Monthly Archives: November 2006

Dehumanizing the War

George Orwell introduced me to the concept of words being used to defend what is indefensible, saying that our language “becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us … Continue reading

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Happy Trails (rough cut)

Not unlike the others that had walked beneath that holy bridge of the insane people of Marsh, the blond haired boy paid his respects with a subtle bow.  Not enough for many of the onlookers who believed some sort of … Continue reading

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Senator Chuck Hagel – “Leaving Iraq, Honorably”

There will be no victory or defeat for the United States in Iraq. These terms do not reflect the reality of what is going to happen there. The future of Iraq was always going to be determined by the Iraqis … Continue reading

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bBlogBouillibase – Thanksgiving ’06

Procrastinating, can’t seem to stay on point tonight w/ assignments and all, so here’s some stuff I’ve been looking at. The first is probably one of the strongest scenes ever. The Wire – Cutty Quits (Slim Charles, Avon, Cutty) — … Continue reading

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Massachusetts

Someone on the Control Congress board hit a nerve in me today, talking trash about my state. The population numbers from 2000 and 2005 show almost a 1% rise, but according to him people are leaving because of the STD … Continue reading

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Zakaria: McCain’s Plan For More Troops ‘Just Willing More American Deaths’

This Morning on ABC, commentator and foreign policy scholar Fareed Zarkaria slammed John McCain’s plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, saying it “will not work.” Zakaria explained that “we have enough troops” but the Iraqi government won’t let … Continue reading

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bBlogBouillibase 11/15/06

School’s back on already, so again I’m stuck with a head full of ideas, but no time to put something worthy of anyone’s time together.  So…here are some videos, a lot of “guy stuff”, as I browsed YouTube the other night with … Continue reading

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A Time for Realism

The idea was horrible to begin with, and it was carried out by the most incompetent batch of losers we’ve ever had in the history of our republic. Those who believe we must remain have only fear to offer, and … Continue reading

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[IF]

If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you But make allowance for their doubting too, If you can wait and … Continue reading

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Fire Doc Rivers NOW!!!

I’ve had it!  In the Utah game he’s faced with a situation (in a game we can win), where Sloan takes out Fisher and inserts another big, with the front line consisting of Kirilenko, Boozer and Okur.  Doc responds by … Continue reading

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Getting Testy – Getting Illegal

This is a letter sent to controlcongress.com. Dear Senator Sarbanes, As a native Marylander, and excellent customer of the Internal Revenue Service, I am writing to ask for your assistance. I have contacted the Department of Homeland Security in an … Continue reading

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House Shaping Up

Pelosi backs Murtha for majority leader – Speaker-in-waiting Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) threw her support behind Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) for majority leader Sunday, giving a significant boost to Murtha in his race against Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

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Howard Dean

Smart guy.  50 state strategy.  Nicely done.  Organizing all the gay male prostitutes’ in America with names, phone numbers, addresses and client lists.  Brilliant.  CSPAN is getting a makeover.  Will anyone notice?

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1999 – The Army Plans For Iraq

War games are held, with the most sophisticated simulations that money could buy at the time, and the results weren’t what the neoconservatives’ analysis showed them after running their own war games, with the most sophisticated asian hookers that money could … Continue reading

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Grumpy Old Men

The Army Times is coming out tomorrow with a call for Rumsfeld to go, and Cheney has come out and said that the public can’t take his toys away, nor will he testify in Congress if ordered to do so.  … Continue reading

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From the Protestant Reformation to Focus on the Family

“We ought to embrace the whole human race without exception in a single feelilng of love; here there is no distinction between barbarian and Greek, worthy and unworthy, friend and enemy, since all should be contemplated in God, not in … Continue reading

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Pastor Ted’s a Queen

I wrote about this guy here, Born Again Christianity’s Jihad on America, having been aware of mega-churches for quite a while, Ted Haggard seemed more political than Chistian to me, and his “flock” ate up every word he spoke without … Continue reading

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Cork, sandbags, prayer and the invisible dartboard

I am anticipating the announcement of Osama Bin Laden’s death, expecting it to be the biggest news story of the day as I wake up every morning. Bombing campaigns near the Durand Line, an arbitrary border line separating Afghanistan and … Continue reading

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