Archive for the year 2004

Attempt for a Re-Vote Enters Election Reality

The uncannily-close election for governor in Washington state had a near surprise-twist just in time for the ending. Edged out of the closest governor’s race in state history, Republican Dino Rossi urged his opponent to accept a revote, saying the uncertainty surrounding the back-and-forth election was bad for the state. Source: CBS News Why didn’t [...]

Yes, Virginia, the Amish are Bush Supporters

Well I’ll be! A headline in today’s online edition of the Washington Post: GOP’s Soft Sell Swayed the Amish; Unlikely Voters Cast Lot With BushImage: washingtonpost.com

Signs of Success

We have been so successful in Bush’s Little War on Terror (attempted pun) that we are now finally “denouncing” comments made by bin Laden. President Bush on Wednesday denounced Osama bin Laden’s call to boycott the Iraqi elections, saying the balloting offers a choice between free expression and a “dark vision of the world” viewed [...]

Amendment-to-Be

From Simpsons episode “The Day the Violence Died.” Boy: [spoken] Hey, who left all this garbage lying on the steps of Congress? Amendment: [spoken] I’m not garbage. I’m an amendment to be Yes, an amendment to be And I’m hoping that they’ll ratify me There’s a lot of flag burners Who have got too much [...]

Re: Four More Years, or was it Four More Beers?

Keeping tabs with Dom. Father Dominus, I must confess to you my sinful past. I have recently supported, emotionally and financially, liberal candidates for public office. These liberals have, in turn, supported gay marriage, euthanasia, secular schools, and unlimited abortions on demand. I find myself waking up trembling during my sleep. My life has lost [...]

Christmas Greetings from Ann Coulter

From Ann Coulter’s webpage: To The People Of Islam: Just think: If we’d invaded your countries, killed your leaders and converted you to Christianity YOU’D ALL BE OPENING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS RIGHT ABOUT NOW! Merry Christmas Source: anncoulter.org God bless you, Ann Coulter. (I hope people know when I use sarcasm; I wonder if I should [...]

Bear Creek Revival

Starring Congo Philips. Returning home from the Civil War in 1865, a farmer finds his ranch looted and his town overtaken by an unruly church. Trouble ensues. Starts this Friday at theaters everywhere; check your local listings for details.

…Toto?

Did Bush mean toe-to-toe, as in toe-to-toe combat, or “Toto,” the dog from the Wizard of Oz, or did Bush cut himself off from saying, “Total Recall,” the great Schwarzenegger film? (From yesterday’s press conference.) Again, I repeat, we’re under no illusions that this Iraqi force is not ready to fight. They’re — in toto, [...]

We are in Kansas again…

A return to the evolution of the elimination of the teaching of evolution in Kansas, Arkansas’s younger and dumber sister. In Kansas, conservatives now hold 6 of the 10 seats on the State Board of Education. All of them favor teaching theories that compete with or criticize evolution, said Jack Krebs, a member of the [...]

Time and Again

The news that Time’s Person of the Year was President George W. Bush, who recently was re-elected to another (and his last) four-year term, had some juicy tidbits, if anyone cared to notice. “Many, many Americans deeply wish he had not won,” [Managing Editor Jim] Kelly said. “And yet he did.” Bush was recognized for [...]

Small Government – Republican Style

“Excluding homeland security and emergencies like hurricanes, domestic spending has grown by 27 percent since Bush took office in 2001.” Source: MSNBC

Endless Chall-a-nges

We well know Bush is not the education president. (Bush has even mucked-up his little war with Iraq.) But when we have the president laying out the severe and several challenges our country face with respect to our economy (Quite a recovery we are having by the way. Is it still Clinton’s fault..?), we grant [...]

Investigating the Intolerable

Finally. Senate Democrats announced plans yesterday for wide-ranging hearings to examine Bush administration policies and conduct, saying the Republicans who control both houses of Congress have abdicated responsibility for oversight of the GOP administration. Possible targets for the hearings, including contract abuses in Iraq, the administration’s use of prewar intelligence, misleading cost estimates for the [...]

Salivating Red States

Fresh off their impressive and resounding 51-49 victory in the national election, the Red States are drooling over the possibilities that lie ahead. In Texas, conservative Christians are backing an amendment to prevent human cloning, a measure that would also block the kind of cloning used in embryonic stem-cell research. In Georgia, advocacy groups hope [...]

Zing A Conservative

Here are some useful one-liners for a scoial gathering when politics enter the conversation. Be sure to use these lines wisely because timing is so important. Waiting too long is better than rushing and wait for the perfect introduction. This one is good during any debate of current policies. “Well, that’s the great thing about [...]

Hollywood For Jesus

On the December 8, 2004, edition of MSNBC’s Scarborough Country, guest-hosted by Pat Buchanan, Catholic League President William Donahue stated the following, while disuccing the tiopic of the Academy Awards: “Hollywood is controlled by secular Jews who hate Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular. It’s not a secret, OK? And I’m not afraid to [...]

I Fear The Salvation Army

Some people may say I am being too sacreligious, but I just can’t help it sometimes. Let me state for the record that the Salvation Army does good things, and they do many great things, as well. However, most people forget or have never realized that the Salvation Army is a far-right evangelical group. The [...]

You’re Damned If You Do, You’re Damned If You’re Musharraf

Dan Froomkin highlights the goings-on with Bush’s ally in the war on terror this weekend. President Bush gave up part of his Saturday to meet with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and offer a public show of confidence. In an Oval Office photo op with Musharraf at his side, Bush had this to say about his [...]

Falwell Falls Well

The Reverend Jerry Falwell guest-hosted CNN’s Crossfire yesterday. While discussing the recent news that the U.S. will send an additional 20,000 troops to Iraq, Fallwell stated, “I think [the war] is going well. CNN doesn’t always get it right, but it goes pretty well if you watch it on FOX [News Channel].” Source: Media Matters [...]

Replacing the Irreplaceable

The White House was abundantly proud to show off this photo of Bush before a speech in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that has him seemingly (and seamlessly) sitting with the great leaders of the 20th century, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.Please note, however, that Bush is sitting in front of (and/or replacing the historical figure), [...]