Although that premise itself must of course be viewed through the progressive filter of nuance. Some dialogue is simply more equal than others. HOW DARE YOU QUESTION MY QUESTIONING OF YOUR PATRIOTISM FOR QUESTIONING MY PATRIOTISM BY QUESTIONING! (h/t Pablo)
August 3, 2007
August 3, 2007
Non-interventionism and the future of American foreign policy [UPDATED]
Ron Paul is many things. But St George beating back the dragon of American Imperialism? Come now. I admit I don’t know Greg Scoblete from Adam, and that I find these types of hagiographic pieces uncomfortable to read, so embarrassed am I for their authors, who come across as nothing short of political groupies. And after reading Scoblete’s piece, I had the uncomfortable thought that, once he finished it, he
August 3, 2007
Beauchamp follow-up: on narrative reinforcement and the trope of “significance”
What can I say? I’m thorough. If one can believe Matt Sanchez (dubious, given where he’s housed his pecker in the past, I realize — but what the hell, let’s just pretend), the army has concluded its inquiries: After a thorough investigation that lasted nearly a week the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division has concluded that the allegations made by Private Thomas Scott Beauchamp, the “Baghdad Diarist”,
Former teen idol Leif Garrett comments on the University of Cardiff study showing that women in their 40s are more likely to binge drink than their younger counterparts
Garrett: “Well, I guess I could speculate about why this might be — depression over aging, the pressures of work, loneliness — but, hell, why bother, man? “Bottom line? That’s just more late night tail for me. And what makes it doubly cool is that, if you make sure you get all tweaked out on X before hitting the loveshack, all that slurring and stumbling around makes it seem like