Stop me before I snack again!
Saw a link to this at Ace’s: It’s a simple concept, but one that many people could use. The Kitchen Safe measures 6 x 6 x 6.5 in. (15.2 x 15.2 x 16.5 cm), which is large enough to fit … Continue reading →
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SCOTUS: the South has finally learned its lesson?
Today, in a 5-4 decision with the usual ideological split, SCOTUS ruled: The Supreme Court on Tuesday freed states from special federal oversight under the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, saying the data Congress used to identify the states … Continue reading →
Mickey Kaus…
…explains the way the Republican suicide pact that is the latest Gang of 8 amendment to the immigration bill would work. Or rather, not work. You know, I’ve never been one to reflexively knock the so-called “Republican establishment” or even … Continue reading →
Hide and seek: the “seek” part not working out so well for Obama
In the game of hide and seek he’s playing with the US, Snowden seems to hold the upper hand. That’s not really because he’s so very clever, or because he has a lot of help from Wikileaks and others (although … Continue reading →
Those were the days, my friend
Who’s this?:
Continue reading →The Pakistani government…
…condemned as a “brutal act of terrorism” the killing of five Ukrainians, three Chinese, and one Russian who were tourists in the mountains of northern Pakistan, as well as a Pakistani guide. But in reporting the story the AP just … Continue reading →
Edward Snowden continues on his Grand Tour…
…hitting all the global high spots. Well, not all of them. He may just skip North Korea. Wikileaks (who else?) reports that he has touched down in Russia. And as an excuse for allowing Snowden to leave, Hong Kong says … Continue reading →
They’re dancing in the street (don’t try this at home)
I saw this ad on TV the other day and it stopped me in my tracks because the dancing is not the usual pop stuff at all. The dancers, and the woman in particular, have a nice intensity and what’s … Continue reading →
Michael Hastings, Obama, and the swoon
Journalist Michael Hastings, 33, died last Tuesday in a fiery LA automobile crash that has the internet buzzing with theories about governmental murder plots. I know people just love, love, love conspiracy theories, but this one seems fairly weak. There … Continue reading →
Snowden: none dare call it treason
Actually, some do. But the charges filed by federal prosecutors under the Espionage Act against Edward Snowden don’t: Snowden has been charged with three violations: theft of government property and two offenses under the espionage statutes, specifically giving national defense … Continue reading →
Philip K. Dick and me
Oh, I was a strange, strange child. And not the least of my strangenesses was that I loved the stories of Philip K. Dick. That was odd in several ways. First of all, it was odd because I was a … Continue reading →
Distrust vs. security, domestic and foreign: Part II
[here’s McCarthy recently on how the NSA program and much of the Patriot Act had the intent of ending the firewall http://pjmedia.com/andrewmccarthy/2013/06/12/congressman-sensenbrenner-is-wrong-on-patriot-act-records/ ] Vietnam War ended right after Watergate, no coincidence. Ford was not committed to the war. Congress was … Continue reading →