Nobody Expects the Inquisition!

As far as regimes go, our taliban have followed the pattern fairly well: start with an illegitimate basis for government, disguise this basis (or not) as domestic strength, control this message through broadcast media, repeatedly assert fallacy as truth to distract/dissuade legitimate discussion, install a parallel executive, coerce or remove all non-aligned staff which would interfere with that executive, and feed resources into the propaganda machine to maintain the smokescreen. The faction itself, being based on exclusivity, makes way with lies, untruth, and illegitimacy. So, it follows that after being ousted (twice in two years), our taliban are directing their evil at the other factions that form the GOP . "Operation Leper" is RedState.com's response to the "unnamed sources", presumably McCain staffers, who leveled various charges at Gov. Palin in the wake of the election. The goal, of course, is to purge the apostates and heretics from the "God Party". And so, Erick Ericsson has revealed his taliban nature, as have his contemporaries. Laugh or cry, note that these people have been running our government for 8 years, and a return of said government to their hands is the price of failure in the months and years ahead.

posted at: 20:43 | permanent link to this entry

My Oversimplified Guide to the 2008 Election: Overtime Edition

Three races are going for runoff, to be held December 2, with an advance voting period. My picks are in bold: U.S. Senate: Saxby Chambliss (Inc.) vs. Jim Martin. The Democrats have all but abandoned Georgia, and that makes it much more likely that Martin will be bridging a gap between the Obama Administration (Obamadmins!) and us, instead of what's left of the Democratic leadership. As for Senator Chambliss: he's played more golf as a senator than Sam Nunn has played in retirement. Public Service Commission, Dist. 4: Lauren McDonald vs. Jim Powell. Simple: A vote for McDonald is a vote for bribery, graft, and corruption, as endorsed by Sec. Handel. State Appellate Court: Sarah Doyle vs. Mike Sheffield: I have no idea yet, and will post my pick later. And now for some discovery. Wilson Smith's What is going on? is a radio show out in East Georgia, and he has interviewed all of the non-senatorial candidates at some point or another. check them out.

posted at: 20:37 | permanent link to this entry

Whither Pralines?

I can't find my candy thermometer. :/ Hopefully, it's just hiding in a box that's actually still with me, and wasn't goodwilled with all my good shirts, most of my pants, and whatever else was in the wrong box I dropped off last year. In either case, the temptation of gas stove beckons, and I feel a primal urge to cement a burned-sugar layer onto my pot. Once I have the thermometer in hand, I'll perform this trick with scientific precision.

posted at: 20:09 | permanent link to this entry

Today's topic for discussion is:

I keep forgetting the Linksys has been making NATs and routers with open-source firmware, for several years now.

posted at: 05:20 | permanent link to this entry

Outside Baseball

Because Presidents only lead: the Transition page will soon contain a listing of "review teams", who will be responsible for delousing reviewing the various executive branch agencies. First Read is reporting that not only are the teams are currently being assembled, but with relatively strict lobbying restrictions. All that 'inside baseball' is becoming a bit more outside.

posted at: 05:20 | permanent link to this entry

More wins for November

The Hawks posted another win last night(6-0), and here comes some much-needed rain to continue the winning streak: this evening, Thursday, Friday, and into Saturday morning. Considering we got two days of rain the past month and a half, two days in a row is a big deal.

posted at: 04:34 | permanent link to this entry