Monthly Archives: November 2007

Photo of the Day

No, your browser’s working correctly. That’s the actual picture, black empty space and all. Condi Rice stands alone on a huge stage, proclaiming “progress” in the quicksands of Palestine. Thanks to Michael Shaw over at HuffPost for pointing this out. … Continue reading

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Rudy Repetitions

Could it be that slowly, surely, the “Post-9/11 World” meme is passing?

Posted in 2008 election, Rudy Giuliani, September 11th, parody, political marketing, post-9/11 world, presidential election | Leave a comment

Our Last, Best Hope for Peace

My fellow Americans, the troops are never coming home. The permanent occupation of Iraq is here, dressed up as a happy “relationship” between Iraq and the United States. Don’t say nobody warned you, that no one wanted it, or that … Continue reading

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Culture Wars Can Never be Won

Can someone write a peace treaty for the Culture Wars already? It’s a metaphor gone bad. We have declared war on too many things: terror, drugs, crime, you name it. The word “war” has lost all meaning. Pat Buchanan declared … Continue reading

Posted in Bill O'Reilly, Culture Wars, Francis Fukuyama, George Orwell, Kulturkampf, Otto von Bismarck, Pat Buchanan, The End of History, domino theory | 2 Comments

The Drug Gang That Wasn’t

The War on Drugs hit close to home the other night. Check out this article in my local newspaper about the county sheriff’s department executing a number of warrants for drug charges: Sheriff Ronnie Willis said the warrants were the … Continue reading

Posted in Dr. Fred Oerther, Lauderdale County, War on Drugs, drug task force, marijuana, sheriff Ronnie Willis | Leave a comment

Selling Iran, Part 3

‘Iran is a crazy country, run by a new Hitler, who is building nuclear weapons to destroy the United States and Israel.’ That is the essence of the White House marketing campaign to bomb Iran, and it’s baloney.I despise the … Continue reading

Posted in Bush, China, Iran, Iran's 1979 Revolution, Iran's economy, Iran's electric program, Iran's nuclear program, March to War with Iran, deficit spending, petrodollar, petroeuro | 1 Comment