Now we can’t do any of that. Either we make a big, public display of deriding Michelle’s humorless response now, or we forfeit the right to mock liberals for being equally humorless when, inevitably, the shoe ends up on the other foot. Pick your poison.

In the end, one public de-linking just cost the entire dextrosphere two field days. Was it worth it?

First off, their biggest advertiser is Verizon. Remember a while back when that rap singer who molested the 14-year-old on stage in Africa was being promoted by Verizon?

Need I say more?

Second, I note that Glenn Reynolds links to BoingBoing a fair amount. If anybody here knows him, you might let him know that the next time he links to them, it’s possible that more than a few people might be asking him just why he’s supporting a left-wing group that advocates that leading Republicans be hanged. Granted, he’s a Libertarian, but he’s still on our side of the aisle.

Here’s a brief history of BoingBoing if anyone’s interested:

- A year ago, Cory was doing most of the posting. While occasionally it would slip through, all in all he did a fine job of maintaining a politics-free site. He’s big on pirating songs and all that, but that’s not a political issue.

- The next thing I know, I’m suddenly reading things like “our troops being forced to fight in Iraq…” and thinking, “Huh?” Glancing up at the author’s name, I started seeing this Mark guy more and more.

- Then “Xeni” entered the picture. At first, his posts were relatively innocuous, but then he started piling on the liberal claptrap. Iraq’s all about oil. Bush is a madman. The NSA is evil. Global warming is going to kill you.

You know, the usual stuff.

The only thing “Xeni” has actually surprised me with was his global warming stance. He’s still back in the polar-bears-on-icebergs stage. It’s surprising, because my impression was that Cory wasn’t an AGW believer. I don’t believe Mark’s ever posted on it.

It makes me wonder how Cory feels about his site being turned into an AGW launching pad. Ever heard the word “laughingstock”, Cory?

Now, one thing I didn’t see here (or on Michelle’s site) was any mention of how heinous and reprehensible their actions truly are. I could make a strong argument that Cory Doctorow is the most reprehensible man in America.

Pretty strong words?

Consider:

An obvious candidate for such an exalted position would be Keith Olbermann. The conservatives hate him (or would hate him if they saw him), and I imagine most mainstream Dems find him just as repugnant as the conservatives do.

And then there’s the Hillarybeast, of course, and ol’ Markos whatshisname would garner a few votes.

But consider one thing:

All of the above are openly political. They’re not hiding behind anything.

Cory is taking a place of sanctity; a place where people go to look at fun new gadgets and great old gadgets, and — for once! — to get away from politics.

That’s the human need this creature is exploiting.

On this level of life, go ahead, tell me what could be more reprehensible then feeding upon a need to get away from the very thing he’s pushing.
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So, let’s see. How ’bout some links? Let’s go with a little humor this time around.

To any ‘Star Wars’ fans out there, did you happen to catch the marvelous parody of ‘Star Wars II’? It was superbly done. Here’s my review.

And in related news.

Are any of you out there really, really old, like, over 30? If so, here are some notes from the Gulf War that might bring back some memories. Good times, good times.

Any computer videophiles in the audience? If so, then you’ll be able to relate to this.

My response to an Interest Inventory.

Might as well slip in some political humor.

And finally, a cool update to a short article I wrote a few years ago. First read this.

Then read this.

Good times a’comin’. :)

I mean, anyone to leads off with the words “Hang the leaders of the Conservative Movement…” is just asking for problems.

Opening lines are so important. I remember a BBC presenter announcing the news that Bing Crosby had just died. Then, as a tribute, they played his song “Cheek to Cheek”.

A bad move, considering its opening line…

“Heaven. I’m in heaven”

quite

Then when it was time to renew the subscription . . . . .

I would guess the editors cater to their readers, those that remain.

I just swung through the YAF online store and found this description under their Ann Coulter poster: Ann Coulter – best-selling author, talentless clown, witty columnist, and compelling speaker – proves it is possible to be beautiful, intelligent, and …

aero on October 4, 2007 at 12:00 PM

I send my oldest off to college next year. I just hope he is prepared for the mush he is about to receive. One good thing is he has no yearning to attend UW Madison. Anybody out there in an engineering college and do those types preach in class?? I know how most Liberal Arts professors are. I am under the impression that most business departments are conservative. However, Im not sure about the computer science departments or engineering folks. Any ideas?

Why not deluge boingboing with topical, well-sourced, facts? Why not annoy them to death with cogent, sober comments from thoughtful conservatives? I know that I am always impressed with someone who stands out by standing alone in a crowd of rabid partisans.

I used to visit often. I will still visit, I will just never click on one of their ads. I will remind them just how much they hate my perspective by spitting it at them like the venomous conservative demon I am.

Xeni Jardin, site founder, is officially off the I’d Hit That list. She also has/had a show on NPR I think. There’s another reason not to listen.

lorien1973 on October 4, 2007 at 12:58 PM

I need a day or two to make a site first. :D

JammieWearingFool on October 4, 2007 at 12:51 PM

Yeah. Let’s have an auction for the spot. I’d play! :D

Do I need the sarc tag?

Unless the wonderful thing in question is conservative and intelligent…

If they were on my list, I would delete them too. Buh-bye…

The Internet is too vast for me to support hate filled bigots.

ps. What an irony that Boing Boing was listed in an HA category called “Hangouts”.

Yeah….BoingBoing went “boing boing”.