Professional bore Peter Beinart of The New Republic gets his tutu in a knot over Dennis Kucinich setting the Democratic agenda on the war. (I read about this over at Andrew Sullivan's site. Thanks, Andy!)
Despised by All the Right People
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The World’s New Smallest Political Quiz
Of two articles on comely French dropper-of-libertarian-names Sabine Herold, which is from libertarian Reason, and which is from warmongering National Review? A. Approvingly notes Herold's pro-war, pro-Bush sympathies B. Praises Herold's politics, but makes no mention...
Half-Baked, but Surprisingly Tasty
Here's an idea I tossed off to a reader earlier today: a Dennis Kucinich/Ron Paul ticket for 2004. Now that you've picked yourself off the floor and quit guffawing, think about it. The plan is inspired by the Reagan/Ford "co-presidency" floated at the 1980 Republican...
RE Jack Wheeler
Jesse Walker has his number.
Fight This Generation
A few random thoughts on last night's "Rock the Vote" "debate," which I admittedly watched with a couple of sheets to the wind: 1) My generation could not think its way out of gossamer handcuffs. 2) Playing "The Times They Are A-Changin'" at youth forum in 2003 =...
Bomb-Dropping Social Workers
The Instaredundant Glenn Reynolds, Virginia Postrel, and co. have been promoting the heck out of the "Chief Wiggles" toy drive for Iraqi kids. I have no beef with this effort whatsoever (donate here!), but its cheerleaders are the worst types of do-gooders. Hawks all,...
We’ll Need an Alibi, Ms. Coulter
In unreported news, arson caused $50,000 damage to the home of Mennonite antiwar activists on October 20. Assuming this ever comes to trial, here's a can't-lose defense strategy: 1. Call the fire a preemptive strike 2. Insist that the victims were stockpiling weapons...
Bovard on C-Span
If you saw James Bovard on C-Span last night, you probably heard him plug Antiwar.com, right after The Washington Post and The L.A. Times, as one of his favorite sources for info. No mention of The American Spectator.
Losing His Mojo or His Mind?
Rummy and his aides confuse Afghanistan and Iraq, Romania and Russia. Maybe this whole WMD thing was just a mix-up between Iraq and Israel.
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“There’s stuff that I’ve only seen in museums, in books or on the Internet,” said Sgt. 1st Class Nelson Castro, the 3-16th’s master gunner. “Most of this stuff is in fairly good shape.” http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=18397
