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Sunday, October 31, 2004
Photos from HALLO-nurse
We had a blast last night at Asterisk in East Williamburg playing a benefit costume party show for The Deli, a new indie rock review rag. The costumes at the party were out of this world. A special thanks to all the pretty girls in nurse costumes who showed up in support! Someone please shoot me now for not taking pictures of them.
Speaking of pretty girls, Jackie's costume was out of this world. She spent 2 hours fastening gauze to me with over 100 safety pins. And then she whipped herself together in under an hour. Her costume was so hot! The mummy costume proceeded to fall apart while playing drums. There was gauze flying everywhere, getting caught in my sticks, covering my eyes - it was so much fun!
the Mummy and Cleopatra
the Mummy Drummer
Ed the Pilot (Anyone recognize this costume??)
Mr. Roboto and Don Johnson
Bill Mueller
4:53 PM
Friday, October 29, 2004
Critical Mass lives on!
A federal judge denied the city's request yesterday to require Critical Mass to file for a permit to ride. Despite tolerating and often assisting Critical Mass rides for the past 10 years, the city has decided to try to seek an injuction to stop the rides from happening in the future.
A judge also ruled against the city in another case involving the NYPD's practice of clipping locks and confiscating bikes without charging riders with any crimes. More information about all of this mess can be found at NYC.indymedia.org.
Someone is also trying to arrange an effort to invite Mayor Bloomberg to Critical Mass. I know he was riding his bike during the taxi strike. He should come out and join the mass!
I'm riding tonight. Is anyone else in?
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In other news, the Hello Nurse website popped up as a link on an actual nursing website. They even wrote us to ask if we would return the favor and link their site. Of course!
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follow-up: The Bulge
From a recent article at Salon.com
That looks like a fucking wire to me! And these are from NASA digital imaging experts, not Democratic Party cronies. All you have to do is say "NASA" and automatically it's credible. Buy our urinal cakes - same urinal cakes NASA scientists use in their latrines!
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Hello Nurse
When: Saturday 10/30, doors at 8 (Nurse at 9)
Where: Asterisk, 258 Johnson Avenue, Brooklyn
Directions: Take the L train to Montrose, exit station, walk downhill (right) on Bushwick 2 blocks to Johnson Avenue, make a right, walk one and a half blocks.
More Directions: Dress like a nurse, be featured on our web-site.
All proceeds go towards the Deli, an independent magazine focusing on local bands and artists.
This is going to be a kick-ass party with two stages of bands and costumes in a warehouse in my old neighborhood in Williamsburg. What else would rather do on a Saturday than get drunk and party in your sexy/trashy/disgusting costume?
8:47 AM
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
The Electoral College and the virtues of Heartland, America
The following is a short article from The War Room page at Salon.com. I read this during my lunch hour, I enjoyed it, so now you get to read it here.
Are people who live in cities real Americans? NRO says no!
Of all the Republican arguments for maintaining the Electoral College, the one that Gary L. Gregg makes today in the National Review Online is both the most honest and the most appalling. Gregg's piece, titled a "Counting the Real People's Vote" argues that without the electoral advantage given to small, rural red states, American elections would be dominated by "a metropolitan elite who distain the cultures and values of middle America." In other words, the urban vote needs to be diluted because it's so Democratic.
It's perfectly fair to argue that the Electoral College is needed to protect the interests of minority voters against the tyranny of the majority. But Gregg's argument is more sinister. By separating voters into "real people," whose votes should be given extra weight, and the "secular urban base" who don't quite count as fully legitimate citizens, he reveals one of the driving forces behind the modern Republican party -- a party which professes to embody Americanism while hating a great part of America. "Al Gore demonstrated in 2000 that the national popular vote can be won by appealing to a narrow band of the electorate heavily secular, single, and concentrated in cities," Gregg writes. This is an amazing statement -- if this band is so "narrow," how can it also be a major part of a popular majority? The answer, in the right-wing imagination, is that only a certain kind of citizens constitute real Americans, and thus are implicitly deserving of power despite the fact that they're a minority.
"The electoral college is a democratic way of electing presidents that has produced good and moderate candidates in the past and gives some voice to the men and women who serve in the military, raise our families, and keep our communities of faith vibrant entities," he writes. Herein lies a central assumption that has infected America's political discourse -- that people in the so-called red states are somehow more virtuous, more hard-working and more patriotic than the decadent coastal elites. This assumption is why George Bush can so cavalierly insult Massachusetts -- a state that, as president, he ostensibly represents as much he does Alabama -- while John Kerry must genuflect before heartland culture of guns, NASCAR and beer. It's why the patriotism of people on the coasts is considered suspect while the loyalty of the red states is regarded as unquestionable, despite the fact that so much of Southern culture is devoted to celebrating the region's Confederate treason.
Although the self-loathing media perpetuates red-state chauvinism, there's no factual basis for it. As the Economist reported in 2002, despite the American heartland’s reputation for self-reliance and entrepreneurial zeal, "Sadly, its true characteristics are not vigour and independence but economic decline and government handouts. The small communities that are supposed to embody the American spirit are, in fact, haemorrhaging jobs, people and wealth." Meanwhile, the kind of poverty and moral decay that the original neoconservatives lamented in America’s inner cities are even more endemic in the middle of the country. "What about the heartland's much-vaunted moral qualities?” The Economist asked. "Here again the image of small-town piety bears little relation to reality in rural America. The states that Mr. Bush won in 2000 boast slightly higher rates for murder, illegitimacy and teenage childbirth than the supposedly degenerate states that voted for Mr. Gore."
But the argument that red staters deserve more power because of their virtue would be pernicious even if they were, in fact, virtuous. As Richard Hofstadter tells us his "Anti-Intellectualism in American Life," Hiram W. Evans, the Imperial Wizard of the Klu Klux Klan, wrote in 1926 of the struggle between "the great mass of Americans of the old pioneer stock" and the "intellectually mongrelized 'Liberals.'" The language has changed, but the idea remains. Like other Republicans, Gregg seems to believe that some Americans, because of their racial or spiritual authenticity, have the right to rule others. There's a name for that, but it's not democracy.
-- Michelle Goldberg
....and for those of you who prefer flash movies, this one is really fun.
10:32 AM
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Go Sox!
What an amazing victory! I would like to thank Joe Crespo and Mike Garcia in advance for the delicious lunch they will be buying Ed and I. Victory is sweet, and so is a maple turkey on a hero with pepperjack and honey mustard.
With the most amazing come-back story in professional sports history under their belts, Pedro Martinez now has every right to party hard with his midget.
Of course, New York fans aren't feeling so great today. Matt Davis sent me a funny quote about celebrating last night:
"WHEW!! I thought you were going to tell me not to tell the Yankee fans I know
to **** my ****, because it is kinda too late."
6:45 AM
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
New Hello Nurse Review
HELLO NURSE
HEY SAILOR
SELF RELEASED
Well, enough for formalities, as the NYC group Hello Nurse have got both the call and response ready for any inter gender social situation. Sounding like a cross between Weezer, The Police, and Fugazi, this quartet's expansive insight to the indie rock genre elicits a lot of finger snapping, hand clapping, and feel good sing alongs, especially on the contagious "Animalympics". Melding jagged indie rock with cuddly '50s make-out music, Hello Nurse make the kind of music that would be included in the big budgeted film version of HAPPY DAYS, complete with leather jackets and pink scarves aplenty. For a lighthearted yet ultimately satisfying listening experience, get a musical checkup from Hello Nurse. www.hellonurse.com
-Mike SOS
From TooSquare.com, a Tampa zine.
11:49 AM
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
Go Boston!!
  
9:16 PM
Vote Kerry/Edwards on the Working Families Party line
I received the following e-mail from the Working Families Party today. I am going to consider voting for Kerry/Edwards on the WFP line instead of the Democratic party line. WFP is generally more progressive and left-leaning.
Two weeks to go and Kerry v. Bush is at fever pitch. This is good. A mobilized electorate is a plus for our side.
Bush will lose because his basic approach – “talk Christian but walk Corporate*”– will in the end be rejected by the new and irregular voters who are coming out this time, not to mention every living Gore voter. The trick for Kerry is to win by enough so that Republican cheating won’t matter.
In New York, the WFP’s main goals are to get a solid vote for Kerry-Edwards on our line (Row E), and to help our priority candidates win. We ask your help in both.
In the Presidential, votes for Kerry-Edwards on Row E/WFP are worth JUST AS MUCH as a vote on the Democratic line, but carry an extra message. Long-time WFP voters know this, but there are many new people on our listserv (40,000 now), so it’s worth a moment to remind people how “fusion” voting works.
Kerry is running on 2 lines: Democrat and Working Families
Bush also has 2 lines: Republican and Conservative
If you are reading this message, you are probably planning to vote for Kerry. Doing so under the banner of the WFP will signal that you want Kerry and the Democrats to lean a little more to the progressive side on all sorts of issues.
A good showing on our line strengthens the WFP in state and local politics. If decision-makers perceive the WFP as growing, then better decisions will get made on issues like healthcare, job creation, school funding, tax policy, and crime.
3:12 PM
Monday, October 18, 2004
Pumpkin carving with Kalin and Jackie
6:24 PM
The Misarticulation of Kerry's Ideas
6:08 PM
Sunday, October 17, 2004
The Cheneys react to Kerry - but no one else
I read this post on Craigslist tonight. Yes, it was cheap of Kerry to bring up Cheney's daughter. Nonetheless, the Republicans should be ashamed of themselves for their views on homosexuals in America. They claim compassionate conservatism, yet they try to exclude gays and lesbians from some of the simple benefits that every couple in a loving relationship deserves.
Here's the post:
Pat Robertson: Blames Mary Cheney, by extension, of responsibility for 9/11 terrorist attacks. "I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America--I point the finger in their face and say, 'You helped this happen."(September 2001)
Lynn and Dick Cheney's response: Silence
Rick Santorum: Accuses Mary Cheney, by definition, of immorality comparable to polygamy, adultery and incest. "If the Supreme Court says that you have the right to consensual (gay) sex within your home, then you have the right to bigamy, you have the right to polygamy, you have the right to incest, you have the right to adultery. You have the right to anything." (April 2003)
Lynn and Dick Cheney's response: Silence
Alan Keyes: Specifically accuses Mary Cheney, by name, of being a "selfish hedonist." (August 2004)
Lynn and Dick Cheney's response: Silence
John Kerry: Sympathetically and eloquently explains that the Cheney's gay daughter is "she's being who she was. She's being who she was born as."
Lynn and Dick Cheney's response: THIS IS NOT A GOOD MAN!!!! WHAT A CHEAP AND TAWDRY POLITICAL TRICK!!! YOU SAW A MAN WHO WILL DO AND SAY ANYTHING TO GET ELECTED!!!
The worst part is, Kerry said nice things about Mary Cheney. He said she was being herself. Is that really a cheap and tawdry political trick? Kerry's comment isn't disrespectful, and certainly not worse than anything Edwards said during the VP debate. I do believe Cheney thanked Edwards for his kind words. Fucking hypocrits.
7:50 PM
Problem: Religious figures equating a vote for Kerry as evil
I highly recommend Maureen Dowd's editorial today in the New York Times. Usually I'm not a huge fan of her editorials, but this one appealed to a concern that I am very worried about - the conflict of religion and politics in the US. I tend to think that there is not nearly enough separation of church and state in our country. I think folks who want to put the 10 commandments in schools and the word "God" in the pledge of allegiance don't fully understand the importance of separation of church and state. Now religious conservatives are equating a vote for Kerry as a vote for evil.
The conservative bishops, salivating to overturn Roe v. Wade, prefer an evangelical antiabortion president to one of their own who said in Wednesday's debate: "What is an article of faith for me is not something that I can legislate on somebody who doesn't share that article of faith. I believe that choice ... is between a woman, God and her doctor." Like Mr. Bush, these patriarchal bishops want to turn back the clock to the 50's. They don't want separation of church and state - except in Iraq.
Dowd concludes,
The president's certitude - the idea that he can see into people's souls and that God tells him what is right, then W. tells us if he feels like it - is disturbing. It equates disagreeing with him to disagreeing with Him. The conservative bishops' certitude - the idea that you can't be a good Catholic if you diverge from certain church-decreed mandates or if you want to keep your religion and politics separate - is also disturbing. America is awash in selective piety, situational moralists and cherry-picking absolutists.
2:57 PM
Friday, October 15, 2004
Please Support TheRegular.org
The fine folks who bring you DownHillBattle.org, a non-profit organization working to end the major label monopoly and build a better, fairer music industry, have recently published TheRegular.org. It's a slashdot-style news site, and if it's anything like DownHillBattle.org, then I expect it to be well-managed, insightful, and on the forefront of politics and technology news.
Here is an excerpt from an e-mail sent out yesterday:
Today we're announcing a new organization that's spinning off from Downhill Battle, called the "Participatory Politics Foundation". Over the past year, we've learned a lot about how people engage in issues on the internet and we think there's some positive things we can do in that arena. Projects like "Save Betamax" are a good example of this. Downhill Battle will keep going strong while we start this effort and, in fact, some of the software projects at the PPF should make us even better at getting people involved in the fight to take back music.
The first project of this new group is a politics news site in the slashdot model. It's called "The Regular" and you can check it out here:
http://www.theregular.org
(remember, that's .org not .com!)
Today is the first day for The Regular and we're about to start posting stories. Since the posts are all written by readers, we want to give the site a good initial boost to make sure that we get some good posts. Please take a look and if you think that it's a useful project, blog it, pass it on to your friends, etc. The news won't be focused on the music industry, but don't be surprised if stories pop up from time to time.
11:46 AM
So many bands, so little taxi fare
Tonight I will most definitely be putting my CMJ badge to good use. Here are some of the bands I am thinking of checking out.
Dillinger Four 8:10pm, BB Kings
Bouncing Souls 10pm, BB Kings
The Hentchmen 10pm, Rare
Von Bondies 11pm, Plaid
Q and Not U 12am, Knitting Factory
Presidents of the USA 12am, Crash Mansion
TV on the Radio 12:45am, Irving Plaza
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead 1:30am, Bowery Ballroom
I am just about certain that I will see Dillinger Four, as they are one of my favorite punk bands. I'm thinking of trying to see Von Bondies then Q and Not U, and possibly Trail of the Dead if I'm not already dead myself by then.
In other news, I'm thinking of getting a camera phone. Does anyone out there have a camera phone with Verizon Wireless service that they would recommend or advise against?
9:58 AM
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Bill O'Reilly is a nasty man.
The producer, Andrea Mackris, who began working for Mr. O'Reilly in 2000, accused him in the lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, of repeatedly engaging in offensive sex talk with her, of having unwanted phone sex with her while using a vibrator on himself, and of describing his fantasies about having sex with her in a shower. Ms. Mackris recently left Fox News.
From here.
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10:19 AM
Debate snippets from Georgie-boy
What would you say to a worker who's job has been outsourced to a low-wage worker in another country?
I would say get an education! I would say go back to community college! I would say that No Child Left Behind is a great success and will make our nation stronger in the future by holding teachers accountable and tracking data better. Our economy is strong!
If my job had been outsourced and the president gave me that answer to my face, I would have slapped the shit out of him.
Is homosexuality a choice?
I don't know whether homosexuality is a choice. I just don't know.
Um, George, have you ever actually talked to a homosexual before? Fucking Christian nut jobs* - all they do is breed hate and intolerance. They preach that they are all about love and acceptance, but if you still think homosexuality is a choice then you are in denial about reality. Of course, some of these people think evolution is a sham, so you can't even attempt to try to argue with someone as clueless as that.
*Note - Most Christians are nice. I am refering specifically to the nut jobs here.
Will you raise the minimum wage
Our economy is strong! ... Did I mention that Kerry is a tax and spend liberal yet?
Do we still need affirmative action?
Well, first of all, it is just not true that I haven't met with the Black Congressional Caucus. I met with the Black Congressional Caucus at the White House. However, I have not met with the NAACP. Not during my presidency. They have invited me to meetings, but I don't think the NAACP is very important. Maybe I'll try to visit them once in the next four years. Instead of answering this question directly, Bob, I would like to change the topic to Pell grants, if you don't mind.
What have you learned from your wife and daughters?
Ok, here George could have scored any number of points with female voters by giving an answer like this:
I have learned from the women in my life that they are intelligent, capable people - and my life wouldn't be nearly as fulfilling without them. It appalls me to know that women in our society don't earn equal pay as men, and I will fight to ensure equal rights for women across the country.
Or, on a more personal level:
My mother looked at me from her hospital bed and she just looked at me and she said, "Remember: integrity, integrity, integrity." Those are the three words that she left me with. And my daughters and my wife are people who just are filled with that sense of what's right, what's wrong.
That was Kerry's answer, by the way. But, I guess this is the best George could muster:
To stand up straight and not scowl.
From there Bush told the story of how he and Laura met, but he did not offer any further information on what he has learned from his wife and daughters. Bush might as well have said, "Women have a place."
"Bitch, get back in the kitchen 'fore I smack you!"
Here is a link to a wmv file of Bush saying he wasn't worried about Osama Bin Laden. Kerry called him out on it last night, Bush denied it, and now everyone can see in video what Bush actually said. Who's the flip-flopper now?
Finally, the Yankees won again last night, and it left me with a cold, hollow feeling inside. If they win the penant, that feeling will be deeper and more painful. To look on the bright side, at least my emotions are getting prepared in case Bush wins this election. Please Kerry, please win. I could sure use a party sometime soon.
7:57 AM
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Come One, Come All
Hello Nurse has the fabulous oppportunity to play at the CMJ Marathon tomorrow night at The Continental. Mike, Ed, Joe and I are running around begging everyone we know to attend the show. It's at a convenient time - right after work, but with plenty of time to get home for the debate. Who knows, you might even enjoy yourself.
Hello Nurse at the CMJ Marathon
7:30pm
the Continental - 25 Third Avenue (at St. Marks)
As an incentive to come, we will have free promotional CD's at the show with two new tracks. Furthermore, please be persuaded to come to the show by the following pictures of puppies, babies, and some dude begging.
2:16 PM
Sunday, October 10, 2004
C'mon People, you gotta vote for me!
Golly gee, can't you see this Kerry guy can't make up his mind? You're either for abortion or you're against it. You're either for the war in Iraq or you're against it. I don't understand what the confusion is all about! I haven't made any mistakes, and my opponent has been on the wrong side of every vote every he ever made in the Senate. It's black and white people - either you vote for me or we're gonna get hit again.
11:51 AM
Friday, October 08, 2004
Fun with politics
Was President Bush wired during the first presidential debate? He was certainly hunched over on his podium more than usual. You would think if Bush were wired, Rove could have supplied him with better answers than, "Uhhh...," "Ummmm," and the ever popular, "It's hard work!"
Bush's Mystery Bulge, from Salon.com
Matt Davis brought the following article to my attention.
What I Really Said About Iraq By L. PAUL BREMER III
Matt commented, "This ruthless dedication to message is why the republicans are winning - they are pragmatists commited to ideology while the other side is moderate and smart, meaning they don't connect to a public for whom the abu ghraib torture scandal was no big deal."
Matt and I were talking about this last night. Why isn't that most American's don't give a fuck about Abu Ghraib? Millions of arab youth are growing up watching the US invade a country without the moral authority to do so. Then the world is witness to pictures of our guards treating prisoners of war in an inhumane, unjust, and utterly disgusting way. Are we really winning the war on terror? It looks to me like we're creating a reality that is going to be used justification for thousands of more fundamentalist camps to recruit the suicide-bombers of tomorrow. Our president can talk about freedom, liberation, and the beauty of democracy all he wants. But when we treat prisoners like we did, and then NO ONE in the military takes a fall, what does this say about Americans? I think it says to the rest of the world that we are not going to hold ourselves responsible for completely undemocratic, uncivilized, illegal behavior.
Now Paul Bremer is spewing that invading Iraq was the right thing to do and we are safer for it. Are we really safer? I think our actions are being used against us to breed a new generation of terrorists. But the republicans view reality with a filtered lens. Check out this editorial by Paul Krugman which argues what I believe is a serious liability of this administration - a filtered lens that makes reality fit the mold of the neo-con ideology du jour.
This blog entry is lazy because all I'm doing is linking New York Times editorials. I only have so much time on my lunch hour to crank out a post, so forgive me for being narrow in my sources of links.
Bob Herbert wrote an editorial today on the new study coming out soon about the realities of the working poor. Conditions for low-income families and the working poor are terrifying. Even families with two parents working, working hard I might add, are just one misfortune away from financial disaster. Think of all the motel workers, short order cooks, clerks, fast food workers, and other minimum-wage earning folks in the country. There are millions of people like this, working hard every day to put food on their families' tables.
The Bush administration, again looking through their lens on reality, sees an improving economy and an America that is healthy and strong. Bush still claims that his tax cuts are boosting the economy. This report will help show that Bush's tax cuts have had very little positive effect on the economy, if any positive effect at all.
I am very committed to closing the gap between the rich and the poor in this country. That's why I work for Teach For America. I'm very curious about this study, jointly sponsored by the Annie E. Casey, Ford and Rockefeller Foundations, which will be released next week. More to come on that later.
Did anyone see O'Reilly on the Daily Show last night? That douche claimed that he was an undecided voter. Although, he also issued some harsh criticisms against Bush and positive words about Kerry. Who would have thought?? At the end of the interview, Jon Stewart said something to the effect of, "Before you came on here I would have never guessed that you were undecided. After listening to you talk, I think you might actually be giving both candidates a shot."
I think The Factor is just so involved in covering the media that he's finally starting to wake up and realize that Bush/Cheney is a FAILED administration. O'Reilly might be a complete and total jackass, but he's not stupid. And like him or not, people who watch FOX love Bill O'Reilly.
Guess who wants to be a guest on The Factor now?
You go Bill!
Awesome songs on today's playlist:
The Zombies - Indication
The English Beat - Rotating Head (the song played at the end of Ferris Bueler when he is running through backyards)
Elvis Costello - Beaten to the Punch
10:02 AM
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
ATTENTION NEW YORK VOTERS:
Friday is your last day to register to vote.
I just called the Board of Elections to see about changing my address so I don't have to bike to Williamsburg to vote. It turns out that Friday is the last day to register, change your address, etc. Please remind all your friends and coworkers that if they haven't registered to vote they better get off their butts and DO IT NOW!
Download the voter registration form here.
Download the form, print it out, and take it to one of these offices. These offices are likely only open 9am-5pm, so you only have two days to tie up all of your loose ends.
Everyone wants to vote. Everyone realizes the importance of voting. Don't deny yourself the opportunity to vote because you aren't registered properly. Registering to vote is your responsibility, and no one is going to do it for you.
Furthermore, don't be lazy if you feel that New York is automatically going to go to Kerry and your vote doesn't matter. There are many other elections on the ballot that are important, including local issues. Take your vote seriously, and REGISTER.
1:12 PM
Bush can't carry a country... but he can carry a tune
Thanks to DRiches from Crossfiah for this link.
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Lyrics & Score by U2
Lead vocals by President Bush
Furthermore, go Red Sox. And go Twins for that matter.
11:08 AM
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Vice Presidential Debate Blog Entry
Wow, an invigorating debate. Spectacular work by both candidates.
Cheney avoided so many issues - Haliburton and his lesbian daughter in particular. Edwards couldn't stop from kissing Kerry's ass at every turn. Again, the democrats won the drama award for the night. But no matter how much you disagree with Cheney, he is one stoic politician. Nonetheless, Edwards held his own for a young buck, and he certainly brought up a number of flaws in this administration's record over the past four years.
Something struck me about the closing statements. Edwards speech definitely centered around hope, changes for the future, and criticisms of the current administration's records. Cheney's speech was full of provocation and fear mongering. He again made the connection that if the American people elect John Kerry then the country will be vulnerable to attack. He was called out about that in the media, and he did it again. This guy is the slimiest.
Of course, in the beginning of the debate, Cheney denied that he made the connection between Saddam and 9/11. Um, he did that. It was no secret, and it's on film. Bush Gardens must be a nice place.
7:47 PM
The Global Test
Bush keeps saying that Kerry's statement during the previous debate regarind a "global test" means that Kerry is willing to give veto power over national security initiatives to foriegn nations. Actually, Kerry was very clear on this issue during the debate. Once again, Bush makes up a lie to keep the mud a'slingin'. Read about it here:
A Global Test: It's called reality by William Saletan of Slate.com.
Furthermore, it's now becoming apparent that the aluminum tubes cited by the administration as evidence toward Saddam's nuclear capabilities were never viewed as a nuclear threat by intelligence agencies. That didn't stop Cheney, Powell, and Bush from using this as clear evidence to support their mushroom cloud rhetoric. As much as I would like to believe that the administration was duped by the same intelligence brought before the American public and the world, it is now clear that we were purposely misled.
A poignant quote from the article linked above:
Bush pretends he's just blowing off the French. But his comments show a pattern of blowing off external feedback in general. He shrugs off information that debunks his claims about WMD, arguing that it's more important for a president to understand the overall nature of the world. He defines credibility as agreement with himself. He reinterprets evidence of policy mistakes in postwar Iraq as evidence of success. In Thursday's debate, he dismissed unwelcome reports from that country as too offensive to heed. And according to Sunday's New York Times, he and his aides exaggerated Iraq's nuclear capability, ignoring warnings from "the government's foremost nuclear experts."
I guess when you form your own concept of reality around an antiquated religious book based on pure nonsense, you are bound to have some problems interpreting what's really going on in the world. Unfortunately, over half of our country faces this same affliction.
Someone needs to come up with a euphemism for the reality inside Bush's head.
Bushland
W's Magical Mystery Land
Bushscape
Imagineriation
Ok, those suck. Anyone else have anything clever?
10:35 AM
Saturday, October 02, 2004
misguided youth of america
This poor girl. CollegeHumor.com linked this little girl's LiveJournal. The title of her blog is I jUsT dIeD iN uR aRmS 2nIgHt... iT mUsTvE bEeN sOmEtHiNg U sAiD. Let's just say she's in high school, a right wing zealot, and a fundamentalist Christian. Basically, she believes all non-Christians are going to hell, President Bush is the best thing since segregation, and she really hates French ppl.
CollegeHumor.com unleashed her link upon their large viewship, comprised mostly of 17-25 year old binge drinkers. Let's just say the stoned slackers had a field day on her comments.
Here's one of her posts.
backkkk
ok im back. and im better. me and sara talked it out an i dont care wut u guys think. u can kiss my rump.
republican convention - ok so me an my dad were watchin the repblican convention last night on tv an sid mellers speech was soooooooooooo good. all u antiwar ppl can go 2 hell (or back 2 FRANCE LOL). sersiusly . this is a time when we need 2 support teh president NOT OPOSE HIM. i dont care wut u say once ur in a war U HAV 2 FINISH IT. can we just leeve iraq? NO. thats teh wrong thing 2 do. u no wut happens? sum1 jus liek sadam hussen an usama bin ladon will rise up an will hav 2 go back an kill ppl again. do u want that? NO. ofc not. only retards would want taht (or french ppl LOL) speakin of french ppl i was readin this thing online about war stuff and french ppl NEVER won a war. NEVER. look it up. i asked my history teachr an he sad "nope they nevr won a war thats y they r so big scardy cats" which is liek so true. seriously. newayz we need 2 elect george bush again if nothin more than b/c hes a war president.
john kerry - he was on tv talkin about how jobs are not comin in an how we keep dependin on othr countrys for stuff WELL GUESS WAT? WE CANT HAVE OIL B/C U DEMOCRATS WONT LET US DRILL ALASKA (LIEK NE1 LIVES THERE) SO WE HAV 2. an dont give me non of that "dont use cars" bs. we cant just stop drivin. john kerry. wat an idoit.
newayz i need to go to bed ill post more later tomorrow
kisses
~*crystal*~
The comments are the best. Here's a gem.
The french never won a war? Ever heard of napoleon boneaparte? You cumwrenched racist sack of useless shit. You aren't even good enough to light on fire and throw at old people.
Go cut your fucking wrist. You don't deserve to be wasting our oxygen. You are below my piss. Hell, you are below Peter Chriss's piss.
misguided American youth
Like I said.... poor girl.
6:53 PM
Friday, October 01, 2004
I love watching W squirm
Check out this video clip put together by MoveOnPac.org. The sound effects are specially chosen from the "cheesy" sound bank, but the images are great. For some reason I really enjoy watching W squirm. I guess it's just gratifying to see him outside the bubble of ideology, exposed and alone.
I'm glad to see so many pundits praising Kerry's performance during the debate. But, who won the debate isn't necessarily as important as who America agrees with. I wonder how much Bush's emotional appeals connected with Average Joe American. Kerry is by far a better debater, and there is no question he presents himself in a more statesmanlike manner. But, unfortunately he doesn't Kick Ass like Bush does.
Polls are frequently conducted asking, "Which candidate would you rather have a beer with?" Personally, I would hope that my president is the designated driver.
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1:16 PM
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