State’s rights be damned: if the machines don’t work, the system doesn’t work. I hate to break it to you, but—even considering how difficult it is to negotiate this kind of thing between two different parties, and all—if America cannot make sure that there are decent, working machines in every county in the country, then the myth of America’s love of democracy is a goddamned sham. Put your money where your mouth is, Washington. And hey, States: quit clinging to this fake “rights” crap. It’s a pathetic excuse for all kinds of rigging, all kinds of mediocrity. I’ve written before …

Sometimes, in Korea, Canadians get a little uppity about how wonderful Canada is. Maybe it’s a function of always being asked, “Are you American?” or hearing the Korean word for American—me-gook—at every turn, uttered by kids, college students, parents of kids, and even old folks as soon as we come into view. Personally, I find that less irking than the way that all conversations suddenly seem to hinge on the issue of English study… how suddenly everyone in the cafe is talking about the best way to study English, and what their last foreign English teacher was like, and all …

Nothing to add to this: MBLOG: Just Poor Kids Fighting A Rich Man’s War. It’s not quite a political cartoon, but it’s better than most you see anyway.

How well does Fox handle intelligent, concise criticism of Bush? Or even just someone speaking the truth? Here’s a test case. It’s pretty damning. via Peking Duck