Carter: “I think this meal would be far more tasty were we to get rid of that ridiculous blintz—and were we to make sure the cheeseburger was sufficiently humbled and didn’t presume to interfere with the rich commingling of the rest of the cuisine, which I have on good authority is far more sophisticated.”*
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If instead of one of the worst Presidents in US history, Jimmy Carter were a side of KooKoo-yeh Loobia-Sabz
Truth(iness) and Consequences
Michael Ledeen—everyone’s favorite tool of the global Zionist conspiracy—takes issue with a seemingly “coordinated” meme being floated by the legacy media in the wake of the Iranian “capture” of British sailors: Time Magazine talks about the Revolutionary Guards in the same misleading way as the BBC. After pointing out that the British hostages were taken by the Revolutionary Guards Naval Forces, Time “explainsâ€Â: The IRGC is a powerful, separate branch
University of Colorado Ethnic Studies professor (on administrative leave) and anti-American firebrand Ward Churchill and 70s Kung-fu expert and counterculture icon Billy Jack discuss the notion of racial essentialism
“You know, what the lily-white Establishment forgets, while it’s trying to pillory me with ‘questions’ about my Native American ancestry, is that I have other claims on systemic oppression. Namely, that I am part Black. And my ties to the ‘hood frightens the fascist bourgeois witch hunters even moreso than does my red man’s blood. Because as a Black, I am Revolution writ large. I am America’s history of oppression.
The Horror! The Horror! [Dan Collins]
One person described Nagin as a racist and a women’s sanitary product. Quickly! Bring the smelling salts and a glass of brandy! Loosen my corset! Open the window! Don’t crowd me! Give me room to breathe! What is spreading this Web pollution is the widespread practice of allowing posters to spew their venom anonymously. If people’s full names were required—even though some might resort to aliases — it would go
Blaze of glory(hole)?
“Last Mustang Ranch Building Destroyed”: The last remaining building on the grounds where the infamous Mustang Ranch brothel once stood went up in flames Sunday. The 48-room, 20,000-square-foot structure known as the Mustang Ranch II annex was destroyed as part of a firefighting training exercise. “It’s out with the old and in with the new,” said a woman who goes by Air Force Amy, who once worked there. “The day
Chaitred? [Dan Collins]
Jonathan Chait weighed in yesterday on conservative skepticism toward global warming, claiming that as evidence accrues to support the idea that human activity contributes in substantial part to the phenomenon, conservatives actually stiffen their stance against the evidence: The U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a study, with input from 2,000 scientists worldwide, finding that the certainty on man-made global warming had risen to 90%. So, the magazine asked
A Monday Music Moment [Karl]
Last night, I got to see the Hoodoo Gurus on their first US tour in 13 years. And with the exception of frontman David Faulkner’s hair, they still got it. They were every bit as good—if not better—than in this 1985 live clip of “Like Wow, Wipeout!” This live clip of “Middle of the Land” rocks also.
Sunday Funnies [Dan Collins]
A former 911 operator was convicted Saturday of murdering her boyfriend by poisoning him with antifreeze. Neighbors react to alleged slay-grilling Skeletal remains of 8 people found Fla. Prosecutors: Nurse sent ‘sick day’ e-mail from husband’s account after she killed him Doctor describes affair with woman accused of killing, dismembering husband Four people who were accused of brutally beating a nightclub singer and recording artist while yelling anti-gay slurs pleaded
Blockbuster: US Holding 300 Prisoners linked to Iran
From Richard Miniter, PJM: American forces in Iraq now hold some 300 prisoners tied to Iran’s intelligence agencies, Pajamas Media learned from both diplomatic and military sources. This is believed, by both sources, to be a record number of prisoners tied to Iran. Virtually all were captured in the past two months. This week’s seizure of 15 British sailors by Iran in the contested waters of the Shattab al-Arab, the
Iowahawk’s Carbon Dicklength [Dan Collins]
Just got longer than yours. Congrats, Iowahawk. On the other hand, I don’t know how I’d feel about having a car that was so much better looking than I. Treacher is drinking his way out of his post-Seipp depression. Chin up. If he doesn’t get it together soon, Japanese Penis Mudpack will have been The Daily Gut’s headline feature for the entire weekend. NTTAWWT. A source no rational person would
