With Scooter Libby about ready to give up the goods on his boss, Big Dick, and I have the flu this week, I thought it prime time to re-visit an article of mine written back in February, 2005,entitled:
Getting Crunched by Big Dick
Big Dick Cheney lied about why we went after Saddam Hussein. That's a fact. If he gets away with it, that will be a shame. The cost of the Iraqi election was immense in regards to primarily the dead and wounded soldiers who fought there, secondary the gullible majority of voters that put him in charge for four more years.
Republicans always talk about less government, which would ultimately lead to libertarianism, however none of the Republicans truly believe in liberty. New agencies have been popping up like daisies since 9-11. Many of these agencies functions include limiting freedoms which have nothing to do regarding terrorism, whose powers include wire-tapping, questionable due process and other basic issues dating back to the drafting of our Constitution. They border more on limitations of reason, science, individualism and liberty in a host of a variety of ways.
When Bunnypants channels Big Dick through undeniable mind control coupled with a "can do no wrong" daddy image Big Dick projects to George W., these individual liberties being enabled by the government to be invasive to the society at large are said by Bunnyboy to be good. How do they pull off this hat trick?
It's simple, something that Big Dick passed along to Bunnypants. Money. Money will buy clouds to cloak any wrongdoings this administration is getting away with. Moral pundits espousing moral values, like William Bennett and his gambling addiction, Rush Limbaugh and his narcotics addiction, Newt Gingrich whose sexual appetite superceded care of his dying wife, the purchase of the highly unambiguous views of Armstrong Williams, and most ironically, Lynne Vincent Cheney's book "Telling the Truth", clouds lies that are really affecting our society.
George W. was born into money. Cheney went into politics right out of college into another truly bankrupt of morality administration, the occupation of the Oval Office by the Nixon sons-of-bitches. He made the right contacts and made a lot of money in business. He served in some capacity in four administrations since and gained a reputation as a no nonsense force difficult to be reckoned with, just right for a pussy like Drunken George Cokehead Bush Sniffer.
Along with Rumsfeld, these guys have gotten away with lies that make Nixon's idiotic break-in of Watergate and the subsequent cover-up and downfall of that administration look like a parking ticket as opposed to murder. I keep wondering if they will get away with their fuck-ups and lies like Reagan did with the Iran-Contra affair. Maybe so. History will tell. Meanwhile, America has chosen to be crunched by Big Dick .
An AlterNet Editorial: Iraq's War Dead
This week's grim milestone, 2,000 American soldiers killed in Iraq, doesn't begin to scratch the surface of the real human costs of this war.
HANS GREIMEL: New Car Smell Emerges as Safety Issue (Associated Press)
Anyone who's pulled away from the dealer's lot in a shiny, new sedan knows the seductive scent of fresh plastic, paint and upholstery that evokes a rush of pride and consumer satisfaction. But that unmistakable new-car smell may soon be heading the way of the rumble seat: recent research linking it to a toxic cocktail of harmful chemicals is spurring efforts by Japanese automakers to tone down the fumes.
Cathy Resmer: Funny Girl (sevendaysvt.com)
SEVEN DAYS: Most Vermonters have two jobs, but owning a bookstore and being a stand-up comedian is an interesting combination. Do you have any bookseller jokes?
JOSIE LEAVITT: It's not really jokes, it's more what customers say. Like this woman wanted a book. She's like, "It's called Jesus' Feet." I said, "Are you sure?" It was actually called Walking the Bible. It's more trying to decipher what customers are sure the title is and what the title actually is. This year we had a woman who It was Christmas-time. The store was packed. She bought her books. She left. She comes back in three minutes later, and says, "Did you hear that?" Everyone is like, "No." She says, "Good. I just hit the building."
Rick Kisonak.: Staying Tuned (sevendaysvt.com)
In the mid-'80s Michael Jackson committed a morally reprehensible act that violated time-honored values and resulted in a substantial payoff: He licensed a song from The Beatles' catalogue for use in a television commercial.
We let the kid pick the restaurant, and he wanted to go the the 'Outback' at the Pike, here in Long Beach.
Yes, I know it's not buying blue, but it was the kid's choice - it was his 13th birthday.
He had invited a pal & the pal's parents to join us.
One of our guests ordered well-done & got something so rare it looked like it was ready to start throbbimg. She was very nice about it, but sent it back - took nearly half an hour for it's return.
One of the kids ordered a burger & fries and he requested ketchup. Nothing. He asked again & so did his father, but it never came.
My food was so cold grease had already congealed on the surface, but having worked in a restaurant, I never send anything back.
Anyway, between the unpalatable food and crappy service, Outback gave us a night we won't forget - and not in a good way.
Added a couple of new visitor flags today:
Tonight, Thursday:
CBS opens the night with a FRESH'Survivor: Guatemala', followed by a RERUN'CSI: The Original One', then a FRESH'Without A Trace'.
On a RERUNDave (from 10/7/05) are Jack Hanna and Nick Griffin.
On a RERUNCraig (from 10/5/05) are David Duchovny and Sinead O'Connor.
NBC begins the night with a RERUN'Joey', followed by a RERUN'Will & Grace', then a FRESH'Apprentice: The Donald', followed by a RERUN'ER' (starts 1 minute before the top of the hour).
On a RERUNLeno (from 9/27/05) are Jennifer Garner, Bill Paxton, and Stephen Stills.
On a RERUNConan (from 8/3/05) are Denis Leary, Kevin Nealon, and David Gray.
On a RERUNCarson Daly (from 10/11/05) are Alyson Hannigan, pro golfer Jason Gore, and Sean Paul.
ABC starts the night with a FRESH'Alias', followed by a FRESH'Night Stalker', then 'Primetime'.
On a RERUNJimmy Kimmel (from 10/12/05) are Mickey Rourke, Danica Patrick, and 3 Doors Down.
The WB offers a FRESH'Smallville', followed by a FRESH'Everwood'.
Faux fills the night with the movie 'Maid In Manhattan'.
UPN has a FRESH'Everybody Hates Chris', followed by a FRESH'Love, Inc.', then a FRESH'Eve', followed by a FRESH'Cuts'.
A&E has 'America Justice', 'Cold Case Files', another 'Cold Case Files', and 'The First 48'.
AMC offers the movie 'Halloween: Resurrection', followed by the movie 'Hellraiser', then the movie 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II'.
BBC -
[2pm] 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' - How Not to Be Seen;
[2:40pm] 'Manchild' - Episode 1;
[3:20pm] 'Manchild' - Episode 2;
[4pm] 'Jonathan Creek' - The Eyes of Tiresias;
[5pm] 'Monarch of the Glen' - Episode 10;
[6pm] 'BBC World News';
[6:30pm] 'House Invaders' - Eyam;
[7pm] 'The Benny Hill Show' - Episode 44;
[8pm] 'Cash in the Attic' - Series 5.1 (60) - Episode 4;
[9pm] 'Bodies' - Series 1 (75) - Episode 5;
[10:15pm] 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' - Series 1 (45) - Ep. 11 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goes to the Ballroom;
[11pm] 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' - How Not to Be Seen;
[11:40pm] 'Little Britain' - Episode 1;
[12:20am] 'Little Britain' - Episode 2;
[1am] 'Bodies' - Series 1 (75) - Episode 5;
[2:15am] 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' - Series 1 (45) - Ep. 11 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goes to the Ballroom;
[3am] 'The Saint' - The Reluctant Revolution;
[4am] 'The Saint' - Interlude in Venice;
[5am] 'The Saint' - Locate and Destroy;
[6am] 'BBC World News Special'. (ALL TIMES EDT)
Bravo has 'West Wing', 'Inside The Actors Studio' (Rosie O'Donnell), and a FRESH'Celebrity Poker Showdown'.
Comedy Central has 'Comedy Central Presents', 'Reno 911!', last night's 'Jon Stewart', last night's 'Colbert Report', 'Comedy Central Presents', 'South Park', another 'South Park', and a FRESH'Showbiz Show With David Spade'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJon Stewart is Janis Karpinski.
Scheduled on a FRESHColbert Report is Jeff Daniels.
Scheduled on a FRESHAdam Carolla is Paul F. Tompkins.
History has 'Modern Marvels', 'History's Mysteries', another 'History's Mysteries', and 'TWA Flight 800'.
IFC -
[6AM] 'Pollock (2000);
[8:15AM] 'You See Me Laughin' (2002);
[9:45AM] 'A World Apart (1998);
[11:45AM] 'IFC October Short Film Showcase (2005);
[12:45PM] 'The Festival #3 (2005);
[1:15PM] 'The Festival #4 (2005);
[1:45PM] 'Unhook The Stars (1996);
[3:30PM] 'A World Apart (1998);
[5:30PM] 'Amateur (1994);
[7:15PM] 'Unhook The Stars (1996);
[9:05PM] 'Under Suspicion (2000);
[11PM] 'The Chateau (2001);
[12:45AM] 'Chuck & Buck (2000);
[2:45AM] 'IFC in Theaters (2005);
[3AM] 'The Chateau (2001);
[4:35AM] 'Charming Billy (1999). (ALL TIMES EDT)
SciFi has the movie 'Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2', followed by the movie 'The Ninth Gate'.
Sundance -
[7AM] 'The Al Franken Show: (10/26/05);
[8AM] 'Nowhere in Africa;
[10:20AM] 'Second Skin;
[10:45AM] 'Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl;
[11AM] 'The Al Franken Show: (10/26/05)
[12PM] 'House of Fools ; ;
[2PM] 'Party Girl;
[3:45PM] 'Assassination Tango;
[5:40PM] 'Underdog;
[6PM] 'I Am NOT an ANIMAL: My Fair Mare;
[6:30PM] 'Salaryman 6;
[6:50PM] 'Evelyn: The Cutest Evil Dead Girl;
[7PM] 'Dolls;
[9PM] 'Monster;
[11PM] 'TransGeneration: Episode 6;
[11:30PM] 'The Al Franken Show: (10/27/05);
[12:30AM] 'The Hidden;
[2:10AM] 'Second Skin;
[2:30AM] 'The Al Franken Show: (10/27/05);
[3:30AM] 'Whole;
[4:25AM] 'The Hidden. (ALL TIMES EDT)
For a white South African educated at an elite Afrikaner university, Nic Buchanan sounds brutal in his denunciation of the country's history as taught in schools and colleges in the apartheid era.
"The history we were taught started with the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in 1652," Buchanan says, referring to the first Dutch-descent white settler in South Africa.
"Everything before then was written off as savagery or barbarism. Any story that involved heroism was about white people," says the 35-year-old artist heading a project backed by anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela to change all that.
From his cramped studio in a Johannesburg cottage, Buchanan is leading five young African artists to produce a nine-part series of comic books on Mandela's life "to help young people rediscover the correct and proud history of South Africa."
Mandela is due to launch the first of the "Madiba Legacy Series" in Johannesburg on Friday. Some 1 million copies of the first book, sponsored by mining group Anglo American, are being shipped to schools and newspapers for free distribution.
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan (2nd L) is joined by Beatrice Saldivar (L), Juan Torres (2nd R), and Julie Cuniglio during a visit to the graves of fallen soldiers at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, October 26, 2005.
Photo by Jim Young
CBS News on Wednesday named Sean McManus, head of CBS Sports, as its news chief, replacing Andrew Heyward, whose decade-long tenure was marred by fallout from a botched report last fall on U.S. President George W. Bush's military record.
McManus, who has served as CBS Sports president since 1996 and will retain the title, will replace Heyward on November 7. Heyward, who resigned, will stay on until the end of the year.
Although McManus lacks the hard-news pedigree of the man he replaces, CBS hailed his role in creating a successful new online venture at a time when the network news business is seeking to lure back younger viewers who increasingly turn to the Internet as a source of information.
CNN has announced that it is canceling "Daybreak" and expanding "American Morning" to four hours beginning November 28.
"Daybreak" anchor Carol Costello will remain news reader/reporter for "American Morning," which in the summer saw co-host Soledad O'Brien paired with CNN veteran Miles O'Brien after Bill Hemmer left the network. Other "Daybreak" staffers will be reassigned.
Coffee giant Starbucks and Virgin Records are co-releasing a CD of rare Rolling Stones remixes, B-sides and hard-to-find live recordings, the band announced on its Web site Wednesday.
"Rarities: 1971-2003" will be released in Starbucks stores and in other retail outlets in the United States and Canada on Nov. 22.
Among the 16 tracks: a cover of Chuck Berry's "Let it Rock," originally released as a B-side to the 1971 single "Brown Sugar," and alternate takes of several of the band's biggest hits, including live versions of "Tumbling Dice," "Wild Horses" and "Beast of Burden," and a dance remix of "Miss You."
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy, smiles during a book signing for her book, A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children, at the JFK Library in Boston, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005. The book features illustrations by Jon J. Muth.
Photo by Steven Senne
Craig Ferguson is adding another hosting gig to his TV duties. Ferguson, host of the "Late Late Show," will preside over the 32nd annual People's Choice Awards, to be televised Jan. 10 on CBS, it was announced Tuesday.
The show will honor performers in television, movies and music. New and revamped categories include "Favorite On-Screen Match-up," "Favorite Female Action Star" and "Favorite Family Movie."
Italy, known for risque taste in its television shows, will keep its Winter Olympics performers bundled up for U.S. prime time television, organizers said on Wednesday.
Olympics broadcaster NBC television, owned by General Electric Co., had to fend off criticism last year when the Athens Olympics opening ceremony featured ancient Greek gods in various stages of undress and simulated sex.
But Italy, where topless game show hosts are not uncommon, will bow to American sensitivities for the Games.
Janet Jackson says she is not a mother. In a terse statement released Wednesday, the 39-year-old singer denied a former brother-in-law's claim that she has a "secret" 18-year-old daughter.
"I do not have a child and all allegations saying so are false," Jackson said in a statement released to the syndicated "Access Hollywood" TV show.
On Friday, Young DeBarge, the brother of Jackson's ex-husband, James DeBarge, said Jackson and his brother had a child named Renee that was living with Rebbie Jackson, Janet's oldest sister.
Members of Veterans For Peace, an anti-war veteran group, stand around 2000 candles in Oakland, California, October 25, 2005 in memory of the 2,000 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq. The death of an army sergeant pushed the U.S. military death toll in Iraq to the landmark figure of 2,000, but resident George W. Bush warned more sacrifices were needed before U.S. troops could come home.
Photo by Kimberly White
Time Warner's America Online has hired Mary Cheney, the daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, an AOL spokesman confirmed on Tuesday.
Mary Cheney will work closely with Ted Leonsis, vice chairman of America Online and head of the unit whose function it is to increase AOL's Internet audience via Web-based programming and products, AOL spokesman Nicholas Graham said.
While Graham said Mary Cheney will begin her new job "in the near future," he added that he could not say exactly when she would start, exactly what her title would be, or in which office she would be based. Leonsis works in the company's Dulles, Va., headquarters.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II invests Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench with the Insignia of a Companion of Honour at Buckingham Palace, in London, Wednesday Oct. 26, 2005.
Photo by Fiona Hanson
A violin created by one of the world's leading makers and once owned by Italian maestro Nicolo Paganini goes to auction next week with an asking price of 500,000 pounds ($887,000).
Not only is it the first time one of Paganini's cherished instruments has come up for auction, it is one of only 50 surviving violins by master craftsman Carlo Bergonzi of Cremona.
The violin dates from around 1720 when Bergonzi was in his late 30s and already a powerful name in his own right, ranking third behind the towering Cremonese makers Josef Guarneri and Antonio Stradivari.
Four-year-old Tu Yuncai (L) sleeps on a tight rope while her partner rides a bicycle on it in Hebei Art Centre in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei province, October 26, 2005. Tu, born in east China's Jiangxi province, began to learn acrobatics at the age of one and a half years. Tu will be the youngest performer in the WuQiao International Acrobatics Festival which will kick off in Shijiazhuang on October 29, 2005, local media reported.
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Oct. 17-23. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
1. (1) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" CBS, 28.5 million viewers.
2. (2) "Desperate Housewives," ABC, 25.2 million viewers.
3. (4) "Lost," ABC, 21.4 million viewers.
4. (3) "Without a Trace," CBS, 19.8 million viewers.
5. (6) "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 18 million viewers.
6. (5) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 17.9 million viewers.
7. (9) "Survivor: Guatemala," CBS, 17.8 million viewers.
8. (8) "NCIS," CBS, 17.7 million viewers.
9. (X) World Series Game 2: Houston vs. Chicago, Fox, 17.2 million viewers.
10. (7) "Commander in Chief," ABC, 16.3 million viewers.
11. (16) "60 Minutes," CBS, 16.0 million viewers.
12. (12) "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 15.6 million viewers.
13. (X) World Series Game 1: Houston vs. Chicago, Fox, 15.0 million viewers.
14. (12) "Cold Case," CBS, 14.9 million viewers.
15. (14) "ER," NBC, 14.7 million viewers.
16. (9) "NFL Monday Night Football: St. Louis at Indianapolis," ABC, 14.4 million viewers.
17. (9) "Law And Order: SVU," NBC, 14.4 million viewers.
18. (X) National League Championship Series Game 6: Houston vs. St. Louis, Fox, 14.1 million viewers.
19. (15) "CSI: NY," CBS, 13.9 million viewers.
20. (18) "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," ABC, 12.9 million viewers.
A newly-made snowman holds a sign on the lawn of Russ Perham in Calais, Vt., Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005. Heavy, wet snow fell across the state Tuesday night toppling trees and power lines. More than 28,000 customers are without power this morning and more outages were occurring. Snowfalls ranged widely from a trace in valleys to more than a foot (meter) in higher elevations.
Photo by Toby Talbot
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