Michele Backmann is a Minnesota State Senator who doesn’t like gay people. In fact, she tried to force a floor vote on a ban on civil unions and gay marriage. When did she try to do this? During a gay pride day event. Fortunately, she was unsuccessful. But what she do afterwards? Like a freaking kid, she went out and … Read More
Priorities
Well, the House Republicans have passed a bill — now on its way to the Senate — which eliminates the estate tax altogether. Now, some of you are relieved. "Phew! Less taxes," you think. But I promise you something: you weren’t going to pay an estate tax when you die anyway. The estate tax affects only the uber-wealthy. It doesn’t … Read More
I’ll Take That As A “Yes”
From DeLay’s press roundtable yesterday: Mr. Hurt: Have you ever crossed the line of ethical behavior in terms of dealing with lobbyists, your use of government authority or with fundraising? Mr. DeLay: "Ever" is a very strong word.
One Down . . .
The first soldier in the upcoming Christian War on Culture has been dealt with. But note the arrogance with which he behaved at sentencing: In the Atlanta courtroom, Rudolph sat stone-faced and answered questions calmly and politely. But in Birmingham, Ala., he winked at prosecutors as he entered court, said the government could "just barely" prove its case, and admitted … Read More
Appropriately Enough…
Three species of beetles have been named for President Bush, Vice President Cheney and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Cornell University reports. Agathidium bushi, Agathidium cheneyi and Agathidium rumsfeldi are among the new species of a certain fungus-loving beetle that lives in North America.
Here’s Pie In Your Eye
It seems that some liberals have taken up the rather time honored tradition of throwing food at conservative speakers. Now, I don’t advocate this — it seems pretty silly, and I’m not sure what point it makes. But the victims of these silly collegiate pranks act so fatally wounded, like a cream pie is the ballistic equivalent of an actual … Read More
Blind Eye
Instapundit notes this list of members of Congress who have family members on the payroll and concludes "Seems like a bipartisan sport." Yes, Glenn, you dolt. A few people of BOTH parties do it, and (as many have pointed out) there’s nothing illegal about it, especially if they do actual work (bookkeeping, etc.). That’s not the point. The point is … Read More
Oh, that FBI!
It doesn’t inspire much confidence when the FBI’s "Most Wanted" website page for bin Laden fails to mention . . . well, you figure it out. Apparently, they haven’t updated their website in quite a while.
Daffy Dobson
Apparently the Christian Right Wrong doesn’t think it is batshit enough as it is, so along comes James Dobson to rectify the situation. If you listen to his recent show here (advance the time stamp to 22:52), you will hear Dobson compare the "black-robed men" (meaning the Supreme Court) to the "men in white robes, the Ku Klux Klan". Gee, … Read More
Some Web Recommendations
For your amusement only. Please, no wagering: Funny Game Show Flubs The 25 Largest Empires in World History Cat Juggling Confess Your Sins Online A School Where You Learn Not To Cuss Do-It-Yourself Autopsy
Climbing Up High In The Stupid Tree
Light blogging today and probably tomorrow, for this reason: I don’t like Mondays, for the same reason as everybody else. Today was to be an unusually busy one. I had reams of documents to review at work, and rehearsal for "Noises Off" in the evening. I also needed to find time to review my lines for rehearsal. And last night, … Read More
1,2,3,5,7,11 . . .
Is 2,552,513 a prime number? Yes. Yes it is. Duh.
So I Took The Quiz And It Said…
You Are 50% Normal (Somewhat Normal) While some of your behavior is quite normal… Other things you do are downright strange You’ve got a little of your freak going on But you mostly keep your weirdness to yourself How Normal Are You?
Eccch!
This music video will make you puke and want to kill yourself — not necessarily in that order.