I'll Tell You What's Absurd

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Thursday June 22, 2006 · 11:30 AM PDT

2006/06/22 · 11:30

The Los Angeles Times reports that President Bush called his European critics "absurd" for believing that the United States is the biggest threat to world stability.

With surveys showing a growing animosity in Europe toward the United States amid fears that its anti-terrorism policies and the Iraq war are endangering global stability, the president lashed out during a news conference, raising his voice and several times using the word "absurd" to describe the criticism.
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Bush responded: "That's absurd.... We'll defend ourselves, but at the same time, we're actively working with our partners to spread peace and democracy. So whoever says that is -- it's an absurd statement."
Moments later, when asked whether the United States was promoting or hindering world peace, Bush said: "I thought it was absurd for people to think that we're more dangerous than Iran. We're a transparent democracy. People know exactly what's on our mind. We debate things in the open. We've got a legislative process that's active."

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Is Lethal Injection Cruel And Unusual?

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Monday April 24, 2006 · 9:19 AM PDT

2006/04/24 · 09:19

When lethal injection began replacing the electric chair and the gas chamber as the preferred method of state-sponsored murder in the United States, its advocates argued that it was a humane way of killing.

But lethal injection was adopted by the states without conducing any medical or scientific studies to ensure that death would be painless. Now, a growing number of doctors say that lethal injection merely hides the pain that the condemned feel by immobilizing them. Read More

What Do China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, & the US Have In Common?

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Friday April 21, 2006 · 10:20 AM PDT

2006/04/21 · 10:20

What do three repressive dictatorships have in common with a benevolent world power that only wants to spread freedom, democracy, and extra-value meals around the world?

Well, according to Amnesty International, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the good old US of A are responsible for 91% of executions worldwide last year.

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Monday January 16, 2006 · 9:55 AM PST

2006/01/16 · 09:55

The traditional media has all but annointed Alito the next Supreme Court Justice, and members of the Senate Judicial Committee, like Dianne Feinstein, have said that they will not support a filibuster. This, despite signs that Alito would:

overturn Roe. v. Wade
eliminate checks & balances when "national security" is at stake
protect powerful corporations from the consumers they cheat and the employees they exploit
eat puppies

Well, maybe not the last one. But it seems like Alito needs to promise to eat puppies before the Senate Democrats grow some gonads and filibuster the greatest threat to America since Ronald Reagan. Or would that be enough?

Picture this:

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I'll Tell You What's Absurd

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What Do China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, & the US Have In Common?

Sam Alito Eats Puppies