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Bill Michtom
- Location
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- Birthday
- January 29
- Title
- Your most imperial you-ness
- Company
- Patience of Job Computer Services
- Bio
- I was born at an early age and have continued to live until now. So far, so good.
MY RECENT POSTS
- That was then, apparently.
March 14, 2011 03:14AM - Time to Desert the Democrats
March 14, 2011 03:03AM - The Rise of the 98%
January 22, 2011 05:48AM - What Obama should say in the
SOTU
January 07, 2011 03:35PM - Time to improve our methods
September 13, 2010 04:38PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “During almost fifteen
[now about seventeen]
centuries has the
legal
establishment…”
April 11, 2012 03:32AM - “It is not Christian to
do or believe any of these
things,
but just as
importantly…”
April 11, 2012 03:31AM - “Joaquin, this needs
another piece that I left out:
my letter
to my Congress
critt…”
March 29, 2011 12:09AM - “"Anyone who thinks
Democrats and Republicans are
equally bad
for the
working…”
March 14, 2011 03:45AM - “Kick ass, BBE.
Monkey-fingered”
February 04, 2011 09:01PM
Bill Michtom's Links
- Useful and interesting links, IMNSHO
- RAWA News from Afghanistan
- Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan
- The Daily Howler
- Convention Against Torture
- The Authoritarians
- Marxists Internet Archive
- THOMAS: legislative information from the Library of Congress
- Works of Thomas Jefferson
- Who Decides
- The National Security Archive
- The Anarchist Encyclopedia
- OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics
- FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right
- Confessions of a SERE Veteran: What It is, and What It Was Not
- 'The Sax Bit' by Ted Joans
- Online Etymology Dictionary
- U.S. Code TORTURE
- The United States Constitution
- Law Of War
- Legal Information Institute
- "Don't Talk to the Police" by Professor James Duane
- Emptywheel
- Digby's Hullabaloo
- Chris Floyd's Empire Burlesque
April 11, 2012 03:32AM
“During almost fifteen [now about seventeen] centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What has been its fruits? More or less…”
About: Legislation Is Violence, Too
“During almost fifteen [now about seventeen] centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What has been its fruits? More or less…”
About: Legislation Is Violence, Too
April 11, 2012 03:31AM
“It is not Christian to do or believe any of these things, but just as importantly, it is NOT AMERICAN. Much more important. Religion has no legal behavi…”
About: Legislation Is Violence, Too
“It is not Christian to do or believe any of these things, but just as importantly, it is NOT AMERICAN. Much more important. Religion has no legal behavi…”
About: Legislation Is Violence, Too
March 29, 2011 12:09AM
“Joaquin, this needs another piece that I left out: my letter to my Congress critters, that makes it clear that I am speaking at the national level prim…”
About: Time to Desert the Democrats
“Joaquin, this needs another piece that I left out: my letter to my Congress critters, that makes it clear that I am speaking at the national level prim…”
About: Time to Desert the Democrats
March 14, 2011 03:45AM
“"Anyone who thinks Democrats and Republicans are equally bad for the working class has rocks in their head." At the national level, I disagre…”
About: Republican (&Dem) Bigotry, Hate, Fear, Lies, and Distortion
“"Anyone who thinks Democrats and Republicans are equally bad for the working class has rocks in their head." At the national level, I disagre…”
About: Republican (&Dem) Bigotry, Hate, Fear, Lies, and Distortion
February 04, 2011 09:01PM
“Kick ass, BBE. Monkey-fingered”
About: Obama Extends the Patriot Act and America yawns
“Kick ass, BBE. Monkey-fingered”
About: Obama Extends the Patriot Act and America yawns
January 22, 2011 04:28PM
“Most things are absurd in US politics, starting with the false political spectrum that has been invented. Here, the far left is someone with the politic…”
About: The Rise of the 98%
“Most things are absurd in US politics, starting with the false political spectrum that has been invented. Here, the far left is someone with the politic…”
About: The Rise of the 98%
May 13, 2010 04:13PM
“oc: My apologies. I was looking at someone's blog and you made what I considered to be RWT comments. I did not go to your site because I remember simil…”
About: I will not "agree to disagree"
“oc: My apologies. I was looking at someone's blog and you made what I considered to be RWT comments. I did not go to your site because I remember simil…”
About: I will not "agree to disagree"
March 05, 2010 10:44PM
“Dennis: I was expecting the ACLU, which fits all the criteria you list. Don: "I think he had run into the reality of what can be done versus what c…”
About: If Obama's Been a Disappointment ...
“Dennis: I was expecting the ACLU, which fits all the criteria you list. Don: "I think he had run into the reality of what can be done versus what c…”
About: If Obama's Been a Disappointment ...
February 13, 2010 10:31PM
“Could be mendacious or stupid, Joaquin. I still haven't decided.”
About: Doing the Same Thing
“Could be mendacious or stupid, Joaquin. I still haven't decided.”
About: Doing the Same Thing
February 12, 2010 07:50PM
“Joaquin, While I agree with you on mind-reading, I was interested in how other people are reacting to what is(n't) happening. Bill”
About: Doing the Same Thing
“Joaquin, While I agree with you on mind-reading, I was interested in how other people are reacting to what is(n't) happening. Bill”
About: Doing the Same Thing
February 10, 2010 02:54AM
“I don't think it's poor advice, Max. I think it's poor politics and a poor value system.”
About: Doing the Same Thing
“I don't think it's poor advice, Max. I think it's poor politics and a poor value system.”
About: Doing the Same Thing
January 08, 2010 02:00AM
“Share and share alike, Stellaa. It's the information, not the owner, that matters.”
About: Obama asks for comments ...
“Share and share alike, Stellaa. It's the information, not the owner, that matters.”
About: Obama asks for comments ...
January 07, 2010 01:38AM
“Don't forget that the Nobel committee gave the Peace Prize to Henry Kissinger, too.”
About: Obama: When Empire + Militarism Equals Peace?
“Don't forget that the Nobel committee gave the Peace Prize to Henry Kissinger, too.”
About: Obama: When Empire + Militarism Equals Peace?
January 02, 2010 10:54PM
“A few comments: quire: "a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality; one twentieth of a ream" - http://www…”
About: A Few Common Fallacies That Continue to Plague the Religious
“A few comments: quire: "a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality; one twentieth of a ream" - http://www…”
About: A Few Common Fallacies That Continue to Plague the Religious
January 02, 2010 01:53AM
“Thank you for this informative and important newsletter.”
About: Obama's empty promises: Change did not come
“Thank you for this informative and important newsletter.”
About: Obama's empty promises: Change did not come
December 18, 2009 09:07PM
“Thanks, Hannu. I think we should start a campaign for W's Nobel. At least it would be realistic.”
About: The oath of office and Obama
“Thanks, Hannu. I think we should start a campaign for W's Nobel. At least it would be realistic.”
About: The oath of office and Obama
December 10, 2009 12:57AM
“From http://borderreporter.com/?p=8 21 on Magistrate Jennifer Guerin, the "judge" in this case: A U.S. magistrate in Tucson has ruled that fede…”
About: What is Christian about this?
“From http://borderreporter.com/?p=8 21 on Magistrate Jennifer Guerin, the "judge" in this case: A U.S. magistrate in Tucson has ruled that fede…”
About: What is Christian about this?
December 10, 2009 12:45AM
“That makes sense, Jane. (Or is it jane?) I'm just curious what BOKO thinks, since it was his comment.”
About: Criticizing Obama is Just Plain Mean. Updated
“That makes sense, Jane. (Or is it jane?) I'm just curious what BOKO thinks, since it was his comment.”
About: Criticizing Obama is Just Plain Mean. Updated
December 09, 2009 01:52AM
“BOKO: explication, please.”
About: Criticizing Obama is Just Plain Mean. Updated
“BOKO: explication, please.”
About: Criticizing Obama is Just Plain Mean. Updated
December 03, 2009 03:10AM
“NerdMafia: guess what? People read these responses. You, for one.”
About: More BS from Obama, et al
“NerdMafia: guess what? People read these responses. You, for one.”
About: More BS from Obama, et al
December 01, 2009 04:17PM
“Open Salon is, indeed a great idea. It is the first place I ever blogged and I have made friends here (and "enemies," too). I do, however, str…”
About: I keep getting more thankful
“Open Salon is, indeed a great idea. It is the first place I ever blogged and I have made friends here (and "enemies," too). I do, however, str…”
About: I keep getting more thankful
November 09, 2009 07:29PM
“"Abortions can't be planned for - it is a medical procedure for unplanned circumstances." But this is like most medical problems. That aspec…”
About: The Stupak Effect on Women's Health
“"Abortions can't be planned for - it is a medical procedure for unplanned circumstances." But this is like most medical problems. That aspec…”
About: The Stupak Effect on Women's Health
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