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...closer “Canada vs. the United States” was a confused but somewhat amusing rendition of an event Drew swears “is going to happen sooner or later”—an apocalyptic showdown between the two leading superpowers of North America. If Drew and his band of compatriots are going to lead the charge for the Canadians, they need to focus on tightening up their potentially devastating lightning offensive, otherwise their blitzkrieg push will collapse under its own weight, as it nearly did during parts of this show. A lot is riding...
Viviane’s despicability in these matters is somewhat forgivable; Frederic’s stupidity less so. At least the former is just exercising her incredible capacity for self-preservation—one that allows her to latch on to the closest plank on the country’s sinking ship, which just happens to be the over-greased, high-ranking Beaufort (Gerard Depardieu). He and Frederic are but two of the many people who have their eyes on the irresistible and infinitely manipulative actress...
...opening track mutters of subconscious thought and hopeless wandering to the backbone of TMBG’s standard electronic beats, keyboard chords and synthesized effects. The subdued and somewhat depressing theme leads into “Memo to Human Resources,” a tune reminiscent of R.E.M. and which clearly shows their capabilities as solid songwriters. The whimsical “Au Contraire” may have been better left off the album, but demonstrates the two Johns still have a sense of humor—they sing of a poker game between Jodie Foster, Bach and Mahatma Gandhi...
...caught being dishonest. But as individuals we’re always trying to slip through the cracks. We demand that the system be fair, as long as we ourselves can cheat. Like me: I insist on enforcing the strict interhouse rules that keep Leverett’s dining hall somewhat less crowded, and yet I complain with the best of them when I can’t get into Adams for lunch...
...depth of election-year partisan division, not only on Capitol Hill but also in the electorate, will likely limit the extent to which either Rice or Clarke's testimony alters the political landscape. Rice's calm, competent performance, has redeemed the administration somewhat. But calls for declassification of the August 6 briefing and questions over the duration and nature of the joint Bush-Cheney appearance before the commission will keep the fires of Democratic criticism over 9/11 burning for weeks to come...