A pair of anti-war NY Times reporters recently went to Iraq...and changed their minds about a few things. It turns out that first-hand observations are more useful than third-hand opinions. This is exactly why I prefer to listen to what people like Gen. Petreus say rather than Dennis Kucinich or Barack Obama.
Hillary Clinton proposed that there be a public service academy similar to the military service academies. She has subsequently written legislation to accomplish this. It's a bad idea, says NRO. John Kerry proposed tuition forgiveness for students who wanted to be bureaucrats in 2004; Hillary's plan just makes this weak idea worse.
With few and limited exceptions, the presidential candidates are shying away from discussing the costs of the aging population and impending retirement of the Baby Boomers. As a result of this, 75% of the federal budget will be entitlements by the ear 2030. Good thing we avoided implementing a long-term Social Security fix two years ago.
The rest of the world is becoming more optimistic; why are Americans becoming more pessimistic about the future? Probably because they're faking it.
Get ready to smile: 71% of Americans support the use of more government surveillance cameras. Yikes.
What do you know, international trade is creating jobs in the US. India is outsourcing to Atlanta, following the example set by American companies. Let's all say it together: protectionism is bad economic policy.
What's the good news about each side of the Iraq war debate fact checking the other side? It is often the only fact checking there is, and it raises the overall quality of the journalistic product.
Only five states require 80% of students to pass the state evaluation for a school to pass the test. Most states only require 50% passage rates. What's the point of having a test if it doesn't matter if kids can pass?
Former Duke lacrosse rape suspect Reade Seligmann has been recruited by Brown. Why Brown? Because they didn't presume him guilty until proven innocent.
Evidently, President Bush has faith in his choice to invade Iraq, because the Guardian clearly thinks he has a time machine. Or else they have a hard time understanding that Democrats could support Clinton when he does something and decry Bush for doing the same thing.
A 108-year-old British woman has been put on an 18-month waiting list for a hearing aid. Because people over the age of 100 have nothing but time on their hands. Socialized medicine is awesome!
The Hillary cleavage controversy was pretty lame to begin with, although the Peddlers do have a good line about it.
Watch Mary Katherine Ham look for one of John Murtha's earmarks. I am perfectly at ease when I don't know exactly how the CIA is spending my money; I am not at ease when some tech company in Pennsylvania refuses to tell anyone how they are.
This list of the most typecast actors is so typical of Cracked. Why don't you show a little range, huh guys?
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
What does she mean, 'not single?'
Some follow-ups on the Democratic debate from Tuesday: do the candidates simply not learn from their previous mistakes? John Edwards has endured countless jokes about his manliness because of his all-too-close relationship with John Kerry, his expensive haircuts, and his wife's claims that he would be a better advocate for women than the only woman running for president. Despite all this, he thought it was a good idea to criticize Hillary Clinton's choice of clothes? He should know that a joke like that is only going to hurt him and cement him as the metrozexual candidate.
Similarly, Barack Obama evidently learned nothing from his previous national security gaffes and naively said he would engage in a personal dialog with any other world leader within his first year as president. In their analysis of the debate, Corn and Miniter say that this is a big deal, even though Obama and Clinton would likely chose largely similar foreign policy advisers. Most were impressed by the cabinet and advisers Bush surrounded himself with, but few have been impressed by his foreign policy acumen. I have a slightly different take; Obama's frequent minor faux pas indicate he chose a second-rate staff for himself, or he ignores them. Either way, it shows he will have difficulty overcoming his lack of foreign policy experience, even with a crack staff.
Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is making national news for the changes in ballot language on the upcoming affirmative action ballot initiative. In case you forgot, there was quite a stink over the language of the embryonic stem cell initiative last fall, which she also oversaw. The proposed language is essentially the same wording used in CA, TX, WA, FL, and MI when they voted on banning affirmative action. We'll see if Carnahan can engineer a way to make her reelection more appealing on the ballot in 2008; she'll need all the help she can get.
The US is upset that China is supplying the Iraqi police with arms, but is even more upset that they are also supplying the insurgents.
The former leader of the Islamist terror group that assassinated Anwar Sadat has changed his ways, and is now writing a case against the theological basis for terrorism. In case you couldn't tell, this is good news.
The FCC doesn't want the Fairness Doctrine to be reenacted. Good call.
Support for the war in Iraq, and positive feelings about how the war is going, is increasing. Naturally, the New York Times is confused.
If anyone is surprised by this article about an environmentalist threatening someone who disagrees with him, they are evidently unfamiliar with people who consider man-made global warming to be the preeminent crisis facing humanity.
Planned Parenthood followed the Jesuits' advice and went after them while they were young with this co-venture with Marvel Comics and Spiderman.
For more proof that Washington DC is no different than high school, look no further than The Hill's 50 Most Beautiful People on Capital Hill.
The raping of my childhood continues, this time with disturbingly animated chipmunks. Also, Jason Lee needs to fire his agent.
This is the best top ten list ever. For me to poop on.
Similarly, Barack Obama evidently learned nothing from his previous national security gaffes and naively said he would engage in a personal dialog with any other world leader within his first year as president. In their analysis of the debate, Corn and Miniter say that this is a big deal, even though Obama and Clinton would likely chose largely similar foreign policy advisers. Most were impressed by the cabinet and advisers Bush surrounded himself with, but few have been impressed by his foreign policy acumen. I have a slightly different take; Obama's frequent minor faux pas indicate he chose a second-rate staff for himself, or he ignores them. Either way, it shows he will have difficulty overcoming his lack of foreign policy experience, even with a crack staff.
Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is making national news for the changes in ballot language on the upcoming affirmative action ballot initiative. In case you forgot, there was quite a stink over the language of the embryonic stem cell initiative last fall, which she also oversaw. The proposed language is essentially the same wording used in CA, TX, WA, FL, and MI when they voted on banning affirmative action. We'll see if Carnahan can engineer a way to make her reelection more appealing on the ballot in 2008; she'll need all the help she can get.
The US is upset that China is supplying the Iraqi police with arms, but is even more upset that they are also supplying the insurgents.
The former leader of the Islamist terror group that assassinated Anwar Sadat has changed his ways, and is now writing a case against the theological basis for terrorism. In case you couldn't tell, this is good news.
The FCC doesn't want the Fairness Doctrine to be reenacted. Good call.
Support for the war in Iraq, and positive feelings about how the war is going, is increasing. Naturally, the New York Times is confused.
If anyone is surprised by this article about an environmentalist threatening someone who disagrees with him, they are evidently unfamiliar with people who consider man-made global warming to be the preeminent crisis facing humanity.
Planned Parenthood followed the Jesuits' advice and went after them while they were young with this co-venture with Marvel Comics and Spiderman.
For more proof that Washington DC is no different than high school, look no further than The Hill's 50 Most Beautiful People on Capital Hill.
The raping of my childhood continues, this time with disturbingly animated chipmunks. Also, Jason Lee needs to fire his agent.
This is the best top ten list ever. For me to poop on.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Clinton tells Obama, 'I'm not a chicken, you're a turkey!'
OK, so I haven't written anything in a long, long time. Sorry about that. Of course, I don't know if any of you out there are upset, since no one has left a comment since whatshisface tried to convince us that the handicapped cannot enjoy life.
The biggest news since my last post: the CNN/YouTube Democratic debate. It was really no more interactive than the previous debates with email questions asked by the moderators, but it wasn't awful either. For the most part. What did we learn? Obama is still just a one-trick pony, but people do like his one trick ("I love bipartisanship!"); Hillary does not consider herself to be a liberal, because it used to mean someone who stood for individual liberty; Kucinich is more popular on YouTube than with anyone who will actually vote; everybody thinks Edwards is lame; Mike Gravel talked about the Fair Tax and competition in education - too bad he hates our soldiers so much; Bill Richardson had the only enjoyable YouTube candidate video, but kept blowing his moderate/conservative Dem cred; Joe Biden is completely insane, and that's why I like him.
Here is Instapundit's roundup of livebloggers; as usual, Dave Weigel's is best ("9:06: Look, everybody else is going to say it, so I will, too: Joe Biden is going to kill Dennis Kucinich and sleep with his wife.").
The Daily Show wonders if this debate properly youthanized politics, or just tuned into a stool-humping mess.
This is what continues to aid Clinton: Democrats think she can win, and don't think that Obama can. Of course, Republicans don't think she can win, either.
Mitt Romney has accused all of the Democratic candidates of lack of managerial experience and poor economic policy. That was evident in the debate when all the candidates insisted on higher tax rates on corporate earnings to raise revenue, ignoring that the Bush tax cuts resulted in record revenue in 2006. It was also clear when they all insisted privatization of Social Security was a bad idea, although none ventured to say why.
The press loves a feel-good story about people who help the poor, so why don't they write about innovators who make life easier for the lower class? Because sometimes the wealthy and/or the innovators themselves benefit, too.
Norwegians are beginning to sour on the extremely high tax rates in their country, especially on things like land transfers. The good news for us: we're paying about one-third as much for gas as Norwegians are, and they have oil.
To no one's surprise, environmentalists tend to be short-sighted on the benefits of things like hybrid cars vs. long-lasting gas guzzlers.
JetBlue has withdrawn nominal support for the Daily Kos. The author of this piece surmises that JetBlue pulled out to prevent losing money, but that Kos would lose out if he was any less controversial, which he must understand to be the case. So the brouhaha from him and Bill O'Reiley seems over thought.
I wish I had stumbled upon Faith No More's video for "We Care A Lot" while Live Earth was going on. And you can watch a live performance of the song (after Mike Patton took over on vocals) along with their seminal hit "Epic" here.
And FNM also makes this list of top ten cover songs.
And to even things out, here are the ten worst celebrity bands. So, pretty much just a list of bands with actors in them.
How could they leave this beauty off this list of awesomely bad 80's PSAs?
The biggest news since my last post: the CNN/YouTube Democratic debate. It was really no more interactive than the previous debates with email questions asked by the moderators, but it wasn't awful either. For the most part. What did we learn? Obama is still just a one-trick pony, but people do like his one trick ("I love bipartisanship!"); Hillary does not consider herself to be a liberal, because it used to mean someone who stood for individual liberty; Kucinich is more popular on YouTube than with anyone who will actually vote; everybody thinks Edwards is lame; Mike Gravel talked about the Fair Tax and competition in education - too bad he hates our soldiers so much; Bill Richardson had the only enjoyable YouTube candidate video, but kept blowing his moderate/conservative Dem cred; Joe Biden is completely insane, and that's why I like him.
Here is Instapundit's roundup of livebloggers; as usual, Dave Weigel's is best ("9:06: Look, everybody else is going to say it, so I will, too: Joe Biden is going to kill Dennis Kucinich and sleep with his wife.").
The Daily Show wonders if this debate properly youthanized politics, or just tuned into a stool-humping mess.
This is what continues to aid Clinton: Democrats think she can win, and don't think that Obama can. Of course, Republicans don't think she can win, either.
Mitt Romney has accused all of the Democratic candidates of lack of managerial experience and poor economic policy. That was evident in the debate when all the candidates insisted on higher tax rates on corporate earnings to raise revenue, ignoring that the Bush tax cuts resulted in record revenue in 2006. It was also clear when they all insisted privatization of Social Security was a bad idea, although none ventured to say why.
The press loves a feel-good story about people who help the poor, so why don't they write about innovators who make life easier for the lower class? Because sometimes the wealthy and/or the innovators themselves benefit, too.
Norwegians are beginning to sour on the extremely high tax rates in their country, especially on things like land transfers. The good news for us: we're paying about one-third as much for gas as Norwegians are, and they have oil.
To no one's surprise, environmentalists tend to be short-sighted on the benefits of things like hybrid cars vs. long-lasting gas guzzlers.
JetBlue has withdrawn nominal support for the Daily Kos. The author of this piece surmises that JetBlue pulled out to prevent losing money, but that Kos would lose out if he was any less controversial, which he must understand to be the case. So the brouhaha from him and Bill O'Reiley seems over thought.
I wish I had stumbled upon Faith No More's video for "We Care A Lot" while Live Earth was going on. And you can watch a live performance of the song (after Mike Patton took over on vocals) along with their seminal hit "Epic" here.
And FNM also makes this list of top ten cover songs.
And to even things out, here are the ten worst celebrity bands. So, pretty much just a list of bands with actors in them.
How could they leave this beauty off this list of awesomely bad 80's PSAs?
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Does John's passion for hair make him a better advocate for women?
Sorry I haven't written anything recently. I was out of town for a few days. Let's get back to it.
If it seems like the Democratic presidential candidates are talking more about religion in this election than they have in the past, it's because they are. While there is very little focus on the candidates' individual beliefs (as there is on the Republican side), all three front runners are flexing their respective Christian credentials by making more frequent broad statements about their faith and making ecumenical appeals.
I have previously mentioned Barack Obama's controversial (i.e., radical racist) pastor, Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. While the Afrocentric church is unique, it is officially a United Church of Christ member church (Note: NY Times requires free registration). Hillary Clinton is a member of the Methodist church, but she and Bill attended Jesse Jackson's Politicians’ Baptist church in DC. John Edwards is also a Methodist.
Salon says Hillary is from Mars, Obama is from Venus. Elizabeth Edwards agrees that Hillary is not womanly enough, but insists that it is in fact her husband who is the prettiest girl in the race.
This does highlight a real problem in this race; are blacks going to assume that Obama is a better advocate for all blacks merely because of the color of his skin? Is Hillary going to be better at addressing issues important to women because she is one? Does Edwards represent whites better than Obama could, and if so, does that mean that 70% of the population should vote against Obama because he's only half white? I think the answer to all of these is no, but I fear that some may feel that way.
And while the Democrats all want to be the First Lady before being president, some of the Republicans (namely Fred Thompson) have taken hits because of who would be First Lady if they were elected. And while much of the blame can be placed on the fact that Thompson is a higher-profile candidate than Dennis Kucinich, it should be noted that he has a much younger wife as well. Just check out her myspace page, complete with Massive Attack profile song.
The good news for the Republican candidates is that none of their competitors are leading the polls. The bad news is that "none of the above" is the most popular choice.
While Rudy Giuliani is a pro-choice, pro-gay rights Republican, he does have some cultural conservative street cred. Ardent Romney supporter Hugh Hewitt recommends that he play it up.
Also, here is the Romney ad that he mentions. It is visually different than the kind of ads we've been seeing for the last few election cycles, and it does communicate his message effectively.
John Edwards appeared on Good Morning America not too long ago. Also briefly featured was a man nodding off. Sleepy, however, got disappeared at some point during the interview. Did ABC show bias in removing the sleeping audience member, or did he simply roll out of his chair and onto the floor for a nap?
And speaking of media bias, here's something that will surprise you: Americans think the MSM leans left. The networks, according to the poll, are the least-objective news sources, with NPR, Fox News, and CNN getting the highest marks, although less than 40% found any of them to be without bias.
Seemingly unaware of the potential consequences, JetBlue has aligned itself with popular lefty blog The Daily Kos. Anything political can be damaging to businesses, especially something as vitriolic and intensely partisan as Kos. It's just one more reason to fly with the industry leader in on-time arrivals, Southwest, who supports Red Friday.
The Peddlers point out that, while a withdrawal or change of strategy in Iraq is an important national security and political issue, it is also a major logistical issue.
I saw Meet the Press on Sunday, and quite enjoyed Jim Webb and Lindsay Graham going at each other. And while Webb was trying to make a point about al-Qaeda only being in Iraq because the US is in Iraq, he essentially made Graham's point for him. It's worth watching the video (for free) on NBC's website just to see Graham ask Webb if he's been to Iraq about five times in a row while Webb refuses to answer or even look at him.
Mickey says that CNN took a good idea for the Democratic debate, and then made it a bad one. As a side note, I think this is the same thing that NBC did with Last Comic Standing and Fox is doing with On the Lot. Perhaps networks, even cable news networks, feel the need to make their summer programing worse than anything in the fall.
If you are unfamiliar with XXXChurch, you may not appreciate Pete the Porno Puppet as much as I do.
If you think you've seen every Will Ferrell sketch from SNL, here's a cut sketch that didn't even make it onto one of his two DVDs.
If it seems like the Democratic presidential candidates are talking more about religion in this election than they have in the past, it's because they are. While there is very little focus on the candidates' individual beliefs (as there is on the Republican side), all three front runners are flexing their respective Christian credentials by making more frequent broad statements about their faith and making ecumenical appeals.
I have previously mentioned Barack Obama's controversial (i.e., radical racist) pastor, Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. While the Afrocentric church is unique, it is officially a United Church of Christ member church (Note: NY Times requires free registration). Hillary Clinton is a member of the Methodist church, but she and Bill attended Jesse Jackson's
Salon says Hillary is from Mars, Obama is from Venus. Elizabeth Edwards agrees that Hillary is not womanly enough, but insists that it is in fact her husband who is the prettiest girl in the race.
This does highlight a real problem in this race; are blacks going to assume that Obama is a better advocate for all blacks merely because of the color of his skin? Is Hillary going to be better at addressing issues important to women because she is one? Does Edwards represent whites better than Obama could, and if so, does that mean that 70% of the population should vote against Obama because he's only half white? I think the answer to all of these is no, but I fear that some may feel that way.
And while the Democrats all want to be the First Lady before being president, some of the Republicans (namely Fred Thompson) have taken hits because of who would be First Lady if they were elected. And while much of the blame can be placed on the fact that Thompson is a higher-profile candidate than Dennis Kucinich, it should be noted that he has a much younger wife as well. Just check out her myspace page, complete with Massive Attack profile song.
The good news for the Republican candidates is that none of their competitors are leading the polls. The bad news is that "none of the above" is the most popular choice.
While Rudy Giuliani is a pro-choice, pro-gay rights Republican, he does have some cultural conservative street cred. Ardent Romney supporter Hugh Hewitt recommends that he play it up.
Also, here is the Romney ad that he mentions. It is visually different than the kind of ads we've been seeing for the last few election cycles, and it does communicate his message effectively.
John Edwards appeared on Good Morning America not too long ago. Also briefly featured was a man nodding off. Sleepy, however, got disappeared at some point during the interview. Did ABC show bias in removing the sleeping audience member, or did he simply roll out of his chair and onto the floor for a nap?
And speaking of media bias, here's something that will surprise you: Americans think the MSM leans left. The networks, according to the poll, are the least-objective news sources, with NPR, Fox News, and CNN getting the highest marks, although less than 40% found any of them to be without bias.
Seemingly unaware of the potential consequences, JetBlue has aligned itself with popular lefty blog The Daily Kos. Anything political can be damaging to businesses, especially something as vitriolic and intensely partisan as Kos. It's just one more reason to fly with the industry leader in on-time arrivals, Southwest, who supports Red Friday.
The Peddlers point out that, while a withdrawal or change of strategy in Iraq is an important national security and political issue, it is also a major logistical issue.
I saw Meet the Press on Sunday, and quite enjoyed Jim Webb and Lindsay Graham going at each other. And while Webb was trying to make a point about al-Qaeda only being in Iraq because the US is in Iraq, he essentially made Graham's point for him. It's worth watching the video (for free) on NBC's website just to see Graham ask Webb if he's been to Iraq about five times in a row while Webb refuses to answer or even look at him.
Mickey says that CNN took a good idea for the Democratic debate, and then made it a bad one. As a side note, I think this is the same thing that NBC did with Last Comic Standing and Fox is doing with On the Lot. Perhaps networks, even cable news networks, feel the need to make their summer programing worse than anything in the fall.
If you are unfamiliar with XXXChurch, you may not appreciate Pete the Porno Puppet as much as I do.
If you think you've seen every Will Ferrell sketch from SNL, here's a cut sketch that didn't even make it onto one of his two DVDs.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Most attractive female SNL cast members
It's been a while since we've rolled out a god ol' top list. So let's do one now.
There have been plenty of funny, talented actresses on Saturday Night Live over the years, from Jane Curtain and Gilda Radner in the good old days, to Ellen Cleghorne in the glory days, to the current show's most indispensable (arguably) member, Amy Poehler. But how many of these funny women are hot? Well, that's what I'm here for: to supply you with video evidence of the best-looking SNL alumni. And future alumni.
Remember, of course, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but, for the purpose of settling disagreements, my opinion is to be taken as gospel.
A note on the videos: I didn't look for ones that highlighted each lady's hotness, I looked for good ones that were available. And it was not easy to find videos for each, as you will see. Also, I have had issues trying to embed multiple videos before, so I'll apologize in advance in case this turns into a jumbled mess.
Without further ado, the hottest ladies of Saturday night, in no particular order:
Kristen Wiig: 2005-present.
While her Nancy Pelosi impression is not awe-inspiring, I would like to call your attention to a subtle thing she does that may be difficult to see due to the video quality. Every so often, she flashes her eyes to give just a glimpse of the Pelosi crazy eye. For me, it makes the impersonation plenty good.
Sarah Silverman: 1993-94.
Not a lot of videos featuring Sarah's time on the show out there. What else can you expect from someone who got fired after one season? In this video, she appears about two-thirds of the way through as Chop Suey. Plus, Chris Farely dancing with Kevin Nealon.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 1982-85.
I couldn't find any videos of Julia from her days as on the cast, so here she is becoming the first female cast member to return to host.
Amy Poehler: 2001-present.
I had to post both of these clips of Amy in action because they're both so dang good. She is a unique beauty; I would be hard pressed to call her pretty, but there is definitely something appealing about her.
Tina Fey: 2000-06 (Writer since 1997; Head writer since 1999).
Tina certainly does get librarian-hot points, and even though some accuse her of getting too much mileage out of a dopey pair of glasses and a chin scar, it was really no question that she was going to be on this list.
Maya Rudolph: 2000-present.
Maya's vague ethnicity allows her to play a myriad of roles, and also gives her some added mystique.
Nancy Walls: 1995-96.
Now best known as Mrs. Steve Carell, Nancy joined the cast at the same time as Will Ferrell. Here, she is seen starring in one of the first of many sketches that would feature Ferrell screaming.
Wake Up And Smile
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Cheri Oteri: 1995-2000.
Cheri benefited from having her defining character both always be on screen with Will Ferrell and always wear a cheerleader uniform.
SNL Spartan Cheerleaders (with Jim Carey)
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And that's it! 32 seasons, dozens of cast members, eight hot ladies. If you feel I left one out, let me know. But you're wrong.
There have been plenty of funny, talented actresses on Saturday Night Live over the years, from Jane Curtain and Gilda Radner in the good old days, to Ellen Cleghorne in the glory days, to the current show's most indispensable (arguably) member, Amy Poehler. But how many of these funny women are hot? Well, that's what I'm here for: to supply you with video evidence of the best-looking SNL alumni. And future alumni.
Remember, of course, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but, for the purpose of settling disagreements, my opinion is to be taken as gospel.
A note on the videos: I didn't look for ones that highlighted each lady's hotness, I looked for good ones that were available. And it was not easy to find videos for each, as you will see. Also, I have had issues trying to embed multiple videos before, so I'll apologize in advance in case this turns into a jumbled mess.
Without further ado, the hottest ladies of Saturday night, in no particular order:
Kristen Wiig: 2005-present.
While her Nancy Pelosi impression is not awe-inspiring, I would like to call your attention to a subtle thing she does that may be difficult to see due to the video quality. Every so often, she flashes her eyes to give just a glimpse of the Pelosi crazy eye. For me, it makes the impersonation plenty good.
Sarah Silverman: 1993-94.
Not a lot of videos featuring Sarah's time on the show out there. What else can you expect from someone who got fired after one season? In this video, she appears about two-thirds of the way through as Chop Suey. Plus, Chris Farely dancing with Kevin Nealon.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 1982-85.
I couldn't find any videos of Julia from her days as on the cast, so here she is becoming the first female cast member to return to host.
Amy Poehler: 2001-present.
I had to post both of these clips of Amy in action because they're both so dang good. She is a unique beauty; I would be hard pressed to call her pretty, but there is definitely something appealing about her.
Tina Fey: 2000-06 (Writer since 1997; Head writer since 1999).
Tina certainly does get librarian-hot points, and even though some accuse her of getting too much mileage out of a dopey pair of glasses and a chin scar, it was really no question that she was going to be on this list.
Maya Rudolph: 2000-present.
Maya's vague ethnicity allows her to play a myriad of roles, and also gives her some added mystique.
Nancy Walls: 1995-96.
Now best known as Mrs. Steve Carell, Nancy joined the cast at the same time as Will Ferrell. Here, she is seen starring in one of the first of many sketches that would feature Ferrell screaming.
Wake Up And Smile
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Cheri Oteri: 1995-2000.
Cheri benefited from having her defining character both always be on screen with Will Ferrell and always wear a cheerleader uniform.
SNL Spartan Cheerleaders (with Jim Carey)
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And that's it! 32 seasons, dozens of cast members, eight hot ladies. If you feel I left one out, let me know. But you're wrong.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
At least Michael Moore and I agree that CNN is biased
The budget deficit for the fiscal year is going to be smaller than anticipated. Once again, this is because a lower tax rate led to record tax revenues, and illustrates why socialism is stupid. Well, one reason.
You would think that firefighters would be some of the most ardent supporters of America's Mayor, but a firefighters' union is attacking Rudy Giuliani for capitalizing of the tragedy of 9/11. I agree with Town Hall; I don't imagine that "firefighters" is the operative word there.
Jules Crittenden has a primer on how to read an AP news story. Not that anyone thinks the AP has biases or anything.
Public schools face an interesting conundrum when dealing with Muslim students who wish to pray in the middle of the day. Or, more accurately, public schools seem to have no problem acquiescing to the prayer needs of Muslim students. While I see nothing wrong with allowing students to pray during recess time, one inevitably wonders how accommodating the same schools would be to Christian students with similar requests. Actually, the article all but tells us, when it says, "[i]n 1993, a federal court ordered the district to allow students to engage in religious activities during lunchtime," meaning that the district had apparently illegally disallowed students to act out their faith in any way. Another important quote: "Left-leaning groups like the American Civil Liberties Union have remained silent so far on the San Diego situation." Because the ACLU has never had a problem with religion writ large in the public sphere, but abhors any Christian encroachment on the secular public realm.
Embedded blogger Michael Yon has a report on the increasing difficulty that al-Qaeda is having recruiting Iraqis. It appears that the American and coalition soldiers are finally winning the hearts and minds of the locals.
This will come as a shock: academics are liberal, and use their positions to preach their views to students. The good news, though, is that many states are seeking to curb this kind of activity at public universities because a majority of the public finds it to be a serious problem.
Allow me to expound upon my previous post where I linked to Mickey Kaus connecting the dots between Princess Dianna and Hillary Clinton. Basically, if the speculation were to be true, Hillary would have taken advantage of her husband's presidential powers leading up to her 2000 Senate campaign to use secret wire taps to spy on her potential competition. That may not have been clear to those who are unfamiliar with the style of Kausfiles.
Here is why this is such a big deal, beyond the obvious: my contention has always been that Hillary is in a better position than the other Democratic front runners because she is almost impervious to negative attacks. At this point, almost everything mean that can be said about her has already been said, and so when the race inevitably turns negative, her competitors will have nothing new to say, while pretty boys Edwards and Obama could be sent reeling by a well-crafted attack. But this new accusation gives them fresh ammunition, and makes her as susceptible to a negative attack as anyone else.
Lefty bloggers seem to have a new-found sensitivity for any and all stinging remarks made by someone they don't love. Joe Lieberman was described as "Soulless Joe" by widely-read douchebag Kos for bringing up Harry Reid's claim that the war is already lost.
Michael Moore also seems to have gotten some sand stuck in his lady parts. First, he insulted all Canadians when some dared to point out that their socialized health care system has flaws, and he accused them all of losing their sense of humor. I guess a two year waiting list for a knee surgery will do that. More recently, he accused CNN of (wait for it...wait for it) biased reporting on his film Sicko. You would think that someone who makes himself as much of a lightning rod for criticism as Moore does wouldn't be such a crybaby wuss, but he is.
I'm kind of bummed that "ginormous" is officially a real word now. Kind of takes away from its cache.
You probably didn't know it, but you hate these directors.
Have you ever been afraid to have a difficult conversation with your significant other because you didn't know how it might go? Well now you can prepare for myriad situations with the Choose Your Own Adventure dating game.
You would think that firefighters would be some of the most ardent supporters of America's Mayor, but a firefighters' union is attacking Rudy Giuliani for capitalizing of the tragedy of 9/11. I agree with Town Hall; I don't imagine that "firefighters" is the operative word there.
Jules Crittenden has a primer on how to read an AP news story. Not that anyone thinks the AP has biases or anything.
Public schools face an interesting conundrum when dealing with Muslim students who wish to pray in the middle of the day. Or, more accurately, public schools seem to have no problem acquiescing to the prayer needs of Muslim students. While I see nothing wrong with allowing students to pray during recess time, one inevitably wonders how accommodating the same schools would be to Christian students with similar requests. Actually, the article all but tells us, when it says, "[i]n 1993, a federal court ordered the district to allow students to engage in religious activities during lunchtime," meaning that the district had apparently illegally disallowed students to act out their faith in any way. Another important quote: "Left-leaning groups like the American Civil Liberties Union have remained silent so far on the San Diego situation." Because the ACLU has never had a problem with religion writ large in the public sphere, but abhors any Christian encroachment on the secular public realm.
Embedded blogger Michael Yon has a report on the increasing difficulty that al-Qaeda is having recruiting Iraqis. It appears that the American and coalition soldiers are finally winning the hearts and minds of the locals.
This will come as a shock: academics are liberal, and use their positions to preach their views to students. The good news, though, is that many states are seeking to curb this kind of activity at public universities because a majority of the public finds it to be a serious problem.
Allow me to expound upon my previous post where I linked to Mickey Kaus connecting the dots between Princess Dianna and Hillary Clinton. Basically, if the speculation were to be true, Hillary would have taken advantage of her husband's presidential powers leading up to her 2000 Senate campaign to use secret wire taps to spy on her potential competition. That may not have been clear to those who are unfamiliar with the style of Kausfiles.
Here is why this is such a big deal, beyond the obvious: my contention has always been that Hillary is in a better position than the other Democratic front runners because she is almost impervious to negative attacks. At this point, almost everything mean that can be said about her has already been said, and so when the race inevitably turns negative, her competitors will have nothing new to say, while pretty boys Edwards and Obama could be sent reeling by a well-crafted attack. But this new accusation gives them fresh ammunition, and makes her as susceptible to a negative attack as anyone else.
Lefty bloggers seem to have a new-found sensitivity for any and all stinging remarks made by someone they don't love. Joe Lieberman was described as "Soulless Joe" by widely-read douchebag Kos for bringing up Harry Reid's claim that the war is already lost.
Michael Moore also seems to have gotten some sand stuck in his lady parts. First, he insulted all Canadians when some dared to point out that their socialized health care system has flaws, and he accused them all of losing their sense of humor. I guess a two year waiting list for a knee surgery will do that. More recently, he accused CNN of (wait for it...wait for it) biased reporting on his film Sicko. You would think that someone who makes himself as much of a lightning rod for criticism as Moore does wouldn't be such a crybaby wuss, but he is.
I'm kind of bummed that "ginormous" is officially a real word now. Kind of takes away from its cache.
You probably didn't know it, but you hate these directors.
Have you ever been afraid to have a difficult conversation with your significant other because you didn't know how it might go? Well now you can prepare for myriad situations with the Choose Your Own Adventure dating game.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
...Where we're waiting for Ann Coulter to say "told ya so"
Two of John McCain's top advisers have left his campaign. Depending upon who you listen to, they either resigned or were fired, or perhaps resigned because they were about to be fired. I guess this is what happens when a "front runner" has less cash on hand than longshot Ron Paul.
The Democratic presidential candidates are planning to participate in a gay debate. This will be the first presidential debate to focus solely on homosexual issues. Maybe one of them will quote Martin from the Simpsons and call for unity on the subject. I'm not sure what will be discussed beyond gay marriage, adoption rights for gay couples, and gays in the military, but the possible headlines following the debate alone have me excited about it. Imagine seeing something like one of these on the front page: "Biden slams Obama at gay debate;" "At gay debate, Hillary stands out from field;" "John Edwards debates gay issues." Feel free to write your own headlines. Maybe we can have a contest in the comments section, with the winner receiving...well, nothing. It's not like I get paid to write this.
Are Congressional Republicans finally getting the message from the conservative base of the party? That's what the Weekly Standard says after Minority Whip Roy Blunt gave a speech at the Heritage Foundation.
As a side note, I think that Blunt is someone to keep an eye on for a possible vice presidential candidate. He's from Missouri, so he can help offset the Northeasterness of Romney or Giuliani, he has strong conservative credentials, and his position gives him enough name recognition to make him a viable choice.
Fred Thompson is being touted as a more conservative alternative to the rest of the Republican field. Is this true? Richard Viguerie says it most definitely is not. One of the tools he uses to discern this is the American Conservative Union's ratings. Thompson has a lifetime rating of 86, which puts him in the neighborhood of McCain and Missouri's Kit Bond. And considering that one of the major knocks against Thompson is his support for McCain-Feingold, I'm not really that surprised they they are close.
Some folks who know things are of the opinion that anti-war Democrats could have a tough time in 2008, mostly because it's such a hard sell that leaving Iraq and focusing on Afghanistan will aid in preserving American security.
How about the growing number of anti-war Republicans? For the most part, NRO says, they are not to be taken seriously. Like their Democratic counterparts, they are mostly making these national security decisions based on their own poll numbers.
Al Franken, former SNL unfunnyman and founder of failed liberal talk radio station Air America, is leading the fund raising race for the Minnesota Senate seat he is gunning for. The incumbent Republican still has more money on hand, though, despite his lack of support from the deep pockets of Hollywood.
Al-Qaeda is planning a "precise response" to the knighthood of Salman Rushdie. I guess the recent rash of car bombs in the UK was just general terrorism without a "precise" reason, then. Considering he has been on the run from a fatwa calling for his death since 1988, I imagine he'll probably be OK.
If Cindy Sheehan does run for Congress against Nancy Pelosi, her first campaign commercial has already been done for her.
This list of what celebrities would tun into if they were Transformers is not as good as it should have been, but is still worth posting.
Since we're still almost two months away from new episodes, here is the full version of Lazy Scranton to supply your The Office fix.
The Democratic presidential candidates are planning to participate in a gay debate. This will be the first presidential debate to focus solely on homosexual issues. Maybe one of them will quote Martin from the Simpsons and call for unity on the subject. I'm not sure what will be discussed beyond gay marriage, adoption rights for gay couples, and gays in the military, but the possible headlines following the debate alone have me excited about it. Imagine seeing something like one of these on the front page: "Biden slams Obama at gay debate;" "At gay debate, Hillary stands out from field;" "John Edwards debates gay issues." Feel free to write your own headlines. Maybe we can have a contest in the comments section, with the winner receiving...well, nothing. It's not like I get paid to write this.
Are Congressional Republicans finally getting the message from the conservative base of the party? That's what the Weekly Standard says after Minority Whip Roy Blunt gave a speech at the Heritage Foundation.
As a side note, I think that Blunt is someone to keep an eye on for a possible vice presidential candidate. He's from Missouri, so he can help offset the Northeasterness of Romney or Giuliani, he has strong conservative credentials, and his position gives him enough name recognition to make him a viable choice.
Fred Thompson is being touted as a more conservative alternative to the rest of the Republican field. Is this true? Richard Viguerie says it most definitely is not. One of the tools he uses to discern this is the American Conservative Union's ratings. Thompson has a lifetime rating of 86, which puts him in the neighborhood of McCain and Missouri's Kit Bond. And considering that one of the major knocks against Thompson is his support for McCain-Feingold, I'm not really that surprised they they are close.
Some folks who know things are of the opinion that anti-war Democrats could have a tough time in 2008, mostly because it's such a hard sell that leaving Iraq and focusing on Afghanistan will aid in preserving American security.
How about the growing number of anti-war Republicans? For the most part, NRO says, they are not to be taken seriously. Like their Democratic counterparts, they are mostly making these national security decisions based on their own poll numbers.
Al Franken, former SNL unfunnyman and founder of failed liberal talk radio station Air America, is leading the fund raising race for the Minnesota Senate seat he is gunning for. The incumbent Republican still has more money on hand, though, despite his lack of support from the deep pockets of Hollywood.
Al-Qaeda is planning a "precise response" to the knighthood of Salman Rushdie. I guess the recent rash of car bombs in the UK was just general terrorism without a "precise" reason, then. Considering he has been on the run from a fatwa calling for his death since 1988, I imagine he'll probably be OK.
If Cindy Sheehan does run for Congress against Nancy Pelosi, her first campaign commercial has already been done for her.
This list of what celebrities would tun into if they were Transformers is not as good as it should have been, but is still worth posting.
Since we're still almost two months away from new episodes, here is the full version of Lazy Scranton to supply your The Office fix.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
I hope my excellence does not cost me readers
Now that the "comprehensive" immigration bill looks to be off the docket for a while, Mickey Kaus has to find new things to write about. Among them: the failings of the virtual fence along the Mexican border. Basically, the "fence" can have holes cut in it while any and all kinds of people willing to break the law cross the border.
And if you keep scrolling down, you will have Mickey's take on the NY Times peace that calls for the immediate withdrawal of American forces from Iraq. The Times concedes that this would almost surely result in more violence and genocide, but advises that the US should do it anyway. Hey, they're only Muslims and Kurds who would be dying, after all.
Turkey is evidently prepared for a full-fledged civil war in Iraq that would result in the Kurds in the north trying to form an independent Kurdish state. Why is Turkey concerned? Because what would presumably be Kurdistan would also like to take over the Eastern part of Turkey.
Back to my main man Mickey for a second: follow him as he connects the dots between wire taps on Princess Dianna and her gentleman friend Ted Forstmann by the Clinton administration and tapes that Hillary Clinton had access to during her 2000 Senate campaign. Oh, and Forstmann was rumored to run for Senate in New York as a Republican in 2000.
NBC's coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals was sparsely watched. It did, however, get better ratings for the network than Live Earth. I would definitely watch hockey before I watched Madonna tell me that Al Gore is a scientific genius. Heck, I'd watch the WNBA before I'd watch that.
Cindy Sheehan is threatening to run against Nancy Pelosi if Pelosi does not move to impeach President Bush. The article does not mention what specific charges the impeachment would be based on, other than the death of Sheehan's son, presumably. So at least San Fransiscans will have some choice in 2008: a crazy lady vs. the other one.
One of the things Bush had going for him in 2000 was that he overwhelming beat Al Gore in the beer test. Placing aside the fact that Mormons don't drink much beer, is Mitt Romney's excellence going to hurt him with voters? Maybe.
Colin Powell had been butting heads with Donald Rumsfeld for a long time before they were both members of Bush 43's cabinet, so his recent stance against the war in Iraq is not especially surprising. In fact, we already knew that Powell wanted to wait longer before the invasion in 2003. Still, I agree that his recent statements ring just a little bit hollow.
PBS and the BBC have both recently had their liberal biases examined, although neither organization seems to concerned with correcting it. The good news, though, is that neither is in as bad a shape as Holland's public television station. Using public funds to make left-leaning programing seems to be a common trend; just ask the folks who used to work at the Venezuelan TV station that has been shut down.
And while people in TV limit ideological diversity, the Federalist Society is accused of wrongdoing because that is the only kind of diversity they actively seek out.
When a producer used a word that Kattie Couric did not like in a script, she got violent and "sort of slapped him around." I'm sure this would have remained a minor story if he had slapped her.
Perhaps the producer should join the men's rights movement and demand he and his boss be treated equally by the network and the law. Unless that would just make him look weak and whiny.
If you've been looking for the right song to serenade your lady friend with, Flight of the Conchords has a suggestion for you.
I was pretty sure that I have posted this list of the top 10 shootouts in movie history before, but I couldn't find that I had. I also seem to remember the "I'll be back" scene from The Terminator being in it. Evidently, I am wrong, so here you go.
And if you keep scrolling down, you will have Mickey's take on the NY Times peace that calls for the immediate withdrawal of American forces from Iraq. The Times concedes that this would almost surely result in more violence and genocide, but advises that the US should do it anyway. Hey, they're only Muslims and Kurds who would be dying, after all.
Turkey is evidently prepared for a full-fledged civil war in Iraq that would result in the Kurds in the north trying to form an independent Kurdish state. Why is Turkey concerned? Because what would presumably be Kurdistan would also like to take over the Eastern part of Turkey.
Back to my main man Mickey for a second: follow him as he connects the dots between wire taps on Princess Dianna and her gentleman friend Ted Forstmann by the Clinton administration and tapes that Hillary Clinton had access to during her 2000 Senate campaign. Oh, and Forstmann was rumored to run for Senate in New York as a Republican in 2000.
NBC's coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals was sparsely watched. It did, however, get better ratings for the network than Live Earth. I would definitely watch hockey before I watched Madonna tell me that Al Gore is a scientific genius. Heck, I'd watch the WNBA before I'd watch that.
Cindy Sheehan is threatening to run against Nancy Pelosi if Pelosi does not move to impeach President Bush. The article does not mention what specific charges the impeachment would be based on, other than the death of Sheehan's son, presumably. So at least San Fransiscans will have some choice in 2008: a crazy lady vs. the other one.
One of the things Bush had going for him in 2000 was that he overwhelming beat Al Gore in the beer test. Placing aside the fact that Mormons don't drink much beer, is Mitt Romney's excellence going to hurt him with voters? Maybe.
Colin Powell had been butting heads with Donald Rumsfeld for a long time before they were both members of Bush 43's cabinet, so his recent stance against the war in Iraq is not especially surprising. In fact, we already knew that Powell wanted to wait longer before the invasion in 2003. Still, I agree that his recent statements ring just a little bit hollow.
PBS and the BBC have both recently had their liberal biases examined, although neither organization seems to concerned with correcting it. The good news, though, is that neither is in as bad a shape as Holland's public television station. Using public funds to make left-leaning programing seems to be a common trend; just ask the folks who used to work at the Venezuelan TV station that has been shut down.
And while people in TV limit ideological diversity, the Federalist Society is accused of wrongdoing because that is the only kind of diversity they actively seek out.
When a producer used a word that Kattie Couric did not like in a script, she got violent and "sort of slapped him around." I'm sure this would have remained a minor story if he had slapped her.
Perhaps the producer should join the men's rights movement and demand he and his boss be treated equally by the network and the law. Unless that would just make him look weak and whiny.
If you've been looking for the right song to serenade your lady friend with, Flight of the Conchords has a suggestion for you.
I was pretty sure that I have posted this list of the top 10 shootouts in movie history before, but I couldn't find that I had. I also seem to remember the "I'll be back" scene from The Terminator being in it. Evidently, I am wrong, so here you go.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Do as Al Gore says, not as his rock star pals do
At nine locations across the globe, Getting Gay With Kids Live Earth urged concert goers to obey the mighty and powerful Al Gore and ignore the hypocrisy behind the curtain. Of course, they didn't draw as many as planned, and the events in the US and UK were decidedly underwhelming. I imagine most of it has to do with what the event's planners would call the high environmental cost of trying to save the environment. A climate change activist said that it would take 100,000 new trees to reverse the carbon footprint of the event, and one of the members of Muse called Live Earth "private jets for climate change." And a similarly hypocritical global warming alarmist led Glenn Reynolds to say this: "I'll start acting as if it's a crisis when the people who are telling me it's a crisis start acting as if it's a crisis."
As for something people actually care about, several thousand more showed up at a nearby DC golf course to see if Tiger Woods could come back from a poor first day (he finished sixth), and about a hundred thousand more than that showed up for Daytona's second-biggest race of the year.
Robert Novak says that critics are once again attacking Hillary Clinton for vague ties to corporations she has criticized in the past through her top campaign strategist. It really is amazing to me that working with someone who works at a company that does public relations work for big businesses is something that Democrats can get worked up about. Of course, the easy way around this for Clinton would be to not criticize companies simply for being successful. That's where I would start.
Additionally, how long can Barack Obama maintain his warm and fuzzy public image if he keeps acting so aloof around reporters? Seriously, turn on some of that alleged charm before the 90% of reporters that follow you around and vote Democratic write checks to Clinton or Edwards.
And while Bill has been mostly helpful to Hillary recently, his confounding decision to complain about President Bush commuting Scooter Libby's sentence is a bad plan. Really, Bubba, you didn't think that people would bring up Marc Rich if you did that? Good call.
And back to Obama: he endorsed merit pay for teachers (something that conservatives have been pushing for years and that liberals and the unions have refused)...right after the NY Times had an article that said more teachers' unions support it. That's what I call playing it safe. I also call it pandering, but we expect that.
Rudy Giuliani was jeered recently for opposing a flat tax. I though that Steve Forbes was in his corner; I guess he hasn't been listening to him all that much.
The current NY mayor, Michael Bloomberg, has decided to cut down on noise pollution by silencing ice cream trucks. As the Peddlers say, "It seems that one New Yorker seeking the presidency wants to protect us from Osama bin Laden, one wants to protect us from George Bush, and one wants to protect us from the Good Humor Man."
And despite the failure of Live Earth, Ann Althouse is pretty sure Al Gore is going to run for president. Why is she so sure? Because he's lost weight.
A NY Times editorial called for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq immediately. And why not, UN peace keepers do such a bang-up job everywhere else.
These celebrities have hot daughters...and you might have a shot with some of them. And for further proof that classic rockers who look like a modern-day Dianne Keaton can produce daughters that don't, see Aerosmith offspring Liv Tyler and Minka Kelly to go along with the gang from the Rolling Stones. Seriously, those groupies must have super-human hotness genes to ward of the monkey face genes from guys like Steven Tyler and Mick Jagger.
Michael Bay tried to ruin our childhood memories of Transformers earlier this week. Here's betting that he won't come as close as these 10 pieces of crap. Then again, it is Michael Bay...
If geek is the new cool, learn how to dance like these nerds.
As for something people actually care about, several thousand more showed up at a nearby DC golf course to see if Tiger Woods could come back from a poor first day (he finished sixth), and about a hundred thousand more than that showed up for Daytona's second-biggest race of the year.
Robert Novak says that critics are once again attacking Hillary Clinton for vague ties to corporations she has criticized in the past through her top campaign strategist. It really is amazing to me that working with someone who works at a company that does public relations work for big businesses is something that Democrats can get worked up about. Of course, the easy way around this for Clinton would be to not criticize companies simply for being successful. That's where I would start.
Additionally, how long can Barack Obama maintain his warm and fuzzy public image if he keeps acting so aloof around reporters? Seriously, turn on some of that alleged charm before the 90% of reporters that follow you around and vote Democratic write checks to Clinton or Edwards.
And while Bill has been mostly helpful to Hillary recently, his confounding decision to complain about President Bush commuting Scooter Libby's sentence is a bad plan. Really, Bubba, you didn't think that people would bring up Marc Rich if you did that? Good call.
And back to Obama: he endorsed merit pay for teachers (something that conservatives have been pushing for years and that liberals and the unions have refused)...right after the NY Times had an article that said more teachers' unions support it. That's what I call playing it safe. I also call it pandering, but we expect that.
Rudy Giuliani was jeered recently for opposing a flat tax. I though that Steve Forbes was in his corner; I guess he hasn't been listening to him all that much.
The current NY mayor, Michael Bloomberg, has decided to cut down on noise pollution by silencing ice cream trucks. As the Peddlers say, "It seems that one New Yorker seeking the presidency wants to protect us from Osama bin Laden, one wants to protect us from George Bush, and one wants to protect us from the Good Humor Man."
And despite the failure of Live Earth, Ann Althouse is pretty sure Al Gore is going to run for president. Why is she so sure? Because he's lost weight.
A NY Times editorial called for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq immediately. And why not, UN peace keepers do such a bang-up job everywhere else.
These celebrities have hot daughters...and you might have a shot with some of them. And for further proof that classic rockers who look like a modern-day Dianne Keaton can produce daughters that don't, see Aerosmith offspring Liv Tyler and Minka Kelly to go along with the gang from the Rolling Stones. Seriously, those groupies must have super-human hotness genes to ward of the monkey face genes from guys like Steven Tyler and Mick Jagger.
Michael Bay tried to ruin our childhood memories of Transformers earlier this week. Here's betting that he won't come as close as these 10 pieces of crap. Then again, it is Michael Bay...
If geek is the new cool, learn how to dance like these nerds.
Happy 8th of July!
OK, more housecleaning. Sorry if all this stuff is old, but the Independence Day break I took through me off.
Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair criticized Islamsists and Muslim terrorists for their claims of marginalization. He said, "It's not just your methods that are wrong, your ideas are absurd. Nobody is oppressing you. Your sense of grievance isn't justified." So I guess you can count Blair among those who don't believe the West is responsible for all terrorist actions against it.
Deepak Chopra was upset about the recent Supreme Court ruling that made it illegal to draw school districts strictly on racial lines. So upset, in fact, that he forgot who Clarence Thomas was and blamed "five white men" for the decision.
President Bush commuted Scooter Libby's sentence. Libby was sentenced to two and one-half years for obstructing a criminal investigation that discovered that no crime had been committed. Like his veto power, Bush has used his presidential pardons quite sparingly, which probably makes the pardon of Libby seem a tad more scandalous that it really is.
Barack Obama, however, finds it very scandalous, saying "[t]his is exactly the kind of politics we must change so we can begin restoring the American people's faith in a government." No mention from either Obama or Hillary Clinton on how this compares to the many pardons of former President Clinton, some of which also involved personal acquaintances, and his brother.
Obama is leading the fund raising competition during the primaries. Town Hall says that, despite fewer connections than Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, or Mitt Romney, Obama's enthusiasm is winning support from donors. Of course, Howard Dean drummed up plenty of enthusiasm in 2004, and then one poor showing in Iowa and one viral video sent him tumbling like a handicapped kid falling down a flight of stairs. And at some point people have to realize how full of hot air Obama is, right? Just look at what he said above; his entire campaign is based on decrying partisan politics and ideologues, and yet he is rated as being more liberal and more in step with party leadership than any other member of Congress running for president.
House Republicans are pushing an enforcement-only immigration bill after the failure of the Senate's "comprehensive" immigration reform bill. Most American's support an enforcement-first bill; will most of Congress?
A film critic pointed out the flaws in Michael Moore's Sicko, and even directed readers to the documentary "Dead Meat" that I've been pimping for a while now. Oh, and the critic was MTV's Kurt Loder.
The EU wants Europeans to watch films made by EU member states. Unfortunately, even the EU marketing people think that European films are largely devoid of substance and the only reason to watch them is the gratuitous sex.
Here are some super powers that would be more trouble than they're worth.
A tribute to the classic sounds of Linkin Park.
Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair criticized Islamsists and Muslim terrorists for their claims of marginalization. He said, "It's not just your methods that are wrong, your ideas are absurd. Nobody is oppressing you. Your sense of grievance isn't justified." So I guess you can count Blair among those who don't believe the West is responsible for all terrorist actions against it.
Deepak Chopra was upset about the recent Supreme Court ruling that made it illegal to draw school districts strictly on racial lines. So upset, in fact, that he forgot who Clarence Thomas was and blamed "five white men" for the decision.
President Bush commuted Scooter Libby's sentence. Libby was sentenced to two and one-half years for obstructing a criminal investigation that discovered that no crime had been committed. Like his veto power, Bush has used his presidential pardons quite sparingly, which probably makes the pardon of Libby seem a tad more scandalous that it really is.
Barack Obama, however, finds it very scandalous, saying "[t]his is exactly the kind of politics we must change so we can begin restoring the American people's faith in a government." No mention from either Obama or Hillary Clinton on how this compares to the many pardons of former President Clinton, some of which also involved personal acquaintances, and his brother.
Obama is leading the fund raising competition during the primaries. Town Hall says that, despite fewer connections than Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, or Mitt Romney, Obama's enthusiasm is winning support from donors. Of course, Howard Dean drummed up plenty of enthusiasm in 2004, and then one poor showing in Iowa and one viral video sent him tumbling like a handicapped kid falling down a flight of stairs. And at some point people have to realize how full of hot air Obama is, right? Just look at what he said above; his entire campaign is based on decrying partisan politics and ideologues, and yet he is rated as being more liberal and more in step with party leadership than any other member of Congress running for president.
House Republicans are pushing an enforcement-only immigration bill after the failure of the Senate's "comprehensive" immigration reform bill. Most American's support an enforcement-first bill; will most of Congress?
A film critic pointed out the flaws in Michael Moore's Sicko, and even directed readers to the documentary "Dead Meat" that I've been pimping for a while now. Oh, and the critic was MTV's Kurt Loder.
The EU wants Europeans to watch films made by EU member states. Unfortunately, even the EU marketing people think that European films are largely devoid of substance and the only reason to watch them is the gratuitous sex.
Here are some super powers that would be more trouble than they're worth.
A tribute to the classic sounds of Linkin Park.
Monday, July 2, 2007
I don't play in public very often. I really hope this blog thing works out.
I haven't been paying especially close attention to the car bomb terror attack in the UK. While the attack in London was unsuccessful, the more recent attack in Glasgow was. Whatever the case, this is bad news.
So how about some good news? The anti-Fairness Doctrine bill passed in the House quite easily, which will probably dissuade anyone from trying to impose the Doctrine again anytime soon.
Bob Novak says that if Fred Thompson does well in the presidential race, then Newt Gingrich will probably not run. Newt seems like running for president isn't necessarily what he really wants to do, almost like he would be doing us a favor if he ran. Of course, he probably does think that that he would be doing us all a favor if he ran. He does take some gentle shots at Thompson, though, so maybe he really does want to get in the race.
Gingrich's biggest obstacle is probably that 53% of the public says they won't vote for him no matter who his opponent is. And since 52% won't vote for Hillary Clinton, Michael Bloomberg could be sitting pretty.
Some good news comes out of Iraq: deaths in Baghdad dropped significantly in June, probably as a result of the surge.
And Michael Yon reminds us who we're fighting in Iraq. It is not pretty, but certainly makes one realize how disastrous a premature withdrawal would be.
Hugo Chavez supports Iran's efforts to build a nuclear weapon, and hopes to one day do the same. I still don't understand how nothing but a mutual hatred of the US can unite an Islamist president and a communist dictator in the making. It just doesn't make a lick of sense. Just like their ideologies!
One more reason to be glad the Senate's immigration bill failed: no National ID card.
White guilt hasn't helped poor minorities do better in school, NRO says. Here's how to actually do some good.
Even though Pam's wedding didn't work out, Kevin and the guys are doing OK for themselves.
Need to know what your girlfriend's facial expression means because she won't just tell you? Use this cheat sheet as a reference.
So how about some good news? The anti-Fairness Doctrine bill passed in the House quite easily, which will probably dissuade anyone from trying to impose the Doctrine again anytime soon.
Bob Novak says that if Fred Thompson does well in the presidential race, then Newt Gingrich will probably not run. Newt seems like running for president isn't necessarily what he really wants to do, almost like he would be doing us a favor if he ran. Of course, he probably does think that that he would be doing us all a favor if he ran. He does take some gentle shots at Thompson, though, so maybe he really does want to get in the race.
Gingrich's biggest obstacle is probably that 53% of the public says they won't vote for him no matter who his opponent is. And since 52% won't vote for Hillary Clinton, Michael Bloomberg could be sitting pretty.
Some good news comes out of Iraq: deaths in Baghdad dropped significantly in June, probably as a result of the surge.
And Michael Yon reminds us who we're fighting in Iraq. It is not pretty, but certainly makes one realize how disastrous a premature withdrawal would be.
Hugo Chavez supports Iran's efforts to build a nuclear weapon, and hopes to one day do the same. I still don't understand how nothing but a mutual hatred of the US can unite an Islamist president and a communist dictator in the making. It just doesn't make a lick of sense. Just like their ideologies!
One more reason to be glad the Senate's immigration bill failed: no National ID card.
White guilt hasn't helped poor minorities do better in school, NRO says. Here's how to actually do some good.
Even though Pam's wedding didn't work out, Kevin and the guys are doing OK for themselves.
Need to know what your girlfriend's facial expression means because she won't just tell you? Use this cheat sheet as a reference.
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