What to know why I refuse to sign up to myspace? This says it all.
GOP memo
A confidential memo circulating among senior Republican leaders suggests that a new attack by terrorists on U.S. soil could reverse the sagging fortunes of President George W. Bush as well as the GOP and “restore his image as a leader of the American people.” The closely-guarded memo lays out a list of scenarios to bring… Continue reading GOP memo
values
The Senate voted Thursday to strip captured “enemy combatants” at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, of the principal legal tool given to them last year by the Supreme Court when it allowed them to challenge their detentions in United States courts. From The NYT. The question being, when did giving Big Government more power become a Conservative… Continue reading values
news mashups
paris hilton + paris riots = paris hilton riots Google news reports 17 hits. I’m wondering if this might be a cool new net-sport. Take a news item and mash in a celebrity name and see how many hits are produced.
FDR Quote
Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough. Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd US President (1882-1945) Makes me wonder why anyone would be against the McCain amendment no person in the custody or under effective control of the… Continue reading FDR Quote
putting the hip in hypocrisy
You gotta love the way GOPpers can’t see hypocrisy in the Bush administration while being hyper-aware of every action in France. Or the way they are hyper-aware of the demand a windfall profit tax for the oil industry and willfully ignorant of the history of energy subsidies for the energy industry. I could go on,… Continue reading putting the hip in hypocrisy
the need for copyright reform
When 75% of all books are under indeterminate copyright status, clearly there is something wrong with the copyright system. This type of legal issue, perpetuated by large copyright holders; is preventing the folks at google from creating a library to rival the lost library at Alexandria. Vaidhyanathan believes that what Google wants to do may… Continue reading the need for copyright reform
near perfect guy story
What can you say about a story that involves cheer leaders, lesbianism and a drunken bar-room cat fight? If it involved a car chase and/or a jet pack, it would be the perfect guy story.
dirty
First GOP dirty trick of this election day. Sadly, more will follow.
if irony could kill
Last week I overheard someone on the Subway talking about music with someone I assume was a friend. This guy was wearing a Ramones shirt. The one with the the names of the band members wrapped around what looks like the Seal of the United States. Some the guy wearing the Ramones shirt is complaining… Continue reading if irony could kill