“It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into”

Jonathan Swift
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"The Democrats have moved to the right, and the right has moved into a mental hospital." - Bill Maher
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"The city is crowded my friends are away and I'm on my own
It's too hot to handle so I gotta get up and go

It's a cruel ... cruel summer"

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Thinking Outer Louder

Pork - noun
1: The fresh or salted flesh of swine when dressed for food
2: Government funds spent outside of Texas Congressional District 13.

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It may not be en vogue to say anything kind about Republicans on this blog, but Congressman Ron Paul is one of the few I still have any amount of respect for and his blunt talk in recent debates regarding our foreign and fiscal policy has been refreshing to say the least.

GOP Debate II: Fox Goes After Ron Paul
Ron Paul vs. Giuliani on the Root Causes of Terrorism
Ron Paul Schools Hannity on “Blowback”

Too bad that nothing but blind, unquestioning faith in Dear Leader and His Great Cause is acceptable. Paul will probably be shown the door soon enough.

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And the angel broke the fourth seal, and there came forth a wingnut Attorney General for whom the NSA domestic spying program was just too extreme for even him to certify as legal. You know we're completely hosed when John "Let the Eagle Soar" Ashcroft comes off like the good guy.