January, 2006
I still love you, baby/It had to be this way/I’m burning for you, darling/Go — it’s your birthday!
The real news is too goddamn depressing today, so here’s something to lighten your load: rapper 50 Cent is being sued by rapper Luther Campbell for plagiarism. (The fact that I have to preface these names with the identifying word “rapper” should clue you in that I’ve never heard any of this shit.) Check out [...]
Happy Birthday, kactus
Happy Birthday to kactus at Super Babymama, who is 46 today. She’s observed the occasion with a beautiful tribute to her mother, one of those incredible women who lived “women’s lib” before it had a name. The kind of woman who had the strength to walk out on an abusive man, raise 5 children on [...]
In Which Kevin Drum Casually Disposes of the Lives of 18 Brown People
Kevin Drum committed a kind of intellectual self-immolation this week, and cordially invited the entire liberal blogosphere to watch. In response to the U.S. missile attack in Pakistan, he wrote: For the sake of argument, let’s assume that we had pretty good intelligence telling us that a bunch of al-Qaeda leaders were in the house [...]
Democrats Divided on Alito
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito has caused a rift among Senate Democrats, with some planning to vote for the conservative judge while others remain undecided. Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska announced Tuesday he will support Alito, the second Democrat to do so. Nelson said he will support Alito “because of his impeccable [...]
“Woman is the Nigger of the World”
Shout out to Twisty for a fabulous post. One commenter summed it up with reference to that glorious Plastic Ono Band anthem, “Woman Is The Nigger of the World.” I’ve always loved that song, and damn if I don’t grieve for the days when the public face of feminism was bold and uncompromising, not caked [...]
New Employment Niche in Britain:
Brothel Receptionist
Yesterday the British government announced plans to legalize small home-based brothels. It’s already legal for a single prostitute to work from home as long as she doesn’t openly solicit. The new plan will allow up to three women to work together, including one receptionist. The goal here is to improve women’s safety, since one prostitute [...]
Freepers As Modern Peasants
Al Gore gave a thoughtful, well-crafted speech yesterday, decrying Presidential lawlessness and calling on Congress to defend the Constitution and restore the balance of power. He quoted Orwell, and Jefferson, and Locke. He mentioned the Federalist Papers. He noted in passing that the modern political scene, which is dominated by 30-second TV ads, is “as [...]
The Language of Belief
There’s an interesting discussion in progress over at Pharyngula about the language barrier between believers and non-believers in America. Whereas non-believers speak in terms of evidence and logic, believers speak in terms of faith and supernatural power. As one commenter said, “It’s not just a ‘language’ problem. Languages can be translated. It’s a fundamental epistemological [...]
Yummilicious New Zogby Poll: Majority of Americans Support Impeachment of Bush
According to a new Zogby poll, 52% of Americans want Congress to consider impeaching Bush “if he wiretapped American citizens without a judge’s approval.” Which, of course, he did. Jesus Christ, he admitted it. What, are we waiting for him to get it tattooed on his forehead? The poll found that 52% agreed with the [...]
Uproar Over Kate O’Beirne’s Book
I’m amazed at the uproar over Kate O’Beirne’s new book, Blacks Who Make the World Worse: and How Their Radical Assault Is Ruining Our Schools, Families, Military, and Sports. I mean, really — what’s the problem? Here’s the book description* from Amazon: A top conservative writer explores the black assault on our families, schools, workplaces, [...]
