Monthly Archives: September 2008
David Brooks Slams Nihilists: “Big Lebowski” Fans Say “Vee Beeleef Nussink!”
David Brooks’ NYT column today uses a word- and probably inaccurately- very few think of when we talk about American politics and governing: Nihilism. Brooks’ definition, a distortion of the origins and complex meaning of nihilism, implies that people who oppose the … Continue reading
Republicans in Denial: Palin’s an Idiot and They Know It
Even “conservative thinkers” like David Frum, former GOP speechwriter and know-it-all right-wing blabbermouth, agrees that Sarah Palin is not fit to be animal control director much less president- like George Bush and John McCain are. The only question left is will the … Continue reading
Stick a Fork in McCain: Either He’s Done- or America Is
If America still votes for John McCain and what’s-her-name after the mess the Republicans have made of America over the past eight years, WE DESERVE EXACTLY WHAT WE’RE GETTING. I guess we’ll find out soon if this country is still … Continue reading
Bailout: Why Believe Bush or Congress? They Haven’t Been Right or Truthful for Eight Years
9/11, bin Laden, Iraq, Social Security, energy, the economy, the environment- name virtually any issue and the resulting government action has been opposite and incorrect. This is called failure or lying- or both. So when George Bush the Younger tells … Continue reading
RENEWABLE ENERGY TOPS 10 PERCENT OF U.S. ENERGY PRODUCTION
This report comes from “Monthly Energy Review,” a publication of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (I didn’t even know there was one): According to the latest “Monthly Energy Review” issued by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (September 24, 2008), renewable … Continue reading
Solar Panels Stolen From Houses: Wouldn’t Happen If Everyone Had Them
Even a thief’s home has a furnace, water heater and electricity. So they wouldn’t try to steal them from someone else’s home and they didn’t. Until now. That’s what makes the thefts of solar panels in California another reason why … Continue reading
Republicans’ Rigidity, Denial of Reality Root of America’s Problems: Study
A new study funneled to me by Denver correspondent and lifelong bud Brian Jordon- whom I finally saw again after twelve years last weekend- shows that dualist, right-wing, Christian fanatics- terms I prefer to the tragically incorrect misnomer “conservatives”- are … Continue reading
BAILOUT FAILS, DOW IN RUINS, GOVERNMENT IN CRISIS: Presenting “Survivor USA”
Frankly, I’m glad the House voted against the bailout. Ironically and in true form, the Republicans managed to turn what could’ve been a demonstration of actual courage and wisdom into a pointless jab at Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats. Why they insist … Continue reading
Denver Still a Great City After Surviving Oil Shale Bust
I’ve spent the last three days in Denver shooting several things for my big, new British client. As those of you who read this blog may remember, I lived in Denver from 1981-1987, working as a reporter and later a … Continue reading
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin Helping Republicans Overcome Bush, Win Again
As the last eight years have proved, nearly half of American voters like their presidents and powerful federal officials to be folksy, likeable, good-looking and apparently, above all, clueless. The parodies of Bushes 1 and 2 on Saturday Night Live … Continue reading
