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Monday, April 23, 2007

There's Reid Denial And Then There's Bush Denial

"Democratic senator Harry Reid has stated that Bush is in denial about Iraq. I disagree. He's not delusional about the state of Iraq; he's delusional about the state he wishes to create in Iraq, which wasn't and isn't ever going to happen." -- Saul Relative, "Dubya The Hypocrite " Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 20, 2007

The Most Appropriate Comment On the Virginia Tech Tragedy

"Who knew he would cause so much trouble -- the idiot." -- murderer Cho Seung-Hui's aunt Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 16, 2007

Extending Condolences To The Families Of The 32 Victims At Virginia Tech

"Schools should be places of safety and sanctuary and learning. When that sanctuary is violated, the impact is felt in every American classroom and every American community. Today, our nation grieves with those who have lost loved ones at Virginia Tech." -- President George W. Bush Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

When In Doubt About The Effect, Go Back To The Very Beginning

"The word "cause" is an altar to an unknown god." -- William James, philosopher, brother of Henry James, novelist Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

A Weakened Clean Air Act, No Kyoto Accord, And Lower EPA Standards

"We reach backward to our parents and forward to our children, and through their children to a future we will never see, but about which we need to care." -- Carl Jung Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 8, 2007

Why So Many Followed Bush So Blindly For So Long

"The less one knows how to command, the more urgently one covets someone who commands, who commands severely -- a god, prince, class, physician, father confessor, dogma, or party conscience." -- Frederic Nietzsche, "The Gay Science" Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 5, 2007

There Is Always A Limit To The Number Of Cheeks That Can Be Turned

"The meek do inherit the earth -- usually six feet of it." -- Saul Relative Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Should Our Elected Leaders Facilitate The Second Coming?

"Armageddon is not a foreign policy." -- Madeleine Albright, interview on The Colbert Report Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

The Rising Opportunity Cost Of Ignorance

"If you think education is expensive, you should try ignorance." -- Dr. Dolf de Roos Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 31, 2007

On The Continuing And Excruciating Presence Of Sanjaya On 'American Idol'

" Did you watch American Idol last night? Sanjaya was not eliminated. Did you know that Sanjaya is an ancient Indian name meaning "William Hung.” Did you know that?" -- Jay Leno, The Tonight Show "I can’t avoid it, so I’ll talk about American Idol. Everyone’s talking about Sanjaya. I will always... Sign in to see full entry.

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