Capitalism is an evil, and you cannot regulate evil. … You have to eliminate it and replace it with something that is good for all people and that something is democracy.
Michael Moore • In the ending monologue to his new movie, “Capitalism: A Love Story,” which is hitting the Venice film festival today. His reasoning? Capitalism – at least the form practiced on Wall Street – is damaging to our economy, and bankers and investors are gambling with our money. He has a point in the midst of the rhetoric, but considering that we have a president who regularly gets called a socialist, it’s probably going to be lost on the American public. • source
The thing that concerned me most about it was it seemed like a direct channel from the president of the United States into the classroom, to my child. I don’t want our schools turned over to some socialist movement.
Pearland, Tex. parent Brett Curtis • Describing the reason why he’s keeping his three children home. Why is this a story? Because Web sites and conservative talk show hosts started giving it attention on Wednesday, despite the fact that it had been planned for weeks. We hate the fact that this is now a big story. Teachers are largely in a cruddy situation because of the controversy: If they show it, conservatives are up in arms. If they don’t, they’re disrespecting the president. We don’t like this one bit. • source
Man, we need to work on our Glenn Beck impression. Maybe if there’s three Glenn Beck clones, we can gang up on the actual Glenn Beck and beat him up.source
Oh, whatever. The big controversy facing our country right now? Apparently Obama wants to make a speech telling kids about the value of education, and some parents are freaked that Obama might use the opportunity to indoctrinate their kids on issues he holds dear. Yo, right-wingers: BOO! Didn’t see that one coming, did ya! So, what’s it like living in a self-created climate of paranoia? source
This animation follows the mold of the Obama penny videos from a while back. Clever YouTube animation used to argue a political point. This one, however, leans left.source
Notice: This site is parody/satire. We assume Glenn Beck did not rape and murder a young girl in 1990, although we haven’t yet seen proof that he didn’t. But we think Glenn Beck definitely uses tactics like this to spread lies and information.
A note at the bottom of GlennBeckRapedAndMurderedAYoungGirlIn1990.com (that’s a mouthful) • A site designed to spread vicious rumors and lies about everyone’s favorite unintentional comedian. We’re not sure if we particularly like the idea of this site, but we do find it interesting as all get-out. What a bizarre freaking name for a Web site. (Update: It’s inspired by this.) We just like saying it because it’s so over-the-top. • source
I’m very proud of what we did in terms of defending the nation for the past eight years, successfully. And it won’t take a prosecutor to find out what I think. I’ve already expressed those views.
Dick Cheney • Defending the Bush administration’s record on detainee treatment. Regarding the CIA investigation, which he calls a “political act,” Cheney says “it will depend on the circumstances” whether he cooperates. Why didn’t Cheney talk this much when he was vice president? • source
