This is rather disgusting: ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – Unlike earlier wars, nearly all Arlington National Cemetery gravestones for troops killed in Iraq or Afghanistan are inscribed with the slogan-like operation names the Pentagon selected to promote public support for the conflicts. Families of fallen soldiers and Marines are being told they have the option to have the government-furnished headstones engraved … Read More
Pat Robertson Bears False Witness
UPDATE: Later today, Pat admitted he called for Chavez’ assassination and apologized. It took 48 hours to get from A to Z, while taking a few lying diversions in between. Now watch as the Christian Coalition falls all over itself to praise Pat as a stand-up guy. And by the way, I find his excuse rather lame. Let’s look at … Read More
I Knew There Was A Reason I Liked Him
In today’s Washington Post, Gary Hart talks about the timidity of the left: History will deal with George W. Bush and the neoconservatives who misled a mighty nation into a flawed war that is draining the finest military in the world, diverting Guard and reserve forces that should be on the front line of homeland defense, shredding international alliances that … Read More
Vietnam Comparisons Obsolete?
Neo-cons get upset when progressives like me liken the Iraq War to Vietnam. "They’re not the same," the neo-cons cry. "The Vietnam War was in Southeast Asia, and was in the 1960’s mostly. This is totally different!" And then they compare the Iraq War to WWII. But seriously, maybe they’re right. Vietnam was also a more popular war for most … Read More
Circle Of Death
Commenting on Bush’s speech, in which he says that "we owe something" to our fallen soldiers — which is why we need to keep fighting in Iraq — I wrote (yesterday): You gotta love that logic: we should continue to allow our soldiers to die, so that those who have already died will not have died in vain. Mr. President, … Read More
Nice Going, Pat!
It must be nice to have your own ministry, and own your own television channel. You get to say whatever batshit thing pops into your head. But it porably sucks to advocate a position from the pulpit, with the result being that your mere words create the opposite result of what you seek. Death Threat May Bolster Chavez’s Popularity Before … Read More
The Education of Raja (and Safia)
On March 12, 2004, George Bush said this in a celebration concering "global women’s human rights": PRESIDENT BUSH: I want to thank my friend, Dr. Raja Khuzai, who’s with us today. This is the third time we have met. The first time we met, she walked into the Oval Office — let’s see, was it the first time? It was … Read More
More “Blame The Media”
Shorter John Hindrocket: Soldiers are supposed to die, so stop telling me about it. Powerline blogger John Hindrocket finally acknowledges that the majority of Americans are now against the war in Iraq. But it’s the media’s fault, for only reporting the casualty count, he says, and nothing else: Not only do news outlets generally fail to report the progress that … Read More
The Faithful
This is interesting, I thought: A new poll finds that the more often Americans go to church, the more supportive they are of U.S. foreign policy, including the war in Iraq. The poll by Public Agenda finds that people who frequently attend worship services are far more likely to support the war on terror and believe that the United States … Read More
Fenway National Park
This seems like a good idea: Red Sox officials said yesterday that they have applied for landmark status for Fenway Park, a move that could save them millions of dollars in renovation costs by making the team eligible for federal tax credits. ”We applied to the National Park Service to have Fenway placed on the National Historic Register" about a … Read More
In A World…
where movie trailer voiceover guys are heard, but rarely seen . . . and just when you thought it was safe to avoid satire . . . comes a hil-AR-ious comedy for the whole family… If you must see only one funny short film made by the guys who do movie trailer voiceovers this summer, make it this one (mov … Read More
Beware The Red Shirt!
Wikipedia reminds us about the significance of red shirts in science fiction television: A redshirt is a stock character in science fiction whose sole purpose is to die violently soon after being introduced. Redshirts are a plot device used to indicate the dangerous circumstances faced by the main characters at the start of a narrative. *** The term comes from … Read More
Pitching, On the Other Hand…
Over The Monster reminds us exactly why we should not worry about the Red Sox offense: Yup.
In Which I Blog About U.S. Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts’ Penis
I’ve always thought the half-joking "Is Roberts gay?" meme coming from the left was childish and even a little offensive. But, you know, how can it be avoided when pictures like this surface? Okay, maybe’s not gay. But "metrosexual"? Hel-LO? Lobster, quiche and a Hall-and-Oates wannabe?
Church And State, The Wall, Etc.
Christian conservative blogger LaShawn Barber has issues with Iraq’s draft constitution. In particular, she is troubled by the contradictions within. One clause reads "No law may contradict Islamic standards"; the very next one says "No law may contradict democratic standards". LaShawn asks: Aren’t Islam and democracy inherently contradictory? What kind of shell game are these people playing? She’s 100% right, … Read More