Brains, Doomed From The Start

[elfs]

Gods, it's all too depressing to keep up with. Let's start with the sickness:

Kit Bond (R-Mo) explains why we need to give the telecomms immunity:

"I'm not here to say that the government is always right, but when the government tells you to do something, I'm sure you would all agree that I think you all recognize that is something you need to do."

Yeah, when the administrations tells you to break the law, you need to do it. And get away with it.

James Dobson feels the heat of Obama!

Apparently, Obama's outreach to evangelicals is bothering Dobson. And Dobson is lashing back with nasty words and a worldview that's, well, not as Biblical as he wants to believe.

"John McCain is Aware of the Internet."

That's what has aides want us to know. That even though he can't even use a computer.

Okay, classroom exercise people. I want you to try and explain to John McCain the goldfarm URL incident on WOW. Really. Charlie Stross made a good try. I wonder if McCain would get it. Would it even make sense to him? Would he understand that this was an event of significant economic impact?

"I am aware of all internet traditions."

Normally, making fun of a blog commenter isn't cricket, but this one was just too much fun. Another great quote.

John Bolton: "The Arab States Would Be Delighted If The US Destroyed the Iranian Nuclear Capability."

Ooookaaaay. Back away from the crazy neocon slowwwly.

Bill Kristol: "If Obama Is Likely To Win, George Bush Is More Likely To Start a War With Iran Before He Leaves Office."

Ack! We're surrounded by neocons! Apparently, Kristol believes that Bush believes that war with Iran is so important that if McCain's not in place to continue his polices than by God he's just going to have to do it himself! (via )

Are you worried about Nuclear Terror? The Bush Administration Isn't!

Last year Congress mandated a "Nuclear Terrorism Intelligence Coordinator," or czar as it's sometimes called. The president is required under law to fill this office with a man who is qualified to advise and inform him of threats and activities in the nuclear underground.

President Bush has not yet seen fit to fill this vacancy.

Justice Department Hiring Was Politicized

"Justice Department officials over the last six years illegally used 'political or ideological' factors to hire new lawyers into an elite recruitment program, tapping law school graduates with conservative credentials over those with liberal-sounding resumes." So says the Justice Department's inspector general. And this is just part one of a five-part investigation! I can't wait to see the rest.

Comments

[antonia-tiger.livejournal.com]

I remember watching a documentary on the American militia movements, on the BBC. It was a long time ago. They looked to be training for infantry battle. They looked to be a tougher not to deal with than the average criminal gang. And even in the slightly bizarre world of the Miller decision you couldn't claim they were not somehow of military use.

Mind you, they looked like right-wing loonies even then, and since you can find their stuff on the Internet now...

And that's the point, really. Even after 7+ years of a government that is one of the most unpopular since opinion polling began, and in a world dominated by an insane view of terrorism, they can't find left-wing loonies forming militias. None of the Anarchists of Communists or Socialists are getting organised for bloody revolution against the oppressor. No Liberals are digging in to defend the American Way.

I wouldn't be happy to hear about both sides raising Militias, but could we at least have bipartisan viewing with alarm on the issue.

Or maybe not. The Militias are no more right-wing loonies than the residents of the White House, equally devoted to protecting America's Precious Bodily Fluids. Why should we expect them to be a threat when they have nothing to rebel against.

And if they're as competent as the White House Crue, we can at least be thankful that they don't have the US Army as a plaything.

Have you ever seen anything about the OKlahoma City Bombing

[dakiwiboid.livejournal.com]

The two bombers, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, may well have had co-conspirators in the then-widespread militia movement. Before the bombing, ouspoken militia leaders were doing such things as printing their own money, blockading roads and charging toll, and openly preaching revolt against the government. After the bombing, where one had heard about them everywhere, they suddenly disappeared. Either a lot of them dried up after they saw their revolution in action, or they went underground.

The link for the quote from Kitty-Boo seems to be wrong.

[dakiwiboid.livejournal.com]

I've called him that since I met the creep 35 years ago when he was running for governor. He was dangerous then, and he's dangerous now. However, the downstaters love him, so we'll never be rid of him until he falls over or finds a clone to replace him!