Of Words Foul and Fair...

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Friday April 13, 2007 · 3:51 PM PDT

2007/04/13 · 15:51

Main Entry: 1.foul
Pronunciation: 'fau(-&)l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ful; akin to Old High German ful rotten, Latin pus pus, putEre to stink, Greek pyon pus
1 a : offensive to the senses : LOATHSOME b : filled or covered with offensive matter
2 : full of dirt or mud
3 a : morally or spiritually odious : DETESTABLE (a foul crime) b : notably unpleasant or distressing : WRETCHED, HORRID (in a foul mood)
4 : OBSCENE, ABUSIVE (foul language)
Websters Online Dictionary

The recent uproar over Imus racist remarks reminds me of something I heard a few weeks back. The Right accused (backed up by many in the MSM) the left side of the blogosphere of spewing an endless stream of obscenities with every post. That the of words like fuck, shit, ass, asshole, motherfucker or any combination there of turns the blogoshere into nothing more than a cesspool of juvenile chatter and hateful thoughts. True that curse words can distract the reader or lower the tone of the conversation, but I ask you, what is worse to say "Fuck Bush! I hope he rots in Hell!" or...

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Saturday February 17, 2007 · 12:20 PM PST

2007/02/17 · 12:20

A lot of ink and electrons have been spent in the last 6 years on the decay of Main Stream Media outlets. From Judith Miller inflated WMD reports,to Faux News cozying up to the extreme right wing and putting on of their own in the White House, both sides of the great American political divide agree that the news media has failed the nation.

Tip of the hat to Crooks and Liars. Crossposted to Ruins of Empire.

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Was there a News War?

38 votes Vote Now!

Was there a News War?

Yes, the conservatives launched the war and have been winning ever since?

20 votes

War? Heck no, more like an alliance?

11 votes

Not sure?

0 votes

War? You have seen nothing yet!

3 votes

The MSM is in its last throughs!

4 votes

John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate

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Monday February 05, 2007 · 11:27 PM PST

2007/02/05 · 23:27

This is the story of a young man who decided to create a podcast about politics, technology and everything else. Along the way he stumbled upon the intersection of Hollywood and Washington and decided to describe what he saw.

Present Day, U.S.A.

A McCarthy like senator sits besides the podium waiting to address the Republican National Convention as their nominee for Vice President of the United States. Two army officers frantically search the hall for a ticking bomb. But the bomb has already been set...it’s a man programed to kill by a foreign power and in moments he is about to strike....

The plot from a Hollywood movie from the ‘60s, perhaps the next episode of 24 or something closer to reality. Follow me down the rabbit hole to find out:

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Friday January 12, 2007 · 10:28 AM PST

2007/01/12 · 10:28

LADY MACBETH: Out, damned spot! out, I say! Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him? The thane of Fife had a wife: where is she now? -- What, will these hands ne'er be clean? Here's the smell of the blood still: all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. O, O, O!

Macbeth

Cross posted to Ruins of Empire, pics by The Unapologetic Mexican and the White House website.

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Tuesday January 02, 2007 · 5:23 PM PST

2007/01/02 · 17:23

Inspired by deano and his diary on podcasting I finally did my first podcast. Its called the Ruins of Empire Podcast. I basically talk a little bit about everything; news, technology, and some other interest.

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Is that a podcast?

1 votes Vote Now!

Is that a podcast?

What happend to your voice? Are you like five or something?

1 vote

Boring!

0 votes

Its ok, could use some more work.

0 votes

More to talk about, oh God NOOOO!

0 votes

Where is Billmon? You are not Billmon!

0 votes

Wow, your a DJ!

0 votes

The Life, Times and Death of an American Proxy

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Sunday December 31, 2006 · 9:51 AM PST

2006/12/31 · 09:51

Picture by The Unapologetic Mexican. Crossposted to Ruins of Empire.

And so ends the year 2006 with another Saddam diary. Saddam death brings no satisfaction to me or to many in Iraq. His death does brings us full circle. From the days when the U.S. funneled billions to finance Saddam's cruel war against his foreign and domestic enemies to today's blood soak streets of Baghdad . I could write entire books about it but I think this example (by way of Juan Cole's excellent blog) should suffice:

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Was this worth it?

8 votes Vote Now!

Was this worth it?

3,000 American lives and counting, are you fraking me!

2 votes

More than half a million Iragis, no way?

1 vote

We lost more people in Vietnam, stop your whinning!

0 votes

Not one, not a 1,000, not a million lives!

1 vote

He had WMD, yeah, thats the ticket!

0 votes

$1.50 at the pump, your bet you H2 is was worth it!

0 votes

All for the glory of Empire.

1 vote

You may fire when ready!

3 votes

Lawful Evil Neocons

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Wednesday December 20, 2006 · 6:59 PM PST

2006/12/20 · 18:59

On Sunday, New Gingrich started spewing nonsense about a "wider war" (a war that, according to him includes not only Iraq but Iran and North Korea.. He also complained about how unfair restricting one form of speech (money) while the government had the right, nay, the duty to stamp down the terrorist internets. Meanwhile his fellow ideologue , Bill Kristol, was on The Daily Show defending the "surge" because like the German generals in the spring of 1918, he is sure that one more push will do.

These statements force me to ask the following questions:

Are the neocons Evil?

Or are they just a bunch of misguided nerds who see Baghdad as a super fun dungeon crawl?

Do they really believe that dropping bombs is like flinging fireballs?

And why am I abusing your sensibilities, oh gentle reader, with so many D&D references?

The answer, one that has eluded so many smart people through the last four or five years is that the neocons are not just evil, they are a special kind of evil. What kind of evil is that? Lawful Evil!

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Are the Neocons Lawful Evil?

12 votes Vote Now!

Are the Neocons Lawful Evil?

More like Lawful Neutral?

2 votes

Lawful what?

4 votes

D&D, what the heck is that?

2 votes

I only play World of Warcraft, they don't have aligments in that game.

4 votes

From the Sister Department of "You Can't Make this Shit Up!"

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Tuesday October 31, 2006 · 5:45 AM PST

2006/10/31 · 05:45

The...

Department of Damn Gall: Bush accuses Democrats of not having a plan for Iraq! The dictionary defines "plan" as "a detailed formulation of a program of action." And Bush's "plan" is . . ?

Prof. Juan Cole asked and I answered....

George W. Bush has/had a plan,the plan is/was "Stay the Course"; Read More

Forget Tet, Remember Katrina

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Saturday October 21, 2006 · 11:22 AM PDT

2006/10/21 · 11:22

All the talk about an Iraqi "Tet" is nothing but bull. Yes, the insurgents are ramping up operations, as they always do during Ramadan, but so are the Americans.

Continiues below:
Cross-Posted to Ruins of Empire. Read More

Hello: My Name Is...and I am an Enemy of the State.

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Wednesday October 18, 2006 · 6:24 PM PDT

2006/10/18 · 18:24

This will be neither eloquent or erudite. Its a simple statment of fact. For those who believe that "this too shall pass" think again.

Hello, my name is Rafael R. Piñero Arrufat and I am an Enemy of the State. I am an Enemy of the State because: Read More

The Day Democracy Died. (With Poll)

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Tuesday October 17, 2006 · 5:48 PM PDT

2006/10/17 · 17:48

That day is today. The President signed the Military Commisions Act this day. Democracy is dead Jim and it will take a herculean effort to bring it back to life. Now the only thing that stands between the America of yesterday and the America of today is the whim of a half-wit and the whims of future Presidents, whether they are Democracts or Republicans.

Follow me down the rabbit hole, Oh Chosen Ones!
Crossposted to Ruins of Empire. Read More

From the Department of "You Can't Make this Shit Up!"

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Saturday October 14, 2006 · 4:04 PM PDT

2006/10/14 · 16:04

Well this is just to much. It seems that the Taliban's biggest ally is not other than old Mary Jane. Not only does it make them feel good, but serves as perfect cover from thermal imaging systems. Read More

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Forget Tet, Remember Katrina

Hello: My Name Is...and I am an Enemy of the State.

The Day Democracy Died. (With Poll)

From the Department of "You Can't Make this Shit Up!"