Watching the Watchers

Intelligent Design by Aliens: It's Turtles all the Way Down

Lee Russ — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:28:03 -0400

Among the many endearing aspects of zealous Christians isthe tendency to be, let's say disingenuous, as the leastoffensive of the possible descriptions. When called on thefact that "Intelligent Design" (ID) theory is little morethan creationism once removed, some ID proponents point outthat, hey, they aren't saying who the intelligentdesigner is...could be aliens.

Can't Hide: China's New Labor Law Spells Doom For Some!

Number Six — Sat, 03 May 2008 14:42:01 -0400

It was bound to happen, and maybe this is some good news for a change, and amazing, yes, that the MSM chose to ignore this story, to which I was tipped off to: China's new contract law for workers is already kicking the shins out of foreign companies...now, where do they go for the cheapy labor, mmmm?

San Diego: Poster City/Child for Republican Competence?

Lee Russ — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:42:30 -0400

San Diego, the city which was literally run aground by its Republican Mayor and several other officials who underfunded the city's pensions and kind of forgot to be honest about it when reporting the financial details to the public, rating agencies, etc. San Diego, central to the Southern California fiefdoms of corrupt Republican legislators like Duke Cunningham, Jerry Lewis, and a cast of...others. San Diego, city who's Republican Party, according to Raw Story, made a software pirate its Chairman.

NC GOP Head Has Her Own Version of Reverend Wright

Lee Russ — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:01:35 -0400

Yet more evidence that you really can't spell hypocrisy without GOP: turns out that Linda Daves--the NC GOP Chair associated with the ad attacking two Democratic candidates for NC state office based on their association with Obama, who, of course, is associated with Reverend Wright--is a member of a church which recently defunded some local charities because they had the audacity to work with Catholics.

David To Goliath: You're A Damned Bully!

Number Six — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:58:57 -0400

Consider this a rant, and a news piece at the same time. Part of what we love to do here at WTW is to expose the MSM, and yes, expose others in the process. I ask a question I asked all the way back to 1963...

The 'Nonpartisan' Scam

Lee Russ — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:50:55 -0400

In an era when every subject and every institution has been corrupted by partisanship, newspeak and general sleaze, one of the most egregious examples is the designation "nonpartisan" for some nonprofit. The first thing that any self-respecting partisan wants, of course, is to be seen as nonpartisan, so very, very few of the current bumper crop of "nonpartisan" nonprofits actually is.

John McCain 'Has the Book' on the Economy All Right

Lee Russ — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:30:09 -0400

John McCain rather famously said once that "The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should. I've got Greenspan's book." -12/18/07. McCain tried denying that he said that, and similar things, over the years, but the record of his statements is hard to overcome. So McCain seems to have resigned himself to acknowledging the quotes but quibbling about what they really indicate about his knowledge.

Best Be Buckled Up When Your Head Explodes

Lee Russ — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:23:54 -0400

What do you need in a country where the law is almost nonexistent, horrific car bombs explode on a daily basis, and buying a loaf of bread can be the last act you ever try to perform? A good, solid seat belt law, of course.

The Pope Just Can't Quite Make the Real Apology

Lee Russ — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:27:28 -0400

Since his arrival in the U.S., the Pope has broached the subject of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in several contexts. He's admitted his "shame" for the perpetrators of the abuse. He's acknowledged that the scandal was, in some instances, "badly handled." But he just can't seem to publicly acknowledge the role that Church as a whole, and this Pope in particular, played in the concealment and continuation of that widespread sexual abuse.

Speaking of yapping mutts!

Number Six — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:10:31 -0400

My father had an old saying: "If ya hurl a rock into a pack of yapping mutts, the one's hollar is the one ya hit!"

No kidding, sir. Seems a new bill in Congress has both banks and credit card goons yapping...

Congressman Geoff Davis: Reason 2008 'Why the GOP Can't Attract Black Voters'

Lee Russ — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:32:38 -0400

You've probably read by now about how Kentucky Republican Congressman Geoff Davis referred to Obama as "that boy" in a speech he gave to a Republican audience in Kentucky over the weekend.

Bob Barr for President? Really? Bob Barr?

Lee Russ — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:53:36 -0400

It seems pretty likely now that the one and only Bob Barr, formerly of the House, will seek the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. That's probably disappointing to the many Ron Paul fans who wanted Paul to run as a Libertarian, but, hey, you can't have everything. At least the racists are likely to be just as happy with Barr as they would have been with Paul.

Washington Post Wins Another Phony Pulitzer

Rogers Cadenhead — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:11:22 -0400

Washington Post reporter Gene Weingarten, one of the funniest journalists I've ever read, won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing yesterday, honored for a piece in which world-class violinist Joshua Bell played incognito at a DC Metro station and drew little reaction among most of the philistine passers-by. It's an entertaining piece that's completely unworthy of the Prize because Weingarten engineered the stunt.

White House Claims to Have Ditched Rose Colored Glasses on Iraq

Lee Russ — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:29:03 -0400

In today's White House press briefing, Tony Fratto said at least twice that the administration had shed its "rose colored glasses" on Iraq, and was now taking a clear view of the situation there.

Conservative Bloggers on Dating: A Natural Emetic

Lee Russ — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:24:08 -0400

I do this as a public service. If you've swallowed something toxic and need to throw up quickly to save your life, check out Right Wing News's Interviewing Six Conservative Female Bloggers On Dating.