Month: October 2004

One of the most fascinating bloggers I’ve had the fortune to read, David Neiwert — a guy I really hope is engaged in satire (although I’ve been disappointed before) — accuses Glenn Reynolds of unleashing a massive compaign of intimidation, the goal of which is the creation of a one-party state: But led by the…

Here’s something Michael Moore won’t include in his films: John Edwards obvious interest in his own hair. (Via InstaPundit.) I don’t believe in ad hominem attacks, so I won’t criticize Senator Edwards either for his hair or for his interest in it. Hair was, after all, a major reason why Edwards was selected in the…

The film Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal is having legal problems; in the Philadelphia area a college professor depicted in the film has sued for libel: A television group’s decision to air a documentary critical of Sen. John Kerry’s Vietnam antiwar activities has sparked a backlash from media watchdog groups and advertisers, and a…

What is meant by the term “intimidation?” I thought I knew, but I keep reading article after article about people who want to intimidate voters (apparently into not voting). Things have gotten to the point that the people whose job it is to prevent voter intimidation are now afraid that they’ll be accused of the…

What’s up with the polls? One week Kerry is ahead by eight points. A week later, Bush is ahead by a similar margin. I hope my readers will bear with me in this train of thought, as I am not going to spend the next hour tracking down poll after poll to prove my point,…

Here’s some vital erection election news (I’ll stick to the statistical “meat” of the story): Of those involved in a committed relationship, who is very satisfied with their relationship? Republicans ? 87 percent; Democrats ? 76 percent Who is very satisfied with their sex life? Republicans ? 56 percent; Democrats ? 47 percent The poll…

This monstrosity of a story is a perfect example of why I am not now, and never will be, a “war blogger.” Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer features a huge headline, “Errors mar military win in Iraq” — underneath of which are two different stories — one about the “mutiny” (which turns out to be a refusal…

While I don’t have as much time as I did yesterday, I updated the God Hates Bush post with more religious news. I’m not a Catholic, but I try to present the various religious twists and turns as they arise, and I thought it interesting to see that Kerry’s “Kitchen Cabinet” includes his past political…

Speaking of emails, I just received the following gem, which came all the way to little old me on the Internet — from a secret admirer in Eugene, Oregon! From: helpwin@yesbushcan.com Date: 2004/10/16 Sat PM 07:05:55 EDT To: (I already know my name and email address) Subject: More False Documents RatherGate proved that bloggers are…

I just received an email asking me some troubling questions (obviously intended to convince me to vote for Kerry): Eric: Have you ever heard of Prescott Bush? I’ve been reading a lot about him – a very interesting and nasty character. Do you know how the Bush family made its fortune? It wasn’t from oil,…

Dennis told me about a newly defaced sign which I ran out and photographed yesterday. The owner’s fault, really; he should have known better than to think he could put up a Bush/Cheney sign on his modest house in a modest neighborhood. But his earthly punishment is only a small glimpse of what awaits in…

Remember: a vote for Kerry is a vote for expansive federal government. I’ll never understand those who wave the anarchist banner for socialism. UPDATE: The elusive M. over at the Dave links to GOPunk.com, and a section of their FAQ is applicable here: Hey, you can’t be republican punks – punks are anti-establishment, and republicans…

WARNING: These are some bitter and ugly thoughts which I probably shouldn’t publish. It’s not often that I’ve felt this disgusted. Two weeks left until the election, and a major question is glaringly unanswered. It seems that no one cares. At least, the people with skills and connections don’t care enough to really investigate this…

Holocaust denial? In Germany? Say it’s not true! According to the following report linked by David Kaspar, not only is it true, but Chancellor Schroeder is rolling out the red carpet for Holocaust deniers: Would the German Chancellor Schroeder show himself in public with a Holocaust-Denier like David Irving? Would he seek a dialogue with…

Teresa Heinz Kerry has offered the country a home-remedy for arthritis: gin-soaked raisins. Which made me realize that I needed to get serious, because yesterday was online testing day, and instead of supplying my readers with online tests, I frittered away my time researching irrelevancies like the possibility that John Kerry’s discharge might have been…

I just saw Kerry’s latest ad (complete with obligatory “I’m John Kerry and I approved this ad” message). In it a collage of newspaper clippings appears on screen with a voice-over straight out of an ad for the latest Hollywood thriller (you know the type: ‘In a world where darkness reigns, one man stands alone…

… but how could Dan Rather open his broadcast tonight with a headline of ‘MUTINY’ plastered across an American flag, offering as his lead story an unsubstantiated report that American troops may have refused orders deemed too dangerous? Rather emphasized that nothing had been proven, and that so far this was merely a rumor. So…

It’s late on a Friday and I really don’t want to do this. But a nagging question just won’t go away, and I don’t think it should be allowed to go away. There has been a great deal of speculation in the blogosphere about John Kerry’s oddly dated discharge. There’s also been some reporting in…

Here’s a quote I thoroughly enjoyed. I won’t live in a country where people aren’t allowed to call me a fag. So says Brian Tiemann in a very well-reasoned analysis of burgeoning “hate speech” laws. I’d almost rather be called a fag than be forced to drive in and around Newark, New Jersey — and…

If only there were more of this in the MSM: Some Iraqis elsewhere in the country say an offensive is the best thing that could happen to Falluja, a town which has become synonymous with Iraq’s insurgency over the past 18 months. “Allawi must attack Falluja in whatever way necessary because they are the main…