It looks like Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis doesn’t want to go back to jail after all. Kim Davis, the embattled Kentucky county clerk, at the center of the dispute over gay marriage and religious liberty, appeared to back down from the threat of more jail time Monday, saying while she still refuses to authorize marriage licenses, she will not … Read More
Miss America Pageant Notes
There was a time when beauty pageants made the occasional appearance on this blog, but I think it has been a few years. Anyway, I watched the spectacle last night (as well as the US Open Final) and I have this to say: It is increasingly difficult in this day and age to see this as an enlightened and forward-thinking … Read More
Stephen Colbert’s Next Late-Night Show
I like Stephen Colbert. I liked him on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, and I like his improv work. I liked him when he did Stephen Sondheim’s Company. I liked his charactor on The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, although the schtick wore very thing with me after a while. As David Letterman’s Late Night replacement on CBS, I had high hopes. Letterman … Read More
Michael Stipe Loses His Religion
There was a poorly-attended Tea Party rally against the Iran nuclear deal Wednesday, and at the rally, Donald Trump used the R.E.M. song, “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” as his walk-on music. The band was not amused: R.E.M. Slam Trump: ‘Go Fuck Yourselves’. “Go fuck yourselves, the lot of you — you … Read More
Pluto
Amazing hi-resolution pictures of Pluto, specifically the Sputnik Planum, the “heart” area of Pluto. The light-colored plane is probably frozen nitrogen. Check out the photo blown up.
9/11 Plus 14
I’m a bit like Ed Gilgore, who writes today…: Most years I don’t get too involved in 9/11 reminiscences. It’s not like any American old enough to be aware of what was happening that day is going to forget it. Some ideologues want us all to get hysterical each 9/11, but they are the ones whose memories are impaired, forgetting … Read More
Queen For A Day (and 23,225 more)
At 17:30 BST today, Queen Elizabeth, age 89, has reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours and approximately 30 minutes – surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. She becomes Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
But Did She Have A Conceal Carry Permit?
The first paragraph is all you need to know: A 31-year-old woman was arrested by Waco, Texas police late Monday night with about 30 grams of methamphetamine in her purse and a fully loaded handgun, with a round chambered, in her vagina, according to a local television report.
Hillary Clinton Apologizes For…. Something
ABC News: Hillary Clinton on Tuesday told ABC News’ David Muir that using a personal email account while Secretary of State was a “mistake” and that she is “sorry” for it. “I do think I could have and should have done a better job answering questions earlier. I really didn’t perhaps appreciate the need to do that,” the democratic presidential … Read More
Oh, Good. Because The 2016 Presidential Race Needs Another Eccentric Millionaire
Oy: Antivirus software guru and self-described “eccentric millionaire” John McAfee said he planned on Tuesday to file paperwork to run for President, according to an email obtained by TPM. “Tomorrow my staff is filing the paperwork for my candidacy for US President,” the email, dated Monday, read. “We will have a 48 hour no comment period then on Thursday I … Read More
Breaking: Kim Davis Released
Details coming. UPDATE – 1:00 pm: The contempt order was lifted by a US district court judge. Unclear if it was the same judge who gave the contempt order or if it was lifted on appeal. UPDATE – 1:15 pm: It was the same judge: A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Kentucky clerk who has refused to issue marriage … Read More
Why Is Anybody Listening To Dick Cheney On Foreign Policy?
First of all, Dick Cheney was the architect of the Iraq invasion after 9/11, which even conservatives agree (including all the GOP candidates) was a huge mistake. Cheney says we had faulty intelligence and that Saddam was a bad guy, both of which are/were true. But as this blog has attested, it was easy to see that the intelligence in Iraq … Read More
Palin Word Salad: “Speaking American” Edition
Immigrants to the United States should “speak American,” former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said on Sunday, adding her voice to a controversy triggered by Donald Trump’s criticism of Republican rival Jeb Bush for speaking Spanish. “Speaking American” is a punchline of a joke to show how stupid we are as Americans. Yet, when Palin used it, she really … Read More
Huckabee Needs To Attend Just One College Level Course On The Law
As far as conservative Christians candidates go, I always thought that Mike Huckabee was a slight cut above the rest. He doesn’t seem dogmatic, and he was governor at one time. So you would think that he would have some sense, while also being true to his conservative principles. But this past week he has proved to be either a … Read More
The Brady Decision and Deflategate
The decision says that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell could not act as an impartial arbitrator. You THINK?!? He also says no NFL policy says players can be disciplined and suspended for awareness of others’ misconduct. Footnote: On Twitter, the hashtag #DoYourJob relates to Kim Davis, the Kentucky law clerk who refuses to license same-sex marriages. But with the Brady news, … Read More