2013 archive
Light Bloggery 0
For the next few days. Out of town family is now in town.
The Surveillance State 0
Reg Henry knows whom to blame
Inconveniently, we cannot view this president, his predecessor and the Congress as a breed apart from the rest of us. They are doing what most ordinary Americans wanted them to do. That’s the unfortunate truth of the matter.
The Hollow Men 0
E. J. Dionne tackles the fundamental hypocrisy of “Libertarianism.” A nugget:
The answer lies in a kind of circular logic: Libertarians can keep holding up their dream of perfection because, as a practical matter, it will never be tried in full. Even many who say they are libertarians reject the idea when it gets too close to home.
Follow the link; read the rest.
One more time:
A “Libertarian” is nothing more than a Republican who is ashamed to admit it.
It’s the Politics of Fear Still 0
One more time: old news.
The Colbert Report
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If you didn’t know it was going on, you weren’t paying attention.
Via Rawstory.
PATRIOT Games 0
And where have they been for last 12 years?
It would seem that not paying attention is its own reward.
Grandstanders.
Pah!
Alex Jones: “He’s a Kook, but He’s Our Kook” 0
The TWiB gang critiques Alex Jones’s appearance on the BBC.
Wait for the meltdown.
Light Bloggery 0
My wired network has stopped working. The wireless seems fine, but the wired has gone MIA.
Today is a troubleshooting day.
I think I’ve identified the problem, but, while I am testing my way to certainty, I will be preoccupied from annoying people via the internet.
I love shooting trouble, when it belongs to someone else . . . .
I hate troubleshooting.
It’s the hunt that is annoying, because, to do it right, you have to do it one step at a time, working from macro to micro, ruling out possible causes with certainty at each step. And, with a wired network, that means juggling wires, lots of wires, often in difficult-to-access locations.
It’s simple (if you understand wires), tedious, and time-consuming. Mostly time-consuming.
Update:
A cable tester is your friend.
Update:
I have spotted the enemy and he has been routed.
Take That, Fonzie 0
One small jump for a shark, one giant leap for shark-kind.
It’s Democratic Primary Day in Virginia 0
Don’t abdicate your voice.
Vote.
You can see my endorsements on the sidebar.
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Drinking Liberally Norfolk Tomorrow 0
Now on Tuesdays for Norfolk (still Thursdays for Virginia Beach) to make it easier for persons with commitments on either day to catch at least one per month.
Drinking Liberally is a gathering place for liberals. Socialize and laugh in a friendly atmosphere.
When: 6 p., Tuesday, June 11.
Where:
Lola’s Caribbean Restaurant
328 W 20th St (map)
Details here. Meetup page here.
Being a Conservative Pundit Means Never Having To Agree with Yourself 0
George Will can’t get George Will right.
It’s time to replace the phrase “principled conservative” with “agendaed conservative.”
Via C&L.
A Bunker Mentality 0
Robyn Blumner reflects on the continuing story of the Archie Bunkers.
But the real forces that were inexorably reducing his economic prospects were imperceptible to him. The conservative political wave, from Richard Nixon on, that the flag-waving Archie fell into lock-step with was to be the undoing for people like him. Those politicians and their corporate partners would be his silent enemies, de-leveraging worker power through union-busting, unfettered outsourcing and keeping minimum wages low.
Just read it.
PATRIOT Games 0
I am shocked! shocked! at how many professional pundits, media types, and Congress critters are shocked! shocked! that the government did exactly what Congress authorized it to do under the (laughingly-named) PATRIOT Act.
This has been legislative and journalistic texting while driving.
If you don’t want someone to do something, an essential (maybe not sufficient, but essential) step is not to bleepin’ legalize it.