as we also allow the socialist neoliberals and authoritarian anarchists.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

Can socially conservative libertarians join?

So long as we also allow the socialist neoliberals and authoritarian anarchists.

Critique: The "authoritarian anarchists" bit is redundant, being already covered in the phrase "socially conservative libertarians."

[Donerail]

Can socially conservative libertarians join?

So long as we also allow the socialist neoliberals and authoritarian anarchists.

Critique: The "authoritarian anarchists" bit is redundant, being already covered in the phrase "socially conservative libertarians."

Just taking it to the extreme (libertarian to anarchist, soccon to authoritarian).

[Lief 🗽]

There's nothing contradictory about a socially conservative libertarian.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

Can socially conservative libertarians join?

So long as we also allow the socialist neoliberals and authoritarian anarchists.

Critique: The "authoritarian anarchists" bit is redundant, being already covered in the phrase "socially conservative libertarians."

Just taking it to the extreme (libertarian to anarchist, soccon to authoritarian).

Yeah, I know. I was just taking a cheap shot at social conservatives and libertarians.

[World politics is up Schmitt creek]

It's the Lord of the Rings of wars.

How about In Remembrance of Wars Past/In Search of Lost WMDs?

[Donerail]

There's nothing contradictory about a socially conservative libertarian.

Nothing contradictory at all about someone calling themselves part of an ideology that believes in personal freedom as well as one that attempts to ban such personal freedom?

[© tweed]

It's the Lord of the Rings of wars.

How about In Remembrance of Wars Past/In Search of Lost WMDs?

just like Americans to joke around about such things.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

There's nothing contradictory about a socially conservative libertarian.

Nothing contradictory at all about someone calling themselves part of an ideology that believes in personal freedom as well as one that attempts to ban such personal freedom?

Depending on how it's defined, social conservatism doesn't necessarily involve banning things.
Now, back to the funny . . .

[Modernity has failed us]

Context is crucial:

I live in Canada.