I have a weakness for swearing Brits. They make it all sound so civilized...
Anyway, this is a response from Pat Condell of London to Osama's latest 9/11 tape (you know, the one where he was rockin' the Just For Men), in which he invited Westerners to join his special brand of radical Islam. It's scathing and bitchy and all kinds of lovely.
Conservative wing-nuts are at it again. Ever since General Petraeus called for the "surge" to continue for another year, whacked-out republicans have been defending the need for more dead Americans.
First to volunteer everyone but himself, FOX's Bill O'Reilly. His comments, that 1000 more dead soldiers was completely reasonable, garnered him the top spot on Countdown's Worst Person in the World tally:
Next up to talk out of his asshole, Congressman John Boehner (R-OH), who joined Wolf Blitzer on CNN's Situation Room. He claims that the blood of American soldiers is a "small price" to pay. No word on whether Rep. Boehner will be offering up any of his loved one's for the sacrifice:
And finally - topping even the craziest of the crazies - Philadelphia Daily News columnist Stu Bycofsky, who published an editorial last month entitled, To Save America, We Need Another 9/11. He even went so far as to offer terrorists a list of American monuments for them to target, like the Golden Gate Bridge and Mount Rushmore. Stephen Colbert suggested another option in this segment of The Word - Re-Run:
Unless and until these Republican sociopaths are ready to lay down their own lives in defense of their political policies, they really need to shut the fuck up.
New solar-powered technology can absorb the light of the sun and use it to cool buildings, and eliminate the need for environmentally-unsound power plants, as well.
Brilliant short film based on the book by Naomi Klein. It is a study on how politicians and corporations have repeatedly seized on experiences of wide-spread shock to manipulate whole societies into submission.
This year's "award" show was like watching someone desperately trying to revive half-rotted roadkill. Give it up. MTV is unwatchable. And the "music" it pimps is unlistenable. Both the MTV network and the select group of over-hyped, overexposed, and overrated performers it promotes need to be banned from the airwaves. At the very least, they should be censured for pollution of American culture.
Offense #1 - the Britney mess:
Offense #2 - Kid Rock & Tommy Lee, two dirty hacks in a slap fight:
Offense #3 - the Kanye West temper tantrum:
Offense #4 - Sarah Silverman, the least funny person on earth:
It is clear that the "entertainers" themselves have stopped trying. And if they don't care enough to make the effort, then why should the rest of us give them the time of day? It's over. Everybody pack it up and go home. America doesn't need you anymore.
David Shuster reports that during today's hearings, senators from both sides of the aisle laid into General Patraeus about his plan to continue the war in Iraq for years to come.
Reporting from Ground Zero, Keith Olberman took a look at the politicians who twisted our nation's grief after 9/11 and manipulated us into a war with Iraq, and how those same loathsome politicians have not suffered any consequence for their actions.
This weekend I got to experience another one of my dream concerts. For my birthday, I got to see Tony Bennett live at Radio City Music Hall. And he was AMAZING! Better than I had even dreamed. Tony & his quartet were musical perfection. Not a note out of place. Every song swoon-worthy. Standing ovations non-stop. The entire theater hung on his every whisper. He simply out-shown every performer on the circuit today. Truly outstanding.
And lucky me, I get to share the experience with you! Earlier this year, Tony Bennett recorded the bulk of his concert set for BBC One at LSO St. Lukes, London. And some wonderful person has uploaded most of it onto YouTube. So, enjoy!!
Accompaniment by Bruce Barth on piano, Gray Sargent on guitar, Harold Jones on drums and Paul Langosch on double bass.
"Watch What Happens"
"The Best Is Yet To Come"
"If I Ruled The World"
"Its A Sin To Tell A Lie"
"The Way You Look Tonight"
"Just in Time"
"For Once in My Life"
"The Shadow of Your Smile"
"All of Me"
"The Good Life"
"I Wanna Be Around" & "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
Representative Tom Lantos' (D-CA) opening statements today at the Congressional hearing for the General Patraeus Report, in which he slammed the administration for its complete lack of credibility, astounding incompetence, short-sited diplomacy, financial mismanagement, and blatant lies about the Iraq War.
Top national security experts, including Richard Clarke and Rand Beers, share their opinions about the politics and fuzzy numbers expected in the infamous "Petraeus" report.
Season 2 of the brilliant animated series The Boondocks is FINALLY on it's way. Rumor has it, the new season begins in October. New characters and old favorites are expected, as well as an interesting development for Uncle Rukus that is just too yummy to spoil here. I CANNOT WAIT!!!
