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January 18, 2007

“Group Demands Apology From ‘Grey’s’ Star”

From the AP: A gay and lesbian advocacy group demanded an apology Wednesday from “Grey’s Anatomy” co-star Isaiah Washington for comments made following the Golden Globe Awards. During a backstage interview Monday, Washington denied involvement in a heated on-set incident last year during which an anti-gay slur was reportedly uttered. “No, I did not call (co-star) T.R. (Knight) a faggot,” Washington told reporters. “Never happened, never happened.” On Wednesday, Neil

Another moment of unabashed pragmatism

I had the opportunity, during lunch, to add a handful of oyster crackers and a few dashes of Tabasco sauce to my New England clam chowder.  Whether or not I did I’m not going to say—because the point is, had I wanted to, I certainly had that option.  And there’s not a goddamned thing Harry Reid could’ve done about it, either.

We Welcome our New Democratic Overlords (UPDATED)

Harry Reid and the “progressive” Democrats—protecting the American public from itself, one bit of proposed legislation at a time.  From David Hardy: S.1 has been introduced in the Senate as “lobbying reform”—which in this case means “First Amendment infringements.” An amendment has been attached, which requires registration of bloggers with more than 500 readers, and who comment on policy issues. Violation would be a criminal offense. […] As the bill

FISA Versa?

Glenn Greenwald, in full crow, writes of the re-connection of the President and FISA over the (remarkably) controversial NSA surveillance program: For those people (as opposed to the Bush followers who support anything the administration does no matter what and cheer on any expansion of power), this is going to be a hard pill to swallow and then digest. There is simply no way to reconcile (at least honorably) the