Jim Lehrer talks about his novel The Phony Marine at Politics Prose. Lehrer, himself a former Marine, perfectly captures the importance of presentation, or impersonation, in this Washington-based novel. [ ] Sentai, Shift and Don Zientara at the Black Cat, whoever they are. $8 at 9PM [ ]
1978 s American Hot Wax at The Mary Pickford Theater. The story of famed Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced the music genre called rock n roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950 s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the devil s music, hated by racists for promoting African American music for white consumption, persecuted by law enforcement officials, and finally brought down by the payola scandals. Plus Jay Leno. Free at 7PM. [ ]
Having successfully destroyed the Republican Revolution and inexplicably avoided prison, Tom DeLay is now launching a Grassroots Action and Information Network and has a
Why? Because he wants to further the online discussion in the marketplace of ideas, obviously! So far, there s nothing about bribery or but it takes time to develop an online voice.
In the meantime, DeLay shows his vast understanding of grassroots groups by inviting you, the common reader, to become an elite activist for said grassroots group. Also, Tom would submit guest blogs for his great new site, and we think that means he wants you, the elite grassroots activist, to write his blog. Please submit your best work today!
Rep. John Sweeney lost his safe seat in the House after it was revealed that a while back. Since then, according to the Albany Times-Union, he has gone crazy.
Sweeney friend Pete Sessions claims Sweeney caught a bug during a Congressional trip to Afghanistan, and the bug got into his system and lodged in his brain. These are grown men who have a great deal of influence and power.
Sweeney has refused to show up for votes during his last days in Congress, avoided his new basement office, and evaded reporters.
He said he had offered Sweeney a phone and a bed in his own office last week, in case he doesn t like the make-shift temporary basement cubicles near the cafeteria storeroom where House members who lost elections were moved from their grand office suites.
Sweeney, Sessions, and other House Republicans are reportedly shocked that the voters of upstate New York declined to reelect a crazy man who chokes his wife.
Congressional Republicans push through change to health insurance rules at the buzzer. [ ]
Meanwhile, Democrats fail to extort concessions from oil and gas companies. Wait til next year, they say. [ ] That s when they ll be relying on younger members energy and intensity to get everything they want from the 110th Congress. [ ]
State department intelligence on Iranian nuclear terrorists powered by Google. [ ] William Jefferson wins reelection, reaffirms superiority of the American political system. [ , ] Iraq Study Group s report exposes rift among Republicans. James Baker and Lee Hamilton claim they got no beef with President Bush, and want to know who you callin surrender monkey? [ , ]
Barack Obama goes to New Hampshire, tells giant crowd that he doesn t trust his own hype. [ , ] In his farewell speech today, Kofi Annan will rip White House policies in the only dapper, civilized, and slightly accented way he knows. [ ]
Havana-born Republican congresswoman calls for the assignation of Fidel Castro, dog bites man. [ ] Republican Presidential hopefuls kiss Bush family ass, dog bites man. [ ] This Prickmas, mull the wine, spike the eggnog, and get ready to . Then . Your party options for the !
This was our of the week, for many reasons having nothing to do with Capitol File magazine. Showing she s in the holiday spirit, Jenna Bush does the twenty-something Presidential daughter s equivalent of and finds herself the brokest Argentine frat guy in Buenos Aires. First Vice Daughter also up to no good, and is expecting a baby with . was foiled, as the Secret Service s elite contained the situation. Congress, we ll forever miss your choking and gay-sexing ways. The book may be but we re sure there are unfinished pages. Share the passion, adventure, and penetrating existential dialogue of with a friend or loved one this holiday season. Or get the for the kids!
Sam Brownback figures if he spends the night in jail, he ll have to get some nutsack to butt-crack lovin . [ ] Donald Rumsfeld is even in denial about the American Civil War. [ ]
Experts are now evaluating Ted Haggard s gayness. [ ] Laura Bush is too classy to slap the bitch that was wearing her same dress she just had highly trained Secret Service agents go and fetch her another one. [ ] The greatest actor, ever shares his wisdom on how to defeat terrorism, and defeat it the F.A.G.
way. [ ]
Everything William Jefferson does is shady as shit. [ ] Noam Chomsky could fart and it would smell like wisdom. [ ] This fashion article has more confusing (imagined) vocabulary than an LNS thread. Cubiclettes? [ ]
We ve currently got our fingers crossed that a certain, hot celebrity blogger will participate ; ) OK, OK, we re in. No need for emoticons. [ ]
Sun Moon building for sale. Be that guy. [ ] WMATA Masterpiece Theatre video. Every time you swipe your SmarTrip card, remember that you re funding this ridiculousness.
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