March 13, 2006
There's a Full Moon Coming Tomorrow!
How do I know? The moonbats are out in force:
Al Bore in Florida: "I truly believe that American democracy faces a time of challenge and trials that are more serious than we have ever faced," Gore said. He pointed to the current White House, backed by a Republican Congress, which allows the government to eavesdrop on anyone's home, "sneak and peek," without a warrant. "It sounds so strange, doesn't it, so contrary to the Constitution?"
The good news, however, is that "America is waking up to their game, to what they are all about," Gore said. Although he was addressing a Democratic rally, he said, "Much more is required, much more than partisanship."
If that's true, then we need someone other than Al "I Wuz Robbed" Gore on the case.
At Harvard, that bastion of balanced learning, students turned on lefty John Kerry:
Anti-war protesters amassed at the Kennedy School of Government on Friday, when 2004 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass) spoke with former Senator Max Cleland and a group of veterans to a packed John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum.
While Kerry came to Harvard for the premiere of “Hidden Wounds,” a documentary on veterans of the war in Iraq suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the event took a political turn as several dozen protesters gathered together at 79 JFK Street.
“Bush Lied. Kerry Complied. Bring the troops home now,” they chanted outside the Kennedy School.
The protest was sponsored by the organizations Not One More (NOM) and Military Families Speak Out (MFSO) as part of their continued effort to provoke a withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.
One man, who was sitting inside the forum, called out to Kerry after the documentary.
“Stop this war, John, grow some b*lls” the man said. “You can do something, John.”
From presidential nominee to chopped liver. That's quite a feat! Good thing he has all that ketchup available to mask the nasty aftertaste.
And Kos is thrilled that he constantly backs losers (hat tip: Brainster):
Backing the underdog means you will lose more often than not. Backing outside-the-establishment candidates mean we have to build momentum over time. Good thing for the modern conservative movement that they didn't pack it in after Barry Goldwater got crushed. They knew they were in it for the long haul, unlike the bitter, obsolete crew over at New Republic, cursing that newfangled people-powered media that has stripped them of whatever ill-gotten influence they used to wield.
Kos calling the New Republic bitter? Hello pot? Kettle here.
Oh, and Barbra Streisand has come out with another "I'm proud to be outspoken on politics" bit:
I have said in the past that I believe art does not exist only to entertain, but also to challenge one to think, to provoke, even to disturb, to engage in a constant search for the truth. In spite of the many films that get released every year that aim to just entertain or break box office records, the industry has also produced films that tackle controversial social and political issues. This year alone, Best Picture nominees such as "Munich" and "Good Night and Good Luck" had strong political messages. And in the past, Hollywood films have inspired a discourse and a healthy exchange of ideas that is normally not a part of the American conversation. "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "In the Heat of the Night," "The Color Purple," and "Crash" all dealt candidly with issues of race. "The Pianist" and "Schindler's List" tackled anti-Semitism and the atrocities committed during the Holocaust. "Coming Home" and "Born on the Fourth of July" showed America the harsh realities of war. We reflected on issues of poverty with "The Grapes of Wrath" and provided the world with an honest depiction of a gay man's reality when diagnosed with the AIDS virus in "Philadelphia." Considering the incredible breadth of Hollywood's movie making history, the list can go on and on.
Members of the Hollywood community should not be apologetic, but proud - proud to have provoked conversations, proud to have challenged ignorance and proud to have helped shape our history for the better.
Gee, a tear just came to my eye. Not because of what Barbra said, but because there aren't any misspelled words in her post (the whole of which you can read here.) You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. What was that sound I just heard? Oh, it was Barbra's shoulder dislocating from all that patting herself on the back.
Finally, George Clooney actually makes some sense:
Clooney exhorts the lily-livered Dems to stop being cowards and put some steel in their spines.
"It's not merely our right to question our government, it's our duty. Whatever the consequences," he lectures.
"We can't demand freedom of speech, then turn around and say, 'But please don't say bad things about us.' You gotta be a grownup and take your hits."
Like I said, there's a full moon out tomorrow night. Beware!
Crossposted to Lifelike Pundits.
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