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Category Archives: The Boy Who Would Be King
I Called It! I’m So Sad…
This makes sense and that is the problem: Incredibly, President George W. Bush told French President Jacques Chirac in early 2003 that Iraq must be invaded to thwart Gog and Magog, the Bible’s satanic agents of the Apocalypse. Honest. This … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Culture War, File Under: Unicorns, Religion, The Boy Who Would Be King, War!
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A Great Disturbance in the Force
With Bush running for the exit on Tuesday, I feel like Obi-Wan,1 shouted at by a great hollow feeling deep in the heart of the universe. For all his dissembling, outright lies and sickening sense of self-righteousness, Bush failed to … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Boy Who Would Be King, The Election That Will Never End
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Maybe They Can Dip in to the Book Budget
Looks like Bush can’t quite raise the funds to finish his Presidential Library: His approval ratings are among the lowest for any president in modern US history. He’s presiding over the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. He acknowledges … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, News, Politics, The Boy Who Would Be King
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President Frat Boy Has Senioritis
If you thought George W. Bush was an asshole before…: The American leader, who has been condemned throughout his presidency for failing to tackle climate change, ended a private meeting with the words: “Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter.” He … Continue reading
They Are All Method Actors
So. Everyone’s favorite hobbit/senator, Denis Kucinich has brought 35 articles of Impeachment against George W. Bush. While on a righteous emotional level, I couldn’t be more thrilled, in the real world where these things have ramifications and exert pressure in … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Boy Who Would Be King, Things That Are Not Bombs
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Oh, Too Bad!
Sorry but Impeachment for illegal wars started by bad or negligent Intel has a minimum lie requirement of 1000. Lieing about blowjobs? One will do nicely, thanks. If only he had lied 65 more times, then maybe we could do … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Boy Who Would Be King
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Even Burundi Will Have Universal Healthcare Before We Do
BBC: The UK prime minister is forming a new partnership with other developed countries to make sure international aid is spent effectively. Ministers from Burundi, Nepal, Zambia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique and Cambodia will take part in the launch. [...] Mr … Continue reading
Posted in The Boy Who Would Be King, We're All Gonna Die!, What Are Conservatives Smoking?
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I’m Sailing Away
Johann Hari boarded the National Review cruise to see what Neocons say when they think no one else is listening: Some people go on singles cruises. Some go on ballroom dancing cruises. This is the “The Muslims Are Coming” cruise … Continue reading
Treason and Plot (But No Gunpowder, Yet)
I wasn’t going to post about Scooter and his get out of jail free card but well, damn it, I’m pissed off. No, seriously. I know you can’t tell by my lack of punctuation but there are just not enough … Continue reading
Posted in News, Politics, Rant, The Boy Who Would Be King
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Princely Tantrums
An update on yesterday’s post: it looks like Bush’s bid for Kingly privileges with the Constitution will not pass. By lopsided bipartisan majorities, the House passed bills March 14 to reverse an executive order issued by President Bush allowing presidents … Continue reading
Posted in Library News, Politics, The Boy Who Would Be King
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