If you wanted to support democracy in the Arab world, why did you begin with your enemies instead of your friends? Why Iraq and Iran? Why not us? From Slate Magazine A must read. As a progressive and a fan of Karl Popper, I’ve long felt that the right way to spread freedom is by… Continue reading There’s trouble brewing in Tunisia
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Cobol analogies
A Cobol analogy is to a technical discussion as a Hitler (or Stalin) comparison is to a political discussion. Cobol Corollary to Godwin’s Law: The first person to compare a technology to Cobol automatically loses the debate.
proof that voting matters
Want proof that your vote counts? There are now hearings on how money is being spent. Well, this is proof that my vote counted.
Robert Reich and earmarks
With all due respect, I think it would be a bad idea to get rid of earmarks. While it would rid us of one source of legal malfeasance, it would shift another power from Congress to the Whitehouse. History has shown this to be a bad idea with military and trade policy. I seen no… Continue reading Robert Reich and earmarks
Sweetest Job in Washington
Yosses is also co-author of the cookbook “Desserts for Dummies,” an Amazon.com review of which promised: “Before you know it, you’ll start creating desserts that you’ve only dreamed of.” From Washington Wire – WSJ.com : Sweetest Job in Washington The guy who wrote the Desserts for Dummies book is now the White House pastry chef.… Continue reading Sweetest Job in Washington
The Masons make a bid for NASCAR
By appearing on the hood of Conz’s car, the Rite will reach millions of viewers during ESPN’s race coverage. (Up to 30 million “impressions” per race—a figure that calculates the number of people watching, and the number of times a portion of the car appears on screen.) “The NASCAR demographics fit our demographics,” says Dodd.… Continue reading The Masons make a bid for NASCAR
Andrew Sullivan on Sen. Clinton’s “cootie vibes”
Time blogger Andrew Sullivan said “when I see [Clinton] … all the cootie vibes sort of resurrect themselves.” Sullivan added that he considered Clinton a “very sensible senator,” stated that it was “hard to disagree with her on the war,” and admitted that he “actually [found] her positions appealing in many ways.” Nevertheless, he concluded:… Continue reading Andrew Sullivan on Sen. Clinton’s “cootie vibes”
Dinesh D’Souza’s Mullah Envy
The heart of D’Souza’s book isn’t his libeling of the American left, but rather his libeling of the American right. D’Souza notes, correctly, that al-Qaida’s hatred toward the West in general, and the United States in particular, is animated to a great extent by America’s permissive culture. From Dinesh D’Souza’s Mullah Envy – By Timothy… Continue reading Dinesh D’Souza’s Mullah Envy
California Plan for Health Care Would Cover All
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday proposed extending health care coverage to all of California’s 36 million residents as part of a sweeping package of changes to the state’s huge, troubled health care system. From California Plan for Health Care Would Cover All – New York Times After reading more on Gov. Schwarzenegger’s proposed, I feel… Continue reading California Plan for Health Care Would Cover All
Are Congressional Democrats killing spirit of bipartisanship?
On the January 3 edition of Fox News Live, during a segment that featured Newsweek contributing editor Eleanor Clift and former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato (R-NY) discussing the Democrats’ “100 Hours” plan, the onscreen text read: “Are Congressional Democrats killing spirit of bipartisanship?” – referring to the Democrats’ reported intention of placing, as The New York… Continue reading Are Congressional Democrats killing spirit of bipartisanship?