Monthly Archives: March 2006

Quotable: Nietzsche on conservatism

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Sabina Becker

“At this point the conservatives of all ages are thoroughly dishonest: they added lies.”–Friedrich Nietzsche, Die fröhliche Wissenschaft

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Kenny Boy–getting off easy?

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Sure looks that way… US prosecutors dropped a number of charges against former Enron chief executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling as they rested their case on Tuesday. Mr Skilling now faces 28 cases of fraud, conspiracy and insider trading, … Continue reading →

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Stanislaw Lem, R.I.P.

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Sabina Becker

From the Beeb: Polish author Stanislaw Lem, most famous for science fiction works including Solaris, has died aged 84, after suffering from heart disease. He sold more than 27 million copies of his works, translated into about 40 languages, and … Continue reading →

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Judge Scalia’s rotten judgment

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Sabina Becker

The problem with Fat Tony Scalia isn’t that he’s an arrogant, undignified prick unworthy of his seat; it’s where to start enumerating the proof. Take, for example, his most recent episode of injudicious behavior: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia … Continue reading →

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Hey Stephen, here’s your big chance…

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…to put your money where your mouth is: An Afghan man who had faced the death penalty for converting to Christianity is seeking asylum in another country, the United Nations says. Mr Rahman, a Christian for 16 years, was charged … Continue reading →

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Yes, Virginia, there IS a Downing Street Memo!

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Sabina Becker

And the Beeb has finally confirmed it: From private talks between George Bush and UK PM Tony Blair, the memo makes it clear the US was determined to go to war whether or not he had UN backing. He is … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Americablog on the Ben Domenech kerfuffle

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Sabina Becker

“This entire Washington Post blogger experience, it’s like watching a puppy walk into the Coliseum. You’re horrified by what you’re about to see, but at the same time, you really want to get some popcorn.”—John in DC

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How the Christian Peacemakers were freed

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Sabina Becker

The Beeb has the details… Briton Norman Kember and his Canadian colleagues James Loney and Harmeet Singh Sooden were freed after a multinational military raid acting on information provided by a detainee, the US military says. The rescue was completed … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Riverbend!

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Sabina Becker

This is wonderful news! An anonymous blog by a young woman in war-torn Iraq has been longlisted for BBC Four’s Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. Baghdad Burning, a first-hand account written under the pseudonym Riverbend, is one of 19 books … Continue reading →

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Sean Hannity can shut the fuck up now

Posted on March 26, 2006 by Sabina Becker

The weeniest of all the wingnuts (with the possible exception of Tucker Carlson, about whom more later) can now stop asking his annoying “gotcha” question: Is the world better off with or without Saddam? Because at last there is a … Continue reading →