January 23, 2004

Michael Moore, who is backing Wesley Clark for the Democratic nomination in this year's election, has an interesting letter posted on Alternet this week, urging folks in the Dean camp NOT to give up hope after Dean's dismal finish in the Iowa caucus. He praises Dean for being anti-war, for calling many in the Democratic party out for the wusses they've become, and sparking greater interest in grass-roots political movements, among other things. With all the negative campaigning that has gone on, it's nice to see someone who has endorsed one candidate praising an opposing candidate and encouraging his supporters to keep fighting the good fight.

October, November, and December have (finally) been archived. I also cleaned out the archives, getting rid of everything before August 2003.

Quote for the Day: "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."--Isaac Asimov

Idiotic Quote for the Day: "I appreciate people's opinions, but I'm more interested in news. And the best way to get the news is from objective sources. And the most objective sources I have are people on my staff who tell me what's happening in the world."--George W. Bush

January 22, 2004

It appears that Republicans from the Senate Judiciary Committee improperly accessed confidential Democratic documents for at least a year. Can't say it surprises me, considering the party's track record. *cough* Nixon! *cough*

The other night Bush gave what was, HOPEFULLY his last State of the Union Address. It was, of course, an hour-long speech filled with complete and utter tripe. I think Joe Lieberman was dead-on in describing it as a "State of denial." No mention of Osama Bin Ladin, the LACK of WMD's (though he mentioned "evidence" of WMD program-related activity, whatever the f*ck that is, in the Kay report), or the fact that the economy only created 1000 new jobs last month. Oh no, instead he focused on how the stock market is up as "evidence" that the economy is turning around. That's small comfort to those people who are unemployed and struggling to put food on the table, or heat their homes in this harsh winter. He also pushed his "sanctity of marriage" agenda, which is complete and utter bullsh*t, IMO. Sanctity of Marriage??? Please! Until fairly recently in history, marriage wasn't a religious institution, or even for love. It was basically a business or political transaction. All in all, I think the only people who enjoyed the speech were conservatives, and *maybe* the people who played the SotU Address Drinking Game. For more thoughts on Bush's speech, Molly Ivins has a great column on Alternet, which is definitely worth a read!

Quote for the Day: "Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man."--Bertrand Russell

Idiotic Quote for the Day: "President Bush is one of the best presidents this country has had. His vision and conviction is making the future for all peoples and countries safer. I am thankful for George Bush."--Lee Peters, Hampton, Virginia, reacting to Bush's SotU Address, quoted from BBC Online

January 19, 2004

Well, it seems that John Ashcroft is at it again, violating privacy rights and thumbing his nose at the Constitution. This time, he has come up with a way to track every mouse click you make while surfing the internet. Looks like porn freaks will have to go back to, uh, pleasing themselves, to Playboy, etc.

Quote for the Day: "You must be the change you want to see in the world."--Mahatma Gandhi

Idiotic Quote for the Day: "The swing voters---I like to refer to them as the idiot voters because they don't have set philosophical principles. You're either a liberal or you're a conservative if you have an IQ above a toaster. "--Ann Coulter (Funny, having an IQ BELOW a toaster didn't stop HER from being a conservative.)

January 17, 2004

You are Michael Moore. By rights your brand of
left-wing dissent is supposed to be doubleplus
thoughtcrime in Dubya's Brave New World. But
your books and movies sell by the truckload.
Sounds like there's a lot of silent millions
out there who secretly agree with you. Keep it
up.

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As much as it PAINS me to admit it, I may owe Dubya an apology for posting David Letterman's Top Ten List, making fun of him for wanting to put a man on Mars, here on the 'blog the other day. Why? Well, according to the latest Mars Rover photo, there is, indeed, life on Mars. I suppose according to the law of averages, the stupid git was bound to be right about *something* eventually...

Quote for the Day: "A person's character is his destiny."--fortune cookie

Idiotic Quote for the Day: "And now, will y'all stand and be recognized."--Gib Lewis, Texas Speaker of the House, to a group of people in wheelchairs on Disability Day

January 15, 2004

David Letterman's Top Ten List from last night:

Top Ten Reasons George W. Bush Wants To Put A Man On Mars

10. Dick Cheney needs a new undisclosed location
9. It's part of his "No Planet Left Behind" initiative
8. Great deal on the off-season airfare right now at Expedia.com
7. Maybe we'll find some weapons of mass destruction there
6. We've run out of places on Earth to drill for oil
5. Hoping to get Mork's autograph
4. We cannot back down until the people of Mars hold free elections
3. Dude, free Mars bars
2. Why not? It's not like we have an enormous debt or failing economy
1. Pete Rose bet him we wouldn't do it

Quote for the Day: "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something."--Plato

Idiotic Quote for the Day: "I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada."--Britney Spears

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