Title: “The Prince”

Author: Niccolo Machiavelli

Rank: 3,214

Blurb: “Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli’s assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena.”

Review: “this book has imensely inspired my life and moral. i haven’t changed myself for the books sake, but merely incorporated the books ‘principalities’ into my life as i best see fit to encourage a better life. the package came in ample time and was boxed safely”

Customers Also Bought: “The Prince (Cliffs Notes)”, by Stacy Magedanz

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The Prince [Amazon]

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Cute Baby Snow Leopard Makes Public Debut in Tokyo

Another hiring reminiscent of that of Michael Brown:

Over lunch this week in Dallas, Bush offered former White House official James K. Glassman the opportunity to run [his presidential library] think tank that the former president has described as a place to foster debate on democracy, education and other global concerns.

Glassman, who was an undersecretary of state in 2008, is a longtime fixture in Washington. He was a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute for 12 years and held top executive positions at the Atlantic Monthly, U.S. News & World Report and the New Republic.

Glassman also wrote Dow 36000. Wonder how that worked out?

James K. Glassman to Head Bush Library Policy Institute [Dallas Morning News]

First it was the Birthers.  Then came the Deathers.  And now here’s the latest bright shiny object found by those funlovin’ sociopaths of the far right – the 10th Amendment:

It’s all coming into focus now. When Socialist-for-Life Barack Obama indoctrinates America’s schoolchildren on Tuesday, he’ll hold up a giant Queen of Diamonds and set off the national tyranny everyone’s been warning about:

According to the Global Times English-language edition, the national flag of the communist People’s Republic of China on Sept. 20 will be raised for the first time on the White House’s south lawn — a secured area seldom available for public events — in recognition of the Chinese anniversary.

Or, if you prefer your hysteria in screaming email style:

WHITE HOUSE TO FLY RED CHINESE FLAG!!!1!

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Fuckwitted Republitard Uberfuhrer William Coder Got Busted Before He Pestorked a Lancaster Hooker - Sucks to Be Him. Ha. Haha. Hahahahahaha. Will Jesus Save Him From Going to Jail and Shit?

Not all of the Republican leadership in Pennsylvania are busy stealing from the dead. Some are allegedly cruising the streets trying to bribe crack whores into pestorking them, like William Coder, executive director of the county Republican Committee in Lancaster, PA.

The cops stuffed this Son O’ Caliguard into the bag on Thursday, while he was allegedly cruising the streets of Lancaster, PA apparently trying to score a pestorkorama with one or more of the ladies of the evening who loiter near the fetid hellhole around Penn Square in this lawless burgh.

Coder, attempting an imitation of a carbon-based life form with a conscience, tendered his resignation as the GOP county party uberfuhrer on Friday, according to the local rag. Coder told the local paper, doubtless eliciting fits of gasping laughter, that he maintained his alleged innocence and was simply in the “wrong place at the wrong time.”

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