h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*Thinks for himself*
Will also take a mooch around in search of this book

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Was refering to 'Fortunate Son' a biography of Dubya...

It's very thorough. Including tantalising descriptions of photo of Bush dancing nude on a table, apparantly out there somewhere...

ok, maybe you won't read it now.

Takes more than a bare Bush to scare me

a burning Bush?

<... in idle moments have thought of making latex Shrub head and presenting to Mark Thomas, however I couldn't stand the nightmares.>

Do you think he's going to try "naked agression" against Saddam?

"HEy, everyone, take a look at MY weapon of MAss Destruction!!!!!"

He could moon him.

"Got any leeches for this?"

Do you think msomeone with very bad wind could use their a*se as biological warfare?

Why, d'you know another secret 'bout Shrub?

This thread has degenerated somewhat overnight...

what is it about calling bush *shrub* that is so funny ? cracks me up everytime. lol.

It's 'cos he's Bush Junior...

When anyone mentions media hysteria and the culture of fear, I always point them towards two things:

http://www.anxietyculture.com and the (more academic) work of Frank Furedi.

So that's what I'll do here

BookMark

I remember someone earlier in this conversation disputing what's officially under the heading "the media." I tend to describe it as the holdings of the three big network moguls here in America - ABC/Disney, AOL/Time Warner/Turner, and Viacom/Paramount - who own, well, everything:

http://www.media-awareness.ca/eng/issues/mediaown/owners.htm

Of course, that's just my look on it. Webloggers, for instance, or independant filmers (even the semi-independants of the 70's and 90's) I don't list under "the media."

Oh, and I loved the scene where the the PR guy was explaining how he couldn't see how the columbine kids could be so violent and aggressive, and suggested anger management classes - all in front of a backdrop of ICBMs. =P

For the UK, I'd add Murdoch to that list. Anyone else?

The BLOODY MAIL! and the 'Spress. And every other shoddy attempt at a Worthy newspaper with morals for Decent Folk.
Eat it.

do I sense a bit of cynicism, here?

*Some* have much the same opinion of The Guardian...

Digression, Digression...

I saw Bowling for Columbine on Thursday night, actually. It was an excellent film, funny but sobering in some parts.

What irritated the hell out of me was all the 'I guess we'll never know why they did this' blah blah. It was highschool. 'nuff said. I have a pretty good idea of what drove them to it...Hell, there but for the grace of God went I...