For the Record

This isn’t easy to read, but it is necessary to document. From a TRex post at Firedoglake –

Take the death threats against Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan which we excerpted here the other night. Let’s review some highlights (Via Teh General):

Bud Phelps, another person who opposes “bigotry”, as defined by right wing shill Bill Donohue.

It’s just too bad your mother didn’t abort you. You are nothing more than a filthy mouth slut. I bet a couple of years in Iraq being raped and beaten daily would help you appreciate America a little. Need a plane ticket ?

[…]

Romanco De Leone was also moved by Donohue’s poignant claims about insulating the Catholic church from legitimate criticisms.

YOU RACIST WHORE. FAT UGLY BITCH. SUCK MY LONG COCK ASSHOLE I HOPE YOU KIDS NEVER LIVE AND YOUR PARENTS DIE A TRAGIC DEATH YOU ASSHOLE BITCH! I HOPE YOUR WOMB IS BARREN AND YOUR CAREER PLUMMETS TO HELL YOU BITCH

Mmmmmm. Aren’t those some good christian values, y’all?

Read all of TRex’s post, though this should be enough to disgust. I am so tired of bullies — especially stupid, ignorant bullies.

Delusional

The venerable Beeb has the story.

I wonder, how much of this mistake was made because the powers that be thought of the Iraqi people the same way they think of the American people — in terms of docility and gullability?

I would say the Bush adminstration (Cheney administration?) forgot about the bread and circuses — except that I realize: They don’t even provide bread and circuses anymore!

Oh, has sumbuddy at the pennagon wost his wuvwy wide?

I want to know who the leaker is at the Pentagon. What big strong tough military bloke is all bent out of shape because Speaker Pelosi will be using a certain aircraft for back-and-forths to her district?

I just have a vision of some self-important jerk, indignant and bothered because he’s lost his own ride to — a woman? a Democrat? Who knows, but it’s the kind of pettiness I would love to see exposed.

Almost 40 Million More People

Democratic senators represent 164,305,321 people
Republican senators represent 125,928,056 people

based on population figures for 2005

I am just saying.

Queen George

I am not a fan of using female labels to denigrate male phenomena. It pisses me off, and I hope the reason is obvious.

But . . . What we have here are conflicting rules to live by. I am a fan of insulting a opponent with what will stick the opponent, with the thing the enemy hates. Homophobic, mommy-hating, little-man-complex embodying, cheerleader Georgie Bush, I am convinced in my heart, would hate being called a girl above all things.
Now comes this article by Robert Kuttner in The American Prospect about how Dick Cheney has, all tinfoil accusations notwithstanding, accomplished a coup d’etat.

The article is more important than this post, and if you are reading this you must surely know your time would be better spent going to Kuttner.

Still with me? Read this paragraph from Kuttner:

If Cheney were the actual president, not just the de facto one, he simply could not govern with the same set of policies and approval ratings of 20 percent. The media focuses relentless attention on the president, on the premise that he is actually the chief executive. But for all intents and purposes, Cheney is chief, and Bush is more in the ceremonial role of the queen of England.

Bush, Shrub, Chimpy, Clusterfuck, President Baby, The Deciderer, King George . . . the list goes on. I’ll bet Bush smirks whenever he hears the different names people call him.

But I think “Queen George” would really make him Rumplestilskin mad. So mad, that I let this be “the exception that proves the rule” — (I have never known what that means). From now on, it’s Queen George.

Molly Ivins, 1944-2007

George W. Bush Will Burn In Hell

And so will the people who support him.

Exhibit A

It’s a Psychological State of Mind

At Firedoglake, swopa talks about the framing war around George W. Bush’s “resolve.”

Dubya’s stance is not really resolve but the weakness of someone too insecure and afraid to admit a mistake.

Put another way: Whether Bush is a stubborn ignoramous or a resolute icon of western manliness, how many more human beings have to die for his psychological state of mind?

The Right Question

So the Senate Republicans have submarined the minimum wage increase. They cry crocodile tears for business: woe is they, they need tax relief to offset having to pay a higher minimum wage.

Bullshit. This is the wrong focus. Here is the real issue, the right question:

Why should taxpayers subsidize businesses who can only make it by exploiting workers through paying slave wages?

Capitalism is inherently evil because it’s sole purpose is accumulation of profit. Regulated capitalism, on the other hand, can be a wonderful facilitator of good things. One of the regulations crucial to a successful capitalist model is a minimum wage. Let the lathe of capitalism work: employers who cannot pay the minimum wage do not deserve to be in business.

Gore 2008 — Can You Hear Me Now?

How about Rolling Stone Magazine?

Sigh.