Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- The Egypt Protests – Amazing pictures. As to what’s happening … Mubarak’s government has been, from a pragmatic, realpolitik perspective, useful amidst tinpot tyrants, petrocrats, and Islamist extremists in the Middle East. That Egypt has managed to coexist with Israel is a good thing. On the other hand, Mubarak is an autocrat, and not all that beneficent of one, as well as a budding dynast. I do not want to see the Egyptian government replaced with some worst-case scenarios, but I do want the citizenry to be able to govern themselves. If that means choosing leaders poorly, that’s still their prerogative, if America’s own founding principles mean anything.
- 2012 Fiat 500: First Drive – Hmmmmm … the Impreza’s going to be coming due for replacement in a few years …
- No one is banning the word ‘America’ – If the rest of the world doesn’t bow down and worship our very name, they don’t deserve our awesomely patriotic comic book movies!
- The Bovine Comedy – I suppose the fact that I’ve never much cared for Taco Bell is rendered less significant because I preferred the 99%-similar Del Taco instead.
- Southern Baptist Leader Leaves Interfaith Coalition On Mosques After Complaints From Religious Right – Silly man, don’t you realize that when you are protecting the right of Muslims to be religiously free in this country you are PROMOTING AN EVIL DEMONIC ANTI-CHRISTIAN RELIGION THAT WANTS TO EAT OUR CHILDREN’S HEADS? And isn’t that what America’s all about?
- After Complaining That ‘Obamacare’ Cuts Medicare, Hensarling Wants Huge Cuts And Privatization – Cutting Medicare for me, but not for thee!
- Virginia Delegate: Gay Troops Will Undermine Our Alliances With Muslim Nations – Heck, having Jews fighting beside the troops of our “Muslim allies” would likely cause problems — is Mr Marshall (R) arguing we should ban Jews from the military, too? Of course not, because it’s not Jews that he personally despises. One assumes.
- Veterans Slam Rep. Bachmann’s Plan To Cut Vet Benefits: ‘Heartless,’ ‘Shows Contempt’ For Troops’ Sacrifice – Why does the Tea Party hate the military? They don’t, you say? Someone ought to tell their Caucus Poobah that.
- Senate Republicans Place Big Bank Apologist On Banking Committee – Best government Big Money can buy!
- Oklahoma Lawmaker Sally Kern Proposes Bill That Forces Teachers To Question Evolution – We love academic freedom! So here is what we will force teachers to claim is controversial! Also, war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength!
- Bwuhahahahahahahah! – Baaaaaaaacon …
- Fashion Fails to Sufficiently Minimize Women’s Bodies – And people wonder why some folks who are pretty think they are ugly.
- House Republicans Are Already Redefining ‘Rape’ – Um. Yeah, I don’t use the word “evil” lightly, but splitting hairs about “rape”? Yeah.
- Escalation – SMBC January 28, 2011
- The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – I have to say, I’ve been really enjoying this cartoon — a lovely melange of both classic and contemporary Avengers story lines, kid-friendly, decently animated, and geekily fun. Recommended.
- LAKE LOUISE – HA!
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