Category Archives: theocons

i have no more respect for them

That’s my $0.02 on the government of Israel, given the ongoing military action they are taking against Hizbullah. Israel refuses to honor the UN-brokered truce, stating that it would give their adversaries time to rebuild, regroup, and “build human shields” against attack. For a so-called “peace-loving” nation-state, that’s not exactly a pacifist stance, nor is …

30/07/2006 – 01:21 | By randomduck | Posted in government, politics, random, theocons | Comments (2)

keillor’s wit

I’ve always found the humor of Garrison Keillor to be top notch: subtle, yet biting, reflective upon the quirks (good and bad) about the United States and its overall condition. A Prairie Home Companion (and its short-lived intermi version, American Radio Theatre) has never failed to entertain, and Keillor’s books are fun reads on a …

12/06/2006 – 00:38 | By randomduck | Posted in dems, government, insecurity, politics, random, theocons | Comments Off

taking the constitution to the cleaners – again

Leave it to the completely clueless Bush administration to once again hack into the Constitution it has supposedly sworn to “preserve, protect and defend.” Today, President Bush signed into law the “Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act,” which prevents anti-war demonstrations from taking place at or near military or Federal cemetaries. From the CNN.com article: …

29/05/2006 – 18:29 | By randomduck | Posted in government, insecurity, politics, theocons | Comments Off

shame on steny hoyer!

According to The Hill, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Minority Whip, defended the president against a spot-on keynote speech delivered the other night by Stephen Colbert: “I thought some of it was funny, but I think it got a little rough,” Hoyer said. “He is the president of the United States, and he deserves some …

03/05/2006 – 09:30 | By randomduck | Posted in dems, politics, theocons, washington, dc | Comments (1)

i’m no maryscott (and that’s a good thing)

This past weekend, the Washington Post ran a profile of frequent Daily Kos author Maryscott O’Connor. In “The Left, Online and Outraged”, O’Connor is painted as a loud, extremist nut. Her response, posted on her My Left Wing blog, doesn’t do much to disagree with the Post’s conclusions: that Maryscott – and the majority of …

21/04/2006 – 15:35 | By randomduck | Posted in dems, politics, tech, theocons | Comments Off

theocons and christ: the disconnect

For a long time, I’ve been galled at people who use religion as a tool of oppression, fear and political gain. Growing up in Utah, I saw a lot of this first-hand, and the BushCo Republicans and other theocons are constantly using their own twisted interpretations of Christ’s teachings to inspire fear and hatred, bringing …

15/04/2006 – 11:47 | By randomduck | Posted in insecurity, politics, theocons | Comments (1)

bill nye is my hero

Aside from being a practitioner of the Lindy Hop, Bill Nye (yes, the Science Guy) is a hero of mine. Why? Because he is standing up for science and logical reasoning. He is the theocons’ worst enemy, in sheep’s – or geek’s – clothing. From a story in the Waco Tribune: Audience members who expected …

11/04/2006 – 18:12 | By randomduck | Posted in politics, tech, theocons | Comments Off

do i remember?

Something I heard over the weekend has been stuck in my craw ever since, so I figured I’d let it free here. On this week’s installment of The Chris Matthews Show, the host asked whether we, the viewers, still remembered the events of September 11, 2001. I’m sure he was asking this because of increasing …

28/03/2006 – 00:16 | By randomduck | Posted in mass media, politics, theocons | Comments (1)

it be the 19th century again, y’arrr…

Perhaps this is why bushco wants to roll back the country to the 19th century:     Pirates seize Indian vessel with 25 aboard (CNN.com) I mean, if we’re seeing pirates on the high seas, perhaps it’s time we went out in search of gold dubloons, establishing colonies in exotic lands and extorting the people …

27/02/2006 – 10:27 | By randomduck | Posted in insecurity, random, theocons | Comments (1)

what’s not being said by chertoff

Allow me to complete this statement from today’s testimony from Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff: “We were acutely aware of Katrina…” “…but we didn’t do anything because we were too busy gazing at our navels to care about people who earn less than $200,000 per year.” The finger pointing that’s going on with BushCo is …

15/02/2006 – 14:50 | By randomduck | Posted in government, insecurity, theocons | Comments Off