Yearly Archives: 2008

Unconstitutional

Unconstitutional. Just like McCain-Feingold. Just like the Kelo taking. Not like the “conservative” Court is going to save us. At least the draft can be reasonably argued as a sometimes necessary evil, despite it being the also unconstitutional slippery slope … Continue reading

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Perfectly Fair

If Gwen Ifill were moderating the Obama/McCain debate, then that would make her impossibly partisan. This is merely the Palin/Biden debate. How could she be impartial if her buddy isn’t in it? Not like the appearance of impropriety matters. And … Continue reading

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It’s not often that I want to kiss a doctor.

But the fellow who wrote this article? Totally on the list. Because I’ve been turned away from help for suffering “realistic” depression, and it was one of the most staggeringly painful, humiliating, and damaging things that ever happened to me. … Continue reading

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What the hell year is this again?

What, exactly, do the freaking Russians think they’re up to? I mean, this? Forfuckssake. Reads like a bad joke. What a bunch of assholes.

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Looks Like the WSJ

Has reservations about Romney as VP too.

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Fascinating.

I’m watching some folks in a forum rehash bits and pieces of the abortion argument, and in response to the token extreme-right-wing-christian, the much more liberal majority keeps asking, what gives you the right to give your opinions the force … Continue reading

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It seems like it’s repeating itself at shorter intervals, now.

55? *headdesk* That link takes you to a nice concise explanation of why it’s a bad idea, btw.

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Here’s something else that baffles me:

I’ve got no idea why anybody would be puzzled by the reluctance of folks who are behind on their mortgage to just call their lender and try to work something out. When you just can’t pay, what good would it … Continue reading

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I love this post.

This one. Thatisall.

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Gloucester Girls

By now, you’ve probably heard about the 17 pregnancies at the high school in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where apparently a bunch of girls decided it would be cool to get pregnant together and raise their babies concurrently. My thoughts are perhaps … Continue reading

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