armor
the US army has banned the use of privately bought armor in iraq. they say people are buying substandard armor that isn’t doing any good. others say hey, if you’re not going to provide our sons and daughters armor when you send them to war maybe we should be allowed to step in.
when the going gets tough
who should foot the bill when natural disasters strike? what model should the government use? what did the founding fathers imagine? a perfect democracy, in which congress really is a distillation of the actual sentiment of the population? seems impossible, given the current depth to which Politics has infiltrated politics, and made progress impossible. should [...]
Watcher in the Skies
Cnet is reporting that a House of Representatives panel heard testimony on Wednesday (3/29/06) on using UAVs, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, to perform border security and domestic surveillance. That buzzing sound? That’s just some FISA judges hitting the bottle. Move along, citizen.
The best movie review you’ve ever read
Plugging what I can only aspire to: The most shocking opinion I harbor, however, is the fact that I dislike The Shawshank Redemption. This movie is regarded by many as a modern-day classic; it features many fine performances by great actors, and it is a heartwarming tale of friendship and redemption. For all this, however, [...]
Followup: Ms. Fire Thunder and the Oglala Sioux Planned Parenthood
I guess it’s followup Thursday! kathrynt at livejournal took the initiative and contacted Oglala Sioux president Cecilia Fire Thunder directly, asking how interested parties could support her. All contact information is listed in her blog entry. kathrynt also adds, She was frankly kind of surprised that a white girl from Seattle was calling to express [...]
Literary followup
I finally received my copy of Shaft Among the Jews. I can’t remember ever being so excited to read a piece of pulp fiction, and I’m not sure I can explain why–except that the title still gives me giggles. Sort of my own personal Snakes on a Plane. I already finished The Plot: The Secret [...]
Ch-ch-ch-changes
I’m still tweaking the site here and there. I can definitely say that I’m really excited that this is now a site where I can interact with people, and not just be a voice crying out in the wilderness. I’ve changed commenting so that you must be logged in to comment. Anyone may now self-register [...]
I am Thunder, hear me roar
Have a look at what the sovreignty of the Sioux means for South Dakota.
Welcome
Just a quick note to our six or seven loyal readers to welcome two new contributers to allwrong.com… now with 300% more writers and infinity-% more estrogen. They go by Lilmisshipsway and Turanga Leela. No, they are not me dressing up and pretending to be two girls, which will be obvious once you see how [...]
look around the playground…
Remember the whiny, insecure kid in nursery school, the one who always thought everyone was out to get him, and was always running to the teacher with complaints? Chances are he grew up to be a conservative.
QED
At the end of [Mr. Raskin's] testimony, Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs said: “Mr. Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only between a man and a woman. What do you have to say about that?” Raskin replied: “Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold [...]