Tuesday open thread
I’ll be back this afternoon, ya’ll.
I’ll be back this afternoon, ya’ll.
If you’re like me, one of the things you enjoyed most about last night’s 24 movie was how it accurately portrayed the UN as inept, selfish, and worthless – especially in times of crises. The only thing they got wrong was in their portrayal of the UN was the claim by the UN worker that the UN sas “neutral in this conflict” – the United Nations likes to play that card time and time again but history shows that when the cards are all out on the table, the UN will side more often than not with rogue nations/groups hell bent on resisting law, order, and democratic rule, and who also show no regard whatsoever for the human rights of innocent people.
After 12 years, Sean Hannity’s worse half has decided to leave the show, effective at the end of the year. He’ll still have his Fox radio show, though, and be a regular contributor to the network.
This time, Citigroup will be the recipient of billlions in federal bailout dollars. The total number of dollars pledged so far to help “struggling” industries? Bloomberg calculates somewhere in the neighborhood of $7.4 trillion. Will TV networks be next?
Michelle Malkin blogs this morning about a judge in Fort Lupton, CO who lately has been sentencing noise ordinance violators to an hour of listening to Barry Manilow songs, Barney The Dinosaur, and The Platter’s “Only You.” Apparently in that small town, it’s working.
We long-suffering 24 fans will get a welcome teaser tonight in advance of the January 11th start of season 7 of the series with the 2 hour movie “Redemption.” Here are some reviews and sneak peeks.