Immanentize the Eschaton

Saw this item on Yahoo (via Drudge; can’t find the original article on the NY Times). Seems that Bruce Springsteen considers an exclusive CD deal with Wal-Mart “a mistake” due to Wal-Mart’s labor practices. Ol’ Bruce considers himself a supporter of “worker’s rights”, and big bad WM is the devil, don’t ya know?
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Saw this in the NY Times yesterday. President Obama in the Oval Office in his shirtsleeves! His staffers in their shirtsleeves!
Aside from what I think is the disrespect shown to the office, there’s this quote from David Axelrod:

“He’s from Hawaii, O.K.? He likes it warm. You could grow orchids in there.”

Isn’t Barry [...]

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The New York Times reports that President Obama (I never thought I’d type those words in that particular order) is angry at “Wall Street bankers” for giving out bonuses “…as the economy was deteriorating and the government was spending billions to bail out some of the nation’s most prominent financial institutions.” Obama called this [...]

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I heard an ad on the radio for an “Obama Commemorative Coin.” Nothing new there; “collectible” crap like that has been made since I was a kid. One of the lines was “commemorate the most historic event of our lifetime.”
I know it’s partly advertising hyperbole, but really? The “most historic event of [...]

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I was listening to the Great One Monday. His first segment was devoted to the question posed in the title of this post: why should residents of one state bailout the government of another state?
I live in North Carolina. I voted for the Pat McCrory and other Republicans on the ballot. [...]

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I saw that Jose Serrrano has introduced a bill to repeal the 22nd Amendment (text of the bill can be found here). For those who were graduated from a typical high school in the last 15 years, the 22nd amendment states:

Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more [...]

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I saw an ad in the Charlotte Observer yesterday concerning how some believe we should spend our time today. It had a portrait of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the slogan “Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service/Make it a day on, not a day off.”
Well, good luck to them, I thought. [...]

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Over the weekend, there was a bit of discussion on Twitter about the size of the Supreme Court. Some folks think the democratic-controlled Congress will increase the size of the Court by two seats. allowing President Obama to ensure a leftist majority on the Court. One question concerned whether the Constitution specified the [...]

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Blagoevich selling the Senate seat held by Obama.  Caroline Kennedy seeking the seat held by Mrs. Clinton.  Joe Biden having his Senate “kept warm” for his son.  These make me consider the wisdom of the 17th amendment.
Uder the original Constituion, senators were selected by the legislature of each state.  This was to have the upper [...]

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I’ve been reading Cory Doctorow’s Eastern Standard Tribes. Very enjoyable book. Not through with it yet, so no summary. There are hints of the Bitchun Society in the book (e.g., Whuffie), but it’s obviously set before Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. More when I’m done; in the meantime, download [...]

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