Heh. Wait, why am I crying? Daily Kos: Cheers and Jeers: Wednesday "You're a surgeon and you're using a rusty hacksaw?" "Trust me. I was a POW." "You’re the Republican candidate for president and you want to fix the country's...
Oh come on. You know that's what they intended C-484 to be. As election speculation hits fever pitch, the Harper government has cut loose a contentious private member's bill that would have made it a crime to take the life...
This is about as cool as when we found out Dr. Ruth was an Israeli sniper. The Associated Press: Documents: Julia Child part of WWII-era spy ring Famed chef Julia Child shared a secret with Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg...
... as in pawned. They essentially caved to peer pressure and thumbed their nose at the bully. This Globe and Mail article suggests both the U.S. and Russia are at fault. globeandmail.com: Georgia in the middle But under the influence...
Well, no surprise there. Only surprise is just how racist Fox is... YouTube - MSNBC Slams Fox News For Being Racists "Akin to KKK" 3/22...
The Cobert Report's been airing these for a while, green-screen remixes of McCain's speech loop, trying to make him seem a little more exciting. These are some of the best entries so far: YouTube - Making McCain Exciting Update: Looks...
Bush is such a dick. President George Bush: 'Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter' - Telegraph The American leader, who has been condemned throughout his presidency for failing to tackle climate change, ended a private meeting with the words: "Goodbye...
But the other guy totally is. YouTube - Stossel and Oil Heroes...
These guys are such assholes. Think Progress - Fox News distorts photos of New York Times reporters. This morning on Fox & Friends, co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade called Jacques Steinberg’s June 28 New York Times article on Fox...
Short version: He lasted about 15 seconds; Yes, it's most definitely torture; No it's not very effective at getting useful information. Believe Me, It's Torture: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com The “board” is the instrument, not the method. You are not...
Really. See below. Terror Strike Would Help McCain, Top Adviser Says - washingtonpost.com A top adviser to Sen. John McCain said that a terrorist attack in the United States would be a political benefit to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee,...
Excerpt from the Jon Stewart show. Stick around until 5:00 where they discuss plaigerism. "of to we" (sigh) YouTube - ** Baracknophobia ** - Is it real???...
When soldiers shoot first and ... well, just shoot first. TheStar.com | World | When Afghan tempers explode "Don't shoot!" I croaked. "Just let the ambulance pass!" The doors opened and two soldiers got out, clearly angry. "You!" he hollered,...
Someone tracked the IP of the edits on a Wikipedia article back to Industry Canada. Losers. These are the guys who are in charge of Internet legistlation, and they can't even anonymously edit Wikipedia properly. Government buffing Prentice's Wikipedia entry...
Well, nice try anyway. Harper's sure to ignore this. globeandmail.com: MPs vote to give asylum to U.S. deserters American military deserters celebrated a bittersweet victory Tuesday as the House of Commons passed a motion calling on the Harper government to...
Pretty damning for the POTUS. Except that as press secretary, it was his job to lie. So he's not exactly the most reliable source of information, is he? White House Reacts Negatively to Ex-Aide’s Book - NYTimes.com In excerpts from...
Welcome to the 21st century... california gay marriage - Los Angeles Times The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday in a broadly worded decision that would invalidate virtually any law that discriminates on the...
Yarr, kill the women and children. Let's keel-haul their asses. Oh, music and video piracy. You can see my confusion here. Los Angeles Says Piracy 'Detrimental to the Public Health, Safety' | Threat Level from Wired.com Local governments in California...
Well made point from the Bad Astronomy guy. Scientists and other smart people are constantly being put down in politics, and even in popular culture. The elitist scientist is the bad guy, but the streetwise and resourceful everyman is the...
Awww, too bad. Of the 117 other plates you can get, there are "Family Values" and "Choose Life" options. I guess the X-tians behind the "I believe" plate implicitly wanted to reject these. Granted, if you're going to have a...
Pretty bad situation here. It's even worse that 96% of the 5500 complaints received by the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, an advocacy group, are from other Christians. Soldier Sues Army, Saying His Atheism Led to Threats - New York Times...
Everyone's favourite anoymous, left-leaning KW snark rants on about Tommy Lukiwski. For those on vacation over the past month, Lukiwski's the guy in the videotapes spewing hateful remarks about gays. Canadian Cynic: Lukiwski, He's A Sorry Bastard Golly gosh, is...
