Slog - Comments on The Morning News http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107 Shiite militia members: Responsible for the execution of Saddam Hussein? Iraqi government: "Questioning everyone" who was present at the Sunni ex-dictator's hanging. Guantanamo detainees: Wrapped in duct tape, "baptized," according to FBI report. Gay marriage ban: Moving forward in Massachusetts. The middle of the country: Still buried under feet of snow. Gerald Ford: Headed for Grand Rapids, MI, his final resting place. Trans fats: Off the menu at Starbucks. Two out of every three servicemen and -women: opposed to Bush's policy in Iraq. The English language: Still largely unexplored. New Orleans cops: Indicted for murder after Hurricane Katrina. Virginia Rep.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:58:12 -0800 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:54:04 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Gabriel It really is astounding that this execution was carried out so awfully. If you're going to do it - and I can see serious arguments in favor and against - do it with a bit of solemnity and dignity. If the Bush administration was hoping that this would draw a line under the worst of the violence, they're going to watch this fallout in horror, as we all will.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581736 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581736 News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:47:21 -0800 Comment by hurrrk i am not seeing that quote or anything like it in the liz funk article - mislink?

]]> hurrrk http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581739 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581739 News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:52:02 -0800 Comment by Gabriel Hurrrk is right. The word 'slut' doesn't appear, and it's not even an op-ed type piece condemning one-night stands. It's about the safety of young, underage women in bars.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581746 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581746 News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:02:59 -0800 Comment by Dave Coffman ECB- you made it out of Denver!

]]> Dave Coffman http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581752 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581752 News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:21:32 -0800 Comment by Levislade I heart Keith Olbermann.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581753 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581753 News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:24:39 -0800 Comment by wf Q: What'd the difference between Shiite militia members and Iraqi government officials?

A: South of Kurdistand, only the uniforms. (You can't hand Saddam over to yourself)

]]> wf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581760 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581760 News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:31:55 -0800 Comment by ECB Apparently the quote was cut out in an updated version. It was there, I promise.

]]> ECB http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581807 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581807 News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:47:45 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle So how was Denver?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581815 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581815 News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:59:38 -0800 Comment by Fnarf It's not astounding at all. It's astounding that he even got a trial and semi-legal execution; the much more traditional way would be to draw and quarter him and drag him through the street. Remember Mussolini, rotting on the gibbet for a month.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581822 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581822 News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:12:02 -0800 Comment by Gabriel Well I guess I should've lowered my expectations, because I didn't think the hanging itself would be a Sadr Brigades dance-a-thon.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581864 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581864 News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:14:40 -0800 Comment by Noink What's most exciting about Olbermann is someone's judgment of public opinion that was behind the decision to have him speak the truth. Hopefully there actually are enough people out there ready to hear it, and the fact that he's been at it for awhile now is a good sign. I think it was a mistake for him to pull out the "Good night and good luck" though. Makes it seem like he has an agenda of personal legacy.

]]> Noink http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581878 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c581878 News Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:26:15 -0800 Comment by A in NC Largely unexplored? Um, ever looked at the OED? I'd say the English language is about .01% unexplored.

]]> A in NC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c582900 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/the_morning_news_107#c582900 News Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:54:04 -0800