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February 14, 2007

on conservative humor

Ace is unimpressed with what he’s seen from the forthcoming FOXNews take on “The Daily Show,” ostensibly aimed at a more conservative audience than its Comedy Central counterpart.  Allah, too, is unimpressed—as are other blogosphere “humorists” I’ve heard from. On the other hand, from the little bit I’ve seen of it, I happen to think the show is GENIUS!  So, if any of those responsible for putting this thing on

Surrealism as foreign policy [A post by Beck]

Quoth Bush: “I can say with certainty that the Quds Force, a part of the Iranian government, has provided these sophisticated IEDs that have harmed our troops,” Bush said. “I do not know whether or not the Quds Force was ordered from the top echelons of government,” he said. In a follow up question, Bush was shown a picture of an orifice which, despite taking fifteen minutes to think about

Well, so long as we’re discussing religious freedom, religious persecution, “hate speech”, and First Amendment questions, why not add some fuel to the fire?

Colorado Senate Bill 138, or the “Religious Bill of Rights,” is—as Vincent Carroll argues in the Rocky Mountain News — another in a long line of bureaucratic “solutions” to what are essentially First Amendment questions.  Still, as Carroll also notes: the meat of this measure mostly reinforces solid First Amendment rights, even if some districts and educators aren’t aware of it. Yes, students should be able to express personal religious

greatest hits of the patriarchy, 2

“What, did you think this was a date?  Alright, look, sweetheart.  You look beautiful.  Afterwards I’ll take you out, throw a burger down your throat, we’ll have a great time.”—Ford Fairlane (c. 1990)

Nevermind, Cruel Godbags [Dan Collins]

Iowahawk’s already done it, and better than you would have, anyway. Good thought, though. Also, a disgusting public display of affection at Wuzzadem’s.  Don’t look.

HuffPo: Donohue’s Remarks Threaten Bloggers Lives [Dan Collins]

Although I am not personally a practitioner of the form of civility it would take to stop this, I do think that some of the reactions to Marcotte and McEwan are over the edge, judging by the emails that they post, and that it is disgusting that anyone would threaten them.  But today in the Huff, Lane Hudson urges readers to contact Donohue to retract what he’s said, as it

Happy Vagintine’s Day! [Dan Collins]

Kathleen Parker on the new V-Day.  I love the smell of tuna in the morning.  It smells like victory. We shall not come over.

A haiku that, for no reason whatsoever, imagines Patrick Henry as patriot who is not afraid of a little compromise

“Give me liberty or give me death.  Or, maybe some of your Skittles.”