Tag Archives: Dick Cheney

Bleh, Sullivan.

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Lee

Just when I was thinking that Andrew Sullivan must have hit some sort of moral and intellectual bottom by now, I read his retrospective on neoconservatism. It turns out the philosophy was actually a vast Zionist conspiracy: The closer you … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs | Tagged Andrew Sullivan, conspiracy theories, Dick Cheney, Israel, Likud, neoconservatism, Pat Buchanan, zionism | 2 Comments

Buying Tymoshenko

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Lee

As the European Union commendably attempts to pull Ukraine closer into the safety of the West, Russia has reportedly earmarked $1 billion to fund suddenly pro-Kremlin Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, against heroically pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko in the 2010 presidential … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lee's Page | Tagged 2010, Carrie Fischer, crypto-fascism, Dick Cheney, Georgia, NATO, petrocracy, poll, Russia, Sociology Institute, survey, Tymoshenko, Ukraine, Ukraine poll, Ukrainian Forum, Viktor Yushchenko, Yanukovych, Yulia Tymoshenko, Yushchenko | Leave a comment

A Shattered Idol in the Black Garden

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Lee

(photo: Rahim Alizadeh) In Verdi’s opera Nabucco –the namesake of the western gas pipeline to Europe that holds the promise of partial independence from Russian energy reliance– the Jewish patriots take the daughter of the Babylonian king hostage, in order … Continue reading →

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Hearts and Minds

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Lee

Little Miss Attila picks up a good line from Jas at postpolitical. An amusing reversal for the ‘Cheney is the brains of the White House’ school of commentary.

Posted in Around the Web | Tagged Barack Obama, Biden, brains, Cheney, Dick Cheney, heartbeat, hearts, Joe Biden, Little Miss Attila, minds, Obama, postpolitical, White House | Leave a comment

Dick just has his hand on his rod

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Lance

Really, it is no big deal.

Posted in Around the Web | Tagged Dick Cheney, fishing | Leave a comment