Holy Moly
I’m watching the Daily Show now, with Ramesh Ponnuru, and he sounds like a Munchkin.
...read moreEgypt Looks Democracy in the Face
The biggest challenge that Egypt faces right now is dealing with an independent judiciary. We’ll see how they fair — right now, it’s not looking good. There have been numerous demonstrations, and there’s apparently supposed to be another big one tomorrow in Tahrir Square. A good friend of mine is studying in Egypt, and promises [...]
...read moreWhat? Do You Think They Really Accept You As Christians?
Lauren directed me to a post from Terrence at Republic of T about a Christian adoption agency that won’t accept Catholic parents. This is actually from last year, but it points to an issue that should be glaring to the Catholics who are cozying up to evangelicals and fundies: they don’t think you’re Christians. They [...]
...read moreLittle things
Like the ability to protect oneself from disease. I’m more or less ripping this off from Jay, whose post is exhaustive, but: From ACTSA (Action for South Africa): Being a woman in Zimbabwe is like going to war with a gun minus bullets. Sanitary towels are now threatening the Zimbabwean woman’s livelihood. In Zimbabwe women [...]
...read moreAh, Townhall.
I read Townhall every day, and I just never get bored of it. It’s just so much fun. Take today, for instance. I open the page, and immediately have a near-impossible decision to make: Do I read the article entitled “The California homosexual activsts’ assault on schoolchildren,” or do I go for “What if Mexicans [...]
...read moreThe Guy With a Liver on His Head Tries To Defend His Final Solution Rhetoric
His name starts with a V and ends with a Y, and I think you know what the “liver” refers to. Anyhow, he took a lot of heat for his cavalier little statement that since the Nazis managed to “deport” 6 million well-integrated Jews in four years, we should have no problem deporting 12 million [...]
...read moreHarsh Words for Holy Joe
From Lowell Weicker, the guy who lost his seat to Lieberman in 1988. I’m sure he’ll draw charges of sour grapes because of that, but he does disdain so very, very well. The majority of Democrats say they support Sen. Joe Lieberman in spite of his backing the war, since Iraq, after all, is only [...]
...read moreLebensunwertes Leben
Blue, over at The Gimp Parade, blogged about the murder of a disabled man: In New Zealand last week, a man who stabbed his roommate six times in the neck before slitting his throat has escaped the typical life sentence for murder, receiving instead a maximum of 12 years with possible parole in seven. The [...]
...read moreHipsters v. Yuppies, Another Manufactured Conflict
From the Gothamist, a piece on a silly New York Observer article pitting Williamsburg, which as we know is all hipsters all the time, against Park Slope, which is of course full of yuppies with $1000 strollers and Ivy League educations. None of the elite streaming out of Manhattan and over the pretty bridge to [...]
...read moreIt’s the Guilt, Not the Sex
More support for the theory that the wingnuts and fundies aren’t really concerned about reducing the number of abortions, pregnancies and STDs among teenagers so much as punishing them for having sex: studies in Western Europe show that a non-punitive, accepting attitude toward teen sex, along with comprehensive sex education and social support, correlate with [...]
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