Archive for April, 2009
A Good Influence
Posted on April 30, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under Andrew Sullivan, Barack Obama, torture | Leave a Comment
I may have written this before, but I’ll repeat myself all the same: Say what you will about some of his other views, but Andrew Sullivan has been consistently and emphatically right about torture.
The new part: I sincerely hope that the president really is reading and being influenced by what Sullivan has to say on [...]
Another Reason I Like This President
Posted on April 30, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under Barack Obama, swine flu | Leave a Comment
He has a knack for making me feel like I’m really doing my part for my country. A few months ago he asked every American to consider going back to school in whatever form they could afford, and I had just recently submitted my applications for graduate school. Now he wants us to wash our [...]
Damn You, Ben Smith
Posted on April 30, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under Sarah Palin, Twitter | Leave a Comment
If there was one four-word phrase that could possibly get me to think, regarding Twitter, “I really ought to start using this insipid object of media obsession,” it had to be, “Sarah Palin joins Twitter.” That really sounds like way too much potential hilarity to risk being left out.
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Barry The Homophobe
Posted on April 28, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under Marion Barry, gay marriage | Leave a Comment
I’ve long considered the Former Mayor for Life to be more of an entertainingly bizarre fixture of public life in Washington than anything else. I suppose he really is just a despicable old man who should have gone away a long time ago. Oh well.
By the way, “I am a politician who is moral,” is [...]
Calling In The Experts
Posted on April 28, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under Bush administration | Leave a Comment
If there’s one thing former Bush advisors know, it’s “felony stupidity”.
Sensible Moderation Strikes Again
Posted on April 27, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under Susan Collins, centrists, swine flu | Leave a Comment
At least we’ll know who to blame when swine flu kills us all.
(For those too lazy to click, the answer is Susan Collins, with some help from her Republican and “moderate” Democratic colleagues.)
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Carol’s Critter Corner: Robot Edition
Posted on April 24, 2009 by Carol- Filed Under Carol's Critter Corner | Leave a Comment
A German engineering firm has created a bionic penguin, complete with 3D sonar. The penguin can use its flippers and flexible neck to swim through the water, while a larger helium-filled model can fly. Meanwhile, Paro the robotic seal is finally available for purchase in the US.
A 13-foot python wrapped a man in its coils [...]
All Evidence Has Been Buried All Tapes Have Been Erased But Your Footsteps Give You Away So You’re Backtracking
Posted on April 23, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under Radiohead, music, torture | Leave a Comment
Every American should have to look at every one of these pictures and consider precisely what was done in our name. A huge thank you to the ACLU for fighting to get this stuff into the hands of the public.
…In other news, I find it funny that Radiohead’s Hail to the Thief has been playing [...]
Worst. Protest. Ever.
Posted on April 23, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under wingnuts | Leave a Comment
Wouldn’t this be illegal in the first place? DC’s extremely strict gun control laws, which I imagine are superseded by even stricter laws if these morons intend to march on federal property (ie, the Mall), can’t possibly allow a group of people to parade through the city carrying weapons, even if those weapons were legally [...]
John McCain May Have Lost, But He’s Still All Sorts Of Mavericky
Posted on April 23, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under John McCain, torture | Leave a Comment
John McCain went from being more-or-less reasonable and relatively moderate1 to a fire-breathing wingnut over the course of his recent quest for the presidency. Six months ago, I expected that McCain would rediscover his supposed principles and beg our forgiveness for ever abandoning them once the excitement of the campaign died down.
I sure was wrong [...]
Our Broken Political Press
Posted on April 22, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under the media, torture | Leave a Comment
I am above all relieved to finally see the major news outlets treat the Bush administration’s torture policies as the story they always were. At the same time, the fact that we knew about the existence of these policies as long as five years ago, when the Abu Ghraib scandal broke, and the media waited [...]
You’re Still A Sadistic Asshole
Posted on April 21, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under Dick Cheney, torture | Leave a Comment
I don’t care what might be demonstrated by these memos that Cheney wants released. Regardless of the information gained, Cheney and his pals ordered actions that were both unequivocally illegal and blatantly immoral. Even if they managed to stop a terrorist attack specifically aimed at the building I work in thanks to information collected through [...]
Its-a Me, Mario!
Posted on April 19, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under MASN, Nintendo, Washington Nationals | Leave a Comment
Good thing this guy doesn’t have a ridiculous stereotypical Italian accent. Otherwise, Nintendo would be suing the hell out of MASN.
Find more videos like this on myMASN
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Carol’s Critter Corner: Unusual Friends Edition
Posted on April 17, 2009 by Carol- Filed Under Carol's Critter Corner | Leave a Comment
First Puppy-Watch 2009 has officially come to an end: the Obamas have a new dog! Bo is a six-month-old Portuguese water dog and was given to the Obamas by Senator Kennedy.
Firefighters in Maryland rescued a woman and a puppy from a basement well. The woman had gotten stuck in the well trying to rescue the [...]
Your Argument Is 100% Correct And 100% Irrelevant
Posted on April 17, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under DC enfranchisement, blogosphere | Leave a Comment
Personal annoyance griping time: it really angers me when prominent pundits- especially those who actually do live in DC- mischaracterize DC to their audiences. Here’s Matthew Yglesias, frequent commenter on how Washington could be a better urban community (and usually right when it comes to those issues) laying out the case for why the District [...]
It’s The Devil’s Way Now There Is No Way Out You Can Scream And You Can Shout It Is Too Late Now
Posted on April 17, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under Bush administration, torture | Leave a Comment
President Obama has done one of the handful of things that I considered absolutely mandatory for the president following Bush: The torture memos have been released and are available for the entire world to see.
We now know, with absolute, undeniable certainty, that high-ranking members of the previous adminstration authorized torture. They discussed, in horrifying detail, [...]
I Guess It Could Be A Poor Atempt At Self-Parody?
Posted on April 16, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under George Will, the media | Leave a Comment
Did George Will really use his entire op/ed column in one of the country’s most prestigious newspapers to rail against America’s love of blue jeans?
Yes. Yes, he did.
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Iowa’s Modern Day Andrew Jackson
Posted on April 14, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under Iowa, gay marriage | Leave a Comment
In response to a Supreme Court ruling in 1831 that attempted to prevent President Andrew Jackson from killin’ a bunch o’ Injuns like he wanted, Jackson supposedly said, “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it,” and then proceeded with his original plan.
Doing the exact same thing in order to enforce discrimination [...]
Opening Day
Posted on April 13, 2009 by andrew- Filed Under Washington Nationals, baseball | 1 Comment
Sure, Opening Day was technically last week, but the Washington Nationals’ home opener is at 3:05 this afternoon. I’ll be there.
Will the Nats drop to 0-7 to start the season? Will President Obama change his mind and decide to show up at the stadium to throw out the first pitch, as every president ought to [...]
Carol’s Critter Corner: Two in a Row Edition
Posted on April 10, 2009 by Carol- Filed Under Carol's Critter Corner | Leave a Comment
The National Zoo has determined that the new clouded leopard cubs are boys. If you’re anything like me, you’ll definitely want to check out the latest video.
Rich white people have done it again! Now you can go to dog – yoga with your dog. Meanwhile, a divorcing couple in Michigan is engaged in a legal [...]
