For some finger-wagging partisan scolds, Rice’s public testimony is an opportunity for the Truth to Set Us Free!™ (allpowertothepeopleamen). But of course, this is nonsense, as Rice had already testified before the commission privately (and Richard Clarke, the catalyst for this latest dog-and-pony show, himself refused to testify publically in 1999, on the same principle of executive privilege the White House has been citing) — meaning all that’s really happening

A simple exercise in democracy, those Spanish elections, right? No more no less? Yeah. Whatever. Again.

Dude, you got so totally scammed. When I bought my demonic bathwater off this bass player I know, I shelled out maybe 15 bucks and half a warm Heineken. And mine has, like, a Beelzebubbian pubic hair still floating around in it. Which is really worth something, I’m pretty sure, because B’s like, a serious demon in the pantheon of evil. In case you’re wondering, I use the stuff to

“MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Officials have banned pink clothing for the remainder of the school year out of concerns that the color has become associated with gang activity. Administrators last week told students at the city’s high school and two middle schools to avoid wearing pink clothing or accessories, said Michael Berta, associate superintendent in the Northwestern Indiana district. “There is no evidence of gang activity. But because of the growing

I have yet to weigh in publically on the issue of same-sex marriage, and I probably won’t start here, because I’m still thinking about it. My libertarian impulses are battling with ideas I have about the government’s role in safeguarding (and to a lesser extent promoting) established cultural paradigms — traditions, I suppose you can call them — so I reserve judgment for now, though I must say I’m leaning

Mayonnaise (and other cryptic references).

So while the baby naps, I’m going to throw in a DVD and try to fall asleep watching it. Today’s selection: The Eiger Sanction. Which reminds me: Q: What do you get when you cross John Kerry and Clint Eastwood? A: An enormously wealthy Oscar™-winning director and celebrated cultural icon who doesn’t stand a chance in hell of winning the 2004 Presidential election. Or Marty Sheen.

I’m looking to buy an external hard drive for my laptop (sorry, for my “portable desktop”) so that I can edit and store digital video files. The only problem is, I don’t know what I need. I was also thinking about running image editing software like Fireworks or Photoshop from the external drive. Advice? Recommendations? Warnings? Anyone…? And yes, I plan on making porn, so y’know, try to hurry it

…which, of course, is a lot like cheese defending a rat. Or vice versa. [via Wizbang]

A simple exercise in democracy, those Spanish elections. No more, no less. Right? Yeah. Whatever.