antiwar video: December Skies

From the Cowboy Junkies and Jesus’ General.

and from the comments:

From an interview with the Cowboy Junkies’ Michael Timmons:
[snip]
“…It is a stark and brutal idea: the celebration of war, so endemic in our society, is akin to celebrating the killing of our children. So I wrote the song with that context in mind. After I wrote it, I realized that there were many more layers to the song and idea…
[snip]
The other layer was a bit more subtle. The title of the song refers to the rising of the Star of Bethlehem in the December sky. The Star of Bethlehem heralded the coming of Jesus and his message of peace and love and good will toward our fellow man (a message that seems to be completely lost in these times). But it also struck me that, according to Christians, Jesus was sent by his Father to die for our sins. Another father sending his child off to die for what he perceives is the greater good…”

Goering on leadership

The man knows what he’s talking about. I shall make no comment about the fact that I found this while doing a Google Image search for the new Boris Johnson poster.

None whatsoever.

Goering on Leadership

 

Hail Election Day!

cartoon o’ the day: Uncle Bam!

from 2004. I guess Heraclitus was right.

What am I saying? Heraclitus was right about every single thing he ever said.

Uncle Bam!

punchline o’ the day: Gawker on 9/11

Illuminati 9/11: The Card Game! 

Yes, sometimes it’s definitely worth reading all the way to the bottom, particularly when you’re dealing with a really snarky website. Usually Defamer takes it in this category, but refreshed from their unnamed-reason sabbatical the regular Gawker editors are back on top. So to speak.

Under no circumstances should you read them “The Pet Goat”

As September 11 nears its inevitable reappearance on our calendar, Sara Berman at the New York Sun wonders how we’ll tell the children. A private school counselor gives her some advice:

“You’ll probably need to be the one to start the conversation with your child,” he said. “At dinner or at some other quiet time you could say something like, ‘Five years ago, something very sad happened to our country. You might hear people talking about September 11th and I want you to know what happened on that day. Bad people flew airplanes into important buildings. Lots of people were hurt and lots of people were killed. Just like we remember happy things every year, like birthdays, we also remember very sad things.'”

You know, the same way they explained it to the president.

The Stupidity Awards: the Republicans need your vote

although they are indeed well in the lead.

Republicans are stupid! 

Here’s just one example of the categories:

STUPIDEST STATEMENT OF THE YEAR

 * “No fruit loops!” – Ex-Dictator Saddam Hussein on his breakfast of choice while in jail.
 * “They think work is a four-letter word.” – Senator Hillary Clinton, speaking about kids today.
 * “I think they’re in the last throes, if you will, of the insurgency.” – Vice President Dick Cheney, on Iraq.
 * “What do you think you’re looking at, sugar tits?” – Mel Gibson to female Sergeant in Malibu, California following his arrest for drunk driving.
 * “My family and I are deeply sorry for all that Vice President Cheney and his family have had to go through this past week,” – Harry Whittington, after Dick Cheney shot him in the face. February 17, 2006

Socialism! Ewwww!Seriously, with only one Democrat nominated (although that in several categories) it looks like this is one contest the Republicans can count on winning. Full list here, via Fark.