Monthly Archives: August 2007

More on Ignatieff’s Idiocy

Posted on August 7, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Apparently, I’m not the only one who thought that Ignatieff’s self-analysis was idiotic. He reinvents history and is confused about what academics actually do.
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Posted in Fucking Morons, Iraq | 2 Comments

Sociopathy As a Political Movement

Posted on August 7, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Boyda of Kansas recounts a conversation she had with a rightwing talk show host.
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Posted in Conservatives, Iraq, Military | 1 Comment

From Now on, I Read Only Esquire

Posted on August 6, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

For the political articles only, I swear. What I can’t figure out is how

a writer for Esquire can see through all the bullshit that the supposedly Very Serious People can’t.
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Posted in Fucking Morons, News Media | 5 Comments

Michael Ignatieff Is a Moron

Posted on August 6, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Michael Ignatieff, in explaining his decision to support the invasion of Iraq, reveals that he harbors two misconceptions: that war is just another policy, and that the political is not personal.
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Posted in Fucking Morons, Iraq | 4 Comments

Some Sunday Links

Posted on August 5, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Here are your links, you damn kids. First, science:
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Posted in Lotsa Links | 1 Comment

This Person Needs to Pay More Taxes

Posted on August 5, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Nobody needs a nap house.
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Posted in Fucking Royals, Housing, Taxes, Things That Make Ya Go Boom | 13 Comments

Sunday Sermon: R.J. Eskow on Bridges and Conservativism

Posted on August 5, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Much has been said about the bridge collapse, but R.J. Eskow says it best.
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Posted in Conservatives, Funding, Taxes | 4 Comments

Democrats Disappoint with FISA

Posted on August 4, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

The Democrats rolled over on FISA legislation, giving Bush even more latitude in spying on his own citizens. Still the most hapless political party in recorded history.
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Democrats, Fucking Morons, Little Lord Pontchartrain | 9 Comments

What’s with Font Narratives?

Posted on August 4, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

All your Electra typeface are belonging to us?
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Posted in Publishing | 6 Comments

Dingell Hurts the Democratic Party

Posted on August 3, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Once again, Michigan congressman John Dingell has decided to side with Detroit automakers who continue to resist entering the 21st century. The House has scrapped legislation that would raise fuel efficiency standards…to those less than Europe and Japan. Someone explain to me why we can’t compete on a playing field that is still tilted towards the U.S. auto corporations.
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Posted in Democrats, Economics, Environment, Global Warming, The War on Science | 11 Comments