Bloviations

The Bloviations of Thomas Brock

Archive for July, 2008

The world in a hand-basket…

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

I’m gone for a few days and the place goes nuts?
Another Camp Lejeune Marine killed his wife. I’m not sure why these kids think they can get away with it…Especially when this genius brings the body closer to his home than hers…
New Yorker magazine tries to satirize the right-wing theory that Senator Barack Obama (Il’s [...]

In Memoriam: Tony Snow

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

CNN.
Former White House press secretary Tony Snow — who once told reporters “I’m a very lucky guy” — has died at the age of 53 after a second battle with cancer.

I’ve disagreed with almost anything that ever came out of Tony Snow’s mouth, but it’s still sad to hear of someone dying after battling cancer. [...]

Jacksonville Daily News: Skewing the Polls by Limiting the Answers

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

The Jacksonville Daily News has various polls throughout their website.
A new poll which explores the recent actions by Iran appeared tonight.
The question and options for voting are at left.
The missiles launched by Iran had nothing to do with the development of nuclear weapons. The question suggests that Iran tested nuclear weapons. This is [...]

Adventures in Driving

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Picture it: Jacksonville, NC 2008. It was 5:40ish on a Wednesday afternoon and the traffic was thick on Highway 17/Lejeune Blvd as I was heading Northeast towards Western Blvd. I was in the left lane (anticipating my left turn down Western Blvd towards Mini’s house) and there was a gold Buick sedan to my right. [...]

Jesse Helms: The Last Word

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Gary Pierce nails it.
He built his reputation on race-baiting. He won his elections with race-baiting. And he used his Senate office as a platform for race-baiting.

The money shot.
And don’t tell me what a kind man Helms was. Barry Saunders of the N&O had it right: If he was so nice, then what he said and [...]

Dear Chris Matthews: "Can Obama now win over the regular folks, white folks, against John McCain?"

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Can you be less of a racist? 
Just wondering.

Technorati Tags: Chris Matthews,Mainstream Media,racism,2008 Presidential Elections,Barack Obama

Why Does Fox News Hate the Troops?

Monday, July 7th, 2008

‘Cuz they shafted a good organization called Books for Soldiers this morning for a news blurb about a dude getting bitten by a snake at the local Wal-Mart.
Why, Fox News, do you hate the troops and the people that try to support them?

Technorati Tags: Fox News,Mainstream media,Books for Soldiers,Stormbear,Town Called Dobson,Eldad Yaron

The Canonization of a Bigot

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

I mentioned yesterday that former-Senator Jesse Helms died.
You would think by some of the post-death coverage of Helms that he was the pinnacle of human existence. A look at the Jacksonville Daily News would provide enough evidence of that.
Their article on Helms’ death, titled “Local GOP feels the loss of ‘St. Jesse’, is a [...]

The Jacksonville Daily News: Gus Wilgus Responds to My Letter

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

August Austin “Gus” Wilgus, a staunch Republican Conservative and supporter of both President Bush and failed-Congressional Candidate Joe McLaughlin, has written a letter to the editor of the Jacksonville Daily News in response to my letter printed on June 27th.
Wilgus bases his argument for offshore drilling on the theory that the leased property currently held [...]

Independence Day, a Small Social Experiment and Dishonoring the Day

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Today is Independence Day here in the United States. It’s the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence which marked the beginning of our revolution against Great Britain.
To the Americans out there, I say “Enjoy your Independence Day.”
Which brings me to ’round to my small social experiment…
Most Americans have stripped the [...]