Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Today’s gop: why go just far enough when too far is right there?

Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

Make the republican party small enough to drown in a bathtub.

They fucked up the fucking up of the fuckup!

We will not go back.

We can’t confuse what’s necessary to win elections with the policies that we want to implement when we do.

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

The arc of history bends toward the same old fuckery.

An almost top 10,000 blog!

This fight is for everything.

Someone should tell Republicans that violence is the last refuge of the incompetent, or possibly the first.

I would gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today.

A fool as well as an oath-breaker.

We will not go quietly into the night; we will not vanish without a fight.

Dear Washington Post, you are the darkness now.

Fundamental belief of white supremacy: white people are presumed innocent, minorities are presumed guilty.

Their freedom requires your slavery.

Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

There is no right way to do the wrong thing.

Thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege.

My right to basic bodily autonomy is not on the table. that’s the new deal.

Relentless negativity is not a sign that you are more realistic.

You are here: Home / Archives for 2003

Archives for 2003

Great News for Bloggers

by | 2 Comments

This post is in: 

This is great news:

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last Tuesday that Web loggers, website operators and e-mail list editors can’t be held responsible for libel for information they republish, extending crucial First Amendment protections to do-it-yourself online publishers.

Online free speech advocates praised the decision as a victory. The ruling effectively differentiates conventional news media, which can be sued relatively easily for libel, from certain forms of online communication such as moderated e-mail lists. One implication is that DIY publishers like bloggers cannot be sued as easily.

My understanding is that this protects me when I publish information that others had wrong- and all I need to do is when informed the information is wrong (which I do anyway), correct it? Am I reading this correctly, lawyers?

Great News for BloggersPost + Comments (2)

French Paradox

by | 15 Comments

This post is in: 

The old French Paradox used to be why they could eat whatever the hell they wanted and have such a low incidence of cardiovascular disease (think wine and olive oil). The French now find themselves in the odd situation of having to create a new French Paradox- how to be complete and total assholes to all Americans, including booing Serena Williams and jeering when the National Anthem is played, how to treat our President and Congress like crap, how to be obstructionist on the world scene and coddle every dictator, yet still have lots of American tourist come to Paris to visit and how to continue to sell lots of wine to American markets:

Something was missing from the country’s largest wine fair here last week, and it was not just the air conditioning in one of the exhibition halls (where temperatures rose so high, corks popped). The usual contingent of American wine merchants were mostly absent, confirming to many in the trade fair’s bottle-filled booths that American ill will over France’s opposition to the war in Iraq has bruised more than egos.

French wine exports to the United States, which was once French winemakers’ most promising market and is now one of their greatest competitors, are going down the drain.

“It’s clear from our American distributors that there is a hesitation to promote French wines for the time being,” said Bruno Finance, sales manager for Yvon Mau, one of Bordeaux’s largest wine merchants. He said French wine was losing ground in some other markets, “but as of today the only place there is such a big loss is in the U.S.”

I do not remember the last bottle of wine I have purchased that was made in France. They pissed me off, and I don’t care if others think it is childish if this is my only protest. I thought the ‘Freedom Fries’ nonsense was over the top- but not buying French wine hits them where it hurts. Bsides, there are plenty of fantastic wines from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, and I have been drinking a great deal of those and not missed French wines one bit. I don’t think I am missing anything…

French ParadoxPost + Comments (15)

End of the Big East

by | 5 Comments

This post is in: 

And just like that, another Clinton lackey ruins something great:

Miami accepted an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday, spurning a flurry of last-minute offers from Big East officials to remain in their league.

The decision was formally announced in a statement released by Miami moments before a news conference with university president Donna Shalala and athletic director Paul Dee got under way.

And, as usual for the Clinton crowd, it was all about money. I have no idea what will become of the Big East now.

End of the Big EastPost + Comments (5)

Run, Ralph, Run

by | 6 Comments

This post is in: 

This is GREAT news:

Ralph Nader, still blamed by many Democrats for draining critical votes from Al Gore in the 2000 race for the presidency, says he is seriously considering running in 2004.

His decision has the potential to vex Democrats who worry that he would divert some of their supporters and delight Republicans who think the same thing.

Nader says he has moved closer to a repeat run as the Green Party nominee after concluding that Democrats have no one who can defeat President Bush.

Not counting the fact that he drains votes from Democrats, the most important thing Nader does is expose what most Democrats are really thinking, because his policy proposals are what most Dems are gunning for in the long run. I will try to find out where we can donate.

Run, Ralph, RunPost + Comments (6)

Lack of Posting

by | 3 Comments

This post is in: 

Sorry for the lack of posting, but I had a bunch of other things going on. For the first time this summer, it was nice out, I have been reading a great book (the DaVinci Code), and I just got a smoker (I have a brisket with a home made rub on).

IF you have any good suggestions for BBQ or for things to put in my smoker, let me know. I currently need a good rub for my ribs, as well as a mop so they don’t dry out. If you have any ideas, please let me know.

Lack of PostingPost + Comments (3)

Million Mom March

by | Leave a Comment

This post is in: 

If ever there was a group in need of a name change, it is the ridiculous Million Mom March crowd (I thought they had gone bankrupt several years ago, but I guess that was nonsense). Read this and enjoy:

Last week, the Million Mom March had a shindig on the front steps of West Palm Beach City Hall to commemorate national ASK Day, a day designed to remind parents to ask whether guns are in the houses where their children play.

Four people came.

Four people came to the Million Mom March. But then again, this is Palm Beach-they do have bizarre counting procedures there.

Million Mom MarchPost + Comments