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Posts Tagged ‘james k. polk’

Nation Stunned by Anti-Polk Vandalism

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

Yeah, fuck you, Polk! - WonketteColumbia, Tennessee was the scene of a shocking, inconceivable attack on the memory of America’s most beloved pre-Civil War mullet-sporting President this week. The home of President James Knox Polk, the man who secured the Oregon Territory, caused and ended the Mexican-American war, and personally found gold in the Yukon or California or something, was vandalized by dangerous criminals. And it wasn’t the first time they’ve targeted Polk. MORE »


Breaking: Pat Buchanan Wary of Brown People, ‘Times’ Reports

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

200px-Polkpolk.jpgDid you hear? Pat Buchanan has a new book out. It’s called “State of Emergency: Your Children Will Eat Only Tamales and Sing ‘La Cucaracha’ All Day While Learning About Godless Pagan Aztecs and Worshiping Pancho Villa and It’s All Your Fault.” In case you hadn’t heard, the Washington Times has been kind enough to run not one, but two high-profile pieces on this important new piece of fear-mongering. MORE »