“Congressman Kunich, I believe you’re the only person on this stage who had a chance to vote on the PATRIOT Act, right after 9/11, who voted against it –“
“That’s because I read it.”
…The President of the United States is called upon to make the right decision at the right time. You see here tonight, people who voted for the war, voted to fund the war, and now they have a different position; people who voted for the PATRIOT Act… Now they have a different position. People who voted for China trade… Now they have a different position. People who voted for Yucca Mountain… Now they have a different position. Just imagine what it will be like to have a President who’s right the first time. Just imagine.
Category: General
Larry Lessig on Clinton and Spineless Democrats Generally
“But the part that gets me the most about Senator Clinton is the eager embrace of spinelessness. I don’t get this in Democrats generally. I never have, but I especially don’t get it after two defeats to the likes of George Bush (ok, one defeat, but let’s put that aside for the moment). Our party seems constitutionally wedded to the idea that you wage a campaign with tiny speech. Say as little as possible. Be as uncontroversial as you can. Embrace the chameleon as the mascot. Fear only that someone would clearly understand what you believe.”
Lessig supports Obama and Edwards, for reasons given in the article and others it links to.
“TMBG In 4 Chords”
TMBG In 4 Chords – TMBW: The They Might Be Giants Knowledge Base:
Awesome. Last night I got to see TMBGs in concert; it was awesome, and tonight I found this web site full of just-my-speed versions of some of their greatest songs, to give me something to practice the guitar with.
Did I mention I have a guitar now?
Holy Crap: Comet Holmes Bigger than the Sun
So comet Holmes is now bigger than the Sun. It doesn’t appear bigger than the Sun, it is bigger than the Sun.
Wish I had some binoculars or something to check it out with.
Army PR Chief In Iraq Hates Liberals
The case of the angry colonel | Salon News:
Apparently in addition to blowing people and things up and torturing people, our tax dollars are also going to pay an Army Colonel (the chief PR dude in Iraq) to write a constant barrage of angry emails and comments to liberal blogs and reporters, accusing them all of lying.
Oh, and to write angry emails denying sending those other emails in the first place.
I’m so proud.