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I'll be going to Orlando tomorrow to go clubbing with Joe and Mike. This is to celebrate my upcoming 26th birthday. Rebekah got fired at work today. I (so far) have "A"s in all my classes this semester. I don't work tomorrow, but I do next Friday.
Thursday, September 25, 2003
Thursday, September 18, 2003
And then there were ten
Clark officially enters race. Edwards just lost his main advantage (being the "Southern candidate"). [No, Graham doesn't count, because Florida is no more "Southern" than New York...]
Clark officially enters race. Edwards just lost his main advantage (being the "Southern candidate"). [No, Graham doesn't count, because Florida is no more "Southern" than New York...]
Thursday, September 04, 2003
Wednesday, September 03, 2003
Monday, August 25, 2003
CA UPDATE
Simon drops out of the recall election.
I would like to amend my previous hopes regarding the events in California. Mr. Ueberroth is not as conservative as I thought. He even opposed Prop 187! Hopefully Ueberroth follows Simon in dropping out, and then they both endorse McClintock.
A three-way race between Arnold, McClintock, and Bustamante would be interesting. You'd have a conservative, a liberal, and a moderate. Arnold (the moderate) would be well-positioned in such a race, but either of the other two candidates could pull off an upset.
Right now, I'm just hoping for anyone but Bustamante. Heck, it would be better for the GOP if Davis survived the recall than if Davis was ousted in favor of his Lt. Gov.
Davis is hugely unpopular. Republicans can use that to their advantage in 2004. It would be harder to demonize a relatively fresh-faced pol like Bustamante.
(As an aside, what's up with the last names of these guys? Ueberroth? Bustamante?? Schwarzenegger??? I'm normally a good speller, but Jesus...)
Simon drops out of the recall election.
I would like to amend my previous hopes regarding the events in California. Mr. Ueberroth is not as conservative as I thought. He even opposed Prop 187! Hopefully Ueberroth follows Simon in dropping out, and then they both endorse McClintock.
A three-way race between Arnold, McClintock, and Bustamante would be interesting. You'd have a conservative, a liberal, and a moderate. Arnold (the moderate) would be well-positioned in such a race, but either of the other two candidates could pull off an upset.
Right now, I'm just hoping for anyone but Bustamante. Heck, it would be better for the GOP if Davis survived the recall than if Davis was ousted in favor of his Lt. Gov.
Davis is hugely unpopular. Republicans can use that to their advantage in 2004. It would be harder to demonize a relatively fresh-faced pol like Bustamante.
(As an aside, what's up with the last names of these guys? Ueberroth? Bustamante?? Schwarzenegger??? I'm normally a good speller, but Jesus...)
Friday, August 22, 2003
I Am The King Of All Media
I recently scored an interview with a Republican candidate for Governor in the California Recall Election.
Just call me Dan Rather. On second thought, don't.
I recently scored an interview with a Republican candidate for Governor in the California Recall Election.
Just call me Dan Rather. On second thought, don't.
Sunday, August 17, 2003
California Thoughts
In 2002, Republican voters made a huge mistake in nominating conservative Bill Simon over moderate Dick Riordan. California is a very liberal state, and a right-wing political novice like Simon had little hope of victory in a general election, even against the hugely unpopular Gray Davis. Riordan, with his moderate social views and his experience as mayor of California's largest city (that's LA, folks), could have easily bested the Democrat incumbent.
The situation is different this time, however. A recall election does not require a majority, as it is not essentially a two-way race between two major-party candidates. It's a 135-way race. Presumably, 15% or so of the vote could well be enough to garner the needed plurality. And certainly more than 15% of the registered voters in California are true conservatives.
That's why the GOP leadership could be making a huge mistake by semi-endorsing Arnold for governor. Arnold, though nominally a Republican, is far more liberal than conservative. He may have a huge advantage on election day due to his universal name recognition, but victory is hardly guaranteed. Shouldn't Republican voters cast their ballots for someone who actually sounds like a Republican, instead of someone who just says he is?
I believe the best outcome would be for Simon to drop out and endorse (and campaign for) Peter V. Ueberroth. Ueberroth is an actual conservative with a track record of financial success in executive positions. With the conservative base rallying around a single major candidate, I could see PVU racking up more total votes than either Arnold or Democrat Lt. Governor Cruz M. Bustamante.
Will it happen this way? Of course not. But what's the point of California, if you can't dream?
In 2002, Republican voters made a huge mistake in nominating conservative Bill Simon over moderate Dick Riordan. California is a very liberal state, and a right-wing political novice like Simon had little hope of victory in a general election, even against the hugely unpopular Gray Davis. Riordan, with his moderate social views and his experience as mayor of California's largest city (that's LA, folks), could have easily bested the Democrat incumbent.
The situation is different this time, however. A recall election does not require a majority, as it is not essentially a two-way race between two major-party candidates. It's a 135-way race. Presumably, 15% or so of the vote could well be enough to garner the needed plurality. And certainly more than 15% of the registered voters in California are true conservatives.
That's why the GOP leadership could be making a huge mistake by semi-endorsing Arnold for governor. Arnold, though nominally a Republican, is far more liberal than conservative. He may have a huge advantage on election day due to his universal name recognition, but victory is hardly guaranteed. Shouldn't Republican voters cast their ballots for someone who actually sounds like a Republican, instead of someone who just says he is?
I believe the best outcome would be for Simon to drop out and endorse (and campaign for) Peter V. Ueberroth. Ueberroth is an actual conservative with a track record of financial success in executive positions. With the conservative base rallying around a single major candidate, I could see PVU racking up more total votes than either Arnold or Democrat Lt. Governor Cruz M. Bustamante.
Will it happen this way? Of course not. But what's the point of California, if you can't dream?
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Monday, July 14, 2003
Tuesday, July 08, 2003
Sunday, July 06, 2003
Monday, June 30, 2003
Friday, June 27, 2003
Thursday, June 26, 2003
Monday, June 16, 2003
Friday, June 13, 2003
Thursday, June 12, 2003
Friday, June 06, 2003
Wednesday, June 04, 2003
Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Monday, May 19, 2003
Saturday, May 17, 2003
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Saturday, May 10, 2003
Tuesday, May 06, 2003
STUPID
Wal-Mart stops selling 3 of the best mags around. But they still sell the just-as-racy Cosmo.
Wal-Mart stops selling 3 of the best mags around. But they still sell the just-as-racy Cosmo.
Sunday, May 04, 2003
Saturday, May 03, 2003
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Monday, April 28, 2003
Sunday, April 27, 2003
Geez...
This story on the NRA is so slanted, it's almost unreadable. Of course, it comes from the Palm Beach Post, so I shouldn't be surprised.
This story on the NRA is so slanted, it's almost unreadable. Of course, it comes from the Palm Beach Post, so I shouldn't be surprised.
Saturday, April 26, 2003
Friday, April 25, 2003
Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Monday, April 21, 2003
Sunday, April 20, 2003
Saturday, April 19, 2003
Friday, April 18, 2003
Thursday, April 17, 2003
Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Tuesday, April 15, 2003
Injustice
Kill a right-leaning politician in the Netherlands, and you'll be out on the streets again in 11 years.
Kill a right-leaning politician in the Netherlands, and you'll be out on the streets again in 11 years.
Saturday, April 12, 2003
Friday, April 11, 2003
Thursday, April 10, 2003
Wednesday, April 09, 2003
Tuesday, April 08, 2003
Monday, April 07, 2003
Saturday, April 05, 2003
Friday, April 04, 2003
FUN WITH ECONOMICS!
FROM OOKEE:
DEMOCRAT:
You have two cows.
Your neighbor has none.
You feel guilty for being successful.
You vote people into office that put a tax on your cows, forcing you to sell one to raise money to pay the tax.
The people you voted for then take the tax money, buy a cow and give it to your neighbor.
You feel righteous.
Barbara Streisand sings for you.
SOCIALIST:
You have two cows.
The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.
You form a cooperative to tell him how to manage his cow.
REPUBLICAN:
You have two cows.
Your neighbor has none.
So?
COMMUNIST:
You have two cows.
The government seizes both and provides you with milk.
You wait in line for hours to get it.
It is expensive and sour.
CAPITALISM, AMERICAN STYLE:
You have two cows.
You sell one, buy a bull, and build a herd of cows.
DEMOCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE:
You have two cows.
The government taxes you to the point you have to sell both to support a man in a foreign country who has only one cow, which was a gift from your government.
BUREAUCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE:
You have two cows.
The government takes them both, shoots one, milks the other, pays you for the milk, and then pours the milk down the drain.
AMERICAN CORPORATION:
You have two cows.
You sell one, lease it back to yourself and do an IPO on the 2nd one.
You force the 2 cows to produce the milk of four cows.
You are surprised when one cow drops dead.
You spin an announcement to the analysts stating you have downsized and are reducing expenses.
Your stock goes up.
FRENCH CORPORATION:
You have two cows.
You go on strike because you want three cows.
You go to lunch.
Life is good.
JAPANESE CORPORATION:
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
They learn to travel on unbelievably crowded trains.
Most are at the top of their class at cow school.
GERMAN CORPORATION:
You have two cows.
You engineer them so they are all blonde, drink lots of beer, give excellent quality milk, and run a hundred miles an hour.
Unfortunately they also demand 13 weeks of vacation per year.
ITALIAN CORPORATION:
You have two cows but you don't know where they are.
While ambling around, you see a beautiful woman.
You break for lunch.
Life is good.
RUSSIAN CORPORATION:
You have two cows.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You have some more vodka.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
You count them again and learn you have 12 cows.
You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.
You produce your 10th, 5-year plan in the last 3 months.
The Mafia shows up and takes over however many cows you really have.
TALIBAN CORPORATION:
You have all the cows in Afghanistan, which are two.
You don't milk them because you cannot touch any creature's private parts.
At night when no one is looking, you have sex with both of them.
Then you kill them and claim a US bomb blew them up while they were in the hospital.
POLISH CORPORATION:
You have two bulls.
Employees are regularly maimed and killed attempting to milk them.
FLORIDA CORPORATION:
You have a black cow and a brown cow.
Everyone votes for the best looking one.
Some of the people who like the brown one best, vote for the black one.
Some people vote for both.
Some people vote for neither.
Some people can't figure out how to vote at all.
Finally, a bunch of guys from out-of-state tell you which is the best-looking one.
NEW YORK CORPORATION:
You have fifteen million cows.
You have to choose which one will be the leader of the herd, so you pick some fat cow from Arkansas.
FROM OOKEE:
DEMOCRAT:
You have two cows.
Your neighbor has none.
You feel guilty for being successful.
You vote people into office that put a tax on your cows, forcing you to sell one to raise money to pay the tax.
The people you voted for then take the tax money, buy a cow and give it to your neighbor.
You feel righteous.
Barbara Streisand sings for you.
SOCIALIST:
You have two cows.
The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.
You form a cooperative to tell him how to manage his cow.
REPUBLICAN:
You have two cows.
Your neighbor has none.
So?
COMMUNIST:
You have two cows.
The government seizes both and provides you with milk.
You wait in line for hours to get it.
It is expensive and sour.
CAPITALISM, AMERICAN STYLE:
You have two cows.
You sell one, buy a bull, and build a herd of cows.
DEMOCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE:
You have two cows.
The government taxes you to the point you have to sell both to support a man in a foreign country who has only one cow, which was a gift from your government.
BUREAUCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE:
You have two cows.
The government takes them both, shoots one, milks the other, pays you for the milk, and then pours the milk down the drain.
AMERICAN CORPORATION:
You have two cows.
You sell one, lease it back to yourself and do an IPO on the 2nd one.
You force the 2 cows to produce the milk of four cows.
You are surprised when one cow drops dead.
You spin an announcement to the analysts stating you have downsized and are reducing expenses.
Your stock goes up.
FRENCH CORPORATION:
You have two cows.
You go on strike because you want three cows.
You go to lunch.
Life is good.
JAPANESE CORPORATION:
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
They learn to travel on unbelievably crowded trains.
Most are at the top of their class at cow school.
GERMAN CORPORATION:
You have two cows.
You engineer them so they are all blonde, drink lots of beer, give excellent quality milk, and run a hundred miles an hour.
Unfortunately they also demand 13 weeks of vacation per year.
ITALIAN CORPORATION:
You have two cows but you don't know where they are.
While ambling around, you see a beautiful woman.
You break for lunch.
Life is good.
RUSSIAN CORPORATION:
You have two cows.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You have some more vodka.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
You count them again and learn you have 12 cows.
You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.
You produce your 10th, 5-year plan in the last 3 months.
The Mafia shows up and takes over however many cows you really have.
TALIBAN CORPORATION:
You have all the cows in Afghanistan, which are two.
You don't milk them because you cannot touch any creature's private parts.
At night when no one is looking, you have sex with both of them.
Then you kill them and claim a US bomb blew them up while they were in the hospital.
POLISH CORPORATION:
You have two bulls.
Employees are regularly maimed and killed attempting to milk them.
FLORIDA CORPORATION:
You have a black cow and a brown cow.
Everyone votes for the best looking one.
Some of the people who like the brown one best, vote for the black one.
Some people vote for both.
Some people vote for neither.
Some people can't figure out how to vote at all.
Finally, a bunch of guys from out-of-state tell you which is the best-looking one.
NEW YORK CORPORATION:
You have fifteen million cows.
You have to choose which one will be the leader of the herd, so you pick some fat cow from Arkansas.
Saturday, March 22, 2003
Friday, March 21, 2003
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Monday, March 17, 2003
Sunday, March 16, 2003
Friday, March 14, 2003
Thursday, March 13, 2003
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER
It ain't just the US and the UK that have shown some guts. Don't forget the Aussies.
It ain't just the US and the UK that have shown some guts. Don't forget the Aussies.
Sunday, March 09, 2003
Sanctuary
A fun place. I had some skank on a balcony toss her panties in my general direction. (No, I did not try to catch them.)
A fun place. I had some skank on a balcony toss her panties in my general direction. (No, I did not try to catch them.)
Sunday, March 02, 2003
Turkey
From the "Discover the Republic of Turkey" Web site:
My thoughts exactly.
From the "Discover the Republic of Turkey" Web site:
EVERYBODY KNOWS TURKEY IS ONE BIG SHITHOLE.
by ROSTAM (no login)
THE QUESTION IS WHAT YOU DO WITH A SHITHOLE. I'LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH IT. YOU SHIT AND PISS, YOUR NEIGHBORS AND YOUR ANIMALS SHIT AND PISS. THEN YOU COLLECT ALL THE SHIT IN THE WORLD AND THROW THEM INTO SHITHOLE CALLED TURKEY. THEN YOU LET THE LITTLE GERMS IN THE SHITHOLE CALLED TURKS EAT ALL THE SHIT AND MAKE FERTILIZER. THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO USE TURKIYE[sic].
My thoughts exactly.
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Friday, February 21, 2003
British Schools To Encourage Oral Sex Between Students
My only question: Will Bill Clinton be teaching the course?
My only question: Will Bill Clinton be teaching the course?
Monday, February 17, 2003
The New York Times
I swear to Christ, this is one of the most disgusting pieces I've read in quite a while. Comparing the raving anti-American Leftists protesting in the streets last weekend to the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe in 1989 is just plain ignorant.
I swear to Christ, this is one of the most disgusting pieces I've read in quite a while. Comparing the raving anti-American Leftists protesting in the streets last weekend to the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe in 1989 is just plain ignorant.
Friday, February 14, 2003
Sunday, February 09, 2003
Saturday, February 08, 2003
Monday, February 03, 2003
NASA memo
Report: Seven by thirty inches of damage to wing possible, but danger not considered likely.
Report: Seven by thirty inches of damage to wing possible, but danger not considered likely.
NON-COLUMBIA NEWS
Bush proposes 2.2 trillion dollar budget...
Folks, maybe I'm paranoid. But I'll bet this bit of "news" has something to do with Lieberman's strong polling numbers...
Bob Barr - Still thinks he's politically viable!
Bush proposes 2.2 trillion dollar budget...
Folks, maybe I'm paranoid. But I'll bet this bit of "news" has something to do with Lieberman's strong polling numbers...
Bob Barr - Still thinks he's politically viable!
You know...
The Hanson error I can deal with; this error by John J. Miller (in the very first sentence!) I cannot:
"It's way too soon to know what went wrong with the space shuttle Columbia on Saturday morning, when it disintegrated upon reentry, killing all seven passengers."
Uh, "passengers"? This wasn't a routine Delta flight to the Bahamas; this was a mission beyond the Earth's atmosphere, one that this elite crew trained for continuously for a number of years.
What's up with NRO this morning? Are their editors hung over from all the wild Groundhog's Day parties?
The Hanson error I can deal with; this error by John J. Miller (in the very first sentence!) I cannot:
"It's way too soon to know what went wrong with the space shuttle Columbia on Saturday morning, when it disintegrated upon reentry, killing all seven passengers."
Uh, "passengers"? This wasn't a routine Delta flight to the Bahamas; this was a mission beyond the Earth's atmosphere, one that this elite crew trained for continuously for a number of years.
What's up with NRO this morning? Are their editors hung over from all the wild Groundhog's Day parties?
Victor Davis Hanson
From his most recent column:
"What brought down the Columbia over Texas was not, as our enemies in Iraq claim, an angry god, nor, as pessimists allege, nemesis for our imperial hubris — but physics itself and the fact we are quite puny humans after all. After over a decade and a half of nearly 100 routine flights, Americans had almost forgotten the near impossibility of missions that send men and women of mere flesh reentering through the sky 200,000 miles above earth's surface, in thin metal heated to 3,000 degrees, and at Mach-18 speeds."
Yep. Honestly, I still wonder why there aren't more plane crashes. We all need to get a sense of perspective on this.
(By the way, Hanson meant 200,000 feet, not miles...)
UPDATE: This has been fixed. Miller's error, as of now, remains uncorrected...
From his most recent column:
"What brought down the Columbia over Texas was not, as our enemies in Iraq claim, an angry god, nor, as pessimists allege, nemesis for our imperial hubris — but physics itself and the fact we are quite puny humans after all. After over a decade and a half of nearly 100 routine flights, Americans had almost forgotten the near impossibility of missions that send men and women of mere flesh reentering through the sky 200,000 miles above earth's surface, in thin metal heated to 3,000 degrees, and at Mach-18 speeds."
Yep. Honestly, I still wonder why there aren't more plane crashes. We all need to get a sense of perspective on this.
(By the way, Hanson meant 200,000 feet, not miles...)
UPDATE: This has been fixed. Miller's error, as of now, remains uncorrected...
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