where the press is free, and every man able to read, all is safe
apparently the former mayor palin isn’t the only one who’s unclear about what the 1st amendment means. in case you missed this story about journalists being arrested during the republican convention, you still have an opportunity to register your disapproval by signing a letter at freepress.net demanding that charges be dropped. or, you could do […]
the crackpots and these women
from mrs. mccain (the second), last night at the republican national convention: “and let’s not be confused: these are perilous times, not just for america, but for freedom itself.” well, actually, i am a little confused. that is, i’m not sure how “freedom itself” is in danger right now. is someone threatening to blow it […]
even the republicans are saying “McSame”
in regards to president george w. bush, how many times have you heard the phrase “you may not always agree with him, but << fill in the blank – usually with at least you know where he stands >>”? go ahead – google that. “you may not always agree with him” and “bush.” you’ll get […]
evidence of things not seen
i can’t believe this is actually happening. let’s set aside for the time being the issue of constitutionality in (possibly?) mandating bible classes in public schools. first: when did student demand for a particular class become the criteria by which a curriculum was decided? if sufficient interest from kids is the only threshold a school […]
hear me, baby? hold together.
democrats have an exceptional ability to shoot themselves in the foot. alot. so is it just me, or are you kinda surprised that this week they seem to be doing everything right? okay, so not everyone agrees. but i’m still pretty d*mn impressed. and the big night is still to come.
top 5 best concert sing-along performances, ever
while i’m thinking about great shows, here the ones i most enjoyed singing at… ed vedder’s “hard sun” at the auditorium theatre, 8/22/08 wilco’s “california stars” at the auditorium theatre, 9/20/03 the nightwatchman’s “this land is your land” at schubas, 7/11/07 (tom morello closed out his show in this tiny room with a old folk […]
the day i broke the ban on fun
first: i’m currently supposed to be adhering to a self-imposed embargo on frivolous (i.e., “fun”) things – the idea being that i really need to focus more on writing fiction in my free time, instead of doing things like hanging out with friends, napping, meeting girls, or other unproductive things. last week was intended to […]
i’m a recovering catholic
what’s with these guys? i don’t recall priests calling for george bush, or anyone in his adminstration, to be denied communion when he launched a “premptive” (and, as it turns out, premeditated and unjustified) war. or when hundreds of americans needlessly died because of willful neglect in response to hurricane katrina. or when it secretly […]
enough about obama, pt. 2
who said npr didn’t have a sense of humor? heard during the news segment of morning edition yesterday (paraphrasing): “the mccain campaign will be taking advantage of the spotlight on obama this week to portray him as the world’s biggest celebrity. tonight, mccain will appear on the tonight show with jay leno.”
enough about obama, pt. 1
things kerri walsh could have been referring to when she thanked the president “for all he’s done”: his f*cking up the country so miserably that even the south wants to vote a black dude into the oval office how he facilitated a surprisingly quick political life cycle for karl rove’s “permanent” republican majority how his […]
