Feature: Mark My Words

Some people see things and ask "why?" Others see things and ask "why not?" I don’t know what the hell they’re talking about. In this series, I filter things through my own Looking Glass and report what I see. And that’s the truth. — Curmudgeon-At-Large In Jameson Veritas

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• Satire: Iraqi-Mania… And What Do Americans/Iraqis Want?

  Ever feel like you were watching the world through one of those fun-house mirrors?

  Satire by Mark Schannon — on Jun 11, 2008

• Is A Reasoned Approach Possible With Gun Control?

  The gun control issue will never be resolved until we admit the 2nd Amendment is flawed and start negotiating with empathy and understanding.

  Opinion by Mark Schannon — on Sep 05, 2007

• Satire: Another Week With No News

  Bush never existed, Hillary's a stalking horse for Bill, illegal immigrants are dying, and Osama Bin Laden is Jewish. What a week!

  Satire by Mark Schannon — on Jul 08, 2007

• Could It Get Any Worse for Bush? Sure, Just Watch

  It's hard to believe that things could get much worse for Bush...but they will.

  Opinion by Mark Schannon — on Jul 07, 2007

• People Aren't Human And Never Have Been

  We may have more success in creating a just world if we realize we have to overcome own barbarism to achieve it.

  Opinion by Mark Schannon — on Jul 06, 2007

• Grading The Bush Administration, Part II: Domestic Policy

  How's Bush doing on the domestic front? Ask a liberal, then ask a conservative. Then shrug and tend your garden.

  Opinion by Mark Schannon — on Jun 30, 2007

• Grading The Bush Administration - Part I

  Objectively grading the Bush Administration is just about impossible, but one must start somewhere.

  Review by Mark Schannon — on Jun 03, 2007

• The Naked Emperors of Immigration

  The immigration bill is simply dumber than dirt. It makes no sense. It can't be fixed. It's an embarrassment. And the Emperor Congress is naked.

  Opinion by Mark Schannon — on May 22, 2007

• A Pox on All Their Houses — White, Senate, and House

  Bush and the Democrats seemed determined to depress the hell out of all of us while destroying America. God bless America.

  Opinion by Mark Schannon — on May 02, 2007

• Clinton to Dems: Push Bush on Iraq - Bush to Dems: Chickens - Halle Berry's Chickens

  Maybe if Halle Berry were president, you know, she and Hillary could get together and straighten out, like, Iraq... or something?

  Opinion by Mark Schannon — on Apr 04, 2007

• War Support Drops, So Do Old People, Gates Has Left The Building, and We Have WMDs in Iraq

  Is this a great country or what? From Medicaid to wars to WMD to generals who've lost their teeth, ain't never a dull moment.

  Opinion by Mark Schannon — on Mar 19, 2007

• Will a Better Warhead Help Our Troops at Walter Reed or Get Hillary & Barack off the Bridge?

  What a day. Walter Reed Hospital a crime. Putting untested nukes on rockets. The Clintons vs. Obi Wan Obama. Whew.

  News by Mark Schannon — on Mar 03, 2007

• Arabs Would Rather Fight Arabs; Bush Befuddled — Threatens Everyone

  If we leave the Arabs alone and muzzle the President, there's a good chance it could all work out for the best. What do I know?

  Opinion by Mark Schannon — on Jan 29, 2007

• Mark My Words: The President's Speech on Iraq and More

  It's easier to get an accurate read a few days after the President's speech on Iraq. The problem is I didn't see or read it.

  Opinion by Mark Schannon — on Jan 12, 2007

• Mark My Words: Somalia, Good News Ahead, Health Care for Californians, and More

  Terrorist threats, constitutional protections, America at war everywhere... my goodness, what more could you want from life?

  News by Mark Schannon — on Jan 09, 2007

• Mark My Words: Bush's Mighty Pen, Indian Turmoil, Iraq Cracks, and Bush Befriends Dems

  You do know we lost the War of 1812? Harder question: Is there a 100 square mile plot on the face of the earth that's not involved in violence?

  News by Mark Schannon — on Jan 06, 2007

• Mark My Words: Negroponte, White Supremacists, Thomas Jefferson's Q'uran, and Britney

  The Potomac shuffle for Negroponte, right wing child pornographers, and the ever evervescent Britney Spears, whoever she is.

  News by Mark Schannon — on Jan 06, 2007

• News and Commentary: I'm Going To Call Today Wednesday

  Lots of exciting news about countries no one cares about, countries who might destroy us, and no countries at all.

  News by Mark Schannon — on Jan 02, 2007

• News and Commentary: All the News I Feel Like Sharing

  Subhead? Subhead? We don't need no stinkin' subheads. That's for people for whom the article doesn't stand on its own merits.

  News by Mark Schannon — on Jan 01, 2007

• News and Commentary: Uh Oh, It's Tomorrow

  You can find news anywhere there's at least one person and just about anything else. I feel sorry for George Bush, don't you?

  News by Mark Schannon — on Dec 29, 2006