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...Souls in Purgatory, parroted thousands of times by distracted altar boys, goes like this: "Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.") To Billy, and maybe Colin, the title says, "You're already dead, lads. R.I.P...
...Recently, though, there's been a growing sense among some Democrats that since the Republicans have an obnoxious amen chorus of radio talk-show hosts and vituperative elected officials like the late, great Tom DeLay, the Democrats should respond by being equally vehement and obnoxious. There's been a growing sense that since Republicans resort to disgraceful tactics - the impeachment of Bill Clinton, questioning the war records of candidates (John Kerry, Max Cleland) who happen to be Democrats - Democrats should respond in kind, call for the impeachment of George W. Bush and resort to demagoguery whenever plausible. Sorry, guys...
...reminded of the comment made by William F. Buckley that he would rather “be governed by the first one hundred names in the Boston phone book than by the Harvard Faculty.” Amen and veritas...
...December, Senator Minority Leader Harry Reid, commenting on the possibility of Antonin Scalia becoming the Chief Justice, said, “I disagree with many of the results that he arrives at, but his reason for arriving at those results are [sic] very hard to dispute.” Amen. The staff editorial is based not on considerations of jurisprudence but on naked political considerations, and, given his impressive credentials and capabilities, we wish Alito a quick confirmation...
...career; in the words of college dropout Kanye West, “You need to pump your brakes and drive slow, homey.” So listen up, rubes, and heed the call of the Freshman Year Commandments. In the name of John Harvard’s bronzed testicles, amen...