tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59770852011-04-21T23:01:40.968-04:00unnamed democratmostly politics...and some other stuffBenjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13241478819556014391noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977085.post-1088167753328281672004-06-25T08:27:00.000-04:002004-06-25T08:52:41.040-04:00One of my many problems with the Iraq war is that it has left the US in a perilous military situation, and largely unable to respond to any flashpoints that may appear in the near future. Not only that, but it has also demonstrated the structural weaknesses in American military technology and doctrine to all our potential adversaries. Because of this, I find it especially troubling that Iran isBenjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13241478819556014391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977085.post-1088129358650221772004-06-24T21:48:00.000-04:002004-06-24T22:09:18.650-04:00I don't really like Slate, and I read it only because I don't feel like clicking through all the ads to get to the articles on Salon. Anyways, Slate has a reoccuring seriers that they call "Kerryisms" which they run in parallel to their "Bushisms" series. Now Bushisms serves an importan purpose; it points out that our current president is an idiot. All Kerryisms serves to do is point out that Benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13241478819556014391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977085.post-1088126871204817692004-06-24T21:22:00.000-04:002004-06-24T21:27:51.206-04:00As an on-and-off comic book fan and aspiring biologist, I am painfully aware of the disparity between cool comic book mutants (i.e. the x-men) and the often tragic effects of real life mutation (i.e. cancer), which is why I think it is especially cool that a real life kick-ass mutant was born.Benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13241478819556014391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977085.post-1088126449490207112004-06-24T20:55:00.000-04:002004-06-24T21:35:13.410-04:00Wonkette (who lives in my neighborhood and sold me books at her garage sale) reports that Dick Cheney was overheard telling Sen. Pat Leahy to "go fuck yourself."
I would like to put aside my rabid partisanship for a moment and say that I don't think this is a big deal at all. I wish I could say that this outburst represents a lack of class or decency within this administration, but I just Benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13241478819556014391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977085.post-1088124880039161812004-06-24T20:54:00.000-04:002004-06-24T20:54:40.040-04:00I'm going to try this again.Benjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13241478819556014391noreply@blogger.com0