It probably emits too much CO2, though. (h/t Reynolds) I can’t wait to see the Aerobatic Screaming Moonbats fly over a Packers game someday. During hunting season. Per McGehee and Spiny Norman: REUPDATE: Bat-Man Outfit at The Complete Illustrated Catalog ACME Products
September 2007
I Hope Neil Young Will Remember [Dan Collins]
Gerard Alexander: A myth about conservatism is circulating in academia and journalism and has spread to the 2004 presidential campaign. It goes something like this: the Republican Party assembled a national majority by winning over Southern white voters; Southern white voters are racist; therefore, the GOP is racist. Sometimes the conclusion is softened, and Republicans are convicted merely of base opportunism: the GOP is the party that became willing to
a completely arbitrary Friday afternoon knock knock joke, just because
Knock Knock Who’s there? Al Gore. Again? Listen, for the last time, my dishes come out more sparkly when I use the detergent with phosphates. So piss off, would you?
Mr Ardolino Goes (back) to Washington
Well, not physically — he’s still in Fallujah — but yesterday he was able to speak to the Chimperor hisself via satellite hookup: My question and […] President Bush’s somewhat paraphrased answer follows. The meeting was on the record, but notes took the place of recording devices due to the sensitive nature of the video conference’s surroundings: INDC: Mr. President, first I’d like to let you know that I was
a CITIZEN JOURNALIST visits his local Safeway
check-out lady: “Need anything else? Stamps, ice…?” CJ: “Well, a little less defeatism from our national Democrats would be welcome.” check-out lady: “If you say so — though they’d probably counter that a little more realism from bloodthirsty warmongers might be nice. Paper or plastic?” CJ: “Plastic.” CJ: “– And you know what? Triple-bag that shit, too. Freakin’ Hippie.”
Tipping Points
AJ Strata: Six years ago the US saw the cheers of Palestinians at the destruction of 9-11. We saw the smiles of Saddam and his butchers and we heard the gloating of Bin Laden. Six years later Saddam is gone and Bin Laden is still running from justice. But now Iraqis are chanting “al-Qaeda is the enemy of Allahâ€Â. This is a stunning turn around, and it is all due
Summer of Sequels
Via Middle East Online: Al-Qaeda will release a third video marking the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, this time showing its top leader in Afghanistan, US monitoring groups said Wednesday. After releasing two videos featuring Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in recent days, the terror network will now show a video “presenting reasons and motives for the attacks on New York and Washington,†the SITE Intelligence Group said
protein wisdom reduces President Bush's latest speech to its tonal essence, then depicts it iconographically (from the protein wisdom conceptual series)
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MoveOn.org, McCain-Feingold, the FEC, and you [UPDATED]
From the FEC’s “Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees”, under the subhead “discounts”: If a corporation or labor organization sells goods or services to a political committee at a price below the usual or normal charge, a prohibited contribution results in the amount of the discount. 100.52(d). A reduced price is not considered a contribution, however, if it is offered by the vendor in the ordinary course of business and at
Overheard in a Hemreen bunker, Thursday, Septermber 13
First militant: “Forgive me for bringing this up just now, Farhad, but I’m beginning to wonder if this fight is worth dying for.”* Second militant: “– Blasphemy! We do the work of God, Javeed, and the work of God is always worth dying for. Be thankful we are friends, or I would slit your cowardly throat myself for daring to question the will of Allah.”* First militant: “Oh, don’t get
