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Tootsie Pop Owl

How many licks does it take to get the center of a Tootsie Blow Pop? I don't remember it taking this many. By Jacob Drake.

Politics | April 9, 2006 10:53 PM | Comments (9)

The Music Keeps on Playin'

Look out ya'll, it's the cops and they have come to bust up the music. They can take all the records but the music keeps on playin.

Politics | March 23, 2006 9:15 PM | Comments (2)

Frank Zappa on Crossfire, 1986

This video was extra popular last summer and worth watching again - a must-see for anyone interested in censorship. Tom Braden, Robert Novak, John Lofton. Novak wanted to censor music. Zappa: "We are talking about words here."

Politics | February 4, 2006 4:10 PM | Comments (3)

Noam Chomsky / Manufacturing Consent

Great little work/documentary on Noam Chomskey by necessary illusions. Noam Chomskey and the media. See also, Distorted Morality.

Politics | January 17, 2006 9:26 AM | Comments (2)

Senator Uses Body Language to Determine Truth

Republican Senator Dr. Tom Coburn of Maryland claims that his expertise in body language is used to tell if others are lying, a method he used in John Roberts' confirmation hearings.

Politics | November 21, 2005 3:07 AM | Comments (1)

No Linkbacks

Talk to Your Kids About Blogging. Poor Kate learns the hard way. [*note: I wish I could give a linkback to the creator of this video but it is on blip-tv and is not searchable. Anyone know the source of the creator? **update: Found 'em: Video by Dorrian (via)

Politics | September 16, 2005 9:08 PM | Comments (0)

Cindy Sheehan Message to Bush from Crawford, Texas

Cindy Sheehan pleads with President Bush to admit mistakes and work to bring the U.S. troops home. Sheehan's son, Casey, who was born on Memorial Day in 1979, was killed in Iraq 5 days after arriving. Another message by Cindy here.

Politics | August 14, 2005 2:18 AM | Comments (0)

White House Briefing on Rove Investigation

White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan briefs the press on the ongoing investigation into Karl Rove's CIA leak. Transcript.

Politics | July 11, 2005 9:18 PM | Comments (0)

Tony Blair's First Address on London Bombings

This post comes via Adam Quirk: From Jamaat al-Tandheem Al-Sierri (secret organization group) Organization of Qaeda't al-Jihad in Europe, claiming responsibility for the terrorist 07/07 attacks in London: "In the name of God the most merciful...Rejoice the nation of Islam, rejoice nation of Arabs, the time of revenge has come for the crusaders' Zionist British government. As retaliation for the massacres which the British commit in Iraq and Afghanistan, the mujahideen have successfully done it this time in London. And this is Britain now burning from fear and panic from the north to the south, from the east to the west. We have warned the brutish governments and British nation many times. And here we are, we have done what we have promised. We have done a military operation after heavy work and planning, which the mujahideen have done, and it has taken a long time to ensure the success of this operation. And we still warn the government of Denmark and Italy, all the crusader governments, that they will have the same punishment if they do not pull their forces out of Iraq and Afghanistan. So beware. Jamaat al-Tandheem Al-Sierri (secret organization group) Organization of al Qaeda't al-Jihad in Europe.

Politics | July 8, 2005 8:26 AM | Comments (0)

McCartney and U2 at Live 8

Paul McCartney and U2 share the stage for Sgt. Peppers at Live 8 in London. Funny how the audio engineer brought in the audience level at just the right time to match the original's cheer. Two of my all time favorite musicians, Bono and McCartney are seen here as rather dull and uninspired.

Politics | July 7, 2005 10:29 PM | Comments (0)

Weinberger Interviews McLaughlin

David Weineberger asks Google's policy maker, Andrew McLaughlin, some great questions concerning censorship: "Probably the single biggest headache we have to deal with is censorship". Very intersting to hear how Google is dealing with this internationally. Many more intersting interviews from Blogcast, reporting from Supernova.

Politics | June 24, 2005 2:46 PM | Comments (0)

Bush and Blair Gaybar Mashup

Super mashup of Bush and Blair singing karaoke at The Gay Bar.

Politics | June 18, 2005 10:38 AM | Comments (1)

George Bush: Sovereignty

George Bush defines the word "sovereignty".

Politics | June 15, 2005 3:21 PM | Comments (3)

John Edwards is Videoblogging!

John Edwards has a videoblog!! Amanda helped kick it off with a splendid interview.

Politics | June 5, 2005 3:02 AM | Comments (0)

Salient Feature

Princeton Philosophy Professor Harry G. Frankfurt develops a theory on Bullshit: "One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted."

Politics | June 1, 2005 12:52 AM | Comments (0)

Keep TV Free

This great 1960's era ad posted on illegal-art.org now has a whole new meaning. :)
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Politics | May 31, 2005 6:15 PM | Comments (1)