SayUncle takes issue with a post we linked criticizing Reagan’s record on AIDS. We find Uncle’s counter-arguments less than compelling. First, Reagan made excuses for the people who were vilifying AIDS victims, and did not stand up against their fears. Sugar coat that all you want, but all he did is say he understands why [...]
Archive for June 11th, 2004
Reagan and AIDS Revisited
Posted in Politics on June 11, 2004 | 8 Comments »
Bush Desktop
Posted in Satire on June 11, 2004 | 1 Comment »
This is a nice little time-waster. Don’t miss the speech improver and Microsoft Nuke.
Reagan and AIDS
Posted in Culture on June 11, 2004 | 11 Comments »
The Story So Far…Archive says it pretty well. Link via Atrios
Are You Eligible to Be a US Citizen?
Posted in I do too have a life on June 11, 2004 | 10 Comments »
Take this test and find out. I’m embarrassed to admit that I biffed one question the first time I took it. And a WWII question, at that!
Don't Shoot Him, That'll Only Make Him Angry
Posted in Politics on June 11, 2004 | 1 Comment »
Michael Berube has a nice long look at D’Souza, and it’s not pretty. The whole thing is worth reading, but my favorite has to be the selection from his The End of Racism. This one, in particular, is amusing in a black comedy sort of way: “[The Civil Rights Movement] sought to undermine white racism [...]
More Torture Warnings
Posted in Legal Issues on June 11, 2004 | 3 Comments »
The State Department warned the White house in 2002 that ignoring torture treaties could put American troops at risk: The memo followed recommendations from the Justice Department advising the president he could suspend international treaties prohibiting torture. It warned that failing to apply the Geneva Conventions to detainees from the war in Afghanistan — whether [...]
Pierce on Reagan
Posted in Politics on June 11, 2004 | Comments Off
This is a remarkable piece of writing — funny and pointed, but in a gentle fashion, it captures both the personal warmth and the consequences of Reagan’s inability to extend that warmth past people he knew personally. It is also moving. Here is a sample, but go read the whole thing: He pointed out that [...]
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