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9/11 .05

So today is September 11, 2006—the fifth anniversary of the Twin Towers attack.

I’m sitting here, pondering it briefly, and wondering if the United States changed any since then; wondering if the nation is safer. I wish I could say it was—but the nation’s president squandered a world of good will on a pointless and […]

Senator Lieberman: Go To Hell

I was silently jubilant Wednesday morning when I learned that Ned Lamont had managed to defeat Bush-Kissing Senator Lieberman in the Democratic Primary. My joy was tempered by the fact that Bush-Kissing Senator Lieberman had decided to run for Senate on the “Connecticut for Lieberman” ticket.

Now I am furious.

Bush-Kissing Lieberman is now suggesting […]

(1944) Pocket Guide to Germany

This booklet is issued in the interest of informing you about the country you occupy. Nothing contained herein should be considered a relaxation of the Non-Fraternization Policy.

Keep faith with the American soldiers who have died to eliminate the German war makers.

DO NOT FRATERNIZE.

I picked up this pocket guide while visiting a […]

American Ethics, or Not.

I am a bit pissed right now.

Angry, actually.

I’m not sure if I should blame George W. Bush for the idiotic war in Iraq, the Marines for failing to train their soldiers adequately, or the individual marines who misbehave whilst in Al Haditha and in Iraq in general.

It’s absolute bullshit: and I have […]

Frohe Ostern!

Happy Easter to everybody!

I’d like to share Easter Greetings from President George W. Bush — so head on over to WeeklyRadioAddress.com to hear a short (less than two minutes) message from Dear Leader that is fully in the spirit of Easter.

(Straight to the Audio Page.)

Dan Savage: ITMFA

A new, important, national effort in the USA: ITMFA.

Actual CNN Headline

Actual CNN Headline

Originally uploaded by elmada.

Is it just me, or is this headline unintentionally funny?

Domestic Propaganda

Recently I was hanging out with somebody who is a World Wrestling Entertainment fan—at least I think it was WWE, since I really cannot tell the difference between the different versions of “Professional Wrestling.”

The only reason I was cognizant of the background noise on the television was because the WWE was coming from Afghanistan […]

What are the odds…

What are the odds that W didn’t want to bomb Al-Jazeera?

I hate being this cynical about the United States, but I cannot help it.

Even if the White House is denying it, the warnings issued to the media about memo usage and the gag order issued to the Mirror don’t exactly support the Bush’s […]

Ambivelence…

I’ve been mulling over how to respond to JP’s post “Might is Right?” His post was an outgrowth of a debate we had in the office kitchen about the war in Iraq. My biggest flaw in arguing with JP is admitting that I am actually ambivalent about the current war. Admittedly I have advocated the […]