Monthly Archives: June 2007

You won’t like the answer…

Some issues seem to suck the brains out of people.  For example, a Jane Galt post on immigration prompted the following from commenter “john w“: Specifically addressing immigration from Mexico, there is one issue that nobody has mentioned yet; and … Continue reading

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Health nuttery drives off a cliff

Went to the grocery store earlier.  One of the things I got was a container of powdered drink mix — raspberry iced tea flavor, to be specific.  Get it home, put it in the cabinet, and what do I spot … Continue reading

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Obviousness

Remember those “signing statements” Bush made? Well, the Washington Post today has an article about them where they could’ve got away with just posting the headline and nothing more: “Signing Statements” Study Finds Administration Has Ignored Laws”. Next thing you … Continue reading

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Glenn Reynolds, homophobe sympathizer

Greenwald, a few days ago: “the right-wing has an unhealthy obsession with the concept of manliness” Some wingnut I haven’t heard of: “…FAGGOT!!  You’re a FAGGOT!!  Did I mention you’re a faggot, faggy fag fag?” Reynolds: “um…co-sign?  Yeah, that’s what … Continue reading

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Short take re: “don’t ask, don’t tell”

I wonder… ya think since the occupation of Iraq started there’s been an increase in people trying to get out of the military by deliberately claiming to be gay?

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Dead-enders. Emphasis on “dead”.

In an article on right-wing bloggers just now turning on Bush, spotted a comment I found amusing: Many bloggers said they are disappointed the president has pushed so hard for the immigration bill while letting the war and other issues … Continue reading

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Cart before the horse

Topic line spotted on CNN a few minutes ago: “Higher gas prices prompt inflation” My first thought: “If only that line meant that their graphics people were dyslexic, and not that the mainstream media knows fuck all about economics…”

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Tony Montana would be proud…

Billions of dollars wasted, scores of lives extinguished or damaged, and countless liberties lost, thanks to the “war on drugs”.  What’s the result?   Narcotics are actually getting cheaper and easier to get, especially yayo: Thirty-six years after President Nixon declared … Continue reading

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The feds have some (crystal) balls

Shorter FBI: “Predicting terrorist attacks before they happen is easy, all you have to do is let us track millions of people for no reason. Honest!”: In theory, predictive analysis involves mapping a known pattern of terrorist behavior — for … Continue reading

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If I were the torturing type…

Whoever came up with the workplace psych evaluations companies are using for online job applications would be hung upside down with acid dripped on their feet at regular intervals until it ate through all the way up their leg. Don’t … Continue reading

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