tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41920467565025639552012-02-16T11:54:45.208-05:00Bowlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368370082055845451noreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4192046756502563955.post-34843050953965705372008-11-26T18:24:00.001-05:002008-11-26T18:26:41.957-05:00

Unintentional admission: "My one problem with this is that it sends the message that Dems can't do Defense...I have no obvious eligible candidates for the job."To be fair, he suggests the ineligible Wesley Clark. Still, that's one riot of a turnaround in two sentences.

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Hit his main page for everything, but this one and this one jumped out at me.And he really goes for the throat here, and in the process, I believe he nails it.Obama is the victim, no matter what. That really is how he sees himself.I'd like to think I've been smart enough to sense that all along without expressing it. It sure feels like I have. It would explain a lot of his political,

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I think we walked away from Civics learning different lessons.There is no more important aspect of democracy than the minority accepting the will of the majority.Wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong. These are not trivial matters we are discussing. This is not a case of the Philadelphia Phillies potentially losing and saying "Oh well, it wasn't our year. Maybe next year!" Our rights are being put up

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Divided government. Hope we get it.

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Jeralyn Merritt briefly discusses the rules at TalkLeft:There's a limit on those that express opposition to the Democratic ticket and support of the Republican ticket...You are welcome to express your different opinion, up to four times a day. I think that's more than reasonable.The issue is not whether the policy is reasonable. If you own your own blog, you can allow or disallow whatever you

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Be a constitution voter!Jeralyn, in the comments:[W]hose policies better support it? Who will be worse for the Constitutional rights and values? It's not even close. This is where I split with liberals. I do not see the right to have an abortion and the right to free health care in the Constitution. Whether or not those things are good ideas are separate issues.

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Billy Beck: "What...was Nuremberg booked that week?"Fits this blog's theme well.

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And I sincerely mean that. I hope they take your house first, although I imagine your connections would never allow that to happen. Lucky you.

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Mine is, "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." But I don't see you guys throwing that one around.

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Susan Sarandon threatens to leave if McCain wins:“If McCain gets in, it’s going to be very, very dangerous,” she says.“It’s a critical time, but I have faith in the American people. If they prove me wrong, I’ll be checking out a move to Italy. Maybe Canada, I don’t know. We’re at an abyss.”Pansy. I can beat that. If McCain, Obama, or Clinton wins, I'll leave the country.Thanks, Libertas.

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Yes, it's right there in Article I of the Constitution somewhere: Congress shall pester the fuck out of professional sports leagues.Sure, I'm sick of the Pats too. But this fucking fossil needs a hobby.

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This is the dumbest thing I've read in 50 years, and I'm only 37.For as long as I remember (yes, even before that West Wing episode), I’ve supported abolishing – not lowering – the voting age barrier. Kids should have the vote. I believed so vehemently as a child, of course, but since I’ve had the vote I’ve only grown more adamant in my conviction.I know it may seem kooky, but it’s not. Hear me

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Sort of. I don't agree as I subscribe to the split government theory, but his choice does have some merit. One quibble:McCain strikes me as a nationalist, likely to be comfortable with retaining and even expanding on the increases in executive authority claimed by Bush. He is also the one pro-war candidate.(emphasis added)That sentence alone makes me wonder if he's been watching a different

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And the response is typically something like, "Oh, so you're calling me a bigot?"It's either that, or underinformed. Take your pick. And I'm definitely telling you that it's none of your business.

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Would it be easier to repeal the First than to pass it if it was being proposed today? I'm not sure how firmly Eric's tongue was planted in his cheek, but I think the answer is "yes"--although both movements would likely fail.As far as the main thrust of Eric's post, I don't think Coulter was joking at all. I personally would give up my right to vote in a heartbeat if I knew I would get more

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Classical Values:Because Canada has hate speech laws, and Human Rights Commissions operating without the restraint of the First Amendment, a man named Richard Warman is able to legally terrorize anyone he wants, and right now, he is suing numerous Canadian bloggers[.]Five Feet of Fury, whose operator is being sued:Richard Warman has brought almost half these cases single-handledly, getting

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I can no longer contain my contempt for Barack Obama. Not that I did such a great job before. The latest:"Had the reverend not retired, and had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people and were inappropriate and mischaracterized what I believe is the greatness of this country, for all its flaws, then I wouldn't have felt comfortable staying at the church," Obama said

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Hillary a liarFinally she tells the truth"Oh no, my worldview!"Beck has Sullivan's number more than anyone.

Bowlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368370082055845451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4192046756502563955.post-55188019427619281232008-03-25T01:22:00.001-04:002008-03-25T01:24:28.496-04:00

If I had his way with words, I wouldn't be an unpaid, unread blogger. From Slate:Sen. Obama has long known perfectly well, in other words, that he'd one day have to put some daylight between himself and a bigmouth Farrakhan fan. But he felt he needed his South Side Chicago "base" in the meantime. So he coldly decided to double-cross that bridge when he came to it. And now we are all supposed to

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Of marijuana only, but it's still amazing. Note that he still wants to chase cocaine and heroin. Legal heroin wouldn't fly in this country at this point in time, so I still have to consider this to be progress.The decades of prohibition on marijuana have done little to stem its popularity and abuse. In terms of intoxication, it has no worse effects than alcohol, and some argue considerably less

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I can think of no other phrase for people like this. It is truly voluntary.In a chat with a friend I referred to Obama as a "lying fucking dipshit". Perhaps the fucking dipshit bit was harsh, but Bruce McQuain found the lie. That, of course, was not the only one in the speech. Bruce does nail the speech.Essentially this will satisfy those who are pro-Obama and not satisfy those who are not

Bowlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368370082055845451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4192046756502563955.post-11285321927048105562008-03-17T22:42:00.005-04:002008-03-19T08:58:21.249-04:00

A conservative "thinker" seemingly suggests a Chinese embargo in order to bring freedom to China. At least that's how I read this:If the world wants to change China’s behavior, they [sic] can start by locking them [sic] out of economic markets.Counter-arguments:1) The Cuban one hasn't worked, and some people who publically support the embargo know that it hasn't.2) China was largely closed off

Bowlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368370082055845451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4192046756502563955.post-8713394344149091532008-03-06T20:10:00.002-05:002008-03-06T20:14:30.292-05:00

Ohio wants a bribe. Obviously offers are being considered.Rick Moran doesn't mention the mercantilism. Dave Schuler does.

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Among the left: this guy thinks these people are fraidy-cats.Among the right: this lady tries to eliminate some of the McCain hatred. She speaks over the head of her audience, apparently. They don't seem that bright, since many of them seem to believe that a President McCain would lead to more gridlock than a President Clinton (or Obama).

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Lenin, on her universal health care (which is socialized, my friend):Mrs. Clinton, who did not answer Senator Barack Obama’s question on the topic in a debate last Thursday, was pressed repeatedly to do so Sunday by George Stephanopoulos on the ABC program “This Week.” When Mr. Stephanopoulos asked a third time whether she would garnish people’s wages, Mrs. Clinton responded, “George, we will

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It appears that there will be a different Mussolini than originally imagined. Which Lenin we receive is also up in the air.I haven't blogged about it, because frankly I'm too depressed to think about it in any conceivable case. I will point out for the record that this blog shares the strategy of Divided We Stand, and will likely therefore be rooting for Mussolini. Not voting for Mussolini,

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Hot Air picks on Mitt Romney for being a game-grabber. QandO points out that the Democratic field is on board, as well."When I am president, I will work to protect children from inappropriate video game content." -- Hillary ClintonIt doesn't take a village after all. Or even parents.

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"Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do." -- Rudy GiulianiFrightening.

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"I think Iowa poses a special burden, or a special obstacle to me because when you look at the numbers, how can Iowa be ranked with Mississippi? That’s not what I see. That’s not the quality. That’s not the communitarianism, that’s not the openness I see in Iowa." -- Hillary Clinton.Now now, you might say; "communitarianism" means "community", not "communism".From the same link: “

Bowlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368370082055845451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4192046756502563955.post-289809740078648672007-12-21T01:19:00.000-05:002007-12-21T01:28:48.595-05:00

Lenin promises to redistribute money to each according to his need. To be fair, only 4 of the 5 items are redistribution.Meanwhile, we find out that Mussolini was secretive.

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Not really. But how would you feel if they did?h/t Billy Beck

Bowlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368370082055845451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4192046756502563955.post-47105235214777153482007-12-19T22:34:00.000-05:002007-12-19T22:45:54.898-05:00

Can't Americans buy whatever they want?Interesting is his claim that he would ban the imports, not that he would ask Congress to ban the imports. Interesting, because it is an article of faith among some on the left that Bush is the dictator.

Bowlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08368370082055845451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4192046756502563955.post-24182454929071138832007-11-08T00:55:00.000-05:002007-11-08T01:04:49.118-05:00

In expectation of a 2008 presidential election contest between the reincarnations of Benito Mussolini and Vladimir Lenin, I have set up this blog to track progress of the election, and the more outlandish statements from the candidates. Even if Giuliani and Clinton are not the nominees, the descriptors may be close enough for the actual eventual nominees. But we'll stick with the front-runners

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