Sarah Palin sure DOES dress nice, but, Jesus, this RNC bill seems a bit much for such a regular person, real American, G droppin’ Hockey Mom, don’t you think? Read the full story. I guess it was the RNC who wanted to spruce her up? I’m sure she wouldn’t ask for such a pricey wardrobe [...]
Tagged politicsYesterday’s report on CNN’s Political Ticker points toward the McCain campaign’s narrowing electoral strategy, with one anonymous source writing off Iowa, New Mexico and Colorado: “‘Gone,’ was the word one top McCain insider used to describe those three states.” Given the state-by-state electoral vote map two weeks before the election, this is a pragmatic approach. [...]
Tagged politicsYou’ve probably seen, heard or read about the anger at McCain/Palin rallies by now. If not, you should, whatever your political stripe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuSYHnVpYbs http:/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/09/AR2008100903169.html?hpid=topnews http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvCpBvwN0e4 The rage from these crowds shouldn’t come as a surprise. Nor should McCain or even Palin take the blame for agitating these fearful proto-fascists. The number of angry, right white [...]
Tagged politics“Evil is the exercise of power, the imposing of one’s will upon others by overt or covert coercion…. The core of evil is ego-centricity, whereby others are sacrificed rather than the ego of the individual.” – Dr. M. Scott Peck, People of the Lie According to Peck, ego-centric persons are utterly dedicated to preserving their [...]
Tagged politicsThe 2008 presidential election — especially in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin & battleground states — will be decided by non-white and under-30 voter turnout. A historically high turnout of non-white and young folks in urban areas and universities will have to overcome the number of white, religious, “working class” voters who have found — in [...]
Tagged politicsOK, so I no longer think an Israeli or American strike on Iran will be the Republicans’ October Surprise. It’s too extreme, even for the Cheney/Bush NeoCon Xpress, Israel will hold their cards until AFTER the election and it’s not as cynically brilliant as this one… “War On Terror” Goes To Pakistan This scenario not [...]
Tagged election prediction, Iran, PakistanPlease, PLEASE…. Oh Lord, please… Vote for where we ought to go. Not for where we’ve already been. Please. Think about it. Then decide. Obama / Biden. What we could be. McCain/Palin. What we have been.
Tagged politicsA pessimist is just somebody whose worst fears keep coming true.
Tagged joesmithJune 26, 2008 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a sweeping ban on handguns in the nation’s capital violated the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Writing for the 5-4 majority, Justice Antonin Scalia noted that the handgun is Americans’ preferred weapon of self-defense in part because “it can be pointed at a burglar [...]
Tagged joesmithThe soap opera organ announces what we can hardly bear to hear. A metal-aproned matron summons the skin ribbons she left on the seat of a Galaxy 500, circa 1969. Her tremolo is a casual torture. We mistake her voice for a choir of a thousand veiled mothers and wobble dutifully in to an Easter [...]
Tagged joesmith, poetryA man with a backbone is dangerously exposed. This explains a shortage. . image © Tony Karp, Techno-Impressionist Museum writing © joesmith, 1998
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Tagged joesmith, prose poetryUp in the pent apartment, scarcely a story away from an incidental street, flush from another neighborhood murder, at odds, again, with the alleged moon. Hungry, but out of essential soup, so walking the way of all flesh to the quick mart for coffee and reports in Arabic. A targeted buyer of bottles and noodles [...]
Tagged joesmithEvery year, I make a mega-mix of favorite songs released throughout that year. The list is more or less in order, for the first 50-ish songs, but the order doesn’t matter as much as the mix. 2007 was a really good year. Here ’tis: 001—Spoon – The Underdog 002—Tegan & Sara – The Con 003—John [...]
Tagged SoundsMy favorite 2007 albums: 1. The National – Boxer 2. Josh Ritter – The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter 3. Patty Griffin – Children Running Through 4. Tegan & Sara – The Con 5. The Snake The Cross The Crown – Cotton Teeth 6. Grinderman – Grinderman 7. Pela – Anytown Graffiti 8. Amy Winehouse [...]
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