TaleSlinger on Apr 11 2007 | Filed under: Politics
Before the United States invaded Iraq, several things were said about
it. Here are some videos on the topic. Dick Cheney, explaining that
putting in a new Government in Iraq would “be the classic definition of
a quagmire”:
Here’s General Norman Schartzkopf and (current) SECDEF Gates,
interviewed by Dan Rather, explaining that we can’t overturn the Iraqi
Government, because:
It would be […]
TaleSlinger on Mar 05 2007 | Filed under: Politics, Video
This video that mashes up Apple’s 1984 Superbowl “Think Different” ad with Hillary Clinton is awesome. Without regard to your particular views on Hillary, this isan innovative Fair Use video.
TaleSlinger on Jan 18 2007 | Filed under: Entertainment, Humor, Policy, Politics, Popular Culture, Video
This clip ties together the war in Iraq, Klingons and Vulcans (with an actual reference on the House floor - David Wu — D, OR), Comedy Central (how could it not be so with a Klingon reference on the House floor?), and commentary on Iraq, The House statement and who’s better Spock or Sulu? […]
TaleSlinger on Nov 16 2006 | Filed under: Politics, Tech, Video
This morning (eastern time) a UCLA Student was tasered by the UCPD after failing to produce ID, as shown here and here. The incident is somewhere between regretable and and repulsive, appears to include the UCPD acting inappropriately.
The news here isn’t just police misconduct, but the way that personal information technology is changing the world. […]