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.

Saturday, January 14, 2006

A Story to Warm the Cockles of a NeoCon's Heart

The Associated Press is reporting that McLiar/Vader administration's newly reconstituted CIA succeeded in killing a passel of innocent P...

Spelling Bee

Moderator: George, your word is "nuclear." George: Could you use it in, uhmm, you know, one of them things that daddy stopped me...

Wheel of Tactical Nuclear Weapons

The puzzle: "Ira_, armed with a _uclear weapo_, poses a grave threat to the security of the world," Bush said. Contestant: Pat, I ...

Friday, January 13, 2006

A note on the troll

Apparently the whining troll has moved on to dazzle others with his "all [m]uslims are the same" brilliance. Damn, I was really lo...

Rush on Rape

Rush Limbaugh, pictured below in the pool at his Florida home, with girlfriend Daryn Kagan of CNN , today described the move by the Marylan...

A C&J Plug

I am a big fan of The Daily Kos. It is a great spot to find the latest scoop on what's going on. My favorite daily contributor is Bill f...

Today's picture puzzle

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Trolls and comments

Unfortunately, we've been trolled, so I have no choice but to activate comment moderation. Sorry, but it only takes one jackass to screw...

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Disneyland, perhaps?

Fearless Leader today said " New Orleans is reminding me of the city I used to come to visit," he said. "...

A completely stolen idea

Over at the Chicago Tribune letters page, there was a very clever response from a fellow named Andy to the claim that the constitutional ab...

A funny about Libertarianism

So I was watching "The Colbert Report" last night - good stuff, by the way, and he was interviewing ABC's John Stossel, appare...

I read 'em

so you don't have to... Fetuses don't count in car pool lane, judge rules PHOENIX -- Fetuses do not count as passengers when it com...

Ground Rules

Anyone who visits the board is more than welcome to express his or her opinion. I love arguing with people who don't agree with me, prov...

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

On Point

Thanks to BartCop.

Fascism, by way of Sinclair Lewis

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag carrying the Cross" Sinclair Lewis

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

from Molly Ivins

She's always worth a read. Both Abramoff and DeLay and many of their web of colleagues have consistently used nonprofit organizations os...

You couldn't make this stuff up...

Wheaton College prof fired for converting BY LESLIE BALDACCI Staff Reporter A former Wheaton College professor who was fired because he conv...

Monday, January 09, 2006

Maybe I can bunk with Scooter....

From news.com : [DISCLAIMER: Your friendly barrister has not had the time to review the content of this article for, you know, legal crap.] ...

Sunday, January 08, 2006

Just to make things a little more interesting...

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it was ready to remove U.N. seals at some atomic research and development sites on Monday, a move that would ra...

More Dissembling from the Ministry of Propaganda

BAGHDAD, Iraq (from CNN.com) -- Twelve Americans were killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Iraq early Sunday, the military s...

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