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posted by on July 3 at 7:05 AM
Pardoning Commuting Libby: President Bush calls I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby’s sentence “excessive,” takes away jail time.
Rearranging Deck Chairs: John McCain’s presidential campaign is running out of money, staffers.
Fat Lady Sings: Opera diva Beverly Sills is dead at 78.
Be Very Afraid: Intelligence officials warn the U.S. could be hit with “unsophisticated, near-simultaneous attacks” by terrorists, similar to those attempted in London and Glasgow.
Keen Joe Lieberman Foreign Policy Insight of the Day: Let’s strike Iran while the strikin’ is good! Whooooo!
Ethnic Cleansing: Government-backed Janjaweed militiamen in Darfur are using rape as a weapon in their campaign.
iRollinginthedough: Apple’s iPhone costs the company just $220 to produce.
Calling All Cars: Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowskie is under attack on a number of fronts.
The Excitement of Urban Living: After Monday’s shooting outside a club, Belltown is starting to feel more like Beirut to some residents.
The White Zone is For Loading and Spot Checks Only: There will be random vehicle searches at Sea-Tac this weekend.
Godfather of Gore Fact of the Day: In 1970, Herschell Gordon Lewis released The Wizard of Gore,” a film he admits went “far beyond the bounds of good taste.” From an interview with writer Randy Palmer:
“After Blood Feast and Two Thousand Maniacs! were released, a sophistication/erosion process set in. Motion picture audiences were delightfully childlike in their early 1960s reactions to these films, especially compared to the brutally critical evaluation they make today. As producers, it’s our fault—if we can call it a fault—because we have generated this reaction ourselves. We recognized that, having seen a certain effect before, the theatergoer will demand a greater excess from us in order to get shocked again.”
Here is an original promo film for The Wizard of Gore. Warning: NSWF.
HGL!!1!
Well, it's appropriate that you titled the news item about possible terror attacks "Be Very Afraid" since the article states:
The difference in UK and US responses to the London and Glasgow attacks is pretty interesting. People here are pretty much going about their lives, treating this as a problem to be solved and a time to be strong, whereas Americans seem to view this as a time to crap their pants.And finally, proof that W is back on the sauce!
"Former senator Alan K. Simpson (R-Wyo.) said that Libby's 30-month sentence was 'wretched excess' and that Bush did the right thing, no matter what the political consequences are. 'Why should anyone worry about that?' Simpson asked. 'He gets hammered every day. They don't think George is doing anything right, so what do you lose?'"
The judge who sentenced Libby was a Bush appointee.
RIP, Beverly, you were a true artist.
the iphone would then net a 154 million dollar profit on those numbers, which Im sure would be reflected on the books of att and apple. will it?
Re: Rethinking Hillary
There’s an enormous article in the July 9th issue of Fortune Magazine called “Who Business is Betting On” that goes into great detail about which presidential candidates the nation’s CEOs support. The answer may surprise you in that Hillary Clinton is currently on top.
One of her scarier endorsements is from Morgan Stanley CEO and former Bush Ranger, John Mack, one of the most unprincipled and unethical men on Wall Street, whose idea of helping the poor is just to the left of extermination. Another is Jeffrey Volk, head of Citigroup’s agency and trust business, who helped Ronald Reagan create his economic policies, the results of which we’re seeing today in the collapse of the middle class. His support of her based on “her grasp of details on subjects ranging from fiscal policy to taxes and trade,” should cause any sane, progressive person to slam on the brakes.
After being stabbed in the back repeatedly by Bill Clinton, who one Slog commenter ingeniously proclaimed “the best Republican President this country ever had,” it seems that HRC is faking left and will govern center-right which is not that much different from Bush II’s electoral strategy of faking center-right then ruling from the far-right.
These CEOs are giving HRC a wide latitude to slam them publicly while accepting her private reassurances that she’ll continue to deliver more of the same economic policies that have led to the largest chasm between the rich and poor since 1929. Sorry Obama fans, but he has a lot of business support for the same reasons.
The only candidate that the plutocrats have not warmed up to is John Edwards, whose pro-union platform and history as a trial lawyer for the little guy is too much for them to stomach.
Stop reading now if you’ve just eaten ‘cause here’s the most sickening quote from the article in which Harry Sloan, CEO of MGM, says he’s supporting John McCain because McCain is “the most principled political leader of our generation.”
I know, I just threw up.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/09/100121742/index.htm?postversion=2007062509
Fnarf, you never fail to amaze me with your depth and breadth of knowledge and interests. I was sure I was the only one around here who cared about opera.
original andrew, so what?
The Apple thing seems like a non-issue to me. Does anyone really think the cost of the parts is their only expense? How about the development of the thing in the first place, assembly, integration with AT&T, advertising (advertising, advertising), etc.? Frankly I wouldn't have been surprised if the parts added up to less than 100 bucks. There's a huge markup on electronics; what else is new?
That said, it's a freaking phone. Why are people crapping their pants and emptying their wallets over it? Yeesh.
"Belltown is starting to feel more like Beirut to some residents."
Just to comment about a misconception about my city: street violence, gangs and roaming drug dealers were never the norm in Beirut where I hail from.
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