Congratulations Justice Sotomayor!

supreme court 6 August 2009 | 0 Comments

Congratulations, Justice Sonia Sotomayor!  Sotomayor was confirmed earlier today by a vote of 68 to 31-nine Republicans crossed the aisle to vote for her.
With the ascension of one “wise Latina” to the highest court in the land, I assume the rounding up and imprisoning of whites will begin any day now, so I’ll have to [...]

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Pwned!

Fluff Stuff, Society & World 3 August 2009 | 0 Comments

Well, it turns out the birthers are right-Obama’s birth certificate is a fake.  They were just obsessing over the wrong one.
World Net Daily and various birthers* are very excited because finally, some brave soul has stepped up and anonymously-because he’s afraid for his life-sent in a photograph of Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate.  Or not.
Despite World [...]

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Officer Crowley was Wrong

Civil Rights, Politics, Society 29 July 2009 | 3 Comments

President Obama got it pretty much right the first time, before there had been a huge outcry about our President criticizing a police office.  Officer Crowley acted stupidly-and, might I add, wrongly-when arresting Professor Gates.
The important facts are these- Officer Crowley (white) responded to a potential breaking and entering complaint, found Professor Gates (black) in [...]

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No Place Like Home

Uncategorized 22 June 2009 | 0 Comments

Posting has been light from all of us for a variety of reasons.  For my own part, no, I did not forget the vow I made a mere three weeks ago to post more regularly.  I’ve been traveling for work and am just back in from the Dominican Republic this weekend, and spent most of [...]

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Holy Crap

Headline, Uncategorized 12 June 2009 | 0 Comments

Someone calling himself a Christian and an American is praying for the death of President Obama.

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Two People Shot at Holocaust Museum

Breaking News, Society 10 June 2009 | 0 Comments

A shooter enetered the Holocaust Museum earlier and opened fire. It looks right now as if the shooter and security guard were severely injured, while a third person may have been injured in the firefight.

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On Carbon Offsets

Environment, Headline 9 June 2009 | 1 Comment

Carbon offsets offer a chance to feel better about ourselves, but how much to they help the environment? In practice, there are significant problems in which projects they support, and how they affect our long-term environmental policies.

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Is Gay Marriage Evil?

Civil Rights, LGBT 2 June 2009 | 2 Comments

I’m thinking maybe gay marriage is dangerous for society.

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Thanks and Hugs

Random 2 June 2009 | 1 Comment

A big thanks to Brandy.

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Another Strike for Right-Wing Terrorism

General Politics, Society 1 June 2009 | 1 Comment

Dr. George Tiller, one of only three doctors providing late-term abortions in the country, was shot and murdered yesterday. Amazingly, this was done in his church, where he serves as an usher.

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