How far is it?

The Washington post (and others) are carrying a PDF file that is a memo from the US Embassy in Baghdad dated June 6. In the memo, many of the things reported by River (baghdad burning) and others is repeated: ethnic cleansing, rival factions at all levels of government, sectarian tensions, one hour of electricity for […]

I find stuff like this endlessly amusing

(For the full story you can go visit the Wonkette, they link everywhere else) Let’s see if I have this right: a self-proclaimed “republican strategist” who a couple weeks ago talked about gay marriage and said “this issue and the moral fabric of the country is five times as important as the war on terror […]

Open wide…

Here’s a fun exercise! Everyone open your wallet (or piggy bank, or whatever) and take out $300. Then, go flush it down the toilet. Repeat for everyone in your house.  We’re all in this together, remember? Feels pretty good, doesn’t it? That’s the latest spending bill passed by congress.  And if you think your money will […]