Looking for a signs of the apocalypse? Look no further than the recent spike in ax-murders. After the New York Times was kind enough to devote front page space (below the fold) on the brutal ax-murder of a 13 year-old settler, I wondered why an israeli teenager killed by an ax while being forced by [...]
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Axpocalypse Now
Posted in frumious bandersnatch, political free speech on April 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Black Friday
Posted in americana, political free speech on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Shopping! Consume Exciting, New, State-of-the-Art Products! America! SALE! BUYBUYBUYBUYBUY! Happiness! Shoes, Games, DVDs! Everyone will be jealous of your apparent prosperity! Presents for everyone! recession PLASMA SCREENS! U! S! A! X-Mas now 30% off! Family time: buy none, get none free! CREDIT CARDS!
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or you could read a book. maybe somebody on your christmas list could [...]
A Rant
Posted in political free speech on November 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday the Bloodmobile refused to draw my blood. Here I am, showing up early, filling out paperwork, all amped up to give of myself unto (into?) others, and they’re like “nah, we’ll pass.”
WTF?! Turns out I’ve visited a place they have deemed “risky”. So why don’t they just test my blood? They’ve gotta be screening [...]
Undercarriage of Justice
Posted in bicycle ridership, political free speech on July 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Insane drivers don’t get punished in America. Its not really anyone’s fault; its systemic. Speeding, running stop lights, cutting people off, and generally driving in a way that could lead to a lethal accident, are minor infractions, punishable by fine, license suspension, or sometimes *gasp* losing the right to drive.
This infuriates me. 42,642 Americans were [...]
Misprision of Felony by Progeny
Posted in life-giving founts of joyous jubiliation, political free speech on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s something about corruption that gives me bloodlust. I’m not sure whether it’s the fact that only the rich and powerful get to abuse the system (envy?) or that their abuse of the system erodes everyone else’s faith in the same (righteous anger?) or that its fun to watch castles burn (righteous envy?). Regardless, the [...]
Olympics in China, Torture in Tibet
Posted in political free speech on April 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
