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Tony Powers is a writer/actor/musician. His full bio may be seen by clicking on the picture, and then clicking on either of the 2 boxes below it.

barkinginthedark has written 571 posts for Barking In The Dark

Ode to Herr Rove: In Honor of the Fact that His Super PAC Crossroads GPS, Will Spend an Obscene Amount of Money on Behalf of Republican Candidates Over the Next Year (and gee, aren’t they worth it?)

Posted by barkinginthedark ⋅ February 1, 2012 ⋅ 30 Comments

Karl Rove, something to scrape off your shoe What flows through the sewers What stops up the loo The discharge in the boil The snot from runny nose The canker sore upon the lip The fungus ‘tween the toes The bile in the liver of a corpse dead of cirrhosis The presence of the … Continue reading →

The Ballad to Sound the Alarm or: Wake up America…or Stay in Bed Forever – This Election is For ALL the Marbles

Posted by barkinginthedark ⋅ January 29, 2012 ⋅ 31 Comments

They’re coming for our Medicare Our right to choose – so best beware They’re coming for our social net They want whatever they can get Wisconsin’s our first battleground This creep Scott Walker must go down The money will come pouring in From Super PAC’s to save his skin They want to kill … Continue reading →

A Ballad to the Ladies (and Their Husbands and Boyfriends) Relative to This Upcoming Major Election

Posted by barkinginthedark ⋅ January 26, 2012 ⋅ 30 Comments

To the ladies who follow my muse I know you’re all up on the news So I’m sure you’re all wise That the GOP guys Are coming for your right to choose Each Right-Wing Republican boy Thinks they can win with this ploy That each “values” vote Will jump on the float It’s the … Continue reading →

One Cheeseburger Comin’ Up…Eventually

Posted by barkinginthedark ⋅ January 22, 2012 ⋅ 31 Comments

I checked at the prices on the menu and then peered through the diner window. It looked kind of friendly – I mean, immediately in front of me there was a guy in a booth with his head on the table and nobody seemed to be bothering him so… I hadn’t been in a restaurant … Continue reading →

The Ballad of “Social Issues” From the Conservative Point of View

Posted by barkinginthedark ⋅ January 20, 2012 ⋅ 26 Comments

“Social issues” – “Commie” code for basic human need Providing equal aid to all is “Socialism’s” seed There’s just no funds for schools right now we know you understand We need this money now for our invasion of Iran Our roads are not that bad at all – we’ve more important goals Just take it … Continue reading →

Romney “Friend” Completely Understands Romney Quote re: His $374,000 in Speaker’s Fees, “I get fees from time to time, but not very much.”

Posted by barkinginthedark ⋅ January 19, 2012 ⋅ 14 Comments

Whitney Ransom Goldfart IV, the wealthy scion of the uber wealthy Goldfart family was “arrested” today and “charged” with massive securities fraud and insider trading on a colossal scale. Mr. Goldfart, 43, who, like the many generations of his family before him, literally farts 24 carat solid gold ingots, especially, as he has said … Continue reading →