Yesterday, Michael Vick surrendered himself to custody, prior to his sentencing, and with a minimum sentence, time off for good behavior, and time served, Michael might be in a halfway house by next August.  Bank rolling a dog fighting operation is indefensible.  Culling wounded and weaker dogs with a group of your friends is heinous.  Still, even ( Read more... )

With a nod to TRMS, I'd like to share a great piece of propaganda.  I'm not quite sure why the "Animaniac" runs twice, other than to reinforce the viewer's indoctrination.

Still, the Democratic Party could use much more framing of this ilk.  Who knows, with constant pressure and few more people speaking up, even the Democratic leaders might begin to ( Read more... )

A little early morning Devolution, and yes, I'm aware of the misogynistic tones of the of the passive woman being whipped by the adolescent male in the video.  Still, what's up with the cowboys and the cross-eyed lady?

With my son feeling a little under the weather, I'm home at one in the afternoon on a Wednesday watching C-SPAN.  What else would I be doing ( Read more... )

My governor held a prayer vigil yesterday, and even though I work only a few miles away, I didn't join a group protesting against the empty gesture.  I'd like to think that not raising my voice to jeer has more to do with meetings and deadlines, but its probably a combination of apathy and a respect for the first amendment.  I have strong doubts ( Read more... )

I'm not saying they're necessarily connected in any way other than the involvement of death and "animals," but for me, the treatment of each seems to say something about the rest of us.

Fup the cat seems much admired through her obituary (I may never have such kind words in my own obit), and the Taxidermy Tour also somehow glorifies the passing of ( Read more... )

As early as last Friday I heard that the CEO of Merrill Lynch was resigning because the bank had lost more than the gross domestic product of many third world countries in the sub-prime mortgage debacle.  Until yesterday, I hadn't heard an actual figure for his "retirement" package.  I haven't been asked to leave a lot of jobs in my life, but even ( Read more... )

Senator Barack Obama continues to catch heat for a series of campaign events that included someone with alarming personal views about their own sexual orientation.  The great thing about America is the freedom we have to express ourselves.  Certainly, we do not exercise the freedom often enough, and we take it for granted that everyone must either ( Read more... )

Nope, this isn't a story about the Alamo.

The Secretary of State of the United States appeared before the  House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to discuss  reigning in Blackwater this week.  Five years into the occupation of Iraq, the Secretary of State has suddenly been made privy to a lacuna in our legislation that literally sets ( Read more... )

Stupid is as stupid does, I guess.

Yesterday I heard the shrub and the white house criticize Cuba for human rights abuses.  Are you kidding me?  The pot is calling out the kettle, on human rights abuses?  Some folks have no shame, but you almost can't count on the press to call out the obvious anymore.

The fourth estate has a serious responsibility ( Read more... )