February 25, 2005
February 24, 2005
I am still here
I just haven't had much to say AND CNN has not been providing me with any entertaining headlines this week. SO, to hold you over until I have something else to say, I give you Strindberg & Helium
February 17, 2005
Snarky news
I like my news with a twist of snark. My favorite newsbit of the morning (compliments of The Agonist):
Trouble In Paradise Sean-Paul Kelley | San Antonio | February 16The Agonist - Let's see, the president's poll numbers are falling, again. His Social Security phase-out plan is looking worse and worse every day. And a reporter in the White House press corps has been linked to the Plame scandal plus a couple of others will be forced to testify or go to jail.
What's a President supposed to do?
You guessed it, raise the threat level!
(6 comments ) Comments -
By Sean Paul in USA: Domestic Issues on Wed Feb 16th, 2005 at 01:58:16 PM PDT
This is in stark contrast to the BBC.com headlines for this morning that are neither snarky nor, really, headline news:
February 15, 2005
Not sure I want to touch this one
Um - maybe the guy found the ultimate loophole? All you have to do is, well, die to get out of prison in some states. I would like to think that this is a purely American phenomenon?
From CNN today
So, apparently the guy got hit with some sort of foam bullet during a prison riot in which he was trying to keep the guards from breaking up the fight. He is now brain dead and the folks who run California's prisons figure, since he's brain dead and all, that he can be left in the care of his family rather than staying shackled to the bed with an armed guard.
If that's not enough weird news about death for you, CNN also has this little article about some guy trying to lure "emotionally fragile" women to his home for a sex and suicide Valentines Day party. (Good news is that the plan was thwarted by the guy's arrest.)
So, Happy Tuesday! Oh, and a quick note to CNN: there's a war going on - maybe you could cover that? Or maybe something about the budget or social security or anything other than random stories of death?!
February 08, 2005
Uniquely American?
From Drudge Report via Unfogged:
A bit from one of President Bush' "promote social security" rallies:
Begin transcript:
MS. MORNIN: That's good, because I work three jobs and I feel like I contribute.
THE PRESIDENT: You work three jobs?
MS. MORNIN: Three jobs, yes.
THE PRESIDENT: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that. (Applause.) Get any sleep? (Laughter.)
Now that's what I'm talkin' about
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Now, I know which of the gods I am. I like the idea of being a god. Being a god is good.
Hecate
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February 07, 2005
February 06, 2005
Cheney and Pres
Okay - this one isn't really even snarky - just a question:
Really - is this news? Did anyone think Cheney would run for president? Even all 59 million of those Bush-loving voters out there in Bizarro-America had to know that the #2 guy wasn't gonna run for president. Shoot - he's already king of the world now, what would he gain by running for pres?
I suppose one might wonder why the Republicans let the Pres put in a VP who doesn't want to carry on the legacy. I dunno. I just thought we ALL knew that Cheney doesn't plan to go further.