Proceedings of the Radial Symmetry Institute

Moving day

Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:19:13 GMT

If anybody reads this thing, I have moved over to the new and improved Proceedings of the Radial Symmetry Institute.

Easier to shoot it than pay attention

Thu, 09 Jan 2003 17:01:23 GMT

Cops Shoot and Kill Dog While Innocent Family Watches. Via Atrios, another example of horrendous police conduct--you have to read this one to believe it: As family shrieks, police... [TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime]

The Drug Company Marketing Conspiracy

Wed, 18 Dec 2002 16:33:04 GMT

Blood study lauds use of 'water pills'. Traditional "water pills," or diuretics, are superior to newer, more expensive drugs in lowering high blood pressure and preventing its serious and often fatal complications, researchers said Tuesday. [Dallas Morning News]

It shouldn't be shocking

Tue, 17 Dec 2002 19:22:24 GMT

The Elephant in the Corner

Why is everyone acting so surprised about the racist bedrock beneath much GOP rhetoric? This stuff has been going on for decades. Jesse Helms leveraged that truth into thirty years in the Senate. Now Josh Marshall wants to know how far the post-Helms, post-Thurman, post-Lott housecleaning will go: "Should Ashcroft get a pass for some of the same stuff that's ending Lott's career?"

Meanwhile, Paul Krugman writes about the GOP's other open secret: "prominent Republicans have a soft spot for theocracy."

[EdCone.com]

Sign language

Tue, 17 Dec 2002 15:36:38 GMT

Modern Drunkard Index. (16 links) when words come out whiskey can't get in .. let us spring out of our sober shells .. Sign Language for Drunkards! .. Modern Drunkard Index .. knownabout these .. Learn the code .. lichaamstaal .. Bar signs .. Gebä [blogdex - the weblog diffusion index]

Lady Sings The Dixiecrat Double Entendre Blues

Tue, 17 Dec 2002 14:44:18 GMT

Excellent post at Body and Soul using Billie Holiday's song 'Strange Fruit' to provide a structure to discuss l'affaire Lott and code words like "states' rights".

Ashcroft is as bad as Lott

Mon, 16 Dec 2002 20:26:30 GMT

Joe Conason's Journal. A Lott more? It's time to revisit John Aschroft's connections with the neo-Confederates. [Salon Headlines]

In fact, Ashcroft is worse than Lott, since he is setting himself up as part of Bush's Politburo to run the country in the place of the people, who can't be trusted to always do what Cheyney and Ashcroft want.

Egyptian student sues over false confession

Fri, 13 Dec 2002 15:28:37 GMT

Egyptian Student Sues Over False 9/11 Confession. Remember Abdallah Higazy? He was the Egyptian student who was falsely accused of possessing an aviation radio in a hotel... [TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime]

Burned out house still there

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 15:38:21 GMT

Turns out that there was a lot more going on at the burned out house (The Double Housefire) than I had realized: Burned out house still there...