For She Knows Not What She Says
It seems to me that the quality of America’s political class, by and large, has deteriorated
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Throw the Bums Out!
be hosting a playoff game. To me, that’s like saying Rod Blagojevich really needed to get a better toupee. Yeah, sure, whatever. No. Rod Blagojevich really needed to not be the goddamn governor of Illinois. Seattle shouldn’t be hosting a playoff game because of their sub-.500 record? Wake up! The Seattle Seahawks should not even be in the post-season. They are losers. Losers. They lost more games than they won. That makes them the opposite of winners. That makes them certified losers. And I don’t care if they get slaughtered by five touchdowns or go on to win the Super Bowl. The bottom line is that they do not deserve the
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On Twain, Gribben, and “Nigger”
documents it must grudgingly release because of a Freedom of Information Act request. Gribben is not a state actor, and he is not prohibiting or even discouraging people from acquiring the original versions of these books. Simply put, his actions are not censorious; they are editorial. And those are not the same thing. Indeed, to prevent Gribben and his publisher from issuing his edition, that would be censorship.
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In the Navy
Over the past couple of days, every major news organization has covered a series of bawdy
You Say You Want a Resolution
It seems to me a tradition grounded in a mature acceptance of humanity’s shortcomings, of embracing failure while holding our heads high. I’m proud of us for having the courage to know deep down that there’s no way in hell we’re losing 10 lbs. this year, yet at the same time mustering the poetry and grace to perform a ritual that says, Hell yeah, we’re gonna do it! Because it’s not about the naivete of doomed aspirations; it’s about the bold lies that give us hope and grant us dignity.
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