Conclusion: Yope

"Scooter" Libby walks free (minus $250000). Obviously, some people are up in arms about this.

This country is a joke.

Baloney

Excuse me. I worked for that tax money to give to you, Mr. Government, so I'd like to have a say as to where it goes.

Rumsfeld to Step Down

More big news breaking; Rummy will step down after six years at the Pentagon.

Also, Keith Olbermann

He asks the questions that need to be asked.

Pertinent quote:

Saddam Hussein will get out of Iraq the same way 2,832 Americans have and thousands more.

He’ll get out faster than we will.

Here's to two years of Bush complaining how Congress won't let him pass bills anymore.

Midterm Election 2006

So, the results are mostly in. Notable:

• Strickland defeats Blackwell for governorship of Ohio.



• Sherrod Brown takes the Senate seat of Mike DeWine.



• Issue 2, raising the minimum wage, passed by a good margin, as did Issue 5 (SmokeFree Ohio).



• Issue 3, bringing gambling to Ohio, failed, as did Issue 4; both lost by a fairly wide margin.

Pretty exciting stuff. Now, control of the Senate hinges on the results of the Montana and Virginia races. Unfortunately for the voting public, the Virginia election probably won't be known for weeks as it's almost certain to be recounted a billion times (hello Florida?). At least the House is pretty concrete now.

Looks like the terrorists win this time, Mr. Bush.

Ludicrosity

New bill contains provisions detailing exactly why it cannot be declared illegal to pass. In fact, pointing out the obvious and stating that it is a breach of democracy to bypass judicial review could land you in jail by breaching your allegiance to President Bush.

This game sucks.

Migraines also suck.

One game that does not suck, however, is Company of Heroes. Although it's the same group that made Dawn of War, Company of Heroes just seems more... awesome and less of a chore. It's hard to explain but it involves lots of awesome.

This is my second week working with PerceptIS (I started last Monday morning). It's... interesting. Dealing with users is always a good time, like the ones who turn their computer in on a Friday afternoon and come in Monday complaining their computer's not done yet... ahem. At least it's money, and I'm "in" the "industry" (inasmuch as technical support and counseling is the real "industry"). Woot.

For Aiur

It's got a funny name, but check out www.savetheinternet.com. Net neutrality is for serious doods.

Boredom Overwhelms

Not much going on the last couple days. Been reading House of Leaves regularly, although it's absurdly slow reading due to the nature of the print.

Hmm, what has been going on? Interesting personal things, to be sure, but this is not the place.

• Slobodan Milosevic died in his prison cell awaiting the finishing of his trial. A slew of news resulted, most involving the strange nature of the drugs he did and did not take.



• Conditions in Iraq are going down the shitter.



• Menstrual blood is apparently a great source of stem cells.

Now, to resume reading / thrashing in anticipation of the Dream Theater concert Sunday.

(Dis)Approval Rating

Just felt that this was somewhat relevant. Not the usual content of this blog, but entertaining nonetheless.

Also it's fucking 4:24 AM thanks to five hours of physics homework. Thank god we go on break after tomorrow.

I want a MacBook Pro.

Amerikkka

Just related to me by Alex: apparently, the best way to get information on people is to ask them for it. How quaint.