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"The problem was stated long ago; we deceived ourselves that the statement was not meaningful. Simply, it is this: could a congress of gorillas, gathered to plan the breeding of the supergorilla, plan a human being? Discard the line of development of mightier muscles, stronger and longer teeth, greater specialization to master their tropical ( Read more... )

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N.B. This was written in response to offline conversation, not to anything seen online. If you happen to have posted on some of these subjects -- so widely discussed this week -- pleeeease know I did NOT have your post in mind!93 ( Read more... )

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Hey, beats "Iraq: boy, are we #$%ed," hunh? ;)

The glimmer I have in mind is neither the President's current short-term escalation gamble, nor yet the efforts of the Democratic House and Senate to put some limits on the conflict. Instead, I have in mind the belated attempts by the non-elected, permanent government -- military, intelligence, ( Read more... )

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...but hectic! :0

(1) Hope you had a Happy Equinox! We did, too. :)
(2) Thanks for the high-fives on senryu's recent appearance in the L.A. Times. You folks are too kind. :D
(3) I keep writing posts in my head. Maybe I'll find time to actually put some here! :0
(4) Yes, I still hope to have ITNV out this calendar year (EV). Wish me luck!

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(1) Attorney General Gonzales's position, explained:

"I take the responsibility for what happened...but not the blame. Responsible people get to keep their jobs."
-- David Frye's "President Nixon" in Richard Nixon: A Fantasy, ca. 1973 EV. (From faulty memory, alas. :( Corrections welcome!)Given Gonzo swore under oath that there was nothing ( Read more... )

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From a blog you might like -- mostly entertainment themed, with occasional dips into politics -- Hollywood and comics writer John Rogers's* "Kung Fu Monkey," this bit of thoughtful advice for those seeking to influence other countries by the use of force:

"Please remember -- when you bomb people for their own good, they rarely take the point ( Read more... )

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From "TRex," at http://www.firedoglake.com/

PajamofascistI suspect he meant to limit it to righty bloggers, but I think it applies just as well to anybody with an unduly hostile online persona...particularly one that doesn't, mmm, square well with their actual, IRL presence ( Read more... )

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"It's a terrible ruling that contradicts centuries of Anglo-American history and allows the indefinite detention of innocent people without charge or judicial review. It also allows for detention based on evidence gained by torture." -- Jonathan Hafetz, attorney, Brennan Center for Justice

"The bottom line is that according to two of the federal ( Read more... )