Ever notice how as the threat of global terrorism reaches a crescendo, so apparently does the threat of global climate change?No.
The following takes place in an unseen episode of "24."Um, no shit.
The President: "Thank you all. That was great. I've been wanting to do that for a long time. Now, when is the Islamic Republic of Iran's actual Independence Day -- or whatever they call it? Maybe we can send them a cake, or pie, or something."How utterly damning.
Thai 'Spider-Man' to the rescue
An unusual disguise has helped a Bangkok fireman rescue an eight-year-old boy who had climbed on to a third-floor window ledge, Thai police say.
The story of Og and Bog would have no place in hypothetical history were it not for the fact that, apparently, Og went on to father Homo sapiens (“knowing human”) while Bog went on to father an entire subspecies known as Homo sibi destruens (“man destroying himself”). Though they appear physically identical and share a majority of cognitive abilities, Homo sibi destruens (“HSD”) is decidedly different from Homo sapiens in one critical area: they are unable to absorb the lessons of history.Crazy shrooming visions aside, the lesson I see is IT'S ALL ABOUT RACE, PAL.
Standouts of this subspecies can easily be spotted governing countries, running the 111th Congress, starring in films, chairing U.N. committees, controlling the White House and keeping the flames of socialism and communism flickering the world over.
America's current leaders seem to be leading us down the path to European-style social democracy. But although it makes for pleasant livesOh?
the European model stifles human flourishing and erodes the civic and cultural institutions and habits that make for a vibrant, sustainable, and satisfying way of life.Oh.
Moreover, critics of the European model are about to get a boost from scientific discoveries in neuroscience and genetics that human nature is not malleable, which will undercut the foundations of social democracy.Indeed: the Charles Murrays of the world should not be treated as equals because they are dense.
The answer: American exceptionalism, in which individuals freely unite to construct a civic culture.The answer is WE'RE AWESOME!
Last April I had occasion to speak in Zurich, where I made some of these same points. After the speech, a few of the twenty-something members of the audience approached and said plainly that the phrase "a life well-lived" did not have meaning for them. They were having a great time with their current sex partner and new BMW and the vacation home in Majorca, and saw no voids in their lives that needed filling.
Republicans say President Obama is spreading himself too thinly on popular initiatives, while Americans suffer under the burden of a collapsing economy.Bring forth the unpopular initiatives:
BAGHDAD (AP) — A court convicted an Iraqi journalist of assault Thursday for hurling his shoes at George W. Bush and sentenced him to three years in prison, prompting an outburst from his family and calls for his release from Iraqis who consider him an icon for a nation decimated by war.
Dear Lauren: My husband and I are in our early 40’s and have been married fifteen years. We have jobs, two kids, and just like every other couple these days, have a mound of bills to pay. I consider us a normal, American family. In the last few months, my husband and I have been, “experimenting”, in the bedroom. Instead of just regular sex, we’ve been watching porn, roll playing, and playing some games.Okay okay, she asks if she's weird, and in the answer:
Who’s to say that Barack and Michelle Obama don’t roll play, that Nora Roberts and her husband don’t watch porn, or that your next door neighbors don’t play wild sex games after they tuck their kids in at night?Roll play: it's what's for dinner.
Tokyo Rose LaHood: You Want The ChangeAnd so forth. I gather the funny part is that, uh, forget it.
by Tim Slagle
Hello Republicans, This is your old friend Tokyo Rose LaHood. I want to take this moment to say hi to all my fellow Republicans whom I love so dearly.
Don’t you feel silly in your little foxholes, fighting for a cause you cannot win? Europeans are laughing at us. We were the nation that put a man on the moon, and yet we think health care has to be paid for. You are making us the laughing stock of the world.
UC Berkeley leaders warn of cutsWhen you're facing a $70 million shortfall maybe letting Mr. Torture go gets easier.
By Matt Krupnick
Bay Area News Group
Posted: 03/10/2009 04:48:19 PM PDT
UC Berkeley leaders warned today of drastic cuts to campus operations, including layoffs and other staffing reductions.
