http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/opinion/11herbert.html?em As you’d expect, Bob Herbert recounts the Republican meltdown far more eloquently than I ever could: For the nitwits who vote for the man or woman they’d most like to have over for dinner, or hang out at a barbecue with, I suggest you take a look at how well your 401(k) is doing, […]
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081011/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_angry_crowds_8 A staple of every mad scientist movie is the scene when the scientist can only look on in horror as he loses control of his monstrous invention, which turns on him and threatens the general public. After weeks of fomenting fear and upset amongst jittery, redneck-y crowds, John McCain’s living that moment. Yesterday, he […]
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081009/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_11 Republican presidential candidate John McCain promised Wednesday to balance the federal budget despite the nation’s deepening economic distress. Uh, yeah, good luck with that! Time was, I thought John McCain was an admirable Republican. I don’t know if it’s ambition or age that has changed him, but he seems more and more to have […]
Chris Morris: Ths absurd world of Martin Amis | Comment is free | The Observer
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/nov/25/bookscomment.religion Chris Morris – of all people – takes on Martin Amis’ trend towards racist insanity, and does it with his own distinct style. Like Hamza, Amis could only make his nonsense stand up with mock erudition, vitriol and decontextualised quotes from the Koran. To risk a familiar example, it won’t do for Amis (or […]
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/ap_on_el_pr/candidates_georgia_3 Republican presidential candidate John McCain phoned Georgia’s president Tuesday to tell him all Americans back his country’s efforts to thwart military attacks from Russia. Yes, all Americans. Even those who backed the unilateral, unprovoked US invasion of Iraq. See, this is why stupid political decisions are to be dissuaded: Credibility. And Russia knows it, […]
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080710/ap_on_go_pr_wh/terrorist_surveillance_31;_ylt=AilELpERhOnNcP7VQvHvBsME1vAI Two headlines which are certain to be more relevant to history texts than to today’s American populace: Bush readies pen; Relishes signing wiretap bill Rove ignores subpoena, refuses to testify In one day, this administration shows how corrupt and immoral it is; one wonders how long its effects will linger on in society. To […]
The U.S. Has No Remaining Grain Reserves Four Winds 10 – fourwinds10.com
http://fourwinds10.com/siterun_data/health/food/news.php?q=1212803067 It’s crappy article day on the SU system, apparently. Here, the alarming and not-necessarily-untrue story is presented to us that the US grain reserve’s pantry is empty. I’d be more inclined to believe this, however, if the site purporting it to be true wasn’t also claiming to have two recorded instances of interstellar vehicles, […]
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_re_mi_ea/bush_mideast_70;_ylt=AneTzSaMlpeXd.f_ehDUh40E1vAI Another delayed headline that fairly screams out for some snark. Bush envisions Middle East free of oppression Is this before or after he signed more arms deals with Israel?
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http://images.politico.com/global/080317_edtoon3-18_600.jpg It feels like I haven’t photoblogged anything in a while, which is good, ’cause I’m compelled to post this. Stolen from Bluezfire who done stoled it from someone else along the good-taste chain.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080414/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq_free_ride_over_2;_ylt=AgmGIhdNb_pnvzHh5aR2.LYE1vAI Rather disgusting article with an even more disgusting title. The US blundered into Iraq, bombing and shelling, and doing a poor job of rebuilding the country, thus losing the hearts and minds for which they claimed to be campaigning. Now, with the country still mired in chaos and only partially rebuilt, they snipe petulantly […]