Read Joe Conason about Inhofe
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And remember what wackjobs in key environmental positions can justify when they think Jesus is coming back real soon now, ya hear. This is really right out of the James Watt use it or lose it in the rapture school.
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Slash Comes to Da Bears
Oh thanks you Jerry Angelo! This certainly doesn’t fix everything wrong with the Bears, but it ensures this season won’t be a boring…
Loonie Moment at the Leader
Joyce Morrison says:
If you have seen the movie "Brave New World" where people live in sustainable communities and are afraid to go out into the "wilderness" because it is too dangerous, you can get the picture.
Well, actually no I haven’t seen the movie, but it is considered one hell of a book.
I can’t find anything else to excerpt because she is so bonkers one must read the whole thing to grasp the seriousness of her delusions. Just remember, the Nature Conservancy is a dangerous bunch of radicals in cahoots with the UN.
Perle Blows a Gasket
Perle goes further off the edge with the announcement he is going to sue Sy Hersch for the New Yorker article that questions the appearance of impropriety by Perle in having private business interests and a public job.
Perle is claiming he’ll do it in England where such a case would be easier, but given the original article is quite measured and specific in suggesting the appearance of impropriety and remains agnostic as to whether actual impropriety occurs, Perle isn’t going to win.
But then again, given I’m not willing to attack the terrorist Hersch, I must be an appeaser.
Is Perle trying to act like Snidely Whiplash, or what?
When the Crazy Guy with the Knife is Trying to Get Attention
Just give the attention to him and make sure he doesn’t come back with a gun. Turning the issue into some bizarre morality play is of no use. What is of use is defusing a crisis before making it worse.
Let’s Talk Torture
In a small sign of hope that John Burge will be brought to justice for torture, Gordon B. Nash Jr. served as chief of the special prosecution division in 1977 and 1978 was appointed to the investigation.
Whether the US should torture people is an assanine question. What do you get from torture? Lot’s of made up garbage, as has been documented in Illinois.
It isn’t a question of using torture, it is a question of getting rid of it here. Torture is inhumane and ineffective. The only reason to push for it is out of a sense of sadism. Armchair Strangeloves who think we should use it fail to grasp what torture actually does which is create every incentive to end torture whether it is by telling the truth or a lie.
Several weeks ago, Steven Chapman identified the particularly problematic slippery slope issues with allowing torture under some circumstances.
Now, if one is trying to stop a nuke in two hours is torture ok? I’m sure we can forgive the individual who makes that choice, but otherwise, torture is off limits.
Strangelove Moments
Kevin Drum points us to two today:
First, Michael Ledeen suggests ‘fancifully’ that Germany and France are providing cover for radical Islamists and Arabs. (via Digby who states:
Somebody had a little Ecstasy with his Freedom Toast this morning.
In the immortal words of that guy, that’s about right. Indeed.
Kevin’s second case is the Bible Code loon who was actually invited to the Pentagon.
Strangelove was a parody, these fruitcakes aren’t.
Bob Jones on Larry King
Jeanne D’Arc states what my wife had to listen to me rant on about for 10 minutes last night….
So you want to do a show about the Christian response to war. What eminent theologian comes to mind as the ideal person to discuss the complexities of the topic, to analyze and explain the rich Christian tradition in thinking about war and peace. If you said Bob Jones, you apparently think just like Larry King (and you should be ashamed of yourself.)
There is a bit more diversity in Christian thinking than these two represent–far right and friggen right of Randall Terry. But I’m sure Larry worked ’em over hard like usual…
While you are at it check out the Twilight Zone.
And don’t Forget
It is Cover the Uninsured Weeka nd Ross at the Bloviator is going to town.
Just remember, you pay for the uninsured either upfront through taxes or you pay for it in your hospital bills.