Warning: stacking any of these life-is-pain eurodramas with a Hiyao Miyazaki DVD in one CD sleeve could cause a massive explosion that destroys the Earth. I don’t mean to say that these are not well made, moving, thought-provoking critic-pleasers. Mostly they are, except for Seaside which could suck a golf ball through ten miles of …
Archives for June 2007
Shorter Right Wing Blogosphere
‘Democrats hate the military because some staffer used the wrong photo on a website. Clearly you must vote Republican.’ It really is amazing how long they have gotten away with this and how successful they are. Meanwhile, Republicans can be trusted with National Security because they have found a way to elect and keep in …
A Bad Day For Scooter
This morning NPR ran this story with the lede that Scooter can pretty much give up any hope for leniency on appeal. The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that criminal sentences within guidelines set by a federal commission are generally entitled to be upheld on appeal, a decision that limits legal options for defendants who feel …
Happy Birthday to Me
It is my 37th. And like all single dorks, my big plans include watching some movies this afternoon while lying on the couch and then having a big dinner and probably watching some more movies. I think I am going old school today: I was seven-eight when SW IV came out, and I think I …
Transparently Stupid
I really can not get over how ridiculous the latest Cheney bullshit is, and it makes me wonder what is really going on and if these folks really will just say anything. Article II, Section 1 is pretty clear: Section 1. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of …
The Imperial Vice-President
Laws are for little people: The Oversight Committee has learned that over the objections of the National Archives, Vice President Cheney exempted his office from the presidential order that establishes government-wide procedures for safeguarding classified national security information. The Vice President asserts that his office is not an “entity within the executive branch.” As described …
Bucking The Man
MSNBC’s reporterette and some cop were just on spouting immeasurable outrage about this story: Barry Cooper sells a DVD on how to stash pot in your car without getting caught. This fall he will release a second one on how to keep police from raiding your home for marijuana. Now for the kicker: Cooper is …