“I feel like I’m gonna die, Bart.” – Lisa Simpson “We’re all gonna die, Lis.” – Bart Simpson “I meant soon.” – Lisa Simpson “So did I.” – Bart Simpson Yesterday, the recently revamped Climate Progress blog had what may be the most sadly typical climate change news round up ever. Here’s the shorter version [...]
Archive for June 2011
Just Another Sunny Day in the Greenhouse
Stooges on the Potomac
“Moe is their leader.” – Homer Simpson There’s no denying that the Obama Administration’s little war in Libya, however justified on the merits, blessed by the international community, and genuinely progressing, is patently illegal under American law. They’re in obvious violation of the War Powers act and, as if to underline their unquestionable authority, they’re [...]
New Rules on the Road to Tampa
“Um, Milhouse saw the elephant twice and rode him once, right?” – Homer Simpson “Yes, but we paid you four dollars.” – Luann van Houten “Well, that was under our old price structure. Under our new price structure, your bill comes to a total of . . . seven hundred dollars. Now, you’ve already paid [...]
Profaning the Trinity
“So let us rejoice and enjoy our meal in the shadow of the hallowed Sacred Parchment.” – Number One The introductory chapter of Andrew Bacevich’s new book “Washington Rules” is titled “Slow Learner”. In it, Bacevich recounts his time as an Army officer in Germany during the strange twilight of the Cold War, after the [...]
Illegal in Libya
“I’d like to help you, ma’am, but I’m afraid there’s no law against mailing threatening letters.” – Chief Wiggum “I’m pretty sure there is.” – Marge Simpson “Ha. The day I take cop lessons from Ma Kettle-” – Chief Wiggum “Hey, she’s right, chief.” – Lou “Well, shut my mouth.” – Chief Wiggum A long [...]
Twenty-First Century on the Nile
“Captain, may I have a word with you?” – Kif “No.” – Zapp Brannigan “It’s an emergency, sir.” – Kif “Come back when it’s a catastrophe.” – Zapp Brannigan 2011 has seen great political tumult along the banks of the Nile River, and it isn’t even half over yet. Elections in an untested system are [...]
Loud Lost Arguments Are Still Lost Arguments
“Who am I? Let’s just say I’m a concerned prude with a lot of time on his hands.” – Bart Simpson In response to the indefensibly stupid media circle jerk over this week’s Congressional crotch shot, the indispensible Amanda Marcotte came out guns blazing, not only defending the idea that dudes can send out pictures [...]
See No Sense, Hear No Sense, Speak No Sense
“I think we can do without the crack pipe. Oh hi! As the FOX censor, it’s my job to protect you from reality.” – FOX Censor Last week, a clutch of important people got together and held a press conference in New York City. This list of the world’s elite included former presidents of Columbia, [...]
Karzai? He Hasn’t Put Out an Album in Years
“Krusty the Klown? That takes me back. Didn’t he die in a grease fire?” – Jay Leno “No, he’s alive.” – Bart Simpson Even by the sometimes grimly humorous standards of the print edition of The New York Times, Monday’s A section contained a doozy of a juxtaposition. On the left side of the page [...]
