Not with a bang, but a whimper
by Pete on May 25, 2005
I suppose we should find it surprising neither that moderate Senators from both sides of the aisle managed to forge a compromise on President Bush’s current slate of judicial nominees, nor that special interest groups on both sides of the (…)
So it actually didn’t suck
by Pete on May 24, 2005
Despite everything I have claimed for the last three years, I went to see Revenge of the Sith on Sunday. As regular visitors to this site may know, from the moment I walked out of the theater following the execrable (…)
More on the filibuster debate
by Pete on May 20, 2005
There is an interesting article in today’s Salon in which the author (Farhad Manjoo) argues that it is not in Democrats’ long-term interests to oppose Republican efforts to ban the filibuster. In theory, I think I agree, but in practice, (…)
YES!!
by Pete on May 19, 2005
I AM TYPING THIS ALL IN CAPS BECAUSE I AM SO VERY, VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT. IF I WASN’T CATEGORICALLY OPPOSED TO <BLINK> TAGS ON A DEEP, MORAL LEVEL, I MIGHT EVEN CONSIDER USING THEM. What am I so excited (…)
Going nuclear/constitutional
by Pete on May 12, 2005
Today’s Salon has an excellent summary of the issues behind the escalating ruckus in the Senate over judicial nominations, the Democrats’ probably filibustering thereof, and the Republicans’ threatened changes to Senate rules and procedures. If you’re not a Salon subscriber, (…)
Worth a listen?
by Pete on May 11, 2005
Call me out of touch, but it wasn’t until I checked out Pitchfork today that I even knew there was a new Nine Inch Nails album out. The title, apparently, is With Teeth, and it seems to be getting pretty (…)
Music update
by Pete on May 4, 2005
For a variety of reasons, I’ve had a lot less time of late to search out and acquire new music, but I’ve run across a couple of things in the last week or two that merit a mention: • Dogs (…)
Well, at least it’s not wooden…
by Pete on May 3, 2005
Apparently there is a new nickel in circulation. Why was I not informed about this? Instead, I was left to stumble across this horrible coin by happenstance. I’m not philosophically opposed to new currency. I like the redesigned bills, and (…)