Another Anti-War March…yawn…

So, apparently, there's another anti-war march today in NYC. I'm growing more and more disenchanted with the movement, since marching is the only thing most folks seem to want to do.
Back in 2004, playwright Tony Kushner, of Angels in America fame, said this in an interview. It's stuck with me, since it was such a [...]

The Folly of Impeachment

Several of the mailing lists that I’m publicize the prospect of impeaching the President (and as often as not, the Vice President, too) for “high crimes and misdemeanors”. I’ve gotten into some pretty sharply-worded debates over the subject, because I happen to think that impeachment is the wrong solution, at least now, for two reasons: [...]

Let “La Reconquista” Begin!

Yeah, I know Kevin Drum beat me to it, but it’s true. Either Mickey Kaus ate a bad fish taco, or he’s seen way too many showings of El Cid on AMC. Either way, his excuse for supporting immigration “reform” isn’t one step short of Howard Hughes, it’s marching right alongside him, if not leading [...]

Friday Random 10

So, for lack of anything better to do, here’s my Friday Random 10:
1. “Fight Like A Brave”, Red Hot Chili Peppers
2. “Am I Getting Through”, Sheryl Crow
3. “Prospect Hummer”, Animal Collective & Vashti Bunyan
4. “Viva (Orion Mix)”, Bond
5. “White Flag”, Dido
6. “Domino”, Van Morrison
7. “Of Heavenly Things”, Sun [...]