Monthly Archives: September 2005
Open Thread
I’m away at a work retreat most of the weekend folks. But please do talk amongst yourselves.
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Weird Moments in Blogging
So, yesterday I was sitting in a client meeting along with with a few of my coworkerw. We went around the table and introduced ourselves. I simply introduced myself as “Terrance, from EchoDitto.” But then our CEO added “Terrance’s blog … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Life, Weblogs
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10blogs for Friday
From the week just past. A few more A-listers than usual, but there were some things I wanted to comment on this week, but never got around to. Dancing With Myself – “Why Does Time Magazine Hate America?” The Next … Continue reading
Judy to Sing
Unfortunately, it’s not Judy Garland, returned from the beyond for an extended engagement at the Palace. Fortunately, perhaps, it’s New York Times reporter, Judy Miller, finally released from her confidentiality agreement with her source, whom we now know is “Scooter” … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Karl Rove Scandal, Politics
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A Friday Random Ten
It’s Friday, and I’m in the mood .Please feel free to join in the fun. For those who need instructions: Start up your MP3 player. Put the whole collection on random play. List the first ten. Here’s my ten: “Why … Continue reading
My Supreme Court Pick
JUDGE KAREN WILLIAMS U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, appointed byG.H.W. Bush, 54 years old Lots of recent buzz for Judge Williams, known bestin constitutional law circles for writing theopinion that said the Miranda warnings are notconstitutional requirements. The Supreme … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Current Events, Politics, Supreme Court
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Give the Man His Money Back
DeLay, I mean. PAC money, that is. This is starting to spread. People are starting to demand that elected officials who received money from indicted Congressman Tom DeLay’s ARMPAC give the money back. Congressman Jef Bradley (R, NH) has pledge … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Current Events, Karl Rove Scandal, Politics
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Getting the Pictures
Brace yourselves. This has been going back and forth in the courts, as the ACLU has fought to get the rest of the pictures and videos from Abu Ghraib released, and the Pentagon has fought to keep them covered up. … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Current Events, Human Rights, Iraq, Politics, War on Terror
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Till Death Do Us Part
Talk about your shotgun weddings. And with half the Senate Dems holding the shotgun. He’s in. America, meet the man we’re all gonna be living with for the next 30 years or so. We are so fucked. At least that’s … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Current Events, John Roberts, Politics, Supreme Court
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Hearts and Minds
Who’s winning the “war on terror” on the PR front? Well… There are a couple of items out there that suggest that the U.S. is still fighting an uphill battle. It hard not to feel at little sorry for Bush’s … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, Current Events, Iraq, Media, News, Protest, War on Terror
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Open Thread (A First)
Here’s something I’ve never done before, but I thought I’d try it this morning: an open thread. I’m gathering my thoughts, seeing what’s in the news this morning, and trying to get some things done before heading out of town … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Weblogs
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Who’s Whispering?
Kevin Drum thinks liberal bloggers are starting whisper campaign about David Drier’s homo-hypocritical ways. And get this, he thinks it’s a bad idea. Is every single liberal blog in the world planning to post a slobbery, wink-wink-nudge-nudge mention that David … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Current Events, Gay Rights, Politics
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Drier Assumes the Position
Holy Cow. The DeLay indictment news was one thing, but the news of his proposed successor just about knocked me out of my chair. GOP congressional officials said the plan was for DeLay to temporarily relinquish his leadership post and … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Current Events, Gay Rights, Politics
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England: “I was used.”
When Lynndie England — the symblic pin-up girl of the Iraq war – says she was used, I tend to believe her. England, convicted Monday of prisoner mistreatment, directed blame for her conduct toward Pvt. Charles Graner Jr. during her … Continue reading
Posted in Bush, Current Events, Human Rights, Iraq, Politics, War on Terror
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The Source on War Porn
Helena Cobban, from whom I picked up the war porn story (before it went big time) has another post up on the story, now that it’s hit the traditional media. There’s one point she makes and I wanted to underscore, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Current Events, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, Weblogs, Websites
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