I guess the Republican 11th commandment trumps the Bible’s 2nd: And Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” — Mark 14:30 (ESV) […..] The incidents of late with Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Dick Cheney, and others is why I raise …
Archives for May 2009
It Just Never Stops
Apparently now the new meme du jour floating around the WingNet is that Chrysler dealerships were closed in such a manner as to punish Republicans. Anyone want to bet how this is going to turn out? Also, I’ll just note that the same people now screaming about this were, just a few weeks ago, screaming …
Reading Recommendation (Not Political)
Because there are a number of Terry Pratchett fans here, and some suspense /mystery readers as well, I would like to recommend Castle Freeman Jr.’s novel ALL THAT I HAVE. It’s a little book, only 165 pages, because that’s exactly enough pages to tell the story (stories) it wants to tell. Imagine Sam Vimes as …
Hangin Tough
I just wanted to take a moment and let you all know that we will have a new front page poster starting soon, and the newest member of the staff is frequent commenter “Anne Laurie.” She’s feisty and opinionated, loves animals, and I’ve been a fan of her comments for some time now. Probably far …
Suck on this, accountants
I’ve been waiting for Taibbi to comment some of the recent Friedman-related news, but I think we’ve waited long enough now (from a recent New Yorker piece via Michael Roston): Thomas Friedman, the Times’ chief foreign affairs columnist, lauded the efforts that Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., has made to keep the newsroom intact, saying, “I just …
Open Thread
Chuck rules. Just thought I would throw that out there. Sure, it is silly, and immature, and dorky, and that is what I like about it. I’m actually having more fun with this show than I have in a while. My brother and I agree that one scene from season one may be some of …
Prop 8 To Undergo Equal Protection Test
Jonathan Turley reports that Prop 8 will receive some scrutiny in federal court, and some heavyweights are on the team: Theodore B. Olson, the U.S. solicitor general under Bush and his lawyer in Bush v. Gore, and David Boies, who represented former vice president Al Gore in that case, have joined forces to challenge Proposition …