Entries from December 2007

31 December 2007

For Whose Campaign Is Mike Allen Working?

A little unfinished 2007 business …

I’m not sold on Politico.
[UPDATE, Jan 4: Neither does RedState: "Crack Whores Run The Politico"]
Rolled out by Washington insiders as an attempt to stanch the bleeding of the print media, a sort of internet/print hybrid, they’ve been hungry in this, their first year.

30 December 2007

Slavery – It’s Not Over

Featured on Crooks and Liars.

Southern Heritage
We were far too nice. We thought that forgiveness would “bind up the nation’s wounds.”
But here we are, seven score and three years later, and we STILL have to endure this crap, purportedly politely:
Ron Paul is Endorsed by Dixie Daily News [...]

29 December 2007

Kristol: Nicht

William Kristol is quite beholden to Rupert Murdoch
According to the Huffington Post, as refracted through Editor & Publisher, Bill Kristol is going to be announced as the New York Times’ new “conservative” columnist. This will bring “balance” and undoubtedly show that the NYT is not the liberal media that the Blogosmear and the GOP* (* [...]

28 December 2007

We’ll Be Right Back …

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27 December 2007

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26 December 2007

Break Week

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25 December 2007

A Yule Tale

I wrote this little Christmas story for the year-end meeting of a writers’ group that I attend. It is a short-short story, about 800 words. — HW

Guess Who’s Coming For Christmas?

[note: The story was up for a short holiday time. Since it's "commercial" the special preview period has passed. Look for publication in __________. [...]

24 December 2007

Firing Blanks in the “War On Christmas” part iv.

It’s my Christmas, and I’ll cry if I want to …
And, finally, without a “villain” in the “Christmas” censorship that never happened, they declare victory, pretend that the smear of the Oklahoma Attorney General never happened, and try to move more “War” materiél:
iv. the Grand Finale, fireworks and all

23 December 2007

Firing Blanks in the “War On Christmas” part iii.

Yo! In your FACE, Santa!
Our Story So Far: In parts i. and ii., we watched as an hysterical reporter at the Washington Examiner free newspaper in Washington D. C. reprinted verbatim a press release from the Dean of the law school at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia,

22 December 2007

Firing Blanks in the “War On Christmas” part ii

And for an even bigger donation …
Our Story So Far … In yesterday’s thrilling installment, we learned that the Rightie Blogosmear™ — using their finely honed instincts and keenly developed sense of smell — went into full-on smear mode to attack the Oklahoma Attorney General for supposedly issuing a fatwah against any mention of [...]

21 December 2007

Mitt Redux

I would be remiss if I didn’t document Mitt’s inability to apply the Law of Holes*.

[* When you realize you're in a hole, STOP DIGGING.]
Now, realize that there is a difference between lying and mangling. The following is mangling WHILE lying.