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March 26, 2005 02:41 AM

an oft-repeated question is finally answered    

By John Amato

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"I have to infer from that (statement) that you would be happier if Saddam Hussein were still in power."    - Paul Wolfowitz

Let's deal with this question once and for all, OK?   It's the classic retort given by neocons and other war supporters whenever anyone questions the wisdom of the Iraq War.   In this case, it was Wolfowitz's response to a student who had just said the following:   "We are tired, Secretary Wolfowitz, of being feared and hated by the world. We are tired of watching Americans and Iraqis die, and international institutions cry out in anger against us." 

Let's say I get disturbed by a spider crawling up the garage wall.  I slam the car into it at 50 miles an hour, destroying the car and causing a few thousand dollars in damage to the garage.  When my wife objects, I say:

"I have to infer from that statement that you would be happier if that spider were still crawling up the wall."    No, schmuck, she says, I'd be happier if we still had a car and didn't have to fork out ten thousand dollars to fix the garage. More...

 

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"I have to infer from that (statement) that you would be happier if Saddam Hussein were still in power." - Paul Wolfowitz

Let's deal with this question once and for all, OK? It's the classic retort given by neocons and other war supporters whenever anyone questions the wisdom of the Iraq War. In this case, it was Wolfowitz's response to a student who had just said the following: "We are tired, Secretary Wolfowitz, of being feared and hated by the world. We are tired of watching Americans and Iraqis die, and international institutions cry out in anger against us."

Let's say I get disturbed by a spider crawling up the garage wall. I slam the car into it at 50 miles an hour, destroying the car and causing a few thousand dollars in damage to the garage. When my wife objects, I say:

"I have to infer from that statement that you would be happier if that spider were still crawling up the wall." No, schmuck, she says, I'd be happier if we still had a car and didn't have to fork out ten thousand dollars to fix the garage. More...

Tags: anger, Hussein, institutions, Iraq, Iraq War, iraqi, neocons, Paul Wolfowitz, saddam, Saddam Hussein, Supporters, Uncategorized, wolfowitz

March 26, 2005 02:41 AM

Lookie Here   

By John Amato
Jesus Was Not a Republican

It never ceases to amaze me how right wingers claim Jesus as some kind of mascot, yet spend all their time decrying welfare and social programs for the poor and calling for the eternal damnation of gays. Were Jesus on earth in the 21st century, he would be volunteering at AIDS clinics and helping uninsured families, not whining about the tax burden on wealthy soccer moms.

Tags: AIDS, earth, jesus, Programs, Republican, Right, right wing, Time, Uncategorized, uninsured, welfare

March 26, 2005 02:40 AM

The Revolution Will Not Be Blogged  

By John Amato
Blogs, indeed, have become a fairly popular place for people to get information and opinions. I wouldn't doubt that soon some permeation of "The Blogosphere" will trump traditional media as the primary medium people use to get such information and opinions. The real danger, therefore, is that a valuable chunk of the limited space in which various discussions on issues occurs, becomes muddled. Muddled with at best, completely random and unsorted prattle and rants, and at worst, nothing but empty partisan talking points...More
 
Lookie Here    Jesus Was Not a Republican

It never ceases to amaze me how right wingers claim Jesus as some kind of mascot, yet spend all their time decrying welfare and social programs for the poor and calling for the eternal damnation of gays. Were Jesus on earth in the 21st century, he would be volunteering at AIDS clinics and helping uninsured families, not whining about the tax burden on wealthy soccer moms.

 

an oft-repeated question is finally answered     THE VN/VO

Blogs, indeed, have become a fairly popular place for people to get information and opinions. I wouldn't doubt that soon some permeation of "The Blogosphere" will trump traditional media as the primary medium people use to get such information and opinions. The real danger, therefore, is that a valuable chunk of the limited space in which various discussions on issues occurs, becomes muddled. Muddled with at best, completely random and unsorted prattle and rants, and at worst, nothing but empty partisan talking points...More
Tags: AIDS, blogosphere, earth, jesus, lace, Media, partisan, popular, Primary, Programs, Republican, Right, right wing, Talking Points, Time, traditional media, trump, Uncategorized, uninsured, welfare

March 26, 2005 02:40 AM

Wanker Olympics

By John Amato

Exiled from the Underworld

I love Atrios's "Wanker of the Day" feature. Friday's Wanker is (*ta-da*) our own Oklahoma Senator, Dr. Tom Coburn! I disagree with Atrios's choice, however, for the sole reason that Dr. Tom is a professional wanker, and "Wanker for the Day" implies amateur status-- thereby giving Dr. Tom an unfair advantage over other competitors.

To illustrate briefly why Dr. Tom stands overqualified for the more ephemeral title, here are some of his history-making wanks:

* Tom Coburn initially supported Alan Keyes in the 2000 presidential primary.

* Dr. Coburn's medical expertise extends to the prophylactic use ofsilicone breast implants (my sons are thrilled, and want to be at least C cup size):

"And I thought I would just share with you what science says today about silicone breast implants. If you have them, you're healthier than if you don't. That is what the ultimate science shows. . . . In fact, there's no science that shows that silicone breast implants are detrimental and, in fact, they make you healthier."

* Dr. Tom's concerns range from rampant lesbianism in small-town Oklahoma to bogus Indians who threaten Oklahoma's economy to the pornographic film, Schindler's List. He has argued that condoms are ineffective as a means of preventing STD transmission, referred to Oklahoma's state legislators as silicone breast implants (my sons are thrilled, and want to be at least C cup size):

"And I thought I would just share with you what science says today about silicone breast implants. If you have them, you're healthier than if you don't. That is what the ultimate science shows. . . . In fact, there's no science that shows that silicone breast implants are detrimental and, in fact, they make you healthier."

* Dr. Tom's concerns range from rampant lesbianism in small-town Oklahoma to bogus Indians who threaten Oklahoma's economy to the pornographic film, Schindler's List. He has argued that condoms are ineffective as a means of preventing STD transmission, referred to Oklahoma's state legislators as"crapheads", and advocated the death penalty for doctors who perform abortions.

Last week I briefly discussed Dr. Tom's hypocrisy with regard to Social Security and balancing the budget, and no doubt will bring our junior senator back to the blog in the future. He just possesses too much natural talent and wanks so capably across many disciplines--not to mention his "Red State" advantage-- that it doesn't seem right to pit him against those less well wank-endowed.

You may be thinking now, "If Dr. Tom can't serve as Wanker of the Day, who is first runner-up? Who can fill his shoes on such short notice?"

The answer...Read on

 
 
The Revolution Will Not Be Blogged   "crapheads", and advocated the death penalty for doctors who perform abortions.

Last week I briefly discussed Dr. Tom's hypocrisy with regard to Social Security and balancing the budget, and no doubt will bring our junior senator back to the blog in the future. He just possesses too much natural talent and wanks so capably across many disciplines--not to mention his "Red State" advantage-- that it doesn't seem right to pit him against those less well wank-endowed.

You may be thinking now, "If Dr. Tom can't serve as Wanker of the Day, who is first runner-up? Who can fill his shoes on such short notice?"

The answer...Read on

Tags: 2000, Alan Keyes, blog, coburn, death, death penalty, Economy, hypocrisy, keyes, Lies, Love, medical, Red State, revolution, Science, Security, senator, shoes, Social Security, TODAY, Tom Coburn, Uncategorized

March 25, 2005 10:52 PM

DeLay Family Outcome Different From Schiavo's

By John Amato

LA TIMES: CANYON LAKE, Texas — A family tragedy unfolding in a Texas hospital during the fall of 1988 was a private ordeal -- without judges, emergency sessions of Congress or the raging debate outside Terri Schiavo's Florida hospice. The patient then was a 65-year-old drilling contractor, badly injured in a freak accident at his home. Among the family standing vigil at Brooke Army Medical Center was a grieving junior congressman -- U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas....read on
Sorry for your loss Tom. Please give us the same courtesy of doing the same. It's apparent that we all face these same challenges or will face them. (Update) Even Brother Paul has felt similar pain and made the same decision.

Tags: 1988, army, brother, Congress, congressman, Debate, drilling, During, family, Florida, freak, hospital, medical, sessions, Sorry, Terri Schiavo, Texas, The Family, u.s., Uncategorized

March 25, 2005 09:08 PM

First the college professors, then the judges!

By John Amato

via The Poorman: The War on Reality

TALLAHASSEE — Republicans on the House Choice and Innovation Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to pass a bill that aims to stamp out “leftist totalitarianism” by “dictator professors” in the classrooms of Florida’s universities.... According to a legislative staff analysis of the bill, the law would give students who think their beliefs are not being respected legal standing to sue professors and universities...read on

"Give me an "A" or I'll sue, will be the new student mantra. I seem to recall a student who said he received a failing grade on a term paper about the U.S. Constitution because it was "pro-American" Yes, and I think it was James Joyner from Inside the Beltway, that flunked the paper as well. Oh... and Poliblog gave it a "D" saying: "I can see how this essay resulted in a failing grade." That's alright though...those nasty liberal professors better not mention that damned volcano."

Tags: aims, bill, choice, Constitution, HOUSE, legal, liberal, Reality, recall, Republicans, students, The House, u.s., U.S. Constitution, Uncategorized

March 25, 2005 07:08 PM

Ludacris has an answer for Bill O'Reilly

By John Amato

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Ludacris who has been at odds with O'Reilly: "I chastised Pepsi for hiring gangsta rapper Ludacris as a pitchman," has a response to Bill in his new video as seen on BET's Rap City Top 10 entitled "#1 Spot"

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(Please link to http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/03/26.html#a2163) We are putting this up, because some bloggers are using the wrong link to point to the video

He blows him up.

Wonder what old Bill will have to say? WiIl he consider this some sort of threat? Will he start a new boycott? I'm sure that it will have an impact on sales in the over 65 demographic.

Tags: bill, Bloggers, Media, Uncategorized, Video

March 25, 2005 05:36 PM

More

By John Amato

Poll by 2 Florida Papers Finds Most Want Feds to Stay Out of Schiavo Case

MIAMI A poll conducted for two Florida newspapers say nearly two out of three Floridians say Congress and President Bush should have stayed out of the battle over Terri Schiavo's fate...read on

Also: The Passion of Terri via The Whiskey Bar

Tags: bush, Congress, Florida, Miami, news, newspapers, passion, President, President Bush, Terri Schiavo, Uncategorized, whiskey

March 25, 2005 01:54 PM

uggabugga

By John Amato

Peggy Noonan is messing with the truth:

In Noonan's most recent column, she claims that people supporting the decision to withhold nutrition to Terri Schiavo are "committed to this woman's death."

FALSE. The point at issue is, can a guardian, with court oversight, determine what medical treatment can be applied to an incapacitated person? In this case, it's withholding nutrition. It could just as easily be a decision to proceed with radical surgery or medication - which could be contested by parents (or other people for that matter).

DATA POINT: Did you know? (from the Los Angeles Times)

"Michael has done everything possible for Terri over the years," said registered nurse Angie Olson, who doesn't know Schiavo personally but has worked with his colleagues.
"He was a respiratory therapist before she had the accident, and you can't tell me they never talked about life-and-death decisions. That is something he would have been dealing with every day."
      

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"He was a respiratory therapist before she had the accident, and you can't tell me they never talked about life-and-death decisions. That is something he would have been dealing with every day."

Tags: Court, Los Angeles, medical, Medical Treatment, noonan, nurse, Oversight, parents, peggy Noonan, radical, surgery, Terri Schiavo, Uncategorized

March 25, 2005 01:54 PM

Meanwhile

By John Amato

Pat O'Brien

This morning Pat O'Brien barged into my room and caught me dancing alone to my iPod.

"What you listening to?" he asked.

"Irene Cara," I told him.

"Cool," he said. "I've banged her."

He stood at the doorway and waited for me to say something, but I was determined not to show any kind of reaction.

"No, I didn't," Pat O'Brien said. "That was a lie."

Then he buried his face in his hands and cried.

 
, over at Screenhead, they've put up The Pat O’Brien voicemail (.wma format), in which television host Pat O’Brien is heard telling some woman exactly what he wants through what we’re guessing is more of a chemical haze than Kuwait saw in all of the 90s.
Interesting timing seeing as Pat checked into rehab on Sunday. Gawker media’s Defamer is, of course, chock full of theories on that : Defamer Crazy Talk: Pat O’Brien Hiding Out In Rehab? [Defamer]

I'm Stuck in Rehab with Pat O'Brien

This morning Pat O'Brien barged into my room and caught me dancing alone to my iPod.

"What you listening to?" he asked.

"Irene Cara," I told him.

"Cool," he said. "I've banged her."

He stood at the doorway and waited for me to say something, but I was determined not to show any kind of reaction.

"No, I didn't," Pat O'Brien said. "That was a lie."

Then he buried his face in his hands and cried.

, over at Screenhead, they've put up The Pat O’Brien voicemail (.wma format), in which television host Pat O’Brien is heard telling some woman exactly what he wants through what we’re guessing is more of a chemical haze than Kuwait saw in all of the 90s.
Interesting timing seeing as Pat checked into rehab on Sunday. Gawker media’s Defamer is, of course, chock full of theories on that : Defamer Crazy Talk: Pat O’Brien Hiding Out In Rehab? [Defamer]

As is Gawker : Pat O’Brien ‘Inside’ Rehab
 

Peggy Noonan is messing with the truth:   uggabugga

 
In Noonan's most recent column, she claims that people supporting the decision to withhold nutrition to Terri Schiavo are "committed to this woman's death."

FALSE. The point at issue is, can a guardian, with court oversight, determine what medical treatment can be applied to an incapacitated person? In this case, it's withholding nutrition. It could just as easily be a decision to proceed with radical surgery or medication - which could be contested by parents (or other people for that matter).

DATA POINT: Did you know? (from the Los Angeles Times) 

 
"Michael has done everything possible for Terri over the years," said registered nurse Angie Olson, who doesn't know Schiavo personally but has worked with his colleagues.As is Gawker : Pat O’Brien ‘Inside’ Rehab

Tags: Court, Crazy, dancing, Gawker, Host, Los Angeles, medical, Medical Treatment, noonan, nurse, Oversight, parents, peggy Noonan, radical, Rehab, surgery, television, Terri Schiavo, Uncategorized