WHERE HAS THE GRAND OLD PARTY GONE?
"The party of Lincoln and Liberty was transmogrified into the party of hairy-backed swamp developers and corporate shills, faith-based economists, fundamentalist bullies with Bibles, Christians of convenience, freelance racists, misanthropic frat boys, shrieking midgets of AM radio, tax cheats, nihilists in golf pants, brown shirts in pinstripes, sweatshop tycoons, hacks, fakirs, aggressive dorks, Lamborghini libertarians, people who believe Neil Armstrong's moonwalk was filmed in Roswell, N.M., little honkers out to diminish the rest of us, Newt's evil spawn and their Etch-A-Sketch president, a dull and rigid man suspicious of the free flow of information and of secular institutions, whose philosophy is a jumble of badly sutured body parts trying to walk. Republicans: The No.1 reason the rest of the world thinks we're deaf, dumb and dangerous. "
(SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER, unearthed by Jim Sturdevant)
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Friday, October 22, 2004
BUSH'S BLINDERS
"There are consequences, often powerful consequences, to turning one's back on reality. The president may believe that freedom's on the march, and that freedom is God's gift to every man and woman in the world, and perhaps even that he is the vessel through which that gift is transmitted. But when he is crafting policy decisions that put people by the hundreds of thousands into harm's way, he needs to rely on more than the perceived good wishes of the Almighty. He needs to submit those policy decisions to a good hard reality check."
(NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED)
"There are consequences, often powerful consequences, to turning one's back on reality. The president may believe that freedom's on the march, and that freedom is God's gift to every man and woman in the world, and perhaps even that he is the vessel through which that gift is transmitted. But when he is crafting policy decisions that put people by the hundreds of thousands into harm's way, he needs to rely on more than the perceived good wishes of the Almighty. He needs to submit those policy decisions to a good hard reality check."
(NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED)
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
STOP, STOP, STOP HURTING AMERICA
"JON STEWART ON CNN'S CROSSFIRE: Here's just what I wanted to tell you guys.
CARLSON: Yes.
STEWART: Stop.
STEWART: Stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America. "
(MEDIA MATTERS)
"JON STEWART ON CNN'S CROSSFIRE: Here's just what I wanted to tell you guys.
CARLSON: Yes.
STEWART: Stop.
STEWART: Stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America. "
(MEDIA MATTERS)
Monday, October 18, 2004
WIRED LOVE
According to a September report on Wired.com, a computer gadget that is equipped with wireless a receiver, can be activated remotely at different speeds and force by one person who uses the device's password at Sinulator's Web site, and that manipulation can be done not only by keyboard and mouse, but by a male placing the Sinulator's transmitting sleeve ('Interactive Fleshlight') over his penis and thrusting at his (or the recipient's) preferred speed and force. 'Thus, a man can be thrusting in Cleveland while a woman is penetrated in Seattle.' [Wired.com, 9-24-04] "
(CHUCK SHEPHER'S NEWS OF THE WEIRD)
According to a September report on Wired.com, a computer gadget that is equipped with wireless a receiver, can be activated remotely at different speeds and force by one person who uses the device's password at Sinulator's Web site, and that manipulation can be done not only by keyboard and mouse, but by a male placing the Sinulator's transmitting sleeve ('Interactive Fleshlight') over his penis and thrusting at his (or the recipient's) preferred speed and force. 'Thus, a man can be thrusting in Cleveland while a woman is penetrated in Seattle.' [Wired.com, 9-24-04] "
(CHUCK SHEPHER'S NEWS OF THE WEIRD)
HOW CAN WE GO WRONG? GOD TALKS TO OUR PRESIDENT
"a domestic policy adviser to Ronald Reagan and a treasury official for the first President Bush, told me recently that ''if Bush wins, there will be a civil war in the Republican Party starting on Nov. 3.'' The nature of that conflict, as Bartlett sees it? Essentially, the same as the one raging across much of the world: a battle between modernists and fundamentalists, pragmatists and true believers, reason and religion. " What makes Bush's presidency so radical — even to some Republicans — is his preternatural, faith-infused certainty in uncertain times.
(NYT MAGAZINE, unearthed by Illruminations and Boing, Boing)
"a domestic policy adviser to Ronald Reagan and a treasury official for the first President Bush, told me recently that ''if Bush wins, there will be a civil war in the Republican Party starting on Nov. 3.'' The nature of that conflict, as Bartlett sees it? Essentially, the same as the one raging across much of the world: a battle between modernists and fundamentalists, pragmatists and true believers, reason and religion. " What makes Bush's presidency so radical — even to some Republicans — is his preternatural, faith-infused certainty in uncertain times.
(NYT MAGAZINE, unearthed by Illruminations and Boing, Boing)
SHRIMP IMPORT TARIFFS TOUTED
TREY BRYANT HAS THIS TO SAY: To all of my friends who may or may not be aware of the massive dumping of foreign shrimp into the U.S. market I am forwarding this message which I received from a friend this morning. PLEASE read it and support your U.S. Congressmen in the imposition of the tariffs on these countries. There are two reasons. First, the U.S. domestic shrimp tastes MUCH BETTER; Second, and much more importantly, the plight of the American shrimping industry is in dire need of our support. While wholesale (and I emphasize the term wholesale) shrimp prices have dropped to levels below those of some twenty years ago, the price of fuel and the other necessities to operate our shrimp boats has risen drastically. Also important to note is that your prices at the market or restaurants has not noticeably changed. The tariffs ARE working! Take a look and help our domestic shrimp markets from the local shrimpers to the processors. ORDER DOMESTIC SHRIMP AND SUPPORT THESE TARIFFS! The prices you will pay at the store or restaurant will NOT differ signifigantly, as it is the wholsale food brokers who are making the killing on the margins. You will be saving an American way of life!
(SEAFOODBUSINESS.COM)
TREY BRYANT HAS THIS TO SAY: To all of my friends who may or may not be aware of the massive dumping of foreign shrimp into the U.S. market I am forwarding this message which I received from a friend this morning. PLEASE read it and support your U.S. Congressmen in the imposition of the tariffs on these countries. There are two reasons. First, the U.S. domestic shrimp tastes MUCH BETTER; Second, and much more importantly, the plight of the American shrimping industry is in dire need of our support. While wholesale (and I emphasize the term wholesale) shrimp prices have dropped to levels below those of some twenty years ago, the price of fuel and the other necessities to operate our shrimp boats has risen drastically. Also important to note is that your prices at the market or restaurants has not noticeably changed. The tariffs ARE working! Take a look and help our domestic shrimp markets from the local shrimpers to the processors. ORDER DOMESTIC SHRIMP AND SUPPORT THESE TARIFFS! The prices you will pay at the store or restaurant will NOT differ signifigantly, as it is the wholsale food brokers who are making the killing on the margins. You will be saving an American way of life!
(SEAFOODBUSINESS.COM)
DEMS EYE 8 KEY SENATE SEATS
"With Republican senators retiring in Oklahoma and Colorado and a third battling for her seat in Alaska, Democrats have a chance to pick up three seats on Nov. 2. That would be enough to control the chamber, where there are 51 Republicans, 48 Democrats and one independent who sides with the Democrats. "
(WASHINGTON POST)
"With Republican senators retiring in Oklahoma and Colorado and a third battling for her seat in Alaska, Democrats have a chance to pick up three seats on Nov. 2. That would be enough to control the chamber, where there are 51 Republicans, 48 Democrats and one independent who sides with the Democrats. "
(WASHINGTON POST)