Busy, Busy, Busy

Shorter Senator Dianne Feinstein

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:45:00 GMT

Shorter Senator Dianne Feinstein:
Judge Mukasey has my vote

I'm OK with using any amount of pain to extract information from suspects, as long as we don't call it torture.

Plus: That Lawful Power. Senator Feinstein quotes Judge Mukasey's reassurance regarding his view of presidential power:

"I understand also the importance of the United States remaining a nation of laws and setting a high standard of respect for human rights. Indeed, I said at the hearing that torture violates the law and the Constitution, and the president may not authorize it as he is no less bound by constitutional restrictions than any other government official.

Note the nuanced logic: torture violates both the law and the Constitution. The president is bound by the Constitution. Notice anything missing here? Can you find any indication that Judge Mukasey believes the president is bound by the law of the land? Me neither.

Also See: Glenn Greenwald and digby. And SteveAudio and the talking dog.

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Shorter David Brooks

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:15:00 GMT

Shorter David Brooks:
The Happiness Gap

Recent polls reveal that most people's attitudes about government are identical to mine.

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Shorter Jonah Goldberg

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:10:00 GMT

	Shorter Jonah Goldberg: Conservatism's buzz-kill The job of conservatives is to obstruct the creation of the liberal society that most Americans really want.
Also See: The Mahablog.

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Shorter Richard Cohen

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:05:00 GMT

Shorter Richard Cohen: Bush's Legacy of Cynicism It would really be a shame if people concluded that senseless war is a bad thing.
Also See: Brian Beutler, Matt Yglesias.

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The Plan.

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:00:00 GMT


(via.) Also See: Kevin Drum and TD. Also See II: Glenn Greenwald (also here) and Jane Hamsher.

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Shorter Ivo Daalder & Robert Kagan:

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:30:00 GMT

Shorter Ivo Daalder & Robert Kagan: The Next Intervention Perpetual war is as American as apple pie.
Also See: Booman Tribune, Brian Beutler, Matthew Yglesias (twice) and Rising Hegemon.

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Shorter Robert Kagan

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 21:30:00 GMT

Shorter Robert Kagan:
We're still the world's caped crusader

Being a Liberal Hawk means never hesitating to spread one's true faith by the sword.

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Shorter Michael Gerson

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:30:00 GMT

Shorter Michael Gerson:
What Atheists Can't Answer

Reality does not provide a sufficient basis for dealing with reality.

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Shorter David Broder

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:00:00 GMT

Shorter David Broder: A Dubious Electoral Idea Democracy is a really dubious proposition.
Also See: Ezra at TAPPED.

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Shorter Charles Krauthammer

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 05:30:00 GMT

	Shorter Charles Krauthammer: Fitzgerald's Folly Perjury is impossible.
Also See: Roger ("The Good") Ailes, Major Dr. Atta J. Turk and Dan ("The Other") Froomkin (via).

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Shorter Jonah Goldberg

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:30:00 GMT

Shorter Jonah Goldberg:
The Joe and Valerie show

You know we live in a seriously screwed-up country when a convicted federal felon faces jail time even as his victims walk free.

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Polite Fiction.

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:49:07 GMT

I got this email a while back promising a nice sum of money if I just helped this Nigerian government official move his inheritance to an American bank and to make a long story short, it hasn't worked out so well for me money-wise. So my neighbor Brett said I told you so, I told you if you believe this guy you'll be wasting your money. And I said back no way, dude! I did not waste that money! To say the money was wasted is an insult to the money, which had nothing to do with the decision that resulted in its loss! I demand you apologize for denigrating innocent money I said, emphatically.

Fortunately, Brett did the right thing. You're right, man, he said, the money wasn't wasted. It was sacrificed. That's completely different! I'm, like, totally sorry I said wasted just because it was such a grievous price to pay for such a stupid mistake.

And I said OK then, I accept your apology on behalf of the lost money. Just remember! Money only follows orders. Money does not make policy. Therefore, money is never wasted. QED, dude.

And now if you'll excuse me, I have to go send Mr. Abacha one more check.

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Shorter Max Boot

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:00:00 GMT

Shorter Max Boot:
Going it alone because we have to

Nobody wants to maintain a perpetual war anymore except the United States.

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Shorter Jonah Goldberg

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Shorter Jonah Goldberg:
Tortured "24" politics

It's funny when Hollywood is criticized by censorious liberals like Army Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan, dean of West Point.

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