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Monday, September 24, 2007

65 Million People And There Is Not One Gay Person In Iran

“In Iran we don’t have homosexuals like in your country. In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I don’t know who’s told you that we have this.” -- Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speech at Columbia University, September 24, 2007 Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 21, 2007

No Mandelas In Iraq? Check With The Insurgency Or The Militias

"Part of the reason why there's not this instant democracy in Iraq is because people are still recovering from Saddam Hussein's brutal rule. Sort of an interesting comment, I heard somebody say, `Where's Mandela?' Well, Mandela's dead because Saddam Hussein killed all the Mandelas." -- president... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

I Think Jeff Sessions And Arlen Specter Might Have To Disagree

"About the only safe Republican Senate seats in '08 are the ones that aren't on the ballot." -- anonymous GOP pollster, Washington Post, September 2, 2007 Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 14, 2007

Think About This: How Many Americans Believe In The Cause Of bin Laden?

"People of America, I remind you of the weighty words of our leaders, Osama bin Laden and Dr. Ayman Al Zawahiri, that what took place on September 11 was but the opening salvo of the global war on America, and that Allah willing, the magnitude and ferocity of what is coming your way will make you... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Jay Leno And David Letterman Sum Up Dubya And Iraq

"How about that President Bush, he makes that surprise trip to Iraq. Was pretty impressive don't you think? He spent a few quick hours visiting with the troops, and then he left. You know, it was just like his days in the National Guard." -- David Letterman, Late Night with David Letterman "Well,... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Maybe Not The Dumbest Thing Dubya's Ever Said -- But A Good Contender

"Unlike in Vietnam, if we withdraw before the job is done, this enemy will follow us home. And that is why, for the security of the United States of America, we must defeat them overseas so we do not face them in the United States of America." -- President George W. Bush, Kansas City, Missouri,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 2, 2007

Too Much To Expect The Exporters Of Americanism To See Symbolic Irony

"The eagle ranges far and wide over the land, farther than any other creature, and all things there are related simply by having existed in the perfect vision of a bird." -- M. Scott Momaday, House Made of Dawn Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

What Ever Happened To "Some Of The People Some Of The Time"?

" You can fool too many of the people too much of the time." -- James Thurber, author and cartoonist Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 27, 2007

Some People Prefer Their Reality On Television; Some Prefer A Book

"People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading." -- Logan Pearsall Smith Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

You Might Not Like Him Or Vote For Him, But Edwards Does Make A Point

"It is caution versus courage. Old versus new. Calculation versus principle. It is the establishment elite versus the American people. Instead of serving the people and the nation, too many play the parlor game of Washington— trading favors and campaign money, influencing votes and compromising... Sign in to see full entry.

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