Saturday, July 19, 2008

GREAT QUOTES IN POLITICAL HISTORY: WATB Edition

The United States Senate has been hijacked by the Democratic leadership. Once again, it shows the Democrats use scare tactics. They have no convictions, they have no principles, they have no ideas. But this is the ultimate. Since I've been majority leader, I'll have to say, not with the previous Democratic leader or the current Democratic leader have ever I been slapped in the face with such an affront to the leadership of this grand institution.

— Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, on the closing of the Senate by Minority Leader Harry Reid, November 1, 2005.

Deep Thought on The Dark Knight

The Joker killed Gwen Stacy.

Friday, July 18, 2008

GREAT QUOTES IN POLITICAL HISTORY: Latin Edition

Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.

— Cato the Elder

Other Skills I Have

In response to Weston's question: I'm temping this week for a big fancy VP at SLU.

Her first request of me today after she walked in: "Hey, look up that batman actor on the internet, I can't place his face."

Mr. Christian Bale's visage received positive reviews from both my boss and the secretary from across the hall.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

GREAT QUOTES IN POLITICAL HISTORY: Cuomo Edition

We believe we must be the family of America, recognizing that at the heart of the matter we are bound one to another, that the problems of a retired school teacher in Duluth are our problems; that the future of the child — that the future of the child in Buffalo is our future; that the struggle of a disabled man in Boston to survive and live decently is our struggle; that the hunger of a woman in Little Rock is our hunger; that the failure anywhere to provide what reasonably we might, to avoid pain, is our failure.
— Mario Cuomo, 1984 DNC Speech

Dean in Austin

Howard Dean just took the stage. "I went to Crawford, Texas today and you know what they want change too...Crawford, Texas is going to become a retirement community." People in the crowd shouted "build a prison."


More here.

Cosby on Fathers

This is utterly fascinating:
Cosby was wearing his standard uniform—dark sunglasses, loafers, a sweat suit emblazoned with the seal of an institution of higher learning. That night it was the University of Massachusetts, where he’d gotten his doctorate in education 30 years ago. He was preaching from the book of black self-reliance, a gospel that he has spent the past four years carrying across the country in a series of events that he bills as “call-outs.” “My problem,” Cosby told the audience, “is I’m tired of losing to white people. When I say I don’t care about white people, I mean let them say what they want to say. What can they say to me that’s worse than what their grandfather said?”
White people really don't understand black conservativism, because it isn't the same as white conservativism.

Barack Obama, a black liberal, has ideas about race and class and government and so forth that are similar to ideas held by white liberals. American Liberalism, while not monolithic, is generally a cohesive whole. Black conservativism (aside from token GOP stooges), however, is authentic black nationalism. The conservative ethos of traditionalism and self-reliance looks a lot different translated through the lens of a minority group. It's my understanding that this tradition is actually larger in the black community than liberalism, but they vote for the Democrats anyway because the Republicans are party of White Supremacy.

Actually, I'm perfect for that job.

My VIP/VP boss just came out and asked me if I knew how to use "the internet to look up a bill from Congress".

Heh. Some days are easier than others.

Spend your money

Read this. Afterwards you will have to spend money.

I just did:


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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Drunk Dialing You Just Became Easier

Facebook has unleashed a new application, and, shockingly, this one is useful.

Phonebook.

Now, instead of having to keep track of all of my friends phone numbers, facebook will let them do it for me. Previously I'd have to look up each individual's facebook page if I needed to chatz them up. Huzzah.

This does, however, increase the pressure to join Facebook if you're stuck in the stone ages, caveman.

A Political Mystery

Why is it that the Democrats are better at everything?

It's almost as if Republican Economic policies are dedicated towards funneling money to the rich at the expense of everything else.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

GREAT QUOTES IN POLITICAL HISTORY: Bloodthirst Edition

I think a curse should rest on me — because I love this war. I know it's smashing and shattering the lives of thousands every moment — and yet — I can't help it — I enjoy every second of it.

— Winston Churchill, letter to a friend, 1916

Monday, July 14, 2008

GREAT QUOTES IN POLITICAL HISTORY: Strokin' It Edition

We know that more than 70 to 80% of women masturbate, and 90% of men masturbate, and the rest lie.

— Former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders

Obama on Iraq

A simple plan, presented clear as day.

Can we retire the crap about his ambiguity and shifting now?

Sunday, July 13, 2008

GREAT QUOTES IN POLITICAL HISTORY: Dead Racist Bastard Edition

I've been portrayed as a caveman by some. That's not true. I'm a conservative progressive, and that means I think all men are equal, be they Slants, Beaners, or Niggers.

— Jesse Helms, former Senator from North Carolina, the last openly racist politician in America

LOLiticians: Fuggetabout it!




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