In Sheeps Clothing
Overly-true joke of the day: What’s worse than a wolf in sheep’s clothing? A wolf in shepard’s clothing. And all the sheeple, too.
Bush State Thermometer
A lovely temperature animated mapping – by statewide approval polls – from the 2004 elections to the present. The Bush Approval Map at Radical Russ. (via Recommended)
Independence Day, not 4th
I don’t want to hear about any “4th of July.” The holiday is “Independence Day.” Last year I noticed a strange reluctance to use the words, to invoke the history. Let’s avoid repressing the point. While we’re all celebrating this holiday, patting ourselves on the pack and claiming superiority, let’s remember the roots of the American experiment. America is celebrating its 230th birthday on Independence Day this year. On July 4th 1776, the Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of…
Unconscious Mutterings 178
Weekly Unconscious Mutterings Meme – Week 178 I say … and you think … ? That :: Girl Fishbowl :: Panopticon Church :: Steeple All about :: Wiki Fist :: Raised Tagline :: Slogan Agree :: Disagree Leak :: Manipulate Jessica :: Galbreth Superman :: Uberhero
Woo-hoo Jury
In addition to the JW District Convention, I got another invitation. This one I won’t disregard. I have always wanted to do jury duty! Woo-hoo! Pick me, pick me! I’m to show up near the end of the month. Will Atlanta lawyers actually pick a good jurist? It remains to be seen. (Pick me! Pick me!)
The Dark Side
This was an excellent Frontline. You can watch it online if you missed it. The Dark Side “OOOOSH-Whooosh….Luke – I mean George -I am your President….whoosh.” Oh, and on the Supreme Court ruling on Guantanamo… isn’t it pretty clear now that this administration is guilty of war crimes? So… what? Are the Republicans so tied to their funding that they will ignore even this?