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, February 04, 2006

And just think, he's the smarter one!

Text mess: Note to recruit now a to-do By Teddy Greenstein Tribune college football reporter The NCAA is looking into whether Florida Gov. J...

Business as usual...

Chicago Tribune: Bush appoints lobbyist to FCC McDowell restores Republican majority WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Friday chose telecommun...

Friday, February 03, 2006

Freedom's on the march...

Just think--this was the idiot stupid enough to get caught: US official admits Iraq aid theft By Adam Brookes BBC News In the United States,...

Winning the hearts and minds....

BAGHDAD ( AP ) - A U.S. helicopter fired rockets into a crowded Shiite neighbourhood of eastern Baghdad on Thursday, killing a young woman ,...

Another odd SOTU tidbit

" On September the 11th, 2001, we found that problems originating in a failed and oppressive state 7,000 miles away could bring murder ...

Rummy

From Rummy: "The enemy--while weakened and under great pressure--is still capable of global reach, still possesses the determination to...

Oh, one more thing

Anyone else think the missing Cheney emails are a little too close to the blank spots on the tapes from Nixon's office? Or am I seeing ...

Thursday, February 02, 2006

SotU Redux

Tonight might be the only time in the space of a month that I'll have a chance to attempt to construct a cogent political thought, so I...

The Aristocrats?

Just got the DVD of the above, and after about 30 minutes, I realized that I was both bored and offended. I obviously am no prude, but it ju...

Shameless Plug

A shameless plug again for my favorite talk show host. Stephanie Miller is hilarious (and the daughter of Goldwater's running mate!) and...

From TODAY's paper

No.1: Sex abuse settlement offered Spokane diocese puts forward $45.7 million By Nicholas K. Geranios Associated Press February 2, 2006 SPOK...

More images of W's respect for life

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

On apathy and protests

I'm certain that Victoria A. Bonney is a very intelligent and earnest young woman. She's a senior at Endicott College, which I gath...

The man and the hour have met....

We have been fortunate that in times of crisis, the United States has been blessed with splendid leadership. At the country's birth, we ...

Life is beautiful

The president gave us this gem last night: "I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research: hu...

Who needs electricity? And water is VASTLY overrated.

Report Measures Shortfall in Iraq Goals Shifting of Funds Blamed For Abandoned Projects By Jonathan Finer Washington Post BAGHDAD, Jan. 26...

Thought for the day

Courtesy of ZinfandelFan: This year, both Groundhog Day and the President's State of the Union address occur this same week. It is an i...

Progress--it's hard work...

"A new poll of the Iraqi public finds that a large majority of Iraqis think the US plans to maintain bases in Iraq permanently, even i...

Go away

I mean it. Go away.

The 4th Stooge

A Bush stooge, that is. Once again, the Chicago Tribune's resident hack/shill delivers a gem, when he whines: "President Bush, sadd...

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