Slog - Comments on The Morning News http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497 Out: Mugabe's rival “in this violent, illegitimate sham of an election process." In: Brokaw to host "Meet the Press" through election. Horrific: Day care center rape scandal roils small Texas town. Hundreds dead: In Philippines ferry catastrophe. "Deeply Unprincipled": Obama's support for FISA "compromise," according to Glenn Greenwald. How About A Race for Prevention?: Race for the Cure raises thousands for Komen. "The Sharpest Drop in History": Vehicle miles plummet as gas prices soar. Time Up?: "May be," for Reichert, according to Washington Post. More Expensive than Ever: Meat and dairy, thanks to record corn prices. Hospitalized: Amy Winehouse, with... Copyright 2008 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:34:36 -0800 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:07:59 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Just Me And with Obama in the pockets of the big corn producers for Ethanol, food prices will never go down again. Now THAT is change you can believe in!

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057438 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057438 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:47:40 -0800 Comment by coco Shit, and McSame will do anything to improve the situation??

]]> coco http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057441 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057441 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:02:01 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew Then there's possibly the best AP headline so far this year:

Everything seemingly is spinning out of control


In which the AP writers try to write a better Onion headline and fail, while also describing the long litany of ways in which we're all fuckitty fucked fucked fucked.


And who or what's responsible for all of this? Don't bother asking the AP writers, they're as baffled as 99% of America.

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057442 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057442 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:03:58 -0800 Comment by patrick Well then if McCain is a bigger asshole we should just suck it up and hug Obama a little tighter, eh #2?

"What a world!" - Margaret Hamilton

]]> patrick http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057446 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057446 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:24:55 -0800 Comment by Just Me And Obama is perfectly fine with the not going after telecoms for spying on Americans! Now that's change you can believe in!!

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057448 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057448 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:28:49 -0800 Comment by Vince I am worried about Amy Winehouse. She has the potential to be a cultural icon with a music that could be loved by generations to come. If she doesn't wake up to her self destructive ways that is. The photo is truly disheartening. I'm reminded of Janis Joplin.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057457 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057457 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:56:06 -0800 Comment by Just Sayin' @5, actually, Obama said he was in favor of stripping telecom immunity from the new FISA bill, but other than that, great point, shithead!

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/06/21/politics/horserace/entry4200105.shtml

]]> Just Sayin' http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057458 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057458 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:58:32 -0800 Comment by laterite George Carlin is dead. I thought his transition from acerbic cynic into utterly bitter bastard over the last 7-8 years didn't make for the most entertaining package, but damn if he wasn't still insightful about aspects of American life until the end. Besides, who could fucking blame him after all we've gone through?

]]> laterite http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057466 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057466 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:21:43 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave Winehouse; dude, she has emphysema at age 24. I'm 24! WTF!

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057468 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057468 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:26:04 -0800 Comment by um Who is Amy Winehouse?

]]> um http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057471 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057471 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:30:13 -0800 Comment by Lou @8 - Carlin's turn toward the bitter seems to coincide with the death of his wife. That, and the Bush presidency, which has made most liberal-minded folk angry and cynical.

]]> Lou http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057472 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057472 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:31:44 -0800 Comment by switzerblog ECB, read the "day-care" story again - it ain't rape at a day care. It's supposedly a 'swinger's club' where 4 kids were groomed to put on sex shows for hundreds of people at a time. (the day care angle is that the swinger's club was located in a former day care) Sorry, but the whole thing is a little too Wenatchee circa '95. I think it's possible there was no horror at all, just a town full of conservative fucks who wanted the pervy swingers out of there. And in this case, at least two of them already have life sentences for a crime, the only evidence and witnesses being the testimony of kids who were between 5 and 8 at the time, and told their stories while in the care of foster parents. One of whom has now been arrested on child sexual assault charges. Hmmmm...

]]> switzerblog http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057473 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057473 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:32:12 -0800 Comment by diggum i'd like to go on record early as saying the texas daycare rape scandal is going to be found to be complete bullshit: children manipulated by law enforcement and child care advocates, abused far worse by the system and their "protectors" than anything their parents did.

"Daycare" is in the headline as an alarm tactic, but the actual story and circumstances have nothing to do with a daycare. It sounds like the actual issue is religious leaders in the area object to some of the parents involved having visited a swinger's club.

etc etc. Go back and read some of the old articles from Wenatchee circa '94-'96 or so.

sincerely,
diggum

]]> diggum http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057474 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057474 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:33:24 -0800 Comment by Levislade Thanks for the vegan-friendly recipe. That looks gooooood!

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057514 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057514 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:30:17 -0800 Comment by Bub Thank God.

The Rev. Tim Letsch is opening a church in the yellow-plastered building where the children were abused.
]]> Bub http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057516 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057516 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:33:45 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I'm hoping tomorrow is a recipe for vegan-friendly couscous.

Maybe annie could help.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057567 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057567 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:22:00 -0800 Comment by Snarky Place your bets on Amy Winehouse for the 2008 Darwin Awards.

]]> Snarky http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057586 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057586 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:39:57 -0800 Comment by Jason Josephes Here's one of my favorite Carlin bits:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3av_qRR_DWc

I coulda swore I posted this earlier, but that's the magic of a Gateway laptop. Their motto should be "Maybe."

]]> Jason Josephes http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057891 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/the_morning_news_497#c1057891 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:07:59 -0800