WMD Poll - When You Knew
Many Kossacks were absolutely certain, before the invasion, that there were no WMD in Iraq. They claim this with a level of confidence which strikes me as suspiciously retroactive. They say it was...
View ArticleSupport the Neocon Agenda!
I finally read the statement of principles of the neocon Project for a New American Century--and learned to my surprise that I am a neocon. I suggest you give PNAC a chance: I think we all ought to get...
View ArticlePromote Yourself
A kossack somewhere runs an out-of-print bookshop. Another has a cookies-by-mail company. Someone whose comments I always respect let slip he's starting a new business, a geeky horde does...
View ArticledKos Community Marketplace
Looking for a gift? Heavenly cookies, board games, custom-designed jewelry? How about T-shirts, out-of-print books, or scale models of your own head? Need help with advertising copywriting? Want to...
View ArticledKos Community Marketplace
Looking to buy a gift? Need to hire a freelancer? This diary is for you. Want to sell your products or find clients for your services--or are you simply seeking a job?--then read on! If you're a...
View ArticledKos Community Marketplace (with poll)
Looking to buy a gift? Need to hire a freelancer? Seeking a job? If you're a freelancer, entrepreneur, or monger of any description, and want to be listed in a recurring (if there's sufficient...
View Articletbrnews and the Jews
I've seen several references to tbrnews.org on dKos in the past few days, so this is by way of a Public Service Announcement. As per Sourcewatch:"TBRNews.org is a website that says it 'originally came...
View ArticleHow to Lose an Argument
Explain, that's how. Gussie's First Law of Argumentation: Who Explains, Loses. Kevin Drum recent posted a question about the lack of liberal talking heads on TV. This is the answer: liberals explain....
View ArticleRightward Ho! Or, How dKos Freed My Inner Republican
bulldog's recent diary got me thinking about the influence of the left-blogosphere on my personal politics. Basically, I've moved to the right. I'm more pro-nuclear energy. I'm less pro-gun control....
View ArticleStolen Steps Out of Iraq
Ten Steps in the Right Direction (I rewrote Juan Cole's argument, to email friends a shorter version. Thought I should share the fruits of my theft.) The slogan "US Out Now" ignores the disasters that...
View ArticleAmerica First!
Lower taxes, smaller government, stronger military, better values. The Republican Creed. What do they all have in common, besides being diametrically opposed to the real-world effects of Republican...
View ArticleThe American Pledge
The United States is the best country on earth. The Democratic platform doesn't need specific policies and programs--that's a shortsighted approach, bound to be bogged down in details. The Democratic...
View ArticleSometimes Your Candidate Sucks
I know this is a shock, but even your candidate isn't perfect. And I'm not talking about a philosophical, above-the-fray sorta imperfection: I mean they fail to act, they fail to lead. They fail to...
View ArticleWrite On! How To Sell a Novel in 72 Hours
Hello, writers. I'm filling in for SensibleShoes, who is attending a Saran Wrap convention this evening. I don't know what that means, either. She was vague about the detailsSo welcome to the off-brand...
View ArticleWrite On! Bad Writing 2.0
Hello, writers. SensibleShoes is taking some fancy-pants test today, so you're stuck with me."What should I write about?" I asked her."Write what you know," she said.
View ArticleWrite On! What're You Working On? What's Working On You?
Hello, writers. I'm sitting in for SensibleShoes this week, because she's stepping out. An orgiastic vacation at some sort of naturalist camp, from what I understand, with plenty of s'mores and...
View ArticleWrite On! Loving the Hate
Hello, writers. SensibleShoes is cavorting this evening, so you're stuck with the backup auxiliary diarist. I've got three questions and a challenge tonight: How does writing affect your reading?It...
View ArticleWrite On! The Kind of Love You Fall In
Hello, writers.SenSho couldn't make it this week, so she flashed the Hack-Signal over Gotham, and I answered the call. (And yes, these tights are totally riding up.)Tonight, because a novel without...
View ArticleWrite On! Smells So Sweet
Hello, writers.SenSho's dealing with some pretty awful family medical issues right now, so I'm back again.Tonight, I've got two things on my mind. One is titles. Mine almost always suck. They're boring...
View ArticleWrite On! Help and Little Things
Hello, writers.The topic for tonight is help, largely because I need some. SenSho is still dealing with family medical issues, and I'm far too unreliable to handle Write On! myself. So if you're...
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