Alabama is never our fault
In Reran Tragedy's second season finale, Cal ties up "The Summer of You" by explaining that no matter how bad things get here, no matter…
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SUBURBAN GLOSS: Vestavia moms compete to drive home the black kid
It's the last Suburban Gloss of the summer, which means it's time for back to school! First, liberal Vestavia moms compete for the privilege of…
al.COMMENTARY: Lessons from spending a summer in the filth of the state’s most-read news site
Seven thoughts spurred by spending a summer curating the worst of al.com's talkbacks, including why al.com's refusal to clean up its comments hurts the state…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Birmingham School Board burns down schools to show state who’s in charge
Birmingham Board of Education members think killing the local school system is the only way of saving it from the state. Plus: A Hoover mother…
FRIDAY FUNNIES: What’s going on in Gov. Bentley’s head?
Debuting the biweekly Reran Tragedy political cartoon with an exclusive look at the libertarian hamster and cross-dressing crucifixes inside Robert Bentley's head.
Artur Davis is the political whore of tomorrow
It's time for the left to stop beating up on Artur Davis just because he's the biggest whore Alabama politics has produced since George Wallace.
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Debate rages over whether Kristen Saban should be tried for war crimes
Auburn fans seek to bring to justice one of history's greatest killers: Alabama coach Nick Saban's daughter.
SUBURBAN GLOSS: 15 months later, Calera woman upset tornadoes’ tear overshadowed yard sale
A Calera woman doesn't understand why probably the worst natural disaster in Alabama history might not make people want to buy her junk. Also: The…
al.COMMENTARY: The state’s most rabid news readers want to ‘seceed’ from ‘OBAMACARETAX’
This week, the al.commenters call for secession as much as you would suppose in the wake of the Supreme Court's Obamacare ruling, but boy do…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Racist rally somehow confirms Northern media’s incorrect views of Alabama
The liberal mock-and-moan online media think you need to stop "do[ing] Confederate Mormon stuff that bans Mexicans from all [your] Bob Evanses." Also: Bentley fails…
VIEWPOINT: All the races in their special places
Guest columnist Carry Ann Murphy, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Alabama and a Pelham native, loves how Birmingham is comfortable for everyone because…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Bentley defends Fugitive Slave Act to support health care stance
The governor says that a law essentially giving license to kidnap human beings whether they were fugitives or not was good for small businesses. Also:…
SUBURBAN GLOSS: Mountain Brook couple divorcing over son’s firework-singed Ralph Lauren polo
A Classic-Fit Tipped-Collar will be slightly burned, and a marriage shall be turned to ash as a result this Fourth of July. Also: Check out…
al.COMMENTARY: The state’s most outspoken news readers argue if Obama’s competent enough to be Antichrist
This week, al.commenters charge that we should kill everyone on Medicaid, exterminate Birmingham "thugs" to save some birds, equate being gay to urinating in public,…
Rep. Crazy-Ass has some things to say about the Supreme Court
Alabama Rep. Becky Nordgren got a little secession-y on Twitter Monday over the SB1070 ruling. Reran Tragedy chronicles how she would have reacted on Twitter…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Alabama conservative talk radio warns of illegal, GOP baby-killing ‘Spider-Mans’
Conservative Alabamians obsess with further demonizing an imaginary character in lieu of facing reality. Plus: An Auburn fan announces on a message board that he's…
CAPITOL IDEAS: President to order illegals to live in your house
Sources at the gas station tell Reran Tragedy's trend-setting D.C. reporter in Chilton County that the president is going to make immigrants live in your…
al.COMMENTARY: The state’s most outspoken news readers turn on elected democracy — because of the Demon Crates
A beyond epic post, with drug lords bribing Obama, a call for genocide in defense of turtles, spirits meddling with the police, and WAY too…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Alabama Public Television announces new fall lineup, says you’re going to Hell
Following recent changes, Alabama Public Television announces a new fall lineup including shows like "Snake Handler Antiques Roadshow." Also: "Howdy, yall should come to Moulton,…
SUBURBAN GLOSS: Tailgating, ‘pregaming’ for 4-year-old girls’ swim meet gets ‘out of hand’
Parents unable to watch their preschoolers swim without drinking get a little too rowdy in Spain Park. Meanwhile, Mountain Brook residents aren't sure which undesirable…
VIEWPOINT: This election, be tolerant of everyone — except Mormons
Guest contributor Patricia Keenum says that Alabamians should stop being lazy and try to get more diverse people in their lives — except those evil…
al.COMMENTARY: The state’s most outspoken news readers respond poorly to genital crime and shootings
A spate of provocative stories gave al.commenters plenty reason to make you relocate from Alabama this week: Inappropriate "Roll Tides" on dead Auburn player stories,…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Black Birminghamians say long road still to fairness and equality, deride gays as ‘animals’
In an extra large Weekly Tragedy, black Birminghamians say that the civil rights movement will never truly end, unless it is for gay people. Plus:…
CAPITOL IDEAS: Why aren’t these Washington politicians in touch enough to fix our jobs and our Big Peach?
Introducing the first Washington political report by someone from Chilton County who is not in Washington, never has been and has a limited understanding of…
al.COMMENTARY: The state’s most outspoken news readers think single parents cause The Gay, and other delights
Introducing a new feature sampling the worst-of-the-worst-we-saw of real al.commenters. Today: The Liberal has caused The Birmingham News' financial downfall, The Gay is causing the…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Church leaders deeply concerned Republican Legislature didn’t pass more weird, oppressive Christian stuff
Christian political leaders are upset legislators did not do more to keep gays from drinking Sprite near Bibles and force chastity belts on children during…
SUBURBAN GLOSS: Indian Springs families fear the worst if Pelham Walgreen’s stays open later
Our biweekly focus on the Birmingham Metro's better communities starts with worries in Indian Springs about the influx of rape and gangs in their community…
VIEWPOINT: End governmental spending slavery — ban voting
"Reran Tragedy" guest commentator Bobby Hollis says it's time to attack rampant government spending at its source — public elections.
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Huntsville man everything wrong with American politics
Yelling proves the correctness of one's views, says a Huntsville engineer who personifies the source of the terrifying dysfunction of the American political system. Plus:…
Reran Tragedy, Season Two Prologue: An ode to you selfish bastards
In this prologue to the next couple months of Reran Tragedy posts, Cal Alabaster Jr. explains why the blog is going to be all about…
Portents of a dark tomorrow, Part 5
MONDAY. The blog returns on Monday, dammit. Or does it... ?!
Portents of a dark tomorrow, Part 4
MONDAY. Reran Tragedy returns on Monday. That's the point of all this.
Portents of a dark tomorrow, Part 3
SOONERER.
Portents of a dark tomorrow, Part 2
SOONER.
Portents of a dark tomorrow, Part 1
SOON.
Pancakes, progressives and libel in the Reran Tragedy mailbag
Just before Reran Tragedy goes on hiatus, Cal Alabaster Jr. answers your questions about Southern politics and anonymous readers' attempts to libel Sen. Paul Bussman.
VIEWPOINT: Son, it’s time to have ‘The Talk’—about Gardendale
Cal Alabaster Jr.'s brother Vincent warns young people of the dangers of "large concentrations of people from Gardendale."
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Voters who cast ballots based on treatment of dogs unconcerned poor child forced to eat dog, ride on car’s roof
The boy and his aunt were very, very hungry, and that is why Puffy had to get ate. Plus: Legislators disappointed that a lobbyist couldn't…
What the Alabama Legislature did, Week 10: Picture this
All it takes to sum up this week of immigration, cockfighting, bestiality, birth control and pay cuts in the Alabama Legislature is a picture—and a…
I am really sorry for how I made UAB look, UA System Trustees
Cal Alabaster's nephew, a UAB student, apologizes for how his crude cartoon made UAB appear compared to the main campus in Tuscaloosa.
Stick your steamy, hot Alabama politics questions in the “Reran Tragedy” mailbag
A call for questions for later this month's Reran Tragedy mailbag.
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Alabama, Birmingham excited to feign progress in marking civil rights events of 1963
Alabama and Birmingham leaders and residents can't wait to pretend next year that the civil rights movement did not end in the disappointment of entrenched,…
What the Alabama Legislature did, Week 9: The only thing we can talk about is Mexicans
State leaders can't talk about killing people by decimating Medicaid, they can't try to raise money to pay for anything, but they got plenty of…
Birmingham Board of Education wants to make email delivery error message new superintendent
Thanks to not being able to spell right, some Birmingham Board of Education members believe they have found the right "man" for superintendent.
I’ll win you the South, Mitt Romney
Tuscaloosa County trailer park resident Kenny Voltron Taylor gives us the political views of the Southern working-class voter. Because Voltron's writing skills are limited, his…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Norquist gives Gov. Bentley a treat; Alabama Dems’ ‘never get elected again’ strategy working
Because he was a good boy, Gov. Bentley gets a treat from his master, Grover Norquist. Plus, Alabama Dems put up billboards lauding their accomplishments…
What the Legislature did this week, Week 8: Screw People Season begins
Alabama legislators are "Dumb-ber 1" as the season of screwing the state further into oblivion begins in earnest in Montgomery.
Find yourself on the Alabama political bleakness awareness scale
Alabama politics is slowly driving all of us crazy, so it's important to find yourself on the bleakness scale before your expectations of a functional…
Legislators ready to port your space stuff; Shelby warns of ‘Solyndras of the space industry’
Alabama is going through dire financial times, BUT HEY GUYS LET'S BUILD A SPACEPORT FOR SPACE STUFF! Plus: Richard Shelby doesn't like spending federal money…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Legislators kinda suspecting tax cuts, Jesus might not fix state
Also: The Birmingham City Council lets a black family die while honoring black people wronged in other states, and the federal government is coming for…
PRESS RELEASE: Governor announces JeffCo will test innovative ‘anarchy’ pilot program
Gov. Robert Bentley announces that people will be shot in the streets to save the state money as part of the innovative anarchy governing program…
What the Alabama Legislature did, Spring Break Edition: Legislators gone wild in Gulf Shores
With the legislators off for Spring Break this week, Cal Alabaster Jr. profiles the poor Gulf Shores bed and breakfast owner who has to put…
Shockingly, Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker skeptical whether ‘Barack Hussein Obama’ was born in America
Believe it or not, Tom Parker has used the state's high court to share another controversial viewpoint. Also, he has written things! Really!
Black people will truly matter in Alabama politics. One day. Promise
The black Democratic representative from the place Shelby County keeps its black people writes of the woe of the black politician in a new one-party…
Bill would ban Bill Johnson from doing in Alabama that thing Bill Johnson did with his sperm in New Zealand
Hey former gubernatorial candidate, were you thinking about using your sperm to get a bunch of foreign lesbians pregnant without letting your wife know? A…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Romney’s new Southern-aimed ‘Chitt Romney’ persona weirds out more than it wins over
Meet Mitt Romney's hillbilly Stefan Urkel-esque alter ego. Also: We burn things, and the evil liberal truth about Goober Pyle is finally revealed.
What the Alabama Legislature did, Week 7: This is a covenant legislative roundup
The covenant Legislature covenant decided to probably take a covenant pass on covenant making marriage stronger by passing a covenant marriage law. Plus: The covenant…
Like Reran Tragedy on Facebook: Social media’s not just for sending photos to women you don’t love anymore!
You can now "Like" Reran Tragedy on Facebook. Click here to find out why you should.
VIEWPOINT: Alabamians should not go to college because it makes them gay
In this Reran Tragedy viewpoint piece, the head of a premier Alabama conservative thinktank argues that youth should avoid college so they are not taught…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Alabama voters proud of how much they embarrassed the state last week
Alabama's voters happy they could make damn fools of themselves last week. Plus: AEA and BCA prepare for an... ELONGATED war of words over charter…
What the Alabama Legislature did, Week 6: The schools, the schools are on fire
The push for charter schools in Alabama that are engulfed in flames begins. Also: The Hale County ape, bus drivers get freed up and celebrating…
Alabama prepares for the saddest, most embarrassing chief justice race ever
Think there is a safe alternative to the resurrection of Roy Moore this November? Meet new Alabama Democratic chief justice nominee Harry "Chocolate Genocide" Lyon.
THE ALABASTER 30: The Top 5 most influential things in Alabama politics right now
The Alabaster 30 concludes by looking at the true source of political power in Alabama and also detailing the state's bold, Christ-approved plan for meek-ening…
An uninitiated reader’s guide to three Alabama primaries to watch today
The guy who writes as "Cal Alabaster Jr." and "King Cockfight" tells Alabama politics newcomers drawn by the presidential race which down-ballot races are worth…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Alabamians excited that their crazy, out-of-touch views will be reflected in presidential race
Alabamians are excited that GOP presidential candidates are coming to their state to hear their stupid ideas. Meanwhile, Ron Paul fights wolves in Alaska and…
What the Alabama Legislature did, Week 5: More wheel-spinning until we’re brave enough to really talk about budgets
This week: Jesus visits the floor of the Alabama Senate, Clay Scofield announces a change, and Greg Boman makes a bit of an ass out…
THE ALABASTER 30, Rankings 10 to 6: Well, I guess we can talk about real things that influence Alabama politics, if you want
Following yesterday's sudden turn, the Top 10 of The Alabaster 30 begins with abortion, illegal immigrants and the plot you overheard at the gas station…
THE ALABASTER 30, Rankings 15 to 11: A switch in time
A dramatic twist on the list leaves Robert Bentley a little lower than initially planned. Plus, more on the media's conspiracy to hide the AEA's…
Winners and losers in the Alabama bingo scandal
A look at who benefited and who lost in Alabama politics in the bingo scandal that came to an end this morning. Hint: Black people…
THE ALABASTER 30, Rankings 20 to 16: Heroes, villains and black people
Today's profiles in Republican power in Alabama looks at the many influential faces of Jeff Sessions and the reign of Attorney General Luther Strange. Also:…
THE ALABASTER 30, Rankings 25 to 21: Up-and-comers and, um, David Bronner
As we count down Alabama's influential political leaders who are mostly Republicans, we profile the baby-saving leaders of tomorrow, the giant arachnid cyberlobbyist that Montgomery…
THE ALABASTER 30, Rankings 30 to 26: They said I had to put Democrats on the list
Today Cal Alabaster Jr. rounds out the bottom of Alabama's list of influential political leaders by paying the basest of lip service to Democrats, profiling…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Alabama leaders tout benefits of ‘good racism’ fostered by immigration law
Alabama leaders say that the immigration law they passed has inspired racism that could be "an engine of economic development" in this state. Also: Sources…
Next week, Reran Tragedy ranks Alabama political leaders in The Alabaster 30
Next week, Reran Tragedy will rank 30 Alabama politicos based on their power, influence, and Republican-ness. Click here to get the details of this exciting…
What the Alabama Legislature did, Week 4: That actually happened. For realz, bro
No, really, these things actually happened in Alabama politics this week. No, this is not a good thing that we're telling you this. Also: Manatees…
Did you know that there are poor people in Birmingham?!
Cal Alabaster's nephew Leeds Alabaster authors a guest column in which he learns that Birmingham is not what he thought it was.
These days, Bradley Byrne spends much of his time reading to cats
In this Reran Tragedy profile, Bradley Byrne talks about life after his devastating and shocking loss in the 2010 gubernatorial race and how it led…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Sources say Santorum, other GOP candidates poised to ‘really crazy it up’ to win Alabama
Republicans are really going to have to bring the crazy to win Alabama—and there's an app for that, campaign sources say. Also: Alabama Adventure preps…
What the Alabama Legislature did, Week 3: And so things get much, much darker
It's a really bad time to be an orphan, disabled person or needy family in Alabama. Upside: You won't be able to get high on…
ALABAMA’S LEADERS SPEAK: In which Alvin Holmes challenges himself to explain why he has pants on his face
Mr. Speaker, Alvin Holmes has something to say about the saggy pants bill he introduced. Also: Why he's wearing a pair of pants on his…
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Alabama leaders award $2M in incentives to create 1 McDonald’s job in Andalusia
Alabama gives ample subsidies for a Shamrock Shake specialist. Investigators get in to Ron Sparks' stache stash. Scott Beason says you should send your movie…
What the Alabama Legislature did, Week 2: Importnt things my hve hppened
This week the Legislature deletes the letter 'A' from the stte's vocbulry, protects things that can wear hats, considers eliminating Jefferson County's roads, and thinks…
ALABAMA’S LEADERS SPEAK: Shadrack McGill begs for work, security of ladies’ uterine off-switches
Shadrack McGill issues a desperate plea to constituents that they help him find employment and finally appreciate that Jesus likes him more.
Alabama should ban Muslim law from courts—Jesus said so
We have all seen the signs, Alabama. Korans have suddenly become first-year reading for Contracts classes at Cumberland School of Law. The Alabama Supreme Court…
UPDATED: A collection of politically themed valentines for Weld readers
Rick Santorum, Richard Shelby, Robert Bentley, and more have an earmark of love just for you.
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: Physicists debate whether the Alabama Democratic Party is still ‘alive’
Auburn hosts a debate that leads to ambiguity as to whether the Alabama Democratic Party is a thing, Obama lets Christian leaders continue to believe…
What the Alabama Legislature did, Week 1: House Republicans learn to fear El Hubbardo’s wrath
If you do not read this roundup of the Alabama Legislature's "work" over the past week, El Hubbardo will teach you cruelty that a man…
ALABAMA’S LEADERS SPEAK: Kathy Peterson upset with Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh’s use of gravity, fission
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Offering some alternate slogans to replace ‘Heart of Dixie’ on the Alabama’s license plates
THE WEEKLY TRAGEDY: No longer a Democrat, Artur Davis regrets saying the civil rights movement should have happened
A satirical round up of news, notes, and blatantly pasted-in press releases that readers may have otherwise missed.
