Archive for May 9th, 2007

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

Fort Dix Plot: Right Wing Cheers, Left Wing Jeers

The right wingers are rightly cheering law enforcement and the anonymous clerk for bringing this plot down.  Had it taken even one life, it would be too many.

If you peruse the right wing blogs the details and congratulations to law enforcement are universal.

But on the left….I wouldn't say the lefties are as mean spirited as they are about Cheney and Bush, but the general attitude is either a yawn, or some minimizing of the plot to make it no big deal.

Take Wonkette:

Ok. So, the plot was: six dudes from New Jersey buy some guns and storm Fort Dix. The Fort Dix that is full of lots and lots of Army reservists with way, way more guns. And, like, extensive military training and s**t. Yes, thank god these terrorists have been caught and locked up before they could be killed within minutes of deciding to carry out the dumbest f***ing terrorist plot we’ve ever heard of.

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

Jack Bauer Appreciation Day

Blogs 4 Bauer: Today is "Jack Bauer Appreciation Day"

Today, May 9, 2007, is "Jack Bauer Appreciation Day" or "JBAD" for all you cool kids. Like other holidays ("Talk Like Jack Bauer Day", "Break Up With Your Girlfriend Like Jack Bauer Day"), there are some core traditions attached to JBAD, and they are as follows:

1) Give somebody your word. When Jack gives you his word, he's forging an iron-clad bond with you. When you live up to your obligations, you're inching closer to being like Jack. . . .

I give you my word that I will do everything I can to stop the threats from shutting down Skagit Valley College. Gratiutious YouTube of Bauer…