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  1. It’s The Frequent Flyer Miles Posted 13 May 2008 under Bush Man Date

    Corporate executives get golden parachutes and silver handshakes. 1115’s secret army of undercover agents discovered a few months ago that President George W. Bush has a secret compensation clause that was pushed through by the Republican Congress in 2005, and classified for national security reasons (along with so much else). We hesitated to [...]

  2. Rappers Goin’ Broke Tryin to Keep Up With Me Posted 21 Aug 2007 under Bush Man Date, Economy

    “It’s nine five, i survive, hard shit is still real You know sex, money, drugs, death, the whole ordeal Murderers to kill, Alizé makes me ill Jump in my rocket to the moon, spark an L and just chill I got to own stocks and bonds, kid, just because i want ‘em And million dollar bidnesses with Darkman written on [...]

  3. Key Benchmark Missed, And All’s Well Posted 19 Feb 2007 under Iraq War

    WaPo’s Dan Froomkin demonstrates how ridiculously easy it can be to be a real journalist: It seems almost inconceivable: The White House actually invites the press corps to hold it accountable — but when the time comes, and a key benchmark is missed, the press is silent. And yet that’s exactly what has happened. Back in January, when [...]

  4. Barack Obama Doesn’t Care About the Democratic Party Posted 20 Dec 2006 under '06/'08 Campaigns

    There’s a really funny series of scenes in the 1994 movie Reality Bites where Winona Ryder’s character Lelaina sabotages her TV host boss by writing off-color lines on his cue cards, including one that prompts him to blurt out: “Personally, I’ve always had an odd preference…for very, very young girls.” Lelaina, of course gets [...]

  5. Traitorous and Taking Advantage of the Troops Posted 22 Jun 2006 under Entertainment

    No, I don’t hate America, but I was rooting for Ghana in today’s World Cup clash with the U.S., and not just because I had a betting interest in the outcome of the match. But first, it’s important to point out that just because I’m going to make former Marine and Iraq War vet [...]

  6. The Priorities of Crisp Decisions Posted 17 Aug 2005 under Bush Man Date

    Considering that we are only about two weeks into President Bush’s monster five week vacation, there’s a good chance that we are going to be hearing stories about Cindy Sheehan until after Labor Day or so. Sheehan’s attempts to get an audience with the President have long passed the point where they have become national [...]

  7. Iraq - A Little Closer To Home Posted 03 Mar 2004 under General

    Since we invaded Iraq almost a year ago, the media reports have been coming at a fast and furious pace. And, as is often the case, a certain amount of fatigue has set in. We hear of bombings and clerics, of Halliburton contracts and governing councils, and it all becomes part of the background noise. [...]