This is probably old hat for lots of folks, but it made me giggle LOTS. It is a World of Warcraft-worded "upgrade patch" for the United States that was posted January 20, 2009. Even if you don't know WoW (which I know ONLY from listening to my household obsess), and don't know how funny the WoW-specific jargon is, the points made are hilarious, ( Read more... )

In his final insult to me personally, Bush preempted Bones tonight by being on TV talking

I am not amused.

Five more days.

...U.S. news media essentially pretends nothing happens.

For those of you who've NOT heard that a detailed, specific, 5-hour-long set of impeachment articles against President George W. Bush was read in Congress yesterday by Dennis Kucinich, go see this article...and then try to find others.

Then ask your local news outlets WHY this is not ( Read more... )

I got a copy of this via email and am sharing here.

War is peace

by Timothy Snyder, Prospect Magazine, November 2004

1984 can be read as a warning about the failings of mass democracies, especially in wartime. Witness America.

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I absolutely adore this essay comparing Bush to Prince Hal. Interesting history of the perceptions of Henry V and of the various comparisons that can be drawn.

I must use this in class since we're doing Henry IV, Part 1 this fall. Sadly, we're doing it just after the election after we do Richard II. Even so ( Read more... )

Everyone must read mtgat's articulate, organized, researched, intelligent, and concise essay on why the comparisons of Bush to Hitler are not blown out of proportion and are terribly, terribly frightening.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/mtgat/70981.html