From The Telegraph’s Craig Brown–h/t Furriskey David Cameron’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference (1st draft) It’s been a really great week. A really great week for everyone. Everything’s been absolutely great. I want to thank you for having me. Thanks for being so flexible. So responsible. I have had a lovely time. Really super. I hope you didn’t go to too much trouble. Once again, thanks for everything. Thanks.

**** Improved!  Glenn Greenwald Added Enzymes! **** Here are the last several paragraphs from David Crary’s article, the thesis of which seems to be that only closeted conservative gays are pedophiles. [Barney] Frank predicted Wednesday that the Foley scandal, plus Kolbe’s departure, will create a difficult atmosphere for any gays, closeted or not, seeking to remain active nationally as Republican politicians. “Now they’re viewed as causing trouble,” Frank said in

What do you want? I live in Canada these days. My first thought at seeing a headline on, I think, Saturday (something like, “Foley in House scandal”) was – seriously : ”Tom Foley? Is he still alive? I didn’t even think he was in Congress anymore!” Which he’s not – apparently he’s now North American chairman of the Trilateral Commission. Like that’s an improvement. Fill in your favorite conspiracy-theory joke

Through my secret channels, I’ve received an email from Karl Rove Dark Lord, asking whether I couldn’t perhaps arrange for some attractive blonde American travelling in some exotic location to disappear under mysterious circumstances, to distract attention from the Foley thing.  I told him that I’m busy this weekend, but I’d put out the word.  Remember, the word is “mum.” We don’t want the timing questioners getting wise to us

I took a break from working on my film and was watching TV last night and heard the most disgusting thing. I was watching Friday Night Lights and all of a sudden… They were PRAYING, and not to allah or buddha which would have been fine, but to God! Where was the FCC to protect our ears, where was the ACLU? I thought that the F word, the C word,

What?  North Korea announces plans to test nuclear device?  Well, yeah. But that’s not what I’m writing about.  You can get that at TWS or NRO.  You know that internet rule, where you don’t write about something that really upsets you till you’ve calmed down?  I’ve tried, for 48 wrenching hours, but I’m still upset.  No, what’s bugging me is that T-mobile isn’t going to renew its contract with Catherine

At the close of the last record….no, wait, that’s The Completion Backward Principle. We had just left the smoking ruins of a public bathroom at O’Hare Airport, and ironically, I needed a cigarette. As a member of the Last Oppressed Minority, I had to venture out beyond the security area so I could stand out front, choking on bus fumes and having my ears assaulted by jets taking off and

Sen. Frist’s comments about the state of play in Afghanistan (even as corrected from the press accounts) freaked out a few bloggers. And judging from the comments at those blogs, they were not the only ones livid. I do not particularly care about the comments of a lame-duck Senator on the verge of a dead-duck campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, but the reaction does interest me a bit. I

You know that Fox News “Around the World in 80 Seconds”?  BFD.  Tigerhawk illustrates the history of Europe, Asia and North Africa in 90 seconds, and you don’t have to hear Shep Smith voice-over news of the strange.  In my opinion the Romans had the best Empire in terms of location, even though the Mongols had the biggest one.  Modern European Imperialism is really kinda m’eh, when you get right

“I see Jeff is moving you into the new digs.” “Yea. I hate it.” “Why?” “He upgraded the locks. Makes it harder to break out.” “Doesn’t mean you can’t snipe out the window.” “Armored glass.” “That’s a bummer. Care for a drink?” “Coke would be nice. Thanks. “Oh, he also blocked access to certain sites on my computer.” “Porn?” “Firearms.” “Now that is a bummer.” “Thou kiddeth not. How am