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August 26, 2004

Didn’t we once fight a war over something like this…?

From Fox News Election monitors that normally would be expected to observe elections in fledgling democracies like Azerbaijan and Moldova are scheduled to watch the vote in a more established democratic nation — the United States. Responding to a request from 13 Democratic congressmen and the State Department, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (search) will be sending a group to make sure the United States holds a

Didn’t we once fight a war over something like this…?

From Fox News Election monitors that normally would be expected to observe elections in fledgling democracies like Azerbaijan and Moldova are scheduled to watch the vote in a more established democratic nation — the United States. Responding to a request from 13 Democratic congressmen and the State Department, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (search) will be sending a group to make sure the United States holds a

Another moment of unabashed pragmatism

Fuck it.  I’m having a donut.

Overheard inside Imam Ali shrine, Najaf, 4

nervous militant 1:  “I don’t know.  Now that I reflect upon it, I’m not quite sure exactly why we’re supposed to hate the infidels with the heat of a thousand suns.”* nervous militant 2:  “Such talk, my brother.  Has the devil your tongue?” nervous militant 1:  “Oh, don’t get me wrong, Halil.  I exclude the Jewish monkeys and pigs from my musings.  It’s just that, well…I’m not convinced the XBox

Republicans Against Free Speech

From the Washington Post: The White House announced this morning that [the] Bush campaign would take legal action to force the Federal Election Commission to crack down on so-called 527 organizations that use a loophole in campaign-finance law to spend unregulated funds. White House press secretary Scott McClellan announced aboard Air Force One that the campaign would join Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in a lawsuit against the FEC. McCain had

Scenes from my driveway, continued x 34

Deadbeat neighbor:  “So.  How are you doin’ this morning?” Me: “Wonderful—and yourself?” Deadbeat neighbor: Me:  “That’s a very cool t-shirt, by the way…” Deadbeat neighbor: Me:  “…What?  Can’t I be friendly and caring, too?” Deadbeat neighbor:  “Yeah, but you could at least give a guy some warning…”

The softer side of protein wisdom

Puppies and bunnies and unicorns, and candy canes hanging from trees… *Sigh* Just smell that summer air, would you?—look at those mountain peaks, feel that gentle westerly breeze… Did I already mention puppies?  Because puppies.  Ah, yes.  Puppies.

Talking back to 80s music, 33

So.  Buy yourself some chaps and a hat and get to it, then.  Just keep your spurs off my couch. “I Wanna Be A Cowboy,” Boys Don’t Cry …you’re welcome, Ash