Oops
When our elected representatives can take money from anyone, anywhere, something like this is bound to happen:
Chicago congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) and an aide took a trip to Sri Lanka last year that was paid for by the Tamil Tigers, a group that the U.S. government has designated as a terrorist organization for its use [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“On my knee I give heaven thanks I was not like to thee!” –King John, 1.1.82-83
Photo Op Presidency, part 6,339
Makes you wanna cheer! The White House web site tells the heartwarming story of Rockey Vaccarella, regular-guy Katrina survivor and FEMA trailer resident, who traveled to Washington hoping to meet with President Bush to praise the Administration’s response to the disaster:
MR. VACCARELLA: It is. You know, it’s really amazing when a small man [...]
The Mainstreaming of Hate
Watch as the Today show’s David Gregory lets Pat Buchanan promote his anti-immigrant views (and book) unchallenged. To NBC’s credit, Buchanan’s most transparently racist opinions weren’t aired, beyond his warning that we will “lose the Southwest” to Mexico. A sampling of the book’s nastiest entries follows:
“This [immigration] is an invasion, the greatest invasion [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“You speak unskillfully; or, if you your knowledge be more, it is
much darkened in your malice.” –Measure For Measure, 3.2.142-44
1 Week ‘Til DragonCon!
We spend every Labor Day weekend downtown at DragonCon, the largest sci-fi/fantasy/whatever convention in the world. This year Scott is bringing Debi (another of our Wednesday night IRC gamers) with him from Florida, and we’ll stretch a four-day con into nearly a week of fun.
We’re planning fine dining and other extracurriculars, including Medieval Times, [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“It appears by his small light of discretion that he is in the wane.” –A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 5.1.243-44
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“Take a good heart, and counterfeit to be a man.” –As You Like It, 4.3.173-74
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“I am well acquainted with your manner of wrenching the
true cause the false way.” –Henry IV, Part 2, 2.1.107-9
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“In the managing of quarrels you may say he is wise; for
either he avoids them with great discretion, or under-
takes them with a most Christian-like fear.” –Much Ado About Nothing, 2.3.183-86
