I'm afraid I have to agree with you about the winner. I tried, really, to be the good guy and treat him (and his issue) with intelligence, perspicaciousness, and (or but) humility. I get an F. Onward and upward.

about your blog: The Minuteman’s Guide to fine Mexican dining

When I was with them (determining kill zones in the name of justice) they all preferred Taco Bell.

I'd forgotten about shooter (a blessing, that).

Does Taco Bell have Mexicans on the menu now?

When me and the boys were there, we all ordered Quesidilla Mexicana!, so I guess that's what we ate. Those Minutemen have monstrous appetites.

I wonder... how the Madwoman of Chaillot would handle this?

She would've said "oui," or perhaps "tout de suite," or maybe just wept before laughing. Did I ever mention my darker moments?

But how far down does the tunnel from your basement go?

China, I think. At least that's how I get my order of potstickers.

What, exactly, is the media's constitutional function?

That can be discussed only over postickers. I'd say, tout de suite, except that we live in different states.

as much as i admire your writing, so often you get too caught up in the righteous vision of idealism and miss the reality that pragmatism can accomplish.

This reminds me of the shaven-headed child in The Matrix (embarrasingly, I'm revealing my pedestrian movie tastes); let me adulterate and say, "Instead, only try to realize the truth. There is no crime."

"Like Gleen Greenwald. I bet he is rich." Well, yeah. Gleen is rich. Unfortunately, Gleen's big in dry goods at his 4 locations in Duluth. Glenn, though, he's a journalist...

You're slaying me again. Time to put on my PDA-approved tinfoil fedora and resurrect.

I know when the police come to my door for the robbery I committed the other day ....

I warned you about that prescription pad ....

I enjoyed your entire post, but this was particularly amusing: President Unitard's moribund maladministration ....

Very nice.

Come on people! THIS is what you wanted Obama in office for? To just let blatant violations of the constitution slide in the name of "bipartisanship"?

I don't know anyone here, of serious mind, who's said this. You'll find those who do say this sort of thing but, by definition, they aren't serious. Forgive the language-play to underscore the point.

Glenn: I'm going to appoint an AG who is widely respected, highly accomplished, very smart and independent. And then I'm going to say: "I repeatedly said during the campaign that the rule of law must be restored. I want you to appoint some of the best career prosecutors you have -- hire who you want -- to look at whether there are serious acts of criminality by the prior administration and pursue it where it leads."

There's really no more to it than that.

allow me to be honest here (and have I ever been anything less?): I wasn't familiar with your reference but thank heavens for Wikipedia. It says that Maldoror renounced all ties to conventional morality and decency.

If this is correct then I am in absolute agreement.

Now let me recover my self-respect: did I tell you I'm nearing the end of a book on the Late Roman Empire emperor, Julian the Apostate? Fascinating stuff.

vodka, got it. But then that's always guaranteed (scotch, too; the more singular the malt, the better).

I'm hesitant, though, about reading this after your comments. History has always been my thing (I'm one of those All-but-dissertation MA people) and I confess to my cowardice when it's a matter of examining the innermost reaches of the soul, particularly when it becomes (and when doesn't it?), shall we say, darkly questionable.

I've written that down and will look for it tomorrow. Speaking of the latter part of the Roman Empire (which I was but you weren't), have you ever read the fiction of Iain Pears? He wrote what I thought was a particularly interesting late-empire work titled The Dream of Scipio (I'm pretty sure I have that right; I lent it to my nephew who never returned it, the ungrateful wretch)?

Graves' Claudius is awesome--a lot of fun. And the BBC's filmic version isn't bad either. How can you beat the over-the-top portrayal of Caligula by John Hurt?

Pick a subject, find an open question, answer it. Just get it done!

Yes, I know you're right.

And Glenn will probably be angry with us for cluttering his thread in this way.

I'm in need of some GoodCelery! Poet mine, weave me a tale of mercy, forgiveness, decency, and honesty. Can you do this with inscrutability? I know you can. You are GoodCelery!

Like GoodCelery!, you never cease to amaze me. Here I am, blustering about like the Hindenburg on a bad day, and you guys have the decency to put me through my paces. I value that beyond $$ (well, kinda ;)). (I hope I got the emoticon right, since I really don't use them)

Well, history - on it's smallest scale - is about "connections".

Amen, brother. You know I'm serious.

my apologies for having veered off course. It's catamitebastard's fault, you know. Well, mine too. I must take responsibility (that's what my therapist, karr(sic), says).

Let's all argue again tomorrow!

Done and done!

It's been a real pleasure, my friend.

so I can't do the nominate-a-troll-of-the-day stuff, but I think we should have a statement-of-the-day category (one that ought to be banned for life; or at least a week). Here's my nominee:

Wake up people!