by Melinda Snodgrass | Nov 1, 2013 | Blog
I need to mention that I will be teaching at a writer’s workshop next May along with Walter Jon Williams and John Pitts. It’s called Paradise Lost and it runs May 1st through the 4th. You can find more information here: Paradise Lost This will eventually be listed under “appearances”, but I wanted to give folks a heads up now.
by Melinda Snodgrass | Nov 1, 2013 | Blog
Everyone from Republicans to reporters eager for a bad-news-story because bad news sells better than good news have been busy sabotaging the new Affordable Care Act. Here’s an article by a journalist who actually did his job that once again points out the lies and misinformation. Debunked
by Melinda Snodgrass | Oct 18, 2013 | Blog
You won’t normally find me quoting or praising John McCain here. I pretty much lost all respect for the man when he placed a highly unqualified individual on his presidential ticket. But sometimes he has a wicked sense of humor. This response to Louie Gohmert, Representative from Texas is priceless and worthy of my Southern grandmother. At the Values Voter Summit ole’ Louie had made some incoherent statement that John McCain supported Al-Qaeda because of Syria… or...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Oct 15, 2013 | Blog
I think we are clearly seeing the result of high schools no longer requiring that Civics be taught before you can graduate. So in the interest of educating certain Republican members of the House of Representatives and members of the Tea Party I will attempt to set a few things straight. 1. There are three branches of government, not four. Yes, I’m looking at you Representative Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. His exact quote. “This country isn’t ran by just one individual it’s ran by...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Oct 9, 2013 | Blog
I want an IQ test before anyone is allowed to run for Congress. I also want them to have at least a nodding understanding of the American Constitution. Here is the latest Republican moron (with apologies to morons). Oklahoma Representative Markwayne Mullin. Read the following statement and find the ensy weensy problem. “This country isn’t ran by just one individual it’s ran by four branches, but three branches that are in control of this,” Mullin said Tuesday. “As long as those three...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Oct 8, 2013 | Blog
Psssst. Republicans. I have a little tip for you. You can’t spend thirty years demonizing the government and government workers and then when the government shuts down expect people to believe that you’re not responsible. It’s interesting how they are all suddenly in love with the NIH and the CDC and national parks.
