The Thinker--or Just Sitting Around?

I've wondered about Rodin's famous sculpture. Is he engaged in deep thought or sitting around wasting time? And why isn't he wearing pants? I ask the same of myself. Here we comment on well, mostly politics. Or we may just sit! If you like it, tell a friend. If not, tell us, but please read the GROUND RULES before you do.

Friday, November 18, 2005

Please read this..

Please read this post from Juan Cole of the University of Michigan on Iraq.

Soul for sale?

I wonder how much Scotty McClellan got from Satan for his soul. It must have been a lot, or otherwise, how could he do what he does every da...

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Which one is more annoying?

Which one is more annoying? The carry-on hog or the cell-phone psycho?

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

See you Monday...

I'm sure we will have updates on Operation `Hey, Look Over There!' (bird flu) and Operation `Did So! Did Not! Well, They Started I...

Knights in White Phosphorus

Pentagon Used White Phosphorus in Iraq The Associated Press Washington - Pentagon officials acknowledged Tuesday that U.S. troops used white...

I'm just curious....

Those of us who do this always wonder who is reading it. We have tallies that give us a rough idea, but still we are curious. For example, i...

The classic response to unsolicted spam, junk mail and forwards from your 'friends'

Courtesy of the comedian Billy Conolly: Hello, my name is William and I suffer from guilt for not forwarding 50 billion f***ing cha...

Fun with Torture!

http://www.nobeliefs.com/politics.htm

Torture 101

Freedom is on the march! (From The Age ) Iraq investigates more prisoner abuse Another prisoner abuse scandal has erupted in Iraq with the d...

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Ah, progress!

Choose your side......

Shamelessly stolen from Bartcop .

Re-writing history?

The Project for a New American Century , which gave us that wonderful letter below, also wrote in 2000 that "While the unresolved confl...

Think-Tanking...

As proof that think tanks have shallow ends, I will be a panelist at a corporate law gathering in New York after tomorrow. I leave the trust...

Wait a minute, Mr. Postman....

Check out the signatories, check out the date: January 26, 1998 The Honorable William J. Clinton President of the United States Washington, ...

The Dangers of Ignorance

From the Associated Press: Lawmakers are again accusing the Food and Drug Administration of putting politics over science in the long-runnin...

email

What I sent to Babbling Bill: Mr. O'Reilly, I have another blog for you to add to your list. As near as I can tell, the wise, attractiv...

Bill O'Reilly's Enemies List

So one of the loudest loudmouths in Loudmouthania, Bill O'Reilly said the other day that he'd be fine with terrorists blowing up San...

From the front page

Just a couple of headlines from this morning's Chicago tribune for your consideration: Alito argued against Roe Nominee questioned legal...

From the "Should we, or should we not, take advice from the galactically stupid" files

Quotes in this story are from USAToday via Yahoo . Last week the House was trying to pass a new budget bill in order to help pay for the co...

Monday, November 14, 2005

Your lyin' eyes...

Me, or your own lying eyes ... Joshua Holland On OpinionJournal.com, Norman Podhoretz "debunks" the left's "lies" ab...

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