Quote of the Day [10.22.08]
"My friend, you have seen this incident, based on sworn testimony. Can
you prove that it didn't happen?"Criswell, Plan 9 from Outer Space
"My friend, you have seen this incident, based on sworn testimony. Can
you prove that it didn't happen?"Criswell, Plan 9 from Outer Space
Socialism? Funny that you should mention it, Senor McCain. As Matthew
Yglesias points out, your pal, Palin, seems to be right in the middle of
a socialist collective in Alaska. The government has nationalized the
means of production. Alaskans own the oil, which in turns funds the
state. Rugged Alaskans? Do these guys even work? That's rhetorical,
but it does get into how silly leveling charges of socialism at Obama
are. If I do recall, it is the current, Republican administration, that
is in the midst of nationalizing the banks.http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2008/10/socialism.php

Night clouds 26 june
Originally uploaded by omarrun.
These are some spooky cloud formations. They almost seem like some kind of alien space craft under camouflage. Any minute now, the alien mother ships will emerge from the clouds and disgorge their attack crafts.
Plus, what’s with the trees in the front. I thought there were none in Iceland.
My back is spineless. My belly is yellow. I am the American non-voter.
The Simpsons, “Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington”
Nobel prize winning economist, Paul Krugman, explains what will help Joe the Plumber. That guy ain’t got nothing that Mario and Luigi can’t fix.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/20/opinion/20krugman.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
"In this present crisis, government is not a solution to our problem;
government is the problem."President Ronald Reagan, First Inaugural Address
They concluded the presidential debates last Wednesday, but not all candidates were invited. In fact, only the Democratic and Republican nominees were allowed. (Or at least that was my impression as I didn’t watch any of the debates.) There are others running for the Presidency, like these guys.
Come on now. “Who the hell are you? One bastard goes in, another one comes out.”
We’re scraping the bottom, when I start linking to Alan Keyes’s candidacy. But here at BrowserMetrics, I post and let you decide. Whether to laugh or cry for these sad saps. Hopefully, your mom will vote for you.
http://www.alankeyes.com/
http://www.pslweb.org/site/PageServer?pagename=votepsl_home
http://www.votesocialist2008.org/
http://www.themilitant.com/2008/ElectionCampaign/platform.html

Mellisa Seraphy 06
Originally uploaded by figuephot.
I can, without doubt, say this is my favorite figure even though I have don’t have it. I see it offered on ebay for $150 and on Amazon for $164 and I am tempted to make that purchase. Whatever for?
This is also a Halloween post.
“Secretary Powell’s recent presentation at the UN showed the extent to which we have Iraq under an audio and visual microscope. Given that, I was impressed not by the vastness of evidence presented by the Secretary, but rather by its sketchiness.”
Howard Dean (2/17/2003)
They concluded the presidential debates last night, but not all candidates were invited. In fact, only the Democratic and Republican nominees were allowed. (Or at least that was my impression as I didn’t watch any of the debates.) There are others running for the Presidency, former congresswoman, Cynthia McKinney, for one.
Cynthia McKinney is running on the Green ticket. She beat out Ralph Nader. Nader must be such a loser that even the Greens don’t want him to lead. McKinney might be more of the same. While I admire some of what the Greens stand for (environmental policies?,) why vote for these losers who will never get a chance to enact any of those policies you cherish?
The Green Party has an all woman ticket. Sarah Palin take note.