lRS Video: Outrageous

Folks tried to become indignant about this training video made for the IRS.  They spent $60,000 on this. 




How?  How did they spend so LITTLE?  And since the video was made in 2010, what kind of an idiot would try to link this to the sequester?  Finally, you have to realize that IRS is a huge organization.  They spend a LOT on training, and they should.  $60,000 for a cheesy little  morale boost is pretty cheap beside what is spent every day on less effective training work.

Truthers: Death Star Was an "Inside Job"

Just implausible that a few single-man fighters could destroy an armored moon-sized battle star.  On the other hand, since this guy mispronounces "Alderaan," he may be part of the conspiracy.



With a nod to Dan Drezner.

Commentary on Rebel Defenses

Commentary on Rebel Alliance defense strategy on Hoth.  In short:  not good.  Comments are better than the article.

I'm not sure that this is quite fair, though.  After all, the writers were not able to defend even themselves against some of the most insipid dialogue ever seen in movies in Episodes I-III.  Asking them to defend a planet against a mechanized intergallactic force of combined air and land units is a bit much.

Nod to Angry Alex.

Death Star Petition

At least some sign of humor.  Gratifying.

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/response/isnt-petition-response-youre-looking

Nod to Anonyman.