UPDATE – March 9, 2009: OK, see, there was this site called criticsrant.com. Key word there is “was,” because the site appears to be kaput, at least for now (try the link below this if you want to double-check). Anyway, … Continue reading
So I was goofing off and taking silly quizzes on the web when suddenly I came across a question that wasn’t so silly. It went a little something like this:
If you had to make an important decision about something that would affect others, which of these factors would you consider most strongly?
- Justice
- Compassion
- Practicality
- Self-interest
Memo to Sen. Dianne Feinstein: thanks a whole big bundle.
Too well I recall the morning last November when I read your stated intention to vote in favor of confirming Michael Mukasey as U.S. Attorney General. It made what would have been a pleasant breakfast at a local café go down quite a bit less easily. I narrowly averted embarrassment, because your characterizations of Judge Mukasey as independent-minded and repulsed by the idea of torture were such stuff as spit-takes are made on. Continue reading
Put down that cup of coffee, unless you like a mess. Courtesy of TPM Muckraker: Gitmo to Stay Open as Human Rights Sanctuary Turns out it’s more than just a catchy headline. The story is that the good ol’ Bush … Continue reading
Convicted former Chairman of Enron Kenneth Lay has died of an apparent heart attack. Damn. Damn, damn, damn. I really wanted to see him go to jail. OK, I’m a callous bastard, and I should think of his family – … Continue reading
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