published by Jonathan on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 20:03
From a yard nearby:
published by Jonathan on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 19:38
Update 2010-12-08:
More shocking scenes from the war. Surely these must be hacker false flag operations, right?
http://shop.ecompanystore.com/FOXnews/fox_shop.asp
http://www.gopstore.com/cgi-bin/rnc/LTD104
In the spirit of peace on earth and goodwill to men, I endorse some of the recommendations in the video above:
- Take "Happy Holidays" as a well-intentioned greeting rather than a rejection of your faith
- Wherever a "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Hanukkah" does appear, if you are in a category that is left out then be secure enough in your beliefs not to feel like you have to be included in every holiday or holiday message
published by Jonathan on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 20:16
You may have heard about the It Gets Better Project. For example, here is the contribution by my favorite policy wonk Ezra Klein:
Last week The Daily Show made PSA in reference to John McCain's evolving stance regarding DADT and it's implications for his legacy:
published by Jonathan on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 01:09
From my Facebook profile:
published by Jonathan on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 00:03
When I flew to Salt Lake City and back last week, I didn't experience any physical and emotional abuse from the TSA. Maybe it was so traumatic that I've blocked it out of my memory. More likely, Midland and SLC hadn't implemented the more aggressive pat-downs and body scans. Maybe if they had and I experienced them first-hand I'd have a better understanding of why everyone seems to be in such an uproar over the new TSA policies...but I doubt it.
I'm as embarrassed by my body as the next guy, but I really don't care at all if a TSA employee has a peek at my kibbles and bits for the sake of safer air travel. Am I worried about the potential danger due to scanner radiation? Nope. You subject yourself to 1000 times more radiation during a transcontinental flight than you do during the scan. Wouldn't I feel violated by the enhanced pat-down? I don't feel violated when my doctor touches my junk in a strictly professional manner. I'm not sure why I should feel any different if a TSA employee were to do so.
On TDS last night, Lewis Black put it this way (video embedded below):
...the one thing people won't stand for: the government interfering with our travel plans. I see. So in the name of fighting terrorism we're willing to start wars, waterboard people, and kill civilians with unmanned drones...but the one line we won't cross is our waistline!
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