Fo' Shizzle - David Broder Gizoogled
Thanks to somebody in an open thread, I came across a great search engine - gizoogle.com. It translates standard webpages into Snoop-speak. You know, the h-to-the-izzle type thing. My suggestion - I...
View ArticleThe facts don't matter in Atlanta - journalisming as usual
I happened to be in the Atlanta airport today and picked up a copy of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The letter-to-the-editor page grabbed my attention. I guess several days ago, Cynthia Tucker...
View ArticleViolence Good - 69s Bad
Has anyone seen A History of Violence starring Viggo Mortenson? I won't give up the plot, but let me say that I found it very powerful and very graphic. I'm not sure it was entirely effective and left...
View Article2006 Dem Slogans Announced - Take the Poll or Suggest Your Own
The Hill is reporting today that Democrats are coming together to discuss the slogan that they'll be using as an umbrella message in the 2006 elections. Many will be skeptical with the idea that all...
View ArticleIs 30,000 Dead Iraqis All We Get For $300 Billion?
[Update: You have to read murraywv's comment in the thread. It's a riot.] In case you missed it, Bush admitted today that as a result of the Iraqi War approximately 30,000 Iraqis are dead (more or...
View ArticleWashington Post Bends Over And Takes Another One For The White House
What is the aversion that editors and reporters at the Washington Post have to standing up to the White House and their allies? If you missed it, Dan Froomkin has been under fire at the...
View ArticleJohn Harris To Froomkin Readers - Who The Fuck Are YOU??
Ohhhhhh, John Harris. Just when I think the Political Editor at the Post has reached rock bottom in this whole Dan Froomkin matter - he pulls out a shovel and manages to keep digging. Seriously, how...
View ArticlePost Editor - "Say Hello To My Leeberal Friend!!"
OK, the whole Froomkin thing is dying down (until, perhaps, this weekend's Ombudsman column). But I had to do just one more post. Well, plus, I really didn't want the idea for the title of this post...
View ArticleThousands Dead or Liberty - Your Choice?
What price are you willing to pay for liberty and freedom? Arlington, Tex.: I'm surprised we haven't seen more polticians like Dan Burton (R-Ind) defend the president's policy of using the NSA to spy...
View ArticleAre Texans Pu**ies?
After seeing Sen. John Cornyn's (R-TX) quote in The Hill: "None of your civil liberties matter much after you're dead," I'm beginning to wonder about these big tough Texans. Of course, it could be...
View ArticleDomestic Spying Committee Slams Administration!!!!
OK, so it was the 1974 Church Committee, but bear with me. I've spent a fascinating evening diving into some documents relating to domestic spying, Presidential powers, and Congressional oversight....
View ArticleDon't Tell My Mom I'm A Lobbyist...
It's an old joke among lobbyists, "Don't tell my mom I'm a lobbyist, she still thinks I'm a piano player in a whorehouse." I don't come here to defend lobbyists, or to bury them. I do come here to...
View ArticleDeborah Howell - Lazy, Stupid, or Right-Wing Tool? [Poll]
Much has been written of the Washington Post's Ombudsman - Deborah Howell. Pretty much 100% of it negative. And deservedly so. Apparently, the Post and the New York Times have some sort of cosmic...
View ArticleWhy We Fight Today - It's All In The Letter From A Birmingham Jail
Honoring Dr. King isn't just about honoring a man. It's about honoring the basic truths he and millions of Americans so valiantly stood for. And that we stand for today. I reread the Letter From A...
View ArticleMe, You, Michael Moore, and Osama. Birds of a feather?
I just read through Bin Laden's latest statement. It's no wonder why people like Chris Matthews think he sounds like Michael Moore, or Ted Kennedy, or even John Kerry. Or you and me. Why? Bin Laden...
View ArticleBush - Tell Me He Didn't Just Say That
I'm watching Bush's press conference (pain enough right there). He's talking about the Palestinian elections. My mouth is hanging open as he's talking about the results. I can't believe he just said...
View ArticleAndrew's Final Ride - An Example of a Life Well-Led
This isn't really a post about politics, but something I'd like to share about an ordinary person who has lived their life extraordinarily. The guy's name is Andrew Molenda. He's from Oklahoma, in...
View ArticleLance Armstrong Sent Me An Email
OK - so I'm sure he sent it to a lot of people. But, I guess this is a good thing, right? Hey, at least the guy is speaking out strongly on behalf of something he believes in. I'm actually a little...
View ArticleCan Lance Be The Bono of the Cancer World - May 8 SI Cover Story
Interesting. We'll see if the guy is for real. Pretty decent article in Sports Illustrated coming - it hits newstands on May 8, but is already on the website. Bono has good things to say, and it...
View ArticleMore Secondhand Smoke Questions
I've noticed this for a long time, but in light of the Surgeon General's Report on the dangers of Secondhand Smoke - I thought the time might be right to discuss some of the reactions and comments I've...
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