Friday, September 01, 2006
Please Crawl Back Under The Rock You Came From
Paul Hackett - Iraq war vet, former Ohio Democratic House candidate, and all-around fool - was at it again recently. Check out this exchange with former Iraq-based Pentagon spokesman Dan Senor. He refers to Senor as "Herr Senor" and "the Unterfuhrer".
That's an especially nice choice of words considering Senor is Jewish and his mother is a Holacaust survivor. What a dumbass.
That's an especially nice choice of words considering Senor is Jewish and his mother is a Holacaust survivor. What a dumbass.
The Hezbollah "Victory"
From Charles Krauthammer:
Most important, Hezbollah's political gains within Lebanon during the war have proved illusory. As the dust settles, the Lebanese are furious at Hezbollah for provoking a war that brought them nothing but devastation — and then crowing about victory amid the ruins.
The Western media were once again taken in by the mystique of the "Arab street." The mob came out to cheer Hezbollah for raining rockets on Israel — surprise! — and the Arab governments that had initially criticized Hezbollah went conveniently silent. Now that the mob has gone home, Hezbollah is under renewed attack — in newspapers in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt, as well as by many Lebanese, including influential Shiite academics and clan leaders. The Arabs know where their interests lie. And they do not lie with a Shiite militia that fights for Iran.
Most important, Hezbollah's political gains within Lebanon during the war have proved illusory. As the dust settles, the Lebanese are furious at Hezbollah for provoking a war that brought them nothing but devastation — and then crowing about victory amid the ruins.
The Western media were once again taken in by the mystique of the "Arab street." The mob came out to cheer Hezbollah for raining rockets on Israel — surprise! — and the Arab governments that had initially criticized Hezbollah went conveniently silent. Now that the mob has gone home, Hezbollah is under renewed attack — in newspapers in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt, as well as by many Lebanese, including influential Shiite academics and clan leaders. The Arabs know where their interests lie. And they do not lie with a Shiite militia that fights for Iran.
The Next Bill Cosby
Juan Williams of NPR and Fox News and syndicated column fame:
For anyone who wants to get out of poverty, the prescription is clear.
Finish high school, at least. Wait until your 20’s before marrying, and wait until you’re married before having children. Once you’re in the work force, stay in: take any job, because building on the experience will prepare you for a better job. Any American who follows that prescription will be at almost no risk of falling into extreme poverty. Statistics show it.
For anyone who wants to get out of poverty, the prescription is clear.
Finish high school, at least. Wait until your 20’s before marrying, and wait until you’re married before having children. Once you’re in the work force, stay in: take any job, because building on the experience will prepare you for a better job. Any American who follows that prescription will be at almost no risk of falling into extreme poverty. Statistics show it.
Plame-Gate Ends With A Wimper
From the WaPo's editorial this morning:
It follows that one of the most sensational charges leveled against the Bush White House -- that it orchestrated the leak of Ms. Plame's identity to ruin her career and thus punish Mr. Wilson -- is untrue.
It follows that one of the most sensational charges leveled against the Bush White House -- that it orchestrated the leak of Ms. Plame's identity to ruin her career and thus punish Mr. Wilson -- is untrue.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Quote of the Day
"I got some good news earlier today before the show. Thanks to Alex Rodriguez, I am no longer the most overpaid disappointment in New York City." -- David Letterman
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Quote of the Day
Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park, on a time when he, as a Republican, saw the religious right as an ally for libertarian causes:
"The Republicans didn't want to run your life, because Jesus should. That was really part of their thing: less government, more Jesus," Parker says. "Not it's like, how about more government and Jesus."
"The Republicans didn't want to run your life, because Jesus should. That was really part of their thing: less government, more Jesus," Parker says. "Not it's like, how about more government and Jesus."
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