Things are changing. The distinction between “left” and “far left” is getting more and more muddied. Center-left liberals may turn their noses up at hardline leftist activism, but they’ll go along with it and defend it with their last breath. Conversely, most true conservatives abhor the sort of “activism” espoused by the far right, and condemn extremism. However, the left has taken control of this | Read More »
A while back, I posted a diary about how the GOP (and, in a way, the conservative movement as a whole) needs to ramp up its message in order to reach people of my generation. As I was sifting through the comment threads and other responses I got (I assure you they were many and varied,) I got to thinking about the core values of | Read More »
It’s my birthday today. I’m 24! It’s a pretty useless age…luckily I have presents and cake to fill the void left by my inability to rent a car without signing my soul away. Anyway, I’m feeling nostalgic and contemplative. Looking back, it’s interesting to see where I’ve been and where I’m going. I went to a fairly conservative Big Ten university, but surrounded myself with | Read More »
(major h/t to Aaron Gardner and Blue Collar Muse) Sigh. Janeane Garofalo is at it again. She still thinks we’re racist, and won’t apologize for it, gosh darn it. Well, I wouldn’t want her to; any apology she is capable of offering would be fake, and she’d probably spin it into more accusations concerning white hoods and cross-burnings in the Rose Garden. I don’t think | Read More »
(This comes in response to multiple editorials, diaries, news articles, and general mudslinging regarding Jeb Bush’s comment about nostalgia for the Reagan era.) Not to be très stupide, but I took Jeb’s words in a completely different context. Take another look at what is possibly his most scandalous point, only outside of the understandably defensive context in which it has been taken: My reason for | Read More »
Imagine you are walking down the street, and down a small alley, you see four dogs. It is obvious the dogs were once well-taken care of, but one by one, they were left to fend for themselves. They are skinny, dirty, and you can hear them whimpering. Feeling terrible for them, you decide to nip into the store adjacent to the alley and buy a | Read More »
Promoted by Erick. Everybody’s got something to say about the direction of the “new” GOP. As conservatives, we’re being yanked to the left, to the right, and upside down on just about every issue you can think of. Some of us don’t like it; we feel like our identity as a party lies with the convictions we keep, and the conscience we consult when it | Read More »
Because everybody fantasizes about how these conversations play out… CARLA BRUNI SARKOZY: Michelle. Pet. MICHELLE OBAMA: Hello, Carla. Isn’t the red carpet exciting? CBS: ::yawn:: MO: Well… You’re looking very supermodeley today! CBS: I know. You’re looking…noticeably more polished. Fabulous coat, really. MO: Thank y—wait. What? CBS: Oh. Darling. You know what. MO: …the cardigans? CBS: It’s just…well…to meet the Queen? A wee bit…cheeky, don’t | Read More »
Back when Caleb posted his diary A Time For Choosing I was asked in the thread to post a diary with my thoughts and suggestions concerning spreading the conservative moment via Facebook. So…here it is. I’m not going to give step-by-step instructions on how to physically set up things like Groups or Events, because Facebook provides an excellent “Help” section for that sort of thing. | Read More »
It was a beautiful morning. Johnny gazed out the window and over the front lawn, then up and down the quiet street; nothing stirred. Already, steam was rising from the blacktop, signaling the beginning of a hot, sunny August day. Perfect. Johnny went through the side door of his house, and into the garage. The spoils of three weeks of odd jobs and scavenging lay | Read More »
So I was cruising Fark today (yes, FARK, I like it so get over it) and I found yet another news medium taking a “BOLD, FRESH LOOK(!)” at the War on Terror: Neat, right? Egad. NEXT. Alas, I’m not the kind of girl who can resist such sweet, dirty temptation. I put on my writing pants (horrid grey sweatpants with writers-block and frustration-induced holes all | Read More »
I like a lot of…off-color things. I’ve never missed an episode of Nip/Tuck, Grey’s Anatomy, or Desperate Housewives. I listen to music by Lil’ Wayne and Katy Perry (I do NOT boycott cherry Chapstick), and I think it’s Hugh Hefner’s right to live in a house with trampy little 18 year old girls if he wants to. Also, I really, really liked Rent. Ah, Rent. | Read More »
A fun little tidbit . From the article: “Our conclusion is that the gap between conservative and progressive talk radio is the result of multiple structural problems in the U.S. regulatory system,” the report reads, “particularly the complete breakdown of the public trustee concept of broadcast, the elimination of clear public interest requirements for broadcasting, and the relaxation of ownership rules including the requirement of | Read More »
Boyish Charm can only go so far. At first, I wasn’t quite sure why this article twisted my panties into a knot. I knew it wasn’t because of the whole “the Oval Office is a RAINFOREST, lolz!” thing; I expected as much, and besides, Obama’s already been given a patented RedState thrashing over it. Then I thought it might have been the business about Gibbs | Read More »
BEHOLD! The antidote to those pesky pre-Inaugural jitters/cold feet/night terrors has arrived! Feast your boredom on the Barack Obama Inauguration Speech Generator!!! http://www.atom.com/spotlights/inauguration_speech_generator/ Don’t pretend you’re too good for this. Here’s mine: My fellow Americans, today is a scintillating day. You have shown the world that “hope” is not just another word for “pixie dust”, and that “change” is not only something we can believe | Read More »
PLEASE, Mr. Obama, THINK OF THE KITTENS. Strike 1: Linking to ANYTHING from CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/01/09/world/worldwatch/entry4709170.shtml Strike 2: Linking to a CBS News article that links to an article from The Guardian. Mulligan: Tying those links to Battlestar Galactica, country music. Everyone knows The Guardian is kind of a rag. If I hadn’t cross-referenced this article through the UK’s Times, our Times, and various links | Read More »
Since it’s been a while, and since I’ve been receiving complaints about the conspicuous lack of new posts on my diary, I thought I’d take a break from arming my outdoor Nativity scene (I’ve just replaced the second Wise Man’s frankincense with a hand grenade) to do a little storytelling. This weekend, I witnessed the unthinkable. Something so reprehensible, so appalling, that my character shall | Read More »
For every man, everything happens as if all mankind had its eyes fixed on him and were guiding itself by what he does. And every man ought to say to himself, “Am I really the kind of man who has the right to act in such a way that humanity might guide itself by my actions?” ~Jean-Paul Sartre I’m a big list person. I make | Read More »
*Kowalski: Only two passengers unaccounted for, Skipper. Skipper: That’s a number I can live with! Good landing, boys. Who says a penguin can’t fly? [all slap flippers] Alex: Hey! Happy slappers! Is there any reason to celebrate? Look at the plane! Skipper: We’ll fix it! Alex: Fix this? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit, and a whole lotta duct tape. * ~Madagascar: Escape | Read More »
I’m not going to lie. My first political blog was flung out into the world via the wonders of Facebook. I must admit, I kind of enjoy the fiercely partisan chaos: Obama supporters: YES WE CAN!!! McCain supporters: NO YOU CAN’T!!!! Obama supporters: OH NO YOU DIDN’T! McCain supporters: My friends, WE JUST WENT THERE!! Token “Libertarians”: Dude…you just…oh man….dude! (titter) Obama supporters: CHANGE!!! YES!!! | Read More »
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