Amazing how the red-blue lingo has found its way into our political discourse. Seems reflective of a horse-race mentality, one that excludes most states from any consideration whatsoever, and concentrates less on the ideas promulgated by each party than by their ability to appeal to the...
Although I can't say that I completely agree with his argument, David Neiwart's series on fascism in America is a must read. If you haven't taken a look, please do..
From Erik Loomis at Alterdestiny: I'd happily trade Mexico Bill O'Reilly for 5000 immigrants. Yes, but do you think that Mexico would make that deal? I'd trade Bill O'Reilly to Mexico.
Matt has some observations on The Empire Strikes Back. I largely concur. From the same source, some exhaustive research concluding that the Empire would easily destroy the United Federation of Planets.
Lots of interesting stuff on voting today. In Ohio, the Republicans are trying to get new voter registration thrown out due to a technicality involving paper weight. In Florida, Publius has the.
A brilliant post by Jeanne D'Arc about the staggeringly dishonest bait-and-switch being pulled by hawks who 1)strongly favor intervention in the Sudan, and 2)wish to remain hack Bush apologists. Very difficult.
Bob Harris on the terrorist threats that still threaten this great land. As long as Air Supply can cross borders with immunity, we might as well install bin Laden in the White House right now...
For your Sunday afternoon amusement, see s.z.--who finds better wingnuttery than anyone--analyze Lisa Wechel's fascinating thoughts on sex ed. and the gays. Call me old-fashioned, but I would prefer finding out.
As he prepares to break George Sisler's record, I thought I would celebrate by passing along a remarkable junk stat. Bill James developed a series of tests that attempted to.
The latest embarrassing hackwork of the Instarube reminds me of this gem from the Crooked Timber archives about the National Review, which has been flogging the Rather story to an even more remarkable extent. I hope that their next issue will feature at least six articles about how basing...
We need to revisit part of LTC Smith's Weekly Standard article: Historical apologists say that the Japanese were "forced" to attack us because we were strangling their trade in Asia. Sound.
See Laura Rozen, via Kevin Drum, for the November 2001 State Department map showing Al Qaeda activity. Guess what country doesn't show any signs of Al Qaeda. State Department is full.