Short and sweet today. I woke up to Dubya verbally assaulting Congress on how they need to get to work. “They have a lot of work to do” he popped out repeatedly… insinuating that in some way Congress has been sitting their thumbs and relaxing while he’s been hard at work. Well, in some ways [...]
The “No good deed goes unpunished” department
October 4, 2007 By 10 Comments
First off, the fact that this war is being fought by National Guardsmen and reservists is just a travesty. Second, it is insane the amount of time that these good people are being forced to stay deployed. Lastly, it is criminal that we take these people, put their boots on the ground for longer than [...]
An Academic Winston Churchill: Lee Bollinger
September 25, 2007 By 14 Comments
Although I’ll have to paraphrase this, there is an urban myth surrounding a time long ago when Winston Churchill held the door open for a women whom, it seems, was deeply involved in womens’ rights movement. “You don’t have to hold the door because I’m a woman” she rudely snipped at him. “I didn’t,” he [...]
Hypocrisy Central or The Rubber Stamp Stops Here*
September 24, 2007 By 12 Comments
So this morning Bush starts talking about how Senate appropriates are all bollocks up and they need to get to it! There are 12 appropriations that will expire by next week and they’d best get those appropriations up to him so he can sign them by golly! He also noted that the Dems want to [...]
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