The State; Not the Country
I'm going to Clovis, New Mexico tomorrow. I don't tend to blog about day to day things anymore, although I still love my old
bus post. However, travelling out of the city is so rare for me, I'll probably relate every event to you, dear readers, like a child home from his first day of school.
Clovis looks boring.
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travel
It Is Never Over
The New York Times reports that
the filibuster fight is actually not over.
I'm kind of dissapointed that The New York Times didn't see this coming.
For all the euphoria Monday night that the political center had held, the Senate compromise in the judicial filibuster fight did not noticeably de-escalate the ultimate battle now looming: that over a potential vacancy on the Supreme Court.
In fact, a new debate erupted almost immediately over the meaning of the agreement reached by seven Democrats and seven Republicans, which sought to preserve the right to judicial filibusters but restrict their use to "extraordinary circumstances."You mean "extraordinary circumstances" wasn't entirely clear and strictly defined?
Oh
"This agreement is a shot across the bow toward the president," said Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York. "Don't pick someone too extreme or you'll run into trouble."Oh boy, I feel like cueing up some dramatic theme music. Obviously the Democrats are actually the nation's political police. If they don't like who the President nominates, it is automatically extreme.
Of course, if Arlen Specter gets picked for Chief Justice, that is pretty much a non-issue.
Senator Arlen Specter, the Pennsylvania Republican who is chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said on Tuesday that the agreement left a healthy amount of uncertainty about the separation of powers in judicial nominations. "Everybody's on tippy-toe about how to proceed," Mr. Specter said, "and that's the best way."Hey! I think he likes it!
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filibuster news politics judiciary senate
Filibuster Compromise
Doesn't look good to me. The Captain's Quarters is
live-blogging the whole thing. Thanks to
La Shawn Barber for the link.
And now... something completely different
Unsurprisingly,
the fight for filibusters and judges continues.
I guess I fit the definition of a radical conservative (oxymoron) quite well. I think the filibuster does nothing but slow down an otherwise progressive process. I understand there are sometimes advantages, but those are exceptions. In the long run, the filibuster only serves to slow things down and push agendas where the vote would aid the majority.
The Revolution Was Not Televised
What I mean to say is, all predictions of a magical May 19th were false. Not entirely surprising, but a tad dissapointing. However, with has been heard thus far, the Nintendo Revolution *will* be quite awesome. And besides, who knows? The controller may be quite ground-breaking.
Actually, I think it would have to be. Nintendo is aiming to allow the Revolution to play many old Nintendo games, and this means the controller would have to be fairly flexible in design. Either that, or quite bulky.
God, I hope not.
Gamespot Goes Against the Wall
Well, no real big surprise for the Revolution yet. But Reggie (I can't spell his last name, but his fans love him), the President of Nintendo of America, does an interview with Gamespot. This guy is awesome. He even uses that word! "Awesome!"
You can
stream the download for free at Gamespot. Just scroll down and look for a segment called "A Man Called Reggie".
I'm kind of glad there isn't a big flurry of news today. I'm getting lots of homework done.
Nintendo's E3 Surprise?
There is a lot of active marketing from supposed third parties surrounding the up-and-coming "Nintendo Revolution," the newest entertainment system from Nintendo. The rumor mill is running wild as some people have actually hypothesized VR gaming. I don't mean like the Virtual Boy.
An anonomyous man called Aries started making outrageous claims for the system, claiming he was part of a third-party development studio. I initially considered him another internet ego-hound, but his early claims of the Revolution having the ability to download old Nintendo titles and Super Smash Brothers (with online multiplayer) being a launch title has suggested that he may have some credibility.
He says the truly Revolutionary aspect of Nintendo's new box will be announced on the 19th at E3. Could be a load of bull, but a load of bull is excuse enough to stay home and rant about.
In short, look here tomorrow for news and information that I've leeched from other bloggers and news sources.
Hey, that's what bloggers really do. Don't act offended.
An Interesting Point of View
La Shawn Barber has an
unique take on why Vicente Fox's race-based comment is wrong.
More Final Fantasy Fanboy-ism
So, a couple of parents
named their newborn child "Sephiroth." Hey, that's fine. Name your child after one of the evilest characters ever to grace a popular video game!
If you just don't see the stupidity yet, you might consider downloading a video I made. Please RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE (saves bandwidth, it's the only way it'll work, and it makes baby Jesus happy) my
Tribute to Sephiroth's Birth.
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video games,
parents,
children
Final Fantasy Fanboys
Begin joyful fainting...
now
Happy Mother's Day
Have you built a
shrine for your mother lately?
I Think E-Mail is Incriminating
My brother must have been bored. I know he had class when he sent this.
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From: David Moriarty
To: The Prof
Date: May 4, 2005 10:07 AM
Subject: you better not do this again
If you ever read my e-mail again I'm gonna beat the living shit out of
you, that is, if mom doesn't beat me to it.
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Okay, first, don't e-mail threats via an e-mail address that has your real name. Also, I read your e-mail because it was there when I was changing your email password, which I did because you already hit me. Guess how smart it would be to follow that up with another threat.
You are sick. No one should depend on their fists and threats so much. Also, the e-mail incident happens several days ago. The fact that you are still focusing on this is disturbing, to say the least.
You are going to have a hell of a time getting a job. Threatening annoying customers, your boss, and coworkers is not considered an employable job skill.. unless you want to work for the mafia.
Sandwich Conundrum
A "hamburger" features beef.
A "turkeyburger" features turkey.
What the hell do you call a sandwich with ham?
Can you even get pork patties?
Internation Copyright Issues
Canada is one of 14 countries on the United States' piracy watch list.
The United States placed a total of 14 nations on its “priority watch list,” with China added to the list this year. The others included Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, Turkey, and Venezuela.What sets these countries apart?
It doesn't seem practical to make business out of piracy anymore. With the advent of peer-to-peer file-sharing, you either have easy access to movies, music, and writings, or know someone that does.
The internet has taught us that, if crime is easy enough, it doesn't count. While I know that the RIAA doesn't have our best intentions in mind, it is good that people are fighting for copyright law. People need to know that, just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should or that it's right.
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