If you’re an Emacs user, byte compilation can make your life much nicer. Now if I could only figure out why I can’t get byte compilation to work in batch mode, I’d be much happier.
K5 has a great explanation of the current power problems in California, and what’s being done to address those problems.
I was surprised that during the Presidential campaign, Dubya didn’t talk more about tort reform, because when he ran for governor in Texas, it was a huge part of his platform. There’s little doubt in my mind that even though it wasn’t a big part of his campaign, it will be a big part of his legislative agenda – his corporate patrons would absolutely love nationwide tort reform. For those of you not from Texas, “tort reform” is code for “no longer holding corporations and other monied interests liable for their actions.”
If you’ve ever watched the Iron Chef, you must watch Lego Chef. It’s an excellent spoof of the Iron Chef, the only place it’s lacking is in the speech by Fukui at the end, but that’s nearly impossible to duplicate.
“A concerted effort to `Bork’ John Ashcroft would not be well received, and I do not believe his Democratic Senate colleagues would be inclined to do that. It would really sour a major opportunity that we have here now to work together for a positive agenda for the American people.”
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott
So, in other words, if the Democrats aren’t willing to roll over and accept the most conservative Attorney General Dubya could find, then they’re souring the bipartisan atmosphere in Washington? Interesting how that works. And what is “Borking” anyway? Asking a nominee to justify their record of extremism? Is that supposed to be a bad thing?