How did I miss this? Christopher Walken (aka “Fear The Deadly Gaze Of My Eyeballs”) is running for president in 2008! Eerie…
Category: Politics
Katrina (3)
“What I’m hearing which is sort of scary is that they all want to stay in Texas. Everybody is so overwhelmed by the hospitality. And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway so this (chuckle) – this is working very well for them.” –Former First Lady Barbara Bush, on the Hurricane flood evacuees in the Houston Astrodome, Sept. 5, 2005
» 25 mind-numbingly stupid quotes about hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
Butterfly Effect
As for George Dubya, there does appear to be some method to his madness…
Katrina (2)
Crooks & Liars is gathering audio and video of media-coverage in the aftermath of Katrina and oh my, there’s some chilling stuff to view. Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard as he was interviewed by Tim Russert, Geraldo Rivera and Shepard Smith on Fox News (who’d-a-thunk?) to name but a few.
BS Protector
Gotta have a couple of those.
Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point: a map of the world in which the visibility of each country on the map results from the quantity of media coverage the country receives, so those countries that do not make the news disappear progressively. There’s currently a little black spot at the top right of South-America which probably wouldn’t be there if it weren’t for that bright Christian Right intellectual Pat Robertson. (via udn)
Barenboim
A couple of days ago I saw a documentary on Daniel Barenboim, acclaimed conductor and pianist. Arguably his most important project however is The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra which he founded together with Edward Saïd. This orchestra consists of young Israeli, Lebanese, Lybian, Egyptian and Palestinian musicians who have performed all over the world, including the besieged areas of Palestine — Ramallah being the latest venue (shown on Arte last Sunday).
This post simply to express my utter admiration and respect for a man who’s willing to risk his life simply by playing music. His mission should be an eye-opener for many a hatemonger in the Middle-East. Respect!
Meet The Arc’s
Not only does this article about how “America is simultaneously the most professedly Christian of the developed nations and the least Christian in its behavior” raise some good points, I also found it inadvertently funny. It states for instance that twelve percent of Americans believe Joan of Arc was Noah’s wife. Hahaha!
Knock Knock
Gratuitous, mean-spirited Bush jokes:
— Knock-knock.
— Who’s there?
— Under the Patriot Act, we don’t have to tell you that.
Tell Em John!
Declaration of Revocation by John Cleese:
10. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call ‘French fries’ are not real chips. Fries aren’t even French, they are Belgian though 97.85% of you (including the guy who discovered fries while in Europe) are not aware of a country called Belgium. Those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called “crisps.” Real chips are thick cut and fried in animal fat. The traditional accompaniment to chips is beer which should be served warm and flat.
John Cleese is my hero. (via presurfer)
Live 8
Save up the sarcasm, and make poverty history.
Agency Man
The CIA is looking for a graphic designer. Neat! No such fun as photoshopping non-existent nuclear missile bases for a living.
Be In My Video
Mugged
The Disappearing Civil Liberties Mug: watch your civil liberties disappear over a hot cup of joe!
Sweet Home Alabama
Sell sex toys in Alabama, go to jail: “The high court refused to hear an appeal by a group of individuals who regularly use sexual devices and by two vendors who argued the case raised important issues about the scope of the constitutional right to sexual privacy. The law prohibited the distribution of ‘any device designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs.'”