:: walterindenver ::

:: Friday, April 11, 2003 ::

Tonight!

The RMBB II.

:: Walter 7:15 AM [+] ::
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Well, Yeah

I missed this item in a Joe Bob Briggs column published April 4th.

When a bill to outlaw toy guns was introduced in the New York City Council, the Manhattan Libertarian Party announced a "Guns for Tots" drive, collecting water pistols and cap guns for the city's children. "Playing with a water pistol is one of the most cherished rites of childhood," said spokesman Jim Lesczynski. "We want to give that experience to New York's children before the spoilsports in City Hall take it away permanently." Once the Super Soaker is secured for the future, the Libertarians intend to turn their attention to the protection of toy firebombs.

Of course we do intend to do exactly that, after we secure the rights of drive-in movie theaters to show third-rate horror flicks.

This once, I'm not joking.

:: Walter 8:05 PM [+] ::
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Oh

Laurence Simon, the madman behind Amish Tech Support, is now posting at the World Wide Rant as well. I'm not sure this is a good thing. I can't post as often As I'd like on this site, and there's no way I could post at two sites at once. If Laurence is stretched too thin we'll all suffer. Not to mention this all too creepy. My wife is from Houston, as is Laurence. The World Wide Rant is based here in Denver. I like to think that I rescued my my wife from Texas, so a Houstonian taking over a Denver institution doesn't sound like a good thing. Maybe Laurence could move here.

:: Walter 7:58 PM [+] ::
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War, the Good, the Bad

As I've noted before, there are good reasons and not so good reasons to oppose the war. There are also undeniable benefits to the war. The anti-war Aziz Poonawalla gets it:

The images we all saw on television worldwide yesterday will be in our world history books as one of the defining moments of the 21st century. Alongside those of 9-11, yin and yang. I was and still am opposed to war on Iraq - not the idea of war per se, but like Howard Dean, by the route to which we justified and pursued war. But winning the war was never in doubt and my heart is is full of satisfaction at seeing the statues of Saddam fall at last.

I am however quite disappointed by the attitude of many who oppose the war - who seem to have a grudging attitude towards the liberation. IRAQ IS FREE. Regardless of your politics, your principles, your attitudes - this must be the shared event that we all celebrate.

:: Walter 7:08 PM [+] ::
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Pat Dinizio...

...has a very novel business plan to sell to investors. I have always been a big Smithereens fan, perhaps more so than Glenn Reynolds.

Back in the day I had a chance to interview Pat for a show I co-hosted on a radio station in El Paso, TX. As a Rolling Stone magazine critic said, if there were any justice in the world the Smithereens' album 'Especially For You' would have been the all-time biggest selling LP instead of some Michael Jackson recording.

:: Walter 9:51 PM [+] ::
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