I don’t know about you, but I’m getting pretty tired of hearing teabagger apologists whining that the IRS gave them a little extra scrutiny in determining whether sympathetic political operations masquerading as “social welfare groups” (or whatever the hell they call them) should get tax exempt status. Fuck ’em. None of them – on either side – should be tax exempt if they only reason they exist is to run political ads. While we’re at it, take away tax exempt status for churches and get rid of tax deductions for donations to those churches. If they run charities that actually do some good, then fine, exempt those entities. But there’s no reason some cult shouldn’t have to pay property taxes while they make money hand over fist while fleecing the flock. And I shouldn’t have to subsidize the flock for their fleecing, either.

I’m also tired of hearing the name Benghazi (for one thing, it makes me think of Ben Gazarra – not that I have anything against Ben Gazarra). I always thought Darryl Issa was an asshole, and seeing him get so much attention these days is just plain annoying. If Bill Maher ever has him on again, I might have to kick in my teevee screen (or maybe just not watch).

And now this whole DOJ vs. the AP thing. It’s all just too annoying. I even had to switch to one of the two “classic rock” stations on the way home from work last night. Which wasn’t bad, since I’m not as familiar with their playlist, and I even got to hear a Steve Earle song (it was his “hit” but what the hell). Shame they killed him off in Treme.

Oh well, I guess I’d better get back to work and keep trying to ignore the news.