Hmmmm: "As many of you know, one of my daughters is gay and it is something we have lived with for a long time in our family. I think people ought to be free to enter into any kind of union they wish. Any kind of arrangement they wish. The question of whether or not there ought to be a … Read More
Michael Moore On GM
No love lost.
Gallup States The Obvious
Gallup headline: Republican Base Heavily White, Conservative, Religious Democrats are more likely to be moderate or liberal, Hispanic, or black or other races But there is a nice revealing chart: I'm sure the opposition to Sotomayor's going to help with the GOP's appalling appeal to minorities.
Kudos To Brittani McCalister
She's a Terre Haute student and she is graduating from high school this year, which is nice enough, but in addition…. Brittani McCalister has never missed a day of school in 13 years, kindergarten through grade 12. In fact, she has not missed one minute of school in all those years. The 2009 West Vigo High School graduate has never been … Read More
Goldstein’s Sotomayor Analysis Complete
I referenced this before: Over at SCOTUSblog, Tom Goldstein notes all proverbial ink being spilled over Sotomayor's race, along with the implicit and explicit statements that her supposed bias will prevent her from judicating equally and fairly. So he decided to do something novel… read her decisions. Goldstein is done with his analysis, and the results should put to rest any claim … Read More
Cop From “The Village People” Comes Out Of The Closet: “I’m Heterosexual”
Not a parody. His name is Victor Willis. He was the cop of The Village People. Not only does he say he is straight, but he adds that the lyrics to Village People song, YMCA, "were not meant to be innuendo about gay cruising but about hanging out with your straight buddies." I have to admit… when the song came … Read More
Remember That DHS Report?
Michelle Malkin apparently doesn't think the killer of Dr. Tiller is a "terrorist". He's an "extremist". She adds: Interesting how the t-word has been rediscovered. She has the memory of a moth. It was only back in April when the Department of Homeland Security issued a report equating right-wing extremism as a possible breeding ground for terrorist acts. The right wing … Read More
Whiny Les Miz Singing Lady Has Nervous Breakdown
Because she lost. Obviously, I'm being sarcastic. The whole thing is rather sad. But not entirely unpredictable. Fame is a hardship, and instantaneous worldwide fame destroys. Going from a quiet anonymous life to life-under-the-fishbowl must be extremely straining. Here's hoping she gets well. In fact, I hope Susan Boyle makes the decision to retire, thumbing her nose at the lucrative money she was sure … Read More
The Hate Rhetoric
At some point, the right wing media has to be called out. Oh sure. As Slate's Gabriel Winant points out, Bill O'Reilly will be on television tonight tut-tutting the murder of Dr. George Tiller. But this come about after O'Reilly has made Tiller the subject of 28 "Factor" news stories, starting in 2005. Almost invariably, Tiller is described as "Tiller … Read More
Reagan Did It
Wasn't it Rush Limbaugh who once said of Ronald Reagan: "We as a nation owe Reagan a debt that can never be repaid" or something like that? Well, Nobel Prize in Economics award winner Paul Krugman points out the ironic truth of that tribute: “This bill is the most important legislation for financial institutions in the last 50 years. It provides a … Read More
The Dr. Tiller I Knew
From a Daily Kos diarist: Like many in this community, my heart is heavy today. There have been many great diaries that talk about Dr. Tiller's years of service to women, and the threats he has endured throughout the last years of his life. My story is a bit more personal and I want to share it with all of … Read More