Posted by matt Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:18:33 GMT
One phrase, referring to George bush, really jumped out at me from this article
In four short years he has turned our country from a prosperous nation at peace into a desperately indebted nation at war
Posted by matt Wed, 06 Oct 2004 17:43:14 GMT
This is a wicked column from the SF Chron
So then, the vicious hurricanes can't possibly be God's wrath, because Florida is Jeb Bush Country and everyone knows all Bushes are blessed WASP Mafioso with first-class seats on the glory train to salvation, and therefore the storms can only be explained by that other barely tolerable thing the Bible set really hates trying to comprehend: science. [...] But wait. That can't be right. It can't be science because the storms can't be in any way related to climate change or global warming, because as Bush policy has shown, nature is a merely a huge, exploitable sandbox for the rich and global warming is a big fat liberal myth and the Kyoto Treaty is a pathetic joke despite all those reams of international, world-class scientific evidence to the contrary. So, you know, screw science.
Posted by matt Tue, 05 Oct 2004 17:19:31 GMT
The Rude Pundit is my new 2nd favourite US Political blog. Nothing can beat the sheer genius of Fafblog "The world's only source of Fafblog", but this comes close.
This snippet is the start of a rant which gets much, much worse...
What Edwards Should Say (Rude Version): If, at tonight's "debate", when Edwards is asked, "How do you believe your career as a trial lawyer affects your approach to government?", he doesn't answer, "What the fuck kind of question is that, Gwen? What the fuck are you implying? Holy fuck, have you even looked at the cases I've tried? Doesn't the press do any actual goddamn research on, say, Lexis-Nexis or even fuckin' Google? Or maybe my fuckin' book? My legal career was based on helping individuals dicked over by the very kind of corporate and government culture this evil motherfucker across this stupid ass table has fostered. And don't you fuckin' gimme that stroke victim smirk, Dick, or I'll come across and start shovin' aluminum tubes up your ass, all 60,000 of 'em, one anodized tube at a goddamn time.
The full text is below.
btw, if the rude pundit happens to come accross this, I'll take down the full text if you want.
Read more...Posted by matt Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:17:37 GMT
I was listening to The Current this morning, and they were talking about the environmentalist who said that the next war would not be fought over terrorism, or territory, but over natural resources, all I could think was "Wasn't the last one?"
Posted by matt Mon, 28 Jun 2004 15:06:25 GMT
For all of you that live in Canada. Today's the day to vote. I'm not going to tell you to vote for, however I highly suggest not voting for Liars or or Fascists
Posted by matt Thu, 24 Jun 2004 20:56:26 GMT
The whole Mess o' Potamia is tolerable if spoken about in metaphor. It reduces the utter absurdities to jokes. In the spirit of Post 44, I give you the hypothetical motorcycle.
Posted by matt Tue, 01 Jun 2004 19:29:41 GMT
I always enjoy a good speech. To me, it seems like the idea of a good speech is one that is more highly prized in Canada than most places. I could go on and on about what constitutes a good intelligent speech, but This speech by Al Gore fits all the criteria. Even if you don't agree with the content, he makes a good case for it.
Posted by matt Wed, 26 May 2004 16:57:53 GMT
Personal Note. Why is "Just Leaving" So hard? What's so hard about the US just taking their toys and going home.
Fake Q&A with George Bush regarding his New plan to "transfer sovereignty".
Q: What are the new five steps? A: They are: 1. Handing over authority to a sovereign Iraqi government. 2. Establishing security. 3. Continuing to rebuild Iraq's infrastructure. 4. Moving toward a national election in Iraq. Q: Those are good steps! A: We are glad you like them. Q: How are they different from the old five steps? A: They are the same as the old five steps, but they have the newly-added quality of newness. Q: But - A: We are staying the course.
Q: How will security be established? A: Quickly, and with the aid and cooperation of the Iraqi people. Q: Wow, that sounds like a great idea, it makes me wonder why we didn't think of it before! A: We did, but back then, that idea was an old idea. Now it sparkles with the sheen of the New. Its ridges are hard and bold and striking. Its curves are supple and smooth and inviting. It bounces with the ebullient step of youth, fresh to the world like a newborn babe.
Posted by matt Sat, 08 May 2004 17:49:14 GMT
So I'm sitting here watching an interview with Joel Bakan, who wrote "The Corporation" and I thought I'd write down the four books I've read that have helped crystallize my political opinions.
Globalization and it's discontents, by Joseph Stiglitz No Logo, by Naomi Klein The Corporation, by Joel Bakan. Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser
