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My Letter to Joan Ryan

I write letters. Joan Ryan (a great writer) of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote an article about defending George Bush. I had to respond. Here's my letter:

Ms. Ryan:
I also am a Democrat who hopes, quite fervently, for George Bush's defeat in November. And I (reluctantly) agree with you that George Bush isn't evil. But I take exception to your use of the word "misguided" to describe George Bush. According to Dictionary.com, "Misguided" means:

Based or acting on error; misled: well-intentioned but misguided efforts; misguided do-gooders.

I don't believe for a moment his efforts are "well-intentioned". And "do-gooder?" Please, I think not. Perhaps if you substitute "self-serving" for "misguided". That would leave your description of Bush as, "self-serving, wrong-headed, narrow-minded, yes. Evil, no". I think that is a more accurate description. Or we could just my description, "that (obscene gerund) (expletive) Bush". Up to you.

Dave Shannon
San Jose, Ca

posted by Dave @ 1:02 PM
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Greed

Not sure why I found this funny (actually, I am sure, but I think it says something warped about my personality), but here's a clip of a guy on Greed who could have taken home $400,000 but got Greedy and went for $2,200,000. For more info on Greed, including the only missed $25,000 question, go here.

posted by Dave @ 8:58 AM
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George Bush Flip Flops

Another record of George Bush's many flip flops, from Mark Sandalow of the San Francisco Chronicle.

posted by Dave @ 9:26 AM
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I just ordered The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) : A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction. This link is John Stewart's audio introduction to the book. Pretty bleeping funny.

posted by Dave @ 7:51 AM
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Bush tells voters Santa is real.

posted by Dave @ 11:42 AM
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I'm responsible for this getting posted.

Me to Snopes.com:

> Comment: Apparently you can open your Kryptonite bike lock with a bic
> pen. It sounded like a hoax to me, but in reading around, apparently
> it's legit. Here's one example.
>
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=kryptonite+locks+video&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=2qtfuaF133nr9U1%40uni-berlin.de&rnum=1

Their reply:

Thanks for asking -- you inspired us to look into it and write
an article about what we found. We just did a page about this
-- it's at http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/kryptonite.asp
- Barbara
Urban Legends Reference Pages
http://www.snopes.com

posted by Dave @ 3:07 PM
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I bought the Kerry watch.

posted by Dave @ 10:35 AM
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The Sloganator... courtesy of Rob

posted by Dave @ 7:24 AM
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