Category: Rants

I overslept and woke up to learn that Kerry’s conceding. My response: Fuck all. I don’t recognize my country. I find it hard to believe that Bush won by being “resolute” (apologize for nothing, deflect everything, mislead always) and by playing the gay card (homosexuals are on the march!). I mean, shit: is our country ...

DailyKos has a nice summary of the voter fraud that’s being perpetrated in the last days of the election. I’m not naive enough to think that Democrats are shiny innocent of trying to rig elections, and I admit that the weblogs I hit daily are Democrat-leaning. So: why are we not hearing about Democrat dirty ...

Here’s another reason I think Kerry is a better choice than Bush. The Bush re-election effort really comes across more as a product ad than a political one. For Bush, it’s *all* spin. A few examples: Bush is always seen with adoring, cheering crowds. But those crowds are very selective: you have to sign an ...

I’ve been trying to come up with just a few things that illustrate why the U.S.A. should no longer support Bush. Even if you don’t like Kerry, I believe it’s clear that Bush has been bad for the country and can only make things worse if re-elected. Today’s New York Times reports that the Bush ...

Since the presidential debates began and many outlets and polls judged Kerry the winner (or at least a strong tie), it’s been hard to find any good news for the Bush administration. I’m astounded at how often they’ve been caught blatantly lying or taking quotes wildly out of context. So I guess it’s no surprise ...

Honestly, it shouldn’t have even gotten this far, but I’m happy to see that the atrocity known as the effort to Constitutionally ban same-sex marriage has failed: CNN.com – Senate rejects move to ban same-sex marriage.

Following the death of Ronald Reagan, I’ve been wondering, and frequently heard people ask, “How long should the flag be kept at half-staff?” After all, Reagan’s state funeral is over. The answer, according to the American Legion is 30 days: The flag shall be flown at half-staff thirty days from the death of the President ...

And for today’s blood-boiling moment, Bush’s administration is trying to buy votes by funding programs that it has actively tried to cut — programs that happen to be in key voting states: Washington > Campaign 2004 > White House Is Trumpeting Programs It Tried to Cut” href=”http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/19/politics/campaign/19GRAN.html?ex=1400299200&en=668e78e1a96567b8&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND”>White House Is Trumpeting Programs It Tried to Cut ...

I’ve done my fair share of writing in coffeeshops, even writing about writing in coffeeshops (370 K PDF file), so it comes as no surprise that Hollywood screenwriters are staking out tables and power outlets at LA-area cafes: For Screenwriters, Inspiration Smells Like French Roast (NYTimes.com, free subscription required). What’s nice about this piece is ...

Fascinating article in Slate about how the U.S. occupation in Iraq has strained the military in terms of raw spare parts and the logistics of sending more equipment and troops: Hollow Force – Has Iraq stretched the U.S. military to its breaking point? By Phillip Carter