December 31, 2004
Tsunami Perspective
I've been getting what is actually fairly polite hate mail for my coverage of the 12/26/04 Sumatran earthquake and tsunami so far, with several people taking exception to my pointing out that:
Where was the global outcry and pledges of support when 800,000 Rwandans were slaughtered? Where is the indignation as Muslims in Darfur continue to rape and murder their way across Sudan with over 100,000 dead and no end in sight?
Why is this earthquake so much more cared about on the world stage than the one exactly one year before that killed tens of thousands in Iran? My guess is that all this sudden interest wouldn't be nearly as intense if thousands of light-skinned Europeans hadn't died as well.
So my critics can call me cynical (among other things).
But they shouldn't dare imply that they are somehow more caring or a better person when they finally decide to contribute when it is finally convenient for them, or suddenly in their societal interest. They've ignored greater preventable human tragedies in the past decade alone.
I think they have a word for that.
- terrorist sanctuaries were the hardest hit areas;
- the media claim of a lost generation was sensationalism, not fact;
- this is not the worst natural disaster in human history, or even of the past 30 years.
Where was the global outcry and pledges of support when 800,000 Rwandans were slaughtered? Where is the indignation as Muslims in Darfur continue to rape and murder their way across Sudan with over 100,000 dead and no end in sight?
Why is this earthquake so much more cared about on the world stage than the one exactly one year before that killed tens of thousands in Iran? My guess is that all this sudden interest wouldn't be nearly as intense if thousands of light-skinned Europeans hadn't died as well.
So my critics can call me cynical (among other things).
But they shouldn't dare imply that they are somehow more caring or a better person when they finally decide to contribute when it is finally convenient for them, or suddenly in their societal interest. They've ignored greater preventable human tragedies in the past decade alone.
I think they have a word for that.
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December 30, 2004
"We are doing very little at the moment."
"We are doing very little at the moment."
So speaks U.N. emergency relief coordinator Jan Egeland, just days after calling the U.S. "stingy" in our goverment's aid to tsunami victims.
As usual, the United States pulls the load, and the United Nations complains, but contributes next to nothing but rhetoric.
Par for the course.
So speaks U.N. emergency relief coordinator Jan Egeland, just days after calling the U.S. "stingy" in our goverment's aid to tsunami victims.
As usual, the United States pulls the load, and the United Nations complains, but contributes next to nothing but rhetoric.
Par for the course.
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Silent America goes Amazon
Talented blogger Bill Whittle's book of essays Silent America: Essays from an America at War goes on sale at Amazon today. As a big fan of his blog, I can highly recommend the book.
Update: Dropped the inline ad. I didn't like the way it looked. You can still see the book through the text link to Silent America above.
Update: Dropped the inline ad. I didn't like the way it looked. You can still see the book through the text link to Silent America above.
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With Liberty and Eastern NC BBQ For All
Some say, "save 'em all and let God sort 'em out." That's a great sentiment, and we should provide aid for those affected by the 12/26 tsunami.
Despite my own personal reservations about providing money to suspected terrorist havens, I was this close to clicking over to Amazon and donating some money to the tsunami relief fund, and then I saw this picture from Getty Images (hat-tip LGF). Take a few seconds, you'll see "it" soon enough.
As of now, my cash goes to the first aid organization that promises to season all food shipments with ham hocks, and sends over appropriate clothing.
Let them eat pork.
Despite my own personal reservations about providing money to suspected terrorist havens, I was this close to clicking over to Amazon and donating some money to the tsunami relief fund, and then I saw this picture from Getty Images (hat-tip LGF). Take a few seconds, you'll see "it" soon enough.
As of now, my cash goes to the first aid organization that promises to season all food shipments with ham hocks, and sends over appropriate clothing.
Let them eat pork.
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December 29, 2004
Don't Believe Drudge's Hype
Parroting a sensationalist headline from The Independent, Drudge runs the banner headline "The Lost Generation" on his site for December 29th. A lot of people are buying that line, and running with it.
The only problem is, the headline isn't true.
Using the CIA World Fact Book for total population data and the This is London link from Drudge's own site for current casualty data, we can compile some rough figures using the calculator at Math.com.
The deaths from this seismic event are tragic on a grand scale, but it falls far short of the massive casualties sustained at Stalingrad (1942-3, 1-2 million dead), and I've heard few claiming that an entire generation of Soviets or Germans were wiped out in that battle.
Perhaps the media should stick with the facts, and leave the propaganda to Michael Moore.
Edit: The phrase "The hardest hit countries lost less than one-tenth of one-percent of their overall population..." was corrected to read "The hardest hit country lost just over one-tenth of one-percent of their overall population."
Update: The death toll in Indonesia has nearly doubled to 80,000, raising their loses to 0.034-percent of their total population.
The only problem is, the headline isn't true.
Using the CIA World Fact Book for total population data and the This is London link from Drudge's own site for current casualty data, we can compile some rough figures using the calculator at Math.com.
- India, a country of 1 billion, has lost a confirmed 7,000 dead, or 0.0007-percent of their population.
- Thailand, a country of 64 million, has lost a confirmed 1,700 dead or 0.002-percent of their population.
- Indonesia, a country of 238.5 million, has lost a confirmed 42,000 dead, or 0.017-percent of their population.
- Sri Lanka, a country of 19.9 million, has lost a confirmed 22,500 dead, was the hardest hit per capita, with 0.113-percent of their population killed.
The deaths from this seismic event are tragic on a grand scale, but it falls far short of the massive casualties sustained at Stalingrad (1942-3, 1-2 million dead), and I've heard few claiming that an entire generation of Soviets or Germans were wiped out in that battle.
Perhaps the media should stick with the facts, and leave the propaganda to Michael Moore.
Edit: The phrase "The hardest hit countries lost less than one-tenth of one-percent of their overall population..." was corrected to read "The hardest hit country lost just over one-tenth of one-percent of their overall population."
Update: The death toll in Indonesia has nearly doubled to 80,000, raising their loses to 0.034-percent of their total population.
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Writing on the Wall
Some cranky midwestern newspaper columnist just lit into the guys at Powerline with the maturity of my four year-old, but without as much skill. Read the rant, and then see what Powerline has to say on the matter here and here. Who do you think it more professional?
The Star-Tribune advertising department seems to know who is going to win this argument.
Check out the blog advertising at the bottom of the article.
Nick Coleman, your days are numbered.
The Star-Tribune advertising department seems to know who is going to win this argument.
Check out the blog advertising at the bottom of the article.
Nick Coleman, your days are numbered.
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Grieving
I apologize for the lack of posting today. I'm still grieving for the loss of Susan Sontag.
Yeah.
Yeah.
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December 28, 2004
Will the Tsunami Curb SE Asian Terrorism?
The massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake that caused a tidal wave that has killed 50,000+ this week was centered in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the Indonesian province of Aceh.
Interestingly enough this humanitarian disaster may have a small upside; a lessening of the potential for terrorism in Southeast Asia.
Aceh, the province of Indonesia closest to the epicenter of the quake, is a terrorist sanctuary that is the home to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and has been mentioned as a probable al Qaeda base as members try to reorganize their infrastructure. Other Indonesian terrorist organizations that may have been affected is Jemaah Islamiyah, which seeks to turn Indonesia, Malaysia and the southern Philippines into an Islamic state, and Lasker Jihad, which claims to have disbanded after the 2002 Bali bombing.
The violent Tamil Tigers have the most well-developed capacity for maritime terrorism according to the South Asia Analysis Group, and while it is too early to determine the extent of any damage inflicted upon this terrorist organization, their home country of Sri Lanka was among the hardest hit by the tsunami, particularly ethic Tamil regions on Sri Lanka's eastern coast.
The physical proximity of suspected terrorists to the impact zones of the earthquake and its tsunami suggest that some of these organizations took casualties and lost physical resources as a result, though only time will tell.
Relief Effort Update: The Command Post has the most updated information I am aware of if you want to help those affected by this massive natural disaster.
12/31 Update: Welcome Spring Starts Here! readers. While you are here, please be sure to visit my latest columns on the subject here (and be sure to check out the guy in the bin Laden tee shirt) and see if you can answer the important questions I ask here. Enjoy your visit, and be sure to come back soon.
Interestingly enough this humanitarian disaster may have a small upside; a lessening of the potential for terrorism in Southeast Asia.
Aceh, the province of Indonesia closest to the epicenter of the quake, is a terrorist sanctuary that is the home to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and has been mentioned as a probable al Qaeda base as members try to reorganize their infrastructure. Other Indonesian terrorist organizations that may have been affected is Jemaah Islamiyah, which seeks to turn Indonesia, Malaysia and the southern Philippines into an Islamic state, and Lasker Jihad, which claims to have disbanded after the 2002 Bali bombing.
The violent Tamil Tigers have the most well-developed capacity for maritime terrorism according to the South Asia Analysis Group, and while it is too early to determine the extent of any damage inflicted upon this terrorist organization, their home country of Sri Lanka was among the hardest hit by the tsunami, particularly ethic Tamil regions on Sri Lanka's eastern coast.
The physical proximity of suspected terrorists to the impact zones of the earthquake and its tsunami suggest that some of these organizations took casualties and lost physical resources as a result, though only time will tell.
Relief Effort Update: The Command Post has the most updated information I am aware of if you want to help those affected by this massive natural disaster.
12/31 Update: Welcome Spring Starts Here! readers. While you are here, please be sure to visit my latest columns on the subject here (and be sure to check out the guy in the bin Laden tee shirt) and see if you can answer the important questions I ask here. Enjoy your visit, and be sure to come back soon.
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Associated Hard-Pressed
Wretchard (an always excellent blogger) at Belmont Club has been hammering the Associated Press for their uncanny ability to have a terrorist photographer on-scene to capture the assassination of Iraqi election officials as it happened. Michael Ledeen over at The Corner reports in part in an email from Tom Holsinger:
The mainstream media coddling Muslim terrorists: would you believe such a thing?
"AP may have significant civil liability exposure to the victims' families in American courts, under the legal theory of civil conspiracy. The conspiracy objective would be to give publicity to terrorists. Every person or organization agreeing to act in concert to achieve a conspiracy's goals is liable for every act in furtherance of the conspiracy.In short, a case can be made for conspiracy between the Associated Press and terrorist groups in Iraq, and that case, if brought, could potentially cost the AP millions of dollars in civil judgements and legal bills.
American courts have taken jurisdiction, and awarded huge civil judgments, in far more questionable cases."
The mainstream media coddling Muslim terrorists: would you believe such a thing?
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December 27, 2004
Frank Perdue in Iraq?
I missed this on Christmas Eve when it was originally posted by MEMRI, but apparently our nominal allies in the Saudi government daily Al-Watan are accusing the U. S. Army of illegally harvesting organs from dead and dying Iraqis.
"Secret European military intelligence reports" indicate the:
Secret intelligence reports, vague reports of missing organs from the cadavers of combat casualties, and of course, the ever-available anonymous witness. Not one corpse has ever shown up, or course, or any other shred of physical evidence.
Years ago their was a Purdue chicken commerical talking about how the "parts is parts" approach is wrong when making good chicken nuggets. Apparently, the Saudis would have us believe the competitor's line from that commercial that anything would work, and that we were randomly hot-swapping Iraq kidneys into American bodies like so many USB drives.
I guess no one has explained to the Arab street about the complexities of organ transplants. They couldn't know that many organs could not remain viable for the amount of time it would take to type, match, and ship them half-way around the world.
But parts, after all, "is" parts, and one anti-American lie is just as good as another.
"Secret European military intelligence reports" indicate the:
"...transformation of the American humanitarian mission in Iraq into a profitable trade in the American markets through the practice of American physicians extracting human organs from the dead and wounded, before they are put to death, for sale to medical centers in America. A secret team of American physicians follow the troops during their attacks on Iraqi armed men to ensure quick [medical] operations for extracting some organs and transferring them to private operations rooms before they are transferred to America for sale. "The reports confirm the finding of tens of mutilated cadavers or cadavers missing parts. Some were found without a head. The American military command could not offer reasons to explain the bewilderment about the missing parts, suggesting that this may have been caused by the penetration of bullets to the [missing] parts."Of course, you will note the unimpeachable resources cited by the Saudis.
Secret intelligence reports, vague reports of missing organs from the cadavers of combat casualties, and of course, the ever-available anonymous witness. Not one corpse has ever shown up, or course, or any other shred of physical evidence.
Years ago their was a Purdue chicken commerical talking about how the "parts is parts" approach is wrong when making good chicken nuggets. Apparently, the Saudis would have us believe the competitor's line from that commercial that anything would work, and that we were randomly hot-swapping Iraq kidneys into American bodies like so many USB drives.
I guess no one has explained to the Arab street about the complexities of organ transplants. They couldn't know that many organs could not remain viable for the amount of time it would take to type, match, and ship them half-way around the world.
But parts, after all, "is" parts, and one anti-American lie is just as good as another.
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Going Hard Copy
So far Hugh Hewitt's new book Blog seems to be doing quite well (Amazon rank #287), Scott Ott's Axis of Weasels continues to sell, and Bill Whittle is finding success with Silent America.
A half dozen or more other bloggers are also getting into the publishing game, trying to turn their digital reputation into hard copy sales. It is going to be interesting to see who triumphs and who doesn't in this attempted transition from digital to print. Laura McKenna has an interesting take on it over at her blog, 11D.
I agree with her opinion that non-fiction is the way to go. I don't know how many bloggers have the ability to write good book-length fiction, such as the novel for which Wonkette scored a $275,000 advance. I'm sure there will be some, but I'd be surprised if blogger/novelists sell all that well.
This is going to be interesting to watch.
A half dozen or more other bloggers are also getting into the publishing game, trying to turn their digital reputation into hard copy sales. It is going to be interesting to see who triumphs and who doesn't in this attempted transition from digital to print. Laura McKenna has an interesting take on it over at her blog, 11D.
I agree with her opinion that non-fiction is the way to go. I don't know how many bloggers have the ability to write good book-length fiction, such as the novel for which Wonkette scored a $275,000 advance. I'm sure there will be some, but I'd be surprised if blogger/novelists sell all that well.
This is going to be interesting to watch.
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A New D.U. Record
In the wake of the massive 9.0 earthquake off Sumatra, and the resulting tsunami, tens of thousands are dead. Posters at the Democratic Underground get all the way to the second post of this thread before a poster named NYC offers up:
They got to the second poster before finding a way to work their America-hating in. That has to be a new record. It took another five hours before another DUer named StopDiggingTheHole pointed out this was a global tragedy, not a chance to attack the administration.
For those of you keeping score at home, they got all the way to the 13th post on the thread before finding a way to fault Bush directly, and all the way down to the 72nd poster before they started ranting about the "wingnut Fundies."
They haven't yet found a way to hold Halliburton responsible.
Give them time.
Update 1: Michele at A Small Victory has a list of ways you can help the survivors of this natural disaster. Please help, if you can.
Update 2: I spoke too soon. As poster Abu Maven noted at Little Green Footballs, DU-ers did blame Halliburton, Lockheed-Martin, SIAC, etc before I even completed the original post. I just missed it.
Update 3: Those "wingnut Fundies" the DU-ers complained about are on the ground in affected regions. If you would like to help through one of these organizations, visit Scrappleface.com.
I haven't read any projections. An amazing number of dead in so little time. I have heard nothing about the U.S. offering aid.Yep.
They got to the second poster before finding a way to work their America-hating in. That has to be a new record. It took another five hours before another DUer named StopDiggingTheHole pointed out this was a global tragedy, not a chance to attack the administration.
For those of you keeping score at home, they got all the way to the 13th post on the thread before finding a way to fault Bush directly, and all the way down to the 72nd poster before they started ranting about the "wingnut Fundies."
They haven't yet found a way to hold Halliburton responsible.
Give them time.
Update 1: Michele at A Small Victory has a list of ways you can help the survivors of this natural disaster. Please help, if you can.
Update 2: I spoke too soon. As poster Abu Maven noted at Little Green Footballs, DU-ers did blame Halliburton, Lockheed-Martin, SIAC, etc before I even completed the original post. I just missed it.
Update 3: Those "wingnut Fundies" the DU-ers complained about are on the ground in affected regions. If you would like to help through one of these organizations, visit Scrappleface.com.
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December 26, 2004
A Curious Desire
For years, I've had the desire to try solo primitive wilderness camping. This a somewhat odd fixation, as the closest I've ever come to "real" camping is a drive-in campground, but I've always had this unquenchable urge to light out on the open trail alone, subsisting with only what I could find, catch, or carry with me.
My wife thinks I'm nuts. I mentioned it once in passing to her and simply got "the look." Married men know what I'm talking about. And so I haven't mentioned it any more to her. Maybe she is right. But I still have the urge.
I think I could do it. Seriously.
Yes, I have a bum knee that has already required surgery once. But at my own pace on the terrain of my choosing, I don't see a touchy knee being an insurmountable issue.
I have basic outdoor knowledge, having hunted and fished with my father and brothers for years. I've just never tried to apply everything I know about nature all at once, and I think that is a key part of the challenge of this adventure.
I figure during the fall would be a nice time.
I'd start on a weekend morning at the drop off point, and go as far as I felt comfortable going until mid-afternoon, where I'd make camp, and if conditions warranted, build a simple lean-to for shelter. I'd then find some downed trees and choose a few well-seasoned limbs for my cooking fire, and once this basic camp-making was completed, set off in search of sustenance.
In most parts of the North America there is wild food literally for the taking, you simply have to know what you are looking for. I'd collect wild plants and tubers, maybe do some fishing or hunting nearby, and just play it by ear, simply getting back to natureÂ…getting back to myself.
For the next days, I'd plan on doing nothing more complicated than try to figure out where my next meal was coming from and trying to relax. I'd have time to think. Time to reflect. Something you never seem to be able to find in our normal lives, even when on normal vacations.
Come the next weekend, I 'm sure a dirty, smelly, hungry man would return to the drop-off point to go back to civilization, but I'd think I'd also be a man that was a bit more at peace with himself.
If I can come back like that, it would have been worth it.
Note: I've finally posted my Amazon wish list after someone reminded me it wasn't available on my blog. For some reason, a lot of it seems slanted towards camping gear...
My wife thinks I'm nuts. I mentioned it once in passing to her and simply got "the look." Married men know what I'm talking about. And so I haven't mentioned it any more to her. Maybe she is right. But I still have the urge.
I think I could do it. Seriously.
Yes, I have a bum knee that has already required surgery once. But at my own pace on the terrain of my choosing, I don't see a touchy knee being an insurmountable issue.
I have basic outdoor knowledge, having hunted and fished with my father and brothers for years. I've just never tried to apply everything I know about nature all at once, and I think that is a key part of the challenge of this adventure.
I figure during the fall would be a nice time.
I'd start on a weekend morning at the drop off point, and go as far as I felt comfortable going until mid-afternoon, where I'd make camp, and if conditions warranted, build a simple lean-to for shelter. I'd then find some downed trees and choose a few well-seasoned limbs for my cooking fire, and once this basic camp-making was completed, set off in search of sustenance.
In most parts of the North America there is wild food literally for the taking, you simply have to know what you are looking for. I'd collect wild plants and tubers, maybe do some fishing or hunting nearby, and just play it by ear, simply getting back to natureÂ…getting back to myself.
For the next days, I'd plan on doing nothing more complicated than try to figure out where my next meal was coming from and trying to relax. I'd have time to think. Time to reflect. Something you never seem to be able to find in our normal lives, even when on normal vacations.
Come the next weekend, I 'm sure a dirty, smelly, hungry man would return to the drop-off point to go back to civilization, but I'd think I'd also be a man that was a bit more at peace with himself.
If I can come back like that, it would have been worth it.
Note: I've finally posted my Amazon wish list after someone reminded me it wasn't available on my blog. For some reason, a lot of it seems slanted towards camping gear...
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That said, I do not often respond to reciprocal linking agreements, so don't bother asking.
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I don't have any set rules on those sites listed in my blogroll, other than the fact that for some reason, they were of interest to me at the time they were blogrolled. I occasionally drop sites from my blogroll when it gets unwieldy. This isn't personal, I'm just making room for new links. Keep developing engaging commentary, and you could very well wind up blogrolled again.
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December 25, 2004
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!
I got a new laptop case, some PJs, and sausage sizzling on the stove. Kid made out like a bandit (like she should), and the wife seemed happy with her new ironing board (jus' kiddin').
Now go spend time with those you love, and I'll be back posting tomorrow as my regular obnoxious self.
Happy Birthday, J.C.
I got a new laptop case, some PJs, and sausage sizzling on the stove. Kid made out like a bandit (like she should), and the wife seemed happy with her new ironing board (jus' kiddin').
Now go spend time with those you love, and I'll be back posting tomorrow as my regular obnoxious self.
Happy Birthday, J.C.
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December 24, 2004
It's Christmas Eve, GO HOME
While checking my Sitemeter stats this morning I noticed that someone from bellsouth.net has been on my site for over 940 minutes.
At first, I thought that I might have finally bored someone to death, and they were face-down on their keyboard. Then I noticed they had 94 page views as well, so that means they were actively clicking around at least part of the time.
And they--YOU--are still here.
Hey, I'm flattered.
Really, I am.
But go home.
It's Christmas Eve.
And at this point, it's just getting creepy.
Shoo.
Go.
Buh-bye.
Update: My overly loyal visitor finally logged off at 12:18 PM, after being on this site for 1050 minutes and 2 seconds. That has to be some sort of record...well, for a non-porn site.
At first, I thought that I might have finally bored someone to death, and they were face-down on their keyboard. Then I noticed they had 94 page views as well, so that means they were actively clicking around at least part of the time.
And they--YOU--are still here.
Hey, I'm flattered.
Really, I am.
But go home.
It's Christmas Eve.
And at this point, it's just getting creepy.
Shoo.
Go.
Buh-bye.
Update: My overly loyal visitor finally logged off at 12:18 PM, after being on this site for 1050 minutes and 2 seconds. That has to be some sort of record...well, for a non-porn site.
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Happy Birthday, Jesus
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Luke 2:8-14
Merry Christmas to all.
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December 23, 2004
What, No Prize Money?
Sgt. Stryker apparently likes my sense of humor, and dubbed me the winner of his second Caption Contest. Check it out.
So far I'm 2-0 in contest posts (I've blocked out any losses), winning one over at IMAO a long time back with this one...
IMAO: I got an e-mail from the John Kerry campaign titled "What would you ask John Kerry" saying how if I set up a house party, I could ask a question to John Kerry. So, what would you ask John Kerry?
C.Y. Answer: "So, Senator, how does four months of actual combat experience make you a better candidate than say, Lyndie England?"
And yet, I'm stilling waiting on that invite to go write for Dennis Miller.
Call me, Denny babe. Ciao.
So far I'm 2-0 in contest posts (I've blocked out any losses), winning one over at IMAO a long time back with this one...
IMAO: I got an e-mail from the John Kerry campaign titled "What would you ask John Kerry" saying how if I set up a house party, I could ask a question to John Kerry. So, what would you ask John Kerry?
C.Y. Answer: "So, Senator, how does four months of actual combat experience make you a better candidate than say, Lyndie England?"
And yet, I'm stilling waiting on that invite to go write for Dennis Miller.
Call me, Denny babe. Ciao.
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Festivus Does Not Impress Us
I don't "get" Festivus.
And I don't care that I don't get it.
I'm sorry that you aren't a Jew to celebrate Hanukah, or a Christian to celebrate Christmas. Deal with it. The vacuum of faith in your life does not mean that I should celebrate the inadequacies of your spirituality with a made-up holiday.
Have fun griping about inadequacies real and perceived if that is what mimics Confession for you. Enjoy the weak reflectivity of a stark aluminum pole, while I snuggle with my wife in the soft warm glow of lights on the Christmas tree.
Just don't expect me to help you celebrate a hollow, soulless holiday inspired by a a show about nothing.
I don't "get" Festivus.
And I don't care that I don't get it.
I'm sorry that you aren't a Jew to celebrate Hanukah, or a Christian to celebrate Christmas. Deal with it. The vacuum of faith in your life does not mean that I should celebrate the inadequacies of your spirituality with a made-up holiday.
Have fun griping about inadequacies real and perceived if that is what mimics Confession for you. Enjoy the weak reflectivity of a stark aluminum pole, while I snuggle with my wife in the soft warm glow of lights on the Christmas tree.
Just don't expect me to help you celebrate a hollow, soulless holiday inspired by a a show about nothing.
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December 22, 2004
Tasteless Formalwear Is Not Hate Speech
One potential downside of have the name Confederate Yankee for your blog is that you feel obligated to comment when someone does something stupid with the Confederate Navy Jack, the flag now most associated with the Confederacy becuase of the War of Northern Aggression.
And so people have asked me to comment on the young woman in Lexington, Kentucky who was kicked out of her senior prom for wearing a dress she designed that was patterned after the more popular cousin of the Stars and Bars.
Well, what exactly do you expect me to say?
It is a sequined dress folks, and I have a hard time associating formalwear with hate speech, even if her taste is questionable. Quite frankly I think the dress itself is ugly, but she has every right to sue on First Amendment grounds for being denied the right to be mocked and ridiculed by her classmates for her horrible fashion sense. Strapless with sequins? My date knew better in the late '80s.
I'm much more offended that citizens of a half-breed state like Kentucky think they're legitimately Southern, though I'll give them the benefit of the doubt based upon some of their cultural contributions.
Let's just hope that some of the scholarships that she claims she lost weren't for fashion.
And so people have asked me to comment on the young woman in Lexington, Kentucky who was kicked out of her senior prom for wearing a dress she designed that was patterned after the more popular cousin of the Stars and Bars.
Well, what exactly do you expect me to say?
It is a sequined dress folks, and I have a hard time associating formalwear with hate speech, even if her taste is questionable. Quite frankly I think the dress itself is ugly, but she has every right to sue on First Amendment grounds for being denied the right to be mocked and ridiculed by her classmates for her horrible fashion sense. Strapless with sequins? My date knew better in the late '80s.
I'm much more offended that citizens of a half-breed state like Kentucky think they're legitimately Southern, though I'll give them the benefit of the doubt based upon some of their cultural contributions.
Let's just hope that some of the scholarships that she claims she lost weren't for fashion.
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