Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
A Heartfelt Thank-You to President George W. Bush
Your sour expression on the podium offered some measure of recompense for the last eight years.
Archive for January 20th, 2009
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
The “Blame America’s First Amendment First” Crowd
By Thoreau
Last night I had a good chuckle when Colbert mixed in some Jack Bauer speeches with speeches by media and political figures arguing in favor of torture. (Just past 3:00 in this video.) I chuckled, because I distinguish between reality and fiction, and I can enjoy watching fictional characters do things that would never [...]
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Now prosecute them
By Thoreau
George Bush utterly shocked me today: As far as I can tell, there were no massive pardons of everyone involved in torture. This means that everyone involved is legally vulnerable. Mr. President, it’s time to start offering immunity in exchange for testimony. There are big fish to fry.
