Biography: Owen Brewster

Biography: Owen Brewster: "I looked first for those personal weaknesses that Drew had taught me to cherish in an adversary: overweaning vanity, bumbling pomposity, addiction to creature comforts, a tendency to alcoholic indiscretion, the heedless pursuit of venery."

FOXNews.com - Politics - Ohio Official to Resign Over Missing Coins Ordeal

FOXNews.com - Politics - Ohio Official to Resign Over Missing Coins Ordeal: "A well-connected player in the Ohio Republican Party, Tom Noe (search) of northwest Ohio, is the focus of a series of investigations centering on tens of thousands of coins he bought with Buckeye state money on behalf of the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation."

CNN.com - Bush-as-Groucho posters spark debate - May 27, 2005

CNN.com - Bush-as-Groucho posters spark debate - May 27, 2005: "The school-funded posters advertised the students' play, 'The Complete History of America (Abridged),' which satirizes U.S. history.
A senior who supports the president wrote a complaint letter to the administration, teachers and students said.
'We had one student who was very upset,' Lee said. 'If something is bothering a student on campus, we're going to address it.'
The poster ban infuriated some students.
'It taught us that the First Amendment certainly does not guarantee the right of free speech,' said Jes Shah, 16, a junior in the school drama program."

John Derbyshire on NRO

John Derbyshire on NRO: "In pursuing the appearance of even-handedness, O'Reilly sometimes lurches into absurdity and falsehood. "

News Analysis Dangerous Clowns

News Analysis Dangerous Clowns: "His blood carries not honor, and honesty, rather criminality, fraud, hypocrisy, lies, the lust for defilement, and the lust for murder ... a race that has drives toward the unnatural and toward criminality cannot recognize natural moral laws. -- Julius Streicher, on the Jews

... the Democrats � far too many of them � are evil, pure and simple. They have no redeeming social value. They are outright traitors themselves, or apologists for treasonous behavior. They are enemies of the American people and the American way of life. -- Joseph Farah, 'Baghdad Bonior,' Worldnet Daily 10/8/02

Liberalism is a mental disorder that has undermined our families, our society, and our national security � -- Michael Savage, Newsmax.com interview 2/1/03"

News Analysis Dangerous Clowns

News Analysis Dangerous Clowns: "Liberalism is a mental disorder that has undermined our families, our society, and our national security � -- Michael Savage, Newsmax.com interview 2/1/03"

Savage is a very low-flying craft; a Walking Eagle as it were.

Joseph Farah, Crusher of Dissent

Joseph Farah, Crusher of Dissent: "How can Joseph Farah top himself after advocating the murder of adulterers? Why, bring back the Hollywood blacklist, of course!
Set off by an article in which Johnny Depp allegedly called the United States a 'dumb puppy that has big teeth' (though he said later his views were misrepresented and insisted he wasn't trying to be anti-American) Farah called for that draconian solution in a Sept. 4 column. Farah's reasoned reaction to Depp? 'I say we should make certain this scumbucket never works in America again.'"

hmmm... now here's the kind of manlessness that underpins the thinking of the righties.

Parents Television Council - Because Our Children Are Watching

Parents Television Council - Because Our Children Are Watching: "'At this crucial time when broadcasters are under increased scrutiny by millions of parents who are fed up with current television content, we would think that the awareness would extend to advertisers. Instead, Carl's Jr./Hardees have done the opposite and are forcing American families to digest their filth. "

These brain-dead freaks are saying that every night they engage in "filth". Sex is not filth in my world.

Bulworth takes on the Terminator

Bulworth takes on the Terminator: "'It's become time to define a Schwarzenegger Republican - a Schwarzenegger Republican is a Bush Republican who says he's a Schwarzenegger Republican,' Beatty said."

Nice one !

New Warning System Not Used in D.C. Scare

New Warning System Not Used in D.C. Scare: "When I first saw the helicopter, I knew we were some place we shouldn't have been,' he said. He said he turned to a frequency that military authorities had asked him to call but that he could not get through.
The New York Times, in Tuesday's editions, reported that the Department of Homeland Security acknowledged that Sheaffer was instructed to use a frequency that was not available at the time."

Pretty slimey behaviour toward this pilot.

The Digital Courier: Church sign sparks debate

The Digital Courier: Church sign sparks debate: "A sign in front of Danieltown Baptist Church, located at 2361 U.S. 221 south reads 'The Koran needs to be flushed,' and the Rev. Creighton Lovelace, pastor of the church, is not apologizing for the display.
'I believe that it is a statement supporting the word of God and that it (the Bible) is above all and that any other religious book that does not teach Christ as savior and lord as the 66 books of the Bible teaches it, is wrong,' said Lovelace. 'I knew that whenever we decided to put that sign up that there would be people who wouldn't agree with it, and there would be some that would, and so we just have to stand up for what's right.'"

Leaving the left / I can no longer abide the simpering voices of self-styled progressives -- people who once championed solidarity

Leaving the left / I can no longer abide the simpering voices of self-styled progressives -- people who once championed solidarity: "All of which is why I have come to believe, and gladly join with others who have discovered for themselves, that the single most important thing a genuinely liberal person can do now is walk away from the house the left has built."

My reply, in a Letter to the Editor of the SF Chronicle:

"This guy is a mess. His need to be a player leaps from the page - or page after page in his revitalized career as a prolific, published Changeling - as a soul undergoing atomic conversion; deep paradigm alteration. He has found the light, and a new way. He can now see. He now knows what to believe - after all these drinks.

And so much new to see and love. I guess the new Keith Thompson now believes that drilling in Alaska is OK; allowing private pensions to founder and letting wolves toy with Social Security is just the neato keeno solution that American families require for their dignity and survival; giving the US Government power over your daughter's cervix is just what she deserves and wants; letting public schools drip to a conclusion is a smart move; watching Michelle Malkin wipe her Coulter in public is as good as sex; not enhancing the fuel efficiency of American built cars is cool, and giving credence to the ideas of degenerate fundamentalist religious fakers is the moral highroad.

Yep, Mr. Thompson is just about the finest example of himself that the world has ever seen. He seems to want us to see his shift to the other side as in keeping with his soul; his moral compass and his clock cleaned and regulated

But for me his newfound way is a very old way, celebrated in dark corners by those whose only strong suit is fear itself.

For myself, I'll just sweat it out and pray that my understanding of the world, and the felt responsibility to all that lives, continues to shine bright for me and doesn't leave me lying in the dust - out there with Mr. Right."

Phill Sawyer

LARS VON TRIER - VON TRIER SLAMS AMERICA

LARS VON TRIER - VON TRIER SLAMS AMERICA: "Von Trier said, 'Mr Bush is an a**hole. So much in Denmark is American. We are a nation under influence.
'America fills about 60 per cent of my brain. So, in fact, I am American.
'But I can't go there to vote and I can't change anything, because I am from a small country. So that is why I make films about America.' "

village voice > news > Mondo Washington by James Ridgeway

village voice > news > Mondo Washington by James Ridgeway: "When you grow up on a farm in Georgia, your first girlfriend is a mule. "

VIEW / Guilty or not, here she comes -- Nancy Grace brings mob justice to CNN

VIEW / Guilty or not, here she comes -- Nancy Grace brings mob justice to CNN: "'Well, look, I don't have a degree in being a police chief. But I can tell you this much: This is not cold feet, all right?' Grace said on April 28, less than 24 hours before the bride-to-be proved her wrong. 'This is not cold feet. I know that much.' "

DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2005�

DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2005�: "Q With respect, who made you the editor of Newsweek? Do you think it's appropriate for you, at that podium, speaking with the authority of the President of the United States, to tell an American magazine what they should print?

MR. McCLELLAN: I'm not telling them. I'm saying that we would encourage them to help --

Q You're pressuring them.

MR. McCLELLAN: No, I'm saying that we would encourage them --

Q It's not pressure? "

Democrat Readies Plan on Social Security - Yahoo! News

Democrat Readies Plan on Social Security - Yahoo! News: "'My allegiance to seniors is greater than my allegiance to the Democratic leadership,' Wexler said. 'The president has challenged Democrats to come up with plans of their own for dealing with Social Security's solvency. I think it's time we met that challenge without cutting benefits or raising the retirement age.'"

Japan Today - News - Lucas jabs at 'Bush's empire' - Japan's Leading International News Network

Japan Today - News - Lucas jabs at 'Bush's empire' - Japan's Leading International News Network: "'I didn't think it was going to get this close. I hope this doesn't come true in our country.'"

Jurists Picked for Showdown on Filibuster - Yahoo! News

Jurists Picked for Showdown on Filibuster - Yahoo! News: "She also questioned whether the Bill of Rights, including the 1st Amendment, applied to the states."

Eisenhower, in a letter to his brother Edgar...

Martini Republic - Lead, follow, or have a drink.: "Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. Hunt (you possibly know his background), a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid. "

But did Eisenhower really say this?The answer, according to About.com, is, "Yes, the quote is authentic--but pretend he didn't say it."

United Airlines Cleared to Shed Pension Plans - Yahoo! News

United Airlines Cleared to Shed Pension Plans - Yahoo! News: "Under federal pension law, the PBGC pays no more than $45,613 a year to a worker who retires at age 65; it's less for those retiring at an earlier age.
As a result, United's pilots are expected to take the greatest hit to their pension benefits. They commonly earn six-figure salaries while working, but under federal law they must retire at age 60. "

A fucking outrage. What is to be done about this incredible travesty on those very unlikely to have the time or the resources to shore up their retirement structure. A bad day for all American workers. Except the idiot repubs that buy into this boatload of shit.

Overstating Aspirin's Role In Breast Cancer Prevention

Overstating Aspirin's Role In Breast Cancer Prevention: "small risk of serious (and possibly fatal) bleeding in the stomach or intestine, or strokes from bleeding in the brain"

Las Vegas SUN: Craigslist.org Founder Eyes Journalism

Las Vegas SUN: Craigslist.org Founder Eyes Journalism: "'People are looking for attitude and guts in reporting - not full-on gonzo journalism, but hey, tell us what you think,' said Newmark, who described himself as having Whig values - strong on defense, fiscally conservative but socially liberal. "

U.S. to Open Remote Forests To Logging

U.S. to Open Remote Forests To Logging: "The Bush administration, in one of its biggest environmental decisions, moved yesterday to open nearly one-third of all remote national forest lands to road building, logging and other commercial ventures."

What's On Jesus' iPod? Pt. II / Readers respond! Ministry, Moby, Metallica and Morphine, and of course, we are all going to hell for this

What's On Jesus' iPod? Pt. II / Readers respond! Ministry, Moby, Metallica and Morphine, and of course, we are all going to hell for this: "The question, first posed in my What's On Jesus' iPod? column from last week, has now been thoroughly and wondrously answered by you, glorious and sanctified readers, because, well, you Get It.
You Understand. You know that life is, after all, one giant divine iTunes Party Mix, and that Jesus is nothing if not one of the great -- if deeply misunderstood and misrepresented -- mystical DJs of the known universe. "

Desperate to not become housewives, part two - Bloggermann - MSNBC.com

Desperate to not become housewives, part two - Bloggermann - MSNBC.com: "'The epidemic of crimes against women and children in America continues with the disappearance of 32-year old Jennifer Wilbanks from an Atlanta suburb,' intoned the Big Giant Head. Moments later, still omniscient, he added 'It's got to be a crime. A woman like that with a long history of responsibility. She had a steady job...She just wouldn't bolt and not tell anybody.'"

That'd be chief phoney Bill O'Reilly in another deusy of a schmuckfest.

Transcendental Meditation extends lifespan, Study

Transcendental Meditation extends lifespan, Study: "Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique, a non-drug relaxation or stress-reduction method, reduces death rates by 23% and extends lifespan in the elderly, according to a study published in the May 2, 2005 issue of American Journal of Cardiology....The study was conducted by researchers from Harvard, University of Iowa, Medical College of Georgia, West Oakland Health Center, and Maharishi University of Management.
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FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - Groom Gives Ring Back to Runaway Bride

FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - Groom Gives Ring Back to Runaway Bride: "The first thing I gave to her when I saw her was her diamond back. ... She put it right on her finger"

The New York Times > Arts > Television > Republican Chairman Exerts Pressure on PBS, Alleging Biases

The New York Times > Arts > Television > Republican Chairman Exerts Pressure on PBS, Alleging Biases: "Last November, members of the Association of Public Television Stations met in Baltimore along with officials from the corporation and PBS. Mr. Tomlinson told them they should make sure their programming better reflected the Republican mandate.
Mr. Tomlinson said that his comment was in jest and that he couldn't imagine how remarks at 'a fun occasion' were taken the wrong way. Others, though, were not amused.
'I was in that room,' said Ms. Mitchell. 'I was surprised by the comment. I thought it was inappropriate.' "

Windows Again Chasing Mac OS to Shelves

Windows Again Chasing Mac OS to Shelves: "Instead of the biggest, baddest operating system ever, skeptics see Longhorn as Windows XP Service Pack 3."