Another Friday, another Friday Random Ten from the shufflin’ of the iPod: The Sound of Philadelphia – MFSB My Sweet Lord – George Harrison Along Comes Mary – The Association The Rumour – Lauren Christy There Are Worse Things I Could Do – Stockard Channing (Grease Soundtrack) The Man With the Child in his Eyes – Kate Bush I’ll Never … Read More
Why Do Republicans Hate America?
From here: WASHINGTON – Republicans on Tuesday beat back a Democratic attempt to provide almost $2 billion in additional health care funding for veterans, rejecting claims that Veterans Affairs hospitals are in crisis. The proposal was part of an $80.6 billion emergency spending bill for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other costs. The bill would give President Bush … Read More
A Religious Test
You scored as agnosticism. You are an agnostic. Though it is generally taken that agnostics neither believe nor disbelieve in God, it is possible to be a theist or atheist in addition to an agnostic. Agnostics don’t believe it is possible to prove the existence of God (nor lack thereof). Agnosticism is a philosophy that God’s existence cannot be proven. … Read More
Bolton v. Bolton
The Poor Man sets the record straight, in case you were confused: Bolton: Michael Bolton John R. Bolton Primary hair issue: Stole Robert Plant’s ‘do and chest hair Has been wearing the same unconvincing hairpiece since 1972 Early inspiration: Stevie Wonder Jesse Helms spent 1981 in: Blackjack The Reagan Administration later in the decade, teamed up with: Laura Branigan Ed … Read More
Bible Libel
Red Harvest has an interesting post about a lawsuit in New York, where the plaintiffs sued a publisher of the Bible, claiming that the Bible contains libelous statements against certain races. The court dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction, but it also (as an aside) addressed the merits of the argument. An interesting case.
The Book Meme
There’s a book meme going around, so I will give it a shot, although I don’t really read as much as I should or as much as I would like to… You’re stuck in Fahrenheit 451. Which book would you be? A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. The first chapter alone never fails to make me laugh. Have … Read More
Y’all Check This Out
My Linguistic Profile: 45% General American English 35% Yankee 15% Dixie 5% Upper Midwestern 0% Midwestern What Kind of American English Do You Speak?
Hannity Coaches Interviewees
Can you imagine how the right-wing blogosphere would react if this was Dan Rather (instead to Sean Hannity)? From the New York Daily News: Fox News host: Repeat after me If the conservative guests on Fox News’ "Hannity and Colmes" sound especially on-message, that’s because they’re being coached by the best: Sean Hannity himself. On the March 31 installment of … Read More
Accountaability
Techpolitics has two interactive charts as to who voted for and against (1) the poor-and-middle-class-hurting, credit-card-company-kissing Bankruptcy Bill, and (2) the Paris-Hilton-Inheritance-Assurance Bill. And courtesy of Steve Soto, we have the Democrats who embarrassingly voted for both: Melissa Bean, IllinoisRobert Marion Berry, Arkansas (Member of the New Democrat Coalition)Sanford Bishop, Georgia (Member of the Blue Dog Coalition)Dan Boren, OklahomaLeonard Boswell, … Read More
George Bush Does A Number From “A Chorus Line”
"Again! And step, leap, leap, and kick, touch!"
Teen Virtue
The America Family Association is coming out with a new magazine, called TeenVirtue. You can tell it is "hip" and "rad" because the words "teen" and "virtue" are smashed together, a surely boss way to get in with the kids. From the picture to the left, you can see that the magazine is "by vicki courtney" — who doesn’t bother … Read More
More on The Religious Left
Oh, you bet they exist: Those on the left who are waiting for progressive religious leaders to add their voices to the national political debate need wait no longer. A powerful assembly of religious leaders from a variety of traditions gathered at Riverside Church in New York on April 4. Their message was loud and clear: the militarism of Bush, … Read More
Bubbling Crude, Black Gold
I think you can see where Andrew Tobias is going, when he writes: President Bush is an oil man. His pappy is an oil man. His VP is an oil man. His pals and his family’s pals are oil men. His virtual brother, Prince Bandar “Bush,” and the Saudi Royal Family generally, to whom the Bushes are closely tied, are … Read More
Tom DeLay Hates That You Have Privacy
He also doesn’t care for separation of church and state (should we start taxing churches, Tom?), or judicial review. He even admits it, in this interview with the Moonie-owned Washington Times: WASHINGTON TIMES: You’ve recently said you blame Congress for not being zealous in oversight. MR. DeLAY: Not zealous. I blame Congress over the last 50 to 100 years for … Read More
Bush Behind The Scenes
There’s nothing like great footage of Preznit Bush doing what he does when he thinks the cameras not on. Staring blankly into space? Sure thing. Using the Lord’s name in vain? You betcha.