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2006-10-22

  • Did Star Trek have a fascist ideology? Find out in Kelly Ross's essay "The Fascist Ideology of Star Trek". Also see Captain Ed's comments.

    Hey, we dumped on Star Wars last week. So it's only fair.

  • Drew Cline looks at Cato's "B" grade for NH governor John Lynch's fiscal policy and speculates: "He must've been graded on a curve."

  • Elizabeth Edwards has apologized to Senator Hillary Clinton. Mrs. Edwards had reportedly claimed that "I think I'm more joyful than she is." From the linked article:
    "Unfortunately, large portions of the material released by (Ladies' Home Journal) as quoted statements by me were erroneous and nearly all the statements, either because of significant omissions, or editing, or error, give a mis-impression about what I said," Edwards said. "This is particularly true with respect to my comments about Sen. Clinton, who holds a serious and demanding public office while I am largely home, joyfully I must admit, with two lovely children."
    In Pun Salad's neck of the woods, this is called "twisting the knife."