Archive for January, 2007
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
As President Bush prepares to ask Congress to throw another $1.2 billion dollars into the gaping maw that is the Iraq Reconstruction Fund, a recent report from the independent Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction shows that at least $3 Billion has been wasted in such efforts since US demolition ...
Posted in Current Affairs, General, Middle East, Politics | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
Although not quite in the same league as our recent "banee", this clip shows what happens when "discussions" get out of hand.
Posted in General, IDIOT | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
Having lost control of the Congress in the waning years of his ever-divisive and destructive presidency, President Bush has recently issued an executive order that mandates a political appointee in all government agencies that create regulations over businesses and other entities, especially those agencies that protect public health, safety, ...
Posted in Current Affairs, General, IDIOT, Police State, Politics | 4 Comments »
That’s (Mass) Entertainment
Monday, January 29th, 2007
As the father of a young child, I am often dismayed at what passes for family entertainment these days, at least insofar as the mass media is concerned. Finding television shows that are not laced with violence, gratuitous sexual innuendo, foul language or rude behavior is almost impossible. Listening to ...
Posted in General, Miscellaneous, Television | 8 Comments »
Monday, January 29th, 2007
Over the past two weeks, Team BIO has wrestled with a commenter whose responses to posts became increasingly personal and viscous. After receiving several complaints, the team discussed the best way to respond.
Some supported banishment because her screeds were virulently personal and hate-filled. They argued that she contributed nothing to ...
Posted in DailyFeatured, General, Gonzo's Grab Bag, Miscellaneous | 47 Comments »
Sunday, January 28th, 2007
Dear BIO:
Have you had it with these comment spammers? Please follow these spam links if they are Blogger sites. When there, flag the blog by clicking the flag link at the top of the blog. Enough times the blog gets flagged, these people will have their blogs ...
Posted in Diaries | 5 Comments »
Sunday, January 28th, 2007
For some reason, Steve O's post today about the protesters in San Francisco made me think of this video.
Camper Van Beethoven... Now there was a band!!!
Posted in Diaries | 1 Comment »
Saturday, January 27th, 2007
In the last couple of weeks, several people have, reluctantly, walked away from their close association with Bring it On!, at least temporarily, due to being insulted or demeaned in one way or another by commenters, Conservative commenters. I feel great sadness that people should feel driven from a place ...
Posted in Diaries | 23 Comments »
Friday, January 26th, 2007
President Bush and VP Cheney have repeatedly said that domestic spying is only done to catch terrorists and their communications in the US. They have defended their domestic spying practices as 'vital to national security' and have gone to great lengths to defend even the illegal activities they have undertaken.
But ...
Posted in Current Affairs, Homeland Security, Police State, Politics, Terrorism | 15 Comments »
Friday, January 26th, 2007
Winning at this point is open to interpretation. I understand that. Any type of objective could happen and someone could sit back and say, "winner"!!
But take a step further down the rabbit hole... What if Bush's surge plan, actually... Works?
A huge "IF" since nothing has ...
Posted in DailyFeatured | 37 Comments »
