TODAY’S GRAFFITI CURRENCY



Contrary to the popular legend, Lincoln did NOT actually say this after coming off a three-day bender.

NEW BLOG SHOWCASE VOTES (REPOSTED FROM 12-19)

Pragmatic Conservatism by Dan K. O'Leary: Bush, Saddam, and Howard Dean

Honestly, not so much for the entry (which, although well-enough supported by the facts, still boils down to "Bush rules, Dean drools") as for a) the blogger, Dan, who is an active Alliance member and a pretty cool guy and b) because Liberal goof-balls come trolling along in the comments making off-topic remarks & personal attacks instead of addressing the point of the post.

Belief Seeking Understanding: Monday, November 10, 2003

This post makes a good point, which I hadn't thought of before:

"the moral of the story is "It costs money to not pay attention, because if you go to college, and you go to a college that isn't coveting and actively recruiting people like you, you end up underwriting the education of the students the college is coveting and actively recruiting."

However, I think it would've been better if the author had finished with some suggested action, like "so don't go to a college unless they seek you out." or something. The post just feels a little... unfinished.

patrickspero.com: Howard Dean's "Point"

No matter how hard I try, I just CAN'T take Howard Dean seriously enough to discuss him like he's intelligent human being. All he deserves is cruel mockery. Of which Patrick dishes up a big, steaming plateful. Mheh.

ALLIANCE BREAKING NEWS

The Bear's going to combine last week's showcase with this week's showcase. Re-post your votes so they don't scroll off your front page. Tell your blog-buddies, too.

Filthy Lie Round-up: Evil Glenn's Christmas. My pick of the litter would be BigStick.US, here's a sample, but I'm leaving the best lines for you to find by yourself:

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"Yes, that's true," Glenn said, "but I needed to make toys of Chairman Mao simply for the name. Think about it. Think about the name. The spelling."

My mind still clouded by the Pure Commie Evil, I tried to figure out what Glenn meant. Finally, it hit me.

The iMao. I... M... A.......

"O... My... God..." Suddenly, I realized exactly what it was that Glenn was up to. "You designed this toy for the sole purpose of perverting the name of Frank J's website, didn't you, you sick bastard?"

"Indeed," Glenn replied. "That's not all I'm going to do to that little son of a bitch, though. I designed the iMaos to radiate Pure Commie Evil to brainwash shoppers into buying them. Soon, millions of children will find an iMao sitting under the tree on Christmas morning - it'll be one of the best-selling toys ever! And with my massive sales, I'll develop enough brand recognition to go to court and take back the iMao domain name anyone who's tried to capitalize on the popularity of my toy to trick people into reading their crappy conservative humor."

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And a new Filthy Lie assignment: How will Evil Glenn be ringing in the new year?

Will the New Year's Eve ball drop be onto a penguin's chin? Or will it be champagne, Guy Lombardo, and dead hobos falling from the ceiling? Tune in next Friday for the answers.

INSTAPUNDO DELENDA EST!