GangOfOne Strikes Again!
With The Diary of Laura B. Enjoy!  ¶ 1:58 PM

  Testify!

Whoo boy...Rude Pundit is on a RANT.  ¶ 8:23 AM

  Icky

I feel like I need a bath after reading this...  ¶ 7:12 AM

  Shaking Head

SAN DIEGO -- At a panel discussion in San Diego Tuesday, a top Marine general tells an audience that, among other things, it is "fun to shoot some people."


The comment, made by Lt. Gen. James Mattis, came in reference to fighting insurgents in Iraq. He went on to say,"Actually, its a lot of fun to fight. You know, it's a hell of a hoot. I like brawling."

"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for 5 years because they didn't wear a veil," Mattis continued. "You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them."

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While many military members laughed at the comments, a military expert interviewed by NBC 7/39 called the comments "flippant."  ¶ 6:24 AM

  What I Heard About Iraq...  ¶ 4:04 PM

  Quel Surprise

President George W. Bush met with the Congressional Black Caucus Wednesday for the first time as a group in nearly four years, but what CBC members said stood out the most was the president's declaration that he was "unfamiliar" with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant pieces of legislation passed in the history of the United States.

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As for Rice, Rush said the new secretary of state said "absolutely nothing. She was just there. For what reason, I'm not sure."  ¶ 8:04 AM

  Welcome to the New Amerikkka

Since when did anything opposing Bush's (proposed) policies become "controversial"? They might as well just declare state run media and get it over with...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 - An advocacy group, USAction, said on Monday that four television networks had turned down its request to run an advertisement opposing President Bush's effort to clamp down on medical malpractice lawsuits.

The group wanted to run the spots just before Mr. Bush's State of the Union address on Wednesday. But networks said the advertisement violated their standards for advertising on controversial issues.

The NBC Universal Television Network, owned by General Electric, told the group, "We are sorry that we cannot accept your ad based on our network policy regarding controversial issue advertising."

As a general rule, the policy says, "time will not be sold on NBC Network facilities for the presentation of views on controversial issues." The policy does not apply to candidates for public office in election years.

ABC, CBS and the Fox Broadcasting Company said they had also turned down the advertisement.  ¶ 7:55 AM

  How Far Would You Go?

I'm completely fascinated by this story. And this essay on obedience that was inspired by the story. How far would you go? You might think you know the answer, but you probably don't.  ¶ 11:04 AM

  Some Things Never Change

U.S. Encouraged by Vietnam Vote :
Officials Cite 83% Turnout Despite Vietcong Terror
by Peter Grose, Special to the New York Times (9/4/1967: p. 2)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-- United States officials were surprised and heartened today at the size of turnout in South Vietnam's presidential election despite a Vietcong terrorist campaign to disrupt the voting.
According to reports from Saigon, 83 per cent of the 5.85 million registered voters cast their ballots yesterday. Many of them risked reprisals threatened by the Vietcong.
The size of the popular vote and the inability of the Vietcong to destroy the election machinery were the two salient facts in a preliminary assessment of the nation election based on the incomplete returns reaching here.

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