What He Said
I have little to add to this pithy bit of commentary from Doug Mataconis. The accusation that stings the most is the one that is true, which may explain the visceral reaction of some conservatives to Bob Barr and any… Continue Reading
Month: October 2008
Not The Right Path
I first saw this idea in a column by David Brooks in the New York Times: The Republican Party is become the party of anti-intellectualism: What had been a disdain for liberal intellectuals slipped into a disdain for the educated… Continue Reading
Another Bright Democratic Idea
I want to see a balanced budget. And I don’t think I’m overtaxed, so that means spending cuts. Spending cuts, in turn, means that things everyone likes will get cut. I like the military and I’m prepared to see some… Continue Reading
Bullies
I’ve written a lot about Proposition 8 recently, and I intend to let the subject rest after this post for a few days at least– or until something happens that pisses me off again. But there is one thing I… Continue Reading
A Pensive Walk
I really like this photograph of our next President. It’s a detail of a photo that was taken earlier today by an AP photographer who is assigned to the Obama beat in Honolulu. Hawaii is a pretty reliably Democratic state,… Continue Reading
A Bit Of Good News — I Think
Since upgrading my computer, I’ve been using Vista. Vista has a gadget bar on the right side of the screen. I picked a gadget that tracks international currency exchange rates. Over the last two weeks, I’ve noticed the dollar rising… Continue Reading
This Is What You’ll Get
Democrats are drooling like hungry dogs waiting for steak at the prospect of unified control of the entire government. And lest we forget, from 2001-2006, they were out of power and in the minority. It sucks to be in the… Continue Reading
This Is How It Will Begin
Republicans are already jockeying for position to be on the right end of things when Blame Game 2009 breaks out. This, I suppose, is inevitable. And it could be the way that some serious and much-needed self-examination among the ranks… Continue Reading
Transubstantiation
This was pretty much the breaking point for me as a young Catholic going to a Catholic high school. For some, it’s the Immaculate Conception, but for me, it was Transubstantiation. I remember the conversation pretty well: “Father,” I said… Continue Reading
Evolution Wins At Trial
From: Edwin KaginSent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 10:41 AMSubject: Evolution Wins Over Intelligent Design in Mock Trial in Kentucky! Last night, October 22, 2008, in Northern Kentucky, a rather remarkable thing happened. At Northern Kentucky University, within the shadow of… Continue Reading