Last week I eagerly tore into my new Apple TV and started using it. It is the now main component of my entertainment center, especially since I can’t have both a DVD player and the Apple TV connected at the same time. I rip DVDs using my Dual 2ghz G5 and then stream them over [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America
Eric Alterman
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John McCain talking to Bill Bennett on Monday:
There are neighborhoods in Baghdad where you and I could walk through those neighborhoods, today [the U.S.] is beginning to succeed in Iraq.
And today he told Wolf Blitzer when asked about going outside the Green Zone in Baghdad:
You know, that’s where you ought a catch up on things [...]
FBI Director Robert Mueller testified before the Senate today about his agency’s abuse of provisions of The Patriot Act. “Abuse” meaning of course that federal laws were broken.
…Mueller testified at the panel’s second hearing into a Justice Department inspector general’s report this month that revealed abuses in the FBI’s use of documents called national security [...]
Until today I was using a Mac Mini for my home theater needs. But yesterday, as I read the blogs, saw the unboxing galleries, watched the dissection…I sent an emergency text message to my wife: “If I sell the Mini can we get an tv?”
Of course, her first reaction was, “What the hell is a [...]
Why We Watch the Daily Show, Part II
Published by March 22nd, 2007 in Humor and Politics. 2 CommentsWe the contributing editors of harikari.com are huge, HUGE fans of The Daily Show. (Well except for Mr. Barnes who doesn’t have expanded cable at his house. What is up with that Mr. Barnes?)
The rest of us hope that you are all devoted fans of the show.
I for one often think as I write stuff [...]
Bush had this to say yesterday about his aides testifying under oath before Congress:
I hope the Democrats choose not to do that. If they truly are interested in information — in other words, if they want to find out what went on between the White House and the Justice Department, they need to read all [...]
President Bush and Senate Democrats clashed angrily this afternoon, as the president said he would not allow his key aides to testify under oath about the dismissal of United States attorneys, while the Democrats insisted they would settle for no less.
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The current White House counsel, Fred Fielding, offered this afternoon to make Mr. Rove and [...]
Here’s what was argued before the Supreme Court today:
What does it mean? Does it promote drugs? Does it promote Christianity? Both? Neither? Is it purely nonsense? Would David Byrne approve of the message? Do you care?
I wrote more details about the case back in December when it was taken up by the Supreme Court.
Most people [...]
Four years ago the United States invaded Iraq employing shock and awe. We were told it was necessary because Saddam Hussein’s Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. He did not. It was suggested that there were substantive ties between Iraq and al-Qaida. These assertions were debunked. The final rationale for the invasion was that overthrowing Saddam’s [...]
Earlier this month the United States State Department released its annual global survey of human rights practices. In addition to the usual suspects of perennial offenders such as Iran, North Korea, Russia, Myanmar, Egypt and Sudan, the report had harsh words for US allies such as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Afghanistan. The criticisms included [...]
