Category Archives: U.S. Tax Policy

Why #OWS: Four Reasons from DC Douglas

Posted on October 13, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Anything that features Elizabeth Warren talking good sense to the American people gets space at noodleepoodlee. Here’s Why #OccupyWallStreet: Four Reasons from DC Douglas. In addition to Elizabeth Warren, there’s great drumming and a bit of prophecy from Senator Byron … Continue reading →

Posted in Elizabeth Warren, Government Corruption, Government Transparency, Making Today's Headlines, Occupy Together, Occupy Wall Street, Politics, Share and Share Alike Series, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Tax Policy | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

The Autumn of Our Discontent?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

I wrote and posted Don’t Piss on My Head and Tell Me that It’s Raining – An Anti-Ode to Trickle Down Economics in May, but I’m reposting it in solidarity with the folks waking up to Occupy America. Here are … Continue reading →

Posted in Citizen Action, Occupy Together, Occupy Wall Street, Odd Songs and Poems, Political Satire & Humor, Politicians, Politics, Ronald Reagan, Satire & Humor, Social Satire & Humor, U.S. Tax Policy, Voting | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Waking Up Twice Around 3:00 in the Morning with the Television On … or My Christmas Carol in August

Posted on August 21, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

For the past two nights I’ve awakened around 3:00 AM to find the television left on but two vastly different programs about religion and wealth streaming into my room. For Friday night’s (tele)vision, I was off to Great Britain. Although … Continue reading →

Posted in Dominion Theology, End Times Prophecies, Fundamentalist Christianity, Media Criticism, Onward Christian Soldiers, Religious Right, Religious Satire & Humor, Satire & Humor, Social Conservatives, Teachings of Christ, U.S. Tax Policy, Unions, Workers' Rights | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

TORTURED HISTORY comes to noodleepoodlee

Posted on August 19, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

The Foxy Proxies’ ongoing spew of mangled fact and outright fiction has forced me to start a new blog category: TORTURED HISTORY. For the first entry to be so categorized, please see: The Craziest Person in the Room at Wickersham’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternate Realities, American Iconography, American Mythology, Biblical Law, Blog Against Theocracy, Debt Ceiling Shenanigans, Dominion Theology, Foxy Proxies, Fundamentalist Christianity, Government Corruption, Government Transparency, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Onward Christian Soldiers, Political Satire & Humor, Politicians, Politics, Random Thoughts, Religious Right, Religious Satire & Humor, Republican Party, Rick Perry, Satire & Humor, Share and Share Alike Series, Social Conservatives, Social Satire & Humor, Tea Party, TORTURED HISTORY, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Energy Policy and Regulation, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Tax Policy | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Can We Get Warren Buffett an Honorary Seat on the Super Committee?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Warren E. Buffett, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, had a very sane opinion piece in The New York Times on Sunday titled Stop Coddling the Super-Rich. If you haven’t read it, please do. It puts many things in … Continue reading →

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A Conservative’s Warning About the Republican Party

Posted on August 15, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

I sometimes agree with Andrew Sullivan (The Daily Dish), I sometimes do not. But I give him major credit for tackling  the topic of the “radical christianization” of the Republican party … something his colleagues in the media have avoided … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, Biblical Law, Blog Against Theocracy, Dominion Theology, Foxy Proxies, Fundamentalist Christianity, Michele Bachmann, Onward Christian Soldiers, Politicians, Politics, Religious Right, Republican Party, Rick Perry, Share and Share Alike Series, Social Conservatives, Tea Party, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Tax Policy | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

This Guy Explains Republican Political Strategy Perfectly

Posted on August 8, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

If you want to understand Republican political strategy read this post: Republican Strategy: Spend Like A Drunken Sailor …. at Will Blog for Food. What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor? (where I nabbed the drunken sailor photo, thanks) … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, Debt Ceiling, Democratic Party, Government Corruption, Politics, Republican Party, Share and Share Alike Series, Social Conservatives, Tea Party, U.S. Tax Policy | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

za zen it zuckz zometimez or The Voter’s Dilemma

Posted on August 3, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

… OR MAYBE NOT CAUTION: The tone of this post is more serious than the general tenor of this blog. If you’re looking for giggles or lots of snark, there’s plenty of other stuff here and elsewhere. Up to you. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, Debt Ceiling, Debt Ceiling Shenanigans, Democratic Party, Dominion Theology, Environment, Filking, Fundamentalist Christianity, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Government Corruption, Government Transparency, Media Criticism, News Corporation, Odd Songs and Poems, Politicians, Politics, President Obama, Religious Right, Republican Party, Ronald Reagan, Social Conservatives, Supreme Court, Tea Party, Teachings of Christ, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Tax Policy, Voting, Women's Rights | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Read This Post …

Posted on August 1, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Read The Blame Goes Beyond Obama for Debt Ceiling Compromise at PoliticusUSA and REMEMBER. This one at The People’s View is informative about the details of the deal. You might also want to remember who was running against Obama/Biden in … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, Debt Ceiling, Debt Ceiling Shenanigans, Democratic Party, Politicians, Politics, President Obama, Random Thoughts, Republican Party, Share and Share Alike Series, Smartarse Comments, Tea Party, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Tax Policy | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Michele 2012 Because — A Fake Ad Campaign

Posted on July 24, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

I used my cheeky ideas about a Bachmann 2012 Presidential campaign as inspiration to learn Photoshop. I made a few random bumper stickers on Friday. Here’s the first poster/ad for my imaginary “Michele 2012 Because®” campaign. It’s doubtful anyone else … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, Michele Bachman Series, Michele Bachmann, Mock Posters, Photoshopping, Political Satire & Humor, Politicians, Politics, Republican Party, Satire & Humor, Social Conservatives, Tea Party, U.S. Tax Policy | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment