I understand DeLay was a simple exterminator before turning to the public for his livelihood. Interesting a boy who likes to kill bugs would turn out to be the most powerful man in the House of Representatives. Misunderstood only by his supporters, it might not be all his fault.
The companies he wants us to give up our sovereignty to make things the educated among us want to curb, things like poions, pesticides and weapons. In DeLay's case, intense exposure to pesticides understood to negatively influence the development of the fetus he so dishonestly claims to protect may have had a role in turning him into the drooling power-mad retarded idiot he is today.
Stop laughing- that's a bad thing. His drive, channeled into Christian projects like feeding the hungry or loving his neighbors would be pretty effective, no? Instead, he's been desensitized to the plight of others by prolonged exposure to poison.
But since he's on the wrong side of every issue, the only down side to his toxic career is that he's probably built up an immunity. Interesting his Texans for a Republican Majority broke Texas law to ultimately put more idiot Texan Reps on the Hill for all of us to suffer.
Friday, May 27, 2005
A little bit true, huh?
So it's a little bit true that US citizens working at Guantanamo abused the Koran. Of course it is. We all knew it, because we all know the administration and its operatives are liars.
It's also true that as subordinates of superiors appointed by Americans elected by other Americans, they've done it in our name and dragged us into it.
But it hasn't been true yet that the Administration can't control its minions. Everyone in GOPDC (a subsidiary of GOPAC) has been in lock-step unison since 2000. When Abu Ghraib happened, we all knew perfectly well the place was set up to humiliate and torture the bad guys, that there would be a small show, and that a few peons would take the fall. Rumsfeld knew that, and so did our Attorney General. Humiliation and power trips are part and parcel of their policies, as demonstrated by the demands for 100% acceptance of the 'President's' nomination wish list.
So Newsweek called it right. In every instance of official communication from this administration and the Republican Party leadership, I look to the exact opposite of what is said and then look for the intended object of the communication to find the truth. They are evil satanic liars and only have interest in achieving their goal of armageddon, when they believe they'll be sucked into outer space.
I'm all for that.
It's also true that as subordinates of superiors appointed by Americans elected by other Americans, they've done it in our name and dragged us into it.
But it hasn't been true yet that the Administration can't control its minions. Everyone in GOPDC (a subsidiary of GOPAC) has been in lock-step unison since 2000. When Abu Ghraib happened, we all knew perfectly well the place was set up to humiliate and torture the bad guys, that there would be a small show, and that a few peons would take the fall. Rumsfeld knew that, and so did our Attorney General. Humiliation and power trips are part and parcel of their policies, as demonstrated by the demands for 100% acceptance of the 'President's' nomination wish list.
So Newsweek called it right. In every instance of official communication from this administration and the Republican Party leadership, I look to the exact opposite of what is said and then look for the intended object of the communication to find the truth. They are evil satanic liars and only have interest in achieving their goal of armageddon, when they believe they'll be sucked into outer space.
I'm all for that.
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Wow, he must be bad
Wow. Tom DeLay's private grease company was found IN TEXAS to have BROKEN TEXAS LAW.
Did you read what I just read? IN TEXAS, the most Powerful Texan, Tom DeLay, was found to have BROKEN the LAW of his HOME STATE.
That is, Tom DeLay is a CRIMINAL, not just an ASSHOLE.
Spread the word: It must be the LIBERAL TEXAS JUDGES CONSPIRING AGAINST THE HOLY MAN TOM DELAY, since HE THREATENS JUDGES AND ENCOURAGES VIOLENCE AGAINST JUDGES.
But there are no liberals in Texas. Just good upstanding marching folks, who elect people to write and uphold LAWS TOM DELAY BREAKS.
Wheee,
Joe
Did you read what I just read? IN TEXAS, the most Powerful Texan, Tom DeLay, was found to have BROKEN the LAW of his HOME STATE.
That is, Tom DeLay is a CRIMINAL, not just an ASSHOLE.
Spread the word: It must be the LIBERAL TEXAS JUDGES CONSPIRING AGAINST THE HOLY MAN TOM DELAY, since HE THREATENS JUDGES AND ENCOURAGES VIOLENCE AGAINST JUDGES.
But there are no liberals in Texas. Just good upstanding marching folks, who elect people to write and uphold LAWS TOM DELAY BREAKS.
Wheee,
Joe
Monday, May 23, 2005
The Spectre of Specter?
Senator Specter,I heard some disturbing things when the venerable Senator spoke about the filibuster and nominees. You rationalized the Republican position and called the Democratic effort payback for poor treatment during the Clinton administration. True, your colleagues (and you by extension, as their team member) acted like children then, but they didn't grow up when handed the keys to the kingdom.
You used the word Repugnant, but also said Nuke You Lar instead of the word we English speakers use, where an L comes after the C. You're speaking Texan.
Clearly, the Republican putsch to skew the courts further with activist judges has nothing to do with principle, but rather is another results-based effort they see as their interest. No matter what, the minority will be silenced.
It is true, Mr. Specter, the party straitjackets are on. But the real problem with these nominees is their nature. A slap in the face. A demand for prostration. More evidence the Republicans are bent on humiliating opponents. And you are in the jacket as well. Too bad such a distinguished career had to go this way.
None of these judges are qualified. Democratic efforts to forestall the coming shutdown are the only efforts being made, and they're willing to sacrifice some dignity in the interest of the country.
By cooperating with you betters in this argument, you will rename yourself the Fundamentalist Tool from Pennsylvania, apparently in an effort to hold your seat in the event the Toomey campaign maintains its anti-freedom and anti-Pennsylvanian momentum for the next Senate race.
Do the right thing, oppose the President. He and his cohort are wrong.
Joe
You used the word Repugnant, but also said Nuke You Lar instead of the word we English speakers use, where an L comes after the C. You're speaking Texan.
Clearly, the Republican putsch to skew the courts further with activist judges has nothing to do with principle, but rather is another results-based effort they see as their interest. No matter what, the minority will be silenced.
It is true, Mr. Specter, the party straitjackets are on. But the real problem with these nominees is their nature. A slap in the face. A demand for prostration. More evidence the Republicans are bent on humiliating opponents. And you are in the jacket as well. Too bad such a distinguished career had to go this way.
None of these judges are qualified. Democratic efforts to forestall the coming shutdown are the only efforts being made, and they're willing to sacrifice some dignity in the interest of the country.
By cooperating with you betters in this argument, you will rename yourself the Fundamentalist Tool from Pennsylvania, apparently in an effort to hold your seat in the event the Toomey campaign maintains its anti-freedom and anti-Pennsylvanian momentum for the next Senate race.
Do the right thing, oppose the President. He and his cohort are wrong.
Joe
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Balkanism Notes
What can we do to find the Republicans who hate each other on political grounds?
There must be hundreds in DC who wouldn't stand for being locked in a small room together with some of their colleagues.
Who are they, and why do they persist in perpetrating this disgraceful action against our country and way of life? Who wants to be a subject?
There must be hundreds in DC who wouldn't stand for being locked in a small room together with some of their colleagues.
Who are they, and why do they persist in perpetrating this disgraceful action against our country and way of life? Who wants to be a subject?
With a Broad Brush Broadly
Journalists have come under fire recently for reporting information without corroborating with an excess of sources, albeit only when challenging the administration.
The GOP has developed a technique I call Pile Shit, in which they start throwing crap until it reaches eye level. Repeating the lie drums it into the receptive, and by simply stating it repeatedly they enter it into the record.
I'm not like that. I came to this moment with my strong opinions, but my vanity makes me want to be sure I'm right. My lumping of Accenture with Andersen and Enron was questioned, and I'm prepared to defend that lump as an ACTUAL pile of shit. My point is that the entire Republican Party is best described as its worst elements, because they function as a unit without question: the Accenture/Andersen/Enron lump should have been ostracized and hasn't been. Accenture just closed a $10 Billion dollar deal with the Republicans.
On the Virginia Tech alumni page we see a list of folks who worked at Arthur Andersen, in their consulting group known as Andersen Consulting, later Accenture :
Mark K. Snead (MGT) was promoted to associate partner with Andersen Consulting, Arthur Andersen & Co.
...(Deleted about twenty names from this list. The preponderance is still there, but I hope less tedious. )
That's pile 1: Since Arthur Andersen owned Andersen Consulting, one suspects some association between the two firms. AA employed these folks in a division.
Arthur Andersen, parent, aligned itself with Enron in its campaign to deregulate the energy industry. Many dollars were contributed to Bush in Texas and at the National level by AA and E. In 2000, Enron paid AA ~$52 million. Twenty-seven million came from consulting services, $25 million from auditing services. Accenture apparently wasn't officially spun off until 2001. So the three have done business together. Pile number two.
Meanwhile, in pile 3, Andersen at large gave the GOP $240,000 for the 2000 race. Accenture employees gave $170,000. Enron gave over $1,000,000. Accenture did the election vote auditing for us and cooks our books. Enron was in our Energy Task Force.
So there you have it. A pile of piles. A preponderance. If the standard of truth is defined by the Republican Party, then I've over-proven my case and have some time to exhibit one of the scoundrels who ripped off the country and helped fund its takeover:
D. Stephen Goddard Jr Katy TX
Arthur Andersen
Bush Pioneer
Goddard manages the Gulf Coast office of this huge global accounting and business services firm where he specializes in servicing multinational energy companies. He sits on the board of Texas A&M’s George Bush School of Government.
Political Contributions:
Bush Gubernatorial Races: $1,250 Republican Hard Money: $3,750 Republican Soft Money: $0 Democratic Hard Money: $0 Democratic Soft Money: $0
Federal PAC Hard Money: $3,637 Total Contributions: $8,637
Soft Money from Employer: $250,408 to Republicans: $238,908 to Democrats: $11,500
Some of the references used for this quickie blurb:
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/VTMAG/v14n2/page26-32.html
http://www.public-i.org/report.aspx?aid=218&sid=200http://www.opensecrets.org/softmoney/softcomp2.asp?txtName=Accenture&txtUltOrg=n&txtCycle=2000&txtSort=name
http://www.opensecrets.org/softmoney/softcomp2.asp?txtName=Enron+Corp&txtUltOrg=n&txtCycle=2000&txtSort=Date
The GOP has developed a technique I call Pile Shit, in which they start throwing crap until it reaches eye level. Repeating the lie drums it into the receptive, and by simply stating it repeatedly they enter it into the record.
I'm not like that. I came to this moment with my strong opinions, but my vanity makes me want to be sure I'm right. My lumping of Accenture with Andersen and Enron was questioned, and I'm prepared to defend that lump as an ACTUAL pile of shit. My point is that the entire Republican Party is best described as its worst elements, because they function as a unit without question: the Accenture/Andersen/Enron lump should have been ostracized and hasn't been. Accenture just closed a $10 Billion dollar deal with the Republicans.
On the Virginia Tech alumni page we see a list of folks who worked at Arthur Andersen, in their consulting group known as Andersen Consulting, later Accenture :
Mark K. Snead (MGT) was promoted to associate partner with Andersen Consulting, Arthur Andersen & Co.
...(Deleted about twenty names from this list. The preponderance is still there, but I hope less tedious. )
That's pile 1: Since Arthur Andersen owned Andersen Consulting, one suspects some association between the two firms. AA employed these folks in a division.
Arthur Andersen, parent, aligned itself with Enron in its campaign to deregulate the energy industry. Many dollars were contributed to Bush in Texas and at the National level by AA and E. In 2000, Enron paid AA ~$52 million. Twenty-seven million came from consulting services, $25 million from auditing services. Accenture apparently wasn't officially spun off until 2001. So the three have done business together. Pile number two.
Meanwhile, in pile 3, Andersen at large gave the GOP $240,000 for the 2000 race. Accenture employees gave $170,000. Enron gave over $1,000,000. Accenture did the election vote auditing for us and cooks our books. Enron was in our Energy Task Force.
So there you have it. A pile of piles. A preponderance. If the standard of truth is defined by the Republican Party, then I've over-proven my case and have some time to exhibit one of the scoundrels who ripped off the country and helped fund its takeover:
D. Stephen Goddard Jr Katy TX
Arthur Andersen
Bush Pioneer
Goddard manages the Gulf Coast office of this huge global accounting and business services firm where he specializes in servicing multinational energy companies. He sits on the board of Texas A&M’s George Bush School of Government.
Political Contributions:
Bush Gubernatorial Races: $1,250 Republican Hard Money: $3,750 Republican Soft Money: $0 Democratic Hard Money: $0 Democratic Soft Money: $0
Federal PAC Hard Money: $3,637 Total Contributions: $8,637
Soft Money from Employer: $250,408 to Republicans: $238,908 to Democrats: $11,500
Some of the references used for this quickie blurb:
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/VTMAG/v14n2/page26-32.html
http://www.public-i.org/report.aspx?aid=218&sid=200http://www.opensecrets.org/softmoney/softcomp2.asp?txtName=Accenture&txtUltOrg=n&txtCycle=2000&txtSort=name
http://www.opensecrets.org/softmoney/softcomp2.asp?txtName=Enron+Corp&txtUltOrg=n&txtCycle=2000&txtSort=Date
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Four Ger EEEE!
Four more years! Four More Years!! FOUR MORE YEARS!!!
When was the last time you saw a forged document? The Bush administration had a bunch- the phony doc meant to throw suspicion on Hussein with accusations of yellowcake shopping in Africa despite active investigations of experts in that country reporting the opposite.
And the Reserve docs they forged to silence Dan Rather. And the leaks into Newsweek to diminish the field of potential critics.
And what else?
Remember, there's an election coming up.
When was the last time you saw a forged document? The Bush administration had a bunch- the phony doc meant to throw suspicion on Hussein with accusations of yellowcake shopping in Africa despite active investigations of experts in that country reporting the opposite.
And the Reserve docs they forged to silence Dan Rather. And the leaks into Newsweek to diminish the field of potential critics.
And what else?
Remember, there's an election coming up.
Go figure: A Republican Hypocrite!
Shouldn't come as such a surprise, but with their claims of moral authority you'd think they'd be better at lying.
Turns out For-Profit Hospital Chain Magnate Bill Frist voted for a filibuster against a Clinton appointee. http://thinkprogress.org/index.php?p=906
Schumer called him on it, and he was flummoxed. Confronted with documentary evidence, they always fall apart. Just like Dennis Hastert lost when questioned during the feast of many cuts, "Why aren't we calling on Americans to sacrifice, this being wartime and all?" He said "Glubhluchtie, uh, I'll tell you where the sacrifice is, it's the men and women in uniform!" He stormed out after saying we were sacrificing the men and women in uniform.
Shouldn't come as a surprise, but when Cheney demonized Kerry for voting in favor of a federal tax on fuel, he neglected to mention his own support for a $0.50/gal gas tax when he worked in the representative part of government.
Personally, I've found a method for finding truth in Republican statements. I look for the precise opposite of what is said, and then direct it toward a group unrelated to the audience.
Turns out For-Profit Hospital Chain Magnate Bill Frist voted for a filibuster against a Clinton appointee. http://thinkprogress.org/index.php?p=906
Schumer called him on it, and he was flummoxed. Confronted with documentary evidence, they always fall apart. Just like Dennis Hastert lost when questioned during the feast of many cuts, "Why aren't we calling on Americans to sacrifice, this being wartime and all?" He said "Glubhluchtie, uh, I'll tell you where the sacrifice is, it's the men and women in uniform!" He stormed out after saying we were sacrificing the men and women in uniform.
Shouldn't come as a surprise, but when Cheney demonized Kerry for voting in favor of a federal tax on fuel, he neglected to mention his own support for a $0.50/gal gas tax when he worked in the representative part of government.
Personally, I've found a method for finding truth in Republican statements. I look for the precise opposite of what is said, and then direct it toward a group unrelated to the audience.
Dude, where's our surplus?
President Clinton did two things I hold grudges about. It doesn't bother me too much that he used a swing to the middle and coopted the positive planks of the Republican platform. It does suck that the GOP has abandoned them as tainted by populism, but it's not his fault they worship confusion.
But he let his guard down and succumbed to a weak will. Rule #1 for a guy is Don't do a chubby girl who writes poetry and wears a beret. She's likely to be co-dependent in general, and you can't trust her unless you marry her. She needs someone to talk to, and if you stress her emotions you won't enjoy her confidence. Monica was a very expensive gift, considering the recipient didn't deserve gifts so much as a spanking. I'm angry at Clinton for giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
The second complaint I have with Clinton is the surplus. It was a great idea to balance the budget, but it went too far. He left a wad of cash on the table, and the bad guys were going to win. Gore had a chance in 2000, but ignoring his environmental record, leaving his home state orphaned, and hiding from his Clinton connection left him without a consituency.
The surplus gave them something to go to war for. Overnight, the Republicans took the megaBillions surplus of cash on hand and took it home to fatten their terrible Republican Glassy-Eyed Armageddonist families.
But he let his guard down and succumbed to a weak will. Rule #1 for a guy is Don't do a chubby girl who writes poetry and wears a beret. She's likely to be co-dependent in general, and you can't trust her unless you marry her. She needs someone to talk to, and if you stress her emotions you won't enjoy her confidence. Monica was a very expensive gift, considering the recipient didn't deserve gifts so much as a spanking. I'm angry at Clinton for giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
The second complaint I have with Clinton is the surplus. It was a great idea to balance the budget, but it went too far. He left a wad of cash on the table, and the bad guys were going to win. Gore had a chance in 2000, but ignoring his environmental record, leaving his home state orphaned, and hiding from his Clinton connection left him without a consituency.
The surplus gave them something to go to war for. Overnight, the Republicans took the megaBillions surplus of cash on hand and took it home to fatten their terrible Republican Glassy-Eyed Armageddonist families.
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Compromise the Courts?
Q: Should Senate Democrats compromise on the endless stream of unacceptable nominees ?
A: Absolutely not.
That the Bush administration is so giddy with hubris and contemptuous of the other side is itself unacceptable. That they wouldn't choose new nominees is also terrible. It's a terrible choice, but filibuster is the right thing to do to prevent the marginalization of the minority this Republican putsch fights so hard for. The Republican Party is calling for the rest of us to kneel and kiss the ring, and any Democrat crossing the aisle is as guilty of treason as the opponent.
That the Senate approved Bolton's nomination is indicative of the bad behavior of the Republican Party at large. Most members of the Foreign Relations Comittee agree with me: Bolton is a dick, and he can't speak for the nation because we can't trust him to speak for himself. I watched the end of hearings on C-Span. Approval means a rubber stamp, because as one of the brain-dead enemies of our State said, the President is owed complete obedience from his lessers. Whatever he wants, including the missing $9,000,000,000.
So I say, "Do it." Filibuster these creeps. And if they change the rules of America to say the minority shall have no voice I say, "Do it." Freeze everything. Shut down the government, just like the Republicans did when Newt didn't get to sit up front with Uncle Bill in his airplane.
The Congress only functions as a tool anyway, and every piece of legislation they've generated has been another bone in my throat. Stop the mayhem. Stop the budgets. Stop the presses, we're shutting the place down.
A: Absolutely not.
That the Bush administration is so giddy with hubris and contemptuous of the other side is itself unacceptable. That they wouldn't choose new nominees is also terrible. It's a terrible choice, but filibuster is the right thing to do to prevent the marginalization of the minority this Republican putsch fights so hard for. The Republican Party is calling for the rest of us to kneel and kiss the ring, and any Democrat crossing the aisle is as guilty of treason as the opponent.
That the Senate approved Bolton's nomination is indicative of the bad behavior of the Republican Party at large. Most members of the Foreign Relations Comittee agree with me: Bolton is a dick, and he can't speak for the nation because we can't trust him to speak for himself. I watched the end of hearings on C-Span. Approval means a rubber stamp, because as one of the brain-dead enemies of our State said, the President is owed complete obedience from his lessers. Whatever he wants, including the missing $9,000,000,000.
So I say, "Do it." Filibuster these creeps. And if they change the rules of America to say the minority shall have no voice I say, "Do it." Freeze everything. Shut down the government, just like the Republicans did when Newt didn't get to sit up front with Uncle Bill in his airplane.
The Congress only functions as a tool anyway, and every piece of legislation they've generated has been another bone in my throat. Stop the mayhem. Stop the budgets. Stop the presses, we're shutting the place down.
Texas Morality: All Values Deeply Discounted
I was raised with the belief that Chivalry, and not Realpolitik, should guide our behavior toward others. So I've been disturbed by lawmakers and executives claiming some bizarro moral high ground as they do exactly what I'm teaching my son to not do. I call it Texas Morality, or Wal-Mart Morality: All Values Deeply Discounted!
Mercy is a value I was surprised to see expressed by the normally cynical, ruthless and mercurial GOP-controlled Justice Department. It came as a surprise that despite the GOP's strong support for the death penalty and the executive's predeliction toward killing women, crazies and simpletons, a man's life was spared.
He was the star of a popular television show for about 10 years, and he was on the run from authorities in Dukes of Hazzard territory. Acting on principle, this lovable raff affected the lives of people around the world. The show was America's Most Wanted, and the Bush Justice Department handed him a plea deal to prevent the states from executing Eric Rudolph. Remember, he used domestic terror tactics- Bombs, to kill his philosophical opponents. He placed bombs in the middle of the Atlanta Olympics to kill people he disagreed with, with no regard given to the innocent.
His real beef was probably with abortionists, gays, the international community and athletes, but surely he shares with McVeigh the anti-establishment leaning used to justufy the mass murder of strangers in Oklahoma City. But these are both criminals against our society who used indiscriminate weapons to commit capital crimes, crossing state lines in pursuit of their victims.
Bush and his friends have tacitly endorsed his violent behavior toward the rest of us who value liberty and demand the responsibility to make our own decisions. He and Das Republikbureau are preparing to warehouse Mr. Rudolph in a prison at our expense where he will have access to media, a law school, and hero status within the nutso community.
Since the Republicans hired Arthur Anderson (Accenture) to keep the books after AA helped Enron rob their customers and ruin the futures of their employees and stockholders, it is perfectly clear that this deeply-discounted value system and poorly-accounted record keeping is consistent with the Bush Plan to kill random Americans and ruin the futures of the rest. And they lay claim to the moral high ground.
Mercy is a value I was surprised to see expressed by the normally cynical, ruthless and mercurial GOP-controlled Justice Department. It came as a surprise that despite the GOP's strong support for the death penalty and the executive's predeliction toward killing women, crazies and simpletons, a man's life was spared.
He was the star of a popular television show for about 10 years, and he was on the run from authorities in Dukes of Hazzard territory. Acting on principle, this lovable raff affected the lives of people around the world. The show was America's Most Wanted, and the Bush Justice Department handed him a plea deal to prevent the states from executing Eric Rudolph. Remember, he used domestic terror tactics- Bombs, to kill his philosophical opponents. He placed bombs in the middle of the Atlanta Olympics to kill people he disagreed with, with no regard given to the innocent.
His real beef was probably with abortionists, gays, the international community and athletes, but surely he shares with McVeigh the anti-establishment leaning used to justufy the mass murder of strangers in Oklahoma City. But these are both criminals against our society who used indiscriminate weapons to commit capital crimes, crossing state lines in pursuit of their victims.
Bush and his friends have tacitly endorsed his violent behavior toward the rest of us who value liberty and demand the responsibility to make our own decisions. He and Das Republikbureau are preparing to warehouse Mr. Rudolph in a prison at our expense where he will have access to media, a law school, and hero status within the nutso community.
Since the Republicans hired Arthur Anderson (Accenture) to keep the books after AA helped Enron rob their customers and ruin the futures of their employees and stockholders, it is perfectly clear that this deeply-discounted value system and poorly-accounted record keeping is consistent with the Bush Plan to kill random Americans and ruin the futures of the rest. And they lay claim to the moral high ground.
Science OR Intelligent Design
Intelligent design is a very convenient short cut to the conclusion desired by the enemies of science and progress. But it's not science. It's not testable, and not reproducible.
That's easy for me to say, since I can accept that an omnipotent being can do anything. I'm not terribly pious, but I can't clip the wings of the Deity and prevent it (Him?) from creating an evolutionary universe where change is the constant and black and white television yields to color. I like the fact that experimental science has led to sterile surgeries, long life spans and low infant mortality. I like the bright colors in my wardrobe, the car I use to transport my body, the Thai foods I wouldn't know about if other cultures hadn't evolved independently of mine.
So test your theory. And remember you can't walk into the laboratory with your results. The Bible can't be used to justify your conclusions, because it is the experimental subject. And when you do attempt to create the universe, make sure you have fresh underwear on.
That's easy for me to say, since I can accept that an omnipotent being can do anything. I'm not terribly pious, but I can't clip the wings of the Deity and prevent it (Him?) from creating an evolutionary universe where change is the constant and black and white television yields to color. I like the fact that experimental science has led to sterile surgeries, long life spans and low infant mortality. I like the bright colors in my wardrobe, the car I use to transport my body, the Thai foods I wouldn't know about if other cultures hadn't evolved independently of mine.
So test your theory. And remember you can't walk into the laboratory with your results. The Bible can't be used to justify your conclusions, because it is the experimental subject. And when you do attempt to create the universe, make sure you have fresh underwear on.
Friday, May 13, 2005
Balkanize
"Balkanize" means to break into parts. As the Ottoman Empire receded into history, the World Powers started nipping off spheres of influence in the Balkans.
I think the Republican Party needs help. Even as the Senate Comittee on Foreign Relations expressed deep concerns about their Boss's nominee Bolton, they held their noses and did their job, knowing very well it would ensure his installment in the institution he has vowed to destroy. Republicans don't need to be humiliated this way. They need to see themselves individually within the festering mess their mob has created, and weigh whether their leaders are actually pursuing the same interests.
The Culture War they're waging against their culture is misunderstood. Culture is diet. Community events like parades, theater, libraries are culture. The prohitibtion of nipples can't be included in 'Culture'. Marriage? That's in there somewhere, but so are gay folks. My neighbor sends his daughter to Chinese School. Another sends his son to Hebrew School. There, they learn the language and history of their ancestors. That's culture: Reading and Writing.
How many of our reps have been divorced? How many hide that data? We don't know how many have been divorced, because they all hide that data. I don't want them trying to protect my marriage.
How many reps are Christian? How many groups did Christ marginalize? How many opponents did he try to humiliate? How many Christians are supposed to give out Unconditional Love to Everyone? There are strings attached to everything in Washington, so it's not Christian. Christians don't demean their opponents, favoring instead chivalry. Christ walked with prostitutes, fishermen and rebels against Dominion. Since Dominion is the goal of these GOP dingbats, we can see their motives are hardly Christian.
So what are they? Republicans, you already know the discomfort of forced association. Please don't force Karl Rove's One-Party-Amercia on us if you're planning to allow your party to be run this way. Until you rebel against the ignorant leadership you hired, you're all terrible.
I think the Republican Party needs help. Even as the Senate Comittee on Foreign Relations expressed deep concerns about their Boss's nominee Bolton, they held their noses and did their job, knowing very well it would ensure his installment in the institution he has vowed to destroy. Republicans don't need to be humiliated this way. They need to see themselves individually within the festering mess their mob has created, and weigh whether their leaders are actually pursuing the same interests.
The Culture War they're waging against their culture is misunderstood. Culture is diet. Community events like parades, theater, libraries are culture. The prohitibtion of nipples can't be included in 'Culture'. Marriage? That's in there somewhere, but so are gay folks. My neighbor sends his daughter to Chinese School. Another sends his son to Hebrew School. There, they learn the language and history of their ancestors. That's culture: Reading and Writing.
How many of our reps have been divorced? How many hide that data? We don't know how many have been divorced, because they all hide that data. I don't want them trying to protect my marriage.
How many reps are Christian? How many groups did Christ marginalize? How many opponents did he try to humiliate? How many Christians are supposed to give out Unconditional Love to Everyone? There are strings attached to everything in Washington, so it's not Christian. Christians don't demean their opponents, favoring instead chivalry. Christ walked with prostitutes, fishermen and rebels against Dominion. Since Dominion is the goal of these GOP dingbats, we can see their motives are hardly Christian.
So what are they? Republicans, you already know the discomfort of forced association. Please don't force Karl Rove's One-Party-Amercia on us if you're planning to allow your party to be run this way. Until you rebel against the ignorant leadership you hired, you're all terrible.
Where is Colin Powell?
John Bolton is a bit worse than simply the latest asshole nominated by the Bush White House to represent us. In fact, he's only worked to make the world a more dangerous place. He deliberately antagonized the North Korean delegation at the beginning of our recent efforts to slow their progress toward nuclear weaponization, working against the other members of his team. Seriously, who is this guy to depart from established protocol to get his own way on our time?
So we have to suspect his interests, and we have to assume the Bush camp knows them better than we do. He was interested in changing the intelligence on Iraq from : "Can't go to war, there's no grounds" to "Blow 'em up, so Cheney's boys can rebuild the country a few times." He has been interested in browbeating and demeaning professionals with real experience- everyone who's ever had a job has to be full of hate for this dick. Imagine your boss's boss calling you into his office for a spanking.
Since the State Department can't let him speak for himself, how can we expect him to speak for Us? The guy's an idiot. A mean idiot bent on conflict. We raise our children to act differently than he acts- in fact, he's Goofus.
Voinavich (sp) said he owed a nomination approval it to President Bush. He's another idiot. You Republicans sure can pick 'em. The Senate owes nothing to the Executive, but owes the country careful criticism of this partisan President's every move. Unless he actually does owe Bush a favor.
Finally, the appropriately named Dick Lugar, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committe said it best at the close of the Bolton hearing yesterday: "Thank you for your call. We appreciate your interest in representative democracy. Please call back during regular business hours."
Arlen Specter hasn't done his job yet, and time is running out. McCain tested the poll waters to see how witholding his support would play. There's nobody left with any credibility on the other side. Where is Colin Powell, in this moment when his duty is apparent? Surely he owes the President nothing, after being manipulated by Bolton and his elves into humiliating himself at the UN Bush wants Bolton to destroy.
So we have to suspect his interests, and we have to assume the Bush camp knows them better than we do. He was interested in changing the intelligence on Iraq from : "Can't go to war, there's no grounds" to "Blow 'em up, so Cheney's boys can rebuild the country a few times." He has been interested in browbeating and demeaning professionals with real experience- everyone who's ever had a job has to be full of hate for this dick. Imagine your boss's boss calling you into his office for a spanking.
Since the State Department can't let him speak for himself, how can we expect him to speak for Us? The guy's an idiot. A mean idiot bent on conflict. We raise our children to act differently than he acts- in fact, he's Goofus.
Voinavich (sp) said he owed a nomination approval it to President Bush. He's another idiot. You Republicans sure can pick 'em. The Senate owes nothing to the Executive, but owes the country careful criticism of this partisan President's every move. Unless he actually does owe Bush a favor.
Finally, the appropriately named Dick Lugar, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committe said it best at the close of the Bolton hearing yesterday: "Thank you for your call. We appreciate your interest in representative democracy. Please call back during regular business hours."
Arlen Specter hasn't done his job yet, and time is running out. McCain tested the poll waters to see how witholding his support would play. There's nobody left with any credibility on the other side. Where is Colin Powell, in this moment when his duty is apparent? Surely he owes the President nothing, after being manipulated by Bolton and his elves into humiliating himself at the UN Bush wants Bolton to destroy.
Sunday, May 08, 2005
Pass a Fist
Good morning,
I'm really upset about the state of things. I see Bush is putsching another flaming asshole to represent our country before the world, and he claims to have the #3 Al Quaeda terrorist in jail.
He says Bolton's the right guy, so I know where the lie is. But Mr. Q must be the ice cream man from Islamabad.
I'm writing this because all the people bugging me to start it have broken my will to resist peacefully. Instead, I'll take up the fight. As long as I can go back to being a productive member of society when I'm done.
#1: Since the 700 club has officially crossed the line into political activism to achieve a goal: The constitutionally forbidden Religious test for public office, they must be taxed.
I want to do two things: Balkanize the Republican Party into the pieces we can argue with to improve the lives of Americans, and to put holes in the boat of the opponenty.
I watched Fox every Sunday from I don't know when until about five weeks ago. I will not see anymore prime time programming there, and i won't watch the advertising. In fact, the last commercial I saw there was for Puma athletic shoes. I was actually planning to buy Pumas next time ( I try to run a few miles every week). But not now.
Joy,
Joe
I'm really upset about the state of things. I see Bush is putsching another flaming asshole to represent our country before the world, and he claims to have the #3 Al Quaeda terrorist in jail.
He says Bolton's the right guy, so I know where the lie is. But Mr. Q must be the ice cream man from Islamabad.
I'm writing this because all the people bugging me to start it have broken my will to resist peacefully. Instead, I'll take up the fight. As long as I can go back to being a productive member of society when I'm done.
#1: Since the 700 club has officially crossed the line into political activism to achieve a goal: The constitutionally forbidden Religious test for public office, they must be taxed.
I want to do two things: Balkanize the Republican Party into the pieces we can argue with to improve the lives of Americans, and to put holes in the boat of the opponenty.
I watched Fox every Sunday from I don't know when until about five weeks ago. I will not see anymore prime time programming there, and i won't watch the advertising. In fact, the last commercial I saw there was for Puma athletic shoes. I was actually planning to buy Pumas next time ( I try to run a few miles every week). But not now.
Joy,
Joe
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