August 2007
107 posts
phil collins + gorilla →
“John McCain—good lord, is he still alive, even? He talks like Alvin...”
– Who Is IOZ?: Tryptophan
CouchDb Quick Overview - CouchDb →
CCIA - Defend Fair Use →
“I have authorised our military commanders in Iraq to confront Tehran’s...”
– George W. Bush, from BBC NEWS | Americas | Bush warns Iran over insurgents (via Arthur Silber)
Warehouse — Subversion Browser →
“I am running for president to restore the rule of law and to stand up for our...”
– (emphasis mine) Statement of Faith - Ron Paul Statement of Faith (via Joshua Holmes) [what the fuck???]
“Inchmale thought that America had developed Stockholm Syndrome toward its own...”
– William Gibson, Spook Country
“According to the arrest report cited by Roll Call, Craig tapped his right foot,...”
– Senator pleaded guilty, reportedly after bathroom stall incident - CNN.com [“lewd conduct,” christ. You can’t even say “wishing to have sex?” That’s too risqué for CNN? Fucking prudes.]
The Great Iraq Swindle: : Rolling Stone →
“Yes, well, that is why America is a doomed empire. You can see it so clearly in...”
– A Tiny Revolution: Matt Taibbi Interview
“Democrats will not obstruct or impede a nominee who we are confident will put...”
– Charles Schumer, from Embattled Attorney General Resigns - New York Times [ha ha ha ha ha. ha ha ha.]
Embattled Attorney General Resigns - New York... →
“We write about war because it’s important, but also because it’s fascinating....”
– Jim Henley, War is the Force That Gives Us Meaning § Unqualified Offerings
Dennis Perrin: Sing It Loud & Proud →
Should Do This →
tell people what they should do, hope they check the site for tips.
“The film is based on William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel which, though it has...”
– Stanley Kubrick in a letter to a Warner Bros. executive, from Citizen Kubrick | Features | Guardian Unlimited Film
Citizen Kubrick | Features | Guardian Unlimited... →
a few years old, but i’ve never read it before
“The price we, the Vietnamese people on both sides, paid during the war was due...”
– Ton Nu Thi Ninh, former chairwoman of the Vietnam National Assembly’s committee on foreign affairs, from War analogy strikes nerve in Vietnam - Yahoo! News [not that the opinion of actual Vietnamese people makes any difference to Bush or to most people in the U.S. it was our war, not their war!]
Prototype Carousel →
twitter.com/stevenberg →
you can never have too many blogs and blog-like things
“The Iraqi government was elected by the Iraqi people. Maybe this person who made...”
– Nouri al-Maliki, from Antiwar.com Blog · Maliki’s New Street Cred
“As every breathing human being now knows, the dauphin made a speech today in...”
– Who Is IOZ?: Historicity
Tripoli - a CSS standard for HTML rendering →
“The high incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among soldiers...”
– Judith Schwartz, Treating the trauma of war – fairly | csmonitor.com (via Arthur Silber)
America on the Downward Slope - by Dilip Hiro and... →
Getting Real →
Noobkit Docs, Ruby on Rails API documentation...... →
Why FireFox is Blocked →
because it’s the only way to fight the adblock plus extension i don’t know of any sites that block firefox because of this, but if you come across one you may find the user agent switcher extension useful.
Making Rails Better - Error Handling →
“Evidence in the case includes checks written by Hassoun and Jayyousi to various...”
– Jury reaches verdict in Padilla terror case - CNN.com
“FBI agents testified that the telephone conversations were often in code, with...”
– Jury reaches verdict in Padilla terror case - CNN.com
“Padilla’s defense called no witnesses on his behalf and introduced no...”
– Jury reaches verdict in Padilla terror case - CNN.com
“If you asked me, “What would a contemporary police state look like?”...”
– Who Is IOZ?: Enchainé
Once Upon a Time...: The Worsening Nightmare →
Decline and Fall- by Justin Raimondo →
The State Perpetuates Itself by Failing - by Ivan... →
“America is a nation that loves peace and hates war.”
– Foreign Affairs - Toward a Realistic Peace - Rudolph Giuliani
“At the core of all Americans is the belief that all human beings have certain...”
– Foreign Affairs - Toward a Realistic Peace - Rudolph Giuliani [at the core of all americans is some dumb fucking bullshit]
“I am not a Labor Leader; I do not want you to follow me or anyone else; if you...”
– Eugene V. Debs
“There is a tragic flaw in our precious Constitution, and I don’t know what...”
– Kurt Vonnegut, Man Without a Country