Category Archives: Rants ‘n’ Whines

You’re Still Not Patriotic Enough, Dammit!

Posted on February 8, 2003 by Solonor

First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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All Your Computers Is Belong To US

Posted on February 7, 2003 by Solonor

Even though this was decided in June, we’re just now hearing the story that Bush Orders Guidelines for Cyber-Warfare. This includes the command that our military figure out how to take down any country’s computer networks at any time. At … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Jack Valenti: Legal Scholar

Posted on February 5, 2003 by Solonor

Well, duh! And here I thought “fair use of copyrighted works” was codified into law. I should have known better. Jack Valenti does. Continue reading →

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Hello IAEA. How’s Tricks?

Posted on February 5, 2003 by Solonor

Bush, spy, bomb, Iraq, terrorist, freedom-of-speech, censorship, CIA, FBI, BBC, MTV, yadda, yadda, yadda. Sorry, I was lonely and wanted someone to suck down all my web pages for analysis. I haven’t forgotten about our little visitors from the IAEA. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I Surrender (Revised)

Posted on February 2, 2003 by Solonor

A lot of the time, I have a real problem with blogging. The temptation is too great to spout off a quick rant without sitting down to think about what I really mean to say. Then, when I get around … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I Surrender

Posted on February 1, 2003 by Solonor

I know it’s not rational. I know it’s not right. The thinking side of my brain is still waiting for Bush (who I think is a puppet-like moron of the lowest order) to show us the specific evidence on Iraq … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s All Your Fault I Screen My Phone Calls

Posted on January 31, 2003 by Solonor

(Sorry for the title ripoff, Robyn. Couldn’t resist.) Tell me. Does this not sound like a valid question: “If you have to work so damned hard to get around someone’s call blocking/spam filters/restraining order, what the HELL makes you think … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TTIC…New Acronym for TIA?

Posted on January 30, 2003 by Solonor

It’s hard to argue with the need for a coordination of intelligence agency information after the disastrously poor communication between the CIA, FBI and police agencies prior to September 11. My first reaction to the Terrorist Threat Information Center announced … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Two Towers Snubbed

Posted on January 29, 2003 by Solonor

Oscar Snubs ‘Two Towers’ In Makeup Voting. They also left off Men in Black II and The Hours (thought to be a shoo-in by some). In fact, only The Time Machine and Frida were thought to be “that one outstanding … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Who needs books? Ya got that Interneck thingy.

Posted on January 26, 2003 by Solonor

I’m feeling all liberal and stuff, and since I know everyone’s busy watching the Super Bowl, I think I can squeeze in an anti-Bush rant without anyone noticing… Of all the shortsighted proposals in the idiotic “we haven’t got enough … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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