Man, his best friend and -- I presume -- the infamous truck from which she leapt into a drama of Shakespearean proportions.
8.31.2010
On Being Sane in Insane Places
Finally. A conservative Republican has gone on the record in support of the Muslim community's right to build the Burlington Coat Factory Mosque in Lower Manhattan. That conservative Republican? Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, whose tolerance was forged in the bigotry directed against his own Mormon faith.
"So, if the Muslims own that property, that private property, and they want to build a mosque there, they should have the right to do so."Bravo, Mr. Hatch. Bravo.
Peaceful Coexistence
We made this point a while back, and perhaps we should let the sleeping dogs teabaggers lie, but the Islamic community in San Luis Obispo quietly completed construction on a beautiful new mosque last year with not a peep of opposition from any crazy people. It's still there, a scant few blocks from downtown, a few parcels away from the police station, and it's like nobody even cares. Thank God.
PS -- Adding: I'm about equidistant from the mosque and the Roman Catholic Mission de San Luis Obispo. Every morning at 10 minutes to 7, I heard the mission bells clanging. I have yet to hear any Muslim calls to prayer at any time of the day or night. Allah Akbar.
Reunited and It Feels So Good
The boy got his dog back. Pictures sure to follow. We return you now to your normal programming.
8.30.2010
Idiotm
I think the best way for Rick Sanchez to explain why he described Barack Obama as "the cotton-pickin' President" would have been to make clear that what he intended to say was that Obama is "the goddamn President," which is what I think he really meant to say.
The Devil Made Him Her It Do It
If the photo montage at the link is any indication, this hungry, pregnant, cross-dressing, high-heeled demon had the most fun at Glenn Beck's "I Have a Scheme" rally. Hands down.
Wise Words from a Uniter-not-a-Divider
It's times like these we must seek guidance and counsel in the words of orators from the past...
“America counts millions of Muslims amongst our citizens, and Muslims make an incredibly valuable contribution to our country. Muslims are doctors, lawyers, law professors, members of the military, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms, and dads. And they need to be treated with respect. In our anger and emotion, our fellow Americans must treat each other with respect. … They love America just as much as I do.”[h/t Patrick Brendan]
On Sept. 17, 2001, so said President George W. Bush.
8.29.2010
Rewriting History
Apparently, Glenn Back has pushed the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. into the margins of history.
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Pottery Barn
We're going to be paying for Bush's folly for a long time to come.
Reporting from Khan Bani Saad, Iraq — The shell of a prison that will never be used rises from the desert on the edge of this dusty town north of Baghdad, a hulking monument to the wasted promise of America's massive, $53-billion reconstruction effort in Iraq.
Construction began in May 2004 at a time when U.S. money was pouring into the country. It quickly ran into huge cost overruns. Violence erupted in the area, and a manager was shot dead in his office. The Iraqi government said it didn't want or need the prison. In 2007 the project was abandoned, but only after $40 million of U.S. taxpayer money had been spent.
8.28.2010
Crime Against Humanity
Just caught a glimpse of the Glenn Beck "I Have a Scheme" "rally" on C-SPAN(your tax dollars at work!). What a travesty. The narcissism on display is staggering. So disrespectful to the memory of MLK.
Rock On: Dion
I've always really liked the sentiment in this song. Perhaps it could serve as a big ol' FU to Glenn Beck. For comedy relief, here's the Rude Pundit on the way he sees today's bullshit "rally" going down.
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