Penalties for camcorder movie pirates? Check.
A never ending stash of Today Sponges? Check.
Soup for you? Check.
The brusque New York chef who was lampooned on “Seinfeld” as the “Soup Nazi” plans to open a chain of takeout soup stands across North America. But don’t expect the authentically rude New York treatment.
Signs will be posted […]
After 60 days traveling the country and misleading fawning, hand-picked audiences about a Social Security privatization plan that he hasn’t yet provided details for, 10% fewer Americans support the President on Social Security now than did two months ago. Two main concerns persist, and last night’s prime-time press conference did nothing to change that […]
A couple of months ago, we read of accusations made by former Army translator Erik Saar, who described what can best be described as unconventional interrogation techniques used on detainees. How unconventional? Female interrogators would wear tight clothing and use sexually provocative taunts to belittle prisoners, one going so far as to smear red ink […]
Shortly after taking office, Vice President Dick Cheney made this now-infamous remark about energy policy:
“Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy.”
In his press conference on Thursday night, the President said:
To reduce our dependence on foreign sources of energy, we must take […]
Apropos of the religion hijacking discussion we’ve been having here for the last few weeks, this Media Matters story about Rush Limbaugh prompted an IM conversation between your hosts that probably would look a lot like any actual post we would do later. So in the true tradition of InstaCracker, behold:
“Keep it fair, keep it fair.”
Our republic is only as good as the representatives sent to look after the public interest. The current ethics storm swirling around Tom DeLay, and by extension many House Republicans, demonstrates how fragile our system has become. As new reports hit the media each day detailing the latest […]
Where all the white supremacist gay men go:
A bar owner in the predominantly gay Castro neighborhood violated numerous city civil rights codes by discriminating against black patrons, the San Francisco Human Rights Commission announced Tuesday.
The case has been closely watched by the city’s gay community, many of whom said they were incredulous that an establishment […]
A few days ago, Dan Froomkin had a bit about the commencement speeches that the President is planning to give this year:
The White House announced yesterday that President Bush will give two commencement addresses next month, one at the U.S. Naval Academy and one at Calvin College in Western Michigan.
Froomkin noted that Calvin College is […]
No Small Parts, Only Small Actresses
First Lady of Maryland is not a big enough office for Kendel Ehrlich. So while her husband, Governor Bob Ehrlich struggles through scandals, Kendel likes to make headlines.
A couple years ago, she came under “fire” for a quip about a certain pop princess:
Ehrlich, 42, talked about the need for […]
“All the critics you can hang’em
I’ll hold the rope
But they hope to the pope
And pray it ain’t dope”
Public Enemy - “Don’t Believe the Hype”
“Stay away from the ones in black.”
Why would a senior Cardinal pray to not be elected Pope?
Pope Benedict XVI said Monday he had viewed the idea of being elected pope as a […]
