Nationalism is power-hunger tempered by self-deception. Actions are held to be good or bad, not on their own merits, but according to who does them, and there is almost no kind of outrage — torture, the use of hostages, forced … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Sets Things Right
♪ It took a short walk and a talk To change the rules of engagement While you searched frantically for reverse And them claiming That virtue never tested is no virtue at all And so I lost my ignorance ♪ … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Tells Its Better Angels to Go to Hell
Monday’s child is fair of face, Tuesday’s child is full of grace, Wednesday’s child is full of woe, Thursday’s child has far to go. Friday’s child is loving and giving, Saturday’s child works hard for a living, But the child … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Carries a Parental Advisory
♫ But you will probably not recall That it’s not been too … too long at all, Since we even had the right to Cast a vote. ♫ Legendary jazz and bluesman Bob Dorough, who passed earlier this week at … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Gets Lost in the Myths of Time
♫ What’s so great about the Barrier Reef? What’s so fine about art? What’s so good ‘bout a good time spent When you’re workin’ on a broken, workin’ on a broken man? ♫ — “Barrier Reef,” Old 97’s Earth Day, … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Grows World-Weary
♬ The misdeeds of the Turks have been “spouted” thro’ all lands, But how about the Russians, can they show spotless hands? They slaughtered well at Khiva, in Siberia icy cold, How many subjects done to death will never perhaps … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Threads Marches as to War
♪ Whoa, here’s to the land you’ve torn out the heart of Mississippi, find yourself another country to be part of ♪ — Phil Ochs, “Here’s to the State of Mississippi” An imprecise and ultimately dumb joke,* sent Uvular down … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Finds Nothing New Under the Sun
♫ And now she walks as though she was Now she walks again with us Now she walks as though she was Newborn ♫ — “Newborn,” Guadalcanal Diary, 2×4 Happy Easter, Passover,* Opening Day, and belated Nowruz. Speaking of things … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Schools Some Fools
♫ Building up to the larger point With an arrogance not rare or pretty We don’t declare the war on idleness When outside it’s cold and shitty ♫ — “Titanic Terrarium,” The Tragically Hip Your humble WPT host will do … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Takes ‘March’ Literally
♪ A curse upon you Oliver Cromwell You who raped our Motherland I hope you’re rotting down in hell For the horrors that you sent To our misfortunate forefathers Whom you robbed of their birthright “To hell or Connaught” may … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Gets Its Irish Up
Sort by oldest* comments to read the actual header, in which Uvular tells a heavy but hopeful true-life tale of damnation and reprieve, if not redemption. Since many Avocados will prefer to just get on with the commenting, he decided … Continue reading The Day Thread Sees as Through a Glass Darkly
♪ My head can’t tolerate this bobbing and pretending Listening to some bullethead and the madness that he’s saying ♪ — “Your Racist Friend,” They Might Be Giants Accept, without excusing, the incendiary title of this WPT installment as Uvular … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Crosses the Color Line
♫ It’s your life And you can do what you want Do what you like But please don’t keep a-me waiting Please don’t keep a-me waiting ♫ Passion meets aggression in this wheedling warble of teen lust. Just as Ray … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Could Use a Weekend
♪ Am I just a hypocrite, Or am I really a whore? But to coin a phrase is always much more fun To coin a phrase is always much more “now” ♪ — Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, “Watch the Fire/to Coin … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Coins a Phrase
Uvular can’t come to the WPT header this weekend because paid work leaves him too busy to devote 300-plus words to explaining why Special Counsel Robert Mueller handing down an eight-count indictment against Russian election hackers has firmly implanted Starbuck’s … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Takes What It Can Get
♪ [Eddie Kendricks] People moving out, people moving in. Why, because of the color of their skin. Run, run, run but you sure can’t hide. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Vote for me and I’ll … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Demands a Cure for Whelmedness
♬ Gone forever in a trigger slip Well, it could have been It could have been your brother (Shoot) Shoot straight (Shoot) Shoot to kill, yeah Blame each other, well, blame yourself You know, God is a bullet Have mercy … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Goes Off Half-Cocked
♪ Stand as far away from me as you can and ask me why Hang on to your rosary beads Close your eyes to watch me die You keep saying, kick it, quit it, kick it, quit it God, but … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Just Ain’t NORML
♪ I am a human being And I don’t believe all the things I’m seeing I’ve got nowhere to hide anymore I’m losing my way I am an angel I booked in here, I came straight from Hell And I … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Doesn’t Mind if It Does
♫ He said, “Fuck this!” and “Fuck that!” And this guy’s the diplomat ♫ — The Tragically Hip, “It Can’t Be Nashville Every Night,” In Between Evolution Famous Prussian Otto von Bismarck formulated the foreign policy principle of Realpolitik, a … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Plays the Game of Global Diminution
♬ The fiddler watches you Wondering when You’re gonna slow down or speed up Finally, he just shuts his eyes again He turns around once And gives up But me? I’ve been coming here much too long To fall out … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Rides the Cyclone
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