2006 June | buzz twang

The Swiftboating of…

June 27, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

John Murtha. The New York Times, once for the SWIFT issue, once for the Casey troop levels story. Kos. (Here too.) Jerome Armstrong. Dumb Ass Terrorist Wannabees. The Liberal Blogsphere. (Blogofascism no less!) Maha has a must read series: here, here and here And, Peter Daou’s post on this is a must read as well. [...]

Red Meat for the Hate Brigade

June 27, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Dissent and Die. Truth amongst the lies… Responses to the NY Times story on the so-called “secret” financial data mining program. (Fact: It wasn’t a secret at all.) The New York Times and other news organizations ought to think long and hard about whether a public’s right to know in some cases might override somebody’s [...]

50% of Americans are Traitors…

June 27, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

That is, if you think that withdrawing from Iraq is treason. (Then again, what isn’t treason these days to the red meat right-wing?) From USA Today: A majority of Americans say Congress should pass a resolution that outlines a plan for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Friday through [...]

I’ve seen this movie…

June 27, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

From WESH.COM: Casket Found By Paintballers POSTED: 11:57 am EDT June 26, 2006TUCSON, Ariz. — An empty casket with a military seal was discovered in a desert area south of Tucson, and sheriff’s deputies were looking for the body. “Obviously it had the smell, and there was other evidence that it had been inhabited recently,” [...]

Nature Boy

June 27, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Nat. Shweeeet. (Via Avedon) buzz-twang : news and views : blog

US General Casey Is A Traitor

June 25, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

The commander in charge of troops in Iraq, General George W. Casey Jr., has set forth a plan for withdrawl of US troops in that country. The top American commander in Iraq has drafted a plan that projects sharp reductions in the United States military presence there by the end of 2007, with the first [...]

Liberty or Security?

June 24, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Tbogg posts on the propensity of so many right-wing extremists to blame the MSM/Liberals for the fact that the war is going badly in Iraq. Truth is, the fact that Baghdad is currently under curfew and the Iraqi government has declared a state of emergency is fully and entirely the fault of the Cheney Administration. [...]

This Machine Kills Ann Coulter

June 23, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Not only are copies of Ann Coulter’s newest attack screed on sale at News Max for a mere 4.99 (giving a nice boost to book sales no doubt), but the morning after Nasty Ann’s appearance on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the right-wing web rag had this to say: Liberals may hate Ann [...]

Hitler versus Coulter Quiz

June 23, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Can you tell the difference between Hitler’s hatred of liberals and that of Ann Coulter? Take the quiz and find out! (Via Seeing the Forest) buzz-twang : news and views : blog

NYC crawls towards civilization

June 22, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

I love NY. I’ve lived here for nearly 25 years for a reason. But, having been to a number of cities abroad – London, Paris and Rome to name a few – the fact that NYC lacks any real public restrooms have always been one sore spot. In Rome one can find a clean bathroom [...]

Brush with greatness

June 22, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

A post by yours truly entitled “Propaganda Nation” has been cited as an anti-source in a Wikipedia entry on Little Green Footballs. Considering the company, which includes FireDogLake, Crooked Timber and Unclaimed Territory, I’m flattered and honored. Thank you masked man! buzz-twang : news and views : blog

the art of reality, the reality of art

June 21, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Jesus is not a Republican. Even though President Bush has declared the war in Afghanistan a victory… The United States military is quietly carrying out the largest military offensive in Afghanistan since U.S. troops invaded the country in 2001. “The Taliban has made a comeback, and we have the next 90 days to crush them,” [...]