Monthly Archives: June 2008

What do these two postings have in common?

First, a mutterance via twitter from the inimitable Gapingroid… And then this Feldenkreutzer Sinatra, or some such thing… The web of allusion and the web of illusion seem sometimes to occupy the same space in mah mind! [tags]What would Krishnamurti tweet{/tags]

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Getting shit done by not twittering…

Madame leads by example. * * * And tell me, does Jmo bear more than a passing resemblance to this woman? [tags]leslie winer, jesse mooney, leonard cohen, berlin[/tags]

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Tune for Winston…

[tags]winston rand[/tags]

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Winston Rand… He Was A Pretty Good Guy

Winston passed away Saturday, June 28, 2008 [tags]Winston rand[/tags]

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Impeachment — Articles 18 and 19

ARTICLE 18 TORTURE: SECRETLY AUTHORIZING, AND ENCOURAGING THE USE OF TORTURE AGAINST CAPTIVES IN AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, AND OTHER PLACES, AS A MATTER OF OFFICIAL POLICY In his conduct while President of the United States, George W. Bush, in violation of his constitutional oath to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and, [...]

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Impeachment – Article Seventeen

Article 17 ILLEGAL DETENTION: DETAINING INDEFINITELY AND WITHOUT CHARGE PERSONS BOTH U.S. CITIZENS AND FOREIGN CAPTIVES In his conduct while President of the United States, George W. Bush, in violation of his constitutional oath to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and [...]

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Impeachment – Article Sixteen

Article 16 RECKLESS MISSPENDING AND WASTE OF US TAX DOLLARS IN CONNECTION WITH IRAQ CONTRACTORS In his conduct while President of the United States, George W. Bush, in violation of his constitutional oath to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend [...]

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Honor Roll

The fifteen Senators who voted against telecom immunity (source HuffPo): Joseph Biden, DE Barbara Boxer, CA Sherrod Brown, OH Maria Cantwell, WA Chris Dodd, CT Dick Durbin, IL Russ Feingold, WI Tom Harkin, IA John Kerry, MA Frank Lautenberg, NJ Patrick Leahy, VT Robert Menendez, NJ Bernie Sanders, VT Chuck Schumer, NY Ron Wyden, OR [...]

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