Ian Murphy

Terrorism by any other name »

By Ian Murphy, April 26, 2013

The Boston Marathon bombings will shape our national dialogue, saturate the media, and potentially affect policy into the foreseeable future, while the larger, deadlier blast in Texas will soon be forgotten.read more

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CPI Unchained »

By Ian Murphy, April 18, 2013

A cartoon spoofing those, like Obama, who are keen on cutting Social Security.read more

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What is “traditional marriage?” »

By Ian Murphy, March 27, 2013

Well, it's slavery, submission, the patriarchal exchange of “property,” and a historic threat to society and your wuss-ass Godread more

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Guide to Avoiding Extralegal Drone Assassination. »

By Ian Murphy, March 11, 2013

Stay clear of danger zones. . . . Basically, avoid Earth when possible.read more

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In Unwanted Defense of The Atlantic's Scientology Ad »

By Ian Murphy, January 18, 2013

Gauging from the abundance of ridicule on Twitter, one may have presumed the Atlantic guilty of a journalistic breach on par with Stephen Glass or Armstrong Williams.read more

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Tonight's Media Nonsense: What to Expect »

by Ian Murphy, November 6, 2012

Beware chronic mapsturbation and needless technological gimmicks, along with an excuse-a-palooza on Fox.read more

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Top Ten Possible Desperate Republican Conspiracy Theories »

By Ian Murphy, November 2, 2012

Time's running out on pre-election crazy, and I'm here to helpread more

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Dispatch From Kolob »

By Ian Murphy, October 30, 2012

I accepted the invite to interview the Heavenly Father to discuss the election.read more

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Welcome to the modern, rape-happy, God-lovin', woman-hatin’ GOP »

By Ian Murphy, October 27, 2012

These aren’t fringe positions anymore.read more

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God Rapes in Mysterious Ways »

By Ian Murphy, October 24, 2012

Indiana Republican Senate candidate gets religion right, immediately backtracks.read more

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The Undecided’s Voter Guide to Tonight's Debate »

By Ian Murphy, aka Ian Murphy, October 22, 2012

If you see 22 men running around in tights, and tossing around an oblong ball, you do not have the correct channel.read more

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Third-Party Def Comedy Jam »

By Ian Murphy, aka David Koch, October 20, 2012

Green Party candidate Jill Stein as a stand-up comic: Watching Romney and Lesser Evil go at it, you know damn-well that they both intend to spend half of their money on F-16s and Apache helicopters.read more

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The 9 Most Loathsome Lobbyists »

By Ian Murphy, August 2012 Issue

This bunch is vile even by Washington's low standards.read more

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