A month or two ago, I acknowledged an email from an old Oberlin classmate, Larry Piper, remarking on a number of issues, including a dispute between Larry and myself as to whether anthropogenic global warming is something we can live with. Basically, I say we can, and Larry says we can’t. I noted at the…
Two-parent families iz da bomb, says Ramblin’ George Will
There is an old saying in journalism: “Always write the same piece three times.” George F. Will has modified that bit to read “Write the same piece on the Moynihan Report seventy-three times.” George’s latest reiteration of Daniel Patrick’s timeless wisdom on prosperity and family structure (which does hold up pretty well) can be found…
John Beasley’s MONK’estra Big Band—”Oska T”
Musicians: SAX: Bob Sheppard, Jeff Driskill, Justo Almario, Tom Luer, Tommy Peterson TRUMPET: Bijon Watson, Willie Murillo, Ray Monterio, Brian Swartz, Gabe Johnson TROMBONE: Francisco Torres, Wendell Kelly, Steve Hughes, Ryan Dragon BASS: Rickey Minor, DRUMS: Gary Novak, KEYBOARDS/MELODICA: John Beasley Other musicians: Dwight Trible, Nayanna Holley, Andy Martin, Tony Austin, Jamie Hovorka, Rashawn Ross…
Liz Mair, not fond of morons
The right, parts of it, at least, are up in arms because GOP presidential aspirant and Wisconsin governor Scott Walker booted DC “digital strategist” and (it would seem) all-around gal about town Liz Mair from his campaign merely because Liz dissed honest Iowa folks for being the welfare-sucking hypocrites that they are. Well, I don’t…
Pseudo New Yorker
Legal humor here. “You won’t mind backing up Helen on this one, will you, honey?” “Hey, it’s Magicianalapallooza! Anything can happen! But, you know, probably not twice in a row.” “Remember Grace Kelly? That was her box.” “Hey, I’m loving the cheekbones and I’m loving the legs. So, you know, whichever suits you.” “Yep, small on the…
Sanctions? Fuck yeah, we got sanctions!
Just when you thought it was fitting and proper to actually feel, you know, sympathy with the Obama White House, which is actually trying to negotiate with the Iranians rather than, you know, crush the evil out of them, as both Republicans and Democrats demand, well, this comes along: The White House is cracking down,…
British military spending falls from $57.7 billion to $57.7 billion, warns Washington Post
Following up on the angst of Anne Applebaum, the Washington Post devotes ample front page ink to the devastating news that Great Britain’s defense budget has shrunk from $57.7 billion to $57.7 billion from 2004 to 3013, or from 2.4 to 2.3 percent of total gross national product. To the surprise of absolutely no one…
“AIPAC does so own our testicles!” Congressional Democrats proclaim.
Profiles in courage or pusillanimous pussies on parade? According to Burgess Everett at Politico, it’s totally the latter.
Of course the Logan Act shouldn’t be enforced against the Senate 47. Because the President has the discretion not to enforce “bad” laws.
There has been some discussion about whether the 47 Repubicans who sent a letter to the Iranian governnment with the barely concealed hope of overturning the current negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program should be prosecuted under the Logan Act. Well, of course they shouldn’t. Because the president has the power, and, really, the duty, not…
Anne Applebaum sez, “Great Britain ain’t so great!”
Remember when the right wing was constantly accusing the Obama Administration of “throwing our allies under the bus”? Well, now it seems our allies are doing that to us! Anne Applebaum is distressed to notice that the British aren’t all that interested in saving the world these days. Apparently, “The Iraq war turned many in…