July 08, 2005
Come on, does that look like a murderer to you? She's 23, hot, and a model. But apparently slowly killing herself through anorexia wasn't good enough for Jeanette Sliwinski. Nope, she decided to commit suicide by crashing her car. Unfortunately, the car Jeanette Sliwinski rammed into had three passengers in it. (hat tip: Spoons)
Doug Meis, John Glick and Michael Dahlquist were musicians and friends, each in a different band [blog coverage of their deaths here]. All of them died. Jeanette lived. How's that for cosmic injustice?
But the Cook County, IL, DA has some plans to bring justice down to earth. Jeanette Sliwinski made her first court appearence Friday for an initial hearng. She is expected to plead not guilty to six counts of first degree murder and two counts of aggrevated battery at her arraignment. [source]
If Jeanette Sliwinski's depression was brought about because she couldn't find a job, she could have called The Jawa Report. We are in desperate need of a hot sleazy model type spokeswoman with few moral qualms and the ability to kill. Of course, we would have sent her to Mosul, Iraq, with instructions to take out Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. See, we give chicks like this purpose.
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June 22, 2005
"Oh my God, his [Bush's] daughters! I’d LOVE to party with his daughters. I’d love to meet them. I totally want to have sex with them.Yowza!! That's one of those kind of mental images that you know you shouldn't have, but, you know, isn't all that unpleasant either......
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She made no secret prior to the event of wanting to have sex with Karl Rove, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Pat Buchanan and Alan Colmes – in addition to at least one player from every team in the NBA.No comment from Glenn Reynolds or Wonkette on Ms. Carey's other fantasy of a top-blogger three-way followed by group hugs and prayers to her Lord and Savior....... more...
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June 21, 2005
I normally avoid this kind of discussion at this blog, but the topic was just so compelling.
The purpose of the article is summed up by the authors:
"In this article, we combine relevant findings in behavioral genetics with our own analysis of data on a large sample of twins to test the hypothesis that, contrary to the assumptions embedded in political science research, political attitudes have genetic as well as environmental causes."
The literature review for the piece sums up what all political scientists already know, namely that:
"Conspicuously absent is consideration of the possibility that certain attitudes and behaviors may be at least partially attributable to genetic factors."The worry from many quarters from this type of research would be that to say genetics has something to do with political leanings would be deterministic. This troubles our Western sensibilities which are based upon the assumption that choice is an inherent attribute of humanity. However, the authors caution against reading determinism into genetic analysis:
Still, the connection is rarely so simple that a given genetic allele can be seen as causing a certain behavior. More typically, findings in modern behavioral genetics reveal the effect of genes to be interactive rather than direct, let alone determinative.In other words, genetic predispositions are by no means deterministic. Genetics influences the way we think about the world, but does not determine our outlooks. As the authors summarize the argument:
The issue is not nature versus nurture but the manner in which nature interacts with nurture.Next the authors move on to methodology. Julian Sanchez, who I presume has not read the actual research study, critiques it this way:
Count me a little skeptical: For one, unless these are studies on twins raised apart, you need to account for the fact that being raised as someone's identical twin is a difference in family environment that could conceivably shape one's attitudes in various subtle ways.Very good criticism. However, the authors anticipate this objection and respond in kind:
Other evidence against the exclusive environmental argument is that the empirical results suggest MZ twins reared together are often less likely to share behavioral traits with their twins than are MZ twins reared apart, presumably because of extra efforts to establish distinct identities when the twins live together. In addition, as adult MZ [identical] twins living apart age, they tend to become more, not less, similar (Bouchard and McGue 2003), a finding that is difficult to reconcile with the belief that only the environment matters.Further, since most parents are not aware whether their twins are identical or fraternal (controlling for sex, of course) then if MZ twins are closer politcally than DZ [fraternal] twins, genetics might be responsible.
The authors do not argue that genetics makes one a Republican or Democrat. Indeed, people like me who are Libertarian with Republican leanings may not fit at all into the study if such were the assertion. Rather, they base the study on the notion that certain character traits are to some extent inherited. Character traits such as openness in turn are translated into social attitudes. These social attitudes are then transformed, to some extent, into political attitudes and later into political behavior. The genetic component, they predict, should be an important factor but certainly not the only one or even the most important one.
The image below is Table 1 of the study (I have the study in both .PDF and .html versions). Click on the image for a larger version. The variables are controlled for sex since obviously fraternal twins sometimes are of opposite sex.
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June 16, 2005
There goes my last chance of happiness! Not that I know what Enzyte is....er...I'm not even sure what it's for....I'm telling you, those aren't my 'natural male enhancement' pills....that's not my bag, baby....Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined five other states Wednesday in suing Steve Warshak, an Ohio businessman who owns a collection of dietary supplement and drug companies. Abbott's suit, filed in state District Court in Dallas, alleges fraudulent advertising and deceptive billing practices.No, ya really think it's a scam?One of Warshak's supplements is Enzyte, advertised as "the once-a-day tablet for natural male enhancement." The ads feature a blissful Bob, smiling in gratitude to Enzyte.....
Warshak's ads resemble pharmaceutical ads, but the attorney general's office said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved any of the products.
"This guy is making a lot of money off of claims that are simply untrue," said Tom Kelley, a spokesman for Abbott....
And here should have been clue #1. You know that little Latin phrase in the commercials they run in small print and in parenthesis? It says suffragium asotas. It's just a gimmick to make it look legit, like it's a real drug. It's not. Actually suffragium asotas simply means enhanced sexuality and it's not even proper Latin.
I guess it's back to the old pump....
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June 14, 2005
Maybe I'm the last blogger on earth to hear that former California gubernatorial governor and porn star Mary Cary is scheduled to have dinner with President Bush tonight, but no one is going to accuse Rusty Shackleford of not doing his utmost to get to the bottom of this story! Oh Infinite Zeuss, why do you mock me?? Why could I have not been in D.C. this week!!
Via Wonkette and the America Blog I learn that Mary Cary is set to be at National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) fundraiser tonight as the guest of pornographer and president of Kick Ass Pictures president Mark Kulkis.
As we speak Kulkis & Carey are scheduled to be having lunch with Karl Rove. At 3:00 p.m. Eastern, Carey will be at The Coyote Ugly Saloon in Washington, DC, for a pre-dinner press-conference where she will be showing off her dress for this evening's festivities with the President. Mary Cary is going to announce her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of California at the conference.
If you are in the D.C. area, grab a digital cam and get on over there (you have all of 5 minutes to get there). If you need some press credentials I'll be happy to provide you some on condition that you bring a digital cam!
Of course, the mavens over at Wonkette are publishing this because they think it is so ironical. And the gay-outing thugs over at America Blog want to show the hypocrisy of the Republicans inviting a pornorgrapher to a fundraiser. And no doubt this will become something of a minor embarrasment for the administration among inside the beltway pundits tomorrow morning. The kind of story where no one will actually talk about what happened, but all will pause to speak of the effect of what happened on the President's poll numbers, support among Christians, and so forth.
On behalf of all South Park Republicans everywhere let me be the first to say, Mr. President, have an enjoyable dinner with that porn star!
On a serious note, there is no way that President Bush knows that Mary Cary is going to be there. It's also very unlikely that KKKarl Rove or any of the Bush people know what Kick Ass Productions is or that Mark Kulkis is an adult film producer. I was never one of those right-wingers who got all over Clinton for having drug dealers in the White House or who got all upset about Gore's campaign fundraising troubles. The reality is that modern campaigns are run like very large corporations, with the people at the top knowing very little about the day to day operations of the organization.
Further, neither she nor Kulkis is actually having dinner with the President as their press release implies. Hundreds of people will be at that dinner. If being in the same room with the President while you put food in your mouth counts as 'having dinner', then I've dined with Senators, had brunch with Kings, and even had tea with the first lady. You know, cause I was in the same room and all....
Anyway, I have no objections to a porn star going to a Republican fundraiser. Heck, I want more porn stars at Republican fundraisers! But this will be a minor embarassment tomorrow if word doesn't get out and Kulkis's invite isn't cancelled in the next few hours, so heads up on this.
UPDATE: I didn't notice this last week on WND. In it, Cary claims she is a Christian. Ok, maybe Cary doesn't understand what it means to be a Christian or maybe she's just a bad Christian, but that just seems like one of the most idiotic statements ever. Or maybe she read the part about Jesus saving the adultress from those who would stone her Taliban style, but forgot to read on to the next part where he says, "Go and sin no more."
I love this one:
When asked about Bible verses condemning adultery, she responded, "Bill Clinton committed adultery. [Doing] adult movies is acting, portraying a role. It's not Mary Ellen Cook, the real me."Acting, right. *cough*
Anyway, from the WND article we already get a preview of the brew-ha-ha that's coming down:
"The reason these people are doing this is for publicity and to embarrass Bush," Wildmon told WND. "I think the Republicans can survive this, but they need to go public with an explanation. They need to exclude them or withdraw the invitation. Just doing nothing is the worst thing they can do."True that. My explanation would be to point out that Jesus also like to dine with sinners. That's the excuse Carter used. After all, if Jimmy Carter can admit to having 'unclean thoughts' in a Playboy interview and still escape with a squeaky clean image, I'm sure President Bush can survive this.
And yes, I'm both a blog pimp and a link whore.....
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June 10, 2005
As I've observed before, Andrew Sullivan's argument in support of gay marriage has been inconsistent. On one hand he argues that it's a matter of fundamental right, on par with opposition to the anti-misogenation Jim Crow laws. But on the other hand he argues that it's a matter of federalism, and that adoption of gay marriage in Massachusettes or California imposes no institutional onus on other states to honor such marriages. Objections to this soft-pedaled federalism ran along the lines that gay marriage could not be extended via the Commerce Clause, because the clause was about regulation of commerce, not regulation of everything that effects commerce. It seems to me that the implications of marriages in one state have a far more significant and certain effect on interstate commerce than six home-grown marajuana plants, so if the intervention of the federal government has already been justified on those grounds the precedent has been set. Once gay marriage is officially recognized and sanctioned in one state it automatically becomes a federal issue.
No, Andrew won't change his mind. He may have been logically inconsistent, but he always knew what he wanted.
(Cross-posted by Demosophist to Demosophia and Anticipatory Retaliation)
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June 09, 2005
In an ongoing series of posts designed to support anti-dhimmitude as well as give concrete examples of 'good gay', The Jawa Report presents the following from 'good gay' goddess Angelina Jolie via the Imperial Minister of Pop Culture studies Ghost of a Flea. Warning: Extremely PG-13 material follows. more...
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May 11, 2005
First, an example of the bad gay.
Barney Frank grabbing Mike Evans' ass at last weekend's Equality Forum in Philedelphia = bad gay.
On the other hand, Gerri Halliwell making out with Kylie Minogue = good gay.** more...
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May 10, 2005
Sex rarely makes the news in Brazil's conservative Northeast — until a small town declared an official Orgasm Day on Monday.You can't make this stuff up. Hat tip: Discarded LiesEspertantina Mayor Felipe Santolia endorsed the May 9 holiday, which he said was intended to improve relationships between married couples.
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April 29, 2005
Barbados giving Tijuana a run for it's money? Young Bourbon Professional sends me this news about a new 'zonkey' show. Maybe they're just trying to save money. You know, so they don't have to paint those donkeys in TJ. Plus, notice the article doesn't ask the hard questions. You know, like, what does it taste like? AP:It's male. But what is it? A zonkey? A deebra? That's the debate in Barbados since a zebra gave birth to a foal sired by a donkey.The slippery slope of gay marriage begins. Anyway, I'm thinking of starting a new blog: Zonkey ButchersAlex was born April 21, a milk-chocolate brown creature with the black stripes of a zebra on his ears and legs. His face looks more like a horse, with a distinctive black "V" patch on the forehead.
"It's really funny and a little bit freaky," said Natalie Harvey, a 29-year-old waitress. "I was stunned to hear about such a weird thing happening here."
While zebra hybrids are not uncommon, most Barbadians have never seen anything like Alex.
His mother, Allison, is one of two zebras brought to the Caribbean island from Botswana, in southern Africa, in the early 1990s. The other is George and both live at Highland, a six-acre ranch where goats, sheep, ducks and donkeys roam free.
George, however, suffered a long illness, and Allison became friendly with a donkey.
"We knew she was with foal but were not sure who the father was," said Philip Atwell, the head of Highland ranch.
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April 19, 2005
Jeff G sums up my thoughts exactly:
Now, I’m no Catholic—and I ain’t really religious—but I suspect the point of following a religion in the first place is to actually believe in the thing. And so were I gay, and you decided from your perspective as a Catholic that because I put my thingie into the Devil’s slot, I will burn in a lake of fire for eternity, that’s cool by me—just so long as you don’t drop a stone wall on me in order to hasten the process.And while Andrew Sullivan calls 2000 years of tradition 'radicalism....
Saudis Give 14,200 Lashes for 'Gay Wedding' Party
John Aravosis and Michael Rogers ruin the lives of gay Republicans
Saudis behead two more gay men
10,000 Reward Offered for Proof Gannon Had Gay Sex Top Officials
The Prime Minister of Malaysia Gets Jail Time for Sodomy
Zanzabar Gives 25 years for gay sex
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April 18, 2005
First, the feet:
Good Lord!! Do those belong to the Wicked Witch of the West or What? I'll grant that Coulter has big feet, but come-on! Either Coulter and Shaq where the same shoe size or these photos are seriously distorted.
Anyway, as I said, I'm scrolling up to see the photos. Next come the ankles and shins: more...
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April 15, 2005
Scott has a couple of more pics here. Hey, Scott: MORE PICS!!!! more...
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I knew gay marriage would lead to this.
And for all you wholphin porn fans, here's a pic (scroll down). Apparently Dr. Moreau did this thing ten years ago too. Only they spelled it wolphin back in the day. You know, so as not to offend any one.
UPDATE: Llama Butchers find evidence of widespread dolphin/human breeding. Could Douglas Adams be right? Are aliens dolphins? more...
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April 12, 2005
No, not Princess Leah (Carrie Fisher, D'oh!). No, not Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman, double-do'h!!) It's Bai Ling, who plays Senator Bana Breemu in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
According to nerd central theforce.net, Playboy magazine will show Bai Ling baring all in the June 2005 issue.
Interesting.
And what is Bail Ling's Senator Bana Breemu costume going to consist of in Episode III? According to Bai Ling, "I’m all naked with tattoos on my body. You have to find out why when you see the movie.
Interesting.
Anything else we should know about you Bai Ling?
"There’s a provocative, seductive girl inside me. She’s the one who should be banned. She’s crazy, free, open and sexy. She makes me have a good time and wear sexy outfits. Except in the house: I’m always naked when I’m inside.â€
Very Interesting.
What about Hot-Lesbo-Star-Wars-Chick-Pundit? Any thoughts?
“Sex with another woman is something I wanted to experience, so I did. I was in the Jacuzzi once with this woman and felt a connection. It wasn’t about her gender; she was an attractive woman and I was stimulated. I appreciate the way a woman makes love.â€
Suddenly, I lost interest.
Obligatory Bai Ling photos follow of the (PG-13 sort, but maybe NSFW). Hat tip to Wine-aholic and with apologies to Kevin Nealon. more...
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... /TJApril 07, 2005
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April 06, 2005
UPDATE: Related. Strippers arrested for not wearing pasties. more...
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April 04, 2005
UPDATE: Or is it Noelle Bush? WE DEMAND ANSWERS!!!!!
UPDATE II: Despite the best efforts of Islamofascist terrorists, we can now confirm that the nipple in question does belongs to Lauren Bush.
UPDATE III: Because if we can't look at Lauren Bush's nipple, the terrorists have already won.
UPDATE IV: All your Bush girls are belongs to us! Keep. Your. Damn. Dirty. Hands. Off. My. Lauren!
UPDATE V: You can keep your filthy Paris Hilton games too, Drew.
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April 01, 2005
Because its Friday......(hat tip: Flea)Not only can we date cute guys (as only hot Christian girls could do), but hopefully we can lead them to God and help them get saved them from the burning fires of Hell. I've outlined a few tips to help you get a date off to the right start, step-by-step. Jesus saves through hooking up with cute heathen guys!
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March 31, 2005
March 1, 2006 update: Report: Video of Jane Fonda threesome with Ted Turner click here.----------------- Begin original post ----------------
Jane Fonda has finally admitted what we've all known--or at least, you know, had certain thoughts about. No, nothing so mundane as admitting that visiting Hanoi was a mistake, although she does do that too.
Jane Fonda now says that she participated in threesomes with then husband Roger Vadim. And not the bad kind of manage a trois like in that piece of trash Chasing Amy movie. The good kind of threesome. You know, with two chicks!
Also on “60 Minutes,†Fonda acknowledged that she had participated in sexual threesomes, at the encouragement of her first husband, French film director Roger Vadim.
Hmmmm, interesting....
"One night Vadim brought another woman into my bed and I went along with it....I'm competitive...I was going to keep up with the Joneses. It was the '60s and whatever," she said.Intersting....
She told the program she isn't sure if she enjoyed the ménage a trois, but said she consented because she worried he would leave her otherwise.Very interesting....
Fonda told CBS she even solicited the call girls herself, using her experience from her Oscar-winning role as a prostitute in "Klute".And then suddenly I lost interest....
"Hey, if that's what he wanted, I'd give it to him in spades," she said.Yeah, yeah, I know. Jane Fonda is a traitor. But, come on, the chick was a swinger baby!
Not that I support this kind of thing, especially when Justice Antonin Scalia is involved, but, you know, this is Barbarella we're talking about!
Linked with James 'not gonna get my 10 minutes of fame yet' Joyner.
UPDATE: Special fatwa issued against Trey Jackson for conflating good Jane with bad Jane. How 'bout some good Jane video Trey?
UPDATE 4/06: Michelle Malkin and Jeff Goldstein late to the game. Jeff was just busy looking for three-way young Jane Fonda pics. What's Michelle's excuse?
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The monthly German magazine "Cicero" claims that Zarqawi is planning a major attack in Europe. Zaman:
Hat tip Reliapundit
The magazine quotes a German intelligence official saying, "We fear that Zarqawi is planning a big explosion." Zarqawi is trying to source arms equipment from the region of Georgia and the northern Caucasus, according to Cicero. Another intelligence official says in the article that he does not know if Zarqawi has managed to procure arms. "We only know that he has been working on this," the official said. Cicero pointed out that at least 150-security guards are investigating a planned terrorist attack in Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg or Berlin.
Zarqawi has made such threats in the past. In December, German papers ran stories alleging that the terrorist leader was planning a terror strike of greater magnitude than 9/11. What is new is that intelligence has specific targets.
A chemical weapons lab was found in Fallujah shortly, but no quantities of WMD were located. Fallujah was Zarqawi's headquarters until it was liberated by U.S. troops late last year.
Further, (WND):
Zarqawi is also being tried in absentia in Jordan for "planning a major chemical weapons attack that was uncovered by the authorities."
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March 21, 2005
"A lot of girls do it to get men going," said Jenny Sabella, 21, a junior at Columbia. "They'll be at a party and be drunk and start making out with another girl to get noticed."
This nugget of male-female interplay is according to a report in the Chicago Sun-Times by Lori Rackl and Andrew Herrmann. In all candor, I've always thought that women team up with women because they get the hots for each other. Now I'm led to believe that women hit on women for the benefit of getting noticed by men. Pretty shrewd, eh?
"It works, too," said Columbia senior Andrew Greiner, 26.
You know what this means? The prevalence of lesbians in society may be reported higher than it actually is because some women pretend to like women just to attract men.
Companion post at Interested-Participant.
UPDATE: Photo commentary by Rusty
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