Waldo Jaquith

Archive for October 2012

A conservative Virginia activist has been sending anti-Obama SMSes.

In ShortLinks on 31 October 2012 tagged election, fairfax, flanary, obama, Politics, president, romney, senate, Virginia Politics with 18 comments

Jason Flanary, failed 2011 candidate for the Virginia Senate, had Twitter all a-flutter over the past few days after sending bajillions of really nasty anti-Obama SMS messages to mobile phones in total violation of federal election law. “VP Biden mocks a fallen Navy Seal during memorial. Our military deserves better” and “Obama believes killing children [...]

You say Missouruh, I say Missouree.

In ShortLinks on 13 October 2012 tagged linguistics, missouri, Politics with 8 comments

There are two ways to pronounce “Missouri”—neither is right and neither is wrong. It’s become a geographic, political, and generational shibboleth. This article doesn’t mention Nevada, but that’s a state that seems equally divided (“Neh-VEH-duh” versus “Neh-VAH-duh”). →

“Letter from 2012 in Obama’s America.”

In ShortLinks on 3 October 2012 tagged focusonthefamily, obama, Politics, president, republican with 19 comments

In 2008, Focus on the Family wrote this letter from the future, warning their members about life in 2012 if Barack Obama were elected president. It’s hilarious. Comedy gold. Everybody’s gay, children watch porn, electricity is all but illegal, prayer isn’t allowed…it’s a hoot. If it wasn’t for The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, [...]