January, 2006

I still love you, baby/It had to be this way/I’m burning for you, darling/Go — it’s your birthday!

By Violet Socks · Saturday, January 21st, 2006 · 6 Comments »

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 [...]

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Happy Birthday, kactus

By Violet Socks · Saturday, January 21st, 2006 · 1 Comment »

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, [...]

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In Which Kevin Drum Casually Disposes of the Lives of 18 Brown People

By Violet Socks · Friday, January 20th, 2006 · 9 Comments »

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 [...]

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Democrats Divided on Alito

By Violet Socks · Thursday, January 19th, 2006 · No Comments »

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 [...]

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“Woman is the Nigger of the World”

By Violet Socks · Wednesday, January 18th, 2006 · 26 Comments »

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 [...]

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New Employment Niche in Britain:
Brothel Receptionist

By Violet Socks · Wednesday, January 18th, 2006 · 19 Comments »

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, [...]

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Freepers As Modern Peasants

By Violet Socks · Tuesday, January 17th, 2006 · 2 Comments »

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 [...]

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The Language of Belief

By Violet Socks · Monday, January 16th, 2006 · 6 Comments »

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 [...]

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Yummilicious New Zogby Poll: Majority of Americans Support Impeachment of Bush

By Violet Socks · Monday, January 16th, 2006 · 1 Comment »

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 [...]

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Uproar Over Kate O’Beirne’s Book

By Violet Socks · Friday, January 13th, 2006 · 3 Comments »

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 [...]

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