it's not boring, it's just really dry wit!

good evening, you reed-tastic individuals, and welcome to your monday, november 20th, installment of tiny damaged notions!

how's everyone feeling today?

if you didn't answer "patriotic," then maybe you should get the hell out of our country!

typo-pranksters reuters.com reported that an influential democratic lawmaker recently called for reinstatement of the draft "as a way to boost U.S. troop levels and draw a broader section of the population into the military or public service."

ahh, the draft. glad the democrats are using their power for good: e.g., by trying to top the high citizen-dissatisfaction levels the republicans had going.

the soon-to-be-popular charles rangel, who is also the incoming chairman of the house of representatives' tax-writing committee (wow, this guy knows how to pick popular platforms), is the one calling for the draft to once again imprison card-burning college students.

reuters.com took a break from typing "Queen Elizabeth" into all of its stories to report this unroyal excerpt:

Rangel, who opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq, also said he did not think the United States would have invaded Iraq if the children of members of Congress were sent to fight. He has said the U.S. fighting force is comprised disproportionately of people from low-income families and minorities.

"I don't see how anyone can support the war and not support the draft. I think to do so is hypocritical," he said.
(reuters.com, "http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-11-19T174004Z_01_N19349552_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-POLITICS-DRAFT.xml&WTmodLoc=PolNewsHome_C1_%5BFeed%5D-8")

hmmm. let's have some fun, shall we?

our old friend eddie ellipsis can help us expose a well hidden contradiction:

Rangel, who opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq...said..."I don't see how anyone can support the war and not support the draft."

but not supporting the war means keep the draft coming!

honestly though, it's like i always say: "if you don't like something that's going on, just make sure more innocent people die." always helps.

i really don't have much else. i'm pretty swamped at work, and tonight i'm going to see regina spektor. let's see what we can do.

ok, how about: news in one word! a segment where i post a bunch of headlines and, since i'm in a rush, sum it up in one word!

ok, ready?

GO!
typecast
logical
finally
home!

i'm off, reeds. go ahead, write slanderous comments to me about how i've been slacking lately. you'd be right. in the meantime, this is your captain wishing you goodnight, and good luck sailing to that moon!