Bush, Bush and Reagan (with some help from Clinton) unscrewed the light bulb in the beacon of hope – but it’s not too late to reclaim our status. We can start down that path by investigating and prosecuting the criminals – including Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, et al – responsible for this detour to the dark side.
Author: SavageDem
Arrested Development
Lately I’ve been giggling every time I use my vehicle. As my spouse has the furthest to travel – and thus has dibs on the most fuel efficient ride – “my” vehicle has become the standard suburban minivan. This, in and of itself, has not lead to my fits of self-induced hilarity. On the contrary, most often it produces worries that I am becoming Chevy Chase in Vacation…
Norris. Beck. Palin. Traitors.
But Norris and Beck aren’t the only unpatriotic crazies; in fact, we just had a Vice-Presidential candidate – I know, it’s still hard to believe that the Repubs were really that stupid – and her husband that supported secession!
Jindal’s Jihad
If you haven’t heard, the neocons are having Louisiana governor – their next Sarah Palin – Piyush “Bobby” Jindal give the nutjob…I mean, Republican… rebuttal to President Obama’s (I love saying that!) speech tonight. This guy is just as scary…
Those Wacky Mormons!
I’m currently reading a fascinating book called Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer. It uses a brutal double-homicide (mother-child) committed by Mormon fanatics as the catch, but covers the entire history of the…
‘Tis the Season
Just some randomness going through my head today whilst participating in economy-building activities (aka Xmas-shopping). Overt displays of generosity and selfishness both seem to become more abundant at this time of year.
A day we’ll remember our entire lives: The dawn of a new age.
I’ve just come back – OK, two hours or so ago – from volunteering as an Election Judge in perhaps the most important election in the history of the United States. And Barack’s our President! I’m so ecstatic I just…
100 Pushups
My latest attempt at getting back on the fitness bandwagon began in typical Internet-segue fashion with the quest for a solution to a nagging software problem.
Borneo intangible fruitcake
I was recently ruminating on the ability to do, say, or experience something unique. This thought process was touched off when I pulled out an old cassette (yes, some people still have these!) to run through the car cassette player.
Here’s another editorial…
…I wrote for the Savage Pacer. I’ve included the original unedited version below. First of all, I’d like to commend Syd Gross for an excellent article in last week’s Community Voices regarding the futility, horror, and wastefulness of the Iraq war.…