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The Brew that is True

Published on 2010-08-18 08:44:08

As you would imagine, the Tea Party movement would love to get The Free Agent’s endorsement, what with her unblemished reputation and mastery of English diction.  But she requires a little more information. The Tea Party Patriots’ mission statement comprises three points: fiscal responsibility, respect for limited government as defined by the Constitution, and free [...]

The Other Mrs. Indiana Pageant

Published on 2010-08-09 06:51:40

When The Free Agent isn’t busy advising world leaders, she occasionally checks out what’s showing on the TV machine.  A recent marathon of MTV’s documentary series, “Teen Mom” hooked her like crack. The show follows four veterans of a previous series, “16 and Pregnant”.  One couple placed their baby with adoptive parents, two couples broke [...]

Repeal the Civil Rights Act

Published on 2010-07-30 07:09:57

“Did you hear what your buddy Rand Paul said?” Nude Eel crowed recently.  “He doesn’t think the government can tell him who he can serve in his restaurant, you can’t agree with that!”  Like most Libertarians, The Free Agent is used to this kind of knee-jerk reaction.  Mister Eel, who sees legislation (rather than the [...]

This Week in Entertainment

Published on 2010-07-23 09:11:56

The Free Agent hasn’t thought about the most righteous hit “Two Princes” since she wore out the cassette in the 90s, but it’s played through her head all week as she’s listened to Mister Obama and Tim Geithner explain their financial overhaul legislation.  The White House website’s summary includes one obvious dirty bomb, “financial firms [...]

Enemies List Update

Published on 2010-07-16 12:48:05

The Free Agent reluctantly announces that it is now on with Sarah Jessica Parker.  In the first episode of “Work of Art”, a reality competition show she exec-produces, Miss Parker shared with the artestants her motivation for the show.  “I come from a family that loves art, I grew up in a time that the [...]

Sanitation Thugs Mug Queens Man, Then Steal His Aunt’s Car

Published on 2010-07-15 20:59:03

I’ve blogged previously about one of the more insane aspects of New York’s recycling law, which among other things makes it illegal to “steal” garbage once it’s been left curbside. What I didn’t realize is just how draconian the penalties are for this phony crime. Take, for example, the Middle Village, Queens, man who saw [...]

Making the First Amendment Real

Published on 2010-07-01 14:10:11

The Serf City Blog resides on WordPress and WordPress announced today that they are honoring the First Amendment with a new tag designed to link posts such as this one that are relevant to freedom of speech.  Of course blogs are one of the most relevant contributions of the new media to spreading the truth as any of [...]

Speech Defect

Published on 2010-06-25 07:57:37

President Obama delivered remarks on the affordable care act and new patient’s bill of rights at the White House Tuesday.  Among her many talents, The Free Agent is a polyglot, and offers a translation of those remarks from Politish into plain English: Stories like Amy’s and Taylor’s are exactly why we passed the Affordable Care [...]

Crisis du Tomorrow-jour

Published on 2010-06-18 15:57:22

In the ever-changing Preakness of crises facing the nation, the looming pension crisis has moved up a few lengths for the Free Agent, thanks to Roger Lowenstein’s excellent While America Aged.  Subtitled How Pension Debts Ruined General Motors, Stopped the NYC Subways, Bankrupted San Diego, and Loom as the Next Financial Crisis, the book lucidly [...]

“Kicking Donkey” – Dr. Stephen Finger in Canarsie Courier

Published on 2010-06-17 10:50:12

The following was featured in, The Canarsie Courier -  June, 2010:  The Pointing Finger                                                                                                                              ”Kicking Donkey”  by Dr. Stephen Finger There once was a king who had many allergies. Constantly sneezing and complaining about the palace gardens