Dayen’s news roundup starts with with a Muppet take down of Fox News, which was Tuesday’s best news. Mitt Romney, Newt! GOP trashes Dreams, Afghanistan, Yemen, robo-signing, Schneiderman, Sherrod Brown on insider trading, and much more.

Miss Piggy — Snackcercise from The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show, a one hour ABC television special that aired on September 17, 1982.

I interrupt my regular Occupy movement coverage to bring you a review of a film I had to see this holiday weekend.

Johnny Cash & Miss Piggy, from Season 5 (1981) of ‘The Muppet Show’ Grab your popcorn, put your feet up on the seatback in front of ya, and aim your spitballs at the ushers please. This is Late Late Night FireDogLake, where off topic is the topic … so dive in. What’s on your mind?

Many threats threaten America with their threatening threatiness. Terrorism. Socialism. Cooties. Sesame Street. The Children’s Television Workshop? THE CHILDREN’S COMMUNISM FUCK-YOU-UNCLE-SAM-SHOP. Read this very important blog post and be afraid. Pee yourself. In FEAR! Wait… I said in FEAR! Not in LAUGHTER! Whatever is WRONG with you? STOP LAUGHING! Add one more soldier to the [...]