This little “national anthem trailer” was created by the Department of Defense. It’s actually hard to believe it’s not a parody, it’s that over the top.
The irony here is, perhaps literally, killer:
The National Transportation Safety Board warned 15 years ago that Alaska suffers too many air accidents from flying under conditions like those in which a De Havilland floatplane crashed on Monday, killing former Alaska senator Ted Stevens and four other passengers. The 1995 report found that a significant share […]
On Thursday as I was walking from work to the subway here in Chicago, I noticed on the CBS2 jumbotron in Daley Plaza that President Obama was at the Chicago Cultural Center. That’s only a block or two past the L station I was heading to, so I just kept going to see what was […]
This item hit store shelves in 1970. Hat tip - Trav.
I am encouraged to read the recent statement made by the Librarian of Congress bolstering and clarifying the fair use doctrine (which lays out exemptions from US copyright law in certain instances).
This is great news for consumers and documentary filmmakers alike. Instead of the overgrown American copyright lobby (MPAA, RIAA, etc) influencing this strengthening clarification, […]
From the NYT obit:
In 2007, at the unveiling of a portrait of Mr. Byrd in the Old Senate Chamber, former Senator Paul S. Sarbanes of Maryland, a colleague of 30 years, recalled that Mr. Byrd had taught him how to answer when a constituent asked, “How many presidents have you served under?”
“None,” was Mr. Byrd’s […]
Especially after this stunning development in the trial, and the fact that Viacom only intiated its lawsuit against YouTube after it failed to buy it, the news that Viacom has lost their lawsuit is indeed good news.
Naturally, they’ll appeal, but c’est la vie with corporate lawsuits.
No comment needed. Hat tip- Trav.
Tony Hayward will face a stiff line of questioning from Bart Stupak’s subcommittee on investigations and oversight this Thursday, especially considering the revelations outlined in this letter sent to him by Stupak and Henry Waxman. Should be interesting viewing.
For somebody who often pauses to choose the right words, this was obviously planned. Oliver Willis opines:
I understand why President Obama is doing this, but I sure don’t like it. The press, the opposition and many in his own corner have been pushing the “get angry” meme. I mostly think when politicians do this they’re […]
Well, I must say it’s encouraging to see Congress taking steps in the direction of a repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The latest move towards repeal is the House voting to allow military commanders to repeal the ban themselves, 60 days after the Pentagon completes its review process in December. Seems like a bit […]
Hat tip- Oliver Willis.
In light of all the hubbub over Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul’s permissive views on racism, I thought I’d link to a series of posts I wrote when his father Ron Paul was running for the Republican presidential nomination. Like father like son, their views and tone-deafness create breathing room for racism.
Racism in Ron Paul’s […]
So, on my walk from the el train to work yesterday, I did a double take while walking into my building. Standing right in front was none other than Alexi Giannoulias, the probably ill-fated* Democratic nominee for Obama’s old senate seat here in Illinois (pictured above, in between a staffer wearing a white shirt and […]
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