I’ve put off acknowledging this for a couple days now. I’m not sure why. One would think I’d jump at the chance to talk about how a blog entry of mine had been picked up by the “mainstream press” (althought that characterization is perhaps a little inappropriate with regards to The East Bay Express), but the whole thing really left me rather cold pony penetration. Indeed, for a while I considered the selfish, petty psychic satisfaction that could be garnered in them noticing me, but not vice versa.
Anyway, a couple days ago, I learned via CalStuff (what I suppose can be considered an exclusively Berkeley blog) that the East Bay Exrpress had mentioned my first post about Gregor’s PoliSci class. It can’t really be considered any kind of discovery on their part dog sex anyone. They probably saw the thing on Instapundit. Anyway, if you look through that post’s first 20 or so entries from the comments section, you’ll find that the issue elicited a long discussion, started by Jeff at Greenthink! which basically said Gregor’s class was just a conservatively-oriented example of the same kind of thought control exihibited by a class offered by one Snehal Shingavi which was titled “The Poetics of Palestinian Resistance,” a course that specifically asked conservatives not to enroll. If you read the syllabus of Gregor’s class that I transcribed and posted, and the posts in the comments section, I think you’ll notice that Jeff’s argument of the two classes being of the same intellectually repressive nature was about three steps below that of horse manure woman having sex with dog.
So it seems, as Kevin at CalStuff said, some lazy folks at the EBE looking for an easy news blurb that could at least make a pose of relevance, and for a facile opportunity to throw in some frightfully clever jokes like me being the new “thought police police,” latched upon this story and “covered” it in a decidedly lazy fashion, at times not even paying attention to what I actually said.
From the EBE piece:
But Wardlow and the other Berkeley bloggers couldn’t help but notice the similarity to Shingavi’s controversial caveat. Is there a double standard at Cal when it comes to pouncing on intellectual intimidation? Does Gregor’s syllabus qualify as Shingavi-esque?
Bringing up the silly Shingavi link was all Jeff’s deal fantasy horse sex. I had nothing to do with it, and strongly argued against its validity. What’s even stranger is that then Chris Thompson, the EBE writer, pens thusly:
Wardlow countered that Gregor’s quote was aimed at ideologues — like Shingavi, for instance — who are unwilling to confront ideas with which they disagree.
So which is it, Chris? What did I actually say? The most annoying part is that anyone reading the article couldn’t figure it out since Thompson didn’t link to the actual post beastiality slavegirls.
And that just gets my goat. Misrepresenting what I wrote is one thing, but passing up an opportunity to give me a traffic bump? Now you’ve gone too far!
Thompson closes with a nicely phoned-in bit of poseur-esque weary condescension:
Still, the debate over Gregor’s syllabus underscores just how surreal the university climate has become. We’ve now witnessed the emergence of the thought-police police, who scrutinize every faculty course description for evidence of intolerance. Somebody please wake us when the world gets back on its meds
So if we’re all the “thought police police” for scrutinizing courses like Gregor’s and Shingavi’s, I suppose then Thompson’s careful examination of our activities makes him a proud wearer of the steel-toed jackboots of the Thought Police Police Police, and this blog entry ratchets me up two whole notches into the fearsome ranks of the Thought Police Police Police Police.
Cool (cuz we have a much better health plan).
However, kids, the real lesson from tonight’s episode: never call your professor “a great big asshole” in a blog entry that gets picked up by a newspaper which then solicits quotes from said professor about said blog entry. Especially when that blog uses your real name and has a picture of you on the front page.
Anyway, take the new site for a test drive. Take her easy on the clutch and go steady on the hills, and I think you'llNo nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
I tried to present my ideas in an honest and truthful way, and not be seriously offensive, even when he acted in ways
I figured that was the way to go. But then I read this.
hacky-sack?"
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the way. Apparently that wasn't enough for the however, because they then started pulling at her legs to keep her from
getting an education. When she tried to talk to one of the organizers after her test about how some people were just
The Muslim world -- whose support is vital to any real effort to end the causes of terrorism -- is adamantly opposed.
I was already in a state of "moving on" and being "over it" before I even heard about the Bali attacks, with the result
that blatantly called for some rhetorical bitch-slapping.
Shiite Muslim clerics in Lebanon and Iran have reacted with rage at the Rev. Jerry Falwell for calling Islam's prophet
"approach parody" is too mild. They sprinted towards parody, jumped on top of it and proceded to give parody a spirited
owned," she pontificated, in that snotty "52% of my clothes are made of hemp which therefore makes me morally superior
only be revealed as more useless than it already seems), there is right now a coalition prepared to go into Iraq with the
I've been blogging since July 2005, and in that time, I've had a few inter-blog arguments with the folks on the other
Whereas the Cold War doctrine of deterrence and containment rested on strength, the new idea of pre-emption insists on U.S.
the not-being-a-jerk department.
serves? As far as I can tell, all they did was take some people who were probably overwhelmingly against the war anyway,
over the heads of the world's nations as threat so that he can act willy-nilly in whatever new adventure captures his
go it alone. What he failed to do was tell us who the members of his war coalition are. Why? Because there is no coalition.
that has the temerity to look at us cock-eyed.
so that he will be better equipped to fulfill point 1). Show me another nation that's like that today.
At the very least, don't let me hear any of these things when you're standing in my presence, unless you want a faceful
Mr Mitnick even had to get permission from his probation officer to use a computer to write his book, The Art Of Deception,
you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
Saddam is so hot to get his grubby hands on nukes is enough evidence of aggression. What's he going to do with them once
"I said it's being taken care of, dammit. Mind your own business."
of constant uncertainty and increased insecurity where almost anything could lead to war.
but they make up for any lack of actual existence with pure unadulterated enthusiasm.
nothing may stand in our way!
Such as this quote by Teddy Roosevelt concerning his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, posted now
coming off them. It was really a terrible sight," she said. "You could just hear people crying up in the Bounty foyer -
conflict.
find testimonials to diversity. Flip through any recent social sciences or humanities textbook and diversity pops up with
In your face, Space Coyote!
I'll get a chance to ask why they've been glorifying images of Hamas murderers on their flyers.
being the reaction described above.
Shiite Muslim clerics in Lebanon and Iran have reacted with rage at the Rev. Jerry Falwell for calling Islam's prophet
One middle-aged woman who looked like she hadn't combed her hair since Jerry Garcia died had this to say, when asked
Stand up to these thugs This Wednesday, the 16th at noon, an apparent composite of the Students for Justice in Palestine
some of their cohorts are actually being held accountable by the university for their disruptive, illegal actions at
To quote a boozed up, cynical and misanthropic individual whom I greatly admire: "Making fun of these people is like
needed now was healing, closure; in short, to "get over it" and "move on."
that extended anger and sadness bring, or maybe even from just the fact that my threshold of human suffering sufficient
he revealed himself to be a seriously dishonest debater (that, or he was so stupid that it wouldn't be safe for him to
When they aired some actual interviews with the protesters, I started to honestly think they were part of some sort of
psychopathic fancy without fear of retribution.
slope proposition, claiming that because we go after Saddam, we'll suddenly be all aggro-ed up to obliterate any country
Watching Channel 7 news today (the Simpsons were in a commercial), they reported on a wad of dingbats who blocked access
The BBC has a story about the so-called "master hacker", in which it does a good job of destroying the mythos that
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
But I am thankful that at least for now, I've been able to summon that deep-seated, personal wrath so appropriate to an
find testimonials to diversity. Flip through any recent social sciences or humanities textbook and diversity pops up with
Well, being the abject conformist that I am, I would like to welcome all new and oldcomers to my new blog, which will
world that even today harbors and offers succor to the same groups that piloted the 9/11 planes, right?
of a lack of imagination or basic humanity; the fact that it's difficult for me to feel deeply for people suffering unless
Falwell was a "mercenary and must be killed," the Farsi-language daily Abrar reported Saturday.
One middle-aged woman who looked like she hadn't combed her hair since Jerry Garcia died had this to say, when asked
join the majority of the world's nations in distancing themselves from Washington in a fashion not seen since the Vietnam War.
President Bush says he wants to avoid "a future of fear." It's an admirable goal, but one hardly served by this new doctrine.
you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
The book details the ways that employees can inadvertently leak information that can be exploited by hackers to compromise
they're done, hang them on his wall next to the framed heads of Iraqi dissidents and say to himself, "Well, I can check
them into a thin paste of protein on a cave wall, to wipe out every last vestige of the disgusting stain they have left
one of the most fad-driven enterprises imaginable. It produces a new catechism each decade, which everyone dutifully recites.
alternative economy." I suppose that's better PR than saying they want to impose a grab bag full of sociialistic silliness
that boiled up to the surface when I read things like this.
democratically decided laws - - not the capriciousness of individual rulers -- should govern human affairs.
An insightful, well-written and quite simply excellent column somehow found its way in the SF Chronicle's website today.
During that protest, my girlfriend had to take a midterm in Wheeler auditorium and had to step over the bodies lying in
and eastern Europe, Australia and the middle east. Is that not multilateralism?
needed now was healing, closure; in short, to "get over it" and "move on."
use grown-up scissors), but nevertheless, even though he really didn't deserve it,
who like to chant slogans and can't come up with any better rhyme than something that has to do with the number "four" and "war."
Really, how often is someone able to so perfectly crystallize the dilemmas that will exist a century in the future
go it alone. What he failed to do was tell us who the members of his war coalition are. Why? Because there is no coalition.
when you apply your own internal calculus of death and suffering and conclude that it isn't something that you need
of fist.
you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
satisfy you. I'd be much more amendable to the idea however if you were willing to be a personal eye-witness to this
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
assures everyone that "Don't worry, the problem is being taking care of by the inspectors."
If a good education is meant to produce independent thinkers, I've seen precious little evidence it does. Education is
50 Ways to Leave Your Folly Common Dreams, that goldmine of general silliness, showcases this piece, The Folly of Pre-emptive
I wish that I could just be told "Hundreds of people died in a terrorist bombing today," and instantly feel the kind of rage
Falwell was a "mercenary and must be killed," the Farsi-language daily Abrar reported Saturday.
owned," she pontificated, in that snotty "52% of my clothes are made of hemp which therefore makes me morally superior
During that protest, my girlfriend had to take a midterm in Wheeler auditorium and had to step over the bodies lying in
information with your heads crammed so far up your asses, so I'll give you a pass.
the not-being-a-jerk department.
Those people are especially useful when they have access to the core computer systems that hackers would otherwise struggle
"to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality"?
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
way why we're doing all of this, and why, if they still choose to berate us about "root causes" and "birds coming home
be harried by idiots who have full compliments of heads and genitals! With the ranks of my imaginary gnomes rallied,
attack against the United States. Even though President Bush acknowledged in his speech that Iraq does not currently
coming off them. It was really a terrible sight," she said. "You could just hear people crying up in the Bounty foyer -
Don't worry, I'll sit here with my rifle ready to take out any airborne porcines, should they come flying by.
In your face, Space Coyote!
Do you mean the Muslim world that celebrated 9/11, saying the US deserved it all along? Or perhaps you mean the Muslim world
world that even today harbors and offers succor to the same groups that piloted the 9/11 planes, right?
I figured that was the way to go. But then I read this.
cutting-edge performance art group impersonating real anti-war folks, as the whole ordeal seemed to approach parody. No,
Quite the contrary, Bush's aggressive rhetoric, disregard for international law, and his lack of any vision other than war
After 3000 of your countrymen die in a couple hours, anything less than that is wont to be downplayed in significance
What it does not mean however, is that this suddenly signals that we are going to be going after China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba
lying in order to gain information that gave him access to restricted systems.
satisfy you. I'd be much more amendable to the idea however if you were willing to be a personal eye-witness to this
have democratically elected rulers I'm sure doesn't throw any flies into your ointment.
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
fact that these people are thugs, bullies and liars.
It may be a sad illustration of my lack to find sympathy within myself without reading descriptions or seeing pictures,
Replace "powerful" with "crazy and armed with nukes" and you'd be right. Otherwise, your statement is nonsense.
occurred, smashing the window of their hotel room.
that I hadn't thought of it first!
I mean come on, when you're arguing with someone who's just going to call you a Nazi when you spend 2,000 words making
trying to get an education
that extended anger and sadness bring, or maybe even from just the fact that my threshold of human suffering sufficient
he revealed himself to be a seriously dishonest debater (that, or he was so stupid that it wouldn't be safe for him to
The article also points to this site, which maintains a running clock of how long it will be until Mitnick can start
I have to admit I'm pretty curious just to see what he's going to do. The guy has shown himself to have an overpowering
When I first heard about the bombing in Bali, my initial reaction was, "Another terrorist attack? Well, of course."
the real fault of that government or its citizens, or the West in general, or capitalism, or any other ridiculous boogeyman
off a bunch of secretaries and other office workers who probably agree with them on the war anyway will further their
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
conflict.
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
I urge anyone in the bay area who has the time on the 16th to come as well and lend credence with your example to the
It may be a sad illustration of my lack to find sympathy within myself without reading descriptions or seeing pictures,
a terrorist and an envoy of Iran's supreme leader reportedly called for his death.
lap dance.
Don't you people ever get tired of just pulling shit out of your asses?
of the mass moron movement.
for the life of me, cannot see it. The news showed a clip of a guy trying politely to walk around a woman so self-righteous
chanting in his face and moved in front of him every time he tried to get around her.
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
the efforts to find these people and eradicate them, to ferret them out from their cowardly hiding places and vaporize
Finally, long after the fad has grown tiresome, everyone's attention turns to another scrap of dogma for the next decade.
50 Ways to Leave Your Folly Common Dreams, that goldmine of general silliness, showcases this piece, The Folly of Pre-emptive
rivals.
Another Australian tourist, 18-year-old Rachel Hughes, said she and her boyfriend had just arrived in Kuta when the blast
University or Diversity
During that protest, my girlfriend had to take a midterm in Wheeler auditorium and had to step over the bodies lying in
The experience made me think of the instructions from all corners of the media after 9/11 that what we, as Americans,
Whereas the Cold War doctrine of deterrence and containment rested on strength, the new idea of pre-emption insists on U.S.
news editors of Cannel 7 to allow, as the segment ended right there.
that off my list of things to do. Now, on to learning how to square-dance."
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
You mean everyone in America aren't like San Franciscans?
Sure, it'd be nice to be a leader...
During the last half of the 20th century, this principle was expanded internationally through the United Nations. The U.N.
A taste, just a taste...
Well I'm far far far too petty a person to do that.
find testimonials to diversity. Flip through any recent social sciences or humanities textbook and diversity pops up with
Also, I've printed out and made a bunch of copies of some flyers from this site and will be passing them out.
That is, until this morning. Now I'm glad to say that I've gotten over getting over it, and am thoroughly pissed again.
a terrorist and an envoy of Iran's supreme leader reportedly called for his death.
curiosity that trumps any sort of legal resriction placed on him, but it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he's
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact that
to really concern yourself with, except in a somewhat general, theoretical way.
President Bush says he wants to avoid "a future of fear." It's an admirable goal, but one hardly served by this new doctrine.
which is all about the biggest threat to the security of all companies: their own employees.
rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him suffer wrong.
Hey, didn't there used to be a city where this smoking crater is?
on the civilized world. And when I resort again to that frame of mind, it will be because I realize, intellectually and
just now. Admittedly they do face significant challenges in carrying out their duties due to their imaginary nature,
Anyway, take the new site for a test drive. Take her easy on the clutch and go steady on the hills, and I think you'll
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
that I hadn't thought of it first!
, "I don't believe the American people support this war. Everyone I've talked to is against it!"
getting an education. When she tried to talk to one of the organizers after her test about how some people were just
And perhaps because of the collective weight of all those accumulated exhortations, perhaps from the psychic weariness
he revealed himself to be a seriously dishonest debater (that, or he was so stupid that it wouldn't be safe for him to
who like to chant slogans and can't come up with any better rhyme than something that has to do with the number "four" and "war."
psychopathic fancy without fear of retribution.
that has the temerity to look at us cock-eyed.
nothing may stand in our way!
off a bunch of secretaries and other office workers who probably agree with them on the war anyway will further their
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
Maybe I can't change the fact that I have to be intimately confronted with the death and pain in order to really feel the
Diversity. More than motherhood, it is the one unassailable concept these days. Open any teaching publication, and you will
Well I wouldn't be surprised if this Wednesday at Sproul there will be similar behavior, and I plan to be there. Maybe
world that even today harbors and offers succor to the same groups that piloted the 9/11 planes, right?
that blatantly called for some rhetorical bitch-slapping.
I have to admit I'm pretty curious just to see what he's going to do. The guy has shown himself to have an overpowering
When I first heard about the bombing in Bali, my initial reaction was, "Another terrorist attack? Well, of course."
In theory, I was of course angry, but I had a vaguely detatched sense about the whole thing. A large part of that of
At the very least, don't let me hear any of these things when you're standing in my presence, unless you want a faceful
has been built up around Mitnick, a basically curious guy who just as often used old face-to-face (or voice-to-voice)
let you know when there's a mushroom cloud over New York, because that's the only "final proof" that seems to be able to
act such as this. In a few days or weeks, I'm sure it will subside to a colder, more focused resolution to continue to
support (in the small, mostly insignificant ways that are possible for one such as myself)
By tossing out any reasonable standards of evidence as a prerequisite for military action, the White House puts us in a state
The fact that this is being published in the Chronicle is no small feat. Even more reason for you to go read it.
Anyway, take the new site for a test drive. Take her easy on the clutch and go steady on the hills, and I think you'll
democratically decided laws - - not the capriciousness of individual rulers -- should govern human affairs.
a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was quoted as saying.
During that protest, my girlfriend had to take a midterm in Wheeler auditorium and had to step over the bodies lying in
For that reason and others, I didn't actually start reading the news coverage until this morning.
the not-being-a-jerk department.
"The lethal combination is when you exploit both people and technology," Mr Mitnick told BBC News Online.
The article also points to this site, which maintains a running clock of how long it will be until Mitnick can start
over the heads of the world's nations as threat so that he can act willy-nilly in whatever new adventure captures his
Please. I can't swing around a dead Saddam on a rope without hitting this argument these days. At bottom, it's a slippery
be harried by idiots who have full compliments of heads and genitals! With the ranks of my imaginary gnomes rallied,
attack against the United States. Even though President Bush acknowledged in his speech that Iraq does not currently
"Standing in the foyer of the Bounty Hotel, people were just walking in, blood dripping off them, burns to their face, skin
Don't worry, I'll sit here with my rifle ready to take out any airborne porcines, should they come flying by.
getting an education. When she tried to talk to one of the organizers after her test about how some people were just
Well I wouldn't be surprised if this Wednesday at Sproul there will be similar behavior, and I plan to be there. Maybe
to elicit empathy had been raised considerably since 9/11,
You try to make it seem as if the Joint Chiefs were lying around on a Sunday afternoon and said to themselves, "Yeah sure,
Heh. Didn't Nostradamus write something about "a bespeckled plague rising in the West..."?
In theory, I was of course angry, but I had a vaguely detatched sense about the whole thing. A large part of that of
care. Just don't let me hear anything about how this bombing that specifically targeted Australian civilians was somehow
off a bunch of secretaries and other office workers who probably agree with them on the war anyway will further their
lying in order to gain information that gave him access to restricted systems.
satisfy you. I'd be much more amendable to the idea however if you were willing to be a personal eye-witness to this
And at most, UN weapons inspectors have delayed conflict by a few years, not averted it. In actualyity, I think they have
who has been deprived of food for at least 6 hours - sounds like an unusually cruel thing to do, I know, but I'm sure
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
It may be a sad illustration of my lack to find sympathy within myself without reading descriptions or seeing pictures,
a terrorist and an envoy of Iran's supreme leader reportedly called for his death.
One middle-aged woman who looked like she hadn't combed her hair since Jerry Garcia died had this to say, when asked
In theory, I was of course angry, but I had a vaguely detatched sense about the whole thing. A large part of that of
of fist.
I've been blogging since July 2005, and in that time, I've had a few inter-blog arguments with the folks on the other
the not-being-a-jerk department.
"The lethal combination is when you exploit both people and technology," Mr Mitnick told BBC News Online.
that off my list of things to do. Now, on to learning how to square-dance."
Either that, or I now have to admit the existence of clairvoyance.
Please. I can't swing around a dead Saddam on a rope without hitting this argument these days. At bottom, it's a slippery
to the San Francisco federal building to protest the passage of Bush's resolution for action against Iraq.
According to the president, "we cannot wait for the final proof" that Saddam Hussein's government is planning an imminent
looks like a green light, no?
A taste, just a taste...
hunting dairy cows with a high-powered rifle and scope."
And perhaps because of the collective weight of all those accumulated exhortations, perhaps from the psychic weariness
that continues to characterize the US as the Great Satan and preach jihad against all things Western? Oh I know, the Muslim
I tried to present my ideas in an honest and truthful way, and not be seriously offensive, even when he acted in ways
destroying the technological infrastructure of Western civilization again. And it's only 3 months away!
Quite the contrary, Bush's aggressive rhetoric, disregard for international law, and his lack of any vision other than war
care. Just don't let me hear anything about how this bombing that specifically targeted Australian civilians was somehow
I don't know about you people, but I'm already stocking up on extra food, water, and electrons.
of righteousness; and it becomes a very evil thing if it serves merely as a mask for cowardice and
of righteousness; and it becomes a very evil thing if it serves merely as a mask for cowardice and
making a point of reading in depth about any such future atrocity to ensure that I don't allow myself to be instantly "over it."
she can last 6 hours). I make this declaration keeping in mind that this does not imply a judgement on the Idiotarian
something-really-awfuls, BlogSpot.
It may be a sad illustration of my lack to find sympathy within myself without reading descriptions or seeing pictures,
a terrorist and an envoy of Iran's supreme leader reportedly called for his death.
One middle-aged woman who looked like she hadn't combed her hair since Jerry Garcia died had this to say, when asked
when you apply your own internal calculus of death and suffering and conclude that it isn't something that you need
"A bunch of people died from terrorism over the weekend? Sure, that's awful, but we all knew this was going to happen
Well that's not really true. People on a different side of the debate than I are not necessarily jerks, just wrong.
computer systems.
without regard to whether the loss is due to the growth of a heartless and all-absorbing commercialism,
"I said it's being taken care of, dammit. Mind your own business."
faith at large, since many of them are peaceful, albeit intellectually stunted, people.
War, by three fellows that hail from Global Exchange. You know who I'm talking about. The folks that want to "build an
I wish that I could just be told "Hundreds of people died in a terrorist bombing today," and instantly feel the kind of rage
not just "fear," as if we're going to indiscriminantly nuke the floor under our beds because monsters might be hiding there.
to all of you warmongering neanderthals" tone of voice. She then struck a pose of righteous exasperation when she asked
the way. Apparently that wasn't enough for the however, because they then started pulling at her legs to keep her from
The experience made me think of the instructions from all corners of the media after 9/11 that what we, as Americans,
You must be triple jointed to be able to twist words like that.
use grown-up scissors), but nevertheless, even though he really didn't deserve it,
and make them wish that congress had instead passed a resolution authorizing military force against people
Heh. Didn't Nostradamus write something about "a bespeckled plague rising in the West..."?
When I first heard about the bombing in Bali, my initial reaction was, "Another terrorist attack? Well, of course."
care. Just don't let me hear anything about how this bombing that specifically targeted Australian civilians was somehow
I don't know about you people, but I'm already stocking up on extra food, water, and electrons.
of righteousness; and it becomes a very evil thing if it serves merely as a mask for cowardice and
let you know when there's a mushroom cloud over New York, because that's the only "final proof" that seems to be able to
really just put Saddam in a better situation than he was before because the presence of inspectors invites complacency and
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
fact that these people are thugs, bullies and liars.
50 Ways to Leave Your Folly Common Dreams, that goldmine of general silliness, showcases this piece, The Folly of Pre-emptive
One of the great advances of the modern era has been the spread of the rule of law. This is the now common idea that
and the decisions to do so would based on (as in this case) measured calculations of the relative benefits and costs,
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact that
"A bunch of people died from terrorism over the weekend? Sure, that's awful, but we all knew this was going to happen
side of the political spectrum... what are they called?
Eventually he got a little ticked off and said roughly, "Get away from me!" I was hungrily anticipating the energetic dissenter
without regard to whether the loss is due to the growth of a heartless and all-absorbing commercialism,
that off my list of things to do. Now, on to learning how to square-dance."
morally, that this is the right thing to do.
The fact that this is being published in the Chronicle is no small feat. Even more reason for you to go read it.
to make the first world poor and make sure the third world stays that way.
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
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Wheeler Hall last spring.
But anyway, right there you've got yourself eight nations total in the coalition, hailing from North America, both western
needed now was healing, closure; in short, to "get over it" and "move on."
military action to counter the Soviet threat was not possible, because of their equal capacity to destroy us through
The article also points to this site, which maintains a running clock of how long it will be until Mitnick can start
Either that, or I now have to admit the existence of clairvoyance.
to roost," those sniveling, carping appeasers,
Kevin Mitnick will be able to use a computer again in approximately 3 months.
attack against the United States. Even though President Bush acknowledged in his speech that Iraq does not currently
of righteousness; and it becomes a very evil thing if it serves merely as a mask for cowardice and
I guess not. The fact that the UN is anything but democratic since the vast majority of countries represented there do not
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
and that it wasn't fair for these people to stop them, the girl started literally screaming at her about selfish she was.
That is, until this morning. Now I'm glad to say that I've gotten over getting over it, and am thoroughly pissed again.
I figured that was the way to go. But then I read this.
cutting-edge performance art group impersonating real anti-war folks, as the whole ordeal seemed to approach parody. No,
Iranian cleric Mohsen Mojtahed Shabestari, addressing weekly Friday prayers in the northwestern town of Tabriz, said
owned," she pontificated, in that snotty "52% of my clothes are made of hemp which therefore makes me morally superior
"A bunch of people died from terrorism over the weekend? Sure, that's awful, but we all knew this was going to happen
or any other simply crappy country in the world, because none of them satisfy both those propositions.
Eventually he got a little ticked off and said roughly, "Get away from me!" I was hungrily anticipating the energetic dissenter
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
Hey, didn't there used to be a city where this smoking crater is?
By tossing out any reasonable standards of evidence as a prerequisite for military action, the White House puts us in a state
Why are you still here?!
last update : 25-5-2013
