Making Soup From My Kid

Priggish

From Camille Paglia at Salon, second page.

I have been deeply impressed by the citizen outrage that spilled out into town hall meetings this year. And I remain shocked at the priggish derision of the mainstream media (locked in their urban enclaves) toward those events. This was a moving spectacle of grassroots American democracy in action. Aggrieved voters have a perfect right to shout at their incompetent and irresponsible representatives. American citizens are under no duty whatever to sit in reverent silence to be fed propaganda and half-truths. It is bizarre that liberals who celebrate the unruly demonstrations of our youth would malign or impugn the motivation of today's protestors with opposing views.

The mainstream media's failure to honestly cover last month's mass demonstration in Washington, D.C. was a disgrace. The focus on anti-Obama placards (which were no worse than the rabid anti-LBJ, anti-Reagan or anti-Bush placards of leftist protests), combined with the grotesque attempt to equate criticism of Obama with racism, simply illustrated why the old guard TV networks and major urban daily newspapers are slowly dying. Only a simpleton would believe what they say.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2009/10/14/teaparty/index1.html

Why is there so little criticism of the mainstream media for exactly this?: "It is bizarre that liberals who celebrate the unruly demonstrations of our youth would malign or impugn the motivation of today's protestors with opposing views. "

Using poop in an advertisement.

Acorn Franken

The story is about the amount of fraudulent votes normally found in any Acorn inspired submission and then extrapolating that to the election of Al Franken. To wit, based on proven execution, the 312 margin that he won by would be wiped out. (Apparently Coleman the GOP choice is nothing to be proud of, so I do not defend him. I just accuse Acorn).






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Melancholy for Dusty Sydney

Last night I watched "The Silence" with Richard Roxborough, and at one point he is swimming in the North Sydney Pool to relieve stress of being a copper with a troubled investigation involving his past. 

Then, this morning, I hear the stories of the dust storm in Sydney. 

And I go melancholy about the times that I used to run across the bridge at lunch for exercise and then swim ten to 15 laps in the same pool. 

I miss Sydney. 

The attached photos show where I worked (the CBD) and the bridge and pool. And also the dust enveloping the bridge taken from the CBD side I think. 

Opera Mini Won't Work in the Nokia 6303

I had a nokia 6300 and used the Opera mini browser. I just bought the Nokia 6303 and the browser won't install properly. Any ideas?



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Hitler Misses the Bull Market of 2009

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I want this phone: 3720 Nokia

I want a durable phone. I keep dropping my Nokia 6300. I think its a simple, and very useful phone. I have my gmail and can access my work mail. Its not connected to internet all the time, but it doesn't take much to connect. I am on my second 6300 in one year. (And its clear I won't buy more expensive phones like the N series if I am clumsy with phones).

Well actually the second one just broke, and apparently they will give me a new one with the guarantee (doubtful) but I have to wait three weeks.

So I looked for "tough", "durable" key words and found the 3720. Its supposed to be very strong.

I found it on a number of sites, including amazon, but a lot of local sites that say they can deliver.

They all tell me that they will have it in late sept or early october.

WTF? Why put it on your site, then?

So, anyway. I want a phone NOW. I am using an old nokia handset and the retro thing is not fun. I just dont want to buy another if I can wait til October.

Frustrating. Wait or or buy another 6300. Wait for guarantee which is doubtful or buy another 6300.

So, if you want to buy one for me, I will reimburse you. (unless that breaks some international trade law).



Dan