Thursday, April 17, 2003

Perle, Ugly, Calls for "Syrian Liberation Act" This is really nothing new, I just wanted to post the picture of Perle because it's so unflattering. - Consider Arms 4:03:19 PM    comment []

Dixie Chick Protests Orchestrated by GOP Don't they have anything better to do? Shouldn't they be gearing up for the invasion of Botswana, or whatever Third World country has aroused the wrath of Imperator Rumsfeld today? Well, the good news is it's not working: According to Billboard, their album is still #1 in the Country charts this week and #30 in the pop charts, with more than 6 million copies sold. - Consider Arms 11:47:27 AM    comment []

TODAY'S TOP FIVE: Hotter than a library full of irreplaceable burning books Shop Owner Threatened with Arrest for "Contempt of Flag" Unfortunately for the cops that threatened him, that's not a crime. Yet. NYTimes Photog: I Saw Marines Kill Civilians I hope Nat Hentoff and all the other "liberals" who nearly broke their arms patting themselves on the back for supporting this "war of liberation" read this. Hey Nat: How does your celebrated concern for human rights jibe with nervous Marines mowing down a grandfather walking his grandson down his own street? Did Camus write, in "The Stranger," "All your certainties are not worth one hair on a woman's head"? But then, unlike Hentoff, Camus didn't prize some abstract legalistic notion of integrity above his own humanity. Jobless Claims Shoot Up Yet Again Meanwhile, Bush's approval ratings are in the low 70s. Was it Mencken who once said that nobody ever went broke by underestimating the intelligence of the American people? "They are killing us and no one's talking about it. We want Saddam back." Up to 17 "liberated" Iraqis killed by Marines in Mosul so far this week. And no, no one over here is talking about it, because things like that are bad for ratings. Note to Iraqis: Go back to jubilantly dancing and toppling statues if you want people over here to pay attention, because the whole "getting murdered by Marines" thing is not going to do the trick. Looters Had Keys to Museum Vaults; Looting Was Planned Ah, but as Donald Rumsfeld said, it was just that one dude with the vase! I mean, if we find that dude, we'll probably find the vase, and everything will be A-OK, right? Also, you have to understand we were really busy protecting the basic necessities of life in postwar Iraq: the Oil Ministry and the headquarters of the secret police (it's true!). -Consider Arms 11:41:35 AM    comment []

Another Clever Acronym Trashes Civil Rights Liked the USA PATRIOT Act? Then you'll love the newly passed RAVE Act ("Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act"). Capitalizing on the DEA's current Ecstasy crusade, Sen. Joe Biden surreptitiously introduced this piece of legislations that equates such nefarious items as glow sticks & bottled water to the accoutrements of hard core drug use (excuse my chortle). Now any club owner that allows people to hydrate themselves or even receive emergency medical attention could face 20 years in jail! A few more pieces of legislation like this and nobody will do drugs ever again. Ever.   Maybe the Whole War, Like the Moon Landing, Was Staged Remember the heroic rescue, by US Special Forces, of POW Jessica Lynch from the clutches of the torturous Iraqis? Would you believed it was more like storming the hospital ward where she was being taken care of and roughing up her doctors? No, of course not. You're a good American. Forget I asked.   - M.C. No Shame 9:08:53 AM    comment []

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