Archive for February 2005

The monthlies.

• Consumers Being Patient

  President Bush made the following remarks while in Cleveland, Ohio, in late January, during a forum on health technology. “So the fundamental question facing the country is, can we have a health care system that is available and affordable without the federal government running it? I mean, it really is a philosophical challenge. There’s good [...]

• America’s Image Problem

  This is what the world sees when they see the United States in action: three old white guys with grey hair. These guys rule the world?!? (Psst. The guy on the upper left has a lesbian daughter. Ain’t that cool?) Image: Yahoo!

• SOTU Take Your Pick

  Caption contest time. Yeah, I’m cool. Woah, deep breath. I’m special. What was I just talking about? Wow, that Condi sure has some nice legs. That guy is not clapping… Oh yeah, the people love me. Jesus, you love me… right? My father better be proud of me now. Images: Yahoo!

• Mackris v. O’Reilly, p. 42

  Keith Olberman (Countdown, MSNBC) has a continually-updated segment unofficially titled, “the self-destruction of Bill O’Reilly.” Well, let me assist in the self-destruction… Image: The Smoking Gun

• Homer on Jesus

  Another quotable Simpsons classic from episode “Homer the Heretic.” [Marge tells the kids it's time for church, and Bart asks why Homer can stay home. Marge reluctantly explains that Homer is "wicked."] Homer: Kids, let me tell you about another so-called [makes quotation marks with fingers] “wicked” guy. He had long hair and some wild [...]

• Mackris v. O’Reilly, p. 41

  Keith Olberman (Countdown, MSNBC) has a continually-updated segment unofficially titled, “the self-destruction of Bill O’Reilly.” Well, let me assist in the self-destruction… Image: The Smoking Gun

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