by Maitri
on January 25, 2005
A scathing take on the Chimperor, reinauguration festivities and America’s hawkish neocon war plans by Mike Carlton of the Sydney Morning Herald.
“He’s in the White House because God put him there for a time such as this,” [Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin, one of the two Pentagon undersecretaries under Rumsfeld] told a prayer meetin’ in Oregon just a while back.
Be very afraid.
When will a sufficient majority of progressives realize that logic does not work with Americans who think like Boykin? They blindly believe in the divine Christian right to rule this earth, all inferior races and godless white people be damned. No amount of reason or appeal for mercy can overcome such irrational and hateful zeal. One of the ways out of this is for us not to get our minds caught up in such thinking, especially when it comes to the issues in which we believe.
by Maitri
on January 24, 2005
Parading in Krewe Du Vieux!!! Almost fully recovered, your favorite blogger is back in black (still mourning January 20th) and ready to tackle the new and (maybe) improved.
Dancing and prancing through the French Quarter for 2+ hours was an experience bar none. Can you imagine what it is like to dress up as an armed panda and waltz through thousands of locals and tourists lining the streets of a major city to see you and beg for your beads and trinkets? My red and gold boa blowing in the cool breeze, watching the bubbles waft gracefully away from our tank into the night sky, handing out care packages (beads, bear-in-tank figurine and wristlets in a cup) to friends and cool strangers … WOW! All while the police block traffic and work security so that you can parade through the streets. So novel, so exhilarating, so freeing and SO MUCH FUN!
My favorite part was garlanding little kids – they look like they just got a necklace made of pure gold! I should mention the support and creativity of my fellow krewe members, which made D and me feel so welcome and relaxed. The party after at the State Palace Theatre was a kickin’ time with music by Eh, La Bas!, Al “Carnival Time” Johnson and Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen.
My cellphone’s antenna disappeared some time during Saturday evening’s proceedings along with my voice. Do you believe that was going to stop me from my primary priority of having a great time? I didn’t think so.
by Maitri
on January 21, 2005
3 minutes of fun
Be patient as the movie loads. Then, sit back and enjoy. How about Bachrach’s pronunciation of “rather,” eh?
by Maitri
on January 21, 2005
Our fabulous krewe was just featured in the Times Picayune: Just Ask, WWKdVD?
Angus Lind, are you so daft that you do not get the connection between WWKddVD? and “C.R.A.P.S. Protects The Right To Arm Bears?” Let me spell it out for you:
Q: What Would Krewe du Vieux Do?
A: We would protect the right to arm bears.
Q: What does it have to do with religion?
A: What does the NRA have to do with the Christian Coalition?
Get yourself a Mind Eraser before you come back to the den next year.
by Maitri
on January 20, 2005
