Bastard Fairies make the Baby Jesus (and Andrew Sullivan) cry...

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Wednesday December 20, 2006 · 5:44 PM PST

2006/12/20 · 17:44

Kudos to Andrew Sullivan for trying to bash new band the Bastard Fairies and introducing me to them. They’re funderful (check out their Myspace page)! Andrew misses that the girl is an actress, not brainwashed, but it doesn’t really matter anyway. The tunes are sweet, the lyrics are trenchantly funny, and the lead singer, Yellow Thunder Woman (she’s Sioux), is so freaking (and freakishly) beautiful I could cry (click on pics to witness the glory).

And they’re rock n’roll. They aren’t here to appease Soccer Mommies and those alarmed by free thought, they aren’t here to introduce a model of philosophy that fits all, or even one that is realistic. They’re here to exist purely, to give representation to the rebellious id, to create an alternative world away from the godless priests who need to control, control, control.

Best yet, their entire album is available for free download.

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Thursday May 04, 2006 · 12:19 PM PDT

2006/05/04 · 12:19

Iowa Liberal cross-post... Joseph Biden says "Hey, maybe we should divide Iraq?" and David Broder says "Wow, now that's an idea!"

Neither of them take Chomsky seriously, who said in the beginning that were democracy ever actually our goal in Iraq, a split-up would be almost certain. However, he also warned state planners would never let that happen.

I presume the Bush PR team will want to put into place some kind of formal democracy, as long as it has no substance. But it's hard to imagine that they would allow a real voice to the Shi'ite majority, which is likely to join the rest of the region in trying to establish closer relations with Iran, the last thing the Bushites want. Or that they would allow a real voice to the next largest component of the population, the Kurds, who are likely to seek some kind of autonomy within a federal structure that would be anathema to Turkey, a major base for US power in the region.

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Tuesday May 02, 2006 · 11:20 AM PDT

2006/05/02 · 11:20

Cross-posted from Iowa Liberal.

The Washington Post behaves exactly as any reader of Chomsky's Manufacturing Content would expect and offers us a completely fact-free editorial from a think tank, the Brookings Institution, telling us how it's so deadly important that net neutrality end. Oh, I weep for anybody who finds this muck persuasive.

Let's see, there's this Unit #233X-4 Robert Litan, and he's got a scenario! IMAGINE health care over the internet! IMAGINE that somehow you've got to have your vital signs transmitted online! IMAGINE that the latest post at Dkos sends thousands of people rushing to comment...interrupting your vital signs at THE PRECISE MOMENT you go into cardiac arrest, and you're trying to click the mouse for the remote doctor to authorize an adrenaline shot into your heart, but there's a funny video on Youtube...and you DIE! YOU'RE DEAD BECAUSE OF NET NEUTRALITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't let net neutrality kill you.

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Monday May 01, 2006 · 11:57 AM PDT

2006/05/01 · 11:57

Cross-posted from my co-blogger Mike G's post at Iowa Liberal

These are difficult days for the religious fundies here in Iowa City. For the life of them they can't figure out the mysteries of God's selective wrath. While God may have sent a tornado ripping through the heart of Iowa's version of Sodom and Gomorrah he didn't seem to be too worried about some of the other victims of destruction. To clear up some of the confusion I have surmised the following:

* God has punished Ford for building gluttonous SUVs by hitting Carousel Motors on the outskirts of town.
* God loves the Mc Donalds across the road from Carousel Motors despite their satanic clown.
* God also hates the Chrysler dealership on Riverside Drive (obviously to get back at them for selling that AMC Gremlin right out from under me!)
* God hates the Dairy Queen across the road.
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Debbie Schlussel calls New Yorkers whiners.

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Thursday April 27, 2006 · 1:01 PM PDT

2006/04/27 · 13:01

Crossposted at Iowa Liberal:

The woman apparently has a high IQ and is extremely well-educated. Too bad she's a goddamn b**ch:

When previews for "United 93" were shown in New York City movie houses, the crowd whined, "Too soon!"

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Wednesday April 26, 2006 · 11:12 AM PDT

2006/04/26 · 11:12

Cross-posted at [http://www.iowaliberal.com Iowa Liberal]

Richard Cohen has endured no shortage of contempt for his irresistable urge to occasionally be a complete bonehead (look at the google search of his name and "idiot"). However given his recent piece on Al Gore and today's column on the Walt and Mearsheimer paper, he's demonstrated that he's not required to be a bonehead, he just volunteers sometimes.

Today he definitely hits the mark. The fact that those who do hate Jews will sieze upon anything critical of Israel does not mean one can no longer criticize Israel. The same smear tactic has been used baselessly against Noam Chomsky and Juan Cole. Read More

Gas prices will punish whoever is in power.

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Monday April 24, 2006 · 11:48 PM PDT

2006/04/24 · 23:48

I'm pretty nervous about people using gas prices as a tool against Republicans in 2006. The problem is that they're going to go up anyway. As soon as the price jumps up five cents Republicans, even if they still have a Senate advantage, will blame it on Democrats and environmentalism.

Now I'm not being naive. It will be used anyway, so it is necessary to pin it on Republicans or else they'll pin it on us. The key, I think, is to pay attention to the details. People have to be aware that gas prices in the long run aren't just going to stay this high, they're going to be twice this high, eventually turning prohibitive. Democrats are unable to stop that. In fact, funds for alternative fuel research are likely to come from increased gasoline taxes. Read More

Let Israel do as it will.

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Sunday April 23, 2006 · 1:38 PM PDT

2006/04/23 · 13:38

www.iowaliberal.com *** Israel is a sovereign nation. I've often felt they should be mindful of outside advice, especially when they've been so egregiously stupid as to carry on a 35 year occupation. Really, what was wrong with them? But as far as military operations go, they'll do what they want, and I really don't see much reason to make noise over it. When they've been attacked militarily, they've responded in their own fashion and few have had reason to complain. They're exceptionally well-armed and extremely good at short-term strategy. If somebody steps up, they deal with them. Hopefully they've finally learned some lessons regarding long-term occupation, but with Iran that's not an issue. Read More

Euston Meat Beat Manifesto

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Wednesday April 19, 2006 · 2:43 PM PDT

2006/04/19 · 14:43

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Liberals surrender to the right, news at 11.

The problems with the "Euston Manifesto" are both subtle and egregious. But worst of all, it is completely pointless, except to vindicate Hugh Hewitt and Michele Malkin and every other half-baked wingnut pundit. Yes, most of the principles stated within are on the surface quite agreeable. They're not even up for debate. Let me stress that. They were never in question. The Euston Manifesto claims that liberals have created doubt. It's our fault, and now we must reaffirm that we like democracy and freedom.

This is a McCarthy-ite loyalty oath, nothing more. Read More

A brotherhood of dictators

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Thursday April 13, 2006 · 10:11 PM PDT

2006/04/13 · 22:11

www.iowaliberal.com

News of Condi Rice cavorting and frolicking with #10 on the list of worst dictators in the world (make sure you click to see 10-20 as well) really didn't surprise me. Any student of US foreign policy knows we love us our dictators, we're just really spiteful when we dump them. We're like that person who not only left you, but emailed you pictures of of them having sex with other people and got you fired for looking at them at work. Sure, you're a dirty motherfucker, but they liked that about you when you first went out. They used you to slash the tires of their former lovers, to bring home illicit profits with no questions asked, and to make sure that their parents LOVED the next person they brought home, who's so much better (but really isn't). Read More

Muslim youth camp on federal land - ACLU needs to speak out

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Friday March 31, 2006 · 9:00 AM PST

2006/03/31 · 09:00

http://desmoinesregister.com/...

So, yeah...I'd like to hear a consistent answer from the ACLU on this, primarily to shut up the blabberheads on the right who make so much noise that when they actually have a point they declare themselves legitimized.

I'm against using federal land to promote the Bible AND the Koran. And any other religion. I was assuming the ACLU was with me on that, so let's rise above the rightwing caricature, shall we?

www.iowaliberal.com

Kos got it wrong on Hackett - www.iowaliberal.com

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Thursday February 16, 2006 · 11:28 AM PST

2006/02/16 · 11:28

I vent a bit at http://www.greenteaphd.com/...

Whole thing, since I got some tight-arsed comments:

Just let me say that Kos got it wrong. Hackett being pushed out by machinery of a party that supposedly represents me is screwed and blunderous. Who the hell is Sherrod Brown? I don't give a goddamn if he's a good guy, that's fine, but Hackett was a PARTY HERO and an awesome individual. This is the year of the fighting Dems and Hackett was fighting Dem NUMERO UNO.
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Bastard Fairies make the Baby Jesus (and Andrew Sullivan) cry...

Bibs for Biden and Broder

Fact-free attack on net neutrality, more to come from elite media...

God's Wrath: Why so selective?

Debbie Schlussel calls New Yorkers whiners.

Cohen gets it right sometimes

Gas prices will punish whoever is in power.

Let Israel do as it will.

Euston Meat Beat Manifesto

A brotherhood of dictators

Muslim youth camp on federal land - ACLU needs to speak out

Kos got it wrong on Hackett - www.iowaliberal.com