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THE BOTTOM LINE

Money maintains the Republican/Democratic duopoly of trivialized politics. It confines the debate over U.S. policy to well-hewn channels. It preserves intact the cliches of 1933–45 about isolationism, appeasement and the nation’s call to “global leadership.” It inhibits any serious accounting of exactly how much our misadventure in Iraq is costing. It ignores completely the question […]

YOU ARE SPECIAL

Are you comfortable? Would you like to lie down? We’ve got 1,000 pillows for you to choose from. Pick the one you feel expresses your personality best. Plump it up (or don’t! You decide!).

REALITY NEVER WAS HIS STRONG SUIT

Bush said: “I recognize there are a handful there, or some, who just say, ‘Get out, you know, it’s just not worth it. Let’s just leave.’ I strongly disagree with that attitude. Most Americans do as well.”
Previously ‘varked:

President Toad’s Wild Ride

29 MAY

1912: Chien-Shiung Wu is born

1953: Tenzing Norgay becomes the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest

FASCIST FRIES

“I’m of the mindset that when overzealous 9/11-hero wannabes start making ridiculous accusations, I am going to stand up and say something. If I hear you talking about me like I might be a terrorist for taking a picture of french fries, I am going to interrupt and put some perspective on the matter.”
(Via Serious […]

I LEARNED A NEW PHRASE

Lowe stated immediately after the fact that Delaney had grabbed him on the testicles, or perpetrated a ‘squirrel grip to his Gladstone Smalls’, something Delaney later denied.
Update: ‘Squirrel grip’ heyday was in the 70s and 80s

SUPPORT THE TROOPS … WITH MAGIC

“On all fourteen convoys I have been out on so far, we have never been attacked. I know magic is a major part of that.”

HEADLINE OF THE DAY

Man in Underwear Pins Leopard for 20 Min.

BULBLIGHT

Great for those nights when the grid collapses and you still need to get things done:

Lamp from Lightbulb (Street Use)

ATTENTION: BLOGOSPHERE

Some of your RSS feeds only show me excerpts of posts. Please fix that right the fuck now.
Thanks bunches,
Lisa B