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LIONEL LINKS:
http://gaylefitzpatrick.com/
Add this incredible songwriter and singer to your list –
I have. Denmark Teak is an exquisite paean and
tribute to her late father. Simply beautiful. Gayle’s
music is nonpareil and her voice is elegant,
dulcet – mellifluous. And she’s not exactly hard on the
eyes either. I predict great things for this young
lady. Remember, you heard it here first.
http://stevenmaglio.com/
Steven is simply fabulous: a Sinatra interpreter
not impersonator. Every time I’ve watched or listened
to Steven I horripilate. His interpretations of Mr.
Sinatra have to be heard to be believed. And he’s one
hell of a nice guy to boot.
http://nickdrake.com/
There has never been a songwriter or vocalist – or a
guitar play for that matter – like Nick Drake. His
music is haunting, beautiful, sad and celebratory. His
life ended tragically at the age of 26. With only three
albums under his belt he has influenced countless
contemporary artists. God, I love his music. As sui
generis as they get.
http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/fugitives/laden.htm
Well, look at this. Osama’s a wanted man but not
apparently for 9/11. Hmmm. Oversight or a message?
Note also that he’s left handed. Remember the video of
“Osama” celebrating after 9/11? That dude was right
handed.
http://www.landoverbaptist.org/
The Landover Baptist Church. This is absolutely a
scream. Who says the Bible can’t be fun? A great
source for gifts and sheer hilarity. Fine for dad or
grad. One of the best parodies I’ve seen. Or is it a
parody?
http://www.911truth.org/index.php
http://911forthetruth.com/
http://www.911blogger.com/
http://911research.wtc7.net/index.html
http://www.scholarsfor911truth.org/
There simply is not enough room to list every 9/11 truth
movement site. Here are a few to get you started.
Remember, these are just a few. The internet is replete
with such. Keep an open mind and remember . . . think!
http://www.loosechange911.com/
The documentary that is a must-see. If just 10% of
this is true, the enormity of this event and this
country’s mind-boggling incuriosity are incalculable.
Where have the mainstream media been? What do they have
to fear? The truth?
http://www.carnegiedeli.com/
There is simply one Carnegie Deli. Period. Many
try to copy it, but such is for naught. Notice
who’s on
the menu. That’s right, moi. No greater honor
has ever been bestowed upon me. When in New York, you
must stop by. Tell Sandy that Lionel sent you.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200608070002
Ann “The Man” Coulter is most proud of her copious use
of endnotes in her latest screed. Well, thanks to Media
Matters (listed separately infra), it seems that
such are replete with errors and obfuscations. No one
calls her on the carpet – perhaps because she’s
of such inconsequence, why sully a carpet? Read and
enjoy.
http://www.oldamericancentury.org/14pts.htm
This is a site that I’ve oft-quoted. Are we headed for
a fascist state – or a more fascist state? It’s from
the Project for the Old American Century (you can see
the PNAC reference, obviously). This is very scary
stuff –And oh, so true.
http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=24970
This is a great site from the Center for American
Progress (again cited infra). The next time some
Bushie claims the administration never claimed Saddam
was an imminent threat, refer the weasel, er, person, to
this site. This will frost them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_(radio)
Lionel makes Wikipedia. Then again, who hasn’t?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
A fabulous site for neologisms and definitions of some
of the filthiest stuff you’ve ever heard or imagined –
like Ann Coulter.
http://drunkreport.com/
The Drunk Report. A great site period especially for
those who want to ease into the serious stuff.
http://snopes.com/
The urban legend. Can you say Richard Gere? This ditty
has been talked about for so long people swear it’s
true. Snopes.com is the site for urban legend
inquiries and verification.
http://imdb.com
I love this site and I don’t know why. You’d be
surprised how many times a film question arises and
there’s the answer. God, I love the internet . . . and
not just for the porn.
http://buttofcourse.us/
My great friend Tedd Webb has produced this tribute to
the callipygian appreciator in all of us. What an
artiste he truly is. God bless, Tedd Webb. His
personal site is
http://teddwebb.com/.
Become a Republican
A primer for those who contemplate changing sides.
The Dick Cheney Quail Hunt
Match your prowess with the Vice President
Ordering Pizza in 2010
This isn't funny actually;
methinks it portends a very dark day in this country.
http://jibjab.com/Home.aspx
The latest and the
most poignant of this "administration." THE latest
animation. How sad. How true. The best satirical
political statement since the last State of the Union
address. The latest from our friends at JIBJAB. Too
funny. Too real.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/iraq/iraq_strategy_nov2005.html
The White House released what it calls (laughingly) a
“National Strategy for Victory in Iraq.” Not bad. Read it
for yourself and tell me what it says. Tell me what is new
and not hackneyed, trite and oh-so predictable. It’s a
broken record. After two-and-a-half years and over 2110
troop fatalities, 15,500 catastrophic injuries, $223B in
total costs, we now have a
strategery [sic
– Thanks SNL] for “victory.” Can you say too little, too
late?
http://nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182
How much does the war in Iraq cost? I hope you’re sitting
down.
http://www.unknownnews.net/casualties.html
Speaking of those killed, what about civilian casualties?
You, know, civilians?
I still hope you’re sitting down.
http://www.truthuncovered.com/
If you see any documentary on the war in Iraq, you must see
“UNCOVERED: The War on Iraq.” You’ll cry – especially if
you’re a neocon.
You’ve heard me mention “The Assassins’ Gate” by George
Packer. This is the Bible on this mess in Iraq. From the
neocons to the insurgents, Packer dissects the players, the
truth and the motivations of the administration and its
obeisant acolytes.
http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/051205fa_fact
The incomparable Seymour Hersh provides another article
that will knock you off your conservative barstool. Read
of Dubya’s divine inspiration in his invasion of Iraq.
Read what’s going on in this quagmire we call the war on
terrorism. If you can handle the truth.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/_/id/8798997
Who’s John Rendon? Who sold us on the viability of the
Iraq invasion? Who lied? Well, the granddaddy of
journalistic eminence
Rolling Stone provides this excellent
disquisition by James Bamford and answers these
questions. Yeah,
Rolling Stone, the same magazine that voted B.B.
King the third best guitar player of all time. So they
got lucky this time.
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/helms
Saddam gassed the Iraqi Kurds in Halabja in 1988, right?
Not so fast, Tonto. Read this fascinating take on this
“fact.” I’m no Saddam fan, but I’m less of fan of bullsh-t.
(I love hyphens and how people think they sanitize words.)
Save Darfur
I
laughed at the countless numbers who wore the Lance Armstrong
yellow bracelet and considered it just a fad. Why not just
donate to the American Cancer Society? Then the bracelets
came in every color of the rainbow for every cause from pubic
lice to post-nasal drip. Again I scoffed. But I’ve changed
my mind when it comes to this cause cited
supra – genocide
in the Sudan and Darfur. I’ve purchased their green bracelet
and urge you to as well. Why? Where’s Darfur? Glad you
asked. As this site mentions, “Darfur,
a region in western Sudan, is home to what the United Nations
has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Since
February 2003, over 400,000 men, women and children have died
while another 2.5 million innocent civilians have been forced
to flee their homes.” Have we not learned from Rwanda? Guess
not. Get involved.
http://www.timeanddate.com/
This is simply a great site for calculating dates and time.
I have never had a valid reason to use it, but love it
nonetheless. OK, so I’m weird,
Wikipedia
You know you've made it when
you're listed in Wikipedia. I guess.
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/osc/
Here’s the Special Prosecutor’s site, that would be Patrick J.
Fitzgerald’s, where you can read for yourself the indictment in
its entirety charging “Scooter” Libby with his alleged crimes.
Remember, always read the indictment, the case and know the
facts. This isn’t the Fox News Channel . . . for I am truly
fair and balanced and unspun. The facts, ma’am, just the facts.
http://www.ifilm.com
Whenever there’s some strange video clip or the like taken from
24/7 news services and various miscellany, check this site,
especially under the “Viral Video” section. Truth is stranger
than fiction, indeed.
Arianna Huffington
OK, she's hot, but so am I. Notwithstanding the obvious, Arianna
Huffington's blog is a must read and must bookmark.
The Pentagon Channel
Lest you think that I'm biased, an anti-Bush partisan (at least
this current regime), well, you're right. But please note
nonetheless a function of the Pentagon and your tax dollars at
work that is (as some skeptics may posit) the al-Jazeera of the
United States. Fair? Balanced? You decide.
IDEA
If you have any
question as to the motivations of Intelligent Design proponents and advocates,
just read this quote from their mission statement. “IDEA Center
Leadership believes that the identity of the designer is the God
of the Bible. That's our bias, and we'd love to know more about
yours!” Case closed.
Pinch The Tail
Pat Robertson recently implored
us to read Leviticus when he attempted to
explicate the "God-connection" to Hurricane Katrina. Well, Pat, I
have
referred to Leviticus as have the members of the referenced site.
If we are
to take the Bible literally as the absolute word of God, then we
should heed
the edicts of Leviticus and forever forego shellfish and protest
those
establishments that promote the blasphemous consumption of such
which is
contrary to the very clear fiat of the Great One - and I don't mean
Jackie
Gleason.
Laura
Cantrell
As you must know, I am an avid music lover and, well, I would like
to believe, an aficionado of sorts – especially of great songwriters
and performers. Don’t ask me about madrigal or jug band music; but
everything else goes. Laura Cantrell is simply nonpareil,
sui generis. Call her
alt.country (as in alternative),
folk, hell, I don’t care; just listen to her. You’re going to thank
me for introducing you to this musical diamond.
The NY Times on Intelligent Design
The New York Times provides a great compendium of its coverage of
various evolution/intelligent design arguments.
Becker-Posner Blog
I don’t know about you, but I’m
blogged out – except
for this one. Judge Richard Posner and Gary Becker possess
perhaps the finest minds of our time (just read their
curriculum vitae).
Their ability to infuse economic principles into virtually every
topic and analysis is nonpareil. If there’s one blog to read, this one’s
it.
www.remainssilent.com
This is the site for Michael Baden and Linda Kenney’s great novel
Remains Silent.
They were my guests on August 18, 2005.
The Onion on Intelligent Design
The Onion
weighs in on the scientifically specious notion of Intelligent
Design with a faux
story anent gravity, a “theory” that could very well be adopted
one day by the Evangelical Jihadists.
Who's Flip-Floppin' Now?
Remember when John Kerry was crowned the ultimate flip-flopper?
Have you ever investigated how your President may be the consummate
flip-flopper? This link from the Center for American Progress
(linked infra)
provides the consummate list of Dubya’s own flip-flopping –
something you won’t hear on the Fox News Channel.
"The
Price of Valor"
The New Yorker’s Dan Baum writes an excellent piece entitled “The
Price of Valor,” a tragic account of the aftermath of war and the
forgotten warriors who, once again, left on their own to
recuperate. Can you say “Vietnam”?
"A War Crime or an Act of War?
I have repeatedly referred to an article printed in The New York
Times by Stephen C. Pelletiere, a former CIA senior political
analyst on Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war (his additional
bona fides are contained
within the article). In his article “A War Crime or an Act of War?”
he disputes and dispels many of the myths of Iraq’s involvement in
the alleged genocide of Iraqi Kurds in Halabja in March of 1988, a
“fact” often cited by neocons and chickenhawks to justify our
invasion of Iraq.
The Faux News Channel
Still believe that The Fox “News” Channel affects elections and
voting turn-out? Ha! Read on.
God Bless Frank Rich
Frank Rich of The New York Times in his August 14, 2005, column,
presented one of the most brilliant and cogent adumbrations of the
mess that we are in anent this adventure in Iraq. Entitled “Someone
Tell the President the War Is Over,” this is required reading. God
bless Frank Rich.
http://www.harpers.org/BaghdadYearZero.html
Read this only if you can handle the truth - Naomi Klein's incredible
article.
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution-fact.html
We've spoken so much anent evolution and intelligent design. This is a
great primer to digest the initial premises of fact versus theory -
evolution (fact) and evolution (theory) and intelligent design
(religious
fantasy and delusion).
Bush's 40 Lies about War and Terrorism
BUSH'S 40 LIES ABOUT WAR AND TERRORISM. Read it and weep, neocons.
Did
Karl Rove Break the Law?
Though I have no love of Karl Rove, this is the pertinent statute that
he's
allegedly violated. While the jury is still out, in fact there's no
jury,
please read for yourself just what the statute says. Before you skewer
this
man or any American, know what the hell you're talking about.
What I Didn't Find in Africa
Joe Wilson's infamous (or famous) New York Times op-ed.
http://www.truthuncovered.com/
If you must see
one documentary anent the “war” in Iraq, this is it. Plain and simple.
This is a great site that provides
the most comprehensive news anent one of the biggest scares in our
history -- the erosion of the First Amendment firewall that protects
religious freedom and enshrines it.
Mediamatters.org
A great link wherein misquotes and
misstatements are vetted. I love this site.
Billboards You
Won't See On Your Way To Work
Truth in advertising.
Dalewatson.com
The incomparable and ineffable country songwriter and singer, and one of
the artists I'd want on the proverbial desert island upon which I would
be hypothetically stranded.
Wikiquote.org
A great site for quotes and lots of other information.
Cheap Seats
Our friends at the ESPN Classic show.
Social INSecurity
How will you fare under the Bush plan?
Help Our Troops Call
Home
How to buy prepaid calling cards.
.Universism
An interesting take on God and religion.
Online Dictionary &
Other Reference Material
An important tool for Lionel listeners.
Stop The Insanity!
Defending evolution in the public schools.
Antiwar.com
What's really going on and what we can do about it.
Capitol Hill Blue
News from the loyal opposition.
Columbia Journalism Review
The REAL media watchdog.
The War on Drugs
Mission Accomplished! Yeah, right.
And...
More on the "war" on drugs.
CoulterWatch
My favorite blond conservative chick.
David Corn
From the Washington editor of The Nation.
First Amendment Center
Read about what you are so willing to give up.
Libertarian Party
The closest thing we have to sanity in politics.
Hitler's
Rhetoric and the Lure of "Moral Values"
The Maureen Farrell article we talked about on the show.
Statistics Gone Wild
A sometimes frightening snapshot of the world.
On a Lighter Note...
Just in case you don't read German, use your mouse to keep him upright.
The
Give Bush A Brain Game
More difficult than it may look.
The Truth About Lying
I wish we had this info BEFORE the election!
State by State
The bill for the Iraq War.
Pablo on Politics
Great photo cartoons.
Information Clearing House
The World According to Bush
Center for America Progress
Great research and education site.
Project for the New American Century
The Neo-cons creed. And check out the signatories!
Recoil Magazine
More great news satire.
The Borowitz Report
Same as above.
More
Than Just Statistics
Putting a face on folly.
Design
your own President
Strangely addicting.
 Kenny Rankin
Please check out the website of this incredibly talented
man (whom I am happy to call my friend).
The Cost of War
...and who is suffering as a result.
War On Drugs Clock
Money Spent on the War On Drugs this Year.
Coalition
Casualty Count
A running total of the human cost of this war.
Dribbleglass.com
Great photos, billboards, and more...
FactCheck.org
A nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters
that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in
U.S. politics.
Bluegrass is Everything
The Bible according to LIONEL.
Whitehouse.org
One of the funnies sites I've ever seen.
Leader of
the Free World
The man has earned respect around the globe.
Howdido.com/femaleorshemale
A very important skill to have, especially if you're
dating.
Uglypeople.com
Just hope your picture doesn't show up!
Bored.com
For when you've got nothing better to do.
Hot Or
Not.com
Fark.com
A great site for the arcane news item.
TheOnion.com
Hailed as THE place on the Web for news parodies.
ObscureStore.com
Clearinghouse for bizarre and absurd news stories.
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