turf is a really powerful thing in DC.
You can't overestimate the importance of turf in government activities. It's impossible.
Jayne: We was just about to spring into action, Captain. Complicated escape and rescue op. Wash: I was going to watch. It was very exciting.
'Shindig'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Fred Pete - Feb 09, 2006 6:47:00 am PST #5979 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Jesse - Feb 09, 2006 6:48:09 am PST #5980 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Rove would say Jesse has a pre-9/11 mindset.
I'm crazy that way. I still think the president should follow the law, and if they want to be able to say "We HAVE to! It's a WAR!" then it should be a congressionally-declared war, like that one document says. What was that document again? Oh yeah -- the CONSTITUTION.
Christ.
Gudanov - Feb 09, 2006 6:49:30 am PST #5981 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
There are definitely some Republicans who think the administration has gone too far in claiming powers and I imagine Cheney is busy twisting arms these days with threats of withdrawing campaign support.
amych - Feb 09, 2006 6:50:32 am PST #5982 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Having finally gotten in to the site (hellooooooo Slashdot!), I find zillow's price for my house really very funny.
brenda m - Feb 09, 2006 6:50:41 am PST #5983 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
You can't overestimate the importance of turf in government activities. It's impossible.
Well, I hope I'm proved wrong. But right now - I don't have that faith anymore. And when you can't even believe in craven self-interest, what the hell can you believe?
tommyrot - Feb 09, 2006 6:51:21 am PST #5984 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What was that document again? Oh yeah -- the CONSTITUTION.
Bush has called the Constitution "just a piece of paper." And on three separate occasions he's been heard to joke that he'd like to be dictator.
Gudanov - Feb 09, 2006 6:51:52 am PST #5985 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Zillow appears to be unaware of my neighborhood
tommyrot - Feb 09, 2006 6:52:30 am PST #5986 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
ION, Alias will return in the spring to finish its final season: [link]
DavidS - Feb 09, 2006 6:53:42 am PST #5987 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
(I think Susan W. found an agent this week as well as the amazing David and Allyson news.)
Plus Corwood got his contract this week too, I expect.
It's NOT A REAL WAR.
It's a NotReal war that will never be over. Executive Uber Alles! It is - as Betsy's long ago tagline posited - the very premise of 1984. "We have always been at war with EastAsia."
Gudanov - Feb 09, 2006 6:56:23 am PST #5988 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
My feeling about Bush is that he isn't a really important person in the administration. There are a few things he wants to do and does work on, but generally just likes being the President a lot more than actual Presidenting and doesn't cercern himself a lot with what the administation is doing except at the most superficial level.