Monthly Archives: August 2007

Time to cut Edwards some slack

As disinterested as I am in the Presidential races at this point, I do have to get behind this sentiment right here, printed in Time magazine. John Edwards and Barack Obama have both been impressive, but the media’s take on … Continue reading

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Cliff Clavin on Jeopardy

Classic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=botdmsQilnU

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Don Siegelman

I don’t know if any of you have been following this story, but with the resignations of Gonzo and Turd Blossom this past week, I’ve got a sense that this man is at the center of why they’re suddenly gone.  … Continue reading

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Sen. Craig Endorsing Mitt Romney

This is outstanding…the Romney campaign pulled the video off of YouTube, but it couldn’t be buried deep enough. 

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Larry Craig from Idaho

Do Republicans keep electing these clowns so the rest of us will have something to laugh at? Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) was arrested in June at a Minnesota airport by a plainclothes police officer investigating lewd conduct complaints in a … Continue reading

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The Total Package

Teen USA – South Carolina http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQdhMSEqhfg Bonus Video – “Is your husband more urban or rural?” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVoo5xGvXrI

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Talking Heads – Cities

Live in Rome – 1980 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51IZG6Ryeis

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Rats leaving a sinking ship? Maybe just rats trying to stay out of jail.

MSN is reporting that attorney general, Alberto Gonzales, is going to resign effective September 17Th.  This is on the heels of the resignation of Karl Rove another man who seemed to be an integral part of the Bush Machine.   My first … Continue reading

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We listen to our generals, until we don’t

Seems like a lot of military types are not feeling the surge.  The real test will be whether decision makers in the Bush administration listen to people with experience or continue to weaken the US military by pursuing the Iraq debacle  (LATimes-8/24/07) WASHINGTON … Continue reading

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Even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut

Usually I make fun of wingnuts when they blame the teachers unions for all of societies ills but things like this make me think they have a point: MESA, Ariz. (AP) — School officials suspended a 13-year-old boy for sketching … Continue reading

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Peter Pace’s New Ride

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The War (Pithy Pre-September Position)

The security situation is improved on each piece of ground directly beneath our soldiers’ feet. Put these soldiers in vehicles, and the IED explosions argue against this theory. Our forces exit an area, and what happens then? The security situation … Continue reading

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God Called, Bob Murray’s Voicemail Kept Answering

Long ago I gave up chasing stories and providing timely coverage of anything, and that’s mostly because I’ve never really trusted my gut reaction to things, having lived long enough to know that an emotional reaction may make for good … Continue reading

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Iraq Vets talk about killing civilians

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHvtIL_TRGE Marines Killing Unarmed Civilians http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnyjH5wusqs IED montage (Turn down the volume on your speakers) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X2qCPFMdFg

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The War as We Saw It

Buddhika Jayamaha is an Army specialist. Wesley D. Smith is a sergeant. Jeremy Roebuck is a sergeant. Omar Mora is a sergeant. Edward Sandmeier is a sergeant. Yance T. Gray is a staff sergeant. Jeremy A. Murphy is a staff … Continue reading

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Family Guy – Best of Meg

I went out looking for this montage…4-5 clips in there’s Peter hitting Meg with a baseball bat, which I had on the DVR and thought there had to be a youtube out there celebrating her role on the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgfpuopTCbY

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Classic Scene

Lardass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttP0lAw6O-M

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The God Mafia

This is great – “how to order a hit using the Bible”. karl sent this over today: MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 14 /Christian Newswire/ — In light of the recent attack from the enemies of God I ask the children of … Continue reading

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Maher Arar Video – Gonzo vs. Leahy

This case is on my mind, and I wanted to post this video once more. In light of what we now know, watch this again and consider how absolutely full of shit Gonzo is right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4rfVLo4xFY

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Domain names Rove has registered

From Harpers: A partial list of Internet domain names registered by Karl Rove in an attempt to prevent others from establishing mock websites. georgewbushsucks.net georgewbushbites.net georgewbushsucks.com georgebushsucks.org bushsucks.com georgebushsux.com georgebushsux.net georgebushsux.org bushsux.com georgebushbites.com georgebushbites.net georgebushbites.org bushbites.net bushbites.org georgewbushblows.com georgewbushblows.net georgebushblows.org … Continue reading

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Diebold and CIA editing wiki entries

From Dkos: Wikipedia Scanner — the brainchild of CalTech computation and neural-systems graduate student Virgil Griffith — offers users a searchable database that ties millions of anonymous Wikipedia edits to organizations where those edits apparently originated, by cross-referencing the edits … Continue reading

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Birds of a Feather

Fatigue cripples US army in Iraq Memo shows [Utah] mine owners already knew they had roof problems in March Texas girl in [taxpayer funded] “boot camp” is tied to a van and dragged Cheney in ’94 on why it would be stupid … Continue reading

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Maher Arar’s Murderers Are Exposed

“With persons likely to be tortured, there’s not even [been] a claim of a cost-benefit analysis. It’s not like you’re torturing to get the ticking bomb. It’s just that we would rather send this person back and have that person … Continue reading

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Buffalo vs. Lions – both vs. Crocodiles

This is the first nature video I’ve ever posted…watch this one from beginning to end.  It’s the basic Hollywood formula played out in realtime somewhere in Africa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM

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Is Bush Due for a Colin Blow?

karl writes in an email: “Maybe if Powell comes forward the democrats will get enough courage to end this debacle” Of all the former Bush administration officials whose advice was ignored — to disastrous effect — in the run-up to … Continue reading

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WHA’ HAPPENED? (here are our Democrats)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SHRFhfeLgYIf there can be something worse in politics than having no power, it would be to have power, but no clue about what to do with it. Chipping away at the Bush administration via subpoenas and committee hearings is starting … Continue reading

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Blind Melon – Tones of Home

Shannon Hoon – RIPhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln7Helo9CrQ9/12/95 – I’ve got the full DVD of this show if anyone wants a copy.

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Rusted Root – Lost in a Crowd

St. Louis, MO – 11/30/96http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igKIwl25AGQ

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Wabbit Feet

(UK asks U.S. to free residents from Guantanamo) Britain asked the United States to release five British residents from Guantanamo Bay on Tuesday in what analysts saw as a sign that new Prime Minister Gordon Brown is taking a more … Continue reading

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Carlos Mencia & Barry Bonds

(Yardbarker) So if you’re swimming in the water and a shark bites you, that’s called trespassing. That is not a shark attack. A shark attack is if you’re chilling at home, sitting on your couch, and a shark comes in … Continue reading

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