Replying to questions, why the Marshall Plan doesn’t work, and local democracy in Jawzareen by Connor O’Steen First off I’d like to thank you all for your thoughtful and encouraging comments on my previous installments. The first four were published while I was in Bamyan, so I haven’t had a chance to see them or […]
Archive | July, 2008
Bush judge rules for Congress
Today has been a good day for Congress in its efforts to reimpose some limits on Presidential power. Judge John D. Bates, a 2001 Bush appointee to the Washington D.C. United States District Court, ruled today that presidential advisers and aides must appear before Congress when issued a subpoena. Congress sued the Administration in District […]
Conversion rates in science writing
by Djerrid Here’s a math word problem that will give you painful flashbacks to the 7th grade: According to Canada.com, a proton moving at 99.9999991% of the speed of light has the energy of seven mosquitoes. Also according to that site, three-hundred trillion protons moving at that speed has the energy of a 200 tonne […]
WordsDay—Review: What Happened? by Scott McClellan
In 1999, Scott McClellan accepted a job working for Texas Governor George W. Bush, who was getting ready to make a run for the White House. McClellan was an idealistic thirty-year-old Republican loyalist attracted to Bush’s candidacy because of the governor’s “compassionate Conservatism” and his charisma. By July 2003, McClellan was a member of the […]
Moron.com: your destiny is… um, destining
By Ann Ivins In the spotlight: upcoming legislative opportunity Job Summary: Republican Senior Senator from Alaska (well, not originally from Alaska, but who’s keeping track?) Principal Responsibilities: represent and defend the interests of the citizens of the Great State of Alaska, particularly those who own and operate logging companies, oil rigs, natural gas pipelines, nuclear […]
Bad bridges? Still far too few fixes
In the coming week, I’m going to drive about 1,200 miles through four states. During that journey, I’ll cross bridges over several significant rivers, including the Hudson and Connecticut rivers. The bridges I’ll cross are older than I am — and I’m no spring chicken. I’ll drive over — and under — numerous highway overpasses. […]
The Scrogue's Guide to Denver and the DNC: steak!
In the coming weeks we’ll be posting a series of recommendations about things to do and places to visit, dine and get likkered up for DNC visitors to Denver, which is home to a number of S&R writers. The Scrogues Guide is not intended as a comprehensive list – frankly, there’s way too much to […]
TunesDay: everybody sounds better on the record….
The way that the vast majority of people experience pop music (unfortunately – and btw, you should get your lazy asses out to see live music 3-4 times a month at the minimum – that way you can find good local artists and support them and quit complaining about the crappy stuff the major music […]
IG report: Bush's GOP hires among immigration judges
by Amaury Nora Today, the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility just released a report on the improper hiring practices by Monica Goodling, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) White House Liaison and Senior Counsel to the Attorney General. According to the report, Goodling broke federal law by discriminating against […]
Our latest tragic shooting: who's to blame?
Another church shooting, this time in Knoxville. By now you’ve probably read the accounts and know that the shooter, Jim Adkisson, was motivated by, among other things, an apparent hatred of “liberals.” Before diving too much deeper, there are a couple things we can probably safely say about Adkisson. First, these weren’t the actions of […]
S&R @ the DNC: Come see us at Lime
We mentioned earlier that Scholars & Rogues is one of 124 blogs that have been credentialed to cover the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Denver. We’re pleased to announce that we’ve reached an agreement with our good friends at Lime – they’ll be our official home during the DNC. If you’re new to Denver, Lime […]
Letters from Afghanistan: installment #4
Afghanistan, Ghowr Province: an opium village [Ed. note: Connor O'Steen writes of going to an opium village in Afghanistan's Ghowr province to do the necessary research to admit Nasim to the orphanage in Chaghcharan.] First the roads. They were dirt the entire way and I was expecting this, but I had also figured that they […]
What to do — blow myself up or study engineering at Caltech?
Sometimes the answer to a problem isn’t as hard as we think it is. In fact, it may be downright easy. But something in our makeup prevents us from either seeing or pursuing the answer. We continue to tread the more arduous path and, in the process, not only perpetuate, but compound the problem. In […]
Nota Bene #33
Got hot links if you want ‘em! Jonathan Martin of Politico writes: “Liberal media has traditionally been upstream media, generating information and putting it into circulation. Conservative media is downstream, it’s the second bite at the apple.” Has a way been finally found to explain the FISA bill to the public? Glenn Greenwald of Salon […]
'Free' speech at Beijing Olympics decidedly costly
When the Beijing Olympics begin Aug. 8, the ability to speak publicly will depend on what you say — or what you pay. The Olympics Games have always been one of the largest possible megaphones for espousing a cause — either political or commercial. Terrorists have used it. Athletes have used it. Host nations have […]
S&R Honors
Click here to learn more about past honorees...- S&R Fiction: “The Treehouse,” by Aimee Stahlberg
- Republicans perpetuate myths to keep Cold War alive
- S&R Nonfiction: “The Nobodies,” by Jennifer Pocock
- “See You in Hell” and the dominatrix garage: The Lost Patrol drops a new video, and btw, the CD is fantastic
- Iran’s election nuclear, but not nuked
- Mystery Unraveled: How a white, moderate, married, churchgoing, middle-class, middle-aged woman could vote for Obama
- An open letter to Burt Rutan, regarding his WSJ commentary on human-caused climate disruption
- Meet the men of Match.com: Really, guys, are you serious?
- Climate scientists still besieged
- Pelosi on Bush: “He’s not worth impeaching”
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Frank Dilatush: The Israelis might dispute your foundation argumen…
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My final word on Oakwood? | Lack of Environment: […] theScholars and Rogues website, Brian A…
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A Walkaway: Then Satan must care more about justice and truth …
