Keith Olbermann Tribute to Bill Hicks

Gates: AP decision 'appalling'

You want to do a disservice to the troops? Don't publish anything that shows the real cost of this war. Ban cameras from ramp ceremonies (wouldn't want anyone to actually see a C-130 stuffed full of dead kids) and only show sterile high-level smart bomb footage. Besides, we don't want to impact recruitment; in this economy the last thing we need is a bunch of full-limbed poor kids running around applying for jobs.

Let bovine America keep watching reality television and stuffing it's fat face, secure in the knowledge everything is going well, mission accomplished, and that "they hate our freedom".

And no, I'm not some commie-peacenick, I have no problem blowing the holy hell out of an enemy nation, provided they're an actual threat and the true human costs are accurately presented. If our people are dying I want to know how and why, and to what end. If the civilian populace is being slaughtered, raped or dying from dysentery because we've fucked up their infrastructure I also want know.

It's only with the full facts can we make logical, reasoned decisions

Black Eyed Peas Have Officially Written The Worst Song Ever

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zombies vs middle-management

They may be the last humans on earth, fighting an unstoppable horde of the undead, but not once have I ever seen the survivors in a zombie movie suffer though a single team-meeting or conference call. Nor have any of them been asked to speak to any pending action items. "Here they come! Francis, get on that chain gun, focus on our core competencies and maximize our deliverables, while I increase shareholder value!

Celebrity Fame Zeppelin!