May 12, 2008
China Quake
Earth strikes again. Sending positive thoughts on recovery to China.
CHONGQING China Earthquake Scale
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April 8, 2008
A paused withdrawl
It won't be a sustained withdrawal from Iraq after all. The lucky few Surge regiments will be recalled but that's about it - for the time being.
Posted by kickstand at 1:03 PM | Comments (0)
March 17, 2008
What the Bush administration is really good at...
With the economy tanking and the Bear Stearns bailout, once again it seems as if the White House is in over it's head.
Bear Stearns The Bush Recession Scale
Posted by kickstand at 12:11 PM | Comments (1)
March 8, 2008
Our Iraq debt
Keeps growingand growing and growing. No end in sight.
Posted by kickstand at 10:36 PM | Comments (0)
March 6, 2008
Low-tech bomber
New York's latest bombing involved a bicycle. How far could the suspect really have gotten?
Time's Square Bombing Bike Bomber Scale
Posted by kickstand at 2:47 PM | Comments (0)
February 19, 2008
Castro reactions...
Castro resigns. Elation, surprise and shock follow. But the reality is a "free" Cuba is much further off.
Castro Resigns Cuba Fidel Castro Scale
Posted by kickstand at 12:45 PM | Comments (0)
January 24, 2008
What to do with your Economic Stimulus package rebate...
In order to stimulate the economy congress is trying to feed into Americans insatiable need to consume and buy. They expect most people to go out and spend the $600 bucks (or more) they get back. Our advice, don't. Save it or use it to help pay down your debt, not get into more.
Economic Stimulus Package Recession 2008 Scale
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December 31, 2007
Controversy in Pakistan
The mystery into what killed Bhutto deepens. All the video's, eye witness accounts and government contradiction is beginning to reminds us of the events surrounding JFK's death.
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December 28, 2007
Guess who's surging now?
al-Quaida.
Not that they ever went away but with evidence pointing to the groups involvement in the death of Benazir Bhutto it seems al-Qaida is getting back to what they do best.
Benazir Bhutto Bin Laden Scale
Posted by kickstand at 4:27 PM | Comments (0)
December 27, 2007
Explosivestan
Bhutto
is assassinated. Chaos reigns in Pakistan. What will happen to this nuclear country?
Posted by kickstand at 11:26 AM | Comments (0)
December 20, 2007
Reunited...at Lowe's
Steve Flaig's search for his birth mother ended at the place he worked, Lowe's. Where he & his 'Mom' Christine Tallady both work. You can't make this stuff up.
Steve Flaig Christine Tallady Scale
Posted by kickstand at 10:40 AM | Comments (0)
December 3, 2007
Power to the (Venezuelan) People
Hugo Chavez tried to reform the Venezuelan constitution but his people said no way.
Venezuela/a> Hugo Chavez Scale
Posted by kickstand at 5:40 PM | Comments (0)
November 22, 2007
Under the gun: Pervez Musharraf
Each day brings more pressure on Musharraf. Will he blink?
Pervez Musharraf Nawaz Sharif Scale
Posted by kickstand at 9:12 PM | Comments (0)
October 27, 2007
The new king of fake news...FEMA
FEMA staged a news conference about the California wildfires. Pathetic. Watch it here.
Posted by kickstand at 9:49 PM | Comments (2)
October 23, 2007
Escape from LA...
Conventional wisdom would have said the downfall of California would have been earthquakes. Looks like fire is trying to claim that title. Here's hoping they get the fire under control.
Posted by kickstand at 5:42 PM | Comments (1)
October 21, 2007
Goal for Bush administrations last months in office
The administrations heightened rhetoric on Iran remind you of anything? Perhaps this. Scary.
Posted by kickstand at 11:24 PM | Comments (1)
October 17, 2007
All the tough talk about Iran...
Lets hope for diplomacy.
Posted by kickstand at 11:42 PM | Comments (0)
October 12, 2007
What clogged Ted Kennedy's artery?
Whatever caused the blockage, Kennedy's surgery was a success.
Posted by kickstand at 3:55 PM | Comments (0)
September 28, 2007
Better lucky then dead
After going missing for 8 days Tanya Rider was found, alive thanks to her cell signal. Phew!
What service does she have?
Posted by kickstand at 11:15 AM | Comments (1)
September 24, 2007
You can't judge a book...
The press was calling for his Columbia University President Lee Bollinger's head. That was before Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech. Now they've changed their tune. It just goes to show you.
Lee Bollinger Ahmadinejad Scale
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September 21, 2007
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speech at Columbia is....
Ahmadinejad's speech at Columbia drives people crazy and gets him great PR.
Ahmadinejad Columbia University Scale
Posted by kickstand at 11:21 AM | Comments (2)
September 14, 2007
Non-working democracy
A poor assessment of things in Iraq.
Posted by kickstand at 11:49 AM | Comments (0)
September 13, 2007
A sort of Homecoming...
Good news for some soldiers families. Possibly better news for insurgents.
Bush Speech anbar David Petraeus Scale
Posted by kickstand at 11:13 PM | Comments (0)
September 12, 2007
Petreous delivers a lift...
Summer 2008 is a long way away but don't tell that to the Republican base who've been done and beaten over Iraq.
Posted by kickstand at 10:13 PM | Comments (0)
August 31, 2007
The era of big government continues....Sub-prime help
Do not be fooled, the drive to ease homeowners pains in this sub-prime meltdown is strictly driven by Wall Street and business interests. The government really shouldn't bail out people who risked everything on buying a home, in this we agree with the President. His new plan should help bump up some approval points.
sub-prime bailout George Bush Scale
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August 28, 2007
With pay but no benefits
Good news, people have jobs! Bad news, even more people don't have insurance.
Posted by kickstand at 2:13 PM | Comments (0)
August 22, 2007
Under the Gun: Mine owner Bob Murray
Bob Murray's done his best to shed a tear and search for survivors. But was his concern too late?
Crandall Canyon Bob Murray Scale
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August 13, 2007
The company man pays a big price.
It's different when you run a Chinese company and your company fails. With more Chinese products being recalled daily, plan to see more stories like
Zhang Shuhong Mattel Toy Recall Scale
Posted by kickstand at 10:17 PM | Comments (1)
August 6, 2007
Oh where, oh where have the weapons gone....
Oh where oh where can they be? (In the hands of Al Queda and the insurgents most likely.)
Posted by kickstand at 12:12 AM | Comments (0)
August 1, 2007
Wall Street Journal sale (an update)
(Revising our post from July 23)
Bancroft family says "Show me the money!" Of course they did!
Rupert Murdock Bancroft Family Wall Street Journal Scale
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July 28, 2007
Wall Street...wrong way!
After a bad week, the market has lost its sense of direction.
Posted by kickstand at 10:25 PM | Comments (0)
July 3, 2007
Doctors of death. Almost.
Doctor's plotting the attacks in the UK. Scary stuff.
Mohammed Asha Bilal Abdulla UK Bombs Scale
Posted by kickstand at 10:36 AM | Comments (1)
June 29, 2007
Don't touch the booty. Veggie that is.
Veggie booty recalled. So kids everywhere are learning how to say "Samonella." Thankfully real booty is still okay.
Veggie Booty Recall Robert's American Gourmet Scale
Posted by kickstand at 7:20 AM | Comments (0)
June 26, 2007
Immigration, resurrected
It's back, but for how long?
Posted by kickstand at 11:36 PM | Comments (0)
June 24, 2007
War it's not good for the military.
The nation doesn't mind war, they just won't sign up for it. Especially African-Americans
Posted by kickstand at 9:59 PM | Comments (0)
June 14, 2007
Internal strife. Serious power struggle.
Gaza... Trouble in Palestine. Continues.
Posted by kickstand at 12:00 AM | Comments (0)
June 12, 2007
Please God, precipitation
In Georgia they're asking a small favor from the G.O.D.
Posted by kickstand at 2:09 PM | Comments (0)
June 11, 2007
Powell's regret.
2002: Colin Powell front runner for 2008 nomination.
2007: Colin Powell after thought.
Guantanamo Bay Colin Powell Scale
Posted by kickstand at 12:02 AM | Comments (0)
June 3, 2007
The G8: A summit or right of passage for human violence
The G8 is meeting again but the real story is the violence. Here's just one account of what may get worse.
Posted by kickstand at 10:38 PM | Comments (0)
June 1, 2007
Death brush
First a problem chemical in pet food, now bad toothpaste. Time to anything "Made in China" a little more closely.
ShiR Fresh Mint Fluoride Paste diethylene glycol Scale
Posted by kickstand at 11:49 PM | Comments (1)
May 23, 2007
Monica's...
"Monica," a bad luck name for both parties.
Monica Lewinsky Monica Goodling Scale
Posted by kickstand at 2:12 PM | Comments (0)
May 22, 2007
Coincidence? We think not.
Predictable gas hike. We saw this coming last October.
Posted by kickstand at 11:01 PM | Comments (0)
May 18, 2007
In Iraq, a turn for the worse.
Maybe just a small attack. But any organized attack on a US Base is a bad sign no matter how it's spun.
Posted by kickstand at 10:54 PM | Comments (0)
May 15, 2007
See ya Wolfie.
Looks like Wolfowitz is on his way out.
Posted by kickstand at 9:28 PM | Comments (2)
May 9, 2007
Furious....
F5 tornado's, wildfire, flooding, excessive rain - Mother Nature is pissed! And so are those cleaning up from her wrath.
Griffith Park Greensberg Tornado Scale
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May 4, 2007
NRA takes the liberal point of view
The NRA fighting for the rights of terror suspects. How (kinda) liberal.
Posted by kickstand at 8:14 PM
April 24, 2007
What the Congressional hearings on Iraq prove....
The US Military used propaganda with Jessica Lynch and Pat Tillman. Why is this news?
Jessica Lynch Pat Tillman Scale Iraq
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April 23, 2007
Bye, bye Boris
R.I.P. Boris Yeltsin.
Posted by kickstand at 11:33 AM | Comments (0)
April 19, 2007
Alberto Gonzales: Thankful for...
Today Alberto Gonzales didn't do himself any favors. Fortunately the public isn't really paying attention any longer.
Posted by kickstand at 10:17 PM | Comments (1)
April 18, 2007
Abortion fight begins again.
The abortion battle heats up as the Supreme's uphold federal "partial-birth" abortion law. Round 1,000,201 in this never ending battle won by the pro-lifers.
Abortion parial birth abortion Scale
Posted by kickstand at 11:06 AM | Comments (2)
April 13, 2007
The firing(s) of Imus...
CBS and MSNBC are trying to capture the high ground on Imus. They're also trying to save their bottom line.
Posted by kickstand at 11:35 PM | Comments (1)
Guilty until proven...
Duke Lacrosse players - cleared.
Duke Lacrosse Mike Nifong Scale
Posted by kickstand at 3:31 PM | Comments (0)
April 12, 2007
Gerber's new baby foods....
Posted by kickstand at 12:40 PM | Comments (0)
April 11, 2007
What will Citigroups massive layoffs mean?
The unfortunate Citigroup 17,000. No doubt the CEO will get a nice bonus for these cuts.
Citigroup Layoffs Charles Prince Scale
Posted by kickstand at 12:04 AM | Comments (0)
April 9, 2007
In Bagdad, 4 years later.
No longer liberators, Americans are now occupiers. At least to many, many Iraqi's.
Bagdad protests Muqtada al-Sadr Scale
Posted by kickstand at 11:05 AM | Comments (0)
April 3, 2007
UK and Iran, at an impass?
Here's to a peaceful resolution.
Tony Blair Iran Hostages Scale
Posted by kickstand at 10:00 AM | Comments (2)
March 27, 2007
Citigroup layoffs
A bad time to be at Citigroup no matter where you work.
Posted by kickstand at 4:58 PM
March 20, 2007
What's distracting everyone from the Iraq mess this week...
Gonzales White House scandal Scale
Posted by kickstand at 11:07 PM | Comments (0)
March 19, 2007
Airbus A380 is the world's largest flying....
Airbus lands at JFK today.
Someone wants to boycott it.
Posted by kickstand at 10:06 AM | Comments (0)
March 9, 2007
South Americans love a good protest.
Especially when President Bush comes to town.
Posted by kickstand at 9:45 AM | Comments (0)
February 28, 2007
Stock brokers acting like...
Thankfully, the market came (slightly) to it's senses today.
Posted by kickstand at 8:59 PM | Comments (0)
February 27, 2007
Who is inspecting America's food supply?
Not many FDA inspectors. Yikes. Scary stuff.
Posted by kickstand at 9:51 AM | Comments (0)
February 25, 2007
A very tiny consolation.
Al Gore won something - An Oscar. No doubt a small consolation for "An Inconvenient Truth."
Posted by kickstand at 11:01 PM | Comments (0)
February 21, 2007
The coalition of the dwindling.
Scale for Countries planning to leave Iraq.
Posted by kickstand at 12:00 PM | Comments (0)
February 19, 2007
JetBlue: First discount your airfare, then your expectations
After years of being different, JetBlue finally acting like all the other airlines.
Posted by kickstand at 2:56 PM | Comments (0)
February 15, 2007
Other countries who supply or have supplied arms to others...
America has supplied weapons to Iraq (with Saddam), Afghanistan, Columbia, Taiwan, and that's just off the top of our heads. Just something to keep in mind as the Bush administration builds its case to address (um, attack) Iran.
Posted by kickstand at 11:36 PM | Comments (0)
February 14, 2007
Under the gun: Chrysler
An unhappy Valentine's Day for the american auto worker. A workforce dwindling by the month.
Chrysler layoffs Valentine's Day Scale
Posted by kickstand at 9:53 PM | Comments (0)
Uncle Sam wants you and your criminal record.
Military granting more wavers for criminals.
Posted by kickstand at 11:44 AM | Comments (0)
February 12, 2007
A sure sign of trouble.
Bad news for all those ARM mortgage holders. Foreclosure is on the rise
Posted by kickstand at 11:29 PM | Comments (1)
February 3, 2007
Baghdad today...
Carnage rules in Iraq. Each day more sad examples come to light.
Baghdad Marketplace bombings Scale
Posted by kickstand at 11:06 AM | Comments (0)
January 26, 2007
Up next, Petraeus.
Stabilizing Iraq now falls to General David Petraeus. Will he succeed where the others haven't?
Posted by kickstand at 4:45 PM | Comments (0)
January 23, 2007
Earnings dysfunction.
Pfizer needs more of it's own medicine to keep up with the competition.
Posted by kickstand at 12:21 AM
January 17, 2007
Insurgents: augmenting, increasing, surging, escalating as well.
Insurgents have responded to America's new surge strategy with one that's similar.
Posted by kickstand at 12:07 PM | Comments (0)
January 13, 2007
Answered Prayers.
Kidnapped boys Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck found alive. Thankfully.
Michael Devlin Shawn Hornbeck Ben Ownby Scale
Posted by kickstand at 1:27 PM | Comments (0)
January 12, 2007
Public Opinion and President Bush
In polls seems as many as 2/3 of Americans are against this new Iraq policy. Nah, really?
Posted by kickstand at 11:51 AM | Comments (0)
January 10, 2007
Battleground Iraq
Tonight, President Bush will make his speech, will these new Democrats punch back?
Posted by kickstand at 7:27 AM | Comments (0)
January 8, 2007
What not to do in the NYC subways today.
What's that mystery smell?
Posted by kickstand at 12:26 PM | Comments (0)
January 5, 2007
What you get for preaching peace in Gaza...
A Muslim clerictalks peace between Hamas and Fatah and is killed for his words a short time later. Tagic.
Posted by kickstand at 3:19 PM | Comments (0)
January 3, 2007
Giuliani already acting Presidential.
With his campaign playbook leaked an out in the open Rudy Giuliani is doing what Presidents in training do best. Not taking responsibility.
Giuliani Lord Combover Scale 2008
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December 30, 2006
Saddam. Dead.
Saddam Hussein. Enjoy hell.
Posted by kickstand at 5:03 PM
December 19, 2006
Small ways to fix the United States of Bankruptcy
It appears the USA is insolvent. In other words, Happy Holidays!
Bankruptcy Dr. Chris Martenson Scale
Posted by kickstand at 1:39 PM | Comments (0)
December 13, 2006
Jack the Ripper returns?
This time possibly in Ipswich, England. Stay safe all those across the pond.
Ipswich Jack The Ripper Scale England Serial Killer
Posted by kickstand at 11:29 AM | Comments (0)
December 12, 2006
IISS Manama Dialogue: Talking security cause the world needs to
IISS Manama Dialogue is going on now. An interesting discussion of leading nations in the Mid-East and beyond.
Political Grind is dialed in with the inside scoop.
IISS Maname Dialogue security summit Scale
Posted by kickstand at 10:44 AM | Comments (0)
December 6, 2006
Front page news
A glance at the newstand today maked us think we were at the checkout counter of a supermarket instead. Guess celebrity crap sells.
Baker Commission Jennifer Aniston Vince Vaughn Scale
Posted by kickstand at 2:00 PM | Comments (0)
December 1, 2006
Hezbollah rising.
So close to quite possible controlling a country, Lebanon.
Posted by kickstand at 9:18 PM | Comments (0)
November 20, 2006
Mergers and Acquisitions.
Big day so far on Wall Street. Lots of buying and merging. Lots of consolidation. And a lot less competition.
Blackstone Freeport-McMoRan Nasdaq Bank of America Scale
Posted by kickstand at 12:20 PM | Comments (0)
November 14, 2006
Iraq just gets worse
Insurgents staged a well organized, well plannedmass kidnapping. More bad news for the forces of democracy.
Iraq Kidnapping insurgent Scale
Posted by kickstand at 11:56 AM | Comments (0)
November 8, 2006
Rumsfeld - FIRED!
Bush tries to get sober, fired Rummy. The first casualty of election 2006.
Posted by kickstand at 1:29 PM | Comments (0)
November 7, 2006
youtube. The end is near.
The googlization has begun with Verizon Wireless getting in the act.
Posted by kickstand at 11:38 AM | Comments (0)
November 3, 2006
Old CW: Grand ol' Party. New CW: Gay ol' Party
Ted Haggard The latest right winger to come out, accidentally.
Ted Haggard Log Cabin republicans Scale Mark Foley
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October 25, 2006
About face.
Stay the course in Iraq no longer says 'W'. About time we say.
Posted by kickstand at 12:50 PM | Comments (0)
October 23, 2006
How very, very appropriate.
Hungary commemorattes anniversary of anti-communist uprising with anti-socialist riots.
Honest.
Hungary Riots 1956 uprising Scale
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October 20, 2006
The out of control edition
There's a lot of out of control-ness going on this week. But today's 'coup' in Amarah, Iraq takes the cake. Is the US losing control in Iraq...did they ever have it?
Amarah Iraq Scale Bob Ney North Korea
Posted by kickstand at 10:54 AM | Comments (0)
October 18, 2006
Rotten Apple. No longer virus-proof.
PC virus rears it's ugly head on iPods.
Posted by kickstand at 1:16 PM | Comments (0)
October 16, 2006
Lynn Stewart: In the cross hairs.
Lynn Stewart. Enjoy Jail
Posted by kickstand at 5:12 PM | Comments (0)
October 11, 2006
This just in: NYC plane crash
The fire trucks are whizzing by but the heliport nearby E. 75th street probably hints at a malfunction. Lets hope.
R.I.P: Corey Lidle.
Posted by kickstand at 3:27 PM | Comments (0)
October 10, 2006
Don't be evil? Depends on your point of view.
Google takes page from Microsoft. Buys youtube and in the process makes certain it becomes a bigger space for advertisers.
Posted by kickstand at 10:39 AM | Comments (0)
October 9, 2006
North Korea gets the respect Rodney never could.
Getting respect and attention the only way it can. Going nuclear. How come we didn't go after Kim Jong IL like we did Saddam?
North Korea Nuclear Test Scale
Posted by kickstand at 10:48 AM | Comments (0)
October 4, 2006
Mark Foley is a Republican (just not on Fox.)
This would be a blooper if not for Fox News, reputation.
Posted by kickstand at 5:28 PM | Comments (0)
September 29, 2006
Quid Pro Quo. Torture.
The antiterrorism, detainee bill admits as much.
Posted by kickstand at 4:46 PM | Comments (0)
Further indignity
So American Airlines won't allow gays to kiss. Shame. Shame. Shame.
Posted by kickstand at 4:23 PM | Comments (0)
September 27, 2006
Third time's a charm
Hung jury again in the Gotti trial.
Posted by kickstand at 1:16 PM | Comments (0)
September 20, 2006
Your vote counts! (Well, maybe.)
The mid-terms are less than 2 months away. The results may be scary, mostly because we may never know them.
"Sweet Lou" Dobbs had this to say.
Here's what Diebold ,the biggest maker of machines, had to say.
An interesting take on counting. Politicians should pay hackers, not pollsters.
Voting Diebold Mid-term elections Scale
Posted by kickstand at 12:21 PM | Comments (0)
September 19, 2006
This just in...Coup
A Coup, in Thailand. Has somebody been smokin' too much Thai-stick?
We shall see.
Posted by kickstand at 2:09 PM | Comments (0)
September 15, 2006
Scared sick of Spinach (e. coli)
Popeye hospitalized in latest outbreak of E. Coli. Bluto giddy.
Posted by kickstand at 7:08 PM | Comments (0)
September 13, 2006
Kent State revisited, only this time in Canada.
Our thoughts go out to those affected by today's shooting rampage at Dawson's College, Montreal.
Posted by kickstand at 5:48 PM | Comments (0)
September 12, 2006
US to Syria, "Um, Thanks."
Syria stops bombingattempt.
Posted by kickstand at 1:48 PM
September 7, 2006
In a word: Nothing.
Much has been made over this clip of the President explaining how Iraq and Osama had nothing in common. What we'd like to know is, What's on your Freedom Agenda? (as they're now calling it.)
Our freedom agenda? Liberating more cupcakes from the Circle K.
Posted by kickstand at 5:06 PM | Comments (0)
August 28, 2006
15 minutes of infamy
John Marc Karr: guilty of being a lier, a dick and very creepy. But not of killing JonBenet
Posted by kickstand at 9:25 PM | Comments (0)
August 27, 2006
Here we go again. Again.
Florida, get your supplies ready for Ernesto.
Hurricane Ernesto
Ernesto Scale
Posted by kickstand at 1:05 PM | Comments (0)
August 25, 2006
Welcome to Colorado.
What's on the new menu for John Marc Karr?
JonBenet John Karr Scale John Marc Karr
Posted by kickstand at 4:57 PM | Comments (0)
August 23, 2006
Better than the Red Cross
Hezbollah not just for terror anymore. Smart, very smart.
Posted by kickstand at 10:00 AM | Comments (0)
August 17, 2006
John Mark Karr: Innocent until proven lying.
Something's fishy with this whole JonBenet story. Is John Karr telling the truth?
JonBenet John Karr Scale John Marc Karr
Posted by kickstand at 5:31 PM
August 16, 2006
Maybe we were wrong?
Looks like the Ramsey's weren't the real killers. What's next, OJ's "Real killer" found.
Posted by kickstand at 9:30 PM
August 15, 2006
Likely winners of the cease fire
Israeli victory, hardly?
Posted by kickstand at 10:46 PM | Comments (0)
M.I.A: "One small step for man..."
So NASA has lost the original moon landing recordings. Misplacing 700 boxes? Must be some warehouse.
NASA Moon landing Neil Armstrong Scale
Posted by kickstand at 12:10 AM | Comments (0)
August 12, 2006
Cease. FIRE?
Does the U.N. resolution have any teeth?
United Nations Lebanon Israel Hezbollah Scale
Posted by kickstand at 10:12 AM | Comments (0)
August 9, 2006
Here's hoping you're not paying attention.
Instead of trying to reverse the trend of things like Abu Ghraib (or getting better at hiding torture), the administration is seeking to rewrite the rules and sidestep the Geneva Convention.
Wonder what we'll think when our enemies follow our lead?
Torture Geneva Convention Bush Scale
Posted by kickstand at 10:01 PM | Comments (0)
August 3, 2006
Rummy and crew suggest civil war may actually be real
Kudos to Rumsfelf for being the first guy to know, the last guy to admit it. Iraq gets worse by the minute.
Posted by kickstand at 10:04 PM | Comments (0)
August 2, 2006
Premature (Castro) celebration
Much to Cuban exiles and Miami residents dismay, Castro comes out of surgery in stable condition. Look on the bright side, his days are numbered.
Posted by kickstand at 9:37 AM | Comments (0)
July 31, 2006
Lawlessness
Across the globe and across the country where's the law and decency?
Bagdad Kidnapping Qana New Orleans Scale
Posted by kickstand at 9:36 AM | Comments (0)
July 27, 2006
Backing themselves into a corner?
The more Israel attacks, it seems the more Arab [and the world] opinion goes against them. Cease fire anyone?
Lebanon Israel Hezbollah Scale
Posted by kickstand at 11:03 PM | Comments (0)
July 21, 2006
Rockets red glare
Will anyone in the Mid-East come to their senses?
Lebanon Israel Hezbollah Scale
Posted by kickstand at 10:27 AM | Comments (0)
July 19, 2006
Volleys of fire
Medic!
Posted by kickstand at 5:12 PM | Comments (0)
July 11, 2006
Under attack
This time the horror strikes at Mumbai
Iraq Mumbai Global Warming Scale
Posted by kickstand at 9:57 PM | Comments (0)
July 10, 2006
For rent: Nixzmary's house of hell
How could you live in this apartment? Somebody is -- proving once and for all that the NY real estate market is insane.
Posted by kickstand at 10:17 PM | Comments (0)
July 6, 2006
Playing games with nukes
Posted by kickstand at 5:09 PM | Comments (0)
July 4, 2006
Space?
Good luck NASA. Lets hope the shuttle launch moves the scale right.
Posted by kickstand at 11:27 AM | Comments (0)
June 29, 2006
Middle East mayhem
Seems Israel can do what it pleases and no government in Gaza can do a thing about it. Memo to kidnappers: don't do it.
Posted by kickstand at 9:40 AM
June 27, 2006
Hard facts for dittoheads
Could Rush Limbaugh's penis get him into more trouble?
Posted by kickstand at 1:18 PM | Comments (0)
June 24, 2006
Immigration reform: The right argues who's right.
Looks like there's a bit of descent in the rank and file for the GOP over immigration reform.
Posted by kickstand at 2:03 PM | Comments (0)
June 8, 2006
Good Riddance?
al-Zarqawi - expired. But will he become more of a terror dead than alive?
Posted by kickstand at 12:08 PM | Comments (0)
June 6, 2006
Found: Priscilla Nicole Maldonado
Way to go everyone involved in getting little Priscilla Nicole Maldonado back home safe.
Posted by kickstand at 12:08 AM | Comments (0)
June 5, 2006
The constitutional stunt
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June 1, 2006
Running to stand still
There's Iran. There's the US. And somewhere in the middle some kind of solution. Maybe. (Or maybe not.)
Posted by kickstand at 12:55 PM | Comments (0)
May 29, 2006
Where's the love?
Traffic accident causes major riot? Jez, people are just looking for an excuse to hate America.
Posted by kickstand at 8:56 AM | Comments (0)
May 26, 2006
Satisfaction? Hardly.
Lay & Skilling are convicted but ex-Enron employees still ask "Where's my pension & 401(k) Kenny-boy?"
Posted by kickstand at 12:04 AM | Comments (0)
May 16, 2006
Shifting focus to a new war.
Terror takes a back seat but can the President win a 2 front war? We'll see.
Posted by kickstand at 10:30 AM | Comments (0)
May 9, 2006
Look at me! No, look at me! No, No, LOOK AT ME!
Fringe leaders Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Kim Jong il and crazy stunt artists David Blaine pick this week to jump up and say pay attention to me!
Posted by kickstand at 10:18 AM | Comments (1)
May 6, 2006
Cursed or just screwed up?
Patrick Kennedy welcome to the club...of mishaps. Next campaign: AA.
Go Yanks!
Posted by kickstand at 1:36 PM | Comments (0)
April 30, 2006
How to tell if someone is (quite possibly) an illegal
The May 1 stike.
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April 28, 2006
The fact still remains
The price of oil still climbs. But the end is coming. What the hell will we do then?
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April 11, 2006
From bad to worse: Iran enriches Uranium
Iranian scientists: 1
Diplomats: 0
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April 5, 2006
Homeland Pedophile
Plain and simple, Brian Doyle you're sick.
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March 29, 2006
Israel and Palestine (Hamas). Kinda feels like....
Ding. Ding. Lets have a clean fight.
Posted by kickstand at 11:37 PM | Comments (0)
March 27, 2006
Who you calling insane?
In Afghanistan it's the battle of who's more insane.
Ah, the fruits of democracy...it's illegal to practice any religion save one.
Democracy Afghanistan Islam Scale
Posted by kickstand at 11:14 AM | Comments (0)
March 22, 2006
140 K can buy a lot of lottery tickets or Toyota stock
So GM and the unions strike a deal. Get yourselves a financial planner soon to be laid off GM workers.
Posted by kickstand at 12:50 PM | Comments (0)
March 18, 2006
Farewell, mass murderer
Serbia mourning for Slobodan Milosevic...but that's about it.
Posted by kickstand at 10:55 AM | Comments (0)
March 15, 2006
For Sale: Dead people's body parts?
Selling dead people's organs and tissues. Come on now! Come to think of it, where did those knee ligaments come from?
Body Parts BTS Mastromarino Scale
Posted by kickstand at 8:12 AM | Comments (0)
March 14, 2006
On second thought...
With hindsight goggles on, maybe leaving the ruthless, crazed, evil tyrant in power would have been a better move.
Posted by kickstand at 10:48 AM | Comments (1)
March 12, 2006
Welcome to hell Slobodan
Milsevic. Dead at 64
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March 10, 2006
Exploring...
Mission MARS Seems everything but Earth is where it's at.
Posted by kickstand at 2:45 PM | Comments (0)
March 9, 2006
Doldrums
Scale in regard to the recent Presidential approval poll numbers.
Posted by kickstand at 10:13 AM | Comments (0)
March 3, 2006
Ain't no love from Pakistan
Should be a fun 2 days for the President.
Posted by kickstand at 11:49 AM | Comments (0)
The sad, sick tale of James Collition
The hunt for James Collition. This case is a cornucopia of evil acts.
James Collition NY Daily News Scale
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February 24, 2006
A temporary reprieve for Blackberry users
No methadone for Blackberry users, at least for now.
Posted by kickstand at 3:42 PM | Comments (0)
February 23, 2006
Redundancy of paper reports on Katrina
Why does our government (lessons learned) insist on telling us things we already know? This time it's the White House's turn to issue a report.
White House Bush Katrina Scale
Posted by kickstand at 10:05 AM | Comments (0)
February 20, 2006
A race to find survivors
(Fingers crossed.) Dig people dig!
Posted by kickstand at 4:16 PM | Comments (0)
February 17, 2006
A comparison...
of death.
Which on makes sense?
Posted by kickstand at 5:59 PM | Comments (0)
Signs Cheney is "profoundly" affected by shooting incident
True signs Vice President Cheney has been "profoundly" affected by shooting incident.
Posted by kickstand at 8:04 AM | Comments (0)
February 12, 2006
With friends like these...
Cheney, a good shot. No surprise.
Posted by kickstand at 6:24 PM | Comments (0)
February 8, 2006
Under fire...
The NSA, cartoonists and churches.
Posted by kickstand at 2:57 PM | Comments (0)
February 7, 2006
The new kings of cartoon violence
Make that cartoon inspired violence.
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