But I hope we’re past the point of thinking it matters. UPDATE: Speaking (as I often do) of Barack Obama, can we declare — right now — a moritorium on this pun: "Hillary stuck between Barack and a hard place"??? I don’t think I can take an election cycle with headlines like that….
Who Supports The Troops? Republicans Or Democrats?
The answer is Democrats. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America — a non-partisan veterans’ group — took a look at 324 legislative votes in the last five years which affected American troops and veterans. Legislative proposals included veterans’ benefits, healthcare, and medical research dedicated towards injured soldiers. Based on these votes, IAVA calculated which senators and congressmen had a … Read More
“Hurry Up, He’s Dead”
That’s the title of the funniest TV show on Iraq television, says the NY Times. And it’s quite popular. What’s it about? Well, it’s kind of like The Daily Show, I guess. The newscast opens with an explanation of the show’s underlying premise: it is the year 2017 and the main character, Saaed, is the last Iraqi alive. He is … Read More
Announcing The First “Seventh Sense” Online Poll
What are you going to do this weekend? See “On Golden Pond” at Stained Glass Playhouse See “Zombie Prom” at W-S Theatre Alliance Both #1 and #2 I have no idea what you are referring to Free polls from Pollhost.com
Bush Administration Has Had 9 Plans For Iraq
Chuck Schumer put this together: WHITE HOUSE HAS UNVEILED NEW “NEW IRAQ” PLANS AT LEAST NINE TIMES ALREADY 10/22/06: “The Bush administration is drafting a timetable for the Iraqi government to address sectarian divisions and assume a larger role in securing the country, senior American officials said.” [New York Times, 10/22/06] 7/25/06: “President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki … Read More
NOW They Tell Me
I just got a new mobile phone. It does everything. I can even read the news headlines on it. Headlines like this: Men who use mobile phones face increased risk of infertility Oh my.
Rollercoaster Tycoon Tragedies
A lot of people are familiar with the Rollercoaster Tycoon games, where you can design rollercoasters and theme parks, and watch little tiny "peeps" go around the park. The nice thing about Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 — the thrid version of the game — is that you can actually ride the roller coasters, and place your "camera" at any place in … Read More
The Political Right Is Mad That They Can’t Attack Handicapped People
Exhibit A. After a televised political debate in Wyoming, Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-Wyo) said the following to one of her opponents, Thomas Rankin (Libertarian candidate), who has has multiple sclerosis and uses an electric wheelchair: "If you weren’t sitting in that chair, I’d slap you across the face." Exhibit B Columnist Dean Barnett on Michael J. Fox, who appears in … Read More
Impeachment Mandate?
Remember back in 2004, when Bush won 51% percent of the electorate, and he called it a "mandate"? What does that mean when, today, 51% of Americans say Bush should be impeached? Isn’t that a mandate as well? Just wondering.
Active U.S. Soldiers Seek End To Iraqi Occupation
It may take 24-48 hours, but I think people will start talking about this soon: Sixty five active duty service members are officially asking Congress to end the war in Iraq — the first time active troops have done so since U.S. invasion began in 2003. Three of the service members will hold a press conference Wednesday explaining their decision … Read More
Short Bites
Barring some miracle, blogging will be light to non-existent for the next few days. But that won’t stop be from pointing to things I find amusing, like (1) the fact that robots think humans taste like bacon (2) What hath John Hodgman wrought? He wrote a book in which he listed 700 hobo names. Now, illustrators are providing drawings for … Read More
Meet The New Christian Coalition
Yup. The group founded by Pat Robertson has a new man-in-charge, and guess what? He actually seems like a pretty reasonable guy. The Carpetbagger gives the scoop: His name is Dr. Joel C. Hunter. He pastors an interdenominational church in Orlando, Fla., and he sounds like a — moderate. Well, at least on some issues. Associated Baptist Press, a news … Read More
Bush: “We’ve Never Said ‘Stay The Course'”
In his interview with George Stephanopolouskowaskiwitz, the President said — and I quote — ‘We’ve never been stay the course, George!’. Man, that’s an easily debunked lie: BUSH: We will stay the course. [8/30/06] BUSH: We will stay the course, we will complete the job in Iraq. [8/4/05] BUSH: We will stay the course until the job is done, Steve. … Read More
The FBI Tries The Funny
The headlines are talking about this Wisconsin grocery clerk named Jake Brahm, who created the Internet hoax about terrorist attacks on NFL football stadiums this weekend. It was a stupid thing for this kid to do, but it was definitely not funny. Still, the FBI spokesman thought he’d try his hand at doing some comedy schtick: "Jake Brahm’s unsportsmanlike conduct … Read More