Sage Words from James Lileks

"But you can�t color outside the lines until you learn how to color inside of them."

"I have one issue above all: the war."

"[T]he absence of attacks since 9/11 no more means we�re not at war than the absence of air raids on Manhattan in 1942 meant we weren�t at war with Germany and Japan.

"[W]e can argue about the future of Western Civilization after we've ensured Western Civilization will survive."

" By this logic [that any reminder of 9/11 in Bush's ads is off limits], FDR should have run his 44 campaign on his domestic agenda."

And this:

Another suggested ad: �Some say that we shouldn�t haven�t invaded Iraq. Even after the discovery of mass graves. Even after the realization that the UN�s Food-for-Oil program diverted billions to Saddam�s pockets. Even after seeing how the terrorists have poured into Iraq to make a last desperate stand against freedom and democracy in the Middle East. Some say we should have listened to our allies.� A stock shot of Marcel Marceau in full-mime makeup, pretending to be trapped in a box.

That's all I'll quote, since anymore would be the whole post. Go read it all.