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A review of John Gibson's War on Christmas

The Poorman has a very "Wanker Christmas," with this Amazon review:

"It is hard for me to review this book objectively, because I knew John Gibson personally 15 years ago....read on"



Twas the Night Before Christmas

and Tbogg's blog was found...



Open Thread

I'm going to see " Walk the Line."



Blast from the Past: Jeff Gannon retrospective in Video

Blast from the Past: Jeff Gannon retrospective in Video
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I posted this on Feb, 22nd:

A collection of the many questions, answers, interviews and satire video clips that has made up the Gannon/Gate story so far.



Misinformer of the Year

Media Matters makes their lists-here and here.



More from the NY Times on the NSA Program

Drum:

"...The point is that it appears to be illegal, and if George Bush believed it was genuinely critical to our national security he should have asked Congress to pass legislation authorizing it. The president is simply not allowed to decide for himself to break the law simply because it's inconvenient, and the excuse that he couldn't go to Congress because that would expose valuable secrets to al-Qaeda is laughable...read on"



Football Open Thread

I'm watching a wild-Giants-Redskins game.



Meme of Four

Jane passed the ball to me. Roy, to Kevin Drum, to Digby, to Peter Daou, , Barbara O'Brien, Yellow Dog

Four jobs you’ve had in your life: bank teller, computer parts sales, musician, music teacher.

Four movies you could watch over and over: The Godfather, Casablanca, Chinatown, Psycho

Four places you’ve lived: Brooklyn & Queens, NY, San Jose & Los Angeles, CA,

Four TV shows you love to watch: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Homicide, "Life on the Streets," Lost, The Daily Show.

Four places you’ve been on vacation: The Bahamas, Paris, Italy, Germany.

Four websites you visit daily (I'll name a few different ones): Jesus General, Talk Left, FireDogLake, WaPo

Four of your favorite foods: penne pasta with red sauce, popcorn, Ice blended Mochas (that's a food group as far as I'm concerned), anything on a barbeque grill.

Four places you’d rather be: New York, Fitzgerald's office, Hawaii, Lake Tahoe.

I'm passing to JC of Jesus General. Blogger's- I'll add more as I see them.

Update: David E's Fablog's Four-SteveAudio has his Four-Talk Left has her Four.

Mike from the Blog Round Up joins the Four :

Four jobs you’ve had in your life: newspaper boy, caddy, locker room attendant, musician

Four movies you could watch over and over: Lawrence of Arabia, Double Indemnity, On the Waterfront, Citizen Kane

Four places you’ve lived: Troy,Ohio; Wichita,Kansas; San Francisco, Los Angeles

Four TV shows you love to watch: Monk, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, NHL Hockey

Four places you’ve been on vacation: Caribbean cruise, Hawaii, Cape Cod, Ireland

Four websites you visit daily: Think Progress, The Poor Man, War and Piece, Bushwatch

Four of your favorite foods: Barbecued Ribs, Pork roast, Pasta, Ice Cream

Four places you’d rather be: Rome, Paris, Quebec City, Greek Islands

The great frenchman-JC has his list of FOUR----Matt Stoller---SeeingtheForrest--Effect Measure--



Barron's gets out the shackles

Barron's gets out the shackles

via The Big Picture: "I normally steer clear of politics (except when it relates to science and technology). But I had to sit up and take notice this morning, when I saw the normally conservative-leaning financial weekly Barron's calls for an investigation into the Bush administration's use of domestic surveillance as a possible impeachable offense:

"AS THE YEAR WAS DRAWING TO A CLOSE, we picked up our New York Times and learned that the Bush administration has been fighting terrorism by intercepting communications in America without warrants. It was worrisome on its face, but in justifying their actions, officials have made a bad situation much worse: Administration lawyers and the president himself have tortured the Constitution and extracted a suspension of the separation of powers ....read on"



Craig Ferguson's: "Is Bush drinking?" comedy skit

Craig Ferguson's: "Is Bush Drinking?" comedy skit

The Late Late Show with Craig, had a funny bit on the other day. It looks like they slowed down the frames so President Bush...

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appears to be drunk.