I don’t even know what to make of this latest RNC attempt at fear-mongering, in which they compare closing Guantanamo with nuclear armageddon in a remake of the Cold War era Daisy commercial: It just doesn’t even make any sense. Part of the persuasive aspect of fear appeals is that there has to be some …
Cheney Vs. the Asteroid
Yesterday, we laughed at Peter Kirsanow, who created an artificial situation from which he could speculate about the results of a non-existent poll of pre-approved serious persons, all in order to prove that Cheney is a serious person. And while Kirsanow’s speculation about a made-up situation and the polling results about that situation seems like …
It Was Designed To Not Leave Marks
Good piece up at CNN about the after-effects of torture, and it included this quote: The psychological effects of torture can often be worse than the physical effects, said Ellen Gerrity, assistant professor of psychiatry at Duke University and co-editor of “The Mental Health Consequences of Torture.” “The psychological symptoms can often be worse in …
The Bronx Plot
I’m not sure if you have been following the story of the Bronx bombing plot that was broken up the other day, but I finally got around to reading up about it, and these four clowns sound like something out of a movie starring William H. Macy: David Williams, who lately had grown a beard …
A Brief Discussion About Pam Anderson’s Breasts
What I Don’t Understand
So I am reading Jim Henley’s take on the whole Klein/Krauthammer flare-up of the past week, and I guess what I don’t understand is that I was completely unaware paralyzed people could not fly? Is that really the case? I could have sworn I have seen wheelchairs on planes before. Am I just missing something? …
Open Thread
Chris Isaak’s music isn’t even all that good. I have no idea why MTV gave him so much play. This cover is quite a bit better.