The Smug Baldy Speaks

This is pretty funny, here the Onion takes a shot at a long history of preachy, boring Star Trek films.

Some people – myself included – suspected that the presidential debates weren’t debates as much as they were shared stump speeches. Based on the evidence in this video, we find this suspicion is well founded. Get the latest news satire and funny videos at 236.com. Thanks to Matt for the heads up!

This made us chuckle. We’re glad that John’s handling the economic crisis with the intensity of a psychopathic astronaut.

I saw this over at SEB, where the title was simply: It’s funny because it’s sooo true: Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency Thanks to Les

This is arguably the best moment ever in recorded spelling bee history. Here, the contestant doesn’t quite hear the word he’s supposed to spell, and he’s relieved to be wrong. Enjoy:

One of the things I find interesting bout the FISA bill is that it doesn’t provide the telecoms that colluded with Bush administration officials with immunity from criminal charges.

On Thursday, MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann blasted John McCain’s remark that it doesn’t matter when we bring troops home from Iraq. As always, Keith is a sober and articulate foil for the pro-war insanity coming from this Administration, and it’s heir apparent, Senator John McCain.

This digital short is an instant classic. Last week’s SNL host, Jonah Hill of Superbad and Knocked Up fame, has something to tell Andy Samberg. Is it me, or is Saturday Night Live on a comedy upswing? HT to Matt for this one.

This video is priceless. Here we have an Atheist and a True Believer having a calm, rational discussion about belief, knowledge, epistemology, and the existence of God. Of course, it’s rational up to the point at which the caller cannot contain his righteous fury.

There are comics I like, and comics I tolerate, and comics I skip past. I like Get Fuzzy and Dilbert, and I tolerate a whole lot (including Beatle Bailey, Blondie, and friggin Snuffy Smith! Now that’s damn tolerant, indeed.) But one of the comics I regularly avoid is Garfield. There’s something about his character – [...]