January 2008
Daily Kos: A Thank You Card to the Edwards... →
Well, crap. Now I don’t know who to vote for.
Are Men Smarter Than Women? They Sure Seem to... →
A new study says that men over-estimate their own intelligence and under-estimate the intelligence of women.
Websites I love: The Onion
Tuesday, January 29, 2008State Of The Union Address President Bush delivered his last State Of The Union Address last night. What do you think? Adam Leatham, Crossing Guard “He’s right. No one can deny the results of No Child Left Behind, because thanks to the program, no one has any basic reasoning skills.” Karen Blaney, Lab Tech “It was a great speech, but my only...
WatchAl Gore “comes out” for marriage equality “I don’t understand why it is considered by some people to be a threat to heterosexual marriage to allow it for gays and lesbians.”
Kucinich Starts New Impeachment Drive →
Say what you will about Dennis, there’s no denying the man has nads of steel.
It's official: 935 Lies →
The Center for Public Integrity and Fund for Independence in Journalism counted and documented every Bush administration false statement made in the run up to the invasion of Iraq. Not quite the “thousand points of light” Dad used to talk about, huh?
Bill Clinton: 'Screw It, I'm Running For... →
The usual finery from The Onion: CHARLESTON, SC—”My fellow Americans, I am sick and tired of not being president,” Clinton announced while introducing his wife at a “Hillary ‘08” rally.
Large majority of Swedes want to allow gay... →
In reality, it’s probably the main reason I live here.
Blogs I LOVE: Go Fug Yourself
This post would be brilliant even if I wasn’t historically annoyed by the Spice Girls. Every Boy And Every Girl, Fug Up Your Life
From the Dept. of WTF?!
Britney Spears voted Most Attractive Female Celebrity Where the hell was this poll taken? On planet White Trash Train Wreck? And only card-carrying members of Alcoholics Anonymous were allowed to cast votes?
Patriotic duty defined
The receptionist at my Swedish workplace just asked me this: “Will you be the best American ever and go get me a cup of coffee?” If only that’s all it took!
“It all comes down to greater equality in the relationship. Research shows that...”
– Gay couples more likely to have satisfying relations
Indiana gay-wed ban won't get hearing →
Press No Longer Qualified To Help Us Pick a... →
Apparently reporters now think it’s OK to mobilize themselves and actively oppose a presidential campaign.
Ask a stupid question...
Shazz: How is that we did laundry four days ago and there are six pairs of your underwear in the load I washed tonight?
Dr. Darling: I had on a pair of new ones Monday morning, and then I remembered that I didn't want to work in them.
Shazz: Okay, that would account for one extra pair.
Dr. Darling: The other ones were ripped off me while having sex with my lover.
Shazz: Then why isn't she washing them?
“This is an essential struggle to illustrate the extent to which our media are...”
– Dan Rather’s search for truth
Republicans Prefer a Dead Man Over Their '08... →
Single Women Flex Democratic Muscle →
Bush Legacy: Presidents Can Be Impeached After... →
“What does one say to a young woman gang raped by men paid by us to work for a...”
– Halliburton Gang Rape Victim Continues to Be Denied Justice
CBS Poll: 75% of Americans think US is on the... →
Geez, where have all these folks been for the last 6 years? Living under a rock?
“Late payments have resulted in telecommunications carriers actually...”
– U.S. Justice Dept. Inspector Glenn Fine Wiretaps Are Cut Over Unpaid Bills
Salon.com: How bashing Hillary backfired →
“Everybody has a theory about the remarkable resurgence of Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire. But what seems just as plausible as any other explanation is also the most ironic: that New Hampshire Democrats — and especially Democratic women — were sick of the corrosive hostility and naked slant of the mainstream media against her.”
Bangor (Maine) Daily News First Major Newspaper to... →
Andrew Sullivan: Gay Couples in Exile →
It’s an increasing trend for gay couples who commit to each other but come from different countries.
Women Are Never Front-Runners - New York Times →
Gender is probably the most restricting force in American life, whether the question is who must be in the kitchen or who could be in the White House. This country is way down the list of countries electing women and, according to one study, it polarizes gender roles more than the average democracy.
George McGovern Calls for Bush and Cheney's... →
Jet Lagged - A Users Manual to Seat 21C →
This New York Times opinion writer really has the flying experience down.
What Obama's Iowa Win Means for Everyone →
Even if your candidate didn’t win tonight, you have reason to celebrate. We all do. Barack Obama’s stirring victory in Iowa — down home, folksy, farm-fed, Midwestern, and 92 percent white Iowa — says a lot about America, and also about the current mindset of the American voter.
Well Done, Iowa: All Three Top Dems Trounce... →
NYT Editorial: Looking at America →
Out of panic and ideology, President Bush squandered America’s position of moral and political leadership, swept aside international institutions and treaties, sullied America’s global image, and trampled on the constitutional pillars that have supported our democracy through the most terrifying and challenging times. These policies have fed the world’s anger and alienation and have not made any...