Who wants to buy an F-15?

Shameless is the best show on TV.  Now that may be first season interest and euphoria, but the writing, directing, and acting is tremendous.  And Emmy Rossum has entered Mila Kunis level of Diggapedia fandemonium.

In one week, Sarah Palin has taken on Kathy Griffin and Bill O'Reilly.  Who's next Hulk Hogan and C. Everett Koop?  Big Bird and Robert Gates?

Would you be shocked to know that the Department of Defense has told Congress that it plans to sell $103Billion of weapons overseas while the average from 1995 - 2005 was $13Billion/year?  Did Obama win the Nobel Peace Prize?  More on that later.

Southland's fabulous season finale was Tuesday and that show is one of my favorites on TV.  NBC let it go to TNT during the botched Jay Leno show era.  TNT: please bring it back.  Regina King is awesome.

I am going to say it again: there is nothing wrong with being pro teacher but anti- tenure, pro choice but anti-abortion, pro soldiers but anti-imperialism.  It's called the middle.

Had a lengthy debate with a self proclaimed libertarian; turns out if you muzzle the extremes most Americans are very close to what is right, fair , and smart.

What is wrong with extracting union concessions and still maintain the union's right to negotiate?  I am not pro-union, but the presence of unions is necessary. 

If you like Mumford and Sons, check out Middle Brother.

Kings of Leon was yesterday.  Avett Brothers are today.

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