Here is the post that sums up everything I have said over the past few months, to include why this mess is untenable and why it is a strategic failure as well as moral failure. And, he is calm, which makes it a touch more believable than my ‘hair on fire’ approach to debate.
Archives for May 2005
Everything is Terrorism Related
Yeehaw- here is some post hoc justification of Homeland Security taking on movie piracy: “John Stedman, a lieutenant in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in charge of IP violations, testified in front of the Senate Homeland Security committee that some associates of terrorist groups such as Hezbollah may be involved in copyright violations. According …
These Animals Are Killing Me
I am babysitting my sister’s pets while she is on the river, and they are driving me insane. Sid, my sister’s 20+ pound polydactyl cat is so damned big, he misses the damn litter box and leaves presents the size of cow patties all over the place. Plus, he is just mean, so he attacked …
Look At All The Pretty Pictures
Fellow West Virginian and photoblogger Rick Lee has lots to look at.
Rumblings From the Right
More bad reviews: Americans have learned to expect little from Congress, and by that standard the 109th version, controlled by Republicans, has met expectations. On the other hand, anyone who hoped that the GOP would make something of its historic governing opportunity is bound to be disappointed so far. Five months in, Congress can point …
We Finally Have the Key
After decades of fighting, billions of dollars spent, millions of incarcerated Americans, via the Drug War Rant I see that we finally have the solution to our drug crisis. If you guessed the solution would be to partially decriminalize possession and consumption of marijuana, you would be wrong. If you guessed ending mandatory minimums for …
Nascar Whiners, aka High Octane Whine
Many of you have heard of or read the short story titled Harrison Bergeron. For those of you who have not, a primer: THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren