Political Partying

07/04/2009

This is what we are watching.

Yes, that is Kellie Martin from “Life Goes On.”

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Post patriotic celebration margaritas and ~~housewife porn~~ a Lifetime movie with Roomie L.

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Patriotic cupcakes! Baked by Roomie L.

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enjoli:

haguenite:

I’d like to invite every slide-loving Tumblr to come to Williamsburg next year so we can do this.

Seriously, I’ll go. I tried to organize a water slide trip one year, but it’s hard to accommodate the schedules of so many people.

I’m so there.

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» Op-ed Contributor: We the Bachelors (NY Times)

As we commemorate Independence Day, we often remember the familial connections of our founders: John and Abigail, George and Martha. It’s a way to integrate women into the story, but also reminds us that the delegates were working not for themselves but for future generations. Single men fall out of this narrative, rebuked by the Revolutionaries and historians as selfish men who chose personal pleasure over duty to country.

Single white men: the real victims of oppression in Revolutionary America.

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» A nice roundup of Palin reactions on Ernie Bufflo

(via sistermarymartha)

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“ Her statement was incoherent, bizarre and juvenile. The text, as posted on Gov. Palin’s official website, uses 2,549 words and 18 exclamation points. Lincoln freed the slaves with 719 words and nary an exclamation; Mr. Jefferson declared our independence in 1,322 words and, again, no exclamation points. Nixon resigned the presidency in 1,796 words — still no exclamation points. Gov. Palin capitalized words at random – whole words, like “TO,” “HELP,” and “AND,” and the first letter of “Troops. „

Paul Begala at HuffPo (via sistermarymartha)

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Speaking of proud… “God Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood

Embedding disabled, but if you’re a REAL Amurican, you’ll click through. PATRIOTISM!

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My fellow Americans never fail to make me proud.

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hortenseg:

WBB-

I’m pretty sure that all you have to do to get a green card is marry Andie MacDowell.

Or Ryan Reynolds.

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07/03/2009

Cured.

Steve Martin parody of Billie Jean video.

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I have a case of Sudden Onset Ennui.

Or at least, that is how I choose to diagnose this general malaise I’ve felt for the past 48 hours.

It better be gone tomorrow. There is BBQ-ing and firework-ing to be done, and I will not forsake my country on its birthday.

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» Private Thomas

Justice Clarence Thomas has not asked a question from the Supreme Court bench since Feb. 22, 2006…

“I have on many occasions or a number of occasions when things were becoming particularly routine gone down to my basement to watch ‘Saving Private Ryan,’ [Thomas] said. “I can’t tell you why that particular movie, except we have it and it’s about something important in our lives—World War II.”

—“Reticent Justice Opens Up to a Group of Students,” in the Times, April 13, 2009.

SCENE:

The Supreme Court. The nine Justices, including JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS, hear oral arguments in the main chamber. A LAWYER holds forth from the podium.

LAWYER: Mr. Chief Justice, and may it please the Court: There is no question that appellate courts must retain coram-nobis power. Likewise …

As the lawyer continues in a monotone, Justice Thomas’s eyelids begin to droop … lower … lower …

DISSOLVE TO:

Normandy—June, 1944. Tom Hanks, as CAPTAIN MILLER, leads a vastly outnumbered band of American soldiers in the climactic final battle of “Saving Private Ryan.” As bullets whiz overhead, Matt Damon, as PRIVATE RYAN, dives over a low wall, where the squad is waiting.

PRIVATE RYAN: (breathless) Infantry! Fifty of ’em, at least!

PRIVATE MELLISH: Jesus! They’re everywhere!

CAPTAIN MILLER: Steady, Mellish. We’ve gotta hold that bridge. (calling out) Reiben, Horvath! Lay down cover! Mellish, take out that tank. Ryan and I are gonna hook left and catch ’em from behind. Got it? Now let’s—

SERGEANT HORVATH: Wait a second, sir—what about Thomas?

MILLER: Thomas? Who’s Thomas?

HORVATH: Over there, sir.

Horvath points to CLARENCE THOMAS, sitting quietly near the group, in olive infantry fatigues, with an M1 helmet strapped tightly to his head.

MILLER: How long has he been there?

HORVATH: He’s been with us the whole time, sir. He’s just very quiet.

KA-TCHOOM! A grenade explodes several yards away. Dirt rains on the squad.

MILLER: (befuddled) You’re telling me this guy has been on this mission all along and he hasn’t said a single word?

REIBEN: Actually, sir, he hasn’t said anything since Fort Benning.

MILLER: That was three years ago!

HORVATH: You see, Captain, he’s really more of a listener.