Soft Bigotry and Low Expectations
Former Senator Fred Thompson is still a presidential candidate, and isn’t afraid to pander to the worst in his potential constituents:
During what must’ve been a strenuous day of campaigning in Iowa, GOP candidate Fred Thompson told potential voters at his one-and-only appearance that immigrants deserve some of the blame for the mortgage crisis. “A lot [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“He is no less than a stuffed man.”
—Much Ado About Nothing, 1.1.53
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Turtle Creek Chorale: “Hallelujah Chorus”
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Like butter. Nat King Cole: “The Christmas Song”
Third World America
Tent cities. Right here. Right now.
ONTARIO, Calif., Dec 21 (Reuters) - Between railroad tracks and beneath the roar of departing planes sits “tent city,” a terminus for homeless people. It is not, as might be expected, in a blighted city center, but in the once-booming suburbia of Southern California.
The noisy, dusty camp sprang up [...]
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Mark Knopfler: “Punish The Monkey”
Lieberman Not Utterly Useless
Finally earning some of the oxygen he consumes, Senator Joe Lieberman co-sponsors an actual progressive bill:
S.2521, also known as the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act, was introduced Wednesday by Republican Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon, independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, and 19 co-sponsors. The legislation seeks to grant health benefits, family medical leave, long-term [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“O how mine eyes do loathe his visage now!”
—Midsummer Night’s Dream, 4.1.78
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“I love thee not, therefore pursue me not.”
—Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2.1.188
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Rob Paravonian on Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major:
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