Two Books
Quote of the day (from Kung-Fu Monkey: Ephemera 2009):There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish…See More
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Quote of the day (from Kung-Fu Monkey: Ephemera 2009):There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish…See More
GreenLantern commented on The Diaper Pail's blog post 'Dog Bites Man: Bush Officials Broke Law, FOX Looks the Other Way'"I can't believe FOX has Rove on as a "contributor". If you look up "political crook" in the dictionary, Rove's picture is next to it."
GreenLantern commented on The Diaper Pail's blog post 'The Privatization Fairy'"I'm all for privatizing things like protection services such as fire and police because I think private organizations would do a much better job, but privatizing the roads is the one big thing that I disagree with my fellow libertarian friends…"
A blog post by The Diaper Pail was featuredActivist Judges
The next time your favorite local wingnut starts waxing apoplectic regarding "activist judges," point them immediately in the direction of today's decision by…See More
The Diaper Pail posted a blog postActivist Judges
The next time your favorite local wingnut starts waxing apoplectic regarding "activist judges," point them immediately in the direction of today's decision by…See More
The Diaper Pail posted a blog postThe Privatization Fairy
Have you ever been having a conversation with a free-market ideologue and referred, in exasperation, to things like fire-department services and roads as examples of why some things are simply better accomplished through taxation by a government than through private "entrepreneurship?"Well, now the industrious little gnomes at the American Enterprise Institute are even trying to take THAT one away. No, really. The article's actually called "…See More
The Diaper Pail posted a blog postDog Bites Man: Bush Officials Broke Law, FOX Looks the Other Way
Specifically, the Hatch Act, and primarily (though not exclusively) during the 2005-06 period:At least seven Cabinet secretaries to President George W. Bush took politically…See More
kanachick commented on The Diaper Pail's blog post 'Congress Mandates Socialized Health Care - in 1798'"But...what's with all the "The Founding Fathers" crap then? If they weren't some kind of Godlike Entity then why is everyone so bleeding obsessed with what they thought and what they intended?
I mean, if…"
mcglory13 commented on The Diaper Pail's blog post 'Congress Mandates Socialized Health Care - in 1798'"Uh... duh. I say this as an expert in the early republic. The not so useful part of this is that they were also largely in favor of dueling to solve political conflicts, mass quantities of rum punch, and keeping slaves. Looking to those who drafted…"
A blog post by The Diaper Pail was featuredCongress Mandates Socialized Health Care - in 1798
From Rick Ungar in (of all places) Forbes magazine, who actually went and did the research himself, comes the story of the founding fathers themselves (who, as Ungar observes, didn't have to speculate much about what the intent of the founding…See More
The Diaper Pail posted a blog postCongress Mandates Socialized Health Care - in 1798
From Rick Ungar in (of all places) Forbes magazine, who actually went and did the research himself, comes the story of the founding fathers themselves (who, as Ungar observes, didn't have to speculate much about what the intent of the founding…See More
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- About Me:
- "Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason." ~Mark Twain
Mostly domesticated house-husband of Mommy Monster, political junkie, gracelessly-aging lover of odd music, good food, strong coffee. Host of The Diaper Pail political blog on Offsprung.
Oh yeah. Name's Lars.
- What's something about your kid(s) that makes you happy?
- They're wicked smart.
- What's your most recent kid-related public humiliation?
- My active campaign of repression and denial must be working pretty well; can't remember.
- What about contemporary parenting culture pisses you off the most?
- The Mommy Olympics™
- Who were you BEFORE you became a parent?
- A slightly less-gracelessly aging lover of odd music.
- What are you nerdy about?
- Politics, All Things Mac™, roasting coffee, brewing beer, grinding meat, music
- Favorite music/books/TV/movies:
- The three coolest shows on TV, ever, were (in order): Twilight Zone, Batman and Get Smart. Honorable mention for Arrested Development. Movies? My split personality will be too-nakedly revealed if I tell you the truth that The Philadelphia Story and Apocalypse Now top my list. Also Magnolia, the Usual Suspects, Ponyo. I’m kinda schizo that way.
- OPTIONAL: Do you have a sex life?
- With a wife recovering from major abdominal surgery/infection? Check back with me later. ;-)
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Two Books
Posted on February 17, 2011 at 7:59am 0 Comments 3 Likes
Quote of the day (from Kung-Fu Monkey: Ephemera 2009):
ContinueThere are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged.…
Activist Judges
Posted on January 31, 2011 at 1:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The next time your favorite local wingnut starts waxing apoplectic regarding "activist judges," point them immediately in the direction of today's decision by…
Continue The Privatization Fairy
Posted on January 29, 2011 at 6:30am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Have you ever been having a conversation with a free-market ideologue and referred, in exasperation, to things like fire-department services and roads as examples of why some things are simply better accomplished through taxation by a government than through private "entrepreneurship?"
Well, now the industrious little gnomes at the American Enterprise Institute are even trying to take THAT one away. No, really. The article's…
Continue Dog Bites Man: Bush Officials Broke Law, FOX Looks the Other Way
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 12:21pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Specifically, the Hatch Act, and primarily (though not exclusively) during the 2005-06 period:…
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- At 4:59pm on April 13, 2010, mcglory13 said…
- Hey, welcome!!
- At 4:53pm on April 13, 2010,
Herasmus B. Dragon said…
- Welcome, Mr. Monster!
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