Now that we know what to look for, Salon notes that clues to Lincoln’s gayness can be found in other biographies as well. Example: "He was always … writing poetry." (Lincoln, by David Herbert Donald, Page 33) "[T]hey noted … how affectionate he was to kittens and other pets." (Lincoln, Page 55) "To settle a dispute over which company should … Read More
Changes In Foreign Policy?
Arab world: Bush’s speech was a bunch of empty long-winded words, meaning nothing. Bush White House: Bush’s speech was a bunch of empty long-winded words, meaning nothing. George Bush 41: My son’s speech was a bunch of empty long-winded words, meaning nothing.
American Foreign Policy
Matt Yglesius is right. Can anyone look at the countries as categorized below (reflecting the statements of the Bush Administration), and come up with a coherent foreign policy or doctrine? "Outposts of Tyranny" Cuba Burma North Korea Iran Zimbabwe Belarus Allies In the War On Terror Tunisia Saudi Arabia Uzbekistan Egypt Jordan Kuwait Ambiguous Third Category Russia China Vietnam Syria … Read More
Bush By The Numbers
Poverty Rate 2000: 11.3% or 31.6 million Americans 2003: 12.5% or 35.9 million Americans Stock market Dow Jones Industrial Average 1/19/01: 10,587.59 1/19/05: 10,539.97 NASDAQ 1/19/01: 2,770.38 1/19/05: 2,073.59 S&P 500 1/19/01: 1,342.54 1/19/05: 1,184.63 Value of the Dollar 1/19/01: 1 Dollar = 1.06 Euros 1/19/05: 1 Dollar = 0.77 Euros Budget 2000 budget surplus: $236.4 billion 2004 budget deficit: … Read More
18 Years Down The Drain
Imagine spending eighteen years on a work project . . . all for nothing. I think I would have to kill someone. But this guy seems to be taking it well, considering . . .
Right Blogosphere vs. Left Blogosphere
Chris Bowers at MyDD has an excellant post comparing the right wing political blogosphere with the left wing political blogosphere. It is worth a study, not just a mere read, so do it. The basic thrust is this: The left wing blogosphere gets more traffic The left wing blogosphere has been more influential in affecting actual political change (raising money … Read More
Bush’s Daughters Are Whores
So says the stick-up-the-butt Christian group known as the Coalition for Passing Judgment on Others Traditional Values in this open letter to George Bush, which I will publish here below the fold. (The reason I refer to Jenna and NotJenna as "whores" is because according to Ezekial 23:5, Oholah was a prostitute — although this largely depends on the version … Read More
Stupid Product
You be the judge. Yes, friends — that unbiased rag known as World Net Daily rises to new heights in fear-marketing to the paranoid, as it shills that latest in technology.* Yes, it’s the . . . NUKALERT! In this day of nuclear-terror vulnerability, KI4U Inc., markets several products to help families survive any type of nuke incident, including a … Read More
Conservatives Have A New Enemy
Spongebob. You know, sometimes reality is so stupid that it is satire-immune. This is one of those times.
A Man With Integrity
So rare are people in the Bush Administration with integrity, that I delight when I see one acting in a very straightforward and honest manner. And I must pass it on. The man is Dick Armitage, the Deputy Secretary of State under Colin Powell. Actually, he’s now the former Deputy Secretary of State. Maybe that was why he was so … Read More
Progress in Iraq?
The security situation in Iraq is so critical now, NBC News has learned, that the Iraqi interior ministry has recalled two full battalions — about 2,000 men — from Saddam Hussein’s army, the same army the United States dissolved. All of them are retrained as special police to battle terrorism expected at polling stations on Jan. 30. Source. Meet the … Read More
Mississippi: Still As Backwater As Ever
While the rest of the country was celebrating Martin Luther King yesterday, the State of Mississippi just couldn’t bring itself to the table. Well, not all the way. Instead, Mississippi celebrates the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King. Yes, THOSE two go together really well. Anyway, enjoy this actual recording of a phone call to the Mississippi … Read More
Bad Album Covers
Oh, these are bad. Just in case it’s not clear, the album on the left is entitled "Dan Betzer and Louie Tell the Bible Classics, Vol. III".
Once Again, I’m Smarter Than The Bush Administration
Although admittedly, it is not hard. Iraq New Terror Breeding Ground By Dana Priest Washington Post Staff WriterFriday, January 14, 2005; Page A01 Iraq has replaced Afghanistan as the training ground for the next generation of "professionalized" terrorists, according to a report released yesterday by the National Intelligence Council, the CIA director’s think tank. Iraq provides terrorists with "a training … Read More
More on Payolagate
Frank Rich is right: But perhaps the most fascinating [Armstrong] Williams TV appearance took place in December 2003, the same month that he was first contracted by the government to receive his payoffs. At a time when no one in television news could get an interview with Dick Cheney, Mr. Williams, of all "journalists," was rewarded with an extended sit-down … Read More