(h/t hipparchia @ otc,otr)
What Fareed said
October 31, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלIf it’s repugnant, it’s torture, asshole
October 31, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלWashington Post (h/t Creature @ SotD):
Attorney general nominee Michael B. Mukasey told Senate Democrats yesterday that a kind of simulated drowning known as waterboarding is “repugnant to me,” but he said he does not know whether the interrogation tactic violates U.S. laws against torture.
Related post:
Bush says Iran will pay for wildfires; admits to squirrel lovin’.
October 29, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאל
<strike>From a press conference in Southern California with President George W. Bush</strike>:
Q. Mr. Bush, what are your thoughts on the wildfires in Southern California?
Bush: Well, it upsets me that Democrats have politicized these fires. This has al-Qaeda written all over it and Iran had better step up and take responsibility. If they don’t, or deny setting these fires, we’ll have to take the next steps.
Q. What would those next steps be?
Bush: I don’t know. I’ll know when I know and then, we’ll all know. but it’s not for you to ask. It’s a national security issue obviously.
Q. What can you say to those affected by fire in the afflicted areas?
Bush: Well, tomorrow’s another day. Tomorrow, there’s a chance these people’s stuff may not be on fire. That’s what we call progress.
Q. How will this affect the environment?
Bush: You see, once again, this has gotten political. The environment is a political issue, best left to be discussed by politicians. In fact, better not to even talk about it. National security issues. Iran will have to pay the price obviously. Mostly, I worry about the poor squirrels. Because I love me some hot squirrel lovin’.
Source: Wolfrum @ Shakesville.
Update: It turns out this was just a joke. The management regrets any confusion.
(Think Progress has context for those not sure what’s going on.)
Update 2: more
Abandoned
October 28, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלPauli Banita is from Bulgaria. He sends along this documentary to explain his lack of nostalgia.
Warning: this is not easy to watch.
Happy blogiversary, Creature & co.
October 28, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלState of the Day is two. Go visit!
She said
October 28, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלMayor Bob Coble also declared October 28th “Stephen Colbert Day.” Coble has endorsed another South Carolina native for President, the Democratic former Sen. John Edwards.
Asked about this apparent conflict, the Edwards campaign said that until Colbert wins the primary like Edwards did in 2004, he cannot claim to be a favorite son.
Edwards spokesperson Teresa Wells also ribbed Colbert for his ties to the snack food industry. Colbert has said his campaign will be sponsored by Doritos.
“What is more troubling than his quest for a status his own mother won’t grant him (favorite son) are his ties to the salty food industry,” Wells said. “As the candidate of Doritos, his hands are stained by corporate corruption and nacho cheese. John Edwards has never taken a dime from taco chip lobbyists and America deserves a President who isn’t in the pocket of the snack food special interests.”
“Give me liberty or give me death,” she wrote.
October 25, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלRobin Prosser was a friend of mine. I didn’t know that until tonight, because she posted under a pseudonym. I knew how sad she was right before she left; she did not know any escape from her situation. She was in tremendous pain and distress from an immunosuppressive illness similar to lupus erythematosis. She could not treat her pain or her suicidal thoughts without cannabis, she said.
Related post:
Who is John Galt?
October 25, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלFixing intelligence
October 24, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלAn interview, about 35 minutes long.
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Hat-tip Jerome Doolittle @ Bad Attitudes.
We’re all going to rise up, right now, and save the country
October 24, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלNaomi Wolf explains how, but you’ll have to be patient enough to listen to an explanation of what’s going on, first.
Hat-tip Monkeyfister.
Reject Mukasey
October 21, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלWe should not have an attorney general confirmed into office who believes that the President is above the law.
On October 18, 2007, Robin Prosser took her own life
October 20, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלUpdate: Lee Rosenberg found her last blog entry. Go read.
I hope some other bloggers will be writing about her as well.
Update 2: Date corrected.
The Crown Jewels of the Cheney/Bush administration
October 19, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלHat-tip Monkeyfister.
What kind of Christian are you (if you claim to be one)?
October 19, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלEllroon @ Rants from the Rookery:
Look carefully at what you have become. You are endangering the life of a 12 year old boy.
You say you are good Christians? What Christian would support and encourage torture? What Christian celebrates war? Mocks injured children, soldiers and worse yet, belittles the wounded? What Christian declares intolerance to other beliefs a Christian ideal? What Bible are you reading from? This is not the Christianity I recognize.
And what kind of patriot are you?
You say you are patriots? What patriot hates his fellow citizens and demands the country change to fit his specific ideals? What patriot declares that this nation built on the dreams of immigrants should deny all other immigrants the chance to come here? What patriot states that diversity is a weakness not a strength?
Much more, read on…
Recommended reading
October 19, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלBarbara O’Brien @ The Mahablog on the current slate of Democratic candidates.
My own thoughts are similar to hers on this as far as the nomination; as for the general election I would not cast a vote for Hillary Clinton.
You cannot make a sacred plant illegal
October 18, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלCannabis does not need to be legalized. It is legal.
The unconstitutional prohibition must end.
Homeopathy
October 16, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאלAt potencies above 12C, no atoms of the original substance remain. At 30C, yet there is potency.
Hypothesis: A psychedelic remedy with physical effects caused by psychosomatic transference.
Numbers
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My Unitarian Jihad Name is: The Sword of Desirable Mindfulness.
Syndication
Cannabis News- How Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You?
- Blurry Line on Pot-DUI Cases
- Americas Coalition Suggests MJ Laws Be Relaxed
- Illinois Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Bill
- Is Marijuana Booming Among Boomers?
- MMJ Could Jinx Recreational Pot Market
- Medical Marijuana Shouldn't be for 'Adults Only'
- MMJ Company Accused of Anti-Union Retaliation
- Vermont Moves Toward Decriminalizing Marijuana
- Lt. Gov Supports Medical Marijuana
- Indybay drugwar newswire
- Hempstead Project H.E.A.R.T presents John Trudell & Bad Dog Hemp History Week Concert
- MAYDAY Autonomous/Anarchist People of Color Contingent
- Oakland/East Bay Drug Users Union Organizing Meeting
- Four Twenty 2013 in Porter Meadow at UC Santa Cruz
- Taking Down Telegraph Ave's Last Hippie
- Telegraph Bob Iconic Berkeley Vendor in court again
- The House I Live In
- Growing Pains: The Business of Cannabis in San Francisco
- The End of an Era
- Drug War Dummies to Mob Cowardly City Council; Nervous Opponents Present Petition
A musical offering and other observations
October 18, 2007 — Mahakal / מהכאל[odeo=http://odeo.com/audio/17137793/view]
NTodd is wicked smart.